The Nine Eternal Heavenly Venerables imposed an eternal curse, causing the Primordial Realm to forever lack the other half of the Chaos Great Dao, thus becoming the current Deficient Primordial Realm. From then on, all living beings could no longer give birth to true Eternal Heavenly Venerables.
This was the origin of the Deficient Primordial Realm.
This was also the reason why the Great God Pangu sought to reopen the Chaos Sea.
The Heavenly Emperor said, "Back then, I, Primordial Beginning, and the Immortal Ancestor committed a great sin in the Origin Land, bearing eternal sin across the ages, and were exiled here. Although we were powerful, the Primordial Realm was ultimately deficient, so we were banished to this place, far from the Origin Land. The Origin Burial Lord was the guardian who once guarded the passage between the Origin Land and the Deficient Primordial Realm."
"Of course, when we were first exiled, the three of us were unwilling to be confined to the Deficient Primordial Realm and wanted to return. We fought with the Origin Burial Lord who guarded the passage, causing the passage to collapse. In the end, we suppressed the Origin Burial Lord within a Dark Universe, intending to use its boundless Overlord-level life force to restore the passage."
"But after that battle, the passage was also banished by the Origin Burial Lord and subsequently vanished, hidden within the void between the Origin Land and the Deficient Primordial Realm. Without the corresponding coordinates, it is difficult to find."
"In reality, you can understand that passage as the true Origin Ancient Path. The two Origin Ancient Paths that have evolved over the endless ages were ultimately opened for the sole purpose of finding that true Origin Ancient Path. It was all for the day when the true passage could be found, merging the opened Origin Ancient Paths with the passage to restore the passage of old. That way, one day, the Deficient Primordial Realm would be able to journey to the Origin Land again, without being permanently trapped here."
Ye Chen nodded. Through what the Origin Burial Lord had told him before, he naturally also knew the reason behind the Origin Ancient Paths.
And now, he possessed the coordinates to the true Origin Ancient Path.
"As for the true origin of the Origin Saint Race, they were the clan responsible for exiling the three of us back then. They were also the ones, after the Thirty-Three Heavenly Venerables, tasked with guarding this Deficient Primordial Realm. On one hand, they were to monitor us three; on the other hand, they were to monitor this Deficient Primordial Realm, to prevent accidents, such as the birth of a second Origin Land, or the emergence of a new Eternal Heavenly Venerate that might cause the Deficient Primordial Realm to restore its complete Eternal Heavenly Dao."
The Heavenly Emperor spoke, but regarding what sin they had committed back then, he did not elaborate, only mentioning it with a calm gaze, as if he had long since let it go.
However, when Ye Chen listened to the Heavenly Emperor recount these things, he always felt something was strange.
Yet he couldn't pinpoint what was strange.
For what reason were the Heavenly Emperor, Primordial Beginning, and the Immortal Ancestor exiled?
Why didn't the Heavenly Emperor say?
Moreover, was the Origin Saint Race really just guarding the Deficient Primordial Realm that simply?
Especially since the Great God Pangu died from exhaustion after reopening the Primordial Realm. Could it be that the Nine Eternal Heavenly Venerables of the Origin Land didn't know that the Great God Pangu perished here? His soul split into three parts; perhaps this could allow the exiled Heavenly Emperor, Primordial Beginning, and Immortal Ancestor to become true Eternal Heavenly Venerables?
All of this seemed full of doubts.
But since the Heavenly Emperor didn't speak of it, he couldn't press further.
Suddenly, Ye Chen looked up and said, "Heavenly Emperor Senior, do you know who 'Primordial Beginning' really is?"
Previously, the Origin Burial Lord had said that he resembled 'Primordial Beginning'.
Especially many years ago, when he first went to the Blood-Stained Future, his future self, the Supreme One of peerless supremacy, had said to him: "Do not awaken, because you are Primordial Beginning..."
Ye Chen wondered, could he be the reincarnation of that mysterious Primordial Beginning?
Of course, neither his future self, the Supreme One of the Blood-Stained Future, nor the Origin Burial Lord had explained fully.
Therefore, he could only hope to learn a thing or two from the Heavenly Emperor.
"Primordial Beginning is an immensely great figure from the Origin Land, but more people would respectfully call him: Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerable." When mentioning Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerable, the Heavenly Emperor said solemnly, "Similarly, he is one of the Thirty-Three Eternal Heavenly Venerables, presiding over the rise and fall of the entire Origin Land."
"Even further, in the glorious great era established by the Thirty-Three Eternal Heavenly Venerables in the distant past, Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerable was one of the supreme, top-tier existences among all the Eternal Heavenly Venerables. His combat power ranked at the forefront, extremely powerful, and there was a faint tendency for him to be revered as the Heavenly Venerate King."
Heavenly Venerate King?
Ye Chen was shocked. That Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerable was actually so strong!
