The most ruthless are imperial clans.
This saying was absolutely correct.
The Jiuyan Imperial Clan was the greatest of imperial clans, and its ruthless performance was simply displayed to the fullest!
"Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor, this—"
Yan Wushuang still wanted to continue speaking, but at this moment, the Nine Mysteries Sovereign directly interrupted him, saying indifferently, "Yan Wushuang, although you are young and exceptionally talented, such youthful arrogance makes this Sovereign worry that you cannot properly handle the various affairs of the clan. Starting today, you shall temporarily step down from the position of chieftain to cool off. All chieftain affairs will be temporarily handed over to Yan Gushen to handle."
A Sovereign Ancient Ancestor could decide the position of chieftain with a single word.
Yan Gushen was overjoyed and immediately stepped forward, saying, "I respectfully obey the order of the Nine Mysteries Ancient Ancestor. This junior Yan Gushen shall temporarily act as chieftain."
Yan Wushuang was both shocked and furious. He flicked his sleeve and snorted coldly, "Fine! I, Yan Wushuang, shall completely relinquish this chieftain position today and never again serve as the chieftain of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan for all eternity!"
"But remember the words you spoke today. Do not regret them."
He turned and left the Jiuyan Imperial Clan. In a single step, he entered the starry sky. His body shone with unparalleled Faith Power, billions of layers of dawn light, as he resolutely charged into the depths of the cosmos: "Master, I am coming!"
Boom—
Boundless Faith Power instantly pierced through the great universe's starry sky, giving birth to a spacetime tunnel. He charged into it...
On the other side, in the Dan Realm, at the Dan Emperor Clan.
Witnessing this scene, many members of the Dan Emperor Clan gloated with schadenfreude. Because the Battle Saint King had been so domineering earlier, even looking down on the Dan Emperor Clan, and now disaster was about to befall him—he was about to be killed by the Third Emperor Envoy.
Many Dan Emperor Clan members felt as refreshed as if they had taken a sip of ice-cold wine on a hot summer day, comfort coursing through their entire bodies.
The Old Monarch frowned as he watched this scene. Beside him, many powerful members of the Dan Emperor Clan shook their heads, saying, "This time, the Battle Saint King is undoubtedly doomed."
"Heh, who told him to be so arrogant? No matter how stunning he was throughout the ages, in the end, he still cannot escape the calamity of death."
"Ultimately, the reason is that this Battle Saint King is too arrogant, thinking himself invincible under heaven. Now retribution has come!"
...
The Old Monarch struggled and hesitated in his heart. Finally, he swept a cold glance over all the Dan Emperor Clan members. That indifferent yet authoritative gaze instantly silenced these clansmen, not daring to continue speaking.
"Ancestor—"
Several highly respected imperial clan elders looked at him, as did other quasi-Sovereign level old-timers.
The Old Monarch ascended into the sky. With a wave of his hand, the Dan Emperor Cauldron immediately manifested and landed in his palm, causing the other Dan Emperor Clan members to exclaim in surprise: "Ancestor, what are you—"
"To save the Battle Saint King!"
The Old Monarch's expression was resolute. "Earlier, we already missed our chance. Now, a great opportunity lies before our eyes; we cannot miss it. Moreover, the Battle Saint King is the key person for whom even the Emperor Ancestor did not hesitate to leave behind his alchemy legacy. No matter the cost, we must befriend him."
"Now is the arrival of that great opportunity!"
"But Ancestor, that is the Soul-Restraining Hall, and the Third Emperor Envoy at that. With the Imperial Monarch War Bow loaded with an Imperial Monarch Bone Arrow, I'm afraid even a supreme Sovereign of the Second Emperor Envoy's level would be utterly annihilated, body and soul. You—"
They dared not speak the words that followed. The Dan Emperor Clan members worried that even if the Old Monarch brought the Dan Emperor Cauldron, he might not return unscathed. No matter how powerful the Old Monarch was, he was merely a slightly stronger Ancient Sovereign, far from comparable to a Tenth Heaven Sovereign like the Third Emperor Envoy. The Dan Emperor Cauldron might not be able to completely ensure his safety.
