The green light of life flowed from Nox's palm and swam into Queenie's body. Legend had it that Revival could actually bring back a person from the dead. Some claimed it was a skill exclusive to Faeast's best doctor.Now, Nox was using that skill to heal Queenie. Though Revival was a healing technique, it required great amounts of inner energy to support it. Not many besides Nox could use it even if they'd learned it.Moments went by, and Queenie regained some color. At the same time, Nox noticed a corpse worm the size of a nail wriggling on Queenie's heart. His face fell."Curseland's cursebug." Curseland was infamous for its cursebugs, and naturally, their bugs were feared. The art of cursebugs had been passed down for millennia. Some of their poison had survived for that long, too.Nox didn't expect his lover to be infected by a cursebug. There were many different types of cursebugs. Snakes, butterflies, caterpillars, and more. If Nox wanted to heal Queenie, he must find out wha
Keith remained in somber kneeling, refusing to move. He cursed himself for his failure. He was furious at himself for his failure. He thought it was his fault Queenie got hurt. Therefore, he must kneel and await Nox's punishment.No matter how much Draco, Tristan, and everyone else said, Keith refused to stand up. A long while later, the door creaked open."Milord!" everyone greeted.Keith looked at Nox, his eyes red. Nox was looking at him, too. "What are you doing? Stand up.""No. I failed the lady. Your punishment, milord," said Keith in agony."This is not your fault. Stand up," Nox repeated.Keith was stubborn as a mule, refusing to stand up. Bear and Bard quickly pulled him up. "The lord's orders. It's not your fault, so stand up."Keith was pulled up in the end.Draco quickly asked, "How's the lady looking?"Everyone turned to Nox with looks of concern."Not too good," said Nox in a somber manner.Everyone's hearts skipped a beat."Not even you can save her, milord?"
His eyes red, Bear roared, "I don't care what happens to the nation! I want to avenge the lady! I'll kill the bastards who hurt her!"Draco stepped forth. "Enough, fatso!" he yelled. "We follow the lord's orders!""Draco, you're a coward! They attacked the lady! Aren't you even mad about it? Where did the guy who killed Snowground's army alone go?" Bear protested.Draco wouldn't take that lying down. He darted over and grabbed Bear's collar. "Did you just call me a coward? I have half the mind to shoot you where you stand right now!""Then do it! I dare you!"Bear and Draco were going to fight, but Nox icily growled, "Enough!"Like a royal decree, Bear and Draco fell silent. Nox glared at the two of them. "I know you're trying to help, but as long as I'm alive, I am the lord. I cannot neglect the people. And I alone am enough for this."Nox declared, "I faced the ten nations before. Do you think Curseland scares me?"His friends said nothing. Nox was right. He fought the ten na
The room was quiet. Queenie was the shade of clouds and still unconscious. Nox approached the bed and held her icy hands. His eyes teared up.Less than a day ago, she was calling him and chirping about the wedding, but now she was a victim of a thousand-corpse worm. Nox wouldn't stand for this, not when they were about to get married."Queenie," Nox called out to her, his voice tremulous, his hand clasped tightly over hers.As if she could sense Nox, Queenie's eyelashes fluttered, and a teardrop streamed down her cheek.Nox's heart was torn to pieces. "Queenie, it's alright. I'll cure you, even if it's the last thing I do. I promise."Suddenly, Nox extended his arm, and he swung a finger. A bloody gash appeared on Nox's arm, and blood trickled from the wound. Nox wanted to use his blood to cure Queenie.That was the avenue Nox mentioned earlier. He would infuse Queenie with his own blood. Only a Legend Realm's blood could cleanse Queenie of her poison. Nox was the strongest fight
If he did, the Kirin Firepoison would burn through his innards. Nox wasn't scared of death, but who would save Queenie if he perished? He had to live.Nox took a deep breath, holding down the pain. He channeled his inner energy throughout his body, and golden energy flowed from within. A long, long time later, he finally held down the poison, and his chest returned to normal.He was drenched in sweat by the time he brought it under control, black blood hanging from the corners of his mouth. However, he didn't care. If he wanted to cure Queenie's poison, he must regain all his strength. The first part of that was to cure himself of Kirin Firepoison.As long as the poison was there, he wouldn't be able to focus on healing Queenie. Nox balled his fists at the thought of this.…While Nox was curing Queenie, a black BMW was zooming across the street, making its way to Dragoncourt."If it's a joke, it's not funny, Yvette. What happened to Queenie? What kind of stuff did you guys run i
The sight of the guns almost made Yvette fall. She had no idea what was going on, but George did. These people were Nox's men."Hi, I'm looking for Nox. He's my daughter's husband. And this is Queenie's mother," introduced George.The Shadow Division members had no idea who they were. The burly man said shrilly, "I don't care who you are! Leave or die!"Things got awkward, but suddenly, a voice said, "A moment."Jebediah emerged from the crowd.George recognized him. He worked with Nox. Quickly, he ran up to Jebediah. "Master White, I'm Queenie's father. Please, I want to see her. And Nox."Jebediah knew George as well. He nodded. "The lord is inside. Go in.""Thank you!" George and Yvette ran up to the estate as fast as they could.Yvette was flabbergasted. She tugged on the hem of George's shirt, looking back at the crowd. "George, who are those people? They're armed," she asked tremulously.Without looking back, George answered, "They work for Nox.""They what?" Yvette gas
