All eyes turned to Ye Chen!
It was terrifying! Ye Chen's single strike actually repelled a Half-step Emperor Realm expert! And he hadn't even used a spirit artifact! What kind of martial arts talent was this?
More importantly, when Ye Chen made his move, a heaven-reaching martial dao will filled the air, causing even the Great Emperors among the Imperial Dragon Guards to feel a tremor in their hearts. Such an overwhelming will was simply defying the heavens!
Next, Ye Chen clashed with Wang Man again. Wang Man ripped off his upper garment, baring his chest for battle, swinging his blood-red axe, and roaring, "Let's go completely wild!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Wang Man fought with surging excitement, continuously roaring. Several hours later, Ye Chen and Wang Man finally ceased their fierce battle. Everyone sighed in admiration. At the same cultivation level, Ye Chen's combat power was truly comparable to Her Majesty the Empress!
Just then, above the Blackflame Mountain Range, a sudden anomaly occurred.
"Boom!"
"Crack!"
The void ripped open! Space twisted violently! From within the spatial rift, two incomparably massive Nine-star Emperor-tier Great Demons descended.
One was the Fire Dragon Race Old Ancestor, who instantly manifested his true form. His body was like a continuous mountain range, Great Emperor Dao Patterns constantly flowing, Radiant Divine Light shining like a second colossal sun. Hideous, terrifying ridges on his body resembled rolling hills, constantly shifting. His two thick legs were like pillars supporting the heavens, and behind him, thousands of miles of the Fire Dragon Race's territory appeared. The entire Fire Dragon Race had descended!
The other was the Golden Crow Old Ancestor, who also manifested his true form, spreading his wings and soaring. Brilliant golden light, like a river of stars, illuminated heaven and earth. The Blood Essence Power within his body boiled like a Smelting Furnace, and from his colossal wings, thousands of feathers emitted Radiant Divine Light, dazzling and eye-catching. Beneath his two massive talons, he clutched a thousand miles of the Golden Crow Race's territory, as numerous Golden Crow clansmen gazed respectfully towards the Blackflame Mountain Range.
Witnessing this scene, the Imperial Dragon Guards were utterly stunned. What were they here for? To burn their bridges? To fight to the death?
Wang Man immediately roared, continuously swinging his great axe, "Form ranks! Enemy attack!"
Hearing this, the Golden Crow Old Ancestor and Fire Dragon Race Old Ancestor exchanged bitter smiles. "We are here to pledge allegiance to the White Robe Great Emperor!"
Everyone was taken aback. Pledge allegiance?
The next instant, Ji Fuyao, her fiery red dress billowing, stood gracefully in the void, bathed in radiant light. She looked at the Fire Dragon Race Old Ancestor and Golden Crow Old Ancestor, but said nothing. The Golden Crow Old Ancestor and Fire Dragon Race Old Ancestor transformed into two human elder forms and respectfully bowed to Ji Fuyao. "Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress!"
Many Imperial Dragon Guards were all shocked. Two Nine-star Great Emperors were actually bowing so respectfully to the Empress!
At this moment, Lu Xuan's lazy voice drifted from the pavilion. "If you wish to submit, submit to my disciples."
As his voice fell, both the Golden Crow Old Ancestor and Fire Dragon Race Old Ancestor were stunned. They exchanged glances. They hadn't expected that after their grand arrival, the White Robe Great Emperor would actually deem them unworthy?! They were Nine-star Great Emperors!
But with things as they were, they dared not act presumptuously before the White Robe Great Emperor. They could only settle for the next best option. The White Robe Great Emperor doted on his disciples immensely; submitting to his disciples was no different from submitting to the White Robe Great Emperor himself.
Lu Xuan said indifferently, "Fuyao, Ye Chen, Third Junior Brother, go take a look and see what they choose."
Soon, Ye Chen and Chen Changsheng also stood tall in the void. The Golden Crow Old Ancestor was the first to speak, kneeling on one knee before Ji Fuyao.
Thud!
"My Golden Crow Race is willing to submit to Your Majesty the Empress, never to betray..." As he spoke, the Golden Crow Old Ancestor swore a Heavenly Dao Oath. Heaven and earth rumbled, as if confirming its validity.
