#76 - Let you cry and call daddy

A terrifying, red-haired claw extended half a palm from the bottom of the Town Suppressing Pagoda!

In that instant.

Jun Wuxie felt his entire mind about to collapse, overcome with uncontrollable fear.

The feeling was as if everything in the world was being annihilated, with only that claw remaining, its nails gleaming with black light, dripping with fresh blood.

"Come, come, push open this door, everything you desire will be realized, I will bestow upon you supreme and unparalleled power…"

A majestic voice lingered in his ears, echoed in his mind, impacting his spirit.

"Come, as long as you open this door, you can stand at the pinnacle of the world. The entire world, everything, will be in your control…"

That voice continued to echo in his mind.

Jun Wuxie felt his mind gradually losing itself; this voice was like an irresistible demonic sound, making it difficult for him to control himself.

He quickly sealed his six senses.

However, he still couldn't block out the voice.

"Come, for the eternal years to come, you are the protagonist of the heavens, the only true emperor worshiped by all races. As long as you open this door, dreams will become reality…"

"Shut up!"

Jun Wuxie roared at the bottom of the Town Suppressing Pagoda.

He felt his soul about to be devoured; this voice was too terrifying.

It sounded majestic and sacred, but in reality, it filled one's heart with horror, as if facing the most bizarre and evil thing in the world!

He couldn't control his body anymore, involuntarily walking towards the Town Suppressing Pagoda.

This feeling was too terrifying; he had never been so passive, unable to control his body, forcibly pulled along by the owner of that red-haired claw.

"Boom!"

The Town Suppressing Pagoda rumbled, countless runes lit up, condensing into array diagrams, rushing towards the bottom layer, and imprinting on the bottom tower walls and the gate.

That red-haired hand suddenly retracted.

With a clang.

Inside the bottom layer of the pagoda, something that seemed to be a very heavy metal object landed, and then everything fell silent.

Jun Wuxie felt all the strange and terrifying power suddenly disappear. His mind relaxed, and his body regained control. He collapsed onto the ground, his whole body soaked in cold sweat.

"Senior, what exactly is sealed inside the pagoda?"

He was still feeling lingering fear. It was too terrifying, making one shudder just thinking about it.

The Town Suppressing Pagoda was silent, with only the rhythmic, low breathing of the mysterious woman audible.

Jun Wuxie's heart sank and he said, "Senior, are you alright?"

"I'm just a little tired, I won't die," the mysterious woman's voice was filled with exhaustion, but was very solemn: "I underestimated him. As it stands, I can only suppress him for another two months at most. Within two months, if you can't find the Phoenix Divine Gold, you'll be the first to die!"

"Why has the time been shortened so much?" Jun Wuxie's face was unsightly, and he said: "I'm just a small martial artist who hasn't even reached the凝气境 (Ningqi Realm). Searching for the Phoenix Divine Gold is already an extremely slim chance, something that can only be encountered by luck! Senior, can't you hold on for a little longer?"

"Why don't you come and try?" The mysterious woman seemed very weak, and said, "My body is damaged, and my strength is far from what it was in the past. Over the long years, suppressing them has almost exhausted all my power."

Jun Wuxie muttered: "Didn't you say you were invincible in the Three Realms?"

"Although I am so weak, it is not difficult to be invincible in the Three Realms. But being invincible in the Three Realms does not mean I can suppress these fierce and evil beings. Their horror is far beyond your imagination…"

"Alright, I understand. Recently, I got a message that a Nanshan Secret Realm has appeared in the Dragon Ridge Mountains. I wonder if it's the same secret realm that Senior was talking about?"

After he finished speaking, he took out a map with the location of Nanshan marked on it.

"That's right, that's the location. I sensed the aura of Phoenix Divine Gold there! Remember, no matter what, you must obtain the Phoenix Divine Gold!"

After the mysterious woman finished speaking, she completely fell silent.

Jun Wuxie pondered for a while. No matter what, the most important thing right now is to improve his strength.

Without strength, even surviving the trip to the Nanshan Secret Realm would be difficult, let alone snatching opportunities from others.

Primordial Spirit Disintegration.

