Chapter 507: Heavenly Ancestor of the Ye Clan!

Ahead stood a man, the contemporary Clan Leader of the Ye Clan… Ye Jinghong!

His expression was solemn, his eyes bearing concern and resolve, clearly having come for Ye Wuque, and moreover to purge the gates and execute the rebels.

Beside Ye Jinghong stood a grey‑robed old man whose face was extremely aged, whose hunched figure seemed as if a gust of wind could topple him.

The old man's beard and hair were all white, his face full of wrinkles like fissures on a parched earth, deeply etched with the marks of time.

His aura was restrained to the extreme, at first glance seeming merely an ordinary elder on the brink of death.

But when Ye Wuque saw the old man for the first time, his heart involuntarily thumped heavily!

A strong resonance from deep within his bloodline and an indescribable sense of awe arose spontaneously!

His intuition told him that this seemingly ordinary old man's identity and power were probably terrifying beyond imagination!

Sure enough, when Ye Jinghong saw that Ye Wuque was unharmed, his worry lessened slightly, and his expression straightened as he said to Ye Wuque in a deep voice:

"Wuque, come quickly, pay respects… Heavenly Ancestor!"

Heavenly Ancestor?!

Upon hearing it, Ye Wuque's pupils suddenly contracted!

Though he had already speculated in his heart, hearing the name with his own ears still gave him a shock.

After he became Ye Clan Young Master, he naturally became familiar with the Ye Clan's ancient history and secrets.

In those secret tales that exist only in the oldest Jade Slips and oral tradition, the title Heavenly Ancestor appears extremely rarely, yet each time it is accompanied by supreme dignity and legend!

He is an ancient ancestor whose seniority is frightening!

His age of existence, it is said, is even more ancient than the Great Ancestor of the Ye Clan, whose fame is renowned!

He is a living fossil from the same era as Ye Shizu and North Star Ancestor!

He has hidden from the world for years, and even most core members of the Ye Clan have only heard his name, never seen him.

It is rumored that he has been sleeping in some remote abyss, and will not awaken unless the Ye Clan faces a catastrophic crisis or the founding ancestor summons him personally.

At this moment, this legendary ancient being was actually standing before him!

Moreover, it was clearly coming for him, for the matter of the Thunder Clan!

Ye Wuque dared not show any negligence, suppressing his inner shock, hurried forward a few steps, and with utmost solemnity bowed to the hunched grey‑robed old man, his voice filled with heartfelt respect: "Junior Ye Wuque… pay respects to Heavenly Ancestor!"

The grey‑robed old man called Heavenly Ancestor originally kept his murky eyes half‑closed, as if indifferent to everything around him.

But at the instant Ye Wuque performed the bow and his aura naturally revealed, those eyes that seemed shrouded by dust of ages suddenly opened a slit!

Buzz!

Two gazes, indescribable in their brilliance and antiquity, as if traversing an endless river of ages, instantly fell upon Ye Wuque, as if to see through him from inside out, from flesh to spirit, from past to future!

It was merely a glance.

The next instant—

"Hahahahahaha!!!"

Heavenly Ancestor suddenly looked up to the heavens and burst into laughter!

The laughter at first was a bit dry, as if he had not spoken for a long time, but soon became loud, hearty, filled with a heartfelt joy and boldness!

It formed a stark contrast with his hunched, aged appearance!

His beard quivered with laughter, his wrinkles relaxed, and he uttered three good words:

"Good! Good! Good!"

"We Ye Clan! Another unparalleled demonic prodigy with power that overwhelms the ages, invincible over the world, has emerged! Hahaha! The heavens have eyes! Founding Ancestor's blessing!"

He stared at Ye Wuque with blazing eyes, his gaze full of unabashed admiration, praise, and fondness, as if looking at a priceless treasure: "Originally, the will of the Founding Ancestor forced this old man out of the eternal coffin, disturbing my peaceful dream, and I was full of displeasure! I wondered which blind thing dared to provoke my Ye Clan, requiring this old man to step in personally? Now, looking at it… hahaha! Worth it! So worth it! Had I known it was to protect a treasure as rare as you, I should have crawled out myself long ago to stretch my old bones!"

