"That's the Ancient Ancestor of Formlessness! He actually appeared in the Mysterious Great World!" The powerhouses of the Qin Imperial Clan could not remain calm. That was the ancient ancestor of the Qin lineage, a being of unparalleled status who had existed for countless tens of thousands of years. His appearance in the Mysterious Great World was impossible to take lightly.
"Is it truly Sovereign of Formlessness?"
The human powerhouses were equally unsettled, for all of this was simply too unbelievable.
"Indeed it is," Ye Chen nodded, very certain. That aura could be sensed even through the recording.
"Let us go to the Mysterious Great World!"
The Qin Imperial Clan's experts were direct and simple, but no one was surprised, even though they had been the most opposed earlier.
Sovereign of Formlessness was far too important to the Qin Imperial Clan. If they hadn't known, they wouldn't have gone. But knowing he was in the Mysterious Great World, they could not possibly stay away.
The recording only captured a portion; the final outcome was unclear, and this was footage from a century ago.
"The Ancient Ancestor of Formlessness appeared in the Mysterious Great World a century ago. Even if it's only his Saint's remains, the remains of our Ancient Ancestor absolutely cannot be left to drift in foreign lands. They must be buried within our Qin Clan." The Qin Clan's Divine King could not tolerate their ancestor's corpse being lost abroad, especially the corpse of Sovereign of Formlessness. They had to bring it back no matter what.
Thus, it was unanimously decided to enter this Mysterious Great World, which had a great connection to the Chaos Burial Ground.
During preparations, they also sent word to Wushi Monarch.
Surprisingly, Wushi Monarch, who had always seemed to be in seclusion, actually sent a reply: "Good. No matter what, bring Master's Saint's remains back to our Qin Clan. You all go ahead. If any critical danger arises, I will come."
After years of being out of contact, Wushi Monarch finally responded, bringing pleasant surprise and allowing Ye Chen to secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
Although he had always believed Wushi Monarch was likely in seclusion refining the form and spirit of the Slaughtering Demon Emperor and too busy to respond, the lack of any reply had inevitably caused some worry.
"Good. Let us rest and prepare. In one month, we march into the Mysterious Great World!"
The Qin Imperial Clan unanimously decided to enter the Mysterious Great World in one month. As for whether other human forces would follow, the Qin Clan would not influence them nor hold any blame, as this journey was indeed fraught with danger.
However, after half a month of consideration, the human powerhouses also decided to enter the Mysterious Great World together.
This was for Sovereign of Formlessness's Saint's remains, and also because that place was filled with too many opportunities. It was widely rumored to hold the legacies of other Ancient Great Emperors—the legacies of the five Sovereign-level existences who fell in the Chaos Burial Ground of old. Over the years, they had been selecting inheritors to pass on their Sovereign legacies.
Furthermore, according to intelligence, deep within the Mysterious Great World existed a vast forbidden land called the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum, which buried the corpses of Emperors and Supreme Immortals from past wars, and even many supreme powerhouses.
The opportunities within this Heaven-Fall Mausoleum were endless, surpassing even those in the Emperor Battle Domain. Lacking Emperor Dao and Immortal Dao legacies might also appear there, even powerful legacies from the myriad heavens.
Moreover, many imperial clan prodigies over the years, even the weakest of those Heavenly Kings, had successively become Great Powers. Imperial Sons and Daughters, and the strongest young supremes, were now half-step Divine Kings, their strength far greater than before. With imperial clan Divine Kings and others acting as guardians, and Wushi Monarch—that supreme existence capable of single-handedly suppressing and slaying the Slaughtering Demon Emperor—seemingly about to emerge and pay attention to all this, the dangers were likely to be minimized as much as possible.
Considering all these factors, the human powerhouses chose to enter the Mysterious Great World.
Not long after, the Golden Crow Imperial Clan also sent word, but they chose not to enter the Mysterious Great World. It was said this was the will of the Golden Crow Great Emperor.
