Ye Chen frowned. "I've heard that Pangu, the suspected sole 'Eternal' being who opened all the Ancient Chaos Universes, exhausted himself and perished after creating the Pangu Universe, ultimately merging with it as one. The reason the Alien Ancient Universe attacks the Pangu Universe is precisely this—to obtain the secret of 'Eternity' within the Pangu Universe's universe origin."
This was what the Spacetime Great Emperor had once told him.
"You are correct, but that is only one of the reasons," the Human Sovereign said. "Another reason is that the various major powers believe that once the number of colossi from antiquity within the Pangu Universe reaches the number 'ten,' quantitative change will trigger qualitative change, directly awakening the 'Secret of Eternity' contained within the Pangu Universe and opening the true Gate of Eternity, allowing the beings within the Pangu Universe to transcend and achieve 'Eternity.'"
"Open the Gate of Eternity?" Ye Chen's brows knitted together.
"Yes, this is the speculation of the various major powers across the Chaos Sea. Nine is the ultimate number, while ten is the number of true, flawless perfection, such as the Ten Heavens," the Human Sovereign explained. "Throughout the ages, the number of colossi from antiquity in the Pangu Universe has always been limited to nine. First was the Heavenly Emperor, then later Qingtian Dadi, the Six Paths Great Emperor, Tai Sheng Huang, the Heaven-Defying War Lord, the Battle Saint Ancestor, Qin Shi Huang, the Immortal-Slaying Great Emperor, the Primordial Chaos Sovereign, the Spacetime Great Emperor, myself, the Flame Emperor, and you."
"But if you carefully review past history, you will know that the Pangu Universe has never truly gathered ten colossi from antiquity. For example, before the Mythical Great Destruction, the Heaven-Defying War Lord, as the previous incarnation of the Battle Saint Ancestor, had already journeyed to the past timeline. The Flame Emperor only became a colossus from antiquity in this epoch, and so did you."
"Even so, during the Mythical Era, the Pangu Universe had nine: the Heavenly Emperor, Qingtian Dadi, the Reincarnation Great Emperor, Tai Sheng Huang, the Battle Saint Ancestor, Qin Shi Huang, the Primordial Chaos Sovereign, the Spacetime Great Emperor, and myself. At that time, if Qin Shi Huang had returned, or if another Quasi-Giant had become a colossus from antiquity, it would have been highly likely to trigger the legendary Gate of Eternity, causing the true Secret of Eternity to appear."
"The day of the Mythical Great Destruction was precisely the day the Immortal-Slaying Great Emperor became a colossus from antiquity. He would have become the tenth colossus from antiquity of the Pangu Universe in the present era."
"All sides of the Chaos Sea feared the Pangu Universe opening the Gate of Eternity, and moreover, with the existence of the Heavenly Emperor, the strongest in the Chaos Sea, they feared him becoming the true sole Eternal. Therefore, at this time, the alien race directly launched the Mythical Great Destruction, invading the Pangu Universe."
"Of course, given the Pangu Universe's foundation, even if it was somewhat inferior to the Alien Ancient Universe, the gap was not large. Achieving the Mythical Great Destruction would have been difficult."
"But the Primordial Ancestor is arguably the most terrifying person in the Chaos Sea. His schemes run deep. He incited those peerless old antiques hidden throughout the ages, including true colossi from antiquity, and even descended upon the River of Time, drawing the Pangu Universe's strongest, the Heavenly Emperor, onto the River of Time, gradually distancing him, rendering the Heavenly Emperor unable to attend to other matters."
"Although the Pangu Universe was still very powerful at the time, with multiple colossi from antiquity present, the Mythical Great Destruction involved not only the alien race's meddling; the Primordial Immortal Realm also had participants."
The Human Sovereign recounted the various ancient secrets of the Mythical Great Destruction unknown to the world, involving matters too great—not just the alien race, but also the Primordial Immortal Realm. Even Emperors and Quasi-Giants would be wary. It was only because the Human Sovereign's previous incarnation was the Reincarnation Great Emperor, a supreme taboo existence comparable to a first-generation Giant, that he knew so much.
