"You may." Draco smiled."Thank you, Commander Fort and Mr. Greenshade. He'll be excited to see you," Faye added."Draco laughed again. 'Maybe. Wonder what he'll feel when he sees the lord.'Faye and her team left to welcome Tristan. A while later, they saw the motorcade coming closer. The Land Rovers roared through the road and stopped at the mountain's base. Faye watched them with respect.The cars stopped in a line, and the door of the frontmost car swung open. Tristan and the burly old man came out, followed by dozens of Sovereign's Society members.Faye, Larry, and Mr. Inkheart greeted at once, "Greetings, Mr. Gosling."Tristan smiled. "Greetings. This is where Mr. Greenshade lives, Faye?" Tristan looked at the impressive estate in front of him."Yes, sir," Faye said."This place oversees the city and, by extension, the nation. Good spot. I wonder if Mr. Greenshade is as impressive as you say he is.""Mr. Greenshade's in the estate as we speak, and there's someone you kno
Draco stood at the entrance of Dragoncourt, hands behind his back. The air around him was heavy with the scent of courage. Behind him were two soldiers standing similarly tall. Jebediah was there, too.Sovereign's Society members were coming up the mountain. Faye pointed at Draco. "Look, Mr. Gosling, that's Commander Fort."Tristan was shocked at the sight of Draco. "It is him. Commander Fort!" he shouted happily and ran up to Draco like he was family. "Hello, Commander Fort. It's been five years. Never thought I'd see you again."Tristan bowed at Draco, his excitement evident.Draco laughed. "Good to see you too, Tristan.""I share your sentiments. It's thanks to you I am where I am now," Tristan gushed.Years ago, Snowground's invasion hurt the western frontier. Although Tristan and his society tried to fend them off, they were no match for the enemy.In the end, Draco led his army, pushed the Snowground army back, and forced them to relinquish their land in exchange for peace
Draco turned his head around and looked at the estate. "He's my everything. I swore that I would give my life to him."Tristan was shaken. 'Mr. Greenshade must be a powerful man for the commander to say that about him.'He paused, realization striking him. 'But Faye said he's a young man. How did he gain the commander's respect, then?'Draco's voice snapped Tristan out of his stupor. "Come. I'll take you to him." He strode into the estate, and Tristan followed closely.A regal silhouette stood in the mountain behind, staring at the peaks around. He was Nox. Draco led Tristan into the mountain. "This man here is my everything. I swore to give my life to him. Look closely. You must know him."Draco smiled and looked at Nox. Tristan quickly turned his attention to the man before him. The sight of his back alone shook him to his core, and he felt the air of a king emanating from Nox. Even without Nox doing anything, Tristan's legs were buckling.For a moment, Nox didn't feel like a h
Draco laughed. "Now, do you know who Mr. Greenshade is?"Tristan wiped his tears away. "Yes, of course. I never thought I'd get to see him again. But milord, if you survived that battle, why did they claim you're dead?" he asked."Long story. You'll know in time," Nox simply said.Tristan said nothing more. The excitement from seeing Nox was still filling up his soul. He never thought he could see the man he worshipped ever again.Nox didn't deny that he was the real article. After all, Sovereign's Society was on his side, and he was Tristan's savior.Draco said, "Tristan, do not tell anyone that the lord is alive, not even your society's members. If word gets out, they're dead."Tristan had no idea why this was the case, but he nodded quickly. "Yes, of course. I swear I will never tell anyone the lord is still alive.""Good."Nox said, "Let's move this to the courtyard. Fancy some tea?"Faye and her men had no idea Nox was the legendary Lord Nox. They thought Tristan was just
Alexander was perplexed. He had also noticed that two men dressed in black were standing before every car. All of them looked stony and icy. No longer able to hold his curiosity back, Alexander stepped up to them."Hi, who are you people? And why did you park your cars here?"The guy looked at Alexander coldly. "We're with Sovereign's Society.""Sovereign's Society?" Alexander was shocked. He knew of this organization. He knew Faye and her team had been wanting to befriend Nox.'They have a small troop here. Could they be seeing the lord now?' At this thought, Alexander quickly ran up the mountain path.Jebediah, Faye, and Larry were still at the entrance when Alexander came up. Jebediah quickly welcomed him. "Mr. Weeks, what brings you here?""To make preparations for the lord's wedding. What's up with the Sovereign's Society members? I saw a motorcade," Alexander said curiously.Jebediah smiled and pointed at Faye. "You'll have to ask them."Alexander turned his attention to
Tristan and Alexander dropped the formalities. Still puzzled, Alexander asked, "Commander Fort, if we're all buddies, does that mean Mr. Gosling knows the lord?""Yes. Not only do I know him, but he also saved my life. Without him, I wouldn't be standing here," Tristan said."Well, that's a coincidence." Alexander was nonplussed."It's almost unbelievable. If my men hadn't told me I had to see Mr. Greenshade, I wouldn't have known he was the lord," Tristan lamented."Ever since I was told of his death, I swore I would avenge him. For the last six months, I've been amassing intel on the ten nations and searching for the lord's keepsake."Tristan recounted, "Last I know, the lord's token was stolen by the Voxlian bastards, so I sent my men to Riverton in a bid to retrieve the token. I wanted to put up a shrine for it… Then, well, I didn't think the lord would be in Riverton."Alexander smiled. "I see. That explains why Ms. Rose wanted to bid for the fake token. I finally understand
The pudgy man kept cursing. Finally, the scholarly man couldn't take it anymore. He slowly opened his eyes and shot his companion a glare. "Are you stupid, Bear? Did you forget what Keith told us?"The fat man paused. "What did he say?""This meeting is incognito. If we leak the news, he'll kill us! I can't believe you wanted us to take a private jet. Do you have shit for brains? If that witch knows we left the Shadow Division, can you deal with the heat?"These two were the other two commanders of the Shadow Division: Bear and Bard.Bear finally shut up. He would never forget anything related to Nox. He rubbed his head and muttered awkwardly, "Fine, you win. I'm going to flirt with the ladies." He then went to the business class area.Bear had always been a flexible man and he wasn't easy to shame. He hit up a beautiful air stewardess. She was five foot eight and had a curvy figure. Her shirt could barely cover her chest, and her legs were draped in black stockings.Bear couldn'
Bear smashed the man's head into pieces with a palm strike and killed him. Blood drenched the air stewardess' dress. Her legs buckled, and she screamed.Bear raised his leg and stomped on the headless corpse. "That'll teach you not to yell at me. No one calls me fat!" He kept stomping the corpse until it was mangled.Then, Bear turned around and smiled at the crying, stupefied air stewardess. "Calm down, miss. He deserved it. Where were we? Oh yes, what's your skincare routine? And what's your gym routine?"The air stewardess was shocked. She burst into tears and started screaming, "Y-You killed him!"The next second, Bear had already grabbed her throat and was looking at her coldly. "Calm down." He smiled. "What's your name? And stop shouting, or I'll strip you naked and kill you."The air stewardess fainted.Someone said coldly, "What the fuck did you do this time, fatso? Let her go!" Wolfhound was already standing behind Bear.Bear quickly let the woman go with a smile. "Fine
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