Chapter 28: Jun's Strength is Mediocre, Ye Xingyun is Stunned

Ye Xingyun's words caused the bustling hall to fall into instant silence.

Many people from the great powers looked at Ye Xingyun with expressions of bewilderment, as if they were looking at an idiot.

"Is that the Starry King Physique from the Ancient Ye Family? What on earth is he trying to do?"

"Indeed, this is the tenth birthday banquet of the Jun Family's Divine Son. How dare he say such things?"

"I heard that Ye Xingyun seems quite fond of the Jiang family's precious pearl..."

Many guests around them whispered in low voices.

They did not dare to speak recklessly.

After all, the Ye Family was a renowned Ancient Family with a powerful foundation and countless years of heritage. It was best not to get involved in such a conflict.

Meanwhile, the old servant beside Ye Xingyun experienced a sudden, drastic change in expression upon hearing his master's words.

"Young Master, you must not act recklessly..."

"Enough, Uncle Fu. I am not looking for trouble; I simply feel a sense of excitement upon seeing the Jun Family's Divine Son," Ye Xingyun interrupted the old servant's warning.

He could no longer endure seeing the girl he cherished looking at Jun Xiaoyao with such infatuated eyes.

"Well? Jun Family's Divine Son, I wonder if I might have the honor?"

Ye Xingyun suppressed the jealousy and rage in his heart, speaking in a tone that was as calm as possible.

He was no fool; if he were truly insolent or spoke without restraint at a Jun Family banquet, that would be seeking death. However, if it was merely a request for a spar, Ye Xingyun believed the Jun Family would not do anything to him.

Sure enough, upon hearing Ye Xingyun's words, although Jun Zhantian and the others frowned slightly, they said nothing.

This was not because Ye Xingyun had the backing of the Ancient Ye Family, but because Jun Zhantian and the others also wanted to know exactly how much progress Jun Xiaoyao had made after his year of secluded cultivation.

"You are..." Jun Xiaoyao's expression remained indifferent.

"Ye Xingyun, of the Ye Family," Ye Xingyun said, looking directly at Jun Xiaoyao.

"Oh, so you are that Starry King Physique," Jun Xiaoyao realized.

He had some knowledge of the young geniuses from the Ancient Families.

The most famous taboo genius of the Ancient Ye Family should be the legendary reincarnation of the Sword Demon, Ye Guchen—a peerless sword dao monster who wielded an Emperor-Slaying Sword and swept through the younger generation of the Immortal Realm without rivals. It was rumored that when he fought peers, he never needed a second strike, because no one could withstand his first.

As for this Ye Xingyun, possessing the Starry King Physique was decent enough, but he could not be compared to Ye Guchen at all. If Ye Guchen were here, Jun Xiaoyao might have felt some interest.

As for this Ye Xingyun... Jun Xiaoyao truly found him unremarkable.

"There is no need. I am quite mediocre in strength; there is no necessity for a spar."

Jun Xiaoyao shook his head. Being too lazy to strike Ye Xingyun, he made up a clumsy excuse.

Hearing Jun Xiaoyao's words, the eyes of some great figures from various powers flickered with strange light.

To be honest, Jun Xiaoyao's entrance had indeed shocked them; his aura was profound and his temperament transcendent, like a banished immortal descending to the mortal realm. But now, faced with Ye Xingyun's provocation, Jun Xiaoyao refused to act and instead claimed his strength was mediocre.

Was it truly so? Was the Jun Family's Divine Son merely a silver-plated spearhead—all show and no substance?

Hearing this, Jun Zhangjian and the others felt a sense of embarrassment.

*Mediocre, my ass!*

"If Brother Xiaoyao were mediocre, then I might as well kill myself with a piece of tofu," Jun Zhangjian thought, feeling exasperated.

However, Ye Xingyun did not know Jun Xiaoyao's true strength. The phenomena seen during Jun Xiaoyao's previous breakthrough could, at most, make Ye Xingyun take him slightly seriously. Now, seeing Jun Xiaoyao unwilling to act, Ye Xingyun grew anxious.

