This place was, without a doubt, a Heavenly Venerate battlefield.
The Heavenly Venerate battlefield was extremely vast, filled with an aura that suppressed everything; all Great Daos could not draw near.
Even here at the Heavenly Venerate battlefield, the myriad heavens' Great Daos were shattered and could not approach. Only two auras that transcended everything permeated the area.
Those were the Eternal Heavenly Dao auras of the Kunlun Heavenly Venerate and the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate. Even after being separated for over two Chaos Epochs, they still did not dissipate, repelling all Great Daos and annihilating all Dao principles. Only the Eternal Heavenly Dao could endure.
Ye Chen stood there, looking at the endlessly vast Heavenly Venerate battlefield, which was even more expansive than a Primordial Universe. He sighed inwardly; the combat power of a Supreme Heavenly Venerate was truly terrifying and boundless.
Moreover, this was rumored to be merely the site where the two Supreme Heavenly Venerates briefly clashed, colliding only a few times, yet it had caused such immense destructive power.
The true Heavenly Venerate battlefield was in the endless void outside the Land of Origin.
Even a Taishang realm Overlord here would feel an unparalleled sense of oppression.
It must be known that an Ancient Great Venerable was a majestic existence far above a Taishang, possessing unfathomable might. Even someone as strong as Ye Chen, a Tai Zhen Supreme One not inferior to a Supreme King, found it difficult to resist.
As for a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, an existence possessing a perfect Eternal Heavenly Dao, their strength was far, far above that of an Ancient Great Venerable.
It was said that at least ten Ancient Great Venerables joining forces were needed to contend with a single Supreme Heavenly Venerate. One could imagine just how powerful they were. The power they left behind in this Heavenly Venerate battlefield made Ye Chen feel immense pressure.
Ye Chen actively entered this Heavenly Venerate battlefield. The blood energy around his body boiled as he resisted wave after wave of terrifying pressure. Moreover, a full thirty-six Eternal Heavenly Dao auras circulated on the surface of his body, among which the Eternal Heavenly Dao auras of the Primordial Heavenly Venerate and the Pangu God were two separate ones.
Among these thirty-six Eternal Heavenly Dao powers, two of them resonated strangely with this Heavenly Venerate battlefield.
When he truly arrived at the coordinates, these two Eternal Heavenly Dao powers grew even more turbulent.
This was especially true for the Eternal Heavenly Dao power belonging to the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate.
He could sense it—the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm was right here.
However, it was hidden extremely, extremely deep. Moreover, this was a Heavenly Venerate battlefield, which completely obscured its aura, making it difficult for the many powerhouses who came to the Seventy-Two Pillar Realms to find the true location of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm.
Boom—
Suddenly, the heavens collapsed and the earth split. A great world filled with endless darkness abruptly descended upon this place.
Infinite demonic energy wantonly boiled, overwhelming this Heavenly Venerate battlefield. Even the aura of the Kunlun Heavenly Venerate's Eternal Heavenly Dao power was completely suppressed.
That was the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's Primordial Heaven Realm—the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm—truly appearing.
Ye Chen had thought he would need some method to draw it out, never expecting it to appear directly.
Immediately, looking at the flow of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's Eternal Heavenly Dao power in his palm, he understood. With a thought, he entered the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm.
The Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm was even vaster than the Tianluo Pillar Realm, after all, it was the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's Eternal Heaven Realm.
Upon first setting foot in this Heaven Realm, one could see the entire realm was dark and lightless, with only endless demonic energy wantonly churning and surging, blotting out the sky and sun. With the slightest movement, it could tear apart the Supreme One body of a Jietian realm Supreme One, tempered a thousand times over.
Let alone Jietian or Butian level Supreme One figures, even giants as strong as Tongtian realm figures would be greatly suppressed here.
"After more than two Chaos Epochs, the demonic energy within this Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm is still so terrifying. It's truly hard to imagine how powerful the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate was back then. Such a Supreme Heavenly Venerate is truly the most magnificent existence in the world!"
Ye Chen sighed, standing within the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm. He saw traces of destruction everywhere; the vast, endless Eternal Heaven Realm was nearly shattered, indicating how fierce the heavenly battle of that era was—simply unimaginable.
The heavens collapsed and the earth split, annihilating everything.
However, at the same time, Ye Chen was also somewhat curious. What kind of grudge existed between the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate and the Kunlun Heavenly Venerate back then, so great that it led to the demise of both Supreme Heavenly Venerates and the extinction of forces like the Kunlun Heavenly Clan and the Seventy-Two Pillar Demon Gods?
Even among Supreme Heavenly Venerates, they shouldn't have fought to this extent, right?
Ye Chen walked within the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm. An Eternal Heavenly Dao power as dark as ink circulated around him, precisely the Eternal Heavenly Dao power belonging to the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate. It resonated with the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm, and the endless demonic energy permeating the realm surged mightily, continuously pouring into Ye Chen's body.
It sought to transform him into a demon, to make him a demonic cultivator.
However, Ye Chen's cultivation was too strong, and so was his physical body. As a Tai Zhen Supreme One, he possessed peerless cultivation not inferior to a Supreme King level. In this broken Heaven Realm, not even the Tai Zhen realm could affect him, so naturally, it could not successfully transform him.
Instead, it became a kind of energy to temper his physical body.
Although the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate power contained within the demonic energy was minuscule, not even one part in hundreds of millions, as long as the quantity was sufficient, a trace could still be refined.
At the same time, it also accelerated the fusion of the Tianluo Great Venerable's origin and essence blood, slowly pushing Ye Chen's physical body to further strengthen and grow more powerful.
Relying on the guidance of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's power, Ye Chen directly soared into the sky, charging toward the center of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm.
Boom—
Far on the other side of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm, at the edge of the world, a figure forcefully barged in.
"I never expected the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's Eternal Heaven Realm to truly be within the Seventy-Two Pillar Realms. When that generation's Supreme Heavenly Venerate fell, the Heavenly Venerate legacy disappeared. Presumably, it's within the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm. It should belong to me."
This powerhouse was majestic and towering, with two horns growing from his head, like a peerless demon god. He tore through the rolling demonic energy and vanished in an instant.
Elsewhere, an ultimate powerhouse surrounded by infinite points of time light also appeared. Time encircled him like a River of Years, severing everything. Then, with a whoosh, the entire person disappeared.
Boom—
At the same time, in other places within the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm, figures also appeared one after another. Their auras were excessively powerful, blotting out the sky and covering the earth, seeking to annihilate everything in the world. The rolling demonic energy was crushed and scattered.
These figures had all obtained relevant information from various parts of the Seventy-Two Pillar Realms, learning the precise location of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm.
And now, they were all here to search for the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's Heavenly Venerate legacy.
In the distant past, the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate fell, disappearing without a trace along with the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm.
