It turns out, they were the main characters.

Seeing Mu Zhian walk towards the coffin and even reach out to touch it, Ye Yu's eyes revealed a hint of mockery, but his heart was filled with ecstatic joy.

Even the teacher was terrified of the drop of blood in the coffin, let alone dare to approach and touch it.

He had just been harmed by the backlash from staring at that drop of blood essence, which damaged his spiritual consciousness. And now Mu Zhi'an was actually taking the initiative to approach and touch it...

Ye Yu slowly retreated, so that if anything unusual happened inside the coffin, he could immediately leave the area and avoid being drawn into danger.

Just as Mu Zhian was about to reach out and touch the drop of essence blood in the coffin, the essence blood released an astonishing spiritual pressure almost instantly.

At that moment, Ye Qingxin's urgent reminder immediately echoed in Mu Zhian's mind: "Quickly step back, if you touch this essence blood, I won't be able to protect you!"

From the past to the present, she has seen many powerful beings in the Dao Integration Realm, and even a few in the Heavenly Court, but this essence blood is very likely to be from the Ascension Realm... or even the Immortal Ascension Realm!

If it truly is the Ascension Realm, then the identity of the owner in this coffin is very likely that of the immortal who once created the 'Cultivation' world, and also the only Heavenly Emperor in the entire cultivation world to have reached the Ascension Realm!

However, at that moment, a bizarre scene unfolded.

Upon hearing Ye Qingxin's words, Mu Zhian's heart trembled slightly. He immediately wanted to retreat, but the essence blood seemed to come alive and quietly flew out of the coffin, turning into a faint radiance and entering the innate furnace.

A deathly silence fell over the palace. Ye Yu, who was waiting behind him to witness Mu Zhian's sudden death, stared intently at the scene, his heart pounding uncontrollably.

What did he just see?

The essence and blood of the owner in the coffin were devoured by Mu Zhian?

Could that drop of blood essence be the key to immortality in this palace?

I actually handed over my destiny to Mu Zhian...?

Thinking of this, Ye Yu was almost blinded by jealousy, and the murderous intent in his eyes was hard to hide as he stared intently at Mu Zhian's back.

Seemingly sensing the intense killing intent, Mu Zhian snapped out of his daze, turned to look at Ye Yu, and smiled, "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Ye."

Although we don't yet know exactly what this essence blood is, it seems to be related to the innate furnace.

"Mu Zhian, if you were to die here, I'm afraid no one would even know," Ye Yu said coldly, staring at Mu Zhian.

Although he might not be able to defeat Mu Zhian in a one-on-one fight, one should know that he still has the help of a powerful being who was once at the Enlightenment Realm in his previous life.

In this palace, Mu Zhian didn't have a single person who could help him.

Thinking about it carefully, this is the perfect opportunity.

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhian was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed slightly: "Brother Ye, out of respect for your Ye family ancestors, I have been trying to reconcile with you in every way, yet you actually want to kill me?!"

“I told Sister Ye before that I would definitely find a way to get along with her descendants... This shouldn’t be the case between you and me,” he continued, trying to persuade her.

If Ye Qingxin hadn't been mentioned, things would have been fine, but as soon as Mu Zhian brought her up, and he thought about how Mu Zhian had been getting along so sweetly with that beautiful ancestor after he left, Ye Yu's jealousy almost burst forth.

Although Ye Qingxin was his ancestor, Ye Yu subconsciously regarded her as one of his own.

Ye Yu's face was extremely ugly, and the killing intent in his eyes as he stared at Mu Zhi'an intensified. He said coldly, "Descendants? Those ancestors who sided with outsiders, do they deserve to be called ancestors of my Ye family?"

Mu Zhian's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Brother Ye, what you're saying is going too far. No matter what, she is your ancestor, and privately she also sides with you..."

Ye Yu was already blinded by rage, and he sneered, "Whether you're on my side or not, you know best in your heart, why pretend to be so kind—"

Snapped!

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Yu suddenly felt a burning pain on his face. He looked down in disbelief at Mu Zhian, who had appeared in front of him almost instantly. He was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes burned with anger.

"Ye Yu, I originally thought you were just young and naive, but not inherently bad. However, it seems that even I can misjudge people sometimes."

Before Ye Yu could even speak, the moment he heard Ye Qingxin's voice echo in the palace, his heart trembled, and he almost blurted out, "Ancestor?!"

She actually came with Mu Zhi'an?!

At that moment, whether he was stunned by the slap or something else, Ye Yu's head was buzzing.

But what followed was anger.

If at first he only thought that his ancestor had been bewitched by Mu Zhian, then now that he discovered that Ye Qingxin was actually hiding in Mu Zhian's body, Ye Yu no longer trusted Ye Qingxin at all.

"No wonder...no wonder you found this place so quickly. It seems your ancestors were secretly helping you."

Ye Yu gritted his teeth and stared intently at Mu Zhi'an. Seeing Mu Zhi'an's 'innocent' expression, he was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

"They really are a pair of scoundrels..."

The moment the words fell, a woman dressed in a black and red dress appeared silently in the palace. Her beautiful and bright red eyes were fixed on Ye Yu, filled with calm indifference.

“Interesting,” she said softly.

"On the way to this chaotic land, my friend Mu spoke highly of you and even tried to reconcile with you for my sake. I originally had no intention of getting involved... And what about you?"

Ye Qingxin looked at Ye Yu with disappointment in her eyes. Even on the way here, she didn't really want to get involved in Mu Zhian and Ye Yu's affairs.

From beginning to end, she only truly made her move when Ye Yu uttered those words.

It can be said that Ye Qingxin, as Ye Yu's ancestor, has done everything she could.

