Ye Chen felt it necessary to inform Great Sage Hong Tian and the others about this matter, so he spoke up. However, his approach was tactful, using the fabricated identity of his teacher, Sir Qian, as the source.
He claimed that his teacher, Sir Qian, had once learned some secrets concerning the Tian Du Continent within the myriad realms.
In ancient times, there was an immensely fearsome and peerless Demon King that brought calamity to the mortal world. Later, it was encountered by a matchless ancient Great Sage of a bygone era, leading to a profound and far-reaching ancient war.
Ultimately, this peerless Demon King was suppressed by the ancient Great Sage, who was also the true ancient ancestor that created the Tian Du Continent. The demon was sealed deep within the earth's core, with layer upon layer of seals applied, attempting to use the power of time to grind away all the demon's vitality.
However, over countless years, while the power of time eroded the demon, it also caused part of the seals to eventually break, leading to demonic energy leaking out. This energy infected the Tian Du Continent, imprinting itself deep within the life essence of its living beings.
Therefore, once anyone left the Tian Du Continent, they would transform into demons. The various Divine Spirits of ancient Tian Du Continent who left the continent likely all transformed into demons and were subsequently slain by the alien race's powerhouses.
While saying all this, Ye Chen had been observing the expressions of the several Tian Du Divine Spirits. Surprisingly, Great Sage Hong Tian and the other Divine Spirits showed little shock, clearly having some prior knowledge, which somewhat surprised him.
"Young friend Ye Chen, the secrets Sir Qian mentioned are actually known to us as well. In fact, after we entered the Void Heaven Domain and perfected our own flawed Great Dao, we all became aware of this. Deep within the human life essence, there is indeed a demonic Order Divine Chain fused into it," Great Sage Hong Tian said.
They were all true peerless existences, among the strongest on the Tian Du Continent, capable of sensing the heavens and earth and receiving information from part of the world's essence. They had also keenly detected this.
This demonic Order Divine Chain was completely rooted within the human life essence. Over time, it would fully integrate into the deepest part of the essence, making it difficult to eliminate.
If not for a particularly powerful and mysterious force constantly enveloping this world, thoroughly suppressing this demonic Order Divine Chain and preventing it from erupting, all living beings on the Tian Du Continent would have completely transformed into demons.
Ye Chen inquired, "Since that's the case, how have you seniors dealt with it? Please don't blame this junior for speaking bluntly, but throughout the ages, those generations of Saint Realm Divine Spirits who left the Tian Du Continent probably, once they crossed the spatial storm and were no longer under the sealing effect of the ancient Great Sage who created the continent, had the demonic Order Divine Chain within their life essence revive, completely infecting their essence and transforming them into demons."
The Martial God Hall Master said, "Young friend, there's no need for excessive worry. In fact, we have long since shattered most of the demonic chains within our essence. Even without the suppression of the Tian Du Continent's sealing power, we can calmly suppress the remaining demonic nature. The small portion left is actually us researching the demonic energy."
Originally, the reason they were tainted by demonic energy was simple. First, because they lived on the Tian Du Continent, they were subtly and imperceptibly infected. Second, because the Great Dao laws they cultivated were incomplete, flawed, so the implanted demonic energy went undetected.
After perfecting their Great Dao in the Void Heaven Domain, they improved in all aspects and became aware of the demonic nature within their bodies. Moreover, the demonic energy within each person was actually very weak. With their methods, they could resolve it and also suppress it, unlike the ancient generations of Divine Spirits who would be infected and demonized.
So that was how it was. Ye Chen now understood the reasons.
Then the several Divine Spirits also mentioned that leaving the Tian Du Continent without demonization was simple. As long as they intervened, they could extract the demonic nature from the life essence of the beings on the continent.
Having reached their level of cultivation, they could accomplish many things ordinary people could not.
