"NUX!!" Nux's wives shouted in worry. Those blows were frightening. Nux was being thrown around as if he was some sort of ball. His face was already covered with blood, his nose was broken and his teeth were stuck in his lips, all in all, his face was discovered. What's worse? *Bam* *Bam* Astaria was still going on. She was planning to continue this until he passed out. She knew what kind of monster this man was, if she gave him a chance, he might turn everything around. If any other Emperor Stage Cultivator saw this one-sided beating, his eyes would widen in shock. Not because Astaria was beating a Nux, but because of how she was doing it. There are two types of Mana an Emperor can use, one is the Mana in the air, other one is the Mana inside their own body. The Mana in the air is nearly endless, making Emperors an unstoppable force. The Mana inside their body, though limited, gave stronger output. Usually, an Emperor can only use one Mana at a time. And this is what differentiated Astaria from other Emperors. She has trained herself to use both Mana at the same time. A normal Emperor can achieve the speed Astaria is using if they use their own Mana. For them, getting into Nux's bling stop and attacking him from behind is not a difficult task. But the problem occurs when they are about to hit him, since they are already using Mana to increase their speed, their attack power is not enough for someone like Nux who has a monstrous defense. Astaria, however, is different. Since she can use both types of Mana at the same time, she is using her own Mana to increase her speed and the Mana in the air to increase her attack power. This was why she was known as the strongest human in the world. No Emperor could ever fight against her. They tried to copy her method, however, it was not as easy as the theory made it, the process of using Mana to strengthen yourself is complicated in itself, now using two types of Mana to strengthen two different aspects, the difficulty and complexity do not just doubles, it is squared. One needed 2 independent brains to achieve something like this. Astaria achieved after decades of training and even for her, using this technique for an extended period of time was tiring. It was her trump card. "Alright, that's it. I can't watch it anymore." Suddenly, Thyra spoke but just as she was about to rush toward Astaria, Ember held her hand. "What?" "Stop it. It's a spar, don't interfere." Ember spoke. "What the hell are yo-" "Nux haven't lost yet." Ember replied in a hoarse voice. Seeing her expression, Thyra narrowed her eyes and freed her hand from her grip aggressively. "Whatever." She turned silent and continued to watch. Ember glanced at the battlefield as well. She had an emotionless look on her face, however, if one noticed how she had clenched her fists, they would realize how angry she was. Of course, there was nothing she could do in this situation, she knew the moment she interfere with the spar, Nux would be angry. And it was not like she could do anything if Astaria decided to do something. She was just too powerless. She could only powerlessly watch the fight. *Bam* Nux was attacked again and his body was shot away. Astaria was already waiting on the other end, ready to attack him again, just like she was doing all this time, but suddenly, Nux disappeared. "Huh?" Astaria's cold expression turned into a frown. She looked around and failed to find Nux anywhere. "Nux!" On the other hand, Nux's wives quickly rushed towards him as he appeared near them and fell on the ground. Nux, however, raised his hand with a grim look on his face. His women stopped. Nux quickly took out a healing potion and drank it. He then wiped the blood off his face. On the other hand, Astaria quickly realized where he was and was rushing toward him. Nux just smiled and started running away. He was now copying what Astaria did before. "You think you can run away from me?" Astaria questioned. "Do you think you have enough Mana to catch me now?" Nux questioned back. He had realized this when he was getting beaten up like a rag doll, the strength behind Astaria's blows and her speed had decreased, the beads of sweat on her forehead were a clear indication as well. She was tired. Astaria narrowed her eyes, "I can always regenerate my Mana." "Do it then." Nux challenged. Astaria tilted her head and then she stopped following him. She took a Mana Potion. Nux also waited for his health to regenerate. The [Regeneration] he had received after he became a King Stage Cultivator kicked in as well. He realized that it was not as useless as he thought. Rather, it was a great passive skill. Mana, Stamina, and Health aside, this ability also boosts the effect of Potions he drinks. Therefore, after a short break, the two of them had, Nux's smile widened and he rushed towards Astaria. 'Fucking monster.' Astaria cursed inwardly. For him to recover from her bruises so quickly… not even half of her Mana is regenerated. She only had one option, she has to run away. It was embarrassing, but a battle was a battle. She cannot lose. She will never lose. With a determined look on her face, Astaria gather the surrounding Mana and started running away. "Heh." Nux laughed. Then suddenly, his speed increased to the point Astaria felt he had disappeared. While she was looking behind her, trying to find him, Nux appeared in front of her and stabbed his sword, aiming at Astaria's heart. She quickly parried his attack, the sword grazed her shoulder. Astaria quickly jumped back however, Nux followed behind her and with his increased speed, Astaria couldn't react at all. She could only widen her eyes in surprise, wondering a single thing, 'What the hell is happening!?'