The Great Power of the imperial clan's massive hand was blocked. The source was the half jade pendants hanging from Yiyi and the Golden Little Divine Dragon's necks. They detached from the two little creatures, merged into one in the void, and gave birth to a dazzling ball of light.
There, a vast divine might surged forth, shaking heaven and earth.
"Who is it!?"
From the distant sky, the human-shaped light cluster that was the imperial clan's Great Power roared. His voice shook the entire imperial clan's ancient realm, containing immense divine might that tore through layers of void, terrifying as it transformed into a horrifying wave of sound that crashed toward that ball of light.
Even the stars of the myriad heavens would explode under the roar of a Great Power, for he was a Great Power, possessing such heaven-defying divine might.
But the ball of light released gentle dawn light, easily withstanding the attack without dissipating.
This made people even more astonished. What exactly was this ball of light that it could even block an attack from an ancient Great Power? It was puzzling.
Moreover, this situation clearly exceeded their expectations as well.
Ye Chen soon understood, because these were the jade pendants the mysterious Nameless Old Man had bestowed upon the two little beasts back in the peaceful heaven and earth.
He still remembered the Nameless Old Man mentioning that in a critical moment, just taking them out would force even the imperial clan to give some face. Now, they had actually activated special power on their own.
"Sigh, has the once-glorious Tai Sheng imperial clan truly declined to this point? To forcefully act against outsiders, resorting to coercion and plunder, it's truly disappointing."
After the two half pendants merged, they shattered. Then, the ball of light transformed into a hazy, luminous figure that slowly appeared within the imperial clan's ancient realm. It was none other than the Nameless Old Man.
He appeared kind and gentle, yet possessed an immortal-like grace, vastly different from when seen in the peaceful heaven and earth. He truly possessed world-shaking immortal might, at the very least an ancient Great Power, letting out this sigh of disappointment.
"Yiyiyaya— it's the old man!"
Yiyi exclaimed in surprise, and both she and the Golden Little Divine Dragon widened their bright, large eyes, blinking as they muttered, "Is the old man really an ancient Great Power?"
Ye Chen looked at the Nameless Old Man. So he was indeed related to the imperial clan? He had long suspected as much.
The appearance of the Nameless Old Man, his body radiating powerful divine might, protected Ye Chen and the others. He also looked toward the other experts of the imperial clan, toward the imperial clan's Great Power, and toward Imperial Wushuang, revealing a sigh as he softly said, "So many years have passed. Has the once-glorious imperial clan declined to this point, needing to trouble others in such a manner?"
His tone carried a trace of helplessness, a touch of melancholy, and even a hint of sorrow.
"Old man, who are you! Do you know this is the territory of the imperial clan? How dare you be so insolent and insulting here!" A Saint Lord of the imperial clan spoke up, his voice harsh and severe, berating from where he stood.
He could tell the Nameless Old Man was powerful, but this was the imperial clan's territory, where they feared nothing.
"Silence!"
Imperial Wushuang spoke, but not to the Nameless Old Man. Instead, he berated the imperial clan Saint Lord who had just spoken, his voice filled with anger and a sweeping killing intent.
"Imperial Son Young Ancestor, this—" That imperial clan Saint Lord's expression changed drastically, utterly puzzled. Not only him, but everyone else was equally confused, not understanding why Imperial Wushuang would berate one of his own to help an outsider.
"You be silent. Do you know who he is?"
The highly esteemed Great Power of the imperial clan also spoke. He stepped over from the distant sky, his body entwined with the Dao marks of the myriad heavens, immensely powerful. Yet now, he appeared very respectful, even bowing reverently to the Nameless Old Man: "Clansman Di Yan pays respects to the ancestor."
"Ancestor!?"
This scene shook almost everyone to the core. The Nameless Old Man was actually an ancestor of the imperial clan? And this form of address seemed more like one used for an Imperial Son. Otherwise, why would a dignified imperial clan Great Power address him so respectfully as 'ancestor'?
Could it be he was also a child of Tai Sheng Huang?
But that shouldn't be. The Nameless Old Man's age differed too much from Imperial Wushuang and Imperial Wuming. He appeared very aged, with eyes carrying the vicissitudes of countless eons, clearly having lived for an extremely long time, not simply sealed away for ages until this era.
"It's the Primogenitor!"
The Profound Heaven Saintess exclaimed in shock, actually calling the Nameless Old Man 'Primogenitor,' then bowed respectfully: "The 172nd generation successor of Tai Sheng Shang Gong, Xiao Yuqing, pays respects to the Primogenitor!"
"The 193rd generation successor of the Sun God Dynasty, Shi Chengxuan, pays respects to Grandmaster Uncle!"
"The 188th generation successor of the Dark Night Ancient Hall, Gu Fei, pays respects to Grandmaster Uncle!"
The Sun King and the Eternal Night Dark King also bowed deeply to the Nameless Old Man. At this moment, they knew the identity of this old man before them—not only his seniority but his status was terrifyingly great.
The Nameless Old Man looked at the Profound Heaven Saintess, gesturing for her to rise, then looked at the Sun King and the Eternal Night Dark King, letting out a complex sigh: "So many years have already passed? Even the successors of this old man and my two senior brothers have reached so many generations."
Everyone was shaken. This Nameless Old Man was definitely a terrifying old monster who had lived for who knew how many years.
Moreover, from his tone, he was very likely the junior brother of the invincible Twin Sovereigns from the Mythical Era. His origins were terrifyingly great.
In the sky, Imperial Wushuang rarely revealed a complex expression, looking at the Nameless Old Man as he said, "After so many years, you are finally willing to return."
"You know the events of that year. My departure had its reasons," the Nameless Old Man looked at him, then his white brows slightly furrowed. "You have gone too far. You shouldn't have done this. You must understand, as part of the imperial clan, you should not act this way. Coercion and plunder will damage the imperial demeanor of the Tai Sheng imperial clan."
Imperial Wushuang's indifferent expression turned cold: "To find Father, I had no choice."
The Nameless Old Man was about to speak, but at that moment, another figure appeared in the void. His body was surrounded by one hundred and eight divine halos, appearing supremely divine and holy, like an Immortal Emperor emerging into the world. It was none other than the other invincible Imperial Son of the imperial clan, Imperial Wuming.
He stood firm in the sky, looked at the Nameless Old Man, and nodded indifferently toward him: "Has your method succeeded?"
The Nameless Old Man also looked at him, sighing softly: "You are me, and I am you. Don't you already know?"
Everyone was shaken. Could Imperial Wuming and the Nameless Old Man be the same person? But no matter how one looked, they didn't seem alike; there were significant differences.
Only Ye Chen had long suspected. Back when he asked the Nameless Old Man his name, he had claimed to be 'nameless.' At that time, Ye Chen had already begun to suspect, even thinking the two might be the same person. Now it had truly come to pass.
However, upon closer inspection, the two still had some differences.
Imperial Wuming's expression was indifferent: "You are mistaken. You are no longer me, and I am no longer you. You must understand this."
Hearing this, the Nameless Old Man nodded: "Indeed, I am both you and no longer you."
His words carried deep melancholy.