A vast, boundless world appeared before the eyes of the All Heavens' mightiest, far more expansive than any Chaos Ancient Universe, not inferior to the Desolate Extinction Land of yesteryear.
Without a doubt, this was the legendary Origin Ancient Path.
Only by possessing the correct coordinates, and only with an Overlord-level existence taking action, could one pierce through the Ultimate Space and truly enter this place.
And to reach the Origin Land, one must enter through this true Origin Ancient Path.
Shidai grabbed the Divine Emperor, whose form and spirit were severely wounded, forcibly suppressing the sacrificial flames upon him. As if grabbing an insect, he directly entered the world of the Origin Ancient Path.
The colossal ship of the Alien Ancient Universe, dragging the remaining universe essences of three half-collapsed Chaos Ancient Universes, also charged into the world of the Origin Ancient Path.
Naturally, the other powerhouses of the All Heavens were unwilling to fall behind. In a mighty procession, they all entered the vast world within the Origin Ancient Path.
Ye Chen watched the Divine Emperor being held by Shidai, his expression shifting uncertainly.
The Divine Emperor was a powerful ally of the Pangu Universe. To have fallen to this state was truly tragic.
But after exchanging glances with the other Half-Step Overlords of the Pangu Universe, his expression turned slightly grim. They did not choose to rescue the Divine Emperor immediately.
Because the time was not yet right. Having just opened the true Origin Ancient Path with the correct coordinates, the emotions of the All Heavens' mightiest were all stirred by the Origin Land. Choosing to rescue the Divine Emperor now would likely incur the displeasure of the other powerhouses, instantly placing the Pangu Universe in opposition to the rest of the All Heavens' mightiest.
Among them, even the Primordial Immortal Realm might join that opposition.
After all, the Origin Land contained the ultimate secret of achieving Eternity, the lifelong pursuit of countless immortal cultivators from the Primordial Immortal Realm.
Even the Immortal Ancestor, a sinner exiled to this place by the Origin Land, probably yearned desperately to return.
Therefore, now was not the time to act.
"Wait for an opportunity!" Tai Sheng Huang said.
"Is this... the true Origin Ancient Path? It is countless times more magnificent and vast than the Origin Ancient Path we deduced and opened in the past," a Giant exclaimed in shock. This magnificent world surpassed any Chaos Ancient Universe.
This strange world was bizarre and kaleidoscopic, astonishingly vast, at least as large as a hundred Domains.
One must know, a single Domain was equivalent in size to a Chaos Ancient Universe.
The Origin Ancient Path was actually this immense, far beyond imagination.
Moreover, the All Heavens' mightiest could sense that within this true world of the Origin Ancient Path, countless powerful auras were present. There were many Supremes, not a few Giants, and even several Half-Step Overlords. It was an extremely powerful, boundless world, in no way inferior to the four Overlord-level powers.
Yet, the All Heavens' mightiest had never heard of it before.
However, they could perceive much. They discovered that many vast regions of this world alternated between being shattered and chaotic, in a state of collapse, even at the world's center.
Clearly, this world had suffered terrible destruction. Unimaginable, peerless taboo existences had battled here, leaving behind Overlord-level traces that had not dissipated even after endless eons.
"Who dares trespass upon the Origin Ancient Path!"
The entry of the Chaos Sea powerhouses was immediately detected by the mightiest of the Origin Ancient Path. In an instant, a staggering number of supreme experts arrived from all directions—over forty Giants alone, and as many as seven Half-Step Overlords, an astonishing quantity.
They stood facing the Chaos Sea powerhouses from a distance, releasing extremely terrifying auras.
Without a doubt, the overall strength of the Origin Ancient Path was not ordinary; it was in no way inferior to any Overlord-level power.
However, compared to the powerhouses entering from the Chaos Sea, it was inferior by who knows how much, the gap was vast.
Just the five peerless overlords alone were enough to sweep through everything.
