Chapter 28

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Ye Xingyun’s words immediately killed the festive mood of the main hall.

Many cultivators from top forces were shocked to hear Ye Xingyun say such things. They stared at him, believing that he had lost his mind.

“It’s that man from the Ye family of the Clan of the Ancients who possesses the Kingly Body of Stars. What does he want from the divine child?”

“I know, right? This is the Ten Years Old Banquet for the divine child of the Jun family. I can’t believe Ye Xingyun has the audacity to say such things.”

“I actually heard that Ye Xingyun is interested in the young daughter from the Jiang family…”

The guests inside of the main hall were gossiping amongst themselves through whispers.

They didn’t dare to say anything out loud.

After all, the Ye family was part of the prestigious Clan of the Ancients. They had a long history and a significant level of influence.

It would’ve been wise for ordinary people to stay out of such intense conflicts.

The old servant sitting next to Ye Xingyun was also shocked by Ye Xingyun’s words.

“Young Master, you shouldn’t be joking around like this…”

Ye Xingyun interrupted the old servant. “That’s enough, Uncle Fu. I’m not trying to stir up trouble here. I just felt eager to act the moment I saw the divine child of the Jun family.”

He couldn’t bear to watch the girl he desired openly showing great affection towards Jun Xiaoyao.

“What do you say, Divine Child of the Jun family? May I have the honor of sparring with you?”

Ye Xingyun tried to speak as calmly as possible, suppressing the anger and jealousy deep within his heart.

He wasn’t stupid. While he was at the Jun Family’s banquet, he didn’t dare to make things worse for himself by using insulting language or blurting out all of his thoughts.

Ye Xingyun believed that if all he asked was to spar with Jun Xiaoyao, the Jun family didn’t have a reason to be too hard on him.

As Ye Xingyun expected, Jun Zhantian and the others frowned in displeasure but didn’t object to his proposition.

However, Jun Zhantian and the others were silent not because they doubted Ye Xingyun’s family background. Instead, they allowed it to go on out of curiosity towards how much progress Jun Xiaoyao made during a year of seclusion.

“You are…” Jun Xiaoyao’s face remained calm and emotionless.

Ye Xingyun glared at Jun Xiaoyao and said, “I am Ye Xingyun from the Ye family.”

“Ah, so you’re the one who possessed the Kingly Body of Stars.” Jun Xiaoyao finally remembered who Ye Xingyun was.

Jun Xiaoyao still had some knowledge about the geniuses in the younger generation of the Clan of the Ancients.

The most well-known taboo-genius in the Ye family was probably Ye Guchen, the legendary reincarnation of the Sword Demon.

With a rapier called the Imperial Slaughterer, he brought all the brilliant young swordsmen in the Huangtian Mystic Realm to their knees.

Rumor had it that he never needed to attack a second time whenever he fought against his peers.

That was because none of his opponents could endure the first attack.

Ye Xingyun may have been a formidable cultivator with his Kingly Body of Stars, but he was in no way as powerful as Ye Guchen.

Jun Xiaoyao might’ve been a little more interested if Ye Guchen was the one challenging him instead.

On the other hand, Jun Xiaoyao saw Ye Xingyun’s proposition to be a waste of time.

“That won’t be necessary. My power is nothing extraordinary, so there is no need for us to spar.”

Jun Xiaoyao shook his head. He tossed out a lame excuse, thinking that Ye Xingyun was not a worthy opponent.

Some cultivators from other top forces were intrigued by Jun Xiaoyao’s response.

To be honest, they were all stunned by Jun Xiaoyao’s grand entrance. He was inscrutable yet elegant, appearing like an ethereal deity.

Instead of taking up Ye Xingyun’s challenge, however, Jun Xiaoyao claimed that his strength was nothing extraordinary.

Could that be true?

Was the divine child of the Jun family nothing more than a handsome face?

Jun Xiaoyao’s response amused Jun Zhangjian and the others from the Jun family, who were standing on the other side of the venue.

What did he mean by “nothing extraordinary”?

‘If brother Xiaoyao was nothing extraordinary, I’d probably have killed myself by now,’ Jun Zhangjian thought to himself, feeling mortified.

Ye Xingyun had no idea what Jun Xiaoyao was truly capable of.

