Nox's arrogant statement tinged Jovani's gaze with a hint of iciness. "How arrogant of you. Do you really think you can kill me, lad? Moste Magicke has been in Gungsten for hundreds of years, and you're the first to challenge its members so brazenly."Nox smiled. "If that's a threat, it's not working. Even if your sect's patriarch is here, I will still kill you. Care to take a bet?"Fury filled Jovani's veins. He was a powerful sorcerer who'd been training for sixty years, and yet Nox claimed he would kill him. "You dare! Then have at thee!" He launched into an attack.The moment he saw Nox, Jovani started casting his curse, but it was a quiet one. After he roared, Jovani quickly made hand seals and pointed at Nox. Something erupted, and then crimson fog appeared around Nox.Magic chains, scarlet in color, shot out of the fog like vipers. "Dragon's Bondage!" Jovani kept making hand seals. More and more chains appeared, wrapping around Nox's limbs.Jovani cackled. "This must come a
As the chains broke, Jovani's face started to contort. He stared at Nox with bulging eyes. "A-Are you really a Half Legend Realm?"Nox smiled, but he provided no explanation."So what if you are? I'll show you my sect's true power!" Jovani had no choice but to fight for his life. Nox did say he would claim his life, after all.Jovani made more hand seals, and waves of life essence converged into a gigantic crimson web. Like a fish net, it threw itself at Nox as if the latter was its catch."Silent Blood!" As the web fell upon Nox, lights of spell covered him. Silent Blood was Moste Magicke's signature spell. It could suppress the strength of warriors and the magick of sorcerers.This spell was important for the members of Moste Magicke to fight opponents stronger than they were. Even so, Nox only sneered at the spell. "You think you can silence my power?" He put his right foot forward, and a powerful air thundered at the web.As if struck by a cannonball, the web was ripped apart
Waves of blade energy tried to crash into Nox, but he was too fast for them or the naked eye to capture.With every wave of attack, Jovani brought the exorbitantly expensive cruise ship closer to ruin, but Nox was unscathed. He couldn't even touch Nox's clothes.Titus felt like screaming. 'Gods, what kind of monster is he?' If he could turn back time, he'd never cross Nox, not even if his family was the one Nox destroyed. A son meant nothing.The constant misses filled Jovani with rage. "Damn you! Stop dodging if you're a man!" He was a Beginner Origin Realm and had not enough power to control this weapon. He had to burn his essence just to barely use it.His essence was running low, and yet Nox was not even hurt. Of course, he was desperate.Nox then stopped before Jovani. "Are you sure that's what you want?""If you're a man, you'll take my attack head-on. Will you take that challenge?" Jovani glared at Nox, a taunting look in his eyes.Nox smiled. "Very well.""Are you sure?
'Dragon's avatar?' When that thing showed up, Jovani knew all hope was lost. The dragon gobbled up the waves of crimson flames and kept flying toward Jovani.Without even so much as a scream, Jovani was all eaten up. If he knew this was the Ultimate Sun Dragon Manual, perhaps he'd never be so arrogant. The dragon disappeared a moment later. Not an ounce of Jovani was left to be seen.Something fell to the floor with a crisp clang. It was the Spring God's Saber. Nox raised his hand and pulled the saber to himself. "Not a bad weapon. Pity it was used for the wrong cause." He tucked the saber away and turned his attention to the two survivors.They saw how Jovani was devoured, and they fell to the ground, fear seizing their souls, especially Titus. His pants were wet, tainting the air with the malodor of urine. The guy wet himself."Please don't kill me, please. I won't seek vengeance anymore, I swear. I won't come after you! I can give you anything you want. Just spare me! I have mon
With morning came the news, and there was something shocking within. Titus, leader of the entertainment industry, died at 11 the night before on his private cruise ship. He was scheduled to join a charity event, but instead, he was found dead in his room.The news took over headlines everywhere, including overseas news outlets. The first thing in the morning, Bear saw the news, and he happily met up with Madison.Madison had no idea about the earth-shattering event that had happened. Since she crossed Soundra Entertainment, her resources and performances were canceled. Right now, she was quietly reading a book in her room. Her phone was turned off as well.Then, someone knocked on the door. Curious, Madison asked, "Who's there?" She got up and opened the door, revealing a mischievous Bear standing outside."You?" Madison was surprised to see him."Don't you recognize me anymore?" Bear chuckled."I do, but it's surprising to see you here," said Madison."I bear good news, Madison
