The Chaos Sea trembled greatly, causing even the colossi from antiquity to change countenance.
Speaking of origin? Could the Forbidden Existence have come from the Origin Land?
Moreover, origin might not be the end point; perhaps it is a new starting point. Could it be that the path of origin is a brand new point of departure?
At this moment, Ye Chen clearly saw that both the Heavenly Emperor and the Primordial Ancestor, who had been calm and unruffled, seemed to have faint ripples appear on their bodies. They flickered into existence and vanished swiftly, but it was enough to shake space-time.
They seemed to know some inside information.
Boom—
Ye Chen withdrew from the memories of the Xuan Shen Great Emperor and returned to reality.
But the astonishment on his face never ceased.
Only by personally facing the Chaos Ultimate War through the Xuan Shen Great Emperor could one truly feel the power of that Forbidden Existence from back then, far clearer than the time fragments of the slumbering emperors within the Immortal Heavenly Pass.
Yet the Chaos Ultimate War also left behind many unsolved mysteries.
Such as the true origins of the Forbidden Existence, why he targeted so many Supreme Ones, suppressed and killed them, leaving only their Supreme Souls.
What exactly did the so-called "path" he spoke of refer to?
What was the answer that belonged to him alone...
"In fact, part of the injuries on my body were left behind from the Chaos Ultimate War back then. Even though the Forbidden Existence did not deliberately target me, the aftershocks of the battle still left me severely wounded," the Xuan Shen Great Emperor said with a bitter smile. In truth, though bitter, it was also fortunate; otherwise, if that Forbidden Existence had truly taken action, even as a Great Emperor Supreme One, there would have been only the path of death, with no possibility of survival.
Ye Chen fell silent. That Forbidden Existence indeed possessed such strength. For him, slaying a Supreme One was far too easy.
A Supreme One to the Forbidden Existence was like an Ancient Sovereign to a Supreme One—utterly defenseless.
"Great Emperor, who exactly is that invincible being?" Ye Chen inquired, deeply concerned.
Such an invincible, strongest Giant could not possibly have appeared out of thin air; he must have had a shocking origin!
The Xuan Shen Great Emperor might not know, but he should have learned a thing or two from the words of the colossi from antiquity like the Heavenly Emperor and the Battle Saint Ancestor.
Ye Chen felt a peculiar sense of anticipation.
The Xuan Shen Great Emperor shook his head: "I don't know. His name is unknown to anyone. But I heard His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor mention that the supreme Forbidden Existence wreathed in Chaos Qi most likely was not of the current era, nor was he someone sealed from a distant epoch. He controlled temporal and spatial methods no less than those of the Time-Space Great Emperor, with power capable of reversing time. Perhaps he was an existence from the future."
Ye Chen's heart trembled. Could that Forbidden Existence truly be his own future Supreme and Peerless Self?
Even the Heavenly Emperor had said so; it was almost certainly true.
The Xuan Shen Great Emperor added, "After that supreme Forbidden Existence suddenly appeared out of nowhere back then, he seemed to be searching for something in that era. It's unclear whether he found it, but then he suddenly departed."
Ye Chen couldn't help but clench his fist. He desperately wanted to know: if that Forbidden Existence was truly his own future Supreme and Peerless Self, why did he go to the early God King Epoch? What was he searching for, and with what purpose did he come?
He also remembered: after the blood-stained future, his own future Supreme and Peerless Self seemed to have suddenly vanished, causing his son who had achieved the stature of a Giant to cross the River of Time and reverse his return several times, seemingly precisely to search for him.
Could it be related to this matter as well?
"Of course, there is also speculation that the Forbidden Existence merely needed to replenish his power, hunting the Supreme Ones of that era, especially the alien race Supreme Ones, as nourishment to make an even more distant temporal crossing."
The Xuan Shen Great Emperor spoke again. After all, from the deductions of the many alien race Giants at the time, it was clearly visible that the Forbidden Existence was wreathed in infinite time fragments, crossing epochs, flowing against the current, returning to the past, heading towards even more remote ancient times.
Of course, this might not necessarily be true, because when gazing upon the River of Time, the figure of the Forbidden Existence was simply not there.
Undoubtedly, this speculation was even more shocking. Supreme Ones had also become the prey of the Forbidden Existence, regarded as mere nourishment. If this spread, it would surely make all Supreme Ones change countenance.
However, that Forbidden Existence indeed had the qualification to say such things. Killing Supreme Ones was as easy as slaughtering dogs—such ability was truly world-shaking, unbelievable.
One must know that even the alien race Giant, the Rift-Space Emperor Ancestor, was slain and turned into an Emperor Soul.
As for why the Forbidden Existence could not be seen in the River of Time, the Xuan Shen Great Emperor offered an even more astonishing speculation: perhaps the Forbidden Existence's mastery over time and space surpassed that of the Time-Space Great Emperor, or perhaps his existence transcended time and space, not tolerated by it.
These were all speculations from the various heavens' Supreme Ones after the Chaos Ultimate War, pure conjecture with little basis.
Ye Chen naturally knew this as well.
Yet he was still full of doubts. He brought up the words that echoed after the Forbidden Existence vanished, saying, "Great Emperor, what do these words mean?"
The Xuan Shen Great Emperor, however, wore a look of confusion, eyeing him suspiciously. "Back then, when were there ever such words?"
Ye Chen was shocked. He had clearly heard them; the Giants of the various heavens had heard them too. It couldn't be that there were none.
He had felt it all so vividly through the Xuan Shen Great Emperor's memories.
But the Xuan Shen Great Emperor's expression did not seem feigned.
Soon, Ye Chen's countenance changed.
He suspected that those words might only have been audible to the colossi from antiquity. As for why he could hear them, it was most likely because they were directed at him.
Ye Chen grew increasingly suspicious: the Forbidden Existence was his own future Supreme and Peerless Self. Even if not, they were intimately connected.
"Death is not the end, but also a beginning."
"Origin, too, is not necessarily the end point; perhaps it is a new starting point!"
"Samsara—"
The first sentence represented the Origin Land; after the Heaven's Gate Master perished, he was suspected to have gone to the Origin Land.
The second sentence, however, seemed to overturn the first.
It seemed to say that the Origin Land was merely a brand new journey, vaguely hinting at the unveiling of a greater world.
As for the third sentence, it only mentioned the two words "Samsara"; what followed was never clearly heard.
But Ye Chen believed that "Samsara" was likely the true focal point for the Forbidden Existence, of paramount importance.
As for why it could not be truly spoken aloud, perhaps it involved the deepest, most ancient secrets. Otherwise, why would it be so?
"It's nothing. Perhaps I was too shocked at the time and misheard," Ye Chen offered no explanation. He couldn't possibly tell the Xuan Shen Great Emperor that the Forbidden Existence was most likely his own future Supreme and Peerless Self, and that it involved true taboos. Once revealed, the consequences would be unimaginable, easily altering a future that had not yet occurred.
The karma was too great, not something the current Ye Chen could bear.
The Xuan Shen Great Emperor nodded, not doubting him.
"By the way, let me tell you a heaven-shaking secret," the Xuan Shen Great Emperor suddenly said. "Back then, there was a rumor that the supreme Forbidden Existence once briefly met with the Primordial Ancestor, yet they did not engage in the ultimate battle."