He didn't even have descendants or direct disciples, so his Heavenly Venerate legacy had always been whereabouts unknown.
Now, with the appearance of the Seventy-Two Pillar Realms, the world naturally entered, traced his Eternal Heaven Realm, found traces of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm from other Demon God Pillar Realms, and entered at this moment.
Ye Chen traversed the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm, swift as lightning as he charged toward the center of the Heaven Realm.
Relying on the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's Eternal Heavenly Dao power, he could accurately sense the location where the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's residual aura remained.
However, at the same time, he could also sense that powerful auras were continuously appearing in various directions within the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm.
Clearly, other peerless powerhouses had also barged into the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm.
But thinking about it, it made sense. Among the Seventy-Two Pillar Realms, the Seventy-Two Pillar Demon Gods had fallen. The one who left imprints wasn't just the Tianluo Great Venerable.
Back when the demonic dynasty ruled by the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate was glorious, he had as many as four Ancient Great Venerables under his command—extremely terrifying.
Now, even the Thirty-Three Celestial Palaces only had a similar number. One could imagine how powerful the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate was back then.
Apart from the four Great Venerables, the other Seventy-Two Pillar Demon Gods were not to be underestimated; they were all demonic path ultimate powerhouses highly regarded by the Heavenly Venerate.
Naturally, it was reasonable for other ultimate powerhouses to learn the location of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm through these Demon Gods.
It was just somewhat troublesome; perhaps a few peerless kings from the Taishang Ranking would appear. But he had no fear.
After speeding through for a period, the area ahead suddenly opened up, revealing an unyielding, majestic mountain—a Heavenly Venerate Mountain.
This Heavenly Venerate Mountain was far, far more majestic than the Tianluo Great Venerable's Great Venerable Mountain, with rolling demonic energy even more intense.
Here, the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's Eternal Heavenly Dao power was even more concentrated. Even those as strong as the Tai Zhen realm felt a certain degree of suppression.
Figures arrived from various directions, descending around the Heavenly Venerate Mountain.
All of them possessed incredibly powerful auras, at least at the Taishang realm level. Even a few auras were so powerful they gave Ye Chen a feeling not much weaker than the Cang Tian Overlord—clearly, they were at the Supreme King level.
"Is the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's Heavenly Venerate legacy on the Heavenly Venerate Mountain?"
Ye Chen raised his eyes, looking at the Heavenly Venerate Mountain. The peak of the highest summit was clearly missing, smooth as a mirror, still retaining a peerless sword energy, sharp and unmatched.
Separated by endless years, it still made the powerhouses present feel their hearts pounding with fear.
It was evident that in the distant past, a Supreme Heavenly Venerate had swung a sword, slicing off the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's Heavenly Venerate Mountain with a single stroke.
Boom—
Suddenly, the rolling demonic energy ahead was torn apart. A terrifying figure appeared, divine light encircling his body like a supreme divine lord.
His aura was exceptionally powerful; the boundless demonic energy could not disturb him in the slightest.
He was tall and imposing, clad in peerless battle armor. Raising his head to look at the severed Heavenly Venerate Mountain, he caused the various Taishang present to show astonishment.
"Defying Heaven Sword Lord! To think this peerless king among Supreme Kings has also come!"
"In bygone years, his sword was invincible across the Thirty-Three Celestial Domains, finding no match below the Great Venerable realm. Through endless years, how many Taishang has his sword defeated!"
When speaking of this Defying Heaven Sword Lord, no one did not feel respect.
He was called the number one sword path ultimate powerhouse below the Great Venerable realm in the Thirty-Three Celestial Domains, having proven the Dao through the sword and fought his way onto the Taishang Ranking.
The name Defying Heaven spoke for itself—seeking to defy the heavens!
The Defying Heaven Sword Lord's mind was shaken. He was a peerless Supreme King who had proven the Dao through the sword and would one day use the sword to prove the supreme heavenly position.
He had originally thought his sword path was matchless under heaven; even a Supreme Heavenly Venerate probably could not compare to him in sword path attainment.
But now, looking at the sword energy that severed the Heavenly Venerate Mountain, vast and endless, sharp enough to pierce through the ages, it far surpassed him by who knew how much.
Only now did he realize there were heavens beyond heavens, people beyond people.
The Supreme Heavenly Venerate was indeed a great existence he needed to look up to.
The next moment, everyone rushed toward the severed section of the Heavenly Venerate Mountain as if by prior agreement. An extremely majestic Heavenly Venerate ancient city stood there, pitch-black like ink.
However, it was badly damaged, nearly shattered, with terrifying battle scars everywhere.
All the powerhouses sensed that the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's legacy was likely here, so they charged over.
Like streams of light, they quickly descended into the Heavenly Venerate ancient city.
The Heavenly Venerate ancient city was far more ruined than imagined, full of holes and gaps.
Even something hailed as imperishable through ten thousand calamities was damaged in the heavenly battle.
Over thirty ultimate powerhouses descended into the Heavenly Venerate ancient city, all at least at the Taishang realm level. Moreover, they sensed other ultimate powerhouse auras continuously appearing, rapidly heading toward this place.
Therefore, none of the powerhouses dared be careless, directly searching for the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's legacy.
The first primary location was the center of the ancient city, often the site of the Heavenly Venerate ancient hall. The Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's legacy was likely within the Heavenly Venerate ancient hall.
Most of the ultimate powerhouses thought so, including Supreme Kings like the Defying Heaven Sword Lord.
However, Ye Chen walked toward another side of the Heavenly Venerate ancient city.
Relying on the guidance from the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's Eternal Heavenly Dao power captured from the heavenly tribulation, he charged toward the east.
Within the ancient city, although long ruined and damaged, with countless palaces and buildings collapsed, the city was filled with innumerable corpses that had not decayed even after endless years.
Similarly, accompanying the powerhouses who fell in this city back then, layers of alternate-dimensional spaces appeared—precisely the origin worlds that manifested after those ultimate powerhouses fell.
Over the long years, they had long since manifested within the Heavenly Venerate ancient city.
Ye Chen arrived within a layer of alternate-dimensional space. With a flicker of his figure, he appeared in a former demonic path Taishang's Primordial Universe.
He sensed that within this Primordial Universe, there existed a minuscule trace of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's Heavenly Dao aura. If he himself did not also control it, he probably truly would not have discovered it.
The moment he entered, the universe's origin will of this Primordial Universe trembled, sensing Ye Chen's peerless, unmatched might—even far surpassing its former master. Immediately, waves of panic-stricken emotions were transmitted.
Ye Chen's gaze pierced through everything, looking at the universe origin hidden in the dark space. "You need not be nervous. I came here merely to search for one thing."
Regardless of the universe's will, he traversed the endless starry sky, arriving at the core world of this universe's origin.
This was similar to the Myriad Domains of the former Pangu Universe. The world was exceptionally vast and broad, with demonic path civilization extremely prosperous and countless powerhouses, almost not inferior to the former Alien Ancient Universe.
