"What?" The God of Death, having just crawled out of the rubble after taking a strike from Nox, froze in confusion. He had clearly heard someone call out "Nox," but Nox's attitude didn't seem like an act. Nox, the God Slayer! His name was infamous throughout Mystia! All the deities knew this scoundrel had a penchant for tormenting others!The God of Death was still doubting his own conclusion when Nox made his next move.Without hesitation, Nox lunged toward the Celestial Goddess. His strikes weren't lethal, but each one carried an unmistakable undertone of mockery. The blows weren't enough to cause real harm, but they were certainly enough to inflict discomfort and humiliation.Queenie barely managed to dodge his attacks, but she was no match for Nox. Within just a few moves, she was sent flying, landing in a disheveled heap. Covered in dirt and utterly humiliated, she cut a sorry figure while the Mousses' warriors watching from the sidelines couldn't hide their distress at the sigh
The Greek God of Thunder and the God of Death both stood frozen, their bodies trembling, their hearts quaking with fear. Could the three of them really hold back Lord Nox? Their only hope lay in the Celestial Goddess taking the lead. After all, everyone knew that the path of the ancient divine originated from Faeast. The path of the ancient divine was said to hold countless lost Faeast techniques. With her at the forefront, they might stand a chance against Nox."Celestial Goddess, you—" The Greek God of Thunder had just started to speak when Queenie unleashed a sudden burst of energy. The overwhelming aura rippled through the air, startling everyone present. But before the shock could fully settle, she turned on her heels and bolted, running full speed without so much as a backward glance.Her abrupt retreat left everyone stunned. Nox threw his head back and laughed, his voice ringing out with unrestrained amusement. "Celestial Goddess! Why are you running so fast? Don't tel
The gap between them was impossible to bridge. Not even the God of Thunder was a match for Nox, let alone the God of Death. And he couldn't even escape, leaving the God of Death unsure of what to do."God of Death, huh? They say your body is immortal. Let's see if that holds up." Nox summoned Yin energy, and it felt heavier and stronger than what the God of Death had.Left with no choice, the God of Death had to fight. He managed to last a bit longer than the God of Thunder, but Nox eventually destroyed him with one of his elephants. The battle on the island was nearing its end. The Master on the fleet told Nox about the mysterious person they encountered before.Nox said, "You've met her? Just leave her be. They're after me this time."The Master understood that the woman who flew toward the mainland must be Nox's lover, Queenie. 'She's already this powerful? But she was just a mortal a while ago.' He knew he had to keep this a secret. Though the Master was shocked, he knew how im
Though the streets were bustling, none noticed Queenie and Jonah. They were under Jonah's illusion, after all. "You're Mr. Edge's protege. He must've taught you about soul techniques, I presume? The fact that I'm presenting my memories means I've let all my guard down. We don't do this unless we trust the person we show this to," said Jonah.And he was right. Not even Nox would show his soul to anyone else easily. Queenie watched the memories, and she finally eased up. "Mr. Edge told me the Ice Temple has submitted to Faeast. So you're the lord, huh? I'm Queenie. Queenie Sanders," she greeted Jonah the way Dominic taught her to.That scared Jonah, and he knelt. "Please, Ms. Sanders, you don't have to. I'm just a humble servant, and you're the lord's lady." If word got out that Nox's woman bowed to him, his head would roll.Queenie wasn't expecting this reaction. Dominic told her that power was the only thing that mattered in the world of cultivation. Of course, she had no idea that
The island not far from the battlefield belonged to the Mousses. Aphrodite was listening to the report, and she smiled bitterly. "You do look down on me, don't you, Nox? This is a trap specifically made to kill you, and yet you're just watching the battle like it's nothing?"The other Mousses asked, "Perhaps he knows that we're after him, not Queenie?"Aphrodite said nothing. Nox was a hero. He had long set aside his own safety the moment he decided to take up this path. Aphrodite knew that, but she wondered if Nox had seen through her plan.If he did, then he knew they would soon meet, so why was he so calm? She thought he'd be more murderous and after her head. "If this fails, then it is destiny. I will die in the end. Go, do as I have planned," said Aphrodite.Nox was immersed in the battle. The fighters were showing off their skills. This wasn't a fight to the death; this was a showcase of swordsmanship."Voltaic's a bit more powerful than Dominic, and he doesn't have anything
Nox turned his attention to Imperia. "The Olympians should be making their move right about now."At the same time, back in Imperia, Nineve remained in the mourning hall, but her heart was elsewhere. She muttered, "Please, ancestors, bring Nox back safely. And send the Mousses to hell. And please let Nox make me his wife, not a concubine."Azure Dragon was speechless. "You know your family's not the genie in the lamp, right?""Shut up! Mind your own business!" Nineve snapped and went back to her prayers.Azure Dragon shrugged. Reports were still coming in from his earphone. Before Nox left, he told them that someone would attack Imperia, so Azure Dragon had been keeping a close eye on things. Imperia was on a lockdown once again.Unlike last time, there were five hundred thousand soldiers stationed in the city and a hundred thousand Nox Army units standing by, waiting for the Mousses to come. Then, the meteorological department came with a warning. A sea of cumulonimbus clouds had