This title completely revealed the peerless invincibility of Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerable!
He couldn't help but ask, "Is there a distinction of strength and weakness among Eternal Heavenly Venerables?"
The Heavenly Emperor said, "You could say there is, and you could say there isn't. Eternal Heavenly Venerables are generally supreme and peerless. However, the Eternal Great Dao each achieved determines the issue of combat power. Just like in the Deficient Primordial Realm, the Emperor Dao one attains upon proving the Dao to become an Emperor is either the Life Great Dao or the Destruction Great Dao. Which Emperor Dao do you think is stronger?"
"The Destruction Emperor Dao!" Ye Chen said.
"Exactly so. The Eternal Great Dao is similar to the Emperor Dao, except that the Eternal Great Dao has its specialties. Some excel in the Dao of attack, while others do not. Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerable is an Eternal Heavenly Venerate extremely skilled in battle."
Ye Chen asked curiously, "What Eternal Great Dao is Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate skilled in?"
The Heavenly Emperor glanced at him. "The Chaos Great Dao."
"The Chaos Great Dao?" Ye Chen was startled. Wasn't the Chaos Great Dao the only Great Dao to achieve Eternity?
No!
He quickly came back to his senses. The Chaos Great Dao was merely the supreme Great Dao in the Chaos Sea, this Deficient Primordial Realm, with the greatest hope of proving Eternity. In the Origin Land, Eternity was not lacking; naturally, one could attain the Eternal Fruit through other Great Daos.
The Heavenly Emperor said, "Chaos is the source of all Daos. Master one Dao, and all Daos are mastered. No Great Dao is stronger than the Chaos Great Dao. Therefore, you are also called the person with the greatest hope of attaining the Eternal Fruit."
"Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate is the Chaos Eternal Heavenly Venerate, skilled in all Great Daos. Whether it's the Dao of attack, the Dao of defense, the Dao of Life, the Dao of Death, the Dao of Alchemy, and so on, he could reach the pinnacle level in all. He is the most well-rounded Eternal Heavenly Venerate."
"Therefore, Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate's strength surpasses that of ordinary Eternal Heavenly Venerables, hence he faintly possessed the qualification to become the Heavenly Venerate King, and thus had other titles, such as Primordial Beginning Heavenly King. And at that time, he was also one of those with the greatest hope of becoming the Heavenly Venerate King."
Chaos, indeed it was so.
No wonder the Origin Burial Lord said he resembled Primordial Beginning. Because he was a Chaos Controller, also skilled in various supreme Great Daos, like Primordial Beginning.
However, why did his future self, the Supreme One of peerless supremacy, tell him back then not to awaken, because he was Primordial Beginning...
But Ye Chen didn't know whether his future self, the Supreme One, said he was Primordial Beginning, or that he was someone whose name began with 'Primordial Beginning'.
Or perhaps, he was Primordial Beginning.
After all, he and Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate were both skilled in the Chaos Great Dao and had reached an extremely high level.
Ye Chen couldn't help but ask, "Is Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate still alive?"
The Heavenly Emperor smiled faintly. "I know the Origin Burial Lord said you resemble Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate, but Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate was hailed as one of those with the greatest hope of becoming the Heavenly Venerate King. During the Eternal Twilight War, he was one of the few Eternal Heavenly Venerables who survived. So, you can rest assured, you are not Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate."
Hearing this, Ye Chen felt a slight relief in his heart.
Although Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate was the most powerful supreme existence in the Origin Land, even possessing the title-qualification of Heavenly Venerate King.
He still didn't wish to be the reincarnation of Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate. He hoped he was still his original self.
However, suddenly, he also somewhat wished he were Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate.
The Blood-Stained Future was destined to be incomparably tragic. Not to mention all living beings, even Supreme Ones, Quasi-Giants, Eternal Giants, and even Half-Step Overlords might not necessarily survive.
Moreover, Ye Chen dared not say that his future self would definitely attain the position of Eternal Heavenly Venerate.
If he were Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate, perhaps that would be the best outcome to reverse everything.
Suddenly, Ye Chen remembered what the Heavenly Emperor had said earlier. "Are there others qualified to become the Heavenly Venerate King?"
"The Great God Pangu!" The Heavenly Emperor said. "He was the only Eternal Heavenly Venerate born from the Primordial Realm, inheriting the final creative power of the Primordial Realm. He was also the Son of the Primordial Realm, receiving the great fortune of the entire Primordial Realm. When he became an Eternal Heavenly Venerate, he was among the best, even unaffected by the Origin Land's seizure of Eternal Origin."
But it was a pity. The Great God Pangu, for the sake of the Primordial Realm, did not hesitate to reopen this Primordial Realm, even abandoning his own Eternal Great Dao, all to restore the Primordial Realm.
But it could not be done. The Primordial Realm was ultimately deficient.