Chapter 278: Jun Lingcang Battles Long Ji Princess: The Final Duel Begins

The Long Ji Princess was the earliest awakened ancient anomaly of the Huangtian Immortal Realm.

Had it not been for Xiao Chen's influence, Long Ji Princess might have remained sealed for a longer time before breaking free.

Now, with Long Ji Princess emerging earlier than expected, she had seized the initiative.

In this age, only by seizing the initiative and claiming the celestial fate could one advance step by step to victory.

This was why, after emerging from her seclusion, Long Ji Princess immediately moved with overwhelming force to vie for dominion over the realm.

For in this age of fierce competition, certain top prodigies could, by cosmic design, claim the celestial fate.

Figures like Xiao Pan and Yang Pan could at best be said to have claimed the fate of a nation.

Xiao Chen was the son of the fate of the Azure Dragon Ancient Nation.

Yang Pan was the son of the fate of the Panwu Divine Dynasty.

But how could the fate of a single nation compare to that of an entire immortal realm?

As for Li Daoxuan, Lin Feng, Fang Han, Qin Hao, and others from the mortal realm, they were merely fate-claimed children of a single continent.

The fate of a single continent was vastly inferior to that of the entire Huangtian Immortal Realm.

It was precisely because she sought the celestial fate's protection that Long Ji Princess acted with such overwhelming force.

At this moment, within the golden road of light, Long Ji Princess finally appeared.

She wore an imperial immortal gown, radiating an ethereal, otherworldly aura.

Her three thousand black tresses flowed freely in the wind, exuding a languid yet coldly alluring grace.

Two jade-like dragon horns emerged from her hair, proclaiming her noble bloodline and status.

Her figure was exceptional—tall, with perfect proportions.

Her jade peaks rose high, her waist slender, her long, flawless legs white as jade, astonishingly elongated.

Her bare feet lightly touched the void, each toe pale and lustrous, like exquisitely carved jade, stirring an urge to lick them.

This was because Long Ji Princess never let her bare feet touch the ground or be tainted by dust, making footwear unnecessary.

From this detail alone, one could see how noble and aloof Long Ji Princess was—she was truly the queen of the dragon clan!

As Long Ji Princess appeared, many male beings present held their breath and drew in sharp breaths.

So beautiful.

Long Ji Princess was powerful, beautiful, confident—a true goddess.

Such a woman was the most likely to ignite a man's desire to conquer.

To conquer such an unparalleled beauty would bring a satisfaction and sense of achievement beyond imagination.

Yet the male prodigies present could only dream of it.

Leaving aside Long Ji Princess's identity, background, and status—

Even her strength alone was enough to stand atop the peak of her generation.

To conquer such a queen was nearly impossible.

"Is the divine child of your Jun family too afraid to face me?" Long Ji Princess's voice was cold, laced with arrogance.

This was not pretense—it was an innate, born superiority.

"My cousin Xiaoyao is currently handling matters in the mortal realm. I am sufficient to deal with you," Jun Lingcang stood with his hands behind his back, his tone indifferent.

Though his eyes were covered in black cloth, his entire aura remained transcendent and profound.

These words left many stunned.

"Tsk tsk, no wonder he's the top-ranked Jun scion—this bearing is truly unmatched by ordinary prodigies."

"Indeed. Facing an ancient anomaly and speaking this way—worthy of the invincible reputation of the Reincarnated Eyes."

Though Jun Lingcang's words were calm, they carried an undercurrent of cold arrogance that made many eyes gleam.

Many female cultivators' eyes sparkled with admiration.

Though Jun Xiaoyao was the most popular and most attractive to women—

In public, he remained too aloof, like a celestial immortal beyond reach.

But Jun Lingcang was slightly more approachable, and his current confrontational, domineering stance was highly striking.

Unconsciously, Jun Lingcang had gained a wave of admirers.