Douglas heard the commotion and gunshots, and he realized what was going on. "I see we have spies among the top brass. It's top secret that I'm working from home, and yet they found out anyway."Douglas scanned everyone in the room. They were all military and political top dogs, which meant one or some of them were spies. They noticed Douglas' suspicion, and they knew he was about to kill. That was how he did things.The spy couldn't sit still anymore. He whipped out his gun and pulled the trigger. Gunshot echoed, but the spy was the one who fell. Douglas knew the Mousses would pull something like this, so he had already planted some gunners in the room."I'm sorry to put you through this, but this is no regular circumstance we're in." Douglas waved his hand, and a bunch of secret agents barged into the room to take the bigshots."I'm not a spy, Mr. Gaia! That witch locked me up, remember?""Me neither! I've already retired! You asked me to come out of it because the nation needed
The leader of the Olympians. He was a legend, but that didn't scare Azure Dragon. "You shouldn't be praising the enemy, and that won't spook me, you know. I'm the captain of the Four Great Generals. I know how the Mystians rank themselves. Zeus is more of a title. Anyone who's the leader of the Olympians will take up that name."His lips curled. "If he really has cultivated for a few thousand years, Faeast would've given birth to tons of Immortals by now."The Master smiled sheepishly as well. He knew about the true story as well."We're cultivators, and the legends are not us. Even Saints aren't actually immortal, nor do they have the power to destroy the world if they so wish to."The Master said, "Perhaps Immortals do not exist. That contradicts the law of the world."A lightning bolt hit Sealmaster, and the old man crashed into the ground. Fortunately, it was somewhere outside Imperia, where greenery stood. If he'd fallen right into the center of the city, it would've been a d
"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
The five powerhouses were persuading and threatening the captain to surrender, but if they did, how would they handle the faction leader's wrath? Left with no choice, they had to tell the captains that the faction leader was dead, and Nox killed him. They had to ask for Aphrodite's help to keep the faction safe."We're surrendering to protect our faction. We need to live if we want revenge. Dying now will mean nothing. Nox will return to Faeast soon, and he will join the fray before you know it. Not even the faction leader is a match for him. You can never even touch him no matter what you do."The captains finally accepted the orders. They would feign a surrender and save whatever power they had left. Jacques was furious."You're surrendering? This is a scam! What if the faction leader isn't dead? What would you do? You'd be traitors! Don't fall for her tricks!"If Nox was really that powerful, the guy who would be commanding their forces here would be Kirin. They were asking the
"Make your choice, or once the battle starts, this opportunity won't come again," Aphrodite urged. They were hesitating, and she gave them an ultimatum. She counted down from three."Three, two, one…"The five stopped hesitating. They'd come in contact with Aphrodite before. She was not the kind of woman who would accept any pleas after she took back her offer. They presented their souls and signed a contract with Aphrodite.Aphrodite smiled evilly. 'They think they can get a new body just because they changed sides? It's not that easy.'Nox had the power to recreate bodies, but the price was dear. When he did it for her last time, it set up a blockade for him on his path to power, or he would've been more than just a One-ring Minor Saint.The five noticed something wrong once the contract was signed, but it was too late for regrets. Aphrodite said coldly, "I want you to tell your faction's men to surrender. Anyone who's preparing to fight or already fighting on the borders, I don
The remaining enemies pulled back their aura and decided to wait and see what would happen. Aphrodite appeared in the formation a while later. Even though she betrayed Nox and killed a lot of Faeast's people, she still gained Nox's trust and took an important position for herself. The enemies did not look happy at all."I have a feeling your family had this all planned out. You played both sides, and no matter who wins, your family benefits," the strongest of the enemy said darkly.Jacques worked for the path of the martial, while Aphrodite returned to Nox. No matter who won the final battle, the Mousses would lose nothing."Whatever you say. You do not have the privilege to play both sides. Nox is on his way to fight your leader. Once the outcome is settled, your choice doesn't matter. Even if your leader wins, even if Nox dies, you can't survive. You have two choices. Self-destruct and end your path of cultivation, or give your soul and atone for your sins like me," said Aphrodite