And what about Ye Yu?

“From this day forward, you are no longer a descendant of the Ye family, and you no longer need to call me your ancestor.”

Ye Qingxin's icy voice echoed in the palace, and Ye Yu, having just snapped out of his daze, was equally furious. He sneered, "You've never helped the Ye family in any way, so what makes you think you're an ancestor of the Ye family?"

"Instead of helping the descendants of the Ye family, they side with an outsider. What a fine ancestor of the Ye family!"

Why do they all help Mu Zhi'an instead of understanding him?

Ye Qian, Bai Ruoxi, Ye Lingxuan, and now even Ye Qingxin!

And all of this is thanks to Mu Zhian!

Ye Yu's gaze toward Mu Zhi'an grew increasingly cold, but then he suddenly saw Mu Zhi'an smile.

"Brother Ye, even I, an outsider, can't stand it anymore. You probably don't know why Sister Ye descended to the mortal realm, do you?"

Mu Zhian said quietly, "She is looking for a way for the entire Ye family to ascend to heaven in the future."

The moment those words were spoken, Ye Yu's body stiffened.

The entire clan ascended to immortality...?

This is a concept that even Ye Yu couldn't possibly be unaware of.

If Ye Qingxin were to truly lead the entire Ye family to ascend to the Heavenly Court in the future, what a magnificent feat that would be!

That would become a celebrated tale among the cultivators of the Nine Provinces, but at that time, the Ye family would not have Ye Yu...

Because Ye Qingxin had just completely severed ties with him.

Thinking of this, Ye Yu felt a sharp pain in his heart, as well as an intense hatred for Mu Zhian.

"Let's retreat first."

Even the old man inside Ye Yu's body couldn't stand it anymore. He sighed softly, transformed into a phantom in mid-air, and slowly spoke.

But Ye Yu was blinded by hatred, his eyes bloodshot: "Teacher, Mu Zhian must die!"

“Even if your ancestor was just a wisp of spirit, we could at most fight them to a draw, but we couldn’t kill him,” Yao Shan said, shaking his head.

Just then, a gentle laugh suddenly came from the back of the palace: "What if we join you?"

When the sudden voice rang out, Ye Yu was stunned for a moment. Then, a look of joy flashed in his eyes, and he turned his head sharply to look.

Fang Long!

But soon, Ye Yu noticed that after Fang Long spoke, he did not step into the palace. Instead, he bowed his head with extreme respect and said, "My lord, Mu Zhian is here."

Ye Yu's gaze then turned to the entrance of the palace, and soon he saw a woman dressed in a gorgeous dress.

Fang Long, however, displayed an extremely respectful demeanor in front of her.

Yao Shan's gaze sharpened slightly, and he asked in surprise, "The first seat?"

She's the number one in the demon realm?!

Ye Yu's eyes almost lit up with ecstasy. He hadn't expected Fang Long to have such power, managing to invite the first seat to the Extreme Abyss Palace.

With the help of the First Seat and Fang Long, killing Mu Zhian would be a piece of cake.

"Fang Long, I didn't expect you to have even managed to invite the number one seat in the demon realm." Yao Shan looked at Fang Long with a smile, equally surprised.

However, with the First Seat's help and Fang Long's assistance, Mu Zhian has absolutely no chance of escaping this time.

Fang Long also revealed a faint smile and said, "I mentioned to the First Seat Lord that Mu Zhian possesses the Qi of Heavenly Dao within her, so she agreed to take action personally."

As he said this, his gaze toward Mu Zhian became more sarcastic.

In fact, Fang Long initially only planned to bring some of the demon cultivators of the Devouring Demon Rhinoceros clan into the Extreme Abyss Palace, but he did not expect to encounter the number one person in the demon realm along the way.

He himself never expected to be so lucky. You have to know that this number one in the demon realm has been by the Empress's side for many years, and is rarely seen.

As it turned out, they met her in the border region.

If he hadn't had the good fortune to see what the First Seat looked like back then, he probably wouldn't have recognized him.

Ye Qingxin narrowed her eyes, gazing intently at the two demon realm cultivators who had suddenly appeared before her.

“Ancestor, if you change your mind now, it may not be too late. Considering our relationship, I will not stop you from leaving this place,” Ye Yu said, but his gaze was fixed on Mu Zhian, his expression icy cold.

Fang Long's eyes also flickered slightly, and he smiled and said, "Senior, since you are just a wisp of spiritual consciousness, it is not worth taking such a big risk for a cultivator. If you take the initiative to retreat, we will definitely not stop you."

Ye Qingxin is a very difficult person to deal with. If she were to leave, things would be much easier for them.

"Even those at the Dao Integration Realm wouldn't dare to order me around. I never expected a junior to dare to say that. It's quite interesting."

Upon hearing Fang Long's words, Ye Qingxin's red eyes revealed a deep chill.

This statement was tantamount to rejecting Fang Long and the others' proposal.

"It seems that you don't intend to back down, senior?" Fang Long's face revealed a playful smile.

If the first seat wasn't there today, he would really have to hesitate. After all, even a wisp of spiritual consciousness is at least at the peak of the Returning to Emptiness realm. If the other party were to burn their own body, they could even step into the Enlightenment realm in a short time.

But since even the first seat is here today, there's no need to worry.

"Yao Shan, if we can deal with this ancestor of the Ye family, it shouldn't be a problem, right?" Fang Long turned to look at Yao Shan, who was not far away.

Yao Shan didn't speak, but instead focused his gaze on Ye Yu.

Clearly, this is a decision for him to make.

Ye Yu clenched his fists tightly, his expression cold.

"It's up to the teacher to decide," he said slowly.