"I'm Scott Lorwhal of Shapewill Sect.""I'm Magickus of Unbreakable Temple.""We're the Spice brothers."The leaders of all sects in the southwest were greeting Melania one after nothing. The woman was more important than anyone thought, as even these big shots could only bow before her.…After Nox took Queenie back to Blathanna Sect, he told her to get some rest and fed her a Fleshtemper. Only when Queenie had fallen asleep did Nox leave.He then ran into Selina. She was waiting for him all this time. Nox asked, "Selina? What brings you here?""One question. Something happened at the observatory deck, am I right?" asked Selina shrewdly.Nox smiled. "Nothing. Just some fools trying to harass us.""That explains why Queenie was in such a hurry to return."A smile curled Nox's lips. "She has no idea who I really am. So, I can understand why she's nervous and worried.""Wait, she has no idea you're the Lord Nox?" Selina couldn't help the curiosity tingeing her tone."Yes.""
Drago Regal was ranked seven on the Heavenly Ranking. Nox remembered who he was. That guy was indeed a fossil with an invincible body. Drago did show up when it was time for them to fight for the rankings. Alas, he wasn't high enough to fight Nox.'That's the leader of the Martial Alliance?'"I think I remember him." Nox smiled.Selina continued, "The sects are gathered to celebrate the fossil's birthday. They sent an invitation to us a few days ago.""I see.""So… why'd you bring them up anyway?" Selina wanted to know."Because I almost killed a woman who's from that family," said Nox nonchalantly.'What?' Selina's jaw dropped."A Regal woman? What's her name?""Not sure. Claims she's from the Regals." Nox told her what happened at the observatory deck.That answered Selina's question. "I see. Dammit. That has got to be Melania, then," grumbled Selina."Melania?""Yes. That woman is bossy and adored by Drago. She's the one who organized this gathering, or so I've heard."
Everyone in the martial arts world in the southwest wanted to inveigle themselves with the Regals. The fact these people were willing to help her gain vengeance made Melania smile. "Thank you, everyone.""Don't mention it. It's an honor to work for the Regals.""Touche.""So? Who's the bastard, Ms. Melania? We'll wipe him out for you," the Spice brothers said."My men are getting the footage. You'll see the bastard soon," said Melania.Everyone was waiting for the surveillance footage to arrive. A while later, a bodyguard came back with it. "Found it, Ms. Melania." He hurried up to Melania and handed the footage he copied to her.She played the footage, and the screen showed Nox, Selina, Queenie, and Jebediah coming into the observatory room. "That's the bastard." Melania pointed at Nox.The sect leaders huddled around to check things out, and they saw Nox.Chris said coldly, "That punk made Ms. Melania kneel? How dare he.""And I thought he'd be older. He's just a brat!""Le
Nox was still in Blathanna Sect, tending to Queenie while everyone was on a manhunt to run him down. Her condition had stabilized after the soup and the Fleshtemper. Now, what Nox had to do was find two-thousand-year-old ice plants to cure himself and regain his power.That was the only way to rid himself of Kirin Firepoison so he could cure Queenie of the thousand-corpse worm's poison. Sadly, it was nigh impossible to find the plants. Nox had only found one so far—Icesnake Bloom.'One down. Two more to go.' The thought of that frustrated Nox.At the same time, a dozen cars stopped before Blathanna Sect. Shortly after, fierce warriors hopped out of them. The Saberbreaker Sect, the Shapewill Sect, the Spice brothers, and the monks from Unbreakable Temple.There were dozens of them, and the first to speak was Chris. He looked at the entrance coldly. "This is the place. We're going in and getting that bastard," he ordered.The warriors followed him to Blathanna Sect, where the ladies
Just as Felicia was at a loss, an icy voice came from the chamber in the back. "How dare you trespass upon my sect and make demands, Coldstone? You'll pay for this!" A gorgeous silhouette shot through the air.Selina appeared, filled with murder. Chris' pupils contracted, and he tried to retreat, but Selina was moving too fast for him. A split second later, she was less than half a yard away from him.Selina slammed her palm at Chris, and Chris quickly summoned all his energy to push back. A violent current of air rushed through the premises, and Chris staggered backward, blood trickling down his chin.Selina scanned everyone else coldly. "My, my. The Shapewill Sect, the Spice brothers, and even the Unbreakable Temple are here."Scott stepped forth. "Hello, Ms. Selina. I hope everything's been well for you."Selina sneered. "Spare me the pleasantries, Mr. Lorwhal. You're intruders here. Do you think we're easy prey?""No, we don't mean to intrude. This is a misunderstanding. A fo
A battle was about to break out, but another voice traveled through the air. "Selina, back down." Another silhouette cut through the crowd—it was Nox. Behind him were Jebediah and Copperpeak."Nox? Why did you come out?" Selina wanted to keep these fools from disturbing Nox, but he stepped in anyway."Our guests are here for me. It'd be bad manners if I don't see them." Nox scanned the leaders of the sects around him and stepped forward.The members of the Saberbreaker Sect recognized him immediately. "That's the guy who crossed Ms. Melania!"The Spice brothers took the lead. "You're the one who crossed Ms. Melania back at the Southwest Building's observatory deck?"A smile curled Nox's lips. "Cross her? No. I merely asked her to kneel."The intruders' expressions twisted into that of rage."You asked her to what? How dare you? You'll pay for that, you bastard!""'As long as you're in the southwest, all Ms. Melania has to do is say the word, and you're done for," the eldest of