Of course, it was also because the current Ye Chen was qualified to know all this.
Ye Chen was not overly surprised; after all, he understood a thing or two.
Back then, among the Emperors who besieged the Battle Saint Ancestor, there were traces of the Supreme Immortal.
By now, how could he not understand? Those who participated in besieging the Battle Saint Ancestor back then were not so-called Emperors or Supreme Immortals; at the very least, they were at the Quasi-Giant level, and there might have even been colossi from antiquity personally involved. Those from the Primordial Immortal Realm who participated were at least a Quasi-Immortal King.
It was just that back then, his cultivation and knowledge were still shallow; Emperors, Quasi-Giants, and colossi from antiquity held little distinction in his eyes, that was all.
"So this is the truth of the Mythical Great Destruction. Once the ten colossi from antiquity born of the Pangu Universe gather, it would induce the legendary Gate of Eternity. That's why all sides of the Chaos Sea would not allow it. Even the Primordial Immortal Realm tacitly consented, and some even secretly participated," Ye Chen understood much more, increasingly feeling that the waters of the Chaos Sea were too deep. The Primordial Immortal Realm, which had always stood on the Pangu Universe's side, now seemed to harbor ulterior motives.
Now, with just a little thought, he knew that the Primordial Immortal Realm's assistance over the years was not selfless. They did not want the Pangu Universe to fall into the hands of the Alien Ancient Universe and have the Gate of Eternity obtained.
Of course, they also did not wish for the Pangu Universe to become powerful, for ten colossi from antiquity to appear. Hence, they tacitly consented to the Alien Ancient Universe's repeated invasions from the shadows.
As long as the bottom line was not crossed, the Primordial Immortal Realm would not intervene.
Over the years, whether it was the Heavenly Emperor, Tai Sheng Huang, the Battle Saint Ancestor, the Heaven-Defying War Lord, the Flame Emperor, the Spacetime Great Emperor, the Primordial Chaos Sovereign, the Immortal-Slaying Great Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, or Qingtian Dadi, none had returned to the Pangu Universe. Clearly, they all knew this—either staying away, or avoiding another Mythical Great Destruction for the Pangu Universe, or bearing the infamy of traitors for ages.
Ye Chen said, "Senior Human Sovereign, the Six Paths Great Emperor betrayed alongside Qingtian Dadi back then and entered the Alien Ancient Universe. I am confident Qingtian Dadi is still on the Pangu Universe's side, but what about the Six Paths Great Emperor?"
Once, he mistakenly entered the Burial Immortal Realm at the center of the Alien Ancient Universe and met Di Wentian, Qingtian Dadi's son, learning some ancient secrets.
The Six Paths Great Emperor was also a colossus from antiquity of the Pangu Universe.
But Di Wentian suspected that the Six Paths Great Emperor might have truly betrayed.
The Human Sovereign said solemnly, "The Six Paths Great Emperor would not betray. If he had, Qingtian Dadi's identity would have been exposed long ago. But currently, Qingtian Dadi remains, and he has even successfully refined the Pangu Universe's Heavenly Dao in secret. Moreover—"
He sighed leisurely, not continuing.
There seemed to be other hidden circumstances here.
Ye Chen also thought it made sense. Besides, the Dao heart of a colossus from antiquity was incredibly firm; how could it change easily?
Although other Pangu Universe colossi from antiquity like Tai Sheng Huang could not return, their current whereabouts remained unknown.
And he also very much wanted to know who ended up with the ten heads of the Origin Burial Lord. Especially the tenth head—he particularly wanted to obtain it.
He felt that the tenth head was extremely important to him. The dark light pillar it erupted back then had precisely promoted his transformation, allowing him to take that crucial step over a hundred thousand years.
"Now, the Alien Ancient Universe has obtained two heads, the Primordial Immortal Realm has also obtained two, the Chaos Burial Ground has one, two have fallen into others' hands, and three are of unknown whereabouts," the Human Sovereign stated concisely, also informing him of the detailed situation regarding the ten heads each side obtained.