[Glorious Ruins], [Heavenly Dao Profound Sect]... inside a cave residence on one of the sect's elder peaks.
A black-haired young man slowly opened his eyes.
This body belonged to an elder of the [Heavenly Dao Profound Sect], but it had previously also been a possessed avatar of True Lord [Ink Jade] of the [Primordial Demon Cult].
Although the [Heavenly Dao Profound Sect] was not one of the supreme sects in the Ruins of Return, it stood at the pinnacle of the first-rate sects, only a step away from joining their ranks.
Of course, that single step was like an impassable chasm. There was only one criterion: whether the sect possessed the legacy of a Great Emperor.
Now, however, this body belonged to the [Crimson Grand Duke].
"Vinasis summoned my power?"
The black-haired young man's current identity was Shen Yuanzong. In his youth, he too had been an unparalleled genius; otherwise, he could never have risen to become an elder of a top first-rate sect like the [Heavenly Dao Profound Sect], much less one of its reserve combatants... which was precisely why True Lord [Ink Jade] had chosen to possess him.
"The Ancient Nangong Family?"
"Heh... harassing the Crown Prince's companion right in front of me? You've certainly got guts..."
"The [Origin] might not care about such things." A chilling severity flashed through [Shen Yuanzong]'s eyes.
The [Origin] had its own rules and might not care about such things... but the Eternal Royal Family was the Eternal Royal Family. The imperial family could not be insulted!
This was the Crown Prince!
Someone even the Grand Princess could not bear to scold...
[Shen Yuanzong] raised his hand, and a ball of light appeared in his palm. "Pass on my orders. In every arena, arrange death matches for anyone from the Ancient Nangong