"All units, retreat!" Jaculus knew that they alone couldn't defeat White Tiger. This rescue mission was a failure, but they had to get out of it alive. The choppers retreated, and Jaculus ordered the soldiers to fire into the skies.His goal was to cause a ruckus so Nox would realize where they were. All choppers fired relentlessly into the air. Nox and Black Tortoise heard that, and they flew in the direction of the helicopters.The relentless firing started an avalanche. The wave of snow swept through the landscape, and the choppers had no choice but to ascend higher into the air.A while later, Black Tortoise and Nox arrived at a spot near ground zero. They looked down, but there was not a human in sight. The avalanche had buried everything."The formation's getting stronger. Shit, I can't even use my divine sense now," Nox cursed. Although they found no one, the bloodlust of White Tiger still lingered in the air."Milord, this is White Tiger's Sacred Beast Seal. Did the Mousse
Black Tortoise and White Tiger were fighting. To Black Tortoise's surprise, he could only fight toe to toe with the corporeal image of White Tiger, and he was already using his full strength. This corporeal image came to be not long after Nox's mishap. It was made during White Tiger's imprisonment in Ice Temple.In other words, White Tiger was already on the same level as Black Tortoise back then. Meanwhile, Nox followed the direction of the voice to the eastern side of Mount Greatwhite. It was facing the Light Nations.Unlike the barren side of Faeast, there were a lot of temples built on the mountainside here, and they had people giving them prayers and energy. It was obvious that the Light Nations' people came to pray. There weren't a lot of people now, but that was only because the borders were on lockdown during the war."You think you're a real god? Don't fuck with me, and get your ass out here!" Nox was about to fly into a rage, but Augustus blasted through the mountains an
Not a moment after that, the light revealed the silhouette imprisoned by the chains. The prisoner was burly and almost looked like a tiger. He was naked, and his hair was long and unkempt. His body was covered in hideous scars. Even his face was filled with them.He was glaring at the air, as if there was an enemy there. A guttural roar came from his throat. He was White Tiger, one of Nox's Four Great Generals. The guy was also the fiercest and most bloodthirsty out of the Generals.White Tiger was looking at a man in golden divine attire. He was hovering in midair, sitting with his legs crossed."I see I'm right. You're trying to take White Tiger's Sacred Beast Seal. This is a smart use of the formation, but you couldn't have done it. I'm sure it was your master," Nox muttered.The man did not answer. This was the first time someone ever ignored him like this."Let me out, milord! Let me kill him! The bastard wouldn't have won if he didn't ambush me!" White Tiger roared maniacall
The man fighting Augustus was an Ice Temple guardian, and he was a Supreme as well. He had cultivated in Mystia for three hundred years and seen a lot of people, and yet a boy was forcing him into a corner.Augustus' mastery of Swordmaster was remarkable, and he could take down any Celestial technique. As things were getting bad for the guardian, where he could lose his life, he asked for the Emperor's student's help. "Lord Meginord, save me!"Meginord heard it, but he ignored the guardian. He didn't care about a measly guardian. Instead, he was interested in Nox.A one-hundred feet sword energy, scalding and hot, crashed into the guardian and slammed him into the cave's wall. The mountain rumbled. As the heat wave dispersed, only a charred body was left behind—the body of the guardian.Augustus then turned his attention to Meginord. He still hadn't vented enough yet. Killing a guardian was not enough to satisfy him. "Die, demonoid!"Sword energy howled, and a storm of blades atta
"I'm a Mystian genius, and even gods are insects to me. I can change the world with every flip of my hand. You are only a Mortal World boy. You cannot win."Meginord used one hand to grab the sword and toss it away. The sword pierced through the mountain and exploded in the clouds above Mount Greatwhite. The impact was good enough, but it was useless if it couldn't hit the enemy.Augustus' strength was leaving him, and Meginord didn't even have to do anything. He couldn't even stand up anymore, but he pushed himself. Meginord stepped ahead and swung his fingers down. Augustus' sword shattered."I'll kill you, bastard!" Augustus charged forward, but Meginord stopped him easily."Resilient, but the gap between us is wider than you think. You are a genius in the Mortal World, while I am a genius in the Realm of the Gods. We are not on the same level. This is not a gap you can cross." Meginord smiled. He loved crushing geniuses.He always felt a sense of accomplishment seeing them acc
Every Sacred Beast Seal had a drop of sacred beast essence inside it. Not even Nox would use ancient items like that easily. White Tiger nearly spent all of his lifespan back then, so Nox tried to use the Seal on him and see if he could be saved.It was his first time, so he had no experience with it. White Tiger was saved, but the essence affected him. His temper grew shorter, and he would go berserk sometimes. The man was a walking powder keg.He was mad, but he gained an ability other Generals envied: the more severe his injuries, the stronger his power. Every time he came back from his near-death state, he would level up.The moment Nox arrived here, he realized that half of White Tiger's sacred beast essence was gone, while the other half was trapped in his Corporeal Beast. Meginord locked him here and used natural energy to create this Yin Yang formation to extract the sacred beast essence from White Tiger.That was why Meginord didn't attack Nox right away. The loot aside, M
