That petrified everyone: the Shadow Division, the Voxlian killers, and even the people in the prison enclosure. No one expected Nox's arrival.William's eyes went wide, and his gaze was glued to the screen. "Who is that lad? He stopped the beast's weapon with nothing but his bare fingers!"The Voxlian killers were in disbelief. Red Devil was a top killer and a Rank A member, and yet the enemy stopped his axe with nothing but his fingers.Red Devil himself was stupefied. He glared at Nox furiously and tried to pull his axe back, but no matter how much he pulled, the axe wouldn't budge."Dammit!" Red Devil roared, and his bloodthirst caused the air around him to turn bloody red. He clenched his fist and swung it at Nox.At the same time, a regal air blasted forth from within Nox, and it slammed down on Red Devil like a mountain. Even the air itself was howling and swirling. Nox didn't even spare a glance at Red Devil's fist."Die!"The next moment, a golden light glowed from withi
Nox strode up to the Voxlian killers. Shocked, the killers retreated. Urata roared, "Who are you?""You're not big enough to ask me that. Your nation is nothing but a pigsty to me."Urata twitched, and he glared at Nox. "How dare you insult Voxlia!" he roared. "Get him! He's outnumbered twenty to one!"The Voxlian killers made a grim decision. They raised their weapons and attacked Nox, but an overwhelming aura undulated from Nox.Nox charged into the battlefield like a bolt of lightning. No one could see how he moved, and screams pierced the air. Blood drenched the air crimson. Within moments, the two dozen or so killers fell into pools of their own blood.Everyone was petrified. 'He's not human. He's a god among men!'"Impossible! How can there be someone like you in Riverton? You're a Legend Realm!" Urata was dumbfounded. He couldn't believe his underlings were killed so swiftly."Legend Realm?" Nox sneered. "They're nothing compared to me." Back then, even though he was pois
The Voxlian killers felt a heavy, overwhelming air crashing down on them. They tried to block it with all their might, but they were too weak.Nox would have their lives even if they were Legend Realms, let alone Grandmasters. The roar of a dragon echoed, and golden light bathed Nox. "Ultimate Sun Dragon Manual!"The brooding Voxlian made his move. He blinked away and shot off a row of black, poisoned needles.But before the poisoned needles could hit Nox, the golden light enveloping him deflected the needles back to the brooding man.A scream escaped the brooding man's lips. All his needles stabbed his face, and black blood oozed from his pores. Moments later, he dropped dead.Only Urata was left. Though he was a Rank Three Grandmaster, he still shivered in the face of Nox. Still, he let out a screech. "I'll take you down!"Urata swung his arms, and the air of blood swirling around him burst into a crimson fog. He leaped into the air, and the mist condensed into a bloody saber.
"If he hadn't shown up, we'd all be dead by now. Quickly, open the gates! I must thank him myself!"An officer quickly opened the thick iron gates.It was a mess outside. Ashes were burning and flickering while corpses were strewn about. Some were the prison's officers, some were Shadow Division members, but most were Voxlians.More than forty Black Flag members were slain here. And then, a roar thundered through the air, "I'm here, Voxlian scum!"A burly figure charged into the burning battlefield like thunder. He was none other than Keith Moon, holding a pair of bloody heads. One was a woman; the other was a dark-skinned man. Blood was still trickling down the stump. Keith was holding his saber in the other hand."It's the commander!" The Shadow Division members quickly approached their commander.Keith asked shrilly, "Where's the Voxlian scum?""All dead, commander!" Derek reported."They're dead?" Keith froze."Yes, and it's all thanks to Nox. If it weren't for him…" Derek
Nox didn't really care. The ten nations could band together, and he'd still face them down. Voxlia alone was no threat to him, but he was in no hurry to teach them a lesson.Nox's only targets were the Mousse family and the vile woman who poisoned him—Aphrodite.The prison gates yawned open. William, Riverton's leaders, and the prison wardens came out, looking worn out.William trotted up to Nox. "Thank you, thank you for what you did for us!" He had nothing but gratitude for Nox. He was made governor earlier this year, and he'd been trying to make something of himself.The prison check was part of that plan, but then he ran into an assassination. If he'd died, it would be a joke."What is wrong with your men, Commander Moon? They couldn't even deal with these killers. And we have worked with you guys ever since you came. We ordered a lockdown and gave you everything you needed for your investigation, and this is what we get? We'd all be dead if it weren't for the lad!" William ac
Keith's eyes went wide with fury. If Nox weren't here, he'd have taught the governor a painful lesson.William said, "Mr. Greenshade, I'd love to stay and chat, but work calls, so you'll have to excuse me. When I'm done with all the aftermath, I'll visit you. I must thank you for saving me today."William had nothing but respect for Nox. That tended to happen when someone saved his life. If it weren't for Nox, he and his colleagues would not be alive.Nox smiled. "It's alright. Get busy.""Of course. I shall take my leave, Mr. Greenshade. See you."William led his colleagues away. Before he left, he said to his colleagues, "With Mr. Greenshade in Riverton, we have nothing to fear from the invaders."Keith heard that, and he was mad. "Goddammit! How dare the bastard mock the Shadow Division!"Nox laughed. "Can you blame him? You didn't save him in time. He is the governor, after all.""So what if he is? But I won't deny that I've been neglectful. You had to dirty your hands just
