"Su Ye."
Xiao Qingtian looked at him, his eyes full of admiration.
"In this battle, you single-handedly slew seventeen Demon Kings and achieved a feat the Human Race has not seen in a thousand years. Your contribution was unmatched. The highest honor is yours!"
Thunderous applause and cheers erupted across the Central Square.
Wu Kunlun's face flushed with excitement as he shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Brother Su, you're incredible!"
Standing in the crowd, Xiao Qiyue gazed at that straight-backed figure, her eyes shining with pride.
"Therefore,"
Xiao Qingtian took something from his robes.
"I hereby award you a Nirvana Divine Source to help you break through to God Level!"
A mass of energy flowed slowly above Xiao Qingtian's palm.
As it appeared, a vast Life Aura spread through the air.
"A Nirvana Divine Source!"
"My god! Even the First Heavenly King is willing to part with that!"
"That's a Nirvana Divine Source! It can help enormously with a breakthrough to God Level. Looks like humanity might soon have another Supreme King!"
Envy, jealousy, and shock mingled in the gazes fixed on Su Ye.
Even Su Ye was moved.
He knew the value of a Nirvana Divine Source. To a Martial Artist at the Transcendent Ninth Heaven, nothing mattered more.
He was about to step forward and accept it when...
"Wait!"
A discordant voice rang out without warning.
The square fell silent.
The crowd parted, and a middle-aged man in an ornate golden robe walked out at an unhurried pace.
He had refined features and a neatly trimmed beard, but his emerald-green eyes held undisguised scrutiny... and a trace of hostility.
If not for his swollen face, he had probably been handsome in his youth.
"Saunders?"
Xiao Qingtian frowned slightly.
"What do you have to say?"
Saunders bowed