Divine King of Honour

Chapter 1330: Eighty Years in Seclusion

Xu Nian arrived at the center of the hall.

At the center of the hall, there was an enormous array pattern.

This array pattern was quite mysterious and should be an extremely powerful Immortal Array.

"Human lad, the first challenge is quite simple: comprehend a sword technique. This sword technique consists of just one move. Once the formation is activated, you’ll be trapped inside. Only by comprehending this move can you break out. If you fail to comprehend it, you’ll be trapped forever. Of course, you have only a hundred years. If you cannot comprehend it within a hundred years, the formation will directly erase you."

The Immortal Level Puppet said.

"Comprehend sword technique?" Xu Nian looked surprised.

What kind of sword technique requires a hundred years to comprehend?

"Has anyone ever comprehended it before?" Xu Nian asked in surprise.

"Of course, generally, every time it’s activated, twenty-four people come in, but almost none of them have ever come out." The Immortal Level Puppet laughed.

Xu Nian looked dumbfounded.

So many people, yet not one succeeded.

Just how profound is this sword technique?

"Lad, are you ready? You can still regret it now. Once the formation is activated, it’s over." The Immortal Level Puppet laughed.

"Oh, let me remind you once more, this formation isolates the Heaven and Earth Laws, so even if you breakthrough to Heavenly Immortal, you won’t ascend to the Immortal Realm." The Immortal Level Puppet added.

Xu Nian was utterly shocked.

Then he took a deep breath and nodded: "I’m ready."

He didn’t believe that he couldn’t comprehend a sword technique move in a hundred years.

"Alright!"

A beam of light appeared in the Immortal Level Puppet’s hand.

The next moment, Xu Nian was enveloped by the formation.

This formation was extremely formidable; Xu Nian felt that even if he exerted his full strength, he might not be able to open it.

"Buzz!"

Just as Xu Nian was shocked by the formation’s strong defense, a stele appeared before him.

On the stele, there was only one word: Sword!

Xu Nian furrowed his brows, his gaze serious.

Just one word?

Comprehend a sword technique move through this one word?

Isn’t this asking too much?

Moreover, this word had no Sword Qi at all, just like an ordinary word with no difference.

How can he comprehend it?

"Lad, do you regret it? Though regretting won’t help, you can only rely on yourself. Hope you can comprehend it within a hundred years." The Immortal Level Puppet laughed heartily.

Xu Nian felt extremely helpless.

But he was indifferent; if he couldn’t comprehend it, he would directly hide in the Chaos Divine Palace.

He didn’t believe this formation could penetrate the Chaos Divine Palace.

However, in the next instant, Xu Nian was stunned.

For he found he couldn’t even sense the existence of the Chaos Divine Palace.

Not even the Star Axe, King Jing Sword, or Dragon King Cone could be sensed.

This meant he couldn’t utilize Immortal Artifacts, not even Divine Artifacts.

"Damn, this formation is too merciless." Xu Nian smiled bitterly.

It seemed that he had only one path, which was to comprehend.

"Give me a sword." Xu Nian said to the Immortal Level Puppet.

The Immortal Level Puppet smiled, waved his hand, and an iron sword appeared before Xu Nian.

Iron sword?

Break this Immortal Level Array?

Is this a joke?

Xu Nian finally understood why so many strong individuals came in, yet none could comprehend this sword technique.

The requirement was simply too high.

"Forget it, let’s just try to comprehend it." Xu Nian began examining the word on the stele.

Effortfully trying to comprehend the sword moves hidden within this word ’Sword’.

But ultimately, he still found nothing.

Finally, Xu Nian simply sat cross-legged before the stele, striving to comprehend it.

This sitting lasted spring after spring.

In the blink of an eye, ten years passed.

Xu Nian sometimes sat cross-legged, sometimes tried standing up and swinging his sword.

But he shook his head every time.