Because in Ye Chen's perception, apart from lacking Taishang, the strongest had already reached the Tai Zhen realm level, and there was more than one.
There were also multiple giants at the Taixu and Tongtian realms.
Naturally, there was no shortage of Supreme Ones.
Of course, they were nothing before him.
Ye Chen arrived at the central great world of this universe. Relying on the special sensing of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's Eternal Heavenly Dao power, he instantly crossed the sky, arriving at the First City.
Here, a genius selection was being held. Giants appeared, personally presiding over the selection, seeking to pick out outstanding demonic path geniuses for cultivation. This attracted countless geniuses from the six directions and eight wildernesses of the universe to rush here, making it extremely lively.
The demonic cultivators gathered here numbered in the billions, extremely astonishing.
At this moment, Ye Chen was in the First City. He looked at a seven or eight-year-old boy within a trial great world where the genius selection was taking place.
This little boy seemed very ordinary, as if plain and unremarkable. Yet, he was participating in the demonic dynasty's ninety-nine and eighty-one perilous passes alongside other demonic path geniuses.
All the geniuses were extraordinary, over half being Great Perfection Supreme One geniuses with very strong strength. While breaking through the passes, they were also fighting each other, battling so fiercely it seemed to shatter heaven and earth—truly terrifying.
The little boy seemed very ordinary, yet other Supreme One geniuses found it difficult to harm him. He always calmly and composedly resolved all attacks.
This made many demonic path Supreme Ones and giants watching the selection competition nod, showing admiration, feeling this little boy was quite extraordinary.
But precisely then, Ye Chen felt the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's Eternal Heavenly Venerate power within him trembling and humming.
Somehow, he knew. He looked at this little boy.
Probably, this little boy was the reincarnation body of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate.
The world passed down that a Supreme Heavenly Venerate was eternal and indestructible. Even if they fell, they would eventually return one day.
The little boy sensed Ye Chen's gaze. Even though his opponent was attacking him, he paid no attention, merely flicking his hand. That demonic path genius whose cultivation had reached the Monarch realm was directly blasted away. He met Ye Chen's gaze. "Who are you?"
"The one looking for you."
Ye Chen took a step forward, ignoring the selection competition, directly barging into the vast trial world of the selection competition.
Immediately, he startled the demonic path ultimate powerholds hosting the selection competition. They unleashed Supreme One might that blotted out the sky and covered the earth, flooding over. Their voices were like thunder. "Who are you?"
This was the universe's number one genius selection, presided over by multiple giants. Outsiders were not allowed to disrupt it.
But when Ye Chen swept a glance over these demonic path Supreme Ones, instantly, his peerless, unmatched martial will was contained within his gaze. With a single sweep, the various demonic path Supreme Ones could not resist. Their divine souls greatly shaken, they directly fainted one after another.
Everyone's expressions changed. A mere glance made many Supreme Ones faint. Even a Taixu realm giant would find it difficult to accomplish.
Could it be... Tai Zhen realm?
Naturally, within the First City, there were Taixu realm and even Tai Zhen realm peerless giants. They directly awakened, manifesting demonic shadows that blotted out the sky and covered the earth, looking down at Ye Chen, wanting to know who this person was.
Ye Chen unleashed infinite imposing might that made the entire great universe tremble. "I do not wish to make a move."
The various Taixu and Tai Zhen giants felt as if struck by lightning. Their sky-blotting, earth-covering dharma forms directly collapsed. Their true bodies looked at Ye Chen in shock. When did such an invincible existence appear?
Even the greatest few Tai Zhen realm existences in the universe were actually sonot worth a single blow / utterly weak.
Could it be the legendary Universe Lord, a Taishang existence?
But within this universe, it was impossible for such a majestic existence to be born. They were unaware of it.
The only possibility was that the other party came from the outside world.
These Taixu and Tai Zhen were the strongest giants in the universe. Naturally, they knew that beyond the universe existed a vaster world, but it was too dangerous.
Once, the strongest Tai Zhen realm existence ventured outside the universe but never returned. Finally, the soul stone he left behind shattered, indicating his fall. One could imagine how dangerous the outside world was. They forbade all living beings from venturing outside to avoid provoking terrifying, irresistible great enemies.
On the scene, only the little boy's expression remained unchanged. He looked at Ye Chen, his eyes like ink, infinitely profound. "So that's how it is. You are a physical body Tai Zhen Supreme One, not inferior to a so-called Supreme King. The cultivators in this universe are indeed no match for you. But how did you find This Venerable One? This Venerable One senses your body has This Venerable One's aura."
Ye Chen did not speak. On his palm, an Eternal Heavenly Dao power as black as ink appeared—precisely the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's power.
The little boy looked for a long time, falling silent.
Then he said, "This Venerable One understands. So that's how it is. You are that key person."
"Moreover, This Venerable One senses Tianluo's aura on you. Presumably, you obtained his legacy."
"Correct." Ye Chen did not deny it.
"Tianluo... completely perished..." The little boy fell silent. A trace of sorrow flashed in his profound, abyss-like eyes, making it truly hard to believe that the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate, a Supreme Heavenly Venerate known as the most bloodthirsty of the Myriad Heavens Epoch, would show sorrow.
Ye Chen remained silent.
"It's good that he's gone. Actually, This Venerable One rather envies him. At least he could completely free himself, unlike This Venerable One, eternally indestructible." The little boy seemed to let out a bitter laugh, but quickly recovered his demonic path majesty. Looking at Ye Chen, he said, "Do you know, Tianluo was This Venerable One's brother. You destroyed the final imprint of This Venerable One's brother, yet dare to come find This Venerable One. Do you truly think This Venerable One does not dare to kill you?"
It was widely rumored that the Tianluo Great Venerable and the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate had an unusual relationship. Who would have thought they were actually blood brothers!
Ye Chen raised his head. "You cannot kill me."
He was confident in preserving his life.
After all, the one before him was not the former Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate, merely a reincarnation body. No matter how strong, it was limited.
Even facing an Ancient Great Venerable, Ye Chen believed he had some confidence in preserving his life.
The little boy fell silent, saying something that made him feel inexplicable. "You are right. After all, we are the same kind of people."
Ye Chen did not understand, getting straight to the point. "I wish to obtain your Heavenly Venerate legacy."
Heavenly Venerate legacy?
The powerhouses of this universe were puzzled, but when they looked at the young boy, in the eyes of many, he was merely a boy of outstanding talent, having reached the Monarch level in just a thousand years, overflowing with heaven-defying genius.
But now, upon closer inspection, this boy was not simple, especially since this great existence who could be called the master of the universe seemed to have come specifically to find him.
The young boy shook his head and said, "The Heavenly Venerate legacy is not on this venerable one's person. It is within the Heavenly Venerate City. If you obtain the recognition of this venerable one's ancient weapon, you shall receive everything this venerable one left for you."
