Chapter 276: The Boss-Level Jun Xiaoyao Returns to the Immortal Realm, the Path to Kingship Begins—Jiang Shengyi

After organizing for several days, Jun Xiaoyao departed the Wanxiang Continent with a group of people.

Before returning to the Immortal Realm, Jun Xiaoyao still had to visit the Tianxuan Continent.

He had not forgotten that he still needed to bring Nalan Ruoxi back to the Immortal Realm.

Moreover, he had to deliver the Rift-Star Divine Puppet to the Nalan Clan.

This Rift-Star Divine Puppet would be useless to Jun Xiaoyao after returning to the Immortal Realm; it was better left in the lower realms.

Upon learning Jun Xiaoyao would still go to the Tianxuan Continent, the Little Demon Immortal finally left on her own.

Yet before departing, she said she would meet Jun Xiaoyao in the Immortal Realm.

There, they would settle their differences in strength and depth.

Jun Xiaoyao let the mischievous, pure yet alluring, slightly cheeky Little Demon Immortal be, ignoring her entirely.

He had no reason to provoke the Demon Immortal Sect for no cause.

Several days later, Jun Xiaoyao arrived at the Tianxuan Continent and headed straight for the Ancient Spirit Mountain where the Nalan Clan resided.

Seeing Jun Xiaoyao's arrival, Nalan Ruoxi was overjoyed and stepped forward with a graceful bow.

"How many is this now?" Jiang Luoli watched, her heart filled with jealousy.

Yan Qingying, Jun Ying'er, Nalan Ruoxi.

They all adored Jun Xiaoyao, their eyes brimming with reverence and admiration.

Jun Xiaoyao found it helpless.

He had never deliberately flirted with any of them, nor did he have the patience for such things.

Blame it on this damned charm.

"By the way, before returning to the Immortal Realm, I'll help you clear the Ancient Divine Mountain." Jun Xiaoyao said casually.

Originally, he had planned to let the human race of the Tianxuan Continent handle it themselves.

But after witnessing the Ancient Divine Mountain on the Wanxiang Continent, Jun Xiaoyao grew deeply disgusted by such mountains.

Coupled with his greatly enhanced strength and his need for a whetstone, he made his decision outright.

"This… is certainly the best outcome," Nalan Zhan also blinked in surprise.

Why did it feel like annihilating the Ancient Divine Mountain was as casual to Jun Xiaoyao as eating and drinking?

In the following days, Jun Xiaoyao directly led a group of humans to the Ancient Divine Mountain.

With six Rift-Star Divine Puppets, Dongxuan's Ancestor, and others, plus Jun Xiaoyao's own greatly increased strength and the Panhuang Sword guarding him,

This battle had no suspense.

Within mere hours, the battle ended, and the entire mountain range was leveled.

The threat on the Tianxuan Continent was completely resolved.

The combat power Jun Xiaoyao displayed also shocked everyone.

As a Heaven-Transcending Marquis,

he could not only fight against Divine Flame Realm experts,

but even handle those who had reached the ninth stage of Heaven-Transcending, entering the Void God Realm.

This was simply blasphemous, unimaginable.

Jun Xiaoyao's strength was gradually breaking free from his peers, advancing toward the elder generation.

After resolving the Ancient Divine Mountain, Jun Xiaoyao led the group back to the Huangtian Immortal Realm.

It was easy to imagine the shock Jun Xiaoyao would cause upon returning to the Immortal Realm, having forged his own path.

The prodigies of the Huangtian Immortal Realm had no idea that a prodigy of boss-level magnitude, Jun Xiaoyao, would return to the Immortal Realm and begin his path to kingship!

…

Huangtian Immortal Realm, Wenda Mountain.

Wenda Mountain was located in Gudao Province, one of the three thousand Dao Provinces of the Huangtian Immortal Realm.

Wenda Mountain was a well-known place of opportunity; legends said an ancient Holy Master once came here to seek the Dao and ascended to the Supreme Realm in a single step.

To this day, Wenda Mountain still radiated thick Dao resonance, making it a blessed ground for many prodigies to awaken enlightenment.

Today, however, the entire Wenda Mountain was unprecedentedly bustling, with forces from all directions converging.

