Their words pleased Harley, but he was a smart man. He knew words that came out of a sycophant's mouth couldn't be taken seriously. "They're up to something, but our orders are to keep Elizabeth safe, so we're doing just that."Listen up, my master is going to settle his score with you guys sooner or later, but do a good job, and you might just be spared. I'll put in a good word, and he might just give us a bit more cream from the cake of Brundela. Then, I'll have settled my score as well," said Harley.The underlings knew what he meant. Harley was the one who could decide their fate when Nox came back to settle their scores. When Harley told them to do a good job, they made up their minds to fight to the death. Nox would face most of the enemy's firepower, of course.Nox alone could deal with most of the enemies, and the rest was nothing. Thus, they could go all out.Vermilion Bird was on the move while the Ice Temple gods were setting up their defenses for the fight in the counci
'Order? What order?' James had seen how powerful gods could be, and only Faeast's troops could handle them."Retreat!" he shouted, and the secret agents fell into chaos. Suddenly, countless armored knights came barging into the graveyard."The Twilight Order! It's the holy knights!" James recognized these knights. The leader of the knights nodded at him."I need you to stay back and make a record of everything that's happened here. The world must know that demons exist, and the holy knights have always been at war with them. We have been acting as Brundela's guardians for hundreds of years."The holy knight unsheathed his weapon, and he unleashed halos of golden light. The aura the leader radiated took on a hint of holiness. The other knights took out their swords as well. The leader told them these were holy swords blessed by holy energy. Many demons had been slain by it. An aura of holiness enveloped the graveyard and kept the darkness down. James and his team calmed down. They
A lucky few reacted fast enough and ran out of the museum before the exits were closed. They started live streaming and told their viewers what they had just gone through. The Internet exploded, and everyone tuned into the livestreams.Brundela's people found out about the incident, and the world was quick to catch up. The streets were filled with people, and they could hear screams of despair coming from the museum. They brought their hands to their mouths, horror filling their eyes. The air of terror was infecting them.The cops were here, but their superiors told them to cordon off the museum. The secret agents arrived shortly thereafter and ushered the people into safer areas. The disgruntled crowd demanded to know why these people weren't saving the victims.They thought this event was caused by a gas leak and a poisonous one at that. Their minds told them to leave, but their hearts told them to stay and check things out. They wanted to know what was going on inside.Then, a
A ball of black energy came flying through a wall and ate through the cars parked by the road. The knights, who were still flexing until a moment ago, froze. They were cultivators, but they only had the power and strength, unlike Faeast's cultivators.Thus, they did not possess the techniques or skills that could utilize their strength to its utmost.The knights tried to stop this energy with their bodies, but they melted into puddles. Even their armor, all mystical artifacts, melted away as well. The blessed runes were useless against this energy.The knights retreated hastily, and the crowd once again fell into chaos."Nox Technique!" The generals and Shadow Division leaders quickly activated their techniques and kept the spreading energy at bay. Shadow Division leaders and higher-ranked members knew manuals, and the Nox Army had manuals that came from Nox as well. They were on par with Mystia's manuals.The crowd and viewers couldn't believe their eyes. This was the power of
"I could've stopped it before the formation came to be, but the mediums have been activated, and destroying the relics won't do anything. I'll have to locate the control center to destroy the formation."You guys were bandits in the past, but your ancestors had a good eye for mystical artifacts. They took nothing but the best." Nox's lips curled with distaste.Elizabeth wasn't too sure what Nox was talking about, but she realized the Assad gods were using the museum's relics to cast a Celestial technique. "Should we…""No. It's past that point, so leave it to the other guys. We just have to focus on our job."Black Tortoise said telepathically, "We may enter now, milord.""Let's go."Black Tortoise opened the car's door, and Elizabeth was escorted into the council hall. Nox trailed behind the team. The council members gasped when Elizabeth appeared.'She's here! She's going to get herself killed! Does she really think she can take the throne just because she has Coleman's suppor
No one said a word. They thought with disbelief, 'So this is a god? This isn't a negotiation. He is giving us an order.'Dickson growled, "You have no right to choose Brundela's ruler, false god!" His face was contorted with rage, and he was glaring at the Ice Temple Lord. There was envy and jealousy in his eyes.Dickson's dream was to become a real god. Being a ruler was no longer fulfilling enough for him. He wanted to live forever, enslave billions, and control the fate of a whole nation."How dare you question me, maggot! I am not choosing Brundela's ruler! I have decided that she shall be its queen! You dare disobey a god, maggot?"A pillar of incredible energy came falling out of the sky, and the hall shook. It almost felt like Armageddon was here, and everyone's heart pumped. The wave of energy hit Dickson, and he was nothing but mincemeat a moment later.The council members gasped. 'The tyrant is gone?'Suddenly, a beastly roar echoed in the air. The Yin spirit granted by
