The Trial Gate was completely opened, revealing a vast and boundless Primordial Great World before everyone's eyes.
Boundless primordial aura swept over them like a tidal wave. At this moment, the gazes of the six Supreme Divine Spirits shone with extreme brilliance, piercing through all illusions and penetrating deep within.
"This is... an endless, vast great world, even more expansive, more magnificent, and more boundless than the Tian Du Continent," exclaimed the Ancient Ancestor of the Tianqi Empire. How could one imagine that behind the Trial Gate truly existed another ancient world, so vast and boundless, so grand and immense, so magnificent and continuous.
As powerful as they were, capable of traversing the Tian Du Continent with a single thought and without much time, they naturally understood that compared to the Primordial Great World behind the Trial Gate, the Tian Du Continent was simply incomparable.
This was a true ancient great world.
Their gazes could see that deep within the great world, among the endless primordial mountain ranges, existed one terrifying ferocious beast after another. There were demonic dragons that soared to strike the ninth heaven, golden ants with the strength to uproot mountains and rivers, and ancient divine trees that reached the heavens...
This was an extremely powerful great world, inhabited by sacred beings far superior to those of the Tian Du Continent. In the distance, divine cities floated in the sky, capable of swallowing the starry river.
Even they, as powerful as they were, were stunned, having never seen such a sight before.
But they also felt the instability of the Primordial Spirit within their brows, as if it were about to be drawn inside.
After a long time, the six Supreme Divine Spirits all came to a realization, letting out a soft sigh. There was relief, helplessness, and gloominess—even they felt complex emotions.
"The Primordial Great World... is merely an illusory great world..." sighed the Supreme Old Academy Head, his words carrying profound meaning. This entire Primordial Great World was just an illusion; the beings within were not real and could hardly leave to enter the Tian Du Continent.
This meant it posed no threat to the Tian Du Continent.
But at the same time, even if they entered, they would find it difficult to make substantial progress or obtain external aid to help them resist the foreign enemies from other realms.
This was a fact that brought both pleasant surprise and worry.
The several Ancient Talents did not fully understand, their perception somewhat blurred. Unlike the Divine Spirits, they could not truly investigate all of this. Ye Chen spoke up at the right moment, saying, "This Primordial Great World appears real, but it is merely a great world constructed from illusory forces such as spiritual power, Primordial Spirit power, or soul power. The Primordial Spirit can enter it, but nothing inside can be brought out."
Yes, this was the true nature of the Primordial Great World—illusory and unreal.
The faces of the several Ancient Talents changed dramatically. The Primordial Great World, which made the Tian Du Continent seem insignificant in comparison, so vast and magnificent, was actually just an illusory world constructed from illusory forces? They found it hard to believe.
However, whether it was the Ancient Talents or the Supreme Divine Spirits, they were even more shocked by the existence of the Primordial Great World. Even if it was just an illusory world, how was such an immense and boundless illusory world constructed? At the very least, none of the Divine Spirits present could accomplish such a feat. Even constructing an illusory space as large as the Tian Du Academy with just Primordial Spirit power would be difficult for them, let alone an endless illusory great world.
It was unimaginable what kind of existence had constructed this.
Ye Chen said, "Everyone need not worry. What is illusory is not necessarily useless. Existence is reasonable. I once heard my teacher say that beyond the Tian Du Continent, in the myriad realms, there exists a shadow world—an illusory world, equivalent to the illusory projection of the myriad realms. As long as one has a Primordial Spirit, they can enter it. This illusory great world is called—the Void Heaven Domain by people from other realms and the myriad realms!"
"And I believe that the illusory great world behind the Trial Gate is the legendary Void Heaven Domain!"
When he spoke the words "Void Heaven Domain," Ye Chen suddenly felt a surge of emotion, because in his previous life, he had once entered the Void Heaven Domain, pursued a truth there, broken records, shaken the myriad realms, and left behind an extremely glorious legacy.
Everyone was shocked, especially the several Divine Spirits. Through Great Sage Hong Tian, they knew of Ye Chen's teacher's origins—a super existence from the myriad realms who knew much about them. Thus, they were not surprised by Ye Chen's words. Only the several Ancient Talents looked puzzled.
Just who was Ye Chen's teacher?
The Supreme Old Academy Head said softly, "Please elaborate on the Void Heaven Domain, Young Friend Ye, so that we may understand it better."
The Void Heaven Domain might concern the future of the Tian Du Continent, so they had to be cautious.
