Just as Nox delved into the memories of the Three-Eyed Clan members for helpful information, a sudden energy disrupted his search.A thick black fog coiled around him, smothering the air with an oppressive aura.Kirin was the first to sense the anomaly.The fiery brilliance of Nox's Blazing Inferno Eyes dimmed noticeably, their glow fading like a flame under a gust of wind.At that very moment, the eyes that housed the Three-Eyed Clan members' memories erupted with a powerful surge of soul energy, forming a vortex that sought to engulf Nox entirely.Queenie and Aphrodite reacted almost instantly, readying themselves to intervene."Calm down," Kirin said, stepping forward to stop them. His voice was steady but firm. "I'll say it again—if he can't handle this, we might as well give up on saving Cassian altogether."Despite the dimming of his eyes, Nox countered the attack."Eight Techniques: Glyph of Flames!"With a swift motion, he traced a glowing glyph in the air. A burst of
Nox returned to the ground, intrigued. The boy was looking at Nox differently, and he grabbed Kirin's hand as he tried to tell him something."Slow down. I didn't get you. Ancient Faeastian is a hard language, you know. Hm, you've seen him? That can't be. He's not even thirty." Kirin found some interesting clues."Oh, your ancestor's prophecy? An ancient Faeastian Sovereign is destined to defeat the empress? You think he might be a Sovereign?" Kirin pointed at Nox on purpose.The boy told Kirin more stuff. A while later, Kirin translated the useful information. "He can take us to the Ironhands' turf, but the Three-Eyed Clan might've captured their people, so it might be deserted.""We're seeing them." Nox narrowed his eyes. Perhaps his grandfather might be with them. "Tell him to lead the way." He nodded.Eldric led the group toward the spot where his clansmen could be. Before they left, Nox looked in the direction the Three-Eyed Empress pointed them in.Confused, Queenie asked,
After the soul went into the formation, two more powerful cultivators appeared. They stopped before the formation, wary about the spot."Never seen these guys before, but they're definitely no Mystians," White Tiger murmured curiously. Mystians tended to have very outlandish attire, given their snobbish attitude, but these two dressed modestly, and one of them looked like a Faeastian.The duo noticed White Tiger as well, and their threat did not go unmissed. "Sacred Beast Seal."The Sacred Beast Seal stunned the duo. One of them, a burly one, snarled, "The temple's Sacred Beast Seal!" Beast Temple cultivators despised people who stole sacred beast essence.White Tiger couldn't believe this guy hated his guts from the moment he saw him. He could sense the bloodlust coming from the stranger. 'Not my day. All I wanted was a bit of downtime, and this guy showed up.'Btu White Tiger wasn't going to run away from a fight. He hungered for battle. He lived and died for combat. "Two Saints
Mufasa shook his head. The old man couldn't believe this. "He's your temple's boss, and you've never seen him before?" White Tiger attacked again, but the old man didn't do anything. He said, "I am your lord's friend, White Tiger. Halt. I could've killed you if I wanted to, but I spared you."White Tiger stopped, but he didn't let his guard down. "Who are you people? And why should I believe you? I'm not stupid." He snorted.That answered Mufasa's earlier question. He muttered, "So he's one the Great Generals. I didn't know they were this powerful. My intel says he's just a Supreme."The old man muttered, "My name is Voltaic Westsea, and I never lie, especially when it comes to killing people. The cultivators can vouch for me. You are a Great General, and one of your colleagues heads the intelligence department. Surely you must know me?"White Tiger's eyes went wide, and he was delighted. "So you're the Westsea's saintly swordsman?""I knew you'd heard of me." Voltaic looked smug.
