Divine King of Honour Chapter 2154: Tablets Valley

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Previously on Divine King of Honour...
After leaving Qing Yue, Xu Nian headed for the grand hall. He placed the Chaos Origin Stone into his Chaos Divine Palace to begin cultivation. Li Fenglan contacted Xu Nian for help breaking a powerful restriction on an inheritance hall. She offered him everything inside if he helped her retrieve a cultivation handbook. Xu Nian agreed, and together they shattered the restriction. Upon entering, they found the corpse of a powerful ancestor. Li Fenglan requested the corpse, which Xu Nian readily agreed to, focusing instead on the three items left behind: a Supreme Divine Artifact Fragment and a god-title-level array map, along with the handbook Li Fenglan desired.

"It truly is the ancestor master’s notes." Li Fenglan was filled with excitement.

As she opened the notebooks, her eyes lit up instantly.

Xu Nian also took a glance, but saw nothing written, which left him somewhat speechless.

It seemed the ancestor of the Shenxiao Sword Sect placed some restriction on the notes, allowing only a chosen successor to view its contents.

Even if Xu Nian managed to seize the notes, they would be nothing more than waste paper to him.

However, for Xu Nian, acquiring the Supreme Divine Artifact Fragment and a complete Divine Sovereign Supreme Killing Array Map was more than enough.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Xu, for your assistance. This time, you were of great help to me, and I shall remember this favor," Li Fenglan said.

"You flatter me. It was merely a matter of mutual benefit," Xu Nian waved his hand dismissively.

Women like Li Fenglan always prioritized benefits above all else.

Her words were worth hearing, but not to be taken to heart.

"It seems Fellow Daoist Xu also had no small harvest. Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Xu," Li Fenglan said with a smile.

Xu Nian smiled slightly and did not respond.

He turned his head to look at the great hall.

Soon, he was drawn to the characters on a wall of the hall.

The script was so ancient that even Xu Nian could not recognize it.

"Do you recognize this text?" Xu Ping’an asked Li Fenglan, steadying his voice.

Li Fenglan shook her head, her brows also furrowed as she looked at the script.

She felt an immensely grand aura emanating from the characters.

Unsurprisingly, these characters should have been left by their ancestors, although she was unaware of the content left behind.

"Oh, to see such script here, it seems the sect’s founding patriarch of Shenxiao Sword Sect had quite the remarkable origin."

At this moment, Emperor Ye Tian’s voice sounded in Xu Nian’s mind.

"Master, does this script have a significant origin?" Xu Nian asked, puzzled.

"Yes, this is an Ancient Divine Text, from the earliest group of people who ascended to the Divine World. It only existed for a period and then disappeared, but the divine beings of that era were immensely powerful," Emperor Ye Tian explained.

So that’s how it is!

Xu Nian was astonished to learn that the founding ancestor of Shenxiao Sword Sect was among the first to ascend to the Divine World.

"Did they disappear because of the Ancient Divine Clan?" Xu Nian asked.

"Yes, that has something to do with it, but more so because of the Great Catastrophe in the Divine World. The first Great Catastrophe was truly a massive disaster, and nearly half of the Divine World perished," Emperor Ye Tian said.

"So many!" Xu Nian’s pupils contracted, revealing a look of shock in his eyes.

He never imagined the Great Catastrophe in the Divine World could be so terrifying!

"Of course, the Great Catastrophe in the Divine World is both a disaster and an opportunity, an opportunity to become Supreme. I perished in the last Great Catastrophe," Emperor Ye Tian said, with a hint of melancholy in his eyes.

Xu Nian was surprised.

Now he finally knew the truth behind Emperor Ye Tian’s demise.

It turned out to be because of the Great Catastrophe in the Divine World!

With the next catastrophe only a hundred thousand years away, he truly wondered if he could survive it.

"Master, what does this wall speak of?" Xu Nian redirected the conversation back to the wall before them.

"Nothing much, just some records about the Great Catastrophe in the Divine World. This fellow participated in that catastrophe and snatched a Supreme Divine Artifact Fragment, but unfortunately, there are nine such fragments in total," Emperor Ye Tian explained.

Xu Nian nodded.

He was already aware of these things.

Back in the immortal and demon realm, a divine general of the Demon Clan had also taken a fragment.

