"Is that so?"
Ye Chen smiled faintly, not particularly concerned.
Seeing Ye Chen's indifference, another Myriad Realms Overlord—Stone Venerable—stepped forward to explain.
Stone Venerable, true to his name, was a genuine stone being, similar to Mixed Mountain Emperor Lord, completely solidified, with even his hair composed of stone.
He spoke in a low, thunderous voice: "Heaven Realm Ruler, we do not know what great opportunities you have obtained in the upper realm these years, perhaps your progress has been astonishingly rapid. But you must know that the Myriad Worlds are unfathomably deep. Especially the Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow Four Realms—they are the strongest four realms. Since time immemorial, they have always possessed Ancient Divine Kings. And according to our knowledge, the number of Ancient Divine Kings existing in each realm has never been less than the fingers on both hands. Now, with the arrival of the Golden Age, they have only grown stronger, possessing the power to easily annihilate our Desolate Realm."
The more Ye Chen listened, the more astonished he became.
The Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow Four Realms had actually always possessed no fewer than ten Ancient Divine Kings each throughout history.
He knew that before the Golden Age descended, the myriad realms had primarily been dominated by Great Powers for countless eons. Those stronger than Great Powers were extremely rare. At the very least, before he embarked on the Ultimate Ancient Path, he had not known of any contemporary Ancient Divine Kings in the myriad realms.
Yet the four major realms of the Eight Realms had always had Divine Kings present. This was strange.
He sensed that there must be hidden secrets unknown to most.
It was impossible that the myriad realms found it difficult to give birth to Divine Kings, while the Eight Realms could continuously produce them.
However, he did not interrupt Stone Venerable, only listening as Stone Venerable's expression suddenly turned grave: "Especially the Primordial Heaven Realm!"
Mentioning the Primordial Heaven Realm, even a Myriad Realms Overlord like Stone Venerable revealed deep reverence, as if recalling vivid, profound memories.
"Anyone casually emerging from the Primordial Heaven Realm would likely possess the heaven-defying power to sweep through and annihilate our Desolate Realm."
With a surprised "Oh?", Ye Chen looked up, now showing some interest: "Is the Primordial Heaven Realm truly that powerful?"
Although Dominator Zichen, Stone Venerable, and the others had only recently stepped into the Divine King realm, they were undoubtedly very powerful.
After all, Divine King powerhouses could absolutely be considered top-tier supreme experts within the myriad realms.
That someone casually emerging from the Primordial Heaven Realm could sweep through the Desolate Realm was, without a doubt, a truly shocking and unbelievable matter.
Of course, the phrase "casually emerging" more represented the top-tier forces, not ordinary individuals.
But it was still enough to surprise Ye Chen considerably.
If this were truly the case, wouldn't it mean that throughout the endless eons, the Primordial Heaven Realm's strength had even surpassed that of the myriad realms?
Before the Golden Age descended, the myriad realms were far from their current prosperity. Many hidden foundations had not awakened. Great Powers could dominate their era, while Divine Kings were scarcely seen.
Yet throughout the endless eons, aside from the Desolate Realm, the other seven realms of the Eight Realms seemed to have always had Divine Kings present, dominating the tides of their times.
Moreover, the Primordial Heaven Realm, the leader of the Eight Realms, even possessed peerless figures who surpassed Divine Kings.
For the first time, he felt that the Myriad Worlds were far more complex than imagined.
The waters here ran much deeper than anticipated.
Of course, Ye Chen could rival peerless Monarchs. In this vast world, even within the myriad realms, few could be considered his match. Within the Myriad Worlds, likely even fewer could catch his eye.
Naturally, he had nothing to fear.
Stone Venerable smiled bitterly: "Heaven Realm Ruler, the terror of the Primordial Heaven Realm is simply beyond your imagination. I'm not afraid to tell you that forces like ours, so-called Myriad Realms Overlord powers, are merely like forces possessing Heavenly Kings in the Desolate Realm within the Primordial Heaven Realm—countless in number."
"Especially the Seven Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances—they are the absolute overlords within the Primordial Heaven Realm. And today, Lingxu Divine King and Witch Venerable, who attacked you, hail from the Vault Palace, one of those Seven Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances."
