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
It didn't matter how talented Meginord was or the power his master had, as it was nothing compared to Nox. As long as Nox had power, no one could stop him from doing what he wanted."If you want me to spare you, then beg for it." Nox's aura rose. His bloodlust was pushing down on Meginord like a mountain. Meginord had given up all hope and was about to beg for mercy.However, everything stopped, including time. The lifelike dragon disappeared. The bloodlust that was pushing down on Meginord went away, and Meginord heaved a long sigh of relief as he fell to the ground.Nox walked across the air and stopped in front of Meginord. He was defenseless. So, Meginord might win the fight if he decided to attack him now. Alas, he couldn't do anything but curl into himself, shivering in fear. He had no courage to fight.Nox had nothing but scorn for him. Moments ago, he thought he was a mighty god. Hence, he faced Nox like he had all the power in the world. Now, however, the tables had turned
Meginord was stunned, and he dared not meet Nox's eyes. His gaze was too terrifying. He had a feeling that he'd spill his guts without prompting if he looked into Nox's eyes even for a moment longer."Oh, the silent treatment, eh? Fine, I suppose I'll do the talking. I know what you're thinking. Don't you worry. I will still spare you. However, I can't say the same for karma."Meginord glared at Nox. "What's that supposed to mean? Are you breaking your promise? We have no bad blood, right? Why won't you let me go? Are you that petty of a man?"Nox only laughed at his insults. "No bad blood? You captured a comrade of mine. White Tiger is my brother, and you tried to steal his essence. You call this "no bad blood" when you tried to steal his actual blood?"Meginord froze. He had no idea what to say, but he argued stubbornly, "But he's fine, isn't he? He even got to the next level, thanks to me. This is a blessing in disguise.""A blessing in disguise, yes, but no thanks to you. It w
Necromiasma spilled forth, and chains wrapped themselves around the guardians, eating them away until only their spirits remained. Then, Nox activated another spell, slowly extracting the spirits' energy.Now, the guardians finally started burning their souls in an attempt to stop Nox's spell, just as he had predicted."Yep, that's fighting to the end, alright. You thought you could make me regret it? Yeah, right. Soulcrusher!" Nox fired off a seal and destroyed the guardians' souls.That was Nox's power. One move was all it took to eliminate four Pinnacle Legend Realms. Black Tortoise could only deal with the weakest of them, and even White Tiger could only fight two of them at one time, despite his strength and tenacity.Four of them at once would be a death sentence for him.The ease of Nox killing the guardians destroyed everything Meginord knew about gods. They told him gods were untouchable, and the peasants in the Mortal World were nothing. Yet, Nox killed gods like they we
Mystia was a place of cultivation. Anyone who came from that place was born a cultivator. Although the Mortal World also boasted several cultivators, they were martial artists at best. Meanwhile, true cultivators who cultivate natural energy could easily crush a warrior of the same level.That was why this Ice Temple god called Nox a Human Sovereign."Man, how many times must I repeat myself? You are no gods. You are merely a fake! You're just cultivators who think you're divine. At the end of the day, you're still human. You're still bound by law. Even if there are gods, they will still have to play by my rules."Nox wasn't scared of this god. In fact, he had scorn for the man. The Ice Temple's Emperor felt that, and he saw this as blasphemy."Very well. For your insolence, I shall punish you with death! The other temples might take advantage of this, but it does not matter. I will show the world my temple's authority. I will show them what happens to insubordinate humans."Ice
"Don't just stand there, Ice Emperor. Is that all you can do?" Nox taunted. His enemy had stopped moving."How dare you! Take this!" Another ice dragon came to life. Compared to the toy Meginord made, his ice dragon was almost lifelike and on par with Nox's dragon."Yep, fake gods. You don't even know how to be human, and you're already trying to become something bigger." Nox sneered and flew up higher. He cast a talisman and used it to force the ice dragon to the ground.Fire energy gathered, and an energy vein underground was called upon. A pillar of flame shot into the air. Thanks to Nox, the flames turned into chains and controlled the ice dragon."Anything else, Ice Emperor? Don't try to use any conjuration spells. It's useless," said Nox.Ice Emperor looked miffed. Nox could easily destroy the dragon, but he dismissed it in a roundabout way. He was clearly trying to insult Ice Emperor."How dare you, Greenshade! Who do you think you are? The Mortal World has no Emperor. Eve
