The capital of Northstate stood behind Vertolt. To make matters worse, they only had thirty thousand soldiers, while Winterosch had a million. If they had no reinforcements, they would definitely lose this battle.The general leading the army here was nearly eighty years old. Frankly, he wasn't Faeast's first pick for this position. Truth be told, the old general had retired twenty years ago. Alas, Faeast had no choice but to appoint him to that post.The general's name was Dylan Strohm, and he was in the Vertolt encampment when someone from Imperia summoned him. No, it wasn't the emperor. Instead, it was Douglas. "Mr. Strohm, the emperor is heavily injured, and he's far from healed. The underground chamber is facing some problems as well."The underground chamber is right under Imperia. If anything happens to it, Imperia itself would be threatened. The emperor is currently making his way to the underground chamber despite his injuries. "The army has been dispatched on an extermin
"I've heard about the Heaven's Cage case. It is home to a dangerous existence. Should it break free, it'll pose a great danger to Faeast. Lord Nox returned to ensure that this particular existence remained imprisoned. "Unfortunately, I received a call from the Defender Lord of the North and was informed that Lord Nox is most probably dead."Douglas had a limited understanding of these things. So, he thought that Nox was dead. The Mousses detonated a weapon of mass destruction at Nox's location, and with Atlas bringing the news… It was probably true.Dylan was thunderstruck, and he could barely come up with a response. A long while later, he raised his head, shedding tears. "Do the heavens wish to see Faeast fall as well? Lord Northguard is nowhere to be found, and his men were all killed. The emperor is entangled with the underground chamber, and even Lord Nox is dead…"At Dylan's age, he no longer cared about his death. He'd lived his life on the battlefield. So, he didn't wis
'The Sword Sect?' Douglas' heart trembled. He knew that the Sword Sect was facing a mountain of problems as well. Yet, they were the only ones who sent their members off to war, off to certain death."Six sects. Six biggest sects, and only one cares about the nation. The others want nothing but to split it up so they can rule separately." Douglas sighed. Soon after, his expression turned grim. There was murder on his face. "Did anyone find out how the Mousses got their hands on the forbidden item?"That's the only thing Faeast had against Mystia. It's thanks to that item's development that Mystia decided not to push us around. Yet, it's now in the Mousses' grasp. I see we'll have to clean up the military soon."Imperia was awaiting the news of Vertolt's fall. They would then fire the forbidden item at it. Right before the battle, the Sword Sect's members finally arrived."General Strohm, I am Shaun Naga of the Sword Sect. By orders of our leader, I and three hundred of my brethre
Casualties were piling up. Yet, none of Vertolt's soldiers retreated despite the brutality of this battle. They willingly became the vanguard as soon as a spot opened up, sacrificing themselves for the nation. They were ready to die.Even though the soldiers kept replacing each other as vanguards, Winterosch's berserkers focused all their strength on one spot. Soon, there was a crack in their formation as part of the defense line was broken, affecting the whole defense line.Thirty thousand was too small an army. They couldn't stop Winterosch's soldiers from coming in like waves. Half an hour later, most of Vertolt had fallen into enemy hands. As things were getting out of control, Dylan immediately contacted the soldiers back in the encampment."Tell Imperia's command center that I have failed. Vertolt will fall soon. They must fire the forbidden item now."The major quickly contacted Imperia's command center. "Vertolt will fall soon. Fire the forbidden item now!"The people in I
That was an order from Nox!Nox was still alive!Douglas could hardly believe it. Before he even realized it, he was already in tears.The Command Office erupted into thunderous cheers.Meanwhile, at Vertolt, the gate was about to fall, yet no orders came from the capital."General, there is still no reply from the capital. They claim the general guarding the weapons refused to carry out their orders!" The messenger informed Dylan of the news."Every second is urgent when it comes to warfare. There can't be any delay. If the thieves of Winterosch invade Northstate, there will be dire consequences!"When that happened, Dylan would have turned into a criminal in Faeast.Half of Vertolt had fallen, and the berserkers from Winterosch kept charging in for the kill. The only thing Dylan could do was fight to his death.At that critical moment, the gloomy sky was suddenly chased away by beams of golden rays.One of the rays pierced through the stormy clouds and shone down on Vertolt
