The Calamity Executors' purpose in making their move this time was fundamentally for the Heavenly Venerate's legacy. Naturally, the Prison of Flames Tower, as a Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon, was indispensable.
A single Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon held immense significance for the Calamity Executors.
It was akin to a Taishang King wielding a Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon; they could even rival an Ancient Great Venerable.
What if it was an Ancient Great Venerable wielding a Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon?
Without a doubt, they would stand at the very pinnacle of the Great Venerable domain, possessing some ability to contend even against a Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
In recent years, the Calamity Executors had frequently appeared in the world. On one hand, they propagated the idea that under the Quantitative Calamity, no one was safe; only by joining the Calamity Organization, becoming a Calamity Executor, and executing tribulations on Heaven's behalf could one survive the calamity.
On the other hand, they aimed to strangle the vital forces of the Land of Origin. Ancient Great Venerables and Supreme Heavenly Venerables were naturally the primary targets.
Of course, this was very difficult, especially now that Supreme Heavenly Venerables had emerged together and Ancient Great Venerables had returned. The Calamity Executors had missed their best opportunity, making it hard to carry out such assassinations.
Naturally, the Calamity Executors then turned to eliminating those with the potential to become Supreme Heavenly Venerables, preventing the Land of Origin from gaining more power to resist the Quantitative Calamity.
Thirdly, they sought to collect the legacies and ancient weapons left behind by past Supreme Heavenly Venerables and Ancient Great Venerables, weakening the Land of Origin's strength while bolstering the Calamity Executors' side. As one side waned and the other waxed, when the Quantitative Calamity descended after three epochs, the Land of Origin would be utterly incapable of resistance.
The gazes of the Calamity Executors fell upon Ye Chen in the distance. Naturally, they recognized his identity: that Tai Zhen Supreme One, possessing terrifying potential and holding great hope of proving his Dao to the Supreme Heavenly Venerate position in the future.
Of course, more gazes were fixed upon the Prison of Flames Tower. This Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate was long renowned. During the Zhutian Era, it had suppressed and slain an Ancient Great Venerable and had also drunk the Heavenly Blood of a Supreme Heavenly Venerate of the Fruit Position. Its might was unfathomable.
Naturally, the Calamity Executors coveted this peerless Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon.
A Calamity Executor Taishang coldly looked at Ye Chen and said, "Hand over the Prison of Flames Tower."
Ye Chen looked coldly at this Calamity Executor Taishang. In an instant, his gaze blazed, containing extremely powerful soul force. His gaze, as if substantial, crashed into the other's eyes.
Boom—
Although that Calamity Executor was a Taishang and a hegemon in his own right, in the eyes of Ye Chen, a Tai Zhen Supreme One comparable to a Taishang King, he was nothing special, far from being a match.
Under the impact of the gaze, this Calamity Executor Taishang grunted, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
"Truly worthy of being a Tai Zhen Supreme One, with the hope of becoming a Taishang Supreme One, and the most potential candidate to prove his Dao to the Supreme Heavenly Venerate," another Calamity Executor Taishang spoke. His aura was clearly a whole level stronger than the Taishang injured by Ye Chen's gaze, belonging to the Taishang King level.
Only, he was shrouded in a mysterious black robe, his heavenly secrets shielded, his true identity unknown.
This Taishang King-level Calamity Executor fearlessly met Ye Chen's gaze. Their gazes collided in the void, tearing everything apart.
Suddenly, the Mysterious Venerable spoke. He was concealed within a black robe; no one could clearly see his true appearance, for a great existence at the Supreme Heavenly Venerate level had concealed his heavenly secrets. His voice was like thunder: "You possess great potential, with a certain hope of becoming a Supreme Heavenly Venerate within the next three epochs. This venerable one truly does not wish to strangle a peerless Heaven's Pride like you. Why not join us, execute tribulations on Heaven's behalf?"
"If you are willing to join, we will exert our utmost to nurture you. There might even be a Heavenly Venerate figure who will take you as a personal disciple, sparing no effort in cultivating you."
The other Calamity Executors were not surprised by the Mysterious Venerable's recruitment attempt. After all, this Tai Zhen Supreme One named Ye Chen truly possessed formidable potential. It was said that hundreds of thousands of years ago, he wasn't even a Supreme One.
In the short span of hundreds of thousands of years, he had risen powerfully and become a Tai Zhen Supreme One. It was simply impossible that there wasn't the shadow of another Heavenly Venerate behind him.
But on the other hand, it also indicated his immense potential. Otherwise, how could he have reached this step in just hundreds of thousands of years?
If recruited into the Calamity Organization, the Land of Origin would lose a future Heavenly Venerate, while the Calamity Organization would gain a Calamity Heavenly Venerate. As one side waned and the other waxed, the impact would be too great.
Ye Chen said, "If I join the Calamity Organization, can I prove my Dao and become a Supreme Heavenly Venerate within the next three epochs?"
Hearing this, the Mysterious Venerable shook his head. "There is a certain hope, but whether you can achieve it depends on your fortune."
