Invincible Divine Sword

"Brother Liao, something feels off tonight." A master said, "The demons are surprisingly few!"

Liao Zhifan nodded and said to everyone, "Everyone, be careful."

The group heightened their alertness.

However, nothing unusual occurred.

The sky gradually brightened.

"Brother Liao, now that you've reached the Great Saint Realm, you can become a guard for our guild, right?" The others looked at Liao Zhifan with envy.

Once one becomes a guild guard, their status and treatment increase several times over.

Liao Zhifan laughed, "Although I've already reached the Great Saint Realm, I still need to pass the guild's assessment."

One person laughed, "With Brother Liao's talent and prowess, the guild's assessment should be no problem; no need to worry about it."

Liao Zhifan waved his hand and was about to speak but suddenly paused when he saw a faint blue silhouette far away.

The members of Fenglin Commerce Guild followed Liao Zhifan's gaze to that figure.

"Little brother, are you also here in Ironwood Forest to hunt Fierce Beasts?" Liao Zhifan asked impulsively.

The person who appeared was Yang Xiaotian.

Yang Xiaotian looked at Liao Zhifan and the others and shook his head, "No."

Originally, he was, but not anymore; his current goal is to hunt demons.

The money from demons is better.

Liao Zhifan was stunned.

Yang Xiaotian did not converse much with the members of Fenglin Commerce Guild and immediately dashed away.

Liao Zhifan watched Yang Xiaotian's departing figure, filled with surprise and doubt. He was cultivating a Fire System Defying Heaven Holy Body, the Nine Suns Holy Body, and could keenly sense that this young man possessed extremely strong Fire System Power.

Yet in their Heavenly Fire Nation, he hadn't heard of anyone else possessing a Defying Heaven Holy Body.

"This young man is a bit odd, entering Ironwood Forest not to hunt Fierce Beasts?" One person also looked at Yang Xiaotian's departing figure with a puzzled expression.

Given that Yang Xiaotian had concealed his realm and aura, the group couldn't gauge his realm.

"He likely possesses some kind of Defying Heaven Fire System Holy Body." Liao Zhifan said.

"What, a Defying Heaven Fire System Holy Body!" The others were greatly shocked.

In their Heavenly Fire Nation, possessing a Supreme Holy Body was already remarkable, let alone a Defying Heaven Holy Body.

However, Liao Zhifan didn't tell the others that this young man's Fire System Defying Heaven Holy Body was above his own Fire System Defying Heaven Holy Body.

Watching Yang Xiaotian depart, Liao Zhifan was curious about which type of Fire System Defying Heaven Holy Body this young man had, being stronger than his Nine Suns Holy Body.

For the next dozen or so days, Yang Xiaotian spent his time in Ironwood Forest.

He was thoroughly enjoying hunting demons.

In over ten days, he had amassed fifteen thousand Lower Grade Dao Holy Stones.

The weapons, Divine Armor, Martial Arts Manuals, and medicinal materials collected from these demons had piled into a small hill.

However, in over ten days, the demons of the Saint First Layer, Second Layer, and Third Layer Realm around the Ironwood Forest's outskirts had nearly all been hunted down by Yang Xiaotian.

The ones remaining were all of the Saint Fourth Layer Realm and above.

These demons were formidable in combat.

Even with Yang Xiaotian's current strength, it was difficult to hunt the demons of the Saint Fourth Layer Realm.

If he encountered two Saint Fourth Layer Realm demons simultaneously, Yang Xiaotian would be in danger.

Therefore, Yang Xiaotian decided to leave Ironwood Forest for now.

That evening, as Yang Xiaotian was searching for demons below the Saint Fourth Layer Realm, a group of masters approached, the same members of Fenglin Commerce Guild he had met earlier.

Liao Zhifan was surprised to meet Yang Xiaotian again, appearing pleased, and clasped his fists with a smile, "Little brother, meeting again must be fate."

Yang Xiaotian clasped his fists and nodded, "Indeed, it's fate."

