According to the alien Supreme Giant, eight Saint Races exist between heaven and earth.
The Eight Saint Races have a profound connection to the Origin Land. Each is a peerless ancient race comparable to an invincible heaven-defying race, no less terrifying than a Chaos Ancient Universe, each with its own deep and long history.
But the Sin Tribes have no qualification to be listed among the Eight Saint Races.
The Xuan Tribe is precisely the expelled Sin Tribe.
This involves an ancient secret shocking enough to shake the Chaos Sea.
Ye Chen grew more and more astonished the more he listened. If not for reversing time and space to return to this moment, he truly wouldn't have known that the tribe Yiyi belonged to had such a mysterious and immense origin.
To be called a Sin Tribe, one could imagine the Xuan Tribe must bear monstrous crimes; otherwise, why would they have been expelled by the other seven Saint Races of the Origin Eight Saint Races?
Hearing this, the Xuan Tribe's ancient titan, Xuan Yi, immediately darkened his expression and said coldly, "My Xuan Tribe has never betrayed the Eight Saint Races. Having guarded the Origin Land alongside them for endless eons, my tribe has contributed if not achieved great merit. Moreover, the matter of that year was not my Xuan Tribe's crime. The other seven Saint Races have no right to expel my tribe, much less condemn us as a Sin Tribe!"
Guard the Origin Land?
The Origin Land actually truly exists!?
So the Eight Saint Races are the guardians of the Origin Land.
Besides the Xuan Tribe, what are the other seven Origin Saint Races?
But for what crime was the Xuan Tribe expelled from the ranks of the Origin Saint Races and labeled a Sin Tribe?
He listened carefully, unwilling to miss a single word.
"Heh, if not for your Xuan Tribe's collusion back then, how could an outsider have entered the Origin Land? If not a Sin Tribe, then what?" the alien Supreme Giant sneered. "The Sin Tribe could only be driven out of the Origin Land, cast adrift in the Chaos Sea. That is the best proof."
Colluding with outsiders, allowing someone to enter the Origin Land?
Was that the Xuan Tribe's crime?
Xuan Yi said, "The Origin Land never belonged solely to the Eight Saint Races; it rightfully belongs to everyone. Like the Origin Ancient Path, it was opened precisely to connect to and enter the Origin Land."
The alien Supreme Giant sneered, "But you should be well aware of that person's origins. He does not belong to the past, nor to the present, carrying intense karma. His entry, of unknown origin, violated your Origin Eight Saint Races' principle of guarding the Origin Land."
In the past, there was a person known as the Taboo Person—not from the old era, not from the present world, hailing from a mysterious and elusive future, bearing strong colors of karma, traversing time and space, arriving in that era, and ultimately entering the Origin Land.
And back then, the ones who opened the path to the Origin Land for him were precisely the Xuan Tribe.
It was precisely because of this incident that the Xuan Tribe was expelled by the other seven Saint Races, exiled to the Chaos Sea. The world knew them as the Sin Tribe!
Hearing this, Ye Chen, treading upon the River of Time within the Thunderbolt World, was greatly shaken. The person mentioned by the alien Supreme Giant reminded him of a Chaos Heavenly Emperor he had once seen, one who came from a blood-stained future. It was highly likely to be his own future supremely peerless self, or perhaps someone else, traversing the river of time, reversing his return, seemingly coming for some purpose.
Could the person who entered the Origin Land be him!
Xuan Yi suddenly fell silent, but the next moment, his spirit blazed intensely as he declared, "On this point, this seat has no wish to explain. But the Xuan Tribe does not regret it."
"What explanation you have, this seat cares not to know. I only wish to ask one thing: do you still intend to stop my Ancient Universe from continuing its actions? You should know that the Xuan Tribe alone cannot stop it!"
"But since this seat promised to aid the Pangu Universe, I will not stand idly by!" Xuan Yi stated.
"Good. In that case, let this seat experience the methods of the legendary Sin Tribe Giant."
Clearly, Yuanchu Emperor Ancestor would not underestimate this Origin Saint Race Giant Xuan Yi who came to aid the Pangu Universe, even if he was from an expelled Sin Tribe.
Just as Ye Chen was about to watch further, suddenly, an intangible force shattered everything, obliterating the scene, preventing Ye Chen from seeing all that transpired before it was completely destroyed.
He understood this was the effect of Taboo Power, shattering everything, preventing observation.
Ancient Titans were existences of the Taboo level. Their battles naturally could affect time and space, making them unobservable.
...
The Great Mythical Destruction—Ye Chen was unable to witness it all because multiple Ancient Titans intervened: some from the Pangu Universe side, some from the alien Ancient Universe side, and some from unknown origins. Their existence strongly influenced Ye Chen's ability to fully comprehend the entire Great Mythical Destruction.
But this was not of utmost importance. The main things he learned were about the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord and Yiyi's true origin—that she belonged to the Xuan Tribe, one of the Origin Eight Saint Races.
Roaming the River of Time within the Thunderbolt World, Ye Chen gathered sufficient information, and time was also running out. He retraced his path, turning back.
He returned from within the Thunderbolt Light Gate.
This entry into the Thunderbolt World yielded great gains. Not only did he learn about the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord and the Origin Races, discovering Yiyi's true origin, but he also learned many ancient secrets.
Yet for him, there were still many mysteries he could not clearly understand.
Even at his current level of power.
The Eternal Emperor Tribulation was drawing to a close, gradually fading into the distance.
Ye Chen took a deep breath. All the pores on his body opened, giving birth to infinite black holes that instantly disintegrated the endless sea of tribulation lightning, then devoured it into his body to replenish hisexpenditure / drain and further increase his divine power.
The great tribulation had completely ended!
Having become an Eternal Emperor, Ye Chen had reached an unprecedented level in all aspects, surpassing Supreme One-like power.
The might of his Chaos Supreme Soul and the peerlessness of his Chaos Supreme Body were enough to suppress Ancient Great Emperors!
But he restrained his aura, not leaving, silently sitting cross-legged at the highest point of the cosmic firmament, motionless, digesting everything about being an Eternal Emperor and stabilizing his realm.
What lay before him was merely the starting point of an Eternal Emperor. He could still grow stronger, continue to improve.
The potential Ye Chen possessed was beyond imagination.
All eyes across the ages were upon him. Various Supreme Ones, Monarchs, and Ancient Monarchs silently observed the various aspects of this strongest Emperor of the Pangu Universe.
"Why hasn't the Academy Master returned yet?"
Within the Chaos Heavenly Academy, some were puzzled.
Having joined the ranks of the historically strongest Eternal Emperors, why was he still in the Star Sky?
Yu Qing spoke: "He is still comprehending the Dao. Advancing to Eternal Emperor and overcoming the great tribulation must have given him many insights. He can still continue to improve."
She then looked at those beside her. "We followed Yue, comprehending the Star Sky's celebratory radiance, and also gained some insights into the Dao. Yue has successfully passed her tribulation, so there's no need to worry. It's time for us to enter seclusion to digest our gains."
"That should be so!"
The group who had projected their divine sense onto Ye Chen to comprehend the Star Sky's celebratory radiance, seeing Ye Chen's tribulation concluded, breathed a sigh of relief and each immediately entered seclusion to digest their insights.
No one knew how much time had passed—perhaps a day, perhaps a month...
The celebratory radiance in the Star Sky had long since ended.
Ye Chen remained seated cross-legged at the highest point of the Star Sky, motionless, but from his body flowed a terrifying aura that made even Supreme Ones tremble.