To prove one's Dao to the Supreme Heavenly Venerate was far too difficult.
Even Hun Wuji and Huang Xu, the two Taishang Supreme Ones comparable to Ancient Great Venerables, were regarded as the most hopeful to prove their Dao to the Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
Yet no one dared guarantee they would definitely become Supreme Heavenly Venerates within the next three epochs.
Because it was too difficult; it required accumulation.
Since ancient times, only Chaos Heavenly Emperor was such an exception. It was said he proved his Dao through chaos and became a Supreme Heavenly Venerate within a single epoch.
But Chaos Heavenly Emperor was too special. Originally, there were shadows of multiple Heavenly Venerates behind him. First, there was Heavenly Emperor, a Heavenly Venerate who was exiled and reincarnated within the Primal Realm. Moreover, the Primal Realm was the world reopened by the great god Pangu, and the Pangu Universe was the last Chaos Ancient Universe after the King of Heavenly Venerates exhausted his strength and perished, containing all the Dao fruits of this King of Heavenly Venerates.
Furthermore, and more importantly, it was heard that within the Primal Realm, there were also shadows of other Supreme Heavenly Venerates...
In the final analysis, Chaos Heavenly Emperor only proved his Heavenly Position within a single epoch because of the arrangements left behind by a King of Heavenly Venerates and other Heavenly Venerates.
Ye Chen sighed. He hadn't expected that even the Calamity Organization, possessing multiple Heavenly Venerates, dared not guarantee he would prove his Dao to the Supreme Heavenly Venerate within three epochs. It was evident that proving one's Dao to the Supreme Heavenly Venerate was truly immensely difficult.
He said, "Since you cannot guarantee I will prove my Dao to the Heavenly Venerate, then I will not join."
From the very beginning, he had never intended to join the Calamity Organization, for it stood opposite all living beings, seeking to annihilate everything in the world.
How could Ye Chen do such a thing?
Moreover, the Calamity Organization had made moves against him multiple times; the enmity was long irreconcilable.
"That is a pity," the Mysterious Venerable's voice turned cold.
"Heh, even if comparable to a Taishang King, so what? Before the Calamity Organization, you are still like an ant," the Calamity Executor Taishang King beside the Mysterious Venerable indifferently spoke. The Calamity Executors around him attacked Ye Chen together.
A full seven Taishang were present, including this Taishang King. Without a doubt, this was an extremely powerful force charging at Ye Chen.
But Ye Chen activated the Prison of Flames Tower. With a deafening roar, Heavenly Might manifested, crashing toward this group of Calamity Executors.
Once it fell, no matter how strong these Calamity Executors were, they would be reduced to ashes.
Suddenly, the Calamity Executor Great Venerable known as the Mysterious Venerable made his move. His figure was like a ghost, dreamlike and illusory, appearing before the group of Calamity Executors as fast as lightning. He raised his palm to collide with the Prison of Flames Tower.
Boom—
Heaven collapsed and earth split. The entire Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm shook violently. Cracks like abysses, each spanning billions of miles, spread across the entire Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm, tearing through endless space as if to completely shatter the entire realm.
The Prison of Flames Tower trembled, Heavenly Might descended, annihilating everything and giving birth to an unparalleled storm of destruction. Even a Taishang King here would be reduced to ashes.
Yet the Mysterious Venerable stood there, as if an eternal, indestructible Heavenly Venerate Mountain, actually contending on equal footing with the Prison of Flames Tower.
Moreover, an extremely terrifying aura erupted, accompanied by a Heavenly Might that suppressed all ages—the Great Venerable's might of this Mysterious Venerable.
From his previous slaying of the Cang Tian Overlord, it could be seen that the Mysterious Venerable was no ordinary Ancient Great Venerable. Otherwise, he could not have slain the Taishang King Cang Tian Overlord in such a brief encounter.
Facing the Prison of Flames Tower, he showed no fear. On the contrary, the Great Venerable's might emanating from him faintly even suppressed the Prison of Flames Tower.
"Merely a Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon that has lost its Heavenly Venerate master. How much of its power can you unleash?"
The Mysterious Venerable coldly stated. His palm imprint struck horizontally, slapping against the Prison of Flames Tower as if extinguishing all ages; all heavens and myriad worlds seemed on the verge of destruction.
The Prison of Flames Tower trembled violently. Ye Chen felt immense pressure.
His strength was indeed comparable to a Taishang King, and he wielded the Prison of Flames Tower, a Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon. Logically, he should be able to contend against an Ancient Great Venerable at his peak.
But clearly, this Mysterious Venerable was no ordinary Ancient Great Venerable; his strength was extremely powerful.
Ye Chen bit the tip of his tongue, his entire body's essence blood burning. Waves of terrifying blood energy poured into the Prison of Flames Tower. Empowered by such Tai Zhen Supreme One essence blood, the Prison of Flames Tower's might surged by a whole level, reviving with even more terrifying Heavenly Might that pressed forward.