Looking out, the sea of heads stretched endlessly.

Although Wenda Mountain was never lacking in visitors, it could never have reached such a frenzy.

The only reason, naturally, was the duel between Jun Clan's First Sequence, Jun Lingcang, and the Ancient Monster from the Ancestral Dragon Nest, Princess Long Ji.

Princess Long Ji's reputation needed no elaboration; an Ancient Monster was itself a taboo, representing the pinnacle of prodigies.

Not to mention she carried the bloodline of the Azure Dragon Ancient Emperor; though not within three generations of direct descent, her bloodline was already exceedingly noble.

In some ways, Princess Long Ji was nearly comparable to the posthumous heirs of great Emperors or the infant sons of ancient Emperors.

Her opponent, Jun Lingcang, was no weakling either.

Though Jun Xiaoyao had recently stolen the spotlight among the Jun Clan's younger generation,

this did not mean Jun Lingcang was weak.

Before Jun Xiaoyao emerged, Jun Lingcang had always been the leader of the Jun Clan's younger generation.

Coupled with his Heavy Eyes, he was naturally among the top young sovereigns of the Immortal Realm.

He had previously fought Princess Long Ji, and no clear victor had emerged.

Yet at that time, Princess Long Ji had not been at her peak.

Jun Lingcang had not used his Heavy Eyes either.

Now, the two could finally settle their true superiority.

At this moment, Wenda Mountain was filled with people—above and below, beings of all races.

Far in the distance, a fleet of flying vessels approached, carrying a group of people.

"It's the Sacred Spirit Academy—they actually came."

Seeing them, someone exclaimed in surprise.

Generally, the Sacred Spirit Academy never interfered in conflicts between factions or wandered about as spectators.

Yet today, the Sacred Spirit Academy had appeared; the implications were far from ordinary.

"It's normal—you forgot Jun Xiaoyao's other identity: Sacred Spirit Academy's Holy Son," some said.

The Sacred Spirit Academy's Grand Elder and Holy Maiden Hua Xiqing had both come.

Although Jun Xiaoyao himself was not present,

the Sacred Spirit Academy had already formed a deep bond with the Jun Clan.

This battle, on the surface, was between Jun Lingcang and Princess Long Ji.

In truth, it was a struggle between the Ancient Jun Clan and the Ancient Imperial Clan—the Sacred Spirit Academy could not afford to miss it.

Soon after, another luxury vessel glided across the sky, its deck standing a noble woman dressed in brocade robes, with delicate features and skin like congealed fat.

It was none other than Princess Wu Mingyue of the Panwu Divine Dynasty.

"The Panwu Divine Dynasty came too? How unusual."

Then came another flying vessel crossing the sky, carrying a group.

At its head stood a woman clad in snow-white robes, as ethereal as a celestial descending to mortal realms.

Her black tresses fluttered, her sleeves billowed, her entire being harmonized with the Dao, utterly transcendent, exquisitely elegant.

It was Jiang Clan's Divine Maiden, Jiang Shengyi.

The arrival of the Jiang Clan did not surprise anyone.

After all, the Jiang Clan had always stood shoulder to shoulder with the Jun Clan.

Regarding a duel tied to the Jun Clan's honor, the Jiang Clan could never be absent.

"Xiaoyao, Luoli, how have you two been in the lower realms?" Jiang Shengyi sighed inwardly.

Though she knew Jun Xiaoyao's strength made mishaps impossible,

she still worried.

Jiang Luoli had run away to the lower realms, but Jiang Shengyi knew full well.

She did not stop her, nor did she follow—she simply wished to create conditions for Jiang Luoli and Jun Xiaoyao.

Yes.

Perhaps this was just fine.

Jiang Shengyi's lips curled into a faint smile, carrying a bitterness she herself refused to acknowledge.

Since when had Jiang Shengyi realized her feelings for Jun Xiaoyao had grown strange?

At first, Jiang Shengyi attributed it to the peculiar resonance between her innate Dao Body and Jun Xiaoyao's Ancient Holy Body.

But as time passed, Jiang Shengyi increasingly felt she could no longer deceive herself.

So she chose to crush this hazy emotion at its sprout.

Pretending nothing had happened was fine too.