The massive demonic figure devoured Nox in an instant.Above, the sky grew heavy with ominous clouds, their inky darkness swallowing the entire expanse of ocean.Night had fallen.Kirin and the three women were engulfed in the oppressive shadow, a darkness that reached beyond sight, creeping into their very minds.The three women weren't spared its effects, each gripped by hallucinations to varying degrees. For Nineve, who lacked any cultivation, the hallucinations struck with unrelenting cruelty, driving her to sob and scream in despair."Hey! Get a grip, will you? Royal blood runs in your veins! You're a bona fide princess of Faeast, yet you're letting some lousy hallucinations reduce you to this?" Kirin's voice snapped through the haze just as Nineve teetered on the edge of a complete breakdown.The next instant, a shimmering golden beast materialized over the ocean. It drove away the encroaching shadows, forming a protective barrier. Within the small sanctuary, the three wome
"Still, these things pose no threat to Pinnacle Legend Realm cultivators. I just forgot about you, an amateur with zero cultivation. Haha!" Kirin chuckled awkwardly, scratching his head.Nineve was absolutely livid. No wonder those vengeful spirits hadn't touched Aphrodite or Queenie. It turned out even ghosts knew how to pick on the weakest!"Eight Techniques: Swordmaster—Heaven-Cleaving Blade!"A melodic sound, like celestial bells, echoed from above. A wave of the will-of-the-sword erupted, slicing through the oppressive darkness. The slash followed the path blazed by the Blazing Holy Eyes earlier, carving down in a single, decisive strike.The surface of the ocean split cleanly in two, forming a massive chasm, and the dazzling sword energy obliterated countless ghostly figures in its wake."As expected of Lord Nox! He found a flaw in the ancient Three-Eyed Clan Formation so quickly. That's even more impressive than brute-forcing his way through!" Kirin exclaimed, his eyes glea
The feeling of being reborn was amazing! However, when Queenie looked around this brand-new world, she went still in shock. The mountains did not act like normal mountains, and the rivers were far from ordinary. The water flowed through the sky and across the land, while the mountains hung upside down. The plants grew in midair. "Shoot! Is this an illusion technique? Why are trees growing in the sky?" Nineve vigorously shook her head, trying to snap herself out of the illusion. Queenie noticed the tree in question. Growing right before them in mid-air was a tree over a dozen feet tall. Its roots were completely exposed to the air. "Is this the Celestial Domain?" Queenie asked in shock. This place was way too strange! It was then that Nox appeared from the sky. As he landed on the surface of the water, he surveyed the area around him. "This place is rich in spiritual energy, yet the Yin and Yang energies are not separated at all. Logically speaking, the spiritual energy he
As Nox stepped away from the water and walked among the clouds, every plant he brushed against would turn to ashes."Your Highness, do you know why cultivators with weak cultivation can't enter here now?"Those with weak cultivation will only be trapped here by the spiritual energy. The moment you're trapped, you're as good as dead. Of course, in this place, you are not in control of whether you live or die," Kirin explained.Aphrodite and Queenie were fine. With their cultivation being the equivalent of the Emperor Realm, there was no chance of them being trapped by the spiritual energy in the outermost regions. Nineve, however, was a normal human. Without the protection of Kirin's Saint power, it would be nearly impossible for her to take even a single step here."Shoot! Why did you bring me in here then? I'll be completely useless!" Nineve was very upset upon learning this. Could they not have just told her to stay in Imperia?"Nineve, don't be bothered by it. Since the founder
It had not been long since Nineve finished the bag of snacks, yet the empty bag was already trapped by the spiritual energy. More importantly, it was an inanimate object! "As I just said, in the Celestial Domain, we don't have full control over whether we live or die."With no separation of Yin and Yang and no clear Truth, the Three-Eyed Empress is, in reality, the master of this world. Here, she is the god."To some extent, the arcane arts she used to create the Super Sacred artifact were successful. However, for some reason, the mutual destruction recorded in history may not be true regarding her battle against the siege of cultivators back then."The cultivators of the world surely used some kind of arcane arts or even a Sacred artifact to interrupt her during casting," Nox explained. Everyone listened with increasing confusion. Even Kirin was puzzled by Nox's explanation. "Milord, what are you talking about? The Celestial Domain is a dead land. There may be many treasure
"Good question. Only the cultivators who survive a trip into the Celestial Domain would know that."The Celestial Domain still has living cultivators. Aphrodite is right. The ancient cultivators are still alive, but they have become one with the Celestial Domain and can only exist within this limited dimension."Naturally, these surviving cultivators built the City of Contraptions."Let me say one more thing. For us, we can't take any of these treasures with us because we don't belong in the Celestial Domain. That's why it's difficult for us to obtain anything here. However, the cultivators of the Celestial Domain can harvest the plants around us."In my opinion, after the Three-Eyed Empress activated the technique, the Celestial Domain wasn't as empty as it appears now. However, due to the relentless war between the sieging cultivators and the Celestial Eye Kingdom, the weak were quickly eliminated. The remaining cultivators are undoubtedly those with extraordinary power!"Queeni