The Heavenly Dao Ancient Progenitor said, "These are the Guardian lineage that guards the Origin Ancient Path. In the past, they were all under the jurisdiction of the Origin Burial Lord, who garrisoned the Origin Ancient Path. Our Origin Saint Race was stationed in the Chaos Sea to oversee and guard it!"
The powerhouses finally understood, and through the ensuing dialogue, gradually learned the corresponding secrets.
Sure enough, the Origin Saint Race originated from the Origin Land, their status noble, overseeing the Chaos Sea.
Moreover, they learned that the Chaos Sea was actually a place of exile, called the Deficient Primordial Realm, holding endless secrets.
The Origin Burial Lord was dispatched by the Origin Land to guard the passage between the Chaos Sea and the Origin Land—the Origin Ancient Path—to prevent beings from the Chaos Sea from stealing their way into the Origin Land.
The many powerhouses on the Origin Ancient Path were the experts of the Guardian lineage from those ancient times.
"Not good! It's the Overseer lineage, and... the three sinners exiled back then."
The powerhouses guarding the Origin Ancient Path discovered the Heavenly Emperor, Shidai, and the Immortal Ancestor, their expressions abruptly changing drastically.
Back then, the collapse of over half the Origin Ancient Path and the suppression of the Origin Burial Lord were because of these people.
Who would have thought that after endless eons, with the Origin Ancient Path mostly restored, these people had actually found the location of the Origin Ancient Path and killed their way in.
The Chaos Sea powerhouses were shocked, learning this secret for the first time. The three peerless overlords—the Heavenly Emperor, Shidai, and the Immortal Ancestor—were actually sinners exiled by the Origin Land!?
Unbelievable!
The Heavenly Emperor and Immortal Ancestor did not refute it, seemingly tacitly acknowledging it.
Shidai, however, said indifferently, "What sinners? Those few aren't qualified to judge this lord as a sinner. Today, this lord will return to the Origin Land to demand justice for what happened back then."
As his voice fell, an aura terrifying enough to shake the entire Origin Ancient Path erupted from him, overwhelming and flooding the boundless land, making this infinite great world of the Origin Ancient Path seem as if it could collapse at any moment.
That immeasurable aura caused all the Chaos Sea powerhouses to change color.
Shidai stood atop the colossal ship, personally piloting it, and charged directly toward the Guardian lineage powerhouses of the Origin Ancient Path.
The terrifying aura caused the boundless lands of the Origin Ancient Path to collapse. Countless living beings were slaughtered. Even Supremes, who should have stood proudly in the Nine Heavens, could not withstand it. Like falling stars, they plummeted one by one from the lofty, unreachable sky.
At this moment, Shidai displayed the true means befitting a peerless overlord.
Even Supremes, Quasi-Giants, and even Eternal Giants were far inferior before him.
The seven Half-Step Overlords of the Guardian lineage paled: "Not good! He's still at the Half-Step Eternal level. The Burial Lord has fallen. We might not be able to withstand him. Summon the Path-Guarding Sacrificial Artifact!"
As their voices fell, from the deepest part of the Origin Ancient Path, a terrifying radiance appeared, illuminating the vast Origin Ancient Path. It actually forcefully withstood Shidai's imposing might.
"I never imagined that after so many years, the Path-Guarding Sacrificial Artifact has also recovered," the Progenitor of the Origin Saint Race said slowly, looking at the sacrificial artifact beneath that terrifying radiance with a complex expression.
Cosmic Great Emperor said, "So this is the legendary Path-Guarding Sacrificial Artifact. Legend says that during the great battle between the three peerless overlords—the Heavenly Emperor, Shidai, and the Immortal Ancestor—and the Origin Burial Lord, although they ultimately suppressed the Origin Burial Lord and used his endless life force to restore the Origin Ancient Path, the Origin Burial Lord also left a backup plan. Using the Path-Guarding Sacrificial Artifact, he exiled this true Origin Ancient Path, which is why it remained unfound throughout countless epochs."