Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

A giant fire phoenix spread its wings; a black dragon was surrounded by a light mist.

Two enormous creatures hovered over the Great Xia Imperial Palace, casting shadows that covered almost half of the imperial city.

"What...what is that?!"

"A monster! There's a monster!"

"Protect the Emperor! Quickly, protect the Emperor!"

Chaos erupted in the palace. The guards drew their swords, only to find that the two demonic beasts were merely circling and had not landed. They were at a loss for what to do and could only look at each other in bewilderment.

Inside the imperial study, Xia Yu, who was reviewing memorials, frowned and his expression darkened upon hearing the commotion outside: "What's all this noise outside?"

"Your Majesty!" A eunuch rushed in after hearing Xia Yu's voice. He swallowed hard and said hastily, "Your Majesty, please go out and see! There are dragons and phoenixes above the palace!"

"What? You said there are dragons and phoenixes outside?" Xia Yu put down the memorial in his hand, his expression momentarily stunned. Without thinking much, he quickly walked out of the imperial study.

When he looked up, even as the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, he couldn't help but gasp.

On the other side, Qin Hu followed Xia Yu out and, upon seeing the scene in the sky, his eyes widened in astonishment, his mouth agape, unable to utter a word.

His hand unconsciously rested on the hilt of his sword, yet a bitter smile appeared on his face. What use was someone of that level to him, a mere cultivator at the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm?

Before Prince Jin's palace.

Leng Yuexi, who was in Xia Jin's arms, clung tightly to Xia Jin's clothes, but seeing her husband's calm expression, she instantly understood what was going on.

It seems that her husband must have known all along that these two demonic beasts would come.

Leng Yuexi immediately calmed down and carefully observed the two enormous demonic beasts in the sky. Even with her extensive knowledge, she had never seen a real demonic beast before, let alone the Fire Phoenix and Black Dragon, the most powerful beasts in the Eastern Xuan Continent!

Inside the hall, Su Xuanji, who had just fallen asleep again, was awakened by the commotion outside. Still half asleep, she put on an outer robe and came out.

Her face was still flushed, but when she looked up and saw the two enormous figures in the sky, she instantly snapped back to reality.

"This...this is...what kind of monster?" Su Xuanji covered her mouth, seemingly feeling a chill. Forgetting her shyness, she subconsciously moved closer to Xia Jin.

"Don't worry, these two demonic beasts are here to see me." Xia Jin put one arm around Leng Yuexi and naturally pulled Su Xuanji into his arms with the other.

After noticing Xia Jin's actions, Su Xuanji blushed. Just as she was about to say something, she heard a noise from not far away and immediately shut her mouth.

Not far away, Xia Yu was walking briskly, followed by a large group of guards and eunuchs. He glanced at the two demonic beasts in the sky, then looked at his elder brother, Xia Jin, and saw that Xia Jin's expression was normal, as if he had known all along. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Big brother, these two monsters up there are here looking for you..." Xia Yu walked up to Xia Jin and asked in confusion.

Before Xia Jin could speak, a deep voice came from the sky: "Master, we have brought the person you requested."

Then, a figure was thrown down.

That's right, it's the voice of the Black Dragon!

Master...Master? That monster that looks like a black dragon actually called me, Big Brother, Master?

Xia Yu was stunned.

Qin Hu was stunned.

All the guards, eunuchs, and palace maids were stunned.

Xia Yu stared wide-eyed at his older brother, his voice stammering, "B-Big brother, it...it called you master?"

Leng Yuexi and Su Xuanji, who were in Xia Jin's arms, exchanged a glance and then looked up at Xia Jin almost simultaneously, their beautiful eyes filled with shock.

However, besides shock, there was also a hint of admiration in their eyes.

This is their man, the strongest man in the Eastern Xuan Continent.

"Your Highness..." Just as everyone was stunned, Qin Hu swallowed and was about to speak when Xia Jin waved his hand.

Don't be surprised.

Xia Jin smiled and said, "These two were specially subdued by me. When I go to the temple, if Great Xia encounters any insurmountable difficulties, they will lend a hand."

After speaking, Xia Jin raised his hand and waved it, and two tokens flew out from his sleeve, landing directly in front of the Fire Phoenix and the Black Dragon.

"You did a good job this time." Xia Jin nodded to the Fire Phoenix and the Black Flood Dragon. "If there's nothing else, you can go back now. If anything happens in the future, someone will contact you through these two tokens!"

"Yes, Master!" The black dragon bowed its head respectfully, and the fire phoenix let out a clear cry.

The two demonic beasts bowed to Xia Jin again, then turned and flew towards the distant horizon.

Only after the two demonic beasts had completely disappeared did the people in the palace breathe a long sigh of relief.

Several timid eunuchs even collapsed to the ground, their legs giving way. However, everyone's attention was focused on the two departing demonic beasts, and no one noticed them.

Xia Jin withdrew her gaze, then took out the two identical tokens from before and casually tossed them to Xia Yu.

"If there are any problems you can't solve in the future, you can use this token to contact the Black Dragon and the Fire Phoenix," Xia Jin said calmly. "If you crush the token, they will sense it."

Xia Yu hurriedly caught the token, looked down at it, and his hands trembled with excitement.

As the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, Yu the Great knew all too well what this meant. To put it bluntly, the Great Xia Dynasty's current state was entirely due to his elder brother.

However, if my elder brother were to go to the temple, he would likely be unable to withstand the other forces from the Tianqi Continent that might invade the Eastern Xuan Continent at any time. Even with my two sisters-in-law by his side, he would probably be no match for them.

However, with these two demonic beasts guarding the area, the Great Xia Dynasty would be able to protect itself even against the most powerful enemies.

"Don't worry, brother!" Xia Yu carefully put the token into his pocket and said solemnly, "I will keep this token safe and will never use it unless absolutely necessary!"

Xia Jin nodded before turning her gaze to the ground.

There, the unconscious blood corpse lay on the ground, its aura much weaker than usual.

Xia Jin raised her hand and tapped gently.

A stream of spiritual energy was injected into the blood corpse.

The blood corpse suddenly opened its eyes, its cloudy pupils darting around before it quickly spotted Xia Jin standing not far away. Its pupils contracted instantly, and its body instinctively shrank back.

"You...how are you here?! I clearly remember that black dragon..." The blood corpse's voice was filled with terror. Before he could finish speaking, a thought instantly flashed through his mind, "Escape! I have to find a way to escape from here quickly."

He scrambled to his feet and took two steps back, but he couldn't muster any strength. Unwilling to give up, he used his last ounce of strength to try and escape.

However, Xia Jin only glanced at him.

Just one glance.

The blood corpse's body seemed to be frozen in place by an invisible force, unable to move.

"Did I say you could leave?"