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
Melania was quivering.Nox came closer and sank into a couch. "Dead. I killed them.""What?" Melania screamed. "Y-You killed all of them?""Yeah. They asked for it." Nox looked at Melania. "And now, it's your turn."Shudders traveled down Melania's body. She stared at Nox with widened eyes as she asked "W-What do you want?"Nox's eyes were still on Melania. "Why don't you take a guess?" He closed in on her.Scared, Melania scuttled backward. She threatened, "I dare you to attack me. I'm the Regals' lady, and my grandfather is the leader of the Martial Alliance! Hurt me, and my family will make you pay!""Is that so? What a pity. Even if your grandfather was here, you would still die." Nox slowly closed the distance between him and Melania.A pair of warriors stood in Nox's way. They were the old men guarding Melania.The martial artist was the one Nox injured with a swing of his arm. He quickly pleaded in fear, "Please, spare Ms. Melania. We're sorry. We'll never come after yo
"That's right! We must severely punish these traitors once Master Zeller kills this group of Faeastians!" a group of elites cursed in unison. As they spoke, a near-rabid desire surfaced in their scarlet eyes.Up to this very moment, they were still thinking of eliminating the insiders. After all, only after getting rid of the insiders could they easily conduct restructuring and divide their shares of power again.Presently, politicians from the neighboring nations also informed everyone that their country's fleet was on their way and would arrive shortly to provide assistance."Damn these Faeastians! We can't spare them like this! Let's kill them and refine violent energy using their spirits!""Agree! These guys are so powerful, so refining violent energy with their souls definitely will be a great supplement for us!"Once again, one by one, the eyes of these elites turned rapacious as they gazed at the gradually approaching group of people like a group of hungry hyenas staring at
The group crossed the battlefield and arrived at a resort built on the island. Everywhere they looked, luxury cars filled the place, and grand mansions lined the area.At the center of these private residences stood their target. The air was thick with violent energy, and dark clouds loomed ominously above. The moment Cassian arrived, he could sense the presence of vengeful spirits."There were many innocent lives that died here," Cassian said to Nox. "That's strange. Why didn't that cultivator cleanse this place when he had such huge power?"Nox thought for a moment before replying, "Perhaps leaving these vengeful spirits here is part of their plan too."Cassian took in a sharp breath as he realized what Nox was implying."If my guess is correct, this person is deliberately feeding the spirits to sustain the elites. While it may grant them eternal youth and extend their lifespans, the cost is that they will become inhumane. What a cruel method. He enslaved the elites, allowing hi
As Nox and Cassian exchanged glances, they both got the same idea."It looks like that mastermind is an evil cultivator.""There are many sinister cultivation techniques that can grant ordinary people eternal youth, immortality, or even cultivation. However, such things are not obtained out of thin air. They are stolen from the others. During the internal turmoil in Faeast, evil cultivators were everywhere. It took me, Sariel, and Magic Mountain a huge effort to get rid of most of them. When they were unable to find a foothold in Faeast, they fled to Southsea."Nox added, "Even so, they continued to target Faeast, wreaking havoc along the coastal regions. The situation grew so dire that His Majesty had to personally deal with them. After I took over, I utilized Vermilion Bird's intelligence network to eliminate almost all of the evil cultivators. It seems that the surviving ones have fled even further to cause trouble."Faeast was a righteous country, so there was no room for evil
Just like that, an entire army was completely wiped out by two people! Moreover, the duo didn't seem to be using any effort either.This was a massacre.Nox toyed with the artifact in his hand. The palm-sized, black object caused the temperature of the island to drop, yet Nox didn't seem to be affected at all.However, the commander was almost frozen to death.Cassian walked over and took the artifact from Nox's hand. After examining it closely, he frowned and said, "This is the legendary Black Ice Stone, a thing that had long been thought to be extinct.""Indeed. This is remarkable. Without the use of any technique, it can disrupt one's senses just by placing it on the ground. Once it comes into contact with positive energy, it'll release Yin energy. What a fascinating item," said Nox."True. It's a pity that it can't be combined with other materials though. Otherwise, it could have been a sacred artifact." Cassian nodded.Nox shook his head in exasperation. "Even if it could b