Clearly, the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate also had plans laid upon Ye Chen.
Just like the Heaven-Mending Heavenly Venerate.
Ye Chen had a feeling that the Heavenly Venerates of past and present all had some scheme concerning him.
"Good!"
Ye Chen turned and left without the slightest hesitation.
The young boy watched Ye Chen's departing figure and chuckled. "How interesting. Pangu actually chose him. Even a Heavenly Venerate King would find it difficult to resolve the Calamity, yet he is the most special one, even more special than Primordial..."
"I hope you can pass the recognition of the Prison of Flames Tower. Though it seems somewhat difficult, for the Prison of Flames Tower has already betrayed this venerable one..."
"However, he is also a Heavenly Venerate. It shouldn't be able to stop him..."
After leaving this origin universe, Ye Chen returned once more to the Heavenly Venerate Ancient City.
This time, his target was to find the Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapon.
Every Supreme Heavenly Venerate possessed an Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapon. Naturally, the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate had one too.
However, finding the Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapon would be somewhat difficult, as its exact location was unclear.
The Heavenly Venerate Ancient City was in the midst of a great battle. One Taishang after another was fiercely fighting. That location was precisely at the city's center, where a dilapidated ancient hall floated in the sky—the Heavenly Venerate Ancient Hall.
Would the Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapon be there?
Ye Chen frowned, concentrating. He attempted to sense using the Eternal Heavenly Dao power of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate. Sure enough, if he could sense the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's reincarnated body, he could naturally sense the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's other legacies. There was the Heavenly Venerate Ancient Hall, and also a terrifying existence.
However, the sensation was very faint, making it difficult to pinpoint the exact location.
Boom—
Suddenly, the Heavenly Venerate Ancient Hall trembled.
At the severed section of the Heavenly Venerate Mountain, the sky shattered, and a river of sword light, its length immeasurable in billions of miles, abruptly appeared. Majestic and vast, it spanned between heaven and earth, suppressing all Great Daos.
"It's Heavenly Venerate Sword Qi!"
From the severed part of the Heavenly Venerate Mountain, a strand of sword qi slashed out by a Supreme Heavenly Venerate in ancient times had suddenly revived.
A single sword's cold light shook the Heaven Realm. The entire Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm trembled.
Simultaneously, the Heavenly Venerate Ancient City sank, attempting to suppress that terrifying Heavenly Venerate Sword Qi.
But the entire Heavenly Venerate Ancient City shook violently, clearly finding it somewhat difficult to suppress.
The Heavenly Venerate Sword Qi was impacting the Heavenly Venerate Ancient City. Given the city's current, severely damaged state, it was difficult to suppress this strand of Heavenly Venerate Sword Qi.
Everyone was stunned. Why had the Heavenly Venerate Sword Qi suddenly revived?
It was incomprehensible.
Rumble—
At that moment, the teetering Heavenly Venerate Ancient City suddenly stabilized.
Because, appearing silently between heaven and earth was a massive ancient pagoda—a demonic pagoda—flowing with surging Heavenly Venerate power, pressing down upon that strand of Heavenly Venerate Sword Qi, as if engaged in a struggle across the eons between Heavenly Venerates.
The two resisted each other, erupting with fluctuations that shook the entire Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm, terrifying beyond measure.
They all knew of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate, and naturally knew that this Demonic Path Heavenly Venerate's Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapon was the legendary Prison of Flames Tower!
The Prison of Flames Tower had seventy-two levels, representing the Seventy-Two Pillar Demons.
Now, with the appearance of the Prison of Flames Tower, the Extreme Demon's heavenly might boiled, seeking to suppress that strand of Heavenly Venerate Sword Qi.
Vaguely, it seemed as if the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate had crossed the vast sky to personally suppress this sword qi.
"The Prison of Flames Tower, the ancient weapon with which the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate suppressed the myriad heavens. I never expected it to appear on its own initiative." Ye Chen was somewhat surprised, but this also meant he obtained it without any effort.
Now, as long as he obtained the recognition of the Prison of Flames Tower, he could receive the legacy the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate left for him.
Rumble—
The Prison of Flames Tower descended from the sky. All seventy-two levels shone with holy light, revealing towering, sky-reaching demonic figures—precisely the Seventy-Two Pillar Demons.
It was as if the Seventy-Two Pillar Demons had crossed the vast sky, descending with the Prison of Flames Tower to suppress this sword qi.
All the supreme powerhouses immediately distanced themselves from the Heavenly Venerate Ancient City, Ye Chen included.
Because the Prison of Flames Tower and that strand of Heavenly Venerate Sword Qi were contending, overflowing with extremely terrifying Heavenly Venerate might. Even Taishang realm Overlords dared not approach, for the slightest ripple of the aftermath would be enough to severely injure or kill a Taishang.
Heavenly might is unfathomable!
"It's merely a strand of sword qi from the Sword Ancestor. Be destroyed!"
In a daze, the voice of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate resounded between heaven and earth. The Prison of Flames Tower suddenly grew countless times more powerful, descending from the sky and shattering that strand of Heavenly Venerate Sword Qi inch by inch.
It disintegrated then and there.
Everyone watched, their hearts trembling with awe. Without a doubt, this was a contest of magic between Supreme Heavenly Venerates across endless ages.
But now, clearly, the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate had gained the upper hand.
And that strand of Heavenly Venerate Sword Qi from the Supreme Heavenly Venerate known as the Sword Ancestor crumbled, the sword qi dissipating, ceasing to exist.
The Prison of Flames Tower floated up and down above the Heavenly Venerate Ancient City, immense as if it were another Heavenly Venerate Mountain, pitch-black like ink, surging with seventy-two types of supreme auras, accompanied by boundless, endless heavenly might.
"The Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapon has appeared. The Heavenly Venerate legacy must be within it. Seize the Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapon!"
Who wouldn't covet an Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapon?
That was the battle weapon of a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, possessing peerless power. Awakened to its utmost extreme, it possessed Heavenly Venerate-level might.
Since the various Heavenly Venerates pushed for the rise of this golden age, there had been those who obtained Heavenly Venerate legacies and gained the recognition of Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapons, instantly becoming peerless Overlords between heaven and earth.
That was a Supreme King, originally a supreme king on the rankings, with unparalleled combat power, standing at the peak below the Great Venerables.
After obtaining the Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapon, his strength stepped onto a whole new level.
There was once an ancient Great Venerable who coveted it and went to seize that Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapon. That Supreme King resisted, wielding the Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapon to engage in a great battle with him. They fought until heaven and earth shattered, endless mountains and rivers collapsed, star rivers were annihilated—a scene of boundless terror.
The final result? The ancient Great Venerable was actually unable to do anything to that Supreme King. The other party, holding the Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapon, retreated unscathed.
