You could hear a pin drop!
In that instant, countless gazes filled with shock all fell upon Ye Chen, all of them filled with disbelief.
Even the Augustus Empire's ruler, who had been calm and composed moments before, was no exception.
Stunned!
Everyone was utterly stunned.
No one had expected that this Battle Saint King before them was actually the husband of one of the nine overlords of the ancient paths—the Goddess.
However, it wasn't their fault, for no one would have thought that the Goddess's husband would be weaker than her.
Moreover, the Augustus Empire was located only on the Birth Emperor Star. While they paid some attention to the affairs of the Ultimate Ancient Path, they were not as meticulous as the young supremes traversing those paths.
"Battle Saint King, are... are you serious?"
All the imperial clan's powerhouses still found it hard to believe.
Because everything before them was simply too insane. Who could have imagined that the Battle Saint King was not only not inferior to an Emperor's Child, but also the husband of the Goddess?
She was one of the nine peerless overlords of the Ultimate Ancient Path, possessing invincible might, stronger than anyone in the Augustus Empire. The Moon Hall she had established in less than a hundred years was already not the slightest bit weaker than this ancient empire that had existed for hundreds of thousands, even millions, of years.
That supreme, invincible existence—her husband was actually the Battle Saint King. It was still somewhat hard to believe.
"If you don't believe me, you can go ask those young supremes from the ancient paths," Ye Chen said with a light laugh.
Seeing this, basically all the powerhouses of the Augustus Empire were eighty to ninety percent convinced of Ye Chen's words. After all, Ye Chen was the world-renowned Battle Saint King; there was no need for him to tell such lies. Moreover, some imperial clan members secretly dispatched people to investigate the matter and confirm it.
Regarding this, Ye Chen waited calmly and composedly, not the least bit anxious, which only made these people more certain.
Soon, there was a reply. Although many of the imperial clan had already heard it from Ye Chen's mouth, now that they truly knew, they were even more overjoyed.
Because with the Moon Hall's help, the Augustus Empire could truly step out of the Birth Emperor Star once more and return to its former glorious and prosperous era.
Naturally, there were also certain negotiations involved. After all, Ye Chen couldn't completely help the Augustus Empire return to its former glorious state. He would only help them occupy important star domains in the depths of the cosmos for a period of time, after which the Augustus Empire would need to dispatch its own troops to garrison them.
Of course, the Moon Hall's power would also serve as a deterrent in the starry sky.
And thus, the two sides began to form an alliance and establish friendly relations.
During this time, Ye Chen was permitted to enter the Augustus Empire's Empire Ancient Ruins. It was an extremely ancient place, existing within another mysterious space. Without the current ruler and several Great Power-level powerhouses of the Augustus Empire acting together, outsiders simply could not enter.
Just like the Void God Hall of the Ultimate Ancient Path, it was strictly guarded.
It could be said that the Empire Ancient Ruins were of paramount importance. Within them was stored a Monarch Immortal Weapon—the peerless battle weapon of that ancient Sovereign from the Augustus Empire's past, used to suppress the empire's immortal foundation.
Thus, Ye Chen completely vanished from the mortal world, unaware of affairs outside.
Meanwhile, the Birth Emperor Star grew increasingly turbulent. Countless powerhouses arrived, making it even more grand and lively than the once-in-ten-millennia Alchemy Ceremony of the past.
The originally overbearing Primordial Imperial Clan had, during this period, completely retreated back into their imperial clan's ancient realm, not venturing out. Even the number of imperial clan powerhouses moving about outside had greatly decreased.
However, some people always felt that the Primordial Imperial Clan's behavior was more like the calm before the storm, a great tempest brewing beneath the surface of tranquility.
On the day before the Myriad Ages Grand Assembly, winds and clouds gathered. The entire ancient universe focused its attention here. Countless powerhouses appeared, filling both the Birth Emperor Star and the outer domains.
At this very moment, on the Eastern Barbarian Continent, a beautiful pair of sisters were traversing the Primordial Continent. The elder one appeared to be in her late teens, while the younger girl was only four or five years old, both exquisitely pretty.
What was astonishing was the speed at which this pair of sisters moved. It was incredibly fast, practically covering vast distances with each step. In the blink of an eye, the stars shifted, surpassing who knows how many powerhouses. Even Great Powers would be left in the dust by such speed.
During this time, the younger girl, who looked like a porcelain doll, lifted her fair, rosy, adorable little face and said in a milky voice, "Sister, where is Daddy?"
The young woman gently rubbed her forehead with her jade-like hand, somewhat helplessly saying, "I don't know where Dad is either. I just heard he was here not long ago, but now I'm not sure."
"But Chenxi really wants to see Daddy," the little girl said, pulling at the hem of her sister's clothes with her small, delicate hands. Her bright, large eyes looked up at her sister obediently and pitifully, glistening with a lovable spirit.
The young woman patted her sister's cute little head. "Chenxi, don't be sad. Tomorrow is the Myriad Ages Grand Assembly. Dad will definitely appear. When the time comes, Sister will take you there and give that dad who's been missing for ten thousand years a big surprise."
"Mhm!"
Little Chenxi nodded heavily, her milky voice saying, "Little Chenxi also really wants to see Daddy's surprised expression. But will Daddy not like a mischievous me?"
As she said this, Little Chenxi unconsciously tugged at the hem of her own clothes, looking pitiful. Paired with her exquisite, adorable little face, she was utterly endearing, making one want to hug her tightly and give her a big kiss.
The young woman immediately hugged her sister and planted a kiss on her cute, exquisite little cheek. "Little sister, don't worry. Daddy likes lively, spirited daughters like you the most. When Sister was little, I was much naughtier than you, but Daddy still liked me a lot. And if he dares not to like you, forget about me—if the other mommies find out, they'll definitely chase him down."
Hearing this, Little Chenxi finally relaxed and nodded heavily, her little face brimming with anticipation.
Far away in the Augustus Empire, three days later, Ye Chen also emerged from seclusion within the Empire Ancient Ruins.
At this moment, his expression was even more solemn. From the Empire Ancient Ruins, he had learned many ancient secrets and come to understand many things, filling him with gravity.
The more he knew, the more worried he became about the Myriad Ages Grand Assembly, and even more so about the Great Emperor's reincarnation body.
"Indeed, every Great Emperor is wise and immeasurable."
He left behind this sigh, incomprehensible to outsiders, and then departed.
Meanwhile, the true time had arrived.
The Myriad Ages Grand Assembly, watched by the entire world and focused upon by the whole universe, was finally about to begin!