This Heavenly Ancestor's temperament was indeed so straightforward and generous, even tinged with a bit of world‑weary humor!

It made Ye Wuque break into a cold sweat, yet also feel a strange sense of familiarity.

When the Heavenly Ancestor's laughter ceased, his expression suddenly turned cold, the hunched body seemed to straighten a fraction, and an ancient, vast aura, subtle yet making Ye Jinghong's heart shiver, flashed away.

He snorted coldly:

"Thunder Clan, is it? How many times have you repeatedly laid this black hand upon my Ye Clan's precious treasure, the future hope? Good! Good! Good! Very good!"

His eyes flashed coldly, like a prehistoric beast awakening: "This old man wants to see with my own eyes whether the blood of those who betray the heavens and side with the ominous Thunder Clan… is enough for this old bone of mine to kill to my heart's content!"

Ye Wuque, his emotions surging, hurriedly expressed his thanks again.

This Heavenly Ancestor truly was… a man of his own temperament, protecting the weak to the extreme.

The Ancient Sword Tomb and the Ye Clan's strongmen arrived in succession, without much small talk or delay.

Heavenly Sword Master, Ice Sword Immortal Sovereign, Ye Jinghong, Heavenly Ancestor and others exchanged greetings with the Great Thousand Divine Universe Sovereign, Great Universe Elder, Seven Yu Elder and others who had long been present.

When they saw the Great Thousand Divine Universe Sovereign, whether the rebellious Ice Sword Immortal Sovereign, the ancient Heavenly Ancestor, the composed Heavenly Sword Master, or the clan head Ye Jinghong, all were startled, their expressions solemn, daring not a hint of negligence, they hurried forward, and with utmost respect clasped their hands and bowed low toward the Sovereign.

"I have seen the Sovereign!"

"I pay respects to the Sovereign, my lord!"

"May the Sovereign be well!"

Across the Zhutian Wanjie, the strong are supreme, and the rules are strict.

The Great Thousand Divine Universe Sovereign is truly one of the few who stand at the pinnacle of the Zhutian, his reputation and power enough to inspire awe in any faction or any strongman.

Even beings of comparable level, when facing him, will render the highest respect.

"Hehe, fellow Daoists, you have arrived."

The Great Thousand Divine Universe Sovereign nodded slightly, his voice gentle, carrying a scholarly, spring‑like grace, yet no one dared any disrespect.

After the brief greeting, everyone's gaze refocused on the Sovereign, murderous intent simmering in silence, the momentum linking invisibly.

The Sovereign's gaze, behind his indistinct visage, slowly swept over the gathered strongmen here… Great Universe Elder, Seven Yu Elder, Heavenly Sword Master, Ice Sword Immortal Sovereign, Heavenly Ancestor, Ye Jinghong, as well as the core figures Ye Wuque and Feng Caichen.

This already constituted a terrifying force capable of sweeping across the Nine Heavens Ten Lands, making any peak clan tremble!

"All present," the Sovereign's voice was calm yet carried an ultimate authority as if holding the world, "the matter must not be delayed…"

He lightly flicked his robe sleeve.

"Let's set off."

When the words fell, an invisible yet unfathomably vast force completely enveloped Ye Wuque, Feng Caichen, and all the strong ones present.

In the next instant, the Dark Shadows of the crowd simultaneously became blurred, turning into several dazzling arcs of different colors, each bearing a world‑shattering, earth‑destroying momentum, tearing through the Void, disregarding the endless distance and barriers of the star sea, and heading toward the fundamental stronghold in the Nine Heavens Ten Lands where the Thunder Clan has held sway for countless Epochs—

Eternal Heaven!

They sped away!