This instantly stirred up an endless storm in the Origin Land.
A Supreme King wielding an Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapon could battle an ancient Great Venerable without being at a disadvantage, equivalent to possessing Great Venerable-level combat power.
Without a doubt, this made countless supreme powerhouses burn with envy.
Ancient Great Venerables, also called flawed Heavenly Venerables, controlled part of the Heavenly Dao's power, standing above Taishang.
But a Supreme King wielding an Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapon actually fought to a draw, forcing people to be shocked by the terrifying power of Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapons.
Precisely because of this, the appearance of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's Prison of Flames Tower immediately made powerhouses from all sides burn with greed, eager to seize it.
Beams of powerful light erupted, spanning the sky above the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm. Even this eternal Heavenly Venerate Heaven Realm found it difficult to withstand so many Taishang realm Overlords battling, showing massive spatial cracks spreading everywhere.
Powerhouses like the Defying Heaven Sword Lord and others from various sides soared into the sky.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
A terrifying Taishang-level great battle erupted within the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm.
On the scene, over thirty Taishang realm Overlords had come. Usually, they were all lofty, great figures, but for the Heavenly Venerate legacy, they had all come, fighting inextricably.
Boom—
The Defying Heaven Sword Lord looked down with disdain. Hailed as the number one sword path supreme powerhouse below the Great Venerables, how powerful was he? He brandished his divine sword, cleaving out a river of sword light billions of miles long, with rolling Taishang rules condensed within, terrifying beyond measure, as if it could split the entire Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm.
Splat! Splat! Splat!...
Blood light erupted. The instant the sword light flashed, it directly struck several Taishang.
It was simply too fast. So fast that even Taishang couldn't react before being hit.
The various Taishang changed expressions, looking at the Defying Heaven Sword Lord in shock and horror.
Although they knew the Defying Heaven Sword Lord's cultivation was world-shaking, ranking on the Taishang List, and his sword path was peerless and unrivaled, this sword still exceeded everyone's expectations. It was far too terrifyingly powerful.
A single sword, injuring four Taishang, unstoppable.
Was this the combat power of a Supreme King-level existence?
Even as fellow Taishang, could the gap be so vast?
The Defying Heaven Sword Lord said coldly, "You are too weak. This place is not suitable for you. Go back."
He soared into the sky, his entire body emitting sky-reaching sword qi, condensed into a mere hundred-zhang-long sword light. Yet, it was condensed to the extreme, the embodiment of his strongest attack.
Within a hundred zhang, I am invincible.
Borrowing this hundred-zhang invincible sword radiance, the Defying Heaven Sword Lord cleaved through the rolling heavenly might emanating from the Prison of Flames Tower, rapidly approaching.
"Defying Heaven, you are not the only one here!"
A voice like a great bell resounded between heaven and earth. An extremely domineering figure was seen soaring through the sky, emitting sky-reaching purple blood qi, like a giant of heaven and earth, approaching the Prison of Flames Tower.
Cang Tian Overlord!
He was also a Supreme King!
He had come too, equally coveting the Prison of Flames Tower.
At the same time, from several other directions, figures also arrived with overwhelming force. Without a doubt, they were all Supreme Kings, rapidly approaching the Prison of Flames Tower.
Naturally, the several Supreme Kings aimed for the Prison of Flames Tower. None would yield it to another. A higher-level battle erupted at the edge of approaching the tower.
The other Taishang could only watch helplessly, for they despairingly discovered that as dignified Taishang, they actually had no qualification to participate.
At the same time, Ye Chen also soared into the sky. For the Prison of Flames Tower, he was equally determined to obtain it.
Sensing Ye Chen's presence, the Defying Heaven Sword Lord glanced at him from afar, frowning slightly, and snorted coldly, "Where did this fellow come from? Is the Prison of Flames Tower something you can participate in?"
He then brandished the war sword in his hand, cleaving out a terrifying river of sword light, no less formidable than the sword that had severely injured four Taishang moments ago.
Ye Chen's eyes turned cold. With one punch, he shattered it, and his fist's momentum did not diminish. As if carrying an entire Heavenly Dao, it directly blasted toward the other.
"This—"
The Defying Heaven Sword Lord, god-like in demeanor, focused his expression. He hadn't expected this person to be a fearsome individual, likely not an ordinary Taishang, but probably a king from the other Taishang rankings.
In recent years, with the successive emergence of supreme powerhouses from the various heavenly epochs, the various rankings of the Origin Land had undergone many changes. Naturally, the Taishang List was also frequently updated.
The sudden appearance of an unfamiliar Supreme King was not strange.
The Defying Heaven Sword Lord brandished his sword to collide, staggering back several steps. The void around him completely collapsed, his tiger's mouth aching in pain. He looked at the other in shock.
His physical strength was actually so powerful, able to withstand his sword head-on and force him back. It seemed this person was no ordinary Supreme King, very likely a Supreme King who had proven the Dao through the physical body.
Could he be a physical body Supreme King from the Primordial Heaven Clan?
"Who are you? A Supreme King of the Primordial Heaven Clan?"
The Defying Heaven Sword Lord demanded. The Primordial Heaven Clan did have physical body Supreme Kings, but not the one before him. Could it be another unknown physical body Supreme King from the heavenly epochs had emerged, or had someone advanced to the Taishang realm?
Ye Chen remained coldly silent. His figure was like a Heavenly Dao spanning the sky, emitting boundless, immeasurable blood qi, as if a Heavenly Venerate had descended to the mortal world, making all the supreme powerhouses feel immense pressure.
Cang Tian Overlord's expression changed. "It's him? He came too?"
A Supreme King surrounded by a river of time, transcendent and peerless, said, "Cang Tian Overlord, you know him?"
A Supreme King with horns like a demon god was also curious. Looking at Ye Chen, he only felt that physical body was far too outrageously powerful. Who exactly was he?
A direct disciple of the Primordial Heavenly Venerate?
Or his unknown descendant?
Cang Tian Overlord said coldly, "You all know of him, but he is not a Supreme King. He is at the Tai Zhen realm."
"Tai Zhen realm?"
The various Supreme Kings were startled, immediately recalling a name: Ye Chen.
"He is that Tai Zhen Supreme One!?"
The demon god-like Supreme King revealed shock. Naturally, he knew of this person, who had gained immense fame recently. Having just transcended tribulation and advanced to the Tai Zhen realm, he killed an old-timer Taishang like the Juechen Overlord, escaped calamity before a Great Venerable-level Calamity Executor, and made even Cang Tian Overlord suffer losses within the Heaven-Mending City, being hailed as the Tai Zhen Supreme One.
To think it was actually this person before them. His blood qi was indeed terrifying beyond imagination, making even Supreme Kings like them admit they were inferior.
Probably, only a physical body Supreme King could compare.
"So it's him, the legendary Tai Zhen Supreme One, Ye Chen!"
