"Senior, the so-called Heavenly Covenant is the common agreement made by the various Great Venerables after the Multiverse Dusk war," Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord explained, though he was surprised that Ye Chen was unaware of this. After all, even if one wasn't a Great Venerable, any Taishang Overlord should know these things. "Great Venerables possess unparalleled combat power and peerless cultivation. Though not as strong as Supreme Heavenly Venerates, they far surpass those at the Taishang level. Their power is terrifying, capable of destroying heaven and earth with a mere thought, boundless in its horror. They are also known as flawed Celestial Venerables."
"During the Multiverse Dusk war, the Great Venerables displayed extreme, terrifying strength, second only to the Supreme Heavenly Venerates. They caused the Origin Land to shatter countless realms, and countless supreme experts fell by their hands."
"In fact, during that war, there were even Supreme Heavenly Venerates who fell because of them."
"Fell because of Great Venerables?" Ye Chen truly showed astonishment. Weren't Supreme Heavenly Venerates the strongest, immortal and indestructible? Could Great Venerables really kill Supreme Heavenly Venerates?
"Yes," Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord nodded. As the descendant of the Ten Tribulations Heavenly Venerate, he had followed a Supreme Heavenly Venerate into battle during the Multiverse Dusk and had personally witnessed the great terror of the Great Venerables—fearsome titans capable of challenging Supreme Heavenly Venerates.
Even powerful Taishang Overlords, who were peerless rulers, appeared weak before a Great Venerable.
Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord had personally witnessed a Taishang Overlord who had roamed the Origin Land, clashing with a Great Venerable, only to be shattered and have his form and spirit torn apart within three moves.
Subsequently, he was utterly slain, falling right then and there.
The gap between the two sides could be described as the difference between heaven and earth.
Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord was reminiscing, his memories quite profound, as he spoke slowly: "Back then, the Multiverse Dusk war was primarily led by the various Supreme Heavenly Venerates, terrifying and boundless, causing the great collapse of the Origin Land, nearly disintegrating it entirely, with endless lives suffering. But the Great Venerables of the All Heavens also played a part in this."
"Great Venerables are, throughout the ages, peerless geniuses possessing the bearing of a Heavenly Venerate, even capable of contending with Supreme Heavenly Venerates in their youth. They are immensely powerful, beings who failed to ascend to Supreme Heavenly Venerate but did not perish. Calling them flawed Celestial Venerables illustrates just how strong they are—they possess a portion of a Supreme Heavenly Venerate's combat power, far surpassing the Taishang level."
"The existence of Great Venerables allows them to challenge Supreme Heavenly Venerates; from another perspective, they naturally pose a threat to Supreme Heavenly Venerates!"
"Naturally, Great Venerables also wish to fully become Supreme Heavenly Venerates."
"Because although they failed in their attempt to break into the Supreme domain, they still possess a portion of Eternal origin. Through this portion of Eternal origin, they can grasp a part of the power of the Eternal domain. This is also the capital upon which they rely to stand above the Taishang level."
"Therefore, the Great Venerables of the All Heavens conceived a method to complete the Eternal Heavenly Dao from their flawed domain and achieve the status of Supreme Heavenly Venerate!"
"What method?" Ye Chen asked.
"Slay a Heavenly Venerate, seize their origin!" Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord enunciated each word, causing shock and awe.
Fortunately, this was the Heaven-Mending Ancient Hall, a hall of a Heavenly Venerate, capable of shielding them from the outside world.
Moreover, Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord had taken action to isolate the surroundings; otherwise, such a secret would have caused unpredictable taboos.
Because it involved Supreme Heavenly Venerates!
Ye Chen looked at Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord, revealing a trace of astonishment.
Slay a Heavenly Venerate, seize their origin!
How audacious was that?
"The Great Venerables believed that as long as they possessed a complete Eternal origin, they could supplement their own flawed Eternal origin, evolving it to perfection and truly becoming Supreme Heavenly Venerates," Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord said. "Therefore, during the Multiverse Dusk war, they sought to conspire to seize the Eternal origin of the Supreme Heavenly Venerates. This was also the main reason they participated in the war."
