Then, Susanoo's soul started to heal, as if he wasn't hurt at all."You're undying, huh? Then let's see how I break that!" Nox's gaze turned icy. He slammed his hands together and roared, "Nine Dragons Connect!"More dragon roars came from within Nox. Nine roars, to be exact. The moment those roars started to echo, the temple started to shake, and what was left of it quickly crumbled. Even the mountains were shaking violently.Debris the size of millstones and boulders as big as trucks rolled down, crashing into the temple ruins and the Yin Yang Masters. The debris fell like an avalanche and crashed into the believers and worshippers of the temple."Nine dragons, go!" Nox flew into the air, and nine dragon silhouettes appeared behind him, bathed in golden light. The temple was covered in the shadow of the dragons. "Die!"Nox barreled down like a meteor, his fist ahead of him. The nine dragons converged and formed a gigantic fist. The moment it showed up, everything was annihilated
Susanoo was dead. No one expected something that'd lived for a thousand years to be killed by Nox.The moment Susanoo died, the evil aura enveloping the skies of Shinogawa Temple dissipated and disappeared into the four corners of the world. Darkness gave way to blue skies. Holy sunlight shone upon the rubble of the temple.Then, eerie cries and howls came from the ruins as slivers of phantoms flew out from the inner chamber. These were the souls of the children Susanoo had consumed. After he devoured them, Susanoo locked their souls within the temple, and they could never reincarnate.With Susanoo killed, these children's souls could finally escape to freedom. The children stood in a row and looked at Nox weirdly. There was gratitude in their eyes. Nox saved them, after all. Eventually, the souls bowed at Nox.Nox looked at them. "Go, and be good."The souls disappeared, melding into the earth. Then, another explosion from the ruins thundered. From the center of the temple, crack
Just then, another loud bang razed the air. Gurenu Peaks had crashed, and debris fell in a landslide. Of course, the temple had fallen at that point. The innocents at the mountain's base were fearing for their lives. If the debris hit them, so many would perish.Nox swung his arm, and a wave of magick smashed a couple of boulders away, but that alone wasn't enough to stop this landslide. Though Nox had stopped one part, more debris fell.Suddenly, something thundered within Nox, and then golden beams of light burst forth. The golden light covered the skies in a golden hue. Nox swung his hands, and two titanic hands fell from the skies.Like gods, these hands smacked the rolling boulders, and a wave of gargantuan energy charged ahead. The falling boulders were smacked to the back of the mountain, where everything was barren.There was a forest at the back of the mountain, and the boulders hurt no one there. One move from Nox, and at least a few hundred thousand people were saved.T
"Magnus…" With her last hope gone, Elise was thrown into despair.With great momentum, the boulder came bounding down at Elise. Watching her doom inching closer, Elise turned ashen. She only wanted to come on a trip, but now she was about to die.As she closed her eyes, the boulder flew closer. She thought she would be flattened, but then a golden beam of light shot from her forehead. It was the protection Nox gave her. The golden light turned into a barrier that enveloped her like a ball.The boulder crashed into the barrier, but the barrier was unscathed. Instead, the boulder was shattered. Thinking she would die, Elise closed her eyes when she heard the roaring boulder, but a few moments later, things got quiet, and she was unharmed.Carefully, Elise opened her eyes and was met with an unbelievable sight. A golden barrier was covering her, protecting her like a guardian. "I got out alive?" Her eyes were wide with shock as she stared at the barrier.She then remembered what Nox
"Jeb, you stay here. I'll ask my men overseas about Eastsun's situation." Bear took out his satellite phone and made a secret call. It was linked to the Shadow Division's overseas agency.Once the call went through, Bear started asking questions. As his men gave their reports, he started getting excited until he was shaking all over. About five minutes later, he hung up. "Gods, the lord is just… awesome!" He jumped up and down with glee.Confused, Jebediah asked, "What happened, Commander Colton?""You know what happened? The lord destroyed Shinogawa Temple and Kitagawa Temple in one day. The latter's been ruling their island for seven hundred years. He killed a thousand samurais and their leader, Yanagawa Ikkaku! They call him a legend.""What?" Jebediah's eyes were wide as saucers. He looked shocked. "My gods… The lord killed so many of them?""Now you know how powerful he is. I bet the bastards got too smug and crossed him! They deserve this!"Jebediah was stunned. After all,
"Where's the lady, Commander Colton?"Bear pointed at the hospital. "In the ER, or so my men said.""What? In the ER?" Alexander's face fell.Bear rushed into the hospital, not saying another word. Alexander and Jebediah followed. They quickly headed to the ER and saw George and Yvette waiting outside.Yvette had tears in her eyes, but she wiped them off, holding George's hand tightly. George was worried as well. He was staring at the ER unblinkingly.Bear went up to them and asked, "Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Sanders. Where's my lady?"'My lady?' George wondered who Bear was talking about.Alexander quickly answered, "He's talking about Queenie."'Oh.'George said, "She's in there. The doctor's saving her. It's an emergency."'Emergency?' Bear's heart skipped a beat. He asked, "What happened? She's been fine lately, hasn't she? How'd she faint?""I-I don't know. She's been busy with work these past couple of days. But when she came home today, she suddenly fainted," said George.
