The several elderly Great Powers all denied it, stating that within the Primordial Immortal Realm, there existed no Emperors or Sovereigns, only Supreme Immortals who stood shoulder to shoulder with them.
These words caused Ye Chen's heart to tremble. What did this mean? Could it be that the legendary Emperors and Sovereigns of the mythic era had not entered the Primordial Immortal Realm?
However, recalling the change in expression on the faces of the several guardian Great Powers at the Immortal Heavenly Pass when they heard the names of the Sealed Realm's Emperors and Sovereigns earlier, many more doubts arose in Ye Chen's heart.
"Hmm?" Ye Chen's gaze flickered slightly as he pressed further: "I am not seeking the Supreme Immortals within the Immortal Realm. I wish to find the Emperors and Sovereigns from my Sealed Boundary Universe who entered the Primordial Immortal Realm in the past. I ask for your assistance in relaying this message."
Yet the several elderly Great Powers all shook their heads in refusal. "Young friend, we have already said there are no Emperors or Sovereigns from your various ancient universes within the Immortal Realm, only Supreme Immortals. Moreover, even if there were such Emperor and Sovereign Supremes, beings of such supreme existence who can stand as equals to the Supreme Immortals, how could you expect to see them just because you wish to? You should leave. For this unauthorized entry into the Immortal Realm, we few old men can decide not to hold you accountable."
"My apologies, I only wish to see the Emperors and Sovereigns from my universe who entered the Primordial Immortal Realm in the past," Ye Chen said coldly. "I know they entered the Primordial Immortal Realm. Do not try to deceive me!"
Boom—
Simultaneously, Ye Chen brought with him the boundless heavenly tribulation, directly plunging through the Heavenly Pass gate and into the Primordial Immortal Realm. The sea of tribulation light and thunder instantly expanded and erupted, causing extremely terrifying destruction, blasting and scorching the land for ten thousand li around the Immortal Heavenly Pass black.
At the same time, the Chaos Deity also charged in, having regained its cold, emotionless appearance, and attacked Ye Chen once more.
Ye Chen's eyes sharpened as he erupted with terrifying chaotic light, coldly shouting: "Die!"
Boom—
The two collided, directly charging into the Primordial Immortal Realm and battling deep into its lands.
The several elderly Great Powers immediately changed expressions, urgently ordering everyone to retreat quickly, lest they be struck by the boundless great tribulation, for the consequences would be severe.
Using the great tribulation as cover, Ye Chen directly fought his way into the Primordial Immortal Realm, charging toward its deepest reaches to search for the Sealed Realm Universe's Emperors and Sovereigns of old.
There, blazing, boundless tribulation light shot into the heavens, instantly alarming the Immortal Realm powerhouses within hundreds of thousands of li around the Immortal Heavenly Pass. All turned their gazes, staring dumbfounded at this scene.
"This is terrible! If this junior charges into the depths of the Immortal Realm with the great tribulation, it will cause unimaginable destruction. We cannot let him enter completely!" one elderly Great Power spoke, producing a special Mystic Communication Token in his hand and immediately crushing it.
At this moment, Ye Chen was simultaneously battling the Chaos Deity and fighting his way inward.
Boom—
Suddenly, a majestic Sovereign aura, surpassing that of ancient Great Sages, surged from the depths of the Immortal Realm, shaking mountains and valleys, startling the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
A figure of light appeared there with lightning speed, yet its aura was boundlessly terrifying, capable of suppressing everything.
An Ancient Monarch!
An Ancient Monarch from the Primordial Immortal Realm had been alarmed. He descended, standing at the horizon's edge, his gaze terrifyingly boundless, possessing unfathomable might.
A mere sweep of the Ancient Monarch's gaze caused Ye Chen's head to buzz and his divine soul to tremble, even experiencing a momentary daze.
