"A Middle Stage God leading two Early Stage Gods? With such strength, theyâre definitely going to be at the bottom." A mocking voice rose from the crowd.
All around, people chuckled lightly.
They didnât even have a Late Stage God, so the gap with most of the other forces present was huge.
"The Black Mountain Territory ranked twenty-seventh last time, and who would have thought that after ten thousand years, theyâve still made no progress? Now, theyâre likely to remain firmly in the bottom three." Someone joined in the mocking.
The crowd all showed extreme disdain.
However, some did take notice of Xu Nian.
Xu Nianâs status as a Great God Craftsman made people somewhat cautious, so no one said anything more insulting.
Yet artifact refining is one thing, strength is another; no matter how good you are with artifacts, it doesnât mean your strength is strong.
Apparently, in their eyes, Xu Nian was just a low-level God focused on artifact refining, not skilled in combat, and only at the Early Level of God.
Song Ren and Fang Yu were furious upon hearing these words.
But they knew it was true; with their strength, the Black Mountain Territory was bound to be at the bottom.
"Brother Xu Nian, donât worry. Even if we lose this round, it doesnât matter. We can still win in the ranking contest later as long as weâre not in the bottom ten." Song Ren transmitted to Xu Nian.
Xu Nian smiled but said nothing.
The bottom ten?
Thatâs not his aim; his goal was the top ten, even aiming for the first place.
At this point, it seemed Song Ren and the others wouldnât be reliable; the upcoming battle would have to rely on himself.
"The six of you, get ready to enter the Sealing Heaven Map," the old man said.
Immediately after, a surge of power enveloped Xu Nian and the five others.
Soon after, Xu Nian and the others vanished from the grand hall.
In no time, Xu Nian found himself in a new space.
It was a desert, with the Heavenly Order similar to that of the outside world.
"Similar to Chaos Divine Palaceâs Space Divine Artifact? But the grade is far inferior to Chaos Divine Palace, which can even influence time," Xu Nian mused to himself.
Feeling the space inside the Sealing Heaven Map, he noticed it was very stable, no less than the Divine World.
"You should just admit defeat and save us the trouble," a Middle Stage God from Black Evil Mountain looked at the three from Black Mountain Territory with disdain.
The other two were even more arrogant, their eyes full of contempt.
"Fight if you must, we from Black Mountain Territory will never surrender," Song Ren snorted coldly.
Surrendering would be far more disgraceful than losing a fight.
If they truly surrendered, the Black Mountain Territory would never be able to lift their heads again.
"Humph, since you donât know whatâs good for you, weâll oblige you." The Middle Stage God snorted coldly.
Following his words, two Middle Stage Gods charged at Xu Nian and the others.
Meanwhile, the God Peak expert didnât move, seemingly not intending to act.
Song Ren and Fang Yu simultaneously rushed forward, each confronting one, and began battling the two Middle Stage Gods.
Xu Nian also stood still, not making a move.
Soon, the battle raged on, Song Renâs side fairly evenly matched.
But Fang Yuâs side was miserable due to the difference in level.
Outmatched from the beginning, and with little difference in Heavenly Dao insight, Fang Yu was soon slashed down by his opponentâs Middle Stage God.
"Worthless, now itâs your turn." The black-haired Middle Stage God sneered.
He looked at Xu Nian as if looking at an ant.
Xu Nian turned to the black-haired God, with no emotion on his face.
"Humph, still putting on airs, looking for death!" The black-haired God charged at Xu Nian.
The mid-grade Heavenly God Battle Blade in his hand swung down, carrying Gold Attributeâs Second-level Heavenly Dao fluctuation.
Yet, this formidable Sword Light appeared weak in Xu Nianâs eyes.
Without even glancing at it, Xu Nian swung his hand, and a burst of Sword Radiance exploded instantly.
It directly shattered the black-haired Godâs Sword Light.
Before the charging black-haired God reached Xu Nian, he flew backwards even faster.
Finally, his form shattered completely in mid-air.
"Huh?"
The white-clothed lady sitting at the main seat suddenly expressed surprise, showing a look of astonishment.
It was the first time she showed such an expression.
Even when Lu Qiuyue revealed her strength earlier, she merely raised an eyebrow.
"Investigate this young man; check his background and deeds," the lady said coldly.
Her sharp eyes stared intently at Xu Nian on the Sealing Heaven Map.
At this moment, the powerful representatives from various forces also showed signs of surprise.
"This young oneâs Heavenly Dao insight is quite high, at least above Fifth-level Heavenly Dao," someone said.
"Hmm, looks like Sixth-level Heavenly Dao," someone assessed.
"Early Stage of God, Sixth-level Heavenly Dao, how did this person cultivate? Isnât he also a Daluo God Craftsman?" Those who attended the trade fair questioned in amazement.
"Daluo God Craftsman? Interesting." The lady at the main seat heard the discussions, displaying a slight look of surprise.
Clearly, she hadnât expected the young man to have such an identity.
Lu Qiuyue, standing among the crowd, also showed a look of astonishment.
Though sheâd suspected Xu Nianâs strength was extraordinary, she hadnât imagined it was this powerful.
Sixth-level Heavenly Dao?
Only one level difference from her.
Xu Nian was unaware of the commotion he caused, currently facing off against the God Peak expert.
The God Peak expert had clearly observed Xu Nianâs previous move.
The expert distinctly felt the power from Xu Nianâs Hand Sword move.
"I hadnât realized you were the strongest among the three. Almost missed it; Sixth-level Heavenly Dao, you are indeed powerful." The God Peak expert said, eyes intense, with a hint of surprise and severity.
He himself was just at Fifth-level Heavenly Dao, originally deeming Black Mountain Territory no threat.
Never thought thereâd be such a hidden dark horse.
Song Ren seeing this was also pleasantly surprised.
Finally, he clashed with the opposing Middle Stage God, resulting in mutual destruction.
Now, only Xu Nian and the God Peak expert were left in the Sealing Heaven Map.
"No one else remains; shall we have a full-powered duel?" The God Peak expert suggested.
"Sure," Xu Nian smiled slightly, a God Sword appearing in his hand.
This God Sword was the very God Sword infused with Shi Shanshanâs Artifact Spirit.
But Xu Nian had entirely reforged it, reaching Top-grade Peak God Level.
If not for material constraints, its quality could definitely reach Daluo God Artifact Level.
"Very well, let me see how strong an Early Level God with Sixth-level Heavenly Dao is," the God Peak expert smirked lightly.
A battle saber and shield appeared in his hand.
Sword and Shield Technique?
Earth Attribute Heavenly Dao?
Xu Nianâs eyes showed a hint of surprise, then he smiled helplessly.