Behind them, three Ancient Great Venerables followed inside.
They too wanted to know what kind of dangers lay within the Endless Forbidden Zone.
Of course, as Ancient Great Venerables, beings capable of challenging Supreme Heavenly Venerates, they had sufficient confidence in their ability to protect themselves.
It was just that the Endless Forbidden Zone was too sinister and strange. In the past, the Endless Heavenly Venerate had suddenly died violently here, and even a Great Venerable with heaven-defying cultivation had vanished without a trace upon entering. This was why the three Ancient Great Venerables dared not set foot here lightly.
Outside the forbidden zone, countless forces watched from afar, also eager to see the true face of the Endless Forbidden Zone.
Because even they could not peer into its true visage; it was perpetually shrouded in that bloody mist year-round. What they could see was merely the tip of the iceberg.
Now, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, a Supreme Heavenly Venerate in all his majesty, was forcefully entering. He would surely be able to witness the forbidden zone's full appearance.
Within the Endless Forbidden Zone, countless blood-colored mountain peaks stood tall.
One could also see that the earth held not only these colossal peaks but also endless, terrifying stellar corpses, shattered and fallen into this place.
There were also excessively large fragments of the Eternal Heavenly Realm floating about, as well as space-time fragments drifting like particles of light, twisting and annihilating the surrounding space.
There were also corpses of super race experts with massive physiques lying within.
The Endless Forbidden Zone had buried who knew how many supreme powerhouses.
Throughout the ages, without exception, all who entered never returned.
This even included a Great Venerable.
Precisely because of this, before the Endless Ancient City emerged, even Great Venerables regarded this place with deep taboo and dared not enter lightly.
Over these countless years, after the Endless Ancient City emerged, numerous supreme powerhouses had personally entered this Heavenly Venerate-level forbidden zone, which was even more dangerous than the Thirteen Life Forbidden Zones.
Of course, most never returned.
Among them was the group from the Chaos Heavenly Mansion.
But without a doubt, Ye Junlin and the others were the envy of all, for a Supreme Heavenly Venerate had personally taken action to rescue them.
Boom—
The Chaos Great Dao extended forward. Anything that blocked its path—be it fragments of the Eternal Heavenly Realm, space-time fragments, or even fearsome Heavenly Venerate secret patterns—was forcibly smashed aside, utterly incapable of hindering the passage of a Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
Along the way, Ye Chen, with Ye Junlin in tow, advanced unimpeded into the deepest part of the Endless Forbidden Zone.
The three Ancient Great Venerables swiftly followed, sighing in admiration.
This was a Supreme Heavenly Venerate. Under heaven, there was nowhere they could not go. What could possibly block them?
If it were them, despite their strength, they would still be somewhat wary facing these obstacles, especially the Heavenly Venerate secret patterns. They would need to proceed with extreme caution; the slightest misstep could lead to injury.
Outside the Endless Forbidden Zone, the various forces wore expressions of awe. A Heavenly Venerate's existence truly commanded reverence across all ages.
Boom—
Suddenly, a massive fragment of the Eternal Heavenly Realm blocking the path ahead exploded. From within its contained endless worlds, a terrifying figure with disheveled hair shot into the sky. It was incomparably huge, standing tall within the Endless Forbidden Zone. Its hanging hair could sweep across the stars of the heavens, and its aura was exceptionally dreadful.
That was a Tai Zhen-level half-step Overlord. However, his condition was poor. His eyes were blood-red, his mind lost, like a frenzied demon. He let out a roar towards Ye Chen.
Thousands upon thousands of massive blood-colored peaks trembled violently, on the verge of collapse.
"The Mysterious Heaven Great Emperor! It's him! I never thought he'd still be alive!"
Outside the forbidden zone, someone recognized the half-step Overlord's identity. He was the Mysterious Heaven Great Emperor from multiple epochs ago, once renowned throughout the world, his strength extremely formidable.
Back then, he too had entered the Endless Forbidden Zone in pursuit of the Endless Heavenly Venerate's inheritance and never returned. No one expected him to appear now.