The several Supreme Kings all wore somewhat grave expressions. Those hailed as kings of the same realm, like them, merely needed to step onto the Origin Rankings.
But to be called a Supreme One, invincible within the same realm, required absolute strength capable of sweeping through the Origin Rankings of the same realm.
This, even proud individuals like them, admitted they could not do.
It was too difficult, nearly impossible.
Throughout the six major rankings of the Origin Land, those hailed as invincible Supreme Ones within the Taishang realm were only Hun Wuji and Huang Xu—the two Supreme Taishang Ones, widely rumored to possess combat power capable of peak-level duels with ancient Great Venerables.
Now, this Ye Chen before them, though only a Tai Zhen Supreme One and not yet a Supreme Taishang One, possessed combat power not merely matching Taishang, but matching Supreme Kings, capable of killing Taishang.
How could such a monstrous figure not make them wary?
Ye Chen raised his eyes, utterly unafraid of the other Supreme Kings, and strode toward the Prison of Flames Tower.
The Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's legacy was within the Prison of Flames Tower. It might not necessarily be the Heavenly Venerate legacy itself, but should be similar to the legacy left by the Heaven-Mending Heavenly Venerate.
Supreme Kings like the Defying Heaven Sword Lord and Cang Tian Overlord also simultaneously charged toward the Prison of Flames Tower.
Hum—
The Prison of Flames Tower seemed to awaken autonomously, spreading earth-shaking, heaven-overturning heavenly might. Strands of itspread out, annihilating the vast sky, making the several Supreme Kings feel as if Mount Tai were pressing down on them, under immense pressure.
However, any Supreme King was no ordinary individual. Without exception, they were figures with the talent to impact the Heavenly Venerate position, possessing transcendent genius.
They each employed their divine abilities, soaring into the sky, enduring immeasurable heavenly might as they approached.
Ye Chen did the same, only he was considerably more relaxed.
Not only because of his invincible Tai Zhen Supreme One physical body, but also because his body was imprinted with thirty-six types of Eternal Heavenly Dao power, currently circulating on his body's surface. Especially the Eternal Heavenly Dao power belonging to the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate transformed into a layer of black light, enveloping him, as if he had become a great demon god, resonating with the heavenly might emitted by the Prison of Flames Tower, directly canceling out most of the heavenly might.
Even with the remaining portion of heavenly might, it was already negligible.
Ye Chen swiftly arrived before the Prison of Flames Tower.
"How is this possible?"
Cang Tian Overlord, the Defying Heaven Sword Lord, and the other four Supreme Kings looked at Ye Chen somewhat incredulously. Even if he possessed combat power comparable to a Supreme King, he shouldn't be this relaxed.
He raised his palm and pressed it against the Prison of Flames Tower, channeling the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's Eternal Heavenly Dao power, attempting to communicate with the tower's artifact spirit.
Swish—
Silently, Ye Chen's figure appeared within a demonic world.
His expression unchanged, he knew this was the inner world belonging to the Prison of Flames Tower.
Naturally, the inner world of an Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapon was immensely vast, almost no smaller than an eternal Heaven Realm.
Before Ye Chen appeared a demon god figure that propped up heaven and earth, its aura domineering and peerless, majestic and towering, seated upon a heavenly throne, looking down upon Ye Chen from a high position. Waves of heavenly might surged forth as it stared at Ye Chen, saying, "Upon seeing this venerable one, why do you not immediately kneel and prostrate!"
The voice was like heavenly thunder, instantly resounding throughout the entire inner world.
Immeasurable heavenly might swept over, pressing down upon Ye Chen.
It was as if the one before him was the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate himself.
However, the thirty-six types of Eternal Heavenly Dao power circulating on Ye Chen's body surface canceled out this heavenly might.
After all, what was before him was not the true Extreme Demon heavenly might.
The demon god frowned. "Who are you? Why does this venerable one sense this venerable one's Heavenly Dao aura upon you?"
"Your Heavenly Dao aura?" Ye Chen looked at this figure identical to the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate and immediately understood. This artifact spirit of the Prison of Flames Tower likely sought to replace the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate, making the world forget the true Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate.
"Correct. This venerable one is the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate!" the demon god declared. He stood up, and in an instant, his demonic shadow became infinitely tall, his demonic path heavenly might even more infinitely terrifying, annihilating everything.
Even Supreme Kings like Cang Tian Overlord and the Defying Heaven Sword Lord seemed as insignificant as ants in comparison.
This was the artifact spirit of an Ancient Heavenly Venerate Weapon, a great existence infinitely close to the Heavenly Venerate level.
Ye Chen naturally felt immense pressure. Even with thirty-six types of Eternal Heavenly Dao power circulating on his body surface, he could not cancel it out.
His figure shook, flickering unceasingly, as if it might completely explode at any moment.
But he raised his head, looking at the demon god, and said, "No, you are not the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate!"
The true Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate was within the Heavenly Venerate Ancient City. What was before him was merely the artifact spirit, arrogantly seeking to completely replace the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate and become a true Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
Moreover, Ye Chen suspected that the fall of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate in the past might have an indelible connection to it.
Hearing this, the demon god who called itself the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate darkened its expression and shouted, "Seeking death!"
Infinite heavenly might crushed toward Ye Chen, enough to kill a Supreme King.
It was too powerful!
Ye Chen's current Tai Zhen Supreme One cultivation could not withstand it.
Boom—
However, at this moment, from the deepest part of his soul, an infinite, mighty power surged forth, canceling out this heavenly might.
Moreover, all pressure was dissolved. He stood within the inner world like a peerless Imperial Lord.
The ancient weapon's artifact spirit changed expression, looking at Ye Chen in shock. "Heavenly might? You are a Supreme Heavenly Venerate?"
Ye Chen neither admitted nor denied it.
He knew he had a great origin, suspected to be a Heavenly Venerate's descendant. But now it seemed, it was probably even more astonishing.
Could he be a Heavenly Venerate's reincarnation?
He did not dwell on it. The greater immediate goal was to obtain the recognition of the Prison of Flames Tower. But if the Prison of Flames Tower no longer even acknowledged the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate, how could he gain its recognition?
Infinite mighty power continuously surged forth from the deepest part of his soul. Ye Chen seemed to transform into a Supreme Heavenly Venerate himself, throwing a punch toward the Prison of Flames Tower's artifact spirit.
"No!"
The Prison of Flames Tower's artifact spirit roared angrily. Infinite demonic path heavenly might surged forth. Within the inner world, massive, thick black destructive demonic thunderbolts appeared, each one capable of killing Tai Zhen, severely injuring Tai Zhen. It bellowed, "I am the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate, supreme and unparalleled! Who can destroy me?"
Boom—
The two collided, actually evenly matched.
The Prison of Flames Tower's artifact spirit was shocked. This mysterious youth before him actually possessed power not inferior to that of an ancient Great Venerable. What astonishing combat power was this?
