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
That was an arrogant proclamation."Shut your mouth, Azure Dragon! This is the Sect Alliance's turf! Watch your attitude!!" The powerhouses were furious. They'd probably take that insult silently if it were Nox, but Azure Dragon was far from that level of power."No, you watch your attitude! This is the land of Faeast, and everything in its land belongs to the people! To the nation! You deviated from the path, and now you're insulting your own bloodline? You've betrayed the nation and your ancestors! No good will come of this! You will suffer! Dragons' Flight!"Azure Dragon activated his Sacred Beast Seal, and the dragon roared. Powerful lightning bolts came raining down and slamming into the formation. The powerhouses quickly tried to fend the bolts off.Electricity crackled. Every time the lightning bolt clashed with the formation, blinding sparks flew. Roaring explosions ripped the air. The powerful impact changed the landscape, and a rainstorm attacked the desert.The formatio
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
Voltaic and Mufasa landed on the island. Unlike the city, this place's spiritual energy was haywire. Some came from the outside world, some came from Mystia, but most of it came from Celestial Domain."Interesting. Energy from three different places gathered here. You can live longer if you cultivate here, and the empress can't affect you." Voltaic took a deep breath.Mufasa sensed the aura of some powerful mystical artefacts. There could be sacred artefacts lying around too. "The Mystian energy must come from the artefacts. Heavens know how long they've been here, these people. They must be really powerful." He was solemn. The guy wanted the artefacts for himself. The cultivators weren't much of a threat, he thought."Don't let your greed take over. We have a job to do," said Voltaic."They won't get away, don't worry." Mufasa grinned. Then, someone scoffed.An old man in white came out, his hands behind his back. Voltaic's eyes shone, and he smirked at the man. "Hyde. Long way a
Aphrodite talked to Nox telepathically, telling him to get a move on. Nox looked at her. 'I guess she's finally gotten over herself.' The path of humanity wasn't as complicated. Cultivators of that path would do whatever they thought was right.The Heavenly Dao, however, required the cultivator to have epiphanies about themselves if they wanted to go forward unobstructed. "I changed her path, but now you're telling her to cultivate the Heavenly Dao. What are you trying to do? You guys really love to speak in riddles."The puppets were gone, and Nox made his way toward the city. Hundreds of silhouettes were standing atop the city walls. Their auras were terrifying. Even the weakest was a Pinnacle Legend Realm, and one close to an Emperor too."They must be the cultivators who attacked the empress. They lost because they were imprisoned in this domain and couldn't cultivate, but the empress could, even though the energy in this place is scarce. Even an idiot could be a Saint after cul
Even now, Aphrodite had no idea who she really was as a person. The old man would turn into whoever she wanted him to be, so she thought of the founder of Magic Mountain, and the old man morphed into him."Founder, this is a suicide mission. If I would die anyway, why'd you ask Lord Nox to save me? You're taking away my only hope to live. Every creature, no matter how small, always clings to life desperately. I'm the same," said Aphrodite.Unlike the unhinged Aphrodite, the founder was calm and collected. "I see no reason to answer that question, nor am I the founder you speak of. I do not know what went through his mind when he made his decision. I am only the image your heart wants me to be."I represent the side of justice that lies within you, and if this is the first person you thought of, that should give you enough to go on, no?" the old man answered.Aphrodite froze. She then thought of Nox, and the old man turned into the spitting image of Nox himself. Before she could sa
"Doesn't matter. I'm going to see their boss anyway, so might as well get the lackeys out of the way." Nox stretched and summoned lightning from the skies to cover himself in Quintuple Lightning. He dashed ahead.He crashed into the formation, and waves of spiritual energy surged. Explosions rattled the air. Nox lashed out with his lightning and cut through the metal puppets. The puppets shattered, leaving only shards and chunks of their bodies behind.Aphrodite sighed. "Shame. If Faeast takes these puppets, we will have nothing to fear." She thought it was a waste to destroy all these puppets."You wish. Only the Ironhands know how to maintain this stuff. None of us are good at contraptions. Well, technically, one family was good at it, but they chose the wrong path and got wiped out. Even if we take all these puppets back, I give it months before they give out. Tops."Also, an army of puppets this big needs a lot of spiritual energy to maintain. We don't have that much in our res
'They say that brilliant minds can predict their future. Whenever death comes near, people will panic, and that's why they act out. Even when death comes for her, she's still complaing about the lord. She must love him a lot,' Kirin thought quietly, but he said nothing.The founder told her to come for a reason. Even if she had to die, she had to be useful.Nox ordered, "Let's go." Just when everyone was going to make their way toward the empress, Hellensky suddenly went mad. He lost his mind and lunged at Nineve. Nox narrowed his eyes, and spiritual energy danced in his hand.Kirin was faster. He froze Hellensky in place, and the guy couldn't move a muscle. Aphrodite said, "It has begun, just like I expected. The empress has these cultivators' souls under control. She keeps them alive so their descendants could come to her domain. Now that the one she wants is here, she has no use for them anymore."Nox used his optical power to look into Hellensky's body. His soul was devoured, a
"As you've said, the empress knew I would come sooner or later. She took Grandpa to lure me into her city. I have no choice but to walk into her trap," said Nox. His plan was to take Cassian and go, but then he found out the empress' plan would harm Faeast, so he needed to kill her too.At the same time, the Ironhands offered their help in the fight against the Three-Eyed Clan. Nox declined, "No. They're too powerful, and you can't be of help. One question, though. If I kill the empress and destroy this domain, can you survive?" he asked the leader.The leader didn't answer. He pointed at his metallic body and looked at his people. "Look at us. Do we look alive to you?"Aphrodite snorted. "You know the answer to your question. You know these people are just soulless husks. Even you can't help them. You try your best not to be heartless, but you're the one who's ditching them in the end."Nox noticed the hidden complaint in that retort. "Are you acting up again?" Nox looked at her a