The next day, Bloody Kant donned her noble banquet attire and brought Dan Feng and Roxy Migurdia to the most central area of Ars.
This was the residence of the king and his heirs. With a new prince having been born, a banquet among the nobles was being held.
This signified that this prince would have the right to inherit the throne in the future, and it was also an excellent opportunity for vassal states and dukes to express their loyalty.
There were several times more people on the streets than usual; the entire royal capital Ars was immersed in an atmosphere of jubilation.
Bloody Kant, along with Dan Feng and Roxy Migurdia, sat in a carriage specially dispatched by the kingdom to transport those with titles. The carriage sped along and soon arrived near the palace.
In front of the palace gates, all sorts of carriages were already parked in rows, most carrying people of prominent status and renown.
"Wow, there are so many people!" Roxy Migurdia looked out through the carriage window at the bustling crowd outside and couldn't help exclaiming in amazement.
It was the first time she had witnessed such a lively scene, and a sense of novelty surged in her heart, though she also felt a slight discomfort.
In a desolate place like the Demon Continent, such excitement was practically impossible.
"That's only natural. The Asura Kingdom is currently the strongest nation in the world. Its influence has spread across the globe, and people from all over the world yearn to gain this country's favor," Bloody Kant explained to Roxy Migurdia with a smile.
Dan Feng also quietly gazed out the window, yet for some reason, an odd feeling welled up in his heart.
He had a vague sense that something bad might happen today.
"How strange..." Dan Feng murmured to himself. Propping his cheek on his hand, he wondered inwardly, "Why do I have this feeling?" It was as if some unknown person was watching him, making his whole body feel uneasy.
Not long after, the carriage carrying Dan Feng and Roxy Migurdia smoothly arrived at the palace's outer grounds.
When the carriage slowly came to a stop, Dan Feng and Roxy Migurdia got off without hesitation.
Since Bloody Kant needed to enter the palace interior and could not linger in the outer grounds, she bid a brief farewell to Dan Feng and Roxy Migurdia before hurrying off.
Dan Feng and Roxy Migurdia stood in place, watching the carriage gradually disappear into the distance, then began strolling idly around the palace's outer grounds.
The palace was exceptionally lively today, as many adventurers from other regions had come specially to join the festivities.
To ensure the palace's safety, the King of Asura had specially recalled a portion of the Asura Kingdom's knight order to guard the palace, just in case.
Roxy Migurdia walked along, curiously looking around in all directions.
Suddenly, her gaze was drawn to the magnificent palace in the distance, and she couldn't help exclaiming, "Wow, is this the Asura royal palace? It's several times bigger than the church in Millishion!"
The palace's exterior was resplendent and dazzling, shining with brilliant light. Even from afar, one could sense the grandeur and opulence within.
It was truly worthy of being the palace of the world's strongest nation.
The outer grounds were also filled with maids dressed in maid outfits, constantly going back and forth to carry exquisite dishes prepared by the kingdom's master chefs and place them on the tables outside.
Of course, Roxy Migurdia immediately spotted a white cake.
"Shall we go get something to eat?" Roxy Migurdia turned to ask Dan Feng. At that moment, Dan Feng was quietly looking at an old woman who appeared to be in her fifties in the distance.
The old woman sat there silently, showing no trace of presence, yet Dan Feng sensed a familiar aura.
This feeling was the same as what he had felt in the Learning Insights space—an imperceptible presence.
The state of High Elder "Dan Feng" when motionless was exactly the same as this old woman's right now.
This was the fighting spirit that appeared once one had cultivated to a certain threshold.
Having died so many times in the Learning Insights, Dan Feng had also touched the threshold of fighting spirit. It was precisely because of these experiences that he could perceive how terrifyingly powerful the fighting spirit emanating from the old woman was.
Dan Feng had also vaguely guessed a little about this old woman's identity.
In this world, there were only three most prominent swordsmanship schools.
The first was the Sword God Style—fastest, most decisive, and most ferocious in attack.
The second was the Water God Style, which focused on defense before delivering a fatal strike, renowned for its steady defense and counterattacks.
The third was the North God Style, which relied on clever tricks, though it was said to have two branches: the most common trickery faction and the strength-oriented direct lineage of the North God.
Because Dan Feng had once read in a book that the Water God Style dojo was located in the royal capital Ars of the Asura Kingdom.
This old woman was very likely Reida Lia, the current Water God of the Water God Style affiliated with the Asura Kingdom.
Afterward, Dan Feng stopped thinking about it further. God-level figures were still not something he could come into contact with right now.
"Dan Feng? What are you thinking about?" Seeing that Dan Feng hadn't answered for a while, Roxy Migurdia asked again.
"It's nothing. I was just thinking about some important things earlier," Dan Feng shook his head, then followed Roxy Migurdia to enjoy the palace's free food.
At that moment, an extremely luxurious-looking carriage drove in from the palace gates.
It slowly came to a stop in the area.
A bald man dressed in opulent formal attire slowly descended from the carriage. His appearance was the kind that made people uncomfortable: a fat body, sagging cheeks, and a nauseating gaze—all combined to make him look like an old raccoon cat.
This person was none other than Darius, whom Bloody Kant had mentioned not long ago.
He walked slowly toward the old woman Dan Feng had just noticed.
"Isn't this the Water God? Why aren't you going in? Do you dislike His Majesty the King?" Darius looked at the Water God with a mocking expression.
"Wasn't I waiting for you?" The Water God Reida slowly uttered a few words, then stood up and looked at Darius.
"Shall I take you inside with me?" Darius said to the Water God. He happened to have something to discuss with her as well.
"Let's go." The Water God did not refuse Darius and boarded his carriage.
Darius shook his head, casually glanced in the direction of the outer grounds, and noticed Dan Feng over there.
But he didn't think much of it and then boarded the carriage and left.
In that instant, Dan Feng was suddenly enveloped by an uncomfortable feeling—as if someone was secretly spying on him.
Dan Feng immediately looked around but couldn't find the source of that disgusting gaze.
[Warning]
The system panel suddenly popped up, displaying two large red words.
[The Human God is attempting to peep into your life. It has been blocked by the system.]
"Human God?" Dan Feng was quite unfamiliar with these two words. He had read so many books, yet none contained any records about a Human God.
"This unknown Human God can see me, but the system stopped it," Dan Feng concluded.
"Why is he peeping at me? And from where is he watching me?" These two questions arose in Dan Feng's mind.
This incident also made Dan Feng become more vigilant about the surroundings. He didn't know whether this Human God harbored malice, and Dan Feng didn't believe he could defeat a god-level enemy right now.
His current Dragon Transformation could only be considered Emperor-level, because the power of Imbibitor Lunae he possessed at present was incomplete.
(PS: Although Dragon Transformation is currently Emperor-level, that's only because the incomplete power of Imbibitor Lunae is still less than what Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae has in Honkai: Star Rail. This isn't power-scaling suppression! It's simply the level of power the protagonist has obtained at this stage.)