Yet he was clearly only at the Tai Zhen realm.
Could he truly be an ancient Great Venerable hiding his cultivation, or perhaps the even more terrifying reincarnation of a Heavenly Venerate?
Suppressed by the heavenly might of the Prison of Flames Tower's artifact spirit, Ye Chen only felt an unparalleled power continuously surging forth from the deepest part of his soul. This power felt even stronger than that of the Calamity Executor Great Venerable and Huang Xu who had tried to kill him during the tribulation in the Primordial Heaven Domain.
Could he truly be the reincarnation of a Heavenly Venerate?
Boom—
Silently, behind Ye Chen, an incomparably majestic and lofty figure appeared, capable of suppressing three thousand great worlds, mastering the myriad Daos of the heavens. Chaotic radiance surged tumultuously, like a peerless Heavenly Venerate, looking at the Prison of Flames Tower's artifact spirit.
"You are—" The Prison of Flames Tower's artifact spirit was horrified. That figure made it feel as if facing the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate of old—supreme and unparalleled, impossible to resist!
Boom—
The Heavenly Venerate-like chaotic figure raised its palm and pressed down. The Prison of Flames Tower artifact spirit desperately released even more powerful Heavenly Might, but all such obstructions were like tofu, crumbling and being destroyed with ease. The great hand slapped onto its body.
The colossal demonic shadow that had propped up heaven and earth suddenly exploded. The heavenly throne collapsed, and the Prison of Flames Tower artifact spirit's figure plummeted to the ground, covered in blood and nearly blasted apart.
After delivering that single strike, the Heavenly Venerate-like chaotic figure vanished.
Ye Chen returned to calm. He had naturally sensed it too, and that chaotic figure was akin to the Chaos Heavenly Emperor.
Could he be related to the Chaos Heavenly Emperor?
It wasn't that he hadn't considered this possibility, but the Chaos Heavenly Emperor was the youngest Supreme Heavenly Venerate in all of history, having risen to prominence hundreds of thousands of years ago with unparalleled dominance, and no news of his demise had ever circulated.
Thus, Ye Chen felt he was not the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's reincarnation.
But there must be a significant connection.
The Prison of Flames Tower artifact spirit was defeated. It looked at Ye Chen with terror, knowing that even if the other was not a Heavenly Venerate's reincarnation, he was inevitably greatly connected to one.
Ye Chen arrived before it and said, "I have come following the will of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate to gain your recognition and obtain the Heavenly Venerate's legacy. Now, can you hand over the legacy left by the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate?"
"His Majesty's will?" The Prison of Flames Tower artifact spirit's expression changed, finally giving a bitter smile. "I wanted to replace His Majesty and assume the Heavenly Venerate position, thinking he could never return for eternity. I never expected he still left a contingency plan. I have lost."
It had followed the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate for endless eons, birthed intelligence, becoming the artifact spirit of a Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon, innately incomparably powerful, and inheriting the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's domineering nature.
While the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate was alive, it was utterly subservient.
But after the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's fall, over endless years, it gradually betrayed, wanting to prevent the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's reincarnation from returning, to become the true Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate itself and reign supreme under heaven.
Yet in the end, it realized it had thought too much.
All of this was within the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's wise calculations.
As it spoke, its figure trembled, and two objects appeared.
A fist-sized clump of Heavenly Venerate origin source, and a fist-sized clump of Heavenly Venerate true blood, identical to the legacy left by the Bu Tian Heavenly Venerate in the past.
The appearance of these two supremely precious legacies from a Supreme Heavenly Venerate caused the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's Eternal Heavenly Dao power within Ye Chen to tremble incessantly.
"So, the legacies are all the same." Ye Chen looked at the two clumps of Heavenly Venerate legacy, grasping them in his palm, but did not immediately refine them.
Because this place wasn't very safe. He couldn't be sure if the Prison of Flames Tower artifact spirit would attack while he refined the Heavenly Venerate origin source and true blood.
Even the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate was betrayed, let alone him.
Moreover, he couldn't guarantee there weren't other things within the Heavenly Venerate true blood and origin source; that would be troublesome.
Storing them within his internal space, Ye Chen turned to leave.
The Prison of Flames Tower artifact spirit said, "Although I know you don't trust me, you can take my main body and temporarily control the Prison of Flames Tower until His Majesty fully returns. Right now, you should be in the stage of returning, not yet fully successful. Below the Great Venerable level is one thing, but if someone at the Great Venerable level attacks you, you'll be in danger."
"Good!"
Ye Chen agreed. The Prison of Flames Tower, a Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon, was indeed a peerless divine weapon.
Whoosh—
His figure reappeared outside the Prison of Flames Tower. At this moment, the Defying Heaven Sword Lord, Cang Tian Overlord, and others were still approaching, their expressions, positions, and attacks identical to when he had just entered the tower.
Ye Chen was somewhat startled but immediately understood: time flowed differently within the Prison of Flames Tower's inner world. So much had happened inside, while the outside was almost completely frozen.
Truly worthy of a Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon, truly terrifying.
"He's close to the Prison of Flames Tower and has a great chance to obtain that Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon. Let's all attack together!"
Cang Tian Overlord said. Naturally, they didn't want such a Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon to fall into another's hands.
The Defying Heaven Sword Lord and the other Supreme Kings found this reasoning sound. Simultaneously, they erupted with full power to deal with Ye Chen, who had the advantage of proximity.
The terrifying assaults of four Supreme Kings instantly submerged Ye Chen.
Faced with the attacks of four Supreme Kings, even other Supreme Kings would avoid theiredge / sharpness (figuratively, their power or threat). Only Supreme Ones like Hun Wuji or Huang Xu could withstand them head-on.
Boom—
However, facing this destructive onslaught, Ye Chen directly activated the Prison of Flames Tower, blocking it before him.
The attacks of the four Supreme Kings were completely blocked. Moreover, the Prison of Flames Tower hovered in the sky, unmoving, utterly immovable.
This scene caused the Defying Heaven Sword Lord, Cang Tian Overlord, and the other four Supreme Kings to change expression.
The Prison of Flames Tower actually moved?
He obtained it?
The various Taishang were also greatly shocked. How much time had passed? This Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon was already in his hands?
The Prison of Flames Tower hovered above Ye Chen's head. Its seventy-two layers circulated seventy-two streams of demonic god light. He was like a Heavenly Venerate descending to the mortal world, sweeping his gaze over the four Supreme Kings, then immediately controlled the Prison of Flames Tower to launch a strike.
Boom—
With this strike, the entire Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm violently shook, unleashing incomparable power.
The four Supreme Kings paled, for this strike had already far surpassed them, reaching the level of an ancient Great Venerable.
In the past, a Supreme King once luckily gained the recognition of a Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon and could retreat unscathed even when facing an ancient Great Venerable.