Beneath the city wall were over a dozen cultivators trapped by spiritual energy. Kirin instantly recognized them as the Olympian cultivators. "Ooh! Even the fake gods, the Olympians, made it here," Kirin mockingly said. "Yes, I've looked into it before. A thousand years ago, the Olympians sent a group of cultivators to the Celestial Domain. It was quite a large group, yet none of them made it out."Back then, the decline of the Olympian civilization caused the Temples to weaken. With no other options, they sought a new path to revive their strength. In the end, they sent an entire generation of cultivators to their deaths in the Celestial Domain," Nox said, nodding. "What a bunch of fools. They wanted to save their civilization yet sent the younger generation straight into danger. It would be a miracle if they ever regained their original strength," Kirin spat out. This was the root cause of the Olympians' downfall. Unable to win against Mystia's Temples, they plotted to car
"Fiery Ignis nearly lost his life in the City of Contraptions. He did not see the Three-Eyed Empress back then, but it also meant my master was not strong enough to enter the Imperial Three-Eyed City," Nox solemnly stated. The group walked through the shattered city and arrived at an ancient battlefield. Broken mystical artifacts and corpses lay across the space. It was clear that when the Three-Eyed Empress activated her technique, the ancient cultivators had been engaged in a fierce battle with the army of the Three-Eyed Kingdom. Curious, Queenie reached out and grabbed a shard of a mystical artifact. Using her cultivation, she forced the shard free from its seal. However, as soon as it was released from the spiritual energy's grip, the shard crumbled into dust. "How did Old Mr. Fiery manage to bring the shard of the mystical artifact out of the Celestial Domain? With how strong he was, he naturally would not care for the shards of the artifacts here..." Queenie mused. "Haha!
Three months later, Nox declared Faeast as the leader of all nations, ushering in a true era of peace and prosperity. Then, he abdicated the throne, passing the throne to Nineve. Nox proclaimed that this nation was neither the Greenshade nor the Limerent family's, but a world that belonged to its people.One year later, Nox and Queenie lounged under the warm sun on the sandy shores of the Ocean of Death, enjoying a rare moment of tranquility. The world had finally settled into peace, allowing them to take a well-deserved rest."Nono, what's Aphrodite up to?" Queenie asked, her brows furrowed as she leaned against Nox. "Is she planning something shady again? She's been building alliances all over like she wants to imitate the Three-Eyed Empress.""Death changes people," Nox replied calmly. "Don't worry about her. She knows exactly what she's doing."Old Aphrodite would've killed Jacques and run off to save herself without a second thought. Instead, she spared him, stripped his cul
The Nine-State Crucible hovered majestically over the heavens, drawing all the spiritual energy from the Nine States and Five Domains into itself. As the ultimate artifact of Faeast, the crucible was unmatched—a legendary relic that had never known defeat.The origins of the Nine-State Crucible were shrouded in mystery. No one knew who forged it nor why it disappeared over the ages. For centuries, many dismissed it as a mere myth. Yet now, it reappeared, proving its existence—and, by extension, the truth of all the ancient legends tied to it.The sight left every cultivator present in awe, bowing in reverence to the artifact."The ancient sovereigns of Faeast forged the Nine-State Crucible to safeguard the Nine States and Five Domains. "Its power ensures that Ascendants cannot interfere with the mortal realm. It has crushed even Ascendants in the past, and you, still merely a mortal cultivator, think you can stand against it? I promised to crush you, and I will!"With Nox at it
However, only Nox himself could sever the celestial providence. Only by cutting off the Celestial Lord's celestial providence could Faeast's providence be restored to its peak."Damn it! Nox Greenshade! Do you really think you can defy the heavens? I didn't want to damage my cultivation, but it seems I have no choice but to go all out! You think a one-ring Minor Saint can defeat me? I am the Celestial Lord—the apex of mortals, the Great Saint of Dao and Virtue, ordained by the heavens themselves!"The Celestial Lord's furious roar resonated across Mystia, drawing in vast waves of spiritual energy from the realm that converged upon him alone."Great Saint of Dao and Virtue? If the so-called heavens of the Transcendent Firmament made you, it only proves that even they have failures," Nox retorted coldly.Even the Celestial Lord, enraged as he was, could scarcely believe Nox's audacity—daring to disparage the mighty figures of the Transcendent Firmament."I am indeed a one-ring Minor
'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