"No… no… my girl!" Yvette crumpled to the ground and bawled like a baby. George tried his best to calm her down.Meanwhile, Bear, Alexander, and Jebediah rushed into the ER.Within the ER, Queenie was hooked up to the oxygen tank, pale and unconscious. Gray patches dotted her arms and legs. Livor mortis. The sight of Queenie in this situation made Bear clench his teeth, and he balled his fists.Bear felt for Queenie, and his hatred for the Curseland Demons mounted. If it weren't for them, Queenie would never have to suffer this much."W-What now?" Jebediah panicked."Calm down. I'll call over the best experts in the world. I'm sure they can cure the lady," Alexander promised."Like hell they can do shit about this. If the lord couldn't cure her, who can?" Bear roared, his eyes bloodshot.Alexander and Jebediah froze. Like Bear said, if Nox couldn't cure Queenie, no one could.Jebediah asked, "Why don't we call the lord? If anything happens to the lady, what should we tell him?"
Seeing Elise alive, Magnus came up to her excitedly. "Elise, are you hurt? Come, let me check," he said with concern.However, when Magnus got close, Elise said coldly, "Piss off."Magnus knew Elise was mad at him for deserting her, so he quickly said, "Elise, I'm sorry. I know I did you wrong, but I was scared, so…""Black, I'm going to say it one more time. Stay far, far away from me. You disgust me, you know that?" Elise swiveled around, her eyes filled with iciness."Can't you forgive me this once, Elise? I mean, anyone would be scared if they knew they would die. I'm sure even Greenshade would save his own skin before anyone else," Magnus defended himself."How dare you compare yourself to Mr. Greenshade, Black? If it weren't for him, I'd be dead by now!"Magnus was stunned. He opened his mouth, still trying to defend himself.Elise continued, "You'd better stay away from me from now on. I'd rather stay single for life than date a spineless coward like you!"That was the f
Nox felt choked by the sheer emotion he was feeling. Sometimes, even a thousand promises couldn't compare to the simple vow of staying together in life and death."Don't worry. There's no one in this world capable of killing me," he reassured her with a smile. All the talk about ruling the Nine States and Five Domains or becoming the emperor of the world paled in comparison to having the one he loved by his side.The destroyer ship made its way back to Faeast's inner harbor. Nineve eagerly led the group to the largest shopping mall in the area as soon as they disembarked.The marines quickly found themselves acting as her personal attendants, lugging bags upon bags of purchases. The spree lasted the entire day, only stopping when the mall finally closed for the night.Later that evening, Nox was watching a live news broadcast in the hotel.The screen showed an official spokesperson from Faeast addressing the issue of piracy on the high seas. The statement carefully emphasized the
As the Temple Lord of the Beast Temple, Kirin was none other than the auspicious beast Kirin itself.On the other hand, Mufasa, while known as the temple's guardian, was, in cruder terms, little more than a servant to the golden lion. His master, the golden lion, paled in comparison to the Kirin in both cultivation level and bloodline.Simply put, if the golden lion were present, it would have to kneel before Kirin."What now? Why'd you drag me out? Couldn't you deal with it yourself? You're so annoying! I was just having a great chat with my students," Kirin grumbled, clearly irritated.However, he immediately shut his gob after receiving a hard whack on the head from Nox."I called you out to ask if you could gather the beasts of the Beast Temple. Tell them to withdraw from Mystia and return to Faeast for the time being. I foresee a war with the path of the martial brewing soon, and I'll need a fully armed force of sacred beasts," Nox said, his piercing gaze fixed on Kirin."Ca
Faeast's rise was inevitable. This belief was absolute and unshakable!At that moment, Aphrodite came to a realization that so long as she and Nox had no romantic ties, their hearts could truly be in sync.Love brought complications such as resentment and division. But without personal emotions clouding their judgment, everything they did would be for the nation alone. Take this moment, for example. The intricate trap she had laid was no longer just a scheme. Rather, it had become a necessary move to safeguard Faeast. By nightfall, the destroyer arrived at the island where Voltaic resided. Before the ship even came to a stop, Voltaic stepped onto the water, striding across the waves with Mufasa by his side. With effortless grace, he leaped onto the bow, landing before Nox on the deck. "You old bastard, what's your deal? When I tried reaching out before, you acted like you were deaf. Now that I've shown up, you're all smiles and warm welcomes? What's that supposed to mean?" No
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