Chapter 426: Secondary Eruption of the Ancient Immortal Dao Lake: Prodigies from Other Regions Arrive

Jun Xiaoyao did not feel regret for not killing Long Ao.

As long as Long Ao continued to oppose him, his final outcome would inevitably be annihilation.

His downfall was merely a matter of time.

But before Long Ao perished, he might still bring Jun Xiaoyao some surprises and gains.

Thus, when Long Ao fled, Jun Xiaoyao was not angry—he felt quite at ease.

Let the line grow long, hook the big fish.

Wait until it's fat, then kill it.

Now, the ten-thousand-zhang Dao Lake had fallen silent once more.

The ancient immortal beings who had rushed in with Long Ao had all been slain by the demons and rakshasas within the Hell Gate.

"Terrifying—utterly terrifying! The forbidden primordial ancestor of the Ancestral Dragon Nest had no resistance at all against Jun Xiaoyao, the Divine Son of the Jun Clan!"

All the external prodigies felt as if they were dreaming.

They had expected to witness a thrilling battle between dragons and tigers.

Instead, it was a one-sided massacre.

Even Long Ao's Seven Dragon Primordial Essence had been seized by Jun Xiaoyao.

As for those ancient immortal beings who had not moved, they too were plunged into prolonged shock, unable to recover.

"That was Prince Ao Guang, the young king of the Dragon People! Even just a phantom shadow of him could effortlessly annihilate a True God-tier prodigy—yet he couldn't withstand Jun Xiaoyao's single punch."

Because the powerful ones among the ancient immortal races could not leave their ancestral lands.

Thus, the young kings of the four races became leaders in their own right.

Before the ancient anomalies slumbering within the Ancient Immortal World fully awakened.

The four young kings of the ancient immortal races were the strongest beings alive.

Now, Jun Xiaoyao had shattered Prince Ao Guang's phantom with a single punch—enough to shake the four directions.

Jun Xiaoyao himself did not consider it remarkable.

Even if Ao Guang himself appeared before him, Jun Xiaoyao would not flinch.

Now, no one dared challenge Jun Xiaoyao's authority.

Jun Xiaoyao calmly collected the Dao Source Ancient Tree and the dragon corpse.

Throughout, Princess Long Ji's gaze never left the dragon corpse.

At this moment, Princess Long Ji resembled a little girl who had seen something she loved but could not possess.

Jun Xiaoyao observed this, but said nothing.

Only when the dragon corpse was secured did Princess Long Ji reluctantly withdraw her gaze.

She glanced at Jun Xiaoyao, assessing their relative strengths.

She realized she likely could not take the dragon corpse from him.

"Damn it…" Princess Long Ji seethed inwardly, like a bullied little victim.

She hated Long Ao, but held no fondness for Jun Xiaoyao either.

The best outcome would be for both to perish together.

But unfortunately, Long Ao was too weak to threaten Jun Xiaoyao in the slightest.

"Is it over?"

Looking at the now-calm Dao Lake, Jun Xiaoyao murmured to himself.

This harvest was decent enough for Jun Xiaoyao.

Just the Dao Source Ancient Tree alone was priceless.

Not to mention the many other opportunities he could gift to those around him to help them advance their cultivation.

"Xiaoyao!"

"Young Master!"

"Divine Son!"

Not far away, Jun Mulan, Jun Xuehuang, and Jun Xiyu arrived, their jade faces glowing with joy.

In their respective Dao Lakes, they had scavenged every treasure.

Each had obtained treasures suited to them—truly a complete success.

"It's time to leave," Jun Xiaoyao said.

The other watching prodigies and ancient immortal beings quietly shook their heads.

They hadn't even gotten a scrap of meat or a drop of broth—nothing but the crumbs.

They had merely satisfied their curiosity.

Jun Xiaoyao's tyranny and dominance had sunk even deeper into their hearts.

Just as Jun Xiaoyao and the others prepared to depart—

Suddenly, the Dao Lake began trembling again.

"What's happening?"

"Is the Dao Lake erupting again?"

"How is this possible? Wasn't it said it only erupts once?"

This commotion caused all beings who had been leaving to pause in their steps.

Jun Xiaoyao and the others also halted.

"This…" Jun Xiaoyao pondered.

The trembling was not limited to the ten-thousand-zhang Dao Lake where Jun Xiaoyao stood.

The other three Dao Lakes, as if resonating, shook simultaneously.

Even the thousand-zhang and hundred-zhang Dao Lakes in other regions trembled.

"Could this be… the legendary secondary resonance eruption?" an ancient immortal being exclaimed.

A resonance eruption meant a great opportunity was about to appear—every Dao Lake in the Ancient Immortal Dao Lake region resonated in unison.

Secondary resonance eruptions were exceedingly rare; there had been few in all of history.

Yet this time, Jun Xiaoyao had happened upon one.

"Secondary resonance eruption?" Jun Xiaoyao's eyes gleamed with interest.

His luck was not bad.

"If this is true, the opportunity from the secondary resonance eruption may be even rarer and more precious than the first," Jun Mulan said.

Before coming to the Dao Lake, she had studied the Ancient Immortal Dao Lake.

The probability of a secondary resonance eruption was extremely low.

"Then let's see what good thing emerges," Jun Xiaoyao smiled.

Seeing Jun Xiaoyao and the others stay, everyone around them looked as if they'd been cursed by fate.

All the benefits had been taken by Jun Xiaoyao; others couldn't even beg for a sip of broth.

"F***, I've had eight generations of bad luck," every heart cursed inwardly, though none dared show it on their faces.

Now, they could only watch and satisfy their curiosity.

The entire Ancient Immortal Dao Lake resonated.

This aura fluctuation was immensely powerful—more than ten times stronger than the first eruption.

"What treasure will emerge this time?"

"It must be something beyond our imagination."

Many waited with bated breath.

Even Jun Xiaoyao's eyes showed curiosity.

His standards were high; ordinary treasures could not move him.

Even the Dao Source Ancient Tree had merely seemed decent—not truly astonishing.

"Let me see what the true treasure of the Ancient Immortal Dao Lake truly is," Jun Xiaoyao stood with his hands behind his back, smiling calmly.

The preparation time for this secondary eruption was far longer than the first.

Jun Xiaoyao had patience and waited.

Yet the fluctuations of the Ancient Immortal Dao Lake were far stronger than before—impossible to confine to this region alone.

At this moment, in another realm—

A young figure refining an opportunity suddenly opened his eyes.

He was a powerful young man, clad in golden divine armor, his black hair flowing, a divine halo encircling his head, radiating boundless holy light.

His entire being exuded solemn majesty and mysterious depth, stirring an urge to bow in worship.

"That aura is…" the young man murmured.

His eyes flashed with strange light, and he moved swiftly.

He followed the aura.

His direction: the location of the Ancient Immortal Dao Lake.

In another sacred place—

A man clad in crimson-gold ceremonial robes also sensed this aura.

His back bore twin wings, burning divine flames, radiating divine rainbows, as if capable of consuming all heavens.

"The aura of supreme opportunity—how could I be absent?"

The man chuckled lightly, spread his twin wings, and flames of divine fire surged as he transformed into a swift streak of light and shot away.

Within a hidden valley realm.

A breathtakingly beautiful figure stepped forward with delicate lotus steps.

If Jun Xiaoyao were here, he would surely recognize this woman as the Divine Maiden of the Demon God Palace, Yan Rumen!