Xue Jinglun's voice boomed across Emperor's Tomb City, immediately heard by everyone.
"That Xue Jinglun deserves to die!"
Xie Mubai, the Demon Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect, looked up at the sky with a dark expression. He was in the middle of something important when Xue Jinglun suddenly appeared, startling him into retreating.
"This Demon Son will go and deal with him!"
In a foul mood, Xie Mubai wanted nothing more than to slaughter Xue Jinglun.
"Your Highness, absolutely not!" Hua Yaoyue urgently grabbed the Heavenly Demon Sect's Demon Son. "Your identity must not be exposed. Fang Chen and the others haven't revealed themselves yet. If you show up rashly, you'll easily expose your identity and jeopardize our plan."
She was speechless. This guy was too impatient, no wonder he always acted so rashly.
The Heavenly Pride Assembly had just begun, and he already wanted to reveal himself?
Though the Heavenly Demon Sect's secret techniques were formidable, premature exposure carried significant risks. And if the Heavenly Demon Sect's Demon Son's identity were exposed in Emperor's Tomb City, it would be disastrous. After all, this was the heart of the Great Qin Dynasty's territory!
"You're right, that makes sense."
Xie Mubai, having calmed down, couldn't help but nod.
They had come for Hua Mengying first and foremost, and only secondarily to meet the world's top talents.
If they fled now, they would miss their chance to see Hua Mengying and risk exposing themselves.
They chose Emperor's Tomb City precisely because they knew Fang Chen would bring Hua Mengying here.
Why not demand her from the Cloud Heaven Holy Land?
They wouldn't dare. Not even the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect would dare to confront the Cloud Heaven Holy Land.
If the Holy Land retaliated, even the Sect Leader would be forced to harbor resentment.
The hegemon of the Eastern Divine Region was not to be trifled with.
Their confidence in coming to Emperor's Tomb City stemmed from their belief that they could retreat safely.
They lacked such confidence regarding the Cloud Heaven Holy Land.
"These Myriad Races are impatient. They're ready to fight before all their forces have even arrived."
"When the Cloud Heaven Holy Son killed the Serpent Clan Holy Son and Ying Tianyi, the pride of the Giant Eagle Clan, I, the Holy Son of the Nine Suns Holy Land, refused to be outdone. Today, I will slay the Snow Clan Holy Son."
A young man stepped forward, his voice booming with heroic confidence.
As he spoke, a figure radiant as the midday sun materialized in the sky, his body blazing with golden light.
"The Nine Suns Holy Son has answered the challenge!"
"Legend has it the Nine Suns Holy Son possesses the Nine Suns Holy Body—the epitome of yang and hardness, with a blood qi as vigorous as the sun itself. Seeing him now, it's clear the rumors were true!"
"Could the opening act of the Heavenly Pride Assembly be a duel between the Snow Clan Holy Son and the Nine Suns Holy Son? This assembly is truly extraordinary!"
"Haha, in any other year, this would have been the grand finale! Only the Great Qin Ancestral Dragon, Crown Prince Qin, has the influence to gather so many heavenly prides."
"I suspect it's not solely Crown Prince Qin's influence. The Cloud Heaven Holy Son must also play a role. Remember when he slew the Serpent Clan Holy Son, humiliating the Myriad Races? Many of their heavenly prides are here today, likely seeking to restore their honor!"
"Could it be these Myriad Races' heavenly prides intend to defeat the Cloud Heaven Holy Son? That would be a joke of epic proportions!"
"That's an exaggeration. While the Cloud Heaven Holy Son is indeed exceptionally talented, having reached the Void Return Realm at just twenty years old is a feat few in history can match. But he can't withstand the sheer numbers of the Myriad Races' prodigies. Many of them are approaching a hundred years old and have long since entered the Void Return Realm. Their strength is likely comparable to the Cloud Heaven Holy Son's."
"Is it even honorable for so many to gang up on one? If they can't take him down after several rounds, will they still have the nerve to attack?"
"Exactly! And they dare to attack him despite being so much older?"
"That's not the point. As long as the age difference is less than a hundred years, they're considered contemporaries. Besides, given the Cloud Heaven Holy Son's strength, would you expect twenty-something prodigies from the Myriad Races to challenge him? That would be suicide! How many of his peers could truly match him?"
"That makes sense. He really doesn't have any rivals among his peers, so they have no choice but to send their century-old prodigies to try and suppress him."
Generally, as long as the age difference is less than a hundred years, they are considered contemporaries.
For instance, the Serpent Clan Holy Son was roughly Fang Chen's contemporary. However, Fang Chen was such a prodigy that he reached the Void Return Realm by his early twenties, his cultivation speed far too rapid.
This made it impossible to treat him as a typical prodigy in their twenties or thirties. He could only be measured by his cultivation realm.
The current Snow Clan Holy Son and his peers were approaching a hundred years old, most of them already in the Void Return Realm. Each of them had cultivated for seventy to eighty years longer than Fang Chen.
"Heh, how arrogant! You think you can kill me?" Xue Jinglun's aura surged as he gazed down at the Nine Suns Holy Son.
"Are all you Myriad Races so stubborn? The Serpent Clan Holy Son was just like this, yet he was still slain by the Cloud Heaven Holy Son. And your Ancient Royal Clans didn't dare utter a word of protest—instead, you offered four Holy-grade divine weapons as compensation and sacrificed two additional prodigies to the heavens!" the Nine Suns Holy Son retorted with biting sarcasm.
The events at Myriad Spirits City had long since spread throughout the Heaven Profound Realm, turning the Serpent Clan and the Giant Eagle Clan into laughingstocks. The two Ancient Royal Clans gained nothing and lost four prodigies along with four Holy-grade divine weapons.
The situation had gone beyond a mere setback; it had become a complete laughingstock across the world.
"Shut up!"
"That Cloud Heaven Holy Son is treacherous and cunning! He deceived us!"
The Giant Eagle Clan's Holy Son couldn't stand it any longer and leaped forward. The events at Myriad Spirits City had filled them with rage.
He hadn't originally planned to come, but upon hearing that Fang Chen would be here, he came specifically to restore his clan's honor.
Previously, Fang Chen had been in the Enlightenment Realm. If he had challenged him then, Fang Chen could have refused due to the vast difference in cultivation levels.
Now that Fang Chen had broken through to the Void Return Realm, the same level as the Giant Eagle Clan's Holy Son, a challenge from him would force Fang Chen to accept. Refusal would be seen as fear, making him a laughingstock.
This was their chance to restore the Giant Eagle Clan's dignity.
If Fang Chen accepted the challenge, he would absolutely ensure the Giant Eagle Clan regained its honor and make Fang Chen pay a heavy price.
"Heh, wasn't that your own foolishness?"
"Who can you blame but yourselves? The Cloud Heaven Holy Son didn't deceive you—you actively sought him out."
It must be said, this Nine Suns Holy Son was a master of sarcasm.
His passive-aggressive tone was utterly inhuman.
And his talent for twisting the knife in old wounds was unmatched.
Yet, he spoke the truth. The Serpent Clan and Giant Eagle Clan had brought this upon themselves. Fang Chen hadn't deliberately deceived them.
"Haha, the Nine Suns Holy Son speaks the truth."
"Exactly! Well said! Can you blame others for your own stupidity? Of course not! And the Cloud Heaven Holy Son didn't deceive you!"
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