A dark ancient artifact!
The hanba bone staff!
Upon hearing this, everyone present was startled.
It was rumored that the dark ancient artifact originated from the Source of the Black Calamity, possessing some of the Black Calamity's power.
It was the supreme sacred object of the Black Calamity Race.
And this pale bone staff before them was precisely the Ba Clan's dark ancient artifact, the hanba bone staff!
But now, how could the hanba bone staff appear here?
"What's going on? Is the Ba Clan launching a full-scale attack?"
Many were bewildered, their faces filled with panic.
The Town Boundary Army soldiers were better, having experienced many battles, and remained relatively calm.
However, the Prodigies who came for training all looked pale.
Could it be that they had just arrived for training and encountered such a major turmoil?
But this was too fast.
Although the Black Calamity Race had shown some unusual movements before, it wasn't enough to directly ignite a major war, was it?
"No, there must be some purpose…"
Jun Xiaoyao's expression was solemn.
Although the Ba Clan had suffered significant losses before, it wouldn't directly launch a full-scale attack.
Moreover, Jun Xiaoyao knew that the Black Calamity Race was not limited to just the Ba Clan.
The other Black Calamity Race factions had not yet made any major moves, so the Ba Clan could not possibly launch a full-scale attack alone.
"That means…" Jun Xiaoyao's eyes showed deep meaning, as if he had understood something.
Perhaps he had another opportunity to earn Merits.
In the Void Realm starry sky, black mist surged, and a pale bone staff was situated within it, emitting immense pressure and an eerie Qi.
Heaven and earth trembled, the Dao rumbled, as if the universe itself was about to shatter.
Just a bone staff seemed to cause heaven and earth to change.
This was the power of the dark ancient artifact.
On the Three Emperors Barrier side, vast array patterns soared into the sky, circulating in the Void Realm, seemingly forming a supreme grand array, pressing down on the hanba bone staff.
As for the hanba bone staff, its body trembled, and rolling black mist surged like smoke, gushing out from the eye sockets of the skull.
Even the grand array of the mighty Three Emperors Barrier found it difficult to suppress.
A single dark ancient artifact caused the Three Emperors Barrier to waver!
Some Prodigies who saw this scene felt their hearts sink, as if shrouded by a shadow.
The truly peerless figures of the Black Calamity Race had not yet appeared, yet just a dark ancient artifact had shaken the Three Emperors Barrier.
Of course, this ancient artifact itself was extraordinary, far more terrifying and eerie than ordinary Immortal Artifacts.
Within the Three Emperors Barrier, there were indeed strong individuals who wanted to seize the dark ancient artifact.
If it could truly be seized, that would undoubtedly be a monumental Merits.
But unfortunately, the power of this dark ancient artifact made it difficult for even a Great Emperor to approach without being harmed, let alone suppress it.
Moreover, weapons of this Rank, even without an artifact spirit, mostly developed an intuition and would not passively allow themselves to be suppressed.
Escaping was no problem at all.
Just as panic spread on the Three Emperors Barrier side,
Suddenly, deep within the Three Emperors Barrier, the Void Realm was torn apart.
A vast celestial curtain suddenly surged forth.
Upon closer inspection, that vast celestial curtain was actually a magnificent diagram.
However, on that diagram, there were no sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, or plants.
Instead, there were countless, densely packed Yao Race members.
Those flying in the sky, those running on the ground, those swimming in the water.
All kinds of Yao Race were engraved on this diagram, lifelike, as if it truly were a Myriad Demons World.
"That is…"
The Prodigies who came for training didn't quite understand.
But the Town Boundary Army here suddenly became excited.
"It's the myriad demons diagram, has the Snow Moon Demon Emperor made his move?!"
Many exclaimed in shock and excitement, their spirits greatly uplifted.
The myriad demons diagram, this was precisely the Snow Moon Demon Emperor's Dao proving artifact, gathering the power of all demons, possessing earth-shattering abilities.
With the myriad demons diagram unleashed, Demonic Qi surged, and heaven and earth seemed to be shrouded.