The Old Monarch shook his head. "Sometimes, there is no need to consider so much. If my death can secure the friendship of the Battle Saint King, even if I perish, the Dan Emperor Clan can thrive under his protection for billions of years, even one or two epochal eras. And we would not need to rely on the lingering prestige of the Emperor Ancestor and various hidden resources to pass down our legacy to this day."
"I believe that even if the Imperial Daughter Little Ancestor were here, she would certainly approve of this old fellow's decision."
As he spoke, he took the Dan Emperor Cauldron and, with a whoosh, tore through the void of the Dan Realm, heading toward the place where Ye Chen was undergoing his tribulation.
Boom—
At this moment, the Physical Body Emperor Tribulation grew increasingly terrifying and incomparable, as if billions of thunderous light dragons descended from the heavens, endless and countless, fiercely bombarding Ye Chen. His Chaos Saint Body was battered and torn, blood spurting, white bones exposed, all clearly visible.
But this was not the most terrifying aspect. The most terrifying was the Third Emperor Envoy. At this very moment, he was gradually drawing the Imperial Monarch War Bow to a full-moon state.
Generally speaking, to draw the Imperial Monarch War Bow to a full-moon state, even a Tenth Heaven Sovereign needed to expend immense power, extreme effort, to slowly achieve it.
Ultimately, this was due to the terror of the Imperial Monarch War Bow—a supreme weapon at the Monarch level. When the Heaven Soul Great Emperor forged it, the fundamental purpose was to give the Nine Emperor Envoys a forbidden weapon capable of dealing with Monarchs.
But after the First Emperor Envoy ascended to Monarch, the Imperial Monarch War Bow became far less useful to the others, evenone could say they are dispensable.
As for the other eight Emperor Envoys, only the Second and Third Emperor Envoys could truly display its due might. However, the Second Emperor Envoy had already been slain.
Therefore, currently, the one most suited to unleash the maximum power of the Imperial Monarch War Bow was only the Third Emperor Envoy!
At the most terrifying full-moon state, the Imperial Monarch Bone Arrow was aimed directly at Ye Chen, completely locking onto his entire person, even his glabella, with the goal of shooting his soul.
Once successful, without a doubt, Ye Chen would be forced to use his Great Emperor Reincarnation Body.
The bowstring of the Imperial Monarch War Bow was drawn bit by bit to a full moon, infinite power blooming forth, even robbing half the radiance from the Physical Body Emperor Tribulation.
Boom—
The Imperial Monarch Bone Arrow shot forth. Fired from the Imperial Monarch War Bow at full-moon state, its power instantly reached the Monarch level, peerless and unparalleled.
But this Imperial Monarch Bone Arrow was not as fast as the previous ones. Although still fast, it seemed a step slower. Yet, during its flight, it continuously devoured the energy of the myriad stars, bit by bit, causing its might to continuously increase.
It surpassed all previous instances.
Ye Chen had no choice but to muster twelve parts of his focus. Even light flickered between his brows, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body ready to emerge at any moment.
He had a special feeling—this attempt at achieving Physical Body Emperor might fail at the final moment.
Boom—
Suddenly, a radiance brilliant to the extreme descended from the heavens, carrying vast divine energy.
It was a man as dazzling as the sun, his entire body suffused with extremely potent Faith Power, all burning, actually reaching the Ancient Sovereign level.
He directly appeared between Ye Chen and the Imperial Monarch Bone Arrow, like a wall standing between them, facing the Imperial Monarch Bone Arrow head-on.
"Wushuang!"
Ye Chen was greatly shocked, simultaneously feeling a sense of foreboding.
Around Yan Wushuang, boundless Faith Power was boiling—all the Faith Power accumulated over many years, surging within his body. The abundant Faith Power directly propelled him to the Ancient Sovereign level.
He turned his head and gave Ye Chen a slight smile, bright and sunny, not like a lofty chieftain holding imperial clan authority, but more like a sunny young man: "Master, I have come. Please achieve Emperor!"