Divine King of Honour

Xu Nian had heard long ago that some incredibly powerful people were able to leave their bodies after death, seize others' bodies, and continue living. This method was known as "Body Seizing."

Xu Nian had always thought such things were far removed from him, but he never expected to encounter it himself.

"No wonder I thought Lin Ruolan had a Spiritual Sense. It turns out the person in her body now isn't her anymore," Xu Nian suddenly said aloud, a chill of fear running through him as he realized he had just battled with an old monster.

"There's no need for concern. The person occupying Lin Ruolan's body might have been strong before, but now, due to the restrictions of Lin Ruolan's physical body, her strength is at most that of the One-star Battle Sect Level. Unless she disregards everything and is willing to destroy the body, and since Lin Ruolan's body is not her own, she must absorb Yang Energy and Spiritual Sense to delay aging and strengthen her own soul, which is why she came after you," the Emperor Ye Tian explained.

Xu Nian nodded his head.

He almost fell into Lin Ruolan's trap a moment ago. Although Lin Ruolan's body was alluring and tempting, Xu Nian was not prepared to pay with his life for a fleeting pleasure.

"What was that fragrance she emitted earlier? Why couldn't I move or keep myself awake after inhaling it?" Xu Nian asked again.

"That was a low-level enchantment Combat Skill. It involves infusing the essence of the Spring Orchid into one's own Spiritual Energy to create an alluring fragrance. Earlier, Lin Ruolan purposely got close to you to confuse you with this type of Spiritual Energy. After you inhaled it, you naturally lost control over your body," Emperor Ye Tian explained.

Astonishment filled Xu Nian's heart.

He had heard of the Spring Orchid before, a flower with potent charm effects. By blending its aroma into one's Spiritual Energy, an unprepared opponent would surely be affected during combat.

"It seems that if I encounter Lin Ruolan again, I mustn't let her get close," Xu Nian thought to himself.

His sudden awakening had naturally been Emperor Ye Tian's doing. It wasn't possible to always rely on Emperor Ye Tian to help.

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Soon, dawn broke, and Lin Ruolan did not reappear, clearly injured by Xu Nian's punch.

Xu Nian followed Chen Xifeng to the Giant Sword Square again for the quarterfinals.

The quarterfinals consisted of four pairings.

However, this time, the contestants were not determined by drawing lots but were assigned by the Prefectural Governor.

No one felt this arrangement was unjust since they trusted there were reasons behind the Prefectural Governor's assignments.

"Next, I will announce the pairs for the four matches. First group: Ji Yun versus Chen Xifeng; second group: Feng Rain versus Dugu Jingcheng; third group: Zhao Yan versus Xu Nian; fourth group: Lin Ruolan versus Wang Dong," Elder Song Heng declared loudly.

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian's face showed a look of surprise, not expecting Zhao Yan to be his opponent.
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However, he was quite pleased with this arrangement, as he had long wanted to give Zhao Yan a good thrashing.

Zhao Yan was equally excited, having taken quite a dislike to Xu Nian.

On the other hand, Chen Xifeng, standing beside Xu Nian, showed a bitter smile; he was the first to fight, and his opponent was Ji Yun.

It was well known that Ji Yun was strong, especially his Spear Technique, which was incredibly fierce and dominant.

"Just do your best; at least your goal was to be in the top eight, right?" Xu Nian patted Chen Xifeng on the shoulder and comforted him.

Chen Xifeng nodded, his initial goal had been to reach the top eight, and he had indeed achieved it.

"The first group of contestants, please enter the platform!" Elder Song Heng announced.

The crowd immediately cheered, shouting Ji Yun's name, while the voices cheering for Chen Xifeng were scarce.

"Boom!"

Ji Yun's body landed on the Battle Platform like a Meteorite, making a domineering and heavy noise that drew gasps from the spectators.

Encouraged by Xu Nian's reassurance, Chen Xifeng also leaped onto the Battle Platform.

"Use your most powerful moves; I don't want to waste time," Ji Yun said coldly to Chen Xifeng.

He motioned for Chen Xifeng to draw his sword, yet he showed no intention of drawing his Long Spear.

Contempt!

Unconcealed contempt.

Chen Xifeng felt a surge of pride swell within him. With a flick of his arm, the soft sword appeared in his hand.

"Please enlighten me, Brother Ji Yun." Chen Xifeng didn't waste words. Another flick of his arm and he swung the soft sword in his hand toward Ji Yun.

Ji Yun stood proudly and immovable, facing Chen Xifeng's advancing sword with a punch.

"Boom!"

Ji Yun's punch was incredibly fast and powerful, the force covering his fist directly scattered Chen Xifeng's soft sword.

At the same time, Ji Yun's second punch followed swiftly.

It landed squarely on Chen Xifeng's chest.

"Puh!"

Chen Xifeng's form was sent flying, skidding to the edge of the battle platform, with a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

The audience was in shock, Ji Yun's fist was simply tyrannical and fierce, breaking through Chen Xifeng's swordsmanship with a mere punch.

Xu Nian could not help but feel impressed. Ji Yun's strength was truly no small feat, especially considering he hadn't even used his long spear yet.

"You might as well admit defeat. You're no match for me," Ji Yun declared dominantly.

A slight smile appeared at the corner of Chen Xifeng's mouth, his eyes shining with an unmistakable spirit of defiance.

"Again!" Chen Xifeng wiped the blood from his mouth and once again swung his sword at Ji Yun.

This time he used the move he'd practiced before, the Spiritual Snake Swordsmanship, and the soft sword contained an explosive power.

"Courting death!"

However, a hint of contempt flashed in Ji Yun's eyes. Before absolute power, all techniques were mere illusion.

One could see Ji Yun's fist move rapidly, a massive lion emerging from his body, with the fist wind surging like the roar of a great lion, striking directly on the tip of Chen Xifeng's sword.

"Boom!"

Chen Xifeng's soft sword was knocked from his grasp, and his body, hit by the terrifying force of the punch, was sent flying, ultimately crashing heavily into the spectator wall at a distance and tumbling out of the arena.

Total defeat!

Chen Xifeng's swordsmanship was of no effect in front of Ji Yun—the gap was simply too wide.

"Tianhen Academy, Ji Yun wins!" Elder Song Heng declared.

Xu Nian then approached Chen Xifeng, who was quite seriously injured at this point, with multiple fractures and some dislocation of internal organs.

"Such a ruthless, overbearing punch, even using an Earth-grade Combat Technique," Xu Nian said with a frown.

Ji Yun could have neutralized Chen Xifeng's attack in other ways, but he chose the most direct and brutal method, which was why Chen Xifeng was so severely injured.

It couldn't be said that Ji Yun's action was mistaken, but from this one could see that this person was definitely ruthless and merciless.

Xu Nian gave a cold glance at Ji Yun on the platform; their eyes met and Ji Yun's carried a provocative edge.

Xu Nian felt a surge of anger but quickly suppressed it, disregarding Ji Yun's gaze, and carried the grievously injured Chen Xifeng toward the preparation area.

However, he had already made up his mind—if he encountered Ji Yun in the upcoming matches, he would surely let him have a taste of serious injury.

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