When the Quantitative Calamity was mentioned, the expressions of the six Supreme Heavenly Venerates, including Wan Xuan Heavenly Venerable, who had been incensed moments before, grew slightly solemn.
Ye Chen frowned slightly. Having only recently become a Heavenly Venerate, he was not clear on what the so-called Quantitative Calamity actually was. But from the way they spoke, it seemed to be an extremely grave matter. Even a single Supreme Heavenly Venerate seemed unable to withstand it. It appeared the Origin Land was concealing a most terrifying disaster.
Although the mention of the Quantitative Calamity made Taiyuan Heavenly Venerate's expression somewhat grave, his gaze towards the Ancient Great Venerables of the myriad heavens remained quite icy. "Although the Quantitative Calamity approaches," he said, "mere Great Venerables are not qualified to withstand it. Having more of them changes little, and without them, we Heavenly Venerates can still block it."
Asura Celestial Sovereign said, "The Quantitative Calamity cannot be withstood by anyone less than a Supreme Heavenly Venerate. Moreover, when we Heavenly Venerates work to stop the Calamity, our greatest fear is betrayal from behind, threats against us. These Great Venerables are precisely such hidden dangers and cannot be left alive."
"Correct!" chimed in others. "If we kill these Great Venerables, perhaps we can fill the gap somewhat, offsetting part of the Calamity!"
Ancient Nether Heavenly Venerate, Wan Xuan Heavenly Venerate, Ten Directions Heavenly Venerate, and the final one, Life-Death Heavenly Venerate, all expressed their desire to exterminate the Great Venerables, their attitude one of relentless determination to wipe out the Great Venerables of the myriad heavens.
"Heh, if you wish to fight, then fight," Deathless Celestial Sovereign sneered, utterly fearless. "Today, we might just cut down a few Heavenly Venerates, allowing one among us Great Venerables to rise and become a new Heavenly Venerate, contributing to stopping the Calamity."
Behind him, the Ancient Parasol Tree stood tall in the Endless Void Land, vaster than a Great Domain, its leaves each as immense as starry domains, infinite in number. The Undying Phoenix spread its wings, myriad flames blazing.
Ye Chen stood upon the Chaos Great Cauldron, the Cosmic Tower above his head, with ten Sealing Gates revolving around him. Boundless chaotic light submerged everything, his battle aura annihilating time and space.
Purple Ultimate Celestial Venerable had a great bell suspended above his head, its tolling constantly resounding through the Endless Void Land.
The Supreme Heavenly Venerate upon the Pangu Celestial Domain wielded a Heavenly Sword, its sword intent soaring to the heavens, capable of severing all ages.
The twenty-seven Ancient Great Venerables also unleashed their strongest auras, prepared for a life-and-death battle.
The six Supreme Heavenly Venerates led by Wan Xuan Heavenly Venerate desired battle, but they, the Ancient Great Venerables, held no fear, ready for a fight to the death. In the end, who would live and who would die was truly hard to say.
Just as the two sides were about to erupt into the ultimate Celestial War once more—this time perhaps even seeing Supreme Heavenly Venerates fall like in the old days—Desolate Heavenly Venerate immediately released his supreme heavenly might, separating the two sides. An ancient, desolate giant pillar appeared in his hand, emanating an aura of primordial desolation. "Esteemed ones," he said, "do not fight. Whichever side suffers losses would be a tremendous blow to the Origin Land."
Before the impending Quantitative Calamity, even the fall of a single Ancient Great Venerable would be a great loss, let alone a Supreme Heavenly Venerate. If necessary, he would personally intervene.
However, though Desolate Heavenly Venerate was powerful, he was but one man, utterly unable to influence both sides.
Seeing the two sides on the verge of erupting into war once more, Desolate Heavenly Venerate had no choice but to utter a statement: "This time, it is not I who wishes to stop this Celestial War, but the Primordial King."
At these words, the expressions of both sides changed abruptly.
The Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerable?
