Within that heavenly palace, Ye Chen and the others, to avoid being found, had long since changed locations and altered their appearances once more. Ye Chen even employed the Heaven-Changing Earth-Transforming secret technique to completely alter his aura.
He hadn't expected to be recognized in the tavern, leading to the subsequent troubles.
During this period, the alien race continuously searched for his traces. The Sun-Shooting Immortal Clan, the Life Emperor Clan, the Hua Imperial Dynasty, and other emperor clans and immortal clans also participated. The numerous royal clans and powers subordinate to them involved countless personnel, nearly turning the entire Ascension Ancient Capital upside down.
Naturally, the territories of other emperor clans and immortal clans were places they did not dare to search.
After all, as fellow emperor clans and immortal clans, they dared not easily offend them, avoiding unnecessary major conflicts.
The Ye Family Heavenly Palace was majestic and vast, stretching across a wide area.
As an imperial clan palace, it naturally occupied the central heavens of the Ascension Ancient Capital, possessing imperial clan grandeur, accompanied by floating divine islands, requiring the reverence of the world.
Even on ordinary days, when a Great Power passed by, they would feel awe.
However, on this day, an unusual situation suddenly occurred!
Rumble—
The heavens of the ancient capital trembled. Numerous powerful figures soared through the sky, landing before the Ye Family Heavenly Palace. Pillars of divine light shot into the heavens like great dragons. Experts were as numerous as clouds, their forces arrayed before the gates.
An extremely fearsome contingent descended.
A full five Alien Emperor Clans appeared before the Ye Family Heavenly Palace. Besides the Brah Emperor Clan, the Maha Emperor Clan, and the Futu Emperor Clan, there were also the Dark Heaven Emperor Clan and the Abandoned Heaven Emperor Clan—two more true Alien Emperor Clans.
Naturally, behind these five Alien Emperor Clans were numerous royal clan forces from the alien race, easily exceeding twenty in number.
With so many powerful clans gathered, there were naturally many experts, at the very least Heavenly Kings, with no small number of Great Powers. The five Alien Emperor Clans also sent Super Great Power figures.
It could be said this was a terrifying lineup that could make any force pale.
The guards of the Ye Family Heavenly Palace were shocked, their hearts filled with fear. They quickly sent an urgent message to the Ye Family higher-ups within the palace.
Soon, the gates of the Ye Family Heavenly Palace opened. A group of Ye Family powerhouses walked out. The leader was also a Super Great Power, his expression exceptionally grave as he said in a deep voice, "Honored guests, what brings you to our Ye Family?"
The descent of five emperor clans, along with numerous royal clans, was an unignorably important matter even for an emperor clan or immortal clan.
A supreme Great Power from the Brah Emperor Clan stepped forward, his status high, hands clasped behind his back, his gaze cold and sharp. "We have come because we suspect the Battle Saint King is within the Ye Family Heavenly Palace. We hope the Ye Family can hand him over."
Because the Battle Saint King's name in this life was Ye Chen, they suspected he also originated from the Ye imperial clan, and thus it was highly possible he was hiding within the Ye imperial clan.
Now, within the entire Ascension Ancient Capital, almost all searchable places had been searched, leaving only the heavenly palaces, divine halls, and divine islands of the emperor clans and immortal clans untouched.
Therefore, the alien race suspected Ye Chen was hiding within a human emperor clan.
Of course, they also had other ulterior motives.
The Ye Family Great Power responded, "You are overthinking. The Battle Saint King is not within our Ye Family Heavenly Palace. Please leave."
"Hmph, is that so? But we don't believe it. We ask the Ye Family to open its gates and allow us to enter and search," demanded the Brah Emperor Clan Great Power.
Upon hearing this, the Ye Family powerhouses immediately changed color.
Entering the Ye Family Heavenly Palace to search—if word got out, the Ye imperial clan's face would cease to exist.
Imperial clan dignity could not be insulted.
Even if the Battle Saint King were within the Ye Family Heavenly Palace, they could not possibly allow outsiders, especially hostile Alien Emperor Clans, to enter and search.
