Divine King of Honour

The next two days were relatively uneventful.

During this time, Xu Nian continued his routine of slaying exotic beasts, and his rankings on the leaderboard soared, quickly reaching fourth place, right behind Dugu Jingcheng, Lin Han, and Chen Xifeng.

Dugu Jingcheng's score had always been far ahead, as his strength was indeed formidable.

He had once faced a Silver Moon Level Two-star exotic beast, which he instantly killed with a single sword strike, leaving no room for the beast to counter. This demonstrated just how powerful he was.

As for Lin Han and Chen Xifeng, the gap between them wasn't large. Chen Xifeng's score was tightly trailing; just a slight negligence from one could likely lead to being surpassed by the other.

On the tenth day, the final day,

everyone still in Jade Cave Heaven rushed toward Golden Crow Cliff, the location of the Golden Crow Tree. The Golden Crow Fruit was their ultimate goal, though it was still uncertain who would end up claim it.

Xu Nian naturally arrived at the Golden Crow Cliff with Han Xin and Yun Lan.

The two women had been brooding over the matter of the treasure these last two days, feeling indebted to Xu Nian, so they were exceptionally caring towards him on the journey.

They cooked his meat, fetched him water, and did everything but warm his bed, which made the spectators outside seethe with envy.

Xu Nian could only respond with resignation, though he secretly enjoyed the attention.

Upon reaching Golden Crow Cliff, Xu Nian and the two women saw Chen Xifeng and Yu Fei and, unsurprisingly, also encountered Lin Han.

When Lin Han saw Xu Nian, he first looked surprised, then a wave of intense anger washed over him.

Before jumping down from Life-breaking Cliff, Xu Nian had somehow shattered his clothes, causing him great embarrassment.

He had thought Xu Nian was dead, but not only was Xu Nian alive, he hadn't even left Jade Cave Heaven. This made him feel like he had suffered a great loss.

Xu Nian ignored Lin Han's eyes filled with killing intent and was currently talking with Chen Xifeng.

"Brother Chen, how much longer until the Golden Crow Fruit matures?" Xu Nian asked, looking towards the nearby Golden Crow Tree.

The Golden Crow Fruit couldn't be picked before it was ripe. If picked forcibly, it would only rot.

"About six hours. But once it matures, it will definitely attract many exotic beasts," Chen Xifeng responded.

"And what about Dugu Jingcheng? Why don't I see him?" Xu Nian scanned the surroundings but couldn't find Dugu Jingcheng.

Chen Xifeng shook his head helplessly, "That guy always does as he pleases. But don't worry, he will show up when the Golden Crow Fruit is contested. With his strength, the fruit is likely to end up in his hands; even if we teamed up, we might not be able to match him."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

However, Xu Nian just smiled. His strength had probably narrowed the gap with Dugu Jingcheng considerably over the past two days.

During these two days, he had secretly absorbed the crystal cores of the two giant apes. His Body Cultivation had quietly advanced to the Peak of the Eight-star Star Realm. If he really faced Dugu Jingcheng, Xu Nian was confident enough to challenge him.

But before he could confront Dugu Jingcheng, it seemed he needed to clear out some irritating flies, or they could pose a significant problem.

However, as Xu Nian looked toward Lin Han, he saw Lin Han start to approach him.

However, Lin Han's advance this time was not to seek trouble with Xu Nian but to seek an alliance with Chen Xifeng.

"Chen Xifeng, how about we join forces? Neither of us can match Dugu Jingcheng alone, so instead of fighting separately, why not team up against Dugu Jingcheng, eliminate him first, and then compete for the Golden Crow Fruit?" Lin Han looked at Chen Xifeng and asked.

Chen Xifeng furrowed his brows slightly. He hadn't expected that Chen Xifeng would actually propose they team up, and it seemed that Chen Xifeng also found Lin Han's proposal feasible.

If they didn't join forces, they really had no hope; teaming up with Lin Han might offer them a sliver of hope.

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He knew that Lin Han wanted to use him, but wasn't he also using Lin Han?

"Fine, I agree! However, before we eliminate Dugu Jingcheng, we both must swear not to stab each other in the back, or may we be struck by lightning," Chen Xifeng declared.

"No problem!" Lin Han said, a smile appearing on his face upon hearing Chen Xifeng's agreement.

But just when the two prepared to swear the oath, Xu Nian, who was standing aside, suddenly looked at Chen Xifeng and said with a smile, "I'm sorry, Brother Chen, but it seems you won't be able to form an alliance."

"Why not?" Chen Xifeng asked, puzzled.

"Because your ally here will soon be eliminated," Xu Nian said with a light chuckle.

Chen Xifeng still looked confused. His ally would get eliminated?

Could it be that Dugu Jingcheng was going to move against Lin Han?

While Chen Xifeng did not understand what Xu Nian was implying, that didn't mean Han Xin, Yun Lan, and the onlookers outside couldn't understand; they quickly realized that Xu Nian was preparing to make a move against Lin Han.

"Xu Nian, what nonsense are you spouting? I'm right here, fit as a fiddle, how could I possibly be eliminated?" Lin Han also looked at Xu Nian angrily.

He had already been suppressing his killing intent towards Xu Nian for the sake of the Golden Crow Fruit, and it was quite aggravating for him. Now Xu Nian dared to come out and cause more trouble, which caused the suppressed anger in his heart to burst forth.

"Yes, you're here now, but what I'm saying is that you'll be eliminated shortly," Xu Nian still said with a smile.

"Hmph, I'll be eliminated? Besides Dugu Jingcheng, who else here could possibly eliminate me?" Lin Han said, his face full of cold pride.

Chen Xifeng and Yuu Fei nodded in agreement. Indeed, no one here seemed capable of eliminating Lin Han; although Chen Xifeng's strength was almost equal to Lin Han's, defeating Lin Han was still somewhat difficult.

"Is that so? What if I tell you I can?" Xu Nian took a step forward, his smile growing clearer.

At this, both Chen Xifeng and Yuu Fei were stunned for a moment, somewhat disbelieving that Xu Nian would say such a thing.

"Haha, what a joke. Nine days ago, you were chased down like a stray dog and even jumped off the Life-breaking Cliff. Do you really think that in just nine days, you could defeat me?" Lin Han said, as if he had heard the funniest joke, his face full of derision.

This time, Yun Lan and Han Xin both revealed surprised expressions. Although they knew Xu Nian had suddenly become very powerful, they were unaware that he had been forced by Lin Han to jump off the Life-breaking Cliff.

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian's face revealed a brilliant smile and said, "Yes, I was forced to jump off the Life-breaking Cliff, but it seems you're not much better off. Would you like me to help you strip again so everyone can take another look?"

"You're courting death!" A fierce aggression surged in Lin Han's eyes as he swung his fists towards Xu Nian.

The incident that day on the Life-breaking Cliff was a lifelong humiliation for him, and only by killing this man in front of him could he wash away his disgrace.

As Lin Han's punches thundered towards him, Xu Nian's eyes revealed a hint of mocking amusement.