This was the so-called Divine Spirit means, equivalent to Saint Treasury Realm powerhouses in the myriad realms, hailed as Saints. The saying of transcending the mundane and entering sainthood was just like this.
Furthermore, among them, some had cultivated an ancient Holy Light Art left from prehistoric times. This was the strongest restraint against demonic nature. Although not mastered, it could still be used for suppression.
Demonic energy was actually a type of special power, but it easily turned evil and belonged to a forbidden area for cultivators. However, under the suppression of the Tian Du Continent's world essence, the several Tian Du Divine Spirits didn't need to worry about this. On the contrary, they researched the demonic energy to develop another form of attack method for use against the alien race powerhouses in the future Slaying the Heavens war.
"Seniors, actually, on the King's Ancient Path, we found a medicinal field left behind by an ancient Great Sage and obtained quite a few rare Heaven and Earth Treasures..." Ye Chen opened his internal space. Inside, it was brilliantly radiant, shimmering with multicolored light. Medicinal fragrance transformed into mist that billowed forth, truly a breathtaking sight.
Originally, the several Tian Du Divine Spirits had seen everything. So-called ordinary Heaven and Earth Treasures didn't even catch their eye. But what Ye Chen took out now were priceless Heaven and Earth Treasures over five thousand years old. Not only were their medicinal effects many times greater than ordinary ones of the same type, but because their medicinal age exceeded a thousand years, they could, to some extent, increase a certain amount of lifespan.
This was the true heaven-defying aspect!
Ye Chen took out a full thirty Heaven and Earth Treasures, placing them before the six Divine Spirit supreme powerhouses. Each was over five thousand years old, some even reaching eight or nine thousand years. He handed them over, leaving the six Divine Spirit supreme powerhouses dumbfounded.
They were too precious. Even with their vast experience, they were shocked, astonished by the treasure trove left by the ancient Great Sage, and even more surprised by Ye Chen's generosity. Such precious Heaven and Earth Treasures, offered just like that—probably even a Divine Spirit would be reluctant to part with them.
Ye Chen smiled slightly. Naturally, he didn't have only thirty Heaven and Earth Treasures. His harvest from that medicinal field was at least over two hundred, with no less than fifteen Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasures alone. Of course, they were all stored in Old Yan's ancient ring.
"Young friend Ye Chen, thank you." The several Divine Spirit supreme powerhouses hesitated for a moment before speaking words of heartfelt thanks.
They were the supreme Divine Spirits of the Tian Du Continent. Getting them to verbally express thanks was truly difficult, but Ye Chen's grand gesture clearly warranted it.
"Seniors, here are several pill formulas left by my teacher. If you want to maximize the value of these Heaven and Earth Treasures, alchemy is undoubtedly the best choice. Pass these to the senior alchemists of the Alchemy God Hall. With the proper methods, they can refine extraordinary precious pills."
Ye Chen handed over several Memory Jades. The several Divine Spirit supreme powerhouses nodded. The old fellows of the Alchemy God Hall were experienced in alchemy, and Sir Qian, coming from the myriad realms, naturally provided extraordinary pill formulas.
Moreover, it was also rumored that Ye Chen was an alchemy genius himself, which made it even more fitting.
Finally, Ye Chen looked at Great Sage Hong Tian and smiled, "Senior, do you remember the Myriad Purification Pill my teacher promised to refine for you?"
Great Sage Hong Tian instantly became excited!
Eighteen hundred years ago, he had engaged in a fierce battle with a Divine Spirit of the alien race. Although he ultimately won and suppressed the enemy beneath the Hong Tian Divine Mountain Range in the deepest part of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, he also paid an unimaginably heavy price. He needed to absorb the blood, essence, energy, and spirit of hundreds of thousands of living beings every hundred years to compensate for his injuries.
It wasn't until later, when Ye Chen disguised as Sir Qian appeared, that his injuries were suppressed. However, there was a corresponding time limit: within five years. Beyond five years without taking the Myriad Purification Pill, his Dao injuries would completely erupt, leading to death.
