Chapter 378: The Ancient Immortal World Finally Opens, But Jun Xiaoyao Has Not Arrived—He Will Fall Behind Others

"Hahaha, Teng'er, your father believes you will surely crush all rivals within the Ancient Immortal World." Wang Yuanba said with satisfaction.

"Has Jun Xiaoyao not returned yet?" Wang Teng asked in a detached tone.

"He hasn't returned, but judging by the reactions of the Jun and Jiang families, the boy isn't dead—probably trapped within the Burial Land."

At the mention of Jun Xiaoyao, Wang Yuanba's expression turned cold.

Previously at the Jiang residence, Jun Xiaoyao had shown no mercy, directly annihilating one of Wang Teng's spiritual bodies.

Though merely a spiritual body, it still slightly tarnished Wang Teng's reputation.

"Jun Xiaoyao is indeed not simple, but I have confidence I can suppress him—not just Jun Xiaoyao, but also Long Ao Tian and the reincarnated Sword Demon of the Ye family—I will crush them all with my own hands."

Wang Teng's tone was transcendent, lofty and supreme.

This was an invincible aura innate to him.

"Excellent—this is the posture befitting the Young Emperor of our Wang clan. As for Jun Xiaoyao, don't concern yourself with him. Even if he returns, he has already missed his chance, and he may not even bring back the Nine Marvelous Reincarnation Immortal Grass." Wang Yuanba chuckled.

The Nine Marvelous Reincarnation Immortal Grass is not something easily found.

"When the Jiang family fails to obtain the Nine Marvelous Reincarnation Immortal Grass, they certainly won't stand idly by as Jiang Daoxu perishes—so in the end, they will still come begging to our Wang clan," Wang Yuanba added.

"Yes, I truly need Jiang Shengyi's Primordial Dao Body to achieve my own transformation and transcendence. Within the Ancient Immortal World, I will certainly conquer her," Wang Teng declared with absolute certainty.

Women, after all, favor powerful men.

If I am stronger than Jun Xiaoyao, how could I possibly fail to conquer Jiang Shengyi?

Once he obtains the Primordial Dao Body, Wang Teng will undergo his ultimate transformation.

No one can block his path to Dao!

With the primordial ancestor Long Ao Tian of the Ancestral Dragon Nest and the Young Emperor of the Wang clan, Wang Teng, appearing in succession,

all life within the Wild Heaven Immortal Realm sensed that the great age of prodigy rivalry and warlord dominance had finally arrived.

"These two have appeared one after another—will the reincarnated Sword Demon of the Ye family show himself?"

Many beings in the Immortal Realm turned their gazes toward the Ye family.

As one of the Three Great Houses, the Ye family had recently grown quiet, with no news emerging.

The only rumor previously circulated was that the Ye family's Star Emperor Body, Ye Xingyun, had perished in the lower realms.

One could say the ancient Ye family had lost all presence.

But this did not mean the ancient Ye family was weak—only that they were keeping a low profile.

After all, a single reincarnated Sword Demon, Ye Guchen, was enough to draw attention from all directions.

Yet surprisingly, as the Ancient Immortal World was about to open, there was no word of the Ye family's Sword Demon emerging.

In the Ye family, atop a solitary peak rising a thousand ren high,

the reincarnated Sword Demon, Ye Guchen, sat as if seated through eternity.

Though his face was young and refined, his bottomless eyes held flecks of ancient weariness.

Before him, the Sword That Slew Emperors, stained with imperial blood, remained embedded, unsheathed.

He raised his hand, gazing silently at the celestial mirage of the Ancient Immortal World.

Outside the solitary peak, a Grand Saint elder of the Ye family bowed respectfully: "Elder Ye, the Ancient Immortal World is about to open—won't you enter?"

Though the reincarnated Sword Demon of the Ye family was a young prodigy, due to his identity as the ancient Sword Demon reborn,

even the Ye family elders addressed him as "Elder."

"The time has not come... Kings do not meet kings," Ye Guchen closed his eyes.

He had no intention of joining the struggle for the Ancient Immortal World, nor of meeting Jun Xiaoyao.

"This..." The Grand Saint elder had wished to persuade him.

But remembering Ye Guchen's identity as the reincarnated Sword Demon,

even without the opportunities of the Ancient Immortal World, Ye Guchen would never fall behind others.

The Ye family elder then bowed and departed.

"This is an age of great contention—prodigies rise together, warlords vie for supremacy, shaking heaven and earth."

