Imperia, within the Greenshade clan.Ever since Nox returned, the Greenshade clan had experienced an unusual calm. That night, within the vast and empty courtyard of the Greenshade estate, a small figure was riding a tiny cart, running around.The child was none other than Gina.As she was joyfully riding around, a rustling noise suddenly came from the bushes ahead. Startled by the noise, she stopped her cart. Her wide, bright eyes stared at the bushes. From within the shadows of the bush, a large venomous snake, as thick as a wrist, suddenly lunged forward, its fangs gleaming as it shot straight toward her!"Ah!" A sharp scream escaped her lips.In that instant, two figures appeared at her side out of nowhere."Miss Gina, are you alright?" The two men who appeared were elite protectors of the Greenshade clan."S-Snake… A big snake…" Gina pointed toward the bushes as her voice trembled in fear.The two protectors turned their heads and saw a black serpent slithering out o
"Did Jacques send you?" Daniel asked in a cold tone."That's right!" Venom sneered with a villainous grin. "I heard from Mr. Mousse that you were the best in Imperia thirty years ago. Today, I've come to see whether those rumors are true!"Daniel sneered, "You really think you deserve it?"Venom chuckled darkly. "Whether I'm worthy or not, you'll soon find out!""Daniel, ignore this ugly slime and stop wasting time! I'll kill him!" Claude yelled, and he raced forward without pausing! He was notorious for having a blazing temper and never holding back. He could not bear the insolence of these invaders, who dared to enter the Greenshade estate and speak so haughtily.With a single punch, packed with the force of a thunderclap, he unleashed his attack.Just as he unleashed his attack, Slaughter, who was standing beside Venom, unsheathed his blade with a metallic clang. The black blade tore through the air, sending a massive arc of energy straight toward Claude, and the two clashed
Venom watched as Daniel effortlessly shattered his Ghostly Claw with a single move. His gaze darkened and was filled with a chilling menace. "As expected from Mr. Greenshade," he muttered.Then, he opened his mouth and spit out something. A dark, evil energy emerged from his mouth. When it appeared, Venom's right hand made a swift gesture, and the evil energy turned into a long sword. The blade hummed with malevolent energy.Gripping the black sword tightly, he lunged toward Daniel with lightning speed.Daniel, however, stood calmly in place. He did not even bother to move his feet. Instead, he raised a single hand and gave a slap.The sheer force of Daniel's strike met the long sword head-on. It was as if a mountain had crashed down upon it. The force sent waves of pain up Venom's arm as his body was knocked backward several steps in mid-air."Incredible…" he muttered.Venom took a deep breath, and his face turned grim as he stared at Daniel, who remained completely unfazed whil
Daniel spread his palm wide, and a small, floating sword appeared in his hand. The sword was no larger than his palm, yet the moment it materialized, its overwhelming aura enveloped the entire Greenshade estate."A flying sword?" Venom's already hideous face contorted further with dread as his eyes locked onto the sword."How... How is it that you have a Magic Mountain flying sword?"While Venom trembled in fear, Daniel raised his hand and pointed. "Go!"The palm-sized sword transformed into a streak of white light and sped toward the massive black hand in the sky like a shooting star!The massive black hand that covered the sky was shattered in an instant, destroyed by Daniel's single strike. Wherever the sword passed, everything perished in its wake. Not only did it destroy Venom's massive hand, but it also flew straight toward him!'What?' Staring at such a terrifying sword hurtling toward him, Venom panicked. Quickly, he formed seals with his hands, and layers of poisonous gr
"You poisoned my son with Kirin Firepoison and tried to kill him!"And not only that, but you also seized his throne and ambushed him time and time again! Yet here you stand, talking about strengthening our bond?"You shameless old fool!" Daniel started to curse.If it weren't for Nox being protected by the Ultimate Sun Dragon Manual, he would have died long ago in the Ocean of Death. How could he have survived until now? And yet, at this moment, Jacques dared to talk about strengthening their bond? What a joke!"Ah," Jacques sighed. "Since you don't agree, we have no choice but to settle this by force.""You truly believe the Greenshade Clan and Nox alone can stand against the Three Great Powers?" His voice dripped with menace."That's none of your concern, you old scoundrel!" Daniel sneered. "Remember this: A Greenshade will die standing on their feet, not kneeling in submission!"Jacques laughed wildly upon hearing this. "Very well! Then let me witness your so-called strength
Seeing Daniel's shocking palm attack, Jacques smiled faintly and said, "Since you seek battle, I shall indulge you!"He raised his right hand, meeting the attack with one of his own.The two waves of energy collided, and it unleashed a terrifying explosion that swept across a hundred feet in all directions. Everything within the blast radius, such as the Greenshade clan's houses and everything else, was reduced to ash.This was the true clash of titans.…While the Mousses launched their attack on the Greenshade clan, Nox sat quietly with his friends in a small courtyard.Tonight, the night sky was clear and peaceful, but Nox couldn't shake an uneasy feeling that gnawed at him. Ever since dusk, his heart had been clouded with a sense of dread. It weighed heavily on him, making him feel restless and uneasy.He frowned and looked up at the brilliant stars, lost in contemplation. "Nox, what's wrong? You've been looking worried since dinner. Is something wrong?" Queenie steppe
