Witnessing the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan arrive with overwhelming momentum only to retreat in complete defeat, the Heaven-Mending City Lord laughed heartily, feeling immense satisfaction.
Not long ago, Wan Xing Great Supreme had descended with overwhelming force, bringing an Ancient Heavenly Venerate weapon to pressure Heaven-Mending City, nearly breaching the ancient Heavenly Venerate city and bringing the Heaven-Mending Clan lineage to the brink of extermination.
Now, thanks to the intervention of a mysterious Great Venerable, even a powerful clan like the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan could only slink away in defeat. Naturally, the Heaven-Mending City Lord was overjoyed.
"Many thanks for your assistance, Great Venerable!"
The Heaven-Mending City Lord stepped forward, cupping his fists respectfully towards Ye Chen and offering a deep bow.
Currently, only a Great Venerable could rightfully accept a bow from a Supreme Realm Overlord.
It was also because of Ye Chen's intervention that the crisis facing the Heaven-Mending Clan had been resolved.
Ye Chen waved his hand dismissively, saying calmly, "It was nothing, merely a convenient action."
If the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan hadn't targeted his descendants, and if they weren't descendants of the Wanxuan Heavenly Venerate, Ye Chen would never have intervened against any other Eternal Heavenly Clan.
Indeed, that was the truth. He would not involve himself in the conflicts between other parties.
Moreover, this matter was merely a trivial action for him. In the end, he had even gained an enormous advantage.
Now, over half of the Eternal shackles within his body had been severed, and a significant portion of his cultivation had been restored. Even if he faced a Supreme Heavenly Venerate now, he would not fear them. Even if he wasn't a match, he possessed the ability to retreat unscathed.
Besides, did anyone truly think that Ye Chen, who had attained the Eternal Dao through Chaos to become a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, was simple?
With over half of the Eternal shackles within him severed, his Chaos Eternal Origin had established a connection with the Origin Land. Innumerable portals were constantly opening in countless locations across the Origin Land, communicating with the Eternal Heavenly Dao and drawing upon boundless Great Dao power. He was gradually recovering from his injuries and replenishing his depleted Chaos Origin.
It could be said that as time passed, Ye Chen's cultivation was steadily recovering step by step.
The remaining Eternal shackles within his body would also be continuously severed over time.
In the end, when the moment came that all Eternal shackles were severed, it would signify that his cultivation had recovered at least seventy to eighty percent.
At that moment, he would be able to condense an Eternal Heavenly Sun, devour boundless Great Dao power, master the Eternal Heavenly Dao of the Origin Land, and stand as an equal to the other Supreme Heavenly Venerates.
Of course, reaching that step would still require some time.
The recovery of the Eternal Origin was not something that could be restored to its peak in a short while; it required a long span of time to achieve.
But for Ye Chen, time was not an issue.
Even so, the Heaven-Mending City Lord completed his bow, and the members of the Heaven-Mending Clan lineage behind him all performed grand bows of respect.
Especially the Young City Lord of Heaven-Mending City, who looked at Ye Chen with awe and reverence, deeply shocked.
Today, he had finally witnessed firsthand the imposing demeanor of a peerless Great Venerable.
As a member of the Heaven-Mending Clan lineage, especially from the clan leader's line, the Young City Lord naturally knew some secrets regarding Great Venerables.
It was said they were peerless existences capable of challenging Supreme Heavenly Venerates, also known as flawed Heavenly Venerates.
If they hadn't failed in their attempt to impact the Supreme Heavenly Throne, they would have been Heavenly Venerates.
Even so, they were invincible existences throughout the world.
Behind him, Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord stepped forward and also offered a respectful bow. "This junior, Jie Ditian, pays his respects to Senior."
The Ten Tribulations Celestial Clan used 'Jie' as their surname.
Jie Ditian was the real name of Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord.
In the cultivation world, the strong were revered.
Regardless of Ye Chen's actual age, as a Great Venerable, he was a senior.
In fact, everyone present believed Ye Chen was an ancient fossil who had lived through multiple Chaos Epochs, with unfathomable cultivation.
Ye Chen looked at Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord, sensing a familiar aura from him. "You cultivate the 'Ten Revolutions Heaven-Defying Transformation,' correct?"
