Divine King of Honour

Late at night, within the room where Xu Nian resided.

Xu Nian was swinging a hammer inside his room, a hammer that originally weighed close to four thousand eight hundred jin feeling light as a feather in his hands.

With every swing of the hammer, the surrounding air violently trembled, and the entire room thundered like muffled lightning.

"Phew, I've finally reached the state of 'Man and Hammer as One'. Now, lifting this four thousand eight hundred jin hammer is effortless. It's no longer a burden but a formidable combat force. Under triple gravity, the weight of the hammer feels just right." Xu Nian exhaled a breath of murky air and spoke to himself with delight.

His injuries had largely healed with the assistance of Dragon Energy and Divine Demon Gang Qi.

Now his strength had mostly returned, and he should reach his former peak after three more days of travel.

However, even so, with his own strength, facing a Six-Winged Ice Crystal Viper at the Nine-star Peak Martial Sect Level still fell a bit short unless he used Earth God Devouring Sky again.

But that would inevitably leave him in an extremely weakened state, and if he encountered any further danger at that time, the trouble would be considerable.

"It seems that if I want to improve my combat strength, I can only practice the Gang Skill left by Master." Xu Nian mused inwardly.

When his master, Bai Tianhan, left, he bequeathed Xu Nian a Gang Skill, Dragon King Fist, intended for him to practice once he reached the Body Sect realm.

Now that Xu Nian's Cultivation had reached the One-star Body Sect, it was time to begin practicing this Divine Demon Gang Skill.

There were only three moves in Dragon King Fist, each more domineering and fierce than the last, and they were a perfect match for Xu Nian's Dragon Energy.

These three moves were: Dragon King Earth Shattering, Dragon King Shocking Heaven, and Dragon King Destruction.

Each move possessed infinite power, but they were extremely difficult to cultivate.

However, for a martial arts genius like Xu Nian, three days was enough time for him to master the first move of Dragon King Fist.

Thus, without further hesitation, Xu Nian began cultivating according to the methods of Dragon King Fist.

Despite Dragon King Fist having only three moves, each was underpinned by a complex foundational Fist Technique. It was necessary to master these foundational techniques to unleash the full power of Dragon King Fist.

"Heh, heh!" Xu Nian swung his fists and arms, beginning to awkwardly practice these foundational techniques.

At the same time, he didn't forget to apply triple gravity under his feet to reinforce his physical strength.

Through this period of Cultivation, Xu Nian found that training under high gravity yielded twice the results with half the effort, which made him increasingly appreciate the power of his Gravity Ring.

So, over those three days in the small town, apart from the days he spent with Yann Xi, Xu Nian devoted all his time to practicing Dragon King Fist.

In three days, he achieved proficiency with the first move of Dragon King Fist, almost fully unleashing the power of Dragon King Earth Shattering.

During these three days, Yann Xi and the others were not targeted by assassins; evidently, their enemies planned to take action once they set foot on Ice Dust Lake.

Storm clouds gathered as tensions rose; their journey to Ice Dust Lake was destined to be anything but smooth.

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"Brother Xu Nian, are you sure you want to board the boat with us to cross the lake? Ice Dust Lake is incredibly dangerous now. The boat that set off three days ago never returned; someone said they saw broken planks on the shore, and all aboard were eaten by that beast. If it isn't urgent, you'd better go back," the head of the guards, Yan Tao, said with a smile as he looked at Xu Nian.

"No, actually, I'm a member of the Battle Mansion from the Governor Mansion. I've undertaken a task to slay that Six-Winged Ice Crystal Viper, so I must make this journey," Xu Nian explained to Yan Tao and the others.

Over the past three days, Xu Nian had grown quite familiar with Yan Tao and his fellows, so revealing his identity to them wasn't an issue.

"A member of the Battle Mansion? On a mission? Why would the Mansion send you on such a brutal mission? That's a Nine-star Martial Sect Peak Level Demon Beast you're talking about, incredibly powerful. Isn't this like sending you to your death?" Yan Tao and the other guards showed surprised expressions.

Even the old coachman and Yann Xi looked at Xu Nian in amazement. To slay a Six-Winged Ice Crystal Viper seemed like an impossible task.

And Xu Nian was so young—no matter how talented, he could at best possess Basic-level War Sect strength. How could he possibly be a match for a Six-Winged Ice Crystal Viper?

Xu Nian smiled and explained, "The mission wasn't assigned by the Battle Mansion; I chose it myself. Don't worry, I don't take my life lightly. Even if I can't kill the Six-Winged Ice Crystal Viper, I should be able to protect myself."

However, Yan Tao and the others were left speechless; Xu Nian was apparently seeking his own death by undertaking such a seemingly impossible mission.

On that vast lake, if they encountered a Six-Winged Ice Crystal Viper and the boat was destroyed.

Without Marquis Level strength or a Flying Battle Skill, even a Battle General Level warrior would surely perish.

After all, human strength is greatly diminished in water.

Now they realized that Xu Nian had come specifically to deal with the Six-Winged Ice Crystal Viper.

