The entire World-Guarding Heavenly Clan was shaken to its core!
Especially that branch of the Heavenly Clan that had returned from the Primordial Realm under the leadership of Zhenyuan Great Venerable found it utterly unbelievable.
The Supreme Heavenly Venerate who had emerged with absolute dominance not long ago was actually the Original Realm Heavenly Venerable.
Zhenyuan Great Venerable and the others knew that the Original Realm Heavenly Venerable was the Chaos Heavenly Emperor.
How could they have imagined that the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, having been intercepted by the three Supreme Heavenly Venerates back then—with two of them even appearing in their true forms to actively hunt him down—had not perished, but survived and recently reclaimed his Heavenly position.
"It's him!"
The Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor felt a chill of fear, because in the past, the World-Guarding Heavenly Clan branch and the Chaos Heavenly Emperor had been irreconcilable mortal enemies.
Even his ancient weapon had been seized by the other party.
Now, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor had become a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, and clearly, the three hostile Supreme Heavenly Venerates like Wanxuan Heavenly Venerate had little means to deal with him.
If the Chaos Heavenly Emperor came to the World-Guarding Heavenly Clan to cause trouble, what were they to do?
Many of the World-Guarding Heavenly Clan's supreme powerhouses revealed looks of worry.
Even Zhenyuan Great Venerable, the World-Guarding Heavenly Clan's newly ascended Great Venerable and the number one figure of the Heavenly Clan, now showed a complex expression.
That person had not fallen, and had even reclaimed his Heavenly position.
The landscape of the Origin Land was likely to be reshuffled!
After a long silence, Zhenyuan Great Venerable sighed softly. "Immediately prepare generous gifts. This venerable one will personally bring them to the Pangu Celestial Domain to congratulate the Chaos Heavenly Emperor on his ascension to Supreme Heavenly Venerate!"
"Great Venerable!"
The Heavenly Clan's various supreme powerhouses were all greatly shocked.
The World-Guarding Heavenly Clan had once been at odds with the Chaos Heavenly Emperor in the Primordial Realm.
Now, if Zhenyuan Great Venerable personally went to offer congratulations, what if the Original Realm Heavenly Venerable took the opportunity to attack?
Zhenyuan Great Venerable saw their worries and sighed lightly. "If the Chaos Heavenly Emperor wishes to seek trouble with us, he will do so sooner or later. But I believe that back when we cooperated with the Heavenly Emperor to brave the Thirty-Three Heavenly Passes, we fought side by side, forging a bond of camaraderie. Moreover, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor is now a Supreme Heavenly Venerate. Given his status as a Heavenly Venerate, he likely will not continue to dwell on past grievances."
Of course, he could only cling to this sliver of hope.
If the Chaos Heavenly Emperor truly held a grudge, there was nothing he could do. Whether he went or not, it would be a dead end.
Unless the World-Guarding Heavenly Venerate were to revive, no one could stop a Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
He could only adopt a trial-and-error mindset.
At the same time, the Ultimate Heavenly War concluded, causing another great tremor across the Origin Land.
Over the years, the Origin Land had witnessed several large-scale Heavenly Wars.
An epoch ago, numerous powerhouses from the Primordial Realm had entered the Origin Land.
Years ago, with the rise of the Original Realm Heavenly Venerable, several Supreme Heavenly Venerates from the Origin Land had launched a horizontal strike, triggering a Heavenly War.
Now, due to the issue of the Ancient Great Venerables, an even larger-scale Heavenly War had erupted completely within the Endless Void.
But, in the end, due to Desolate Heavenly Venerate's intervention, which represented the will of the Heavenly Venerate King, Primordial Beginning, the Ultimate Heavenly War had ended.
Some were injured, but none had perished.
On another front, an even more shocking matter was that the Original Realm Heavenly Venerable was still alive; he had not fallen.
Moreover, he was that newly emerged Great Venerable who had slain Qingtian Great Venerable not long ago.
In reality, he was not a Great Venerable at all, but a Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
No wonder. Mighty as Qingtian Great Venerable was—an Ancient Great Venerable who commanded a Heavenly Seal and could mobilize endless Faith Power for augmentation—theoretically belonging to the strongest tier of Great Venerables aside from the anomalous Deathless Heavenly Venerate, yet he was still suppressed and killed.
