His crimson barrier couldn't hold on much longer. The sword energy left a crack in the center, but Bear couldn't stop. Yet the deeper he went, the thicker the energy became.It didn't take long for his barrier to shatter, but fortunately, he got through the chamber. 'Now there's only one left.' His head was covered in sweat, and he was breathing heavily. Even his clothes looked like they were freshly taken out of a washing machine.He looked at the final chamber and plopped onto the staircase. "Damn it, I'm not going any further! If I do, it's going to kill me!" he cursed loudly. "Hey, little monster, it's me, Bear! Get out here!"Though his voice was loud, Bear received no answer, as if there was no one here. "Damn it, you little monster. Did you hear me? Get out here! This is urgent!" Bear shouted again.Still, there was no answer from the sixth chamber. That riled Bear up. "Are you deaf, or are you just ignoring me? I'm telling you, I'm here today to tell you something big! You'
Bear lied, "I told you, a better swordsman has shown up, and he wants to challenge you."Augustus didn't even raise his head and just sneered."What, you don't believe me? I've seen how he fought. Every time he swings his sword, no swordsman can even fight him. That's incredible, that is." Bear made up more stories to entice Augustus.He kept yapping until Augustus coldly said, "No one is a better swordsman than me, except for Nox. Don't try to lie to me.""Well, well, aren't you confident? Do you really think you're already at the top of the world?" Bear narrowed his eyes."Shut it. You can try me if you want to." Augustus shot Bear an icy glare, and a wave of will-of-the-sword came crashing down.Bear relented at once. "Aw, c'mon. We can talk this out. There's no need to fight. You know I'm not great at fighting. We don't have to do this," Bear said shamelessly.Since Augustus knew this was what Bear was like, he only snorted and pulled back his energy, ignoring him.Bear chu
"Are you stupid? This Southtomb trip is for the lord!" Bear cursed. He couldn't stand the obstinacy anymore."Did you just call me stupid?" Augustus' face fell.Bear flew into a rage. "And so what? I was the guy who looked after you when you followed the lord around, you ungrateful brat!"Murder flared within Augustus' eyes as he glared at Bear. If he said one more word, Augustus might stab him, but Bear wouldn't be spooked just by that.He continued cursing. "What are you glaring at? You think I can't yell at you, you little monster? I'm taking you to the lord, and you're trying to kill me? Come at me, bro. Let's see if you have what it takes."Bear spread his arms, ready for battle, but Augustus didn't attack. They were friends, after all. He only looked at Bear coldly. "Did you say you're going to see the lord?""Yeah. Why else would I come to this hellhole? I have a whole division to run, you know," Bear said angrily."You're lying! Nox died at the Ocean of Death. It's impos
"That's Nox's voice!" Augustus started sobbing like a child."See. Told you I wasn't lying!" Bear happily tucked the recording device away."Where is he?" Augustus jerked his head up and looked at Bear. "Tell me!""I told you, he's in Southtomb. The Regals' place. Come with me, and you can see him. There's only one problem—you're in chains. What should we do about that?" Bear muttered, staring at the chains.Augustus sneered. "You think mere chains can keep me locked up?" An invisible, powerful wave of sword energy burst forth. It soared like a dragon, and all the sword energy in the prison was suppressed, as if they were seeing their king.Something cracked. Augustus tensed up, and all the chains binding him broke."Damn. Did you get more powerful?" Bear's eyes twinkled. "Man, you are a monster. Almost as talented as the lord."After Augustus broke free of his fetters, he raised his right hand. Coldly, he said, "Come, my sword."Something clanked. A golden sword came flying ou
They came to the exit and saw the guards who Bear knocked unconscious. Coldly, they looked at them. "Why don't we ask them?"Augustus grunted. Bear shot two flashes of light at the knocked-out guards. A while later, they woke up. Bear grinned. "Rise and shine.""Commander Colton, you attacked us? Unbelievable!""We'll…"The guards were about to take out their weapons, but someone coughed. Stunned, they looked around only to see a figure in white."Master Augustus!""Greetings, Master Augustus!" Scared, the guards' legs buckled, and they went on their knees.Augustus looked at them quietly, his gaze icy.One of the guards asked carefully, "H-How did you get out, Master Augustus?""Do you really think anyone can stop me if I want to get out?" Augustus asked.The guards gulped, almost choking on themselves. 'Of course, no one can. You're an unparalleled genius. We couldn't stop you even if we wanted to.'"I have something to ask, and I want honest answers. Do you hear me?" Augu
Ever since Nox took over their manor, the Regals' place was dilapidated. The gash on the entrance left the once-resplendent place in shambles.The Regals had departed. No one dared stay in this place. Even Nathan led his men away. Only Nox and his corpse titan were left.In the great hall, Nox was checking the text from Bear. He said the little one was on his way to Southtomb, and they had found out who Arthur was.'So, these people would marry Melania to a branch family member just to have a connection with the Southkings?' Nox smirked."No wonder I've never heard of him. So, he's a branch family trash." Nox set this matter aside and tucked his phone away. He then went into meditation.He was waiting for Drago's return. That guy had the bracelet he needed, after all. Just when he was about to enter his meditative state, the door creaked open. A beautiful woman came in bearing tea—she was Melania.Melania was wearing a long dress with lace adorning its hem. Like a servant, she pl
However, Melania was no fool. She could feel herself being subdued by the domineering man before her; even her heart was falling for him!However, could she really fall in love with him?No! Absolutely not!After all, he was the enemy of the Regals, took over their manor, and wanted to snatch their family's heirloom. Thus, she could never fall in love with him. Moreover, she was already betrothed to the Southking family, one of Faeast's Ancient Four. Hence, she only wanted to get him out of Southtomb.However, there was no way Nox would leave. As the Great Lord of Faeast, who once made the ten nations tremble in fear, his glory was unmatched, let alone a mere Regal family.Suddenly, Nox said to Melania, "No matter what, I appreciate your kindness. Still, you should leave this place. After all, this place will soon become a wasteland."Hearing his words, Melania stiffened. She looked at Nox. "Fine, I'll leave! Since you insist on choosing death, so be it!" Then, she left.Just as
"Mr. Regal, may I ask who the person who injured Ludwig is?" Helios asked grimly. As he spoke, he had a murderous aura surrounding him."Yes, Mr. Regal! Master Crimson's an Origin Realm. No one could've possibly hurt him," said one of the Phantomslayer disciples behind Helios.Nathan sighed. "Master Weasley, the one who injured Master Crimson, is the brat occupying my family's manor!""This is outrageous! Tell me, where is he now? I'll skin him alive to avenge Ludwig!" Helios snarled."He's still at my family's manor," replied Nathan."Good. I'd like to see what sort of brat he is to go against us Phantomslayers!" Helios was about to depart to settle accounts with Nox."Wait, Master Weasley!" Nathan suddenly stopped Helios."What is it? Do you think I can't handle him?" Helios turned around with a dark expression."That's not it. I just think that since Master Crimson got injured because of my family, it's only right that we avenge him! As a matter of fact, my two sons have jus
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,