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
Those demands were so outrageous that there was no way Ice Emperor would ever agree to them. "I am an Emperor among gods. Your blasphemy will not go unpunished!" Thanks to Nox's provocation, Ice Emperor was finally fighting at full strength. He injected his life essence into the chained dragon, causing its aura to rise with every passing second."Okay, a fight to the death, then. Wish granted." Nox activated Ultimate Sun Dragon Manual, and nine dragons appeared in the air. The dragons pinned down everything in the mountain and destroyed the ice dragon before it could do anything.Ice Emperor's domain melted away, and the incredible dragon energy pressured him, forcing him to submit. "You can't kill me, Greenshade! Die, you bastard!" Ice Emperor would rather die than submit to Nox. So, he started burning his spirit to execute his strongest attack.Alas, it was nothing but a futile effort. Ultimate Sun Dragon Energy was a predator of spiritual entities. The Forbidden Art Ice Emperor
"My battle was in the south, and you ran all the way to the northeast! What were you thinking?" Nox growled as he stomped toward White Tiger. The thug had the audacity to beam at him before booking for it. "Don't even think about it!"Soon, White Tiger's scream could be heard all over the mountain. Once Ice Emperor's aura was no more, Vermilion Bird immediately lurched to her feet and ran. She was planning to aid Nox and see if White Tiger was still alive.When she arrived, she saw her comrade running away from something. Nox was chasing him on a cloud, zapping him with thunderbolts from time to time."Whoa. He's already a Pinnacle Legend Realm? White Tiger?" Vermilion Bird was stunned. She was surprised about his power, but she wasn't all that shocked to find Nox kicking his ass. This wasn't the first time something like this happened."Sometimes luck blesses the stupidest of us all. This guy right there has traded whatever brains he has in exchange for fortune. He'll be fine… mos
Northlight had always been less prosperous compared to Southlight. After what Nox did, their ruler lost all authority. There was a high chance he would lose his position when he returned. Right now, all he could do was ingratiate himself with Nox in hopes of gaining Nox's support.After Northlight's ministers were taken, it was Southlight's turn to face the music. All 100 thousand of their elite units were frozen thanks to Ice Emperor. That was a big blow for them. If these units were still alive, they could cause some commotion and probably tussle with Faeast for a bit.They could even take Southlight for themselves if Faeast decided to send out their main troops to battle. The ruler of Southlight shook like a leaf as he entered. In fact, he was so terrified that his men had to support him so he could stand properly.Nox gave them a sharp look, and Southlight's top brass fell to their knees. Their ruler prostrated himself, soiling his pants. Nox narrowed his eyes in disdain. So
They called her Lady Greenshade."Well, the princess is here." White Tiger was playing cards with Bear and Awesome outside the room. Vermilion Bird had no interest in cards. She was leaning against the wall, staring outside the window, deep in her thoughts.She heard the sounds of a guest coming, so she turned around with a weird look in her eyes."Oh, Nineve's here." Awesome put down his cards and approached Nineve, trying to butter her up.White Tiger was losing the round. He grinned and looked at Awesome's cards right in front of Bear. Then, he switched out some of the bad cards and kept all the good ones."Hey! You can't do that, White Tiger!" Bear complained."Ah, shut it. I'm the boss here. Besides, Awesome's an outsider. We're family. Family sticks together," chided Bear."Huh? But you're the house here. Awesome, and I are literally allies! You can't do that!"White Tiger punched Bear. "Anything else you want to say?""That's just cheating! I quit!""You ain't quitting
Nox's power returned to him. Soon after, Augustus woke up. "Nox…""Your family has settled in. They're in Northstate as we speak. And I need a favor," Nox said.Augustus quickly pushed himself up. "Anything, Nox!"The boy's shining eyes reminded Nox of his younger years. Augustus was like him. Both were loyal friends and remarkable patriots who were ready to sacrifice themselves for anything. Augustus, however, was the luckier one among the two."Northstate is still in a shaky state. I'll need your family to move into the northern battlefront and keep an eye on things. The Southkings will be the top family in that area. What do you think?" Nox asked."That is… a big deal, Nox. I can't make the call alone. You need to ask my father," said Augustus, a little speechless. He assumed something terrible had happened, given how tense things were.Nox shook his head. He wouldn't ask Augustus if the boy wasn't able to call the shots. "The fact I'm asking you meant I've already talked to y
"But if you didn't get into this mess, your family wouldn't even be able to break White Tiger's Corporeal Beast. Your father's in a tougher spot than you. He had to make a choice between his nation and his son."Nox's explanation answered Augustus' questions, and he cried for his father."Good thing it's all in the past now. You can stand on your own two feet now, so your dad wanted you to make the decision to move or not. I respect whatever decision you make." Nox smiled.Since Augustus' mind was somewhere else, Nox gave him time to think about it. He was about to leave, but Augustus said, "We'll move to Northstate. It's our honor to guard a state."Nox turned around and was met with a determined gaze. He smiled. Augustus was finally growing into a fine man. "Good. Then come with me." Nox led the way while the boy followed closely.He opened the door, and the people outside stopped fighting all at once. Nineve stopped taunting Vermilion Blood. Her eyes shone with mischief, and sh
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