Aphrodite knew Nox all too well. He wasn't someone who could just cut off his emotions and desires. He was the one deeply steeped in his desires. That was the kind of person he was born as. If Nox had a different kind of personality, he'd be no better than Skye.Nox heard everything Aphrodite said. "Your plan has failed. You know variables are the things tacticians like you detest. Any change can mean total failure. You're laughing at me when your plan has completely turned on its head? The backlash is coming for you, Aphrodite. You're done for!" Nox sneered.Aphrodite coughed up more blood and fainted more than one time, but her family managed to keep her hanging to life with their elixirs. She was their sliver of hope. Even if she were to die, that would only come after the Mousses had found safety.Nox saw that, and he pitied them. This was pathetic.Voltaic's swords merged, and the technique he used was on Unto the Origin level. Nox was a little envious. Voltaic was the most ge
Dominic was already injured, and his heart was somewhere else. Even if they fought again, he would lose. Dominic sneered. "The world's top swordsman? Nothing but an empty title. Everyone knows who's the real top swordsman."Voltaic laughed. "You say so, but you wouldn't even fight me again. So even the Master of Swords is a coward."Dominic was furious. 'Unbelievable!' But it wasn't the time to argue with Voltaic. He asked Nox, "So what now? Who in Imperia can even be a match for Zeus?""Zeus? Wait, the Olympians are attacking Imperia?" Voltaic flew into a rage, and then realization struck him, and his bloodlust exploded. Waves crashed. "The bastards! The Mousses lied to me!"Dominic curled his lips. "I thought you didn't care about Faeast anymore.""You bastard. Faeast is my home, and the Mousses promised they wouldn't touch Faeast as long as I lured Nox out and killed him! They went back on their word! They made me a traitor!" Voltaic hissed.Nox smiled. Even a genuine cultivat
"Fate bound us together, and yet she cut our bonds off herself. She did this to herself. She wanted to do good by her family, but look at what they're doing to her. She can't even die in peace. I think she wants me to put her out of her misery and see me one last time. She knows me just like I know her."She's prideful and stubborn. It's impossible to get her to admit her mistakes. Not like I care," said Nox.Dominic nodded. He understood that Aphrodite regretted her actions, but her pride would not allow her to apologize. "Putting that whole… thing aside, she has contributed to the nation, but it's a pity she's born with an iron tie to her family, and unlike your family, hers isn't kind to her."Besides, she still holds the Greenshades hostage. You must see her." Dominic sighed. The world could be cruel. These erstwhile lovers turned out to be enemies in the end."Yeah. You stay here. I need to end this with her." Nox nodded.At the same time, Zeus was going after Queenie. She ha
With her life on the line, Queenie had no choice but to give it her all. She was Nox's woman, and she would not disgrace him, no until the very end. At that very moment, she gained perfect understanding of the techniques Dominic taught her and used the strongest one of them all.Even Zeus was stunned. "Origin Sword? Dammit, what kind of talent is this? Everyone he takes a liking to is no ordinary person! I'd kill you, but I need you to keep the Nine-State Lord in check!"Zeus gathered his lightning into a staff and crushed Queenie's techniques with a single swing. Then, Queenie learned how to burn her soul, but it was too late. The lightning had swum into her body, and her life essence was nearly dispersed. She was too weak to even burn her soul."Don't just stand there, old man! Do something!" Azure Dragon saw Sealmaster standing around in leisure, and it irked him.Sealmaster said, "I expected nothing less from his lover. This is one good side of cultivating the path of humanity.
"You're going nowhere! Greatsky Mirror, take him!" A gigantic mirror appeared in the skies of Imperia, and within the mirror was a world and beyond. Even the stars seemed to be trapped within. This was Dao projecting its form in the real world.Azure Dragon couldn't believe this. "Tell me sooner next time, old man. If I'd known your founder would come, I'd never have been worried!"The founder of Magic Mountain was an Immortal who'd gone to the High Heavens. Zeus was a half Saint who might or might not be able to become a Saint. Perhaps he'd have to relinquish his body when his life came to an end and become a Saint with only his spirit intact.Zeus was nothing compared to Nox, let alone the founder of Magic Mountain. The mirror managed to lock onto the escaping Zeus and dragged him out of the ground. "Please, spare me! I swear I'll never enter Faeast ever again!"Zeus no longer looked like the leader of Olympians. In fact, he looked like a defeated scum."The Heavenly Dao spares
"No, Azure Dragon. The one who raised their level is Nox. We live by our actions, and our actions are born from our thoughts. Faeast never had a lack of heroes. It only survived so long because of the people's wish. The humiliation we suffered angered us, and we've been waiting for the day to come where we could unleash it."Nox gathered the people's hearts and united them under one banner. He is the true contributor of Faeast." Sealmaster approached Azure Dragon. What the founder did was elevate that iron will to the next level.This was the result of their accumulation. Nox gathered the hearts of the people, and only then could the patriarchs raise it to a higher level. Queenie thought it was a dream. She just got out of what might be certain death, and now she felt like she was remade.Not even Queenie realized she was a different woman now. She was a true cultivator. Once again, Faeast defeated a powerful enemy and destroyed them all. The nation's fate grew stronger. The people,
"What are you doing? If he gets here, none of us are getting out alive!" The cultivators gathered before her. Some still thought of her as the heir of the family, so they didn't speak to her harshly. Some did not care about that.These people only cared about themselves and their survival. They didn't care about her at all. Aphrodite's heart finally died. "I gave them everything and betrayed the love of my life, and what do I get? This family is beyond saving. There's no point helping them. They might be helping me live, but the price is Faeast's safety."I am its citizen as well." Aphrodite was ashen. She said nothing in the face of criticism. All she did was endure silently.Aphrodite wouldn't say a word, and the Mousses had lost news about their family head. Morale took a big hit, and it was every man for himself. Eventually, some failed to endure the pressure and started to run.The Domino effect ensued, and everyone followed. The rise of the family was never more important tha
The man was none other than Nox. At the very end, he was the one who came to Aphrodite's help. Nox pulled Aphrodite into his arms and flew back to the surface. Though the waves roared and crashed, Nox didn't let Aphrodite go.If Aphrodite were to die right now, she would die in peace. Nox took her back to the fortress and used his optical power to set up a barrier and imprisoned the Mousses."It's the God of Murder! We're doomed!" The Mousses were having a meltdown. They knew what they'd done to Nox before, and they would be shown no mercy.Nox put Aphrodite back into her wheelchair and pinned everyone down with the aura of the Sovereign. The Mousses knew how powerful Nox was. He killed so many legendary warriors and cultivators. Them alone couldn't win in a fight against him.The prisoners hastily came back and begged for forgiveness. They groveled and sniveled."After the battle at the Ocean of Death, your family set up a trap for Sariel and killed him. You murdered Aldric North
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