Ye Chen naturally did not refuse. "The Void Heaven Domain can be entered by anyone in the myriad realms who has condensed a Primordial Spirit. Its domain is boundless, and its origins can no longer be traced. Since ancient times, it has been said to be an illusory world opened by the supreme existence of a previous era in the myriad realms. All of this is difficult to record."
"In the Void Heaven Domain, once the Primordial Spirit enters, it is as if it were the true body, with sensations no different from reality. If killed, it will perish. Inside, there also exist the myriad realms—that is, the many supreme existences from what we call other realms. Divine Spirits are not lacking, and there are even invincible existences beyond Divine Spirits. Some of them reside permanently in the Void Heaven Domain. Because the Void Heaven Domain is a mysterious and powerful illusory world, one should not think that just because it is illusory, nothing can happen."
"But crisis means danger, and danger represents opportunity. Inside, there are numerous powerful experts from the myriad realms, as well as powerful profound arts and scriptures, mighty divine abilities and spells, and powerful cultivation methods, even including those related to the Primordial Spirit. All of this is available, far surpassing our Tian Du Continent. As long as we successfully obtain scriptures and divine abilities, the strength of our world can leap forward. When the time comes, the Slaying the Heavens war may not be without a few more chances of victory."
The Divine Spirits and Ancient Talents all looked shocked. Did the Void Heaven Domain truly contain so many opportunities? If so, wouldn't obtaining them allow the strength of the Tian Du Continent to increase significantly, enhancing their ability to resist other realms?
But it also spoke of danger. Once the Primordial Spirit was destroyed inside, it could not be revived, even if the physical body remained immortal.
This was the meaning of crisis.
The Supreme Old Academy Head sighed. "Everyone, although it is dangerous, we cannot hesitate. The Slaying the Heavens war is imminent. The fearsomeness of the other realms is clear to all of us. They are truly too powerful, and our chances of victory are low. Since that is the case, we might as well fight for it."
"What the Old Academy Head says is right. This seat also agrees," said the Hall Master of the Martial God Hall.
"Good!"
"It should be so!"
The several Divine Spirits all voiced their agreement one after another. At this point, there really was no other choice.
At this moment, Great Sage Hong Tian said, "This time, let me be the one to enter the Void Heaven Domain and investigate. Among us, I am the one with the least attachments. I have no protection from a superpower, and I suffer from Dao injuries. My life will not last long, and I have yet to find the five-thousand-year Nine Heavens Orchid Grass. I'm afraid I won't live much longer in this lifetime. Let me go alone."
Ye Chen was startled. Didn't Great Sage Hong Tian ask the several Divine Spirits for the Nine Heavens Orchid Grass? If they had it, they shouldn't refuse to give it.
The Divine Spirit Ancient Ancestor of the Tenglong Empire sighed. "Hong Tian, I am truly sorry. If I hadn't used it three years ago, you wouldn't be in this state. It is my fault."
The other Divine Spirits fell into silence. Everyone knew of Great Sage Hong Tian's injuries. No one wanted his Dao injuries to erupt and cause him to pass away. He was also an indispensable important combatant in the Slaying the Heavens war.
The number of supreme Divine Spirit powerhouses on the Tian Du Continent was truly not many. Losing even one would be a heavy loss.
Great Sage Hong Tian shook his head, not blaming anyone. The Supreme Old Academy Head also stepped forward, and several other Divine Spirit Ancient Ancestors expressed their desire to go together.
But Great Sage Hong Tian vetoed it. "The Old Academy Head controls the essence of the Trial World. Even if he isn't the strongest among us, he is close. He cannot go. The rest of you have descendants to care for, while my Demonic Beast Mountain Range does not seek hegemony, only occupying a region. I have no excessive concerns, so I can go alone."
"Moreover, experts from other realms might invade our world during this period. We need you to hold the fort and cannot afford to be careless."
In the end, it was decided that Great Sage Hong Tian would enter the Void Heaven Domain alone. But Ye Chen stepped forward and said, "Senior Hong Tian, you cannot go alone. We will go as well. Because of my teacher, I am more familiar with the Void Heaven Domain than anyone else. And as for them..."
He pointed to the several Ancient Talents. "Didn't we say they have the potential to surpass Divine Spirits? Perhaps the answer lies in the Void Heaven Domain."
Everyone was shocked, their gazes instantly blazing. Ye Chen's words were not without reason, and the several Ancient Talents also wanted to see the Void Heaven Domain, naturally not shrinking back.
In the end, Great Sage Hong Tian would lead the six young supreme talents to set off together and enter the mysterious Void Heaven Domain.
"Let's go!"
The seven sat cross-legged, and from each of their brows emerged their Primordial Spirits, charging into the Trial Gate!