The mysterious phenomenon that happened a while ago when Jun Xiaoyao was achieving the breakthrough didn’t fully convince Ye Xingyun of the former’s abilities.

Now that Jun Xiaoyao didn’t want to fight with him, Ye Xingyun grew anxious and impatient.

If Jun Xiaoyao turned down Ye Xingyun’s challenge, how else could he show off in front of Jiang Luoli?

After thinking for a moment, Ye Xingyun said, “Divine Child, there is no need for you to be modest. If you’re worried that your stage is not high enough, I can limit my power to the peak of the Divinity Stage.”

As far as Ye Xingyun could see, a ten-year-old like Jun Xiaoyao would only have reached the Divinity Stage at most.

Meanwhile, Ye Xingyun was already 16 years old and an excellent fighter at the fifth level of the true spirit stage.

The guests in the main hall all looked at Jun Xiaoyao upon hearing Ye Xingyun’s new proposal.

It would be awkward and problematic now if Jun Xiaoyao still refused.

Jun Xiaoyao sighed to himself.

He didn’t want to humiliate anyone, yet Ye Xingyun insisted on being humiliated.

He glanced at Jiang Luoli, who was sitting by his side, and figured out why Ye Xingyun was so fired up.

He didn’t know that Jiang Luoli could be that tempting!

Ye Xingyun’s persistence irritated Jiang Luoli. “You’re so annoying. Why do you keep bothering brother Xiaoyao?”

She was going to have a long conversation with Jun Xiaoyao to establish a good rapport, but Ye Xingyun was a real pest and disrupted her plan.

“Luoli, I just want to…”

Ye Xingyun’s expression turned grim upon finding that Jiang Luoli even called him “brother Xiaoyao”.

The short-tempered Jiang Luoli said, “What do you want from him? What if you damaged brother Xiaoyao’s face? Can you afford to hurt the divine child?”

“I f*cking–” Ye Xingyun let out a strangled gasp while his face turned red. He almost lost control and started cursing.

So what if Jun Xiaoyao was better looking than him? Did that make him superior and give him the right to do whatever he wanted?

Ye Xingyun felt even more bitter and resentful.

Meanwhile, Jun Xiaoyao was also at a loss for words. He had never met anyone who cared about his face as much as Jiang Luoli.

Jun Xiaoyao had one hand behind his back as he said, “There is no need. If you insist on sparring with me, then by all means.”

“Brother Xiaoyao, you…” Jiang Luoli was hesitant.

She was a little concerned that Ye Xingyun would overwhelm Jun Xiaoyao.

“Hehe, is Luoli worried about her future husband already?” Jiang Shengyi grinned mischievously, showing her teeth.

“That’s not true…” A light shade of red gradually grew on Jiang Luoli’s cheeks.

Ye Xingyun remained calm and collected. He couldn’t wait to prove himself to Jiang Luoli.

He limited himself to the ninth level of the Divinity Stage.

Jun Xiaoyao casually said, “You can make the first move. Oh, and you don’t need to limit your abilities.”

“No, it’s fine,” Ye Xingyun turned him down.

He figured that if he did what Jun Xiaoyao asked, the divine child would be able to find excuses for losing to him.

That wouldn’t allow him to show off and use the resounding victory to impress Jiang Luoli.

“Alright…” Jun Xiaoyao sighed.

Without another word, he activated the Divine Elephant Overpowering Force on the spot.

During the year that he spent cultivating in seclusion, Jun Xiaoyao gained ten thousand more granules of the giant elephant.

Because of that, Jun Xiaoyao currently possessed forty thousand granules of the giant elephant; that was equal to 400 million pounds of force!

How much were 400 million pounds of force?

Jun Xiaoyao could smash the far ancient mountains and knock off stars in the sky with one punch!

Bang! Bang!

Jun Xiaoyao’s golden divine blood was boiling from within body!

The golden Qi and blood gushed out of his body, forming a specter of the Divine Elephant of the Ancients that dominated the sky!

Jun Xiaoyao simply pushed it forward with one hand.

The massive shock wave made the sky tremble. Meanwhile, the entire main hall vibrated violently.

The young geniuses and older masters who came to the banquet all sprang to their feet with their mouths agape.

The terrifying strength even left many elders aghast.

Ye Xingyun’s expression turned ashen as if he was hit by a bolt of lightning!