Nox hung up, feeling relieved. He was sure his pendant would work well, but he was still worried when it started to work. Knowing Queenie was okay was the confirmation he needed.Jebediah asked, "Is Ms. Sanders alright, milord?""Yes. The pendant saved her. Thank gods I gave it to her in time," said Nox."With that pendant around, she'll never run into trouble," said Jebediah. "But she has no idea that you went to lengths just to make that pendant."Nox smiled. "She will. Someday." He then headed to the mountains.At the same time, a petite silhouette showed up. It was Thalia. Ever since she came to Dragoncourt, she refused to go home. She hounded Nox and swore she would only marry him.Nox was frustrated, but he could do nothing about it. Thalia was just a kid. He couldn't really yell at her, so all he could do was ignore her.Thalia asked, "Hey, old git. Who's on the phone earlier?"Jebediah didn't like Thalia at all. He shot her a glare. "What's that got to do with you?"Th
Besides the Ultimate Sun Dragon Manual, using the Icesnake Bloom to keep the Kirin Firepoison down would work, and it would work better. The problem was he only had one ice plant. If he had three, he could cure the poison and regain all his power."I must cure myself." Nox's eyes glinted coldly.…Alexander was in his study. Ever since the auction, he hadn't seen Nox. Alexander wasn't busy or anything, but he wouldn't disturb Nox without any summons.A while later, a servant came in. "Mr. Weeks, we have some guests. They want to see you.""I don't have time," said Alexander."Yes, Mr. Weeks." The servant was about to leave, but then he stopped. "Mr. Weeks, they're from the western frontier, and they claim to be members of the Sovereign's Society."'Sovereign's Society?' Alexander frowned. He knew of this society. They were the rulers of the western frontier, and he met their members back at the auction. These people harassed Nox, too.Alexander wondered what was up with the sud
Alexander looked at the ginseng. "I don't remember being business partners with you guys. Why the expensive gift?"Faye said, "You jest, Mr. Weeks. This present is nothing. We just wish to befriend you."'Befriend me?' Alexander was no fool. His company was a small fry compared to Sovereign's Society. Their members wouldn't befriend him out of nowhere.Alexander sneered. "I don't like beating about the bush. Why don't we get straight to it?"Faye smiled. "Very well then, Mr. Weeks. We'd like to get in touch with Mr. Greenshade through you."Alexander understood what these people were after. 'I knew it. They're after the lord.'"Don't take this the wrong way, Mr. Weeks. We're doing this out of respect. We mean him no harm. Can you introduce us to him?" Faye gave Alexander a look of genuine request.Alexander laughed. "Sorry, but I don't think I can do that."Faye knew this would happen, and she wasn't mad. "Please, give us a moment, Mr. Weeks." A pause settled in, and then Faye
The Sovereign's Society really wanted to be friends with Nox. If they could form a connection with him, it would be greatly beneficial to them. They might even have the chance to take over the central state.That had been Faye's wish all along and the reason she wanted to know Nox. However, she had no idea who Nox was. If she knew Nox was the Lord Nox, she'd probably have a heart attack.On the other hand, William worked hard in the city hall. Ever since the assassination, he'd been swamped, but he still kept Nox in mind. Nox was his savior and this city's guardian. He must pay the guy a visit."Mr. Lawson, have you found his address?" William asked his secretary."We've looked into it, but no matter what we did, we couldn't find Mr. Greenshade.""How is that possible?" William asked."No idea. The database has nothing on him," said Mr. Lawson.Now William was confused. It was Riverton's honor to have Nox living in it. 'So why isn't he in the database?'William muttered, "Maybe
"Wait. She might be here for someone else." George looked around in surprise. As a local, he knew how expensive the houses here were—at least a million and a half.George mused, 'Nox is just a broke loser. He can't afford a place here. And money alone can't buy that estate.' He was hiding afar. 'So, who is Queenie seeing?'When Queenie arrived, she texted Nox. A while later, Nox appeared at the base of the mountain. Since Queenie was in her car, she didn't realize Nox had come out of the estate. She thought he came from his rental.George, however, saw everything. "Dammit. Impossible! That loser just came out of Riverton's most expensive place! He stays here? No way!" George rubbed his eyes, staring at Dragoncourt in awe.Dragoncourt was the top residence in Riverton. When it was built five years ago, it was already worth more than 10 million. The owner was Alexander himself.'So, why'd that bastard come out?' George couldn't believe it, but he saw it with his own eyes.George to
Nox wasn't mad at Queenie. "I won't get mad at you. Don't think too much about it."Happily, Queenie held Nox's hand. "I knew you wouldn't get mad. Don't worry. When I make a lot of money, I'll get you a big villa."Nox grinned. They made small talk and went shopping. George waited until Queenie was long gone before he came out. He stared at Dragoncourt in confusion. "Dammit. Why was that loser here? He doesn't even have a job. He can't afford any place here."George thought something was off. He approached the mountain's base and looked up at the estate. A layer of fog draped over it. Though the sun was shining, the estate was covered in fog."That's the most expensive place in Riverton for you. Look at that fog. It's almost magical." George stared at the estate in envy."But why'd that loser come here? Is he working here? Or was he just passing by? I gotta find out. If he starts putting on the rich guy act and tells Queenie he's living here, she's going to fall for it!"George
It was Thalia. She saw Jebediah coming back with an unconscious guy. Curious, she quickly approached the old man. "What are you doing, old man? Why are you carrying a dead body?"Jebediah ignored Thalia. He swung his arm and tossed George aside."I'm asking you something, you old git. Why'd you come back with a dead body?" Thalia thought George was dead, given his lack of response."What do you know, you brat? The snob isn't dead. He's just knocked out. The lord's formation scared him," said Jebediah.Still curious, Thalia checked on George. He was still alive, just unconscious. "Shouldn't you save him, old man?""Me? Save him? Get real. I'd have killed the snob if I could, girl," Jebediah cursed."Whoa, you hate him. Why?" Thalia wondered why Jebediah was this mad."Of course, I hate him. Do you know who he is? Ms. Sanders' dad, and he looks down on the lord. Back when we were at his place, he wouldn't stop insulting the lord. Even said the lord's not good enough for his daught
Jebediah was speechless. If the girl really got her way, she'd really kill George. "Enough. If you kill the snob, I guarantee the lord will never speak to you again."Thalia blinked. "Really?""Fine. I can spare him, but you won't say no to a little lesson, will you?" Thalia grinned.Jebediah looked at the unconscious George. He hated this snob, and he didn't object to Thalia's suggestion. "Just keep him alive."Thalia laughed. "Leave it to me!" She might be young, but she was a Combatant. She grabbed George's leg and dragged him off somewhere to abuse.Seeing that, Jebediah smirked.…Afternoon swung by, and a motorcade of luxury cars stopped by Dragoncourt. The first person to come out was Alexander. He was in a suit and followed by a small group of bodyguards. Faye and the Sovereign's Society members trailed behind.Alexander took them on a visit to Nox. Faye was in a purple bodycon dress while Mr. Inkheart and Larry followed her.Alexander looked at the estate. "Follow me,
"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