It is worth mentioning that the Great Emperor Qingtian and the others who left the Primordial Realm with Ye Chen back then have never appeared, and no one knows where they went.
Back in the day, Ye Chen had visited the territories of the three Eternal Heavenly Clans—Wanxuan, Taiyuan, and Guming—suspecting that Great Emperor Qingtian and the others might have been taken by the three Supreme Heavenly Venerates or the supreme experts under their command, but he found nothing.
Now, after establishing the Chaos Heavenly Mansion and growing increasingly powerful, with eyes and ears all over the Origin Land, he still hasn't found the slightest trace of them, which puzzles him.
Ye Chen felt quite helpless about this.
Another noteworthy point is that among the earliest group to leave the flawed Primordial Realm, besides the Heavenly Emperor, the Universe Emperor, and the Zhenyuan Taishang, there were also the Primordial Ancestor and the Immortal Ancestor. Strangely, however, both of them have vanished.
Ye Chen once quietly performed a divination, but he couldn't deduce anything.
If even a Supreme Heavenly Venerate cannot divine their whereabouts, one can imagine that either the place they are in is related to a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, or they possess another identity.
He couldn't help but ponder—those who dominated the Primordial Realm back then were truly no simple figures.
Boom! Rumble—
On this day, heavenly thunder shook the heavens, and infinite tribulation light descended from the sky, inundating countless millions of li of land.
A figure shot up from the Chaos Heavenly Mansion into the outer heavens to undergo his tribulation.
It was the Human Sovereign, also known as the Samsara Great Emperor. At this moment, the light of the Six Paths manifested around him—the Six Paths of Samsara.
Above his head, the Samsara Emperor Pagoda appeared, possessing thirty-three heavens, very similar to the Cosmic Heaven Pagoda. Ancient Chaos Qi cascaded down, resisting the heavenly tribulation.
After these tens of thousands of years had passed, the Human Sovereign had finally broken through, reaching the Supreme Realm and undergoing tribulation to transform.
What was astonishing was that behind the Human Sovereign, not only were there the Six Paths of Samsara, but also endless Netherworld Lands undulating, as if they were the legendary lands of hell.
Those were the Netherworld Lands that Ye Chen had obtained from the Guming Heavenly Venerate during his visit to the Guming Heavenly Domain long ago, which he then gifted to the Human Sovereign.
Because the Human Sovereign cultivated the Six Paths of Samsara, it was a perfect fit.
The Netherworld Lands consisted of eighteen layers, known as the Eighteen Hells.
The thirty-three heavens and the eighteen hells protected the Human Sovereign. Even though the tribulation light was terrifyingly powerful, it could hardly pose much of a threat to him. On the contrary, he actively drew in endless tribulation light to baptize the Human Sovereign Pagoda and the Eighteen Hells.
After an unknown length of time, the Human Sovereign completed his tribulation. His body was covered in blood, and the corners of his mouth were stained crimson, yet his figure remained as straight and towering as ever, standing firm in the outer heavens, having become a Supreme Realm Overlord.
Moreover, the intensity of his aura had already reached the level of those peerless geniuses on the Supreme Rankings.
Without a doubt, the Human Sovereign had the qualifications to be called a Supreme King!
At this moment, Tai Sheng Huang moved to welcome the Human Sovereign. With a surge of his aura, it was revealed that he too had become a Supreme Realm Overlord, and also a Supreme King.
Over the past three hundred thousand years, with the Heavenly Emperor's return to his Heavenly Venerate position and Ye Chen becoming a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, these several seniors, all of whom Ye Chen was grateful to, naturally had access to infinite resources for cultivation.
Moreover, back in the Primordial Realm, they were already at the Tai Zhen level, half-step overlords, and not ordinary Tai Zhen ones at that. After cultivating for an epoch in the Origin Land, and with Ye Chen providing resources tirelessly for three hundred and thirty thousand years, their ascension to the Supreme Realm was as certain as iron.
Besides, their talents were extraordinary. The reason they hadn't become Supreme Realm Overlords over the past epoch was because they were constantly accumulating. Therefore, once they broke through, they immediately became Supreme Kings.
"Congratulations, Human Sovereign, on reaching the Supreme Realm! You are sure to be ranked on the Supreme Rankings and become a Supreme King!"
