Their founder had gone back to the High Heavens, their leader had sacrificed himself, and the demon was slain. They wondered if there was still a need for Magic Mountain. Just as everyone was questioning their future, Nox came out of Demon Prison."Nox!" Sealmaster and the swordsmen stood up. Though they were severely injured, they wanted to welcome Nox back. The one that stood before them, however, had a blank look in his eyes. It felt like he was just a puppet. If the Masters didn't sense Nox's aura still lying around somewhere, they'd have thought the demonoid had taken over his body."He probably used astral projection." Quilo came back and saw this. He frowned."Astral projection? Only Saints can do that!" Sealmaster looked solemn. Anyone who wasn't a Saint would suffer serious consequences if they used astral projection.Nox's Yang spirit appeared in the skies. His saintly aura covered half of Faeast. "I think you shouldn't doubt the future right now, Sealmaster. Even if you
One month had gone by since Nameless' death. The spirit formation had been quiet for a long while, and Nox finally showed some reaction. A purplish-red light gathered around Nox's body like an umbrella. Sealmaster quickly focused all his attention and kept the energy stable so Nox's spirit could come back safely.The light slowly flowed into Nox's body. The moment the last sliver entered his body, life returned to Nox. Something buzzed. Nox was revived. His eyes snapped open, and the golden light in his eyes flew far and wide, traveling beyond the borders of Faeast.To sense the spirit of the world, absorb the power of the world, and ascend to the High Heavens—that was what it meant to be a Saint."You broke through?" Sealmaster was pleasantly surprised. If Nox did break through, that meant Faeast would have a Saint. Nox was a cultivator who had barely cultivated for twenty years but became a saint, and with an intact body, too. This was unheard of. Nox would be the first one in h
Harley used to be part of Mystia, so he knew about Quilo's past. Nox might be able to exact revenge, but Quilo couldn't. Harley didn't understand. The point of the revenge was to kill the enemy, so Quilo didn't have to do it himself. He could've asked Nox. Harley thought Quilo just wanted to die."You don't understand. There might be things you can let go and forget about, and that includes glory, but we cannot let our predecessors down. The emperor's beloved died because of him. He let her down. The woman he loved died because of him. That will always weigh his heart down."If he doesn't cure the pain, his tribulation will never come. Do you think he cares about his life now? Only if he can pass this trial and the tribulation can he have a chance to live. Everything comes with a price."I became an Emperor and am on the path to Saint Realm, but the price is that the Limerents' providence dwindles, and Quilo dies. He's the previous ruler and an Emperor. The predecessors have their e
Nox went ahead and touched the headstone. "Rest in peace. I will avenge you."Then, a thick layer of mist appeared in the jungle. Silhouettes were flickering around in the mist, and they were attacking Nox."Avenge them? When you're already going to die? Still, dying with them is a good thing for you."A sharp cackle pierced the air. A pair of silhouettes landed nearby. One was in black robes, and the other was in white. They wore black and white masks. One had a chain, while the other had a black baton. They radiated a fearsome aura, and the air around them felt eerie.With the mist and the spooky air around the newcomers, it felt like Nox was facing the grim reapers themselves. He sneered. "The Killer Duo."The Killer Duo was a famous team and used to be the top warriors in Faeast's martial arts world. Their leader was a powerhouse in the martial arts world, and all of them worked for the military. Before Nox made a name for himself, the three previous leaders were all Supremes.
All of Faeast's warriors belonged to the martial arts world. The Greenshades were a family of martial artists, so that made them part of the martial arts world. By their logic, Nox had to kneel before them.They smiled, waiting for Nox's reply. Even if he refused to kneel, he would still have to acknowledge their place, and that would be fun to watch.Nox smiled. 'They think they can win this argument?'"Did you hit your head too much during cultivation? Mystia calls me the God of Murder, and you know why? Because I kill gods. I've killed a lot of them. I destroyed all of the Assad gods. You think you can challenge me, clowns?" Nox retorted.Black Demise wouldn't stand for it, and White Death's face contorted with rage."Damn you, Greenshade! Rulers are nothing to us. So what if you're a Sovereign? Anyone who's not a god is just a bug! You're a bug!" White Death growled."You waste too much time. Let's take him down. I'll take out his meniscus and make him kneel!" Black Demise re
"What?" Black Demise knew something bad was coming. White Death had already retreated, and he shouted, "Watch out. He has a trick or two up his sleeve!"Before he could say any further, a white beast came pouncing out of nowhere. It chomped down on White Death and dragged him off into nowhere.Black Demise's hair stood on end. "There's someone else! I knew it. Faeastian's are dirty bastards!" he cursed.Nox's disdain grew. "You think I'd use schemes against you? Please, even before I made my name, you'd still be no match for me. I'm strong enough to destroy you easily."Nox's royal energy erupted and blasted into the heavens. Black Demise's energy was dispelled, and the chains around Nox were burned away. Black Demise gasped. "Death Claw!" He activated another technique. The black claw artifact hurtled toward Nox.It was destroyed by Nox's royal providence before it could get close. Black Demise was sent flying away. He spat blood, sustaining heavy injuries. Try as he might, he