Although the Golden Crow Imperial Clan's powerhouses felt some regret, the Great Emperor was wise. His prohibition against their going surely had its own meaning.
At the same time, on this day, news came from the Imperial Hall: the Golden Crow Great Emperor wished to see Ye Chen.
Ye Chen immediately went. Upon seeing the Golden Crow Great Emperor, he performed a grand bow of respect. "Greetings, Senior!"
Although many over the years believed Ye Chen had become the Golden Crow Great Emperor's disciple, strictly speaking, this was not the case. The two remained senior and junior, though the Golden Crow Great Emperor had indeed shown Ye Chen considerable care.
To some extent, Ye Chen also respected the Golden Crow Great Emperor as a teacher.
"Are you all planning to go to the Heavenly Emperor Realm?"
"Yes," Ye Chen said, informing him of all the intelligence—the discovery of what seemed to be Sovereign of Formlessness's Saint's remains. Whether as a descendant of the Battle Saint lineage or as one who had received much care from Sovereign of Formlessness, he had a corresponding duty to bring the Sovereign's remains back.
The Heavenly Emperor Realm was the Mysterious Great World.
Clearly, the Golden Crow Great Emperor understood the Mysterious Great World much better.
In fact, over the years, while cultivating beside the Golden Crow Great Emperor, Ye Chen had often seen him standing atop the Imperial Hall, gazing into the distance.
That gaze was profoundly deep, capable of piercing through time and space, as if seeing all beyond the Golden Crow Imperial Domain. Ye Chen knew the Golden Crow Great Emperor was likely aware of the Heavenly Emperor Realm's existence and had probably often gazed toward that realm, which was intricately connected to the Chaos Burial Ground.
Receiving the affirmative reply, the Golden Crow Great Emperor did not stop them, only saying, "Be careful. The Heavenly Emperor Realm has a great connection to that supreme Heavenly Emperor of the Chaos Burial Ground!"
Clearly, the Golden Crow Great Emperor was indeed far more familiar with the Heavenly Emperor Realm.
"Which Heavenly Emperor is that?" Ye Chen asked curiously.
"The Primordial Heavenly Emperor!"
The Golden Crow Great Emperor replied, his tone carrying immense wariness toward this Primordial Heavenly Emperor.
Regarding Emperors and Supreme Immortals, Ye Chen actually didn't know much, only understanding the supreme existences of the last one or two Era Epochs. Those from earlier times were less clear.
Clearly, the Primordial Heavenly Emperor was an Emperor from a much older Era Epoch.
And to be titled 'Heavenly Emperor'—how supremely powerful! The title itself was enough to understand. How many Emperors in the world dared to call themselves Heavenly Emperor?
Without a doubt, the Primordial Heavenly Emperor was one of them, a Heavenly Emperor existence recognized by the myriad heavens' Emperors and Supreme Immortals.
Ye Chen said, "Senior, dare I ask, is this Primordial Heavenly Emperor the same Heavenly Emperor that Emperor Qin Shi Huang confronted back then?"
"Yes, it is him. One of the three Heavenly Emperors of the Chaos Burial Ground!"
The Primordial Heavenly Emperor, one of the three Heavenly Emperor existences within the Chaos Burial Ground, was also the peerless Heavenly Emperor who confronted Emperor Qin Shi Huang in ancient times. His might shook the vast heavens throughout eternity, reaching the absolute pinnacle of power. He had participated in the great event of burying an entire Era Epoch several Era Epochs ago, one of the most terrifying existences of all time.
An Era Epoch ago, it was precisely the emergence of the Primordial Heavenly Emperor that caused the great tragedy where half of the Emperors and Supreme Immortals who opened the Primordial Ancient Path perished. In those times, he also caused the severe injury and death of an Ancient Great Emperor.
The Golden Crow Great Emperor also regarded this Primordial Heavenly Emperor, who overlooked past and present, with extreme wariness.