Divine King of Honour

Chapter 1343: Mid-grade Immortal Array

A month later, Xu Nian and Luo Bing appeared at the foot of Giant Sword City.

Giant Sword City is the largest city in this region and is also where the Qingxuan Sect is located.

The area is incredibly vast, a hundred times the size of the Imperial Capital in the Tianhen Continent that Xu Nian knew.

A massive Spirit Gathering Array and Defensive Array envelop the entire giant city above.

At this moment, Xu Nian and Luo Bing had both changed their appearances and auras, and even their cultivation levels had changed.

Xu Nian had transformed into a burly man, looking very wild.

Meanwhile, Luo Bing transformed into a woman with average looks, even her figure appeared slightly plump.

Their displayed cultivation was at the Early Stage of Heavenly Immortal.

In fact, during this month, Luo Bing had already broken through to the Late-stage Heavenly Immortal, successfully condensed a sword-shaped Immortal Embryo, and her strength had increased dozens of times.

Of course, Luo Bing was able to break through so quickly thanks to the resources Xu Nian provided her.

As for Xu Nian, he had devoured the Immortal Embryos of Li Yuanxian and his three companions.

Though Xu Nian’s cultivation hadn’t yet reached the Early-stage Profound Immortal, the Chaos Green Lotus Seed within him was showing signs of breaking out of its shell.

It seemed it wasn’t far from formally sprouting.

Once it sprouts, he could officially break through to the Profound Immortal Realm.

"Giant Sword City is so big. My master once told me that Giant Sword City is the most prosperous place in this region. The Spirit Gathering Array here is a Mid-level Array, and the celestial energy is incredibly rich. To buy a mansion here, you’d have to spend ten million Low Grade Immortal Yuan Stones," Luo Bing said.

"More than ten million Low Grade Immortal Yuan Stones? That would require at least ten Top-grade Immortal Essence Stones," Xu Nian nodded.

It seems that the price of mansions here is indeed very high.

In most cities, they use only Low Grade Spirit Gathering Arrays, which provides celestial energy levels far less intense than here.

But Giant Sword City uses a Mid-grade Spirit Gathering Array, with celestial energy levels ten times those of other cities.

One could achieve ten years’ worth of cultivation here in just one year compared to elsewhere.

Such a significant difference would naturally lead people to choose to purchase a mansion here.

After all, not everyone can rely on Immortal Essence Stones and Immortal Liquid for cultivation.

Like Xu Nian, relying on devouring Immortal Embryos for cultivation is almost unheard of.

It’s incredibly challenging for cultivators to break through.

"Let’s go, let’s head into the city and take a look." Xu Nian smiled.

Luo Bing nodded in agreement.

Then they followed Xu Nian into the city.

"Stop, submit to an identity check."

Several guards stopped Xu Nian and Luo Bing.

"Identity check is required?" Xu Nian frowned slightly.

"Yes, place your hand on this detection stone to see if your Immortal Essence matches those of the two wanted criminals," a guard said coldly.

These guards were Earth Immortal-level.

With Xu Nian’s strength, he could kill them instantly.

However, Xu Nian didn’t want to cause trouble; otherwise, hiding his identity would be meaningless.

"Buzz!"

Xu Nian placed his hand on the detection stone, but the transmitted Immortal Essence was from the Divine Demon Avatar.

As a result, the detection stone naturally showed a different color.

"Hand over one Low Grade Immortal Yuan Stone and you may pass," the guard said, glancing at Xu Nian.

Next was Luo Bing’s turn to be tested, but it seems her cultivation technique was somewhat special, capable of altering the wave of Immortal Essence.

So Luo Bing also passed the test smoothly.

After they handed over two Low Grade Immortal Yuan Stones, they were allowed to enter.

"Determining identity through Immortal Essence, it seems the methods of Giant Sword City are indeed uncommon," Xu Nian said with a smile.

"Indeed, once reaching the Heavenly Immortal Realm, one can easily alter their appearance and aura, so in the Immortal Realm, identity is often verified through Immortal Essence. Although one’s appearance and aura may change, it’s tough to change the wave of Immortal Essence. My Bi Yu Immortal Manual is quite special, allowing changes in Immortal Essence waves." Luo Bing explained.

Xu Nian nodded.

Everyone’s Immortal Essence is unique.

