However, upon careful reflection, it was only natural.
This ancient Great Emperor, whose life was one of boundless glory, hailed from the powerful Eight Desolations Ancient Universe. Yet, he was ultimately instigated by Shidai to attack the Primordial Immortal Realm, leading to the destruction of the entire Chaos Ancient Universe, burying countless lives and causing the extinction of myriad races.
He was even controlled by Shidai, forced to self-detonate multiple times before the Immortal Heavenly Pass, used as a pawn to blast open the ancient gate of the pass.
This was the greatest humiliation imaginable, utterly unforgivable.
How could a dignified ancient Great Emperor accept such a fate? Even as an enemy, boundless hatred would arise, verging on the birth of Emperor's Resentment.
Unfortunately, he had been completely annihilated in form and spirit, his Emperor Soul shattered, his Emperor Body destroyed. Without a vessel, Emperor's Resentment could not be born. Only a shadow he left behind in the past pierced through past and future, leaving behind the message of today.
Moreover, great causality existed between heaven and earth. Back then, the ancient Great Emperor had merely managed to pierce through time by chance to converse with his present self. But regarding all of this, the ancient Great Emperor of that time could not preserve this memory afterward, obscured by the heavenly secrets of the Chaos Sea's operational rules.
Otherwise, the subsequent destruction of the Eight Desolations Ancient Universe would not have occurred, nor would he have met such a tragic end.
Ye Chen spoke up, his expression solemn: "Great Emperor, even if you did not say it, this junior would still act thus. For this junior is a successor of the Battle Saint Lineage. My Sealed Boundary Universe, during the Mythical Era, also suffered invasion by the alien race. A glorious and prosperous era was destroyed because of the alien race, with myriad races perishing, and Shidai is the chief culprit. The progenitor of my Battle Saint Lineage, the Battle Saint Emperor, was besieged by the alien race's many Emperors, and the ancient ancestor Wuxiang Junwang also fell because of the alien race."
"Whether for the sake of the Sealed Boundary Universe or the great enmity of my Battle Saint Lineage, the alien race must be eradicated, and Shidai, the greatest hidden hand throughout the ages, must be slain."
"So it is like this. You are from the Battle Saint Lineage," the ancient Great Emperor said despondently. "I never imagined the Sealed Boundary Universe would also meet such an end. In its time, the Sealed Boundary Universe was exceedingly glorious, far stronger than my Eight Desolations Ancient Universe. To think it ultimately fell to such a state because of Shidai."
Clearly, the destruction of the Eight Desolations Ancient Universe occurred earlier than that of the Sealed Boundary Ancient Universe.
Ye Chen also said: "Regarding Emperor Dao inheritances, this junior also possesses the inheritances of several Emperors."
"Truly a being of heaven-defying fortune," the ancient Great Emperor exclaimed in amazement. "However, this Emperor, during his lifetime, also studied some Chaos Great Dao and gained some insights. They might be useful to you."
Ye Chen stated directly: "Great Emperor, this junior has received the Chaos inheritance of Tai Sheng Huang."
"You have even obtained the Chaos inheritance of Tai Sheng Huang," the ancient Great Emperor was even more astonished. In his era, Tai Sheng Huang was a famously renowned, mightiest Emperor, his name shaking the Chaos Sea.
Moreover, what was more important was that Tai Sheng Huang's comprehension of the Chaos Great Dao had reached an unprecedented height. It was said he was only a hair's breadth away from true perfection and transcendence.
However, the ancient Great Emperor then chuckled lightly: "Although Tai Sheng Huang's Chaos insights have been passed to you, you must understand that every Emperor or Supreme Immortal has different comprehensions of Chaos, their perspectives differing from one another. You can continue to comprehend Tai Sheng Huang's Chaos inheritance, but you can also use the Chaos insights of other Emperors or Supreme Immortals for reference. Perhaps it will yield twice the result with half the effort."
Emperors were wise, analyzing things clearly. Ye Chen's heart was stirred, understanding the ancient Great Emperor's words were not wrong.
