Not only had the Heavenly Venerate seed, Wan Tai Imperial Venerable, been captured and not retrieved, but on the contrary, Wan Shen Taishang had his Supreme Realm origin, cultivated over several chaos eras, seized. Furthermore, the Great Venerable had demanded the three remaining Supreme Realm origins from the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan, only then settling the grudge between them.
The emergence of the Great Venerable truly caused the winds and clouds to change color across the Origin Land.
All thirty-three Celestial Domains were startled, and the Taishangs of the various Eternal Heavenly Clans were awakened.
The commotion stirred was unprecedented.
Since the Twilight of the Heavens, the Ancient Great Venerables, who had been silent and vanished for endless eons, had finally reappeared in the world.
"Has the legendary Ancient Great Venerable who dominated an era finally emerged?"
"An Ancient Great Venerable! That is an invincible existence capable of challenging a Supreme Heavenly Venerate. They disappeared for infinite ages after the Twilight of the Heavens battle. Who would have thought they would actively emerge now."
"No wonder the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan suffered a setback. Facing an Ancient Great Venerable, no Eternal Heavenly Clan, no matter how powerful, can do anything unless a Supreme Heavenly Venerate or another Ancient Great Venerable steps in."
"This time, the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan was truly unlucky to run into an Ancient Great Venerable."
"Speaking of which, who exactly is that Great Venerable? Isn't he afraid of the ancient Heavenly Covenant and the suppression from the Thirty-Three Heavenly Palaces?"
"Ancient Great Venerables cannot casually emerge. There are restrictions from the Heavenly Covenant and surveillance from the Thirty-Three Heavenly Palaces."
"Now, the biggest worry is that once one Ancient Great Venerable emerges without permission, others might follow suit one after another. The Heavenly Covenant from back then might not even be effective anymore."
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The world was abuzz with discussion.
In an instant, the Ancient Great Venerables became the hot topic of conversation among the masses.
The Thirty-Three Celestial Domains were the core of the Origin Land.
Purple Ultimate Celestial Domain.
One of the Thirty-Three Celestial Domains, unlike the Ten Tribulations Celestial Domain, it was one of the most central domains alongside the Wanxuan Celestial Domain.
This was because the founding ancestor of the Heavenly Race in the Purple Ultimate Celestial Domain, the Purple Ultimate Heavenly Venerate, had endured through the ages, surviving the most terrifying Twilight of the Heavens battle, neither born nor destroyed.
The Purple Ultimate Celestial Domain was extremely rich in Dao power, ranking among the top few of the Thirty-Three Celestial Domains.
At its center lay the Tenfold Heavens.
Above the Tenfold Heavens, at the supreme apex of the firmament that mortals could only gaze upon, a majestic and grand Heavenly Venerable Mountain floated, making billions of stars seem as insignificant as dust, unreachable.
The Purple Ultimate Heavenly Clan, which ruled the Origin Land and governed the Purple Ultimate Celestial Domain, resided upon this Heavenly Venerable Mountain.
The Heavenly Venerable Mountain gathered the boundless stellar power of the Origin Land's starry domains, converging into vast, endless rivers of stars that cascaded down, submerging the mountain in a spectacle of dazzling grandeur.
Upon the mountainside of the Heavenly Venerable Mountain stood a vast and ancient metropolis—the Heavenly Venerable Ancient City of the Purple Ultimate Heavenly Clan.
Within the Heavenly Venerable Ancient City, the Purple Ultimate Heavenly Clan was currently discussing the major event that had recently occurred in Heaven-Mending City.
While the war between the two Eternal Heavenly Clans had drawn their attention, what truly moved them was the emergence of the Great Venerable.
"Who would have thought that after more than two chaos eras, since the Twilight of the Heavens battle, existences like the Ancient Great Venerables had almost vanished from the world, rarely even mentioned in ancient history."
"Indeed! To think an Ancient Great Venerable has emerged!"
"With an Ancient Great Venerable in the world, who can contend if the Supreme Heavenly Venerates do not appear?"