Only, he now seemed like a frenzied demon, his eyes blood-red, emitting a sinister aura. With a terrifying momentum, he pounced towards Ye Chen and the others.
Boom—
Infinite blazing light erupted.
Chaos swirled. It was Ye Junlin. He charged forward and struck, sending the frenzied Mysterious Heaven Great Emperor flying. The figure crashed into the earth, collapsing multiple blood-colored mountain peaks.
As the fifth-ranked Tai Zhen King on the current Origin Tai Zhen Ranking, Ye Junlin was king among his peers. Even though the Mysterious Heaven Great Emperor had been a Tai Zhen for multiple epochs, he was no match for Ye Junlin and was defeated in the first exchange.
But the Mysterious Heaven Great Emperor, lost in his frenzied state and devoid of reason, shot into the sky once more to attack them.
This time, before he could even get close, he was suppressed in mid-air and crashed to the ground, unable to move.
That was Ye Chen making his move.
Moreover, a wisp of clear energy entered his body, dispelling that frenzied madness. The blood-red color in his eyes rapidly faded.
Subsequently, a hole pierced through his glabella, and a dense, blood-colored light sphere emerged. Upon closer inspection, it was covered in densely packed, bizarre runes.
These were unlike anything seen before.
The Mysterious Heaven Great Emperor gradually awoke from his frenzy, looking bewildered at the scene before him. He muttered to himself, "What happened to me?"
"You lost your reason and entered a frenzied state," Ye Junlin said.
The Mysterious Heaven Great Emperor looked up at the few people who had suddenly appeared before him. However, sensing the auras emanating from the five—even the one with the lowest cultivation, Ye Junlin, was stronger than him, while the other four far surpassed him—his body and mind trembled with fear.
Especially the majestic, peerlessly heroic youth treading upon the Chaos Great Dao. The Mysterious Heaven Great Emperor felt that supreme, matchless imposing manner, like an ant facing a supreme deity. He immediately understood and promptly performed a grand bow of respect. "Mysterious Heaven pays his respects to the Heavenly Venerate!"
He had never seen a true Supreme Heavenly Venerate before, but in the past, he had sensed the aura of an ancient Heavenly Venerate artifact. It was identical, containing supreme majesty. Yet, the person before him was countless times more powerful.
Therefore, he could deduce this was a Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
At the same time, he was quite curious, for he had never seen this particular Supreme Heavenly Venerate before.
The thirty-three Supreme Heavenly Venerates of the heavens all had statues and the like passed down through the ages for the world to behold.
Ye Chen did not inquire about the Mysterious Heaven Great Emperor's related memories. Because such a Tai Zhen-level half-step Overlord, even if he knew something, wouldn't know much. The dangers of the Endless Forbidden Zone limited beings of this level from exploring further. It was better to search personally.
With a flick of his sleeve, the Mysterious Heaven Great Emperor directly vanished from the Endless Forbidden Zone, appearing in the outside world.
"The Mysterious Heaven Great Emperor!"
Outside the forbidden zone, numerous forces gathered around him. Some were old acquaintances from the same era. After exchanging pleasantries, they inquired about everything concerning the Endless Forbidden Zone.
The Mysterious Heaven Great Emperor asked curiously, "Just who is that Supreme Heavenly Venerate?"
He had been lost within the Endless Forbidden Zone for many epochs and was unaware of the various events that had occurred in the outside world.
"That is the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, a newly ascended Supreme Heavenly Venerate of this era, hailing from the Origin Land. He is also the youngest Supreme Heavenly Venerate in history," someone explained, allowing the Mysterious Heaven Great Emperor to learn the truth. His face was full of astonishment and respect.
Ye Chen rode the Chaos Great Dao, charging recklessly through the Endless Forbidden Zone. Anything that blocked his path—whether fragments of the Eternal Heavenly Realm, space-time fragments, shattered fragments of Heavenly Venerate mountains, or Heavenly Venerate secret patterns—could not hinder him in the slightest. They were all smashed aside, utterly incapable of blocking Ye Chen.
This was the invincibility of a Supreme Heavenly Venerate. Under heaven, they feared nothing.
Not even a Heavenly Venerate-level forbidden zone could stop them.