From the words of the ancient Great Emperor, it was clear that this mythical divine crown was absolutely extraordinary, possessing a heaven-shaking origin.
"Please, Great Emperor, enlighten me!" Ye Chen said.
"Before answering, first let me ask you, how did you obtain this divine crown?" The ancient Great Emperor countered without answering.
"To answer the Great Emperor, this junior obtained it from within the origin Emperor Realm of Tai Sheng Huang," Ye Chen truthfully informed.
"Originating from Tai Sheng Huang—" the ancient Great Emperor murmured softly, "So it is indeed as I thought?"
Ye Chen was somewhat puzzled, but he did not interrupt, knowing full well that the ancient Great Emperor would surely tell him the reason.
Sure enough, the ancient Great Emperor then spoke, "This crown is forged from nine types of Chaos Immortal Metal. It is not an Emperor's crown, nor an Immortal's crown. If this Emperor is not mistaken, it should belong to the legendary Eternal Crown!"
"The Eternal Crown!?"
No further explanation was needed; its name alone spoke volumes.
This crown was related to Eternity.
Ye Chen stared in shock at this nine-colored Emperor's crown—or rather, the Eternal Crown. Though he knew this divine crown had a heaven-shaking origin, he never imagined it would be connected to Eternity!
What did Eternity represent? It was complete immortality, an existence of immortality that transcended fate, standing above all else.
Throughout the entire Chaos Sea, no Eternal Existence existed.
It was a realm pursued by Emperors or Supreme Immortals across epoch after epoch.
Moreover, even the realm itself was considered legendary. Some said it did not exist, that it was illusory, because no Eternal Existence of that level had ever been born.
But others believed the Eternal Realm must exist; it was the pursuit of countless beings, including Emperors and Supreme Immortals.
Even Ye Chen believed the Eternal Realm must exist, for his own goal was Eternity!
Yet now, an Eternal Crown had appeared.
It was undoubtedly astonishing.
No wonder the ancient Great Emperor had said earlier that if he had possessed this Eternal Crown back then, the Eight Desolations Ancient Universe would not have reached such a state.
The ancient Great Emperor said, "You may have also heard that in the boundless ages past, far before those epoch eras, someone discovered an ancient stele within a secret realm of the Chaos Sea. It was indescribably ancient, existing for a time even older than the most ancient existence within the Chaos Sea."
"It is said that before the Chaos Sea truly came into being, an Eternal Existence once appeared, recorded on that ancient stele with a few fragments. It was a realm transcending Emperors and Immortals, transcending fate, capable of immortality and indestructibility, with none able to kill it."
"However, throughout the history of the Chaos Sea, epoch after epoch has passed, boundless ages have sunk into oblivion, cycles have shifted, yet an Eternal Existence has never been discovered. Only that ancient stele records it, speaking of the Eternal Realm."
"Though epoch after epoch has sunk and shifted, seas have turned to mulberry fields, Chaos Ancient Universes have been born and destroyed, there have always been those who believed Eternity existed. Some have also claimed to have discovered traces related to Eternity, each time causing a great uproar throughout the Chaos Sea."
"Unfortunately, no one has ever found the slightest trace of an Eternal Existence, as if it belonged only to an illusory, ethereal legend."
Listening to the ancient Great Emperor's words, Ye Chen's heart trembled violently. To pursue the Eternal Existence, throughout the ages, epoch after epoch had sunk and shifted, experiencing the birth and destruction of Chaos Ancient Universes, yet they never gave up.
Yet over the boundless ages, how many Emperors and Supreme Immortals had been born? Countless astonishingly talented individuals emerged, capable of looking down upon ancient and modern times, gazing upon the river of time, searching the entire Chaos Sea, yet never finding an Eternal Existence.
This also led countless people to doubt whether the Eternal Realm truly existed.
Then, the ancient Great Emperor's gaze fell upon this Eternal Crown. "But that ancient stele also recorded that the Eternal Existence once possessed a divine crown, forged from nine types of Chaos Immortal Metal, eternally enduring, inscribed with Dao patterns that even Emperors might not fully comprehend."
"This, is the Eternal Crown!"
"The Eternal Crown represents the Eternal Existence, and it proves the rumors from the prehistoric ancient stele are correct!"
Ye Chen also looked at the Eternal Crown, sighing softly in his heart. He had actually obtained a treasure related to the Eternal Existence, and moreover, it was the Eternal Crown left behind by the Eternal Existence.
If those Emperors or Supreme Immortals knew, they would likely be moved, even driven to madness.
"If I had been fortunate enough to obtain this Eternal Crown back then, perhaps I would have had the chance to advance into the Eternal Realm. How could I have ended up like this?"
The ancient Great Emperor sighed softly, filled with immense emotion. However, he was ultimately an Emperor, knowing that time could not be reversed, everything had already happened and become the past, so he naturally would not dwell on it excessively.
Moreover, he also knew that achieving Eternity was no easy task.
Ye Chen recalled the words of the Time-Space Great Emperor and said, "May I ask, Great Emperor, has the Eternal Existence fallen?"
"The Eternal Existence fallen?" The ancient Great Emperor seemed to have heard the funniest joke, laughing heartily before his eyes shone brilliantly. "Impossible. Since it is Eternal, it is also a Transcendent, immortal and indestructible. Who could kill it?"
Ye Chen fell silent. Indeed, eternal and immortal, who could kill such an existence?
Emperors or Supreme Immortals could not, nor could the Strongest Emperors or Immortal Kings, because Eternity had already transcended fate; no one could kill it.
Because these words were spoken to him by the Time-Space Great Emperor. Who was the Time-Space Great Emperor? A generation's Strongest Emperor, comparable to the Battle Saint Ancestor, the Heavenly Emperor, and Tai Sheng Huang.
Ye Chen spoke bluntly, "This was told to me by the Time-Space Great Emperor. He said that the Eternal Existence might have fallen, and the location of its fall might be within the Sealed Universe, even within the universe's origin, which triggered the mythical great destruction of my Sealed Universe."
Hearing this, the ancient Great Emperor also fell silent. If it were Ye Chen speaking of the Eternal Existence's fall, he could refute it a few times. But if it were the Time-Space Great Emperor—that was a Strongest Emperor, not inferior to the Vast Heaven Great Emperor, and an unparalleled existence in the Dao of time-space—if he said so, even this deceased Great Emperor found it difficult to refute.
Then he looked at the Eternal Crown. "Perhaps it really is possible that it fell."
Ye Chen was surprised and doubtful. Earlier, the ancient Great Emperor had firmly stated it was impossible, so why did he now say it was possible?
The ancient Great Emperor was wise; such inconsistency was rarely seen.
The ancient Great Emperor said, "This Emperor has heard rumors that the Eternal Existence was born before the Chaos Sea, but after the Chaos Sea, it could no longer be seen. Since then, some have speculated that the Eternal Existence could not be killed by others, but perhaps it lived too long, felt lonely, and relying on itself, opened up the boundless Chaos Sea, ultimately exhausting its strength and perishing."
"Hasn't it always been rumored in the world that to achieve Eternity, the Chaos Great Dao is one of the most promising paths?"
"Because it is the strongest Dao, also the origin of all Daos. Once perfected, one becomes a Chaos Emperor, with hope of transcending fate and achieving Eternity."
"So it is possible that Eternity transformed into the boundless Chaos Sea, but conversely, one could also use this Chaos Great Dao to prove the Eternal Realm."