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
"Haha!"Nox started laughing....When Nox and Selina met each other, no one other than Felicia knew about it.At the doorway, a bunch of girls were still lying there, eagerly waiting for Nox to appear.It couldn't be helped. Nox was way too handsome, and they all wanted to know him.Just then, a woman slowly shuffled through the door. She seemed to have lost her soul. Her eyes were blank, and her entire figure swayed as she walked."Huh?" one of them commented. "It's Ms. Felicia!"When the women at the doorway spotted Felicia stumbling out, they all ran over to her.They found confusion painted all over her face when she had previously been seen walking inside with a happy face.Her head was still buzzing loudly.'Goodness! What's going on? How can it be? That Greenshade man actually knows Ms. Selina, and she actually hugged him!' Felicia thought. She was still dazed and confused by what she just saw.'Could they have been lovers in the past? That's not right. Ms. Selina l
"All of you, shut up! Anyone who dares to mention that man again, along with how he stripped me, I will punish you without holding back at all!"Felicia screamed and shouted like she was a furious tigress lashing out. The women around her were all silent from fear when they saw just how angry she was. On the inside, they were confused. 'What is wrong with Ms. Felicia? She used to be quite happy when we teased her about getting together with the hottie in the past. Why has she suddenly changed her attitude about it?'After shouting, Felicia turned to leave. The thought of how the man Felicia liked was actually Selina's true love made her wish she could just kill herself. This was humiliating. ...Inside the inner sanctum. Nox and Selina had been chatting ever since they were reunited. To Selina, this was the happiest day of her year. Never in her dreams did she imagine Nox would actually still be alive. Her beautiful eyes remained trained on Nox and never strayed away
"Bah! What are you saying?""Even if that man is very hot, who do you think Ms. Selina is? How can she like him at first glance? Anyway, Ms. Selina already has someone she loves.""That's right!"Just as the women were discussing, a woman as beautiful as an angel walked out of the hall. It was Selina! When Selina walked out, everyone stared at her in shock for a moment before rushing over to kneel before her. "Greetings, Ms. Selina!" they greeted.Selina waved her hand. "You may all rise.""Thank you, Ms. Selina."After the women got back on their feet, they looked at Selina as well as Nox, who was standing right beside her. The sight of the two of them walking out shoulder to shoulder caused the ladies of Blathanna Sect to stare in curiosity and bemusement. They thought, 'Why is the hottie walking out with Ms. Selina?'As they were brimming with curiosity, Selina said, "Let me introduce you to an esteemed guest of our sect today, L... Mr. Greenshade."She had instincti
After everyone had left, only Nox and Selina were left in the hall.Suddenly, Nox asked, "Selina, do you know where Curseland Five's lair is?""Curseland Five have always been mysterious. However, I do know where their lair is," Selina replied."Where?""It's in the famous Grave Mountains in the southwest."When Nox heard it, a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.Sensing the killing intent emitting from him, Selina asked, "Nox, what deep hatred do you have toward Curseland Five to make you want to slaughter them?"However, Nox didn't answer her. Instead, he fell silent momentarily before saying, "You'll understand me if you come with me to a place."Thus, Selina nodded.The duo left Blathanna Sect and went to Nox's hotel.As they reached the hotel, Selina asked in confusion, "Nox, why did you bring me to a hotel?""You'll know soon," Nox replied.Curious, Selina followed him into the hotel.They headed to the 25th floor. Nox opened the presidential suite where he w
Due to the toxicity in Queenie's body, she couldn't wake up at all. Fortunately, Nox's Ultimate Sun Dragon Energy was there to suppress it. Otherwise, Queenie's body would have already decayed from the inside and become a pile of rotting flesh.To think that a woman was rotting from the inside out. This was crueler than killing her."These bastards!" Looking at Queenie, who was unconscious, Selina couldn't help but tremble with anger. "Why would they be so cruel to her? As far as I know, they seem to have been in Imperia for the past two years!" Selina said.Hearing her words, Nox remained silent for a long time. Then, he looked up and said, "I'm still unsure as to why these bastards hurt Queenie. However, I suspect that it has something to do with that vicious woman from the Mousse family!"Selina was shocked by his words. "Are you talking about Aphrodite?""Yes. Besides her, who can manipulate these three demons and hates me? I can't think of anyone else!" Nox said coldly.Seli
Harley sneered, having nothing but disdain for Atlas. "I can't believe the master would employ a shithead like you."Atlas laughed. "You think you're so high and mighty, but you're also Lord Nox's lapdog now. I am his subordinate, and we have a close relationship. I'm also the uncle of the emperor. That makes me Lord Nox's great-uncle," bragged Atlas."Dumbass. Just do your fucking job. Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise told me the Mousses might try something," Harley cursed.The mention of the Mousses made Atlas panic, but he calmed himself down and snored. "The Mousses? They won't dare do anything when I'm here. If they show up, I'll kick their ass! I command thirty thousand units. If they come to Imperia, it'll be the last thing they see!" Atlas was confident.Harley was speechless. 'My word, how can he be such a braggart?'With thirty thousand Nox Army units in Imperia, combined with the Forbidden Army, the regular guards, and 200 thousand elites protecting Imperia, nothing co
Vermilion Bird said, "Azure Dragon used to be an Advanced Eight Gates. After the Mousses had him under their control, he became a Supreme. Judging by these photos, he's gotten more powerful since then."'More powerful?' Nineve knew how the cultivators were ranked. Top Legend Realms were another kind of life form entirely. In Faeast, a Supreme could be made a lord. An undefeatable Supreme would be made a ruler. A Sovereign was made every five hundred years, while a ruler was made every century.Supremes appeared once every decade or so. "I don't get it. You three obviously found some power source, and with Nox's help, you leveled up. Azure Dragon only has the Mousses. How'd he level up so fast?"If the Mousses were so powerful, they wouldn't have to resort to assassinations or betrayals."Not the Mousses. It's all Azure Dragon. He's our captain. He's a very talented and cunning man. Emphasis on talent. He's so strong that not even three of us can compare to him, combined. The only g
Elizabeth said nothing but went red and hung her head low, causing Black Tortoise to panic."Uh oh. If you want him, you'll have to fight for him. That's all I can say, but the lord does think highly of you." He laughed."Shut it, Black Tortoise. You're talking nonsense here!" Vermilion Bird snapped. "See you, Your Majesty." She then took Black Tortoise and left the room quickly. They had work to do.The duo led most of the Shadow Division members back to Faeast. After the incident of Brundela, Faeast's fate was going strong, and the people were excited. However, beneath that excitement was unseen danger.Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise came back to Northstate's governor-general's place and met up with Nineve. Black Tortoise said solemnly, "What happened, Your Highness? We need the details."Nineve looked exhausted, and there were dark circles under her eyes. She had been working hard in Nox's absence. "Honestly, Atlas… I mean, the Defender of the Lord hasn't been pulling his we
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