Nox didn't even take that much time to wipe out the Pearsons. Now, only Bayon was left. He was green with fear. Staring at the corpses and scorched earth, he understood why Michael said he would die. He laughed sadly."You're the last one, bastard." Nox slowly turned his attention to Bayon. He would tear the bastard's soul into shreds if he could. "Why'd you attack Queenie? Who sent you?" He looked at Bayon sharply.Selina and Copperpeak stood behind Nox. Bayon smiled bitterly and tossed his weapon away. In despair, he looked at Nox. "I'm going to die, aren't I?""Obviously," said Nox shrilly.A sad smile twisted Bayon's lips. "Too late for words. I can't tell you who sent me. All I can say is they're too powerful for you. You cannot cross them."Nox laughed. He had a guess who the mastermind was. "Is that all? Time to die.""I know, but before I die, there's something I want to say. The thousand-corpse worm is…"Bayon's smile turned into a sneer, and he closed in on Nox. He cac
Above Nox's head was the saber, and he held it with one hand."What? You're still alive?" Bayon was shocked.On the other hand, Selina buzzed with excitement seeing Nox still alive."You think mere Heartrender can kill me? Not even Eternal Executioner, the strongest technique the Lonewolfs' leader had, managed to harm me. You think too highly of this technique." Nox looked into the distance.It was as if Nox was saying that to someone else, not Bayon. He clenched his fingers together, and the saber cracked. A moment later, it was crushed. He then looked at Bayon."Time to pay the piper, you scum." Nox grabbed the air, and Bayon felt something holding him tightly. It was as if a truck was crushing down on him, and his bones started to crack. His body was starting to bend at unnatural angles while blood seeped from his pores.His face was covered in rivulets of blood, and a moment later, he was dyed crimson all over. One final scream cut the air, and Bayon was nothing but a pile of
After Bayon was dead, Selina walked up to Nox's side. "Now that you've avenged her, it's time to go home.""No. There's something I have to do," said Nox."What is it?" Selina was surprised.Nox didn't answer right away. He scanned his surroundings for a moment. "I need to collect the curse energy.""What? Are you sure?" The revelation stunned Selina."Yes. The thousand-corpse worm is the most dastardly cursebug in Curseland. I can't cure it for now, but I can absorb the curse energy with Revival and stop the spread of Queenie's poison."That answered Selina's question. 'So, he's doing this to stop the spread of the poison.'Nox then cast one of his Eight Techniques, Revival. He made hand seals, and green beams of light appeared in his palms. "I call upon the souls of this land. Curse energy, gather in my hand!"Black tendrils of energy slithered out of the cracks in the ground. These were all the souls of the killed, including Cursegod.Nox sucked the energy with his palm, an
Jebediah was overjoyed.Nox asked, "Where's Queenie?""She's in Blathanna Sect, milord. Everything's fine."Seeing Nox and Selina, the Blathanna Sect girls happily came running out. In a hurry to see Queenie, Nox followed Jebediah into her room. Queenie was on the bed, unconscious. She had been this way since the thousand-corpse worm infected her. And she barely had any color."I'm back, Queenie," said Nox gently. He sat beside Queenie and held her icy hand."What happened to the bastards, milord?" Jebediah blurted."Slaughtered," answered Nox."That's great. Ms. Queenie's avenged." Jebediah clenched his fists."Leave me, Jeb. I need to heal Queenie," ordered Nox."Yes, milord." Jebediah quickly left the room.Nox started healing Queenie again. He cast Revival, and green beams of life energy came swarming out of his palm. Next, he tapped a dozen meridians on Queenie's back. After he completed this step, he took a deep breath and opened his right palm. Tendrils of black energy
Copperpeak didn't react to Jebediah's actions, as if nothing could perturb him.Jebediah was still surprised, and Selina came closer. "Master White, where's Mr. Greenshade?""Ms. Hendrickson, he's inside healing Ms. Queenie," reported Jebediah.Selina looked at the shut door.Jebediah pointed at Copperpeak. Curiously, he asked, "Who is this guy, Ms. Hendrickson? Why's it standing here? And it wouldn't talk. It's like a boulder."Selina smiled. "Of course, it doesn't talk. It's a corpse.""What? It's a corpse?" Jebediah shivered and quickly backed off, staring at Copperpeak."Yes. It's a corpse titan, a creation of the Vines. Mr. Greenshade gave it sentience, and now it is his loyal servant," explained Selina.Jebediah became dumbfounded. He stared at Copperpeak again, eyeing it with curiosity. Back when he was still in training, he'd heard of things like this, but he never saw it with his own eyes. Until now."Can't believe it's a corpse titan." Jebediah carefully approached C
"Queenie!" Nox trotted over to Queenie with excitement. Jebediah and Selina followed.Queenie's lips were quivering. The curse energy lingering on her forehead was slowly traveling through her veins.Nox saw it and was delighted. "The curse energy's working." He held Queenie's hand, excited. "Queenie!"He kept calling out to her, and Queenie's eyelashes fluttered before she opened her eyes. Jebediah and Selina were happy to see this.Queenie was still weak from the ordeal. She looked at Nox. "Nono, is that you?"Holding her hand, Nox nodded. "Yes, it's me.""I thought I was dead. Where am I?" Queenie asked. After the thousand-corpse worm infected her, she felt like she'd fallen into an abyss. She thought she was dead, but now Nox was right in front of her. It confused her greatly."I wouldn't have let you die, silly." Nox caressed Queenie's pale cheeks."I'm not dead? But I remember falling into darkness. What is this place? Where are my folks? My home?" Queenie looked around.
There was dejection in Nox's voice. Selina was flabbergasted, then she said, "What do you have to do to cure yourself? Tell me. I'll help."Nox shook his head, a bitter smile curling his lips. "You can't help me. I need three ice plants that are a thousand years old for that.""Three thousand-year-old ice plants?" Selina froze."Yes. Not even the Hoard of Treasures has them. They're near impossible to find." Nox sighed. Ever since he was afflicted with the poison, he'd been searching for the plants to heal himself, but so far, he only found one.There was no news about the other two.Selina said, "Don't worry, Mr. Greenshade. I don't care what I have to do, but I will find the remaining plants for you."Nox was touched that his friend would do this for him. Queenie was awake for now, but she fell back into sleep from her lack of strength. Nox looked at her for a moment before saying, "Jeb, get me a glass."'A glass?' Jebediah paused momentarily. He then quickly went out and came
Queenie was finally awake. Though still weak, it was better than being unconscious. Nox was alone in the room, recharging his power. Using his blood to stop the poison's spread exhausted much of his strength, and he needed to recuperate.Selina was outside, watching Nox with concern in her eyes. She loved Nox from the moment she saw him. Alas, her feelings were not reciprocated. She was just a sister to him. She knew that, so she never wished for more.A moment of staring later, Selina muttered, "Don't you worry. I'll find the other plants for you. You will be cured." And she left.Two days later, Nox's energy finally stopped the poison's spread. If everything went smoothly, Queenie would be free of the poison's torment for a month or two.It was noon, and Queenie woke. Her mouth was parched, and her throat was burning. Nox quickly grabbed a glass of water for her. She had something to eat after that.After regaining some strength, Queenie said, "Nono, I want to take a stroll. Can
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