Seventh-tier Dao Ancestor!
Undoubtedly, the arrival of such a powerful being gave the King of Bei Liang and the King of Ping Tian immense confidence.
After all, beings of that caliber were far superior to their combined forces!
It would be a lie to say they weren't confident!
However... before that, their most crucial task was to eliminate Ye Xuan and then display his corpse for three days, thereby restoring their faction's lost momentum.
Otherwise, the public abduction of the King of Bei Liang's son alone would have made them a laughingstock, let alone their subsequent plan to annihilate the Emperor Lord's lineage.
"Your Highness!"
"That Ye Xuan has been found!!"
While the King of Bei Liang and the King of Ping Tian were lost in their aspirations, one of their subordinates' eyes lit up. "A scout just reported that Ye Xuan's trace has been discovered in the Southern Barbarian Mountains outside the Imperial City."
"Mm!"
Upon hearing his subordinate's words, the King of Bei Liang exchanged a glance with the King of Ping Tian. The King of Ping Tian then narrowed his eyes, "King of Bei Liang, it seems it's time for us to unleash our full might."
"Hmph~"
"That Ye Xuan, with his third-tier Void Ancestor combat power comparable to a fifth-tier Void Ancestor, truly thinks he's something special. He's asking for death!!!"
The King of Bei Liang snorted coldly. From the moment that brat openly assaulted his son, Ye Xuan was destined to be a dead man in his eyes.
Even if he were still alive now, death was only a matter of time!
After all, he didn't believe a mere Void Ancestor could pose a threat to him, a first-tier Dao Ancestor.
However, just as the King of Bei Liang and his entourage prepared to surround and kill Ye Xuan.
In the depths of the Galactic Empire's Imperial Palace.
"Emperor Lord, intelligence from a spy indicates that the forces of the King of Bei Liang and the King of Ping Tian are preparing to move against... Ye Xuan. We request the Emperor Lord's decision."
*Crack*
As Zhuge Ming finished speaking, Ji Wutian, who was holding a teacup, caused it to make a sound. "Mm~!"
With a furrow in his dragon-like eyes, Ji Wutian's killing intent surged. Although it was fleeting, Zhuge Ming was certain that the Emperor Lord was angered, and moreover, in an unprecedented rage.
"The King of Bei Liang, the King of Ping Tian, and the Burning Heaven Holy Land behind them, how dare they!"
Ji Wutian's gaze then swept towards the direction of the Burning Heaven Holy Land in the Vast Heaven Immortal Kingdom. "Do they truly believe that because they are one of the eight super-forces of the Burning Heaven Holy Land and that my Galactic Empire is wary of them, they can act so recklessly."
"Since they seek death, I shall grant it to them!!"
"I am aware of this matter. Go~"
Ji Wutian then regained his composure. However, to Zhuge Ming, this was merely the calm before the storm, a storm that would soon erupt with destructive force.
When that happens... bloodshed would be certain!
The only uncertainty was how many would perish in this tempest.
Within the hall, watching Zhuge Ming depart, Ji Wutian's eyes once again surged with murderous intent. "As my second brother said, forces within the Vast Heaven Immortal Kingdom are indeed involved."
"It seems that for thousands of years, I have ultimately been too benevolent~"
"Burning Heaven Holy Land, since you wish to challenge my bottom line, then you shall bear my wrath!"
At this moment, Ji Wutian flashed and left the hall. In the next instant, he headed towards the forbidden grounds deep within the Imperial Palace. This time, he went directly to the forbidden grounds, unlike the previous occasion when he had made a significant move to discuss matters with the ancestors.
After an unknown amount of time, approximately half an hour later.
Pillars of terrifying aura surged from the depths of the Imperial Palace. One aura was even stronger than that of Ji Wanjun, who had previously annihilated the Heavenly Snake Hall, clearly at the eighth-tier Dao Ancestor level.
"Burning Heaven Holy Land, after all these years, your ambition to destroy my Galactic Empire remains unabated!"
"If that is the case, this old ancestor shall stir his old bones~"
And so...
The Galactic Empire made an unprecedented move, and no one knew that the source of it all was a person named Ye Xuan!
Ye Xuan, completely unaware of this, continued his path.
Half a day later.
On the outskirts of the Imperial City, in the Southern Barbarian Mountains.
*Swish~*
Lightning flashed, and in the next moment, a Void Ancestor level striped tiger fell beside Ye Xuan, instantly killed by a single strike. The faint aroma of grilled tiger meat, charred by lightning, wafted through the air.
Ye Xuan looked at the tiger before him with a slight smile. "Peak fifth-tier Void Ancestor. Indeed, much stronger than a regular fifth-tier Void Ancestor."
As he murmured, he sensed killing intent radiating towards him, no longer concealed.
As for Ye Xuan, he harbored no worry, for he was not alone.
*Swish!*
The first figure intercepted Ye Xuan's path, surging with overwhelming power. This individual was at the eighth-tier Void Ancestor realm, a full five minor realms higher than Ye Xuan's outwardly displayed cultivation.
"Ye Xuan, today is your day of reckoning!"
*Swish, swish~~*
More figures appeared, each at least an eighth-tier Void Ancestor. Dozens of figures surrounded Ye Xuan, and among them, there were no less than ten Dao Ancestors.
The King of Bei Liang and the King of Ping Tian were both first-tier Dao Ancestors. Six of these ten were from their respective factions, and four were from the Burning Heaven Holy Land, led by the strongest, a fifth-tier Dao Ancestor, the old man in linen.
"Brat, you have great courage!"
The King of Bei Liang was the first to reprimand him angrily. His first-tier Dao Ancestor aura emanated, pressing directly onto Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan certainly felt considerable pressure, as he was currently only at the peak of the fifth-tier Void Ancestor realm, and the pressure from a first-tier Dao Ancestor was immense.
Of course, Ye Xuan remained unfazed.
"You are Ye Xuan."
The old man in linen, the tenth elder of the Burning Heaven Holy Land, fixed his gaze on Ye Xuan. "It was you who injured Fan Wuxin, ranked eighth on our Burning Heaven Holy Land's Earthly Rankings, and you also robbed him."
"You are truly audacious, even saying that the Burning Heaven Holy Land is nothing."
"Today... I shall see who comes to your rescue!!"
The old man in linen then looked at Ye Xuan like a cat playing with a mouse, and then addressed the surrounding individuals, "Go, test him."
"Yes, my lord!"
The eighth-tier Void Ancestor who had intercepted Ye Xuan's path respectfully responded, and then looked at Ye Xuan, "Brat, accept your death!"
As he spoke, the eighth-tier Void Ancestor's lips curled into a mocking smile as he lunged at Ye Xuan, his speed like a phantom.
However... he soon realized something was wrong.
"Bad, this is... an afterimage!!"
"Retreat!"
Without hesitation, the eighth-tier Void Ancestor immediately withdrew. Yet, a voice like that of death sounded in his ear, "Retreating now, is it not a little late."
The calm voice echoed, yet it felt like the scythe of death at his throat.
*Booming roar~*
Before the eighth-tier Void Ancestor could react, his body was engulfed by lightning. Without even a scream, he was instantly killed by Ye Xuan's 'Invincible Spear Domain' and his full fifth-tier Void Ancestor peak aura.
Of course, this was partly due to the eighth-tier Void Ancestor's carelessness!
However... life is only once, and that eighth-tier Void Ancestor was dead.
"What!!"
Everyone present was startled, staring at the scene with bewilderment. What had they just seen? That brat, he... he was at the peak of the fifth-tier Void Ancestor realm. How was this possible!?