Queenie wouldn't stop fiddling with the pendant since Nox gave it to her. She was lying on her bed, staring at it happily.The pendant wasn't much different from the cheap trinkets she could find anywhere, but it meant a world of difference to her since Nox gifted it to her. Even if it was just a regular stone, she'd be stoked.It meant he loved her. She played with the stone happily. Unbeknownst to her, a sliver of heat energy would swim into her body every time she touched the stone. Firecrystals were rare treasures, and they were incredibly beneficial for the ladies.More importantly, the pendant provided protection. Queenie had no idea about that, however.Sometime later, Yvette summoned her for dinner.Queenie came to the dining room, still wearing her pendant. She never liked wearing accessories, but this time, she wore the pendant visibly.Yvette saw it right away. She served the food and pointed at Queenie's pendant. "What's that you're wearing, Queenie?""It's a gift fr
Yvette saw how much Queenie loved the pendant. She wouldn't stop fiddling with it. Eventually, Yvette sighed. "Queenie, I need to ask you something, and I need you to be honest with me.""Sure thing," Queenie said."Do you really like Greenshade?" Yvette was serious."Yeah, a lot," answered Queenie honestly."You should keep that in check. I've been where you are right now. Just because you like him doesn't mean you have to date him. You're not getting any younger. You should think about your future."Yvette continued, "I want you to be prepared. Do you know your partner well enough? About his past? His plans? You have to find out if you want a stable life. If you're dating him out of mere affection, you should cut things off while you can, or you might come to regret it in the future."Queenie knew what her mother was getting at. She raised her head, her gaze determined. "Don't worry, Mom. I know what I'm doing. I've regretted nothing ever since I decided to date Nox."Queenie
"You're going nowhere! Die!" The Sovereigns chased after the spirit, and a hundred rulers followed. They trapped the Titan's spirit and ripped him to shreds."Holy shit! That's the ancient Faeastian Sovereigns for you!" White Tiger roared with pride. He was on the roof of a tower somewhere.Emperor Elijah narrowed his eyes and exchanged a look with the other Sovereigns. He hurled the remaining essence of the Titan's spirit to White Tiger and stuffed him with it. The energy filled White Tiger up, and he ballooned. Black, rancid energy came out of his body, and he fell into madness.Nox cast Heaven's Demise and sealed White Tiger's consciousness. The Ice Temple Lord, realizing what the Sovereigns were trying to do, encased White Tiger in a coffin of magic ice."This is an impressive underling you have, Nine-State Lord. Devouring spirits gives him power. Anyone else would've lost their minds and become a killing machine, but White Tiger's already mad to begin with. There's no further
"The third kind of Emperor uses natural energy, the power of Yin and Yang, and the elements to become one. Since they use all kinds of elements and energy to become an Emperor, they are practically invincible."The Ice Temple Lord was excited. "So, you're saying I'm the strongest kind of Emperor?"Nox was speechless. "No, what I was trying to say was you took the wrong path. You could've absorbed the energy in the heavens, but you absorbed the Yin energy in the ground. You're stronger than Frostmir, but his level was higher, so you'd still be no match for him." Nox pursed his lips."Eh?" The Ice Temple Lord was disappointed. He thought he could be on par with Nox once he became an Emperor. The Ice Temple Lord wasn't the only one who gained power. The Ice Temple cultivators did as well. Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird gained a lot of power, too.Vermilion Bird was now a Flawless Supreme, Black Tortoise was an Advanced Supreme, while White Tiger was an Intermediate Pi
The fact that Nox could cast Sovereign Seal showed the Ice Temple Lord a new level of power. The Sovereign was more terrifying than the gods. 'No wonder they could rule the world in ancient times.'The ancient Sovereigns and rulers of Faeast attacked their enemies. The fate of Faeast gathered over their heads, piercing the clouds that hung over them. The weaker monsters were all slain, and Emperor Hans pierced the pharaoh with his spear, returning him to dust.Emperor Blade killed the god of another ancient civilization. The evil energy possessing them was purified. Moments later, the only gods left were the Titans. Unlike the possessed gods, the Titans were ancient cultivators.Even if they didn't master any spells or techniques, they'd trained their bodies to their absolute best. The Sovereigns and rulers didn't have much advantage against these enemies.These spirits were only summoned through the relics and the remnants of energy left within. Their bodies were gone, and their s
