After listening to Yuan Haoran's heartfelt narration, Yuan Zhexian couldn't help but chuckle.

He teased, "Wow, impressive! Brother Haoran! I never expected you to have such a heroic act of saving a beauty, managing to win over even an ice queen."

Yuan Zhexian's sudden joke made Yuan Haoran cough, and it took him a while to recover.

Then, the graceful and beautiful ancient demon lord Kong Miao'er parted her lips slightly and spoke in a clear and melodious voice to help Yuan Haoran out of his predicament: "Divine Son, Haoran and I are now engaged for life. As the saying goes, a woman follows her husband. From now on, I will obey your every command."

"Now let me reintroduce myself."

"My name is Kong Miao'er, and my true form is a five-colored phoenix, a celestial beast!"

After Kong Miao'er finished her introduction, Yuan Zhexian, who had been calm and composed, couldn't help but pause slightly, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Back then, in that mysterious and unpredictable Divine Source Realm, he uttered arrogant words, claiming that he would tame and ride Kong Miao'er!

Who could have imagined that Kong Miao'er would become Yuan Haoran's wife today? This situation made him feel quite embarrassed.

What shocked Yuan Zhexian even more was that, recalling what happened back then, it was no wonder that Kong Miao'er insisted on taking that cute little Qilin away.

It turns out that she herself also possesses the incomparably noble bloodline of a celestial beast!

Just then, Yuan Haoran spoke again, "Divine Son, have you now entered the Quasi-Emperor realm?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhexian gently shook his head, indicating his denial.

Seeing this, Yuan Haoran pondered for a moment and then continued to ask, "Then why are you able to use the spatial teleportation technique, which only quasi-Emperor level experts can use?"

Yuan Zhexian spoke calmly, "This is closely related to my unique physique and the cultivation technique I practice, so you don't need to be too surprised."

"With my current strength, I am capable of killing even a quasi-Emperor level expert."

His words exploded in everyone's ears like thunder, and the scene fell into a deathly silence.

It took a while for everyone to recover from their extreme shock.

It must be understood that being able to kill a Quasi-Emperor level expert before even reaching the ninth level of the Saint Realm is unheard of and truly astonishing!

However, when everyone realized that the speaker was Yuan Zhexian, their astonishment subsided.

Immediately afterward, Yuan Zhexian gestured for everyone to calm down before continuing, "Alright, let's not talk about that for now. Tell me about the specifics of what happened during this period."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Haoran, who was standing to the side, suddenly changed his expression and became extremely serious.

He took a deep breath and said slowly, "My Lord, most of the experts on the seventh level of the Emperor's Road are from those four major powers, but they are just personnel left here. The highest level of their cultivation is only at the sixth level of the Saint Realm."

"As for the true leaders of the four major forces, they have already gone to the eighth level of the Emperor's Road."

At this point, a hint of pride flashed in Yuan Haoran's eyes, and his voice unconsciously rose a little: "Fortunately, after a fierce battle, my ancestral court has successfully annihilated almost all the ferocious beasts and people of the myriad races on the seventh level of the Emperor's Road."

"Today, the name of my ancestral court has become renowned throughout the seventh level of the Imperial Road, and we have rightfully become the most powerful force here!"

Upon hearing this, a captivating glint flashed in Yuan Zhexian's normally calm eyes, as dazzling as two bolts of lightning piercing the night sky.

Without hesitation, he said, "Very good, immediately begin preparations to gather all forces, and set our sights on the eighth floor!"

After saying that, he paused for a moment, as if he was thinking about something important.

In an instant, Yuan Zhexian spoke again: "From this day forward, in the name of the Ancestral Court Emperor, I hereby appoint the Ancient Demon Lord, Jian Wushuang, and Dao Wudao as the Ancestral Court Masters."

"In addition, Luo Qiye and Yun Shangtian will serve as the twelve hall masters of the ancestral court."

"As for the various powerful individuals who joined our ranks later, you nine Court Masters and Palace Masters can arrange and deploy them as needed."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present was slightly taken aback, but they quickly reacted and replied in unison, "We will obey your command!"

At this moment, the Yuan Clan members standing to the side, along with the Ancient Demon Lord, Jian Wushuang, Dao Wudao, and other powerful figures from the Ancestral Court, all bowed to Yuan Zhexian and shouted, "We pay our respects to Your Excellency!"

Faced with the respectful bows of the crowd, Yuan Zhexian simply waved his hand casually, indicating that there was no need for such formalities.

Then, he said loudly, "Now that everything is settled, let's set off for the eighth floor."

After speaking, Yuan Zhexian slowly extended his right hand forward, palm facing up, as if he were controlling some kind of mysterious and unpredictable power.

Just then, a shocking scene unfolded—the entire colossal ancestral temple began to tremble violently, accompanied by a series of low rumbling sounds, and its size rapidly shrank.

In just a short while, this magnificent ancestral temple had been reduced to a miniature building no bigger than the palm of a hand.

Finally, as if it possessed a spirit, it lightly flew into the space between Yuan Zhexian's eyebrows and disappeared without a trace.

Then, Yuan Zhexian led the group and sped towards the eighth level of the Emperor's Road without hesitation.

It should be noted that the eighth level of the Emperor's Road is a truly cruel place within the Emperor's Road.

Here, the law of the jungle prevails, and survival of the fittest is the only rule. If you don't have strong strength to support you, or if you lack a powerful force to protect you, you will be eliminated.

Therefore, the inevitable outcome would be an early demise, with both body and spirit fading away.

For this reason, a warning has been passed down through the Imperial Road: "Stop looking at the eighth level of the Imperial Road, and don't look back at the ninth level."

At this very moment, within an extremely vast palace on the eighth level of the Imperial Road, four thrones as massive as mountains stood prominently.

Beneath these thrones stood countless ferocious beasts and people from all races.

Just then, four illusory figures, exuding an aura of endless terror, sat quietly on the throne.

Suddenly, the figure known as the Gluttonous Emperor's Son broke the silence and slowly said, "According to the news from those below, a new force called the Ancestral Court has emerged on the seventh level of the Emperor's Road."

"It is said that the leaders of this force all call themselves the Court Masters."

Immediately afterward, another figure, a prince with a ferocious expression, echoed, "What's even more despicable is that they dare to slaughter us, the myriad races of ferocious beasts, with impunity!"

"This is utterly heinous and unforgivable; such an act deserves to be punished by death!"