Jun Xiaoyao stood tall and elegant, like a Celestial Immortal descending to the Mortal World.
Beside him, Empress Yue Zhilan and Yunxi appeared with him.
"Greetings, Empress! Greetings, Your Highness Young Emperor! Greetings, Princess Yunxi!"
"Congratulations, Your Highness Young Emperor, on your Coming-of-Age Ceremony! In the future, Your Highness Young Emperor is destined to shake the world and spread your might across the World Sea!"
The Big Shots from various forces present all bowed in congratulation.
Innumerable gazes, dense as a swarm, instantly converged on Jun Xiaoyao.
After all, they had come to the banquet precisely because they wanted to see how extraordinary this legendary Young Emperor Yun Xiao, who was like a banished Immortal, truly was.
However, after seeing him, countless people were amazed.
Even some Chaos Dao Venerables showed surprise and doubt.
They actually couldn't see through Jun Xiaoyao's Realm or strength.
In their eyes, Jun Xiaoyao was like a deep well, or a boundless, profound starry sky.
They tried to probe him, but couldn't detect the slightest bit of information.
The unknown is what inspires the most awe.
"Has this Young Emperor already made a Breakthrough to Supreme Great Perfection?"
"But even if he's Supreme Great Perfection, one should still be able to detect some Qi, right?"
"Perhaps Xuantian Empress gave him something to conceal his Qi."
Strong cultivators from some forces exchanged Divine Thoughts in private.
They unanimously believed that Empress Yue Zhilan had given Jun Xiaoyao something to conceal his Qi.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for them not to see through him.
As for the Saintesses and Prodigies, they couldn't think so much.
At this moment, their eyes were all sparkling with stars and hearts.
"Before, I didn't believe in love at first sight, but now, I do..."
A purple-haired Prodigy, with a look of infatuation on her face, came from a major sect.
"Sweeping the hall and extending the mat, the Young Master's Qi is graceful." Another beauty from a Holy Land murmured, her beautiful eyes misty.
"Your Highness Young Emperor, with just one glance, you can live in my heart..."
The moment Jun Xiaoyao appeared, countless Prodigies present were overwhelmed.
Previously, when Jun Xiaoyao was fifteen, he appeared once in the Void Fissure.
Afterward, he was rumored to be incredibly divine.
Some proud women didn't believe it, thinking it was a bit exaggerated.
But now, after seeing Jun Xiaoyao again, all the women agreed.
The rumors were indeed unbelievable!
The Immortal Master was even more outstanding and transcendent than the rumors!
Seeing the countless gazes of respect, admiration, adoration, and shock,
Jun Xiaoyao's expression remained very calm.
He had long been accustomed to being the center of attention.
Meanwhile, Yunxi, with her delicate brows and eyes, curved into a smile.
This was her older brother; she felt honored.
And in the crowd, there was a graceful figure, with a faint trace of bitterness and self-mockery at the corner of her lips.
Naturally, it was Bai Xuewei.
Three years had passed since she last saw Jun Xiaoyao.
Three years later, upon seeing him again, Jun Xiaoyao was even more outstanding and otherworldly.
He was practically like an Immortal about to float away, completely in a different world from her.
And what was most disheartening was that Bai Xuewei clearly had the opportunity to be with such a person, to stand by his side.
But this opportunity was personally strangled by Bai Xuewei herself.
If she said she didn't feel any regret, she would definitely be deceiving herself.
Just as a hint of bitterness permeated Bai Xuewei's heart,
Jun Xiaoyao also saw Bai Xuewei, then smiled slightly and nodded to her.
For such a sensible girl, Jun Xiaoyao still held a trace of gratitude.
But who would have thought?
Seeing Jun Xiaoyao's incomparably handsome and gentle smile, Bai Xuewei's heart was filled with even more regret, like a knife twisting.
Jun Xiaoyao thought she was sensible.
In fact, she was just young and ignorant.
This kind of tenderness was originally within her reach.
But now, everything was over.
She and Jun Xiaoyao would be two parallel lines, never able to intersect.
"Thank you all for coming to my Coming-of-Age Ceremony." Jun Xiaoyao lightly clasped his hands.
"Not at all, Your Highness Young Emperor is too kind!"
"That's right, Young Emperor, as the unparalleled Congenital Holy Body Dao Embryo of our Nandou World, it is our honor to be able to attend the banquet!"
The Big Shots and old antiques from the various forces present also smiled and clasped their hands.
No one wanted to offend a Congenital Holy Body Dao Embryo.
Especially now, they still couldn't see through Jun Xiaoyao's Cultivation Realm.
"What Realm is he in now?"
In the crowd, a man dressed in a luxurious red robe looked at Jun Xiaoyao.
He was Yan Kongjing, the famous Prodigy of Li Huo Holy Church, possessing the rare Taiyan Divine Vein.
His strength was also extraordinary, considered top-tier among the younger generation in the Nandou World, apart from a few sealed young kings.
But even he couldn't see through Jun Xiaoyao.
That White-robed Young Master seemed to be from a completely different world than him.
"How on earth does he Cultivate? Even if he started Cultivating from the womb, it's impossible to be this much of a Prodigy..." Yan Kongjing thought to himself.
And just as everyone was marveling at the extraordinary nature of the Congenital Holy Body Dao Embryo,
In the distant sky, battleships suddenly traversed the Void Realm.
Banners fluttered, emblazoned with a "Yuan" character.
It was precisely the Yuanzu Divine Dynasty's contingent.
"The Yuanzu Divine Dynasty has indeed arrived!"
And on the deck of the battleship stood a young man with sword-like brows and starry eyes, a tall and straight figure, and a refined countenance.
A beautiful jade, as brilliant as a star, hung from his waist, and his entire demeanor seemed to merge with the heavens and earth, incredibly harmonious.
The young man's lips held a composed smile, and he said lightly,
"Su Yu of the Yuanzu Divine Dynasty has come to congratulate Young Emperor Yun Xiao on his Coming-of-Age Ceremony and presents a congratulatory gift!"
This young man was none other than Su Yu.
With a lift of his hand, a warm, jade-like bell appeared.
Su Yu infused power into it, then suddenly sent it soaring towards Jun Xiaoyao!
This single move astonished the many Prodigies present!
Including Bai Xuewei, Yan Kongjing, and other Prodigies, their pupils all contracted sharply!
They couldn't withstand this bell!
Looking at the jade bell that came soaring through the air, heading towards him, the power it contained caused a slight change in expression.
But Jun Xiaoyao's expression didn't change in the slightest.
He lightly raised his hand.
With a clang!
The jade bell landed in his palm.
The power within it dissipated into nothingness before it even had a chance to explode.
"Hmm?"
Su Yu's gaze narrowed, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.
The moment he appeared, he made a move, wanting to test how capable this Holy Body Dao Embryo, who was famous throughout the Nandou World, truly was.
One must know, this jade bell was not that simple.
It even contained a trace of the Origin power of the Nandou World!
And the source of this trace of Origin power was the jade pendant hanging from his waist.
It was only later that Su Yu understood.
This jade pendant contained a portion of the Nandou World's Origin power!
And he could perfectly utilize this power.
In other words, even if others obtained this jade pendant, it would be difficult for them to refine and use it.
And it was this wisp of Origin power that almost no Prodigy present could easily withstand.
Even Prodigies of Bai Xuewei and Yan Kongjing's Rank would need to go all out.
However, Jun Xiaoyao, without any discernible effort, simply held it in his hand.
At this moment, a hint of vigilance secretly arose in Su Yu's heart.