White Tiger ignored Meginord's barrier and smashed through it, sending Meginord flying. The Celestial technique burned his arm, causing chunks of flesh to fall off his bones. However, White Tiger didn't seem fazed. Instead, he swung his chains and went after Meginord, only for Meginord to beat him up.Black Tortoise was stunned. He thought, 'And I thought you had a plan! You're getting yourself beaten up! Oh, that hurts!'He asked Nox telepathically, "Do you think White Tiger can do this, milord?""Let me finish this, and let him do what he wants. It's not like he's dying. If he is dying, use your Sacred Beast Seal to help him out," replied Nox. He even created a barrier to keep all the disturbance out so he could focus.Meginord's abuse broke nearly all of White Tiger's bones. Even his innards were tearing up. However, White Tiger did not relent, and he cursed Meginord with the foulest words he could come up with."Let's see if this can shut you up!" Meginord slapped White Tiger
Meginord genuinely thought he'd done more than one good deed by not handing White Tiger over to the Mousses. Still, whether suffering under Meginord was a better fate was anyone's guess.White Tiger leaped at Meginord like a feral beast with his newfound power. He had no weapon, and he fought Meginord with nothing but his body. The fighters once again clashed. Regardless, Meginord was starting to falter with White Tiger powered up."Damn you! What kind of underlings do you have, Nox? His physique is already better than mine!"Meginord had no choice but to use the Ice Temple's Forbidden Art. Magic ice gathered and froze everything in a three-mile radius around it. White Tiger was locked in a block of ice, and Meginord immediately wanted to fall to the ground and stay there.White Tiger broke out of the ice and slashed Meginord's face with his claws. "Die, you bastard!"The disfigured Meginord flew into a rage and summoned freezing magick to cast his spell. Soon, even the mountain w
Three months later, Nox declared Faeast as the leader of all nations, ushering in a true era of peace and prosperity. Then, he abdicated the throne, passing the throne to Nineve. Nox proclaimed that this nation was neither the Greenshade nor the Limerent family's, but a world that belonged to its people.One year later, Nox and Queenie lounged under the warm sun on the sandy shores of the Ocean of Death, enjoying a rare moment of tranquility. The world had finally settled into peace, allowing them to take a well-deserved rest."Nono, what's Aphrodite up to?" Queenie asked, her brows furrowed as she leaned against Nox. "Is she planning something shady again? She's been building alliances all over like she wants to imitate the Three-Eyed Empress.""Death changes people," Nox replied calmly. "Don't worry about her. She knows exactly what she's doing."Old Aphrodite would've killed Jacques and run off to save herself without a second thought. Instead, she spared him, stripped his cul
The Nine-State Crucible hovered majestically over the heavens, drawing all the spiritual energy from the Nine States and Five Domains into itself. As the ultimate artifact of Faeast, the crucible was unmatched—a legendary relic that had never known defeat.The origins of the Nine-State Crucible were shrouded in mystery. No one knew who forged it nor why it disappeared over the ages. For centuries, many dismissed it as a mere myth. Yet now, it reappeared, proving its existence—and, by extension, the truth of all the ancient legends tied to it.The sight left every cultivator present in awe, bowing in reverence to the artifact."The ancient sovereigns of Faeast forged the Nine-State Crucible to safeguard the Nine States and Five Domains. "Its power ensures that Ascendants cannot interfere with the mortal realm. It has crushed even Ascendants in the past, and you, still merely a mortal cultivator, think you can stand against it? I promised to crush you, and I will!"With Nox at it
However, only Nox himself could sever the celestial providence. Only by cutting off the Celestial Lord's celestial providence could Faeast's providence be restored to its peak."Damn it! Nox Greenshade! Do you really think you can defy the heavens? I didn't want to damage my cultivation, but it seems I have no choice but to go all out! You think a one-ring Minor Saint can defeat me? I am the Celestial Lord—the apex of mortals, the Great Saint of Dao and Virtue, ordained by the heavens themselves!"The Celestial Lord's furious roar resonated across Mystia, drawing in vast waves of spiritual energy from the realm that converged upon him alone."Great Saint of Dao and Virtue? If the so-called heavens of the Transcendent Firmament made you, it only proves that even they have failures," Nox retorted coldly.Even the Celestial Lord, enraged as he was, could scarcely believe Nox's audacity—daring to disparage the mighty figures of the Transcendent Firmament."I am indeed a one-ring Minor
