"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
"This doesn't look good, milord." Black Tortoise didn't like where this was going. He prayed his comrade wouldn't die."I know." Nox unraveled the Emperor's spell early and released the Corporeal Beast. Then, he cast the Sacred Beast Manual. "Sacred Beast Manual, To Roots!"The rampaging beast energy howled, and Nox quickly reined in the beast with his energy. The beast flew down and went around Meginord before returning to White Tiger's body."What? You broke my master's spell? Shit, the two halves of the essence are merging. This is bad." Meginord looked grim. He knew what this meant."This is interesting. Yes, I must thank you. Although you have imprisoned White Tiger for a long time with Yin Yang and natural energy, he's been absorbing them during his imprisonment. "Frankly, I find it hilarious that your master split the sacred beast in two just because you're worried he might grow more powerful than you." Nox laughed.While Nox was smiling, Meginord had turned ashen. Black
Meginord was furious. Nox had messed things up for him so badly that there was no he was recovering from this. He had assumed that Nox was just a powerhouse in the Mortal World, and his Eight Techniques weren't as good as everyone said they were. Naturally, he also thought Nox was just a gifted swordsman. Unfortunately, Nox proved him wrong by showing him that he was a good sorcerer by completely rendering his master's spell useless. Alas, Meginord had no time to dwell on his tattered assumptions as White Tiger was coming right for him.White Tiger could unleash all his strength with sacred beast essence fused in his person. To make matters worse, he was now powerful enough to ignore Meginord's Celestial techniques. Meginord's spells were useless, and his physique was weaker than White Tiger. He couldn't do anything to change his fate now."We can't just stand here and watch, milord. You should take the bastard out in case something worse happens. Prosperland is in trouble, too
White Tiger was released thanks to Nox's efforts, and that marked the beginning of White Tiger's rise in power. He was now a Pinnacle Legend Realm. Now, there was no gap in terms of level between White Tiger and Meginord anymore.White Tiger was now a Pinnacle Legend Realm. Cultivators like that could be made a god on Mystia. Although it was merely a difference of one level, White Tiger saw at least a tenfold increase in his power.Meginord had to spend his lifespan just to keep his domain running. Still, he could no longer handle White Tiger now that he was a Pinnacle Legend Realm.Just when he was about to fall into despair, a gate opened up in the magma underneath the cliff, and four Pinnacle Legend Realms flew up the cliffside. Each of them didn't hesitate to cast a Celestial technique to keep White Tiger pinned down.Black Tortoise's face stiffened. "Ice Temple has sent their backup in." This was what he was worried about."Of course. This kid's the student of an Emperor and
Meginord left after that threat. The guardians gave Nox a judgmental look. This was not the end, naturally. They were about to leave when Nox laughed.He stepped forth and closed a thousand yards in an instant, stopping the group from leaving. The guardians were on high alert. "What is the meaning of this, Nox?"Meginord cursed, "Don't push your damn luck!""I'm pushing my luck? You said this isn't over. I'm not going to waste my time dealing with small fries like you. If you want to settle our score, I say we do it now!"White Tiger and Black Tortoise came flying down. The look in their eyes said, 'Nobody's leaving.'"You insolent… We're gods, Nox! You are only human!" the guardians said sharply. They knew something bad was on the horizon."So? Even if gods are real, they still have to play by my rules! That goes double for false gods like you! I don't care how much of a mess you make in Mystia, but you're not leaving Faeast after everything you did!"Nox held his hand up again
Douglas worked through the night for the negotiation."One, you must apologize for your invasion of Faeast. Two, you will return all stolen relics to us and pay for damages. Three, you will open trade with Faeast, and it must be complete and total. Those are our demands. We promise not to interfere with your nation's administration. Once the aid is administered, our fleet and army will retreat from Brundela."And one more thing. Faeast recognizes you as Brundela's new ruler." That was interesting. It also meant that Faeast could rescind that recognition at any time. Elizabeth had no choice. Without Faeast, Brundela would be gone. In the end, the nations arrived at an agreement.At midnight, they called a press conference. Faeast helped Eropa settle a war and avert a world disaster. That news took the world by storm. The Eastern dragon was rising, and none could stop it. It wouldn't take long for Faeast to return to the top.Brundela's case was over. After they gave enough aid, Ferg
"They call you Great Generals?" the Ice Temple Lord laughed. "If I do want to betray him, how do you hope to stop me? You three had to take me on together, and it only ended in a draw. Now that I'm an Emperor and White Tiger is in a slumber, I can destroy you in a moment!"The Ice Temple Lord looked at Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise with disdain. Vermilion Bird's eyes were wide. She didn't care. She would fight the Temple Lord to the bitter end if she must.Black Tortoise was the calmer one, and he pulled Vermilion Bird back. "Calm down. Even if he wants to betray the lord, he at least would want to see the lord's body before he tries anything."Even a woman like Aphrodite lost this fight. He wouldn't dare try anything stupid."The Ice Temple Lord was still smug about being an Emperor, and now his celebration was cut short. Betraying Nox required a lot of courage. Nox's power terrified him. Even if he couldn't win the fight, Nox could at least come back safely.Besides, he only