Boom—
It was as if two peerless Great Venerables were colliding. The entire Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm showed signs of collapse.
The boundless earth was densely covered with cracks, each spanning tens of billions to hundreds of billions of miles, terrifying beyond measure.
And this was with the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm being an Eternal Heavenly Realm, extremely stable. Otherwise, any other origin universe would have shattered instantly.
Ye Chen's figure shook violently. Burning his essence blood had indeed blocked the Mysterious Venerable's strike, but the toll on himself was not small.
This Mysterious Venerable was truly too strong, stronger than both the Calamity Executor Great Venerable who had tried to kill him in the Desolate Heaven Domain and Huang Xu.
However, thanks to this pressure, the Heavenly Luo Great Venerable's essence blood and origin within his body were actually accelerating their fusion, allowing his physique to advance a step further.
"Hmm?" The Mysterious Venerable uttered a sound of surprise, not expecting Ye Chen to burn his essence blood and block this strike.
But the next moment, he slapped out a palm, containing equally powerful force, and said, "Let this venerable see how long you can hold out."
Within the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm, every time the Mysterious Venerable made a move, it shook the entire realm. Infinite might surged forth as if any casual strike could annihilate the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm.
The endless heavens and earth were rapidly collapsing. The scene was extremely horrifying. The Defying Heaven Sword Master, Horned Demon God, the Taishang Kings surrounded by the River of Time, and the other Taishang dared not approach, all keeping far away.
This was simply a world-destroying battle, unstoppable.
Even a mere ripple of aftermath was enough to cause a Taishang to perish with regret.
Ye Chen, relying on the Prison of Flames Tower, was barely holding on. But with each block, even though the Prison of Flames Tower resisted the vast majority of the force, the mere remaining impact that landed was enough to cause cracks to appear on his peerless physique, which even Taishang Kings admitted they could not match.
One could imagine just how terrifying the Mysterious Venerable was.
Without the Prison of Flames Tower, Ye Chen admitted he could not withstand even a single strike from the other.
It wasn't that he wasn't strong enough, but this Calamity Executor Mysterious Venerable was unimaginably terrifying.
Of course, thanks to such assaults, the Heavenly Luo Great Venerable's essence blood and origin were being refined at an extreme speed, causing his physique to slowly improve at every moment. It actually broke through past shackles, surpassing the limit of the strongest physique in the Tai Zhen realm and advancing a step further.
Blood continuously trickled from Ye Chen's mouth. His consciousness communicated with the Prison of Flames Tower's artifact spirit: "Isn't he also a Great Venerable? Why is he so absurdly strong?"
The Prison of Flames Tower's artifact spirit was also quite surprised. Naturally, it feared not the Mysterious Venerable. Even if the Mysterious Venerable exerted his full strength, he could not shatter it. The title 'Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon' was enough to indicate that aside from a Heavenly Venerate, no other expert could break it.
It said solemnly, "This Mysterious Venerable is not simple. The feeling he gives this venerable, while not reaching Heavenly Luo's level, is very close."
Ye Chen was shocked. Was the Mysterious Venerable that strong?
It must be known that Heavenly Luo Great Venerable was at the flawed Heavenly Venerate level in both the Great Dao and physical body, thus ranking among the top three among all Ancient and Modern Great Venerables.
Such a Great Venerable could be called a Super Great Venerable, possessing a crushing advantage over other Ancient Great Venerables.
The Prison of Flames Tower's artifact spirit said, "Although Great Venerables are all flawed Heavenly Venerates, there are still distinctions in strength. You must know that the strongest Great Venerable is the Undying Heavenly Venerate, who is not much inferior to a true Supreme Heavenly Venerate, hence also conferred the title of Heavenly Venerate. This speaks volumes."
"Although Ancient Great Venerables have flaws in their Eternal Heavenly Dao and cannot break through to become complete Supreme Heavenly Venerates, they can still grow stronger on their existing foundation."
"After the Twilight of the Heavens, although the vast majority of Heavenly Venerates were slain by other Supreme Heavenly Venerates, some Heavenly Venerates were killed by Great Venerables. These Great Venerables all hope to grow stronger. As long as they obtain a Supreme Heavenly Venerate's origin, essence blood, etc., they can also advance further."
"This Mysterious Venerable before us, although this venerable does not know his true identity, was likely an extremely formidable Great Venerable during the Twilight of the Heavens, having devoured quite a few Heavenly Venerate origins and essence blood."
Ye Chen suddenly understood, also feeling shock. Only now did he know that Great Venerables could grow stronger through such means. And the strongest Great Venerable, the Undying Heavenly Venerate, was even conferred the title of Heavenly Venerate despite being a Great Venerable, possessing peerless combat power not inferior to a Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
However, without a doubt, the more terrifying the Mysterious Venerable was, the greater the pressure on Ye Chen's side.
Now he was already burning his essence blood to resist. Any later, and he would likely be powerless.
