Divine King of Honour

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Over the next several days,

Xu Nian led the Bull Demon King and Xia Bingling toward the Imperial Capital.

However, this time, they did not fly but walked.

Xu Nian knew that although walking would greatly slow down his speed of reaching the Imperial Capital,

it allowed him to cultivate while on the move.

First, Xu Nian used the Gravity Ring to apply nearly two hundred times the force of gravity on himself.

At first, Xu Nian found it extremely difficult to walk under two hundred times gravity.

But as he persisted, he gradually adapted to the immense force.

And with the blessing of this gravity, the operation speed of his Divine Demon Refining Body Technique became even faster.

He was even absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy constantly.

While walking, he pondered the heavens and the earth,

creating his own more powerful methods of attack.

Like Xu Nian's continual exploration into the Wind Attribute Profound Argumentation,

although he had not yet reached the threshold,

the power of his One Slash Hair Technique had doubled compared to before.

As long as he continued to comprehend it, he believed he would eventually grasp the threshold of the profound arguments.

Besides that, Xu Nian also walked barefoot, using this to feel the Power of Earth beneath his feet.

The Yetian God Emperor had already awakened.

During this period, Xu Nian had sought advice from the Yetian God Emperor on the matter of profound arguments.

The Yetian God Emperor had set two directions for him,

tackling the profound arguments of both the Wind and Earth Attributes.

For the Wind Attribute, he was to use the One Slash Hair Sword Technique as a starting point and continue the research.

For the Earth Attribute, the Yetian God Emperor told him to feel the Power of Earth beneath his feet and the Gravity Domain he added to himself.

Whatever came first in terms of comprehension, that's the aspect he would focus on more.

After all, when Xu Nian used Earth God Devouring Sky, he had experienced the power of the Power of Earth.

And with the Gravity Domain, Xu Nian had the Gravity Ring, which would make comprehension much more convenient than others.

With the plan set by the Yetian God Emperor,

Xu Nian was always cultivating.

He felt the Cutting Force of the Wind Attribute on one hand,

and on the other hand, he used his soles to sense the Power of Earth.

At first, the Bull Demon King and Xia Bingling found Xu Nian's actions a bit odd.

But with time, they got used to it.

In this way, what would have taken only four to five days to travel beyond the bounds of East Field County by flight,

Xu Nian took nearly a month to complete by walking.

However, within this month,

Xu Nian's Spirit Cultivator and Body Cultivation both broke through to the Nine-star Marquis Level, reaching their peak.

Just one more step, and he would be able to break through directly to the One-star Saint Realm.

For him, who had already comprehended Unity of Heaven and Man, there was no such thing as a Semi-Saint.

As soon as he broke through, he would reach the One-star Saint Realm.

The breakthrough, however, was not easy, as the accumulation of Spiritual Energy needed was incredibly significant.

"Ahead is Tianlin City, once we pass through this city, it's another three hundred miles until we reach the foot of the Imperial Capital," Xia Bingling said.

She had just the right time to heal her injuries.

Now, after a month, the injuries to the meridians in her body were all healed.

Xu Nian looked towards the city walls in front of him, his expression growing solemn.

A month and a half had passed of the three-month period.

With the remaining three hundred miles, according to their pace, it would only take a few days to arrive.

At that point, what awaited him would be one storm after another.

"Let's go, we'll rest in Tianlin City today, and continue towards the Imperial Capital tomorrow," Xu Nian said.

Neither the Bull Demon King nor Xia Bingling had any objections.

They had let Xu Nian make all the decisions throughout the journey, so they followed whatever decision he made.

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"What are you doing?"

However, just as Xu Nian and his party arrived at the gates of Tianlin City.

The soldiers guarding the gate stopped the three of them.

Each of these men held a battle saber, and although their cultivation was not high, their faces bore a fierce and malevolent expression.

Their gaze on Xu Nian and his companions was also very vigilant.

"Big brother, we're from out of town and would like to enter the city," Xu Nian responded.

"Enter the city? You should go back. The City Lord has decreed that no outsiders are allowed in. If you cause any trouble, you will be killed without mercy," the leading soldier said with a cold shout.

Xu Nian frowned.

Not allowing entry to the city?

What was going on?

Normally, even at nightfall, city gates would not be shut, and it was only dusk now.

Why was Tianlin City closing its gates?

"Damn it, when Grandpa Niu wants to enter the city, I'd like to see who can stop me!" The Bull Demon King's temper flared upon hearing the soldier's words, ready to force his way through.

But Xu Nian reached out and stopped him.

Killing these guards would be easy.

However, Xu Nian did not want to cause unnecessary trouble, and these guards were simply following orders, after all.

"Brother, may I know why we can't enter the city? Has something happened inside?" Xu Nian asked with a smile.

Upon hearing Xu Nian's words, the guard sneered disdainfully and arrogantly responded, "Hmph, what happens in the city is none of your business. If you know what's good for you, get lost immediately, or I'll kill you right now."

The Bull Demon King grew even angrier at this.

Xu Nian could only helplessly shake his head.

He had intended to speak kindly and spare these soldiers.

But he hadn't expected this leader to be so arrogant.

"Bang!"

Xu Nian casually dispatched a palm strike.

The soldier leader was sent flying backward, crashing down over ten meters away, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

This was Xu Nian holding back; otherwise, if he had struck with full force, the soldier would have been turned into a mist of blood.

"Damn it, how dare you strike me—attack, kill them!"

But the captain of the soldiers did not grasp his situation and immediately shouted orders.

The surrounding soldiers, hearing his command, swiftly drew their swords and charged at Xu Nian.

Xu Nian, resigned, shook his head, preparing to strike back and repel all the soldiers.

"Cease!"

Just then, a stern shout came from within the city gates.

Next, everyone saw a middle-aged man dressed as a general stride forth.

"General Tie Yan!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, the guards at the gate all addressed him with respectful expressions.

Xu Nian also assessed this suddenly appearing general.

He found that this General Tie Yan.

Was actually a powerhouse at the Battle General Level.

And he was at the Peak of Battle General.

Generally, for a minor city lord to reach the Battle General Level would be quite difficult.

Let alone the Peak of Battle General Level.

Now, a mere general had emerged with the strength at the Peak of Battle General Level.

This suggested Tianlin City was rather extraordinary.

Xu Nian was sizing up General Tie Yan.

And General Tie Yan was also assessing Xu Nian and his companions.

However, he did not discern any useful information.

"Who are you, and why did you injure my guards?" General Tie Yan asked, looking towards Xu Nian and the others.

"We just wanted to enter the city. It was your men who stopped us and wouldn't let us in, so we had no choice but to take action," Xu Nian replied.

Hearing this, General Tie Yan glanced at Xu Nian and said, "Come with me."

He then led Xu Nian and his companions toward the interior of the city.