Moreover, the Immortal Realm Sovereign's voice boomed forth, deafening, directly issuing a warning: "Junior from the outside world, you have overstepped. The Immortal Realm is not a place you can simply barge into as you please. Leave now, or do not blame this Sovereign for being ruthless."
The Primordial Immortal Realm's Ancient Monarch issued his warning, his tone utterly cold and emotionless.
Although Ye Chen was astonishingly talented and monstrous, he was an Ancient Monarch. Even within the vast Primordial Immortal Realm, he was a peerless existence second only to the Supreme Immortals, capable of dominating a region of the Immortal Realm. Naturally, he would not regard Ye Chen highly.
In truth, even ordinary ancient Great Sages would not be in his eyes.
Ye Chen's divine soul was ultimately strong enough, being a Battle Saint Soul to begin with. After a century of transformation, his divine soul had also undergone a special mutation, accompanied by Primordial Chaos Qi, making it even stronger. He recovered quickly.
However, facing the Immortal Realm Ancient Monarch's warning, Ye Chen showed no fear. Standing atop his cauldron, he gazed toward the Immortal Realm's furthest depths, locking eyes with the Immortal Realm Sovereign from afar, and said coldly: "I said I want to find the Emperors and Sovereigns from my universe who entered the Primordial Immortal Realm in the past. Do not think that just because you are a Sovereign you can suppress me. At worst, we die together."
He was extremely forceful, unafraid even of an Ancient Monarch, thanks to his past battle against Ancient Monarchs—specifically, the seven alien race Sovereigns.
Although that battle was brief, having faced seven alien Sovereigns simultaneously without fear, how could he fear a single Ancient Monarch?
"Is that so?" the Immortal Realm Sovereign said indifferently. In an instant, an endless might of the Great Dao erupted from the figure of light, transforming into a tidal wave that surged forth mightily, crashing toward Ye Chen.
At this moment, even the other ancient Great Sages within the Primordial Immortal Realm changed expressions. If struck, even a Great Power would be utterly annihilated.
Ye Chen let out a long roar. Naturally, he did not dare be negligent. He released all the boundless tribulation light and thunder sea stored within the Chaos Great Cauldron in one go. Moreover, he guided the entire sea of tribulation light and thunder, launching a terrifying great attack aimed at completely shattering everything, colliding head-on.
Boom—
The terrifying collision shook heaven and earth, alarming the outer regions of the Primordial Immortal Realm for millions of li, drawing the attention of countless powerhouses.
However, an Ancient Monarch was ultimately an Ancient Monarch. His strength was indeed unimaginably fearsome and powerful. At the very least, Ye Chen's sea of tribulation light and thunder was directly scattered into nothingness. Following that, the Ancient Monarch's attack did not stop; it continued to surge forth, aiming to completely suppress and kill Ye Chen, to teach this arrogant young generation's supreme a lesson.
Even if he was about to transcend tribulation and become an ancient Great Power, he needed to understand that compared to a true Ancient Monarch, they were not on the same level.
"Hmph!"
Ye Chen snorted coldly, summoning the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd. Yet at this moment, the Ancient Monarch's attack receded like a tide, no longer targeting Ye Chen.
Because other Immortal Realm Great Powers in the shadows had already informed the Ancient Monarch: that was the Supreme Emperor Weapon of the Primordial Battle Body. If not awakened, it was one thing, but once awakened, it was almost certain to attract an Emperor-level great tribulation. For the entire Primordial Immortal Realm, that would be absolutely unbearable.
Precisely for this reason, the Ancient Monarch had no choice but to retreat, not daring to provoke Ye Chen, to avoid that terrifying scenario from occurring.
"Young friend, you must not do this. Otherwise, you will bear the most terrible consequences. Even the Supreme Immortals will hold you accountable. At that time, death would be the least of your worries."
The Primordial Immortal Realm's Ancient Monarch spoke, his tone carrying a warning but also considerably softened. Ultimately, he was worried Ye Chen might suddenly awaken the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd, which would truly bring great trouble.
