"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
A voice thundered, and a silhouette appeared from the skies. When he landed, the mountain shook. Azure Dragon looked at the man and laughed derisively. "You're their youngest elder, aren't you? What? Their best people died, so they send in the children now?"The man was the youngest elder in the alliance's history and was about thirty years old. He was one of Nox's peers, and the man's name was Swordheart. He called himself the top member of the path of the sword and had once defeated Quentin, but that was more than a decade ago.Swordheart sneered. "I alone can take you. The other elders have better things to do." He wasn't scared of Azure Dragon at all. His sword energy could fend off the dragon avatar."Is that so? You say I'm not fit to be a Great General? Please, you don't get to run your mouth, and I am an Emperor, so you will bow to me!"Swordheart was shocked by the audacity. 'He wants me to bow to him?'"What? You think you can make me bow? You?" Will-of-the-sword roared
'Hm?' Nox was stunned, and Swordheart froze, then fury took over his heart."How dare you! You think you can kill me in a hundred blows? If I want to, I can keep you occupied forever!" If Swordheart only wanted to keep Azure Dragon busy, he could fight on indefinitely.Nox was shocked because he thought Azure Dragon could take Swordheart down in fifty blows. "You can be arrogant at times, but this isn't one of those times, I see. Fine, fifty more blows it is. I can wait." Nox moved to the training ground and sat down. There was tea on the table, and he took a sip.The alliance's people loved life a lot. Even a tea idiot like Nox thought the tea was incredible. Swordheart's face fell. "How dare you, Greenshade! You think this is a field trip?" he hissed."I'm a Sovereign, and the lands of Faeast belong to me. This mountain is a part of the nation. I can come and go as I please. Your permission is not needed! I manage the affairs of Faeast, and if any foreign entities try anything fu
'What? Griffin was a sworn brother to Magic Mountain's founder?!'"That's right," confirmed the formation master. "He only told us recently."As the first to learn of this connection, he had shared it with the Saints of the Five Elements, ensuring they wouldn't betray their alliance. Using the promise of ascension as leverage, he managed to secure their cooperation. After all, the Great Saint of Fire had already reached the threshold for ascension.The risks were minimal, and upon ascending to the Transcendent Firmament, the Magic Mountain's founder would surely offer his guidance. For that reason alone, the five mentors had rallied to aid Nox.With such mighty forces gathered, morale on Nox's side soared. Meanwhile, the Whitefield family's spirits plummeted, crashing from the heights of hope to the depths of despair in mere moments. The mental strain caused several of their weaker-willed members to break completely.With dread settling over them, the Whitefields could only place
The Whitefields were getting cocky, but then they realized the powerhouses that came weren't responding. The aura was powerful, but there was no life in it. On closer inspection, they noticed that the leader of the group only had half a body left. His soul was missing. The quartet behind him was nothing but a pile of mincemeat.The portal buzzed again, and seven silhouettes came out. Five of them felt domineering, and they looked prideful. It almost felt like they were peerless. These people were none other than the Saints of the Five Elements.Four of them were Pinnacle Minor Saints. While one had an aura so strong, this place couldn't handle it."A Great Saint! Great Saint of Fire!" Fiery Ignis, Dominic, and Achille couldn't believe their eyes.It had been too long since Mystia saw a Great Saint, and he was Nox's mentor."So, he's the one who broke through first. But now he's already hit his bottleneck. The other four's power isn't enough. If the Sacred Beast Seal isn't upgraded
The Montgomerys and the Byrds decided to see Nox together, but they were refused. They were cursing Nox and calling him disrespectful, but then they saw Nox and his team taking a portal to the path of the ancient divine."What? He went right to them? Why? He's going to fight the Celestial Lord now?" The representatives were shocked.'How dare they!' they thought.Nox and his team went through the portal quickly and appeared right over the Whitefields' place. The Whitefield family was the newest member of the divine four and the real mastermind behind the Inkdarks' demise."Kirin, I told you I'd take you back here someday. I told you that when we come back, the Whitefields will be no more. If you can't do it, I can wipe them out for you." Nox looked at Kirin."Don't look down on me, milord. You don't need to dirty your hands for them. I'll do it!" Kirin summoned his avatar, and with Saint power infused, the avatar turned into a real beast. The sacred beast itself descended upon the
