Chapter 54

Jun Xiaoyao sized up Ji Xuan with a leisurely gaze, as if he were looking at meat on a chopping board.

Ji Xuan, in turn, glanced at Jun Xiaoyao, his eyes subtly heavy.

Jun Xiaoyao was enveloped in a mist of immortal radiance, making it hard to see him clearly.

But that vague, indistinct feeling only made Ji Xuan more wary.

Then, his gaze shifted to Jun Zhangjian, and a hint of amusement appeared at the corners of his mouth.

Facing Jun Xiaoyao, Ji Xuan couldn't guarantee anything.

But when it came to Jun Zhangjian, Jun Xuehuang, and others, Ji Xuan still had confidence.

"I really want to pin Ji Xuan down and rub him into the ground!"

Seeing the hint of amusement in Ji Xuan's eyes, Jun Zhangjian's face was clouded with anger.

This guy dared not provoke Jun Xiaoyao, so he turned to provoke him instead.

"Stay calm, let's wait until we reach the Supreme Secret Treasury," Jun Xiaoyao said with a calm gaze.

If Ji Xuan were more honest, Jun Xiaoyao might just take his opportunity and leave him be.

But if Ji Xuan insisted on jumping around in front of him, Jun Xiaoyao would have to teach him a lesson.

Next, Jun Xiaoyao and the others delved deeper into the Great Desolate Forest.

Leading the way were naturally the top geniuses of the immortal dao traditions.

Following them were the geniuses of the top-tier dao traditions and first-rate forces.

The chief disciple of Daoji Tianzong also set out, but he closely followed behind Jun Xiaoyao and the others.

Previously, an elder of Daoji Tianzong had warned that the safest way to avoid trouble was to stay close to the divine son of the Jun family.

Roar!

A ghost-faced bear, polluted by gray mist, raised its head and let out a roar.

It stood upright, towering three zhang high, like a small black hill, exuding a menacing aura.

Its bear claws extended, directly smashing several disciples of major forces in the Divine Bridge Realm into meat paste.

But in an instant, a grand golden palm imprint struck from the front.

With a thunderous boom, the powerful ghost-faced bear was also turned into meat paste.

Jun Xiaoyao calmly retracted his hand and said, "Continue forward."

Jun Zhangjian and the others were fine, as they already knew of Jun Xiaoyao's strength.

But the chief disciple of Daoji Tianzong, who followed behind, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his eyes full of shock.

"Truly worthy of being the divine son of the Jun family, a ghost-faced bear that ordinary Divine Bridge Realm cultivators find hard to deal with, he killed with a single palm," the chief disciple marveled.

Of course, it wasn't just Jun Xiaoyao who acted decisively.

Ji Xuan was the same.

He casually extended his right arm, which bore sacred runes and emitted divine light.

With a casual push of his palm and a snap of his fingers, beams of light shot out, tearing apart the fierce beasts in front of him effortlessly.

"Ji Xuan, the young sage of the Ji family, also has an invincible presence, capable of subduing powerful beasts with a mere gesture."

"Indeed, Ji Xuan's right arm is fused with a segment of a Sage King's hand bone, so he doesn't even need to use martial arts or divine techniques; a single palm strike has a tremendous impact."

Many geniuses from first-rate forces marveled.

The treatment of geniuses from immortal dao traditions was indeed different; they could even fuse with a Sage King's hand bone.

Of course, besides these geniuses from immortal dao traditions.

There were also some surprising dark horses.

"Hey, who is that hooded figure, so incredibly powerful?"

Some cultivators also noticed a figure draped in a cloak and wearing a hood.

He didn't reveal his true appearance, but with a casual punch, a green dragon light pattern surged, easily shattering the fierce beast in front of him.

This surprised many, as they didn't expect such a dark horse to appear.

"Tsk tsk, the grass is indeed growing well, looking lush and thriving, not disappointing me at all..."

Here, Jun Xiaoyao sensed something and noticed the hooded figure out of the corner of his eye.

He immediately knew it was Xiao Chen.

But Jun Xiaoyao didn't make any move.

He knew that Xiao Chen wanted to hide his identity, not be discovered, and then pretend to be weak to gain opportunities in the secret realm, ultimately increasing his strength and defeating him.

But...

Ideals are grand, reality is harsh.

Xiao Chen thought he was on the second level, while Jun Xiaoyao was on the first level.

Unbeknownst to him, Jun Xiaoyao was already on the fifth level.

The entire situation was under Jun Xiaoyao's control.

"Xiao Chen, I'll give you one last chance to indulge in your delusions. When it's time to cut the grass, don't say I didn't show you any mercy."

Jun Xiaoyao's lips curled into a faint smile.

Under the hood, Xiao Chen's face was resolute, with a hint of excitement.

His chance to rise was finally coming.

"Jun Xiaoyao, after I fuse with the ancient dragon bone and cultivate the Qingtian Hualong Technique to its peak, I will crush you in front of everyone!"

The battle continued.

The cultivators who invaded the Great Desolate Forest engaged in a bloody battle with the beasts within.

Except for a few like Jun Xiaoyao, who could push through everything, the geniuses of other major forces and some independent cultivators suffered heavy casualties.

"We are simply not on the same level as the descendants of the immortal dao traditions."

An independent cultivator, bitter, looked at the transcendent figures that had already delved deep into the forest, sighing deeply.

Jun Xiaoyao, like a white-robed divine king, exuded an invincible aura; all the beasts before him couldn't last more than two or three moves.

Before long, Jun Xiaoyao and the others were the first to reach the deepest part of the Great Desolate Forest.

Looking ahead, a massive black crack stretched across the forest, like a wound in the earth.

Strange gray mist emanated from it.

Jun Zhangjian and the others used their powers to protect themselves, blocking the gray mist.

But this was extremely draining.

Moreover, within the gray mist, they felt a subtle suppression.

But Jun Xiaoyao was different; he didn't use his power to protect himself.

Because he was a Primordial Holy Body, the most yang and righteous, immune to all evil, with golden blood.

The constitution of a Holy Body had a strong resistance to various evil and yin energies.

"It seems the Supreme Secret Treasury is beneath this crack in the earth, but it seems to have undergone some strange changes," Jun Xiaoyao murmured.

Just as he spoke,

Another roar echoed.

A terrifying black ape, with a black body, a single horn on its head, and fleshy wings on its back, leaped forward, its feet causing a cliff several dozen zhang high to collapse.

"It's a remnant of the ancient era, a Demon Ape!"

Some cultivators who had delved deep into this area couldn't help but exclaim.

Remnants of the ancient era possessed a trace of bloodline from the ancient era, making them far stronger than ordinary beasts.

This Demon Ape exuded overwhelming煞气 and had already reached the Convergence Realm.

At the same realm, ancient remnants were stronger than humans.

Even a Convergence Realm genius from an immortal dao tradition would find it difficult to deal with this Demon Ape.

And most importantly, Jun Xiaoyao was currently only at the Divine Bridge Realm.

Roar!

The ancient remnant Demon Ape let out an angry roar.

After being polluted by the gray mist, its eyes turned blood-red, and its already aggressive nature became even more frenzied as it charged at Jun Xiaoyao.

It knocked down several mountains along the way.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on the scene.

In the sky above the Great Desolate Forest,

The Sky Mirror also reflected the scene outside the Supreme Secret Treasury.

"Your family's divine son seems to be in trouble," Ji Family Elder Ji Bangyin smiled slightly.