"Is it finally happening?"
Everyone present focused their gaze on Jun Xiaoyao and Xiahou Zhen.
They all knew that Xiahou Zhen's visit to the Tantai Imperial Clan to offer birthday wishes was not merely for the celebration.
It was to gauge the true strength of the Yun Clan Emperor Clan's new Young Lord.
After all, the Xiahou Emperor Clan desired to fulfill its ambition of becoming the head of the Emperor Clans.
The biggest obstacle to this was the Yun Clan Emperor Clan.
However, the relationships between the Emperor Clans were intricate and mutually restraining.
Without an epic variable, it was clearly unrealistic for the two great Emperor Clans to engage in an Immortal Battle.
Instead, it might allow other Emperor Clan forces to benefit.
Therefore, the contention among the Eight Great Emperor Clans shifted to the younger generation.
To some extent, the stronger the younger generation was,
the more powerful that Emperor Clan would be in the future.
"Young Lord, that is Xiahou Zhen of the Xiahou Emperor Clan. He possesses the Shocking Thunder Talisman Bone talent and was once listed on the Divine Ability Fengshen Stele," Yun Yusheng said to Jun Xiaoyao.
Jun Xiaoyao nodded faintly.
He didn't care about such provocations.
Instead, he said, "You mentioned adding to the fun. How exactly do you plan to do that?"
Upon hearing this, Xiahou Zhen spoke directly.
"Young Lord Jun Xiaoyao, as the descendant of the Great Emperor Tianya, your talent and strength must be extraordinary."
"How about we exchange a few moves? It would also add some excitement to this birthday banquet."
Xiahou Zhen's words were not unexpected by the crowd.
This supreme Prodigy of the Xiahou Emperor Clan finally revealed his sharp claws.
Jun Xiaoyao was not surprised.
From the moment he ascended to the position of Young Lord of the Yun Clan Emperor Clan,
he had already understood that he would attract challenges from Prodigies of various Emperor Clans and even forces from all over the World Sea.
But Jun Xiaoyao was fearless.
He had almost swept through all the Prodigies of his generation in the Immortal Domain, the Exotic Domain, and the Nine Heavens.
The World Sea would naturally be no exception.
Perhaps, in the World Sea, there existed Prodigies that would interest or even astound him.
But it certainly wouldn't be the Xiahou Zhen in front of him.
"Alright, but this Young Lord's strikes are not very mindful of their force."
Upon hearing this, a dark glint flashed in Xiahou Zhen's eyes, and he curled his lips, saying,
"Don't worry, although I am not one of the top existences in the World Sea, I presume I won't be that fragile."
His objective had actually been achieved.
As long as he could contend with Jun Xiaoyao, he could diminish his halo and prestige.
Xiahou Zhen wasn't foolish; he knew that the son of Great Emperor Tianya could not be that simple.
But in his view, at worst, ending in a draw shouldn't be a big problem.
Because Xiahou Zhen could sense that Jun Xiaoyao was very young, perhaps even much younger than him, a contemporary Prodigy.
This was also the source of Xiahou Zhen's confidence.
"Alright."
Seeing Xiahou Zhen agree, Jun Xiaoyao nodded.
"Young Lord, be careful. This person's thunder Dao Divine Ability is indeed not weak," Yun Qinglin reminded him.
Although he knew of Jun Xiaoyao's Prodigy status, he had, after all, been defeated by Xiahou Zhen before.
"Oh, a defeated opponent?" Xiahou Zhen sneered.
Yun Qinglin snorted coldly, not responding.
On the scene, a strong Cultivator from the Tantai Imperial Clan created a spatial barrier to prevent the battle's aftermath from spreading.
Tantai Jade Dragon also watched with a hint of curiosity.
As for Tantai Qingxuan, a strange tension suddenly filled her heart.
She worried for Jun Xiaoyao.
Although she had personally witnessed Jun Xiaoyao's methods,
Xiahou Zhen was indeed a well-known figure in the World Sea.
"Then let's begin!"
Xiahou Zhen shouted, and a brilliant light burst forth from his brow.
He did not underestimate his opponent but directly activated his innate Divine Ability.