Now, this Tai Zhen Supreme One had also gained the Prison of Flames Tower's recognition, similarly wielding combat power comparable to an ancient Great Venerable.
The four Supreme Kings retreated immediately, not daring to meet it head-on.
But they were ultimately a step too slow. Although this strike only grazed them, it caused all four to vomit blood, cracks appearing on the battle armor covering their bodies.
This made the various Taishang shudder.
Merely a glancing blow had severely injured four Supreme Kings, making them vomit blood. If directly hit, it could likely blast them apart alive!
"Let's go!"
Cang Tian Overlord wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, forced to admit defeat. With the Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon in Ye Chen's hands, naturally, the Heavenly Venerate inheritance must also be in his possession.
Even if they didn't understand how he obtained it.
He soared into the sky and left.
With Cang Tian Overlord gone, although the other three Supreme Kings were unwilling, there was nothing they could do.
Ye Chen, wielding a Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon, possessed Great Venerable-level combat power. Even the four of them together were no match, let alone with one gone. Trying to compete now would be seeking death.
The Defying Heaven Sword Lord took a deep look at Ye Chen, suddenly feeling a trace of despondency.
Because he seemed to witness the rise of a Supreme One.
A Supreme One—the despair of all Supreme Kings.
He turned and left, stepping on his sword.
The Taishang enveloped by the River of Time and the demonic god Taishang with horns on its head also soared away.
The other Taishang naturally left one after another, though some looked at the ruined Heavenly Venerate ancient city and Heavenly Venerate ancient hall with unwillingness and covetous eyes.
Though ruined, they were still legacies of a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, containing Heavenly Venerate secret patterns—priceless treasures.
But would Ye Chen let them obtain them?
A glancing blow against four Supreme Kings caused severe injuries, but a glancing blow against them would likely mean instant death.
Boom—
Suddenly, from the distant sky of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm, blood light shot into the heavens, purple radiance billowing for billions of miles without end.
Everyone sensed a familiar and powerful aura rapidly dissipating until it vanished completely.
Cang Tian Overlord had fallen!
This sudden scene horrified all the Taishang preparing to leave. They turned sharply to look at Ye Chen.
Did he control the Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon to kill Cang Tian Overlord?
But at this moment, Ye Chen wore a grave expression, looking toward the edge of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm and enunciating each word: "Calamity Executors!"
Indeed, at the edge of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm, a line of terrifying figures appeared, clad in black robes that obscured heavenly secrets, their true faces unclear. They were precisely the Calamity Executors.
No one could have imagined these Calamity Executors had also entered the Seventy-Two Pillar Realms and come to the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm.
Moreover, among the Calamity Executors was a great terror. Someone as powerful as Cang Tian Overlord, a generation's Supreme King with the potential to impact the Supreme Heavenly Venerate position, was killed in a single encounter.
Without a doubt, among this group of Calamity Executors was an existence at the ancient Great Venerable level, and not an ordinary Great Venerable at that.
Otherwise, even an ancient Great Venerable would find it impossible to kill a Supreme King in a single encounter.
Only a super Great Venerable like Tian Luo Great Venerable could accomplish that.
Was there such a super Great Venerable among the Calamity Executors?
"It's the Calamity Executors!"
The Defying Heaven Sword Lord and the other three Supreme Kings, along with the other multiple Taishang, all changed expression, naturally knowing the terror of the Calamity Executors.
They executed tribulations on behalf of heaven, wanting to overthrow the entire Origin Land and renew the cycle.
Rumors said that among the Calamity Executors were existences at the Supreme Heavenly Venerate level.
Now, with rumors of a Heavenly Venerate inheritance appearing in the Seventy-Two Pillar Realms, attracting attention from all sides, how dare these Calamity Executors come?
Weren't they afraid of other Eternal Heavenly Clans, Heavenly Venerate-level powers, even ancient Great Venerables, and Supreme Heavenly Venerables taking action?
One after another, the figures of the Calamity Executors stepped into the entire Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm, looking down at the lingering purple blood qi filling the sky below.
Not long ago, a generation's Supreme King, Cang Tian Overlord, was killed here.
His divine soul shattered, true spirit annihilated, completely fallen.
"Although this Cang Tian Overlord had the potential to prove the Heavenly Venerate Dao, we Calamity Executors summoned him many times, sincerely inviting him to join, yet he was unwilling. Today, we simply strangled him,in a way reducing the living strength of the Origin Land."
Regarding Cang Tian Overlord's fall, the Calamity Executors wore indifferent expressions.
Just now, it was they who struck, killing Cang Tian Overlord.
If Cang Tian Overlord had been willing to submit to the Calamity Organization, he would naturally have received key cultivation. But if unwilling, he could only be completely strangled.
The Calamity Organization executed tribulations on heaven's behalf and would not let go of any threat blocking the arrival of the Great Calamity, even if it was a threat still in its cradle.
The leader said coldly, "Originally qualified to become a Calamity Great Venerable. Since he doesn't know what's good for him, just strangle him directly."
From the slightly rear positions of the other Calamity Executors relative to the leader, it could be seen his status within the Calamity Organization was quite high.
Moreover, the aura emanating from his body also surpassed the Taishang level—he was clearly an ancient Great Venerable!
Evidently, Cang Tian Overlord's fall was the work of this Calamity Executor Great Venerable.
"Xuanzun's cultivation is world-shaking. A Supreme King like Cang Tian Overlord would be quite difficult for us to stop from leaving, but with Xuanzun taking action, he was publicly killed on the spot. Now, as chaos rises and the Great Calamity approaches again, Xuanzun will surely break and then stand anew within the calamity, achieving the perfect Heavenly Position."
The other Calamity Executors were very respectful toward this Calamity Executor Great Venerable named 'Xuanzun.' Clearly, this Xuanzun held a pivotal position within the Calamity Organization.
Xuanzun did not speak.
One of the Calamity Executor Taishang swept his gaze over the utterly ruined Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm and said, "The Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm at its peak of glory, the number one demonic path holy land of the Origin Land—how prosperous it was! Seventy-Two Pillar Demon Gods, billions of demonic sects gathered, already surpassing many Eternal Heavenly Clans and Heavenly Venerate-level powers. But in the end, under our Calamity Executors' actions, didn't it still become ruins? Even after endless eons, it still cannot recover."
The various Taishang were horrified. The collapse of the demonic dynasty and the fall of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate back then seemed not just due to the Twilight of the Heavens but also involved the Calamity Executors behind the scenes.
How terrifying were the Calamity Executors?
"Although the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate fell, he truly deserves to be called a generation's hero. The Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon Prison of Flames Tower he left behind should naturally fall into our Calamity Executors' hands to truly unleash its proper great use."
Other Calamity Executors spoke, then turned their gazes toward the Prison of Flames Tower above the Heavenly Venerate ancient city, and Ye Chen.