In other Life Forbidden Zones, terrifying gazes also manifested, observing the events within the Pangu Celestial Domain from afar.
Qingtian Great Venerable's actions were, in truth, rather unexpected.
Countless people were speculating about the true meaning behind his intentions.
On the Heavenly Venerate Mountain, Qian Xun's expression was icy.
Heavenly Sin?
Tai Sheng Huang, War Ancestor, and the others also wore cold, indifferent expressions, showing not the slightest fear towards that Ancient Great Venerable.
Only Wan Tai Sovereign remained arrogant. Relying on Qingtian Great Venerable's personal arrival, he showed not a shred of the mentality of a prisoner, declaring loudly, "War God Sovereign, why haven't you released me yet?"
"Noisy."
Qian Xun coldly snorted, slapping down with one hand. Not to mention Wan Tai Sovereign being sealed, even at his peak he would have been utterly incapable of resisting. Wan Tai Sovereign vomited a mouthful of blood, countless bones in his body shattering.
Wan Tai Sovereign was filled with rage, roaring, "You dare attack me?"
Qian Xun said coldly, "Say one more word, and I'll crush you to death directly."
Faced with Qian Xun's gaze brimming with absolute killing intent, Wan Tai Sovereign's expression froze, filled with disbelief.
His eldest senior brother, Qingtian Great Venerable, had personally come. Why did War God Sovereign still dare to be so audacious? Shouldn't he be groveling and begging for mercy?
The Supreme Heavenly Venerate still did not appear, only his voice was transmitted: "You may leave."
The voice remained calm, yet it directly refused Qingtian Great Venerable's request.
Qingtian Great Venerable's expression turned slightly cold. He proclaimed loudly, "Heavenly Venerate, Wan Tai is our master's disciple, my junior brother. The purpose of this visit is to follow our master's command, to demand Qian Xun and to retrieve Wan Tai. I beseech the Heavenly Venerate to grant this request."
Though he spoke of beseeching the Supreme Heavenly Venerate, in reality, he was already brandishing Wanxuan Heavenly Venerate as a threat.
Wanxuan Heavenly Venerate, one of the current era's Ten Great Supreme Heavenly Venerates, a Supreme Heavenly Venerate who survived the Multiverse Dusk war and did not fall, his cultivation peerless.
Qingtian Great Venerable believed that even the Supreme Heavenly Venerate of the Pangu Celestial Domain would have to weigh his options carefully before refusing.
The Great Venerables of the myriad heavens fell silent. Though somewhat surprised by Qingtian Great Venerable's shamelessness in using Wanxuan Heavenly Venerate to pressure the situation, they also wished to know how that Supreme Heavenly Venerate, who had recently reclaimed his heavenly position, would respond.
Boom—
Suddenly, the Pangu Celestial Domain was enveloped by boundless Eternal Heavenly Patterns. The Heavenly Venerate Mountain radiated infinite light, countless times more dazzling than ten Heavenly Venerate suns.
No one could see what exactly happened.
Finally, when everything vanished, the Heavenly Venerate Mountain returned to tranquility, and the heavenly curtain disappeared.
Simultaneously vanished was Qingtian Great Venerable.
The entire world was shocked.
What had just happened?
But they had no idea, because everything had been concealed, impossible to see.
The thirteen Life Forbidden Zones, and the Eternal Heavenly Races where Ancient Great Venerables had revived, all had terrifying gazes slowly retracting at this moment.
"Truly worthy of being one of the former thirty-three Supreme Heavenly Venerates. Not to be offended!"
"Heh, Qingtian that fellow actually dared to confront a Supreme Heavenly Venerate head-on. Serves him right, he really suffered a loss this time."
From the Heaven-Burying Abyss, which devoured endless starry rivers, came a laugh tinged with mockery.
Then, silence fell.
The outside world erupted in an uproar.
Many supreme experts who heard the Ancient Great Venerable's laughter outside the Heaven-Burying Abyss were horrified.
They all knew that Qingtian Great Venerable must have suffered a loss.
Purple Extreme Celestial Domain.
An Ancient Great Venerable transmitted a voice: "Qingtian is too arrogant. Although that one was exiled in the past, he remains a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, lofty and exalted. Even if his master, Wanxuan Heavenly Venerate, went personally, they would be equals. He is not necessarily entitled to demand someone back. Moreover, War God Sovereign, that young junior, is the biological son of the Primal Realm Heavenly Venerate. It is said that the current Supreme Heavenly Venerate shares a deep friendship with the fallen Primal Realm Heavenly Venerate."
