Next was Bear. He was on the phone with the Shadow Division and giving orders.Then, he saw Selina. At this moment, she was in her bedroom, changing into her nightgown while getting ready for bed.A series of images appeared in Nox's mindsea one after another.Besides his closest and most familiar acquaintances, Nox also saw two drunk men urinating while spitting curses in the alley ahead.In addition, he saw an elderly man in a park in the distance. As the man listened to the radio, he checked out the beautiful young lady beside him, who was jogging in shorts. His eyes flickered with lust.After that, he saw a young couple by a river. With nothing on, they had sex in the open as if no one was around.Scene after scene, these livelihood activities popped up in Nox's mindsea like motion pictures projecting on a screen.However, Nox knew they weren't the information he needed.Tonight, he was looking for the group of international assassins who had sneaked into Southwest to murde
Just as the three of them were chatting, an unearthly voice rang in their ears out of the blue."Kill me, huh? I suppose you'll never get the chance in this life!"The three assassins were abruptly dumbstruck on the spot when they heard the voice."Who goes there?"At once, they drew their respective weapons.Still, it was all too late.Under the silvery moonlight, a figure suddenly descended from the sky.The pupils of the three stupefied assassins widened in shock at the sight of the figure. But before they even had time to raise their weapons, the figure formed a stroke with his right hand.Instantaneously, an energy blade struck the three individuals like a thunderbolt. A ripping sound resonated in the air, and their bodies got sliced in two in just a split second.After effortlessly killing these three assassins, Nox sprung into the air again and vanished into the night. In fact, not even once did he spare a glance at the corpses on the ground.After all, these three wer
Bang! The sound of glass breaking reached Cook's ears just as he was happily loading these exclusively made high-explosive bullets into his handgun.Upon closer look, he discovered a figure actually walking right into his room through the window.'Huh?' Cook was stunned. Then, he cursed, "Fuck! How is this possible? This building has over sixty floors. How the hell did he get in?!"Still, as the Destroyer and an assassin ranked seventh on the Shadow Web, the moment Nox's figure flitted in, Cook swiftly rolled on the spot and aimed the gun loaded with high-explosive bullets in his hand at Nox."W-Who are you?" he asked in shock.Upon hearing his question, Nox, who mystically appeared, sneered. "As someone who wants to kill me, how do you not even know who I am?"Cook was dumbfounded.He widened his eyes and took a closer look at Nox's face again. Like a shot, he recalled the scene in the surveillance footage on his computer earlier.At this moment, his pupils immediately dilated
Nox spoke to Cook coolly and raised his finger. A flash of light shot through his forehead, and the air was rattled with an explosion. The Destroyer was no more as his head was blasted into chunks.Nox looked into the night and leaped away, disappearing from the sixtieth floor. "Twenty seventh in an hour."The southwest was greeted with similar bloodshed across the land that night. Murders were found in hotels, motels, residences, and massage parlors. All victims were foreigners, and they died horrible deaths.Some were cleanly sliced through their waists. Some were turned into mincemeat, and some lost all their limbs. Those were just the tip of the iceberg. More importantly, these deaths occurred within an hour.Nearly thirty foreigners were murdered within the hour. Yet, to everyone's shock, none called the cops. The police force was given the day off that day. So, none of them were on duty.An hour later, Nox emerged from a nightclub. Moments ago, he had eliminated an internati
Nox stamped his soul seal in the killers' mindsea. Then, he used it to tell them where he was. The dozen or so killers hiding in the southwest heard that voice in their minds and immediately knew Nox's location."That's the billion-dollar bounty!""That Faeast guy finally shows up. Let's kill him!"The killers charged in Nox's direction like hyenas drawn to meat. In the meantime, Bear was lying on the stone chair in the Blathanna Sect’s courtyard while cutting a red swath through those killers.An expensive red wine stood on the stone table beside him, along with a couple of side dishes. "What a nice night. Perfect for killing. I wonder how much the lord has slaughtered," Bear muttered.Bear picked up a handful of peanuts and shoved them into his mouth. Then, a silhouette appeared before him."Commander." The man was none other than Jesse the military judge.Bear looked at him. "How goes the investigation?""My team has located bodies in sixty-four locations, commander. All of
The night went one. It had been one and a half hours since Nox left Blathanna Sect. On a barren slope on the outskirts of the southwest, a silhouette sat cross-legged and silent. His hair, long and flowy, billowed in the wind.Silvery moonlight shone on his chiseled face. His eyes were closed. It was as if everything around him was nothing to him.Then, hidden figures skulked through the darkness, slowly inching toward the silhouette like he was their prey. Obviously, these were the killers Nox imprinted his soul seal on.There were about forty of them. As international killers, they were experts in assassination and stealth. Some held sniper rifles, while some wielded hidden weapons. Some were equipped with poison and venom, circling around Nox like snakes hiding in the grass."Dammit, that's the guy?" About half a mile away, a killer with a Barrett M82 hid in the bushes. Beside him was a redhead.The redhead was looking through her military-grade binoculars. "I think so.""That