By then, even if he completely fused with part of Heavenly Luo Great Venerable's essence blood and origin, he would still not be a match for the Mysterious Venerable.
If that Heavenly Venerate power deep within his soul appeared again, like when confronting the Prison of Flames Tower's artifact spirit, he should be able to contend.
But now it did not appear, leaving Ye Chen quite helpless.
Use the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's essence blood and origin to impact the Taishang realm?
If he impacted the Taishang realm, it was highly possible he would reach the Taishang Supreme One level.
But impacting the Taishang realm was not so easy. Moreover, if he failed to successfully impact the Taishang Supreme One, it would be very dangerous.
Back when he was a Tai Xu Supreme One, obtaining the Bu Tian Heavenly Venerate's essence blood and origin took him three hundred thousand years to break through successfully. Now, wanting to break through to Taishang Supreme One required far more accumulation than before. He felt it would be very difficult to impact successfully.
What to do?
Boom—
As the two sides exchanged blows, dozens of moves had already passed.
At this moment, heaven collapsed and earth split. The Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm, this Eternal Heavenly Realm, ultimately could not withstand it and completely collapsed.
The collapse of an Eternal Heavenly Realm had a massive impact. Terrifying storms of destruction surged from spatial rifts, each billions of miles thick, destroying everything.
Moreover, quite a few Taishang were severely injured by theaffect of the two sides' collision.
Even powerful figures like the Defying Heaven Sword Master and the other two Taishang Kings were occasionally struck by aftermath ripples, constantly coughing blood and suffering serious injuries.
After all, the collision between the two could be considered a destructive clash between Super Great Venerables. Even ordinary Taishang were so fragile before them.
Ye Chen continuously coughed blood. Facing a Super Great Venerable like the Mysterious Venerable, only by wielding the Prison of Flames Tower did he have the power to contend. But now it was clearly impossible to resist for long.
He was thinking of ways to leave this place.
The Mysterious Venerable clearly saw through this. With him as the center, the phantom of a vast universe appeared, overlapping with the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm. Visibly, the collapsing Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm came to a halt at this moment.
This was the Mysterious Venerable's origin universe, existing between a universe and an Eternal Heavenly Realm, containing endless Great Venerable rule power, terrifying beyond measure. It forcibly stopped the collapsing Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm.
He had acted to seal off this part of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm, looking down upon Ye Chen from a high position, coldly stating, "It's useless. Before this venerable, you cannot escape."
Boom—
He struck again, his palm imprint descending, even more powerful than before.
Because after releasing his origin world projection, this heaven and earth had become his absolute domain, suppressing the Prison of Flames Tower.
Even a Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon as powerful as the Prison of Flames Tower was suppressed. For even if the Prison of Flames Tower revived itself, it could not revive to its utmost extreme. Moreover, it was ultimately not a true Supreme Heavenly Venerate; there was a huge gap.
And the Mysterious Venerable was no ordinary Great Venerable. Thus, in this situation, it was suppressed.
At this moment, a weapon appeared in the Mysterious Venerable's hand, clearly his Great Venerable weapon. However, it could not be clearly seen, entirely wrapped in infinite Taishang rules and Heavenly Venerate secret patterns, flickering indeterminately.
Clearly, even at this moment, the Mysterious Venerable did not wish others to know his true identity. 'Mysterious Venerable' was merely one of his identities within the Calamity Organization.
Moreover, the Mysterious Venerable's Great Venerable weapon was naturally extraordinary. It crashed toward the Prison of Flames Tower.
Boom—
The Prison of Flames Tower was struck until it shook and trembled. After most of the terrifying force was offset, a small portion landed on Ye Chen's body, causing his physique to instantly become covered in dense cracks, blood continuously welling forth.
With the second strike, Ye Chen's entire body was on the verge of exploding.
There was no other way; the Mysterious Venerable's power was too strong.
"What a pity. A generation's Tai Zhen Supreme One, in this golden age propelled by the various Heavenly Venerates, might have had hope of proving his Dao to the Supreme Heavenly Venerate within the next three epochs. But now, he ultimately cannot escape death."
"Heh, so what if he's a Tai Zhen Supreme One? So what if he wields a Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon? Unless a Taishang Supreme One or an Ancient Great Venerable personally wields it and can battle the Mysterious Venerable, otherwise he simply cannot escape death!"
The other Calamity Executors had been observing the battle, having great confidence in the Mysterious Venerable.
In their view, no matter how monstrous Ye Chen was, no matter if he controlled a Heavenly Venerate ancient weapon, he could not escape death.
It was just a pity. He was ultimately a Heavenly Venerate seed, and his hope was not small. But since he would not be used by the Calamity Organization, no matter how much they valued his talent, he ultimately could not live.
Boom—
At this moment, Ye Chen's body was shattered to pieces. His Tai Zhen Supreme One physique completely exploded, along with the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's essence blood and origin within him.
The Mysterious Venerable was too strong, absurdly strong. Through the Prison of Flames Tower, he had forcibly blasted apart Ye Chen's matchless physique. This showed the extent of his cultivation.
