Chapter 1158: Chapter 1158: Zhao Yunshen Pays a Visit
At the same time Xu Nian’s true self set out for the Imperial Capital.
Within the headquarters of the Heavenly Court Gang on the Tianlan Continent, a guest arrived.
The Divine Demon Avatar walked out from the Cultivation Room, quickly arriving at the main hall.
When he saw the figure standing in the main hall, he immediately paused for a moment.
"Greetings, Commander!" Xu Nian quickly bowed respectfully.
Indeed, the visitor was none other than Zhao Yunshen, the commander of the Blue Gold Army in the Denor Star System.
Xu Nian had been invited to join the Blue Gold Army by Zhao Yunshen himself.
Xu Nian held a sense of respect towards Zhao Yunshen.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yunshen turned to look at Xu Nian, his eyes showing a hint of scrutiny.
"Not bad, indeed the Divine Demon Refining Body. Where is your true self now?" Zhao Yunshen asked with a smile.
Xu Nian was somewhat surprised, not expecting Zhao Yunshen to know of this matter.
In fact, the truth of him being a descendant of the Divine Demon Sect was not something he intended to hide, but he didn’t expect the Denor Empire to find out so quickly.
"You don’t need to worry, even if you are a descendant of the Divine Demon Sect, as long as you have joined the Blue Gold Army, the Empire will not trouble you. I was just curious earlier, so I asked casually," Zhao Yunshen said with a smile.
Xu Nian breathed a slight sigh of relief.
If the Denor Empire had come after him because of the Divine Demon Sect, he would indeed be in quite a bit of trouble.
After all, he had already offended the Four Great Sects, and if he were pursued by the Denor Empire as well, he would truly be at odds with the entire Cultivation World.
"May I know if there is any particular reason for the Commander’s visit this time?" Xu Nian invited Zhao Yunshen to sit down, asking as he opened his mouth.
"Can’t I come to see you without a reason?" Zhao Yunshen asked with a smile in return.
Xu Nian, upon hearing this, also began to smile.
He did not expect Zhao Yunshen to joke with him.
"Commander, you jest. With your busy schedule, if there wasn’t an important reason, why would you come to this small place?" Xu Nian said with a smile.
"This place is not small at all, I just took a look, you have a total of 250,000 cultivators here, plus the 100,000 you have throughout the Denor Star System, a total of 350,000. Your Heavenly Court Gang surpasses many major forces," Zhao Yunshen said with a smile.
Xu Nian smiled too; he knew that no matter the number of cultivators, lacking top experts meant nothing to someone as strong as Zhao Yunshen.
"Alright, enough joking around, let’s get to the point. I’ve come here to tell you that the Sovereign wishes to see you," Zhao Yunshen said with a smile.
"The Sovereign wishes to see me?" Xu Nian was stunned, showing an extremely surprised expression.
There was no need to guess who Zhao Yunshen referred to as the Sovereign; it was definitely the Sovereign of the Denor Empire.
He just didn’t expect that the Sovereign of the Denor Empire would want to see him.
Could it be because he is a descendant of the Divine Demon Sect?
"You don’t need to worry, this has nothing to do with you being a descendant of the Divine Demon Sect. The Sovereign wants you to participate in this Cultivation World’s Immortal Order Competition," Zhao Yunshen said with a smile.
"Immortal Order Competition? What is that?" Xu Nian asked in surprise.
"The so-called Immortal Order Competition is a great competition held every hundred years in the Cultivation World, where all the forces from the Cultivation World can participate. As the fifth largest force in the Cultivation World, the Denor Empire naturally has to send participants," Zhao Yunshen explained.
"What benefits does participating in such a competition have?" Xu Nian asked curiously.
A force like the Denor Empire has long held a significant position in the Cultivation World.
Is it still necessary for such a sect to participate in such a competition?
"This is what you don’t know, the so-called Immortal Order Competition is hosted by the Immortal Realm. Once you win the competition, you will receive rewards from the Immortal Realm," Zhao Yunshen said with a smile.
Xu Nian was surprised, a competition hosted by the Immortal Realm, with rewards from the Immortal Realm?
"Could it be that the Immortal Realm will send someone down?" Xu Nian asked in surprise.
"You really guessed right. At that time, the Immortal Realm will indeed send someone down to host. An Immortal descending is actually not impossible, just very troublesome to implement," Zhao Yunshen said with a smile.
Xu Nian was amazed; it was the first time he had heard that beings from the Immortal Realm would descend.
"Commander, there are so many strong fighters in the Denor Empire, why choose me to participate?" Xu Nian asked again, voicing his doubt.
Zhao Yunshen smiled and said, "I guessed you’d ask. Let me tell you this: to participate in such a competition, contestants must not be older than a hundred years. To reach the Earth Immortal Realm before a hundred years, even in the Denor Empire, there are only a few, and you are one of the Sovereign’s highly regarded individuals."
Xu Nian instantly understood that such a competition had age restrictions.
Otherwise, if several Sovereigns themselves participated, they would undoubtedly crush everyone else.
"Commander, what benefits do I get from participating in such a competition?" Xu Nian asked with a smile.
"Haha, you truly aren’t the sort to suffer a loss. Rest assured, the benefits will not disappoint you. As for what benefits, once you meet the Sovereign, the Sovereign will naturally tell you," Zhao Yunshen said with a smile.
Xu Nian nodded, agreeing, "Alright, I will accompany you, Commander, on this trip."
Zhao Yunshen smiled and nodded.
"But don’t be so quick to agree. The ones participating in this competition are undoubtedly the top talents of the entire Cultivation World. Crossing swords with them may give you plenty of experience, but if your strength is insufficient, you might be killed," Zhao Yunshen warned.
Xu Nian nodded; he had thought about this beforehand.
However, to duel with the top talents of the Cultivation World is indeed something to be delighted about.
Moreover, the Four Great Sects will also be participating, providing an opportunity to settle the conflicts with them.
"But before we go, I want to assess your strength. How about a spar with me?" Zhao Yunshen looked at Xu Nian and said.
"A spar? Commander, I am no match for you," Xu Nian said with a wry smile.
"Don’t worry, I won’t use soul power, and I will only use the Fourth-level Domain for my Profound Argumentation comprehension," Zhao Yunshen said with a smile.
"Alright, then Commander, please instruct me," Xu Nian nodded and said.
After saying that, he led Zhao Yunshen to the training grounds of the Heavenly Court Gang.
The newly built training grounds of the Heavenly Court Gang were especially large, enough to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.
Such a vast distance was enough for their sparring battle.
The members of the Heavenly Court Gang, hearing that Xu Nian was going to spar with an Earth Immortal Peak-level expert, were all immediately thrilled.
They withdrew to a far distance to watch, even calling friends, fearing they might miss such a splendid battle.
Facing Zhao Yunshen, Xu Nian stood across from him. Zhao Yunshen stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an overwhelming aura.
"Commander, I would ask you to show mercy," Xu Nian said with a smile, then his eyes filled with a strong fighting spirit.
"Haha, use whatever means you have and show me what level your strength can reach," Zhao Yunshen laughed loudly, as his aura burst forth, displaying the undisguised might of an Earth Immortal Peak-level.