A clear, icy voice came from a corner.
Jun Wangyou stepped out of the crowd, his gaze cold as he looked at everyone in the tavern.
The gathered prodigies in the tavern looked over at the same time.
"Jun Wangyou?!"
Every prodigy's face was instantly filled with surprise.
Xuanyuan Bantian's expression darkened as he said unhappily, "Jun Wangyou, Li Jianxing challenged Long Zhantian under your orders, didn't he?"
Jun Wangyou narrowed his eyes slightly. "What the hell does it have to do with you? Say one more word, and I'll cripple you!"
If you, Xuanyuan Bantian, were domineering, then I would be even more domineering!
"You!"
Xuanyuan Bantian was instantly furious, but he did not dare say another word.
He had no confidence at all that he could defeat Jun Wangyou.
This was a critical moment, and he had no desire to get injured.
Jun Wangyou withdrew his gaze and looked at Long Zhantian. "Either fight, or voluntarily surrender your ranking. If you dare run, I'll cripple you."
"Jun Wangyou! Don't push people too far!"
Long Zhantian was furious. When had he ever been oppressed like this?
Yet he truly was no match for the man before him.
Just as the situation reached a stalemate, a cold shout suddenly rang out from somewhere in the city.
"You insolent brat, you truly dare boast so shamelessly! I am here—try crippling someone if you have the ability!"
A tall figure strode through the air. It was an old man in a golden robe, with an exceptionally burly physique.
The old man quickly arrived before the crowd.
The instant Long Zhantian saw him, he became excited.
"Elder."
"An elder? An elder of the Half-Dragon Race?"
"Hiss! Jun Wangyou is in big trouble. I heard the weakest Half-Dragon Race elders are all in the Tribulation Crossing Realm!"
The crowd erupted into discussion.
The Half-Dragon Race elder looked kindly at Long Zhantian. "Good child, with me here today, no one can hurt you."
After saying that, he turned to Jun Wangyou and said coldly, "Insolent brat, I'm here. I'd like to see how you plan to cripple the young master of my race."
As he spoke, the old man unleashed the aura of a mid-stage Tribulation Crossing Realm cultivator!
Everyone immediately found it difficult to breathe, as though they wanted to prostrate themselves on the ground.
Jun Wangyou's eyes flickered slightly, and he attacked without warning.
Clang!
Ringing sword cries echoed out!
A dazzling streak of sword light flashed through everyone's stunned and astonished gazes.
The next moment—
Splurt!
An aged head, its eyes still holding disbelief and confusion, shot into the air.
Blood sprayed from the headless body, splashing all over Long Zhantian.
The entire scene fell silent!
Long Zhantian's eyes widened, his face filled with terror!
Above the tavern, every prodigy seemed to have forgotten how to breathe.
Around the street, all the onlooking passersby stopped breathing as well.
In that instant, the once-noisy street became so silent that even a pin drop could be heard!
"Who gave you the courage to act so arrogantly before me? Liang Jingru?"
Jun Wangyou said mockingly.
Turning around, Jun Wangyou looked at Li Jianxing and said flatly, "Your turn."
Li Jianxing snapped out of his daze and hurriedly nodded. "Ah, yes, yes, yes."
Li Jianxing had been utterly stunned as well.
He was not only shocked by Jun Wangyou's terrifying strength.
He was even more shocked that Jun Wangyou had acted so decisively.
That was too domineering... but I liked it.
At that moment, Li Jianxing suddenly felt that becoming Jun Wangyou's lackey might not be such a bad thing.
Coming back to his senses, Li Jianxing approached Long Zhantian with murderous intent.
Jun Wangyou left after taking only one glance.
There was no surprise in the battle. Li Jianxing won.
Not long afterward, the Heavenly Pride Ranking changed. Li Jianxing replaced Long Zhantian as the tenth-ranked prodigy.
What had happened in Qitian City rapidly spread throughout the entire Profound Region.
The entire Profound Region was thrown into an uproar.
Countless people were shocked by Jun Wangyou's terrifying strength.
The Half-Dragon Race flew into a rage. More than ten Ascension Realm experts left the Half-Dragon Race and headed for Qitian City.
Yet for some unknown reason, the Half-Dragon Race suddenly fell silent afterward.
The more than ten Ascension Realm experts also vanished without a trace.
Only cultivators of the Eastern Continent knew that on that day, a heaven-shaking sword light had shot out from the Heavenly Dao Sacred Land!
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
Before the gates of the Qitian Residence, the ten prodigies of the Heavenly Pride Ranking gathered.
Meng Changtian and his companion looked at the ten people before them, their eyes filled with satisfaction.
This journey had not only yielded ten qualified disciples, but also two prodigies who could be called monstrous.
If they brought them all back to the Myriad Law Immortal Sect, they would certainly receive considerable rewards.
"I have already said everything that needed to be said, so I will not repeat myself. But let me say this again: regardless of your previous wishes, once you go to the Myriad Law Immortal Sect, you definitely will not regret your choice."
"Alright, enough nonsense. We're setting off!"
As Meng Changtian spoke, he waved his sleeve, and a hundred-meter-long warship appeared, hovering in the air.
Looking at the warship before them, everyone revealed puzzled expressions.
Meng Changtian smiled and explained, "This is called a Phoenix Warship. It is a fairly common means of flight in the Immortal Realm."
"The Immortal Realm is unlike the Profound Region. In the Profound Region, those in the Tribulation Crossing Realm can tear through space, and those at Foundation Establishment can ride swords through the air. But in the Immortal Realm, only Saint King Marquises and above have the strength to tear through space, while only those in the True Spirit Realm and above possess the ability to fly."
As Meng Changtian slowly explained things to everyone, they boarded the warship as well.
Once everyone was aboard, the warship shot toward the horizon at an inconceivable speed.
It was so fast that it even surpassed Ascension Realm experts.
On the ship, Meng Changtian continued explaining the Immortal Realm to everyone.
"The Immortal Realm, what you call the immortal world, is actually called the Three Thousand Immortal Domains. The Primordial Immortal Realm is merely one of them."
"You only need to know that much, because most of you will likely never set foot in another Immortal Domain for the rest of your lives. I am not trying to frighten you; even I have never been to another Immortal Domain!"
"The Immortal Realm is far greater than you can imagine. It contains countless forces, with myriad races competing for supremacy. Supreme imperial dynasties, unparalleled immortal dynasties, reclusive immortal clans, and sects with millions of years of heritage are everywhere."
"The Immortal Realm is not as peaceful and tranquil as the Profound Region. Competition exists everywhere. With one careless misstep, even a sect with a million-year legacy may be wiped out overnight."
"Another matter is the cultivation realms you care about most."
"The Immortal Realm also has realms from Qi Refinement to the Ascension Realm, but those are merely the lowest form of cultivation. I will only speak of the realms above Ascension."
"Above the Ascension Realm are the Void Return Realm, Unity Realm, True Spirit Realm, Nirvana Realm, Marquis, Saint, Great Saint, Supreme... As for what lies beyond that, even I do not know."
"And the Myriad Law Immortal Sect is a Hegemon Level Force with Supreme experts!"
Meng Changtian explained slowly, and everyone listened with rapt attention.
This was something they had never understood before, as though they had stepped into a new world.
After hearing Meng Changtian's explanation, everyone finally understood just how small they were.
So the world outside was actually so vast, so wondrous.
Compared to it, the Profound Region truly was nothing more than a backwater.
"A new world!"
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