This was beyond their realm of imagination.While the Reaper Duo was immersed in their shock, Nox's eyes snapped open, and he scanned his surroundings. "Guess that's all of them." He swung his finger, and a wave of energy condensed into a green blade about ten feet long.The blade arced through the air and mercilessly fell upon the Reaper Duo. Screams punctuated the battlefield as two sliced-open bodies appeared.Nox leaped into the air after that kill and looked around him again. "One, two, three… Thirty-eight." He boomed, "You're here for me, aren't you? Then, get out here!"No killer made a move. None dared, for they'd just seen how Nox took out the Reaper Duo with a flick of his fingers. If a bullet failed to get him, they were certain nothing else could.Everyone was still hiding when a killer in a ditch shouted, "Don't chicken out! We came all the way here for the cash! So, we might as well take this bastard out! We can split the bounty among ourselves!"A blond, burly man
Nox made more hand seals, and the energy around him converged into another green blade. The blade buzzed, and Nox pointed ahead. "Kill them."The blade hurtled forward like a comet, piercing the throats of a killer, then the second, then the third. The outskirts were turning into hell on earth with every passing moment.The air was rife with screams of murder and agony and the rattling of guns. However, it didn't take long for the sounds to grow weaker. Now that Swordmaster was rampaging through the battlefield, the horde of killers was quickly thinning out.As the killers were whittled down, an alluring woman with a black viper tattooed on her appeared from the shadows. She was Alina the Black Mamba, the number three killer on the Shadow Web.The venomous viper, however, stared at the butchering before her in disbelief. Soon, she quaked in terror. "Shit. Faeast is a nightmare. I'm getting out of this bounty hunt." She galloped into the night. She had to escape.Moments ago, she w
Three months later, Nox declared Faeast as the leader of all nations, ushering in a true era of peace and prosperity. Then, he abdicated the throne, passing the throne to Nineve. Nox proclaimed that this nation was neither the Greenshade nor the Limerent family's, but a world that belonged to its people.One year later, Nox and Queenie lounged under the warm sun on the sandy shores of the Ocean of Death, enjoying a rare moment of tranquility. The world had finally settled into peace, allowing them to take a well-deserved rest."Nono, what's Aphrodite up to?" Queenie asked, her brows furrowed as she leaned against Nox. "Is she planning something shady again? She's been building alliances all over like she wants to imitate the Three-Eyed Empress.""Death changes people," Nox replied calmly. "Don't worry about her. She knows exactly what she's doing."Old Aphrodite would've killed Jacques and run off to save herself without a second thought. Instead, she spared him, stripped his cul
The Nine-State Crucible hovered majestically over the heavens, drawing all the spiritual energy from the Nine States and Five Domains into itself. As the ultimate artifact of Faeast, the crucible was unmatched—a legendary relic that had never known defeat.The origins of the Nine-State Crucible were shrouded in mystery. No one knew who forged it nor why it disappeared over the ages. For centuries, many dismissed it as a mere myth. Yet now, it reappeared, proving its existence—and, by extension, the truth of all the ancient legends tied to it.The sight left every cultivator present in awe, bowing in reverence to the artifact."The ancient sovereigns of Faeast forged the Nine-State Crucible to safeguard the Nine States and Five Domains. "Its power ensures that Ascendants cannot interfere with the mortal realm. It has crushed even Ascendants in the past, and you, still merely a mortal cultivator, think you can stand against it? I promised to crush you, and I will!"With Nox at it
However, only Nox himself could sever the celestial providence. Only by cutting off the Celestial Lord's celestial providence could Faeast's providence be restored to its peak."Damn it! Nox Greenshade! Do you really think you can defy the heavens? I didn't want to damage my cultivation, but it seems I have no choice but to go all out! You think a one-ring Minor Saint can defeat me? I am the Celestial Lord—the apex of mortals, the Great Saint of Dao and Virtue, ordained by the heavens themselves!"The Celestial Lord's furious roar resonated across Mystia, drawing in vast waves of spiritual energy from the realm that converged upon him alone."Great Saint of Dao and Virtue? If the so-called heavens of the Transcendent Firmament made you, it only proves that even they have failures," Nox retorted coldly.Even the Celestial Lord, enraged as he was, could scarcely believe Nox's audacity—daring to disparage the mighty figures of the Transcendent Firmament."I am indeed a one-ring Minor
