Chapter 94: The Secret of the Bronze Compass
The turmoil among the four ancient nations, while not widely known throughout the entire Immortal Realm, had stirred up quite a commotion in the nearby dozens of states.
At first, no one had high hopes for the Zhuque Ancient Nation, believing the outcome was already decided.
The Zhuque Ancient Nation would either submit or perish.
However, when the news finally broke, it shocked the world.
The Jun family's divine son led the Four Guardians of Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain to their aid, displaying overwhelming power.
Moreover, the figure behind the Qinglong Ancient Nation surfaced, revealing himself to be the Champion Marquis of the Panwu Divine Dynasty.
The subsequent news left everyone feeling a chill run down their spines.
The Jun family's divine son had forcefully annihilated the Champion Marquis's avatar.
Even the ruler of the Qinglong Nation was casually slain by his protector.
This contest between the Jun family's divine son and the Champion Marquis of the divine dynasty ended with Jun Xiaoyao achieving a resounding victory.
However, many knew that the proud and arrogant Champion Marquis would not tolerate such a significant loss.
As expected, just a few days later, news emerged from within the Panwu Divine Dynasty.
Champion Marquis Yang Pan challenged Jun Xiaoyao to a duel at the peak of the Purple Forbidden City.
Coincidentally, the chosen date was the same day the divine dynasty's princess, Wu Mingyue, would select her husband.
This news hit like a boulder dropped into the ocean, creating massive waves.
Many understood that Yang Pan had ulterior motives.
Because on the day Wu Mingyue chose her husband, countless forces would come to witness the event at the Panwu Divine Dynasty.
In such circumstances, the heat and impact of the duel between the two would reach its peak.
If Yang Pan could indeed defeat Jun Xiaoyao, that news would undoubtedly spread throughout the entire wasteland of the Immortal Realm in the shortest time possible.
At that point, the invincible myth of the Jun family's divine son would be shattered in an instant.
The Champion Marquis could then rise to power on the back of Jun Xiaoyao's reputation.
One must admit, Yang Pan's choice was rather cunning.
"Is the Champion Marquis that confident in himself?" many were discussing.
"Don't underestimate the Champion Marquis; he has been recognized by the Panhuang Spirit Sword, and there are rumors that he is the reincarnation of the Panwu Emperor."
"That must be a rumor, but the Champion Marquis is indeed not weak; he is among the top figures of the younger generation."
"I wonder if the Jun family's divine son will accept the challenge?"
"Let's wait and see..."
While others in the Immortal Realm were eagerly anticipating Jun Xiaoyao's response, he had not sent out any news.
This surprised many.
The usually flamboyant Jun family's divine son, had he backed down?
Little did they know.
At that moment, Jun Xiaoyao was inside the palace of the Zhuque Ancient Nation, studying a bronze compass.
He had already assembled the four pieces of the compass into a complete whole.
The complete compass appeared quite ancient and mysterious, exuding a sense of time's passage.
However, Jun Xiaoyao still did not know how to use it.
"Could it be that the time for its use has not yet come?" Jun Xiaoyao speculated.
The entire Immortal Realm had not seen any news of the bronze celestial palace for a long time.
Perhaps the timing had not yet arrived.
When news of the bronze celestial palace emerged again, this compass should play a significant role.
With that thought, Jun Xiaoyao stored the bronze compass into his spatial artifact.
"This journey has yielded quite a harvest," Jun Xiaoyao murmured to himself.
Most importantly, he had obtained the bronze compass.
Additionally, he had also signed the ancient holy weapon, Fengming Qishan, in the palace.
Furthermore, he had integrated the Four Symbols Ancient Nations.
Now, the strength of the Four Symbols Ancient Nations was far beyond that of the previously scattered four ancient nations.
Although it could not compare to the Immortal Dao lineage, it was already considered a top-tier force.
"The peak of the Purple Forbidden City, a duel with me?" Jun Xiaoyao muttered to himself.
