"Xu Nian, although I know you're an Emperor-level strong man, I still advise you to be careful—the deepest part of the Demon Beast Forest is extremely dangerous," Yann Zhenyuan said.
"Don't worry, Uncle Yann, I'll be cautious," Xu Nian nodded and replied.
Having said that, he flew directly towards the direction of the Demon Beast Forest.
This time, he did not bring Xu Yu and the others with him.
Instead, he left them in Tianhuang City.
Because he wasn't sure how dangerous the Demon Beast Forest really was, Xu Nian didn't dare to take them on this risky adventure.
Moreover, it seemed Xu Yu and the others were on the verge of a breakthrough, so Xu Nian asked them to stay focused on that in Tianhuang City.
Xu Nian had entered the Demon Beast Forest before.
However, he only entered through the entrance that bordered East Field County.
In East Field County, it was known as the Demon Beast Forest.
In fact, it meant the same thing as the Demon Beast Forest.
And he mostly just roamed around the outskirts of the Demon Beast Forest, never truly entering its interior.
But now, his mindset was different from before.
Previously, due to inadequate strength, he could only roam the perimeter and had to constantly avoid those powerful demon beasts.
Now, he didn't dodge or evade—they headed straight for the deepest part of the Demon Beast Forest.
A sense of Emperor's might radiated from him.
Feeling this Emperor's might, all the demon beasts were so frightened that they scattered and fled.
Therefore, along the way, Xu Nian faced not a single obstacle.
He quickly arrived at the interior of the Demon Beast Forest.
However, just as Xu Nian reached the edge of the interior, a cry for help attracted his attention.
Xu Nian hastily extended his Spiritual Sense towards the direction from which the voice came.
This search revealed some familiar faces.
Indeed, it was the young man and woman from Wuji Sect who he had encountered in the Dragon Vein Land—Zhao Qingqing and Chu Lin.
Present at the scene, apart from them, were another young man and woman.
Their cultivation was not low—they had all reached the Battle King Level.
Among them, one young man had even attained the Peak of Battle King.
Unfortunately, they had bad luck.
They had just entered the interior of the Demon Beast Forest and encountered a Half-Saint Level Dark Giant Ape.
The cry for help just then was indeed from Zhao Qingqing in a moment of desperation.
The Dark Giant Ape swung its terrifying Iron Fist, aiming a smash at Zhao Qingqing.
Zhao Qingqing, who was merely at the Four Star Battle King Level, was no match for the Dark Giant Ape and had already suffered severe injuries from an earlier fight.
Now facing this attack, there was no possibility she could withstand it.
Seeing this scene, Xu Nian shook his head helplessly.
Zhao Qingqing had given him a rather good impression, and since they had encountered each other, naturally, he saw no reason not to save her.
With that, Xu Nian's figure flashed and he appeared directly in front of the Dark Giant Ape.
The Dark Giant Ape's gigantic hand was blocked by just one of Xu Nian's hands.
Zhao Qingqing, who had thought she was sure to die, looked at this suddenly appearing figure with an incredibly surprised expression on her face.
Zhao Qingqing recognized the person, exclaiming with a face full of astonishment.
Xu Nian didn't pay attention to Zhao Qingqing, but instead faced the rampaging Dark Giant Ape and spat out one word, "Scram!"
At once, the Dark Giant Ape trembled and then, as if it had seen a ghost, it fled in terror.
Zhao Qingqing watched this scene with a look of astonishment.
The four of them had been frantically fleeing from the black Dark Giant Ape.
Yet Xu Nian had only uttered one word, and the Dark Giant Ape was scared into this sorry state.
What exactly was Xu Nian's strength?
Chu Lin, who was standing at the side, also saw Xu Nian. His gaze toward Xu Nian immediately turned hostile.
He couldn't help but recall the scene where he had been humiliated by Xu Nian before.
Toward Xu Nian, he had always harbored intense resentment.
"Who is this person? Do you know him?"
A Nine-star War King Level youth beside Chu Lin asked him.
"I know him. He's Xu Nian, whose fame has greatly increased recently, the new Sect Master of the Artifact Refining Sect, extremely arrogant and doesn't take anyone seriously," replied Chu Lin with a look of disdain.
"Oh? That arrogant?" The corners of the youth's mouth lifted, and his gaze toward Xu Nian also became unfriendly.
"It's not just arrogance, it's sheer egotism. Who let him rely on his Formation to kill many Battle Saints and repeatedly humiliate me?" said Chu Lin angrily.
"Hmph, a small Artifact Refining Sect dares to be so conceited. Has he really become lawless? Come on, I'll help you get revenge," Chu Hen disdainfully said.
"Brother, be careful. This kid is not weak, and he has many tricks," Chu Lin said with some worry.
He had been at a disadvantage against Xu Nian, so when it really came to confronting Xu Nian, he was somewhat apprehensive.
"What's there to be afraid of? Even if he truly is at the Holy Realm, dealing with an enemy sometimes doesn't depend on strength, but on brains. Don't forget, I'm the Young Master of the number one commerce guild in the world," Chu Hen said with scorn.
After pondering for a moment, Chu Lin nodded his head.
Now their guild had developed into the number one commerce guild.
In the empire, their status was not inferior to the Three Great Sects.
Thinking of this, Chu Lin felt a surge of confidence.
He hurriedly followed after him.
Chu Hen, on the other hand, walked towards Xu Nian with his arms around a young woman at his side.
The young woman also looked at Xu Nian with contempt.
She was a Core Disciple of the Wuji Sect, and it was only through Chu Lin's connection that she had hooked up with Chu Hen.
She had now become Chu Hen's woman.
To ingratiate herself with Chu Hen, she went to great lengths.
Hearing that Chu Hen was about to deal with this young man, she naturally put on a very disdainful expression.
To win Chu Hen's favor.
Xu Nian, watching the three people approaching, revealed a flash of contempt in his eyes.
He had already heard the conversation between Chu Lin and Chu Hen.
For such ants, he really had no intention of bothering with them.
"Are you all right?" Xu Nian asked Zhao Qingqing.
"No... nothing's the matter, thank you!" Zhao Qingqing quickly said with gratitude.
"That's good, I have other matters. I'll be leaving now," Xu Nian said to Zhao Qingqing.
Zhao Qingqing hesitated, a hint of disappointment visible in her eyes.
She had not expected that Xu Nian would leave just after they had met.
Ever since they had parted ways in Dragon Vein Land, his image had often appeared in her mind.
Just now, she had thought that she was hallucinating as she faced death, only to find out it was actually true.
But just as she felt joyful to meet Xu Nian again,
she hadn't expected Xu Nian to leave after just exchanging a few words with her.
Xu Nian, however, was unaware that Zhao Qingqing had developed hidden feelings for him.
Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't have any thoughts about Zhao Qingqing.
"Haha, this must be Brother Xu Nian, yes? I've often heard Chu Lin mention you. I'm Chu Hen, Chu Lin's elder brother,"
However, just as Xu Nian was about to leave, Chu Hen blocked his path, speaking with a smiling face.