Over the years, after perfecting his own flawed Great Dao, Great Sage Hong Tian had suppressed his Dao injuries again, extending the deadline to eight years. But now, four years had already passed, half the time gone.
The five-thousand-year-old Nine Heavens Orchid Grass had never been found, so his injuries had been constantly delayed. Even Great Sage Hong Tian thought he would die from his Dao injuries erupting once the deadline arrived.
He didn't blame Ye Chen, as the other party had already intervened to suppress his Dao injuries. It was just that he himself hadn't found the Nine Heavens Orchid Grass. But now, with Ye Chen bringing it up, it ignited new hope within him. He couldn't help but look at Ye Chen, even more excited.
Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "Senior, although there's no Nine Heavens Orchid Grass, there is a better substitute."
"What is it?" Great Sage Hong Tian's voice trembled with excitement.
Subsequently, Ye Chen took out a particularly special Heaven and Earth Treasure, from which hung an extraordinary divine fruit. As soon as it appeared, a fragrant aroma wafted out, shimmering with multicolored light and brilliant radiance. The gazes of all the Divine Spirit supreme powerhouses couldn't help but focus on it.
This Heaven and Earth Treasure was so extraordinary, even more so than those top-grade treasures thousands of years old. Its medicinal fragrance actually gave their Primordial Spirits a wondrous feeling of sublimation.
"This is..." The several Divine Spirit supreme powerhouses were all excited.
Ye Chen smiled slightly, "This is a Myriad Purification Divine Fruit, but its medicinal age has reached ten thousand years. It's also called a Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure."
The Divine Spirits' hearts trembled. A Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure—even across the entire Tian Du Continent, not many could be found. Throughout the ages, there had only been a handful, each possessing divine effects that seized the creation of heaven and earth. And now, one actually appeared from Ye Chen's hands.
"Senior Hong Tian, please take this Myriad Purification Divine Fruit. It will have extraordinary healing effects on your Dao injuries. Moreover, this divine fruit, condensed from all the essence of this Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure, can allow you to advance even further," Ye Chen explained.
"Good!"
Great Sage Hong Tian could no longer contain the excitement in his heart. The other Divine Spirit supreme powerhouses didn't try to seize it; on the contrary, they urged him to consume it quickly.
Not long after swallowing it, Great Sage Hong Tian's brow blossomed with the most vast and majestic Great Dao radiance, like a sun hundreds of times more dazzling, so bright others dared not look directly. His entire body's flesh also glowed with brilliant splendor.
Faintly visible, strands of evil power within his body were being eliminated—that was the curse power of the alien race Divine Spirit. At this moment, it was completely dissolved.
Boom—
The entire Divine Spirit Ancient Hall trembled. An extremely powerful and vigorous blood energy erupted, sweeping through all directions, shaking the entire other-dimensional space.
All the powerhouses looked toward the Divine Spirit Ancient Hall with shock and suspicion. More people prostrated themselves because a terrifying ancient Divine Spirit might was spreading, something no one could resist.
Only after a good while did it slowly retract. The powerhouses in the other-dimensional space were all astonished, not understanding what had happened. But Ye Chen had just entered not long ago and hadn't come out yet, so they guessed it had a lot to do with him.
Inside the Divine Spirit Ancient Hall, Great Sage Hong Tian had completely recovered. His Primordial Spirit and treasure body both shone brilliantly, exuding supreme divine might. He had become even stronger, delighting the several Divine Spirit supreme powerhouses.
They all stepped forward to offer congratulations. Great Sage Hong Tian's recovery and increased strength would undoubtedly play a crucial role in the upcoming Slaying the Heavens war, making people immensely expectant.
"Young friend Ye Chen, thank you." Great Sage Hong Tian was extremely grateful.
