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Chapter 53 - 53: Taihuang Forest, Secret Trove Opens, Otherworldly Dark Matter
After several days of enduring the elements, Xiao Chen finally arrived at Nantian City.
As soon as he entered Nantian City, he heard news about Jun Xiaoyao.
Upon hearing this news, it was as if thunder roared in Xiao Chen's mind, and his face turned pale.
"Jun Xiaoyao is even stronger than before." Xiao Chen clenched his fists tightly, gritting his teeth.
For some unknown reason, when facing Jun Xiaoyao, he always felt a sense of powerlessness, like an ant trying to shake a tree.
"Xiao Chen, steady your mind. Your current strength is not weak. If you can obtain the ancient dragon bones in the Supreme Secret Trove, it's not impossible to surpass that Jun Xiaoyao."
The Azure Dragon Reverend's voice sounded in Xiao Chen's mind.
Xiao Chen took a deep breath and said, "Ancestor is right. It was this junior whose mind was in disarray. I must seize this opportunity."
Xiao Chen's mental fortitude was still decent, possessing an unyielding spirit, which was also the reason he could persevere until now.
However, Xiao Chen didn't know.
Far behind him, a woman completely shrouded in a wide gauze robe was following him from a distance.
Her face was covered by a white veil, only revealing a pair of eyes like limpid autumn water.
It was precisely the Eldest Princess of the Panwu Divine Dynasty who had secretly run away, Wu Mingyue.
"It seems Xiao Chen won't encounter any danger for the time being," Wu Mingyue murmured to herself.
Then, she thought of Jun Xiaoyao, who had been the subject of much discussion recently.
"That rumored Jun family Divine Son is truly powerful, able to casually suppress even the Jun family's Fifth Sequence."
Wu Mingyue sighed in her heart.
She was the Eldest Princess of the Panwu Divine Dynasty, her status extremely high.
However, even she felt a sense of needing to look up when facing the Jun family Divine Son.
Jun Xiaoyao's noble status made even her, the Eldest Princess of a Divine Dynasty, feel somewhat out of reach.
"It is rumored that the Jun family Divine Son's appearance is like a banished immortal descended to the mortal world. I really want to see what kind of peerlessly magnificent figure he is," Wu Mingyue couldn't help but feel curious.
She wasn't that kind of superficial face-con; otherwise, she wouldn't have taken a liking to Xiao Chen.
It was just that Jun Xiaoyao was rumored to be so miraculous that her curiosity was piqued.
...
In Nantian City, within the pavilion where the Jun family resided.
Jun Xiaoyao sat cross-legged, regulating his breath, waiting for Yuan Tian Supreme's Secret Trove to appear.
Not long after, Jun Zhantian and other clan elders returned.
They also knew about the matter between Jun Xiaoyao and Jun Wanjie.
"Xiaoyao, you did the right thing in this matter. Sometimes, it is indeed necessary to use thunderous methods. This way, your position as Sequence Zero can be solidified."
Not only did Jun Zhantian not have the slightest intention of blaming him, but he was also very supportive.
"Will other clan elders have objections?" Jun Xiaoyao said.
"Objections? Who would dare? You are the Divine Son Sequence personally appointed by the Eighteenth Ancestor. Coupled with your unparalleled talent, let alone just making Jun Wanjie a slave, even if you really killed him, no one would dare to do anything to you," Jun Zhantian said.
Jun Xiaoyao nodded slightly; this was within his expectations.
"Regarding Yuan Tian Supreme's Secret Trove, our major immortal orthodoxies have already discussed it. In a few days, the secret trove is estimated to open."
"At that time, our major powers will seal off the heavens and lock down the earth, only allowing the younger generation to enter. The Supreme Secret Trove will be your stage."
Hearing this, Jun Xiaoyao nodded faintly, "Grandpa, rest assured, Xiaoyao will definitely not disgrace the Jun family's prestige!"
"Haha, Grandpa believes in you," Jun Zhantian chuckled happily.
He was无比 (incomparably) confident in his own grandson.
...
Several days later.
A thousand li outside Nantian City, within the Taihuang Forest, a sudden tremor was heard.