Just as all Great Daos aspire to prove the Dao and become an Emperor, cultivating the same Great Dao can also lead to two completely different Emperor Daos.
Regarding the understanding of Chaos, every Emperor or Supreme Immortal had different insights.
Thus, the ancient Great Emperor's Chaos insights were well worth referencing.
Ye Chen immediately performed a grand bow, saying earnestly: "This junior thanks the Great Emperor for his guidance. Hearing the Great Emperor's words is worth more than a thousand years of cultivation!"
The ancient Great Emperor chuckled, then said: "You are not lacking in Emperor Dao inheritances, but every Great Emperor's cultivation of the Dao has reached the ultimate. As the saying goes, mastering one path leads to understanding all paths. You can also draw inferences about other cases from one instance, gaining better comprehension of the Great Dao."
"This junior understands!" Ye Chen said. Suddenly, his mind stirred. "Great Emperor, this junior would like to ask you to look at something."
"Oh?" Although the ancient Great Emperor's existence was not long, he became interested. "Take it out and let this Emperor have a look."
With a swish, a divine crown appeared in Ye Chen's hand, slowly rotating, flowing with nine-colored golden light. It was none other than the Mythical Crown forged from nine types of Chaos Immortal Gold.
Perhaps more accurately, calling it a Mythical Emperor's Crown would not be an exaggeration.
For such a divine crown could only be refined by an Emperor.
Although Ye Chen had obtained it from within Tai Sheng Huang's Ancient Emperor Realm, he harbored doubts that it did not belong to Tai Sheng Huang.
"An Emperor's Crown condensed from nine types of Chaos Immortal Gold," the ancient Great Emperor exclaimed in amazement. It was truly extraordinary. Even as an Emperor, he had to admit it, for he, as a Great Emperor, had only forged his own Crimson Gold Emperor's Crown from Eternal Sun Crimson Gold. Yet this crown gathered nine types of Chaos Immortal Gold, refined into one flawless, impeccable whole, its nine colors shifting flawlessly, extremely extraordinary.
Generally speaking, if one possessed nine types of Chaos Immortal Gold, one could refine a peerless Dao weapon. An Emperor or Supreme Immortal could even refine an invincible Emperor weapon, far surpassing ordinary supreme Emperor weapons. Yet someone had refined it into an Emperor's Crown. To say it had no special, no extraordinary aspects was absolutely impossible.
Moreover, upon it were special patterns—Dao patterns. At the very least, Ye Chen could not clearly discern them; they transcended his current realm. He suspected they were a type of Emperor pattern.
The ancient Great Emperor took it into his palm. The nine-colored Emperor's Crown slowly rotated in his hand, his gaze piercing through time, falling upon the crown.
Only, the originally ordinary Mythical Emperor's Crown now flowed with resplendent nine-colored radiance. Moreover, this nine-colored radiance even involved the rules of space-time, stirring the power of time. The ancient Great Emperor's expression also turned serious: "What a special nine-colored Emperor's Crown. It actually contains the power of time, autonomously disturbing the space-time of the ages. Is it trying to avoid this Emperor's investigation?"
Ye Chen's heart shook. The Mythical Emperor's Crown was actually this extraordinary, capable of disturbing the space-time of the ages, blocking the ancient Great Emperor's investigation.
Naturally, the ancient Great Emperor was also extraordinary. He activated Emperor Dao rules, piercing through the illusions of time, his gaze falling upon the Mythical Emperor's Crown, staring intently.
After a moment passed, the ancient Great Emperor's expression suddenly changed drastically: "It's actually that! Could the legend truly exist?"
Ye Chen was shocked. He knew this Mythical Emperor's Crown definitely had a great origin, especially since it caused the ancient Great Emperor's expression to change so.
The ancient Great Emperor's gaze became profound again, also wise, yet carrying thick emotion: "Never expected to not see it in life, yet have the fortune to see it after death. If I had encountered it back then, perhaps my Eight Desolations Ancient Universe would not have walked the path to destruction."