"As you saw today, neither Lingxu Divine King nor Witch Venerable are actually the strongest of the Vault Palace. Moreover, there are many similar powerhouses. And from what I know, each of the Seven Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances possesses invincible beings who surpass Divine Kings—terrifying hidden foundations that suppress the Primordial Heaven Realm and dominate the Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances."
The more Stone Venerable spoke, the more reverence he showed.
The status of the Seven Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances of the Heaven Realm was akin to that of Zichen Hall and Northern Kingdom Divine Dynasty within the Desolate Realm, perhaps even surpassing them.
They suppressed the Primordial Heaven Realm, dominating its endless eons of rise and fall like deities of the Nine Heavens overlooking below, their might unfathomable and immeasurable.
Today, a mere disciple emerging casually—Lingxu Divine King at the Divine King level, Witch Venerable far surpassing that—demonstrated just how terrifying those Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances of the Primordial Heaven Realm were.
"Invincible beings who surpass Divine Kings?"
Ye Chen still smiled faintly, neither affirming nor denying.
Quasi-Monarchs?
Ancient Monarchs?
The slightly ordinary ones could be slapped to death with a single palm!
If one slap wasn't enough, then two!
Seeing this, the seven Myriad Realms Overlords sighed inwardly. This Heaven Realm Ruler was truly a newborn calf unafraid of the tiger, likely relying on the Heaven's Will Youth for his fearlessness.
But how could he know how terrifying invincible beings who surpassed Divine Kings were? A single finger from them would likely be enough to annihilate so-called Ancient Divine Kings like them.
Yet how could they know that the Ye Chen before them precisely surpassed Divine Kings and had reached a height they could scarcely imagine?
Otherwise, they wouldn't think this way.
Ye Chen asked further: Since the other seven realms of the Eight Realms were so powerful, why were there so few related rumors in the past? Even he, as Heaven Realm Ruler, was learning of this for the first time.
"Because the Eight Realms of the Myriad Worlds do not interconnect; they are restricted by the rules of the Myriad Worlds and cannot traverse between them," Dominator Zichen said.
Similarly, precisely because the Eight Realms could not interconnect, the weakest Desolate Realm had remained stable throughout the endless eons. Otherwise, given the terror of the other seven realms, the puny Desolate Realm would be utterly unable to resist invasion by powerhouses from those seven realms.
"Unfortunately, in recent years, the Eight Realms seem to have gradually begun interconnecting. Otherwise, how could Lingxu Divine King and Witch Venerable appear in the Desolate Realm?" Myriad Realms Overlord Haotian Supreme God smiled bitterly.
This was also why they were all concerned. If the other seven realms prepared to invade, the current Desolate Realm would be absolutely unable to resist.
Ye Chen frowned: "That doesn't make sense. If the Eight Realms cannot interconnect, how do you know the other seven realms have always had Ancient Divine Kings? How do you know the Primordial Heaven Realm is so powerful?"
This was a point of doubt.
If they couldn't interconnect, how did they know?
Dominator Zichen explained: "Although the Eight Realms cannot interconnect, in some eras, gaps would briefly appear in the rules of the Myriad Worlds, forming voids. Those below Great Power could occasionally use these rule voids to travel to the other seven realms. Therefore, throughout the endless eons, during certain periods, we would dispatch Heavenly Kings to the other seven realms to understand their situations. The other seven realms would also send powerhouses here, though none exceeding Great Power, primarily Heavenly Kings, and not in large numbers. Otherwise, we could not maintain the Desolate Realm's stability."
"But this time, the rules of the Myriad Worlds seem to be gradually fading and disappearing, returning to the era of interconnectedness from the endless eons past. When that happens, the Eight Realms will likely cease to exist, becoming the true Myriad Worlds."
Ye Chen nodded thoughtfully.
In the subsequent conversation, Ye Chen gradually learned more secrets concerning the Eight Realms.
However, rather than learning about the other seven realms, it was more accurate to say he primarily learned about the Primordial Heaven Realm.
Because according to what he learned, the strength of the Primordial Heaven Realm far exceeded imagination.