The cultivation world had always revered the strong. The Seven Heroes of Chaos were, after all, seven Giants. Their leader, the Flame Demon God, was a first-generation Giant. Having been defeated in a joint battle, they should have accepted their fate even in death. Yet now they wanted their eldest brother and him to rescue them, and even threatened Ye Chen in return.
This was something the Immortal Great Celestial Venerable found utterly contemptible.
The Seven Heroes of Chaos were in despair. How could they have known Ye Chen was a Half-Step Overlord? If they had, they wouldn't have dared to act even with ten thousand times the courage.
Desolate Heaven waved a hand, collecting the Seven Heroes of Chaos. He said coldly, "You offended Brother Ye first. This time, I shall suppress you within the Desolate Heaven Ancient Realm for one hundred thousand years."
One hundred thousand years seemed like a short time, especially for the Seven Heroes of Chaos—extremely ancient Primordial Chaos Fiends who had existed since the Chaos Sea's creation. It was but the blink of an eye.
Under normal circumstances, Desolate Heaven would suppress them for at least an epoch to signify punishment.
But Ye Chen understood: the Blood-Stained Future was imminent. Every moment before its arrival was precious, especially for the Seven Heroes of Chaos. Having lost their Demon God bodies and suffered terrible damage to their Demon God souls, their strength was likely at most at the Supreme level now. If suppressed for another epoch, they would only meet their end upon release.
As fellow Primordial Chaos Fiends who had lived since the Chaos Sea's creation, they shared a deep bond like brothers. Losing one meant losing them forever. Desolate Heaven naturally didn't wish for the Seven Heroes of Chaos to truly perish, hence the mere hundred-thousand-year suppression—a gesture.
Ye Chen naturally understood this, and the mountain-sized World Stone was Desolate Heaven's apology for the Seven Heroes. Thus, he said nothing more, merely nodding.
After suppressing the Seven Heroes, Desolate Heaven said, "My apologies for the embarrassment, Brother Ye."
Ye Chen smiled slightly, offering no reply.
"Enough talk. Brother Ye, this is the crucial place—the location that suppresses all the secrets of the Eternal Heaven Realm." Desolate Heaven's expression turned serious. His gaze shifted to the vast expanse above, where the winds and clouds churned, the mist dissipating to reveal a mysterious black hole—or more accurately, a dark abyss—spanning the heavens.
This Dark Abyss constantly emitted an incredibly dark aura, seemingly capable of corrupting all things in existence, tangible or intangible.
"What is this?" Ye Chen frowned. He could sense that the aura emanating from this Dark Abyss was identical to the dark aura of the Eternal Night Domain, yet it seemed even darker, more sinister.
Moreover, he sensed a faint familiarity—a feeling somewhat reminiscent of his battle against the Origin Burial Lord.
And inexplicably, the Chaos Great Dao within him felt peculiar at this moment.
Where exactly did this place lead?
Donghuang said gravely, "This is the Heaven Abyss. To be precise, it is the Heaven Abyss leading to the core of the Eternal Night Domain!"
Ye Chen was puzzled. Why would the Heaven Abyss appear at the very core of the Eternal Heaven Realm, also connecting to the core of the Eternal Night Domain?
Furthermore, what confused him even more was why Tai Sheng Huang, the Battle Saint Ancestor, the Defying War Lord, the Flame Emperor, and others had entered the Eternal Heaven Realm back then. Even if it was to rescue the Heavenly Emperor, what connection did this place have with that rescue?
Understanding Ye Chen's confusion about the Heaven Abyss, Donghuang spoke solemnly, "It is said that in ancient times, the Eternal Heaven Realm and the Eternal Night Domain were two companion secret realm worlds, their very cores connected. However, due to the boundary walls between them, the inhabitants of the two secret realms never knew. Until one day, the ruler of the Eternal Heaven Realm obtained the Eternal Heart, and the Origin Sacred Clan learned of this news, arriving with their entire clan. To catch the Eternal Heaven Realm's ruler off guard, the entire clan descended from the core of the Eternal Night Domain onto the Thirty-Three Heavens, forcibly tearing apart the cores of the two secret realm worlds, forming the Heaven Abyss that has spanned the ages."
Clearly, as one of the most ancient immortal figures, Donghuang knew many ancient secrets.
Ye Chen only knew that the Origin Sacred Clan had launched a full-scale assault on the ruler of the Eternal Heaven Realm to seize the Pangu Heart, but other details weren't entirely clear from the Eternal Ancient Stele's projection.
Donghuang continued, "It was precisely because of the Heaven Abyss back then that the cores of the two secret realm worlds became interconnected. Only by traveling from the Heaven Abyss in the Eternal Heaven Realm to the core of the Eternal Night Domain is the fastest and safest method. Otherwise, attempting to reach the core from within the Eternal Night Domain would not only face endlessobstruction from dark creatures but also face tangible and intangible obstruction from the Eternal Night Domain's origin will. Even a Half-Step Overlord might not succeed in reaching the core."
"Traveling via the Heaven Abyss is undoubtedly the quickest and safest passage."
"On the other hand, the Heaven Abyss doesn't just connect to the core of the Eternal Night Domain. It is also a crucial location connected to the River of Time. That crucial location can reach every point along the River of Time and even, to some extent,Control / Command the River of Time."
"Back then, the Battle Saint Ancestor, the Defying War Lord, Tai Sheng Huang, the Flame Emperor, and the Space-Time Emperor from the Pangu Cosmos also entered the Eternal Heaven Realm, came to the Heaven Abyss, with the purpose of rescuing the Heavenly Emperor from here."
As he spoke, the three Half-Step Overlords and several Great Heavenly Venerates arrived at the Heaven Abyss. On the other side lay the core of the Eternal Night Domain—an endless darkness inhabited by numerous invincible dark existences, including no shortage of Dark Giants. Among them were dark behemoths not inferior to them, Half-Step Overlord-level entities who were now alerted, awakened, gazing at them from afar.
Soaring dark aura erupted, nearly crossing the Heaven Abyss to press down upon the entire Eternal Heaven Realm.
"Is this the core of the Eternal Night Domain? How did the Battle Saint Ancestor and the others cross it back then to reach that crucial location on the River of Time?"
Ye Chen spoke, sweeping his gaze across this core area. Facing the cold stares of numerous Dark Giants, his Chaos Blood Energy surged mightily, sweeping in all directions as if igniting this darkness, illuminating the endless expanse with a vast, brilliant light.
He was domineering, even here at the core of the Eternal Night Domain.
What was there to fear?
In the past, he had dared tointrude into the origin of an alien ancient cosmos alone, facingShidai, an invincible overlord of the Chaos Sea. Now, the core of the Eternal Night Domain had no invincible existence of that level. What was there to fear?
"Leave. This is not a place you should tread."
A vague intent transmitted over, understood by Ye Chen and the other two Half-Step Overlords and several Great Heavenly Venerates. It was the origin will of the Eternal Night Domain conveying this message. It was wary of Ye Chen and the others, thus not forciblydriving the Dark Giants toexpel / drive out them, but 'politely' asking them to withdraw.
The several Great Heavenly Venerates paled. They naturally knew the terror of the Eternal Night Domain's origin will. Once trapped within it, even a first-generation Giant could betrapped—the Seven Heroes of Chaos were the best example.
Among them, many Dark Giants were also controlled by the Eternal Night Domain's origin will. It could be said to beextremelylyfearsome / terrifying.