The Golden Crow Great Emperor's complexion was pale, his entire body covered in blood, his injuries extremely severe. He smiled bitterly and said, "Fellow Daoist of Formlessness, your guess is correct. The old Origin Ancient Path is gone. The Chaos Burial Ground has been completely unsealed!"
Even a Supreme One of humanity like the Sovereign of Formlessness immediately changed color. As a Supreme One, there was little in the world that could make him react so drastically, but the Chaos Burial Ground was absolutely one of them. He naturally did not believe the Golden Crow Great Emperor was joking.
But this matter was far too shocking, because it involved the Chaos Burial Ground—that most terrifying Ancient Universe of chaos that had once buried an entire epoch, the fearsome Ancient Universe known to the world as the Chaos Burial Ground.
More importantly, back when the old Origin Ancient Path was constructed, it was the First Emperor who led the Golden Crow Great Emperor and several other Supreme Ones. They had inadvertently torn open a corner of the Chaos Burial Ground's seal, which led to a world-shaking battle. That battle had caused the fall of multiple Supreme Ones on both sides; the Chaos Burial Ground had also lost five Ancient Sovereign Supreme Ones at the time. In the end, even the Colossus from Antiquity belonging to the Chaos Burial Ground—the Primordial Heavenly Emperor—had emerged, nearly succeeding in leading the Chaos Burial Ground to break free. He was ultimately suppressed back into the Chaos Burial Ground by the First Emperor.
Many years ago, the Chaos Burial Ground attempted to use the Heavenly Emperor's Divine Self Body to sacrifice five Ancient Sovereign burial grounds in an attempt to unseal itself. This was also jointly stopped by the Sovereign of Formlessness, the Golden Crow Great Emperor, and others, with the return of the First Emperor's imperial thought and the suppression by the weapon of a Colossus from Antiquity, leading to its resealing.
It could be said that the Chaos Burial Ground had formed an immense, invisible grudge with the Pangu Universe side. If the Chaos Burial Ground were to emerge, given the overbearing nature of this fearsome Ancient Universe that had once buried an entire epoch, it was nine times out of ten that it would seek trouble with the Pangu Universe. Even the Pangu Universe at its peak state during the Mythical Epoch would have been wary, let alone the current Pangu Universe, which was far inferior to the Mythical Epoch, with only a handful of Supreme Ones and no Colossus from Antiquity presiding over it. Once the Chaos Burial Ground attacked, it would be a calamity of heaven-shaking proportions, even risking the destruction of a great Universe.
"Although I had some feeling about it many years ago, it was blocked by the Chaos Ancient Universe, preventing me from knowing the true situation. I never imagined it was actually an omen of the Chaos Burial Ground's emergence," said the Sovereign of Formlessness, his expression somewhat unpleasant. He had sensed something back then, but due to various reasons, he had been unable to truly discern it clearly. Only now did he learn that it was actually an omen of the Chaos Burial Ground's emergence.
The Golden Crow Great Emperor said, "Although the Chaos Burial Ground has emerged, it has ultimately been suppressed for many years, causing a lack of origin for its Supreme Ones and even its Colossus from Antiquity. They will need considerable time to recover, so nothing will happen in the short term. But we must still make thorough preparations. I fear that after the Chaos Burial Ground truly emerges, it will come looking for trouble with the Pangu Universe."
The Sovereign of Formlessness looked grave. "I understand this. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Golden Crow, for enduring hardship to come and inform us. Your injuries—" He could see that the Golden Crow Great Emperor's injuries were quite severe, having damaged his origin. For a Quasi-Giant level Great Emperor Supreme One to be injured like this, one could imagine what kind of terrifying battle he had experienced.
