"Trying to weasel some information out of me, sorcerer? I told you, you're not big enough to know who I am," Nox retorted.The crowd was furious. Ludwig was one of the most celebrated Phantomslayers of his organization. Nox, on the other hand, was just a lad, yet he spewed disrespect at the old sorcerer.Ludwig wasn't mad. He only smiled. "Do you know of the Phantomslayers, then?"Nox sneered. "So what? Are you trying to threaten me?""No. I just think you're breaking the rules of sorcerers by barging into the Regals' place and killing their people. I ought to step in."Nox chuckled. "You're talking rules with me, Crimson? What makes you think you're good enough?"'What? He knows Master Crimson?' The crowd was taken aback.Even Ludwig was shocked. His eyes went wide. "W-Who are you? How'd you know my name?"Nox roared with laughter, "I told you, no one here is big enough to know my name! Not even your Great Immortal, sorcerer!"The Great Immortal was a god among Phantomslayers
'He stopped both of my attacks?' Ludwig turned solemn, his eyes glued to Nox."It's the youngsters' world now. Thirty years, I haven't left the mountain, and Faeast already has someone like you. It's a pity you're steeped too deeply in killings. In the name of the heavens, I'll cripple that murderous part of you!" Ludwig declared.He clapped his hands together and chanted something under his breath. Dark winds howled around him, and the avatar of a rakshasa appeared before him. The avatar belonged to a phantom, one of the things the Phantomslayers worshipped. The other two were humans and deities.The rakshasa was nine feet tall, with a head like a skull and a body like a snake. It had four hands, each wielding a gigantic axe. This was the Phantomslayers' famous phantom rakshasa.While the avatar was summoned, Nox sneered. "You think you can cripple me? Why don't I do the same to you?" The golden light before him was shining brighter.At the same time, the rakshasa swung its axes
Though flanked by two attacks, Nox only sneered. "That's all?" Nox made a sword seal with his right hand, and the golden light around him converged into a gigantic sword. The blade swung away at the rakshasa.The rakshasa let out a cry of agony as it faded from the slash. Though the rakshasa failed to fend off Nox, the Phantom Lightning covered him like a net."That lightning will kill you, lad! Hyah!" Ludwig quickly made hand seals and pointed at Nox. The lightning bolts rained like a downpour. The ground beneath exploded, balls of lightning destroying everything around Nox.However, through the sea of lightning, Nox spoke. "If it's lightning you want, then I'll show you what real lightning is like. Eight Techniques, Thunderlord's Seal! Attack!"A sea of lightning lit up the skies and gathered above the battlefield, merging into a pool of pure lightning."What? You can use lightning, too?" Ludwig stared at the lightning pool, his face contorted with horror.Nox stood tall like a
"Master Crimson!" Nathan gasped as he rushed over to catch Ludwig before he could crash into the ground. The old sorcerer was bleeding from his mouth and nose, his elixir field and meridians destroyed.Dying, Ludwig tried to say something, but he could only open his mouth.Nathan stared at him in shock. "What happened to you, Master Crimson?""He won't die, that's for sure. All I did was cripple him. He's about as strong as an ordinary guy now," said Nox imperiously."What? You took away his powers?" Nathan stared at Nox, wide-eyed."That's correct. He just had to butt in when he should've stayed out," said Nox nonchalantly.The warriors were dumbstruck. They couldn't believe an elder Phantomslayer got crippled that easily. Staring at the weakened Ludwig, everyone decided to shut up."Your turn, Mr. Regal." Nox turned to Nathan, his voice sinister. "Give me the bracelet, and I'll spare the rest of you."Nathan shivered, still staring at Nox. "And what if I refuse?"A sneer esc
No matter the path of sorcery or martial arts, Nox was number one. When the spear was inches away from him, Nox swatted it away like a fly. The spear shivered and missed its target.Nathan leaped into the air and took a different approach, attacking Nox from three different directions, but Nox remained unbudging.He said coldly, "Very well. Since you're a pure martial artist, I'll fight you with martial arts. If you can fend off three blows, I'll spare your family."'He thinks he can defeat a Rank Eight Greater Grandmaster with three blows?'Nathan wasn't the only one who felt insulted. All the Regals' warriors thought this was a bluff."So, we agree? Good. This is the first blow." Nox was a man of his word. Since Nathan was a martial artist who trained his physique to the best of his ability, he would only use his martial prowess to fight him.Nox leaped into the air, charging at Nathan like a cannonball. Nathan let out a roar, swinging his spear in an arc before him. The web of
Nathan was not as talented as Drago, of course. That was why he was only a level one user. After he cast the Acalanatha Technique, his skin was covered in black scales. He let out a roar, condensing all his energy on his steely defense.When Nox saw the black scales, his eyes glimmered. "So, this is your family's ultimate technique? Very well. Let's see if this punch can break through your invincible barrier."The fist charged ahead at speeds faster than the eye could see, and it slammed into Nathan's defenses like a cannonball. The battlefield trembled, and a wave of powerful air undulated around the point of impact.The Regal warriors were forced to retreat, while the weaker ones were heavily injured and bleeding from their mouths and noses.The moment Nox's punch made contact, Nathan's feet sunk deeper into the ground. The soil was covering his ankles. More importantly, the 'invincible' defenses started to crack. He could see the lines, and Nathan was stupefied."How is this… p
Heaven's Peak was one of the seven mountainous ranges in the world. It was more than a thousand miles long and spanned the continent of Eridia. It was also the longest mountain range and covered in snow all year long thanks to how high it was. It was also dubbed Snow Mountains.A private helicopter was slowly flying up the cliff of a steep mountain, its rotor blades stirring up a snowstorm. A few silhouettes clad in thick down jackets were on the helicopter. The helicopter was making its way up to the top of Snowfall Peak.The snow on the mountaintop was a few feet thick, while the mountain stood looming over the snowy expanse."Is that where Grandpa is, Jonathan?" someone asked. It was Joshua. Beside him was his brother, Jonathan."Yes." Jonathan pointed at the approaching peak. "That's where he is.""Then, let's ask him to come out," Joshua instructed the pilot to pick up the pace.There was no one on the top of this mountain. Any wildlife would freeze to death here. Only a bla
The once handsome Regal manor was looking destitute. A gigantic gash spanned half the estate, starting from the entrance and ending in the inner sanctum. This gash was left by Nox, of course.Half the buildings in the inner sanctum were ruined. It was the impact of the battle between Nox and the Regals.A gigantic figure stood unwavering outside the great hall. It was inscrutable and looked straight ahead. The figure was Copperpeak. Nox didn't bring him along for the earlier battle, but things had changed.With Nox taking over the Regals, Copperpeak was now the guard. Within the great hall, Nox was having tea, holding a Phoenix Eye Bodhi Pearl in his hand. He got it from Melania a while ago, and he was fiddling with it.Melania stood beside him like a servant, holding a teapot so she could refill Nox's cup when needed.Suddenly, Nox asked, "Tell me, when's your grandfather coming home?"Melania shivered in fear. "Either today or tomorrow if everything goes right."Nox looked at