SACRED BODY OF THE IMMORTALS

On the Xianting side, the Ancient Emperor's Son wore the expression of someone watching a show.

Before this, on the Ultimate Ancient Path, including in the Void Heaven Realm, he had tried every means possible to deal with Jun Xiaoyao.

In the end, he had failed every single time.

And had even been thoroughly played by Jun Xiaoyao.

Now that Emperor Haotian had stepped forward, the Ancient Emperor's Son couldn't believe Jun Xiaoyao could still remain so composed.

As for Ling Yuan, her expression was complicated.

Emperor Haotian had emerged into the world and was being called the Young Emperor.

Then what did that make her, the current Young Emperor?

Ling Yuan was very strong, and she was also a core-cultivated genius of the Nuwa Immortal Lineage.

But her influence within Xianting was not on par with Emperor Haotian's.

Not to mention, she was also a woman.

She lacked a few degrees of that overbearing, supreme authority that Emperor Haotian commanded.

At this moment, with Emperor Haotian and Jun Xiaoyao facing off, her position was awkward, caught in the middle, and it was genuinely uncomfortable.

"Jun Xiaoyao, I have to say, you have exceeded this Young Emperor's expectations."

Even after having his fortunes seized by Jun Xiaoyao, Emperor Haotian's expression remained calm.

He knew of far too many fortunes, and the Void Heaven Realm was merely a small fraction of them.

"Emperor Haotian, you have no standing to put on airs before this young master." Jun Xiaoyao responded with equal calm.

Though this Emperor Haotian was somewhat different from some of his previous opponents.

A bit stronger, a bit more exceptional.

But Jun Xiaoyao, holding an invincible conviction in his heart, felt no wariness toward Emperor Haotian whatsoever.

Besides, his gains this time had been considerable, and once he returned to the Immortal Academy to cultivate in seclusion, his strength would surely surge again.

By then, he'd like to see whether Emperor Haotian had what it took to keep up with him.

"I have no standing?" Emperor Haotian was unfazed.

Then, he suddenly made his move, striking out with a palm.

In an instant, dragon roars shook the heavens.

Eighty-one heavenly dragons howled and surged forth.

Each heavenly dragon appeared cast from gold and iron, stretching ten thousand zhang in length.

A single flick of a tail could split the stars apart.

"That is… the supreme technique of the Dragon Clan!"

Some Immortal Academy disciples cried out in shock, recognizing it.

It was a supreme technique from the Dragon Clan's distant past, one that had since been lost.

No one had expected it to reappear from Emperor Haotian's hands.

But then again, considering that Emperor Haotian was not a person of this era to begin with, it was understandable that he could wield such a technique.

Jun Xiaoyao casually shook his hand as well, and chaotic energy billowed out.

The Chaos Great Seal pressed down, colliding with the eighty-one heavenly dragons.

Chaotic energy and dragon energy erupted, sending shockwaves that astounded the world.

Jun Xiaoyao was also mildly surprised in his heart — this Emperor Haotian truly had something to him.

Earlier in the Void Heaven Realm, he had unleashed the Buddhist technique of the Great Brahma Sound.

Now he was unleashing a Dragon Clan technique.

It felt as though Emperor Haotian had mastered every technique under heaven.

The Chaos Seal, like the hand of a deity, seized the heavenly dragons.

The sheer force of that collision alone was enough to shake the hearts of the many Immortal Academy disciples present.

Were these truly people of the same generation as them?

"Alright, both of you, stand down."

Xu Mo couldn't bear to watch any longer and stepped forward to intervene.

Honestly, he was in a difficult position too.

Because he couldn't afford to offend either of these two, and siding with either one was uncomfortable.

Jun Xiaoyao withdrew, and Emperor Haotian did the same.

Elder Xu Mo said earnestly, "As you have all seen, within the Void Heaven Realm, the Cang Clan and the forbidden clans from the Nine Heavens have appeared one after another."

"The immortal domain will not be peaceful going forward."

"You are all pillars of the immortal domain and should not be wearing each other down."

"I don't particularly mind." Jun Xiaoyao said offhandedly.

Emperor Haotian took a long, deep look at Jun Xiaoyao.

He felt that the true Six Paths of Reincarnation Immortal Root had most likely fallen into Jun Xiaoyao's hands.

And there was also Qian Xue, who also piqued Emperor Haotian's curiosity.

"So be it. What is mine will always return to me." Emperor Haotian let it go.

He had the confidence that whatever he lost would eventually find its way back to him.

Then, Emperor Haotian turned to look at Ling Yuan.

One was the current Young Emperor, the other the ancient Young Emperor.

