Deep within the secret treasury of Yuantian, a thick gray mist permeated the air.
A heavy silence seemed to have frozen time for countless ages.
In the midst of this deathly stillness, a figure appeared, shrouded in golden light.
It was Ji Xuan.
Although the Yuantian Supreme Secret Treasury had undergone some strange changes, Ji Xuan showed no fear.
His understanding of this secret treasury was far deeper than others.
Not to mention, he had accidentally discovered an ancient talisman related to this Supreme Secret Treasury in a scripture hall of the Holy Spirit Academy.
Moreover, as the pride of the Ji family, Ji Xuan naturally had treasures to protect himself and escape if needed.
If worst came to worst, he could simply use a great teleportation talisman to leave, though he might lose out on opportunities, but at least he would save his life.
With all these measures in place, Ji Xuan found it hard to imagine he would face any danger.
Therefore, Ji Xuan was now confident and self-assured.
"That Yuantian Supreme Being, with his overwhelming strength, once wreaked havoc in the Ancestral Dragon's Nest and tore apart the Supreme Being of the Ten Thousand Phoenix Spirit Mountain. Almost no one dared to provoke him."
"But in the end, he fell into obscurity and exited the stage of history."
"It's rumored that before his demise, he went to a foreign realm and seemed to have brought back a certain rare treasure..."
"If one could obtain that treasure, it might be possible to create an invincible young supreme being."
Ji Xuan muttered to himself as he walked.
This information was all recorded in those ancient texts.
Whether it was true or false, Ji Xuan couldn't be certain, but with this ancient talisman, he felt it was most likely true.
At this moment, Ji Xuan suddenly stopped in his tracks.
His face bore an inexplicable expression.
Then he turned his head, scanning the depths of the darkness behind him.
There was complete silence there.
Ji Xuan's lips curled into a cold smile. He raised his right hand and pressed it towards the deep darkness.
Instantly, divine light erupted, runes scattered, and a dazzling palm of magical power seemed capable of obliterating everything!
This was the power of the Saint King's hand bone.
Boom!
The darkness was illuminated, and a great disturbance occurred there. A figure flashed out, emanating a chilling aura that seemed to freeze space itself.
It was Jun Xuefeng!
"I thought I felt someone following behind me all along. So it was you, Jun Xuefeng," Ji Xuan said with a calm and cold expression.
"When did you notice?" Jun Xuefeng slightly furrowed her delicate brows.
However, even though she had been discovered by Ji Xuan, she remained very composed, showing no signs of panic.
"Heh, I noticed long ago, but I just didn't show it. However, I didn't expect you to follow me all the way here," Ji Xuan said in an indifferent tone.
"So, what do you plan to do now?"
Jun Xuefeng stood with an elegant posture, her figure graceful and slender.
Her ice-blue pupils were very calm, showing no ripples.
If it were anyone else who had been caught following Ji Xuan, they would surely be terrified.
But Jun Xuefeng was the seventh sequence of the Jun family; she had the confidence to confront Ji Xuan.
"What do I plan to do? Hehe, originally I didn't want to have any conflicts with your Jun family, but your behavior is too much!"
Ji Xuan's face suddenly sank, and he directly reached out his hand to attack Jun Xuefeng.
He originally didn't want to clash with the Jun family either.
After all, Jun Xiaoyao's reputation was too great; it would be impossible to say he wasn't wary at all.
But now, the Jun family was clearly trying to follow behind him to reap the benefits.
If Ji Xuan were to back down again, he would truly be a coward.
Moreover, in terms of background, his Ji family wasn't much weaker than the Jun family.
So, Ji Xuan didn't hesitate and attacked directly.
Jun Xuefeng raised her eyebrows and counterattacked.
It must be said that Ji Xuan's right arm, which had fused with the Saint King's hand bone, was truly divine and transcendent.
That aura could even help Ji Xuan resist the erosion of the gray mist.
But it was different for Jun Xuefeng; she still needed to divert some of her power to resist the erosion of the gray mist.
This gray mist also seemed to have a subtle suppressing power.