"Although Great Venerables can only challenge Supreme Heavenly Venerates, they slightly outnumber the Heavenly Venerates. Moreover, backed by Supreme Heavenly Venerates, they targeted and dealt with specific Heavenly Venerates. For example, the fall of the Heaven-Mending Venerate back then was not only due to the Wanxuan Heavenly Venerate and a few other Supreme Heavenly Venerates but also because of other Great Venerables."
At this point, Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord glanced at the Heaven-Mending City Lord.
The Heaven-Mending City Lord also revealed a look of resentment.
The fall of the Heaven-Mending Venerate was not only because he stood on the side of the Great God Pangu but also because, while facing the targeting of several Supreme Heavenly Venerates, multiple Great Venerables had also attacked him.
That was an absolutely terrifying situation.
Perhaps a single Great Venerable was no match for a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, but if it were multiple Great Venerables, the situation would be completely different.
The saying 'enough ants can kill an elephant' roughly applied here.
Multiple Monarchs joining forces could also contend against a Supreme One.
An Eternal Monarch could directly challenge a Supreme One, even engaging in a peak duel.
Imagine multiple Eternal Monarchs dealing with a Supreme One together; even the Supreme One could only meet a bitter end.
At that time, the Heaven-Mending Venerate faced precisely such a dangerous situation.
This was also the truth behind the Heaven-Mending Venerate's fall.
"During the Multiverse Dusk war, several Supreme Heavenly Venerates ultimately fell because they were besieged by the Great Venerables of the All Heavens," Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord sighed lightly. "Of course, the Great Venerables of the All Heavens also suffered heavy casualties while hunting Supreme Heavenly Venerates."
"Back then, at the peak period, there were once a hundred Great Venerables—an astonishing number. Together with the thirty-three Supreme Heavenly Venerates, they jointly ruled the endless Origin Land. But after the Multiverse Dusk war, over seventy percent fell, so the number of Great Venerables is far less than in the past."
A hundred Great Venerables—what an astonishing number.
Great Venerables possessed the strength to challenge Supreme Heavenly Venerates.
A hundred Great Venerables could absolutely slay gods and buddhas who stood in their way; they could even slay Supreme Heavenly Venerates.
Of course, Ye Chen understood that the hundred Great Venerables were the accumulation of who knows how many chaos epochs in the Origin Land throughout the ages.
Just as the number of Supreme Heavenly Venerates could reach thirty-three at their peak.
It was understandable that Great Venerables slightly outnumbered Supreme Heavenly Venerates.
One could also imagine how prosperous and flourishing the Origin Land was before the Multiverse Dusk: thirty-three Heavenly Venerates, a hundred Great Venerables—such a force was enough to shatter the entire Origin Land.
It was just that, back then, why did the Multiverse Dusk war erupt?
It was said that the root of everything lay with the Great God Pangu.
Ten Tribulations Emperor Heavenly Lord continued: "But even so, because there were cases during the Multiverse Dusk war where Supreme Heavenly Venerates were successfully hunted by Great Venerables—and not just one—the existence of Great Venerables also posed a huge threat to Supreme Heavenly Venerates. Therefore, after the Multiverse Dusk war, aside from the Great God Pangu, the nine Supreme Heavenly Venerates negotiated with the remaining Great Venerables and jointly issued a Supreme Heavenly Decree, demanding the establishment of the Heavenly Covenant."
"The Heavenly Covenant constrains the Great Venerables of the All Heavens. After the Multiverse Dusk war, they must not only refrain from easily attacking Supreme Heavenly Venerates but also cannot easily appear in the world."
"Naturally, the Great Venerables of the All Heavens were dissatisfied and unwilling to agree, leading to a peak confrontation between the Great Venerables and the Supreme Heavenly Venerates, no less intense than a heavenly war!"