Only at this moment, within the exploding blood mist and soul, Ye Chen was rapidly reassembling. But even more bizarrely, the Heavenly Venerate essence blood and origin actually began to fuse with Ye Chen's flesh, blood, and soul.
Strangely, Ye Chen's spirit was invigorated. Countless memories abruptly surged forth in his mind.
"Die!"
The Mysterious Venerable coldly stated. Through his Great Venerable weapon, he struck the Prison of Flames Tower again and again. Waves of aftermath that could easily slay a Taishang King continuously landed on Ye Chen.
But just at this moment, when the Mysterious Venerable had pronounced Ye Chen's death sentence, the reassembled Ye Chen suddenly laughed.
He laughed very happily, as if he had regained some long-lost treasure.
"What are you laughing at?" The Mysterious Venerable frowned. Even with the Prison of Flames Tower's protection, the current Ye Chen could not escape death. No one believed he still had any hope of survival.
Unless a Heavenly Venerate personally came to rescue him.
But that was impossible!
Supreme Heavenly Venerates could not come here either, for this place had long been shielded. Heavenly Venerates from the outside could not sense the various happenings here.
Ye Chen raised his eyes. His pupils had suddenly become infinitely profound, as if he had instantly traversed the endless years of billions of epochs. He looked at the Mysterious Venerable. At this moment, even this peerless Great Venerable felt a sense of heart-pounding alarm: "Although you almost killed me, I still have to thank you. If not for you, I would not have remembered all of this."
Remember all of this? The Mysterious Venerable frowned, not understanding what Ye Chen meant, but the imposing aura around him grew even more majestic. He said coldly, This venerable one does not know what you mean by that. But today, even if you have other arrangements from a Supreme Heavenly Venerate on your body, it will be useless. Here, no other Supreme Heavenly Venerate can save you. Because this place has been sealed off by the Calamity Heavenly Venerate, cutting off all heavenly secrets. The other Heavenly Venerates in the Origin Land cannot sense what is happening here. By the time they learn of everything, you will have long turned to ashes.
Is that so? Ye Chen looked at him calmly. I never expected the Calamity Organization would go to such lengths to destroy the Origin Land.
However, today, I'm afraid you will suffer a crushing defeat. A super Great Venerable is about to fall here.
He looked at the Mysterious Venerable as if looking at a dead man.
This gaze made the Mysterious Venerable extremely displeased. His eyes narrowed dangerously, and he snorted coldly. Playing tricks. Before this venerable one, even if you possess other Heavenly Venerate methods, they are useless. Unless a Heavenly Venerate arrives in person, no one can save you!
As he spoke, he flipped his hand and grabbed that Great Venerable weapon, smashing it fiercely toward Ye Chen.
Boom—
The heavens collapsed and the earth split. The Prison of Flames Tower shook violently. This strike was even more terrifying than the previous attacks.
Just as everyone thought Ye Chen would be reduced to ashes, they saw him standing intact in the void, with the space within a hundred-zhang radius completely unharmed.
How is this possible?
Everyone was stunned, looking at this scene in disbelief.
Ye Chen looked at the Mysterious Venerable with a trace of pity in his gaze. You said only a Heavenly Venerate arriving in person could save me?
What if I am the Heavenly Venerate?
As his words fell, a chaotic light suddenly leaped out from the deepest part of his soul between his eyebrows.
Boom—
At this moment, everyone within the entire Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm was shocked, their eyes wide open, staring incredulously at the scene before them.
They saw a majestic, boundless, and great figure, comparable to a Heavenly Venerate Mountain, appear out of thin air. It was surrounded by billions of layers of chaotic light, filling every inch of space in the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm.
It was so majestic, so great, so towering!
It held up the heavens and stood upon the earth, as if even an eternal heavenly realm like the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm could not contain its existence.
This figure radiated unparalleled heavenly might, countless times more intense than that of the Mysterious Venerable or even the Prison of Flames Tower, that ancient Heavenly Venerate weapon.
Now, this majestic figure resembling a Chaos Heavenly Venerate looked down upon the Mysterious Venerable from above and uttered a voice that resounded through the heavens, rumbling like thunder. Can you kill this venerable one now?
The moment that great Heavenly Emperor Dharma Form, which seemed to have existed since the creation of the world, leaped into existence, everyone seemed to freeze, staring at the scene in disbelief.
From the infinite heavenly might radiating from it, they could feel that this figure before them was a Supreme Heavenly Venerate!
Heavenly Venerate Supreme!
Heavenly Venerate Peerless!
At this moment, all the Calamity Executors stiffened under the overwhelming heavenly might, unable to move, utterly horrified.
The Defying Heaven Sword Lord, the Horned Demon God, the Taishang King of the River of Time, and the other two Taishang Kings were the same.
Unbelievable!
Inconceivable!
A Heavenly Venerate?
This Ye Chen is actually a Supreme Heavenly Venerate?
Even the Mysterious Venerable's figure stiffened at this moment.