Under these various conditions, Jun Xuefeng's strength was reduced by at least thirty to forty percent.
Ji Xuan, on the other hand, relying on the Saint King's hand bone, was hardly affected at all.
"Fist of the Kingly Way!"
Ji Xuan clenched his right fist and threw a punch.
A kingly will spread out, the fist light shocking.
Jun Xuefeng waved her jade hand, and a crystal-clear ice shield formed in front of her.
Boom!
With a crackling sound of shattering, the ice shield was directly broken. Jun Xuefeng's figure was hit by the impact and retreated.
A trace of blood appeared at the corner of her jade lips.
Jun Xuefeng was injured.
"Jun Xuefeng, you are no match for me in this place. Also, tell that Jun Xiaoyao not to set his sights on me, otherwise..."
"He might end up losing more than he gains!" Ji Xuan said coldly.
Jun Xuefeng's gaze was sharp as she said, "Are you threatening our Divine Son?"
"You can think of it that way," Ji Xuan said indifferently.
With the ancient talisman in his possession, the Yuantian Supreme Secret Treasury was his home ground.
If Jun Xiaoyao dared to set his sights on him,
He would surely receive a painful lesson!
Seeing Jun Xuefeng's cold expression, Ji Xuan slightly frowned.
He didn't want to be delayed by Jun Xuefeng.
Thinking of this, Ji Xuan's gaze swept around.
He discovered that in the depths of the darkness, there were many dim and mottled coffins.
Ji Xuan remembered the records in the ancient texts; there might be great and terrible things tainted by the gray mist hidden within them.
Thinking of this, Ji Xuan made his move, not towards Jun Xuefeng, but towards those coffins.
Rumble!
Ji Xuan struck out with a palm, as if heaven and earth were collapsing. Those coffins all shattered, and rolling black qi surged out.
Then, one after another, decayed demon corpses covered in black hair appeared from within.
Ji Xuan directly took out the ancient talisman he had obtained, which looked ancient and dim, with complex runes carved on it.
Those black-haired demon corpses seemed to fear this ancient talisman when they saw it, not daring to approach. Instead, they locked their targets onto Jun Xuefeng.
"Ji Xuan, you!"
Jun Xuefeng was furious, her jade face turning pale. She didn't expect Ji Xuan to use such methods.
"Hehe, Jun Xuefeng, I'm not killing you. Whether you can hold out depends on you."
Ji Xuan smiled, turned around, and left with a wave of his sleeve.
Looking at Ji Xuan's figure disappearing into the darkness, Jun Xuefeng's face became somewhat ugly.
Those demon corpses, although decayed over time and far weaker than when they were alive, were not something Jun Xuefeng could handle alone.
Roar!
The demon corpses let out ghostly howls and pounced towards Jun Xuefeng.
Jun Xuefeng could only fight back while retreating.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Jun Xiaoyao, who had received a message from Jun Zhiangjian, also brought Jiang Shengyi and Jun Wanmo to meet up.
As for the Nine-headed Lion and Jun Lingling, because they didn't have the Yuantian Supreme Token, they couldn't enter the depths of the secret treasury and could only search for other opportunities in the outer layer.
Before long, Jun Xiaoyao arrived at an ancient teleportation array.
Jun Zhiangjian was already waiting there.
Seeing Jun Xiaoyao arrive, his eyes lit up, and he stepped forward to salute, "Divine Son, you've come."
"Where's Jun Xuefeng?" Jun Xiaoyao asked.
"She went to follow Ji Xuan alone and told me to wait here to receive the Divine Son," Jun Zhiangjian said.
Hearing this, Jun Xiaoyao frowned.
"Ji Xuan must have some plan for the Yuantian Secret Treasury. He couldn't have come unprepared."
"If Jun Xuefeng is careless, she'll suffer."
Jun Xiaoyao's tone was slightly heavy. Then he waved his sleeve and stepped onto the teleportation array.
On one hand, he wanted to confirm Jun Xuefeng's situation.
On the other hand, he also wanted to see what check-in rewards he could get.