The atmosphere instantly became delicate.

Emperor Haotian said with a cool expression, "Ling Yuan, as the current Young Emperor of Xianting, the most important thing you should understand is propriety."

"My followers may have acted somewhat inappropriately, but… a fly never lands on an uncracked egg."

"I hope that in the future, you will understand what it means to know your limits and your place."

These words carried a thoroughly lecturing tone.

The implication was that Ling Yuan's ambiguous relationship with Jun Xiaoyao was inconsistent with her background and position.

Even Ling Yuan, with that strikingly cold and beautiful face of hers, showed a slight change in expression.

Emperor Haotian was the ancient Young Emperor, that was true.

But it didn't seem like he had the right to reproach her in such a condescending tone, did it?

She was, after all, the current Young Emperor.

Yet now she felt like a child being lectured by an adult.

Emperor Haotian paid no mind to the look of displeasure that had crept onto Ling Yuan's face.

Because he knew that Ling Yuan would play an extremely important role in the future.

One connected to a key figure of the ancient Xianting.

So Ling Yuan absolutely could not have any entanglement with Jun Xiaoyao.

Otherwise it would interfere with his plans.

At this moment, Jun Xiaoyao stepped forward.

"Your people were killed by me, so if you want to target someone, target me."

"Is turning on one's own kind a tradition of Xianting?"

Jun Xiaoyao's words caused many of those present to show a change in expression.

They looked at Jun Xiaoyao, then at Ling Yuan.

Was this… protecting his wife?

Before, their relationship had only been ambiguous.

But now, with Jun Xiaoyao stepping forward to speak, the intent to protect her was unmistakable.

The Divine Son of the Jun Clan protecting Xianting's Young Emperor — it was hard not to let one's imagination run wild.

Even Ling Yuan hadn't expected Jun Xiaoyao to be so direct in speaking up for her.

This caused a wave of indescribable complexity and joy to rise within Ling Yuan's heart.

The joy came from Jun Xiaoyao's protection of her.

The complexity came from the fact that Jun Xiaoyao's action had undeniably deepened the rift between her and Emperor Haotian.

Little did anyone know, this was precisely Jun Xiaoyao's intention.

Though his goal wasn't to stir up conflict between Ling Yuan and Emperor Haotian.

Rather, it was to stir up conflict between the Nuwa Immortal Lineage and the Fuxi Immortal Lineage.

These two lineages were currently the most prestigious within Xianting.

If these two lineages were to fracture, it would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to Xianting.

"This Jun Xiaoyao, truly…"

Emperor Haotian's eyes also showed a flicker of surprise.

He had perceived that Jun Xiaoyao was not only monstrous in talent and strength.

Even his scheming and calculations ran this deep.

It was plain to see that he was trying to sow discord between him and Ling Yuan.

Even though the two of them didn't really have much of a relationship to begin with.

"This is a matter within our Xianting, and we need no outsider's involvement."

"Jun Xiaoyao, this Young Emperor has taken note of you. I look forward to meeting you properly."

As Emperor Haotian's words fell, his figure dissolved into a shower of golden light.

"This… is this a dharma body?"

When they witnessed this, every single Immortal Academy disciple present was utterly stunned, crying out in shock.

Just moments ago, when Emperor Haotian and Jun Xiaoyao had briefly exchanged blows, the force of it was something eighty percent of the geniuses present couldn't have withstood.

And yet, this had only been a dharma body.

Emperor Haotian's true self had not yet emerged from seclusion.

Many Immortal Academy disciples fell silent, their conviction shaken.

Just that one Dragon Clan technique from Emperor Haotian earlier — there were very few present who could have blocked it.

They couldn't even match Emperor Haotian's dharma body.

Of course, there were also some who were dismissive, all of them people on Jun Xiaoyao's side.

"Showing off with a dharma body — does he really think everyone is like the Divine Son? Back then, the Divine Son's single dharma body was enough to contend with a Domineering Body."

One genius brought up this old incident.

In the crowd, Long Yao'er's face darkened like the bottom of a pot.

Was this person deliberately picking at sore spots, exposing everyone's embarrassments?

This was her dark history, a past she couldn't bear to look back on, a nightmare of an existence.

As for Jun Xiaoyao, his expression had remained calm from beginning to end.

He had known all along.

Otherwise, back in the Void Heaven Realm, he wouldn't have said that Emperor Haotian wasn't yet qualified to do battle with him.

"Emperor Haotian, I find myself looking forward to meeting you properly as well."

Jun Xiaoyao smiled faintly.

It was rare to come across someone who could spark even a little interest in him.