Divine King of Honour

"What?"

The people around were all taken aback at the sight.

Yan Sha and Wu Fenglan were also stunned, but their brows were furrowed tight.

It was because they felt an incredibly terrifying dark power surging from Xu Nian's body.

The intensity of this dark power was even stronger than that of the Dark Pope.

At that moment, Lin Ruolan, who had originally intended to pounce on Xu Nian, also froze, looking at Xu Nian, who was radiating a strong dark power, with a face full of surprise.

Xu Nian at this moment felt very unfamiliar to her, it could be said that the Xu Nian at this moment was completely like a different person.

The dark power was so intimidating that even she felt an immense palpitation.

Of course, the most terrified at this moment was the Dark Pope.

The Dark Pope was now completely grasped in Xu Nian's hands, unable to move at all.

What's more, he could feel the dark power accumulated in his heart being continuously devoured by the youth in front of him.

Especially the terrifying aura emanating from the youth was like a giant mountain, oppressively looming over him.

"Who... who are you? How could you possess such a terrifying dark aura?" The Dark Pope's voice came from his heart, filled with panic.

The heart in Xu Nian's hands was pounding, making a sound like a large drum.

Hearing the Dark Pope's words, Xu Nian's lips curled into a cold smirk.

"Who I am, you do not have the right to know. A mere Battle Emperor, who hasn't even reached the Zifu Realm, dares to be arrogant in front of me. You're simply courting death, trying to seize my disciple's body," Xu Nian said with a cold snort.

Hearing this, the Dark Pope became even more panic-stricken.

Just the phrase "a mere Battle Emperor, who hasn't even reached the Zifu Realm," was enough to show that the person in front of him was far above the Zifu Realm.

The Dark Pope couldn't comprehend why such an existence would appear here.

"Please spare my life, Lord. I did not know that it was the body of your disciple. Even if I had ten guts, I wouldn't dare," the Dark Pope begged for mercy in a hurry.

The young man in front of him felt too powerful, or rather, the force behind the young man was too frightening.

Yan Sha and the others, as well as Lin Ruolan, all wore faces of surprise.

They never imagined that Xu Nian would have such a master.

"Thinking of begging for mercy now is already too late. I'll take your power," Xu Nian snorted coldly.

After speaking, his palm suddenly clenched, and he directly crushed the heart.

"No!"

The Dark Pope let out a cry of extreme reluctance.

However, as the heart burst, its soul also turned into a mist of black fog.

Blood mist and black fog enveloped the surroundings, but Xu Nian was not negligent.

A powerful suction force came from the storage ring, directly absorbing the black fog and blood mist completely.

From afar, Lin Ruolan saw this scene, her brows instantly tightened.

She had expended so much effort just to obtain the power of the Dark Pope.

But now, it had been completely devoured by this suddenly-appeared formidable being.

Didn't that mean all her efforts had been in vain?

Xu Nian seemed to sense Lin Ruolan's thoughts and looked up at her.

"How about it, little girl, were you also thinking of using some sort of flame against me?" 'Xu Nian' said with a cold laugh.

Hearing this, Lin Ruolan's gaze suddenly became startled.

Clearly, that was indeed what she had been thinking.

In her plan, this time she was supposed to take the power of the Dark Pope for herself.

She could also take Xu Nian's body back with her and strip away his Origin Power.

In doing so, not only could she return to her peak strength, but she might even break through to greater heights.

However, she had calculated everything except for the possibility that Xu Nian had such a powerful figure hidden behind him.

With this development, she truly hesitated to take action.

The presence of this powerful being filled her with a deep sense of crisis.

If she really was to take action, she feared she might likely suffer a terrible defeat.

"What is senior talking about? Since you need this power, how could I, a junior, compete with you for it? However, I do not know where you come from, as I have never heard Junior Brother Xu Nian mention that he had such a Master." Lin Ruolan thought for a moment and said with a smile.

"Little girl, you don't need to fish for information from me. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth; I come from the Demon Realm. Even though I am but a Residual Soul, you should understand that I could easily kill you, Residual Soul or not. So, put away your little schemes—I've crossed more bridges than you've walked on roads," 'Xu Nian' responded with a cold laugh.

"The Demon Realm?" Lin Ruolan was visibly taken aback.

The Demon Realm was synonymous with Upper-class beings from a superior plane.

This level was far beyond her imagination.

She truly hadn't expected Xu Nian to have such a terrifying power hidden beside him.

"Junior follows senior's guidance with respect. Since senior has spoken, I will not disturb you further. Our Desolate Hall would welcome your visit," Lin Ruolan said.

After finishing her words, a dark vortex suddenly appeared behind her.

Lin Ruolan dived into it and disappeared into the darkness.

"She sure escaped quickly!" 'Xu Nian' said with a slight smile.

Yan Sha and Wu Fenglan, standing by, still furrowed their brows in deep concern.

It was clear they had not expected Xu Nian to have such a powerful demon by his side.

"Don't worry, he is just a senior I encountered; there won't be any trouble," Xu Nian, who had regained his clarity, assured them as he saw their surprised and wary expressions.

However, Yan Sha and Wu Fenglan weren't reassured by Xu Nian's words.

Instead, they cautioned him, "Xu Nian, aren't you afraid of keeping such a demon by your side..."

Xu Nian heard this and laughed.

At first, he had been afraid.

But as time passed and he interacted more with the Wentian Demon Sovereign,

he realized that not all demon lords were utterly depraved.

Among those who practiced demon cultivation, there were the good and the bad.

Not all demon cultivators were evil.

As long as they didn't resort to cruelly taking others' lives as a means for cultivation,

demon practitioners weren't intolerable to the Heavenly Dao.

"Alright, I have a sense of measure in my heart. Now that everything here is resolved, I think we can leave," Xu Nian said with a smile.

Yan Sha and Wu Fenglan both nodded.

They hadn't expected to inadvertently enter the heartland of the Death God Domain.

It seemed that the Death God Domain was not as dangerous as they had imagined.

Thus, Xu Nian, Yan Sha, and Wu Fenglan made their way back the way they had come.

However, shortly after they left, a figure slowly emerged from the Blood Pool within the great hall.

This figure was identical to the Dark Pope from before.

And the aura emanating from him was noticeably much stronger than before.

"Fortunately, I had already hidden my true self deep within the Blood Pool. Otherwise, today would have been difficult to escape," the Dark Pope said.

Watching the direction in which Xu Nian and the others had departed, a fierce killing intent arose in his eyes.