"They aren’t even at Divine-level yet they dare to participate in the Netherworld God Temple assessment? Are they courting death?" A Divine-level expert in black attire sneered dismissively.

"Just a bunch of clowns. They hope to gain a good reputation in this kind of assessment, but they might not even pass the first stage," another middle-aged Divine-level expert sneered.

"I do hope they can pass the first stage; that way, we can slaughter them all," a bald Divine-level expert said with a bloodthirsty smile.

Other Divine-level experts laughed mockingly.

In their eyes, Xu Nian and the others were just ants.

Xu Nian didn’t pay attention to these fellows; the ones talking were merely at the early stage of Divine-level.

They posed little threat to him.

What he truly cared about were the three from Futu Mountain.

These three stood there, seeming out of place.

But the cold aura they emitted made many Divine-level experts around wary of them.

"Brother Xu, you’re looking at the three from Futu Mountain? They’re renowned geniuses from there," Huo Qiu smiled when he noticed Xu Nian staring at the three from Futu Mountain.

"You know them?" Xu Nian asked curiously.

"Of course, their fame has probably spread throughout Qing State by now. Brother Xu, you didn’t know?" Huo Qiu asked in surprise.

"I’ve been in seclusion recently, not paying attention to Qing State’s affairs," Xu Nian shook his head immediately.

Huo Qiu nodded, understanding now.

"Let me tell you about them, Brother Xu. You see that handsome young man in the white robe? He’s the weakest and youngest of the three from Futu Mountain, his cultivation already at mid-grade Heavenly God level, and he has mastered the Wind Spirit Tao True Intent, which is said to be very formidable," Huo Qiu explained.

"Wind Spirit?" Xu Nian’s eyes revealed a hint of surprise.

He didn’t expect that the young man in white would have mastered the Wind Spirit Tao True Intent.

The Wind Spirit Tao True Intent was considered very formidable among Wind Attributes, just slightly inferior to his own Wind Extreme Great Tao True Intent.

"What level has his Tao True Intent reached?" Xu Nian asked curiously.

"It’s said to have reached the Second Level," Huo Qiu responded.

"Second Level? Surely impressive," Xu Nian thought, astonished.

This young man reaching the Second Level meant he would be a very difficult opponent.

"Yes, and he’s the weakest among the three. That woman is Futu Mountain’s prodigy, Li Tianxue. Her cultivation has already reached the peak of mid-grade Divine level, just a step away from top-grade Divine level, and she has comprehended the Fire Attribute Tao True Intent, Fire Intensity, which is said to have broken through the Third Level of True Intent Realm," Huo Qiu continued.

"Third Level True Intent?" Xu Nian became serious.

This woman was no simple opponent either.

"Even more terrifying is the leading young man. His strength has reached top-grade Divine level, just a step away from the top-grade God-level, and his comprehension has already reached the Fourth-level Realm," Huo Qiu couldn’t help but remark.

Xu Nian looked surprised.

Fourth-level Realm?

"What attribute’s Tao True Intent has he comprehended?" Xu Nian asked in astonishment.

To have mastered the Fourth-level Realm meant he had already stepped into the True Intent Domain. Knowing that the Third and Fourth Levels were a watershed, with a vast chasm between that many could not cross in a lifetime.

"Thunder Attribute! Thunder’s Roar," Huo Qiu said.

Xu Nian was even more surprised.

Thunder’s Roar True Intent was also considered very powerful.

"These three are undoubtedly formidable, and probably no one wishes to accept the same task as them," Huo Qiu said.

Xu Nian nodded.

This ultimate assessment required everyone to receive a task, with some having the same task.

Only one person could accomplish the task among those with the same task.

Which meant those with the same task would inevitably have a battle among themselves.

"But don’t worry, though they are strong, we are unlikely to encounter them. The ones to really worry about are the other Divine-level experts," Huo Qiu smiled.

Clearly, he too had heard the ridicule from the other Divine-level experts earlier and was just retaliating now.

But Xu Nian didn’t heed Huo Qiu’s words.

Huo Qiu might not mind, but he couldn’t ignore it.

For this Netherworld God Temple assessment, he was determined to succeed.

"Buzz!"

At that moment, a figure appeared out of thin air over the square.

The sudden appearance exuded an intense oppressive aura over the entire place.

This oppressive aura made everyone in the square, including those Divine-level experts, show expressions of reverence.

Even Xu Nian was a bit surprised.

Because the newcomer was a God-level strongman.

"Such a strong pressure, without deliberately releasing it, already affects the entire place. Even I can’t help but feel the urge to bow down," Xu Nian mused internally.

He was filled with apprehension towards the newcomer.

However, it was evident that this person wasn’t a contestant, but an assessor from the Netherworld God Temple.

This person glanced at Xu Nian and the others in the square, clearly observing the contestants’ strength.

When he saw the three from Futu Mountain, he showed a hint of admiration, but when he looked at Xu Nian and his group, he frowned slightly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Gui Ming, the steward of the Netherworld God Temple, responsible for overseeing your assessment in Qing State. The rules, as you all know, demand one condition for the Netherworld God Temple assessment, which is to be below God-level," the God-level strongman spoke.

His voice wasn’t loud, yet it resonated in the hearts of everyone present.

Such technique even left Xu Nian in amazement.

"Elder Gui Ming, you must be the Shadowless Sword God of the Netherworld God Temple," a Divine-level expert asked.

"Oh, you recognize my title?" the God-level strongman asked in surprise.

With these words, an uproar swept the room.

This person was actually the Shadowless Sword God of the Netherworld God Temple?

The Netherworld God Temple actually sent someone of such caliber.

Huo Qiu and others were also surprised, not expecting this God to be the Shadowless Sword God.

Only Xu Nian was bewildered, as he hadn’t heard of the Shadowless Sword God before.

"Is the Shadowless Sword God very famous?" Xu Nian asked Huo Qiu through sound transmission.

"Of course, very famous. When he first reached the God Realm, he killed three low-grade God strongmen consecutively with a single stroke of swordsmanship at the level of Divine Transformation. So everyone calls him the Shadowless Sword God, a very formidable figure," Huo Qiu explained with undisguised admiration in his tone.

Xu Nian was also astonished.

To have just entered the God Realm and slay three same-level strongmen?

Such achievements were indeed impressive.

He looked at Gui Ming, and through the Boundaryless Realm, Xu Nian found that Gui Ming’s cultivation was no longer just at low-grade God; at this moment, he was at least an upper God.

Upper God?

Perhaps his current strength far exceeds the upper God level.