Although he was strong, a super Great Venerable far surpassing ordinary Great Venerables, facing a true Supreme Heavenly Venerate, there was still an insurmountable, massive gap.
After all, not everyone was like the Undying Heavenly Venerate, possessing true combat power rivaling a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, thus earning the title of Heavenly Venerate while still a Great Venerable.
Moreover, this Heavenly Venerate figure before him was quite familiar. He exclaimed in shock, You are the Chaos Heavenly Emperor!?
Chaos Heavenly Emperor?
Ye Chen?
In their shock, everyone understood. Wasn't the true name of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor precisely Ye Chen?
This was not a secret within the Origin Land.
However, no one had ever guessed that this Ye Chen, the Supreme One who had attained eternity through the fleshly body, would be that Chaos Heavenly Emperor.
After all, that Chaos Heavenly Emperor had only attained the Supreme Heavenly Venerate realm a few hundred thousand years ago. In such a short time, who would have thought he could reach this step on the path of the fleshly body, achieving Supreme One status through the flesh?
Clearly, this Supreme One before them was the reincarnation of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor.
He was too monstrous. Having achieved the Heavenly Venerate position only a few hundred thousand years ago, he actually reincarnated to cultivate the path of attaining eternity through the flesh. What immense ambition! He clearly aimed to glimpse the realm of the Heavenly Venerate King.
Correct, I am the Chaos Heavenly Emperor!
At this moment, Ye Chen remembered everything, comprehending all the events of his past and present lives.
Yes, the moment he was shattered by the Mysterious Venerable, his fusion with the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate's origin and essence blood stimulated everything hidden in the deepest depths. Thus, he awakened, directly reviving.
He had returned with his Heavenly Venerate body!
Reclaiming the heavenly throne!
The Chaos Heavenly Emperor's Dharma Form manifested between heaven and earth, its infinite heavenly might directly shattering the Mysterious Venerable's origin world projection and breaking therestrained.
Before a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, the Mysterious Venerable's power wasnot worth a single blow / utterly weak.
Vast Chaos Heavenly Dao power surged throughout the entire Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm, directly repairing the cracks.
Now, Ye Chen looked down from above, like a great giant spanning countless ages, gazing down upon the Mysterious Venerable as if looking at an ant.
With just you, a mere Great Venerable, you dare try to kill this Heavenly Venerate?
Ye Chen's cold voice echoed like heavenly law. The majestic Dharma Form pressed a hand down upon the Mysterious Venerable.
The Mysterious Venerable felt endless pressure, exerting all his strength to resist the heavenly might. Infinite Great Venerable power erupted from his body, and simultaneously, a quasi-Heavenly Venerate sun appeared as he used his Great Venerable weapon toresist.
In the blink of an eye, all defensivemeans were displayed.
Facing a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, he had no choice.
Yet, all this was ultimately like destroyingrotten wood.
The quasi-Heavenly Venerate sun directly exploded, the origin world projection annihilated, and countless Great Venerable defensivemeans completelydisintegrate.
Although ancient Great Venerables were called flawed Heavenly Venerates and could also challenge Supreme Heavenly Venerates,
the so-called challenge only meant being able to retreat unscathed, not possessing the actual capability for peakresistance.
In ahead-onconfrontation, unless one was an anomaly like the Undying Heavenly Venerate, no Great Venerable, no matter how powerful, was a match.
Boom—
The Chaos Heavenly Emperor's hand seal descended. The Mysterious Venerable used his Great Venerable weapon toresist, letting out a long roar. Streams of blood energy, like long rivers, poured endlessly from his entire body into the weapon.
He was burning his blood energy, burning his life origin, maximizing his power to its greatest extent toresist the Chaos Heavenly Emperor.
Undoubtedly, this was anconfrontation of unprecedented scale.
But how could it truly withstand the attack of a Supreme Heavenly Venerate?
Boom—
Infinite rulesexploding with. That Great Venerable weapon could no longer remain hidden under the Heavenly Venerate's attack, revealing its true form—it was also a war sword, its sword auraawe-inspiring.
The Heaven-Splitting Sword! It's the ultimate weapon of the Burial Heaven Abyss Lord!
In the distance, the Defying Heaven Sword Lord and others recognized it. It was the Ancient Heaven-Splitting Sword, a peerless war sword once wielded by the master of the Burial Heaven Abyss, one of the former Thirteen Life Forbidden Zones.
The Burial Heaven Abyss Lord was also one of the peerless Great Venerables of the past, with unfathomable cultivation.
Undoubtedly, the Mysterious Venerable's identity was now clear—he was the Burial Heaven Abyss Lord.
The Ancient Heaven-Splitting Sword fully revived, but it was still insufficient. The Heavenly Venerate's great hand pressed down, striking this Great Venerable-level war sword with absolute force, shattering it into over a dozen fragments. Like an exploding comet, beams offiery light surpassing the sun scattered in all directions, annihilating everything.
