Tai Sheng Huang said solemnly, "The Chaos Sea conceals far too many mysteries. There are some matters that even we may not fully understand." Whether it was him, Battle Saint Ancestor, Defy Heaven Battle Lord, or Pan Dao Immortal King, they could all be considered supreme colossi from antiquity who had achieved their colossal status for multiple epochs, dominating countless ancient times and seemingly omnipotent. Yet none dared claim to know everything about the Chaos Sea.
The Chaos Sea was simply too vast. Epochs succeeded one another, and no one knew just how many epochs had passed since antiquity. Even colossi from antiquity were not immortal and indestructible; over the countless epochs, many such colossi had fallen.
The only certainty was that, aside from the mysterious Origin Saint Clan, the longest-lived beings in the Chaos Sea were likely the Heavenly Emperor, the Primordial One, and the Immortal Ancestor.
The Immortal Ancestor was the first living being born after the Primordial Immortal Realm was created. It was said the Immortal Ancestor might be a supreme existence born from part of Pangu's essence, spirit, and will combined with the great fortune of the Primordial Immortal Realm—a born supreme being who later became a colossus from antiquity, standing at the absolute peak of the Chaos Sea.
The Heavenly Emperor and the Primordial One, however, had unknown origins. Legend said they existed even before Pangu and the ancient alien cosmos were truly born. They were universally acknowledged as the longest-lived and most powerful beings in existence.
The various colossi were also certain that those who knew the most secrets of the Chaos Sea were these few individuals, or perhaps the Origin Saint Clan.
The Chaos Sea was truly immense, boundless and immeasurable. Not even colossi from antiquity dared claim to have been everywhere. Naturally, it was highly possible that there existed mysterious things that even colossi from antiquity could not claim to know for certain.
Tai Sheng Huang frowned. "I don't know whether continuing to open the path is right or wrong."
In fact, the colossi of the Pangu Universe had once performed a deduction regarding the approximate time of the Blood-Stained Future's arrival. Because it involved something far too forbidden, even colossi from antiquity dared not deduce it recklessly, fearing severe backlash. Thus, multiple colossi from antiquity performed the deduction together, confident that even the most terrifying backlash could be withstood by several colossi.
In the end, they deduced that the general timeframe was around this period—precisely the thirty thousand years later that the Time-Space Great Emperor had once mentioned to Ye Chen. When the Time-Space Great Emperor spoke of it, Ye Chen was only two or three hundred years old. Now, on the surface, he was nearly thirty thousand years old. The timing was very close.
Therefore, Tai Sheng Huang and the other colossi from antiquity suspected that continuing to open the Origin Ancient Path might not lead to the Origin Land, but to the most terrifying disaster in history—the Blood-Stained Future!
But at this point, they could no longer deduce whether this was true or false. That was the most terrifying forbidden knowledge, utterly undeducible.
Ye Chen finally understood Pan Dao Immortal King's actions in specifically bringing the Immortal King City. It was likely because of this matter. Unconsciously, his heart grew heavy. If this were the case, he probably could not avoid it either.
"There's no need to worry too much. Even if the Blood-Stained Future descends, we have nothing to fear," said Defy Heaven Battle Lord. This confidence stemmed from being colossi from antiquity; even facing the Blood-Stained Future, they were confident they could dominate past and present, fearless.
Next was waiting for the final moment.
The various colossi had agreed that three years later, they would all gather to jointly open the final segment of the Origin Ancient Path and see if what lay beyond was the Origin Land. With all the colossi gathering, the consequences were something no single colossus from antiquity could bear alone. The Origin Land's influence was too great.
For supreme beings in seclusion, a single moment could span billions of years. Three years was but the blink of an eye.
During this time, Ye Chen remained here, sitting and discussing the Dao with the various colossi from antiquity. Especially since he had reached the extreme limit, he hoped to shatter the shackles of that limit and truly possess combat power at the level of a colossus from antiquity, not merely the ability to contend against one.
"Little fellow, your ambition is quite considerable," Emperor Yan laughed upon hearing this.
Tai Sheng Huang, Battle Saint Ancestor, Defy Heaven Battle Lord, Pan Dao Immortal King, and the other colossi from antiquity also looked at Ye Chen with surprise, not expecting his ambition to be so great. It must be known that his true cultivation realm was merely that of an Eternal Sovereign. To possess combat power at the Quasi-Giant extreme limit level was already an unprecedented feat defying all ages. Yet now he actually wanted to go a step further and reach the supreme domain of a colossus from antiquity.
Ye Chen smiled wryly. "The Blood-Stained Future is about to descend. Combat power at the Quasi-Giant extreme limit level might not be sufficient. Without combat power at the colossus from antiquity level, it simply won't do."
Battle Saint Ancestor said, "You are correct. In the Blood-Stained Future, even colossi from antiquity cannot avoid it and will wither. The Quasi-Giant extreme limit may seem strong, but in the Blood-Stained Future, it is still somewhat weak. However, your realm is far too special. Ordinary methods cannot break through these shackles. But there is one method!"
"What method?" Ye Chen's eyes immediately lit up.
Even Tai Sheng Huang, Defy Heaven Battle Lord, Pan Dao Immortal King, Emperor Yan, and the other four colossi looked at Battle Saint Ancestor, startled. "Could you be referring to that method?" they said.
Tai Sheng Huang frowned. "That method is far too perilous."
Defy Heaven Battle Lord also said, "Not everyone is suited to walk that path. 'Nine deaths, one life' is putting it lightly. It is more likely 'ten thousand deaths, one life'!"
Pan Dao Immortal King said gravely, "Battle Saint Ancestor, Battle Saint King's potential is too great. Even without walking that path, he still has the opportunity to attain combat power at the colossus from antiquity level. It will just take more time. It's not worth taking such a risk."
Ye Chen frowned. Although he didn't know what method it was, hearing several colossi from antiquity speak with such grave expressions—even Defy Heaven Battle Lord, a peerless colossus, calling it 'ten thousand deaths, one life'—made it clear this was an extremely perilous path.
Still, he wanted to know what method it was. He cupped his hands and said, "I ask the Ancestor to enlighten me."
Battle Saint Ancestor nodded slightly, his expression serious. "Throughout the ages, within the Quasi-Giant domain, a total of nine individuals have reached the extreme limit. Of course, this was the number before you. Now, including you, there are ten. But you should also know that among these nine Quasi-Giants at the extreme limit, aside from the Reincarnation Great Emperor who succeeded, the other eight either perished or remain confined within the Quasi-Giant realm, correct?"
Ye Chen nodded. He knew all this. The facts proved that the Reincarnation Great Emperor successfully broke through the shackles of the extreme limit and entered the ranks of peerless colossi comparable to the first-generation colossi, becoming supremely powerful.
Could it be that the path the Reincarnation Great Emperor walked back then was the 'ten thousand deaths, one life' path, through which he ultimately became a colossus from antiquity?
Battle Saint Ancestor continued, "The Reincarnation Great Emperor, after reaching the Quasi-Giant extreme limit for endless eons andcontinuously / remained unable to break through, ultimately succeeded because in a battle long ago, he did not hesitate to burn his form and spirit as the price to severely wound a true alien colossus from antiquity, nearly perishing together with him."