"Could I be considered a Great Divine Power Expert now?"
At an entrance amid the terrain somewhere in the Kunlun Mountain Range, a figure shot forth like lightning. In an instant, he soared ten thousand zhang into the sky, then reached a town at the foot of Kunlun Mountain within a few breaths. The divine ability to traverse several hundred li in a breath was rare even among Half-Step Great Powers.
Yan Kuan compared himself to his seven bodyguards. Without counting external aids such as magical artifacts, relying solely on the cultivation techniques, secret arts, and divine abilities he had mastered, he could probably contend head-on with a Dark-Gold Puppet. But if there were too many of them, he would not be able to handle it.
Within Kunlun Immortal Earth, Dark-Gold Puppets could fight ancient Beast Kings comparable to Great Divine Power Experts at the first level of the Immortal Platform.
By that measure, Yan Kuan's own strength was likely comparable to a Half-Step Great Power. Factoring in his magical artifacts, Puppets, and flying combat techniques, he could even hold his own against a King for a while. That was the confidence that gave him the courage to head west.
The Western Cultivation World's advantage in relying on Faith Power had placed a certain degree of pressure on the Eastern Lands during this End of Dharma era. Then, over the past several centuries, they had repeatedly plundered Eastern Ancestral Artifacts.
Ancient blood feuds—Yan Kuan, as a member of the cultivation world, naturally had a duty to seek vengeance. That was righteous justice. And those ancient Ancestral Artifacts, along with the missing portion of the Bone Map, were resources that could allow him to continue growing. That was practical benefit.
In the past, he had lacked both the strength and confidence