"The ancient Sword Demon Ye Guchen of the past is dead—I shall sever my past and reshape my true self!"

Ye Guchen suddenly slammed his palm against his own forehead.

His Primordial Spirit slowly shattered.

His past slowly peeled away.

Yet it was clear that if Ye Guchen truly severed his past and reshaped his true self,

his talent and strength would reach what terrifying heights?

No one could know.

Moreover, in his previous life, Ye Guchen had been the ancient Sword Demon who slew a pseudo-Emperor—even without severing his past, he was already capable of standing atop the pinnacle.

Such courage to sever the past was not possessed by just anyone.

For it could easily plunge one into irreversible ruin, even causing the loss of one's original reincarnation advantages.

But if he succeeded, Ye Guchen would become a taboo.

A taboo who shattered the limits of prodigies!

Then, he would become Jun Xiaoyao's greatest rival!

News of the Ye family's Sword Demon not emerging gradually spread.

Everyone found it astonishing—such a golden opportunity, and Ye Guchen simply abandoned it.

Of course, no one criticized him, since Jun Xiaoyao had not returned either.

With talent and background, one can afford to be capricious.

As time passed, the sky above the entire Wild Heaven Immortal Realm grew increasingly clear.

The day of the Ancient Immortal World's full opening drew ever nearer.

All life within the Wild Heaven Immortal Realm waited with bated breath.

Prodigies from other Immortal Realms would not come to participate in the Ancient Immortal World.

For among the Nine Heavens Immortal Realms, each possessed its own equivalent of the Ancient Immortal World's opportunities, all manifesting before the Emperor Path opened.

Thus, prodigies from other Immortal Realms had no need to travel to the Wild Heaven Immortal Realm to compete for the Ancient Immortal World.

Finally, at a certain moment, blossoms suddenly bloomed across the entire sky of the Wild Heaven Immortal Realm.

These were no ordinary flowers—they were Space Blossoms, the gateways into the Ancient Immortal World.

Three thousand Space Blossoms bloomed across the three thousand Daozhou.

All young prodigies within a certain realm range could enter freely.

Of course, those too powerful would be repelled by the Space Blossoms and unable to enter.

"Finally open! This great age shall be mine to command!"

Within the Ancestral Dragon Nest, Long Ao Tian soared into the sky, seven ancestral dragon specters trailing him, his aura reaching an absolute peak.

Behind him, Long Bichi and the other prodigies of the Ancestral Dragon Nest followed closely, their eyes filled with reverence.

Within the Golden Dragon Palace, Princess Long Ji's graceful figure flashed, darting toward a Space Blossom.

"Jun Xiaoyao, if you don't come, I will be deeply disappointed!" Princess Long Ji whispered inwardly.

On the other side, at the Tianhu Clan's territory,

"Ao Tian-ge, I'm coming to find you in the Ancient Immortal World!" Bai Meier's eyes sparkled with delight; she swayed her slender waist, her six fox tails flicking behind her as she vanished.

In the northern Wang clan,

Wang Teng emerged like a celestial emperor, stepping toward a Space Blossom.

His younger brother Wang Gang and a host of Wang clan prodigies departed alongside him.

Though they would ultimately be scattered randomly across the Ancient Immortal World, they would surely meet again.

The Jiang clan's prodigies—Jiang Shengyi, Jiang Luoli, Jiang Chuhan, Jiang Xuling, Hua Yuanshou—also set out.

"Has Xiao Yao-ge not appeared yet?" Jiang Luoli's large eyes showed disappointment.

Jiang Shengyi remained silent, glancing toward the direction of the Eternal Burial Land, a trace of melancholy in her gaze.

The Ten Sequences of the Jun clan, the Holy Son of the Reincarnation Demon Sect, Wang Chuan, Yi Yu, Yan Qingying, and others also departed.

Additionally, prodigies from the Ten Thousand Phoenix Spirit Mountain, the Qilin Ancient Cave, the Demon God Palace, the Fallen God Palace, and other immortal sects departed simultaneously.

Countless top-tier, second-tier, and third-tier sects' prodigies, unwilling to remain silent, were ready to risk their lives for a future.

In short, this was a prodigy feast sweeping across the three thousand Daozhou of the Wild Heaven Immortal Realm!

Yet on this prodigy feast, one of the most brilliant figures was missing.

Jun Xiaoyao had missed the opening of the Ancient Immortal World!

Would he fall behind others?