Great Gan's imperial clan had incredibly profound foundations, possessing no fewer than thirteen Dao Integration Realm experts.
Looking across the entire Great Gan nation, anyone at the Dao Integration Realm was a dominant figure in their own territory—the most top-tier cultivator publicly known.
The eight great sects had joined forces this time, but they had fewer than ten Dao Integration cultivators among them, putting them at an absolute disadvantage in numbers.
Seeing the one-sided situation, the Qingming Sect Master narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly said in a deep voice, "I beseech all the ancestors to take action!"
His voice was like rolling thunder, shaking the void until it boomed.
At that very moment, the void suddenly began to twist. Then, a teleportation formation lit up, and a figure with an abyss-like aura emerged.
His black hair hung loose, his gaze was as cold and sharp as lightning, and an unrestrained, terrifying aura radiated from his entire body.
"He is... the Qingming Sect's ancestor, Yan Zhanxian!"
"No, wasn't he entering the Forbidden Battlefield a hundred years ago? Why has he returned to Great Gan?"
Seeing this man appear, an imperial cultivator cried out in alarm.
The Qingming Sect's ancestor swept his gaze across the Great Gan imperial cultivators and snorted. "Are you surprised?"
"After Bianlin City was destroyed, I took advantage of the spatial rift to return to Great Gan. Great Gan has already decayed and declined."
"You imperial clans should hand over your authority. Otherwise, I'll let you experience despair."
As he spoke, he suddenly raised his hand and pressed it downward.
Terrifying force erupted at once. More than a dozen Dao Integration cultivators from the Great Gan imperial clan did not even have time to react before an invisible pressure shook them backward again and again.
Seeing this,