The night-long conversation gave Ye Chen and the others a much deeper understanding of the current situation in the Ten Heavens Realm.
However, it also brought a sense of regret to Chieftain Xia Sang and the other elders of the older generation. Although the various races were now competing fiercely with their Heaven's Prides, the human race—a behemoth clan powerful enough to rank among the Twelve Great Races—was showing subtle signs of decline.
While the vast human population displayed remarkable prowess everywhere, even within the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain, and even among the 108 Ancient God Clans and the 3,000 royal clans, there existed powerful branches belonging to the human race.
Currently, at least five Ancient God Clans were of human origin, though naturally, there were others.
However, the other Ancient God Clans refused to consider themselves part of the human race. Their ancestors were Emperors, Sovereigns, Immortals—supreme beings. The blood flowing in their descendants' veins was no longer so-called human blood, but divine blood, imperial blood, immortal blood—far superior to human bloodline, a supreme bloodline transcending humanity, a true divine bloodline, making them a god clan.
These Ancient God Clans considered themselves above the human race, their bloodlines lofty and exalted, while they looked down upon and discarded the human bloodline.
Externally, numerous Ancient God Clans among the alien race were hostile. Internally, several Ancient God Clans had chosen to abandon the human race, holding themselves aloof with disdain. Even with the support of the five human-origin Ancient God Clans, the human race appeared somewhat weakened under these circumstances.
Furthermore, many of the royal clans among the 3,000 royal clans and other powerful races under the alien race's banner, whether intentionally or unintentionally prompted by the alien race's Ancient God Clans, also targeted the human race.
It could be said that the human race's current situation was quite awkward.
Even in the current, highly anticipated competition among the younger generation, many young geniuses originating from the human race were frequently targeted and suppressed, having a very difficult time.
If not for the existence of the five human-origin Ancient God Clans and the constraints of the Myriad Races Covenant, the human race's many young geniuses would likely have long been wiped out by the older generation of other powerful races led by the alien race.
Ye Chen frowned. The alien race really was an eyesore everywhere.
Moreover, the key point was that the alien race was also a tremendously powerful faction within the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain. Looking across the entire vast Heavenly Domain Ancient Realm, they were probably one of the top two strongest races.
If Ye Chen's identity were exposed, he would likely be targeted by the alien race. His situation in the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain would be extremely dangerous.
However, Ye Chen was unafraid. Among the younger generation, he feared no one and dared to battle anyone of his era.
If, at that time, some shameless old antiques from the alien race showed up to hunt him down, he wouldn't mind using his Emperor Reincarnation Body at a critical moment to teach these alien races a bloody, profound lesson.
Returning to the residence, Luo Guyun couldn't hold back and asked, "Master, wasn't the 'Supreme One' Immortal Fate left behind by the Emperors? Logically, it should be reserved for their descendants. Why did the Ten Heavenly Emperor Hall announce it publicly, stating that anyone in the world has the qualification to obtain it, as long as they become the number one of the younger generation? Aren't they afraid that someone with genuine strength might seize it?"
However, as he said this, whether it was Luo Guyun, Mo Haishen, or A Beinu, they couldn't help but glance subtly at Ye Chen.
If one were to ask who posed the greatest threat to those Emperor Sons and Daughters, the Ye Chen before them absolutely qualified as one of them—a Chaos young generation's supreme, not inferior to the Emperor Sons and Daughters and other strongest young supremes, perhaps even more monstrous.
Ye Chen said, "It's not that they don't want to leave it for their descendants. If I guess correctly, the leaving of this 'Supreme One' Immortal Fate was also a form of contest among the Emperors back then, to see whose descendant was the most outstanding. Moreover, by having the Ten Heavenly Emperor Hall declare that anyone in the world has the right to compete for this final 'Supreme One' Immortal Fate, isn't it also an expression of their confidence in their own descendants, placing their hopes upon them? As for the other competitors of the younger generation, they are probably intentionally used by the Emperors to temper their own children, giving them a sense of crisis, allowing them to transform and become stronger, even hoping their future achievements surpass their own."
"For those outside the Emperors' descendants, the hope of seizing the 'Supreme One' Immortal Fate is very slim!"
He saw through it clearly. The "Supreme One" was a heaven-defying Immortal Fate jointly left behind by the Emperors, of immeasurable value. Even though no one yet knew what it was, it was likely something that would stir the hearts of even Emperors or peerless Immortals, definitely no ordinary item.
Such a heaven-defying Immortal Fate would not be easily obtained by outsiders. At the very least, one must reach the level of the strongest young supreme to have the qualification to compete with these Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao descendants.
Yet, aside from the Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao descendants, how many people in the world could reach the level of the strongest young supreme?
Furthermore, since the "Supreme One" Immortal Fate was jointly left by the Emperors, the Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao descendants likely harbored rejection towards other powerful competitors who were not of imperial bloodline, even if they were strongest young supremes, not recognizing them, greatly reducing the chance of a strongest young supreme without imperial bloodline obtaining it.
Though it seemed cruel, this was the reality.
The three young supremes' expressions changed, their fists clenching with anger, yet also helplessness, because they could not change this fate.
Ye Chen just chuckled. "But there's no need to worry. Nothing is absolute. Even if it truly is so, these Emperor Sons and Daughters might not be able to cover the sky with one hand. As long as one is stronger than them, one can sweep everything aside and seize the final 'Supreme One' Immortal Fate."
Hearing this, the others immediately drew a sharp breath.
Stronger than these Emperor Sons and Daughters, the descendants of Emperors? Was that possible?
Ye Chen just shook his head, not speaking.
Though extremely difficult, was it truly impossible?
Ye Chen merely smiled. He would use facts to explain all this.
However, after learning all the relevant information, Ye Chen did not immediately leave with his group. On the contrary, he stayed in the Xia Sang Tribe for several more days.
Regarding this move, the three young supremes under his command didn't quite understand, and the tribesmen of the Xia Sang Tribe were also curious. They thought Ye Chen and the other supreme Heaven's Prides should harbor great ambitions and be eager to set off for the depths of the Ten Heavens Realm. Why were they so reluctant to depart?
But since Ye Chen didn't speak of it, they couldn't well ask.
This stay lasted for five days in the blink of an eye. During this period, Ye Chen occasionally gave pointers on cultivation to Xia Miao'er and the other young geniuses of the Xia Sang Tribe.
His realm was too high, far surpassing even that of the tribe's strongest, the Chieftain. Therefore, even his ordinary pointers often caused these tribal geniuses to have sudden enlightenment, with many past cultivation problems resolving themselves.
Even some of the tribe's older generation members swallowed their pride to ask questions and received answers.
Thus, everyone in the tribe understood that Ye Chen and his companions must be young supreme Heaven's Prides taught by reclusive masters, their cultivation far above their own.
On this day, deep in the night when all was quiet, about a hundred li outside the Xia Sang Tribe, within the million mountains—a region where occasional roars of beasts and cries of birds usually rose and fell—suddenly fell into complete silence.
In the void, a full hundred divine ships appeared, among which were ten Heavenly King-level divine ships, emanating terrifying oppressive auras that caused all birds and beasts within a hundred-li radius to dare not make a sound.
Judging by the flags they flew, these divine ships were unmistakably the war vessels of the Bone Heaven Demon Race, now descending in unison!