Two cultivators were fighting in mid-air, while the other Ice Temple cultivators made an invisible barrier to keep them in, or the council hall would be destroyed from the impact of the fight.The battle was awe-inspiring, and Dickson became smug. So what if his enemy was a leader of gods? Perhaps he was no match for one, but the Assad gods could easily destroy him if a slave could fight him for a prolonged period.Ice Temple's Lord realized that Dickson couldn't feel pain as the essence had nearly devoured his spirit. He was nothing if not feral, and he did not fear death at all. A brilliant idea appeared in his mind. He could create an army of fearless gods if he could get his hands on this technique.Nox said telepathically, "How much longer are you going to take? He's just a useless tribute. Do you honestly want to keep this up until he burns himself away?"Ice Temple's Lord's pupils contracted, and he looked at Nox. Nox looked up from his book. The Ice Temple Lord thought th
Ice Temple's Lord didn't even look at Dickson. The man was so crushed that there wasn't even a hint of arrogance left in his soul. The Ice Temple's Lord's technique locked his spirit. So, it was not severely weakened. Thus, He would die very soon, even without the Ice Temple's Lord attacking him."Please, leader of gods. You are the only true god. I swear my undying loyalty to you. Spare me, please!" Dickson begged for his life.Dickson finally met his match. The arrogant would-be king couldn't even do anything against the Ice Temple's Lord."Oh, I can save you, but what makes you think you're worth it? You're lower than scum, and you think you have the right to ask for my favor? Repent and pray, then I might make it quick for you. Refuse, and only unending hell awaits."That threat scared Dickson. He cried and begged for mercy. He cursed his own soul and put his faith in a god stronger than his master."And you think you deserve the gift of life, maggot? Open your eyes, mortals
Dominic was the world's top swordsman. He wouldn't let a young guy like Kirin look down on him. Kirin only laughed. "World's top swordsman? Come on, old man. Don't push yourself. You're the second best now.""You bastard! He only got to me because I was distracted. I'll show you why I'm the best! Come, Heaven's Fountain!" Dominic's sword flew into the air and summoned a heavenly fountain from the skies. The water spilled and turned into a structure a thousand feet tall.Heaven's Fountain was at the heart of this sword domain. Within the domain, Dominic could teleport, and he could go anywhere inside the domain. He was handling all nine enemies easily. They couldn't even stop him, and soon, Dominic's sword was dicing them up."Perfect!" Kirin grinned and dispelled his avatar. He melted into the shadows and cut off the enemies like a blade of darkness. Kirin was a very genuine fighter. He might be obsessed with combat, but he didn't much care about honor or fairness. There was only on
He held up two fingers, and one sword split into ten thousand. He swung his fingers, and the sea of swords sliced through all the escaping enemies. The enemies' leaders were shocked and furious. They couldn't believe Nox was this powerful. They thought Nox was only on par with Kirin, but no. He was stronger.And they hated him for destroying the path of the martial's foundation. They spent so much time and resources raising these elites, but Nox and Kirin killed them all in the blink of an eye. Even if they could escape unscathed, their faction was already chipped away. Not even a thousand years was enough to heal up.Worse, Nox wasn't going to let them escape unscathed. "The God of Murder, the pinnacle of the path of the ancient divine, and the world's strongest swordsman. They're working together. We might not get out of this alive."The enemies knew Nox and his team wouldn't let them escape, and they gave up on retreating. If they did, none of them could escape. They had to work
The voice rumbled the mountains themselves. Kirin, in his sacred beast form, descended upon the path of the sword. He was the size of a hill, and he crashed into Edgegrounds. However, not only did he not destroy the place, but his Saint energy's timely infusion replenished the formation's power.Dos felt energy coursing through his veins, and a wave of incredible will-of-the-sword spread everywhere. It swept through everything in a few miles, and tens of thousands of enemies were culled.No one in Faeast knew Kirin, but Mystia's people knew he was a madman. A killer. A butcher. And he was the God of Murder's follower. If he was here, Nox wasn't far behind.Nox was nearby, and the swordsmen's morale rose at a blistering speed once the news hit them. The path of the martial's people, however, felt their hearts stopping. They lost tens of thousands of elites at once, and their morale had never been lower."Finally. If you had come one moment later, we'd be gone," Dos roared, crawling
