374: The Third Prince of the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty!

Elder Jian's eyelids twitched slightly, revealing a wry smile and a look of unbearable sorrow in his eyes.

That Divine Child of the Jiang Family—or, to be precise, Jiang Huang after the Old Ancestor performed Possession—clearly came to the Great Evolution Sword Sect specifically for Jiang Churan.

The opponent didn't even bother to pretend; he explicitly stated that he wanted Jiang Churan. How could Elder Jian allow him to take her away?

Unexpectedly, Jiang Huang immediately attacked without a word, even bringing the hengyu cauldron. The most terrifying person was the mysterious youth called Xia Hou. He was the one who shattered Lin Feng's Sword Dao with a single palm strike, severely injuring Jun Ruyan. After that, they were all taken to the Jiang Family Ancient Realm by the hengyu cauldron.

No one knew where this mysterious youth had emerged from. His methods were unheard of. What angered Elder Jian the most was his arrogant demeanor, viewing all living beings as mere Ants!

Moreover, this person was clearly an old acquaintance of Jiang Churan!

Elder Jian had no time to ponder how Jiang Churan's Realm had offended this person; the great battle had already begun.

Jiang Churan struck several times, each time astonishingly brilliant. One Sword Intent strike even made his heart tremble, clearly not a strength possessed by someone at the Void Return First Layer. But alas, Jiang Huang was too powerful... “Little girl, don't move. Stabilize your injuries first. I can tell your Senior Brother cares about you deeply. He will surely come to save you. As long as you don't die, there is still a sliver of hope... Mmmph.”

A piece of Osmanthus Cake was forcibly stuffed into his mouth. A faint scent of sweet osmanthus spread through his palate, leaving Elder Jian momentarily stunned.

“If you eat until you're full, it won't hurt anymore. Food can heal everything...”

Yet, Jiang Churan stood beside Elder Jian, eating the Osmanthus Cake contentedly. Blood stains appeared on the snow cake, but she didn't cry out in pain and continued to eat with relish.

Inside her Divine Soul.

“This Xia Hou is going too far!”

“He actually chased us here! Doesn't the Fourth Star Domain have Candle Nine Nethers' barrier? That beast must have let him in!”

“What exactly does Candle Nine Nethers want to do!”

Beside the pitch-black Nine Tribulations Sword, the cold and proud Sword Spirit, wearing a black gauze dress, radiated Evil Qi. Killing Intent surged in her eyes. While simultaneously transmitting all the power she could muster into the space to stabilize the Great Evolution Sword Sect's space, she stared intently at the figure cloaked in dark robes outside the Great Evolution space.

Xia Hou!

He was the Immortal Dynasty Prince whom Jiang Churan had encountered by chance in her previous life, hailing from the Great Xia Immortal Court in the Immortal Realm!

“Crack—”

The sound of space shattering reverberated. Countless Disciples of the Great Evolution Sword Sect looked up, seeing dense cracks suddenly appear in the sky—a sign that the space was about to break apart.

Boom!

Nine Sword Steles suddenly trembled violently. The totem of the Three-Legged Golden Crow emerged on the surface of the hengyu cauldron!

As the cauldron rotated, nine illusory great suns plummeted from the sky. The Void Realm cracked inch by inch, and the scorching fierce wind blew Jun Ruyan dozens of feet away. Elder Jian coughed up blood from all seven orifices, his withered body visibly shriveling at a rapid pace. He was using his flesh and blood body as a medium, connecting the power of the black stone steles and pooling the strength of all the Disciples of the Great Evolution Sword Sect just to barely hold out until now.

“What should we do...”

“We're going to die...”

“Old Ancestor, why haven't you returned yet!”

Some Elders of the Great Evolution Sword Sect showed despair, silently praying for the Great Evolution Sword Emperor's return to turn the tide.

Elder Jian slowly raised his head, seeing two figures walking slowly up the Gilded Jade Steps.

“Your Highness Xia Hou, I see no need to wait any longer. What's the point of watching these Mortal Ants struggle? Missing the auspicious hour would be unfortunate...” Jiang Huang revealed a slight smile, his appearance lofty and handsome, but his voice was that of an aged man, jarringly inconsistent with his looks. With every step he took, golden Divine Flames on the ground transformed into profound runes, circulating beneath his feet, making him look like a Heavenly God.

