Within Tianluo Palace, the three Dao Ancestors—Xuan Huang, Zi Wugui, and Li Tian—still sat facing one another, gazing afar at the Primordial Continent, their faces dark as water.
Since attaining the Dao—and even before that—the three Dao Ancestors had never felt as stifled as they did today.
They were stifled to the absolute extreme.
In the battle above Tianming Divine Kingdom three days ago, the three Dao Ancestors had already fought with great frustration, only to be played by Ye Zhen in the end.
Sun Moon Dao Ancestor in particular had been left seething after Ye Zhen slew two of his personal disciples, Nine Sun Divine King and Divine Lord Chiyan.
Even when angered, those of a Dao Ancestor's stature would not show it on their faces.
This was also a struggle of Dao lineages. They would only strike ruthlessly in the shadows and win it back.
It could be said that the three Dao Ancestors had been fully prepared to reclaim their lost face.
But now, Ye Zhen had emerged and returned to the Primordial Continent. Yet everything Ye Zhen did conformed to the Heavenly Dao, stirring resonance between Heaven and man, allowing him to replace the Shelter Seal and safeguard all beneath Heaven on its behalf.
How could they dare unleash slaughter upon the Heavenly Dao?
Even Dao Ancestors did not dare—and could not—do so.
How stifling!
Yet with the abilities of the three Dao Ancestors, all they could do was endure it and watch.
For as long as Ye Zhen did not end his safeguarding on behalf of Heaven, the three of them could not lay a hand on him.
Of course, safeguarding on behalf of Heaven was not something Ye Zhen could sustain merely because he wished to.
The Heavenly Dao's response was no empty thing.