This is a forbidden technique.

It is not very complex in itself, but it is quite overbearing.

It involves disintegrating one's own flesh and blood, burning life force, and consuming lifespan to temporarily gain power.

After comprehending it for a moment, he grasped the essentials and understood the method of operation of the disintegration.

Next, he began to fuse spiritual weapons, striving to reach the Minor Perfection stage of the Acquired Extreme Realm.

Because he had solidified his foundation very firmly in the mundane illusion, the process of breaking through the realm was relatively smooth.

In the second half of the night, he successfully stepped into Minor Perfection under the tempering of the Weapon Burial Ground.

At the moment of breaking through the realm, his own blood energy and physical body strength increased dramatically!

After testing, the strength of his physical body officially crossed the star level, reaching the strength of a two-star low-grade spiritual weapon.

Before cultivating the Sword of the Mortal World, he would have had to wait until the Great Perfection of the Extreme Realm to possibly make his physical body reach the strength of a two-star low-grade spiritual weapon.

Now, he had reached it ahead of time!

After consolidating it slightly, the sky had already brightened.

Jun Wuxie made breakfast for Yue Yao and then set off for the Juba斋 (Gathering Treasures House) in the capital.

Today, the capital was particularly lively.

Early in the morning, many precious carriages could be seen on the streets. Some of the carriages were even pulled by three-stage fierce beasts, appearing in the capital, scaring everyone into hiding.

The parking area in front of the Juba斋 (Gathering Treasures House) was full of carriages and mounts.

Among them, there was a very conspicuous carriage, pulled by two Dongshen Lions.

Dongshen Lions, four-stage fierce beasts, about two meters tall, majestic and imposing, with faint traces of true qi flowing on their earth-yellow manes.

Next to the carriage pulled by the Dongshen Lions, there was a carriage with the Great Zhou royal family's emblem.

The two carriages were surrounded by people, either martial artists with not low realms, or high officials wearing Great Zhou official uniforms, and even high-level figures from the Muyang and Murong families.

Many people were watching in front of the Juba斋 (Gathering Treasures House).

It had to be said that such a scene was really too eye-catching.

Jun Wuxie was also a little curious as to who was inside the carriage pulled by the Dongshen Lions, that could make the Great Zhou royal family, high officials, and high-level figures from the two major families accompany them.

Moreover, looking at their postures, they were all respectful, as if they were afraid of offending the person inside the carriage.

At this time, the person in the royal-marked carriage next to them got out of the carriage first.

Jun Wuxie was slightly startled. It was actually the Third Prince?

However, the Third Prince at this moment was somewhat different from usual, completely putting down the airs of a prince and personally coming to the Dongshen Lion carriage, lifting the curtain, and inviting the person inside to get out.

This scene caused the people in front of the Juba斋 (Gathering Treasures House) to show expressions of astonishment.

The dignified Great Zhou prince, in the capital of Great Zhou, was actually condescending enough to lift the curtain for someone?

Under the gaze of the people, a very young and handsome man walked out of the Dongshen Lion carriage.

He stood on the carriage with his hands behind his back, slightly surveying his surroundings.

"Welcome Crown Prince Chu to Zhou. Please forgive us for any inadequacies in our hospitality."

The Third Prince, the high officials of Great Zhou, and the high-level figures from the two major families bowed to the man on the carriage.

"Please return, everyone. Just prepare a place for me to stay. I still have important matters at the Juba斋 (Gathering Treasures House). I don't like anyone following me."

The young man scanned the crowd in front of him with his hands behind his back. His words were indifferent, but his attitude was very arrogant.

The muscles on the Third Prince's face twitched slightly, and he said, "How about this, let them leave, and I'll accompany the Crown Prince?"

The young man's mouth slightly curled into a smile, and he looked at the Third Prince and said, "Very well." After saying that, he got out of the carriage and walked straight towards the Juba斋 (Gathering Treasures House), ignoring the Third Prince, and even more so ignoring the high officials of Great Zhou and the people from the two major families.

"So that's Chu Zhongtian!"

