Chapter 169: Chapter 169: A Single Palm Strike to Kill Ziyan
In the celestial realm, there are very few prodigies capable of taming a nine-headed lion as a mount.
Recently, the most famous among them is none other than the Jun family's divine son.
Su Ziqiong dared not think further, fearing her thoughts might become reality.
However, the truth is undeniably cruel.
A warm and calm voice emerged from the golden palanquin.
"The Purple Mansion Sacred Land has quite the air about it."
Upon hearing this voice, Su Ziqiong's mind roared, and her heart trembled.
This attitude, this tone—besides the Jun family's divine son, she could think of no one else.
She hurriedly knelt on the ground, disregarding the dirt staining her purple dress, and repeatedly bowed her head, saying, "Divine Son, please forgive me! Ziqiong did not know you had ties with the Nalan family; otherwise, even if I had a hundred times more courage, I would not dare to act against the Nalan family!"
Watching the kneeling Sacred Maiden of the Purple Mansion, many natives of the Eastern Xuanyu were utterly bewildered.
Is this kneeling figure the same as the previously aloof and transcendent Sacred Maiden of the Purple Mansion?
"What... what is going on?" Lin Feng was completely dumbfounded, his entire being petrified.
"Senior Sister Ziqiong, why are you..." Zi Yan was also shocked, her mouth agape.
As a Sacred Maiden from the lower realm, she naturally had no idea how terrifying Jun Xiaoyao's reputation was in the celestial realm.
"Divine Maiden..." The strong figures from the Purple Mansion Sacred Land were initially confused.
But upon hearing Su Ziqiong refer to the divine son, they all suddenly understood, and their faces turned pale.
"Divine Son, please forgive us!"
With a clatter, a group of powerful figures from the Purple Mansion Sacred Land simultaneously knelt on the ground.
Among them, even the Celestial Gods and Dao Gods did not hesitate to kneel down.
What realm, identity, or background mattered in front of that figure? All were meaningless!
They had offended one of the most esteemed individuals in the celestial realm.
"What the hell, am I not hallucinating?" One native prodigy from the Eastern Xuanyu stared in disbelief.
The Purple Mansion Sacred Land was incredibly dominant, commanding respect from all directions.
Yet now, they were like a bunch of turtles, kneeling before the golden palanquin, bowing their heads endlessly.
The contrast was simply too immense.
The young master inside the palanquin had not even revealed himself, yet he had already terrified the people of the Purple Mansion Sacred Land.
This inevitably led various forces from the lower realm to speculate about the identity and background of this young master, which must be extraordinarily noble.
Nalan Ruoxi's beautiful eyes were filled with unprecedented astonishment.
She was very curious about the young master who had saved their Nalan family.
Amidst the crowd's attention, a figure finally stepped out from the golden palanquin.
Dressed in garments whiter than snow, tall and graceful, he was transcendent and untainted by the mundane world.
An aura of immortality flowed around him, as if his body were sculpted from flawless celestial jade.
As for his appearance, though it radiated celestial light, the features that were faintly revealed were enough to leave all the female beings present breathless!
"Is... is he a true immortal?" The natives of the Eastern Xuanyu were all entranced, murmuring.
Aside from "immortal," they could think of no other word to describe him.
That figure was simply too extraordinary.
In the celestial realm, he could astonish all, let alone in this barren lower realm.
Nalan Ruoxi seemed to be in a daze, as if she had lost her senses.
She never expected that the young master who helped her Nalan family would be so extraordinarily handsome.
That kind of aura made her, a proud daughter of the Nalan family, fall for him at first sight.
It could be said that throughout the entire Eastern Xuanyu, and even the Tianxu Continent, there was no man who could compare to Jun Xiaoyao's aura, not even one percent.
"It really is him..."
Although Su Ziqiong had already confirmed it, seeing him in person brought a different feeling.
To say something amusing, Su Ziqiong had once fantasized about having a conversation with Jun Xiaoyao, even developing a relationship.
But she never imagined that she would meet Jun Xiaoyao under such circumstances.
At this moment, Su Ziqiong hated Zi Yan and Lin Feng to the core.
If it weren't for them, how could Su Ziqiong have offended Jun Xiaoyao?
Jun Xiaoyao's gaze swept around indifferently, his expression very calm.
When he was in the lower realm, Jun Xiaoyao had already sensed that the ancient talisman in his spatial artifact was trembling.
