Do not forget, four Heavenly Palace Great Venerables can restrain nearly eight Ancient Great Venerables.
If six Supreme Heavenly Venerates came, it would undoubtedly be a crushing victory.
However, if it truly reached that point, it would almost be a reenactment of the Multiverse Dusk war, with all Supreme Heavenly Venerates and Ancient Great Venerables arriving.
Heavenly might surged violently. Supreme Heavenly Venerates had arrived personally, and not just one; they emerged one after another.
Soon, three Supreme Heavenly Venerates had appeared.
Within the Origin Land, there existed ten Supreme Heavenly Venerates. Deathless Celestial Sovereign could not be considered a true Supreme Heavenly Venerate, merely possessing Supreme Heavenly Venerate combat strength without possessing the Supreme Heavenly Position or the Eternal Dao Fruit.
Now, Wanxuan, Taiyuan, Ancient Nether, Purple Ultimate, the Supreme Heavenly Venerate from Pangu Celestial Mountain, and the three who appeared later—a total of eight Supreme Heavenly Venerates had emerged.
It could almost be said that nearly all the Supreme Heavenly Venerates of the entire Origin Land had gathered.
Added to Deathless Celestial Sovereign, who was not a Heavenly Venerate but was comparable to one as the most powerful Great Venerable, nine Heavenly Venerate-level supreme existences had gathered, shaking past and present.
Since the era of the Multiverse Dusk, apart from the period of campaigning against the Great God Pangu, there had never been such a gathering of Supreme Heavenly Venerates.
Furthermore, the Ancient Great Venerables of the All Heavens had also gathered.
One of the later-arriving Supreme Heavenly Venerates sighed lightly, "I never thought that after the campaign against Pangu, after nearly three Chaos Epochs, we could gather like this once more. It is truly rare."
"Indeed, it has been a long time since we all gathered," Purple Ultimate Celestial Venerable said softly.
Ancient Nether Celestial Venerable said, "This time, with the Heavenly Venerates gathered, only those two are missing. So be it. Since we are here today, let us decide how to resolve the matter of these Great Venerables."
The three Supreme Heavenly Venerates—Wanxuan, Taiyuan, and Ancient Nether—harbored intense killing intent towards the Ancient Great Venerables of the All Heavens, considering them a great threat that should be eliminated as soon as possible.
Deathless Celestial Sovereign directly swept a glance at Ancient Nether Celestial Venerable and said, "If you want to eliminate someone, eliminate you first, you dead man. You're always gloomy and lifeless, as if your parents died. Oh, wait, your parents died long ago. Sorry, my mistake. I should say, as if your child died."
Although titled a Celestial Sovereign, Deathless Celestial Sovereign's tone was always utterly shameless, causing Ancient Nether Celestial Venerable to frown. "Deathless, although you possess combat strength rivaling us Heavenly Venerates, if your character remains like this, you will only disgrace the name of us Heavenly Venerates. You should change it back immediately."
"Change your mother's change," Deathless Celestial Sovereign retorted sharply.
Seeing that the two were about to start a new conflict, the other Supreme Heavenly Venerates hurriedly intervened, also shooting somewhat helpless glances at Deathless Celestial Sovereign. This fellow's character really was not ordinary low.
Yet, his strength was undoubtable.
"In that case, let us convene the All-Heavens Conference," a Supreme Heavenly Venerate proposed. Regarding the Ancient Great Venerables, although they knew they were strong and could pose a threat even to Supreme Heavenly Venerates like them, they were also unwilling to casually take action to eradicate the existence of the Ancient Great Venerables.
Some Ancient Great Venerables were, in fact, old acquaintances of the Supreme Heavenly Venerates—close friends, relatives, or disciples—with good relationships.
Which one of those who could become Ancient Great Venerables was not a stunningly talented individual, possessing the bearing of a Heavenly Venerate, a peerless genius capable of proving the Dao to become a Supreme Heavenly Venerate? It was only due to various reasons that they ultimately failed and became Great Venerables.
In the present era, the ten Supreme Heavenly Venerates were not absolutely united either. Each was a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, an invincible existence under the heavens, none weaker than the others.
Regarding major events, they also had their own differing thoughts.
Supreme Heavenly Venerates like Wanxuan, Taiyuan, and Ancient Nether held intense hostility towards the Ancient Great Venerables, wishing to exterminate them completely or seal them away from ever emerging. Others, like Purple Ultimate Celestial Venerable, were not so hostile.