Several Calamity Executors were struck by the Heaven-Splitting Sword fragments, instantlycomplete annihilation of both body and spirit, perishing on the spot!
Five of the fragments slammed back into the Burial Heaven Abyss Lord, piercing through his Great Venerable body, creating five bloody holes from which blood gushed forth.
The Heavenly Venerate's great handforceful / domineeringdescended.
Boom—
The Burial Heaven Abyss Lord was covered in blood, suffering terribleseverely wounded, nearlyexploding with.
In the end, he was a super Great Venerable with various defensivemeans towithstand, so he was not completely shattered.
But how could he withstand a strike from a Supreme Heavenly Venerate? He still sufferedfearsome / terrifyingseverely wounded, heavily crashing onto the ground, splitting the boundless continent, staining the heavens with blood.
Ye Chen looked down from above, gazing at the Burial Heaven Abyss Lord with a trace of regret. I never thought you would actually join the Calamity Organization...
Back when he reclaimed the heavenly throne, he had fought side by side with the Burial Heaven Abyss Lord and several other ancient Great Venerables.
Who could have guessed the Burial Heaven Abyss Lord would be a member of the Calamity Organization?
The Burial Heaven Abyss Lord stood up again on the cracked continent of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm, covered in blood. Many of hisfearsome / terrifying wounds could not heal; the terrifying eternal Heavenly Dao power prevented recovery, causing his aura to plummet drastically. But even a dead tiger does not lose itsmajesty. He raised his head to meet Ye Chen's gaze and sighed. I also never imagined that Your Majesty, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, would reincarnate to cultivate the fleshly body anew. Otherwise, how would I dare to act against you?
But you still acted!
Ye Chen's expression turned cold again. With a single thought, he sealed the heavens and locked the earth. His heavenly domainunfolded; within this heaven and earth, he was the absolute master.
Since the Burial Heaven Abyss Lord dared to join the Calamity Organization, even if they had fought side by side in the past, he must die.
What a pity! Ye Chen sighed softly. He had held quite a favorable impression of the Burial Heaven Abyss Lord before.
The Burial Heaven Abyss Lord also said, Different paths do not make for common plans. Under the Great Calamity, all heavens will be destroyed; how can any egg remain intact? Choosing the side of the Great Calamity is the correct choice.
Ye Chen said, Why don't you believe we canresist the Great Calamity?
The Burial Heaven Abyss Lord sneered, not at Ye Chen, but at the Origin Land. Your Majesty, I once firmly believed the Origin Land couldresist the Great Calamity because there was the Primordial Heavenly Venerate, the Great God Pangu, and Heavenly Venerates like the Heavenly Emperor, the Endless Heavenly Venerate, the Kunlun Heavenly Venerate, the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate, and even the myriad Great Venerables. What an immense force that was,powerful enough todestroying all previous Great Calamities, sealing them away for two entireChaos Era, preventing their descent.
But do you think the current Origin Land has hope ofresisting the Great Calamity?
Ye Chen fell silent, then said, Why would there be no hope?
The Burial Heaven Abyss Lord said, If you speak of the Origin Land during the Era of Myriad Heavens, I absolutely believe there was hope. But after the Twilight of the Heavens, only one-third of the Heavenly Venerates remain, and the Great Venerables are only a quarter of what they once were. Tell me, how can the current Origin Landresist it?
Ye Chen could not explain, but if one trulydevote oneself to the Great Calamity, that would be utter despair.
So, you can only die.
Accompanied by theemission of heavenly sound, Ye Chen attacked again. The Heavenly Emperor's palm seal descended, carrying unparalleled Chaos Heavenly Dao power,overwhelming crushtoward the Burial Heaven Abyss Lord.
The Burial Heaven Abyss Lord said, You cannot kill me. The Calamity Heavenly Venerate willtake action to save me!
Is that so? Why hasn't he saved you by now? A mocking smile curled at the corner of Ye Chen's mouth.
The Burial Heaven Abyss Lord's expression changed, suddenly realizing something. He looked at Ye Chen in horror. You—
The moment this Heavenly Venerate returned, I already sealed off all heavenly secrets of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm. Your Calamity Organization's Calamity Heavenly Venerate canblock/shield the heavenly secrets of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm. I am the Chaos Heavenly Emperor,Control / CommandchaosTen Thousand Daos. How could I be unable toblock/shield?
Boom—
This peerless Great Venerable, who had even survived the most terrifying Twilight of the Heavens, whose hidden cultivation had already reached the forefront of the myriad Great Venerables, this super Great Venerable, simply could not withstand theaction of Ye Chen, this Supreme Heavenly Venerate. He wassuppressed.
Soon, the Burial Heaven Abyss Lord was shattered,smashed to pieces.
Of course, wanting tocompletely killed an ancient Great Venerable, even for a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, could not be accomplished in ashortTime.
The Burial Heaven Abyss Lord also quicklyreassemble, but in the following period, he wasforceful / domineeringforcefully shattered by Ye Chen again and again, his aura continuously weakening.
