This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

"Emperor Hao... Although I have been in seclusion, I have heard of your name. Indeed..."

A greeting voice echoed from the void passage, reverberating throughout the heavens and earth, making it clear to everyone.

Everyone began to speculate about the identity of this ancestor of the Hongyu Imperial Clan.

The person who could make Emperor Hao, the second-ranked prince of the Heavenly Court, bow down was no ordinary person.

"Thank you for the compliment, senior..."

Di Hao replied politely.

"Your cultivation has reached perfection, and the Six Paths Emperor Marks are complete. You may have the potential to become a Quasi-Emperor in the future. Take your people back to the Heavenly Realm."

These words caused an uproar throughout the hall, and even Emperor Hao couldn't help but change his expression drastically.

Clearly, this ancient monster, who has lived for at least ten thousand years, is about to openly abduct people.

"Senior, she also possesses the bloodline of my clan..."

Before he could finish speaking, the person inside the stone building interrupted him.

"Simple, I will purge your Heavenly Emperor clan bloodline from her..."

Di Hao was shocked, and the others were equally horrified.

Li Daoxuan frowned, feeling increasingly pressured.

This person is far too domineering and far too powerful.

But while there is pressure, there is no need to fear it.

Di Hao hesitated, unsure of how to proceed.

After all, the one inside the void passage is the true imperial son, one of the most powerful and ancient people in the world today.

"Chiba, go see her and bring her to see me..."

The man spoke again, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

Chiba accepted the order, and a huge weight was finally lifted from his heart.

He was certain that with the ancestor's intervention, Emperor Hao would never dare to obstruct him.

Although the ancestor did not arrive in person, suppressing Emperor Hao was not difficult.

Chiba stood up and walked towards Nangong Yue.

As expected, Di Hao stood still in place.

However, just when he thought the matter was foolproof, Li Daoxuan blocked his way.

"Hmm? What does the gentleman want to do?"

Chiba frowned and asked.

Li Daoxuan withdrew his gaze from the void passage and looked at Qianye.

"Isn't the Hongyu Imperial Clan's action too domineering? Extracting her bloodline, even if it doesn't fundamentally damage her, will certainly greatly diminish her potential. Such a loss outweighs the gain, and it's truly inappropriate..."

Chiba was greatly surprised upon hearing this.

"presumptuous..."

"How dare you question the actions of our ancestor?"

Li Daoxuan did not refute, glanced again at the stone building in the void passage, and turned to Nangong Yue to ask:

"Nangong, since I said I would let you make your own choice, I will not go back on my word."

"Let me ask you, are you willing to choose the Hongyu Imperial Clan?"

Nangong Yue looked resistant, but feeling the oppressive feeling coming from the void passage, she dared not say the words of refusal.

"Don't worry, no one can force you if you don't want to..."

Upon hearing this, Chiba looked at Li Daoxuan as if he had seen a ghost.

For thousands of years, our ancestor has rarely appeared in public.

But every time he appeared in public, no one dared to resist him.

This young man is incredibly audacious.

Di Hao looked at Li Daoxuan with a hint of respect in his eyes.

Perhaps Li Daoxuan didn't know just how powerful that person was, but the pressure from that quasi-emperor was real, and he couldn't possibly not feel it.

Given this, the fact that he still had the courage to say those words was truly admirable.

At this moment, Cang Que unconsciously clenched his fists among the crowd on the ground.

His gaze became extremely complex.

Under such overwhelming pressure, he didn't even have the slightest courage to resist, yet that person dared to speak such forceful words without any restraint.

"I... am not as good as him..."

Cang Que felt powerless to speak.

Among the many people present, there were various reactions to Li Daoxuan's words; some were disdainful, some admired, and some were fearful.

Only Bai Susu from the Beast Taming Sect held her hands to her chest, her eyes filled with unwavering worry.

She even had an impulse to fly up and stand beside Li Daoxuan, to share the burden with him.

However, under this oppressive force, she couldn't even mobilize the internal energy within her body.

"I have to become stronger, otherwise... I'll forever be stuck looking up to him like this..."

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Nangong Yue seemed to be encouraged by Li Daoxuan, and the fear in her eyes gradually faded, replaced by a determined look.

"Um, I...I...I don't want to join the Hongyu Imperial Clan..."

Li Daoxuan smiled slightly as he looked at Nangong Yue's determined eyes.

Then, turning to look at the void passage, he said in a relaxed tone:

"Senior, you heard it too, Nangong does not wish to join the Hongyu Imperial Clan..."

The entire Tianmen Square fell silent, deathly still.

Everyone stared at the void passage, so tense that they forgot to breathe.

I don't know how much time passed, it felt like a hundred years.

There was finally some movement within the void passage.

"good..."

Surprisingly, the patriarch of the Hongyu Imperial Clan actually agreed.

But before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, the man said again:

"Since she doesn't want to stay, then it's your turn..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Daoxuan's expression tightened, and nine divine dragons instantly flew out from behind him.

The power of the Nine Syllable Mantra surged toward the void passage, attempting to seal it off.

However, before Li Daoxuan could seal the void passage with his divine power, a giant hand reaching out from it emerged.

The nine divine dragons were as insignificant as nine small mudfish in front of that giant hand. Although they blocked some of its power, the giant hand still covered the sky in an instant at an unimaginable speed and grabbed at Li Daoxuan.

"careful..."

"Master Li..."

Di Hao and Bai Susu spoke at the same time.

A divine light appeared, and a nine-story pagoda flew out from Di Hao's body, instantly growing larger, trying to help Li Daoxuan block this attack.

Li Daoxuan also realized that if he fought head-on, he would not be a match for him. He lightly stomped his foot, and an array pattern appeared, with the power of spacetime flowing within it.

He prepared to leave this place with Nangong Yue.

Emperor Hao's nine-story pagoda had also been slapped back by that giant hand, and he was powerless to stop it either.

At this critical moment, another commotion suddenly arose inside the Heavenly Gate.

Rays of seven-colored light pierced through the Heavenly Gate and landed on the towering hand, transforming into seven-colored chains that tightly bound the entire hand.

The giant hand hovered in the sky above Li Daoxuan's head, unable to fall even a fraction of an inch.

This change caught everyone off guard.

But they were all extremely excited.

Clearly, another important figure has appeared.

When Emperor Hao and his maids saw the chains formed from the seven-colored light, their expressions changed drastically.

He then knelt on the ground without hesitation and bowed in worship:

"Welcome to the Heavenly Emperor..."

"Welcome to the Heavenly Emperor..."

"Welcome to the Heavenly Emperor..."