"The secrets of the Ancient Emperor Realm are far more numerous than you imagine."
Li Xuan smiled faintly. "And Young Friend Qian Yue, you jest. Although the Ancient Divine Palace has a long history, it is not the most powerful force in the Ancient Emperor Realm. There exist others far more terrifying."
The Sun God, the Primordial Demon God, and the others were slightly taken aback, clearly surprised and unaware. But Ye Chen knew.
Not to mention whether there existed eternally enduring beings on the other side of that mysterious Chaotic Sea, even within the Huang Gu Demon Domain on the Ancient Divine Continent itself, within the Demon God Ruins, wasn't there an unparalleled existence?
A gaze that could shatter heaven and earth, unstoppable.
And the fifty-thousand-year-old undead knight servant capable of slaying Heavenly Kings. All of it indicated that the Ancient Emperor Realm was far more extraordinary than imagined.
"Why not? Although the Emperor Realm is extraordinary, ancient Great Sages should have the ability to break through it. Perhaps the Great Powers from the myriad realms cannot break it open, but generally speaking, breaking out from within should be much simpler than breaking in from outside." Ye Chen inquired.
Li Xuan sighed softly, his expression turning somewhat complex. He merely responded, "You all think of the Ancient Emperor Realm as too simple. The Emperor Realm, the Emperor Realm... what is an Emperor Realm? It is a realm opened by the mythic Emperors and Sovereigns. The secrets it contains are beyond your imagination. That we cannot leave naturally involves some secrets that are difficult to disclose."
Ye Chen fell silent. Thinking about it, it made sense. An Ancient Emperor Realm was opened by mythic Emperors and Sovereigns.
They were the greatest existences between heaven and earth, wielding the most powerful forces in the world. The realms they opened would naturally be extraordinary, far surpassing even a Sovereign's world like the Ancient Lan World.
It was even unimaginable how terrifying it would be once the origin of the Ancient Emperor Realm awakened. It would probably possess supreme power not inferior to that of a Sovereign, even if it couldn't compare to the mythic Emperors and Sovereigns themselves.
"Since you are unwilling to answer, then regarding the Chaotic Sea..." Ye Chen changed the subject. "What lies on the other side of the Chaotic Sea?"
He asked directly, because he felt the other side of the Chaotic Sea held far too many secrets. Even the nine great ancient imperial dynasties probably didn't know. Perhaps only an immortal force like the Ancient Divine Palace might have some understanding.
Moreover, the primary reason the powerhouses of the Ancient Divine Continent were hunting them, these young True Kings, was their suspected origin from the other side of the Chaotic Sea.
During the flight of the Four-Winged Snake Dragon, he had also heard from Ke'er and others that the other side of the Chaotic Sea seemed to hold secrets of immortality and eternally enduring great existences, and also buried countless mysteries.
All of this was precisely what attracted the countless powerhouses of the Ancient Divine Continent.
Naturally, Ye Chen also harbored a certain curiosity about this.
Li Xuan smiled. "It wouldn't hurt to tell you, as long as you are willing to visit the Ancient Divine Palace as guests."
"My lord!"
The Saint Lords of several imperial dynasties exclaimed in surprise. The Ancient Divine Palace stood aloof and transcendent. Even important figures from the imperial dynasties found it extremely difficult to enter. Yet now, he was inviting these great enemies inside? It astonished them.
However, neither Ye Chen nor the other True Kings agreed immediately. They weren't very clear about the Ancient Divine Palace, but it could definitely be described as a dragon's den and tiger's lair. As powerful as they were, they had no confidence they could leave unscathed.
Therefore, they couldn't agree right away.
Seeing their expressions, Li Xuan seemed to have anticipated it. He smiled slightly. "Esteemed ones, I can guarantee that the Ancient Divine Palace welcomes your visit immensely, harbors not the slightest malice, and will not harm you. Of course, the Ancient Divine Palace will absolutely not force you. If you wish to visit the Ancient Divine Palace as guests in the future, you need only present these jade tokens at the imperial capitals of the nine great imperial dynasties. Someone will naturally lead you to the Ancient Divine Palace."
He flicked out eight streaks of mysterious light. As he said, they were jade tokens, made of extraordinary Azure Sky Jade—a divine jade that could be used to forge Heavenly King-level ancient weapons of the Great Dao. On them was depicted a mist-shrouded, ethereal heavenly palace, along with the ancient script characters for "Ancient Divine."
Ye Chen and the others examined them carefully. These jade tokens held no hidden dangers. Moreover, they had the wondrous effects of gathering the world's spiritual energy and calming the spirit—rare treasures indeed.
Seeing Li Xuan treat these great enemies with such courtesy, the other imperial dynasty Saint Lords could do nothing but sigh deeply, fully understanding Li Xuan's power and the significance of the Ancient Divine Palace he represented. As mighty as the nine great imperial dynasties seemed, dominating the fate of the Ancient Divine Continent, they could not compare to the Ancient Divine Palace.
"If the opportunity arises, I will certainly visit."
Ye Chen thought for a moment and responded thus, because he felt it might be necessary to make a trip, as long as he made thorough preparations.
Hearing this, the smile on Li Xuan's face deepened by three parts. He nodded and cupped his hands from a distance. "In that case, we shall respectfully await your esteemed arrivals."
With these words, Li Xuan left without further ado, turning and departing directly. The other imperial dynasty Saint Lords followed, making no further move against Ye Chen and the others.
Whether it was due to the fearsome strength and threat posed by Ye Chen and his companions, or Li Xuan's guarantee on behalf of the Ancient Divine Palace, they felt there was no need to act. Even though this operation had resulted in devastating losses, they could only swallow their grievances.
After watching the figures of Li Xuan and the others disappear into the distance, Ye Chen turned to look at the peerless True King powerhouses present—Cang Jitian, the Sun God, the Yuan Yao Divine King, and others. He stepped forward proactively, without malice, and raised the jade token in his hand.
"Esteemed ones, would you be interested in visiting the Ancient Divine Palace together?"
Feng Wu, peerlessly enchanting, her matchless beautiful face adorned with a five-colored mask, finally spoke as she looked at Ye Chen. "You want to go?"
Ye Chen responded, "Indeed. The Ancient Divine Palace is rumored to be an immortal force left behind from the Mythical Epoch, and currently the most powerful force on the Ancient Divine Continent, at least for now. But all of you should know that the people here—not just those on the Ancient Divine Continent, but perhaps everyone in the entire Ancient Emperor Realm—seem unable to leave."
"Since they cannot leave, how do you think we should leave the Ancient Emperor Realm when the time comes? Through the Dark Night Ancient Hall? Clearly, that's not possible. Each of us appeared on the Ancient Divine Continent at random locations. I appeared in the Huang Gu Demon Domain. You all should have appeared in different places. In theory, the passage of the Dark Night Ancient Hall only allows entry, not exit."
He spoke at length, analyzing how to leave the Ancient Emperor Realm.
Hearing this, the others fell silent, but their eyes gleamed, each evidently holding their own views.
This was rare. True King-level figures meeting not to clash in battle but to discuss—it could be called an event of ten thousand ages.
"Then what method do you have?" This time, it was Ye Gucheng's turn to speak. "Do you think the Ancient Divine Palace would know?"
"Exactly. The Ancient Divine Palace must know!" Ye Chen stated word by word, with great certainty.