Within the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, many familiar faces from the Primordial Realm came to offer their congratulations.
Even Ye Chen personally came out to greet him, clasping his fists toward the Human Sovereign: "Congratulations, Senior."
Over the subsequent hundred thousand years, many other supreme experts from the Primordial Realm successively made breakthroughs.
Not long after Qianxun returned from the Wuzhong Heavenly Venerate, he too broke through and became a Supreme King.
Ye Junlin, however, remained at the Tai Zhen level, not continuing his breakthrough, but his strength grew increasingly formidable. After four hundred thousand years of cultivation, he actually broke through once more, instantly rushing to the top of the Tai Zhen Rankings, becoming the strongest Tai Zhen King in the Origin Land.
Now, if he wished, he could break through to the Supreme Realm at any time. But Ye Junlin was unwilling; he hoped to continue accumulating, aspiring that one day, once he broke through to the Supreme Realm, he would not only be a Supreme King but also be able to challenge the two Supreme Monarchs, Hun Wuji and Huang Xu.
Thus, another six hundred thousand years passed.
This year marked the one millionth year since the Wuzhong Heavenly Venerate's revival.
Coincidentally, this year, a major event occurred in the Origin Land.
Within the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, Ye Chen spent the years within the Chaos Heavenly Hall. When his eyes opened and closed, it was as if myriad cycles of reincarnation were contained within them, unfathomably deep.
After a million years, he had finally completely recovered from the injuries of that year. His blood energy was incomparably vigorous; once released, it could inundate the thirty-three heavenly domains, shaking the great world.
Now, he was even stronger than during the Ultimate Heavenly War. Not only were his injuries healed, but his own Chaos Eternal Heavenly Dao had also completely fused with the heaven and earth of the Origin Land. With every gesture, he could draw upon endless, boundless power of heaven and earth.
Of course, his own self was also immensely powerful.
On this very day, an envoy arrived at the Chaos Heavenly Mansion. His body was wreathed in myriad rays of auspicious light, quite extraordinary—he was actually a Supreme Realm Overlord.
His appearance triggered the alert of the Chaos Heavenly Mansion.
Upon learning the visitor's identity, the guards at the mansion's gate did not dare be negligent and hurriedly informed the higher-ups.
The people of the Chaos Heavenly Mansion were greatly surprised. This was actually an envoy from the Primordial Chaos Palace, representing the Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate.
Immediately, a Taishang came out to welcome him and invited him into the Chaos Heavenly Hall, as the Chaos Heavenly Emperor had transmitted his voice, ordering him to be received into the hall.
"Luo Jian pays his respects to His Majesty, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor!"
The envoy from the Primordial Chaos Palace bowed respectfully, not daring to overstep.
Ye Chen sat upon the Heavenly Venerate throne, indicating there was no need for such formality.
"Your Majesty, Luo Jian, under the palace lord's command, has come to deliver an invitation."
With that, an invitation letter appeared in Luo Jian's hand, which he respectfully presented to Ye Chen.
The invitation letter streaked across the sky, with myriad layers of Chaos light cascading down, landing before Ye Chen, who sat high upon his throne.
He reached out and took it, opening it to look. Boundless Chaos Qi surged forth, its pressure intimidating, yet it was also restrained, carrying no trace of hostility—it merely contained a wisp of the Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate's aura.
The meaning was simple: to invite Ye Chen, three months later, to the Origin Myriad Heavens Palace to convene a Heavenly Venerate Assembly to discuss matters concerning the Great Tribulation.
A flicker of surprise crossed Ye Chen's face. This was the first time the Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate had actively invited him, and he was also quite looking forward to this Heavenly Venerate Assembly.
The Great Tribulation was something not even a Supreme Heavenly Venerate could afford to take lightly.
Naturally, Ye Chen was not the only one to receive an invitation. Other Heavenly Venerates currently in the world, such as the Heavenly Emperor, the Purple Extreme Heavenly Venerate, the Immortal Death Heavenly Venerate, the Wuzhong Heavenly Venerate, the Wanxuan Heavenly Venerate, and others, all received invitations.
Even the Great Venerate of the World also received one.
Once this matter came to light, it caused an uproar.