"Yes," Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord replied, looking at Ye Chen with slight confusion, not fully understanding why this Great Venerable Senior would ask such a question.
The Ten Tribulations Celestial Clan were descendants of the Ten Tribulations Heavenly Venerate, so naturally they cultivated the 'Ten Revolutions Heaven-Defying Transformation' created by the Ten Tribulations Heavenly Venerate. This was no secret throughout the Origin Land.
After all, every Eternal Heavenly Clan basically used the Eternal Heavenly Scripture created by their founding Heavenly Venerate ancestor as their primary cultivation art.
However, Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord was somewhat puzzled as to why Ye Chen would inquire about it.
Ye Chen simply smiled and said, "I have a connection with your Ten Tribulations Celestial Clan."
He had broken through his shackles, achieved success in cultivation within the Deficient Primordial Realm, and ultimately became a Supreme Heavenly Venerate precisely by relying on the 'Ten Revolutions Heaven-Defying Transformation' technique.
He never expected to encounter the descendants of the Ten Tribulations Heavenly Venerate, who created the 'Ten Revolutions Heaven-Defying Transformation,' here.
Moreover, Ye Chen could clearly sense that Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord possessed ten distinct tribulation-light auras. He knew the latter had likely cultivated the 'Ten Revolutions Heaven-Defying Transformation' to the tenth revolution, which was the tenth life cycle.
However, the tenth tribulation-light aura seemed somewhat weaker compared to the other nine, not yet cultivated to its peak.
Once it reached its peak, it would probably be the time to impact the Eternal Realm's Supreme Heavenly Throne.
Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord was surprised and doubtful. A Great Venerable actually had a connection with their Ten Tribulations Celestial Clan?
Undoubtedly, this was a pleasant surprise.
Because the Ten Tribulations Celestial Clan was also an Eternal Heavenly Clan without a living Heavenly Venerate. Although they were still one of the most powerful forces, only fellow Eternal Heavenly Clans truly understood the vast difference between clans with and without a living Heavenly Venerate.
Just look at how the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan could occupy the central regions of the Thirty-Three Heavenly Domains, while the Ten Tribulations Celestial Clan could only occupy the peripheral areas. That alone spoke volumes.
The more central the heavenly domain, the more abundant the cultivation resources in all aspects, and the greater the probability of giving birth to supreme powerhouses.
Just look at the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan, which had four Supreme Realm Overlords. In this aspect, the Ten Tribulations Celestial Clan was slightly inferior.
If they gained a Great Venerable in the future, the situation would undoubtedly change significantly.
At the very least, throughout the heavens, aside from Supreme Heavenly Venerates, few would dare to attack an Eternal Heavenly Clan possessing a Great Venerable.
However, Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord wouldn't rashly invite Ye Chen to join the Ten Tribulations Celestial Clan.
"Great Venerable, you must be careful. Your intervention today might bring about tremendous trouble."
After a pause, Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord suddenly spoke up, saying this.
Ye Chen looked at him. "Is it because of the so-called Heavenly Pact and the Thirty-Three Heavens?"
"Yes," Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord said. "Senior, as a Great Venerable, are you truly unaware of the Heavenly Pact and the Thirty-Three Heavens?"
Ye Chen said indifferently, "I am not truly a Great Venerable."
These words caused Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord and the Heaven-Mending City Lord—both clan leaders and Supreme Realm Overlords—to be greatly shaken.
Not truly a Great Venerable?
What did that mean?
This single sentence made the two clan leaders ponder deeply, yet they were also extremely confused.
If he wasn't a Great Venerable, how could Ye Chen be so terrifying, suppressing multiple Supreme Realm experts, suppressing an Ancient Heavenly Venerate weapon? Such feats were absolutely impossible for a Supreme Realm Overlord.
Could it be that he relied on some other peerless supreme treasure?
They didn't understand, but the Heaven-Mending City Lord spoke up, "Senior, regardless of whether you are a Great Venerable or not, now the entire world believes you are one. You must prepare yourself, as the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan might use this point to condemn you."
"Tell me, what exactly are the Heavenly Pact and the Thirty-Three Heavens," Ye Chen said.