The Ye Family Super Great Power said coldly, "You are being far too excessive. Our Ye Family Heavenly Palace is not a place for outsiders like you to search as you please. Leave now, and today's matter can still be set aside."
The other Ye Family powerhouses also looked coldly at the experts of the five Alien Emperor Clans and royal clans, their gazes filled with fury.
A Super Great Power from the Futu Emperor Clan also appeared, sneering coldly, "Why is the Ye Family so eager to deny this, and why do you not dare to let us enter and search? Now, our five clans seriously suspect the Battle Saint King is within the Ye Family Heavenly Palace. Moreover, the Battle Saint King's name in this life is Ye Chen, perhaps he is a member of the Ye Family. Therefore, we have reason to suspect. Does the Ye Family wish to shelter the Battle Saint King, for the sake of a mere junior, to make enemies of our various emperor clans?"
His words, by the end, were filled with threatening implications.
Using the five hostile emperor clans as a threat.
The Ye Family Great Power's expression changed, looking at the five Alien Emperor Clans with fury. They were truly shameless.
Although in recent years the alien race had suppressed the human race everywhere, and the Alien Emperor Clans at the pinnacle of the alien pyramid frequently opposed the human emperor clans, constantly seeking to suppress them,
they had always been wary of emperor clans going to war, of Supreme Emperor Weapons clashing. Therefore, generally speaking, they did not dare to go too far or issue excessive threats.
But today's threat was almost laid bare on the surface, appearing even more domineering, on the verge of shattering this peace.
Was the alien race truly about to begin a real war with the human race, tearing off all pretense?
But to allow the five Alien Emperor Clans to openly enter the Ye Family Heavenly Palace—if word spread, what face would they have left to show the world? The imperial clan's reputation would surely plummet.
The Ye Family would never again be able to hold their heads high before the people of the world.
The five Alien Emperor Clans watched the Ye Family Great Power with leisurely confidence. Such a fearsome Alien Emperor Clan lineup, though Divine Kings had not appeared and they were from a hostile ancient cosmos, they believed the Ye Family would not wish to oppose five Alien Emperor Clans at this time.
"Wait here. I will go inform the Young Ancestor."
The Ye Family powerhouses closed the gates and returned inside the heavenly palace.
Countless people in the Ascension Ancient Capital watched, sighing inwardly. The Alien Emperor Clans were indeed sufficiently forceful. Several Alien Emperor Clans were pressuring a human emperor clan, domineering and overbearing.
Even a great emperor clan like the Ye Family would likely have to choose to yield in the end.
The five Alien Emperor Clans remained at ease. They did not believe the Ye Family would dare to refuse at this time, facing the coercion of their numerous emperor clans and royal clans. The consequences would be unthinkable.
But after a full half-day passed, the gates of the Ye Family Heavenly Palace still had not opened. The five Alien Emperor Clans, originally full of confidence, were now growing somewhat irritable.
Someone immediately shouted, "Has the Ye Family not made a decision yet? Do you truly wish to become enemies with our five emperor clans?"
His voice resounded throughout the Ascension Ancient Capital.
Not long after, the gates of the Ye Family Heavenly Palace trembled and slowly opened. However, those who walked out were not the Ye Family powerhouses who had opened the gates earlier, but an old man.
The old man was on his last legs, extremely aged, his steps faltering. It took him quite some time to finally walk out. He waved his hand towards the experts of the five Alien Emperor Clans and numerous royal clans, saying, "All of you, leave. The Battle Saint King is not within the Ye Family Heavenly Palace."
The five Alien Emperor Clans had long been angered by the Ye Family's sluggish attitude. Now, an old fossil had come out to chase them away, infuriating them further.
A Super Great Power from the Maha Emperor Clan said coldly, "The Ye Family has great nerve, deliberately toying with our several emperor clans. Do you not wish to hand over the Battle Saint King, firmly placing yourselves on the opposite side of our five emperor clans?"