A Supreme pressure spread out, and at the same time, wisps of strange grey mist began to spread from the deepest part of the Taihuang Forest.
Wherever the grey mist passed, various demonic beasts, ancient remnant species, and pure-blooded creatures all had their eyes turn red and began to roar as if they had gone berserk.
"Hmm? This doesn't seem right with Yuan Tian Supreme's Secret Trove..."
In the void, several figures flickered in and out of sight.
The one who spoke was the old Daoist from the Dao Extremity Heavenly Sect.
Nanyuan Daoist State was the main camp of the Dao Extremity Heavenly Sect. As the strongest expert of the Dao Extremity Heavenly Sect, the old Daoist naturally assumed a role of overall planning.
At this moment, looking at the grey mist spreading from the depths of the Taihuang Forest, his white eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"Why does this grey mist feel somewhat similar to the otherworldly dark matter?"
An old man in magnificent robes said hesitantly.
He was an elder of the Ancient Ji Family, named Ji Bangyin, and also Ji Xuan's Dao Protector this time.
Hearing his words, the other major figures all felt their spirits tighten.
"It's somewhat similar, but it's still far from comparable to true dark matter."
Among the several major figures was Jun Zhantian. After pondering for a moment, he shook his head slightly.
Otherworldly dark matter was an extremely strange and terrifying existence.
Slightly contaminated by it, at best, would cause a living being to fall into madness and mutation; at worst, it would lead to direct death and the dao disappearing.
And this grey mist, although also strange, was still incomparable to true dark matter.
"Hehe, if your Jun family is afraid, you can just be a coward (缩头乌龟 - turtle hiding in its shell)."
An old man with azure dragon horns and wearing a sky-blue robe sneered coldly.
He was an elder from the Ancestral Dragon Nest's Azure Dragon lineage, here this time to protect Long Bichi's Dao.
Hearing this, Jun Zhantian snorted coldly, "What, you green-skinned loach, do you want to follow in the footsteps of that black-skinned loach?"
Hearing Jun Zhantian's words, the Azure Dragon lineage elder's face turned green. He snorted heavily but said no more.
The Jun family's Eighteenth Ancestor annihilating the Nether Dragon Supreme with three sword strikes had thoroughly awed the Ancestral Dragon Nest.
At least, before the Ancestral Dragon Nest was ready, it was impossible for them to have a large-scale conflict with the Jun family.
"In that case, should this training expedition continue?"
On the other side, a lean and tall old man with a gaunt appearance asked.
He was an elder of the Ancient Jiang Family and had also brought the Jiang family's prodigies this time.
Moreover, the one he brought was none other than the Jiang family's divine maiden, Jiang Shengyi.
Although Jiang Shengyi was Jun Xiaoyao's nominal young aunt, she was only twenty-four years old and also a prodigy of the younger generation.
"Of course, it must continue. If they retreat at the slightest difficulty, then when the Emperor's Road opens in the future, these prodigies won't need to participate," Ji Bangyin said, feigning seriousness.
But in reality, his true purpose was to let their Ji family's Ji Xuan become famous.
After some negotiation, the leaders of the major immortal orthodoxies all came to a decision.
And in Nantian City.
Jun Xiaoyao and the others also sensed the commotion coming from the Taihuang Forest.
"Is it finally about to begin?" Jun Xiaoyao stood up and walked out the door.
He was dressed in peerless white robes, his gaze looking far into the distance.
In another pavilion in Nantian City, Little Saint Ji Xuan also stood up. His right arm, fused with the Saint King's hand bone, was behind his back, exuding an air of calm and preparedness.
After all, he had already gained a head start. Not only did he possess a Yuan Tian Supreme Token and an ancient talisman, but he also knew some secrets within the secret trove.
Ji Xuan was one step ahead of everyone else.
"The fame of my Ji family's prodigies will be established by me in the Yuan Tian Secret Trove," Ji Xuan revealed a confident smile.
In a restaurant in Nantian City, Xiao Chen, having eaten and drunk his fill and made his preparations, also set off.
"The Supreme Secret Trove, the ancient dragon bones, I, Xiao Chen, am determined to obtain them!"
(End of this Chapter)
