After his initial shock, Yan Gushen's expression turned gloomy. He looked coldly at Yan Wushuang and said, "Yan Wushuang, you truly have immense courage. To actually recognize a thief as your father, to take the Battle Saint King as your master, and now you even want to obtain the position of chieftain of our imperial clan. A traitor like you has no right to become the chieftain of our Jiuyan Imperial Clan. Moreover, colluding with outsiders is an act of sheer audacity."
"Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor, esteemed ancestors, I request that we take action to suppress the Battle Saint King, capture Yan Wushuang, and imprison them in the celestial prison for a million years, never to see the light of day again!"
At the same time, other high-level members of the Main Branch faction spoke up in agreement with Yan Gushen.
Even the high-level members from the other side branches had flickering gazes, showing hesitation.
The Battle Saint King was an absolute enemy of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan. For Yan Wushuang to collude with an external enemy like this was undoubtedly traitorous behavior.
Moreover, they did not believe the Battle Saint King could leave.
The Jiuyan Imperial Clan was a dignified, peerless imperial clan that dominated the starry skies. Even a past starry sky overlord like the Iceflame Monarch, who was overwhelmingly powerful and could suppress the imperial clan for a time, would never dare to annihilate it.
Now that the Battle Saint King had come, the Jiuyan Imperial Clan would definitely mobilize absolute force to suppress him.
Although the Battle Saint King had become an Ancient Monarch over these years, he had most likely only just stepped into that realm.
With the Jiuyan Imperial Clan's foundation, it was enough to suppress him!
"Master!" Yan Wushuang felt somewhat nervous. Faced with such a lineup, even an Ancient Monarch might not be able to leave safely.
"Don't worry, I'll handle everything."
Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged as he faced the clamor of the many Jiuyan Imperial Clan elders with indifference. He stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an aura of disdain as he looked at the Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor. "Does the Jiuyan Imperial Clan wish to suppress me?"
Facing the Battle Saint King's seemingly smiling yet not smiling expression, the Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor's heart sank. He always felt that things were not simple.
Boom—
Silently, the Jiuyan Imperial Clan's supreme Emperor's weapon appeared, spanning the Emperor World, connected to its origin, releasing an unparalleled Emperor's might that sealed the entire vast Emperor World.
The Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor shook his head, dismissing the trace of unease in his mind. With the supreme Emperor's weapon guarding them, it was enough to suppress all realms. He said, "Battle Saint King, you slew many of our Jiuyan Imperial Clan's high-level members in the past and seized five of our imperial clan's divine treasuries. These are absolute crimes. This old man advises you to hand them over immediately, then swear a Heavenly Dao oath to guard our Jiuyan Imperial Clan for a million years. We can promise you your freedom. How about it?"
His words carried a slightly more conciliatory tone.
Several of the imperial clan's old antiques nodded slightly. The Battle Saint King was an Ancient Monarch, and so young with such vigorous vitality. If he could guard the Jiuyan Imperial Clan for a million years, it would deter all enemies from the myriad heavens.
Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, looking at the Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor without showing any anger. He chuckled, "It seems the Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor has made quite a calculation, actually wanting me to guard the Jiuyan Imperial Clan for a million years. What if I'm unwilling?"
The Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor chuckled lightly, "Battle Saint King, you are a smart man, but at the same time, sometimes cleverness backfires. This is the Emperor World of our Jiuyan Imperial Clan, guarded by a supreme Emperor's weapon. Even if you are an Ancient Monarch, you are absolutely no match for our Jiuyan Imperial Clan. The final result is that you will most likely be suppressed for endless ages. It would be better to serve our Jiuyan Imperial Clan for a million years. You could even become an honored guest, receive the respect of our entire clan, gain immense power and influence. Even your disciple, Yan Wushuang, might not be impossible to become the next chieftain."
The imperial clan elders exclaimed in surprise.
"Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor, the Battle Saint King is—" Yan Gushen hurriedly spoke, wanting the Battle Saint King dead, but he was stopped by a single glance from the Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor. That gaze was as terrifying as facing death itself, causing cold sweat to drench his body.
Yan Wushuang remained silent, standing quietly behind his master.
"Oh, you even promise that my disciple Wushuang can become chieftain?" Ye Chen let out a light laugh, but it was filled with mockery. "But how do you know I cannot achieve that myself?"
"So you're saying, Battle Saint King, you still want to use force?"
The Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor's voice gradually turned gloomy. The scholarly, jade-like aura around him vanished, replaced by waves of Sovereign heavenly might that caused the heavens and earth to change color, slowly rising up, fully displaying the boundless imposing might of an imperial clan Ancient Monarch. "Battle Saint King, I'm afraid you don't want to see this happen."
Threats and inducements?
Such means were laughable!
"Since that's the case, allow me to properly experience the Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor's methods."
As his words fell, the imposing might on Ye Chen's body suddenly erupted, like an ancient Emperor reviving. In an instant, it resisted the pressure of the Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor's heavenly might and, in the next moment, climbed higher and higher, reversing the suppression.
In just a short moment, the Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor's imposing might was completely suppressed. At the same time, Ye Chen rose like a blazing heavenly sun, his vast heavenly might shaking the entire Emperor World. The myriad Daos retreated, all living beings were like ants, and even Sovereigns were nothing more than this.
He looked down from above, gazing at all the imperial clan elders with a mocking smile. "An old-timer Sovereign like you might seem invincible like the Heavenly Dao in the eyes of others, but in my eyes, you're nothing more than someone I can defeat in a single exchange."
"Get lost!"
Boom—
With a casual flick of his sleeve, a simple yet most sharp attack appeared. Chaos light surged to the heavens, containing infinite mysteries, moving with unbelievable speed. The Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor's expression changed drastically as he tried to block.
The Emperor World shook violently, celestial palaces crumbled!
The Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor's figure was sent flying, directly crashing into the borderlands of the Emperor World, causing a terrifying great tremor throughout the vast Emperor World. Countless mountains collapsed, and ancient continents shifted like stars.
A single strike, and the Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor was defeated!
The whole world was shocked. The Jiuyan Imperial Clan was greatly shaken, everyone from top to bottom terrified!
The supreme, lofty Ancient Monarch—the Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor—had actually been defeated!
And he was defeated so quickly, sent flying with a single encounter, truly not a match for even one exchange!
Was this even human?
Even though Yan Wushuang had long known his master was unfathomable, witnessing all this still deeply shocked him.
Such means could truly be called peerless and boundless!
With a flick of his finger, Ye Chen had instantly defeated the Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor. His expression remained unchanged, as if he had merely defeated an ordinary junior, not worth mentioning.
He slightly raised his gaze, looking at the supreme Emperor's weapon floating uncertainly above his head, faintly revealing a few strands of supreme Emperor's might. He remained just as domineering, speaking indifferently, "I advise you not to make a move. Once a fight breaks out, I might not be unable to suppress you, and could even blast through this entire Jiuyan Emperor World. If you don't believe me, you can try. I'll keep you company to the end."
A threat!
A blatant threat!
This Battle Saint King was too overbearing!
The supreme Emperor's weapon floated uncertainly, but in the end, it did not attack. The weapon's spirit sensed that Ye Chen's body also contained a corresponding supreme Emperor's weapon and felt another terrifying threat. It feared that if a fight truly broke out, the consequences would indeed be as the Battle Saint King said.
Without a continuous external source of power, a supreme Emperor's weapon ultimately could not remain awakened for long. Once it fell dormant, all that awaited was suppression.
The entire Jiuyan Imperial Clan, from top to bottom, completely changed color!