"As if. You've lost your body. You're just scared of death. Now that you're only a spirit, you can never be a Saint." Nox sneered, and then he went quiet. His lips curled. "Sorry, you could never be a Saint anyway."Black Demise was stunned. 'Saint? What's he talking about?' he wondered."Not important," said Nox. "Now you can die."His palm was about to land, and Black Demise couldn't hold up his pride anymore. He prostrated himself and pleaded, "Nine-State Lord, I know about the Mousses' secret! I can be useful! I'll be more loyal than Harley…"Nox slapped him out of existence. Black Demise's spirit was no more. White Tiger had finished devouring White Death, and he leaped over to Nox. "Why did you kill him, milord?" he asked."Oh, using schemes now, are we? Well, he was useless. The Killer Duo was a nobody among the Mousses. The secrets he knew would be of no use to me," said Nox to himself."Uh, I was going to devour him, actually." White Tiger scratched his head. He wasn't g
Nox discovered something extraordinary beneath Mount Prison, which was a Dragon's Vein! However, unlike the majestic and sacred aura of the ones found in Faeast, the one hidden beneath Mountain Prison was steeped in dark, oppressive Yin energy. What it birthed was no benevolent dragon but an evil one!"Aphrodite, what are you really after?" Nox muttered under his breath, his tone laced with suspicion.Just then, the sound of Enlightened voices echoed through the mountain, resonating from all directions. The Enlightened voices resembled Faeast's scriptures, yet they lacked any trace of true intent. Instead, it was eerily reminiscent of an evil sect such as the House of Enlightenment."In Faeast, Buddhism seeks to guide people toward salvation, but outside its borders, Buddhism is used to help people achieve enlightenment. What they attain is not the righteous path but rather heretical and malevolent outcomes!"Realizing he couldn't afford to delay, Nox followed the trail of energy l
The destructive power unleashed by the Four Great Generals charged toward Goldenwheel. Jonah was still trapped in the formation, and he might be collateral damage if he couldn't get out of the way. There was no hiding from this spell.Black Flood could go in and out of the formation however he wanted. He noticed Jonah trying to find a way out, and he sneered. "You made the wrong choice, Jonah. You shouldn't have submitted to Greenshade. Now, you're doomed." He laughed out loud.A wave of white-hot Immortal energy pierced the formation and burned Black Flood up. Though weakened by the formation, Black Flood still ran around screaming in pain."Dragon's Vein, now. I'll keep you safe," Nox said telepathically.Jonah shed tears of joy and went into the Dragon's Vein. Not a moment too soon, either. The sacred beasts' attack swept through the battlefield. Jonah noticed the Dragon's Vein creating a wave of white Immortal energy to block the attack.He knew this defensive technique took a
The swords forced Goldenwheel to burn five hundred years of his lifespan, but eventually he managed to fend them off. He spewed blood, but he failed to destroy the swords and injure Azure Dragon.The swords were made of the same material that was used to create the Nine-State Crucible. Goldenwheel did not have the power to break something like that. Azure Dragon cultivated the path of humanity, so there was no backlash from his spells. Even so, Azure Dragon didn't let his guard down.Not many could fend off thirteen swords, but Goldenwheel did it. Azure Dragon was already a Pinnacle Legend Realm, but he couldn't take Goldenwheel down."Anything else, Azure Dragon? I know you haven't used your final technique yet. What's it called? Heavenly Mandate, yes. Use that, and you either die or get seriously wounded." Goldenwheel looked at Azure Dragon darkly. He was ready to take Azure Dragon's final attack.Azure Dragon was going to do it and at least have Goldenwheel burn more of his life
"I see." Jonah nodded. He understood what they were talking about, but why'd they call him ignorant? Were they looking down on him?With the swords in hand, Azure Dragon's aura changed. A layer of gold covered his soul."Shit." Goldenwheel's heart sank. Taking down Azure Dragon might cost him dearly now."Die, Goldenwheel!" Azure Dragon brushed his fingers against the sword container, and the first sword appeared. "Kill him, first sword!"The sword shot off at Goldenwheel like a golden comet. Goldenwheel easily blocked it, but he'd felt this item's power before. Even if he managed to block the first sword, he didn't look happy."Second sword, kill him!" Another sword appeared. Goldenwheel couldn't stop it with his body alone this time, so he had to use his power. Then, the third, fourth, and fifth sword attacked at the same time.Goldenwheel failed to react in time, and the swords injured him. One of his arms was sliced off. "Dammit, break already!" Goldenwheel summoned his power