"Time to finish this. My lord's going to the path of the ancient divine next. You should decide who's going to take over after the Celestial Lord is taken down. That's all. Now let's talk about our personal business. Listen up, anyone who had a part in attacking my family, tell your clans that I'm coming for them. I'm killing all of you!"Bloodlust filled the air, and the representatives were shocked. "You killed your own family. Yes, we made them attack you, but we never wanted to wipe it out!" the Whitefields' representative said.Kirin flew into a rage. "How low can you go? You forced them to kill me, or you would wipe us out instead! You think I'm stupid? You'd have killed my family either way! I know how you guys function. You're crueler than any beast out there. Listen up, there's still time to plan for your funeral. You'd better make a good plan."Kirin chased everyone away. The families were going back to prepare for battle, but two remained behind. One was the Byrds' repres
Nox's Magick Sword crushed the enemy leader's soul. "I said I would cut you down, and I did. Now do you see who's the ignorant one?"The enemy leader realized that Nox was the man at the pinnacle. Perhaps the moment Nox became a faux Saint, he was already no match for him. "So what if you can kill me? You are Faeast's Sovereign, and you have a duty to push Faeast to power. But the Celestial Lord still exists. As long as he is around, your wish will never be fulfilled." He sneered."Is that so? Well, he's next on the list to be culled. If anyone tries to make an enemy out of me, I will destroy them and their families, even if they are from the path of the ancient divine!"Nox shattered the remains of the soul, and the path of the martial's leader was no more. The problem harassing Faeast for millennia could be solved at long last. Achille was stunned. It hadn't been that long, but Nox had surpassed him.Nox was better than him in every way. He was an even better swordsman than Achil
The enemy leader was waiting. One technique broken wasn't enough to take Nox out. He wanted to wait until Nox had cast all he knew and find an opening to take him down, but Nox wanted to take him down with the power of the sword."You're stubborn. Very well, this makes things easier for me. I'll kill you, or at the very least, wound you!" He'd be stupid not to take advantage of this. The enemy leader's avatar morphed into a gigantic fist and slammed into Nox's chest.The impact shot through his body and reached his soul. Nox spat blood, and his soul was injured.Achille couldn't stand by anymore. Nox just told him not to push himself, but he wasn't taking his own advice. Then, Nox's weak will-of-the-sword shone blindingly, and then Unto the Origin appeared once more."Even under my pressure, you can use this technique? You're strong, but you're as stubborn as your mentor. You've lost your chance! Die! You'll never get here in time, Achille! Shadowkill!"The enemy leader's avatar t
"He couldn't even kill Nameless, and he only became an Ascendant through the Heavenly Dao's blessing. However, I can already summon the High Heavens' spiritual energy! How will you cut me down now?" With the spiritual energy he summoned, the enemy leader stirred the clouds, and Nox's will-of-the-sword was getting haywire.Nox scoffed. "The Heavenly Dao's blessing? You think he managed that because of a blessing? And you call yourself the leader of the path of the martial. You know nothing.""And why do you say so?" the enemy leader asked solemnly.Nox took a deep breath and stared at the enemy leader. "The heavens gave me glory, and not even I would say I am blessed by the Heavenly Dao. The founder ascended to save Faeast's people. He wanted someone from the High Heavens to kill Nameless. Answer me this: if you don't have enough power, would you challenge the Heavenly Dao for your faction?"Nox challenged, "If you fail an ascension, you will be destroyed, and that includes your sou
"So, your student's here. If he was one moment later, you'd be dead," the black-robed man said, sneering.Achille did not look happy at all. He looked at Nox with chastise in his eyes. Nox was worried about him. If he didn't show up, Achille would die."This is no sparring session, master. This is about the people of the world. If you want to spar with someone, Dominic and Voltaic are your real rivals. If you want to fight them after this, I won't stop you," said Nox.That managed to calm Achille down. He felt ashamed. "Heavens, my mindset was a mess just now. I thought I could face death calmly, but…""Every living being will try their best to survive, you told me that. We only sacrifice ourselves if the outcome is worth it. Now that I'm here, sacrificing yourself is just being stupid," said Nox.Achille sighed, but he was glad that his student could be so understanding about so many things. It was his honor. "Very well, then we shall kill this leader. You're right. This is no sp
Black Tortoise was stunned. 'So, they're serious?'He stared at the enemies and asked coldly, "Is this offer serious? You'd better not be lying to me.""You think we'd lie? We could trample you easily if we wanted to, but your damn lord is on his way back here!" The captains wanted to surrender immediately, or they might actually die.Black Tortoise was a little hesitant. If Nox was on his way back, he'd never give these people a chance to surrender. That could only mean one thing. The battle was inconclusive, but Aphrodite's plan worked. At least the powerhouses were taken down.The ten powerhouses were the path of the martial's true pillars. The enemies were surrendering without any one of them here, however. That could only mean that something had happened to them."Very well, I accept your terms and offer to surrender. But you'll have to tear down your defenses while the sacred beasts set up a formation," said Black Tortoise.The captains hesitated, but the powerhouses urged