The Immortal Level Puppet kept watching Xu Nian cultivate, shaking his head repeatedly each time.

"Why don’t you give up instead, just sit down and chat with me." The Immortal Level Puppet laughed.

Yet Xu Nian ignored him and continued to comprehend.

But after ten years, he had no clue whatsoever.

The stele was almost polished by his hand, as smooth as a mirror, yet still left him at a loss.

Another ten years passed.

...

Meanwhile, while Xu Nian was desperately trying to comprehend.

The Heavenly Court Gang was gathering many people.

All the women had furrowed brows.

"Sister Yanran, is there still no news of Xu Nian?" Zhao Yanyun asked.

"No." Leng Yanran shook her head.

"Sister Qingling ascended ten years ago, Black Wind and Ice Blue also ascended to the Demon Realm, even Xiaoxiao and Hong Xiang ascended five years ago, yet there’s still no news of Xu Nian. Could he have ascended to the Immortal Realm?" Zhao Yanyun asked.

Leng Yanran shook her head.

"But Xu Nian should be fine; his life emblem is still intact. If Xu Nian ascends, he will definitely inform us. Since he hasn’t, it likely means he’s trapped in the Immortal Treasure Land." Leng Yanran said.

"Trapped in the Immortal Treasure Land? Is the Immortal Treasure Land so dangerous? Could it trap Xu Nian? Should we go look for him?" Zhao Yanyun asked.

"The Immortal Treasure Land was left by the Immortal Emperor and should be quite dangerous. It opens only once every hundred years, we can’t enter. I’m going to ascend in a few days. The only thing we can do now is to safeguard the Heavenly Court Gang in his stead." Leng Yanran said.

"Don’t worry, I and Bai Lingxue, along with Xu Xin, have all reached the Peak of Earth Immortal Realm. We can handle it here." Zhao Yanyun said.

Leng Yanran nodded.

The Heavenly Court Gang now was like a fortress.

Almost no one posed a threat to them.

A few days later, Leng Yanran also ascended to the Immortal Realm.

For a while, only Zhao Yanyun, Bai Lingxue, and Xu Xin remained in the Heavenly Court Gang, and of course, Xu Nian’s disciple, Wu Dong.

Wu Dong was now at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage and had successfully overcome the Heavenly Tribulation.

Soon, he could reach the Earth Immortal Realm.

Time flew by, and another twenty years passed.

This time, even Zhao Yanyun and Bai Lingxue ascended.

For a while, only Wu Dong and Xu Xin remained in the Heavenly Court Gang.

During this time, Xu Xin was injured, her cultivation regressed a little; otherwise, she would have ascended to the Immortal Realm as well.

And Xu Nian was still immersed in comprehension.

Over these forty years, he finally grasped a hint.

"I see, I see, this so-called word ’Sword’ is a fake; the real moves are within the formation." Xu Nian seemed to suddenly understand something.

He abandoned observing the stele and started observing the array patterns.

It turned out the array pattern was extremely complex, and therein lay the sword moves.

Next, Xu Nian sat cross-legged, unmoving.

This sitting lasted another forty years.

Forty years later, Xu Nian suddenly opened his eyes.

A powerful Sword Intent exploded in his eyes.

"Slash!"

Xu Nian unhesitatingly drew the long sword, slashing down.

The next instant, an extremely terrifying and sharp sword light burst forth.

Instantly tearing the defensive formation apart.

"Huh? You actually succeeded?" The Immortal Level Puppet showed a look of surprise.

He hadn’t expected Xu Nian to succeed.

Xu Nian shook his head repeatedly; he had actually spent a full eighty years.

"Unexpectedly, you truly comprehended the Kunyuan Sword Technique. Congratulations, all treasures of the first layer of the Immortal Treasure Land are yours, including me." The Immortal Level Puppet laughed.

"Huh?" Xu Nian was taken aback.

Is this Immortal Level Puppet also a reward?