If there was one thing the customers knew, it was never to ask the ladies how rich they were. A simple waitress could be wealthier than they were combined.The customers were always polite here. No one would be stupid enough to force the ladies into anything they didn't want to do.Rows of gorgeous women stood before the resplendent entrance. They were exquisite, voluptuous, and alluring, as if they were waiting for a willing man to take them home. No, they were waiting for a VIP to show up.The sign that hung over the entrance read, 'Closed for the night.'Seeing that, the customers left, disappointed and dejected."It's almost seven-thirty. Where's the guy they talked about?" A curvaceous woman with permed, wine-red hair and clad in a thin dress consulted her gold watch for a moment, then she looked into the distance.Anyone who saw her eyes would be electrified. Most men would be captivated by her gaze.A lady in a white dress joked, "Trying to hook up with him, Isabella?""
The depths were an important place for the Blathanna Sect. No one besides members like Felicia could enter. Scarlet was guarding a room whose door was tightly shut.As she came closer, Felicia asked, "Where's Ms. Selina?""Inside. Mourning."Felicia's heart thumped faster. There was an ancient, unwritten rule in the southwest. The bereaved would mourn for their lost spouse or lover from seven to eight at night every day. It was an expression of longing for their lost love.A sigh escaped Felicia's lips. She stared at the closed door. "Scarlet, she still can't forget about him?""I wish she could, but…" Scarlet sighed as well."I've been wondering, Scarlet. What kind of man was the Great Lord of Faeast? Why would Ms. Selina mourn him every day? He's been dead for six months." Felicia couldn't understand.Women like Selina could get whatever man they wished for. Felicia wondered, 'So why does Ms. Selina cry so much over Lord Nox?'"You wouldn't get it, Felicia. Someone like Lord
"Wait. A glimpse of the green shade ruins the future? Was the Great Lord of Faeast a Greenshade?" Felicia caught something in the little poem earlier, and her eyes glinted."So what if he was?" asked Scarlet."Scarlet, the guy who wiped out the Flames is a Greenshade too." Felicia was reminded of where she heard that name before.Scarlet sneered. "If you're suggesting what I'm thinking, then it's stupid. A lot of people have the same surname. That nobody can't be the Great Lord of Faeast."Felicia quickly added, "No, of course not. The Great Lord of Faeast is beyond him.""Good," Scarlet muttered.Felicia said nothing more. Even she thought it was just a case of the same name. After all, the legendary lord had fallen six months ago. She shook her head, quelling the stupid thought she had.Time went by. Scarlet and Felicia waited for Selina in silence. Their sect leader was mourning her beloved, after all. No one would be insensitive enough to disturb her.When it was nearly eig
Jebediah's gasp drew Nox's attention to the ladies at the entrance. Yes, they were gorgeous.The ladies noticed Jebediah and Nox, too. One of the girls, whose hair tumbled down her shoulders, exclaimed, "Hey, look. The guy behind the old man. He's hot!""And he's dashing too.""He could be the guy we've been waiting for."The girls chirped, while Nox and Jebediah made their way to the entrance. Jebediah had something of a leer on his face. He tried to hit on the ladies. "Hey, ladies."Alas, no one replied. All the ladies were staring at Nox, to Jebediah's dismay.A short-haired girl asked, "So, what brings you two here?""To see your sect leader," said Nox.The short-haired girl leaped with joy. "You're the hottie Ms. Felicia mentioned, aren't you?"A smile curled Nox's lips."You are! Oh my gosh, you're handsome!" The short-haired girl eyed Nox closely like he was some sort of treasure. "No wonder Ms. Felicia fell in love at first sight."Her friends were staring as well.