The talismans were Magic Mountain's Forbidden Art, and Nox had fused them with Ultimate Sun Dragon Manual. Nox's mentors back in Mystia had taught him the Sovereign Seal earlier than expected.Their goal was simple. If Nox became the Sovereign, he could use the seal to command all the natural energy around him. If he didn't become the Sovereign, he would teach the Sovereign how to use the seal.The Sovereign Seal was a Saintly technique and the most ancient technique around. It was stronger than a Celestial technique.A golden seal brighter than the sun slowly rose into the air. It was the Sovereign Seal.As it appeared, natural energy gathered around it. The energy flew into the relics Brundela took from Faeast. Within a museum not open to the public, a bronze sword started to tremble as natural energy flowed into it. That got the attention of a professor."That sword belonged to Faeast's Emperor Elijah! What is going on?"A silhouette came out of the sword, and his aura was maj
Back in the navy command center, Fergus got the drone footage of Brundela's latest development. There were a few generals from the Nox Army with him. They could see that the monsters in the capital were far stronger than the ones they took out."It's a pity the capital is too densely populated. We have the weapons, but we can't use them." Fergus slammed the table in frustration. Even if the capital were to fall into enemy hands and the people torn apart by the monsters, Fergus could not order his men to fire at the capital, or things would be bad for them.Fergus could only open fire if the monsters were in a no man's land."Commander Parrish, the lord has orders. We are to keep the waters guarded. Once the capital's crisis is over, we are to make our way to the port and give humanitarian aid," a Nox Army general said telepathically. He just got Nox's orders."Is that so? Then Nox can stop this crisis." Fergus' eyes shone. He had no idea what Nox was planning, but he was the Sovere
Demons were walking the lands of Brundela. Legendary creatures were roaming the streets as if the end of days were here. The resurrected monsters were causing chaos everywhere. When the Titans showed themselves, despair washed over Brundela.There were too many monsters running around. Even after the Twilight Order and Ice Temple cultivators sent out everyone they had, it still wasn't enough to stop these creatures. The monsters went straight to the council hall, and so did the Titans.The Ice Temple Lord created a Magic Ice Formation and kept using Forbidden Arts and mystical artifacts to fend off the enemies. He had already done his best."You have to do something, Nine-State Lord. I can't hold on much longer!" the Ice Temple Lord said telepathically.Though monsters were about, they were not a threat to the Ice Temple Lord. he could leave anytime he wanted, but he had a deal with Nox. If he were to desert the battlefield, he would face a hell far worse than he could imagine late
Their targets were the relics around the altars. The moment the whirlpool showed up, the black energy conjured black walls and kept Brundela on lockdown, cutting off all communications.Possessed by evil spirits, gods from ancient civilizations came back to life. In the underground graveyard, the dead came bursting out of their coffins, and skeletons with phantom flames flickering around them charged at the holy knights and James' secret agents.Nothing more needed to be said. The holy knights' leader led the charge. The other knights resolved to fight to the death as they battled the skeleton gods.James and his secret agents fired off at the enemies, but the bullets did nothing to the skeletons. All they managed was to light a big spark. Only grenades and howitzers could deal damage to them, and even then, the damage was light.The battle was fierce. Though the knights did not fear death, they were still weaker than the prehistoric gods. These skeletons were nigh invincible, and
Nox was hovering higher than the Ice Temple Lord, and he got everyone's attention."Who's that?""It's a Faeastian!""My God, it's the Nine-State Lord!" Nox was known throughout Faeast and the world. Brundela's council members had recognized him the moment he showed up. They had nothing but fear for gods, yet Nox was the strongest man in the Mortal World, so they respected him.The clouds in Brundela's skies were hanging heavily over the ground, and the icy aura they radiated was making everyone shiver. Winter seemed to have come early for Brundela. The temperature was dipping fast.Back in the control center, intelligence agents were watching the surveillance footage closely, and they noticed the altar. The Twilight Order and Ice Temple cultivators were there, strengthening the altars' seal the best they could. There were soldiers guarding the altar as well.For some reason, the secret agents had a feeling something bad was going to happen. Murphy's Law, as they said.Suddenly,
A sliver of energy flew out of the puppet and gathered natural energy around it. Then, the temperature rose at a blistering rate. Fortunately, Bard's reminder came just in time, and Vermilion Bird was prepared for this. She led her team away from the spot.A pillar of fire engulfed the building, and heat waves shot off in every direction, lethal and deadly. The light eventually faded, and all buildings in a few hundred yards were razed to the ground.If Vermilion Bird had killed the puppet without thinking just now, she would have lost all her men and suffered serious injuries. "That bitch! I'm going to make her into a human swine one day! I'll give her hell!" she cursed.Bard gasped. 'Yeah, women can be really terrifying.' Not one General was a normal person.This incident didn't escape Nox, of course. He saw it through his divine sense. "Heh, you can't fight the flow of history? You say that, Aphrodite, but you've done the same thing more than once. Schemes and plots when your ey