The Spice brothers, Scott, and the monks fell silent as if their throats were held by something invisible.Nox turned his attention to the remaining intruders. "Your turn. I distinctly remember that you guys want to, what's the word, arrest me."The intruders were flabbergasted. They stood in fear, and silence grasped their souls.Nox continued, "I assume you're not going through with that promise? Very well. My turn." Nox flicked his fingers again, and flashes of light tore through the air faster than bullets.Screams filled the battlefield, and half of the intruders were dead a moment later. Blood drained from the faces of Scott, the Spice brothers, and Magickus.Seeing Nox going on a killing spree, the Spice brothers gnashed their teeth and stepped forth. "Mr. Lorwhal, Master Magickus, we can't just stand idly by! We can take him down together!"The brothers then charged at Nox, one from the front and the other from the back. The eldest wielded a spear, while his younger broth
It had been barely a few minutes, but all the sect leaders were already dead. The Blathanna Sect ladies stared in disbelief at the ground that was strewn with corpses.Selina walked up to Nox. "I guess Melania has her sights set on you."Nox smiled. "Just as well. It's been frustrating for me, and I need to vent. She's the perfect candidate."…Melania was in the Southwest Building, dressed in a beautiful mermaid-tail dress. She was enjoying her cup of coffee in her room as she waited for her henchmen's news.Arrogant Melania was born to money. She was bossy and insolent, but she was adored by Drago himself. Everyone in her family and the alliance feared her. She didn't think anyone would disobey her, but Nox actually made her kneel.The thought of Nox made her clench her teeth. "You bastard. I'll kill you myself!" she snarled. Looking at Mr. Goldstein, she asked in a shrill voice, "Mr. Goldstein, they've been out for a while. Any news?""Not for now, Ms. Melania," said the sorc
"He couldn't even kill Nameless, and he only became an Ascendant through the Heavenly Dao's blessing. However, I can already summon the High Heavens' spiritual energy! How will you cut me down now?" With the spiritual energy he summoned, the enemy leader stirred the clouds, and Nox's will-of-the-sword was getting haywire.Nox scoffed. "The Heavenly Dao's blessing? You think he managed that because of a blessing? And you call yourself the leader of the path of the martial. You know nothing.""And why do you say so?" the enemy leader asked solemnly.Nox took a deep breath and stared at the enemy leader. "The heavens gave me glory, and not even I would say I am blessed by the Heavenly Dao. The founder ascended to save Faeast's people. He wanted someone from the High Heavens to kill Nameless. Answer me this: if you don't have enough power, would you challenge the Heavenly Dao for your faction?"Nox challenged, "If you fail an ascension, you will be destroyed, and that includes your sou
"So, your student's here. If he was one moment later, you'd be dead," the black-robed man said, sneering.Achille did not look happy at all. He looked at Nox with chastise in his eyes. Nox was worried about him. If he didn't show up, Achille would die."This is no sparring session, master. This is about the people of the world. If you want to spar with someone, Dominic and Voltaic are your real rivals. If you want to fight them after this, I won't stop you," said Nox.That managed to calm Achille down. He felt ashamed. "Heavens, my mindset was a mess just now. I thought I could face death calmly, but…""Every living being will try their best to survive, you told me that. We only sacrifice ourselves if the outcome is worth it. Now that I'm here, sacrificing yourself is just being stupid," said Nox.Achille sighed, but he was glad that his student could be so understanding about so many things. It was his honor. "Very well, then we shall kill this leader. You're right. This is no sp
Black Tortoise was stunned. 'So, they're serious?'He stared at the enemies and asked coldly, "Is this offer serious? You'd better not be lying to me.""You think we'd lie? We could trample you easily if we wanted to, but your damn lord is on his way back here!" The captains wanted to surrender immediately, or they might actually die.Black Tortoise was a little hesitant. If Nox was on his way back, he'd never give these people a chance to surrender. That could only mean one thing. The battle was inconclusive, but Aphrodite's plan worked. At least the powerhouses were taken down.The ten powerhouses were the path of the martial's true pillars. The enemies were surrendering without any one of them here, however. That could only mean that something had happened to them."Very well, I accept your terms and offer to surrender. But you'll have to tear down your defenses while the sacred beasts set up a formation," said Black Tortoise.The captains hesitated, but the powerhouses urged
