"Vermillion Bird Dao Body? Let me test you myself!"
The silver-eyed youth's aura surged violently.
Compared to the red-haired youth, his presence was far more terrifying.
This silver-eyed youth was, in fact, a fourth-level Martial Emperor.
The power of a true Martial Emperor was leagues above a half-step Martial Emperor.
And he wasn't just a low-rank Martial Emperor.
A fourth-level Martial Emperor was already considered mid-rank.
In an instant, Zheng Guanbao was suppressed.
"This place does not allow such arrogance."
At that moment, Yang Cheng swept his gaze around.
An even more shocking spiritual pressure exploded outward.
The silver-eyed youth was the first to be struck. His head spun, his knees buckled, and he collapsed to the ground.
The other geniuses from the Azure Jade Realm also staggered back, their minds trembling violently under the pressure.
All at once, they stared at Yang Cheng in horror.
This Crown Prince of Great Zhou was said to be only nine years old. How could he possess such terrifying spiritual might?
Even Tang Yun'er was shaken, her eyes filled with disbelief as she looked at him.
"Such spiritual power!"
Aunt Yuan's expression grew serious.
This level of pressure meant little to her, of course.
But what had to be considered was his age.
"Is he really a martial artist from this ephemeral Wasteland Realm? Even in the Soaring Cloud Ancient Domain, among their brightest talents, at this age, none could possibly wield such overwhelming spiritual strength."
She felt something was deeply off.
When something is abnormal, there must be a hidden reason.
What she didn't know was that the moment Yang Cheng laid eyes on her, he had already begun preparing in secret.
Tang Yuan's strength was too overwhelming. To try to suppress her by force was impossible.
So Yang Cheng thought of fate.
Sometimes, one had to wave the banner of destiny to make others hesitate.
Earlier, while Zheng Guanbao and Zheng Guanxing were fighting, Yang Cheng's consciousness had already entered the Square Inch Mysterious Realm.
He hadn't immediately summoned Luo Yunxi and Zhu Xuanji.
'There are many things I can't communicate with them directly. Doing so would lower my position and make it easier to expose flaws.'
Yang Cheng considered. 'I need to create a disguise inside the Square Inch Mysterious Realm.'
This past year, he had barely opened it.
Only three times in total, the last being three months ago.
It wasn't that the realm had no value. But using his "Suihuo" identity, it wasn't convenient to interact with Luo Yunxi and Zhu Xuanji.
After much thought, he came up with a plan: build a disguise.
After all, "Suihuo" was covered in the mist of destiny. No one could see what he really was.
He could easily condense a body out of that mist.
Moments later, Yang Cheng's own spiritual force appeared on the third micro-star.
The central micro-star was shrouded in mist, with only a faint, indistinct figure visible within.
"Not bad at all."
Yang Cheng was satisfied, and then began summoning Luo Yunxi and Zhu Xuanji.
When they arrived, both were overjoyed.
But Luo Yunxi looked a little battered.
"Greetings, Suihuo. Greetings, Changyue."
Zhu Xuanji spoke with delight.
Luo Yunxi also greeted "Suihuo" and Zhu Xuanji.
Yang Cheng, controlling the misty body, gave a slight nod.
"Changyue, why do you look so worn out?"
Zhu Xuanji asked.
"I just finished battling demons."
Luo Yunxi answered.
Then they both noticed there was someone else on the third micro-star.
"A newcomer?"
Both looked startled.
Yang Cheng feigned confusion at the perfect moment. "What is this place?"
"This is the Square Inch Mysterious Realm…"
Zhu Xuanji eagerly explained. "Everyone here has a code name. I am Liuli."
"My name will be 'Asura.'"
Yang Cheng spoke calmly, his expression easing. This was the code name he chose to honor his past life.
"Seems like you're probably an assassin."
Zhu Xuanji teased lightly.
"Let's begin today's exchange."
Luo Yunxi said.
After they had talked for a while, Yang Cheng spoke: "I need a Heaven-Stealing Divine Pearl. I can exchange Marrow-Washing Divine Jade for it."
The Heaven-Stealing Divine Pearl could temporarily obscure and steal heavenly secrets.
The material used to craft it was fragments of a shattered world.
According to what Yang Cheng knew, Zhu Xuanji's clan had once acquired a destroyed world. They definitely had world fragments that could be used to forge such a pearl.
"Marrow-Washing Divine Jade…"
Both Luo Yunxi and Zhu Xuanji's hearts skipped. This was hard currency in the Divine Realm.
"How much Marrow-Washing Divine Jade can you take out?"
Zhu Xuanji asked.
"Seventeen pieces."
Yang Cheng replied.
If it had been only one or two, Zhu Xuanji might have been mildly interested. But with so many, she was truly moved.
With such a quantity, it could genuinely improve bone and talent.
"I have one Heaven-Stealing Divine Pearl."
Zhu Xuanji said.
Luo Yunxi also wanted Marrow-Washing Divine Jade, but without world fragments, he could only watch.
Yang Cheng and Zhu Xuanji quickly struck a deal.
"From now on, on this day every month, at the same time, the Square Inch Mysterious Realm will open. You can make preparations beforehand."
Yang Cheng, through the mist body, spoke with an aged voice.
Zhu Xuanji and Luo Yunxi were overjoyed.
To them, this was undoubtedly great news.
Yang Cheng didn't waste more time. He cut their connection with the realm and returned his consciousness to his body.
Because of the time difference, over an hour had passed inside the Square Inch Mysterious Realm, while in the real world only moments had gone by.
At that very instant, Zheng Guanbao had just ended his fight with the red-haired youth.
While everyone's attention was elsewhere, Yang Cheng had secretly flicked the world fragment out.
Behind him, a thread of mist appeared.
This was the Mist of Fate.
Under its concealment, not even Tang Yuan could see what Yang Cheng was doing.
But she did notice the mist around him.
"This mist…"
She froze for a moment, then her heart jolted in shock.
She realized it seemed to be woven from fate itself.
How could the Crown Prince of Great Zhou carry something like this?
Yang Cheng had been watching her expression all along. Seeing her reaction, he laughed inwardly.
His Mist of Fate had been seized from Yang Xiu, the Heaven's Mandate Son.
And now, it was proving its worth.
But that still wasn't enough.
The Heaven-Stealing Divine Pearl dissolved into an unseen light, merging into the void.
In that instant, Yang Cheng temporarily stole the heavenly secrets of this space.
The cost was heavy—his spiritual force burned away rapidly.
"You… you actually forced me to kneel."
The silver-eyed youth trembled with rage, feeling utterly humiliated.
He glared at Yang Cheng, his silver eyes flashing.
These eyes were the five-star spirit pupils "Cloud Illusion Spirit Eyes," able to drag an enemy's mind into a spiritual illusion.
He hadn't planned to kill Yang Cheng.
After all, this was the capital of Great Zhou.
He only wanted to disgrace him, to vent his anger.
But unfortunately for him, using such a pupil art against Yang Cheng was like trying to brandish a dull blade before a master of the sword.
A mere five-star pupil could never affect Yang Cheng, bearer of the Supreme Dual Pupils.
"Hmph."
With just a cold snort, Yang Cheng sent a backlash surging through the illusion.
The silver-eyed youth screamed miserably as his own spirit force was torn apart.
"To dare offend this palace—you deserve death!"
Yang Cheng's gaze turned icy.
Zheng Gongde immediately shouted: "Men, seize him!"
The silver-eyed youth panicked. He hadn't expected Yang Cheng to truly want him dead.
Didn't the Crown Prince fear his background at all?