A guardian could use Sacred Beast Seal because they were recognized by the sacred beasts. They were not like White Tiger, who could merge with sacred beast essence fully.Curious, Mufasa asked, "If you're already this powerful, your lord must be even more so, no?""He is on a higher level. The lord's a Pinnacle Legend Realm, and he's nearly a faux SAint." White Tiger smacked his lips.'What?' Mufasa couldn't believe this. He asked, "Are you sure? This better not be a joke." He put on an angry look."I'm not lying, or my name isn't White Tiger," White Tiger swore."Not the point here. I ran into Mufasa on my way, so I hollered at him. We're going after Tremeus. You know, the guy who ran away," Voltaic interjected."Oh, the guy who lost half his soul? Why are you two after him?" White Tiger was curious. He wondered, 'He couldn't have done anything bad enough that he'd rather go into Celestial Domain than fight them.'If the duo got their hands on Tremeus, his fate would be dire. V
"You want to come with? You know about the stories of this place. A lot of my peers died inside. Fiery Ignis told me about the empress. Even I might get in trouble," said Voltaic solemnly.He didn't have many friends now, given his age. Nox was more like a junior. Dominic was a rival. Mufasa, however, was a close friend."You're worried about me? You should worry about yourself! I know her eye technique is powerful, but I have the golden lion's protection. I might not win in a fight, but I can fend for myself. Her techniques can't hurt me." Mufasa snorted.Voltaic was still worried. Mufasa was on the same level as him, but his fighting prowess lagged behind Voltaic by more than one magnitude. Without the Sacred Beast Seal, Mufasa was only about ten percent of Voltaic's power. Even at his best, Mufasa only had about forty percent of Voltaic's power."Why are you looking at me like that? Are you looking down on me? Don't worry about me. You didn't even help out when I was fighting th
Eldric stayed silent for a long, long time. Just when everyone thought this place was a dud and was about to move on, Nox suddenly noticed an aura showing up. "A cultivator." He locked on to the newcomer. Moments later, Nox appeared behind the cultivator.The cultivator felt his hair rise, and he raised his aura as much as he could, then he swung his fist at Nox. Nox held his fingers out and broke the cultivator's attack. He then held up his hand and pushed the cultivator hundreds of yards away.The cultivator appeared before Nox's team. Queenie and Aphrodite attacked at once. The cultivator retaliated and traded hundreds of blows with the ladies. Energy roared and spilled everywhere.Nox watched them fight. "He reached the truth with martial arts, and he's a very experienced man. He's a pinnacle martial artist, but he is still no match for people who can use spells. Even though he's an Emperor, he can barely defend himself. Aphrodite's power is solid, but she doesn't know any spell
Hellensky strode over and spoke to Nox animatedly. Aphrodite smiled. "This is interesting. He knows Cassian. And he knows you."'Cassian?' Nox trembled. He finally got news about his grandfather."Where is he? No, I'll ask him myself." Nox used Fiery Lotus Golden Eye, and his astral form appeared in Hellensky's mind to read his memories."Calm down, Hellensky. He will not harm you. This makes things easier for all of us. No translation needed," Aphrodite soothed the panicking Hellensky.A while later, Nox got the information he wanted, and he pulled back his spell, but he looked solemn.Aphrodite asked, "What's wrong? Is he…""In trouble, yes. He gets along with the Ironhands well enough. Thanks to his help, they're rebelling against the Three-Eyed Clan. When you kidnapped the Greenshades, I went back to the residence, and he tried to call out to me. It was touch and go for him. They got through the hurdle, but the enemies found the Ironhands' hiding spot days ago."Another batt
Just then, several pirate ships appeared on the horizon. They were from Capwave Island. Now, Nox had every reason to suspect that these pirates were nothing more than pawns, a smokescreen used by the elites of the island nations to cover their tracks. "Milord, those guys have their eyes on us. What's the call?" the captain asked. "My rule is simple. If they make a move, fire. Wipe them out. But you're the captain, so I'll leave the decision to you," Nox said. The university students onboard were all fired up, ready to take action without a second thought. The captain, mindful of the number of civilians on board, decided to attempt communication first. He picked up the radio to send a warning to the pirates.The deafening roar of jet engines ripped through the sky. A sudden transmission cut into their frequency. The voice on the radio was firm and unmistakable. "This is the Faeast Air Force. We have orders to escort your vessel. Stand by." Above them, fighter jets h
Nox first checked on Cassian. After realizing he was fine and had only collapsed out of exhaustion and loss of life essence, Nox turned to lead a group of men toward the port. The mystical artifact sealing off the island had been retrieved. The isolated island would finally see the light of day once more! Nox had just arrived at the port when he was surrounded by a pack of students. Somehow, they found out their savior was Lord Nox of Faeast. They were all insistent on meeting him. "We just knew Faeast would save us!""Our savior is actually Lord Nox! We will surely study hard to repay Faeast!"They were young and impulsive. In their eyes, Nox was sent to rescue them as Faeast knew they were in danger. Hence, they were overwhelmed with emotions. Nox stared at them with a guilty look in his eyes. He had not even known they were kidnapped. Due to that guilt, he agreed to take a group photo with the students even though he disliked appearing before the public eye. The enti