As Felicia shooed them away, the ladies reluctantly left the great hall. Only when they were all gone did Felicia turn back. "Sorry you had to see that, Greenie."Nox waved her down. "It's fine." He walked ahead. "Where's your leader?""She's in the inner sanctum. Give me a minute. I need to tell her you're here." Felicia hurried off to summon her leader.Jebediah and Nox were left alone in the hall. The old man looked around with his beady eyes. "Big place, Blathanna Sect, big place. Very resplendent, and the ladies are practically supermodels," he commented.Nox ignored him. He looked around for a moment. "It's about time I see her," he muttered and walked down the path Felicia took earlier.Noticing that, Jebediah was confused. "Where are you going, milord?""Leave me. Stay here, Jebediah," instructed Nox, and he kept walking forward.The inner sanctum was closed to all but Felicia, Scarlet, Olive, and Liberty. Not even Blathanna Sect members could enter easily, but Nox disre
Scarlet was glaring at Nox, her eyes red.Felicia swiveled around. "I thought I told you to wait outside. Ms. Selina's still preparing.""I don't need to wait to see her," said Nox calmly.Felicia was speechless. 'I know you're strong and handsome, but that's just arrogant.'She was about to say more, but a seraphic voice came from the room, "He may come in." That was Selina talking.Felicia looked at Nox again. "You heard the lady. Let's go."Nox followed Felicia into the room, saying nothing. The air was tinged with slivers of smoke from the incense, and Nox noticed the memorial tablet in the center. It was his. 'Lord Nox, my beloved' was engraved on it. Nox let out a sigh.A woman in white stood quietly before the tablet. She had her back turned to Nox, and he couldn't see her face, but he knew she was Selina.Felicia reported, "I brought him here. Okay, say hi, handsome." She turned to Nox.Nox ignored her. With his eyes on Selina, he said, "Selina!"Selina trembled, and
Selina's voice was still cracked. Nox held her gently. "I never died. Only the people think I did.""Then why? Why did the nation claim you died? They say you fell in the Battle of the Ten Nations." Selina raised her head, tear tracks adorning her cheeks. She was still in disbelief."I'll tell you someday. Just know that I'm alive and well." Nox smiled.Selina still thought this was a dream. She wanted to find out if Nox was real, and she touched his face. It was warm. 'So, this isn't a dream. It's real.'Finally, Felicia snapped out of her stupor. "Ms. Selina, handsome, you guys… you guys are friends?"Though still crying, Selina said, "He's my beloved. What do you think?"'Wait, what?' Felicia was petrified."Leave us. I have much to say with Mr. Greenshade," Selina told Felicia.Felicia was staring at Nox with wide eyes. "Yes," she said dumbly and left the two alone. Every inch of her body was numb, and her mind was screaming out to her. The truth still hadn't sunk in.Seli
"But how could she? How dare she?" Selina was still in a stupor.Nox told her the gist of the Battle of the Ten Nations. When he told Selina that Aphrodite had attacked him with Kirin Firepoison before the battle, she stopped thinking for a moment."That witch! How could she? She was supposed to be your fiancee!" she exclaimed, still unable to process that fact."Your guess is as good as mine. Though someday, I'll find out the truth.""Damn that witch! Damn her family! How dare they try to kill you!" Selina was this close to exploding in a fit of rage."Let's put that aside for now, Selina. I'll exact my vengeance someday. Don't tell anyone I'm alive for now," reminded Nox."I understand. What about your old gang? Your soldiers?" asked Selina."Besides my most trusted allies, no one knows I'm alive, just like you a few moments ago," explained Nox."I see. No wonder no one told me about this." Selina looked at the memorial tablet with tearful eyes.Nox smiled. He knew Selina lo
Nox checked her forehead, and his finger was burned. Not even Nox could explain what was going on with Queenie. He looked at Dominic, but the guy was confused as well.Flame Emperor laughed. "Phoenixes are nothing but legends to you, new one. Though they were rare in my time, they were no legends. They are my clan's emblems. Now that the phoenix's heart has returned, she is subjected to a reincarnation. Should she succeed in her rebirth, she will inherit the blood of the phoenix and become stronger."Fail, and she dies. Even worlds come to an end, let alone the things that live on them. Someday, even the immortal phoenix will fall. I will give you one chance, Queenie. Swear your servitude to me, and I shall help with your rebirth. You are my clan's emblem. Only I can help you gain more power," said Flame Emperor.He still wanted to convince Queenie to join his side. The phoenix was more important than the new Sovereign. Before Nox could say anything, Queenie refused, "Shut it. I kno
He spared the empress so she could watch how he would kill Flame Emperor. That would be torture for her. "How dare you, Greenshade! I only managed to trap him because I had a scheme. Now that he is released, not even I am a match for him. He now has all my power, and you think you can kill him? Dream on!"Youre dead!" she screeched, her face contorted with rage.Golden Saint power spilled out of the mountain. Unlike Nox's burning energy, this Saint power felt cold underneath. The Saint power swept through the desolate land and turned it colder than ever."You've finally come to your senses, empress. I told you your talent's not enough to fulfill your ambition. Taking a shortcut would only hurt yourself in the end. Worry not. Since you've given me your power, I will kill Nox for you. He's not the only one. The first thing I will do after I return to Faeast is to kill the Greenshades," said the voice.The mountain exploded, turned into debris. Queenie was sent flying away, and she s
Now flew up and hovered in the air. He summoned Yin and Yang energy, and his fingers danced as he made a talisman. The moment the talisman showed up, the empress was shaken. "Sovereign Talisman? He's going to summon a Sovereign's source artefact!" she shouted.A flash of holy light rained down from Faeast's fate, and a golden umbrella appeared. It dispeled most of the demonic energy, and ancient hymns played in the air. The empress felt pressure mounting on her.Dominic's eyes shone. "The Sovereign Banner!"Nineve clicked her tongue. "He used it once back in Imperia, old man." Interestingly enough, she could sense the banner, but she couldn't control it."You're a descendant of Flame Emperor, and your bloodline has awakened. Though it's nigh impossible for you to be a Sovereign, you possess some of their abilities. You can't control the Sovereign Banner, but you can have a connection with it. I, however, can't even detect it with my divine sense," said Dominic.Nineve was miffed.
