Chapter 104: Assassination Failed
"Hmph, competing with this prince for a woman is simply too naive," the Third Prince said with a cold smile on his face.
Although he knew that the mysterious young man was extraordinary, he couldn't swallow this humiliation.
Moreover, he himself was a prince of the Eternal Divine Dynasty, with a status that was not low at all, so he had no need to fear the heir of the Eternal forces.
Besides, the assassins from the Underworld would not reveal their clients regardless of the outcome.
So, even if he failed, the Third Prince had no reason to worry about his identity being exposed.
Of course, the Third Prince was unaware that Jun Xiaoyao possessed the means of the Chaos Divine Mill.
"Failure is impossible. The assassins sent by the Underworld are all at a higher cultivation level than that person, and some are even two levels higher, being Nirvana experts."
A smile lingered at the corner of the Third Prince's mouth, filled with confidence.
At that moment, a hoarse voice transmitted a message.
"The assassination has failed. For the time being, we from the Underworld will not take action again."
"What?"
Upon hearing this message, the Third Prince's expression changed drastically.
"What exactly went wrong? Or did a Guardian intervene?" the Third Prince asked.
The only situation he could think of was that a Guardian had intervened.
"No, they should have confirmed everything before taking action," the voice replied.
"So you're saying that a mere Unity Realm cultivator managed to turn the tables on your Underworld's Harmonization and Nirvana Realm assassins?" The Third Prince found it hard to believe.
"The facts are as they are. We've already alerted the snake, and we won't take action again for a while. The payment will not be returned either."
After saying this, the voice disappeared.
Leaving the Third Prince with a darkened expression.
"How could this happen? Who exactly is that person? Are they really that powerful?" The Third Prince was unwilling to believe it.
He had paid a hefty price, only to end up with such a result.
He even suspected that the Underworld was just brushing him off.
However, organizations like the Underworld, while cold-blooded and cruel, valued their credibility above all.
Without credibility, no one would seek them out.
The Third Prince's expression changed repeatedly, and he felt a sense of unease in his heart.
It was as if he had stumbled into a catastrophic disaster.
"Could that person be... no, it can't be. How could it be such a coincidence?"
A name vaguely surfaced in the Third Prince's mind, but he quickly dismissed it.
That name was too terrifying; if it were truly him, the Third Prince could hardly imagine what consequences he would face.
"No, I must be overthinking this. Besides, even if that Underworld assassin died, they wouldn't be able to reveal my identity."
The Third Prince said to himself as a form of self-comfort.
...
In the imperial capital, within an ancient and secluded courtyard.
Jun Xiaoyao was sitting cross-legged, refining the celestial sources he had obtained.
Three hundred celestial sources were enough for Jun Xiaoyao to refine another batch of Great Luo Celestial Bones.
"That Third Prince is truly pitiful, losing celestial sources, a woman, and even falling into my trap," Jun Xiaoyao shook his head.
What a miserable man the Third Prince was.
But upon reflection, people like Xiao Chen, Ji Xuan, and the Champion Marquis, who were his adversaries, seemed to be in a dire situation as well.
"By the way, Xiao Chen should be arriving at the Divine Dynasty's imperial capital soon, putting on a show to snatch a bride. I still want to see him clash with the Champion Marquis," Jun Xiaoyao thought to himself.
He vaguely guessed that Xiao Chen's fate was not yet sealed, and his appearance this time might bring about significant changes.
But Jun Xiaoyao didn't care; no matter how Xiao Chen changed, it would be difficult for him to catch up to his shadow.
In fact, Jun Xiaoyao hoped that Xiao Chen would become a bit stronger; otherwise, it wouldn't be as interesting.
"Now that both pieces have been set up, the Panwu Divine Dynasty can't avoid opening the Panwu Ridge to me. Next, I'll refine these celestial sources and wait for the banquet to begin."
Jun Xiaoyao murmured, once again immersing himself in his cultivation.
...
As time passed day by day, the day for Wu Mingyue to choose her husband was drawing closer.
Various forces gathered in the Divine Dynasty's imperial capital like rivers flowing into the sea.
In the sky, a line of ancient flying beasts pulled a palanquin, rumbling as they crushed the heavens.
On the palanquin, the flag of the Jun family was flying.
Such a commotion attracted the attention of countless people from all directions.
"The Ancient Jun Family has arrived!"
"The Jun Family has indeed come. Is that divine son among them?"
"The Jun Family's divine son has subdued a nine-headed lion as his mount, but why don't we see it?"
"Could it be that he really didn't come?"
Many people showed surprise upon seeing the Jun family's convoy.
Everyone knew that the Jun Family's divine son traveled with a nine-headed lion.
But now, there was no sign of the nine-headed lion.
Inside the palanquin, Jun Zhangjian and several others were seated, discussing matters.
"The divine son should have already arrived in the imperial capital, right?" Jun Zhangjian said.
"He should be here, but the young master likely has his own plans. We don't need to disturb him," Jun Linglong replied.
She was intelligent and knew that Jun Xiaoyao had set off early for a reason and it was inconvenient for him to bring them along.
"That's right, how could we understand the divine son's thoughts?" Jun Xuehuang added.
"Hmph, it's just that Champion Marquis's words are truly displeasing. Who gave him the courage to provoke the young master?" Jun Wanjie said, his eyes flashing with lightning, his tone filled with disdain.
He admitted that the Champion Marquis was indeed not weak, but to say he wanted to crush Jun Xiaoyao was simply a fantasy.
"Just a jumping clown. The divine son can easily suppress him at any time," Jun Xuehuang said.
They all had extreme confidence in Jun Xiaoyao.
...
At the city gate of the imperial capital.
"Stop! Why are you wrapped up so tightly? Take off your hood so we can check," a city guard said to a figure in a black robe.
Faced with transcendent talents like Jun Xiaoyao, they dared not stop or check.
But these common cultivators naturally could not escape inspection.
The figure in the black robe slowly removed their hood, revealing a handsome and refined face.
It was Xiao Chen.
At this moment, Xiao Chen's face bore a look of determination and resolve.
Even the city guards were intimidated by the aura emanating from Xiao Chen.
"Alright... you can go in," the guard swallowed hard, not daring to say more.
The faint aura that Xiao Chen revealed was almost on par with the talents of the Eternal forces.
"Success or failure hinges on this moment!"
Xiao Chen clenched his fist.
His pupils seemed to turn a deep azure, like the sky.
Beneath his skin, faint azure dragon patterns flowed.
After the baptism of the Supreme Blood, Xiao Chen's strength had soared.
He had directly broken through to the Great Perfection of the Unity Realm.
Not only that, but his Azure Sky Transformation Dragon Technique had also reached perfection with the help of the Supreme Blood.
The perfected Azure Sky Transformation Dragon Technique was a supreme law.
Additionally, he had comprehended and refined many martial arts and divine abilities from the Azure Dragon lineage through the Supreme Blood.
It could be said that Xiao Chen was now a hundred times stronger than before!
The increase in strength also brought Xiao Chen immense confidence.
"This time, I will marry Mingyue and become the son-in-law of the Panwu Divine Dynasty!"
"Whether it's the Champion Marquis or Jun Xiaoyao, they will all be trampled beneath my feet!"
"The ultimate winner can only be me, Xiao Chen!"