This talisman was something he had seized from Ji Xuan in the Yuan Tian Secret Vault.
This talisman was also the token of the Yuan Tian Supreme.
Having obtained the opportunity from the Yuan Tian Supreme, Jun Xiaoyao naturally had to help resolve this karmic connection.
"This Nalan family should be the family of the Yuan Tian Supreme's partner," Jun Xiaoyao mused to himself.
Fortunately, he arrived in time; otherwise, this karmic connection might not have been resolved.
"You, come here." Jun Xiaoyao's gaze fell on Nalan Ruoxi.
Nalan Ruoxi immediately felt a mix of surprise and trepidation, her heart racing with anxiety.
This young master from the celestial realm had an astonishing identity, so much so that even the Purple Mansion Sacred Land had to kneel and plead for mercy.
Naturally, Nalan Ruoxi felt a bit uneasy.
But she steeled herself and walked forward.
"Thank you, young master, for saving my life. Ruoxi and the Nalan family are deeply grateful and will never forget your kindness," Nalan Ruoxi said, bowing respectfully.
Jun Xiaoyao took out an ancient talisman, which resonated with the one around Nalan Ruoxi's neck, emitting a faint glow.
"Indeed, it's confirmed."
After fully confirming it, Jun Xiaoyao nodded slightly.
He could easily protect the Nalan family.
"Rest assured, no one will dare to harm you or the Nalan family in the future," Jun Xiaoyao said calmly.
"Thank you, young master, for your great kindness! Ruoxi has no way to repay you!" Nalan Ruoxi's face lit up with joy.
Her gaze towards Jun Xiaoyao was filled with excitement, reverence, and gratitude.
This made Lin Feng's expression darken immediately.
Everything was proceeding according to his expectations.
Nalan Ruoxi was supposed to become his servant.
But now, it was all ruined by Jun Xiaoyao.
Thinking of this, Lin Feng clenched his fists.
He was the favored child of destiny, destined to be the ruler of the entire Tianxu Continent; how could he let this go?
Jun Xiaoyao also noticed Lin Feng.
A hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.
"Such good luck, to encounter one of the Ten Prodigies right after descending to the lower realm," Jun Xiaoyao murmured.
Lin Feng's experience was practically a standard template.
He was rejected in marriage, had an extraordinary childhood sweetheart, and then transformed from a waste into an unparalleled prodigy within a year, almost surpassing the celestial prodigies.
With such a massive fortune, there was no one else but the Ten Prodigies who could achieve this.
If one said he wasn't the protagonist of the world, Jun Xiaoyao wouldn't believe it.
Seeing Jun Xiaoyao's expression, Su Ziqiong hurriedly defended, "Divine Son, it was all Lin Feng's doing. In fact, our Purple Mansion Sacred Land has no grievances with the Nalan family."
Upon hearing this, Nalan Zhan sarcastically remarked, "Who was it that said Lin Feng would become a part of your Purple Mansion Sacred Land?"
Su Ziqiong's face turned pale, her heart filled with resentment.
She turned to look at Zi Yan, whose face was as white as paper, and her anger flared.
If it weren't for Zi Yan recommending Lin Feng to her, how could Su Ziqiong and the entire Purple Mansion Sacred Land have fallen into such a wretched state?
"Zi Yan, you are the sinner of our Purple Mansion Sacred Land!" Su Ziqiong shouted, striking towards Zi Yan.
"Senior Sister Ziqiong, what are you doing?!" Zi Yan's face turned pale with fright, her beautiful face twisting in horror.
With a thud!
Su Ziqiong's palm struck Zi Yan's forehead, causing blood to flow from her seven orifices as she collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
"Zi Yan!"
Lin Feng let out a heart-wrenching scream, his eyes turning blood-red!
His childhood sweetheart, who had been loyal to him, had just died before his eyes!
All of this was because of that young master from the celestial realm!
"Ahhh, die for me!"
Lin Feng's face twisted in rage, looking like a malevolent ghost.
Possessing the luck of the protagonist, he unleashed his inner power, his strength surging once more as he charged at Jun Xiaoyao.
"I want you dead!" Lin Feng's neck bulged with veins as he let out a bone-chilling roar.
"Seeking death!" Yi Yu was about to make a move.
But Jun Xiaoyao simply shook his head, decisively extending a palm.
The void shattered, and the heavens and earth turned upside down!
With a flick of his fingers, the sky was torn apart!