For instance, his Dan Sea Species Green Lotus, with an Immortal Essence wave that is particularly distinct.

Rich, tyrannical, and sharp.

Such characteristics surpass those of ordinary cultivation techniques in terms of Immortal Essence waves.

So such methods of testing in the Immortal Realm are indeed effective.

However, for Xu Nian and Luo Bing, it doesn’t have much impact.

"Brother Xu Nian, this Giant Sword City is truly flourishing,"

Luo Bing remarked, watching the endless stream of shops and crowds around them.

Xu Nian nodded.

Compared to Qingye City and Immortal Peak City, Giant Sword City is indeed much more prosperous.

The variety of goods sold in the shops around is also richer.

Even the cultivators on the streets are much stronger than those in the other two major cities.

Where Heavenly Immortal experts are scarcely seen in other cities, quite a few can be encountered here.

"Esteemed Immortal Master, take a look at this Talisman Sword, once wielded by the Fu Emperor. It’s an upper-class Top-grade Immortal Artifact, capable of slaying gods when facing gods, and slaying Buddhas when facing Buddhas. With this sword, I assure you, you can become a peerless Sword Immortal."

A merchant at a stall was eagerly promoting an ancient Talisman Sword.

Xu Nian chuckled and shook his head. The Talisman Sword was at most a Low Grade Immortal Artifact, and it was damaged.

Yet, in the merchant’s words, it became the sword of an Immortal Emperor, and an upper-class Top-grade Immortal Artifact.

Likely trying to hoodwink naive cultivators who know nothing about cultivation.

But the atmosphere here was something he quite liked.

The booths were decked with a plethora of goods for sale.

"Hmm, is this... a Sword Formation Rune?"

Xu Nian suddenly noticed a symbol carved on a piece of wood, a hint of surprise flickering in his eyes.

This Sword Formation Rune was quite powerful, likely a Mid-grade Immortal Array Sword Formation Rune.

Having this Sword Formation Rune, as long as it could be imprinted,

one could use Immortal Essence Stones to arrange a Sword Array.

Previously, when he killed Li Yuanxian, he searched their storage rings, hoping to find the Guiyuan Sword Formation.

Yet, he found no Sword Formation Rune.

Now, he unexpectedly found a complete Sword Formation Rune here.

This businessman had it casually placed here, apparently unaware of its importance.

"Boss, how much for this restrictive rune wood plaque?" Xu Nian picked up the wood plaque, asking casually.

"What restrictive rune wood plaque? This is a defensive array wood plaque of Top-grade Spirit Array level," the boss immediately responded.

Xu Nian couldn’t help but find it amusing.

A Mid-grade Immortal Array-level Sword Formation Rune, yet in his mouth, it became a defensive array wood plaque. Clearly, the boss did not recognize it.

But one couldn’t blame the boss. Sword Formation Runes are typically imprinted on stones.

Only some restrictive runes are carved on wood.

Restrictive runes usually aren’t valuable.

"This is obviously a restrictive rune. Are you trying to dupe me?" Xu Nian pretended to say hurriedly.

"Why would I deceive you? This really is a defensive array wood plaque, and it’s a Top-grade Spirit Array," the boss said, his gaze shifting.

"Really?" Xu Nian asked skeptically.

"Of course it’s true. If you want it, five hundred Low Grade Immortal Yuan Stones, how about that?" the boss replied.

"Five hundred? That’s too much, three hundred!" Xu Nian immediately countered.

"Three hundred is too little, four hundred!" the boss responded.

"Three hundred and fifty!" Xu Nian haggled.

"Three hundred and eighty!" the boss quickly said.

"Alright, three hundred and eighty it is," Xu Nian said, tossing over the Low Grade Immortal Yuan Stones.

The boss, upon receiving the Immortal Yuan Stones, was overjoyed.

He had fooled yet another unsuspecting novice into buying a restrictive rune wood plaque for three hundred and eighty.

However, Xu Nian couldn’t help but chuckle.

Securing a Mid-grade Sword Formation Rune, if sold at the price of a Mid-grade Immortal Array,

not to mention three hundred and eighty Low Grade Immortal Yuan Stones, it wouldn’t even be attainable for three hundred and eighty Top-grade Immortal Essence Stones.

Moreover, he felt that this Array Pattern was exceptionally extraordinary.

It must be an extremely powerful Mid-grade Sword Array.