Tall and slender, with handsome features and skin crystalline as jade, he wore a black robe. Half his aura was sacred, while the other half was shrouded in endless Demonic Mist. His pitch-black pupils glimmered with bloody light, sharp and intimidating. The aura he casually released made the surrounding void tremble violently.
"Hmph, I'd better find out that you haven't harmed Mingyue. Otherwise, I'll make you wish you were dead!"
Aboard the Immortal Boat, Chu Yan's gaze was cold and sinister as he muttered to himself. The person he referred to was naturally Ye Ming...
At this moment, quite a few cultivators throughout Barren City were stunned by Chu Yan's strength.
Some older-generation cultivators recognized Chu Yan, the Holy Son, and discovered that his cultivation had already reached the sixth level of the Dao Palace Realm. Shock surfaced on their aged faces.
"As expected of an invincible prodigy who condensed Five Strands of Immortal Qi in the Dao Palace Realm. He has actually already reached such a level!"
The speaker was an old Daoist named Daoist Bai Xuan. His beard and hair were both white, and his stern face carried an aura of authority without anger. He came from another top-tier power, the Black and White Dao Academy, and a trace of astonishment showed on his aged face.
The Black and White Dao Academy was incomparably ancient. Since ancient times, it had cultivated countless stunning talents, each of whom had once made a name for themselves throughout the Mystic Heaven Immortal Domain.
They favored young geniuses above all else. Now that Daoist Bai Xuan had seen a Peerless Prodigy like Chu Yan, he naturally developed the desire to cherish talent.
"If the Holy Son is willing, you may enter our Black and White Dao Academy to comprehend the Dao!"
Unlike ordinary sects, even if a sect's prodigies entered the Black and White Dao Academy, their identities would still belong to their original sects. Since its founding in ancient times, the Black and White Dao Academy had existed to invest in potential talent.
Over the long years, countless mighty experts who had shaken a region had received its favor. Though its strength could not compare to forbidden powers, with a single call, it could gather powerful experts from all directions.
Therefore, the Black and White Dao Academy was also one of the most untouchable powers in the Mystic Heaven Immortal Domain, unless it was a forbidden power capable of launching a Dark Turmoil.
At this moment, Chu Yan, the Holy Son, naturally accepted the Black and White Dao Academy's invitation with delight.
"Thank you, Elder Bai Xuan. Once this Supreme Secret Realm ends, I, Chu Yan, will certainly join your academy!"
To Chu Yan, if he could form good relations with the Black and White Dao Academy, even the Primordial Forbidden Zone would have to weigh the matter carefully. What he wanted most now was to tear that Forbidden Son into ten thousand pieces and relieve the hatred in his heart...
Time passed. Young prodigies from the major top-tier powers all converged upon this city, making it incomparably lively.
Above the heavens, mounts and Immortal Boats of every kind floated through the clouds, densely packed enough to blot out the entire sky...
Just then, rolling black fog surged through the distant heavens, carrying an overwhelming momentum as it approached this place.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
Nine Black Dragons soared through the air, their Dragon Might blanketing heaven and earth and intimidating the cosmos.
The Nine Black Dragons pulled a War Chariot covered in runes. The radiance of countless Magic Arrays rose from it, while profound and complex Dao light shone brilliantly.
Though the Mystic Heaven Immortal Domain possessed countless top-tier powers, there were only a few capable of such grandeur.
Someone recognized the power behind the newcomers.
"That is... the Primordial Forbidden Zone!!!"
A cultivator's voice rang out, filled with shock.
The Primordial Forbidden Zone was one of the forbidden powers of the world. Naturally, it could not be compared to ordinary top-tier powers. Especially since the aura of the Primordial Demonic Emperor had previously pressured the entire Three Thousand Dao Provinces—an alive Great Emperor was enough to make every top-tier power wary.
"Is that the Forbidden Son who previously killed the Sword Body and the Dragon God Physique?"
"Although the Sword Body and Dragon God Physique are powerful, don't forget that the prodigies who have appeared this time are no ordinary people."
"That's right. In my opinion, this Supreme Secret Realm contest will not be the time for this Imperial Son to show off."
