Chapter 304: So What If You

Hua Yuanshu didn't know where he found the courage to ask such a question.

The moment the words left his mouth, he regretted them.

The Jiang family members around him stared at Hua Yuanshu in stunned silence.

This was the decision of the Supreme Elder—regardless of its correctness, it was certainly not something a junior like Hua Yuanshu could interfere with.

"Yuanshu, what are you saying?" Jiang Chuhan's face turned pale.

For the first time, she felt Hua Yuanshu was recklessly impulsive.

Previously, Hua Yuanshu had always appeared calm and composed before her.

Yet now, he was so uncontrolled.

"Hmm?" Jiang Daoxu frowned slightly.

He had spent years secluding himself in the Qiankun Small World to heal, so he wasn't well-acquainted with the younger generation of the clan.

"Yuanshu, you're overstepping!" An elder hurried forward and bowed to Jiang Daoxu. "My apologies, Supreme Elder. This youth was recruited by me—an outsider prodigy bearing the Void Emperor Body, of extraordinary talent, and wholly devoted to serving our Jiang clan."

"Those not of our bloodline have hearts that must differ," Jiang Daoxu said coolly.

As a Supreme Sovereign, he wouldn't lower himself to quarrel with a mere junior.

Yet those words made Hua Yuanshu's face turn ashen.

Indeed.

No matter how powerful his talent, even if he bore the Void Emperor Body.

As long as he wasn't of the Jiang bloodline, he would never earn the clan's trust or full cultivation support.

And what of Jun Xiaoyao?

Even though he bore the surname Jun, his veins flowed with half Jiang blood.

Combined with his talent, strength, and influence, even becoming Jiang clan's Young Master outright would draw no objection.

"Damn it…" Hua Yuanshu clenched his fists, his heart churning uncontrollably.

What he had struggled for years to obtain.

Jun Xiaoyao could acquire effortlessly.

How unjust heaven was to him!

The coldness in Hua Yuanshu's eyes was not missed by Jun Xiaoyao.

"You're Bufu?"

Jun Xiaoyao spoke bluntly, asking outright.

Hua Yuanshu took a deep breath and forced calm into his voice. "How would I dare to defy you, Divine Son?"

Though the words were spoken thus, everyone could hear the hidden resentment in Hua Yuanshu's tone.

"Then strike. Don't say I didn't give you a chance," Jun Xiaoyao said plainly.

Strength is the only truth.

"Hmm?" Hua Yuanshu's eyes flickered, uncertain of Jun Xiaoyao's intent.

If he attacked Jun Xiaoyao, wouldn't that be even more disrespectful, inviting the Jiang clan's hostility?

"You needn't hesitate. If you can defeat me, the position of Jiang clan's Young Master is yours," Jun Xiaoyao stood with hands behind his back, voice indifferent.

"You're serious?" Hua Yuanshu's eyes flashed with sudden brilliance.

"Correct. But there's a condition," Jun Xiaoyao smiled faintly.

"Hah… so there's a catch," Hua Yuanshu laughed bitterly—this wasn't unexpected.

Jun Xiaoyao wasn't a fool; he wouldn't hand over the Young Master position so easily.

And Hua Yuanshu was the Void Emperor Body—his strength ranked among the top prodigies.

Jun Xiaoyao would find it no simple matter to handle him.

"One move decides victory. If I can't defeat you in one strike, I lose!"

Jun Xiaoyao spoke, and silence fell.

At once, every Jiang family member's expression froze.

If Jun Xiaoyao couldn't defeat Hua Yuanshu in one move, he loses!

What audacity!

"The Divine Son's arrogance is too great!"

"Is this the mindset of a true powerhouse?"

"Aaah… so cool! How am I supposed to stop loving the Divine Son?!"

The young Jiang clan members around erupted in shocked exclamations.

Jiang clan maidens shrieked, their eyes brimming with adoration so thick it seemed to drip.

The Jiang family knew Hua Yuanshu's strength better than anyone.

Even Jiang Xuling couldn't match him.

And most crucially—he was the Void Emperor Body.

Even if he couldn't surpass Jun Xiaoyao, his Void Emperor Body alone could endure a single strike.

Unless Jun Xiaoyao could utterly crush Hua Yuanshu, defeating him in one move was impossible.

"What? Is the Divine Son joking?"

Even Hua Yuanshu himself felt disbelief, certain he'd misheard.

He was the Void Emperor Body—a rarity in ten thousand ages, master of void power.