Wanxuan Heavenly Race.
At the Heavenly Venerate Mountain, Qingtian Great Venerable's figure abruptly appeared.
"Great Venerable!"
Several Taishang elders of the Heavenly Race were startled, immediately stepping forward to greet him.
Qingtian Great Venerable paid them no heed, his entire body surrounded by an even more terrifying aura of Heavenly Dao light.
However, isolated by the Heavenly Dao light, no one could see the trace of blood that seeped from the corner of his mouth, nor the utterly sinister and terrifying glint in his eyes: "Merely a lucky one who reclaimed his heavenly position. Do you truly believe that being a Supreme Heavenly Venerate makes you invincible under heaven? Once this venerable one completely takes that step, I will slay you."
Hearing these words, the hearts of the several Taishang elders trembled.
Wanxing Taishang was a descendant of the Heavenly Venerate and shared an extraordinary relationship with Qingtian Great Venerable. He asked, "Eldest Senior Brother, are you alright?"
Was Qingtian Great Venerable injured?
Only then did the other Taishang elders realize this, their hearts stirring with shock. It seemed the trip to the Pangu Celestial Domain to demand the prisoners had not gone smoothly.
Moreover, during that moment they could not see, an unknown exchange had occurred.
Naturally, the final result was Qingtian Great Venerable suffering a loss, after all, he had to face a Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
"It's of no consequence. Although we failed to retrieve Wan Tai and War God Sovereign, it is no major issue. Once Master emerges from seclusion, even a Heavenly Venerate will be suppressed by him."
Qingtian Great Venerable spoke coldly, harboring a chill towards the Supreme Heavenly Venerate of the Pangu Celestial Domain.
Immediately, his figure rose into the heavens, striding towards the world beyond.
"Since we cannot retrieve Wan Tai and War God Sovereign for now, let us first judge that newly ascended Great Venerable in Heaven-Mending City."
As his voice fell, Qingtian Great Venerable's figure had already vanished.
Wanxing Taishang and the other three Taishang elders of the Heavenly Race exchanged glances, their spirits roused.
"Eldest Senior Brother is going to judge that newly ascended Great Venerable. Now is also the perfect opportunity to completely annihilate the Heaven-Mending Clan. Prepare for battle immediately, advance and attack Heaven-Mending City."
Wanxing Taishang decisively issued the order. The Wanxuan Heavenly Race immediately began rapid preparations for war!
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Origin Land.
At the highest point of the heavens.
Ten Heavenly Venerate suns spanned the sky, located in various parts of the firmament, perpetually scattering infinite light, illuminating the boundless Origin Continent.
Parallel to the ten Heavenly Venerate suns stood thirty-three layers of magnificent, grand Heavenly Palace halls, exuding an imposing aura that suppressed all ages and realms.
This was the Thirty-Three Celestial Palaces.
A supreme power that could stand as an equal to the Eternal Heavenly Races.
Even, it seemed slightly stronger.
Although the most fundamental purpose of the Thirty-Three Celestial Palaces' existence was to restrain the Great Venerables of the myriad heavens.
But it was not absolute.
In the era when Supreme Heavenly Venerates and Ancient Great Venerables did not appear, over the endless eons spanning two or three Chaos Eras, the Thirty-Three Celestial Palaces had gradually evolved into a transcendent holy land for imparting the Dao, widely accepting countless geniuses and prodigies from across the world, nurturing innumerable supreme experts.
At the center lay the Fivefold Heaven Palaces.
The Fivefold Heaven Palaces encircled an ancient and mysterious grand hall.
Legend said that was the Heavenly Venerate Ancient Hall of the Supreme Heavenly Venerate who was the master of the Thirty-Three Celestial Palaces. None could enter.
Suddenly, from one of the Fivefold Heaven Palaces, a vast Heavenly Palace that had been silent for who knew how many epochs erupted with boundless divine radiance at this moment, blooming with overwhelming brilliance.
Reaching everywhere without limit.
Countless experts within the Thirty-Three Celestial Palaces were instantly startled, revering it as divine, all bowing respectfully towards that direction.
Even the overlords of the Taishang realm within the other Heavenly Palaces also performed bows of respect.
Because they all knew that the Fivefold Heaven Palaces represented five Ancient Great Venerables.
And now, an Ancient Great Venerable had returned, about to emerge into the world!