Some young prodigies spoke with calm mockery. They had received word earlier that Cang Jundao, the Star Physique of the Ancient Dao Sect, would be coming. He had even declared that he would kill Ye Ming, this Imperial Son, within the Supreme Secret Realm.
The three words "Star Physique Cang Jundao" represented invincibility among the prodigies of this generation, supreme among his peers. Most of the prodigies present were his admirers.
"Hehe, trash will always be trash. Forget that Star Physique Cang Jundao—even the Holy Son Chu Yan of my Flying Immortal Sacred Land can kill this Imperial Son!"
A young cultivator from the Flying Immortal Sacred Land sneered. Ye Ming had previously abducted their sacred land's Saintess, turning their entire sect into a laughingstock. Now that someone was mocking Ye Ming, they naturally joined in.
What was more, with the strength their Holy Son Chu Yan now possessed, Ye Ming was far beneath him.
Within Barren City, the arrival of the Primordial Forbidden Zone stirred up a wave of noise. Most of it was young prodigies mocking Ye Ming...
The procession from the Primordial Forbidden Zone drew closer. Leading it was the First Elder, Mo Ao. His face was stern, and he wore a golden robe. The majesty of a Great Saint Realm cultivator pressed countless cultivators present until they could barely breathe.
Demonic Flames rolled and surged toward the heavens. Upon the War Chariot, Ye Ming's face appeared before everyone.
Countless gazes turned toward him. Disdain was one thing, but rumors of this Imperial Son had been spreading throughout the Three Thousand Dao Provinces for quite some time.
"Has this trash finally shown himself?"
Chu Yan's disdainful voice rang out. He looked down at Ye Ming with an arrogant gaze.
Upon the War Chariot, Ye Ming's jet-black hair gleamed faintly. He wore a black robe, his face exceptionally handsome, his aura powerful, and his bearing unmatched. His eyes were black and deep like an abyss, devouring all the light in the world.
But that was not what drew the most attention. What truly caught everyone's eye was...
At this moment, a beautiful figure nestled in Ye Ming's arms, her eyes filled with boundless adoration, like a woman gazing at the man she loved. It was none other than Liu Mingyue.
Her features were delicate and beautiful, her phoenix eyes captivating. She wore green robes, and her flawless figure had alluring curves in all the right places. Her skin was whiter than snow, her body like ice and jade, glowing so brightly that it could reflect a person's image.
At this sight, many prodigies were shocked.
"Uh..."
"That is... the Saintess of the Flying Immortal Sacred Land? How could she...?"
"Impossible. No, it can't be. Saintess Mingyue would never be so shallow..."
Some young prodigies were unwilling to accept this sight. Yet anyone with eyes could see that Liu Mingyue's adoration for Ye Ming was real. Eyes could not lie.
"Hehe, a bunch of simps..."
Ye Ming merely sneered at the voices around him.
Originally, he had only wanted to test this secret technique. At that time, Liu Mingyue had been the only one available, making her undoubtedly the best candidate.
At this moment, Ye Ming had to admit that the Heavenly Demonic Heart-Capturing Technique was indeed useful. Even if he told Liu Mingyue to die, she would not hesitate in the slightest.
It controlled not merely a person's heart, but their soul as well, as though his own shadow had been branded upon the imprint of their soul.
"Ye Ming, what did you do to Mingyue?"
"I'll definitely kill you and tear you into ten thousand pieces!!!"
At this moment, someone roared loudly, his eyes blood-red and his expression hysterical, like a mad demon. It was none other than Chu Yan, the Holy Son of the Flying Immortal Sacred Land...
"This Imperial Son merely trained his own female slave. What are you, that you dare interfere in this Imperial Son's affairs!"
Ye Ming's expression was calm. As he spoke, he reached his hand into Liu Mingyue's green gauze robes and roughly kneaded her soft flesh. A cold smile curled across his lips as he looked at Chu Yan.
That was right, Ye Ming was doing it on purpose.
Yet Liu Mingyue did not resist in the slightest. Her beautiful eyes even revealed a kind of fascination, as though she enjoyed this treatment.
"Master, be gentler... It hurts!"
Liu Mingyue's face flushed red, and her voice was soft and alluring...
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