Chapter 53

Xiao Chen finally arrived at Nantian City after a long journey.

He heard the news about Jun Xiaoyao the second he entered Nantian City.

With an ashen face, Xiao Chen felt like thunder was rumbling in his head upon hearing that Jun Xiaoyao defeated Jun Wanjie.

“Jun Xiaoyao is even stronger than before.” Xiao Chen clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

He didn’t know why, but Xiao Chen always felt as powerless as a tiny bug when compared to Jun Xiaoyao.

Xiao Chen heard Master Blue Dragon’s voice in his head say, “Xiao Chen, calm down and pull yourself together. You are currently quite strong. If you can obtain the ancient dragon skeletons in the Supreme Treasures, you can surpass Jun Xiaoyao.”

Xiao Chen took in a deep breath and said, “The grand patriarch is right. I shouldn’t be losing my cool now. I have to seize this opportunity.”

Xiao Chen was tenacious and strong-willed by nature. It was why he could persevere for so long.

However, there was something Xiao Chen didn’t know.

A woman wearing a loose-fitting robe was following him from far behind.

She covered her face with a white veil, only showing her clear and bright eyes.

It was Wu Mingyue, the Princess Royal of the Panwu Celestial Dynasty who ran away from home.

“It looks like Xiao Chen won’t be in any danger for now,” Wu Mingyue muttered to herself.

Then, she remembered Jun Xiaoyao, who had been the center of attention over the past few days.

“The famous divine child of the Jun family is truly remarkable. He could effortlessly defeat Sequence Five of the Jun family.”

Wu Mingyue grew to admire Jun Xiaoyao.

Although she was the prestigious Princess Royal of the Panwu Celestial Dynasty, she also felt that she had to learn more about the divine child.

Jun Xiaoyao was so perfect that hearing his name alone was enough to make even the Princess Royal of the Panwu Celestial Dynasty feel somewhat inadequate compared to him.

“I heard that the divine child of the Jun family is as handsome and graceful as a demigod. I can’t wait to see how marvelous he actually is.” Wu Mingyue couldn’t help but be intrigued.

She was not a shallow girl who only cared about appearance. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been interested in Xiao Chen in the first place.

However, the rumors about Jun Xiaoyao sounded too miraculous to be true. That alone was enough to make her curious.

…

Inside of a pavilion in Nantian City where the Jun family was staying…

Sitting with his legs crossed, Jun Xiaoyao was maintaining his breathing while waiting for the Supreme Treasure of Yuantian to come out.

Jun Zhantian and the other elders shortly returned.

They also learned about the incident between Jun Wanjie and Jun Xiaoyao.

“Xiaoyao, you’re right about this. Sometimes you have to be assertive and forceful to reinforce your position as the Sequence Zero.”

Instead of blaming Jun Xiaoyao, Jun Zhantian expressed his support.

“Will this cause controversy among other elders in the family?” Jun Xiaoyao asked.

“Controversy? No one dares to disagree with anything you do. You’re the divine child and the Sequence Zero appointed by the Eighteenth Ancestor himself. Adding to your extraordinary talents, no one would have a problem if you killed Jun Wanjie or made him a servant,” said Jun Zhantian.

Jun Xiaoyao nodded slightly. It was as he expected.

“As for the Supreme Treasure of Yuantian, the Immortal Orthodoxies have agreed to open it in a few days. By then, we will seal off the area together and only let the younger generation in. The Supreme Treasures will be all yours.”

Jun Xiaoyao heard him and nodded. He said, “Don’t worry, Grandpa. I will never allow the reputation of the Jun family to be diminished!”

“Haha, I have faith in you,” Jun Zhantian answered with a relaxed smile.

He was super confident in his own grandson’s abilities.

…

Several days later, a deafening rumbling sound suddenly came out of the Great Wild Forest a thousand miles outside of Nantian City.

The supreme energy lingered in the air, while clouds of strange grey fog started to roll out from the depths of the Great Wild Forest.