"What?!" Awesome and Jasper exclaimed in unison as soon as they learned about the news. Nox froze in place, for he couldn't believe that Daniel and Winston were dead."Boss?""Nox?"Instantly, Awesome and Jasper both looked at Nox worriedly. However, he just stood stiffly."Cheer up, Nox. I will avenge Daniel and Winston," Claude said as he walked toward Nox.The second he arrived at a distance of approximately three feet away from Nox, Nox suddenly waved his palm. A powerful gust of air washed over Claude like a tidal wave.As Claude didn't expect Nox to suddenly attack him, he failed to defend himself against the attack. After being violently knocked away, he leaped into the air and flew several feet away. Then, he glared viciously at Nox."Nox, why did you attack me?" Claude questioned.Since Awesome and Jasper didn't expect that Nox would suddenly attack Claude, they, too, were baffled as they witnessed the scene before them.As for Nox, he stood coldly in the dark of nigh
After revealing Astrid's real identity, Nox pressed coldly, "Tell me, who sent you over? How dare you pretend to be my uncle?"With a smile, Astrid said, "I can't tell you.""You refuse to tell us, huh? Then, die!" Awesome was the first to attack. He raised his fist and charged straight at Astrid like a comet.However, as the famous Jade Countenance Foxy, Astrid naturally possessed a strong cultivation level. As soon as Awesome's terrorizing fist launched toward her, she flashed into the sky and swiftly retaliated with one of her palm technique moves. When her palm technique and Awesome's fist collided, the impact sent her flying backward several feet away."Gee! I thought I could handle you easily. But surprise, surprise, you're actually this smart. How boring! Since it's no fun here, I'm leaving now." With that, Astrid turned around and leaped into the night."Trying to leave, huh? Well, not on my watch! Stay here and fight!" Once again, Awesome roared and started to chase after
The energy erupted with a force that broke through the clouds. Zeller swiftly realized something was wrong. The staff inside the formation was trembling. Cassian was about to break through his trap. Nox's eyes lit up. "Oh? Grandpa broke through to the fifth-ring Minor Saint realm."As soon as he said that, the energy set the air ablaze, causing the demonic phantoms to melt away. When Cassian appeared in view, he was covered in blood while tightly holding on to the staff. With all his might, he pulled the staff out of the ground. The instant the staff left the dirt, the formation dispersed. Cassian collapsed onto the ground, having depleted his life essence. "Shoot!" Zeller instantly tried to get the staff back. However, Nox acted at the same time at a speed far greater than Zeller's. He first rushed over to Cassian and took the staff from him. Then, he struck out with a palm that sent Zeller's life essence dispersing from the immediate area. Zeller was sent flying away
"Watch as I break through your technique!"With a low roar, Cassian used his essence to draw out a talisman. The moment the talisman was complete, the stench of blood flooded the air.Blood energy was unable to dispel the demonic phantoms, but it was able to reveal Zeller from where he was hiding within the phantoms."Found you!"Cassian sent another punch swinging. The tables were turned.A series of loud bangs echoed from within the cloud of demonic phantoms. The Golden Fire Saint power surged. With one last dull thud, Zeller was sent flying out of the formation."Mousse, you're mistaken. I told you so. Cassian would win!" Nineve said with a scoff. It was so great to witness Aphrodite humiliated.Aphrodite shook her head with a soft laugh. "Princess, do you really think what you see is the truth?"Nineve was stunned. "What do you mean? Speak clearly!""You saw Zeller sent flying out of the formation, but that doesn't put his life in danger at all. If you were Cassian, you wo
"Ashura's Seal, Demonic Phantom Fury!"Zeller waved his staff. When he struck it against the ground, countless demonic phantoms appeared, surrounding him and Cassian and blocking them from view. Amid the demonic cloud of phantoms, golden fire could be seen flickering within. Cassian was trapped by the phantoms, and the Greenshade family's ancient martial style did no damage. He could not disperse the demonic phantoms. Under Zeller's control, demonic energy seeped into Cassian's body, slowly scrambling his mind. "This is bad. It looks like the trap has turned into a personal demon for Grandpa." Nox frowned. "Act if you must. Faeast needs a strong fighter of the previous generation like Cassian right now," Aphrodite said. Nox nodded. Still, now was not the best opportunity for interference. If Cassian could not get rid of his personal demon, his cultivation would suffer in the future. There were many cultivators at Saint Realm who practiced the soul techniques of the pat