And all this was accomplished by Ye Chen with just one hand. He ultimatelysuppressed the Burial Heaven Abyss Lord, sealing him within the Prison of Flames Tower. Using this ancient Heavenly Venerate weapon, fully revived, it would requirelong yearsYue torefine him.
Aftersuppressing the Burial Heaven Abyss Lord, Ye Chen, with a single thought, killed all the Calamity Executors and learned their identities.
We pay our respects to Your Majesty, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor!
The Defying Heaven Sword Lord, the other two Taishang Kings, and the other Taishang bowed and knelt. At this moment, there was only endlesslook up to / gaze upon with admiration.
Facing a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, even Taishang Kings like them could onlylook up to / gaze upon with admiration.
Simultaneously, they were also shocked. That Ye Chen, who had advanced to Supreme One in just a few hundred thousand years, was actually the Chaos Heavenly Emperor.
But upon careful thought, it indeed seemed so. Otherwise, how could an ordinary person reach this step in just a few hundred thousand years?
Ye Chen gave a slight nod. Although there had beenconflict before, that was merely contending for the Heavenly Venerate inheritance. Naturally, he would not take it to heart.
With a single thought, he walked into the universe of the Heavenly Venerate Ancient City, arriving before the little boy, the reincarnation of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate.
The Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate naturally sensed it, revealing a look of surprise. I never expected you to awaken so quickly.
Ye Chen nodded. It was only thanks to your Heavenly Venerate origin and essence blood that I couldawaken everything.
The Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate glanced at him and immediately comprehended. That's good. In the future, you can also search for traces left by other Heavenly Venerates. Each generation of Heavenly Venerates has left you assistance. I believe you have hope, before the Great Calamity descends, to attain the Dao through the flesh, then achieve dual Heavenly Venerate status in form and spirit, becoming a new Heavenly Venerate King.
Ye Chen looked at him. And you?
The Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate knew he was asking when he couldfully return.
He smiled and said, Before the Great Calamity descends, I will surely return.
Good, I await your return!
Ye Chen left, reappearing within the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm. All this, the Defying Heaven Sword Lord and others did not notice.
He looked beyond the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm.
Because beyond the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm lay the Seventy-Two Pillar Realms. A Calamity Heavenly Venerate from the Calamity Organization side hadtaken action, completelyblock/shield the heavenly secrets.
Precisely because of this, even the other Supreme Heavenly Venerates within the Origin Land could notdetect this place.
In Ye Chen's gaze, he saw an indescribably majestic figure standing in theVoid between the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm and the Seventy-Two Pillar Realms, its heavenly secretsunfathomable.
Calamity Heavenly Venerate!
No one expected a Calamity Heavenly Venerate to personally arrive here.
However, the Extreme Demon Heavenly Venerate was considered apeerlessJueunparalleledsupreme, peerlessHeavenly Venerate during the Era of Myriad Heavens. Hisunder his command Seventy-Two Pillar Demon Gods wereflourished for a time, and the legacy he left behind wasenough to make the Calamity Organization become even stronger.
It was just that the Calamity Heavenly Venerate could not personallytake action, becauseonce he takes action, the implications were too great. And the other Supreme Heavenly Venerates constantlysuspended their Heavenly Venerate suns, their eternal Heavenly Dao covering the Origin Land, and would know from thesubtle details.
The Calamity Heavenly Venerate only dared to hide in theshadows, merelytaking actionblock/shield heavenly secrets—that much he could do.
Naturally, sensing Ye Chen's gaze, this mysterious Calamity Heavenly Venerate also looked over.
Boom—
Thegaze of two Heavenly Venerate-level existencesalsocontained / harboredinconceivablemighty power, disturbing the River of Time, causing both the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm and the Seventy-Two Pillar Realms to tremble violently. All living beings felt their heartsstirred.
At this moment, the Calamity Heavenly Venerate revealed a gloomy expression. I never expected there to be a Heavenly Venerate within the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm. Truly a miscalculation. And it's actually you, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor.
Ye Chen was not at all surprised that the other recognized him. After all, how could the Calamity Organization not have knowledge of living Heavenly Venerates?
I never imagined the Calamity Organization's control over the Origin Land had reached such depths, that even an ancient Great Venerable like the Burial Heaven Abyss Lord would silentlydefect to you. Ye Chen's voice was icy. Whether you arebold orfearless of death, you actually dare appear here. Do you truly think that just because you are a Heavenly Venerate-level figure, nothing can be done to you?
Boom—
As he spoke, Ye Chen already stepped out from the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm, instantlycrossing who knows how manyHundreds of Millions of Miles, stepping into theVoid's space between the two realms.
He swung a Heavenly Venerate fistsmashed over. Myriad chaos emerged, countless streams of Chaos Heavenly Dao power surged forth, heavenly mightvast and mighty,charging toward that Calamity Heavenly Venerate situated between the Extreme Demon Heavenly Realm and the Seventy-Two Pillar Realms.