NOVPUBXu Nian, after slaying the Shark Emperor,
exracted the essence of his blood from within his body.
He directly swallowed it down.
Indeed, as the essence entered his body,
the blood-colored Dragon Energy inside Xu Nian became even denser.
Under the nourishment of this Dragon Energy, the dragon scales on Xu Nian's body continued to strengthen,
and even the muscles and bones within him were greatly fortified.
This meant that Xu Nian's Dragon Transformation had progressed from the surface-level Blood-colored Dragon Scales to the inside of his body.
Feeling the changes within his own body, Xu Nian was also pleased.
He then collected his thoughts and looked around.
At this moment, everyone around him was still in shock from what had just transpired.
Nobody expected that Xu Nian could slay the Shark Emperor so easily.
The Nine Dragons Supreme Body also signified that Xu Nian was the legendary body of the Demon God,
the Sovereign of the Demon Realm!
Therefore, the look in their eyes when they gazed at Xu Nian became one of reverence.
Suddenly, the Nine Great Generals trembled.
They discovered that Xu Nian was staring right at them.
"Hum!"
Without any hesitation, they immediately knelt down.
Following their lead, the vast army of the Shark Clan also dropped to their knees.
At this moment, they deeply revered the Killing God before them.
In terms of both power and bloodline, he was far superior to their Shark Emperor.
Lie Tian, who was in the distance, was also immensely shaken by this scene.
He then began to kneel in the direction of Xu Nian.
"You don't need to kneel, from today onwards, you are the Shark Emperor of the Shark Clan," Xu Nian said to Lie Tian.
"But..." Lie Tian still seemed hesitant.
Xu Nian turned his head toward the Nine Great Generals and asked in a cold voice, "I made him the Shark Emperor, do any of you have objections?"
"No!" The Nine Great Generals looked at each other and replied in unison.
"Then what are you waiting for? Pay your respects to the Shark Emperor!" Xu Nian demanded again.
The Nine Great Generals immediately turned to Lie Tian and said in unison, "We greet you, Lie Tian, the Shark Emperor!"
With the voices of the Nine Great Generals,
a million Demon Beasts of the Shark Clan behind them also chorused, "Greetings to Lie Tian, the Shark Emperor!"
The sound was deafening, thundering continuously. n𝚘𝚟𝚙u𝚋.co𝚖
Lie Tian, however, was in a daze.
He had become the Shark Emperor?
He had done nothing, and yet he had become the Shark Emperor just like that?
At this moment, everything felt incredibly unreal to him.
However, the kneeling army of the Shark Clan made him realize that all of this could not have been faked.
"Thank you!" Lie Tian turned his head and said to the approaching Xu Nian.
"You don't need to thank me. I did this for my own reasons. Rest assured, I generally won't involve myself in your affairs. But when I am in need, you must act on my behalf. Of course, I won't ask you to do anything against your wishes," Xu Nian explained.
"No problem, my benefactor!" Lie Tian said, excitedly.
"Don't be too excited just yet. Although I have helped you to this position as the Shark Emperor, whether or not you can firmly keep your throne will depend on yourself. Remember, defending a territory is always more difficult than conquering it," Xu Nian said to Lie Tian with earnest gravity.
He had done what he needed to do.
The rest was up to Lie Tian alone.
"Lie Tian will faithfully abide by the teachings of the benefactor," Lie Tian promised solemnly.
Xu Nian nodded.
...
Next, Xu Nian returned to the Shark Palace with Lie Tian and the million-strong army of the Shark Clan.
When Lie Tian and the Shark Empress met, they were overjoyed.
After hearing about Xu Nian's deeds, the Shark Empress was astoundingly surprised.
She never thought that Xu Nian would actually help them kill the Shark Emperor.
This reminded her of the words Xu Nian had once said.
She initially thought Xu Nian was joking.
But it turned out to be true.
In the end, she insisted on pulling Lie Tian to kneel and pay their respects to Xu Nian once more, expressing their gratitude.
Xu Nian only smiled slightly at this but did not stop them.
Afterward, Xu Nian had Lie Tian and the Shark Empress get along well for two days.
Only then did he take out the box that the Desert Emperor Scorpion had asked him to deliver.
Lie Tian opened the box, and indeed, there was a key inside.
Next, Lie Tian took out a metal box from his storage ring.
The material of this metal box was extremely special.
Even an ordinary Spiritual Artifact couldn't split it open.
To open this metal box, one had to use this key to unlock it.
"Is this the treasure chest that the Shark Emperor desperately wanted to find?" Xu Nian, seeing this scene, also showed a surprised expression in his eyes.
Truth be told, he was indeed quite curious about what treasures were inside the box.
"Buzz!"
As the box opened,
Xu Nian distinctly felt a dazzling burst of light.
A dense wave of Spiritual Energy emanated from it.
"There really are treasures!"
Xu Nian exclaimed in surprise.
At this moment, exactly five items were placed inside the box.
Seeing this, Xu Nian revealed a surprised look in his eyes.
Lie Tian was also full of astonishment,
carefully looking at the items in the box.
Inside were placed four items,
a purple-gold gauze dress, a metal dagger, a bottle of Spirit Pills, and an incomplete scroll.
Curious, Xu Nian picked up the purple gold gauze dress.
The material of this purple-gold gauze dress was very thin but extremely sharp.
It was definitely a top-grade Spiritual Weapon Level treasure.
Worn on the body, the attacks of ordinary strong beings would hardly be able to penetrate it, and this gauze dress also had hidden Array Patterns.
It could block forty percent of an attack's power.
Definitely a rare defensive Spiritual Treasure.
However, the style seemed more like women's clothing.
As for the metal dagger, it was also a top-grade Spiritual Artifact.
It was engraved with runes,
and was extremely sharp.
Most importantly, it had an additional bonus to attack speed.
It could increase the attack speed by thirty percent in the blink of a swing,
indeed making it an excellent weapon for close-quarters killing.
As for that bottle of pills,
there were a total of three inside.
The quality was extremely extraordinary,
having reached the level of top-grade Spirit Pills.
It seemed to be a type of Cultivation-enhancing pill.
Such precious pills were something Xu Nian was seeing for the first time.
No wonder the Shark Emperor fought so desperately for these treasures.
Just one of these items alone would constitute a huge fortune.
However, what intrigued Xu Nian the most was the last item, the ragged scroll.
Once this ragged scroll was opened, it revealed a map,
but a piece was missing.
Or to be more precise, it was a Star Domain Map,
with the De Cloud Star System marked on it.
However, this Star Domain Map was incomplete and didn't reveal much.
But Xu Nian could vaguely sense the significance of this Star Domain Map.
After all, anything placed together with three treasures in a chest must be extremely special.
"Benefactor, please take these four treasures," Lie Tian said to Xu Nian after looking at these treasures.
"No, since this chest of treasures was left for you by your father, I won't take possession of it. However, I am interested in this map, what if you give it to me?" Xu Nian said to Lie Tian.
If you like it, just take it. My life is given by you, would I care about these things?" Lie Tian said solemnly.
Xu Nian smiled and nodded.
He put away the map.
The reason he supported Lie Tian was precisely because he valued his loyal and righteous heart.
