The Path-Guarding Sacrificial Artifact was a great killing weapon once controlled by the Origin Burial Lord, a terror beyond measure.
Moreover, it involved an Eternal Heavenly Venerate. It was said the Eternal Heavenly Venerate personally bestowed it upon the Origin Burial Lord to guard the Origin Ancient Path and prevent the exiled sinners from killing their way back.
Back then, relying on this Path-Guarding Sacrificial Artifact, even the three peerless overlord-level existences—the Heavenly Emperor, Shidai, and the Immortal Ancestor—had merely failed to kill the Origin Burial Lord, only managing to suppress him within a dark ancient universe.
Although the Origin Ancient Path ultimately still collapsed into a great ruin, the Origin Burial Lord used the Path-Guarding Sacrificial Artifact to exile it to a mysterious, unknown location, concealing its aura so it could not be deduced and constantly shifting its position.
Thus, the three peerless overlords also failed to successfully return to the Origin Land and could only helplessly enter the Chaos Sea, this Deficient Primordial Realm.
The Progenitor of the Origin Saint Race looked at that Path-Guarding Sacrificial Artifact with an unusual expression.
Now, the Guardian lineage, wielding the Path-Guarding Sacrificial Artifact, faced the supreme powers who had come from the Chaos Sea, intending to repel them and continue exiling the three sinners of old within the Deficient Primordial Realm.
At this moment, one of the Guardian lineage's Half-Step Overlords looked at the Origin Saint Race and said solemnly, "World-Guarding Heavenly Clan, do not forget your mission of old. You are the Heavenly Clan dispatched by the Heavenly Venerate Lord to oversee the Deficient Primordial Realm. Do you also intend to rebel alongside the three sinners and the sinner clans?"
The World-Guarding Heavenly Clan was the true clan name of the Origin Saint Race.
The Eight Great Clans were all descendants of Eternal Heavenly Venerates, crowned with the title Heavenly Clan.
The ancestor of the Origin Saint Race, an Eternal Heavenly Venerate, was one of the thirty-three Eternal Heavenly Venerates of the Origin Land—the World-Guarding Heavenly Venerate.
This time, all the supreme powers of the Chaos Sea looked toward the Origin Saint Race. They were not overly surprised that they were descendants of an Eternal Heavenly Venerate, perhaps because they had been exposed to too many ancient secrets during this period and thus had developed a certain tolerance.
"World-Guarding Heavenly Clan, Heavenly Venerate Lord... Could it be the ancestor of the Origin Saint Race is called World-Guarding Heav—"
An ancient titan couldn't help but murmur, finding it very strange.
In the Chaos Sea, even a Supreme could be addressed as Heavenly Venerate.
Even in the Eternal Heaven Realm, reaching the titan level could also be called Heavenly Venerate.
But it seemed that in the Origin Land, only Eternal existences were qualified to be called Heavenly Venerate.
However, just as this ancient titan was about to utter the word "Venerate," a terrifying immortal light surged from the Immortal Ancestor, cutting off his last word. The Immortal Ancestor looked at him with extreme gravity and said, "This place is not for reciting the titles of Eternal Heavenly Venerates, or it will attract their perception!"
Eternal Heavenly Venerates were omnipotent, truly supreme and unparalleled. If someone recited their true name, it would generate perception.
And the Deficient Primordial Realm was a place watched by the various Eternal Heavenly Venerates. With Eternal thoughts present on this Origin Ancient Path connecting the Origin Land and the Deficient Primordial Realm, perception was more easily generated. Once someone praised their venerable title, it would alert the Eternal Heavenly Venerate. That wisp of Eternal thought would most likely generate perception, learning of their desire to return to the Origin Land.
Even a single wisp of an Eternal Heavenly Venerate's thought was terrifying beyond measure, capable of causing boundless trouble!
Even a peerless overlord like the Immortal Ancestor was deeply wary of it!
The Progenitor of the Origin Saint Race said indifferently, "My World-Guarding Heavenly Clan's oversight was originally only for one Chaos Era in the Deficient Primordial Realm. Now, it has already exceeded one Chaos Era, yet we have not been received back by the Origin Land. The Origin Land does not even pay attention to my World-Guarding Heavenly Clan, seemingly having forgotten us. Therefore, this time, I have decided to lead the World-Guarding Heavenly Clan back to the Origin Land. As for overseeing the Deficient Primordial Realm, let the Eternal Heavenly Venerate choose another Heavenly Clan."
