Perhaps out of fury, humiliation, and excessive blood loss, Kobo's head lolled, and he drew his last breath. Then, Nox turned his attention to the deathly pale Hitomi. "Your turn." He smiled.The smile only made Hitomi shiver. "W-What do you want to do?" She retreated, holding her black cat tightly."You wish to avenge Onimusha, right? Is this your army?" Nox asked calmly.Hitomi took a deep breath. "M-My father will be here soon to challenge you!""Who's your father?" Nox asked."The top swordsman of Kitagawa Temple, Yanagawa Ikkaku. You should've heard of him." Hitomi thought using her father's name was enough to scare Nox."Sorry, but small fries like him don't get a moment of my time," Nox said.Hitomi was stunned by his haughtiness, but she continued, "You're arrogant, Faeast man. My father is the strongest man in the temple. If he comes to you, you will die."But then Nox's eyes twinkled, and he sneered. "Is that so?"Then, an invisible wave of energy crashed onto Hitomi
Everyone thought Hitomi was going to perish, but then Nox stopped his attack. The group looked at him in confusion, but his eyes were twinkling as he stared at the petrified Hitomi.Even Hitomi was flabbergasted. 'What is he doing?' she thought.Just as everyone wondered what was going on, Nox blurted, "Ah, I wasn't expecting this, but you have something I need."Stunned, Hitomi wanted to ask, but Nox continued, "Do you know why you still live? Because of this." He grabbed Hitomi's voluptuous chest, and powerful golden energy rammed into her body.Hitomi screamed as twisted runes started surfacing on her skin. The runes were crimson in color, covering her body like scales. At the same time, the air was filled with Yin energy. Waves of black, evil energy swam into the air from her body.As Hitomi screamed, another bang came from her body, after which the wave of black aura converged into an avatar. It was a one-eyed creature with two horns protruding from its head. Its face was gro
Hitomi was only covered by a black bra and pink underwear. She was flabbergasted. "Why you…" she gasped, covering her chest right away, looking at Nox with wide-eyed disbelief.'What's he trying to do? Is he going to ravish me? But we're in public, and his girlfriend is right there!'The samurais were stupefied to see what Nox just did, of course, and Queenie was flummoxed. 'What is Nox doing?' she wondered.While everyone had burning questions, Nox pointed at Hitomi's belly. "Who planted the runes on you?"Hitomi was stunned, but then she looked at her belly. A circular rune, crimson in color, laid upon her skin. In the center of that rune was a one-horned oni, and Hitomi gawked."What is this?" Her eyes went even wider, and she'd forgotten that she was almost naked. However, the samurais hung their heads low.None dared to look at Hitomi. Eastsun's rules were strict, after all. If they tried so much as to glance at Hitomi, they would have their eyes gouged out once they went ba
Just like that, Hitomi had a Death Seal planted on her, and Nox took her away.Back at Dragoncourt, Bear was seated at the entrance, muttering, "Wonder what the lord is doing." And then, he saw a trio coming back. When he took a closer look and saw who it was, he was delighted."Milord, you're back!" Bear shouted as he ran up to Nox. "Um, who's this lady, milord? Never seen her before." He was curious about Hitomi."This is the daughter of Kitagawa Temple's leader. You know, the guy who wants to get back at me?""Oh, she's an Eastsun woman, huh?" Bear was buzzing with excitement."Keep her locked up, Bear." Nox then went into the estate.Suddenly, Queenie said, "I want to go home, Nono."Hearing that, Nox looked surprised. "Aren't you coming with me?""No. I'm exhausted, so I need to go home and sleep." Queenie walked away.Nox saw her off. "Okay. Drive safely."As she went down the mountain, Queenie started to pout, but Nox had no idea about that. After handing Hitomi to Bea
"What? She's from Eastsun? When did the lord take interest in women from that country?" Jebediah blinked in confusion."He's not interested, you dolt. The woman wanted to kill him, so he took her back." Bear scoffed.Jebediah smacked his head. "I see. But why did he bring her home? He should've killed her," said Jebediah."No idea," muttered Bear.Then Nox appeared. "What are you two talking about?"Jebediah and Bear quickly grinned. "Nothing, milord."Nox didn't press them for answers. He looked at the room. "She's inside?""Yes, milord.""Open the door.""Yes." Bear quickly unlocked the chain on the door and opened it up.A pale Hitomi quickly stood up. Her hair was ruffled, and the look on her face was solemn. Her lips were cracked, as if she just woke up from an illness. Her kimono looked messy after what Nox did to it. Most of her skin was revealed, but Nox had no interest.He turned to Bear and Jebediah. "Leave us, you two."Bear and Jebediah nodded and left the room.