Wherever the grey fog spread to, it affects all kinds of demonic beasts, the Ancient Remnants, and the purebred creatures. They would all begin to scream with bloodshot eyes as if they had gone crazy.

“Huh? This doesn’t seem right. The Supreme Treasure of Yuantian seems to be acting strangely…”

Several people in midair were faintly visible.

The man who spoke was an old priest of the Daoji Sect.

The Nanyuan Mystical State was the headquarters of the Daoji Sect. As the most powerful cultivator of the Daoji Sect, the old priest naturally served as the leader of the group.

At that moment, he looked at the grey fog rolling out of the Great Wild Forest. He knitted his grey eyebrows together at the sight.

An old man dressed in luxurious clothes said, “Why does it seem like the grey fog is similar to the Dark Matter of the Foreign Realm?”

That man was Ji Bangyin, an elder from the Ji family of the Clan of the Ancients and Ji Xuan’s current mystic guardian.

The rest of the group felt chills run down their spines upon hearing his comment.

“It’s somewhat similar, but it is not the same as real Dark Matter.”

Jun Zhantian was among the group. He shook his head slightly after thinking for a moment.

The Dark Matter of the Foreign Realm was extremely scary and sinister.

Any creature would mutate and go crazy after being contaminated by even a trace of it. A larger amount of the Dark Matter would instantly kill any creature.

The grey fog, on the other hand, might’ve been eerie as well. However, it was not on the same level as the real Dark Matter.

“Hehe, if you’re so afraid, the Jun family can certainly stay behind like cowards if they want.”

An old man with blue dragon horns growing on his head and a long blue robe jeered at Jun Zhantian.

He was an elder descendant of the Heavenly Dragon from the Lair of Zulong who came here to protect Long Bichi.

Jun Zhantian heard him and sneered, “What’s that, you blue-skinned catfish? Do you want to follow in the black-skinned catfish’s footsteps?”

The elder from the Lair of Zulong snorted with a steely expression, but he didn’t argue anymore.

The Eighteenth Ancestor of the Jun family killed the Supreme Youlong with three sword attacks. Such an event had humiliated the Lair of Zulong.

The Lair of Zulong wouldn’t wage such a violent war with the Jun family for now, at least not before they fully prepared themselves.

An old man with a tall and lean body on the other side asked, “If that’s the case, should we continue this practice session?”

He was an elder from the Jiang family of the Clan of the Ancients, who came to protect the young geniuses of the Jiang family.

He brought with him Jiang Shengyi, the divine lady of the Jiang family.

Although Jiang Shengyi was technically Jun Xiaoyao’s aunt, she was considered one of the geniuses of the younger generation at 24 years old.

“Of course we will continue. If we retreated in the face of a little adversity, these young people shouldn’t bother to participate at all once the Imperial Path opens,” Ji Bangyin said solemnly.

Nevertheless, his true goal was to make Ji Xuan of the Ji family famous.

After some discussion, the leaders of several Immortal Orthodoxies finally reached an agreement.

Inside of Nantian City…

Jun Xiaoyao and the others also sensed movement within the Great Wild Forest.

“Is it about to begin?” Jun Xiaoyao stood up and walked out the door.

Wearing a spotless white robe, he gazed into the distance.

Ji Xuan the junior saint also stood in another pavilion in Nantian City. Confident and composed, he held his right arm with the bone of the King of the Saints behind his back.

He had his advantages. Not only did he possess the Supreme Token of Yuantian and a piece of the ancient rune, but he also knew some secrets about what was inside the Supreme Treasure of Yuantian.

Ji Xuan was a step ahead of everyone else.

“I shall restore the reputation of the Ji family here at the Supreme Treasure of Yuantian,” Ji Xuan smiled, pleased with himself.

Xiao Chen also geared up in a tavern in Nantian City. He was ready to set off.

“The Supreme Treasures and the ancient dragon skeletons… I have to get them!”