"All Living Beings?"
Ye Chen was shocked. Pondering carefully, the meaning contained within these words was far too profound, so much so that even he found it difficult to fully comprehend.
The Human Sovereign had emerged from among All Living Beings, yet he was also the strongest being who possessed the power of their faith, their wishes, and their fortune.
There were other meanings as well, but each one was astonishing.
What exactly did the so-called 'Human Sovereign is All Living Beings' mean? Which meaning was the Battle Saint Ancestor referring to?
Ye Chen pondered bitterly for a long time but still couldn't grasp the key. He immediately performed a grand salute and inquired.
"He is All Living Beings, and All Living Beings are him," the Battle Saint Ancestor said only this brief sentence before falling silent. Ye Chen also sighed softly and did not inquire further.
One day, he would know. Perhaps that day was not far off.
"I just don't know if the Human Sovereign will have enough time to achieve success. The Ultimate Battle is not far off." The Battle Saint Ancestor on the Ancestral Altar suddenly spoke again. Although boundless golden light and chaotic mist swirled around him, Ye Chen could clearly see that the Battle Saint Ancestor's gaze was profound, as if piercing through endless ages to look upon a certain era, a rare solemnity in his expression.
Even one as powerful as him needed to be solemn about the Ultimate Battle!
Ye Chen's mind remained in a state of shock. Did this so-called Ultimate Battle involve the fate of the entire Sealed Boundary Universe? Would even the vanished Emperors and Sovereigns appear?
He thought of the downstream flow of the River of Time, stained red with blood—a blood-stained future where the great universe withered, and only the supreme, peerless version of himself stood alone, dominating the world.
Had that version of himself from that era already experienced the Ultimate Battle?
Boom—
Suddenly, the Human Sovereign Pagoda trembled. Primordial Chaos Qi surged, striking at the heavens. An Emperor's might bloomed from within, and a steady voice rang out: "Saint Ancestor, the Human Sovereign has undergone Samsara for generation after generation. He is about to achieve great perfection and will certainly participate in the Ultimate Battle. You need not worry."
The Battle Saint Ancestor nodded. "He is All Living Beings. He cannot be lacking. He is an important combatant for the Ultimate Battle."
Then, the Battle Saint Ancestor looked at Ye Chen. Although they were not far apart, Ye Chen felt as if they were separated by endless ages—one upstream on the River of Time, the other downstream, gazing at each other across the vast expanse.
"Key Person. You could be said to be the key piece in this epoch's chess game. I hope you can make it to the end." The Battle Saint Ancestor sighed inexplicably.
Ye Chen's heart trembled.
Key Person again!?
"Dare I ask, Saint Ancestor, why was I chosen to be the Key Person?" Ye Chen boldly asked the question. He had known for a long time that he was that Key Person, the crucial chess piece, but he didn't know why he had been selected.
Was it because he was the first young generation's supreme of this epoch to break through to the Tenth Heaven of Myth? Or because he cultivated the Chaos Great Dao and had the hope of one day reaching the same level as him and the Heavenly Emperor, or even surpassing them, thus placing great hope in him?
"Before the great destruction of the Mythical Epoch, the Emperors joined forces to search for someone who could reverse the tide of battle in the future. They performed divinations upon the River of Time. Nine individuals appeared. You are one of them." The Battle Saint Ancestor did not conceal the truth.
"You should know that before the Mythical Epoch, there were alien race Emperors who crossed the River of Time to attack you and the others," the Battle Saint Ancestor added.
Ye Chen nodded. He had encountered them back at the Purple Mansion Sacred Land, witnessing alien race Emperors descending along the River of Time and obliterating several figures. Those were likely some of the nine individuals.
His own safety had been due to the mysterious figure wreathed in Chaos Qi—the appearance of the Ancient Human Sovereign.
"That time, although the Emperors of our world divined the nine Key Persons, the alien race also divined them and took action," the Battle Saint Ancestor said. "Unfortunately, that was already during the final battle of the Mythical Epoch. The Emperors of our world had no strength to spare, engaged in that final battle. Thus, the alien race Emperors seized the opportunity to act, striking from upon the River of Time and killing several of the Key Persons."
That was the most difficult time. Even those as powerful as the Battle Saint Ancestor, the Heavenly Emperor, and the other mightiest Emperors had no strength to spare.
Because that battle was too arduous. True Emperors and Sovereigns fell. Countless mighty experts perished. Many powerful races vanished completely. The entire Sealed Boundary Universe fell from extreme prosperity and flourishing into decline. The great universe was plunged into darkness for who knows how many ages.
Ye Chen did not blame them. He could fully feel the hardship of the Mythical Epoch's Emperors. Although they were peerless throughout the ages, their enemies also included beings of that same Emperor and Sovereign level, and in greater numbers. Otherwise, how could they have been forced into such a difficult situation?
"How many Key Persons remain?" Ye Chen asked.
"Three. One of them is you," the Battle Saint Ancestor said.
"Who are the other two?"
"That cannot be revealed," the Battle Saint Ancestor said. "The three of you are the most crucial. After that incident, my true self and other Emperors took action to shield your auras."
This was the best protection. The auras of the three key individuals were isolated. The alien race Emperors had only divined them during the Mythical Epoch. In this epoch, they had not truly taken action.
"Dare I ask, Saint Ancestor, why do the alien races invade the Sealed Boundary Universe?" Ye Chen asked again.
"Because our universe has something they need," the Battle Saint Ancestor said.
"What is it?"
The Battle Saint Ancestor shook his head. "I do not know. Perhaps my true self knows."
A long silence fell between them.
"They did not hesitate to bury an entire epoch, to scheme across two epochs. Everything is only to obtain the ideal future. This step is very difficult!"
On the Ancestral Altar, the peerless Battle Saint Ancestor suddenly spoke. His voice seemed to come from upon the River of Time, piercing through endless ages, condensing the primordial universe.
Ye Chen's entire body shook violently. He looked at the Battle Saint Ancestor in shock. What did this statement mean?
But the Battle Saint Ancestor did not answer. Instead, he rose to his full height, as if gazing into the extreme distance, able to see through everything, staring at a certain mysterious place.
"The Emperors and Sovereigns have not been completely extinguished. One day, they will return."
The Battle Saint Ancestor spoke these words, words that could shake the eternal sky. The Mythical Emperors and Sovereigns truly had not been completely annihilated.
"The day of their return will be the day of the final decisive battle. It will be very difficult. The future is filled with endless blood and chaos. You must be prepared!" the Battle Saint Ancestor said again. He was not the true Battle Saint Ancestor, but his cultivation was profound. He had seen through the eternal sky and left behind these words.
Ye Chen fell silent. He had long been prepared for this. No matter what, he could not allow those closest to him to perish in the future. That would be the greatest despair, something he could not bear.
"Finally, there is another supreme treasure here that will be bestowed upon you." The Battle Saint Ancestor spoke. The earth split open, revealing a cluster of radiant light—a spring of water, containing peerless, matchless immortal essence—
the true Undying Divine Spring!