Queenie couldn't even kill the regular Pinnacle Legend Realms, much less the major gods. The Limerents' techniques were easily outclassed."It doesn't matter who you are now, woman. Die!" The major gods attacked at once, and two Sacred techniques attacked Queenie."Shit!" Jonah was already burning his soul a while ago, but the major gods were keeping him busy, and he couldn't help Queenie.Azure Dragon was held down by Zeus, and Sealmaster was stunned. He wondered why these people cared about that woman so much. With Imperia in trouble, a royal family member like her should be prepared to die."No, no, no, no, no. I don't want to die with you!" Nineve was having a meltdown. She wasn't scared of death, but she would never accept dying with the woman who stole her lover away."Oh no, your father's techniques aren't doing anything. What now?" Queenie was panicking. This wasn't the final moment. Her true power was not yet unleashed.At the same time, far out in the Southern Sea, Nox
Azure Dragon was petrified. Sealmaster effectively told everyone that Queenie was a part of the path of the sword, and Zeus knew about the importance of that piece of intel. As if on cue, Zeus realized the valuable chip that was on the battlefield right now."So this is Faeast's famous tactic, eh? You'd do anything to win." Zeus wasn't expecting Nox's only weakness to be in Imperia at this very moment."Dammit, you idiot!" Azure Dragon cursed. He thought Sealmaster was a smart man. He thought wrong."Eh?" Sealmaster was stunned. He knew he shouldn't have said what he said, but he had no idea why.Zeus turned his attention away and went after Queenie."You dumbass! Everyone in Mystia knows Queenie's Mr. Edge's student!" Azure Dragon cursed. He activated his Sacred Beast Seal and went after Zeus as fast as he could."Shit!" Sealmaster finally realized he just made a big mistake.Dominic couldn't believe this either. "I told you that Magic Mountain boy is an idiot! Nox, Zeus knows
Aphrodite knew Nox all too well. He wasn't someone who could just cut off his emotions and desires. He was the one deeply steeped in his desires. That was the kind of person he was born as. If Nox had a different kind of personality, he'd be no better than Skye.Nox heard everything Aphrodite said. "Your plan has failed. You know variables are the things tacticians like you detest. Any change can mean total failure. You're laughing at me when your plan has completely turned on its head? The backlash is coming for you, Aphrodite. You're done for!" Nox sneered.Aphrodite coughed up more blood and fainted more than one time, but her family managed to keep her hanging to life with their elixirs. She was their sliver of hope. Even if she were to die, that would only come after the Mousses had found safety.Nox saw that, and he pitied them. This was pathetic.Voltaic's swords merged, and the technique he used was on Unto the Origin level. Nox was a little envious. Voltaic was the most ge
Dominic was already injured, and his heart was somewhere else. Even if they fought again, he would lose. Dominic sneered. "The world's top swordsman? Nothing but an empty title. Everyone knows who's the real top swordsman."Voltaic laughed. "You say so, but you wouldn't even fight me again. So even the Master of Swords is a coward."Dominic was furious. 'Unbelievable!' But it wasn't the time to argue with Voltaic. He asked Nox, "So what now? Who in Imperia can even be a match for Zeus?""Zeus? Wait, the Olympians are attacking Imperia?" Voltaic flew into a rage, and then realization struck him, and his bloodlust exploded. Waves crashed. "The bastards! The Mousses lied to me!"Dominic curled his lips. "I thought you didn't care about Faeast anymore.""You bastard. Faeast is my home, and the Mousses promised they wouldn't touch Faeast as long as I lured Nox out and killed him! They went back on their word! They made me a traitor!" Voltaic hissed.Nox smiled. Even a genuine cultivat
"Fate bound us together, and yet she cut our bonds off herself. She did this to herself. She wanted to do good by her family, but look at what they're doing to her. She can't even die in peace. I think she wants me to put her out of her misery and see me one last time. She knows me just like I know her."She's prideful and stubborn. It's impossible to get her to admit her mistakes. Not like I care," said Nox.Dominic nodded. He understood that Aphrodite regretted her actions, but her pride would not allow her to apologize. "Putting that whole… thing aside, she has contributed to the nation, but it's a pity she's born with an iron tie to her family, and unlike your family, hers isn't kind to her."Besides, she still holds the Greenshades hostage. You must see her." Dominic sighed. The world could be cruel. These erstwhile lovers turned out to be enemies in the end."Yeah. You stay here. I need to end this with her." Nox nodded.At the same time, Zeus was going after Queenie. She ha
With her life on the line, Queenie had no choice but to give it her all. She was Nox's woman, and she would not disgrace him, no until the very end. At that very moment, she gained perfect understanding of the techniques Dominic taught her and used the strongest one of them all.Even Zeus was stunned. "Origin Sword? Dammit, what kind of talent is this? Everyone he takes a liking to is no ordinary person! I'd kill you, but I need you to keep the Nine-State Lord in check!"Zeus gathered his lightning into a staff and crushed Queenie's techniques with a single swing. Then, Queenie learned how to burn her soul, but it was too late. The lightning had swum into her body, and her life essence was nearly dispersed. She was too weak to even burn her soul."Don't just stand there, old man! Do something!" Azure Dragon saw Sealmaster standing around in leisure, and it irked him.Sealmaster said, "I expected nothing less from his lover. This is one good side of cultivating the path of humanity.
"You're going nowhere! Greatsky Mirror, take him!" A gigantic mirror appeared in the skies of Imperia, and within the mirror was a world and beyond. Even the stars seemed to be trapped within. This was Dao projecting its form in the real world.Azure Dragon couldn't believe this. "Tell me sooner next time, old man. If I'd known your founder would come, I'd never have been worried!"The founder of Magic Mountain was an Immortal who'd gone to the High Heavens. Zeus was a half Saint who might or might not be able to become a Saint. Perhaps he'd have to relinquish his body when his life came to an end and become a Saint with only his spirit intact.Zeus was nothing compared to Nox, let alone the founder of Magic Mountain. The mirror managed to lock onto the escaping Zeus and dragged him out of the ground. "Please, spare me! I swear I'll never enter Faeast ever again!"Zeus no longer looked like the leader of Olympians. In fact, he looked like a defeated scum."The Heavenly Dao spares
"No, Azure Dragon. The one who raised their level is Nox. We live by our actions, and our actions are born from our thoughts. Faeast never had a lack of heroes. It only survived so long because of the people's wish. The humiliation we suffered angered us, and we've been waiting for the day to come where we could unleash it."Nox gathered the people's hearts and united them under one banner. He is the true contributor of Faeast." Sealmaster approached Azure Dragon. What the founder did was elevate that iron will to the next level.This was the result of their accumulation. Nox gathered the hearts of the people, and only then could the patriarchs raise it to a higher level. Queenie thought it was a dream. She just got out of what might be certain death, and now she felt like she was remade.Not even Queenie realized she was a different woman now. She was a true cultivator. Once again, Faeast defeated a powerful enemy and destroyed them all. The nation's fate grew stronger. The people,
"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