"So, what next, Ms. Felicia? The guy killed a Flame family elder and an heir in front of us. The Flames aren't just going to twiddle their thumbs. They're going to think the guy works for us. I can feel a war coming," a smart girl said."Sofia's right. We can't clear this up, so I'll have to tell the leader immediately," Felicia said."What about the handsome guy?" Sofia pointed at the hotel.Felicia mulled over it for a moment. "You three stay here. Keep an eye on him, but don't get close to him. And don't cross him, no matter what. He's extremely dangerous.""Got it."Felicia gave the three guards a few pointers before she left. And then, only three Blathanna Sect ladies were left to guard the place.…A pair of stone lions stood in front of the entrance to a manor spanning a thousand acres wide in the southwest. An old door painted in red stood between the lion statues. There was a plaque hanging over the entrance which read, 'The Flames.'This was the Flames' base of operat
Darius smiled eerily. "If it's war you want, then don't stop until you've destroyed all of your enemies. Make sure no traces of Blathanna Sect are left behind, except Selina. They say her beauty rivals that of a goddess. And some claim she's Lord Nox's mistress."Darius licked his lips as he radiated an evil air. "I have to sample a taste of someone like her." Darius had two great interests in his life—life force and women.Though the man was a hundred years old, he had two dozen concubines in his harem, and all of them were young.The elders promised, "Don't worry, clan head. We'll slaughter Blathanna Sect but keep Selina alive.""Good." Darius chortled.A burly, tanned elder growled, "Listen up, Flames. You have a mission. Slaughter Blathanna Sect and leave no survivors.""Yes, sir!"…Nox had no idea a war was coming. Night fell. Feeling hungry, Jebediah came down for supper. He noticed the Blathanna Sect trio standing in the lobby at once."Blathanna Sect. Why are they h
The battle raged on. About more than a handful of the Flames' fighters had died, but the rest pressed on, undeterred."More than twenty of you and only three of them! Useless, all of you!" an old man said. He was gaunt and had an abnormally small head, but his eyes gleamed with an evil gaze.He looked at the fallen fighters coldly and sneered. The old man turned into a blur and leaped into the battlefield. Noticing a black silhouette quickly coming closer amidst the fierce battle in the hall, Sofia shouted, "Look out!"She leaped backward, swinging her daggers. Blasts of energy charged ahead, but they didn't hit the old man. He chortled and spread his palm, from which green needles shot into the air.Shocked, Sofia quickly held her weapons before her, defending herself. The needles were deflected, but one of her comrades was not that lucky. A couple of needles hit her chest, and she spewed black blood.The lady convulsed like a possessed woman before falling to the ground. A momen
"W-Who are you?"Nox ignored him. He turned around and looked at Sofia. "Is he with the Curseland Five?"Sofia nodded almost robotically. "Yes.""Then they must die," Nox murmured. He made hand seals with his right hand, and the rampaging air current turned into a mountainous sword made of air. Nox pointed it at his enemies. "Kill them."The air sword charged forward and bore a hole through the Flames' fighters before they could even scream. They died.Shocked that Nox destroyed all his men with a single blow, the old man let out a strangled scream. "By the gods…" He then clapped his hands and shot more poison-tinged needles at Nox before turning to escape.Yet, there was no escape from Nox. He pointed the air sword at his enemy, and the weapon zipped through the air. The needles were blasted away, and the sword stabbed itself through the old man's throat.Blood spurted from the old man's throat. He held his neck tightly but to no avail. In the end, he dropped dead in a pool of
'He wants to wipe them all out?' Sofia's heart beat faster than ever. She looked at Nox as if he were mad. "Y-You're going to wipe them out alone?""I'm more than enough," Nox said coolly. "Now can you take me there?" He looked at Sofia calmly, as if wiping out a whole clan was just another Tuesday for him.Sofia was petrified. She looked at the corpses of her friends, thinking about what Nox said. It would be a bloody night. If she was right, the Flames were already attacking Blathanna Sect. If she didn't do as Nox told her to, her friends would all die.Sofia clenched her teeth. "Fine, I'll do it."A smile crept up Nox's face. "Thanks. Let's go."After a short pause, Sofia quietly picked up her bloodstained dagger and led Nox to the Flames' mansion.The Flames lived on the outskirts of the southwest. They were rich, powerful, and housed thousands of clansmen, though most of them were out attacking Blathanna Sect tonight.Only a few hundred were left holding the fort. The mansi
Nox's refusal to comply riled up the guards' leader. "You're not listening, punk. How dare you come closer? Kill him!" he roared.A pair of guards charged at Nox, bearing blades, but a devastating aura burst forth before they could get close. Nox flicked his fingers, and two flashes of light shot ahead.The pair of guards burst into smithereens, painting the air with clouds of blood.Nox had killed two people with a flick of his finger. The guards felt their hearts skip a beat, but they were elites after all, and they quickly unsheathed their weapons."We have an enemy in sight! Kill him!" the leader ordered. The twenty or so guards lunged at Nox.In the face of overwhelming numbers, Nox stood in his place calmly. He looked up into the sky. "Not a bad night to kill." He drew a line with his fingers in the air. The energy swirling around him turned into an air blade about thirty feet long.The blade shimmered brightly, tinging the night sky with a golden hue. Nox swung his arm. "C
The moment Nox barged into the manor, sirens screeched across the estate. "Enemy attack!"The Flames' clansmen came swarming out like bees, all of them bearing weapons and firearms and charging at Nox.In the depths of the manor stood a gigantic bedchamber. An old man, gaunt and shriveled, lay on a crystal bed. Five naked beauties lay on the spacious bed, all leaning against the old man.The skin of the young girls were fair. The oldest of them was only twenty or so. They held wine glasses as they pleased their master.And then, a panicked voice cut through the air. "Sir, sir! Someone's attacking us!" A Flame clan member came running in and kneeling before the bed.Darius quickly sat up, staring at the intruder darkly. "What on earth are you talking about, you bastard?""Sir, it's unbelievable, but we're under attack, and he broke through the entrance!" the man said with a trembling voice."What? Who dares? They will die for this!" Darius screeched."We have no idea, sir, but h
Nox easily killing an elder struck fear into everyone's hearts. Even the rest of the elders stayed mum.Just as Nox was going to continue his massacre, black energy came galloping from the depths of the manor. Then, an ear-splitting screech came from the darkness. "How dare you, lad? You will die for this!"The air itself seemed to take on an icy, eerie note. An old git came like the wind—Darius.He was a Top Origin Realm, and his energy seeped into everything around him."It's the clan head!""The clan head's here!"The Flame clan whooped and cheered. Nox looked at Darius coldly. "You're the leader of this clan?"Darius was holding a black cane. When he saw the manor littered with the corpses of his clansmen, he roared, "Yes, I am! Who are you? How dare you barge into my clan's manor? You have killed innocents!"Nox laughed. "Innocents? You're accusing me, you old git? When the Curseland Five committed far worse crimes than this?"Darius roared, "You have no right accusing us
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