He was in his room. Madison stared at Nox unblinkingly, her gaze filled with confusion. "Greenie…"Nox turned around, smiling at Madison. "You're early today, Madison.""Yeah. I had nothing to do, so I woke up early." She looked at Nox with surprise. "You were in here the whole night, Greenie?""Yeah. Why?" Nox asked."Nothing." Madison wanted to ask him if he was the one who killed Titus, but Nox was in his room this entire time. Questions were racing in her mind. Of course, Nox couldn't possibly kill Titus and race back to the sect within hours.Madison made small talk before going back to her room. Once she was gone, Bear approached Nox. "She's smart, milord. When she saw the news, you're the guy she suspected first."Nox smiled. "She's refuting her own guess now.""Why wouldn't you tell her the truth? She'd thank you for what you did. And maybe she'd sleep with you," Bear proposed.Nox smacked Bear's head. "Will you shut it?"Bear rubbed his head, grumbling, "But it's the
"Milord, could this be a mystical artifact?"Nox nodded. "You have a good eye. Surprised me a little. Yes, that's the Spring God's Saber. If I'm right, it's a Greater mystical artifact for sorcerers."Filled with excitement, Jebediah almost felt his legs buckle. "A Greater mystical artifact. Never seen one of those in my whole life." He carefully caressed the saber. A while later, realization struck him, and his eyes went wide."Wait. This is a gift for me, milord?""Yes. Why do you ask?" Nox said nonchalantly.Jebediah almost fell to his knees. He looked at the saber once more and really fell to his knees this time. "Thank you, milord! I am humbled by your generosity! You are my luckiest star! My savior! Call on me if you ever need my services. I will do anything!"Nox only waved the old sorcerer down. "Spare me the formalities. This saber packs a punch, so try to figure out its kinks. Ask Bear if you run into any trouble. Or me.""Yes, milord."Just like that, Nox gave Jebedi
As the poison attacked, Queenie fell unconscious."Queenie? Queenie!" Nox's heart broke for Queenie as his beloved succumbed to the poison once more. He quickly picked her up and placed her on the bed. Wasting no time, he cast Revival to heal her.When the news of Queenie's fainting reached everyone's ears, Selina, Bear, and Jebediah came to check on her, but with Nox still healing Queenie, all they could do was wait. Though they were worried, there was not much they could do.Concerned, Selina asked, "How did this happen? Queenie's been alright all this time. Why'd the poison act up again?""Yeah. The lord said the poison's held at bay," Jebediah chimed in."Damn the Curseland Demons! If it weren't for those bastards, the lady wouldn't be in this much pain!" Bear cursed, clenching his fists.It was fortunate the Curseland Five were slaughtered, or Bear would kill them all himself.Though Nox managed to keep the poison at bay, he couldn't force it out of Queenie just yet. That w
The energy erupted with a force that broke through the clouds. Zeller swiftly realized something was wrong. The staff inside the formation was trembling. Cassian was about to break through his trap. Nox's eyes lit up. "Oh? Grandpa broke through to the fifth-ring Minor Saint realm."As soon as he said that, the energy set the air ablaze, causing the demonic phantoms to melt away. When Cassian appeared in view, he was covered in blood while tightly holding on to the staff. With all his might, he pulled the staff out of the ground. The instant the staff left the dirt, the formation dispersed. Cassian collapsed onto the ground, having depleted his life essence. "Shoot!" Zeller instantly tried to get the staff back. However, Nox acted at the same time at a speed far greater than Zeller's. He first rushed over to Cassian and took the staff from him. Then, he struck out with a palm that sent Zeller's life essence dispersing from the immediate area. Zeller was sent flying away