On the other side, the Fire Dragon Race Old Ancestor's gaze lingered between Ye Chen and Chen Changsheng for a moment, then he decisively chose Ye Chen. "My Fire Dragon Race is willing to submit to Young Master Ye, never to betray..." Heaven and earth rumbled!
Ye Chen hadn't even fully processed it. He was only at the Profound Saint Realm, yet he had just gained a Nine-star Emperor-tier demon race faction as subordinates? Absurd.
The Ye Family Old Ancestor and others couldn't stop smiling. Excellent!
The Imperial Dragon Guards immediately lowered their guard. Wang Man stepped into the air and laughed, "There's an old human saying: 'A wise bird chooses its tree, a wise minister chooses his lord!' You all have made an incredibly correct choice!"
Golden Crow Old Ancestor: "..."
Wang Man turned, slung an arm around the Fire Dragon Race Old Ancestor, and clapped him heartily on the back, saying, "Brother, do you know the true identity of the White Robe Great Emperor...?" Before he could finish, the Fire Dragon Race Old Ancestor immediately spat out mouthfuls of blood. "Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"
Wang Man was utterly stunned. No way. "I, a One-star Great Emperor, just lightly patted you, and you, a Nine-star Great Emperor, can't handle it? Are you putting on a show for me?"
But the next instant, the Golden Crow Old Ancestor also spat blood from his mouth. "Pfft, pfft, pfft!" The two Old Ancestors' faces turned incredibly pale, and their bodies began to convulse. "Where is Senior White Robe? We've been struck by the Red Serpent Race's Severe Poison and can't hold on much longer."
Everyone paused. Lu Xuan's voice calmly drifted out. "Bring them over."
Soon, the Golden Crow Old Ancestor and Fire Dragon Race Old Ancestor were brought into Lu Xuan's room. They froze. Where was the White Robe Great Emperor? Why was Lu Xuan here instead?! The two Old Ancestors' Divine Senses frantically swept their surroundings, completely ignoring Lu Xuan, but found nothing.
Wang Man burst into laughter. "My two brothers, the White Robe Great Emperor is none other than Peak Master Lu!"
"What?!" The Fire Dragon Race Old Ancestor and Golden Crow Old Ancestor were utterly dumbfounded on the spot, momentarily even forgetting their pain. How was this possible? Lu Xuan was a well-known waste in the Southern Wilds! The White Robe Great Emperor was an Apex Great Emperor of the Southern Wilds! How could two people be the same person?!
At this moment, Ji Fuyao's lips parted slightly. "Wang Man is right. My master is one and only, and he is right before you."
The Fire Dragon Race Old Ancestor and Golden Crow Old Ancestor were struck dumb. Their heads ached! This was the most preposterous thing they had ever heard in their lives. Peak Master Lu was playing the entire Southern Wilds like a fiddle!
Ye Chen said with a smile, "What realm do you think my master is in?"
The Golden Crow Old Ancestor replied, "Nine-star Great Emperor Realm, controlling the power of the Extreme Dao."
Ye Chen shook his head. "Wrong!"
The Fire Dragon Race Old Ancestor's face showed shock. "Could it be Half-step Supreme? How is that possible?"
Ji Fuyao tilted her snow-white neck, shaking her head. "Wrong!"
The Golden Crow Old Ancestor's face twitched. "Quasi-Dao Supreme?"
Chen Changsheng said, "Wrong!"
The two Old Ancestors looked utterly blank.
Ye Chen's eyes blazed as he declared, "My master is in the Invincible Realm! He walks the River of Time, transcends reincarnation, controls the Ultimate Grand Dao. With a mere wave of his hand, he can annihilate stars; with a single thought, he can destroy countless worlds!"
Lu Xuan was slightly taken aback. Ah, this... When did he become even more powerful in Ye Chen's eyes?
Ye Chen concluded, "Therefore, my master is invincible, invincible, still invincible!"
The Golden Crow Old Ancestor and Fire Dragon Race Old Ancestor looked utterly bewildered. "Invincible? What realm is that?"
Ye Chen said, "Realms are meaningless before my master. Only the weak talk about realms."