The five powerhouses were persuading and threatening the captain to surrender, but if they did, how would they handle the faction leader's wrath? Left with no choice, they had to tell the captains that the faction leader was dead, and Nox killed him. They had to ask for Aphrodite's help to keep the faction safe."We're surrendering to protect our faction. We need to live if we want revenge. Dying now will mean nothing. Nox will return to Faeast soon, and he will join the fray before you know it. Not even the faction leader is a match for him. You can never even touch him no matter what you do."The captains finally accepted the orders. They would feign a surrender and save whatever power they had left. Jacques was furious."You're surrendering? This is a scam! What if the faction leader isn't dead? What would you do? You'd be traitors! Don't fall for her tricks!"If Nox was really that powerful, the guy who would be commanding their forces here would be Kirin. They were asking the
"Make your choice, or once the battle starts, this opportunity won't come again," Aphrodite urged. They were hesitating, and she gave them an ultimatum. She counted down from three."Three, two, one…"The five stopped hesitating. They'd come in contact with Aphrodite before. She was not the kind of woman who would accept any pleas after she took back her offer. They presented their souls and signed a contract with Aphrodite.Aphrodite smiled evilly. 'They think they can get a new body just because they changed sides? It's not that easy.'Nox had the power to recreate bodies, but the price was dear. When he did it for her last time, it set up a blockade for him on his path to power, or he would've been more than just a One-ring Minor Saint.The five noticed something wrong once the contract was signed, but it was too late for regrets. Aphrodite said coldly, "I want you to tell your faction's men to surrender. Anyone who's preparing to fight or already fighting on the borders, I don
The remaining enemies pulled back their aura and decided to wait and see what would happen. Aphrodite appeared in the formation a while later. Even though she betrayed Nox and killed a lot of Faeast's people, she still gained Nox's trust and took an important position for herself. The enemies did not look happy at all."I have a feeling your family had this all planned out. You played both sides, and no matter who wins, your family benefits," the strongest of the enemy said darkly.Jacques worked for the path of the martial, while Aphrodite returned to Nox. No matter who won the final battle, the Mousses would lose nothing."Whatever you say. You do not have the privilege to play both sides. Nox is on his way to fight your leader. Once the outcome is settled, your choice doesn't matter. Even if your leader wins, even if Nox dies, you can't survive. You have two choices. Self-destruct and end your path of cultivation, or give your soul and atone for your sins like me," said Aphrodite
Dominic was the world's top swordsman. He wouldn't let a young guy like Kirin look down on him. Kirin only laughed. "World's top swordsman? Come on, old man. Don't push yourself. You're the second best now.""You bastard! He only got to me because I was distracted. I'll show you why I'm the best! Come, Heaven's Fountain!" Dominic's sword flew into the air and summoned a heavenly fountain from the skies. The water spilled and turned into a structure a thousand feet tall.Heaven's Fountain was at the heart of this sword domain. Within the domain, Dominic could teleport, and he could go anywhere inside the domain. He was handling all nine enemies easily. They couldn't even stop him, and soon, Dominic's sword was dicing them up."Perfect!" Kirin grinned and dispelled his avatar. He melted into the shadows and cut off the enemies like a blade of darkness. Kirin was a very genuine fighter. He might be obsessed with combat, but he didn't much care about honor or fairness. There was only on
He held up two fingers, and one sword split into ten thousand. He swung his fingers, and the sea of swords sliced through all the escaping enemies. The enemies' leaders were shocked and furious. They couldn't believe Nox was this powerful. They thought Nox was only on par with Kirin, but no. He was stronger.And they hated him for destroying the path of the martial's foundation. They spent so much time and resources raising these elites, but Nox and Kirin killed them all in the blink of an eye. Even if they could escape unscathed, their faction was already chipped away. Not even a thousand years was enough to heal up.Worse, Nox wasn't going to let them escape unscathed. "The God of Murder, the pinnacle of the path of the ancient divine, and the world's strongest swordsman. They're working together. We might not get out of this alive."The enemies knew Nox and his team wouldn't let them escape, and they gave up on retreating. If they did, none of them could escape. They had to work
The voice rumbled the mountains themselves. Kirin, in his sacred beast form, descended upon the path of the sword. He was the size of a hill, and he crashed into Edgegrounds. However, not only did he not destroy the place, but his Saint energy's timely infusion replenished the formation's power.Dos felt energy coursing through his veins, and a wave of incredible will-of-the-sword spread everywhere. It swept through everything in a few miles, and tens of thousands of enemies were culled.No one in Faeast knew Kirin, but Mystia's people knew he was a madman. A killer. A butcher. And he was the God of Murder's follower. If he was here, Nox wasn't far behind.Nox was nearby, and the swordsmen's morale rose at a blistering speed once the news hit them. The path of the martial's people, however, felt their hearts stopping. They lost tens of thousands of elites at once, and their morale had never been lower."Finally. If you had come one moment later, we'd be gone," Dos roared, crawling