The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor Chapter 1891 - 1888: Such Intense Killing Intent

A heavy atmosphere gradually permeated the air.

Ancient Great Saints from the Xuanhuang Great World, one after another, ascended the mountain peak along the Three Thousand Emperor Paths.

In that moment, the powerhouses within the Four Realms of the Great Sage seemed to pale in comparison.

The focus of the world shifted, as if the protagonist had changed in this very instant.

Even those venerable Great Saints, some having existed for millennia and having witnessed the Heavenly Dragon Era,

Appeared to shed their accumulated years, yet they exuded an unstoppable, invincible aura!

This was the might of a Great Saint!

Traversing the Three Thousand Emperor Paths.

And the Primordial Emperor Road.

The number of individuals who reached the mountain peak within the Four Realms of the Great Sage barely reached three thousand.

And the Great Saint Realm powerhouses numbered only a few dozen.

The majority were figures from past eras.

No new generation Great Saints were present.

This was, however, expected. The Heavenly Dao Suppression meant that cultivators in the End of Dharma Era across All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds had no opportunity to reach the Great Saint Realm.

Yet, this did not imply a lack of talent among those from All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds.

On the contrary, many possessed astonishing potential.

Prodigies such as Gu Changge, Zhou Ye, Duan Qingcang, Xue Gu, the Qianjue Saint Heir, Mu Tian, and Xiao Zhenlong were already progressing towards the Great Saint Realm as they climbed the mountain.

And individuals like Tang Kui and Xue Cun had also successfully entered the Great Saint Realm.

They were merely slightly outshone when set against the more ancient Great Saints.

Upon reflection, it became clear that those veteran powerhouses had lived for untold years.

While this younger generation had, at most, cultivated for a few centuries.

This duration was a mere fraction of the lifespans of those ancient cultivators.

"Young friends, do not be concerned. We understand our limitations."

Noticing the palpable tension at the mountain peak, a hunched elder, leaning on his cane, spoke with kindly eyes and a gentle smile.

"Ancestor."

Xue Gu was the first to break the silence, his voice carrying respect as he bowed to the elder.

Gu Changge offered a slight clasp of his hands but did not address him as Ancestor.

The hunched old man subtly waved his hand, signaling that formalities were unnecessary.

This elder hailed from the Gu Family, one of the Longevity Families, his age surpassing even that of Hong Ba from the Emperor Immortal Sect.

Most of the Great Saints in attendance were ancient beings from the Longevity Families of the Xuanhuang Great World or the Great Emperor Immortal Sects.

Not a single Loose Cultivator in the Great Saint Realm was present.

Attaining the Great Saint Realm demanded an immense quantity of cultivation resources.

While not entirely impossible, a Loose Cultivator reaching such a level was exceedingly rare.

At this moment, there was certainly no such individual among those who had ascended.

The Great Saints originating from the Heavenly Domain were dispersed throughout All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds.

Those who appeared in the Xuanhuang Great World were predominantly natives.

For instance, Zong Jianli and Yuan Fei, though they came from the Yuding Daoist Sect in Yuding Heaven, which was part of the Heavenly Domain.

In truth, the Yuding Daoist Sect's origins lay not in the Heavenly Domain, but within the Divine Continent of the Xuanhuang Great World.

The sect had directly relocated from the Divine Continent to Yuding Heaven ninety thousand years prior.

And had merged with the existing Yuding Daoist Sect inheritance there.

Similar occurrences were not uncommon.

Currently, the major inheritances within the Xuanhuang Great World were not entirely intact.

Some prominent lineages, such as the Yuding Daoist Sect, had chosen complete relocation to the Heavenly Domain ninety thousand years ago.

Had they remained in the Lower Realm during the End of Dharma Era, those ninety thousand years would have brought immense hardship.

Furthermore, no one at that time could predict the duration of the End of Dharma Era, prompting their move to the Heavenly Domain.

However, not all chose this path.

Ancient inheritances like the Kunlun Ruins, Immortal King Hall, Supreme Pavilion, Primordial Hall, and the Gu Family did not completely abandon their roots; they merely dispatched a significant number of their powerful members to the Heavenly Domain, maintaining their core presence in the Xuanhuang Great World.

