Venerable Supreme of Myriad Dragons

"We welcome the Ancestor!"

Immediately, the Tianze Old Ancestor knelt in reverence. The Tianze Emperor knelt. He Qian, He Yong, and He Yu knelt. Everyone in Tianze knelt, their voices rising in a unified shout filled with boundless respect.

Shen Daoxing immediately knew something was wrong. The Tianze Ancestor's avatar, a mere sliver of his power, was already this formidable. How powerful would his true self be?

Without hesitation, Shen Daoxing stamped his foot and shot into the air, fleeing toward the palace walls and the Celestial Lake Swamp beyond.

But just as he cleared the high walls of the imperial palace, his surroundings blurred. When his vision cleared again, Shen Daoxing was shocked to find himself back inside the palace.

He paused for a moment, stunned, but didn't give up. He pushed off again, leaping repeatedly over the palace walls. Yet, the moment his foot touched the ground outside, his surroundings blurred once more, and in an instant, he was back inside the palace.

At the same time, the Snow Trees in the palace began to sway. White Snow Tree Flowers filled the sky, like sprites dancing in the air. They slowly gathered, forming a jade-white hand. The hand then splayed its five fingers and carved a graceful arc through the air as it lunged for Shen Daoxing.

"Venerable Invincible, Huangliang's Moment!"

With a thought, Shen Daoxing activated his Huangliang Divine Techniques. In an instant, everything around him froze—the swaying Snow Trees, the dancing flowers in the air, the kneeling people of Tianze. Everything stopped.

Seizing the opportunity, Shen Daoxing leaped into the air and flew outward at top speed.

However, after only a moment's pause, the great white hand formed from flowers suddenly moved again, making a simple grasping motion.

Instantly.

Shen Daoxing, flying ahead, felt the entire world grow impossibly heavy, as if a mountain of immeasurable weight had descended upon him.

He immediately plummeted to the ground. The next moment, the hand of flowers swept through the air, appeared before him, and closed its grip, capturing him with ease.

「Meanwhile, in a remote and unremarkable corner of the Tianze kingdom.」

"SWOOSH!"

A dazzling beam of light shot toward the sky, piercing through the clouds high above.

From within the hazy light, a figure in white emerged. One moment he was in the far distance; the next, he had already arrived within the imperial palace.

Peering through the gaps in the flowery hand, Shen Daoxing saw an old man with a full head of white hair. His long, white eyebrows hung past the corners of his eyes. Despite his aged face, he was brimming with vigor. His white robes billowed without a wind, giving him an air of transcendent detachment.

Seeing the newcomer, the Tianze Old Ancestor's eyes widened in shock, and he scrambled to his feet in excitement.

"This is wonderful! It's the Ancestor! You've been here all along! You never left us! You are still protecting Tianze!"

The Tianze Old Ancestor shouted excitedly.

He paused, as if suddenly remembering something, then turned to glare viciously at Shen Daoxing. "Ancestor, it's this brat! He threw Tianze into chaos and destroyed your divine tablet! His crimes are unforgivable! Please, Ancestor, pass judgment upon him."

With that, the Tianze Old Ancestor raised his hands and bowed respectfully to the Tianze Ancestor.

The Tianze Ancestor slowly turned his head to look at Shen Daoxing. His face was expressionless, revealing no emotion as he simply raised a hand.

Light shimmered and condensed, and a small, sharp Flying Sword appeared above his finger.

The moment the Flying Sword appeared, Shen Daoxing felt an absolute killing intent. His breath caught in his throat, as if an invisible Soul Hook Chain had latched around his neck.

Just then, the great jade-white hand holding him began to move, slowly bringing him before the Tianze Ancestor.

The Tianze Ancestor flicked his finger forward, and the small Flying Sword shot out, aimed straight for Shen Daoxing.

Shen Daoxing's breath hitched again. He felt as if some power had bound his hands and feet. Every part of his body went rigid, and he couldn't move an inch.

Suddenly, the great hand made of Snow Tree Flowers that held Shen Daoxing dispersed. The small Flying Sword became a streak of light, flashing through the air as it shot toward the center of Shen Daoxing's brow.

As the Snow Tree Flowers scattered, the Tianze Ancestor's gaze met Shen Daoxing's eyes, and he saw his face clearly.

The Tianze Ancestor first froze for a moment. Then, his perpetually calm eyes began to widen, bit by bit.

"CRACK!"

It was a soft sound.

The small Flying Sword had abruptly shattered.

"Brother Shen!"

The Tianze Ancestor suddenly spoke.

"???"

The Tianze Old Ancestor.

"???"

The Tianze Emperor.

"???"

He Qian.

"???"

He Yu and He Yong.

'B-Big... Brother!'

An old man who had lived for over five hundred years was calling him Big Brother!

Shen Daoxing was also completely baffled, an indescribably strange expression on his face.

Seeing this, the Tianze Ancestor suddenly grew excited. He raised his hands and grabbed Shen Daoxing by the shoulders. "Brother Shen, it's me! I'm Yi... He Yi! Don't you recognize me? It's been five hundred years! I've finally found you! Brother Shen!"

As he spoke, the Tianze Ancestor reached out and hugged Shen Daoxing.

Shen Daoxing quickly pushed him away.

'What 'Brother'? What 'Yi'? You're an old man who's lived for centuries! And you're calling a teenager 'Big Brother'?'

???

Shen Daoxing's face could only be described as indescribably strange.

"Hm? Yi!"

Suddenly, Shen Daoxing froze again. A thought struck him, and he stood stunned. "You said... who are you?"

Seeing Shen Daoxing react, the Tianze Ancestor quickly said, "It's me! Yi! He Yi! Brother Shen, have you forgotten our time in Taoyuan Village and Taoyuan Town? And my master? And my big sister? My big sister is still waiting for you, even now!"

!!!

Taoyuan Village! Taoyuan Town!

Shen Daoxing's eyes shot open. He looked up in disbelief at the unfamiliar old man before him. "You really are Yi!"

The Tianze Ancestor nodded eagerly. "That's right! Brother Shen, it's me! You finally remember me! Five hundred years! I finally get to see you again!"

Saying this, the Tianze Ancestor opened his arms to hug Shen Daoxing again.

"Stop, stop, stop! Let me get this straight!"

Shen Daoxing quickly held out a hand to stop him. He still wasn't used to a strange old man suddenly appearing and embracing him so enthusiastically.

'The Huangliang Secret Realm was constructed from Venerable Law Power and possesses the ability to traverse time and space. When I entered it, I was sent to the East Continent of five hundred years ago. So, Yi is from five hundred years in the past.'

Shen Daoxing suddenly understood.

While the two were talking, the surrounding people of the Tianze kingdom could only stare, completely dumbfounded.

The Tianze Emperor looked to the side in disbelief. "Did... did the Ancestor just call Shen Daoxing 'Big Brother'?"

He Qian, He Yu, and He Yong all nodded at the same time, their faces a mask of utter confusion.