Sacred Body of the Immortals

If you were to ask who was the most famous prodigy in the Jun family before Jun Xiaoyao rose to fame,

It would undoubtedly be the First Sequence holder, the Double-Pupil Bearer, Jun Lingcang!

The Jun family's Ten Sequences were selected from thousands of outstanding Jun family descendants.

Each possessed unique abilities, whether special physical constitutions or forbidden inheritances, with strength enough to dominate all directions.

Among the Ten Sequences, as the ranking increased, their power increased exponentially.

For example, Fifth Sequence Jun Wanjie could easily defeat Tenth Sequence Jun Zhangjian.

And those ranked in the top few sequences could easily defeat Jun Wanjie.

From this, one can deduce just how powerful the First Sequence Double-Pupil Bearer Jun Lingcang was.

If he were to face Jun Wanjie, it would probably take only a few moves.

Just like how Jun Xiaoyao had crushed his opponents before.

The return of the Double-Pupil Bearer once again stirred up excitement throughout the Jun family.

After all, Jun Lingcang had been training in a terrifying ancient forbidden ground.

Even practitioners at the Tongtianjing or Shenhuojing realm didn't dare to enter such forbidden grounds casually.

Yet Jun Lingcang had stayed there for a long time.

If it weren't for the fact that Jun Lingcang's life tablet hadn't shattered, the Jun family would have thought he had perished there.

At the Jun family's gate, countless family members gathered, their faces showing barely contained excitement.

After all, this was the Jun family's First Sequence holder, whose status was extraordinary.

Many didn't even have the qualification to see him once.

Moreover, when Jun Lingcang was ten years old, a grand banquet was held, inviting guests from all directions.

It could be said that if it weren't for Jun Xiaoyao, Jun Lingcang would have been the pillar that the Jun family focused on cultivating.

Of course, he still was.

In the sky, a purple mythical beast resembling a Qilin came treading through the air, purple qi swirling beneath its feet.

A young, tall figure stood calmly upon it.

He was a handsome and distinguished youth.

Surrounded by mists and clouds, his bearing was magnificent, with the presence of dragons and phoenixes. Standing atop the Qilin beast, he appeared like a God-King descending to patrol the mortal realm!

His eyes were covered with a black cloth, seemingly inscribed with dark golden sealing runes.

Just the faint trace of his aura made people's hearts tremble.

"Hiss... it really is Lord Lingcang, he has indeed returned!"

"Is that a Qilin? Its aura is too terrifying!"

"No, it should be a Qilin beast with Qilin bloodline, but it's still very powerful, not something ordinary prodigies can subdue."

Jun Lingcang's arrival in such a manner made many Jun family members tremble with excitement.

"Wonderful! Our Jun family not only has the Divine Son, but also Lord Lingcang. Who among the younger generation in the Immortal Realm could be our Jun family's match?" a young prodigy from the Jun family couldn't help but shout.

However, some Jun family elders' eyes revealed traces of worry.

Because they knew that Jun Lingcang had once wanted A-Jiu to become his master.

But A-Jiu had refused.

Now, A-Jiu had become Jun Xiaoyao's guardian.

With Jun Lingcang's dominant position and strong personality, would he be content with this?

Would he harbor resentment?

The Jun family didn't actually oppose competition among disciples, but the prerequisite was that it couldn't go too far.

"Lord Lingcang!"

At this moment, two streaks of light flew out from deep within the Jun family grounds.

They revealed a man and a woman.

The man wore a plain Daoist robe and held an Eight Trigrams Array Disk.

He was the Jun family's Sixth Sequence holder, Jun Daolin.

When he was born, he naturally possessed an ancient saint weapon within his body, the Eight Trigrams Array Disk, which was what he held in his hands.

Jun Daolin specialized in formations.

The woman wore a red palace dress, her appearance beautiful and alluring, carrying an enchanting air.

Her name was Jun Xiyu, the Eighth Sequence holder.

Jun Xiyu was born with a bewitching constitution and excelled in soul illusions.

It was said that just one look from her could make a Returning to One realm prodigy submit completely to her will, becoming her devoted servant.

At this moment, Jun Daolin and Jun Xiyu, these two extraordinarily positioned prodigies, directly stepped forward and cupped their hands in respect to Jun Lingcang.

Those who didn't know might think they were Jun Lingcang's followers.

However, that was pretty much the case.

Jun Lingcang, with his overwhelming power, had earned their submission and willing allegiance.

Just like how Jun Zhangjian, Jun Xuehuang, and Jun Wanjie willingly followed Jun Xiaoyao.

"No need for formalities." Jun Lingcang waved his hand slightly.

Although his eyes were covered with black cloth, sealing his double pupils, he could still survey his surroundings with his powerful spiritual sense.

"Lord Lingcang, many things have happened during this time," said Jun Daolin.

"We'll talk about it when we get back," Jun Lingcang waved his hand.

The elders from his branch of the family had also come to welcome him.

The peaceful Jun family became lively again due to Jun Lingcang's arrival.

Meanwhile, Jun Lingrong, Jun Zhangjian, and the other four gathered together.

"Do you think Jun Lingcang will conflict with the young master because of Senior A-Jiu?" Jun Lingrong worried slightly.

Jun Lingcang was no small character.

Among all the enemies Jun Xiaoyao had faced so far, it could be said that none could truly compare to Jun Lingcang.

If it had been Jun Lingcang instead, he could have easily suppressed them as well.

"It shouldn't come to that. No matter what, Jun Lingcang is still family, different from outsiders," Jun Xuehuang didn't think so.

"Although it might not get too serious, there will probably still be some competition, but I firmly stand on the Divine Son's side," Jun Zhangjian declared firmly.

At present, the Jun family's Ten Sequences seemed to be divided into three camps.

One belonged to Zero Sequence Jun Xiaoyao.

One was loyal to First Sequence Jun Lingcang.

The remaining Second Sequence, Third Sequence, and others maintained unclear stances, staying neutral.

On the divine island where Jun Lingcang was located, the elders from his branch, along with Jun Daolin, Jun Xiyu, and others, had all gathered.

Because Jun Lingcang had been focused on training in the ancient forbidden ground, he didn't know about the recent events.

After hearing about Jun Xiaoyao's various achievements, Jun Lingcang secretly sighed.

The Jun family had produced another prodigy no weaker than himself.

However, when he heard about A-Jiu standing up for Jun Xiaoyao in the Divine Dynasty's capital,

Those present could clearly sense Jun Lingcang's aura becoming slightly disturbed.

The qi he released in that instant made even the other Sequence holders like Jun Daolin feel a sense of terror.

But Jun Lingcang regained his composure in an instant.

"Is that so, A-Jiu became my cousin's guardian," Jun Lingcang muttered to himself.

Because his eyes were covered with black cloth, those present couldn't see his expression.

Jun Lingcang's branch and Jun Xiaoyao's branch were closely related by blood.

So he also referred to Jun Xiaoyao as cousin.

Jun Daolin and Jun Xiyu exchanged glances and kept quiet.

They vaguely knew that Jun Lingcang's interest in A-Jiu wasn't simply about wanting her as a master.

"A-Jiu becoming my cousin's guardian is partly due to cousin's talent, and partly should be due to his identity," Jun Lingcang said.

Jun Lingcang saw through things clearly and understood immediately.

However...

There would inevitably be some grudges in his heart.