Recently, the news of the Champion Marquis's challenge had been all the rage, and Jun Xiaoyao had naturally learned of it long ago.
He did not respond because he had been focused on studying the bronze compass.
However, now, Jun Xiaoyao did not plan to respond.
After all, he had already planned to personally attend on the day Wu Mingyue chose her husband.
As for the Champion Marquis, he would simply suppress him when the time came.
"Yang Pan, ahead lies hell..." Jun Xiaoyao chuckled.
He knew that Yang Pan possessed the Panhuang Spirit Sword and was also a person of destiny.
In his eyes, that was just a field of green leeks.
As Jun Xiaoyao contemplated how to reap Yang Pan later, far away in one of the Three Thousand Dao States, the Black Desert State.
This place was a sparsely populated Dao State, filled with vast stretches of desolate mountains and wilderness, a Gobi desert.
Among the Three Thousand Dao States, it was considered one of the more desolate areas with fewer cultivators.
At this moment, outside a mountain range exuding a wild atmosphere in the Black Desert State.
A young man dressed in green, with a handsome and refined appearance, was kneeling on the ground, his eyes blood-red, howling at the sky.
It was Xiao Chen.
After the Yuan Tian Secret Vault, Xiao Chen, under the guidance of the Qinglong Elder, had come to the Black Desert State, preparing to search for the ancient lair of the ancestral dragon's ancient monster.
However, just moments ago, he had unexpectedly learned from a passing cultivator about the news of the Qinglong Ancient Nation.
His father, the ruler of the Qinglong Nation, had been killed by Jun Xiaoyao's protector.
The entire Qinglong Ancient Nation had been destroyed and merged into the Four Symbols Ancient Nations.
Now, Xiao Chen had even lost his identity as the crown prince of the Qinglong Ancient Nation.
He had completely become an ordinary person without any background.
"Father's murder, the nation's destruction, Jun Xiaoyao, I, Xiao Chen, will definitely skin you alive, pull out your tendons, and crush your bones to ashes. I swear I will not rest until I achieve this!"
Xiao Chen howled to the sky, extreme hatred and fury surged within him.
Beside him, the soul of the Qinglong Elder appeared, his old face looking extremely grim.
He had once said that Xiao Chen was the son of national fortune, yet now, he had lost his nation.
More importantly, that thing was gone.
"Alas, that bronze compass must have already fallen into the hands of the Jun family's divine son. This child truly has deep plans," the Qinglong Elder sighed deeply.
How could they know that since Jun Xiaoyao encountered Bai Yuer, he had already begun preparing to subdue the four ancient nations.
As for the bronze compass, it was merely an unexpected gain.
"Ancestor, I want to become stronger. I must kill that Jun Xiaoyao, I must kill him!"
Xiao Chen's eyes were blood-red, his veins nearly bursting, and he appeared as if he had gone mad.
"Xiao Chen, calm down; your Dao heart is on the verge of going astray!" the Qinglong Elder furrowed his white brows and shouted coldly.
"Go astray? Ha! What does it matter if I go astray? I want to kill Jun Xiaoyao, no matter the cost!"
Xiao Chen's handsome face twisted, becoming as terrifying as a ghost!
"Don't forget, you still have your last two trump cards: the Supreme Blood within the ancient lair, and Wu Mingyue along with the Panwu Divine Dynasty," the Qinglong Elder said.
These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Xiao Chen's head, instantly calming him down.
"That's right, I haven't lost yet. I still have Mingyue. I want to marry her; she will definitely help me," Xiao Chen took a deep breath.
Thinking of that peerless beauty, Xiao Chen's mood gradually settled.
Even though he had lost his father and his nation.
At least, he still had a beauty who would accompany him and help him.
However, Xiao Chen did not know.
Wu Mingyue had concealed from him that she was the Jun family's divine son's slave.
If Xiao Chen were to find out in the end, it was unimaginable how mad he would become.