If Jun Xiaoyao didn't fight, how was he supposed to show off in front of Jiang Luoli?

After a moment of thought, Ye Xingyun spoke: "The Divine Son need not be modest. If it is because your realm is insufficient, I can suppress my cultivation to the peak of the Divine Palace Realm to fight you."

In Ye Xingyun's view, even if a ten-year-old Jun Xiaoyao was a monster, his cultivation could at most be at the Divine Palace Realm. Meanwhile, Ye Xingyun, at sixteen or seventeen, was already an expert at the fifth heaven of the True Spirit Realm.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall turned their gaze toward Jun Xiaoyao. If Jun Xiaoyao still refused under these circumstances, it would be considered highly controversial.

Jun Xiaoyao sighed inwardly. He had no desire to slap anyone's face, yet people kept offering their faces to be slapped. He glanced at Jiang Luoli beside him and roughly understood why Ye Xingyun was doing this.

A femme fatale!

"Aren't you being incredibly annoying? Why do you keep clinging to Brother Xiaoyao?"

The young girl, Jiang Luoli, was displeased. She had wanted to have a nice chat and exchange feelings with Jun Xiaoyao, but this Ye Xingyun had rudely interrupted.

"Luoli, I only wanted to..."

Ye Xingyun's face turned pale; Jiang Luoli had actually called him "Brother Xiaoyao."

Jiang Luoli said impatiently, "Want what? If you bruise Brother Xiaoyao's face, can you pay for it?"

"You... damn it..." Ye Xingyun's throat tightened, his face flushed red, nearly unable to stop himself from cursing.

*Just because you're handsome, you think you're superior and can do whatever you want?* Ye Xingyun felt even more jealous.

Jun Xiaoyao was also speechless; Jiang Luoli could practically serve as the president of the Beauty Association.

"No need. Since you insist on sparring with this Divine Son, then make your move," Jun Xiaoyao said calmly, one hand behind his back.

"Brother Xiaoyao, you..." Jiang Luoli hesitated. She was somewhat worried that Jun Xiaoyao would be suppressed by Ye Xingyun.

"Tsk tsk, is Luoli already worrying about her future husband?" Jiang Shengyi teased with a light smile, revealing her white teeth.

"I am not..." Jiang Luoli's face turned as red as clouds.

Ye Xingyun's expression turned solemn, eager to prove himself. He suppressed his cultivation to the ninth heaven of the Divine Palace Realm.

Jun Xiaoyao said indifferently, "You may strike first, and there is no need to suppress your realm."

"No need," Ye Xingyun refused outright.

He knew that if he did that, Jun Xiaoyao would have an excuse for his own failure. That would ruin the effect of showing off and humiliating him; how could he then impress Jiang Luoli?

"Sigh..." Jun Xiaoyao let out a sigh.

He said no more and directly activated the Divine Elephant Suppressing the Prison Strength.

During this year of seclusion, Jun Xiaoyao had awakened another ten thousand giant elephant particles. This meant that the current Jun Xiaoyao had awakened a total of forty thousand giant elephant particles, which was equivalent to four hundred million catties of immense strength!

What was the concept of four hundred million catties of strength? A single palm strike was enough to crush primordial mountains and strike across the nine heavens of stars!

*Rumble!*

Within Jun Xiaoyao's body, golden sacred blood surged!

A torrent of golden blood qi erupted from his body, faintly forming the phantom of a primordial divine elephant that seemed to suppress the entire firmament!

With a simple, horizontal push of his hand, it was as if the hand of an ancient god was breaking through the earth. The intensity of the shockwave caused the void to tremble, and the entire hall erupted in a violent roar!

Everyone present at the banquet, whether they were young geniuses or members of the older generation, could not help but stand up, mouths agape!

The terrifying pressure of that power gave many of the older generation a sense of trepidation.

As for Ye Xingyun, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his face changing drastically in horror!