How could he possibly fail to withstand even one strike?

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Jun Xiaoyao's gaze was cool.

A flash of brilliance passed through Jiang Daoxu's eyes.

He grew even more satisfied with his grandson.

Clearly, Jun Xiaoyao intended to demonstrate his power and fully win their trust.

Such meticulous composure was unthinkable for a fourteen-year-old.

"Very well! Then I shall test you!" Hua Yuanshu's spirit surged, eyes gleaming.

Jun Xiaoyao spoke no word—he simply struck with one palm.

Immortal radiance surged like a tide, divine energy exploded, chaos spread, heaven and earth overturned!

One palm strike—like the collapse of heaven and earth—shook the entire Qiankun Small World.

"Impossible!"

The terrifying power felt like the sky collapsing—Hua Yuanshu's face twisted in shock, his cultivation pushed to its absolute limit.

The void around him trembled as a monstrous Void Palm Print slammed forth.

Yet this move was like a cicada trying to stop a chariot.

Under Jun Xiaoyao's overwhelming force, it offered no resistance, not even a ripple.

Hua Yuanshu paled, gritted his teeth, and forced his body to merge with the void.

At least, he must survive this strike.

But what chilled him was—he couldn't merge into the void at all.

His body's power seemed to have failed.

Watching Hua Yuanshu's trembling eyes, Jun Xiaoyao's gaze flickered with mockery.

His palm strike carried a trace of cosmic primordial force.

Primordial force sealed all surrounding void.

How could Hua Yuanshu escape?

Even as the Void Emperor Body, unless his realm far surpassed Jun Xiaoyao's, escape was impossible.

A thunderous crash.

Hua Yuanshu felt crushed by an ancient giant elephant—bones cracked, blood and shattered organs spewed from his mouth.

His body shot backward like a cannonball, slamming into a distant cliffside.

Hair disheveled, aura withered, drenched in blood.

One move.

Defeated—the Void Emperor Body!

Silence blanketed the land. Every Jiang family member stood stunned into mute awe.

No one had imagined Jun Xiaoyao could be this dominant—unrivaled among the younger generation.

"Excellent!" Jiang Daoxu laughed heartily.

Jun Xiaoyao's performance was dazzling.

Jiang Daoxu admitted—he himself, at the same age, could never have matched Jun Xiaoyao.

Jun Xiaoyao was no longer merely possessing the bearing of a Supreme Sovereign—he bore the bearing of an Emperor.

Even the bearing of an Immortal!

"Is this the invincible might of the Divine Son?"

"One move defeats the Void Emperor Body—how powerful!"

"For the Jiang clan to have the Divine Son as Young Master is our greatest honor!"

Jun Xiaoyao's display had utterly conquered every Jiang family member.

Even the elders who once favored Hua Yuanshu now remained silent.

He had to admit that Jun Xiaoyao was far, far superior to Hua Yuanxiu.

Seeing this, Hua Yuanxiu flew into a rage and spat out another mouthful of blood.

He finally understood.

Jun Xiaoyao never intended to give him a chance.

He merely used him as a stepping stone, to establish his own authority.

Jun Xiaoyao is so damn treacherous!

"Now, anyone who wishes to challenge me, the Divine Heir, may step forward."

Jun Xiaoyao glanced at Hua Yuanxiu, a sneer in his eyes, then surveyed the crowd and spoke.

"Young Master, ten thousand years!"

Jiang Xuling, that sycophant, was the first to shout.

"Young Master, ten thousand years!" The rest of the Jiang family followed, utterly subdued.

Even Jiang Chuhan, when she looked at Jun Xiaoyao, could not hide her admiration and awe.

In comparison, the Hua Yuanxiu she had once deemed acceptable now looked utterly humiliated and pitiful.

The two were incomparable.

The thought of being forced into marriage with someone like him after the Immortal Ancient World ended left Jiang Chuhan with a bitter taste in her mouth.

Jun Xiaoyao's status as the Jiang family's Young Master was now fully confirmed.

At that moment, outside the Qiankun Small World, an elder entered and bowed deeply: "Your Excellency, the Elder Supreme, emissaries from the Wang family of the North have arrived!"

"Hmm? The Wang family of the North? What do they want?" Jiang Daoxu frowned.

Jun Xiaoyao's eyes flashed.

The Wang family of the North?

Wasn't that the Wang family that produced Wang Teng, the Young Master said to have the potential of an Emperor?

What are they doing here at the Jiang family?