Now, having reclaimed his Heavenly position, his Heavenly Venerate's sun hung high in the supreme heavens of the Origin Land, suspended in the sky, illuminating all realms across eternity.
The Original Realm Heavenly Venerable's return to his Heavenly position was, without a doubt, a shock to the mortal world.
The Primordial Realm, since the Great God Pangu of old, had finally given birth to another Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
Moreover, the various Ancient Great Venerables of the heavens would eventually re-emerge.
The Origin Land was destined to experience a massive upheaval.
The existing landscape would be altered.
Sure enough, not long after, one Ancient Great Venerable after another announced their entry into the world.
For instance, the Thirteen Life Forbidden Zones, which were Life Forbidden Zones evolved by Ancient Great Venerables and were absolutely colossal forces, directly entered the world, immediately becoming terrifying powers dominating their respective regions.
Even the Eternal Heavenly Clan had to regard them with extreme caution.
The various forgotten histories of the past would eventually reappear in the mortal world.
The name of Great Venerable was destined to shine with infinite brilliance once more in the Origin Land.
Heaven-Mending City.
The two of them could observe the Ultimate Heavenly War occurring in the Endless Void, deeply shaken.
That was the supreme cultivation of a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, far surpassing the Taishang realm by an immeasurable degree.
Battles at that level could only be barely participated in by even Ancient Great Venerables.
They were also deeply shocked by the might of Ye Chen, that Original Realm Heavenly Venerable.
The newly emerged Great Venerable by their side had such an immense background.
A long time later, after the Ultimate Heavenly War concluded, the two finally snapped out of the daze induced by that Heavenly War. The Heaven-Mending City Lord suddenly looked towards the countless dead and injured troops of the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan outside the city.
Although the four Taishang—Wan Xing, Wan Shen, and others—had been annihilated, and countless supreme powerhouses of the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan had been slain, Wanxuan Heavenly Venerate was still alive. The Heaven-Mending City Lord still dared not easily move against these Wanxuan Heavenly Clan experts.
Ten Tribulations Heavenly Emperor Jun smiled and said, "It's fine. Let them leave. Moreover, I believe they wouldn't dare seek revenge. After all, don't forget, you are now connected to a Supreme Heavenly Venerate. The Wanxuan Heavenly Clan, having lost its Taishang, wouldn't dare attack Heaven-Mending City again unless their Heavenly Venerate personally acts. And even if Wanxuan Heavenly Venerate were willing to make a move, I believe that one would not allow it."
The Heaven-Mending City Lord also smiled in relief. Yes.
Boom—
Suddenly, billions of auspicious lights descended from the heavens, the myriad Daos trembled and hummed, and the Heavenly Dao shook violently.
Within and outside Heaven-Mending City, and indeed all living beings across the endless celestial domains, felt the Dao within their bodies vanish, becoming impossible to sense.
In the sky, a figure of heroic and peerless bearing appeared.
It was Ye Chen. He had returned.
"We pay homage to the Heavenly Venerate!"
Immediately, Ten Tribulations Heavenly Emperor Jun and the Heaven-Mending City Lord knelt and bowed in salute.
"We pay homage to the Heavenly Venerate!"
"We pay homage to the Heavenly Venerate!"
...
Within Heaven-Mending City, countless others also immediately prostrated themselves in worship, performing grand bows.
Ye Chen glanced at the two. First, a beam of light shot into the Heaven-Mending City Lord, accompanied by continuous clanging sounds.
Soon, the Heaven-Mending City Lord felt incredibly light and relaxed all over. All his injuries were completely healed, and his essence, energy, and spirit recovered to their peak state.
When the radiance faded, he hurriedly expressed his gratitude. "Many thanks, Heavenly Venerate!"
"No need." Then, Ye Chen looked at Ten Tribulations Heavenly Emperor Jun beside him and said, "For you, I also have something to give."
Hearing this, Ten Tribulations Heavenly Emperor Jun was very excited.
He knew that an item from a Heavenly Venerate would certainly be extraordinary.
Ye Chen flipped his palm, and a crystal-clear, translucent heart appeared, beating with a steady thump-thump.
However, each beat could cause the Heavenly Dao to resonate and the myriad Daos to submit.
Countless Eternal Heavenly Patterns also manifested.
It was as if this was the Heart of the Heavenly Dao, containing the infinite mysteries of heaven and earth.
Anyone could tell that this was undoubtedly a Heavenly Venerate's Heart.