Kirin happily flew toward the path of the sword's grounds. Fiery Ignis, however, was worried about Nox. "Be careful, boy. The path of the martial didn't send anyone after you. That can only mean one thing: almost all of their forces are attacking the path of the sword. If you go there, they will attack you as well.""Don't worry. I know what I'm doing," said Nox.Fiery Ignis led his temple's cultivators and the Ice Temple guys toward the path of the sword as well. After the group was gone, Nox kept sending messages everywhere. If any of his mentors were coming his way, they would be redirected to the path of the sword.Then, Nox and the ladies went to the path of the sword. At the same time, the path of the sword had set up defensive formations at every entrance, but they had all fallen. The path of the martial's people was in a melee with the swordsmen.The swordsmen were stretched thin, and it was a matter of time before they were annihilated. Some of them were defending the entr
Jonah came closer and told Nox everything. Nox nodded. "Saints of the Five Elements. They responded to my call first."Fiery Ignis said, "And they're very fickle people. You can't trust them.""Don't worry. They like me, and I know exactly what they want. Only I can help them with their path. No one else can. They must be hitting their bottlenecks, so they're in a hurry to help me out. Only when I grow in power can they use the Sacred Beast Seal to devour sacred beast bones and go further."Back then, he taught the five of them the Sacred Beast Seal, and they taught him the secret arts of the five elements. Back then, Nox was not as powerful. They were already at a bottleneck, and the seal's level wasn't up there yet.Nox had become more powerful, and once he taught them the leveled-up version of the seal, they could continue their training."I see. That's a relief." Fiery Ignis felt better. He looked at Jonah. The guy might be craven and servile, but his luck was great.Nox's me
"With the phoenix's bloodline, she can live for ten thousand years, at least. That's more than enough time to become a Great Saint," said Fiery Ignis. Technically speaking, talent didn't matter as long as a cultivator had enough time and resources. Those alone could make anyone a Great Saint.However, reality was often… different. Cultivators would run into a lot of things beyond their control. Even if they didn't, lifespan was a problem. They would usually die of old age if they couldn't get to the next level.With the phoenix bloodline, Queenie didn't have to worry about her lifespan. With Nox's power, he could easily get her a place to train until she became a Great Saint. After Queenie came out, it was Nox's turn.Fiery Ignis couldn't sense his aura. His divine sense didn't even sense his presence at all. "What is this… Oh, right, if the gap between us is too big, divine sense can't sense them. I wonder how powerful he is now."They came back to the surface, and Fiery Ignis ask
Fiery Ignis would not leave anything to chance. If he made the wrong choice, the effects would be disastrous.Jonah had no choice but to wait outside the temple. If the path of the martial assaulted them, the Ice Temple people would be cannon fodder.Days went by. Nox had been in isolation for more than a week. The altar, after a long silence, finally reacted. Fiery Ignis' divine sense had been keeping an eye on it."Finally!" He was excited. After more than a month, Nox was finally coming out.Everyone was waiting with bated breath, and then Nineve came out. Fiery Ignis sensed her power level immediately. She was Pinnacle Legend Realm and nearly a faux Saint. "Not much difference. She was about the same level before going in. Her talent is limited. Though she has a Sovereign bloodline, her own talent is lacking."Fiery Ignis guessed that she'd finished training a while ago and had been waiting for everyone else. As he guessed, Nineve had finished training a while ago. Though the
'He's improving fast.'"Temple Lord, you told me that Mr. Nox has taken the Ice Temple for himself. Do you think they've turned their backs on him?" a cultivator from the Temple of Fire asked."Not sure, but a Three-ring can't impact anything," said Fiery Ignis.Though the Ice Temple had a lot of people, if they thought they could stop Nox, they would be underestimating the Temple of Fire's power.Jonah noticed the fighting spirit rising in Fiery Ignis, and he quickly said telepathically, "We're here to help you. Nox is my lord. I have sworn my loyalty to him. I would never turn my back on him."Fiery Ignis was one of the oldest people in Mystia. He didn't believe Jonah at all. "Give me a reason. Why should I trust you? Who sent you here?" Fiery Ignis asked back telepathically. He refused to let these Ice Temple people go further.The scout could sense something was wrong, and he turned on the Ice Temple guys. Jonah finally told Fiery Ignis who sent him. "Saints of the Five Eleme
Katherine was being docile here because Nox possessed the Nine-State Crucible. Only people from her faction knew how powerful that item was. They only managed to rise to power because the crucible went missing.Nox said nothing more. He infused his Saint power into the altar, and it woke up. The moment it did, a small space opened up, isolated from the world. Through the altar's entrance, everyone saw the ancient energy within. It was huge. Enough for Nox's use.Then, the energy started to leak. Not even Nox could stop that. "This thing is connected to the island. The whole place is radiating energy. Pick up the pace, people," Nox said.Everyone went into the altar's chamber and quickly took in the energy.Fiery Ignis was on the island, taking the Altar back. He sensed the spilling energy, and he knew Nox had begun. "Get ready, people. If Nox breaks through smoothly, we'll fight with the path of the sword. If he fails… be prepared to fight to the death," he said to the survivors te