With the words of the Time-Space Great Emperor, a corner of the true mastermind behind the Blood-stained Future began to be unveiled for Ye Chen.
Although that time was still far off, Ye Chen could already feel a heavy pressure emanating from the Time-Space Great Emperor's words.
Who was the Time-Space Great Emperor? He was among the most powerful Emperors throughout history. Yet even such a peerless existence spoke in this manner, meaning the Blood-stained Future must be terrifying to the extreme.
The Great Destruction of the Mythical Epoch was fearsome and tragic, yet it paled in comparison to the future.
Every Ancient Universe would have supreme experts emerging, ancient existences lurking in the deepest recesses would do the same, the Alien Race Universe was naturally no exception, and even the Primordial Immortal World would be involved.
The ultimate battle involved too much, affecting the entire Chaos Sea and its various Ancient Universes at the slightest movement.
"Naturally, all of this is still a very long time from now. There is no need for you to worry or consider it. For now, you only need to grow as quickly as possible," the Time-Space Great Emperor said calmly, easing the tense atmosphere considerably.
"How much time is left?" Ye Chen asked.
The Time-Space Great Emperor shook his head: "There is still a very long time. It will not erupt for at least thirty thousand years, because the ultimate battle involves too much, with too many powerful beings participating. The awakening and revival of some existences require a sufficiently long time. But thirty thousand years is not that long either, because becoming a Sovereign or an Emperor cannot be achieved in a short time; it requires a long period of accumulation."
Ye Chen nodded. Thirty thousand years. Even if he couldn't truly become an Emperor, he believed that with his aptitude and talent, thirty thousand years of cultivation would be enough for him to reach the level of an Ancient Monarch.
The Time-Space Great Emperor gave Ye Chen a meaningful look and said, "Actually, sending you back to the end of the Mythical Epoch to participate in the final battle served two purposes. One was to let you understand the tragic and terrifying nature of the Great Destruction battle and realize that the future is even more fearsome. The other was to let you know that some of the young generation's supremes and Imperial Sons from the Alien Race you fought in the past are still alive. Some are in slumber, appearing in this era for the final ultimate goal of the Ultimate Ancient Path. Others have survived, cultivating for endless years. You will encounter them one day and have battles with them."
Ye Chen felt a chill. Those young generation's supremes and even Imperial Sons were all extremely powerful; even he would have to exert his full strength to deal with them.
Those surviving young generation's supremes and Imperial Sons from the Alien Race, if they hadn't died and had been cultivating since the last epoch, would inevitably become extremely terrifying by this era, estimated to be at least at the Ancient Monarch level.
Because only existences at the Monarch level possessed a sufficiently long lifespan to live until this era, while Ancient Great Sages fell far short.
Especially those Imperial Sons made his expression change slightly. After all, the Alien Race Universe was an Ancient Universe with a complete cultivation environment; it was even possible for them to become Emperors or Sovereigns.
But the Time-Space Great Emperor smiled meaningfully: "Imperial Sons becoming Emperors? It's very difficult. When the Emperors bestowed them with the most powerful bloodline, they also imposed the greatest shackles. Becoming an Emperor is even harder for them."
Ye Chen was initially puzzled but quickly understood.
Although Imperial Sons and Imperial Daughters possessed the world's most powerful Emperor's bloodline, born innately at the Saint Realm, at the perfect Tenth Heaven, flawless and peerless among their generation.
However, when cultivation reached its peak, the Emperor's bloodline would instead become a restraint, a tremendous shackle blocking the path to Emperorhood.
To ascend to the Emperor's domain, one must break through the bloodline shackles of their forefathers, which would be even more difficult, likely involving a great battle against the Emperor's imprint formed by the bloodline.
One could say that the power of the Emperor's bloodline was both a tremendous blessing and a tremendous shackle, a double-edged sword.