Ye Chen said coldly: "I said I only want to find the Emperors and Sovereigns from my Sealed Boundary Universe who entered the Immortal Realm in the past. As for destroying the Primordial Immortal Realm, I have no wish to do so either, but I hope someone will help me deliver a message."
However, even the Immortal Realm Sovereign frowned. "So you are from the Sealed Boundary Universe. Indeed, several peerless Emperors and Sovereigns from the Sealed Boundary Universe entered the Primordial Immortal Realm back then. But now, you cannot find them."
"What do you mean?" Ye Chen asked.
"Because they are not in the Immortal Domain," the Immortal Realm Sovereign said.
"Hmm?" Ye Chen was somewhat surprised and puzzled, but he detected a special hint in those words.
Not in the Immortal Domain, but it wasn't said they weren't in the Primordial Immortal Realm. There seemed to be a distinction.
Ye Chen looked up. "If not in the Immortal Domain, then where in the Primordial Immortal Realm are they?"
The Immortal Realm Sovereign sighed lightly. This young generation's supreme from the Sealed Boundary Universe was indeed sharp enough to notice this subtle point. He had no choice but to say: "The Emperors and Sovereigns of the Sealed Boundary Universe, if nothing unexpected happened, they are likely in the deepest, furthest reaches of the Primordial Immortal Realm. Only, that place is not under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Domain. It belongs to another region, a place no one dares to set foot in, a Forbidden Zone of Life that buries all."
When he reached this point, even this Immortal Realm Sovereign's expression held a particular gravity, clearly showing great apprehension.
Ye Chen's expression changed slightly.
"Within that vast No-Man's Land that buries all, it is filled with endless danger. Aside from Supreme Immortals or Emperors and Sovereigns, no one knows what exists within that expansive No-Man's Land. Because throughout the ages, any living being who dared to set foot in that vast No-Man's Land basically never returned. This includes even Ancient Monarchs; it is the same for them."
Even Ancient Monarchs never returned? Just what kind of Forbidden Zone of Life was that!?
Ye Chen also changed expression upon hearing this.
Yet the Immortal Realm Sovereign's next words shocked Ye Chen even more. He heard him say: "There are even rumors that Supreme Immortals and Emperors and Sovereigns have fallen, buried within that boundless No-Man's Land. In a sense, it is a Burial Ground for Immortals, a Burial Ground for Emperors, a true Forbidden Zone of Life worthy of the name, filled with all manner of sinister and evil things."
Ye Chen was astonished. The No-Man's Land had such a startling origin.
Could it be that the Emperors and Sovereigns of the Sealed Boundary Universe from the past had all ventured into that terrifying Burial Ground for Emperors and Immortals?
Moreover, based on the information obtained, it seemed that for an entire epoch, no one had ever walked out from there. Some of the supreme powerhouses within the Primordial Immortal Realm believed that the Sealed Realm's Emperors and Sovereigns who entered that Forbidden Zone of Life in the past might have all perished.
"Why should I believe your words?" Ye Chen questioned cautiously.
The Immortal Realm Sovereign merely snorted coldly. "You can choose not to believe it. You can also go and see for yourself. But I can tell you, the Primordial Immortal Realm is vast, an entire ancient universe, even larger than your Sealed Boundary Universe. Even if you are an ancient Great Power, it will take you a very long time to reach that expansive No-Man's Land."
Hearing this, Ye Chen stood still. He naturally also knew of the Primordial Immortal Realm's magnificent vastness, yet this also gave him a headache.
But could it be that after forcing his way into the Primordial Immortal Realm this time, all this effort would come to nothing?
He was unwilling to accept this, unwilling to leave just like that. Yet aside from this, there seemed to be no other feasible method.
Boom—
Simultaneously, the Chaos Deity attacked again, continuously assaulting him. He was undergoing tribulation within the Primordial Immortal Realm, the scale and grandeur of the scene astonishing numerous Immortal Realm powerhouses. This Great Power tribulation was absolutely far beyond imagination.
