Divine King of Honour

In a secluded forest.

Xu Nian stood upright on the surface of the forest's lake.

The calm, mirror-like surface of the lake reflected Xu Nian's tall figure.

The atmosphere around was exceptionally serene and peaceful.

A whole month had passed since the battle outside the Demon Emperor's Tomb.

The various factions had long since departed.

The Artifact Refining Sect Elders and others had already returned to the Artifact Refining Sect.

The Black Hou, along with the three Demon Saints, had returned to the Demon Beast Forest, seemingly to meet with the king of the Demon Beast Forest.

Xu Nian wasn't interested in this.

He had said before that he did not constrain the Black Hou's freedom, so whatever the Black Hou did, Xu Nian did not inquire.

As for Chen Wudi and the others, they were led back to the Commandery City by Chen Tiansheng.

Now that Chen Tiansheng had broken through to the Semi-Saint Realm, it should be no problem for him to take back control of East Field County.

The Fang Family shouldn't trouble them any longer.

After all, Xu Nian had taken all the blame upon himself.

If the Fang Family sought revenge, it would be him they would find first.

As for Xu Nian, after this battle, he ventured alone into the wilderness forest.

The gains from this battle were immense for him.

Not to mention the Demon Beast Crystal Core of the Emperor Scorpion.

Just the storage rings of those Saints had all been collected by him.

The wealth contained within could only be described as immense.

With the aid of the resources in these storage rings, as well as the power of the Demon Beast Crystal Core,

Xu Nian's cultivation broke through directly from a Four-star War King to the realm of a Seven-star War King.

His Body Cultivation was even higher, terrifyingly reaching the Eight-star Body King Realm.

Xu Nian, at this point, was an invincible existence among those below Saints.

Even Semi-Saint Experts were not necessarily his opponents.

However, he still had no confidence in facing a true Saint.

After all, the true terror of a Saint lay in their realm.

The Saints he had easily slain before were all with the aid of Formation power.

To truly slay Saints with his own power was absolutely impossible.

Of course, if Xu Nian broke through to Unity of Heaven and Man, it would be a different story.

Once he reached the Heavenly Human Unity Realm that only Saints could attain, he could fight a One-star Saint.

But despite a whole month of enlightenment,

Xu Nian still hadn't truly stepped into the Heavenly Human Unity Realm.

"Hum!"

Xu Nian opened his eyes, which sparkled with light.

His handsome brows were slightly furrowed, indicating another failure.

"I always feel like I'm missing something; what exactly is Unity of Heaven and Man?" Xu Nian muttered to himself.

With the support of his Dragon Bloodline, his comprehension of heaven and earth had increased a lot compared to before.

Standing on the ground, he could sense the pulsation of the earth.

Standing on the lake water, he could feel the fluctuations in the deep waters beneath the lake.

Even the wind blowing against his body, he could sense the rhythm of its gusts.

Yet he couldn't attain the legendary Unity of Heaven and Man.

He still had no clue what exactly constituted that state.

But he also knew that rushing would get him nowhere.

There were those among the Peak Battle Kings who had struggled with enlightenment for a dozen or even dozens of years without success.

Even with the aid of his Dragon Bloodline, it would probably be hard for him to comprehend it within a mere month.

However, this month of enlightenment was not in vain.

Now, Xu Nian's control over force had reached a very high level.

At this moment, standing on this lake,

He had not used a trace of Spiritual Energy.

He simply relied on his understanding of force to keep himself suspended above the water surface.

Not only that, he was now using his Gravity Ring.

He had set up an area of gravity around himself that was a hundred times greater than normal.

Even if Xu Nian weighed only 140 pounds, under a hundred times the gravity, that would be a massive 14,000 pounds.

Xu Nian relied solely on his control of force to levitate such a heavy object above the water's surface.

It was evident how strong his mastery over force was.

"Swish!"
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Just then, a black shadow shot out from the grass behind Xu Nian at an extremely high speed.

It was an Eight-star War General-level Thundering Leopard.

This Demon Beast was incredibly fast, moving like a streak of black lightning.

The young leopard had been lurking behind Xu Nian for quite some time.

Xu Nian had detected it early on.

However, he had paid it no mind.

He didn't expect that the leopard would finally lose its patience.

With the speed of the Thundering Leopard, its sharp claws, as keen as daggers, reached straight for Xu Nian.

As Xu Nian felt the looming threat behind him, a slight smile appeared in his eyes.

"Hum!"

In the instant before the Thundering Leopard's claws could touch the back of Xu Nian's head,

Countless Wind Blades appeared out of nowhere.

They instantly shredded the black Thundering Leopard into over a thousand pieces.

And Xu Nian, he didn't even turn his head,

Nor did he use a trace of Spiritual Energy.

Even a typical Peak Battle King powerhouse would not have been able to do it as effortlessly as Xu Nian.

The pieces of flesh fell to the ground.

With a flick of his sleeve, Xu Nian sliced them clean.

Over the past month, powerful Demon Beasts had continually tried to attack him.

And those that attacked him ended up as his meals.

Thus, aside from the significant increase in his combat techniques,

His grilling skills had also improved dramatically over the month.

Every time he grilled meat, Black Wind and Xu Yu would watch him eagerly.

Speaking of these two fellows,

Their Cultivation had increased quite a bit during this period.

After devouring the flesh of many Demon Beasts, their strength had soared.

Additionally, Xu Nian hadn't even spared the body of the Emperor Scorpion.

Thus, Little Xu Yu's Cultivation had now reached the Seven-star War King level.

Although Black Wind had a Divine Beast Bloodline, it was not as pure as Little Xu Yu's.

Nevertheless, it had reached the Seven-star War King level as well.

And of course, there was the Purple King Vine.

The Purple King Vine had now attained the Four-star Battle King Level.

So, it may seem like Xu Nian was traveling alone,

But including Black Gold, he had a total of four Battle King-level powerhouses.

With such strength, he could traverse East Field County with complete ease,

Since Saint-level powerhouses were not a common sight.

"Swish swish swish!"

At that moment, the sound of several objects whizzing through the air came from not far away.

Xu Nian's gaze sharpened, and in a flash, he merged silently into the shadows.

With Xu Nian's current control over force, his movements were impossible to hear—

Not even causing a disturbance in the flow of the air.

Without Spiritual Sense, one could not possibly detect his presence.

Soon, three figures dressed in black robes rapidly approached from the distant woods.

And they all landed on the clearing where Xu Nian and the others were.

These three individuals had no simple Cultivation levels; they were all at Marquis Level.

Two One-star Battle Kings and a Two-star Body King.

They might seem powerful to others, but in Xu Nian's view, they were mere ants.

Yet, Xu Nian was somewhat perplexed; he felt a sense of familiarity with the aura of the three, as if he had encountered it somewhere before.

However, after probing with his Spiritual Sense, Xu Nian was sure.

He had never seen the faces of these individuals before.

But the following conversation between the three made Xu Nian's expression turn grave.