"The Chaos Ultimate War!"
Xuan Shen Great Emperor suddenly looked up, gazing at Ye Chen with a trace of gravity. "Where did you hear of this?"
Seeing the Great Emperor's expression change, Ye Chen knew this was no simple matter. He did not conceal anything, recounting everything he had witnessed within the Immortal Heavenly Pass.
He was deeply curious about that Forbidden Existence, who resembled a Chaos Heavenly Emperor, wreathed in endless fragments of time. He wondered what identity it truly held, and perhaps an ancient Great Emperor from the Mythical Epoch like Xuan Shen Great Emperor might know a thing or two.
"So, the fallen Emperor within the Immortal Heavenly Pass of the Qixia Domain was also one of those who participated in the Chaos Ultimate War."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Shen Great Emperor let out a soft sigh and fell silent for a long while before slowly speaking again.
For the first time, those eyes capable of perceiving the vicissitudes of the world showed a hint of confusion and melancholy, as if lost in recollection. He said softly, "The Chaos Ultimate War was indeed a conflict from the early days of the Mythical Epoch. To be more precise, it occurred near the time the Mythical Epoch began, less than ten thousand years after its commencement. That earth-shattering battle truly shook the entire Chaos Sea."
Mentioning those past events, Xuan Shen Great Emperor also seemed wistful, as if he had personally experienced it, or perhaps the impact of that Chaos Ultimate War was simply too profound.
Ye Chen pricked up his ears, not daring to miss a single word.
"In truth, this old man was also a participant in the Chaos Ultimate War."
Xuan Shen Great Emperor's words struck like a thunderbolt on a clear day, shocking Ye Chen, who stared at him in disbelief.
He had guessed that Xuan Shen Great Emperor might know something about the Chaos Ultimate War, but he never imagined he had been a participant in that ancient conflict.
No wonder his expression was so grave.
The Great Emperor gave a bitter smile. "Actually, back then, the Emperors and Supreme Ones of our Pangu Universe side were forced to participate. Although that mysterious powerhouse suddenly appeared out of nowhere, came to the Chaos Sea, and slew many Supreme Ones, at the very least, he never attacked anyone from our Pangu Universe side."
"However, back then, far too many Supreme Ones and Emperors perished because of that mysterious existence. It was even heard that a strongest Sovereign was suddenly ambushed and assassinated by him. Although that Sovereign did not fall, the impact was immense, directly becoming the fuse that ignited everything, eventually evolving into the final Chaos Ultimate War!"
According to Xuan Shen Great Emperor, that mysterious existence back then harbored little hostility toward the Pangu Universe. In a sense, it even held a degree of goodwill. Even when encountering Emperors or Supreme Ones from the Pangu Universe side in the Chaos Sea, it deliberately avoided them, never engaging in battle.
Unfortunately, this mysterious existence had slain too many Supreme Ones—no fewer than the number of fingers on both hands—and had severely wounded a strongest Sovereign from the alien race's Ancient Universe, nearly killing him. This caused the entire alien race's Ancient Universe to erupt in fury, mobilizing the entire Chaos Sea to hunt and kill him.
Under pressure from the entire Chaos Sea, the Pangu Universe had no choice but to act; otherwise, the alien race's Ancient Universe would have pinned all the blame on the Pangu Universe.
Of course, during that Chaos Ultimate War, although the Supreme Ones from the Pangu Universe side participated, they never truly exerted their full strength, merely putting on a show.
"He was strong. Unbelievably strong. Defying the heavens, defying the world, peerless throughout the ages!"
Xuan Shen Great Emperor's evaluation of that Forbidden Existence, who resembled a Chaos Heavenly Emperor, consisted of only three or four brief sentences, yet they were exceptionally high praise.
Even excessively high!
According to Xuan Shen Great Emperor, that Forbidden Existence's power had already reached a level surpassing that of Supreme Ones. It had even come close to slaying an ancient titan who was a strongest Sovereign. One could imagine how terrifying it was.
Back then, that Forbidden Existence had suddenly appeared out of thin air, leaving no traces, no signs whatsoever.
