Divine King of Honour

Chapter 1963: Daluo God Craftsman

"Brother Xu Nian, up ahead is where tonight’s trade gathering will be held."

Song Ren pointed at a massive manor ahead as he spoke.

This should be the residence of whoever organized this trading meet.

The moment he stepped in, Xu Nian immediately sensed the auras of dozens of God-level Experts.

Among these auras, there were God Level at Early Stage, Middle Stage, Late Stage, and even Peak.

However, both Basic and Peak were rare; most were experts at the Middle Stage and Late Stage.

By the count of thirty‑six factions, if each faction brought three God-level Experts, then the Gods gathered here should make up two‑thirds of those taking part in this assessment.

At this moment, these God-level Experts were all chatting amongst themselves.

Among them were Demon Beasts, humans, Ancient Gods, and even some races Xu Nian had never seen before.

But regardless of race, the Divine World did not reject them.

The Divine World was highly inclusive, though of course this was limited to the Ascenders.

There was still great conflict between the Ancient Divine Clan and the Ascenders.

Xu Nian swept his gaze around and found he didn’t recognize most of the people, but he did spot a few familiar figures.

One was that elder from Wuwan Valley; at this moment, the elder’s cultivation had obviously already advanced to the Peak of God level.

From the instant Xu Nian entered, the elder’s gaze had locked onto him.

A strong chill flickered in his eyes.

Xu Nian had expected this; after all, he had killed two Gods of Wuwan Valley—an absolutely devastating loss for them.

But it was clear this elder would not make a move here. After warning Xu Nian with his eyes, he withdrew his gaze.

Xu Nian no longer paid attention to the elder and instead turned his eyes to the three from Ice Snow Mountain.

These three were exactly the ones who had entered Split Wind Divine Gorge together with him back then.

Among the three, the young man at the Early Level of God had not improved his cultivation; that crocodile‑headed freak had advanced somewhat, but still had not broken through to God Peak.

However, Lu Qiuyue’s cultivation had truly and solidly broken through to the Peak of God level.

And she didn’t look like someone who had just broken through, because her Peak of God level cultivation was extremely stable.

"We meet again, Mr. Xu Nian." Lu Qiuyue strode toward Xu Nian on her long, straight legs.

That peerless figure carried a heroic, valiant air.

Quite a few male Divines present had their gazes fall on Lu Qiuyue, clearly drawn by her allure.

"Yes, I didn’t expect it to be such a coincidence, to see Lu Divine again so soon." Xu Nian said with a smile.

"I heard that Fellow Daoist Xu has been making quite the name for himself lately—killing a Late Stage of God expert while only at the Peak of Divine level, and now you’ve broken through to God level. Your strength must be even more terrifying now." Lu Qiuyue said with a smile.

Her voice wasn’t loud, but everyone here was Divine-level.

So as soon as she spoke, all eyes turned toward Xu Nian.

Killing a Late Stage of God while at the Peak of Divine level?

How was that possible?

Seeing this, Xu Nian could only give a wry smile. "It was just luck. At the time, that Late Stage of God expert had just broken through as well; his strength was still very unstable."

"So he had just broken through and his strength was unstable... but even so, this person’s power is anything but simple." The surrounding God-level Experts all thought to themselves.

"Fellow Daoist Xu is still as modest as ever. To be honest, I truly am looking forward to crossing swords with you one day." Lu Qiuyue said with a light laugh.

"If there’s a chance, I’d also like to experience Lu Divine’s Swordsmanship." Xu Nian replied with a smile.

Lu Qiuyue smiled and did not linger on this topic. Instead, she looked at Xu Nian and asked, "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Xu still remembers the agreement between us?"

"Of course I remember. What I promised Lu Divine, I have naturally already completed. Shall I fulfill that promise here?" Xu Nian asked with a smile.

"Let’s do it here." Lu Qiuyue said. There was a trace of excitement and surprise in her eyes.

Had Xu Nian really completed it?

How could that be?

How much time had passed, really?