A long time after that, Nox said, "Let them in."Keith turned around. "The lord calls for you two.""Yes, thank you." George led Yvette into the room.Nox was still standing before Queenie's bed. Thanks to Nox's blood and Ultimate Sun Dragon Manual's energy, Queenie had regained some color, though still unconscious.The sight of their daughter unconscious made George and Yvette scream."Queenie, what happened?" George approached Queenie, shouting. Yvette followed him.There was no answer from Queenie, however.Scared, George turned to Nox. "What… what happened, Nox? What happened to her?" he asked with a trembling voice."Thousand-corpse worm. She won't be waking so soon," answered Nox honestly."What? Is that a poison or something?" George sobbed. "How'd this happen? Who did this? Who's the bastard?"Yvette was in tears as well. She held Queenie, shouting, "Queenie, wake up! It's me! I'm here. Wake up!"Nox consoled, "It's alright, you two. I promise I'll cure her.""You?
At the central command center, Imperia.The Phoenix Chamber also housed Aphrodite's bedroom. She was in the main hall, dressed in crimson, her eyes closed. Behind her was Michael, the stony sabreur.A silhouette quickly came in. "Milord, the Demons have news." It was Houston.Aphrodite slowly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with venom. "Speak."Houston went down on his knees. "They have completed their mission. Sanders is infected with a thousand-corpse worm, the deadliest cursebug Curseland has. There is no known cure, and the victim doesn't die immediately. They will rot from within and waste away."Aphrodite laughed menacingly. "Good." She stared into the distance, her eyes filled with cruelty. "You must be in pain now, Nox. Though you're invincible, though you're a lord, but so what? You failed to protect your woman. You are impotent."She cackled. "It's not over. I'll make her suffer the worst this world has to offer. You'll rue the day you promised to marry her."…Two d
Douglas worked through the night for the negotiation."One, you must apologize for your invasion of Faeast. Two, you will return all stolen relics to us and pay for damages. Three, you will open trade with Faeast, and it must be complete and total. Those are our demands. We promise not to interfere with your nation's administration. Once the aid is administered, our fleet and army will retreat from Brundela."And one more thing. Faeast recognizes you as Brundela's new ruler." That was interesting. It also meant that Faeast could rescind that recognition at any time. Elizabeth had no choice. Without Faeast, Brundela would be gone. In the end, the nations arrived at an agreement.At midnight, they called a press conference. Faeast helped Eropa settle a war and avert a world disaster. That news took the world by storm. The Eastern dragon was rising, and none could stop it. It wouldn't take long for Faeast to return to the top.Brundela's case was over. After they gave enough aid, Ferg
"They call you Great Generals?" the Ice Temple Lord laughed. "If I do want to betray him, how do you hope to stop me? You three had to take me on together, and it only ended in a draw. Now that I'm an Emperor and White Tiger is in a slumber, I can destroy you in a moment!"The Ice Temple Lord looked at Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise with disdain. Vermilion Bird's eyes were wide. She didn't care. She would fight the Temple Lord to the bitter end if she must.Black Tortoise was the calmer one, and he pulled Vermilion Bird back. "Calm down. Even if he wants to betray the lord, he at least would want to see the lord's body before he tries anything."Even a woman like Aphrodite lost this fight. He wouldn't dare try anything stupid."The Ice Temple Lord was still smug about being an Emperor, and now his celebration was cut short. Betraying Nox required a lot of courage. Nox's power terrified him. Even if he couldn't win the fight, Nox could at least come back safely.Besides, he only
The formation Nox created with the Sovereign Seal was on the brink of destruction. Once the formation was gone, the Sovereigns and the spirits would return to dust. In this final moment, Brundela's Faeastian called their friends and family in their homeland and projected the modern-day Faeast onto the gigantic screen in the plaza.The spirits cried when they saw how developed their nation had become. The Sovereigns and the rulers were meticulous people. They used to rule over a unified nation, so they knew how hard it was to create a dynasty. Every dynasty would have its peak and nadir.Every time a dynasty was on a decline, Faeast would be in danger. They didn't talk about the truth behind that video, of course. They admired the beautiful land of Faeast as they waited for their final moment to arrive."The hardest and darkest moment is behind us, sirs. Faeast has me now. You may rest in peace. I will not let you down. I will destroy the canker that infects Faeast and give it the pe
"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