Even when the strongest Sovereigns or Immortal Kings attempted to deduce its origins, they could find no trace of its roots, as if it were not a being from this era, but from another time and space.
Yet, what was truly shocking was that this seemingly impossible fact stood. Even an ancient titan could not reverse time and space to reside permanently in a specific era, let alone slay Supreme Ones and stain the Chaos Sea with blood—that would be reversing the causality of time itself.
Moreover, having slain so many Supreme Ones—no fewer than the number of fingers on both hands—and nearly killed an ancient titan, such immense karmic backlash would be enough to cause even an ancient titan to perish outright.
Yet, that Forbidden Existence remained completely unscathed. This overturned many people's theories; it should not have been an attack by a Forbidden Existence from the past or future.
Some suspected it was a Forbidden Existence sealed away from a distant epoch era, only truly breaking free and emerging in the early Mythical Epoch. However, its mastery of temporal techniques, its ability to manipulate the River of Time, led people to suspect it was not from this time and space.
After all, the Chaos Sea had existed for far too long, and epoch eras had changed countless times—so many that even the most ancient titans might not remember them all. Naturally, in even more distant epoch eras, such an invincible Forbidden Existence could have existed.
Others suspected that the Forbidden Existence was likely either the Time-Space Great Emperor or Tai Sheng Huang, as temporal techniques were the Time-Space Great Emperor's greatest expertise; he was the ultimate achiever of the Space-Time Great Dao throughout history.
Tai Sheng Huang was the ultimate achiever of the Chaos Great Dao.
Furthermore, the fact that the Forbidden Existence had slain so many Supreme Ones yet never attacked those from the Pangu Universe—didn't that speak for itself?
Of course, those who harbored such suspicions were from the alien race, intentionally directing the attention of the entire Chaos Sea's Supreme Ones toward the Pangu Universe.
Although they were merely suspicions, many Supreme Ones secretly felt it was highly likely to be one of the Pangu Universe's two giants.
However, the Pangu Universe back then was also at the peak of its power and prosperity. The Heavenly Emperor had not yet departed; Tai Sheng Huang, the Battle Saint Ancestor, the Time-Space Great Emperor, and others were all at their peak states. They feared nothing and paid no heed to the suspicions, which only made the Chaos Sea grow more suspicious.
Of course, they could only suspect and dared not voice it openly. After all, during the era when the Heavenly Emperor existed, as one of the most ancient Great Emperors of the Chaos Sea, the Heavenly Emperor was supremely powerful. Although he appeared peaceful in later epoch eras, in the ancient epoch eras of the past, it was through absolute strength—not authority, not schemes—that the Heavenly Emperor led the Pangu Universe step by step to become the most powerful Chaos Ancient Universe, sweeping through all opposition, suppressing the myriad heavens, and dominating the Chaos Sea. Who dared to disobey?
This led to the myriad heavens' Supreme Ones only daring to suspect in secret, never voicing it openly. Only the Supreme Ones of the alien race's Ancient Universe dared to speak out.
Of course, later, during the Chaos Ultimate War, the Supreme Ones from the Pangu Universe side also joined the battle. Although Tai Sheng Huang and the Time-Space Great Emperor did not take action, they made appearances, essentially proving it was not them.
"The Chaos Ultimate War that unfolded around that Forbidden Existence was every bit as intense and brutal as the battle to seal the Chaos Burial Ground back in the day."
As a firsthand witness, Xuan Shen Great Emperor was qualified to say this.
It also, in a way, highlighted the peerless might of that Forbidden Existence. Alone, it suppressed the entire Chaos Sea, battling the Supreme Ones of the myriad heavens, and fought a terrifying war no less formidable than the one that sealed the Chaos Burial Ground.
Xuan Shen Great Emperor spoke with a special Dao charm, as if capable of traversing time and space, allowing Ye Chen to witness the scene firsthand.
Boom—
Everything went dark before Ye Chen's eyes, and he momentarily lost his senses.
When Ye Chen opened his eyes again, he saw that battle from ages past.