Brundela's so-called fleet only consisted of three tiny ships. In comparison, the Faeastian fleet consisted of nearly a hundred ships, over thirty of which were large-scale battleships. It even included a recently commissioned aircraft carrier.The sight made the commander of the Brundela ships sigh in envy. Centuries ago, Brundela was the ruler of the seas with a navy no one could defeat. However, things had changed. Brundela's navy had fallen from grace, replaced by Faeast, the nation everyone once picked on.Just the might of this one portion of the fleet could overwhelm all of Brundela's navy.Moreover, according to Vermillion Bird, these were just the ships from the Southern Sea fleet that could be deployed in an emergency and just one of Faeast's five fleets.Brundela's commander was left gaping the entire time.With both fleets united, Nox led Elizabeth onto the Southern Sea fleet's flagship. With state-of-the-art technology, it was a top-tier capital ship. It would not be
White Tiger was extremely savage. The ship’s crew was scared to the brink of death, and the demigods from the Assad Temple were so shaken that they abandoned the ship and ran off. "Where are you running off to, scum?"White Tiger leaped off of the ship and slaughtered the fleeing demigods. The wind had stopped howling, and the rain came to an end. Everything on the ships went back to normal, swaying with the ocean waves. "Lord Nox, the ships are settled. As ordered, we have killed off everyone from Assad Temple while leaving the crew unharmed."Still, if you didn't send me over to keep an eye on things, White Tiger would have been crazy enough to slaughter the crew as well," Vermillion Bird said to Nox in a message. "Very well. Your Highness, it's time for the transfer."Nox led Elizabeth and the survivors to the ships. As James and the other team members rowed toward the ships, Nox flew across the sea with Elizabeth in his arms. Nox was not just the Nine-State Lord. I
On the ship's bridge, Vermillion Bird noticed something was off. The deck below her was engulfed in a dark cloud that her Divine Sense could not penetrate."Stupid White Tiger. You refused to strike back then. Now, look at this. You've given him a chance to use the Forbidden Arts. If I weren't here, who knows how much more time you would have wasted?" she grumbled. Just as she was about to make a move, White Tiger's voice reached her."Stop! Who are you looking down on? I don't need your help! Also, keep a civil tongue! I am ranked second among the Four Great Generals. I am your superior!"She fell silent."You're a fool!" Vermillion Bird rolled her eyes. After informing White Tiger to deal with his own mess, she ignored the fight and went into the bridge control room to contact the security center of Brunhild Manor.As she communicated with them, White Tiger's fight continued.However, it was not White Tiger who made the first move. It was Nocturna, who had merged with the black
In the straits near the Brunhild Manor, a fleet of three ships was stationed there.Thunder crackled across the skies as the waves crashed in fury.Even so, the three ships remained stationary on the sea, unfazed by the weather.This was not good news to the ships' crew members.It felt like the ships were haunted. It was just too creepy!A dark and sinister force enveloped the three ships, causing the crew to panic and fervently pray to their gods for protection.On the flagship, all of the crew members were rendered immobile on the floor by a horrifying aura.Occasionally, shrill screams of pain would echo across the ship.Half of the corpse of a demigod from Assad Temple crashed through the ship's cabin walls, leaving a trail of blood across the deck.Not long after that, Nocturna was pinned to the deck by an immense force. It took him a long time before he managed to stumble to his feet.At that moment, Nocturna lost all of his previous confidence. His face was stark whit
