"You're going out? Where?" Queenie quickly asked."Southtomb," Nox responded. Southtomb was the biggest industrialized city in the southwest. It wasn't just a state, but it was also the central hub of the southwest's economy.The fact that Nox was going there made Queenie curious. "That's sudden. Why?""I have some business there," Nox answered briefly. He didn't want Queenie to worry."How long are you going to be there? When are you coming back?" Queenie was reluctant to see him go."It'll be fast, and then I'll come back right away." Nox squeezed Queenie's hand.Queenie would rather Nox stay with her, but she knew he had work to do. "Fine, but come back soon.""I will." Nox pulled Queenie into his embrace. He then told Selina and Jebediah that he would be paying the Regals a visit.When Selina was told that the Regals had a stash of Phoenix Eye Bodhi Pearls, she asked, "Are you sure those pearls have enough cold energy to rival a thousand-year-old ice plant's?""Yes. The p
The only other companion Nox brought was Copperpeak. Southtomb was more than hundreds of miles away, so Nox was going to take the high-speed rail.Selina was going to have a driver take him there, but Nox declined. High-speed rails were faster and more convenient. Nox and his little group made their way to the station.Since Copperpeak had no ID, Nox cast a spell at the checkpoint so Copperpeak could sneak in. He and Melania bought tickets, of course.Being the lady of a rich family, Melania was driven everywhere in luxury cars. This was her first time riding a high-speed rail. Though disgruntled, she didn't complain out of fear.They got the tickets and waited for their ride. Once it was here, Nox and his little team hopped in. They got business class tickets, so their seats were in the front. After they sat down, the train left the station.It would only take about an hour to get to Southtomb. Nox took out the pearl and fiddled with it. Melania stayed silent, stealing occasional
After that, Nox barely talked to Melania at all. It didn't take long for the train to stop at Southtomb. The little group hopped off their ride, standing at the packed entrance of Southtomb's station. Nox stared at the skyscrapers in the distance. "Here at last."Nox swiveled back. "Your family calls the shots here?""Yes," said Melania."Good. Take me to lunch, then," Nox said imperiously.Melania couldn't refuse, or she would die. Humbly, she asked, "What would you like to eat?""Anything's fine."Melania didn't press on with any more questions. She hailed a ride and led Nox to an eatery. This city was her family's base of operations, so she knew it like the back of her hand. Soon, they arrived at Sunshine Restaurant, the most famous eatery in this city.Every rich businessman or politician would pick Sunshine Restaurant for their gatherings or dining events, so that was where Melania took Nox.The building was octagonal and towered like a mountain. Supercars lined up at the
Master Kingsley smiled. "If you say so, Mr. Hobson. I shall lend a hand, then. After all, us Phantomslayers have always been guest officers for the Regals.""Thank you, Master Kingsley."The group came in, and Donald summoned a waiter to get them the best table, all for Master Kingsley.Just as Master Kingsley was glancing around, he spotted Melania. He shivered. "Could that be…"Noticing that, Donald asked, "What is it, Master Kingsley?"Master Kingsley was looking at Melania closely. He muttered, "But that's Ms. Melania. How can she be here?"That did not escape Donald. Excited, he turned around as well.Finally recognizing Melania, Master Kingsley stood up straighter. "It is her!" He walked up to Nox's table quickly. Donald and his group followed closely."Greetings, Ms. Melania. I am Ashton Kingsley, part of the Phantomslayers." Ashton bowed to Melania.Melania wasn't expecting a run-in with a Phantomslayer here. She looked at Nox, but he didn't even look at them, so she s
After getting chased away, Ashton remained outside, looking gloomy. "Something's off," he muttered."What do you mean, Master Kingsley?" Donald was perplexed.Ashton looked at Sunshine Restaurant. "I get the feeling Ms. Melania doesn't feel right.""What do you mean?""She's not the subservient kind, nor would she look for anyone's permission to do anything. I'm almost certain that punk's holding her hostage.""What? But that's Ms. Melania. That punk wouldn't be so daring, would he?" Donald had a look of disbelief on his face."No idea, but I'm sure she's in trouble." Ashton narrowed his eyes, looking at the restaurant. "Here's an order, Donald. You and your men go to the Regals and tell their family head what we saw," ordered Ashton."Right away." Donald and his students quickly left for the Regals' place.Ashton's eyes were filled with rage. "I don't know who you are, punk, but threatening Ms. Melania is unforgivable!"Back in the restaurant, Nox and Melania had their lunch
After that, Nox kept on walking. He didn't pay any attention to Melania throughout the whole episode as if she was invisible.Melania and Nox arrived at the hotel a while later. Melania got Nox a presidential suite, and it was huge. It had everything, including the southwest's famous salt spring.Nox scanned the room, pleased with what he saw. Melania stood with him carefully."Well done. Now prepare the water," ordered Nox."What do you mean prepare the water?" Melania was confused."I want to use the hot spring. Do you expect me to do it dry?" Nox asked coldly.Melania was speechless. 'He wants me to fill the spring with water? I'm a lady. This is servant work.' Still, Nox controlled her, so she had no choice but to do as she was told.The spring was filled a while later. Nox shed his clothes, ready to get into the hot spring.Speechless, Melania covered her eyes. She cursed in her mind, 'Dammit! You can't strip right in front of me!'Melania wanted to scream, but she rememb
