There's karma even in the teachings of the path of humanity, but our version of karma is limited to the actions of humans. Aphrodite knows that, but she's gotten herself into a corner. I would've saved her if she wasn't an enemy of the state, but I can't do anything about it if she can't see that," said Nox.With the help of the Dragon's Vein, Nox used dragon energy and led Azure Dragon's soul into his body. The process was slow, but it was steady. It was only a matter of time before Azure Dragon could return to his body."When Goldenwheel imprisoned my soul, I thought about a lot of stuff. I know Aphrodite, but I don't know why she's doing this. Going against Faeast means going against us. We'd never forgive her. She loves you, and we know that. She'd regret trying to kill you."Nox's eyes shone. "So you've reached the truth as well. Yes, the heart never changes, no matter what happens. There are two types of people in this world. One, those who will never turn back. That's people
Sealmaster contacted Nox telepathically and asked him to summon Atlas' will to live."Atlas is not my subordinate. All I ever did for him was give him a tip or two. Besides, he's my elder, if we want to get into the technicalities. He's a lot older than me and has gone through more than his fair share of obstacles. He wouldn't listen to me."Nox answered, "He's wishing for death so he can leave a glorious history for himself."Sealmaster finally got it. Atlas never wanted to get out of this alive. He was part of the royal family and had enjoyed a life of luxury. His talent was not of the best stock, and Supreme was the best he could do. Right when death was facing him, Atlas repented and wished for a good and honorable death.He wanted to exchange his life for a glorious history that would be told for generations. Sealmaster couldn't save him from that. "That's how it is with cultivators of the path of humanity. It might not be a bad thing to decide how and when you want to bow out
Atlas roared into the heavens, "The nation is still not yet at peace, Quilo! Why did you go and get yourself killed?" He resented Quilo for still coming out triumphant in the final fight of their lives. He resented the fact that Faeast could not house two Sovereigns at once.Nox could've been the warrior, while Quilo could be the guardian. They'd be the perfect duo. That was why Atlas could die in peace. However, with the guardian of Faeast dead, Atlas must live. He had his people to look after. As long as he lived, he would have to face the harsh criticism of the people and history.Heroes might be short-lived, but they always left a great legacy. Rulers of empires, however, usually left nothing but infamy. Then, Atlas' resentment was replaced by sorrow. Quilo was part of his family. He was Atlas' nephew, and yet this was the way he went out.When Atlas came out of the tent, the Nox Army nearly demanded that he give them the command to attack Mount Martial."Bad news. The soldiers
"My people have lived through tough times, and they still persevere until now. No civilization has people as resilient as Faeast. I will come back in four days, and I will bring His Majesty's remains with me."Nox was adamant, and Sealmaster could do nothing about it now. He sighed. "I wish you luck, Nox. Then I must return to Magic Mountain and prepare for your return. I pray for your victory." Sealmaster bade goodbye and left for Magic Mountain with his comrades.By Nox's orders, Atlas led the Nox Army into the southwest nations and destroyed all their military equipment, then they were to attack the capitals of those nations. Atlas demanded immediate surrender from the rulers of the nations, and Douglas had to travel overseas once more to sign a ceasefire.The ceasefire needed time to be finalized. At the same time, Nox used the Yin Dragon's Vein and turned the natural energy Goldenwheel gathered on the mountain into life essence. He then injected that life essence into Vermilion
Nox argued, "They're not that stupid. They only agreed to our terms because they were also fighting among themselves. While I've grown, they must've done the same as well. Do you know why they did nothing while I took down all the other sects? To an extent, I was helping them."Vermilion Bird's intel says it clearly: they're the ones hiding in the shadows. The alliance is a lot crueler than we are. They must've destroyed the House of Enlightenment now. I only relented because the alliance's power wasn't centralized enough, so they posed no threat to the nation, but with the sects all gone, the alliance's leader is the only one who calls the shots."They can gather all the remaining sects' power in one place. The alliance is no longer a minor threat. That's why I must do this," said Nox.If the alliance was allowed to grow any further, it would be hard to handle. Even without Quilo's death, Nox would still attack the alliance after dealing with the southwest nations. Azure Dragon had
The remnants of the destroyed sects set up this formation to kill Nox. Azure Dragon could see the fear in their eyes. Nox half scared them to death. These people were forced to fight Nox."Wretches. I can take them down easily." Azure Dragon took out his container, and three swords came flying out. A glint of white pierced the formation's aura, and another sliced through the enemies in the formation. Azure Dragon then sent in a third and diced the bodies and what remained of the enemies.Only a few managed to survive the assault. They scurried off, but then slivers of sword energy flew up the mountain and killed them all. It didn't take too much time either."Okay, so all the sects are destroyed this time. Only Magic Mountain and Grand Weaver's Workshop are left. Magic Mountain is one of Faeast's protectors. The Workshop's filled with people who just want to survive. If they stay in hiding, they can live. If they try to take the throne for themselves, I'll destroy them." Bloodlust f