'What? Griffin was a sworn brother to Magic Mountain's founder?!'"That's right," confirmed the formation master. "He only told us recently."As the first to learn of this connection, he had shared it with the Saints of the Five Elements, ensuring they wouldn't betray their alliance. Using the promise of ascension as leverage, he managed to secure their cooperation. After all, the Great Saint of Fire had already reached the threshold for ascension.The risks were minimal, and upon ascending to the Transcendent Firmament, the Magic Mountain's founder would surely offer his guidance. For that reason alone, the five mentors had rallied to aid Nox.With such mighty forces gathered, morale on Nox's side soared. Meanwhile, the Whitefield family's spirits plummeted, crashing from the heights of hope to the depths of despair in mere moments. The mental strain caused several of their weaker-willed members to break completely.With dread settling over them, the Whitefields could only place
The Whitefields were getting cocky, but then they realized the powerhouses that came weren't responding. The aura was powerful, but there was no life in it. On closer inspection, they noticed that the leader of the group only had half a body left. His soul was missing. The quartet behind him was nothing but a pile of mincemeat.The portal buzzed again, and seven silhouettes came out. Five of them felt domineering, and they looked prideful. It almost felt like they were peerless. These people were none other than the Saints of the Five Elements.Four of them were Pinnacle Minor Saints. While one had an aura so strong, this place couldn't handle it."A Great Saint! Great Saint of Fire!" Fiery Ignis, Dominic, and Achille couldn't believe their eyes.It had been too long since Mystia saw a Great Saint, and he was Nox's mentor."So, he's the one who broke through first. But now he's already hit his bottleneck. The other four's power isn't enough. If the Sacred Beast Seal isn't upgraded
The Montgomerys and the Byrds decided to see Nox together, but they were refused. They were cursing Nox and calling him disrespectful, but then they saw Nox and his team taking a portal to the path of the ancient divine."What? He went right to them? Why? He's going to fight the Celestial Lord now?" The representatives were shocked.'How dare they!' they thought.Nox and his team went through the portal quickly and appeared right over the Whitefields' place. The Whitefield family was the newest member of the divine four and the real mastermind behind the Inkdarks' demise."Kirin, I told you I'd take you back here someday. I told you that when we come back, the Whitefields will be no more. If you can't do it, I can wipe them out for you." Nox looked at Kirin."Don't look down on me, milord. You don't need to dirty your hands for them. I'll do it!" Kirin summoned his avatar, and with Saint power infused, the avatar turned into a real beast. The sacred beast itself descended upon the
"Time to finish this. My lord's going to the path of the ancient divine next. You should decide who's going to take over after the Celestial Lord is taken down. That's all. Now let's talk about our personal business. Listen up, anyone who had a part in attacking my family, tell your clans that I'm coming for them. I'm killing all of you!"Bloodlust filled the air, and the representatives were shocked. "You killed your own family. Yes, we made them attack you, but we never wanted to wipe it out!" the Whitefields' representative said.Kirin flew into a rage. "How low can you go? You forced them to kill me, or you would wipe us out instead! You think I'm stupid? You'd have killed my family either way! I know how you guys function. You're crueler than any beast out there. Listen up, there's still time to plan for your funeral. You'd better make a good plan."Kirin chased everyone away. The families were going back to prepare for battle, but two remained behind. One was the Byrds' repres
Nox's Magick Sword crushed the enemy leader's soul. "I said I would cut you down, and I did. Now do you see who's the ignorant one?"The enemy leader realized that Nox was the man at the pinnacle. Perhaps the moment Nox became a faux Saint, he was already no match for him. "So what if you can kill me? You are Faeast's Sovereign, and you have a duty to push Faeast to power. But the Celestial Lord still exists. As long as he is around, your wish will never be fulfilled." He sneered."Is that so? Well, he's next on the list to be culled. If anyone tries to make an enemy out of me, I will destroy them and their families, even if they are from the path of the ancient divine!"Nox shattered the remains of the soul, and the path of the martial's leader was no more. The problem harassing Faeast for millennia could be solved at long last. Achille was stunned. It hadn't been that long, but Nox had surpassed him.Nox was better than him in every way. He was an even better swordsman than Achil
The enemy leader was waiting. One technique broken wasn't enough to take Nox out. He wanted to wait until Nox had cast all he knew and find an opening to take him down, but Nox wanted to take him down with the power of the sword."You're stubborn. Very well, this makes things easier for me. I'll kill you, or at the very least, wound you!" He'd be stupid not to take advantage of this. The enemy leader's avatar morphed into a gigantic fist and slammed into Nox's chest.The impact shot through his body and reached his soul. Nox spat blood, and his soul was injured.Achille couldn't stand by anymore. Nox just told him not to push himself, but he wasn't taking his own advice. Then, Nox's weak will-of-the-sword shone blindingly, and then Unto the Origin appeared once more."Even under my pressure, you can use this technique? You're strong, but you're as stubborn as your mentor. You've lost your chance! Die! You'll never get here in time, Achille! Shadowkill!"The enemy leader's avatar t