Ye Chen said indifferently, "Would I, this venerable one, need to deceive you?"
He was not some Great Venerable at all, but a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, and moreover, someone who had only been born in the previous epoch and had just entered the Origin Land a few days ago. How could he possibly know about the so-called Heavenly Covenant or the Thirty-three Heavens?
At this moment, Myriad Stars Supreme Elder truly understood—Ye Chen genuinely did not know about the Heavenly Covenant, nor did he know of the existence of the Thirty-three Heavenly Palaces.
His eyes widened in disbelief. Since he didn't know these things, how had the other party become a Great Venerable?
Shouldn't one have achieved the position of Great Venerable during the Multiverse Dusk era or even earlier?
Some ancient existences also drew in sharp breaths of cold air, staring at Ye Chen in shock.
Just how had he become a Great Venerable?
"Great Venerable, I apologize, it was my mistake. Please spare my life." At this point, Myriad Stars Supreme Elder finally came to his senses. No longer daring to be overly forceful, he humbly begged for mercy, feeling utterly humiliated, yet completely helpless.
Boom—
Ye Chen snorted coldly. With a swift motion, he directly smashed Myriad Stars Supreme Elder's Supreme body, causing it to crack like porcelain and nearly explode, displaying the might of a Great Venerable.
But he stopped there, not killing Myriad Stars Supreme Elder, not pushing things to a point of complete opposition.
Myriad Stars Supreme Elder's origin suffered severe damage, and he coughed up large mouthfuls of blood. Yet, he was also relieved that Ye Chen had not delivered a fatal blow. He said, "Great Venerable, our Wanxuan Heavenly Clan indeed does not have as many as five Supreme Realm Origins. We only have three."
"Only three?" Ye Chen frowned, but he could tell that Myriad Stars Supreme Elder was not lying. Even an Eternal Heavenly Clan could not possess too many Supreme Realm Origins.
They were likely the remains of Supreme Realm Overlords who had fallen during the Multiverse Dusk era.
After the Multiverse Dusk, aside from the great war where the Nine Supreme Heavenly Venerates targeted Great God Pangu, there had been almost no major battles involving the Supreme Realm. Naturally, few Supreme Realm Overlords had perished, let alone had their origins collected.
In the end, Ye Chen still agreed.
Three Supreme Realm Origins were better than nothing.
"Please wait a moment, Great Venerable." Myriad Stars Supreme Elder said, ordering the supreme experts of the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan to go to the Heavenly Venerate Mountain to fetch the Supreme Realm Origins.
Soon, three massive Supreme Realm Origins were brought over, delivered personally by a Heavenly Clan Supreme Elder. No one dared to intercept them.
Looking at the three enormous Supreme Realm Origins, although they were not as potent as Wan Shen Great Supreme's Supreme Realm Origin, they still drove countless powerhouses nearly mad with desire.
After all, refining a Supreme Realm Origin would allow a Taizhen-level half-step Overlord to glimpse the Supreme Realm—a goal countless people pursued their entire lives.
However, many were also puzzled.
The Great Venerable of the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan had not appeared.
If that Great Venerable had appeared, perhaps they could have avoided losing the three Supreme Realm Origins.
After all, a Great Venerable could contend with Ye Chen.
Perhaps he did not come not because he chose not to, but because he could not.
Was it because of the Heavenly Covenant and the Thirty-three Heavens?
Some old antiques thought to themselves. Otherwise, they would never have so easily handed over three Supreme Realm Origins—treasures priceless even to an Eternal Heavenly Clan.
Under the watchful eyes of the multitude, Ye Chen directly took the three Supreme Realm Origins and also returned the Eternal Stone Halberd to the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan.
The moment the Eternal Stone Halberd returned to his hand, Myriad Stars Supreme Elder let out a sigh of relief. Then he looked at Ye Chen and said, "May I ask, Great Venerable, if you can return Wan Shen's Supreme Realm Origin now?"
Wan Shen Great Supreme was a peerless powerhouse second only to him within the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan, an ancient Overlord. Naturally, he could not be lost.
As long as Ye Chen returned Wan Shen Great Supreme's Supreme Realm Origin, Wan Shen Great Supreme could restore his peerless cultivation as an ancient Overlord.
Ye Chen glanced at him. "When did I, this venerable one, ever promise to return his Supreme Realm Origin to you? Besides, I've already refined it long ago. How could I return it?"