Nox didn't stop Quilo from getting his revenge because he knew Quilo well enough. The guy didn't come here for revenge. He was here to get himself killed.Azure Dragon mused over the story. He knew Nox enough to understand why he came to Mount Martial. "We're not just taking His Majesty's remains, are we? We're also taking the remains of his beloved and bury them in Imperia, is that right?"Nox grunted. "And also to get rid of the Sect Alliance."Then waves of energy exploded from Mount Martial. Nox climbed further up the mountain. "You do not take that attitude with me. Not when you're neither martial artists or cultivators."Roars of bloodlust echoed in the air, and hundreds of silhouettes appeared. All were the alliance's powerhouses."I'll handle them." Azure Dragon attacked with his sword container. His swords tore ahead like comets and killed many of the sect's powerhouses at once. Even now, Azure Dragon was about thirty percent of Nox's power level. With the swords' assista
Jacques couldn't believe Nox actually went to Mount Martial. "What? Did he give any orders? How many soldiers did he bring?" Jacques quickly asked. This was important.The moment Faeast and the Sect Alliance had a falling out, the path of the martial's people would join the fray, no matter the battle's outcome. Once those guys were dragged into this mess, the Mousses' ambition would be fulfilled."He gave no orders. Azure Dragon is his only ally. Imperia's men are preparing for His Majesty's funeral," said the underling."That's impossible. They're taking the alliance all by themselves? Even if they can, they will have to get rid of every single member if they want a perfect victory, or else it'd be a waste of time. He should know that better than anyone." Jacques was curious.The alliance was deeply established in Faeast, and it was impossible to root it all out. Jacques knew the alliance's power. Even if their best warriors were no match for Nox, they could still escape if they w
Kirin grabbed the ladies and regrouped with Nox. Not too long after that, Voltaic and Mufasa arrived. Voltaic wasn't in his best condition. Fending off the aftershock of that Saintly technique took too much of his life essence. Mufasa was in so deep a shock, his pupils dilated."I thought you'd leave Mystia's bastards to me, lad! But you took them all out!" Voltaic complained.Mufasa bristled. "Will you shut up? If he hadn't used that Saintly technique, I would've died!" Mystia's cultivators were handing his ass to him. He almost died.Nox said, "That wasn't me, but it doesn't matter now. The true test begins now. You can't do anything beyond this point. You can leave now," said Nox."What? But I haven't had fun!" Voltaic swung his swords. He was far from his limits. Since he was here, might as well see the empress. Better yet, he wanted to fight her."Leave. No one knows what's going to happen. Besides, the founder only told us to come. He didn't ask anyone else to. You can't han
The power of a technique created by the sacrifice of a dozen Saints had terrifying strength. The rampaging sacred energy swept through Celestial Domain. Not even a single blade of grass could escape it. Nineve thought it felt like a whole warehouse of forbidden items were launched.Everything around them shook, and waves three hundred feet tall raged on the seas outside. The ships sent by the surrounding nations sank into the waters beneath. The waves swept White Tiger, and seawater filled up his mouth.Fortunately, Southern Sea's fleet came in time and fished him out of the waters. Fergus watched as shards of foreign nations' ships surfaced, and he was shocked. The distant waters were enveloped in storm clouds. "What happened here? Someone's testing a new weapon they developed?"That was Fergus' guess. He couldn't understand what was going on."That isn't a weapon! Someone's fighting in there! Cultivators!" White Tiger struggled to get up, foam circling his lips."Cultivators are
With unyielding will, Nox marched toward the final bottleneck. At the same time, his aura became unstable, yet it started to rise. Once it reached a certain point, even Pinnacle Legend Realms could challenge Saints. His aura was far stronger than any Pinnacle Legend Realm. With his near-infinite energy, he shoved the Saintly techniques away.The Saintly techniques shattered, and a rampaging shockwave came crashing back to the Saints. They used their last resort and cast ancient spells, sacrificing themselves to conjure a gigantic wave of sacred energy.Like a falling star, the sacred energy suppressed Nox's aura, and it kept falling like a meteor. If Nox couldn't stop this, he would die. Kirin could smell the scent of death coming from Nox. His lord was in danger."No. I can't leave this to fate. I have sworn my loyalty to him, and I will not watch him die." Kirin would not leave this to chance, not even if their chances of winning were close to a hundred percent.Luck would eventu