"Watch as I break through your technique!"With a low roar, Cassian used his essence to draw out a talisman. The moment the talisman was complete, the stench of blood flooded the air.Blood energy was unable to dispel the demonic phantoms, but it was able to reveal Zeller from where he was hiding within the phantoms."Found you!"Cassian sent another punch swinging. The tables were turned.A series of loud bangs echoed from within the cloud of demonic phantoms. The Golden Fire Saint power surged. With one last dull thud, Zeller was sent flying out of the formation."Mousse, you're mistaken. I told you so. Cassian would win!" Nineve said with a scoff. It was so great to witness Aphrodite humiliated.Aphrodite shook her head with a soft laugh. "Princess, do you really think what you see is the truth?"Nineve was stunned. "What do you mean? Speak clearly!""You saw Zeller sent flying out of the formation, but that doesn't put his life in danger at all. If you were Cassian, you wo
"Ashura's Seal, Demonic Phantom Fury!"Zeller waved his staff. When he struck it against the ground, countless demonic phantoms appeared, surrounding him and Cassian and blocking them from view. Amid the demonic cloud of phantoms, golden fire could be seen flickering within. Cassian was trapped by the phantoms, and the Greenshade family's ancient martial style did no damage. He could not disperse the demonic phantoms. Under Zeller's control, demonic energy seeped into Cassian's body, slowly scrambling his mind. "This is bad. It looks like the trap has turned into a personal demon for Grandpa." Nox frowned. "Act if you must. Faeast needs a strong fighter of the previous generation like Cassian right now," Aphrodite said. Nox nodded. Still, now was not the best opportunity for interference. If Cassian could not get rid of his personal demon, his cultivation would suffer in the future. There were many cultivators at Saint Realm who practiced the soul techniques of the pat
Nox patiently watched the fight. His analysis was about the same as Aphrodite's. It would be difficult for Cassian to defeat Zeller.Still, Nox thought that Cassian would likely end the fight with a minor defeat as the power gap would never be too great.As Nox thought that, Cassian struck once more in a move aimed to kill. If Zeller were struck, he would be dead."You're quite strong, Cassian. Still, it's useless. I am certainly no match for you, but even if I can't defeat you, it doesn't mean it can't!"At the very last moment, Zeller pulled out an item that emanated enough energy within a few minutes to rival a cultivator at Saint Realm."That is a sacred artifact. Amazing. He does have great treasures," Nox remarked with narrowed eyes.Zeller was just an average cultivator. That was why he was still stuck at the cusp of Saint Realm. It was still a question if he could be a saint in the future. However, things were different with the aid of a sacred artifact.With the help of
"Haha! Do you think I'm powerless because you took away control of the ghosts?"Cassian Greenshade, your family has protected Faeast for millennia. You have stood in our way for the same amount of time! If not for your family, the Celestial Ordinance's Abode would already be ruling its own country!"Protecting Faeast? What hypocrites!"Nox is now the Human Sovereign, the future ruler of Faeast! He might even be crowned a Monarch! Your family is the new royal family!"How is that any different from what we want? You just want a country that belongs to your family."We are essentially the same. Stop criticizing us. It's like the pot calling the kettle black!" Zeller mockingly spat out. In their eyes, Nox could not be crowned the emperor of Faeast. Nox did not refute that claim as there was no way to talk sense into these people. With different motives and perspectives, nothing he said would get through to them. Cassian flew into a fit of rage. "You scoundrel! You refuse to fee
"Hahaha! I was wondering who this great cultivator was. You were someone I once defeated!"You can't win against me, so you ran all the way here to be a lord?" Cassian smirked. It was clear the two knew each other. He then turned to Nox. "This old priest is the founder of Celestial Ordinance's Abode in Faeast, Nox. I chased him off not long ago, and when I found out he was a powerful figure in Manesia, I journeyed there to defeat him once more. Unfortunately, he's a very slippery man. I've gone after him several times, yet I could never get rid of him. Later on, there was no more news, so I thought he died of old age. I didn't expect him to be hiding here." Meanwhile, Cassian used his Divine Sense to get a feel for the other's cultivation level. "Old git, you've grown stronger by quite a lot. Still, you're just on the cusp of Saint Realm. You aren't even at half Saint, yet you dare to confront us?"With Cassian's four-ring Minor Saint strength, it would only take seconds for Cas
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