Xu Nian had little interest in the so-called Supreme Divine Artifacts.

In fact, he had learned from Emperor Ye Tian that to become Supreme, one must grasp a Chaos Origin Order.

And the Supreme Divine Artifacts seemed to be related to the Chaos Origin Order.

"Forget it, it’s best to leave this place for now," Xu Nian decided not to think further.

After taking a tour around the hall, he left this Inheritance Hall.

Li Fenglan, having obtained what she wanted, did not linger either.

Ultimately, the two left the Ancient Sword Pavilion and returned to the Shenxiao Sword Sect.

"I plan to go into seclusion for a while. What are your plans, Fellow Daoist Xu?" Li Fenglan asked Xu Nian.

"I also plan to go into seclusion. Although I’ve broken through to the God King Realm, my comprehension of the Ten Thousand Dao is only at the Second Level Heaven. I plan to use this time to gain insights into the Ten Thousand Dao," Xu Nian responded.

"Hmm, if you wish to enhance your insights into the Ten Thousand Dao, I have a good place to recommend," Li Fenglan smiled and said.

"What place?" Xu Nian asked, puzzled.

"Tablets Valley! It is one of Shenxiao Sword Sect’s revered lands. There stand over 108,000 steles, each left with sword marks by generations of God Kings in Shenxiao Sword Sect, containing their entire comprehension of the Ten Thousand Dao. Visiting there might aid in your understanding of the power of the Ten Thousand Dao," Li Fenglan explained.

"Is there truly such a place?" Xu Nian was surprised.

If he could indeed observe the sword marks left by other God King experts exerting their full strength, it would greatly benefit his insight cultivation.

"Indeed, but usually, no one is allowed to enter our sacred grounds. Here’s my token, which should allow you to enter this place without obstruction," Li Fenglan said.

Xu Nian nodded, slightly surprised by how much Li Fenglan was assisting him.

But soon, Xu Nian figured it out.

It was likely related to the upcoming competition for the Water Spirit Clan’s heritage, in which Li Fenglan hoped he would lend a hand.

Of course, the Water Spirit Clan’s heritage was significant to Xu Nian as well, and he wanted a share in it.

So, even if Li Fenglan hadn’t made such gestures, he would have taken action based on the situation.

"Then thank you, Holy Daughter," Xu Nian smiled and said.

After exchanging a few more words, the two parted ways, each heading to their desired destinations.

Following Li Fenglan’s instructions, Xu Nian arrived at Tablets Valley.

Within Tablets Valley, countless divine steles stood towering in the valley.

Each stele had a clearly visible sword mark on it.

These sword marks exuded an immensely strong Sword Intent.

As Xu Nian gazed at these sword marks, he noticed they all contained immense power of the Ten Thousand Dao.

Some had Water Attributes, others had Fire Attributes, Wind Attributes, and so on...

The levels of these powers of Ten Thousand Dao varied, with some reaching the Ninth Level, others the Fifth or Sixth Levels, and some were only at the First Level.

At the moment, aside from Xu Nian, there were also many disciples of Shenxiao Sword Sect and a few Elders present in the valley.

Xu Nian’s presence had also drawn the attention of many.

News about Xu Nian had spread throughout the sect, and they all knew there was such an outsider present in the sect.

They even heard rumors that he was extremely arrogant and seemed to have an ambiguous relationship with their Holy Daughter Li Fenglan.

No one expected this guy to appear at Tablets Valley.

In an instant, everyone looked at Xu Nian with hostility.

However, Xu Nian paid no mind to them; he was focused on observing a stele.

The sword mark on the stele was left by a God King of Wind Attribute at the second-level of Ten Thousand Dao.

Currently, Xu Nian’s insights were still at the First-level of Ten Thousand Dao, so comprehending the second-level was extremely suitable for him.

Xu Nian ran his hand over the sword mark, closing his eyes as a vision of a figure wielding a longsword and unleashing a fiercely sharp Sword Radiance appeared in his mind.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, a strong pressure of the Ten Thousand Dao emanated from Xu Nian.

"Did he just break through? To the second-level of Ten Thousand Dao?"

Disciples and Elders in the distance were shocked.

He had just arrived, looked at it once, and had a breakthrough?