The enemy commander waved his hand to give an order.In that split second, dozens of men raised their swords and charged toward Nox.Cassian was too intimidating to them, and he would wipe out the entire army by himself. Thus, they decided to capture Nox in order to threaten Cassian."Raise your hands and surrender immediately!" the enemy commander said in broken Faeastian.However, what unsettled the enemy commander was that neither Cassian nor the group of spectators in the distance seemed to care about Nox's current situation.Seeing that Nox didn't respond, one of the enemy leaders shouted, "Why are you not moving? Are you scared? I told you to raise your hands and surrender now!"Nox tilted his head and glanced at him with disdain. Then, he slowly raised one of his hands."Are you deaf? I said two hands!" the enemy leader roared.`Buzz!At that moment, an invisible force swept through everyone, causing hundreds of people to be lifted into the air over three thousand fee
Nineve was shocked, but Aphrodite was used to it. "He rose to fame during the latest crisis of Faeast. You have to be crueler than everyone else if you want to live during that era," she said.It was a dog-eat-dog world back then, and every cultivator was a beast. The team eventually arrived at the spot, and the Marines were already interrogating the captives."Milord, these are units from the coastal nations nearby. They're not to be underestimated," a soldier reported to Nox. Even if these people were not remnants of the Three-Eyed Clan, this was still a national issue.The soldiers tried to ask the captives about the Three-Eyed Clan, but they knew nothing about it. Nox said, "Don't waste your time. They're not big enough to know that kind of intel.""What should we do with these people?" The Marines wondered if they should take the captives back to the ship. Cassian used his soul technique to check the captives' memories and killed them all."Yeah, they might be official units,
Anything that caught Nox's eye was no ordinary item. Cassian and his team of soldiers had gotten a few sacks of herbs themselves. "Hey, these are expensive herbs, and they're everywhere. Wonder if the real treasure's at the center of the violent energy, just like in Celestial Domain," said Cassian curiously."I told you the formation is just a fraction of the real deal, Grandpa. If this place does have rare herbs everywhere, they'd be harvested a long time ago. The mystery guy isn't using them because he doesn't have to. At some point, elixirs do nothing for a cultivator, let alone herbs," said Nox.Cassian got the message. "I see. Everyone says the guy's hiding in this place, but he's actually trapped. He's waiting for the day he gets a breakthrough." Cassian narrowed his eyes. Anything that had ties to the Three-Eyed Clan must be culled.The soldiers found signs of people living here a while later, and the Marines were on high alert. They went down a path, and the light bouncing o
All the enemy attacks were stopped by the destroyer's defense system. Meanwhile, the missiles crashed into the enemy ships, and none of them missed. Though the battleships were big, they were ripped in two nonetheless. The smaller ones were blasted into smithereens.All the enemy ships were sunk. Winds howled, and the fires roared. One Faeastian destroyer took down the enemy ships. The explosion of the enemy ships sent off fireworks into the air."Huh, magnificent show. Nice welcome party for me, I'd say." Cassian was watching the burning flames and shattered ships with glee.Queenie and Nineve were stunned. They didn't know Faeast's ships were already this powerful. Aphrodite watched the husks of the enemy ships sink."We are no longer a nation where foreigners can attack whenever they want. We are one of the top countries in the world. We used to think things were hard for Faeast and took a step back every time we had to because the whole world was our enemy."No, the whole worl
"Who would keep so many ships here? And where'd they come from?" The captain cursed, "Shit. The radar's been acting wonky since we came into these waters."The group had no idea there were so many ships here, but the other team had noticed them a while ago. Their cannons were aimed at the destroyer. Then, the enemy captain spoke through the radio."I command you to surrender immediately, or else!""Surrender?" The Faeast Southern Sea navy would never surrender.Nox asked the captain, "They outnumber and outclass us. What will you do? Maybe surrender?"The captain was furious. "What are you saying, milord? Faeast soldiers never surrender! We either take down the enemy, or we die trying! Surrendering without a fight is humiliating!"Nox laughed. "I knew you would say that. Just leave this to me." He was just cracking a joke. Though the enemy had a lot of ships and firepower, it was useless against him. Just when he was about to attack, the captain came to the deck."Size doesn't m