Goldenwheel was confident about taking down Azure Dragon. Azure Dragon's level was lower than Nox, and his goal was to kill him. Killing someone was easier than controlling their soul."You think you can kill me? Fourteen Styles of the Faeast Lord! I summon thee, sword!" Though suppressed, Azure Dragon used his essence as guidance and summoned his artefact from dozens of miles away. The artefact tore through the skies like a black comet and pierced the formation before stopping in front of Azure Dragon.Goldenwheel saw the item, and he froze. Obviously, this thing posed a great threat toward him. "That thing isn't broken yet? What are the Mousses doing? I thought they sealed it up forever!" said Goldenwheel angrily.Everything was going wrong thanks to the Mousses. If they did their intel job perfectly, he wouldn't have been in this mess."Fourteen Swords of the Faeast Lord." The other Generals looked at the item with worship in their eyes. Even Jonah's eyes went wide."So the leg
"If I lose, all I lose is my life. I'll rip that ghoul apart, milord." He wasn't sure if he could succeed, but beating up Goldenwheel would be cathartic for him. Azure Dragon's true soul left the mountain.The fact that Azure Dragon called the enemy a ghoul made Nox smile. They were friends, alright. They had the same opinion about the same guy.When Goldenwheel saw Azure Dragon's true soul coming out of the mountain, he lost his cool. He, the Mousses, and some Mystian powerhouses set up a trap for Azure Dragon. Azure Dragon wasn't even a Supreme back then, and even then he could kill a few Mystian powerhouses.Goldenwheel paid a steep price to control his soul. Though it was a hard task, they had all the advantage, and their power was greater than Azure Dragon's. Even so, they still paid a steep price.Black Flood was around during the capture of Azure Dragon, but he hadn't achieved dragonhood. He was still a winged centipede. He could still remember how Azure Dragon fought back.
The Masters leaped into the fray. Two were Pinnacle Legend Realms, while the other was an Emperor, and they easily destroyed the strongest enemy units. Not even the enemy cultivators could fend them off, let alone the regular soldiers.Any technique the Masters used could kill a thousand soldiers at once. With a hundred thousand units fighting by their side, this battle's outcome was obvious. Atlas charged all the way into the southwest nation's encampment and fought three nation leaders himself.At the same time, new development was happening on Mount Prison. As Sealmaster suspected, Goldenwheel's sudden surge in power was a counterattack made in desperation. His spell, however, was stopped by Nox's elephant. Nine merged into one. In the Dragon's Vein underground, Nox turned into a dragon, and the power of Yang energy filled up the Yin Dragon's Vein.These energies were supposed to be at odds, yet they merged as one. Goldenwheel knew this was not good, and he quickly attacked."Az
"The sword of Faeast slays evil and demons! You are now facing the elites of Faeast, so surrender! That is the only way to survive, or we shall slay you where you stand!" Sealmater's voice boomed.The voice alone was terrifying. The southwest nations were all sacred. Even their strongest were sweating and shivering from fear. Just when they were thinking about what they should do, a wave of violent energy shot out of Mount Prison and traveled into the skies, covering the sun itself. The ground was enveloped in shadows.Thirteen suns appeared and covered the stars overhead and shone bright red. The southwest nations' troops had their morale boosted. "Goldenwheel's avatar! You're done for, Faeast scum!"Under their kings' orders, the enemies lunged at the soldiers of Faeast like mad dogs. Atlas didn't care what avatar was there. Faeast was the face of true justice. He charged into enemy ranks all by himself, and none of his soldiers backed off. They followed through.The two hundred
"I am part of the Limerent family! I am the Defender Lord of the North! I will not fall for this lie, scum!" Atlas didn't get a reply, so he injected his power into his voice and shouted, "I have seen through your spell, scum!"Winds started to blow. Atlas unsheathed his weapon and got ready for battle. The silhouette was already in his tent. He charged at the silhouette and swung his saber, but the silhouette held it with two fingers and stopped Atlas' attack.The fingers' strength was enormous, and Atlas couldn't even pull back his saber. He started sweating. "The southwest nations have someone this powerful?""Kill him!" The Nox Army was ready to attack. Just when Atlas thought he would face a tough enemy, he noticed who the man was, and he looked stunned. Annoyed, he snapped, "Why'd you talk to me out of nowhere?"The man was none other than Sealmaster. He was also an Emperor. Speechless, Sealmaster said, "I knew you wouldn't believe me, so I came. Explanations are in order. No
'He let Azure Dragon go back just like that?' Jonah thought. He was a little speechless."I don't know. I don't know much about Azure Dragon's sacred beast essence. Everything is on Lord Nox now, not us. We don't know what he's trying to do, so stay out of it. He did tell us many times that he will need you guys for something big. Otherwise, why bring us into this? We can't be of any help. We'd just die."Jonah's explanation calmed the duo down. All they could do was trust their lord. At the same time, Azure Dragon was back in the formation. The Dragon's Vein was eerie, as if this place was overrun with ghosts. The first thing he did was activate his sacred beast essence as per Goldenwheel's orders.Slivers of Azure Dragon energy came flowing out of his body. Just when they were about to connect with the formation, a voice spoke to him, and he shuddered. "Azure Dragon, why do you work for the wicked and harm the land you swore to protect?"That message made Azure Dragon freeze, and