Off to the side, Song Ren and Fang Yu were both full of doubt. Xu Nian and Lu Qiuyue had an agreement?

What agreement?

Seeing this, Xu Nian could only shake his head helplessly. He had originally planned to hand this item to Lu Qiuyue in private.

Since Lu Qiuyue insisted on doing it here, then here it would be.

With that, Xu Nian flicked his hand, and an incomparably exquisite Divine Sword appeared before him.

This Divine Sword was extremely beautiful, and from it emanated an unimaginably powerful Ice Attribute aura.

The instant the Divine Sword appeared, the temperature of the entire manor plummeted to a terrifying degree.

Everything around was instantly coated with a layer of frost.

"This... this is the Divine Sword you’re giving me?" Lu Qiuyue stared in shock at the sword in front of her.

From the moment it appeared, her entire mind had been drawn to it.

She could feel how perfectly this Divine Sword’s aura meshed with her own—it could be said to have reached an unprecedented level.

It was no exaggeration to say that this Divine Sword had been tailor‑made for her.

Of course, none of that was what shocked her the most. What truly stunned her was this Divine Sword’s grade.

"A Daluo God Artifact? It might only be Low Grade, but it really is a Daluo God Artifact." All the God-level Experts around had their gazes fixed on this Divine Sword.

You had to know, even a Top-Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact was already a treasure to them; a Daluo God Artifact was nothing short of a Treasure in their eyes.

In an instant, every God-level Expert was looking at the sword with scorching hot eyes.

Even Song Ren and Fang Yu were both utterly stunned.

Of course, the one most shocked was Lu Qiuyue herself. She had originally thought that what Xu Nian would hand over at most would be a Top-Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact.

A Top-Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact was precious, but not to the point of provoking open covetousness.

Yet she truly had not expected Xu Nian to take out a Daluo God Artifact.

"Didn’t we agree on a Top-Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact? Why are you giving me a Daluo God Artifact?" Lu Qiuyue asked in astonishment.

"Originally, I could only forge a Top-Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact, but later, during one Artifact Refining session, I accidentally broke through. So I simply forged a Daluo God Artifact for the Goddess. Besides, the Artifact Refining Materials Lu Divine gave me are more than enough to be worth a Daluo God Artifact, so I’m not really losing out." Xu Nian said with a smile.

"You’re saying this Daluo God Artifact was forged by you?" Lu Qiuyue asked in shock.

Every God-level Expert present was completely stunned by Xu Nian’s words.

A Divine Craftsman at Daluo God Level?

How was that possible?

"He hasn’t even broken through to Daluo God Level yet; he doesn’t have Daluo God Level Divine Power at all—how could he forge a Daluo God Artifact? What’s more, to reach the Artifact Refining level for Daluo God Artifacts takes an extremely long process." Someone voiced their doubt.

"Exactly. How exalted is the status of a Divine Craftsman at Daluo God Artifact Level? Even Tianyu Mountain would treat such a person as an honored guest, wouldn’t they?" another chimed in.

Everyone around looked at Xu Nian with suspicion.

Hearing this, Xu Nian just smiled and explained, "You’re right, my cultivation has certainly not reached Daluo God Level. But my Artifact Refining level has. As for Daluo God Level Divine Power, that’s something I obtained from a senior in the past—just a single wisp. So at the moment, I don’t truly possess the full ability to forge Daluo God Artifact Level items."

With those words, everyone understood the situation, yet their hearts were still filled with shock.

Artifact Refining at Daluo God Level?

Didn’t that mean he’d already reached Quasi-Daluo God Level Divine Craftsman?

Seeing the doubt in everyone’s eyes, Xu Nian smiled faintly, then let his Soul Power explode forth.

In the next instant, a nearly tangible pressure slammed down on everyone present.

The moment this pressure appeared, every God felt their body tremble, as if they had the urge to kneel.

"Daluo God Level Soul Power? This..."

Everyone stared, dumbfounded, at Xu Nian; in that moment, all their doubts shattered into dust.