"It's almost been a thousand years," Jian Chen said with some difficulty. He felt extremely helpless inside. If his cultivation level was lower, it would be understandable if someone could tell how long he had been cultivating. However, he was clearly a late Overgod now, yet the divine king still managed to tell with a single glance.
It was as if his cultivation age was as transparent as a piece of paper before a Divine King.
Fortunately, the Grand Imperial Protector failed to tell how long he had been cultivating. At the very least, Jianchen understood that not all Divine King experts could tell how long he had been cultivating.
This was because reaching Overgod in less than a thousand years would indeed shake up the Saints' World.
Even the supreme prodigies of peak organisations that had spent a tremendous amount of resources to nurture would struggle to achieve such a speed of cultivation.
"What a prodigy, what a prodigy. This cultivation speed is probably unprecedented in the Saints' World. I never thought I would personally witness a miracle today," the Grand Imperial Protector sighed in amazement. The Grand Imperial Protector sighed in amazement. His eyes shone as he looked at Jian Chen, as if he had discovered a great treasure.
However, what he did not know was that Jianchen had only cultivated for around two hundred years. The reason why he said it was close to a thousand years was because he did not want to make it too shocking. However, even with that being the case, the Grand Imperial Protector and the divine king were extremely amazed.
"Jianchen, with your talent, joining the eternal Blood Sun Empire in the southern region will be a piece of cake. If you're willing, you can even join the Tian Empire in the central region without any difficulty. You'll be able to develop even better if you go to those places. Staying in my tiny Divine Kingdom of Pingtian will only bury your talent," the divine king said to Jianchen.
Jianchen sank into his thoughts and said, "Your majesty is right. Once I join a peak organisation, I'll be able to obtain endless heavenly resources and cultivation resources with my talent. However, everything has its pros and cons. Staying in a peak clan will nurture me, but at the same time, I'll lose my freedom. I'll be bound by many rules. It'll be nowhere near as free as I am. "
"Everyone has their own ambitions. The path I want to take is not suitable for the peak clans and organisations of the Saints' World. Being a free person might be more beneficial to my cultivation, "Jianchen said seriously. He had obtained the legacy of the Immortals' World. Whether he wanted to join a large clan or organisation or not, he could not come into contact with them. Otherwise, he would be doomed.
However, the divine king and the Grand Imperial Protector nodded in agreement when they heard Jianchen's words. They said, "That's right. Although joining a large clan or organisation is a good choice, you don't have to join a large clan or organisation to become an expert that stands above everyone. Tempering yourself in the mortal world and being baptised by the flames of war and blood will instead make it easier to temper your mental fortitude and willpower. You can also become an expert that stands above everyone in the future and stand at the apex of this world." The divine king stared at Jianchen deeply and said, "Jianchen, since you've chosen this path, I hope you can continue down it. Although I don't know whether you'll be able to stand at the apex of the world with your talent, reaching the Primordial realm won't be a problem."
Jianchen bowed towards the divine king. He knew that the divine king was truly thinking for him when he said that. Perhaps, the divine king truly cherished talent and sincerely hoped that he could go even further in the future.
At this moment, the divine king tossed a medallion to Jianchen and said, "Jianchen, you can enter the collection as you wish with this medallion. All the cultivation methods and battle skills I've collected over the years are in there. You can read them as you wish."
"According to the rules I set down in the past, only Overgods who have made great contributions to the divine kingdom can enter the collection to choose cultivation methods and battle skills. There's also a limit to the number of battle skills you can choose. I won't restrict you at all. I just hope you can go even further in the future. "
"Thank you, your majesty." Jianchen clasped his fist and accepted the medallion.
The divine king smiled, but he seemed to think of something soon afterwards. He looked at the hazy sky and sighed gently, "The Divine King Duanmu was once a dazzling figure who reigned supreme in the world. His usage of the Way of the Sword had reached perfection. He was a rare prodigy. He was even on par with the supreme prodigies that peak sects and organisations nurtured with tremendous effort. Aside from the experts below the Divine King, there was basically no one who was his opponent at the same level of cultivation."
The divine king sighed emotionally as reminiscence filled his eyes.
Jianchen had no idea why the divine king had suddenly mentioned the Divine King Duanmu, but he did not say anything. He sat to one side and listened quietly.
"Many years ago, when the Divine King Duanmu was still alive, I was fortunate enough to spar with him. We were both mid Divine Kings, yet I could only last fifty moves against him. Duanmu's battle prowess was truly terrifying …"
"With Duanmu's talent, he would definitely become a supreme existence that could dominate an entire region if he matured. Unfortunately, before he could reach the Primordial realm, he fell to the vicious hands of the vice-leader of the Heavenly Demon Religion, Huai An …"
"What a pity. What a pity. Duanmu was only one step away from becoming a Primordial realm expert. With his strength, he could take on the three vice-leaders of the Heavenly Demon Religion all by himself without being defeated even when he had just reached the Primordial realm. It's a pity that he failed to take that final step in the end. A hero has fallen just like that. Sigh …"
The divine king's voice was filled with pity. He felt pity for the Divine King Duanmu's death.
Jianchen said nothing. In a world where the strong preyed on the weak, something like this was extremely common.
"In the past, Ling Hougong fought with me everywhere, conquering the entire Divine Kingdom of Pingtian. On the surface, we seem to be master and servant, but I've always seen Ling Hougong as a brother in my heart. Now that Ling Hougong has obtained Duanmu Shi's legacy, his future accomplishments will definitely be extraordinary. It's just a process of growth." The divine king looked at Jianchen and said, "Jianchen, there's something I'd like to ask of you. If the Ling family encounters any trouble, please help them out."
The divine king's words were extremely sincere, which instead confused Jian Chen. Was the divine king really as kind as a bodhisattva? As the divine king, it was reasonable for him to take care of Ling Hougong himself, but he was actually so concerned about Ling Hougong's clan as well.
Was it because Ling Hougong had obtained the Divine King Duanmu's legacy? Was the divine king certain that Ling Hougong would soar in the future, which was why he was so concerned about Ling Hougong?
"You're exaggerating, your majesty. As long as you give a divine order, who would be bold enough to offend the Ling family?" Jianchen said.
"The Heavenly Demon Religion!" The divine king growled.
Jianchen's face changed slightly. He stared at the divine king in surprise. After a moment of silence, he said, "If even your majesty can't stop them, what can I do as a mere Overgod?"
The divine king sighed gently. His face was filled with helplessness. He said, "Due to a few reasons, it's inconvenient for me to take action. As a result, I can only rely on you to stop the Heavenly Demon Religion."
Jianchen became surprised when he heard that. Even the Grand Imperial Protector looked at the divine king in confusion after hearing that.
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