"Senior flatters me. I am merely contributing a part of my strength to the Tian Du Continent," Ye Chen shook his head. Such character was admirable and sigh-inducing.
However, he didn't continue giving out Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasures because the other Divine Spirit supreme powerhouses didn't need them. Moreover, according to the several pill formulas he provided, once the pills were refined, they would be life-saving precious divine pills, which was sufficient.
Subsequently, when Ye Chen brought up the topic of the Slaying the Heavens war, the several Divine Spirits clearly fell silent.
Although they had prepared for ten thousand years, the situation was obviously not optimistic. The chances of victory were minuscule.
The enemy was too powerful, coming from the myriad realms. Their powerhouses were far more numerous and much stronger than those of the Tian Du Continent.
Regarding all this, Great Sage Hong Tian and the others now held nothing back from Ye Chen, the number one among the younger generation. Originally, without knowing the situation of the myriad realms, they had some confidence. But after truly understanding the myriad realms through the Void Heaven Domain, they fell completely silent.
It was a completely unwinnable battle. No matter how strong the Tian Du Continent was, it couldn't possibly be a match for the myriad realms. Plus, now that they had seen the passage at the very end of the King's Ancient Path, they were no longer considering breaking through the alien race powerhouses' surveillance. Instead, they were thinking about how to properly protect the Tian Du Continent, their homeland, from invasion by the alien race.
"What's most regrettable is that the heavens ultimately gave us too little time—only a few years. If they could have given us another hundred years, everything would have been different. I believe both you and the several Ancient Talents could have reached the Saint Treasury Realm. Especially you, young friend Ye Chen, with your heaven-defying talent, you might have even surpassed the Saint Treasury Realm, becoming an invincible existence like a Heavenly King."
The several Divine Spirits all sighed inwardly, resenting the heavens for not giving more time. Otherwise, a hundred years later, after Ye Chen and this batch of prodigies had fully grown up, they likely would have become another group of Saint Treasury Divine Spirit supreme powerhouses. For the entire Tian Du Continent, this would have been strong and powerful aid, not leaving them in such a difficult situation as now.
Especially someone like Ye Chen, with his heaven-defying talent. Not just limited to the Tian Du Continent, even looking across the myriad realms, he would absolutely be among the most powerful prodigies, with limitless prospects and even greater hope of surpassing the Divine Spirits than the several Ancient Talents.
The current situation on the Tian Du Continent was becoming increasingly severe. War could break out at any moment.
Once the alien race powerhouses truly succeeded in crossing over, the Tian Du Continent side could only choose to resist and protect. The flames of war would spread across the nine heavens, and the smoke of battle would sweep across the entire Tian Du Continent. By then, billions of living beings would suffer. Now, they could almost see those scenes of great worldly sorrow, with the smoke of war rising everywhere.
Ye Chen suggested to them that it would be best to leave behind a batch of capable seeds, send them out through the King's Ancient Path transmission, and have them train and grow up in the myriad realms.
The future situation was destined not to be too optimistic. Those surveilling the Tian Du Continent were too powerful. There might even be invincible beings surpassing the Saint Realm appearing. Once they crossed over, the entire Tian Du Continent would have no one who could oppose them.
As long as this batch of seeds didn't perish, growing up in the environment of the myriad realms where all Daos were complete, they were destined to become the strongest and most vital force. By then, they could return to the Tian Du Continent to participate in the war, resist the alien race, and protect the continent.
The several Divine Spirits all felt Ye Chen's words made sense. Although they were prepared for a long-term war, they still needed to make comprehensive preparations and not be brave but foolhardy.
While resisting, they should also let a batch of seeds full of potential undergo tempering, training, and growth to protect this world.
On this day, the Divine Spirit Ancient Hall descended from above, appearing in the other-dimensional space. The several great Divine Spirits, formally acting in their capacity as alliance leaders, summoned all the powerhouses participating in the war to hold the first Slaying the Heavens Alliance assembly!