His voice was not concealed at all, spreading throughout the entire space and the entire Jiang Family Divine Palace.

The young man beside him sneered and spoke lightly.

“No matter.”

“I have waited a thousand years; I don't mind this little bit of time...”

“These Mortal Ants are quite interesting, though. To have endured the Monster Realm's offensive for so many years—I am quite intrigued...”

This young man wore a mysterious dark robe embroidered with ancient runes outlined in gold thread. The runes seemed alive, flickering slightly and circulating mysterious and powerful Immortal power fluctuations. Every pattern displayed the supreme majesty of the Immortal Realm Divine Dynasty.

A white jade belt with a coiled Dragon was fastened around his waist. The Dragon head was inlaid with a massive blood-red gem that emitted an eerie light, seemingly recounting the countless lives it had devoured.

His face was stern, his features sharp as if carved by a knife and axe, exuding an innate arrogance. His narrow eyes were a deep purplish-black, like the endless abyss of the Universe, coldly overlooking all creation. The occasional flash of cruelty and gloom made observers shudder.

His long hair was neatly tied up, black and lustrous. Every strand seemed to contain limitless power. A pure emerald jade hairpin was inserted into his hair, carved with lifelike Immortal Beast patterns, whose spiritual charm was so vivid they seemed ready to soar into the sky at any moment.

This youth was precisely Xia Hou!

The Third Prince of the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty, and also the most talented Prince, personally designated by the Immortal Emperor of Great Xia as the Crown Prince of Great Xia, the future Dominator of the Great Xia Immortal Court!

Immediately after, Xia Hou looked down at Jiang Churan and chuckled, “Miss Jiang, why aren't you running? I told you once before that no matter where you ran, even to the ends of the earth, I would... find you!”

As he spoke, a look of dominance flashed in Xia Hou's eyes, and an air of arrogance radiated from his brows.

However.

Jiang Churan below, upon hearing this, merely looked up slightly, still chewing her Osmanthus Cake, made a face at Xia Hou, and cursed, “Idiot!”

“Only a ghost would marry you~”

Xia Hou's expression was calm; he didn't seem angry at all by the mockery. He merely shook his sleeve slightly and said softly, “I truly wonder where you get your confidence...”

“It was like this back then, and it's still like this now.”

“But this time, there is no Divine Item to allow your Reincarnation...”

“What?”

“Do you perhaps think that in this ant-like Realm, there is someone who could be my opponent?” Xia Hou sneered.

Jiang Huang immediately interjected, laughing loudly: "Hahaha, Your Highness Xia Hou's talent is that of a Prodigy; naturally, no one on the Eastern Profound Star can compare!"

Hearing this, Xia Hou merely smiled faintly without speaking. In his heart, whether it was the Disciples of the Great Evolution Sword Sect or the Jiang Family, he held none of them in regard. He was simply doing this for convenience. As for bringing Jiang Huang into the Immortal Realm, he naturally intended to.

But once they arrived at the Great Xia Immortal Court.

Heh heh~

A mere Mortal Ant, daring to call himself his brother?

Despicable!

After putting away the Osmanthus Cake, Jiang Churan turned her head, looked up at Xia Hou in the sky, and gave him a scornful look, saying, “How dare he bring up his little shrimp talent? My Senior Brother is better than you by ten Eastern Profound Stars!”

As soon as these words were spoken.

“Impudence!” Jiang Huang immediately shouted coldly, his brow furrowed with majesty.

Boom!

A Divine Flame descended, purely condensed from vital blood Qi, not a Divine Ability, but it was more overbearing than any Spell. It instantly tore through the Void Realm and rushed toward Jiang Churan.

Bang!

Jiang Churan retreated several steps. A Sword Intent protected her body, but blood still spilled from the corner of her mouth. However, she merely shrugged her shoulders, then quickly picked up the Osmanthus Cake that had been knocked loose, gently dusting off the dirt.

This scene caused Jiang Huang's pupils to contract slightly.

How could she block that... that Sword Qi came from within her body... It seems this little girl is not simple. Indestructible Sword Body... carrying some Heaven-Defying artifact. Truly... great fortune!