Ye Chen's eyes gleamed with sharp light. He had long heard of Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerable back in the Primal World. That was the sole supreme existence during the Origin Land's most glorious era, the era of the Thirty-Three Heavens, who could contend with the Great God Pangu for the title of King of Heavenly Venerates. The supremacy of these two was a fact acknowledged even by other Supreme Heavenly Venerates.
Moreover, now that the Great God Pangu had fallen, among the contemporary Heavenly Venerates, Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate was undoubtedly the King of Heavenly Venerates. Therefore, while Desolate Heavenly Venerate addressed other Supreme Heavenly Venerates by their names, he referred to Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate as the Primordial King. The implication was clear.
If Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate wished to stop the Celestial War, even Supreme Heavenly Venerates had to consider it.
Wan Xuan Heavenly Venerate frowned. "Is it truly the Primordial King's intention?"
If it were merely Desolate Heavenly Venerate intervening, he could disregard it. But if it were Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate, that was entirely different. Who could ignore the intervention of the King of Heavenly Venerates?
Desolate Heavenly Venerate shot him a glance. "Do you think I would casually impersonate the Primordial King's will? Or do you wish to question the Primordial King?"
Hearing this, a thick flash of apprehension appeared in Wan Xuan Heavenly Venerate's eyes. "I do not question it."
Supreme Heavenly Venerates feared nothing under heaven, but even they held deep wariness towards Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate, the one crowned king among Heavenly Venerates.
Desolate Heavenly Venerate said no more. With a flick of his sleeve, an ancient seal appeared. The seal was simple, square in shape, with only two simple ancient Heavenly Venerate characters inscribed on its base: Primordial Beginning!
Yet, the moment the seal appeared, it overflowed with an unprecedented heavenly might, so intense that even the assembled Supreme Heavenly Venerates present felt subtly overshadowed by the might emanating from the seal. This was the heavenly might of Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate, superior to that of other Supreme Heavenly Venerates.
Seeing this seal appear, the several Supreme Heavenly Venerates on Wan Xuan Heavenly Venerate's side finally believed. Their eyes shifted repeatedly.
"It's the Primordial Heavenly Seal. It truly is the edict of Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate."
On the other side, when the Ancient Great Venerables of the myriad heavens saw the seal appear, they revealed intense reverence and worship. Ancient Great Venerables, even when facing Supreme Heavenly Venerates, did not show such reverence and worship, for in a sense, they too were Heavenly Venerates, albeit flawed ones. But towards Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate, they could not conceal that worshipful gaze.
Because Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate was the supreme existence crowned king among Heavenly Venerates, standing above all Heavenly Venerates. Even if they could become Supreme Heavenly Venerates, they would never be a match for Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate. Throughout all ages, only the Great God Pangu could contend with him.
Ye Chen felt the intense chaotic heavenly might upon the seal. Though he too was a Chaos Heavenly Venerate, compared to this might, he was still somewhat weaker. He was somewhat puzzled. Was the Eternal Realm not the end of cultivation? Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate seemed to be a level above Supreme Heavenly Venerates. Moreover, this chaotic heavenly might faintly resonated with the Chaos Eternal Source within his body.
Taiyuan, Ancient Nether, Asura, Ten Directions, and Life-Death—the five Supreme Heavenly Venerates—also showed wariness now. "Huang," they asked, "has the Primordial King not yet emerged from seclusion?"
Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate had not shown himself since the Great God Pangu journeyed afar to reopen the Primal World. It was said he had been in seclusion, or perhaps slumbering. But there were also rumors that Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate had long left his Heavenly Venerate Mountain, his whereabouts unknown.
Desolate Heavenly Venerate said, "He has not."
Hearing this, the various Supreme Heavenly Venerates present wore complex expressions, each with different implications.
Finally, the six Supreme Heavenly Venerates on Wan Xuan Heavenly Venerate's side cast a deep glance at Ye Chen and the others, flicked their sleeves, and snorted coldly. "Very well. Today, in deference to the Primordial King's will, we shall spare you."
The will of Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate was not something they wished to lightly oppose. Or rather, they did not wish to easily offend Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate.