The blood moon hung high, cold winds rose on every side, and within the Central Forbidden Zone, the winds and clouds churned. The four royals struck to seize the Immortal Jade, but just as they were about to succeed, the world around them suddenly froze, the void stilled, and Ning Chen appeared.
His white hair danced wildly in the wind, his extraordinarily powerful aura spreading out and shaking hearts.
The sudden change stunned the Heaven's Chosen of the Hundred Races present. The four royals quickly came to their senses, yet none withdrew their hands. Drawing in their breath and gathering their essence, they reached for the Immortal Jade raining down from the sky.
"What you do within your own territories is none of my concern. But here, I call the shots!"
His voice was calm and carried not the slightest threat, yet its tone allowed no refusal. The next moment, Ning Chen stepped forward. Near Yet Far—he instantly stood before the four royals.
The black blade left its sheath, cleaving open the void with a single slash. Between the five of them, a terrifying spatial chasm appeared, blocking the four royals' path.
"Brother Ning, you!"
Hong Yuan's expression darkened as he stared at the plain-clothed figure before him, his fists clenched until they cracked.
"It's you!"
Once the scion saw who had arrived, murderous intent erupted across his face. The humiliation from two years ago was still impossible for him to forget.
"Move."
With the Immortal Jade before her, Jin Liner had lost her usual patience. She looked at him and spoke coldly.
"Heaven's Will."
Tian Xin sighed softly. She had foreseen a vast quantity of Immortal Jade emerging within the Central Forbidden Zone, but she had not foreseen this man appearing to obstruct them. In little more than a