The mental and spiritual boost caused morale among the guards to skyrocket, prompting all of them to charge into battle with blood rushing through their veins in excitement.Black Tortoise descended from the skies and defended the gate all by himself. Despite the millions of invading soldiers from Winterosch, no one was able to get past Black Tortoise.The berserkers of Winterosch ended up completely surrounded by Vertolt's guards after leading the charge.As the commander of Winterosch saw the berserkers, his greatest elites, get surrounded, he had no choice but to order his troops to do all they could to save the berserkers, even giving up the strategy of pushing past the gate with mere weapons. Instead, he ordered the great siege cannons to aim and fire at Vertolt.The thunderous claps of cannons echoed through the air, but every shot was blocked by the Sacred Beast Formation.Winterosch's commander had no choice but to fully arm his troops with siege weapons so that they could
The 100,000 soldiers led by Atlas slaughtered a million soldiers from Winterosch.With such a comparison of strength, the Winterosch soldiers immediately turned into a disorganized mob.The 100,000 soldiers were elites with hundreds of battles and the battle of Heaven's Cage under their belt. Every one of them was a highly skilled martial artist who could stand strong against a hundred men all by themselves.In contrast, the only soldiers in the Winterosch army who could stand strong when outnumbered were the berserkers. However, they had led the charge and were already massacred. Thus, when it came to a clash of blades, Winterosch was no match for Black Tortoise's troops.At the sight of the tables being turned against them, Winterosch's commander ordered his troops to abandon their hostages and camp for a full withdrawal. He was afraid the remaining 300,000 of his men would be culled as well. Moreover, morale was at an all-time low, with many of the soldiers breaking down in fear
"Valhalla? Even if it exists, those are just evil spirits not even fit to be called an evil god.""What? How dare you insult my gods? You scoundrel!""Insult? You're right. During my reign of terror in Mystia, I've killed thousands of evil spirits in Assad Temple and Valhalla. Why else do you think those priests are so afraid of me?" Nox scoffed.Winterosch's commander froze. After a brief moment of hesitation, he hefted his ax higher and continued his charge."You are a man much stronger than those fake gods. Still, you shouldn't have angered Faeast." With a flick of his fingers, Nox shattered the giant ax along with the commander's arms.Agony shot through the commander. Before the shriek of pain could even leave his throat, a figure flashed across the field while his vision spun. The last thing the commander saw was his headless body.With one strike, Nox had decapitated the commander. He walked toward the Winterosch army with his head in hand.The soldiers had already broken
Nox felt choked by the sheer emotion he was feeling. Sometimes, even a thousand promises couldn't compare to the simple vow of staying together in life and death."Don't worry. There's no one in this world capable of killing me," he reassured her with a smile. All the talk about ruling the Nine States and Five Domains or becoming the emperor of the world paled in comparison to having the one he loved by his side.The destroyer ship made its way back to Faeast's inner harbor. Nineve eagerly led the group to the largest shopping mall in the area as soon as they disembarked.The marines quickly found themselves acting as her personal attendants, lugging bags upon bags of purchases. The spree lasted the entire day, only stopping when the mall finally closed for the night.Later that evening, Nox was watching a live news broadcast in the hotel.The screen showed an official spokesperson from Faeast addressing the issue of piracy on the high seas. The statement carefully emphasized the