With most of the enemies gone, Nox just had to focus on the Saints. "Only you guys now. Come, fight me!" Nox controlled the spheres and fought the Saints alone.All the Saints infused their life essence into their power, and their auras rose. Everyone now at least doubled their strength. They pushed through the spheres and slammed Nox into the ground.Nox fell, failing to make any resistance. He crashed into the border of Celestial Domain, and the whole continent shook. The Saints worked together to push through the spheres and cast Saintly techniques.The techniques rose like blazing suns, and Kirin shook from the intensity of the energy within. "He's risking his life here. Even with Saintly techniques, it'll be hard to win this. He can't hold them off with just Pinnacle Legend Realm power." Kirin was grim. Even if Nox could withstand the combined attacks, he'd be badly injured.If he was hurt before he even met the final boss of the place, there was no chance to win this war."T
The dragons' power was tied to Nox's. Since Nox wasn't a Saint, the dragons weren't Saints either. "Faux Saints and half-Saints are technically Saints too. They're trouble." Nox narrowed his eyes, and golden light shone in them."Eight Techniques, Blazing Inferno Eyes." Nox's eye power was activated, and he cast an illusion. The nearest Saints were caught by surprise, and they fell for the spell. They were put in a gigantic maze. Though the illusion was powerful, it had one fatal flaw. Though the victims were in the illusion, they could still sense the auras in the real world.Nox wasn't stupid. He tucked his aura away and quickly fell to the ground. The Emperors who were pinned by the dragons' pressure lunged at him. Controlled, they only fought with nothing but their instincts guiding them. They couldn't discern traps, but their instincts told them this was the perfect chance to strike."Good. I was waiting for this. Ultimate Moon Elephant Manual, go!" Nox slammed his hands again
Kirin was speechless, and he ignored the question. Aphrodite explained, "He's saying that Lord Nox is holding back, and he might be underestimating the enemy."Nineve had no idea about spell levels or cultivation levels. Nox was powerful enough for her. "I know he can win. The… ancient cultivators or whatever. He's undefeatable. No one can take him down," said Nineve. She cheered on for Nox, shouting in the city's direction.Nox couldn't hear it, of course. There was a big distance between them, and the energy was rampaging. The city was no more. What was left in its place was a black cube. Nox had no idea what that thing was made of, but it was indestructible and could block out his divine sense."What is that thing? Is the empress in there? It's about 35 hundred cubic feet, so that's more than enough for her," Nox muttered.While he was distracted, the ancient cultivators attacked. They could combine their forces too. The spellcasters blasted Nox with their spells, while the mele
The commotion did not go unnoticed by the nations around the area, especially the island states. They issued a notice of natural disaster, and as the roaring waves spread, the nations and their people started panicking.Once White Tiger got to a safe zone, he got a message from Imperia. Azure Dragon was the one calling. "What happened over there? The meteorological department says a super storm is gathering in that area. If the storm clouds start to move, it might affect Faeast's waters!"Faeast's government had issued a notice of natural disaster to the coastal cities. The Southern Sea's fleet was evacuating the people as fast as they could."I don't know. I think the lord's fighting the boss of the place," said White Tiger. He didn't know much. He told Azure Dragon that Voltaic and another half-Saint were helping out as well."Shit, someone's after me. Talk later!" White Tiger hung up. The enemy was too powerful for him. He couldn't take the guy head on, but just when he was abou
Nox's talismans were dispeled, and tens of thousands of talismans came flying back. The ancient cultivators didn't give Nox a chance to counter their talismans. The moment the talismans came close, they exploded. The combined force of the explosion razed the ancient city into the ground.When the dust settled, the city was no more. Even Kirin had to use his avatar to stop the explosion's force from hitting the ladies. Even Aphrodite was shocked at how the explosion took out the city. This was unbelievable. "I underestimated them. They're more powerful than I thought," said Aphrodite."Naturally. Spiritual energy was abundant everywhere in their era. Everyone had the same resources, and they had a lot of secret arts back then. On average, ancient cultivators fight better than modern ones," said Kirin.The Mystians weren't much weaker than ancient cultivators, but the modern ones were. A dozen or so of them would be a problem, and Nox had to face more than a hundred of these ancient c
"You guys are useless and toxic for the world. I should kill you where you stand. You'd be good fertilizer." Voltaic unsheathed his swords and pointed them at Hyde. "You shall die for your crimes, Hyde! Now tell me, how do you wish to go out?"Hyde burst into laughter, and he waved his hands. Hundreds of gods appeared all around. These were the Mystians cultivating in Celestial Domain. The Yin energy they summoned covered the island, and a wave of violent energy engulfed Mufasa and Voltaic."Now tell me, how do you wish to go out?" Hyde looked at them coldly.Mufasa gasped. "We're in trouble, Voltaic."Voltaic wasn't expecting a big company hiding here. Mufasa felt his hair rise just from facing so many enemies. They might not get out alive."Quite a lot of maggots here. Good. I just became the world's top swordsman, and your blood is perfect to prove that." Voltaic's eyes filled up with will-of-the-sword. The boundless waves of a river crashed into the Mystians.Kirin rubbed his