Hearing these words, Wan Shen Great Supreme's vision darkened. A Supreme Elder, nearly collapsing on the spot.
His Supreme Realm Origin had been refined, which was tantamount to him nearly losing all potential for advancement.
Even if he could refine another Supreme Realm Origin to restore his Supreme Realm cultivation...
That would ultimately be someone else's Supreme Realm Origin, not the one he had painstakingly cultivated himself. It would not be compatible with him. Once he did that, it would mean he would have no room for future advancement, no hope of impacting the Supreme Heavenly position.
Although the hope of impacting the Supreme Heavenly position had always been incredibly slim, at least there had been a sliver of it.
If he refined another Supreme Realm Origin, not only would his cultivation likely decline due to incompatibility, but even that sliver of hope would be permanently lost.
"You—!" Wan Shen Great Supreme was filled with shock and fury. His eyes turned blood-red as he glared at Ye Chen, his killing intent uncontrollable, flooding toward Ye Chen.
"You want to kill me?"
At that moment, cold lightning flashed in Ye Chen's eyes. Instantly, an extremely terrifying killing intent surged from his body, causing the temperature between heaven and earth to plummet countless degrees.
The entire Heaven-Mending City was enveloped in his killing intent. Everyone trembled uncontrollably, filled with immense terror.
Even the several Supreme Realm Overlords felt a chill.
Boom—
Simultaneously, Ye Chen made his move.
"Great Venerable, don't!"
Myriad Stars Supreme Elder had just wanted to stop him, but Ye Chen had already taken decisive action. Wan Shen Great Supreme was blasted apart, his blood staining the entire city, the shockwaves even shaking the entire Ten Tribulation Heavenly Domain and the boundless lands bordering the outside world.
In the blink of an eye, a Supreme Realm Overlord had been utterly annihilated.
The crowd was stunned.
And this was the peerless divine might of a Great Venerable.
Although Myriad Stars Supreme Elder and the other members of the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan were filled with boundless rage, at this moment they dared not voice their anger, for the other party held the overwhelming advantage.
To be honest, Myriad Stars Supreme Elder felt deeply aggrieved. He, a Supreme Elder of an Eternal Heavenly Clan, a son of a Heavenly Venerate, had been suppressed.
But the other party was a Great Venerable, a supreme existence, a flawed Heavenly Venerate. With no Supreme Heavenly Venerate appearing in the current era, who could suppress a Great Venerable?
Myriad Stars Supreme Elder also did not dare to easily summon the Heavenly Father. He could only look at Ye Chen with infinite killing intent hidden within, take a deep breath of cold air, and use supreme methods to gather Wan Shen Great Supreme's scattered qi, blood, and spirit, restoring him.
However, Wan Shen Great Supreme, who had already been stripped of his Supreme Realm Origin, found it much more difficult to recover. Without his origin to replenish him, his injuries were severe. His entire body was like cracked porcelain, nearly shattered to pieces.
"There are still remaining Supreme Realm Origins within the clan. Return and refine one. That will be enough for you to return to the Supreme Realm." Myriad Stars Supreme Elder said to Wan Shen Great Supreme.
"Understood." Wan Shen Great Supreme could only agree.
Thus, the matter came to an end.
Originally, Ye Chen had also wanted to directly kill Wan Shen Great Supreme to eliminate future troubles.
Although Wan Shen Great Supreme had been crippled, he was still a Supreme Realm Overlord. With no Supreme Heavenly Venerates or Great Venerables—those peerless supreme powerhouses—appearing, who could contend with him?
In the current era, it was basically the world of Supreme Realm Overlords.
However, doing so would undoubtedly mean all-out war. In the end, the Supreme Heavenly Venerate behind the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan would most likely personally intervene.
This was something Ye Chen was unwilling to see at present.
Ultimately, once a Supreme Heavenly Venerate appeared, he, this half-crippled Heavenly Venerate, would be unable to resist.
"Great Venerable, we have offended you greatly today. We shall take our leave now!"
Myriad Stars Supreme Elder suppressed his boundless rage, as well as the impulse to fully awaken the Eternal Stone Halberd and smash it into Ye Chen's face. He cupped his fists, his expression dark and ugly. Following the opened Heavenly Gate, he led the many experts of the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan in retreat, leaving behind a Heaven-Mending City in complete disarray.