"Zhen Yuan Taishang, you should know it is not that the Origin Land is unwilling to let your World-Guarding Heavenly Clan return, but that the path to the Origin Land is now blocked. The several Heavenly Venerate Lords must greatly desire to receive you back," said the Half-Step Overlord of the Guardian lineage.
Zhen Yuan was the name of the Origin Saint Race Progenitor.
Taishang was the title for peerless overlords, Half-Step Eternals.
Supreme and unparalleled!
It was the highest level beneath Eternity.
The Progenitor of the Origin Saint Race, that is, Zhen Yuan Taishang, said coldly, "My World-Guarding Heavenly Clan has guarded the Deficient Primordial Realm for over a Chaos Era. Even if it was to offset my father's mistake from back then, it has already been atoned for. You had best retreat immediately, or do not blame me for being merciless."
At this, an incomparable majestic aura also surged from him, no less than Shidai's, capable of suppressing the entire Origin Ancient Path.
Behind him, the supreme experts of the World-Guarding Heavenly Clan's seven great clans stood imposingly, releasing infinite might.
"Since the World-Guarding Heavenly Clan remains obstinately deluded, then my Guardian lineage can only act on Heaven's behalf to execute judgment, exiling your World-Guarding Heavenly Clan along with these sinner clans back to the Deficient Primordial Realm, forever forbidden from setting foot on the Origin Ancient Path again."
The seven Half-Step Overlords of the Guardian lineage jointly wielded the Path-Guarding Sacrificial Artifact. Terrifying light radiance, countless layers, suppressed Shidai's terrifying aura. One of them spoke: "In the past, the Burial Lord could exile you. Now, we, holding the Path-Guarding Sacrificial Artifact, can also exile you, making you sink forever into the Deficient Primordial Realm. Make your move!"
Boom—
The Path-Guarding Sacrificial Artifact was extraordinarily extraordinary. It unleashed a terrifying, peerless beam of light, no less formidable than the terrifying beam that the Alien Ancient Universe had used not long ago to pierce through three Chaos Ancient Universes. It fiercely crashed toward the direction of the Chaos Sea's supreme powers.
The expressions of the supreme powers changed drastically, sensing a deep sense of crisis.
Shidai made his move, forcefully confronting this terrifying beam without being at a disadvantage, displaying the might of a Taishang.
Naturally, the extraordinariness of the Path-Guarding Sacrificial Artifact far exceeded that. It successively unleashed beams of ultimate terror, bombarding the supreme powers.
This was meant to directly sweep away all the powers from the Chaos Sea.
Boom—
At this moment, the Heavenly Emperor, the Immortal Ancestor, Zhen Yuan Taishang, and the other Taishang overlords also took action one after another. They too could forcefully withstand the terrifying beams from the Path-Guarding Sacrificial Artifact, causing the entire Origin Ancient Path to undergo unprecedented violent tremors.
However, the Path-Guarding Sacrificial Artifact was truly powerful, far beyond imagination, even far surpassing any Dao Weapon the supreme powers had seen in the past. This was the true strongest weapon, containing the power to contend with Taishang overlords. A single artifact could even simultaneously deal with several Taishang overlords, truly terrifying beyond measure.
Of course, although the Guardian lineage's expressions were extremely grave, all of this was within their expectations.
Taishang were existences second only to Eternal Heavenly Venerates. If not for being in this Deficient Primordial Realm where the Eternal Great Dao was incomplete, they might have been able to attain the Eternal Fruit in the Origin Land.
"World-Ending Slashing Dao Light!"
The seven Guardian Half-Step Overlords roared, pouring infinite power into the Path-Guarding Sacrificial Artifact, making it unleash an extreme, terrifying beam of light, far surpassing the previous ones, capable of killing a Half-Step Overlord in a single strike.
At this moment, the Universe Great Emperor made his move. His burly body brimmed with a special wildness. Grasping the Pangu Axe, he descended from the heavens, cleaving toward that terrifying beam of light.