Chapter 402: Jun Xiaoyao Appears and Acts, Long Ji Princess Misunderstands, Everything Is Within Plan

"What an interesting sight."

Jun Xiaoyao murmured with a faint smile.

For someone like Long Ji Princess, a lofty ancient anomaly, such disgraceful moments are rare.

Aside from the last time she was crushed by Jun Xiaoyao, this was likely her second time being so humiliated.

Lei Mingyuan, standing nearby, silently swallowed hard.

Jun Xiaoyao hadn't moved a single finger—merely using minor tricks, he had reduced an ancient anomaly to such a state.

Just thinking about it was terrifying.

"He could have crushed her with brute force, yet he insists on tormenting her, playing her like a puppet in his palm," Lei Mingyuan sighed inwardly.

Those aligned with Jun Xiaoyao would feel deeply secure.

But if you were his enemy, you were doomed.

"Your Divine Son, what a masterful move—without shedding a drop of blood, you've trapped and doomed Long Ji Princess," Lei Mingyuan flattered, fawning.

"Do you think my goal was to kill Long Ji Princess? That would be too simple," Jun Xiaoyao shook his head slightly with a smile.

"What? This isn't your goal?" Lei Mingyuan froze.

He had thought Jun Xiaoyao was five layers deep.

But Jun Xiaoyao was probably ten layers deep.

Such depth of cunning was chilling.

"Keep watching the show—Long Ji Princess isn't suffering enough yet," Jun Xiaoyao said.

On this side of the canyon, Long Ji Princess would never give up—she still fought back.

After assimilating the blood of the Ancient Dragon Emperor, her overall strength had surged; killing her was no easy task.

The prodigies of the four races all felt immense strain.

Of course, Long Ji Princess could not escape the killing array either.

In short, the longer it dragged on, the more disadvantageous it became for Long Ji Princess.

As time passed, the array's power seemed to grow stronger.

Even Long Ji Princess began to sustain injuries—a trickle of blood seeped from her lips.

She indeed possessed many powerful protective artifacts.

But due to the unique rules of the Immortal Ancient World, any protective items exceeding the upper limit could not be used.

Thus, Long Ji Princess could only rely on her own strength to break free.

Yet she simply could not escape.

Time passed, and Long Ji Princess grew increasingly disheveled and pitiful, coughing up blood.

Her snow-white body was covered in sword wounds, blood contrasting sharply against her porcelain skin, stark and glaring.

"Damn it!"

Long Ji Princess's black tresses whipped wildly, her face icy.

Aside from the time she was brutally humiliated by Jun Xiaoyao, she had never been this degraded.

At that moment, within the killing array, the array patterns flickered.

Countless sword qi converged into a thousand-zhang blade of light, slashing down upon Long Ji Princess's head.

Long Ji Princess activated the Dragon Emperor Supreme Law—the defensive technique from the Dragon Emperor Scripture: the Golden Dragon Imperishable Shield.

A golden dragon soared into the sky, coiling and intertwining, forming a golden dragon shield.

The blade of light struck the dragon shield—and within moments, it shattered.

Puff!

Long Ji Princess was violently thrown back, spitting blood—severely wounded.

The killing array's power exceeded the upper limit of a true god's realm; even Long Ji Princess could not withstand it, her body grievously damaged.

"Perfect opportunity!"

The four race prodigies' eyes blazed with light.

They would never miss this chance.

The four race prodigies unleashed their strongest techniques simultaneously—terrible waves surged forth, forming a cataclysmic tide that slammed into Long Ji Princess within the array.

Feeling that surge, Long Ji Princess's eyes finally revealed a flicker of despair.

"Will I die here today?" Long Ji Princess clenched her silver teeth.

As one of the earliest awakened ancient anomalies, she could have seized the initiative, risen powerfully, and become the most brilliant existence.

But meeting Jun Xiaoyao seemed to have drained all her fortune.

Her path had been fraught with hardship.

Now she faced a death-threatening crisis.

"Ha, finally going to die!" In the shadows, Ao Luan's beautiful eyes gleamed with satisfaction.

Yet just as Long Ji Princess's heart sank into despair—

A streak of sword light slashed through the sky!

It was not the array's sword light—it was the sword light of the Killing Immortal Sword Art!

With a thunderous boom, the combined magical flood of the four races was instantly severed by that single streak of sword light.

Then, a warm, male voice, laced with amusement, rang out: "Long Ji Princess, you look quite disheveled now."

In the void, a tall, white-robed figure, shrouded in ethereal aura, materialized.

It was Jun Xiaoyao!

He stood with his hands behind his back, his exquisitely handsome face carrying a hint of keen interest as he observed the utterly humiliated Long Ji Princess within the array.

"Jun... Xiaoyao!"

Long Ji Princess stared at Jun Xiaoyao with blazing eyes, her silver teeth grinding as if they might shatter.

At this final moment, Jun Xiaoyao had indeed appeared—and he mocked her.

This proved beyond doubt that the mastermind behind it all was Jun Xiaoyao.

But as surprised as Long Ji Princess was, so too were the four race prodigies.

"Who is he?"

The four race prodigies were stunned—they had no idea who Jun Xiaoyao was or why he had suddenly appeared.

Behind them, Lei Mingyuan, watching this scene, was also deeply surprised.

He hadn't expected Jun Xiaoyao to intervene at the last moment.

Wasn't Long Ji Princess his enemy?

Logically, Jun Xiaoyao should have been delighted to see her die.

Lei Mingyuan's mind was now foggy.

Jun Xiaoyao played by no rules.

Over here, Long Ji Princess was furious enough to explode.

Jun Xiaoyao had already betrayed her—but now he appeared to mock her? It was outright soul-crushing.

But the next moment, Long Ji Princess froze.

Because the four race prodigies spoke up.

"Who are you? What do you want?" the Wind Spirit race prodigy asked.

Their eyes held a trace of gravity.

Jun Xiaoyao's aura was as deep as an abyss—utterly inscrutable.

"Noisy."

Jun Xiaoyao's gaze was indifferent; he pointed a finger.

He unleashed the supreme attack technique of the Thunder Emperor Great Art: Thunder Emperor Finger.

A colossal finger of thunder, immensely powerful, condensed and crushed toward the Wind Spirit prodigy with lightning speed.

The Wind Spirit prodigy didn't even have time to react—no chance to flee—he was instantly pierced and exploded into ruin!

The entire world fell silent.

The remaining three race prodigies were stunned, mouths agape, minds ringing.

A Wind Spirit prodigy at the late True God realm had just been killed by a single finger from this suddenly appearing young lord.

It was unbelievable!

"Attack together!"

The Thunder Ape race prodigy roared.

The Rock Demon and Diamond race prodigies struck simultaneously.

The three race prodigies charged toward Jun Xiaoyao together.

Watching this, Long Ji Princess was also bewildered.

"What's going on?"

Long Ji Princess didn't understand.

Wasn't Jun Xiaoyao the mastermind? Then why was he intervening?

In the shadows, Ao Luan's heart jolted violently; she drew a sharp breath.

This suddenly appearing young lord was terrifyingly powerful—he had slain the Wind Spirit prodigy with a single finger.

"He's Jun Xiaoyao? How could there be such a powerful prodigy in the outside world?" Ao Luan's heart refused to believe it.

Bai Meier, though she controlled her expression, had fervent adoration and reverence in her eyes.

Everything was within Jun Xiaoyao's plan.