Obviously, the woman was used to getting what she wanted. She ordered her bodyguards to remove the couple at once. So, they immediately went up to Nox.One of them said, "Hey, this spot belongs to our employer. Please leave."Nox slowly turned around and scanned the haughty woman. Then, he went back to the scenery, ignoring the bodyguards entirely."Hey, I'm talking to you. My employer wants this spot. Buzz off if you know what's best for you. Here's some cash." The bodyguard whipped out a wad of cash and tossed it to Nox.Nox said curtly, "Piss off."The bodyguards froze. "What'd you say to me? You're dead!"He charged at Nox. Alas, then a looming figure stood in his path. It was Copperpeak. It grabbed the bodyguard by his collar and tossed him away like he was a ragdoll. The bodyguard fainted without so much as a scream.The other bodyguards were enraged. "How dare you! Die!"The bodyguards were all Combatants, and they promptly lashed out at Copperpeak. Unfortunately, they w
Mr. Clockwork lashed out his claw as a powerful aura filled the air around him. Alas, Copperpeak quickly stood in his way.Mr. Clockwork's attack landed on Copperpeak, but it didn't even budge. It was as unmoving as ever. In fact, it was as if the attack didn't faze it."What?" Mr. Clockwork was surprised. Before he could react, Copperpeak slammed its fist at him. Mr. Clockwork could only hastily spin away and slam his fist at Copperpeak as well.Their fists clashed, and the air rattled. In the end, someone was sent staggering backward. It was Mr. Clockwork. Copperpeak didn't even move an inch."You're a tough one. Again!" the old man roared defiantly and unsheathed a black blade."Mr. Clockwork, halt!" a voice said. It was the sorcerer. Although he wasn't towering, the air around him was filled with magick. He clasped his fists. "It's surprising to see someone like you in the southwest. We apologize for the intrusion."He waved at Mr. Clockwork and was about to leave."Hold it.
"Useless! Trash! All of you!" A roar came out of a room while sounds of glassware and cups smashing rang in the air.The one screeching was the woman Nox had forced to kneel—Melania Regal. She was the young lady of the Regals. Yet, a peasant forced her to kneel before him. To make matters worse, it was in a place like the southwest.The bodyguards and the old men stood silently, taking the abuse."How dare he make me kneel? I'll kill him!" Melania grabbed a bottle of wine and hurled it at the 100-inch LED TV.Mr. Goldstein watched her going on a rampage and finally said, "I'm sorry for my failure, Ms. Melania. I should be punished—""You should die! You're a grand sorcerer, and you couldn't even take one blow? You should be ashamed of yourself!" Melania bellowed.Mr. Goldstein sighed. "You're right, but I didn't expect him to be this powerful, and…""And what?""That giant that follows him around is no human," said Mr. Goldstein."Then, what can it be?" demanded Melania shrill
"I'm Scott Lorwhal of Shapewill Sect.""I'm Magickus of Unbreakable Temple.""We're the Spice brothers."The leaders of all sects in the southwest were greeting Melania one after nothing. The woman was more important than anyone thought, as even these big shots could only bow before her.…After Nox took Queenie back to Blathanna Sect, he told her to get some rest and fed her a Fleshtemper. Only when Queenie had fallen asleep did Nox leave.He then ran into Selina. She was waiting for him all this time. Nox asked, "Selina? What brings you here?""One question. Something happened at the observatory deck, am I right?" asked Selina shrewdly.Nox smiled. "Nothing. Just some fools trying to harass us.""That explains why Queenie was in such a hurry to return."A smile curled Nox's lips. "She has no idea who I really am. So, I can understand why she's nervous and worried.""Wait, she has no idea you're the Lord Nox?" Selina couldn't help the curiosity tingeing her tone."Yes.""
Drago Regal was ranked seven on the Heavenly Ranking. Nox remembered who he was. That guy was indeed a fossil with an invincible body. Drago did show up when it was time for them to fight for the rankings. Alas, he wasn't high enough to fight Nox.'That's the leader of the Martial Alliance?'"I think I remember him." Nox smiled.Selina continued, "The sects are gathered to celebrate the fossil's birthday. They sent an invitation to us a few days ago.""I see.""So… why'd you bring them up anyway?" Selina wanted to know."Because I almost killed a woman who's from that family," said Nox nonchalantly.'What?' Selina's jaw dropped."A Regal woman? What's her name?""Not sure. Claims she's from the Regals." Nox told her what happened at the observatory deck.That answered Selina's question. "I see. Dammit. That has got to be Melania, then," grumbled Selina."Melania?""Yes. That woman is bossy and adored by Drago. She's the one who organized this gathering, or so I've heard."
Everyone in the martial arts world in the southwest wanted to inveigle themselves with the Regals. The fact these people were willing to help her gain vengeance made Melania smile. "Thank you, everyone.""Don't mention it. It's an honor to work for the Regals.""Touche.""So? Who's the bastard, Ms. Melania? We'll wipe him out for you," the Spice brothers said."My men are getting the footage. You'll see the bastard soon," said Melania.Everyone was waiting for the surveillance footage to arrive. A while later, a bodyguard came back with it. "Found it, Ms. Melania." He hurried up to Melania and handed the footage he copied to her.She played the footage, and the screen showed Nox, Selina, Queenie, and Jebediah coming into the observatory room. "That's the bastard." Melania pointed at Nox.The sect leaders huddled around to check things out, and they saw Nox.Chris said coldly, "That punk made Ms. Melania kneel? How dare he.""And I thought he'd be older. He's just a brat!""Le
Nox was still in Blathanna Sect, tending to Queenie while everyone was on a manhunt to run him down. Her condition had stabilized after the soup and the Fleshtemper. Now, what Nox had to do was find two-thousand-year-old ice plants to cure himself and regain his power.That was the only way to rid himself of Kirin Firepoison so he could cure Queenie of the thousand-corpse worm's poison. Sadly, it was nigh impossible to find the plants. Nox had only found one so far—Icesnake Bloom.'One down. Two more to go.' The thought of that frustrated Nox.At the same time, a dozen cars stopped before Blathanna Sect. Shortly after, fierce warriors hopped out of them. The Saberbreaker Sect, the Shapewill Sect, the Spice brothers, and the monks from Unbreakable Temple.There were dozens of them, and the first to speak was Chris. He looked at the entrance coldly. "This is the place. We're going in and getting that bastard," he ordered.The warriors followed him to Blathanna Sect, where the ladies
Just as Felicia was at a loss, an icy voice came from the chamber in the back. "How dare you trespass upon my sect and make demands, Coldstone? You'll pay for this!" A gorgeous silhouette shot through the air.Selina appeared, filled with murder. Chris' pupils contracted, and he tried to retreat, but Selina was moving too fast for him. A split second later, she was less than half a yard away from him.Selina slammed her palm at Chris, and Chris quickly summoned all his energy to push back. A violent current of air rushed through the premises, and Chris staggered backward, blood trickling down his chin.Selina scanned everyone else coldly. "My, my. The Shapewill Sect, the Spice brothers, and even the Unbreakable Temple are here."Scott stepped forth. "Hello, Ms. Selina. I hope everything's been well for you."Selina sneered. "Spare me the pleasantries, Mr. Lorwhal. You're intruders here. Do you think we're easy prey?""No, we don't mean to intrude. This is a misunderstanding. A fo