Tier Three Venerable!
No mistake, the youth bathed in lightning was clearly a Tier Three Venerable expert.
"That kid..."
Long Bayu was also utterly stunned by the scene. "My goodness, has this Ye Xuan been hiding his strength, or did he break through by chance??"
"Tsk tsk~~"
Clearly, at this moment, Long Bayu had to admit that this monstrous genius, the successor of the Sky-Breaking Thunder King, was no weaker than the Sky-Breaking Thunder King from a hundred thousand years ago. It was no wonder this child could become the successor of the Sky-Breaking Thunder King.
This means!
Could this child's future achievements surpass the Sky-Breaking Thunder King? Could he... ascend to the legendary Void Ancestor realm?
Upon considering this!
Long Bayu swallowed with a gulp, licked his lips, and immediately ordered his subordinates to be on high alert, guarding against any sneak attacks. He also issued an order: any Venerable-level expert who approached the Thunder King's Mansion, no matter who they were, would be killed without mercy!
At the same time, he cast a meaningful glance at the battle-hardened Ye Xuan in front of the Thunder King's Mansion, and then informed his elder brother, Long Baye, the current Emperor of the Longyang Empire.
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
"What!?"
Zhao Yuntai and the others who had regrouped widened their pupils as they looked at the figure in front of the Thunder King's Mansion, their faces filled with confusion and disbelief.
How could this be!
This was the unanimous thought of Zhao Yuntai and his group at this moment.
That's right!
They couldn't believe what they were seeing. How could this have happened?
Ye Xuan, the successor of the Sky-Breaking Thunder King, the target of their massive effort this time, was actually not dead?
But...
If this guy wasn't dead, then what about the Second Elder and the others!?
Upon thinking of this, the atmosphere became unprecedentedly grim. They were probably...
"Lord Yuntai, something's wrong!"
"The Second Elder and the others can't be reached at all. I'm afraid..."
As this voice sounded, everyone's hearts sank further, but it immediately erupted into an uproar.
"This is impossible!"
The Supreme Elder of the Zhao family who was supporting Changsun Ruoyu, an Eighth Tier Venerable expert, exclaimed in disbelief, "Although the Second Elder is not strong, he is still a Sixth Tier Venerable expert, and the Eighth and Ninth Elders are both peak Fifth Tier Venerable experts."
"How could they have been killed after breaking into the Thunder King's Mansion!!"
Hearing this, Zhao Yuntai's face became grim. He then looked in the direction of Long Bayu. "Could it be... besides Long Bayu, Long Baye also stationed experts inside the Thunder King's Mansion??"
"This..."
Many of the Zhao family experts around looked solemn.
If that were true, killing that kid in the Thunder King's Mansion would be difficult. After all, it would mean that Long Baye had sent many experts to protect Ye Xuan. If they increased their efforts, they might expose their identities.
"Yuntai, it seems..."
The Supreme Elder of the Zhao family looked towards the Thunder King's Mansion. "For now, we should put aside the idea of killing Ye Xuan. It's not worth it like this."
"This... alright."
Zhao Yuntai weighed the pros and cons and agreed with a nod. "However, I don't think we should give up completely."
"Although we can't make a move, there will be many people from other empires and forces who want to act."
He paused and continued, "In two days, it will be the day of the Lanling Empire's exchange with the Longyang Empire. At that time... we can resort to some means and secretly get rid of this kid."
"Oh?"
Hearing Zhao Yuntai's words, the Supreme Elder of the Zhao family pondered for a moment, then his eyes flashed with a bright light. "That's excellent!"
"In addition, we can also recruit powerhouses from other empires at a certain cost. I'd like to see if Long Baye can protect that kid!"
He paused, and the Supreme Elder's lips curled into a smile. "The crimes the Sky-Breaking Thunder King committed against our Zhao family a hundred thousand years ago will all be borne by this kid."
In an instant, although the crisis at the Thunder King's Mansion was resolved, a new plot against Ye Xuan began to brew.
If they knew that Ye Xuan's combat power was even stronger than a Sixth Tier Venerable, and that he was now aided by a peak Seventh Tier Venerable, the Five-Colored Hell Demon Spider Emperor, who knew what their reaction would be.
After all, although the Five-Colored Hell Demon Spider Emperor was only a peak Seventh Tier Venerable, with the awakening of the Five-Colored Hell Demon Spider bloodline and its inherent super combat power, even if Zhao Yuntai and his group attacked together, they might not be able to defeat the Five-Colored Hell Demon Spider Emperor.
In terms of combat power, this Five-Colored Hell Demon Spider Emperor was fully capable of contending with a Ninth Tier Venerable!
...
Deep within the Imperial Palace, in the main hall.
"Hmm!?"
Upon receiving the information from Long Bayu, Long Baye frowned. "That Ye Xuan is already a Third Tier Venerable?"
"Quite interesting!"
Then, Long Baye looked towards the direction of the Thunder King's Mansion. "A Third Tier Venerable in less than a hundred years, the Sky-Breaking Thunder King from a hundred thousand years ago couldn't even do that!"
"This child's future, if he doesn't perish, surpassing the Sky-Breaking Thunder King is entirely possible!"
"Moreover, at the Tier Three Venerable realm, he can instantly kill a Fourth Tier Venerable expert. Such combat power is quite formidable. It's estimated that it won't be long before he can rival the Twelve Thrones!"
Of course, with his years of imperial strategy and keen insight into people, Long Baye, despite not having interacted with Ye Xuan for long, understood him quite well. He was someone who clearly distinguished between favors and grudges.
This could be seen from his attitude towards Tong Wuya. Even though Ye Xuan was below the Twelve Thrones, his attitude towards Tong Wuya was as usual.
Perhaps... that guy simply didn't care about the title of Thunder King in the Longyang Empire.
"This child's future is limitless!"
So thought Long Baye. Of course, if he knew that Ye Xuan was only twenty-four years old, who knew what his reaction would be.
But even so, it was enough for Long Baye to take him seriously. After pondering for a long time, he headed towards the forbidden area behind the imperial palace, a place where no one could approach except the past Emperors of Longyang.
At a certain moment.
Long Baye arrived in front of the forbidden area behind the mountain. Seeing that he hadn't been here for more than ten years, he couldn't help but let out a deep sigh.
Because no one knew that this was the foundation of the Longyang Empire, this was the true strength of their Longyang Empire.
A short while later.
He arrived at a cave dwelling, and Long Baye's attitude became much more respectful.
"Father!"
A respectful voice rang out. That's right, the one residing in this cave dwelling was Long Baye's father, and the previous Emperor of the Longyang Empire, Long Ao Xuan.
"Hmm?"
Long Ao Xuan, who was cultivating, heard Long Baye's words and then opened his eyes. The moment he opened his eyes, a suffocating aura surged forth, instantly engulfing the entire cave dwelling. Feeling such a powerful aura, Long Baye's face lit up with joy. "Father, you... have broken through to peak Tier One Void Ancestor!!"