Liao Zhifan smiled at Yang Xiaotian and said, "Little brother, the night is upon us, and we plan to rest in the valley ahead for the night. Why not join us for a chat?"

Yang Xiaotian hesitated slightly and said, "Alright."

He understood their intention to befriend him.

As he was new to the Upper Realm, unfamiliar with it, he indeed wished to make some acquaintances to learn more about the Upper Realm.

Liao Zhifan saw Yang Xiaotian agree and was very pleased, leading the group and Yang Xiaotian to the valley ahead.

Soon, the campfire was lit.

Having recognized that Yang Xiaotian possessed a Defying Heaven Holy Body, Liao Zhifan was exceedingly hospitable, taking out treasured good wine and drinking with Yang Xiaotian.

Through their conversation, Yang Xiaotian learned that Liao Zhifan and several others were from Fenglin Commerce Guild in Heavenly Fire Nation, and this guild was not just any small guild but one of the two major guilds, Fenglin Commerce Guild.

"Brother Yang, you might not know, our Brother Liao possesses a Defying Heaven Fire System Holy Body, and although he just broke through to the Great Saint Realm, he is highly valued by our guild leader," one person said to Yang Xiaotian.

Of course, everyone only knew Yang Xiaotian's surname was Yang and didn't know his full name.

Yang Xiaotian was surprised to hear of Liao Zhifan possessing a Defying Heaven Holy Body and clasped his fists, "I didn't expect Brother Liao to have a Defying Heaven Fire System Holy Body, my apologies for being disrespectful."

Yang Xiaotian had learned from Master Ding that even in the Upper Realm, geniuses with Defying Heaven Holy Bodies were rare.

Liao Zhifan waved his hand and laughed, "It's merely the Nine Suns Holy Body; among the numerous Defying Heaven Holy Bodies, it can only be considered ordinary."

Then he laughed, "Brother Yang, you also possess a Defying Heaven Fire System Holy Body, right?"

Yang Xiaotian smiled but did not answer or deny.

His Sun Divine Body, once successfully transformed, would be the strongest Defying Heaven Fire System Holy Body in existence.

Liao Zhifan noticed Yang Xiaotian did not deny, confirming he was not mistaken in sensing that Yang Xiaotian indeed possessed a Defying Heaven Fire System Holy Body like himself.

"Brother Yang, may I ask which family you belong to? Have you joined any faction?" Liao Zhifan asked, revealing his intention to recruit Yang Xiaotian.

Yang Xiaotian shook his head, "I haven't joined any faction yet," and then said, "I'm not planning to join any faction for the time being." He could tell Liao Zhifan wanted to recruit him, but since he wasn't very familiar with the Upper Realm yet, he didn't have plans to join any faction at the moment.

Liao Zhifan heard Yang Xiaotian say he wasn't planning to join a faction soon, and although disappointed, still smiled, "If Brother Yang ever wishes to join our Fenglin Commerce Guild in the future, you can come to find me, and I'll recommend you to our guild leader."

Yang Xiaotian clasped his fists with a smile, "Alright, thank you, Brother Liao." Then he asked, "I wish to ask Brother Liao, in Heavenly Fire Nation, what is the fastest and most lucrative way to earn Dao Holy Stones?"

Earning Dao Holy Stones fast and most?

Liao Zhifan was astonished.

Another master from Fenglin Commerce Guild laughed, "Fast, I'm not certain, but to earn the most money, you should take on the tasks issued by the Imperial Court."

"Our Heavenly Fire Nation frequently issues tasks, and if you complete them, you can receive as few as ten thousand Lower Grade Dao Holy Stones or as many as one million Lower Grade Dao Holy Stones."

Upon hearing about the possibility of one million Lower Grade Dao Holy Stones, Yang Xiaotian's heart became eager.

While hunting these demons was also a quick way to acquire Dao Holy Stones, now that demons below the Saint Fourth Layer Realm were nearly killed off, this work couldn't be sustained long-term. Taking on the Heavenly Fire Nation's tasks seemed to be a faster way.

"However, not everyone can take on these Imperial Court tasks."

"You need to undergo a verification of strength."