Melania felt awkward. She couldn't believe she was peeking at a naked stranger, but to make things worse, he caught her red-handed. She wanted to hide somewhere no one could find her.Nox repeated, "Don't just stand there. Come and wash my back."Melania was speechless. 'So, he really thinks I'm his servant? He wants me to wash his back?' Though furious, Melania was still Nox's hostage, and his body was perfect, so she obliged and came closer. 'Not like I'll lose anything rubbing the back of a guy like this,' she thought.Nox lay in the spring, the top half of his body naked. The tattoo on his back was impressive. Melania came closer and carefully went down. She picked up the white towel beside her and started washing Nox's back like a servant.Nox was enjoying his hot spring, while Melania had to crouch just to serve him. Every time she rubbed his back, Melania felt her heart thump. This was her first time rubbing a guy's back. Not even her fiance had this privilege.Melania kept
And no one in her family besides Drago could stop Nox.Nox got out of the hot spring and draped a white towel around his waist. "You can leave now."Melania stood up and looked at Nox quietly. She then said "Okay" and left.…The Regals were a family of martial artists whose history spanned centuries. They were even more powerful than the Curseland Five. Not only were they the leaders of the southwest's Martial Alliance, but they were also one of the richest families here.Their patriarch, Drago, had a physique on par with any Legend Realm. Everyone said he was invincible. He ranked number seven on the Heavenly Ranking.The Regals held great sway over all five states in the southwest, and their connections spanned far and wide. As Drago's eightieth birthday was nearing, all sects in the southwest, including the Phantomslayers, sent representatives to celebrate it.Even so, Nox declared that he would be taking the Regals' family heirloom at ten the next morning.The Regals' mano
They waited and waited, but there was no movement. "Nox, it looks like Master Zeller doesn't plan to come out. Since he's so rude, I'll force him out!"Cassian began to set Saint power ablaze. With the energy precisely aimed at the hidden talisman hiding in the fortress, he burned the talisman. The ghosts imprisoned within the fortress came pouring out. Millions of ghosts appeared. It was an exceedingly rare sight. The number of ghosts was enough to instantly overwhelm a cultivator at Pinnacle Realm. If it were just Aphrodite, Queenie, and Nineve, they would not have been able to control that many souls. Cassian wanted to help out, but he was too powerful. He would kill the ghosts, and that was not the effect he wanted. "Leave it to me, Grandpa."Nox stepped forward. In an instant, the aura of a Human Sovereign surged from him, welcoming a righteous and natural energy. The agitated ghosts swiftly calmed down. "Everyone, I am Lord Nox of Faeast. Today, I will ensure ju
In some ways, Cassian's fame far surpassed Nox's. Nox was tasked with stabilizing the nation. While even distant countries beyond Faeast’s borders had heard of him, their knowledge was limited to a few of his victories. Cassian, on the other hand, gained his fame through bloodshed. He roamed the world, leaving chaos in his wake across numerous nations. Even now, the mere mention of his name struck fear into many. For example, Cassian was the one to depose Spiajan's king, along with the entire royal family. Once the king was killed, Spiajan no longer had a monarchy. When the middle-aged man learned that the old git who had split his body into half was none other than Cassian, the man who had slaughtered through his country, he fell silent, gripped by fear. "Speak! Keep boasting. Why are you all silent now? What happened to the threats?" Cassian loftily stared at the group of elites. In his eyes, they were just trash. "Whether you're Cassian Greenshade or Lord Nox, you can't ju
The elites were all panic-stricken, and they immediately ordered their bodyguards to come forward to protect them.Accepting their fates, hundreds of bodyguards rushed forward, took out their submachine guns, aimed them at Nox and his group, and pulled the triggers.Gunshots were being fired wildly. However, Cassian blocked all the bullets off with his bronze-red fiery momentum.Presently, Cassian's hair had turned bronze-red, and the muscles all over his body were pumped.Upon witnessing this sight before their very eyes, the elites all thought that Cassian resembled a real Super Saiyan who emerged straight out of an animated series."Die!"As Cassian pressed his palm down, an unparalleled force descended from the sky. Instantly, hundreds of bodyguards were all crushed into a pulp. As a matter of fact, the momentum flattened their bodies even more than it did if a car ran over them.The elites gasped in shock. In their mind, they couldn't help but wonder if Cassian was actually
"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,