Nox patiently watched the fight. His analysis was about the same as Aphrodite's. It would be difficult for Cassian to defeat Zeller.Still, Nox thought that Cassian would likely end the fight with a minor defeat as the power gap would never be too great.As Nox thought that, Cassian struck once more in a move aimed to kill. If Zeller were struck, he would be dead."You're quite strong, Cassian. Still, it's useless. I am certainly no match for you, but even if I can't defeat you, it doesn't mean it can't!"At the very last moment, Zeller pulled out an item that emanated enough energy within a few minutes to rival a cultivator at Saint Realm."That is a sacred artifact. Amazing. He does have great treasures," Nox remarked with narrowed eyes.Zeller was just an average cultivator. That was why he was still stuck at the cusp of Saint Realm. It was still a question if he could be a saint in the future. However, things were different with the aid of a sacred artifact.With the help of
"Haha! Do you think I'm powerless because you took away control of the ghosts?"Cassian Greenshade, your family has protected Faeast for millennia. You have stood in our way for the same amount of time! If not for your family, the Celestial Ordinance's Abode would already be ruling its own country!"Protecting Faeast? What hypocrites!"Nox is now the Human Sovereign, the future ruler of Faeast! He might even be crowned a Monarch! Your family is the new royal family!"How is that any different from what we want? You just want a country that belongs to your family."We are essentially the same. Stop criticizing us. It's like the pot calling the kettle black!" Zeller mockingly spat out. In their eyes, Nox could not be crowned the emperor of Faeast. Nox did not refute that claim as there was no way to talk sense into these people. With different motives and perspectives, nothing he said would get through to them. Cassian flew into a fit of rage. "You scoundrel! You refuse to fee
"Hahaha! I was wondering who this great cultivator was. You were someone I once defeated!"You can't win against me, so you ran all the way here to be a lord?" Cassian smirked. It was clear the two knew each other. He then turned to Nox. "This old priest is the founder of Celestial Ordinance's Abode in Faeast, Nox. I chased him off not long ago, and when I found out he was a powerful figure in Manesia, I journeyed there to defeat him once more. Unfortunately, he's a very slippery man. I've gone after him several times, yet I could never get rid of him. Later on, there was no more news, so I thought he died of old age. I didn't expect him to be hiding here." Meanwhile, Cassian used his Divine Sense to get a feel for the other's cultivation level. "Old git, you've grown stronger by quite a lot. Still, you're just on the cusp of Saint Realm. You aren't even at half Saint, yet you dare to confront us?"With Cassian's four-ring Minor Saint strength, it would only take seconds for Cas
They waited and waited, but there was no movement. "Nox, it looks like Master Zeller doesn't plan to come out. Since he's so rude, I'll force him out!"Cassian began to set Saint power ablaze. With the energy precisely aimed at the hidden talisman hiding in the fortress, he burned the talisman. The ghosts imprisoned within the fortress came pouring out. Millions of ghosts appeared. It was an exceedingly rare sight. The number of ghosts was enough to instantly overwhelm a cultivator at Pinnacle Realm. If it were just Aphrodite, Queenie, and Nineve, they would not have been able to control that many souls. Cassian wanted to help out, but he was too powerful. He would kill the ghosts, and that was not the effect he wanted. "Leave it to me, Grandpa."Nox stepped forward. In an instant, the aura of a Human Sovereign surged from him, welcoming a righteous and natural energy. The agitated ghosts swiftly calmed down. "Everyone, I am Lord Nox of Faeast. Today, I will ensure ju
In some ways, Cassian's fame far surpassed Nox's. Nox was tasked with stabilizing the nation. While even distant countries beyond Faeast’s borders had heard of him, their knowledge was limited to a few of his victories. Cassian, on the other hand, gained his fame through bloodshed. He roamed the world, leaving chaos in his wake across numerous nations. Even now, the mere mention of his name struck fear into many. For example, Cassian was the one to depose Spiajan's king, along with the entire royal family. Once the king was killed, Spiajan no longer had a monarchy. When the middle-aged man learned that the old git who had split his body into half was none other than Cassian, the man who had slaughtered through his country, he fell silent, gripped by fear. "Speak! Keep boasting. Why are you all silent now? What happened to the threats?" Cassian loftily stared at the group of elites. In his eyes, they were just trash. "Whether you're Cassian Greenshade or Lord Nox, you can't ju
The elites were all panic-stricken, and they immediately ordered their bodyguards to come forward to protect them.Accepting their fates, hundreds of bodyguards rushed forward, took out their submachine guns, aimed them at Nox and his group, and pulled the triggers.Gunshots were being fired wildly. However, Cassian blocked all the bullets off with his bronze-red fiery momentum.Presently, Cassian's hair had turned bronze-red, and the muscles all over his body were pumped.Upon witnessing this sight before their very eyes, the elites all thought that Cassian resembled a real Super Saiyan who emerged straight out of an animated series."Die!"As Cassian pressed his palm down, an unparalleled force descended from the sky. Instantly, hundreds of bodyguards were all crushed into a pulp. As a matter of fact, the momentum flattened their bodies even more than it did if a car ran over them.The elites gasped in shock. In their mind, they couldn't help but wonder if Cassian was actually