The formidable forces under the command of the Twin Emperors of the Heavenly Domain had not descended.

This was due to their interception and elimination by members of the Revenge Lineage.

Even if any managed to evade them, they were subsequently intercepted and annihilated by the Revenge Lineage within the Lower Realm.

"Xiao Yi, where is Ye Xuan?"

At the periphery of the mountain peak, an elder clad in gray robes, his hands tucked within his sleeves, subtly narrowed his eyes and softly inquired of the green-clad woman beside him.

The woman clad in green, identified as Cao Yi, ranked at the lowest on the Mystic Yellow List and serving as the junior sister to the Evergreen Saint Heir of the Evergreen Immortal Sect, was present.

Upon hearing the inquiry, Cao Yi surveyed her surroundings before quietly responding, "Reporting to Ancestor, Ye Xuan has not yet appeared."

With his eyes shut, the elder in gray robes mused, "He might have sensed the unsealing of the Heavenly Dao Suppression and anticipated numerous individuals would seek to trouble him, leading him to choose a path of retreat."

Cao Yi hesitated to speak, but the memory of Ye Xuan having slain her senior brother caused her to hold her tongue.

She genuinely wished to convey that, despite Ye Xuan being their adversary, her understanding of him suggested he would not simply back down.

Although the reason for Ye Xuan's current absence remained unclear to her, an unshakeable inner conviction assured her that he would, without a doubt, arrive.

Meanwhile, on a separate note, Liu Yuanchen of the Liu Family, situated along the Red Sun River, was also engaged in a discussion with his own family ancestor.

The animosity between the Liu Family and Ye Xuan was a widely acknowledged fact.

A similar situation unfolded in Hua Tian Prefecture.

The appearance of Great Saints signified that for other cultivators within the Four Realms of the Great Sage, they would readily concede after a brief struggle, deeming further pursuit of life and death unnecessary.

Ye Xuan, however, presented a different scenario, as a considerable number of the assembled Sect forces bore karmic connections with him.

Moreover, many had arrived with the explicit intention of ending Ye Xuan's life!

It was worth noting, naturally, that some factions present maintained friendly ties with Ye Xuan.

Time continued its steady march.

Before long.

Zong Jianli and Yuan Fei also ascended to the mountain peak.

Upon witnessing their arrival, Jin Hai and his companions' eyes brightened, and they stepped forward to extend a welcome.

However, when they made inquiries regarding Ye Xuan, they were met with silence.

Zong Jianli and Yuan Fei offered no information whatsoever concerning Ye Xuan.

This silence plunged Jin Hai and the others into an uncomfortable state of quietude. Nevertheless, observing the two individuals already atop the peak, they surmised that Ye Xuan might have been either forcefully removed from the Emperor Road or outright slain.

The reason the two seniors remained reticent about Ye Xuan, they speculated, might stem from the belief that boasting about subduing a mere youth from the Great Sage Realm would be beneath them, thus leading to their restraint.

With this line of reasoning, Jin Hai and his associates felt a measure of relief.

To be entirely truthful, Ye Xuan had left an indelible impression of awe upon them.

This individual possessed formidable strength!

Although clearly operating at the pinnacle of the Great Sage Realm, he wielded power akin to an almost invincible Great Saint!

This feat even brought to mind the prodigious talents found within the Heavenly Domain.

"Could those two individuals be the Great Saints that Emperor Ye was anticipating..."

Qiao Xinyu discreetly appraised Zong Jianli and Yuan Fei, her expression betraying a hint of tension.

The sheer power emanating from these two was indeed terrifying!

At this precise moment, Ye Xuan found himself in proximity to the mountain peak. Rather than proceeding further, he paused, turning his gaze back to survey the expanse of the Primordial Emperor Road.

The clouds swirled, shrouding the landscape in a veil that revealed and concealed portions intermittently.

Spreading his arms wide, Ye Xuan closed his eyes, absorbing the sensation of the fierce mountain wind whipping around the peak.

Drawing a deep breath, Ye Xuan slowly opened his eyes, releasing the air with a gentle exhale, and remarked, "Such potent killing intent."