As the Temple Lord of the Beast Temple, Kirin was none other than the auspicious beast Kirin itself.On the other hand, Mufasa, while known as the temple's guardian, was, in cruder terms, little more than a servant to the golden lion. His master, the golden lion, paled in comparison to the Kirin in both cultivation level and bloodline.Simply put, if the golden lion were present, it would have to kneel before Kirin."What now? Why'd you drag me out? Couldn't you deal with it yourself? You're so annoying! I was just having a great chat with my students," Kirin grumbled, clearly irritated.However, he immediately shut his gob after receiving a hard whack on the head from Nox."I called you out to ask if you could gather the beasts of the Beast Temple. Tell them to withdraw from Mystia and return to Faeast for the time being. I foresee a war with the path of the martial brewing soon, and I'll need a fully armed force of sacred beasts," Nox said, his piercing gaze fixed on Kirin."Ca
Faeast's rise was inevitable. This belief was absolute and unshakable!At that moment, Aphrodite came to a realization that so long as she and Nox had no romantic ties, their hearts could truly be in sync.Love brought complications such as resentment and division. But without personal emotions clouding their judgment, everything they did would be for the nation alone. Take this moment, for example. The intricate trap she had laid was no longer just a scheme. Rather, it had become a necessary move to safeguard Faeast. By nightfall, the destroyer arrived at the island where Voltaic resided. Before the ship even came to a stop, Voltaic stepped onto the water, striding across the waves with Mufasa by his side. With effortless grace, he leaped onto the bow, landing before Nox on the deck. "You old bastard, what's your deal? When I tried reaching out before, you acted like you were deaf. Now that I've shown up, you're all smiles and warm welcomes? What's that supposed to mean?" No
Just then, several pirate ships appeared on the horizon. They were from Capwave Island. Now, Nox had every reason to suspect that these pirates were nothing more than pawns, a smokescreen used by the elites of the island nations to cover their tracks. "Milord, those guys have their eyes on us. What's the call?" the captain asked. "My rule is simple. If they make a move, fire. Wipe them out. But you're the captain, so I'll leave the decision to you," Nox said. The university students onboard were all fired up, ready to take action without a second thought. The captain, mindful of the number of civilians on board, decided to attempt communication first. He picked up the radio to send a warning to the pirates.The deafening roar of jet engines ripped through the sky. A sudden transmission cut into their frequency. The voice on the radio was firm and unmistakable. "This is the Faeast Air Force. We have orders to escort your vessel. Stand by." Above them, fighter jets h
Nox first checked on Cassian. After realizing he was fine and had only collapsed out of exhaustion and loss of life essence, Nox turned to lead a group of men toward the port. The mystical artifact sealing off the island had been retrieved. The isolated island would finally see the light of day once more! Nox had just arrived at the port when he was surrounded by a pack of students. Somehow, they found out their savior was Lord Nox of Faeast. They were all insistent on meeting him. "We just knew Faeast would save us!""Our savior is actually Lord Nox! We will surely study hard to repay Faeast!"They were young and impulsive. In their eyes, Nox was sent to rescue them as Faeast knew they were in danger. Hence, they were overwhelmed with emotions. Nox stared at them with a guilty look in his eyes. He had not even known they were kidnapped. Due to that guilt, he agreed to take a group photo with the students even though he disliked appearing before the public eye. The enti
"Zeller, you'll be brought to justice!"With a twist of his fingers, thousands of swords appeared out of thin air and swung at Zeller.Without any techniques he could use, Zeller had to risk his life to block and dodge every blow sent his way. However, his body gave up after a few hundred strikes, and his body was torn apart.Shaken to his very core, Zeller tried to make a retreat."Where are you going? Quintuple Lightning, awaken the divine tempest!"As deafening thunder roared through the sky, countless bolts of lightning struck down at Zeller's dark spirit, killing him.One of the best evil cultivators died just like that.His death also sounded the death knell for the Celestial Ordinance's Abode that had been causing chaos in Faeast for centuries.The Marine Corps gazed at Nox with passionate excitement in their eyes.This was their lord, someone who was stronger than Cassian!Nox turned around to find the remaining elites crying in despair. Some of them had already lost
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