"Reinforcements?"
Ye Chen shook his head lightly. "If Senior Cang Xiong is willing to join, he alone could hold off all the Supreme Ones. But the senior needs to stay a few more days. Given the current crisis in the Pangu Universe, it's best we return immediately."
"No, you're being too hasty and missing the truth of the matter," the Sun Great Emperor said seriously. "You must understand, even if an ancient titan returns to hold the fort, what then? When it truly comes to that point, do you think the Alien Ancient Universe and the Chaos Burial Ground lack ancient titans of their own?"
"What do you mean?" Ye Chen's expression changed.
This was something he hadn't considered deeply.
Currently, the strangest thing was that both the Chaos Burial Ground and the Alien Ancient Universe clearly possessed ancient titans, yet none had ever taken the field.
Otherwise, with the power of an ancient titan, one would be enough to break open the Pangu Universe and decide the situation.
Could it be that all this was related to what the Sun Great Emperor was about to say?
Sure enough, the Sun Great Emperor said, "At this stage, the reason no ancient titans have appeared to attack the Pangu Universe boils down to one covenant—"
"The Colossus Covenant!"
The four words 'Colossus Covenant' struck their minds like a forbidden heavenly thunderclap.
"During the Great Mythical Cataclysm, the Pangu Universe was nearly destroyed, and the Tenth Heaven departed. At the critical moment, the Primordial Immortal Realm dispatched troops to aid, driving back the alien armies. To prevent another war like the Great Mythical Cataclysm, and because other Ancient Chaos Universes feared they might be next, an ancient covenant restricting ancient titans was established, spearheaded by several Immortal King Giants from the Primordial Immortal Realm!"
"Within the Colossus Covenant, ancient titans, as invincible existences who stand above Supreme Ones, cannot act lightly. Otherwise, do you think the Pangu Universe could withstand the invasion of an ancient titan? Would the Alien Ancient Universe sit idly by while you slew several alien Great Emperors across the Myriad Domains, or while Dao Shishi, that future Giant with potential, was killed? It all comes down to the Colossus Covenant!"
The Colossus Covenant referred to an agreement reached by the various ancient titans across the Chaos Sea: unless absolutely necessary, they were not to interfere in the affairs between Ancient Chaos Universes.
Only when an Ancient Chaos Universe reached the stage of life-and-death collapse could they disregard the Colossus Covenant and act.
This Colossus Covenant was established under the leadership of the Primordial Immortal Realm. Even the Alien Ancient Universe and the Chaos Burial Ground—their ancient titans had remained unmanifested all these years, never attacking the Pangu Universe—the root cause was this Colossus Covenant.
"This is something Cang Xiong, as a newly ascended ancient titan, likely isn't aware of yet," the Sun Great Emperor said.
Cang Xiong pondered; he truly didn't know.
This presented some trouble.
Originally, he had planned to go to the Pangu Universe to personally hold the fort and intimidate the Alien Ancient Universe and the Chaos Burial Ground. Now it seemed conditions didn't permit it.
Ye Chen's expression shifted slightly. He naturally hadn't known about the Colossus Covenant restraining the various Giants.
This meant they probably couldn't invite the Great Heavenly Venerate Cang Xiong. How then to defend the Pangu Universe?
Then, he recalled the Sun Great Emperor's earlier mention of seeking reinforcements. "Senior Brother, what did you mean by seeking reinforcements? How would we do that?"
At this stage, only a Supreme One could serve as a winning chip in conflicts between Ancient Chaos Universes.
The Sun Great Emperor smiled slightly. "Little Junior Brother, don't forget the Origin Ancient Path. Master, along with the Battle Saint Ancestor, the Flame Emperor, and the Heaven-Defying War Lord—several ancient titans from our universe—command nearly half of the Origin Ancient Path. They naturally have no shortage of Supreme One followers. What I meant by seeking reinforcements is to go to the Origin Ancient Path and bring back aid."