Elizabeth grabbed Nox's hand, forcibly shaking it. "I'm Elizabeth Snowden, and I've always admired you. How did you survive being surrounded by the ten nations in the Ocean of Death?"Nox chuckled in shock. How did the princess of Brundela know of that?At the same time, he felt some awkwardness. After all, what he did in the Ocean of Death was not something to be commended for.Even James could tell Nox was feeling awkward. It was a surprise to find the Nine-State Lord anxious."Your Highness, the martial arts masters of the ten nations in the Ocean of Death were no match for Lord Nox. He was only surrounded by enemies because he was betrayed by a woman he trusted," James explained.As a national intelligence officer, James naturally knew the truth behind the Ocean of Death incident."Please stop talking about it. It was so embarrassing. I've never been so pathetic before," Nox said with a wave of his hand."No! How can it be embarrassing? It was none of your fault. In fact, it
Nox could fully represent Faeast, but James couldn't do the same for Brundela, so he had no idea how to answer.Nox said, "It's alright. We'll strike up a partnership with the royal family. I'll handle the affairs with Brundela after that."James heaved a sigh of relief. Without Nox, Elizabeth would've died. Then, James remembered that Dickson's fleet was still in the waters."This isn't a safe place to talk, Nine-State Lord. Dickson's fleet is here. If they were to fire their cannons, none of us can leave," James said quickly.Vermilion Bird gave him a look of scorn. Cannons were useless. With her lord around, he could stop even a forbidden item."I'll handle him when the time comes. Is White Tiger done? Check on him, Vermilion Bird. I don't want him taking out the whole fleet. They're our exit ticket."Vermilion Bird quickly went to the fleet. At the same time, Elizabeth stirred."Your Highness!" James and the royal special forces huddled around Elizabeth. They were overjoyed
"So, you're Vermilion Bird?" James' eyes shone. His respect for her was obvious. He had heard of Vermilion Bird, of course."Good, then let's cut to the chase. Thanks to my lord, we won the battle with Winterosch. It is now our vassal state. He has also slain Ice Emperor on Nineside Peak and scared the Light Nations into submission."We came to Brundela to get rid of the Assad gods. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, as they say. So now you know why we came," finished Vermilion Bird. There was a veiled threat inside.James looked grim. They were trying to force Brundela into a partnership. James said darkly, "We can strike up this partnership, but I don't think you're just trying to partner up with us, are you?"Vermilion Bird didn't even bother arguing. "So what if we aren't? Do you think you have a choice? Faeast is not the same nation you once knew. A hundred years ago, Brundela was the first to attack us and poison our people. You stole so much from us. Our vengeance is justif
James then remembered that the princess asked that he give her cyanide. Their intel did say that Nox was a miracle healer, so James quickly let Nox check on Elizabeth.Nox could tell if Elizabeth was poisoned or not right away, and she was not. However, he pretended to check on her anyway. "She's fine. She's just weakened and a little shaken. She should wake up soon."The princess was fine, yet Nox picked her up. James knew what he was doing, but he couldn't do anything about it. The guy blasted a god into nothingness. James prayed that Nox wasn't the same kind of scum these gods were.The rain of bullets came to a stop. With their bullets finished, Ebony Skeleton's members whipped out their knives and pounced at Black Tortoise.These super soldiers were made by the hands of gods, and they were killing machines. However, they were nothing but jokes when their enemy was Black Tortoise. They only felt no pain and didn't fear death when their enemies were people like Brundela's specia
"Well, that's rude of you. I helped you regain your sanity. You'd have to spend the rest of your lives in an asylum otherwise," Nox joked. Then, he realized these people didn't speak Faeastian.Nox was about to ask Vermilion Bird to translate, but James spoke in fluent Faeastian."Who are you? What do you want to do to Her Highness? She is the princess of Brundela. Are you going to take her as well, Faeastian?""Huh, that's some fluent Faeastian. Wait, I think I've seen you before." Nox realized that the agent looked familiar, and he remembered seeing the guy on TV. "Ah, I've seen you on TV before. You must be the celebrity agent. The movies are based on you, aren't they?"Nox gave him a thumbs up. The adaptations were well done, after all. James let a bit of his guard down. He was about to ask who this guy was. After all, not everyone could scare a god. He wondered if Faeast had gods as well.On closer look, James thought Nox looked familiar. "Wait a minute. I've seen you on TV b