Zhou Xun tucked the jade bottle into his sleeve and said calmly, "For Daoist Ji's sake, I will only give you a small punishment and a stern warning today. If there is a next time—" His gaze swept over Ji Yun, who immediately felt as though he had fallen into an icy abyss.
Just then, five figures descended from the sky,
surrounding Zhou Xun.
Judging by the auras they gave off, they were all Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators.
"Are you gentlemen planning to make a move?" Zhou Xun asked with a faint smile, his expression utterly unchanged.
"Who are you, to dare act in the imperial palace?" the leading Elder demanded coldly.
"Jiangling Prefecture's Prefect Zhou Xun!"
"A mere prefect dares run wild in the imperial palace? Elders, seize him!" As soon as the words fell, the white-robed Elder on the left flashed forward,
appearing behind Zhou Xun. He suddenly struck down with his palm, its force astonishing. He was actually a body cultivator.
At this sight, Zhou Xun snorted coldly,
then turned and threw a punch, smashing fiercely into the Elder's palm.
The immense forces collided and spread outward in all directions. Sand and stones flew, while the air howled.
This exchange ended in a draw.
"Good brat! You actually blocked one of my palms. It seems I cannot let you live today!"
At the same time, the other four Nascent Soul Late Stage Elders instantly launched their attacks.
Together with the white-robed Elder, five streams of powerful Spirit Energy surged toward Zhou Xun like five colossal dragons.
One bald Elder rapidly formed hand seals, gathering a mass of black flames in his palm. Faint skulls flickered in and out of sight within the fire, emanating a hair-raising aura.
It was precisely the Great Jin imperial clan's secret