"It seems you remain utterly ignorant—you cannot fathom my capabilities," Long Ji Princess's face, veiled in faint mist, spoke with cold indifference.

Not far behind her stood a young man—Xiao Chen.

"Damn it, Jun Xiaoyao still hasn't shown up. If he doesn't come soon, I'll have to use another method," Xiao Chen's eyes shifted, his mind brimming with schemes and deceit.

Right now, in raw power, he couldn't even compare to a single hair of Jun Xiaoyao.

Thus, he could only resort to treachery.

Meanwhile, the battle had finally begun.

Jun Lingcang struck first, seeking to seize the initiative.

He slapped forward, and purple qi surged violently, as if flowing from the east for three thousand li, vast and overwhelming, rushing toward Long Ji Princess.

"Indeed—the incomplete Qilin technique!"

Seeing Jun Lingcang use this move, the beings of the Qilin Ancient Cave whispered.

Their gazes turned hostile.

This was a technique belonging to the Qilin Ancient Cave, yet Jun Lingcang had obtained it from another ancient forbidden zone.

If Jun Lingcang delved deeper into it, he might uncover countermeasures—something detrimental to the Qilin Ancient Cave.

Yet they were powerless against him now; they could not threaten him.

Seeing Jun Lingcang attack, Long Ji Princess's face, veiled in mist, remained utterly calm.

"If your strength is still what it was last time, then this time, there will be no suspense at all."

Long Ji Princess also moved.

The moment she acted, she unleashed her cultivation base—Completion of the Heaven-Piercing Realm.

This truly shocked everyone.

"Completion of the Heaven-Piercing Realm? That must be the highest cultivation base among the young generation so far," many elder figures marveled.

The Heaven-Piercing Realm was called the Realm of Kings and Marquises

because reaching it allowed one to command heaven with a thought, claim land and titles, and become a royal-tier figure.

Normally, one needed to reach middle age to attain this level.

Yet Long Ji Princess had already reached it—truly astonishing.

Of course, this excludes those ancient anomalies still dormant, as well as the descendants of Emperors and the young heirs of ancient sovereigns.

Those prodigies still in deep meditation or slumber possessed unimaginable potential and power.

Long Ji Princess extended her jade hand, and in the void, a dragon claw manifested.

This was an evolution of dragon divine art, called the Reverse Dragon Hand.

As the claw extended, the void trembled, rippling like water.

The spatial laws of the immortal realm were firm; even Heaven-Piercing Kings struggled to tear open space at will.

Yet merely this spatial tremor alone proved the devastating power of Long Ji Princess's technique.

Jun Lingcang had also reached the Heaven-Piercing Realm, though only the Mid-Stage.

He was a contemporary prodigy, unlike Long Ji Princess, who was a dormant ancient anomaly.

To use an imperfect analogy: contemporary prodigies were like new players.

Ancient anomalies like Long Ji Princess were veteran players.

Their experience and strength were vastly unequal.

BOOM!

Their techniques clashed, producing a massive shockwave.

Though Jun Lingcang was slightly disadvantaged in realm,

his foundation was exceptionally solid, so he was not significantly outmatched.

Jun Lingcang shifted his technique; purple qi coalesced into a Qilin, leaping skyward as if trampling the clouds, descending to crush Long Ji Princess.

Long Ji Princess's hand shifted like flowers dancing, weaving butterflies, and she unleashed a golden dragon seal, flooding the air with boundless dragon energy.

BOOM!

Purple spiritual energy and golden dragon energy exploded simultaneously, their shockwaves terrifying to behold.

Jun Lingcang frowned, feeling pressure.

The Long Ji Princess who had emerged from seclusion was vastly stronger than before.

Without hesitation, he summoned the Qilin's supreme divine art.

Purple qi surged, vast and turbulent.

Hundreds of Qilin specters emerged beside him, charging like ten thousand galloping horses, crashing toward Long Ji Princess.

This was an ultimate technique—capable of crushing entire waves of prodigies.