When these words spread, the entire scene fell into silence.
Many Prodigies seemed petrified, somewhat dazed and confused.
Then, reacting, they gasped, their eyes filled with deep shock.
"I didn't mishear, did I? sixth-class merit?"
"This is too exaggerated!"
"The commander who introduced us to the situation of the Three Emperors Barrier before seemed to have received a sixth-class merit."
"Does that mean the Yun Clan Young Master can now be a Town Boundary Army commander?"
"My heavens…"
Countless exclamations rang out.
Although many people knew that Jun Xiaoyao's specialty was creating shocks and miracles.
But seeing it with their own eyes, the feeling was different.
"As expected of the Young Lord…"
Yun Xuanxu also sighed with a smile.
His performance, along with that of Xiahou Divine Treasure and other young kings of the Emperor Clan, was already astonishing.
Yet, Jun Xiaoyao still managed to completely overshadow them.
Xiahou Divine Treasure's expression also became a bit strained.
Before, he had thought that the Seventy-Two Squad was able to remain so intact.
Perhaps it was because Jun Xiaoyao and the others had hidden somewhere later.
Now it seemed he had indeed thought too much.
Could one receive a sixth-class merit by hiding in one place?
Moreover, this merit was recorded through a merit token and then evaluated by the heaven and earth treasure mirror.
So, there could be no omissions or errors.
"As expected of the Yun Clan Young Master…"
Several Seniors present also sighed repeatedly.
To have achieved a sixth-class merit upon first arriving at the Three Emperors Barrier was truly astonishing.
The saying "a tiger father has no dog son" was indeed true.
As for Purple Wisteria, his expression was somewhat unnatural.
He had been instructed by Violet Flame Demon Lord to assign Jun Xiaoyao to the most cannon fodder squad, wanting to test his capabilities.
Now, he had been tested.
The result, however, shook all directions.
Instead, it boosted Jun Xiaoyao's prestige.
Presumably, Violet Flame Demon Lord was also feeling uneasy, perhaps losing his grip on the situation.
At this moment, Jun Xiaoyao suddenly said, "Oh, right, Seniors, Junior has another discovery that might have some impact on the battle."
Saying that, Jun Xiaoyao took out an item.
It was precisely the pale bone bead he had obtained.
Jun Xiaoyao used his magical power to isolate the aura of the pale bone bead.
Otherwise, the strange aura within it might have spread.
"This…"
When they saw the pale bone bead that Jun Xiaoyao had taken out.
Those Seniors all widened their eyes, looking incredulous.
"dark ancient artifact!"
Several Seniors couldn't help but exclaim in unison, shocked.
"dark ancient artifact?"
Jun Xiaoyao showed confusion.
He truly wasn't very familiar with some aspects of the No Man's Land.
This item he brought back seemed to have some origin?
A Senior eagerly stepped forward, took the pale bone bead, and examined it carefully.
"No, it's not a true dark ancient artifact, but it possesses a part of the strange aura and power of a dark ancient artifact."
"Perhaps it is an existence condensed through the power of a dark ancient artifact."
Several Seniors' breathing became somewhat rapid.
Although this pale bone bead was not a true dark ancient artifact, it was still extremely valuable for research.
"Yun Clan Young Master, where did you obtain this item?"
A Senior looked at Jun Xiaoyao.
Jun Xiaoyao also briefly explained the situation to them.
After listening, several Seniors took another deep breath.
Jun Xiaoyao had actually done such a dangerous thing all by himself.
And the surrounding Prodigies were already dumbfounded after hearing it.
Why did it feel like what Jun Xiaoyao did had already exceeded the scope of a trial?
"Seniors, what exactly is this so-called dark ancient artifact?"
Jun Xiaoyao sincerely asked for guidance.
A Senior took a deep breath, his tone solemn.
"The so-called dark ancient artifact is a Sacred Artifact worshipped by the Black Calamity Race, rumored to be related to the Source of the Black Calamity."
"This thing has immense Karma and origin."
"Although this bone bead is not a true dark ancient artifact, it should be condensed from the power of a dark ancient artifact."
"It also has great research and reference value."
It could be said that the pale bone bead Jun Xiaoyao brought back had earned him great merit.
Just then, Jun Xiaoyao's merit token trembled again, emitting a brilliant light.
"fifth-class merit, this is indeed reasonable."
A Senior nodded slightly at the sight.
The heaven and earth treasure mirror was still very fair.
The item Jun Xiaoyao brought back was indeed very valuable.
"Hiss, fifth-class merit?"
"Damn, this is Heaven-Defying!"
"With Young Lord Jun Xiaoyao's merit, becoming a commander is simply a piece of cake."
The Prodigies present gasped.
If a sixth-class merit was already enough to astonish people.
Then a fifth-class merit already made people concede.
Even Xiahou Divine Treasure fell silent, having nothing to say.
On the other side, Huangfu Jing of the Huangfu Emperor Clan covered her small mouth with her jade hand, her beautiful eyes filled with surprise.
A fifth-class merit, this was a level that even some old commanders of the Town Boundary Army could not reach.
Not to mention Jun Xiaoyao was a newcomer who had just arrived.
She asked herself, if her cousin were to come here, could he achieve a fifth-class merit?
Huangfu Jing didn't know.
"fifth-class merit…"
Even Purple Wisteria's eyes were trembling.
He suddenly felt that Violet Flame Demon Lord might have done something wrong.
Provoking such a great deity.
A Senior said to Jun Xiaoyao, "Young Lord Jun Xiaoyao, you have indeed rendered a great service."
"However, next, we old fellows still need to study this bone bead."
Jun Xiaoyao smiled and nodded.
These Seniors were about to leave.
Purple Wisteria also wanted to quietly leave with them.
However, a flicker of unusual light passed through Jun Xiaoyao's eyes.
The next moment, he suddenly made a move, his Law power intertwining to form a giant palm, which directly suppressed Purple Wisteria.
This scene was too sudden; no one had expected it.
Even Purple Wisteria hadn't expected it.
Boom!
Purple Wisteria was directly slapped to the ground, spitting out large mouthfuls of blood, countless bones shattered.
Although he was an Elder of the Purple Flame Qilin Clan, and his cultivation was also in the Chaos Dao Venerable realm.
But now, what did a Chaos Dao Venerable mean to Jun Xiaoyao?
He could easily suppress him.
"Yun Clan Young Master, what are you doing? This is the Three Emperors Barrier, internal strife is forbidden!"
Purple Wisteria shouted loudly, struggling desperately at the same time.
But he simply couldn't break free from Jun Xiaoyao's suppression.
Jun Xiaoyao directly stepped on Purple Wisteria's head, pressing him into the dirt.
But he didn't kill him directly.
"Do you not know what this Young Lord is doing?"
"If you provoke me, you must be mentally prepared for this."
When Jun Xiaoyao did these things, a faint smile still lingered on his face.
But this, instead, made people even more fearful.
Lu Xingling watched, also somewhat surprised.
Jun Xiaoyao was incredibly gentle and approachable towards them.
But towards those who provoked him, he was like a smiling devil.
However, Lu Xingling did not dislike it; clear distinctions between gratitude and enmity were the true colors of a hero.