'What? Griffin was a sworn brother to Magic Mountain's founder?!'"That's right," confirmed the formation master. "He only told us recently."As the first to learn of this connection, he had shared it with the Saints of the Five Elements, ensuring they wouldn't betray their alliance. Using the promise of ascension as leverage, he managed to secure their cooperation. After all, the Great Saint of Fire had already reached the threshold for ascension.The risks were minimal, and upon ascending to the Transcendent Firmament, the Magic Mountain's founder would surely offer his guidance. For that reason alone, the five mentors had rallied to aid Nox.With such mighty forces gathered, morale on Nox's side soared. Meanwhile, the Whitefield family's spirits plummeted, crashing from the heights of hope to the depths of despair in mere moments. The mental strain caused several of their weaker-willed members to break completely.With dread settling over them, the Whitefields could only place
The Whitefields were getting cocky, but then they realized the powerhouses that came weren't responding. The aura was powerful, but there was no life in it. On closer inspection, they noticed that the leader of the group only had half a body left. His soul was missing. The quartet behind him was nothing but a pile of mincemeat.The portal buzzed again, and seven silhouettes came out. Five of them felt domineering, and they looked prideful. It almost felt like they were peerless. These people were none other than the Saints of the Five Elements.Four of them were Pinnacle Minor Saints. While one had an aura so strong, this place couldn't handle it."A Great Saint! Great Saint of Fire!" Fiery Ignis, Dominic, and Achille couldn't believe their eyes.It had been too long since Mystia saw a Great Saint, and he was Nox's mentor."So, he's the one who broke through first. But now he's already hit his bottleneck. The other four's power isn't enough. If the Sacred Beast Seal isn't upgraded
The Montgomerys and the Byrds decided to see Nox together, but they were refused. They were cursing Nox and calling him disrespectful, but then they saw Nox and his team taking a portal to the path of the ancient divine."What? He went right to them? Why? He's going to fight the Celestial Lord now?" The representatives were shocked.'How dare they!' they thought.Nox and his team went through the portal quickly and appeared right over the Whitefields' place. The Whitefield family was the newest member of the divine four and the real mastermind behind the Inkdarks' demise."Kirin, I told you I'd take you back here someday. I told you that when we come back, the Whitefields will be no more. If you can't do it, I can wipe them out for you." Nox looked at Kirin."Don't look down on me, milord. You don't need to dirty your hands for them. I'll do it!" Kirin summoned his avatar, and with Saint power infused, the avatar turned into a real beast. The sacred beast itself descended upon the
"Time to finish this. My lord's going to the path of the ancient divine next. You should decide who's going to take over after the Celestial Lord is taken down. That's all. Now let's talk about our personal business. Listen up, anyone who had a part in attacking my family, tell your clans that I'm coming for them. I'm killing all of you!"Bloodlust filled the air, and the representatives were shocked. "You killed your own family. Yes, we made them attack you, but we never wanted to wipe it out!" the Whitefields' representative said.Kirin flew into a rage. "How low can you go? You forced them to kill me, or you would wipe us out instead! You think I'm stupid? You'd have killed my family either way! I know how you guys function. You're crueler than any beast out there. Listen up, there's still time to plan for your funeral. You'd better make a good plan."Kirin chased everyone away. The families were going back to prepare for battle, but two remained behind. One was the Byrds' repres
Nox's Magick Sword crushed the enemy leader's soul. "I said I would cut you down, and I did. Now do you see who's the ignorant one?"The enemy leader realized that Nox was the man at the pinnacle. Perhaps the moment Nox became a faux Saint, he was already no match for him. "So what if you can kill me? You are Faeast's Sovereign, and you have a duty to push Faeast to power. But the Celestial Lord still exists. As long as he is around, your wish will never be fulfilled." He sneered."Is that so? Well, he's next on the list to be culled. If anyone tries to make an enemy out of me, I will destroy them and their families, even if they are from the path of the ancient divine!"Nox shattered the remains of the soul, and the path of the martial's leader was no more. The problem harassing Faeast for millennia could be solved at long last. Achille was stunned. It hadn't been that long, but Nox had surpassed him.Nox was better than him in every way. He was an even better swordsman than Achil
The enemy leader was waiting. One technique broken wasn't enough to take Nox out. He wanted to wait until Nox had cast all he knew and find an opening to take him down, but Nox wanted to take him down with the power of the sword."You're stubborn. Very well, this makes things easier for me. I'll kill you, or at the very least, wound you!" He'd be stupid not to take advantage of this. The enemy leader's avatar morphed into a gigantic fist and slammed into Nox's chest.The impact shot through his body and reached his soul. Nox spat blood, and his soul was injured.Achille couldn't stand by anymore. Nox just told him not to push himself, but he wasn't taking his own advice. Then, Nox's weak will-of-the-sword shone blindingly, and then Unto the Origin appeared once more."Even under my pressure, you can use this technique? You're strong, but you're as stubborn as your mentor. You've lost your chance! Die! You'll never get here in time, Achille! Shadowkill!"The enemy leader's avatar t