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
The guardians had gotten their orders from his master. Therefore, there was no way they would cater to his whims. Nevertheless, Nox knew just what was running through Meginord's mind the second his jaw clicked shut."I see. You're wary about these two, huh? Very well. When the fight starts, you're not to help me, not even if he kills me." Nox looked at White Tiger and Black Tortoise.They exchanged a look. 'Really? He's going to fight in a one-on-one battle? The lord would actually go that far? Usually, he wouldn't care even if the enemy ganged up on him.'Black Tortoise was quick to react as he tugged White Tiger and moved away. "Shut it. Let the lord do his thing!" White Tiger tried to protest, but Black Tortoise did his best to persuade him otherwise. In the end, White Tiger relented.Meginord couldn't believe his fortune, hesitating to proceed with their battle."Don't worry. I am a man of my word. Don't tell me you're still chickening out. Is this all a genius of the Realm of
Meginord commanded the ice dragon to breathe fire at Nox."Mr. Meginord has begun mastering the Yin Yang philosophy. Spells will no longer be his weakness. He is invincible as long as his enemy's strength is on par with his!" The guardians had nothing but praise for the future leader of the Ice Temple.A Mortal World's ruler could never win against a genius of the Realm of the Gods. Meginord was born a god. It didn't matter how hard humans fought for power, as they would never outshine the gods.Although this was Meginord's full-powered attack, Nox's smile never faltered. "Gods? You're nothing but fakes. Yin Yang philosophy? You haven't even figured out the Truth, much less control the world. "I've said that even real gods will have to play by my rules! I'll show you what a true dragon is like! Ultimate Dragon Control, True Dragon!"The roars of a dragon echoed throughout the battlefield, oppressing everyone into submission. The guardians couldn't even put up a token resistance b
Nox activated his eyes.From behind the screen came two muffled groans. The next moment, the screen shattered into splinters, revealing two Sacred Realm cultivators staggering backward under the relentless assault of Nox's powers.The pair wore golden robes adorned with intricate ancient runes, their long hair cascading over their traditional attire. Their garb unmistakably marked them as followers of the path of the ancient divine.Behind them, a woman sat poised and composed, sipping tea with an air of unbothered grace as Nox watched. Her crimson lips parted slightly as she set the teacup down, her breathtakingly beautiful face touched with an edge of sharp intensity. "Lord Nox, it's been a while," she said coolly.Nox's pupils contracted, a flicker of surprise crossing his face. He murmured under his breath, "What is she doing here? As far as I know, the Greenshade family hasn't crossed her path."The woman's keen hearing caught his muttering, and her expression darkened inst
Nox stepped into the Greenshade estate alone.As soon as he entered the courtyard, he spotted Atlas, the Defender Lord of the North, kneeling in the middle of the yard.The sight of him kneeling was unsettling. His face twisted in rage, his body trembling, though it was hard to tell if it was from anger or exhaustion.Nox glanced at Atlas briefly, ignoring him completely as he walked past him without a second thought."Huh? Hey! Nox! Don't you care about me at all? I've been kneeling here all night!" Atlas called out, desperate for attention.Nox smirked, clearly amused. "You're hilarious. It's not like I told you to kneel here.""What? Can you at least show some conscience? I heard your family was in trouble, so I brought the Forbidden Army here right away!" Atlas huffed, his cheeks puffed out in frustration.When Nox continued walking without responding, Atlas's face twitched in embarrassment, almost as though he might burst into tears.Just then, Nox flicked his hand, dispel
Nox unleashed his divine sense, scanning the entire perimeter of Imperia. The same scene repeated itself everywhere: borders littered with unconscious civilians, numerous car crashes, and many more trapped victims in desperate need of help."It looks like we need to break this damned formation first. Ugh, what a pain. And of course, we've got to locate the core before we can dismantle it," he muttered in frustration.The Soul Maze Formation was powerful—so much so that only those in the Legend Realm could traverse it unscathed. Imperia didn't boast many cultivators at that level, and those few were already occupied along the borders, rescuing civilians.Nox focused his Divine Sense and quickly pinpointed the core of the formation within minutes."There's a Sacred Realm guardian from the path of the ancient divine stationed at the core," Nox said telepathically to Cassian. "Grandpa, you and Kirin should head there. But don't rush—leave the rest to me."Nox's caution was clear—he di
Aphrodite maintained her usual stoic demeanor, but behind the scenes, she said to White Tiger telepathically, "Being enslaved by Nox's soul technique? That's quite the excuse. Surely, you know I'm naturally immune to soul techniques?"White Tiger scoffed and shot back telepathically, "They'd have chopped you into pieces by now if I hadn't done some fast talking! Do me a favor and behave yourself for once, or I'll handle you personally before they could even get the chance."Despite his grumbling, White Tiger couldn't help but feel a mix of envy and frustration over Aphrodite's extraordinary immunity. It was said that if someone's mind was honed to an unparalleled level, they could naturally resist soul techniques. Aphrodite had truly reached such a pinnacle of intellect.Aphrodite assumed command of the Nox Army as Nox's soul technique had seemingly bound her to him. She immediately ordered them and the nearby forces to retreat, leaving only the Sword Sect of Magic Mountain behind
Kirin and White Tiger had already entered Nox's room, only to freeze at the sight of his stormy expression. Trouble was clearly brewing."Milord, what happened?" White Tiger asked cautiously, lowering his head as if trying to shrink out of sight.Could this be about them swindling Aphrodite? But they had lost everything all night long—wasn't that punishment enough?Nox announced, "Imperia has gone dark. I can't reach Azure Dragon or the others. White Tiger, contact the military zone immediately and arrange for a military aircraft. I need to leave for Imperia right now!"White Tiger instantly tensed at the news. Imperia suddenly going dark, combined with Cassian's imminent return to reunite with Penelope, felt too coincidental. Could someone be targeting the Greenshade family?"Damn those scoundrels! Understood, milord. I'll get everything ready!"He rushed off to make the arrangements.Meanwhile, Aphrodite's telepathic voice reached Nox. "Stay calm. It's not as dire as it seems.
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