The Ningfeng Blade

A moment later.

"Your His Highness An Lu Yan'an, Lord King Niming is waiting for you," the black-robed immortal said with a smile. "Please follow me, Your Highness."

"Um."

Lu Yan'an nodded and immediately followed the black-robed immortal as they flew among the palace complex at the foot of Demon Mountain. After flying for about ten minutes, the two arrived in front of a magnificent and imposing palace. From a distance, the palace gave people a stunning feeling of towering mountains; now that they were in front of the palace, that majestic aura was expressed even more vividly.

"Your Highness, please go inside. This is the palace of King Niming; we are not qualified to enter," the black-robed immortal said with a hint of envy as he stood outside the palace. As an ordinary steward, the black-robed immortal was not qualified to see King Niming.

The guards outside the palace immediately made way for Lu Yan'an, clearly indicating that the King Niming had already given them instructions. This group of guards numbered over a thousand, including a staggering 18 Immortal God!

"What a grand display! They've even used Immortal God to guard the gate." Lu Yan'an thought with some emotion. The last time he saw Immortal God guarding the gate was in the City Lord Mansion in Chaos City. You know, Immortal God usually have their pride, and even if they submit to a powerful being, they are unlikely to agree to be ordered to guard the gate.

"Why worry about so much?" Lu Yan'an chuckled, then stepped into the magnificent palace.

Inside the main hall on the first floor of the palace, it was incredibly majestic and resplendent in gold. The main hall was decorated primarily in two cool-toned colors: deep blue and dark gold.

"Whoosh!"

Lu Yan'an transformed into a streak of Flowing Light and flew through the main hall. After flying for a while, he saw the dazzling figure sitting on the throne, as well as the figures sitting on both sides below the hall.

"Greetings, King Niming!" Lu Yan'an bowed respectfully.

"As expected of the disciple of the City Lord of Chaos!" The voice of the dazzling figure on the throne echoed throughout the entire hall. Normally, it would take a long time for a sound to travel in such a huge palace, but the moment the dazzling figure spoke, it resounded throughout the entire main hall.

Lu Yan'an also vaguely sensed a slight ripple of the Time Law from the body of the King Niming. It was obvious that this Immortal Expert, who could be called Invincible King, should be cultivating the superior Law of Time.

Immediately, Lu Yan'an looked up at the dazzling figure on the throne.

Unlike the diverse appearances of Cosmic Humans, the appearance of this King Niming is quite in line with the aesthetic standards of normal Yuan Planet people. He has long, jet-black hair and eyes that are azure blue, just like the colors of the decorations in this great hall. He has a high nose and thin lips, but his eyes always convey a sense of vicissitude when he looks at everything.

At least, Lu Yan'an sensed a rhythm of time in his eyes! This kind of rhythm could only be perceived by those who had cultivated the Law of Time to an extremely high level.

"His cultivation of the Law of Time is so profound. No wonder he is a powerful expert at the Invincible King- level. It seems that this King Niming is not far from becoming Time Venerable." After exchanging a glance with King Niming, Lu Yan'an.

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"As for the one next to it..."

Lu Yan'an's gaze swept over them.

Sitting on either side of the main hall were 36 people of varying appearances, some tall and imposing, some alluring, and some cold and stern. Judging from the powerful figures Lu Yan'an had seen, these 36 people were probably all Immortal God, and none of them were weaker than his Guard Army, the immortal Hisoka.

"Produce your 10,000 Black Token," said the dazzling figure on the throne.

"Yes."

Lu Yan'an waved his hand, and a pile of Black Token appeared beside him.

"Well, according to the rules of Demon Mountain, if you can collect 10,000 Black Token, you will receive a reward." The King Niming looked down at the tiny figure below and said calmly, "I will now give you three reward options; you can only choose one."

Upon hearing this,

The expressions of the 36 powerful Immortal God below almost changed! This was the first time such a situation had occurred since the King Niming was ordered to station himself at Demon Mountain! Usually, he would simply bestow a reward and be done with it, but this time he was given a choice. Given the King Niming's domineering and forceful nature, this was practically an impossible situation!