The demonic eye covered everything. Its intensity even suppressed Faeast's fate a little. Dominic knew better, though. The empress might look like she had the upper hand, but Faeast's fate was still cleansing her formation. This was her final moment, and the empress was risking her life to fight Nox."If I can't get you, no one can! Die, Greenshade! You will perish today, and I will destroy your nation's fate! Faeast will never see a Sovereign!" The empress had succumbed to madness. Anything she couldn't get, she would destroy.Her eye power attacked again, and the crimson vessels turned black. The black strings weaved a huge web, and every string could destroy any cultivator who was not a Saint. Nox activated his Saintly manual, and the saintly dragons breathed fire. Though it was powerful, it couldn't break the web, and even the dragons were trapped."Saintly dragons, so what? I'll kill them all the same!" The third eye unleashed its power again, but it was the empress' limit. Bla
"Dammit, how'd that bastard take my place? I'm the Sovereign! You're blind, Faeast's fate!" Flame Emperor roared, but the more he complained, the more the nation's fate turned its back on him.The empress' mind was blank. 'What is going on here? He's just a cultivator who's barely trained for twenty years, and he can summon his nation's fate all the way here?' she thought."This can't be. How did this happen? It's impossible!" She was questioning her own power. Her confidence was wavering. She might lose this battle, and Nox would kill her."So what do you think now, empress? Are these dragons enough to pin you down?" Nox walked through the air and passed the barrier easily. Slowly, he approached the empress and looked at the ancient cultivator proudly."You're looking down on me again? You bastard! So what if you have nine saintly dragons? You think Faeast's fate is enough to kill me? You do not have the power!" The empress hated that look. She was the god who controlled this land
If Nox met his end here, it would be very unceremonious compared to his life."Ultimate Sun, Nine Dragons." Nine dragons appeared. These dragons were the avatar of Nox's power. They were not just any avatar; they were sacred beasts."Dragons? You think they can take down an ultimate ruler like me? This is why you're so confident? How childish, Greenshade. I'll shatter your hope, then! Die, dragons!" The empress' third eye unleashed bloody energy, and it formed a sharp web.The web crushed the dragons immediately, and golden rain fell. Though he was bathing in his dragons' blood, Nox wasn't panicking."The dragons alone aren't enough. They can't pin a monster like her!" Dominic looked grim. In ancient times, dragons were nothing but a delicacy for powerful entities. Their power was not enough to scare a monster like the empress."If true dragons aren't enough, what about saintly dragons?" Nox's eyebrow arched, and the empress' pupils contracted."Saintly dragons? You? You think yo
"Say the word, and I shall help you push Faeast to power. All I want is for you to submit to me, not make me your master. Is a woman like me not enough for you? My beauty, power, and brains far outstrip whatever your women have. Survival of the fittest is how this world works. Cultivators like you should know that."Submit to me, and I shall become Heavenly Dao, while you shall rule the Mortal World. I shall rule the heavens, and you shall rule the earth. Together, we are the world!" The empress was making an offer again, and she presented a whole agreement.Unlike the deception she threw to Flame Emperor, she genuinely wanted to work with Nox this time. "You are a master of talisman. You know I'm not lying to you. I admire you, so do not let me down again. Push me into a corner, and no one comes out happy." The empress stared at Nox.She hoped Nox would understand where she was coming from and change his mind. Nox was in her trap, but all he did was laugh. "Let you down? You amuse
White Tiger was crying. A guy who didn't fear death was kneeling on the deck and crying his heart out. The Southern Sea navy gathered around. This man was a Great General, and they wondered what might have happened to him. Everyone knew it must be serious.Fergus was stunned. "Is Nox in trouble?" Nox used to work with Fergus for a while, and the man saw Nox as his own son. He was the future of Faeast. If a man like him were to die, he couldn't imagine what would happen to Faeast.All the Southern Sea navy units thought highly of Nox. He was their boss and comrade. A blanket of despair spread through the fleet. When that emotion reached its peak, it would turn into fury. Anger filled up the Southern Sea navy."Men, heed my order. Open fire at Celestial Domain and do not hold back!" Fergus ordered recklessly. He wanted to fire the forbidden item at Celestial Domain.When the news got back to Imperia, Douglas almost leaped out of his seat. "Are you mad, Fergus? Do you have any idea wh
The empress laughed. "That was a powerful attack, Greenshade. If we'd fought seventy thousand years ago, you'd have killed me, but I'm far stronger than I was. You have no idea how much I've suffered over the years. My eye power is beyond what you can imagine! I've gone through enough pain, and that's why I can stand at the top!"This is the final hurdle! Now I'll show you the suffering I've endured!" The empress' third eye opened, and the eye power it unleashed was twisting space itself. The whole world was shuddering.Heavy pressure weighed down on Nox, and his astral form trembled. Much to Nineve's shock, the third eye flew out of the empress and hovered high up in the skies, replacing the sun and moon. The eye turned crimson, but it reflected different colors and inversed the world's colors.Living beings were black and white in this world."Shit, that's her ultimate Soulcatcher and the level of power every eye technique user dreams of! The moment the kaleidoscope opens, you ar