As Michael went on with his killings, he looked at the palace in the center of the stockade, where a gigantic statue stood. It depicted Cursegod.The statue was about ten feet tall, and its eyes were wide with fury. It held a dark trident in one hand and a bloody corpse in the other. Legend had it that Cursegod was the origin of the Curse clan. Their history spanned thousands of years.Within the eerie halls sat the elders of the Pearsons. In the center was an elderly man who radiated curse energy. His eyes were white, as if he was blind, and his hair was dry and wilted. He held a bone staff with a couple of emeralds embedded in it.This man was the head of the Pearson clan and the only one who became a Legend Realm witchcraft user."Clan head, the other clans have banded together to fight the outsider. You must help me. If you can slaughter him, I will swear my loyalty to the Pearsons. I will tell the lady to give you the highest reward."The man who spoke was none other than Bay
Bayon spoke. The clan head sneered. "He's just a martial artist. Nothing to be feared.""Clan head, this sabreur uses Heartrender. Lady Phoenix told me that he could easily kill anyone beneath the Legend Realm. Some say he can even slay a Legend Realm. He is a cruel, heartless man who spent his entire life honing his saber skills.The clan head narrowed his eyes. "If he works for her, why did he invade us?""Let me ask him, clan head," said Bayon, and he darted out of the palace.The Pearson clan head and elders quickly followed.In the center of the stockade, hundreds of Pearson clansmen were facing a sabreur, fearing for their lives. The man was inscrutable, as if these people were maggots to him. He kept moving onward, and none dared to face him.Behind him, the ground was decorated with dozens of bodies sliced in half.Finally, Bayon came forth. "Mr. Lonewolf, please, spare them." Behind Bayon were the elders and the clan head.Michael slowly raised his head and looked at B
'What? The other clans are all dead?' Bayon wondered in shock, his eyes bulging. He stared at Michael in disbelief."Don't give me that look. You'll share their fate soon," Michael added coolly. His voice was devoid of sympathy.Bayon and the Pearsons were stunned to hear they would meet their demise soon.Michael said, "The lady wants you to make yourself useful before you die."A long silence later, Bayon asked tremulously, "And what does she mean… by that?"There was no answer. Michael whipped out his black, worn-out saber. It was three feet long and glinted coldly. Black saber energy gathered and loomed over everyone. It stirred up a storm, and the skies morphed and twisted into darkness.All anyone could see was the gigantic avatar of a saber. The Heartrender. Everyone beneath felt something crushing their shoulders, and even breathing was a luxury. Even the Pearsons' clan head looked grim.Bayon stared at the saber, dumbstruck. He then looked at Michael, wondering what he
Selina couldn't believe she heard footsteps from a few dozen miles away. She looked at Nox in awe. "You can sense them even from this distance?"Nox stood proud, and a gust of wind blew on his face, but he was unfazed. "At the end of spells and magic, you'll stand at the top. My Divine Sense knows everything, especially danger. I can easily sense something of this level."Nox descended to the ground, and Selina followed."Since they're coming to us, this is where we stop." He sat down, and so did Selina.…The Pearsons were still moving through the depths of Grave Mountains, but unlike how they used to be, the troop seemed dejected and forlorn. Even the clan head seemed grim.A long while later, a red-faced elder roared, "Bayon, are you sure that outsider is that powerful? He wiped out four clans by himself?" He was glaring at Bayon.Bayon smiled bitterly. The memory of Nox using his lightning bolts sent shivers down his spine. "Yes."Another elder chimed in, "That's impossible
The elder looked at the woods as well, surprised. It was thick and deep. There was nothing but a thin layer of fog before them. Dead silence and an air of pressure lurked within.The elder didn't know what was off. He asked, "Clan head, it's awfully quiet.""I've read about this in the old books before. When someone's killing intent is thick enough, they can create a piece of dead land around them. Never thought I'd see it myself." The clan head looked at the path ahead, his pupils contracting.The elder turned his gaze back to the woods. "Dead land? What's that?""A hellish landscape where no life forms can survive. As long as he's in there, anything around him will tremble in fear and die. That's what dead lands are."The elder shuddered, and he looked at the woods again, his eyes wide as saucers this time."This is a formidable foe," said the clan head darkly. He roared, "Prepare for battle!"The Pearson clan quickly whipped out their weapons and stared ahead carefully, as if
All the Pearson clansmen looked at Nox, but the man didn't move. They were still overwhelmed with shock when Nox said coldly, "You're finally here, you bastard!"Nox's eyes snapped open, and the air trembled. Murder shot out of his eyes, enveloping the woods and Bayon.Bayon, despite being one of the Curseland Demons, couldn't help but tremble. "It's you… You devil!" His teeth chattered, his eyes filled with fear.Nox said emotionlessly, "You and your brothers attacked Queenie. I'm here to settle the score once and for all."Bayon clenched his teeth. "I'm not scared of you! This is the southwest! You're vastly outnumbered! We can take you on!" He swiveled. "Clan head, that's the man who wiped out the other clans! We'll take him on together!"The Pearson clan head's eyes never left Nox since he saw him. He wanted to scan Nox with his mind, but when his mind touched Nox, he felt like a phantom. The old man couldn't figure out how powerful Nox was.Trepidation seeped into the clan h
Their spells were ineffective. One of the elders gasped, "What is that thing?"Another elder shrewdly realized what their enemy was. He gasped, "That's a corpse titan! It's the Vines' stuff!""What? This thing belongs to the Vines?""But that's supposed to be their top secret! How'd this brat get it?"The elders were dumbfounded. No one expected the Vines' corpse titan to fight for Nox. Suddenly, the corpse titan let out a guttural, beastly roar, and it charged at the elders."Look out!" The elders quickly retreated. Two of them tossed black talismans ahead. One made hand seals, and phantom hands shot out at Copperpeak, trying to stop it.Copperpeak was a corpse titan. These spells couldn't harm it. The talismans hit it and exploded, but they did little to no harm. No matter how many talismans or phantom hands were thrown at it, Copperpeak kept charging forward.That shocked the elders. They kept flying back to retreat, but they underestimated Copperpeak. It had power on par wit
"It's the clan head!""You're dead, outsider! The clan head's a Legend Realm!"The Pearson clansmen whooped and cheered as their clan head slammed the corpse titan down. Even Bayon's eyes were gleaming with excitement.Though Copperpeak fell, it wouldn't be destroyed that easily. It roared and got back up again, ready for battle."Copperpeak, back down," Nox ordered.A growl escaped Copperpeak's throat. It then said hoarsely, "Yes, master." And the corpse titan retreated, standing behind Nox."D-Did you see that? That thing just talked.""And he called the punk master.""What's going on?"The Pearsons stared at the corpse titan in wide-eyed horror. Any creature born from corpse refining was supposed to be undead. Corpses shouldn't talk, but one did, and it was subservient to Nox.Even the Pearsons' clan head was staring at Nox in disbelief. "What'd you do to make that corpse titan talk? How'd you make it your servant?""You're not big enough to know that. This power is beyon
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