The explanation only drained more color from Hitomi's face. Being a native of Eastsun, she knew of shikigami and the Yin Yang Masters, but they were supposed to be rumors. If she ran into any one of them, she'd tremble in fear. Now she found out she had an oni hiding in her body.She'd be a fool to think her family had no idea about this. A moment of silence later, the pale Hitomi looked at Nox. "Can you tell me the real reason it possesses me? What does it want from me?""Your body, of course," Nox answered."What?" Hitomi was stunned."Don't be shocked. Only people with Pure Yin Physiques like you can withstand the power of that oni's clone. Most people would've had their essence and blood sucked dry at this point."You're still alive because the oni hadn't taken over completely. If it did, your soul would've been consumed, and it would've taken over your body."Hitomi fell to the ground. Her eyes were wide, and her mind was blank. "How did this happen?" Hitomi knew that when s
The moment Nox extracted the oni from Hitomi, something happened in Eastsun. A Yin Yang Master, wearing a tall hat and ceremonial robes, came running out of the great hall, covered in blood. "Help!" he screamed.However, a blast of black energy came flying out of the temple. It turned into a phantom hand and grabbed the running Yin Yang Master. The guy could only let out a shout before he was dragged into the great hall again.More screams came from the great hall. The air was covered with the stench of blood like this was hell on earth. At the same time, dozens of robed Yin Yang Masters came from all directions. All of them were pale as if they had seen a ghost."Oh no. Susanoo has awakened, and he's furious. He killed all his servants and the Yin Yang Masters who served him." A Yin Yang Master looked at the bloody great hall in horror.A quartet of Eastsun elders were in the lead. Their eyes twinkled, and the air around them was filled with magick. Any sorcerer could see that the
The pillar of Yin energy covered the skies above and enveloped the great hall. Even the Yin Yang Masters before Susanoo found it hard to breathe."Someone in Faeast destroyed Lord Susanoo's clone? Did a Legend Realm do it?"Everyone knew that Susanoo was the strongest demonic deity in Eastsun a thousand years ago. His soul was forced to stay within the temple to recuperate from the grievous injuries he sustained.For over a thousand years, Susanoo had been trying to find his perfect vessel to reincarnate into. The only vessel he managed to find was Yanagawa Hitomi. If everything went right, his clone would be able to consume Hitomi's soul in another year. Then, he could take over her body.However, his plan was laid to ruins. Of course, he was enraged. "I don't care who he is! Find him! I will tear him apart!" Susanoo roared from within the blob of shadows."Worry not, Lord Susanoo. We will be talking to Kitagawa Temple." The white-haired Yin Yang Master bowed at the statue again
Just then, several pirate ships appeared on the horizon. They were from Capwave Island. Now, Nox had every reason to suspect that these pirates were nothing more than pawns, a smokescreen used by the elites of the island nations to cover their tracks. "Milord, those guys have their eyes on us. What's the call?" the captain asked. "My rule is simple. If they make a move, fire. Wipe them out. But you're the captain, so I'll leave the decision to you," Nox said. The university students onboard were all fired up, ready to take action without a second thought. The captain, mindful of the number of civilians on board, decided to attempt communication first. He picked up the radio to send a warning to the pirates.The deafening roar of jet engines ripped through the sky. A sudden transmission cut into their frequency. The voice on the radio was firm and unmistakable. "This is the Faeast Air Force. We have orders to escort your vessel. Stand by." Above them, fighter jets h
Nox first checked on Cassian. After realizing he was fine and had only collapsed out of exhaustion and loss of life essence, Nox turned to lead a group of men toward the port. The mystical artifact sealing off the island had been retrieved. The isolated island would finally see the light of day once more! Nox had just arrived at the port when he was surrounded by a pack of students. Somehow, they found out their savior was Lord Nox of Faeast. They were all insistent on meeting him. "We just knew Faeast would save us!""Our savior is actually Lord Nox! We will surely study hard to repay Faeast!"They were young and impulsive. In their eyes, Nox was sent to rescue them as Faeast knew they were in danger. Hence, they were overwhelmed with emotions. Nox stared at them with a guilty look in his eyes. He had not even known they were kidnapped. Due to that guilt, he agreed to take a group photo with the students even though he disliked appearing before the public eye. The enti
"Zeller, you'll be brought to justice!"With a twist of his fingers, thousands of swords appeared out of thin air and swung at Zeller.Without any techniques he could use, Zeller had to risk his life to block and dodge every blow sent his way. However, his body gave up after a few hundred strikes, and his body was torn apart.Shaken to his very core, Zeller tried to make a retreat."Where are you going? Quintuple Lightning, awaken the divine tempest!"As deafening thunder roared through the sky, countless bolts of lightning struck down at Zeller's dark spirit, killing him.One of the best evil cultivators died just like that.His death also sounded the death knell for the Celestial Ordinance's Abode that had been causing chaos in Faeast for centuries.The Marine Corps gazed at Nox with passionate excitement in their eyes.This was their lord, someone who was stronger than Cassian!Nox turned around to find the remaining elites crying in despair. Some of them had already lost
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