Divine King of Honour-Chapter 1436: Arrogant Immortal Thieves

Tianque Pass is a treacherous place in the Immortal Realm.

It is said that a single person can hold the pass, against which even ten thousand men cannot breach.

The entire scene of Tianque Pass can be described in one word: majestic.

At both ends of Tianque Pass are two colossal mountain peaks.

The peaks rise tens of thousands of feet high, piercing the Heavenly Dome.

A terrifying Immortal Thunder Cloud covers the sky over the peaks; those without strength above Immortal Sovereign cannot even fly over.

They can only pass through the narrow line between the peaks.

Thus, due to the unique terrain, a formidable gang of Immortal Thieves has gathered here.

"This gang at Tianque Pass is quite rampant. Any merchants passing through are charged a toll; if they refuse, they’re killed outright. Male Immortals are slain on the spot; female Immortals are abducted and toyed with, eventually sold to Xianguan Pavilion."

Gongsun Ling said.

"It’s said their leader is only at the Late Stage Immortal King level. Why hasn’t any strong force stepped in to eliminate them?" Xu Nian asked curiously.

"You might not know, but the leader of these Tianque Pass Immortal Thieves is very cunning. He excels in a miracle technique, the Paperman Avatar. This method is similar to Body Separation, and essentially no one knows where his true self is hiding. There have been instances where powerful forces attempted to kill him, but shortly after, he reappeared. Over time, no one of power was willing to deal with him anymore." Gongsun Ling said.

"Huh?"

Xu Nian furrowed his brow upon hearing this.

A Paperman Avatar technique similar to Body Separation?

This seems a bit like the Divine Skill of creating soldiers from beans.

Unexpectedly, the leader of the Immortal Thieves has mastered such a secret technique.

It seems Lu Shan is aware of this as well, but hasn’t informed me.

In the end, it’s the essence of a crafty merchant.

Moreover, the Late Stage Immortal King cultivation the leader displays might only be the strength of his Paperman Avatar, not necessarily his true level.

Xu Nian smirked coldly in his heart.

Regarding this journey to Tianque Pass, he formed his own plans.

...

Soon enough, after half a month’s travel,

Xu Nian and his companions finally arrived at the so-called Tianque Pass.

The scene before them was indeed astonishing to Xu Nian.

Not for any reason other than the sheer beauty of the sight before him.

Two massive peaks, like two natural barriers, divide heaven and earth.

Between them, a narrow path extends straight to the sky.

Below, an endless expanse of lake glistens, blue as the sea.

Immortal Ships sailed over the lake, stirring up trails of mist, creating a vast, ethereal landscape.

"Such a beautiful place, yet there are Immortal Thieves—it really spoils the scenic beauty!" Xu Nian thought with emotion.

"How beautiful!" Gongsun Wan’er stood at the ship’s bow, marveling at the sight before her.

Gongsun Qing, however, had a serious look with tense eyes.

Gongsun Ling stood with a kind gaze.

The surrounding merchants, though, lacked the desire to admire the scenery.

For them, the beauty hid a beast that sucked blood.

"Xu Nian my brother, we’ll rely entirely on you soon." Lu Shan smiled as he approached.

Xu Nian smiled slightly, saying, "Brother Lu Shan, why didn’t you tell me about the Tianque Pass Immortal Thief leader being known as the Paper Immortal?"

Lu Shan’s smile froze on his face.

"Xu Nian my brother, I’m really sorry, I forgot to mention that to you." Lu Shan said awkwardly.

Xu Nian smiled slightly.

Forgot?

Would an Immortal King’s memory be so poor?

"Alright, I won’t make things difficult for you, but whether I help you depends on my mood." Xu Nian said coldly.

Lu Shan nodded repeatedly, feeling helpless.

He had no choice; Xu Nian’s strength surpassed his, and he couldn’t do anything to Xu Nian.

Moreover, Xu Nian hadn’t charged him any substantial reward, only eight bottles of Immortal Wine, worth less than eight drops of Second Grade Immortal Marrow.

So he couldn’t exactly force Xu Nian into anything.

"Okay, Xu Nian my brother, if you’re in a good mood, just help me out. I didn’t mean to deceive you; if I told you the truth, you’d definitely refuse to help, so I hid it deliberately." Lu Shan said, sounding aggrieved.

Xu Nian remained indifferent.

What Lu Shan said was admittedly true, but the deception was also a fact.

Seeing Xu Nian refuse to speak, Lu Shan had no choice but to abandon persuasion.

At the Tianque Pass, ten figures hovered at the pass entrance.

Seeing the Immortal Ship approach, a smirk appeared at the corner of their mouth.

"Stop!"

The leading man shouted immediately.

The man was bald, tall and robust, exuding the aura of a Mid-stage Immortal King.

As for the others’ cultivation, two were at Golden Immortal Level, while the rest were Luoxian.

Clearly, the bald man was the leader of the ten.

"Protector Nie Chuan, I’m Captain Lu Shan, remember me?" Lu Shan walked out with a smile.

"Ah, Captain Lu Shan. Since we’re acquaintances, it’s ten thousand drops of Fourth Grade Immortal Marrow, and then you may pass." The bald man chuckled lightly.

"Ten thousand drops of Fourth Grade Immortal Marrow? So much? Wasn’t it just three thousand before?" Lu Shan was shocked upon hearing this.

The profit from one trip for him was only eight thousand drops of Fourth Grade Immortal Marrow; handing over ten thousand would mean a loss rather than gain.

"That was then, this is now. If you have objections, you don’t have to pay, but it’s unclear if you can leave alive." The bald Immortal King sneered.

The lackeys behind him snickered in response.

Lu Shan’s fists clenched, eyes filled with anger.

The merchants aboard were equally enraged.

The Immortal Thieves had truly grown more rampant.

Their profit margins were already small, yet now they faced exorbitant demands, pure exploitation.

However, facing Lu Shan and the others’ anger, the Immortal Thieves reacted with disdain.

Xu Nian stood at the bow, remaining silent with an expression of calm.

"These Immortal Thieves are too excessive, ten thousand drops of Fourth Grade Immortal Marrow - that’s already a substantial fortune." Gongsun Wan’er said angrily.

"Wan’er, don’t meddle," Gongsun Qing immediately cautioned.

Gongsun Wan’er pouted in response, looking aggrieved.

Xu Nian found this amusing.

"Brother Nie Chuan, could you lower the price a bit? We really don’t have that much—will five thousand suffice?" Lu Shan asked.

"Humph, seven thousand, not a drop less, and the women on your ship must stay behind." The bald man said with greedy eyes fixed on Gongsun Wan’er at the bow.

At these words, many women aboard showed signs of fear.

Gongsun Qing also frowned, eyes sharp.

Gongsun Ling’s eyes grew serious.

"Brother Nie Chuan, we can’t do that; many are travelers. I’ll give you ten thousand drops instead." Lu Shan quickly said with a smile.

"Humph, wishful thinking. You have no room to bargain with us. Today, you must hand over ten thousand drops of Immortal Marrow, as well as the women aboard." The bald man said coldly.

His gaze towards Lu Shan was extremely arrogant and disdainful.

Hearing this, Lu Shan’s smile vanished utterly.