Often, when disagreements arose among the Supreme Heavenly Venerates, they would usually adopt the All-Heavens Conference to mediate and resolve them.
The All-Heavens Conference was a meeting established precisely for when Supreme Heavenly Venerates had differing opinions.
Naturally, the Ancient Great Venerables, who could be considered flawed Heavenly Venerates, also had the qualification to participate in the All-Heavens Conference.
Wanxuan Celestial Venerable, however, said, "There is no need to convene the All-Heavens Conference. It is no longer necessary. Fellow Sovereigns, now that the Great Venerables have emerged, they will affect our rule over the Origin Land. The Great Venerables only have two choices: either retreat into seclusion once more, or be slain."
He belonged to the faction advocating for war, his attitude very firm.
Taiyuan Celestial Venerable and Ancient Nether Celestial Venerable were the same, harboring heavy hostility towards the Ancient Great Venerables.
Deathless Celestial Sovereign's gaze turned icy. The Ancient Great Venerables behind him were also furious, unwilling to avoid a battle.
Purple Ultimate Celestial Venerable and another Supreme Heavenly Venerate felt quite a headache because, in this situation, convening the All-Heavens Conference wasn't really necessary. In the entire Origin Land, added to Deathless Celestial Sovereign who was not a Heavenly Venerate but surpassed one, there were only eleven Heavenly Venerates with the highest decision-making power. The other Ancient Great Venerables did not have much authority.
Moreover, back then, there were not few Supreme Heavenly Venerates who targeted the Ancient Great Venerables; otherwise, they would not have passed the Heavenly Covenant to restrict the emergence of Ancient Great Venerables.
In the end, the three Supreme Heavenly Venerates—Wanxuan, Taiyuan, and Ancient Nether—along with two other Supreme Heavenly Venerates, clearly stood on their side.
Purple Ultimate Celestial Venerable, Deathless Celestial Sovereign, and the Supreme Heavenly Venerate from Pangu Celestial Mountain stood on the side of the Ancient Great Venerables.
The final Supreme Heavenly Venerate's stance remained unclear.
It could be said that, in reality, the combat strength of both sides was roughly equal.
On the side of the Ancient Great Venerables, aside from the four Heavenly Palace Great Venerables needed to restrain the Thirty-Three Celestial Palaces, there remained nineteen Ancient Great Venerables. Yet, even with such a lineup, against two Supreme Heavenly Venerates, they could only achieve a stalemate.
The final Supreme Heavenly Venerate became the last straw for both sides. Whichever side this Supreme Heavenly Venerate stood with would instantly tip the scales.
"Xiu Luo, what is your opinion?"
Wanxuan Celestial Venerable looked towards the final Supreme Heavenly Venerate, Asura Celestial Sovereign, one of the ten Supreme Heavenly Venerates of the present era.
Asura Celestial Sovereign was bathed in blood-like crimson light, with an boundless sea of blood manifesting behind him, within which floated countless corpses and souls, including those of Taizhen, Taishang, and even Ancient Great Venerables.
Looking across all Heavenly Venerates past and present, Asura Celestial Sovereign could absolutely be considered one of the Supreme Heavenly Venerates with the strongest killing nature. The number of experts he had slain was incalculable, and he had often sunk heavens as vast as celestial domains, slaughtering endless living beings.
Yet he never feared the accumulation of karmic retribution, using slaughter to sever everything.
Asura Celestial Sovereign coldly swept a glance over both sides, finally landing on the Ancient Great Venerables of the All Heavens, and said indifferently, "In that case, just kill these Great Venerables."
In his eyes, the Ancient Great Venerables indeed counted as a threat.
Since that was the case, it was best to exterminate these Ancient Great Venerables as soon as possible, to avoid endless future troubles.
Asura Celestial Sovereign's alignment directly shattered the balance between the two sides, placing the Ancient Great Venerables' faction at an absolute disadvantage.
The expressions of the many Ancient Great Venerables changed drastically. Deathless Celestial Sovereign also shot a gloomy glance at Asura Celestial Sovereign. The expressions of Purple Ultimate Celestial Venerable and the Supreme Heavenly Venerate from Pangu Celestial Mountain were unreadable, but the heavenly might in the air intensified many times over.
Now, there was only battle.