Seeing the sudden change in the expressions of the immortals below, Lu Yan'an guessed that this choice might be a preferential treatment given to him by the King Niming. However, he did not focus on these details, but instead looked at the King Niming with great anticipation.

"The first one is the 'Ningfeng Blade'," said the King Niming on the throne slowly. "The Ningfeng Blade is a type of War Blade favored by Immortal God. It has excellent attack power and sharpness, and it also has armor-piercing properties. It should be quite suitable for you. Moreover, I see that the weapons you are currently using are just standard-issue weapons from my Virtual Universe Company!" As he spoke, the King Niming glanced at the standard-issue longsword that Lu Yan'an was carrying on his back.

"The second item is the 'Yongluo Armor'," the King Niming on the throne continued. "Yongluo Armor is a type of armor favored by Immortal God. Its defensive power is quite good. If First Stage World Lord Level uses Yongluo Armor, they can even withstand non-soul attacks from those below the Immortal level without sustaining any damage! It is very suitable for defense."

"The third reward is cash," said the King Niming on the throne. "The Ningfeng Blade and the Yongluo Armor are both priced at around 800,000 Hunyuan Unit, so the third reward is 800,000 Hunyuan Unit in cash. If you're not satisfied with the first two options, you can choose cash and then purchase what you need yourself."

"You may choose only one of the three." The King Niming looked down at Lu Yan'an. "Choose."

The other renowned Marquis-level Immortal under the Crown Prince all changed their expressions, each one shocked.

They had been stationed here with the King Niming for far too long, and had never seen King Niming so easy to talk to. The so-called huge reward for the trial mission actually had a set limit set by the Virtual Universe Company. They simply offered one reward at random to send away those princes who had collected 10,000 Black Token, and even so, they believed that they would all feel that they had made a huge profit!

But this time it was completely different.

The three rewards that the King Niming offered were all astonishing.

The Ningfeng Blade, one of the most beloved War Blade of the immortals who walk the path of martial arts, provides Lu Yan'an with a significant boost in strength. The armor penetration alone is enough to make ordinary enemies cower in fear.

The Yongluo Armor a battle armor that even Immortal God would fight over. If Lu Yan'an uses it, he can use it until he reaches the Immortal God stage.

These two treasures, one offensive and one defensive, are both very suitable for Lu Yan'an. In fact, compared to each other, the third reward, cash, is the worst! Although the prices of the three are not much different, many things cannot be bought with money.

The three rewards offered by the King Niming indeed caused the 36 Marquis-level Immortal below to sigh with admiration. The City Lord of Chaos still had a lot of influence! Even the usually arrogant King Niming had begun to show goodwill.

After a brainstorming session, Lu Yan'an respectfully said, "King Niming, I would like to choose the first reward, the 'Ningfeng Blade'!" Lu Yan'an believed in absolute strength and absolute attack! As for defense, that was something his enemies should consider. Considering his fighting style, choosing the Ningfeng Blade became inevitable!

In the main hall, King Tianyu rarely laughed. "Alright, the 'Ningfeng Blade' is yours." It was clear that King Niming was quite satisfied with Lu Yan'an's choice. He casually tossed it, and the Ningfeng Blade instantly appeared in front of Lu Yan'an.

"Is this 'Teleportation'? No, that's not right. The surrounding space didn't fluctuate! This isn't 'Teleportation'. This is 'Time Stasis'! The King Niming froze the flow of time in the entire hall in an instant, except for this 'Ningfeng Blade'!" The King Niming's move truly amazed Lu Yan'an. He never expected that he, who mainly cultivated the Law of Time, could experience being Time Stasis!

"Having completed the Demon Mountain Mission, you should be returning directly to the Original Secret Realm, right?" said the King Niming in the hall. "The spaceship that will take you back will deliver you directly to the Original Secret Realm. You may leave!"

After speaking, the King Niming vanished from his throne.

A moment later.

Lu Yan'an then boarded a spaceship specially arranged by the King Niming and left Demon Mountain. He accelerated in a cleared area not far from Demon Mountain and began his Cosmic Shuttle.

"Goodbye, Demon Mountain!" Before the spaceship entered the Dark Universe, Lu Yan'an looked back at Demon Mountain one last time, as if trying to etch its image deeply into his mind...

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