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Jingzhou.

Above Di Hong City, a figure in a blue robe suddenly appeared, emanating a terrifying aura that transcended heaven and earth, before transforming into a stream of light and flying eastward.

At that moment—

A gentle, invisible breeze arrived, turning into a middle-aged man with flowing long hair, dressed in the loose robes often worn by princes. Each strand of hair traced the path of the wind, exuding a carefree and unrestrained air.

It was indeed the Third Prince.

"Main Hall Master, please stay your hand."

The Third Prince, smiling, blocked the Main Hall Master's path.

The Main Hall Master, expressionless, looked at him and said indifferently, "So Prince Jing has made his move. Do you really think you can stop me?"

"Main Hall Master, having presided over the Ancestor Hall for tens of thousands of years and possessing the Inheritance Divine Artifact, naturally you are stronger than I."

The Third Prince chuckled and said, "But why not take a look at this?"

His fingertip moved slightly, eliciting a wisp of strange black air that swirled around it, looking rather ordinary.

However, the Main Hall Master frowned slightly, seeming to recognize something, and then coldly said, "No wonder you dare to stop me, to think you had such an opportunity?"

"Main Hall Master, being as powerful as you are, my true body wouldn't be able to hold you back without this treasure."

The Third Prince shook his head and smiled, "I know my fifth and seventeenth brothers are quite close; I presume they would go to save him, so my clone has already gone to speak with my fifth brother. You should stay as well."

The Main Hall Master fell silent for a moment and then said, "Among the many princes, you are the one I least understand, aside from the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, perhaps only the elder princess is slightly stronger than you."

"Main Hall Master flatters me." The Third Prince said, "It seems you've given up?"

"Given up?"

The Main Hall Master suddenly laughed and said softly, "Unfortunately, I never intended to leave. You can stop me, and I can stop you. Today... Prince Jing shall not leave either."

"Oh?" The Third Prince raised his eyebrows slightly, "What do you mean by this, Main Hall Master?"

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Far East.

The sky blazed brilliantly, visible even hundreds of miles away from the White Bone Palace, its tremendous pressure spreading wantonly, instantly dispersing the clouds in the sky.

"Roar—"

Endless essence energy surged and gathered, instantaneously forming a colossal, illusory figure of a two-headed, eight-armed god, who howled skyward in rage.

The Eight-Armed God gripped eight massive golden pillars, each imbued with overwhelming power, fiercely suppressing its surroundings. In an instant, the entire area spanning several miles around the White Bone Palace was enveloped in dazzling golden light.

"The Eight Desolate Giant God Formation?"

Lin Yue, sitting cross-legged within a prison, found himself at the center of this tremendous power. Looking up at the giant Eight-Armed God in the sky, he couldn't help but slightly raise his eyebrows.

"Indeed, it's a formation of the Third Prince..."

This formation, created three thousand years ago by the foremost Array Master of the Xuan Dynasty at the peak of his craft, had been famously used by the Third Prince and was renowned even among those at the Saint Level.

Seeing this, Lin Yue naturally understood that the Twelfth Prince had already arrived.

"Let's begin."

He slowly stood up inside the cage, a silver Divine Artifact Battle Saber appearing in his hand.

Simultaneously, the entire White Bone Palace trembled slightly, then, like mud being flattened, it swiftly spread out, turning the surrounding area of several miles into a pale land.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, an incredible gravity was born, instantly crushing plants and stones to dust, which merged tightly with the pale ground.

This terrifying gravity was thousands, maybe tens of thousands of times stronger than usual. Ordinary cultivators would likely burst into splatter in an instant, and even Great Cultivators would find it hard to move, let alone attempt a Flying Escape.

Even Saints would be significantly restrained.

Surrounding the pale land, hundreds of disciples from the White Bone Palace, led by the Hall Master, were seated in meditation, their essences nearly fused with the pale ground, continuously channeling mana.

It turned out that the White Bone Palace itself was a powerful Trapping Array!

And at the center of this pale land, under the focused gaze of many disciples, was Lin Yue, trapped in the cage.

"My seventeenth brother."

As a gentle voice sounded, a figure appeared before Lin Yue.

The Twelfth Prince.

"Prince Cheng." Lin Yue's eyes suddenly turned icy as he glared at the Twelfth Prince, his hand trembling slightly with the saber.

"Are you afraid?"

The Twelfth Prince glanced at Lin Yue's hand, shook his head gently, and said, "It seems you understand your situation."

He said softly, "I do not wish to kill you. Just hand over the Divine Artifact Battle Saber and the Phoenix Crown, and I will spare your life. How about it?"

"You want the Divine Artifact and the Phoenix Crown?" Lin Yue said, "If I hand over the Divine Artifact, wouldn't I be even more powerless to resist, completely at your mercy?"

"Do you think having the Divine Artifact would make any difference?"

The Twelfth Prince chuckled softly, shaking his head, "With your strength, it doesn't matter whether you have the Divine Artifact or not, even if you force a Harmonization right now, I can still kill you."

He was not exaggerating.

He knew Lin Yue had mastered more than one Heavenly Reversal Path, but even forcing a Harmonization would only bring him barely to the strength of a Heavenly Saint.

What of the Divine Artifact?

He had already achieved Perfect Harmonization and had even refined the Ancient Divine Power!

He was wholly overpowering.

Besides, with the powerful Trapping Array, even if Lin Yue forced a Harmonization and activated the Divine Artifact, he couldn't break the Array and escape.