Chapter 503

The imperial family of the Great Xuan Empire are all cultivators, each with considerable cultivation base, rivaling even a major Men Sect, granting them sufficient power to rule over hundreds of billions and trillions of people.

An empire with a population of trillions—what does that even mean?

"Greetings, Fourth Brother!"

"Good day, Fourth Brother!"

"Fourth Brother, you've arrived!"

As soon as Prince Yi arrived, many Imperial Princes rushed forward to greet him, bowing in reverence as if surrounding the moon with stars.

Those Imperial Princes, some merely at the 5th Stage of Divine Abilities in the Heavenly Man Realm, naturally bowed before Prince Yi, a master who had reached the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities and formed a Heavenly Manifestation.

Prince Yi merely smiled faintly at the corners of his mouth and nodded.

"Hmm, Fourth Brother, it's been days since we last met, and you've taken on another expert—but this expert of yours seems rather unimpressive. Look at me: in just these few days, I've recruited several Heavenly Man Realm experts!"

At that moment, a formidable Imperial Prince strode over from afar—his tiger-like eyes and slightly upturned lips revealed a bold, ruthless nature tempered with depth. His aura was perfectly rounded—he was an Imperial Prince who had forged a Golden Core.

When this Imperial Prince arrived, Fang Yu immediately turned his gaze to his back.

For behind this Imperial Prince stood several figures clad in black robes.

These black-robed figures wore mysterious attire—seeming like lone cultivators, yet also resembling demonic experts—yet they emitted not a trace of demonic energy; within them pulsed a terrifying power, and every gesture radiated an air of supreme superiority, looking down upon all living beings.

Whether demon, immortal, or beast, all were inferior to them by one rank.

Fang Yu was deeply familiar with these black-robed figures; though he lacked the World Tree, he could sense they were the Divine Clan—the very beings he had come here to exterminate!

Fang Yu had come here originally to deal with the higher-ups of Huanli Shenjun and seize their treasures, but now, as he sensed their power, he felt these black-robed figures' strength had reached the Golden Core Realm—equivalent to Divine Kings among the Divine Clan.

Of course, on the surface, they displayed only the Heavenly Man Realm.

Just like Fang Yu's own outwardly displayed realm.

The Heavenly Man Realm was perfect for concealment: below it, one would be looked down upon and lose respect; above it, there would be no need to hide.

"Thirteenth Brother, don't underestimate Master Yuqing—he struck down my disciple Gu Dao Dao Ren with a single blow, leaving him injured. He is a true expert—do not be disrespectful."

Prince Yi, seeing the Imperial Prince arrive, smiled—but upon hearing his thirteenth brother speak disrespectfully of "Master Yuqing," he immediately rebuked him.

As for the black-robed figures behind Thirteenth Prince Zhan, Prince Yi paid them little mind—merely a few Heavenly Man Realm experts; they couldn't possibly be hiding as Golden Core masters like Master Yuqing.

How many Golden Core masters could possibly be hiding their identities right beside him?

That was impossible.

Prince Yi cast a brief glance at the black-robed figures and was certain their realm was indeed the Heavenly Man Realm.

"Fourth Brother, your disciple Gu Dao Dao Ren is a Golden Core Realm expert, right? Yet he hasn't even reached the Golden Core Realm—and still managed to injure Gu Dao Dao Ren. Now I'm curious—I'd like to test him. Come, Master Yuqing, let us spar."

After hearing Prince Yi's words, Thirteenth Prince Zhan stared at Fang Yu for a moment, then shifted his body slightly—and vanished into thin air.

Next, Fang Yu saw a massive fist growing larger before his eyes, like a mountain descending.

Zhan Prince was truly worthy of his title—any Prince with "Zhan" in his name acted without hesitation.

Of course, he had no need for caution—no one dared harm him within Xuanhuang City, and he could swiftly uncover Fang Yu's true origins.

More importantly, he was one of the few in the Great Xuan Imperial Family who had reached the Golden Core Realm—and he possessed not just a few, but a full twenty Divine Abilities beyond the Golden Core!

Twenty Divine Abilities—what does that mean?

Among Golden Core experts, he was among the elite—equal to the top disciples of Rutaiyi Sect.

Zhan Prince unleashed his ultimate technique, "Cloud-Pushing Fist"—swift as lightning, roaring like Lei Ting, rolling like Bai Yun, enveloping all directions.

Swoosh!

His fist struck Fang Yu's head—but the head vanished into thin air, leaving him striking nothing.

"Master Yuqing, show mercy!"

Prince Yi's voice rang out urgently—but at that moment, Fang Yu's figure had already appeared behind Zhan Prince, and with one grasp, he seized the Prince midair; a single movement of his Xuanhuang Cover-Heaven Hand would kill him instantly.

A Golden Core master who had cultivated twenty Divine Abilities? A useless fool—easily obliterated by Fang Yu.

Yet under these circumstances, he could not kill Zhan Prince outright, so Fang Yu simply flung his hand—and sent Zhan Prince flying five hundred zhang away.

"Thank you, Master Yuqing, for your mercy. My thirteenth brother is far too impulsive."

Seeing Fang Yu had held back, Prince Yi exhaled in relief, then his gaze turned cold as he shouted toward the flying Zhan Prince: "Apologize to Master Yuqing!"

"I was wrong just now."

Seeing his fourth brother's anger, Zhan Prince quickly begged forgiveness.

"Heheheh—heheheh. This is only because of the Prince's face. If we were outside the Great Xuan Empire, heheheh."

Fang Yu laughed four times—his meaning was unmistakable.

But he said no more.

After all, he had already realized Zhan Prince was aligned with Prince Yi.

At that moment, a vast, overwhelming aura surged from afar—another dozen experts arrived together.

Leading them was an Imperial Prince, while the rest wore the robes of Rutaiyi Sect—clearly Rutaiyi cultivators.

Each was a Golden Core or higher expert—twelve in total.

Song Song Weiyi, Zhao Zhao Xuanyi, Zhou Zhou Chuyi—all were present.

"Big Brother has arrived."

Prince Yi spoke a few words, glancing at the thirteenth prince beside him: "Let's go pay respects to this Big Brother—he's quite the tactician, having summoned so many 'Yi'-ranked experts from Rutaiyi Sect."

"So many Golden Core experts."

Zhan Prince's expression changed.

Prince Yi and Zhan Prince flew forward together to greet their Big Brother, Prince Feng, while other Imperial Princes also took to the air—some tense, some eager to flatter, others watching coldly, each with their own plans.

Fang Yu remained standing where he was—he clearly saw that the Great Xuan Imperial Family was now split into two factions: the first, led by Fourth Prince Yi, whose cultivation base was the highest among all Imperial Princes and who had gathered many under his banner.

The second, led by First Prince Feng, who, though the eldest, had a cultivation base inferior to Prince Yi, yet still commanded considerable support—especially from Rutaiyi Sect. This time, to compete for the treasure, First Prince Feng had brought twelve 'Yi'-ranked experts from Rutaiyi Sect.

At that moment, another powerful aura pierced the sky and rushed toward them.

The other Imperial Princes of the Great Xuan Empire—the Second Imperial Prince, Third Imperial Prince, Fifth Imperial Prince, and Seventh Imperial Prince—all cultivated to the Golden Core Realm, and each had gathered various elite experts, some of whom reached the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities, others the 8th or 7th Stage of Divine Abilities, recruited by these Imperial Princes.

It was clearly a Long Zhenghudou.

"If not Panlong Star, then where would it go…"