Chapter 83: Check-In at the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom

Jun Xiaoyao rarely entered seclusion in normal circumstances.

But whenever he did, he would emerge utterly transformed.

Jun Linglong and the others stood respectfully outside Tiangong.

Not long after, Jun Xiaoyao pushed open the door and stepped out.

His robes were whiter than snow, his aura otherworldly, his features still exquisitely beautiful, capable of stirring the hearts of all women.

Yet unlike before, Jun Xiaoyao’s aura had ascended further.

Previously, Jun Xiaoyao had already carried the air of a celestial exile.

Now, that feeling was even stronger.

“I feel as if the Divine Son is about to ride the wind and ascend to immortality…” Jun Xuehuang murmured.

They naturally did not know.

This was because Jun Xiaoyao had cultivated the Great Luo Immortal Body.

Jun Xiaoyao had not told Jun Linglong or the others about the Body Scripture.

Such matters were better kept secret from as few people as possible.

Moreover, Jun Xiaoyao’s enhancement was not merely in aura; the faint yet palpable aura of authority he exuded filled Jun Wanjie with intense dread.

As a Fifth Sequence, his strength surpassed Jun Zhangjian, Jun Xuehuang, and Jun Linglong.

Yet even he felt a chill when facing Jun Xiaoyao now.

“The Young Master has become even more unfathomable than before. I might not even withstand a single strike from him now,” Jun Wanjie thought.

“I’ve been in seclusion for nearly a year, yet I’ve only refined six Great Luo Immortal Bones,” Jun Xiaoyao sighed inwardly.

He had not expected that over a hundred peerless, rare Immortal Sources would yield only six Great Luo Immortal Bones.

The consumption was simply too terrifying.

“If an ordinary cultivator tried to cultivate the Great Luo Immortal Body, they’d spend years just searching for resources,” Jun Xiaoyao mused.

At this moment, if one observed his right arm, they would see faint divine auroras swirling around it, shrouded in immortal essence.

The six Great Luo Immortal Bones Jun Xiaoyao had refined were all concentrated in his right arm.

This allowed him to concentrate his power and activate partial effects of the Great Luo Immortal Bones earlier.

“Congratulations, Divine Son, on your emergence from seclusion!”

Jun Linglong and the other three bowed deeply to Jun Xiaoyao.

Jun Xiaoyao waved his hand slightly.

Then he produced four ancient dragon bones.

“Young Master, this…” Jun Zhangjian and the others stared in confusion.

“Each of you takes one of these ancient dragon bones,” Jun Xiaoyao said calmly.

“Young Master, this is too precious…” Jun Xuehuang said, stunned.

Ancient dragon bones were rare treasures even beyond the clan.

If Jun Xiaoyao had kept them all, none would have complained—after all, he had done the most work.

“We’re family. Take them. No need to refuse,” Jun Xiaoyao smiled lightly.

After a brief hesitation, Jun Zhangjian and the others nodded.

Their expressions carried a thread of gratitude.

These dragon bones held great value for them too.

Jun Xiaoyao’s gesture further solidified their resolve to follow him.

“By the way, Young Master, Linglong has something to report,” Jun Linglong stepped forward as if remembering something.

“Speak,” Jun Xiaoyao said.

Jun Linglong then briefly recounted the matter of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom to Jun Xiaoyao.

“So that’s how it is. I understand,” Jun Xiaoyao nodded calmly.

At that moment, a mechanical voice echoed again in his mind.

“Ding. New check-in location unlocked. Please check in at the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom’s Imperial Palace!”

“Is the system going to give me another freebie?” Jun Xiaoyao’s gaze sharpened, his expression calm.

He had already planned to visit the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom himself.

The system was indeed thoughtful.

“Then, Young Master, what should we do?” Jun Linglong asked.

Her concern was not because of Bai Yuer, but because the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom was Jun Xiaoyao’s private power.

Any threat to it was a threat to Jun Xiaoyao’s interests.

“Issue my order: mobilize the Four Guards—Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain—each with ten thousand troops.”

Jun Xiaoyao spoke calmly, handing Jun Linglong a golden token.

It was the Divine Son Token, symbol of his identity.

“He’s mobilizing the Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Guards!” Jun Zhangjian and the others’ pupils held traces of shock.

The Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Guards were an extremely powerful force within the Jun Clan.

They were the Wind Shadow Guard, Imperial Forest Guard, Fire Cavalry Guard, and Mountain Spirit Guard.

These Four Guards were not the Jun Clan’s only military force, but they were among its most renowned.

They had crushed rebellions across the lands, defended the Jun Clan’s territories in every Daozhou, and wherever they marched, they flowed like an iron tide, unstoppable.

The weakest among them possessed Nirvana Realm cultivation; many were Heaven-Piercing and Divine Flame Realm experts.

Moreover, ordinary Jun Clan prodigies could never mobilize these Four Guards.

Even the Top Ten Sequences required formal procedures to request them, and could not mobilize large numbers.

Only Jun Xiaoyao had the authority to mobilize the Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Guards without limit—quantity, condition, or restriction.

Simply presenting the Divine Son Token was enough.

“Divine Son, let us go too. Consider it a trial,” Jun Zhangjian said.

Jun Xiaoyao paused briefly, then nodded. “Very well. Prepare yourselves.”

“Yes,” Jun Zhangjian and the others bowed and went to prepare.

Jun Xiaoyao stood with his hands behind his back, murmuring: “The Four Elemental Ancient Kingdoms are forces I intend to bring under my control. Who dares pluck my peaches?”

Jun Xiaoyao did not believe the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom alone could conquer the other Ancient Kingdoms.

Jun Linglong had also mentioned that a mysterious force appeared to be aiding the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom.

That was worth pondering.

Jun Xiaoyao was curious—who stood behind the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom?

And was that person’s goal merely to unify the Four Elemental Ancient Kingdoms?

“These Four Ancient Kingdoms likely hold deeper secrets—hidden histories. I’ll ask Bai Yuer later,” Jun Xiaoyao murmured.

Then he went directly to find Jun Zhantian.

The matter of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom was not significant to him.

Even if it were accidentally destroyed, he would only feel a slight regret.

As for Bai Yuer, Jun Xiaoyao had never truly cared—she was merely a pawn in his hands.

What Jun Xiaoyao now wished to understand was the bronze fragment inside the wooden box.

That was why he sought out Jun Zhantian.

Yet when Jun Zhantian saw the bronze fragment, his expression turned grim.

“Xiaoyao, where did this fragment come from?” Jun Zhantian asked.

“From the Yuan Tian Secret Treasury. It was likely brought from another realm by Yuan Tian the Supreme.” Jun Xiaoyao replied.

He had no reason to conceal it from Jun Zhantian.

“So that’s it. This bronze fragment is tied to something far deeper,” Jun Zhantian said solemnly.

Jun Xiaoyao had never seen Jun Zhantian look so grave.

“Grandfather, what is the origin of this bronze fragment?” Jun Xiaoyao asked, even more curious.

“Xiaoyao, have you ever heard of the Seven Inconceivables of the Immortal Realm?” Jun Zhantian said in a low voice.

“The Seven Inconceivables?” Jun Xiaoyao’s eyes flashed.