"If they can endure, they should all be sealed until this era, walk the Ultimate Ancient Path, reach its very end, resolve the shackles, and thereby become Emperors," the Time-Space Great Emperor said. "So, you are more likely to encounter them from their youth in the previous epoch, not them after most of an epoch has passed."
Ye Chen understood, but he found it strange. Why must they emerge specifically in this era to go to the Ultimate Ancient Path, and not at other times?
The Time-Space Great Emperor said, "This era is special. It is not only the Golden Age of the Sealed Boundary Universe, where the opportunity to become an Emperor appears, but the Ultimate Ancient Path is even more extraordinary. There, the true Ultimate will appear."
"The Ultimate?" Ye Chen was surprised.
The Time-Space Great Emperor said, "Yes, the Ultimate. I hope you can obtain it, because it is related to the Blood-stained Future and is indispensable. Naturally, you need to be careful. With the appearance of the Ultimate, the strongest young generation from every Ancient Universe will emerge to compete. It's not just those you encountered on the Fifth Trial Continent before; that was merely a glimpse. All Imperial Sons will emerge, all rushing towards the Ultimate. The great enemies you will face will be even more terrifying than those you faced in the Sealed Boundary Universe."
In other words, the Imperial Sons and young generation's supremes from all the heavens' universes would appear, surging onto the Ultimate Ancient Path.
Yet Ye Chen smiled, filled with confident brilliance. He was the Battle Saint King, fearless of all enemies. When the time came, he would simply suppress them all.
"It's good to have confidence," the Time-Space Great Emperor laughed. "You are one of the nine Key Persons deduced by the Emperors. In fact, you might be the most crucial one."
"After the Mythical Epoch, following the disappearance of the Tenth Heaven, under the limitations of heaven and earth, you were the first to reach the Tenth Heaven. All of this indicates your extraordinary nature. One could say you carry a portion of the Sealed Boundary Universe's fortune upon you."
"Secondly, and most importantly, you have created the initial chapter of the Chaos Great Dao. This is the most fundamental and powerful Great Dao. Throughout history, including other Ancient Universes in the Chaos Sea, no one has cultivated it successfully. Even Tai Sheng Huang fell short of the final step."
"However, you have only just begun. Your Chaos Dao is still very rough, far from being truly perfected and complete, nowhere near reaching true perfection. Although I am a Great Emperor, Tai Sheng Huang has a deeper and more complete understanding of the Chaos Great Dao. He left you his insights on chaos. If you become sufficiently powerful, perhaps in the future you might break through the shackles, truly succeed, and transcend fate itself."
Ye Chen felt his shoulders grow heavy, heavier than a starry river. He hadn't expected the Time-Space Great Emperor to place such great hopes on him.
He nodded heavily: "Senior, I will definitely cultivate the Chaos Great Dao to completion, resolve the Blood-stained Future, and protect the Sealed Boundary Universe."
The Time-Space Great Emperor's smile deepened: "You have great potential. Not only I, old man, but also Tai Sheng Huang, the Battle Saint Ancestor, and all the Emperors believe in you."
Yes, as one of the nine Key Persons deduced by the Emperors, having received Tai Sheng Huang's gift of chaos insights, the Battle Saint Ancestor's drop of blood imprint, and now being sent back in time by the Time-Space Great Emperor to participate in the Great Destruction battle of the Mythical Epoch.
All of this was enough to prove how highly the Emperors of the Mythical Epoch valued him, a Key Person.
He absolutely must not let them down.
Yet Ye Chen had always been puzzled: why did the Alien Race Universe, and those supreme existences who secretly intervened, want to conquer the Sealed Boundary Universe?
Ye Chen asked this question, as only an Emperor like the Time-Space Great Emperor could answer it.
The Time-Space Great Emperor's expression suddenly turned mysterious. He said softly, "It's for something. Something that can make any existence eternally and uniquely transcendent, above even Emperors. Those people suspect it is within the Sealed Boundary Universe."