"He really is as handsome as jade, with an extraordinary bearing. He's indeed worthy of being the number one genius of Chu, the tenth hero on the Wind and Cloud Ranking!"

"In front of a hero like Crown Prince Chu, the Third Prince and the high officials of the court, as well as the high-level figures from those two major families, have all been reduced to mere foils…"

"Hmph! No matter how outstanding Crown Prince Chu is, he's still the Crown Prince of Chu. Our Great Zhou prince and high-level officials are actually lowering their stance like this, it's really damaging to the integrity of my Great Zhou!"

…

People whispered, some very dissatisfied.

Jun Wuxie stood at the entrance of the Juba斋 (Gathering Treasures House), quietly watching that young man with his hands behind his back, wearing brocade clothes.

So that's Chu Zhongtian?

Eight feet tall, with an extraordinary bearing, he is indeed a talented person.

"Everyone, step aside, don't block Crown Prince Chu's path."

The Third Prince paved the way in front. Many people had gathered on both sides of the entrance of the Juba斋 (Gathering Treasures House), all here to admire Chu Zhongtian's demeanor.

Hearing the Third Prince's words, people stepped aside.

"Can't you hear this prince's words? I'm telling you to move aside!"

When he reached the entrance of the Juba斋 (Gathering Treasures House), the Third Prince's eyes caught sight of someone still at the door, and he immediately reprimanded him.

Jun Wuxie didn't move. He was already standing close to the door frame. The entrance of the Juba斋 (Gathering Treasures House) was very wide, more than ten meters, and even if a dozen people walked side by side, there wouldn't be any problems.

"Hmm?" The Third Prince's gaze had been on Chu Zhongtian, and he hadn't clearly seen who was at the door. Seeing that the other party didn't seem to be moving, he immediately turned his head and looked over, and his pupils immediately shrank: "It's you?"

At this time, Chu Zhongtian also stopped and glanced lightly at Jun Wuxie at the door, then retracted his gaze and said to the Third Prince, "Throw this eyesore out."

Hearing this, Jun Wuxie's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said, "Eyesore, are you talking about yourself?"

Chu Zhongtian was stunned when he heard this and re-examined Jun Wuxie. A hint of coldness appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Interesting, there's actually someone who dares to talk back to me, Chu Zhongtian."

"Crown Prince Chu, this person is named Jun Wuxie, a disciple of the Zongwang Academy. Yesterday, he killed three elite talents of the Dahe Sword Sect. On the Life and Death Stage, he once proclaimed himself invincible!"

The Third Prince fanned the flames from the side, giving Jun Wu Xie a sneering look after speaking.

"Invincible?" Chu Zhongtian was slightly stunned upon hearing this, then chuckled and said, "You dare call yourself invincible, you ant-like thing?"

"Below the Cave Heaven Realm, I am invincible. You disagree?" Jun Wu Xie looked at Chu Zhongtian calmly and said, "If you dare to suppress your realm below the Cave Heaven Realm, I can pin you to the ground and rub you into the dirt, making you cry and call me daddy."

"You're courting death!"

Chu Zhongtian's face instantly turned ashen!

Who dared to say such outrageous things in front of him?

His aura suddenly erupted, and his surging true energy was like a vast ocean wave, crashing over.

Rumble!

The golden blood energy within Jun Wu Xie's body instantly boiled, and golden waves of blood energy surged forward, meeting Chu Zhongtian's true energy.

Just as a battle was about to erupt between the two, a waterfall of true energy suddenly crashed down from the sky.

With a boom, Chu Zhongtian's body trembled, and all his momentum dissipated into nothingness.

The true energy continued to crash down, and Chu Zhongtian's body trembled slightly, his face extremely unsightly.

An old and deep voice came from the inner courtyard of the Gathering Treasure Pavilion: "Chu Zhongtian, what do you think this place is? How dare you disregard the rules of my Gathering Treasure Pavilion and run wild here! If you continue to be presumptuous, regardless of whether you are the Crown Prince of Chu or tenth on the Wind and Cloud Rankings, you will be killed without pardon!"

A cold light flashed in Chu Zhongtian's eyes, and a sharp ridge bulged out on his face.