Within the sea of tribulation light and thunder, various legendary great tribulations continuously descended. Emperor Weapons, Mythical Sacred Spirits, and more appeared once again. Moreover, palaces and treasured pavilions materialized, along with armies of thousands, all charging to kill Ye Chen.
Among them, the strongest was naturally the Chaos Deity. It was like another Ye Chen, capable of endlessly devouring the sea of tribulation light and thunder. Ye Chen also continuously drew vast amounts of divine energy from it to replenish himself. Otherwise, he could not possibly sustain such a prolonged battle, for this fight was far too arduous.
Boom—
In the end, even Ye Chen's body was shattered, blown apart, and he struggled to reconstruct himself.
However, he clearly sensed the extraordinary nature of the Primordial Immortal Realm. It was a truly complete ancient universe with all ten heavens intact, everything so complete that his speed of absorbing divine energy increased dramatically.
Boom—
Finally, even the Chaos Deity was blasted apart by Ye Chen, also in the process of reforming.
Ultimately, after the two battled fiercely for a full day and night, Ye Chen finally endured until the moment the great tribulation ended. Everything receded; he welcomed the dawn of recovery.
Although throughout it all, he never saw the manifestation of the Tenth Heaven.
This point remained consistently bizarre. Moreover, Ye Chen distinctly felt something: he had no sensation whatsoever of having become an ancient Great Power. His entire cultivation realm felt very peculiar—not like an ancient Great Power, yet clearly not weaker than one, even surpassing ordinary ancient Great Sages by a margin.
Everything had become somewhat strange.
The Chaos Deity was not completely slain by him. Like the Tenth Heaven manifestation, it was because the tribulation time had ended that it slowly departed, retreating.
Ye Chen sat cross-legged in meditation, wantonly devouring the Great Dao essence energy of the Primordial Immortal Realm—that was Immortal Qi, how pure it was. Although not comparable to Divine Spiritual Sources, it was undoubtedly far more abundant than the heaven and earth spiritual energy of the Sealed Boundary Universe.
His body was like a bottomless pit, taking in all rivers. The Immortal Qi within a radius of tens of thousands of li was devoured in massive quantities, all to replenish his own being.
Among the onlookers, some Immortal Realm major figures coldly scrutinized Ye Chen, even emitting killing intent, intending to strike and kill this Sealed Realm young generation's supreme who dared to intrude into the Primordial Immortal Realm.
Even that Immortal Realm Sovereign felt such an impulse, his aura majestic and boiling, quietly spreading, on the verge of taking action.
However, atop Ye Chen's head, the Chaos Great Cauldron opened a slight crack, releasing soaring tribulation light. Thunderous light dragons as thick as mountains galloped forth.
Moreover, he even summoned the Primordial Battle Body, preparing to awaken it, to touch the sea of tribulation light and thunder, perhaps triggering the most terrifying Emperor-level great tribulation.
All of this caused everyone's expressions to change drastically. With tacit understanding, they all ceased their actions.
Only after a long period did Ye Chen finally recover, his aura astonishing the world. The Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd appeared in his hand, fearless of all directions. Yet then, he turned and strode away, heading toward the Immortal Heavenly Pass without the slightest hesitation.
"This—"
This sudden turn of events left the numerous powerhouses within the Immortal Realm dumbfounded.
They had not driven him away, yet this Sealed Boundary Universe's young generation's supreme was voluntarily leaving.
However, when Ye Chen reached the gate of the Immortal Heavenly Pass, he suddenly paused. Sweeping his gaze over the Immortal Realm's many powerhouses, he said coldly: "The Primordial Immortal Realm? So impressive? On the day I re-enter the Primordial Immortal Realm, I will surely reign supreme over all under heaven. At that time, even the myriad heavens of the Immortal Realm shall welcome me!"
With these words, Ye Chen left the Immortal Realm without looking back!