The formation Nox created with the Sovereign Seal was on the brink of destruction. Once the formation was gone, the Sovereigns and the spirits would return to dust. In this final moment, Brundela's Faeastian called their friends and family in their homeland and projected the modern-day Faeast onto the gigantic screen in the plaza.The spirits cried when they saw how developed their nation had become. The Sovereigns and the rulers were meticulous people. They used to rule over a unified nation, so they knew how hard it was to create a dynasty. Every dynasty would have its peak and nadir.Every time a dynasty was on a decline, Faeast would be in danger. They didn't talk about the truth behind that video, of course. They admired the beautiful land of Faeast as they waited for their final moment to arrive."The hardest and darkest moment is behind us, sirs. Faeast has me now. You may rest in peace. I will not let you down. I will destroy the canker that infects Faeast and give it the pe
"You're going nowhere! Die!" The Sovereigns chased after the spirit, and a hundred rulers followed. They trapped the Titan's spirit and ripped him to shreds."Holy shit! That's the ancient Faeastian Sovereigns for you!" White Tiger roared with pride. He was on the roof of a tower somewhere.Emperor Elijah narrowed his eyes and exchanged a look with the other Sovereigns. He hurled the remaining essence of the Titan's spirit to White Tiger and stuffed him with it. The energy filled White Tiger up, and he ballooned. Black, rancid energy came out of his body, and he fell into madness.Nox cast Heaven's Demise and sealed White Tiger's consciousness. The Ice Temple Lord, realizing what the Sovereigns were trying to do, encased White Tiger in a coffin of magic ice."This is an impressive underling you have, Nine-State Lord. Devouring spirits gives him power. Anyone else would've lost their minds and become a killing machine, but White Tiger's already mad to begin with. There's no further
"The third kind of Emperor uses natural energy, the power of Yin and Yang, and the elements to become one. Since they use all kinds of elements and energy to become an Emperor, they are practically invincible."The Ice Temple Lord was excited. "So, you're saying I'm the strongest kind of Emperor?"Nox was speechless. "No, what I was trying to say was you took the wrong path. You could've absorbed the energy in the heavens, but you absorbed the Yin energy in the ground. You're stronger than Frostmir, but his level was higher, so you'd still be no match for him." Nox pursed his lips."Eh?" The Ice Temple Lord was disappointed. He thought he could be on par with Nox once he became an Emperor. The Ice Temple Lord wasn't the only one who gained power. The Ice Temple cultivators did as well. Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird gained a lot of power, too.Vermilion Bird was now a Flawless Supreme, Black Tortoise was an Advanced Supreme, while White Tiger was an Intermediate Pi
The fact that Nox could cast Sovereign Seal showed the Ice Temple Lord a new level of power. The Sovereign was more terrifying than the gods. 'No wonder they could rule the world in ancient times.'The ancient Sovereigns and rulers of Faeast attacked their enemies. The fate of Faeast gathered over their heads, piercing the clouds that hung over them. The weaker monsters were all slain, and Emperor Hans pierced the pharaoh with his spear, returning him to dust.Emperor Blade killed the god of another ancient civilization. The evil energy possessing them was purified. Moments later, the only gods left were the Titans. Unlike the possessed gods, the Titans were ancient cultivators.Even if they didn't master any spells or techniques, they'd trained their bodies to their absolute best. The Sovereigns and rulers didn't have much advantage against these enemies.These spirits were only summoned through the relics and the remnants of energy left within. Their bodies were gone, and their s
The talismans were Magic Mountain's Forbidden Art, and Nox had fused them with Ultimate Sun Dragon Manual. Nox's mentors back in Mystia had taught him the Sovereign Seal earlier than expected.Their goal was simple. If Nox became the Sovereign, he could use the seal to command all the natural energy around him. If he didn't become the Sovereign, he would teach the Sovereign how to use the seal.The Sovereign Seal was a Saintly technique and the most ancient technique around. It was stronger than a Celestial technique.A golden seal brighter than the sun slowly rose into the air. It was the Sovereign Seal.As it appeared, natural energy gathered around it. The energy flew into the relics Brundela took from Faeast. Within a museum not open to the public, a bronze sword started to tremble as natural energy flowed into it. That got the attention of a professor."That sword belonged to Faeast's Emperor Elijah! What is going on?"A silhouette came out of the sword, and his aura was maj
Back in the navy command center, Fergus got the drone footage of Brundela's latest development. There were a few generals from the Nox Army with him. They could see that the monsters in the capital were far stronger than the ones they took out."It's a pity the capital is too densely populated. We have the weapons, but we can't use them." Fergus slammed the table in frustration. Even if the capital were to fall into enemy hands and the people torn apart by the monsters, Fergus could not order his men to fire at the capital, or things would be bad for them.Fergus could only open fire if the monsters were in a no man's land."Commander Parrish, the lord has orders. We are to keep the waters guarded. Once the capital's crisis is over, we are to make our way to the port and give humanitarian aid," a Nox Army general said telepathically. He just got Nox's orders."Is that so? Then Nox can stop this crisis." Fergus' eyes shone. He had no idea what Nox was planning, but he was the Sovere
Demons were walking the lands of Brundela. Legendary creatures were roaming the streets as if the end of days were here. The resurrected monsters were causing chaos everywhere. When the Titans showed themselves, despair washed over Brundela.There were too many monsters running around. Even after the Twilight Order and Ice Temple cultivators sent out everyone they had, it still wasn't enough to stop these creatures. The monsters went straight to the council hall, and so did the Titans.The Ice Temple Lord created a Magic Ice Formation and kept using Forbidden Arts and mystical artifacts to fend off the enemies. He had already done his best."You have to do something, Nine-State Lord. I can't hold on much longer!" the Ice Temple Lord said telepathically.Though monsters were about, they were not a threat to the Ice Temple Lord. he could leave anytime he wanted, but he had a deal with Nox. If he were to desert the battlefield, he would face a hell far worse than he could imagine late