For a moment, the Three Emperors Barrier, which had been trembling under the influence of the hanba bone staff, stabilized.
"As expected of the Snow Moon Demon Emperor, the Gatekeepers of East Ridge Pass!"
Seeing this, the Town Boundary Army's morale was further boosted.
The Gatekeepers was a stabilizing force, like a sea-calming needle.
"Oh my god, is this my first time at the Three Emperors Barrier, and I'm going to personally witness the Gatekeepers?"
Some Prodigies stared with wide, excited eyes, afraid of missing anything.
The Gatekeepers was a lofty, god-like existence.
He generally did not interfere with worldly affairs.
Unless the Three Emperors Barrier was shaken, or a supreme strong individual from the Black Calamity Race wanted to cross realms, the Gatekeepers would generally not appear.
However, just as these Prodigies began to get excited,
An old sage spoke.
"It's not necessarily the Snow Moon Demon Emperor appearing. The myriad demons diagram has always been stationed deep within the Three Emperors Barrier."
"If anything major happens, the myriad demons diagram will manifest on its own to help defend against enemies."
Upon hearing this, some Prodigies showed disappointment.
However, with the myriad demons diagram's assistance, everyone present felt their hearts settle down.
The vast myriad demons diagram, covering the sky and obscuring the sun, combined with the power of the Three Emperors Barrier's grand array, pressed down towards the hanba bone staff.
Rumble!
These two weapons, one was the Ba Clan's dark ancient artifact.
The other was the Gatekeepers Snow Moon Demon Emperor's Dao proving artifact.
Their powers were both astonishing. In their collision, heaven and earth shook, the Void Realm surged, and even Chaos Qi was blasted out.
And at the center of that collision, strange mystical power circulated.
It actually exploded into a shattered Microcosm World.
This was the contest between top-tier weapons; with every move, they could cause worlds to be created or destroyed.
Just then, behind the hanba bone staff, a towering demonic shadow suddenly appeared, emitting Imperial Might.
"It's the Ba Clan's second-generation Great Emperor…"
Seeing that demonic shadow, the people on the Three Emperors Barrier side raised their guard.
"Are you shocked? Are you despairing? This is the power of our clan's dark ancient artifact."
"If our clan's Three Kings were to activate it, the Three Emperors Barrier could be broken."
"If our clan's supreme Empress were to return and wield it, even the Boundary Sea would be shattered!"
The second-generation Ba Clan Great Emperor's voice boomed like thunder.
Jun Xiaoyao's expression held a hint of oddness upon hearing this.
He imagined Yiyi holding the hanba bone staff in his mind, and actually found it a bit cute.
On the city wall, an old sage said coldly.
"Hmph, there's no need for big words. It's not too late to boast after you've broken the Three Emperors Barrier."
"Now, what is your purpose?"
These old sages also knew that although a second-generation Ba Clan Great Emperor had appeared,
If he were launching a full-scale attack, he wouldn't be alone.
Even the Three Kings of the Ba Clan would appear.
So, his presence this time must be for something specific.
And at this moment, Jun Xiaoyao suddenly had a subtle feeling.
As if a cold gaze had fallen upon him, but it vanished in an instant.
Jun Xiaoyao looked, but that Ba Clan Great Emperor was not looking at him.
"As expected, it's still coming for me…"
Jun Xiaoyao's eyes showed a playful glint.
He knew it would be like this.
Not to mention the Ba Clan Royal Lineage Prodigies he had killed.
The second-generation Ba Clan Great Emperor, Yuan Rong, also died indirectly because of him.
If he hadn't activated the power of the Da Yan Dao Cauldron, perhaps Yuan Rong wouldn't have died and could have escaped.
So Jun Xiaoyao knew that the Ba Clan hated him to the core and was extremely wary of his growth.
However, this was exactly what Jun Xiaoyao wanted.
He just happened to be short on Merits.
"I just wonder what tricks the Ba Clan will use to deal with me this time?"
Jun Xiaoyao was not only unafraid but even a little curious.