Divine King of Honour

The Shark Empress was shocked.

Clearly, she did not understand why her attack had missed.

However, when she saw the earrings in Xu Nian's hands, her eyes immediately became fierce.

Without a moment's delay, she produced a sharp sword and swung it toward Xu Nian.

Xu Nian merely smiled slightly.

His figure mysteriously appeared right in front of the Shark Empress.

"Bang!"

He struck out with his palm.

Instantly, he sent the Shark Empress flying.

Blood trickled from the corner of the Shark Empress's mouth, her gaze towards Xu Nian turning even fiercer.

She was about to strike again.

"If you try to attack again, believe it or not, I will crush this pearl right now," Xu Nian said angrily.

The Shark Empress's delicate body shivered, and she finally put away her sword.

"What exactly do you want? This is but a mere earring of mine, take it if you wish," the Shark Empress coldly questioned.

She showed none of her previous weakness or shyness.

Yet, Xu Nian simply smiled and said, "Is that so? Then I will not be polite and will take it."

"You..."

The Shark Empress was furious once again.

From the beginning to the end, she had been led by the nose by this young man.

And the actions of this young man before her were impeccably thorough.

Leaving his cultivation aside, this meticulous mindset alone was enough to send chills down one's spine.

"Tell me, what must I do to get the earring back?" the Shark Empress asked.

"Take me to meet Lie Tian. Since you can use this earring to communicate with him, you must know his whereabouts," Xu Nian said with a smile.

Indeed, the seemingly ordinary pearl earring that Xu Nian held was actually a specially made Communication Spirit Talisman.

Ordinary people could not recognize it.

Xu Nian had discovered it only because of Wentian Demon Sovereign's extraordinary insight and powerful Spiritual Sense perception.

Even Xuan Hong, who stood nearby, had not noticed it.

Naturally, the Shark Emperor would not be able to discern the clues here.

It was laughable that the Shark Emperor was still desperately searching for Lie Tian's whereabouts.

Yet he did not know that the person beside him was secretly communicating with his rival in love.

This was also why the Shark Empress had been so nervous about the earring just now.

Because if the Shark Emperor ever discovered the secret of this earring,

not only would she face death, but Lie Tian would also suffer the consequences.

"Impossible, even if I die, I will not take you to meet him," the Shark Empress said firmly.

Xu Nian raised an eyebrow.

Things just got interesting.

It seems the Shark Empress truly holds deep feelings for Lie Tian!

"Not meeting is fine, then tell me your story with Lie Tian. Don't worry, I won't tell the Shark Emperor your business, he and I are neither kin nor kith," Xu Nian said with a smile.

After finishing speaking, he took a seat on a chair nearby.

Xuan Hong also sat down.

The Shark Empress stared at Xu Nian for a while and realized that Xu Nian wasn't lying.

She then gritted her teeth and spoke, "Lie Tian and I truly love each other. We've known each other since childhood and grew up together, what you humans would call childhood sweethearts, but then..."

"Afterward, the Shark Emperor forcibly took you away, and you and Lie Tian were forced to separate. Meanwhile, the Shark Emperor accidentally learned about the treasure in Lie Tian's possession, so he wanted to use your relationship to trick the treasure from him, while you seized the opportunity to reunite with Lie Tian. When the Shark Emperor discovered your affairs, he was furious and sent men to kill Lie Tian. To protect Lie Tian, you chose to stay by the Shark Emperor's side," Xu Nian said with a smile.

"How did you know?" the Shark Empress asked, shocked.

The story Xu Nian told closely paralleled her own experiences.

Seeing the astonished look on the Shark Empress's face, Xu Nian smiled wryly, "Old story. Such things happen in our Human Clan every year, but I didn't expect to see it among your Demon Clan too."

Hearing Xu Nian's words, the Shark Empress didn't smile. "You're right, but there's one thing you got wrong. I protected Lie Tian not just for him, but also for our child."

"Child? You're pregnant?" Xu Nian asked in surprise.

"Yes, I'm pregnant. The child is Lie Tian's," the Shark Empress said.

Xu Nian was dumbstruck.

The Shark Emperor was practically a cuckolded husband.

And to think he had just slapped the Shark Empress's stomach.

Fortunately, Xu Nian hadn't used much force.

Otherwise, the child might have died by his hand.

"Does the Shark Emperor know?" Xu Nian asked.

"He doesn't know. If he did, he would never let me live. Despite his courteous facade, he actually wants to extract Lie Tian's whereabouts from me. Once he finds Lie Tian, he would kill us without batting an eye. He's the type of person who would sacrifice anything for his own goals, and you're just a pawn he's using," the Shark Empress said, her gaze turning cold.

Xu Nian chuckled.

He had figured this out already.

That's why he had requested to negotiate with the Shark Empress alone.

"Why haven't you considered killing the Shark Emperor?" Xu Nian asked with a smile.

"That's impossible. Not to mention that the Shark Emperor has reached the Pseudo Heavenly Phenomenon's Peak within the Supreme Battle Emperor Realm, even if we could kill him, his army of three million demon beasts of the Shark Clan wouldn't let us go. There are over three hundred thousand Demon Kings, a hundred thousand Demon Saints, and even ten thousand Demon Emperors. The entire sea area is littered with the Shark Clan's spies; it's impossible to escape," the Shark Empress sighed helplessly.

Xu Nian was astonished.

Ten thousand Demon Emperors?

That was more than all the Battle Kings on the entire Tianhen Continent.

The power of these Devil Cultivators was terrifying?

"Our Sea Demons are not like your humans; we can cultivate from birth. Moreover, our Sea Demons have high fertility rates, giving birth to tens or even dozens, so naturally, there are many Devil Cultivators," the Shark Empress explained, seeing Xu Nian's astonishment.

Xu Nian nodded, enlightened.

The power of the Sea Demons was truly terrifying.

If one could control this power, not to mention flattening the entire continent,

just a stomp of the foot could shake the whole continent.

"I've said all I have to say, and now you should understand your situation," the Shark Empress spoke.

Xu Nian nodded, smiling.

"So, do you still plan on dealing with the Shark Emperor?" the Shark Empress asked.

"Deal, of course, I'll deal," Xu Nian said, smiling.

"You!" The Shark Empress was instantly enraged.

She had wanted to persuade Xu Nian to take the key and flee far away.

But now, after hearing her story, Xu Nian still wanted to make a deal.

Wouldn't that put her and Lie Tian in great danger?

Xu Nian seemed to discern the Shark Empress's thoughts and smiled, "A deal indeed, but it seems the Shark Emperor needs to be replaced. What do you think about Lie Tian?"

The Shark Empress was stunned.

What did that mean?