"The Heavenly Emperor of the Chaos Burial Ground made a move," the Golden Crow Great Emperor fell silent for a moment before sighing lightly, with a trace of bitterness he could not conceal. "I'm afraid I will never be able to take that other half-step in my lifetime." He informed them that although the Chaos Burial Ground had emerged and he had wanted to reseal it, he knew it was impossible. Moreover, even though the Heavenly Emperor of the Chaos Burial Ground's strength had greatly declined during the endless eons of sealing, he was still excessively powerful. The Primordial Heavenly Emperor had personally taken action. The Golden Crow Great Emperor fought him but was no match, forced to turn and retreat far along the old Origin Ancient Path. Fortunately, the Primordial Heavenly Emperor was not at his peak state, and fortunately, the Golden Crow Great Emperor had taken that crucial half-step, making him much stronger than other Supreme Ones. Otherwise, he would have undoubtedly perished. Sadly, although he had escaped calamity, he had ultimately sustained unimaginable injuries, damaging his very foundation and making it difficult for him to take that other half-step, forever without hope of reaching the Colossus from Antiquity realm. Undoubtedly, this was quite fatal, especially for a Quasi-Giant who aspired to ascend to the Colossus from Antiquity realm—it was extremely painful.
The Golden Crow Great Emperor said, "Although the Chaos Burial Ground has not yet recovered, we must still be careful. A Colossus from Antiquity is ultimately a Colossus from Antiquity. Throughout the endless eons, they have chosen to slumber, avoiding excessive loss of strength. They still far surpass Supreme Ones; aside from a Colossus from Antiquity, no one is their match."
The Sovereign of Formlessness nodded, but his expression was very grave. He never expected such unfavorable news to emerge before the alien race within the Pangu Universe had been completely expelled.
On this day, a piece of news that shook the great Universe arrived: the Golden Crow Great Emperor from the Chaos Sea would take up residence on the Pangu Universe side, becoming a member. As soon as the news broke, it immediately shook the great Universe. The powerful figures of the Pangu Universe were both shocked and delighted, because adding an Ancient Great Emperor was absolutely favorable and great news for the Pangu Universe. Originally, the Pangu Universe side already held a certain advantage; adding an Ancient Great Emperor would completely overwhelm the invading alien army in all aspects.
Within the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, Ye Chen learned the news, both shocked and delighted. The Golden Crow Great Emperor was both a teacher and a friend to him. His joining the Pangu Universe was absolutely heaven-shaking good news. However, Ye Chen was also somewhat puzzled. He had learned back then that the Golden Crow Great Emperor was preparing to charge into the realm of the strongest Imperial Emperor, that of a Giant. But only a few hundred years had passed; could he have already succeeded in his charge and become a Colossus from Antiquity overlooking all ages? Vaguely, with the unique intuition belonging to the Eternal Sovereign, he felt that the Golden Crow Great Emperor's sudden appearance might not necessarily be an absolutely good thing.
"It seems I must meet with Senior Golden Crow Great Emperor," Ye Chen decided immediately.
Soon, news came from the center of the Myriad Domains: tonight, a grand feast to welcome the Golden Crow Great Emperor would be held at another magnificent heavenly palace built in the Human Emperor Province—the Pangu Palace, inviting all major powers from across the world.
That night, the Pangu Palace was quite lively, with top-tier major powers from all sides in attendance. This was currently the most peak-level top-tier feast within the Pangu Universe. Ye Chen arrived, leading a group of top-tier powerhouses from the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, drawing the attention of all sides.
"Palace Lord!"
"Palace Lord!"
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Many Ancient Sovereigns looked over, holding absolute reverence. In that battle years ago, if not for the Battle Saint King's selfless sacrifice, the Pangu Universe camp's desire to exterminate the alien powerhouses would have been far from simple, and they would have had to pay an unimaginably great price! Even though his current self was far from comparable to his peak period, he still deserved reverence—one of the Pangu Palace Lords who could sit as an equal with several human Supreme Ones!
Ye Chen also saw many familiar faces, greeting them one by one.
"Human Emperor!"
In the Pangu Palace, the Human Emperor was also present. He had awakened at some unknown time, seated on the main throne, majestic and peerless, awe-inspiring and inviolable, his figure submerged within a mass of violet-gold radiance, faintly discernible as an extremely noble figure. By his side were the Sovereign of Formlessness, the Xuan Shen Great Emperor, the Tai Chu Imperial Lord, and the Golden Crow Great Emperor, all present, their complexions quite good at the moment. Several other Imperial Lords were also present.