Ye Chen frowned. He had thought of this idea many years ago, but the followers of the various Giants were limited to the Origin Ancient Path. In wars between Ancient Chaos Universes, Supreme Ones from various sides were reluctant to participate.
He voiced this concern. The Sun Great Emperor said, "No matter. I dare say this because I have the confidence to do it. This was told to me by our teacher."
"Senior Tai Sheng Huang!"
Ye Chen was overjoyed. Since Tai Sheng Huang had personally sent word to the Sun Great Emperor, he must have absolute certainty.
"Senior Tai Sheng Huang!"
The Mythical Supreme One and Supreme One Chi Xue also showed yearning. Back when they achieved the Dao and became Emperors, it was Tai Sheng Huang who personally helped them, allowing them a glimpse of the ancient, peerless might of such an ancient titan, which completely surpassed their own level as Supreme Emperors.
Although Cang Xiong was also an ancient titan, hearing Tai Sheng Huang's name still evoked a sense of profound admiration.
Compared to an established Giant like Tai Sheng Huang, he still had some gap.
Tai Sheng Huang might not surpass the Battle Saint Ancestor in offensive power, but in other aspects he was not inferior, even surpassing the latter in some areas.
As the saying goes, each has their own specialty.
The Pangu Universe was a special Ancient Chaos Universe; neither the Ancient Great Emperors nor the ancient titans born from it could be underestimated.
"In that case, let's head to the Origin Ancient Path immediately to meet Senior Tai Sheng Huang," Ye Chen said, growing impatient. "I have an item that can take us directly to the Origin Ancient Path."
Light shimmered in his palm, revealing an ancient Heavenly Gate. With a whoosh, it swelled in the wind, finally transforming into a majestic, sky-propping, earth-piercing giant gate.
The ancient gate opened, emanating an ancient, unfathomable, special aura.
The Sun Great Emperor was astonished. "The Origin Heavenly Gate, one of the legendary Origin Sacred Artifacts, lost in the Chaos Sea countless eons ago. Little Junior Brother, how did you obtain this Origin Heavenly Gate?"
Ye Chen shook his head. This belonged to the Heavenly Gate Lord, but he hadn't expected it to be an Origin Sacred Artifact.
Seeing his silent expression, the Sun Great Emperor didn't press further.
"You go ahead first. This Sovereign will follow shortly," the Great Heavenly Venerate Cang Xiong said.
Although the Colossus Covenant prevented him from taking action, it didn't mean he couldn't hold the fort.
The presence of an ancient titan still held immense deterrence and could also lecture Supreme Ones on the Dao.
Moreover, 'cannot act' referred to direct action; he could still act indirectly, such as setting up grand formations within the Pangu Universe, which would still have infinite uses.
"Farewell!"
Using the mysterious Origin Heavenly Gate, the five Supreme Ones crossed through.
Before long, they had left the Extraterrestrial Land and arrived at the Origin Ancient Path, located in another Ancient Chaos Universe far away.
Here happened to be an ancient battlefield, a domain war with four Emperor Domains participating.
Countless cultivators soared into the sky; God Kings traversed the air, Quasi-Monarchs drove war chariots, Ancient Monarchs presided high in the Ninth Heaven, and behind the various Emperor Domains, Imperial Lords existed, overseeing the battlefield on behalf of their respective domain's Supreme Ones.
The battlefield spanned billions of miles, the fighting fierce, with stars falling one after another.
The boundless earth cracked, mountains crumbled, and the ground collapsed, countless cultivators staining the battlefield with their blood.
This was only because the Supreme Ones of each domain had jointly acted, using Supreme Emperor Laws to seal this Giant-level battlefield and reinforce the heavens and earth. Otherwise, a single roar from an Ancient Monarch would be enough to shatter everything.
Crack—
Suddenly, a sky-propping, earth-piercing ancient Heavenly Gate slowly manifested above, as if woven from the most supreme Dao principles in the universe, its destination unknown.