At times, even Ye Chen did not fully understand. The alien races were clearly more powerful than the Pangu Universe, so why had they been suppressed at the very top level by the Pangu Universe over these years?
The Battle Saint Ancestor, Tai Sheng Huang, and the Heaven-Defying War Lord were indeed formidable; that much was undeniable. But Ye Chen did not believe that the alien races lacked corresponding Ten Thousand Ancient Times Giants of that level.
Why was it so?
Ye Chen was also puzzled.
But at this moment, no one had the luxury to ponder these questions, for there were more important matters to consider.
The assembled Giants were focused, wanting to know if the Dark Universe was truly the Origin Land.
Whether the alien Quasi-Giant, the Undying Ancient Sovereign, could be reborn within the Dark Universe would prove everything.
Yet, the result after half a day passed was that the Dark Universe remained utterly still, without a single ripple.
"Could it not be the Origin Land? I think it's necessary to kill another Supreme to test it. This time, perhaps a colossus from antiquity would be more suitable." When Ye Chen said this, he directly looked at the four alien colossi from antiquity, his meaning clear: he wanted to kill an alien colossus from antiquity.
The assembled venerables felt a chill. Only the Battle Saint King would dare to be so bold and unconstrained. Anyone else, even a colossus from antiquity, might not have the courage.
Not everyone had the Battle Saint Ancestor, Tai Sheng Huang, and the Heaven-Defying War Lord—three primal Giants—as their backing, fearless of all consequences.
Of course, Ye Chen himself was an Extreme Realm Quasi-Giant, fully capable of contending with a colossus from antiquity.
Longevity Divine Sovereign said coldly, "Battle Saint King, come on, come over here. Have the guts to kill me."
Clearly, the death of his son, the Undying Ancient Sovereign, had driven this primal Giant nearly mad.
Ye Chen smiled slightly, knowing he could not push the alien races further. Otherwise, it might lead to a fight to the death. Even though their side was stronger, a true life-and-death battle would inevitably result in heavy casualties, something he was unwilling to see at present.
The Lord of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis stepped forward as a peacemaker. "Harmony is most precious in all matters. For now, let's see if the Origin Land is real. In my view, it likely is not."
Indeed, the fall of a Quasi-Giant like the Undying Ancient Sovereign, without rebirth within the Dark Universe, indicated this was not the true Origin Land.
Since it was not the Origin Land, what exactly was this Dark Universe?
"Look quickly! There seems to be something inside this Chaos Ancient Universe!"
A Supreme exclaimed.
All parties focused their attention. At this moment, the cosmic barrier of the Dark Universe gradually became somewhat clearer.
The venerables pierced through the cosmic barrier and saw the universe's interior.
Instantly, silence fell so profound one could hear a pin drop. The venerables were struck with awe.
For within this Dark Universe, there existed an entity of immense, boundless scale, indescribable. It was humanoid but possessed ten tails, each different—some like a wolf's tail, some a dragon's, some a snake's, some a tiger's, and so on. It also had ten different heads—some human, some dragon, some tiger, some crocodile, and others—so unimaginably vast it seemed on the verge of bursting the entire Dark Universe.
However, all the heads had their eyes tightly shut.
No aura emanated from it; its state of life or death was unknown!
The entire world was shocked!
From the deepest part of the Origin Ancient Path, after shattering all the formidable passes, they had actually caused a Dark Universe to fall. Within this Dark Universe, bound by endless chains of Great Dao, was sealed a terrifying, indescribable existence with ten heads and ten tails.
Moreover, gazing upon this mysterious ten-headed, ten-tailed being, the assembled Giants present also felt a sense of creeping horror.
It was as if this was the most terrifying existence in the Chaos Sea.
Termination Immortal Venerable said with a grave expression, "This Dark Universe, perhaps more accurately, should be called a cosmic prison."
All beings were astounded. To use an entire Chaos Ancient Universe as a prison!
What kind of existence was imprisoned here?
"Could this be the legendary Fiftieth Chaos Ancient Universe?"
A Quasi-Giant frowned. Throughout history, there had only been forty-nine Chaos Ancient Universes. The Fiftieth was said to be the most extraordinary, hailed as the 'One that Escaped'.
However, the Fiftieth Chaos Ancient Universe did not exist in the world.
Perhaps this Dark Universe before them was the Fiftieth Chaos Ancient Universe.
The Lord of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis shook his head. "No, this is not the Fiftieth Chaos Ancient Universe, for it simply does not exist. The legendary, seemingly eternal Great Venerable Pangu still perished when opening up the Pangu Universe. How could there be a Fiftieth Chaos Ancient Universe? This Dark Universe before us is likely one of those suspected to have been destroyed in the endless ages. We just never expected it to be behind the formidable pass at the deepest part of the Origin Ancient Path."
Even so, to imprison something using an entire Chaos Ancient Universe—what kind of existence could it be?
Zixiao Immortal King said, "Termination Immortal Venerable, Lord of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis, you are both true primal Giants. You should know its origins, right?"
The existence of the Dark Universe had already surpassed everyone's understanding. The ten-headed, ten-tailed being had never been recorded in any ancient texts or steles.
Perhaps one would have to trace back to the even more distant early days of the Chaos Sea to know.
Among those present, the true primal Giants were only Termination Immortal Venerable, the Lord of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis, and Longevity Divine Sovereign. The other colossi from antiquity had risen to power later.
Termination Immortal Venerable's face was solemn, and he shook his head uncertainly. "I don't know. Its origins are probably even more astonishing than imagined."
No one present knew what it truly was.
Even Termination Immortal Venerable, the Lord of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis, and Longevity Divine Sovereign—primal Giants who had lived from the early Chaos Sea to the present, truly witnessing the changes of the ages—still did not know about the existence imprisoned in this Dark Universe prison.
Moreover, all the Giants were perceptive beings. Even though this mysterious ten-headed, ten-tailed entity before them emitted no aura and showed not the slightest trace of life force, they felt a sense of oppressive tension, as if a storm was brewing.
This feeling was something they had not even experienced during the earlier assault on the final pass.
It seemed this mysterious being sealed within the Dark Universe was far more terrifying than imagined.
Boom—
The Chaos Sea erupted. Suddenly, multiple Giant-level auras gathered and arrived.
A full seven colossi from antiquity appeared, arriving together. They carried a special Great Dao fluctuation, different from the assembled Giants present, their source aura more ancient.
Seeing the newcomers, the venerables also became serious. "Colossi from antiquity of the Origin Sacred Race!"
The seven colossi from antiquity were precisely Giants of the Origin Sacred Race.
Usually, the Origin Sacred Race was elusive, rarely seen, with even its clan members seldom appearing. But on this day, a full seven colossi from antiquity had arrived together—an event rare across Ten Thousand Ancient Times.
"Fellow Daoists," the Lord of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis spoke.
Only the four Giants of the Pangu Universe—the Battle Saint Ancestor, the Heaven-Defying War Lord, Tai Sheng Huang, and the Flame Emperor—looked at them with unfriendly gazes.
Clearly, the relationship between the two sides was not good.
Ye Chen did not fully understand the details behind this, but he was also surprised.
Before them, the seven colossi from antiquity of the Origin Sacred Race appeared in human form, making it unclear what their specific race was.