Xiao Chen finally made it to Nantian City after a long journey.
As soon as he entered Nantian City, he heard news about Jun Xiaoyao.
Xiao Chen's face turned pale as if he was struck by lightning when he heard the news.
"Jun Xiaoyao is even stronger than before." Xiao Chen clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
For some reason, he always felt powerless when facing Jun Xiaoyao, as if he was an ant trying to shake a tree.
"Xiao Chen, calm yourself down. You're not weak at the moment. If you can get your hands on the ancient dragon skeletons in the Supreme Treasure, you might even be able to surpass Jun Xiaoyao."
Xiao Chen heard Master Blue Dragon's voice in his mind.
Xiao Chen took a deep breath and said, "The grand patriarch is right. I must seize this opportunity."
Xiao Chen had an unyielding character, which was why he was able to persevere until now.
However, Xiao Chen had no idea.
A woman wearing a loose robe was following him from a distance.
Her face was covered by a white veil, revealing only her clear eyes.
It was the princess of the Panwu Celestial Dynasty, Wu Mingyue.
"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 subject of gossip recently.
"The legendary Divine Child of the Jun family is truly powerful. He could even easily overpower Sequence Five of the Jun family."
Wu Mingyue sighed to herself.
As the princess of the Panwu Celestial Dynasty, she was of extremely high status.
Even so, she felt as if she had to look up to the divine child of the Jun family.
Jun Xiaoyao's noble status was something that even she, the Princess Royal of the Celestial Dynasty, couldn't compare to.
"Rumor has it that the divine child of the Jun family is as beautiful as a deity descending upon the mortal realm. I'd love to see just how magnificent he truly is," Wu Mingyue thought to herself.
She was not a shallow slut. Otherwise, she wouldn't have fallen for Xiao Chen.
It was just that the rumors about Jun Xiaoyao were so fantastic that her curiosity was piqued.
…
Inside the pavilion where the Jun family was located in Nantian City.
Jun Xiaoyao sat cross-legged and adjusted his breathing while waiting for the Supreme Treasure of Yuantian to come out.
Soon, Jun Zhantian and the other elders returned.
They also learned about Jun Wanjie and Jun Xiaoyao.
"Xiaoyao, you did the right thing in this matter. Sometimes, you do need to resort to extreme methods to stabilize your position as Sequence Zero."
Jun Zhantian didn't blame him at all. Instead, he was very supportive.
"Will the other elders criticize us?" Jun Xiaoyao asked.
"Discuss? Who would dare? You're the Sequence of the Divine Child appointed by the Eighteenth Ancestor. Coupled with your unparalleled talents, no one would dare to do anything to you even if you killed Jun Wanjie, let alone make him a slave," Jun Zhantian said.
Jun Xiaoyao nodded slightly. That was within his expectations.
"Regarding the Supreme Treasure of Yuantian, the Immortal Orthodoxies have agreed that it will open in a few days."
"When the time comes, our forces will seal off the sky and earth, only allowing the younger generation to enter. The Supreme Treasure will be your stage."
Hearing that, Jun Xiaoyao nodded faintly and said, "Don't worry, grandpa. I will never let the Jun family down!"
"Haha, I believe you," Jun Zhantian said with a chuckle.
He was extremely confident in his grandson.
…
Several days passed.
In the Great Wild Forest a thousand miles outside of Nantian City, a rumble was heard.
At the same time, a mysterious black mist began to spread from the depths of the Great Wild Forest.
Wherever the grey fog passed, all kinds of demonic beasts, Ancient Remnants, and purebred creatures with reddened eyes began to howl as if they had gone crazy.
"Hmm? This doesn't seem right with the Supreme Treasure of Yuantian…"
Several figures flickered in the void.
The old priest of the Daoji Sect spoke.
The Nanyuan Mystical State was the headquarters of the Daoji Sect. As the strongest cultivator of the Daoji Sect, the Venerable One naturally assumed the role of the leader.
He looked at the grey fog that spread out from the depths of the Great Wild Forest and frowned slightly.
"Why does it feel like this grey fog is similar to the Dark Matter of the Foreign Realm?"
An old man in luxurious clothes said hesitantly.
He was Ji Bangyin, an elder of the Ji family of the Clan of the Ancients. He was also Ji Xuan's personal guardian.
Upon hearing what he said, the rest of the big shots were shocked.
"It's somewhat similar, but it's far from being comparable to the real Dark Matter."
Jun Zhantian was among the few prominent figures. He pondered for a moment before shaking his head slightly.
The Dark Matter of the Foreign Realm was an extremely strange and terrifying existence.
The slightest contamination could cause creatures to go crazy and mutate, while the most serious would result in death.
Although the grey fog was also strange, it couldn't compare to the real Dark Matter.
"Hehe, if the Jun family is scared, you can just hide like a coward."
An old man wearing a blue robe with dragon horns growing on his head sneered.
He was an elder of the Lair of Zulong's Heavenly Dragon lineage who came to protect Long Bichi.
Upon hearing that, Jun Zhantian snorted and said, "What is it, you green-skinned loach? Do you want to follow in the footsteps of that black-skinned loach?"
Upon hearing Jun Zhantian's words, the face of the elder from the Sky Dragon lineage turned blue. He snorted heavily but didn't say anything else.
The Eighteenth Ancestor of the Jun family killed Supreme Youlong with three slashes, which was a huge shock to the Lair of Zulong.
At least until the Lair of Zulong was ready, they couldn't afford to have a major conflict with the Jun family.
"If that's the case, does this training continue?"
A thin and tall old man asked from the other side.
He was an elder of the Jiang family of the Clan of the Ancients. He also brought geniuses of the Jiang family with him this time.
It was none other than Jiang Shengyi, the divine lady of the Jiang family.
Although Jiang Shengyi was technically Jun Xiaoyao's aunt, she was still a genius among the younger generation despite being only 24 years old.
Ji Bangyin pretended to be serious and said, "Of course we have to continue. If we retreat when we meet with some difficulties, these geniuses won't have to participate in the opening of the Path of Emperor anymore."
However, his real goal was to make Ji Xuan of the Ji family famous.
After some discussion, the leaders of the Immortal Orthodoxies were all decided.
Meanwhile, in Nantian City…
Jun Xiaoyao and the others also sensed the commotion coming from the Great Wild Forest.
"Is it finally about to begin?" Jun Xiaoyao stood up and walked out of the door.
Dressed in a white robe, he gazed into the distance.
In another pavilion in Nantian City, Ji Xuan, the little saint, also stood up. He placed his right arm, which had merged with the bone of the King of the Saints, behind his back, looking very confident and composed.
After all, he had gained the upper hand. Not only did he have the Supreme Token of Yuantian, but he also had the ancient rune. He also knew some secrets about the treasure.
Ji Xuan was one step ahead of everyone else.
"I shall make a name for myself in the Supreme Treasure of Yuantian," Ji Xuan said with a confident smile.
Xiao Chen also set off after having his fill in a tavern in Nantian City.
"I must get my hands on the Supreme Treasure and the ancient dragon skeletons!"