"Zeller, you'll be brought to justice!"With a twist of his fingers, thousands of swords appeared out of thin air and swung at Zeller.Without any techniques he could use, Zeller had to risk his life to block and dodge every blow sent his way. However, his body gave up after a few hundred strikes, and his body was torn apart.Shaken to his very core, Zeller tried to make a retreat."Where are you going? Quintuple Lightning, awaken the divine tempest!"As deafening thunder roared through the sky, countless bolts of lightning struck down at Zeller's dark spirit, killing him.One of the best evil cultivators died just like that.His death also sounded the death knell for the Celestial Ordinance's Abode that had been causing chaos in Faeast for centuries.The Marine Corps gazed at Nox with passionate excitement in their eyes.This was their lord, someone who was stronger than Cassian!Nox turned around to find the remaining elites crying in despair. Some of them had already lost
The energy erupted with a force that broke through the clouds. Zeller swiftly realized something was wrong. The staff inside the formation was trembling. Cassian was about to break through his trap. Nox's eyes lit up. "Oh? Grandpa broke through to the fifth-ring Minor Saint realm."As soon as he said that, the energy set the air ablaze, causing the demonic phantoms to melt away. When Cassian appeared in view, he was covered in blood while tightly holding on to the staff. With all his might, he pulled the staff out of the ground. The instant the staff left the dirt, the formation dispersed. Cassian collapsed onto the ground, having depleted his life essence. "Shoot!" Zeller instantly tried to get the staff back. However, Nox acted at the same time at a speed far greater than Zeller's. He first rushed over to Cassian and took the staff from him. Then, he struck out with a palm that sent Zeller's life essence dispersing from the immediate area. Zeller was sent flying away
"Watch as I break through your technique!"With a low roar, Cassian used his essence to draw out a talisman. The moment the talisman was complete, the stench of blood flooded the air.Blood energy was unable to dispel the demonic phantoms, but it was able to reveal Zeller from where he was hiding within the phantoms."Found you!"Cassian sent another punch swinging. The tables were turned.A series of loud bangs echoed from within the cloud of demonic phantoms. The Golden Fire Saint power surged. With one last dull thud, Zeller was sent flying out of the formation."Mousse, you're mistaken. I told you so. Cassian would win!" Nineve said with a scoff. It was so great to witness Aphrodite humiliated.Aphrodite shook her head with a soft laugh. "Princess, do you really think what you see is the truth?"Nineve was stunned. "What do you mean? Speak clearly!""You saw Zeller sent flying out of the formation, but that doesn't put his life in danger at all. If you were Cassian, you wo
"Ashura's Seal, Demonic Phantom Fury!"Zeller waved his staff. When he struck it against the ground, countless demonic phantoms appeared, surrounding him and Cassian and blocking them from view. Amid the demonic cloud of phantoms, golden fire could be seen flickering within. Cassian was trapped by the phantoms, and the Greenshade family's ancient martial style did no damage. He could not disperse the demonic phantoms. Under Zeller's control, demonic energy seeped into Cassian's body, slowly scrambling his mind. "This is bad. It looks like the trap has turned into a personal demon for Grandpa." Nox frowned. "Act if you must. Faeast needs a strong fighter of the previous generation like Cassian right now," Aphrodite said. Nox nodded. Still, now was not the best opportunity for interference. If Cassian could not get rid of his personal demon, his cultivation would suffer in the future. There were many cultivators at Saint Realm who practiced the soul techniques of the pat
Nox patiently watched the fight. His analysis was about the same as Aphrodite's. It would be difficult for Cassian to defeat Zeller.Still, Nox thought that Cassian would likely end the fight with a minor defeat as the power gap would never be too great.As Nox thought that, Cassian struck once more in a move aimed to kill. If Zeller were struck, he would be dead."You're quite strong, Cassian. Still, it's useless. I am certainly no match for you, but even if I can't defeat you, it doesn't mean it can't!"At the very last moment, Zeller pulled out an item that emanated enough energy within a few minutes to rival a cultivator at Saint Realm."That is a sacred artifact. Amazing. He does have great treasures," Nox remarked with narrowed eyes.Zeller was just an average cultivator. That was why he was still stuck at the cusp of Saint Realm. It was still a question if he could be a saint in the future. However, things were different with the aid of a sacred artifact.With the help of
"Haha! Do you think I'm powerless because you took away control of the ghosts?"Cassian Greenshade, your family has protected Faeast for millennia. You have stood in our way for the same amount of time! If not for your family, the Celestial Ordinance's Abode would already be ruling its own country!"Protecting Faeast? What hypocrites!"Nox is now the Human Sovereign, the future ruler of Faeast! He might even be crowned a Monarch! Your family is the new royal family!"How is that any different from what we want? You just want a country that belongs to your family."We are essentially the same. Stop criticizing us. It's like the pot calling the kettle black!" Zeller mockingly spat out. In their eyes, Nox could not be crowned the emperor of Faeast. Nox did not refute that claim as there was no way to talk sense into these people. With different motives and perspectives, nothing he said would get through to them. Cassian flew into a fit of rage. "You scoundrel! You refuse to fee
"Hahaha! I was wondering who this great cultivator was. You were someone I once defeated!"You can't win against me, so you ran all the way here to be a lord?" Cassian smirked. It was clear the two knew each other. He then turned to Nox. "This old priest is the founder of Celestial Ordinance's Abode in Faeast, Nox. I chased him off not long ago, and when I found out he was a powerful figure in Manesia, I journeyed there to defeat him once more. Unfortunately, he's a very slippery man. I've gone after him several times, yet I could never get rid of him. Later on, there was no more news, so I thought he died of old age. I didn't expect him to be hiding here." Meanwhile, Cassian used his Divine Sense to get a feel for the other's cultivation level. "Old git, you've grown stronger by quite a lot. Still, you're just on the cusp of Saint Realm. You aren't even at half Saint, yet you dare to confront us?"With Cassian's four-ring Minor Saint strength, it would only take seconds for Cas