And all this time, they had been praying not to encounter this very beast on their voyage.

On the morning of the fourth day, Xu Nian and the group, including Yann Xi, arrived at the dock.

A colossal ironclad ship with a three-story height was docked at the shore; its prow fashioned from Xuan Iron into the figurehead of Dragon Ao, ferocious and domineering.

The deck was spacious, able to accommodate nearly a thousand people.

At this moment, nearly a thousand people had gathered at the dock, most of whom were ordinary citizens.

There were also a few martial artists, with those able to reach the Battle Sect Level being extremely rare.

The voyage this time was organized by Tianrui Commerce's Dragon Ao, one of the three major trading companies.

It was said that out of ten journeys, the ship had never encountered the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper.

In addition, with a captain who was a high-level expert of Eight-star Martial Sect Level and with three Battle Sects under his command,

therefore, a considerable number of people were embarking on this voyage.

"Line up, one by one, a hundred Gold Coins each, pay up and board the ship! Death to all who disobey!" a guard dressed up took his position at the entrance of the ship, shouting angrily at the crowded cluster of people.

So, everyone started to line up, Xu Nian as well as Yann Xi also stood among the crowd.

Yann Xi, not wanting to draw attention, wore a veil over her head, standing between Xu Nian and the old coachman.

There were still hundreds of people in front of them; it seemed it would take quite some time.

Xu Nian was in no hurry, looking at the surging crowd around him, he felt a deep sense of emotion.

Once attacked by the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper, nearly a thousand people on this boat would face a disastrous fate.

"Make way, make way, Captain Hu Luo is coming!"

However, just at that moment, a commotion started from behind.

Then, the crowd parted ways on their own, and a group of people emerged from within.

Leading them, however, was not the so-called Captain Hu Luo, but a youth who looked to be about twenty-four or twenty-five years old.

The young man was dressed in brocade garments and wore jade on his belt, his dashing appearance particularly suave and handsome, and a touch of pride hung on his face. His eyes occasionally glanced at a woman almost his age next to him, revealing a trace of admiration.

The woman, dressed in a white long gown, was stunningly beautiful, like a Heavenly Immortal, and under the highlight of her long dress, her figure was all the more graceful and attractive, prompting endless imaginations.

But like the young man, the woman was equally indifferent and dismissive to all.

Clearly, they were the sons and daughters of big powers with their noses stuck up in the air.

The Cultivation levels of these two youths were quite formidable, having already reached the Nine-star Martial Sect Level.

Being so young and able to attain the Nine-star Martial Sect Level indicated that both their backgrounds and talents were not weak.

Following them was a big-bearded burly man, a Cultivator of the Eight-star Body Sect Level, who must have been the captain of this ship, Hu Luo.

"Wow, what a beautiful sister, is she a fairy?" Yann Xi couldn't help but exclaim as she looked at the woman in the white gown, her eyes filled with admiration from behind the veil.

Xu Nian smiled and patted Yann Xi's head, "Xiixii, you don't need to be envious. When you grow up, you'll be even more beautiful than her."

"Really? Then Big Brother will definitely kill that Demon Beast snake too," Yann Xi said happily.

Xu Nian smiled affectionately, "Don't worry, Big Brother will."

"Pfft, you want to kill the big snake? Are you joking? That's the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper at the Nine-star Martial Sect Peak Level. If you really run into it, you might wet your pants out of fright," a youth about sixteen years of age nearby overheard Xu Nian and couldn't help but sneer with laughter.

Xu Nian just smiled helplessly.

He had noticed the boy earlier, at sixteen with the strength of a Six-star Warrior, it must be said his talent was quite formidable.

However, what truly drew Xu Nian's attention was the old woman who followed the boy.

This person actually possessed the Cultivation of a Seven-star Warrior level, and judging by her attire, she seemed to be this young man's servant.

With such an appearance, he was likely a child of a declining power, somewhat similar to Yann Xi.

Only, this young man evidently still retained the mannerisms of his past as a young master, disdainfully sneering at anything that displeased him.

"Humph, my Big Brother is very amazing," Yann Xi retorted, not convinced.

The youth looked even more disdainful, pointed at the young man and woman who passed by, and chuckled, "No matter how amazing, could he be as amazing as those two? I bet you don't even know their identities. Let me tell you, they are the elite disciples of the Wuji Sect, and that youth is the son of the chairman of Tianrui Commerce. Both of them have reached the Nine-star Battle Sect Level. With them here, that whatever damn snake wouldn't even dare to show its head. You talking about killing the snake, if that's not a joke, what is?"

The surrounding crowd, originally confused, revealed surprised and delighted expressions upon hearing the youth's words.

The elite disciples of the Wuji Sect!

That meant their voyage would be even safer.

Xu Nian's face also showed a trace of surprise, not expecting these two youths to be disciples of the Wuji Sect. Find more to read at My Virtual Library Empire

However, Xu Nian quickly laughed, were two Nine-star Martial Sects useful?

If they really encountered that beast, even two more Nine-star Martial Sects would be of no help.