"It seems the old Heavenly Covenant has been broken. The Ancient Great Venerables, lost to ancient history for endless eons, are finally going to emerge one after another. This mortal world will not be peaceful."
"This era is no longer one dominated by the Supreme Realm. Even if the Supreme Heavenly Venerates remain in seclusion, with Ancient Great Venerables appearing, even Eternal Heavenly Clans must be wary."
Inside the Heavenly Venerable Ancient Hall, the highest echelons of the Purple Ultimate Heavenly Clan were discussing. When the topic turned to the terror of the Great Venerable, even the mighty Eternal Heavenly Clan, the powerful Taizhen of the Heavenly Race, and even the strongest few Supreme Realm Overlords fell silent.
An Ancient Great Venerable! That was a flawed Heavenly Venerate.
In an era where Supreme Heavenly Venerates remained hidden, the appearance of any Ancient Great Venerable was enough to threaten an Eternal Heavenly Clan.
"Since an Ancient Great Venerable has already appeared in the world, we should also invite the Great Venerable Ancient Ancestor of our clan to emerge and stabilize the clan's fortune. Otherwise, if an Ancient Great Venerable attacks, we would be no match at all."
Within the Purple Ultimate Heavenly Clan, the Supreme Elder, an existence second only to the clan leader and one of the few Supreme Realm Overlords within the clan, spoke.
He believed that since an ancient Great Venerable had already entered the world, they should also invite the Great Venerable within their clan to emerge.
Moreover, to some extent, this was also a good thing.
Because the emergence of an Ancient Great Venerable meant the Ancient Great Venerables of the Purple Ultimate Heavenly Clan could also emerge.
The clan leader said solemnly, "Inviting a Great Venerable to emerge may not be a good thing. At the very least, before the attitude of the Thirty-Three Heavenly Palaces is clear, it is not yet suitable to invite a Great Venerable to emerge and stabilize the clan's fortune."
As the clan leader, he naturally considered many factors.
The Supreme Elder said, "Regardless, we can ask the Great Venerable to awaken first. Once a situation arises where Great Venerables can freely emerge, our Purple Ultimate Heavenly Clan will be able to respond in the shortest time possible!"
The other Supreme Realm Overlords of the Purple Ultimate Heavenly Clan exchanged glances, finding this reasoning sound.
Several Heavenly Race Taishangs arrived before a massive, majestic, ancient, and solemn divine temple on the Heavenly Venerable Mountain. It was sacred and extraordinary, with overwhelming Dao pressure and an aura as vast and endless as the Heavenly Dao flowing within.
Anyone arriving before this temple had to suppress their pride, face it with reverence, and even prostrate themselves in worship.
At this moment, a Supreme Realm Overlord, who in the eyes of the world stood high above and ruled over a domain, bowed slightly before the temple with an expression of utmost respect. He reported respectfully, "We report to the Great Venerable. It is said that in Heaven-Mending City, a Great Venerable has already taken the lead in emerging. He clashed with the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan and repelled several of their Taishangs. We do not know what instructions the Great Venerable might have?"
Within the temple, it was boundless and magnificent, vaster than a Primordial Chaos Great World, as if containing an ancient universe with infinite starry domains floating within.
At the very center of the temple, upon the highest divine throne, sat a hazy figure.
He seemed to merge with the myriad Daos of heaven and earth, his form resembling the majestic Heavenly Dao. No one could discern his true appearance, but an aura of authority that could subdue billions of living beings rolled out from him.
"Oh?"
At this moment, the figure, majestic as the Heavenly Dao, opened his eyes. They were unfathomably deep, containing the terrifying spectacle of universes being created, making the several Heavenly Race Taishangs outside the temple dare not look directly, their hearts trembling with fear.
He said, "To think that after several chaos eras, until this day, when the world believed we had vanished, even forgotten our existence, someone would dare to violate the Heavenly Covenant, risk offending the Thirty-Three Heavenly Palaces, and openly appear before the world."
"Very well. We Great Venerables have been gone for far too long, already forgotten by the world. Now, it is time for one or two of us to emerge."