The Shocking Thunder Talisman Bone on his brow trembled, and terrifying Divine Ability power brewed within.
From this, it could also be seen that Xiahou Zhen was by no means a thoughtless, reckless provocateur.
He actually had his own calculations and was very cautious of Jun Xiaoyao.
But the next moment,
Jun Xiaoyao's performance still left him utterly dumbfounded.
Jun Xiaoyao did not display any heaven-shaking Divine Ability or technique.
Nor did he exhibit any innate Physique.
He didn't even…
use any power like magical energy, Dao runes, or anything similar.
He simply, with a single palm, struck towards Xiahou Zhen!
That palm strike was powerful enough to support the heavens!
It was as if the Vast Expanse of the sky, spanning billions of miles, was about to collapse.
It was purely Physical Body strength, yet it was terrifying to the extreme, causing the Void Realm to shatter inch by inch!
One must know that this was the ancient star of the Tantai Imperial Clan.
The surrounding Void Realm was covered with countless defensive Spell formations.
It was simply impossible to easily break through the Void Realm.
But Jun Xiaoyao, with just a lift of his hand and a palm strike,
was like the hand of an ancient deity, shattering the Vast Expanse!
"How is this possible?!"
Xiahou Zhen roared, fully activating the power of the Shocking Thunder Talisman Bone.
The vast thunder seemed to transform him into a thunder giant.
His body surged with endless lightning runes, attempting to resist Jun Xiaoyao's simple palm strike.
However…
Bang!
Like the hand of a god, shattering a vast ancient star!
Xiahou Zhen was directly sent flying into the starry sky, spitting out blood, his bones shattered all over his body.
He felt as if countless worlds were crushing down on his Physical Body, again and again.
The entire venue fell into absolute silence.
With a single palm, Jun Xiaoyao shattered the Void Realm, shattered the spatial barrier created by the Tantai Imperial Clan's strong Cultivator, and defeated and severely injured Xiahou Zhen.
If they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, no one would have believed it.
They did know that Jun Xiaoyao had topped the Divine Ability Fengshen Stele, so his Divine Ability and Spells must be extraordinary.
But the problem was…
Jun Xiaoyao didn't even use any magical energy, let alone any Divine Ability.
"This… what kind of terrifying Physical Body strength is this?!"
Everyone present felt their scalps tingle.
Jun Xiaoyao's Congenital Holy Body Dao Embryo Physique had not yet spread throughout the World Sea.
His Physique, while well-known in the Nandou World, was rarely known to Cultivators who left the Nandou World.
And at the Fengshen Stele, Jun Xiaoyao did not reveal his Holy Body Dao Embryo Physique because there was no need.
And while the Yun Clan Emperor Clan knew of Jun Xiaoyao's Physique, they did not intentionally spread the news.
Of course, if Jun Xiaoyao himself wanted to expose it, there would be no issue; there was no need to deliberately hide it.
It was just that, up to now, Jun Xiaoyao had not encountered an opponent who could make him use the power of his Physique.
This Xiahou Zhen, let alone making him use the power of the Holy Body Dao Embryo, didn't even necessitate him using a Divine Ability.
Jun Xiaoyao's recent palm strike encompassed the power of one hundred thousand Sumeru Worlds.
This was one of the results of Jun Xiaoyao's year of Cultivating in seclusion in the Yun Clan Emperor Clan.
The power of one hundred thousand Sumeru Worlds stacked together, coupled with Jun Xiaoyao's inherent Holy Body Physical Body Divine Power,
was more than enough to crush Xiahou Zhen with a single palm.
The reason Jun Xiaoyao did not do so was not out of fear.
Rather, at Tantai Jade Dragon's birthday banquet, he had to give Face to the host.
If someone died, it would be somewhat inauspicious.
"Apologies, this Young Lord said that my strikes are not very mindful of their force. I hope Brother Xiahou will forgive me."
The brutality of Jun Xiaoyao's recent palm strike, contrasted with his current gentle and refined demeanor, created a peculiar juxtaposition.
This was simply killing with words, and the already severely injured Xiahou Zhen once again vomited a large mouthful of blood.