Everyone looked at Ye Chen in surprise, seemingly not understanding why he was so certain.
They were all extraordinary individuals. After a moment of careful thought, they came to a realization.
The Ancient Divine Palace had truly existed since time immemorial, suspected to have endured since the Mythical Era. Countless years had passed, yet it remained undying.
There was even a suspicion that the Ancient Divine Palace had been established since the very creation of Heaven and Earth.
Moreover, Li Xuan had also said that the Ancient Divine Palace had come into contact with contenders of the Human Sovereign's Path across generations. It was only natural that it would know the method to leave the Ancient Emperor Realm.
As for why the people born within the Ancient Emperor Realm could not leave, it probably involved reasons of another aspect, or perhaps there were some restrictions preventing the living beings born in the Ancient Emperor Realm from departing.
Thus, Ye Chen's theory was correct. The Ancient Divine Palace most likely truly knew the secret of leaving the Ancient Emperor Realm.
However, these reasons were clearly not enough to truly entice them, at least not very much at the moment.
Their main reason for entering the Ancient Divine Domain was to obtain the inheritance of the Emperors and Sovereigns.
They planned to stay in the Ancient Emperor Realm long-term, even for hundreds or thousands of years if necessary, until they obtained the Emperor and Sovereign inheritance.
Ye Chen knew what they were thinking and naturally wouldn't try to persuade them to go to the Ancient Divine Palace together with this theory alone.
After a light laugh, he raised another question that would stir everyone's interest: "I believe the main purpose for all of you entering the Ancient Divine Continent is to pursue the supreme inheritance of the Emperors and Sovereigns. But I suspect it is not on the Ancient Divine Continent."
"Do you mean...?" The Sun God's eyes flashed, and the other True Kings also turned their gazes towards him.
"Exactly—" Ye Chen said slowly, "If I'm not mistaken, the true Divine Spirit inheritance is on the other side of the Chaotic Sea!"
As soon as these words were spoken, it was as if the heavens themselves trembled three times in shock.
"Why?"
The Primordial Demon God was the most direct, cutting straight to the point.
"Simple," Ye Chen said. "If the Emperor and Sovereign inheritance were truly on the Ancient Divine Continent, then the only possibility would be within the Ancient Divine Palace. But if the Ancient Divine Palace had truly obtained it, then the Ancient Divine Palace would be the clan of Emperors and Sovereigns, no weaker than the Ye Family, nor weaker than the Angel Race. Generally speaking, this view is correct."
Ye Gucheng also nodded. "If that's the case, why does Brother Qian Yue say it's on the other side of the Chaotic Sea?"
Ye Chen looked at Ye Gucheng and countered with a question instead of answering: "Brother Gucheng, as a member of the Ye Family, you should also have a corresponding Emperor Realm, correct?"
"Indeed," Ye Gucheng did not deny it. These were not secrets; the world knew, so there was nothing to hide.
Ye Chen asked again: "Is that Emperor Realm under the control of the Ye Family?"
"It is controlled," Ye Gucheng replied.
Hearing this, the True Kings were all intelligent individuals. How could they not understand now? They thought of various possibilities and immediately connected the dots.
If the Emperor and Sovereign inheritance were truly within the Ancient Divine Palace, then the Ancient Divine Palace would undoubtedly be the strongest force of the Emperor and Sovereign clan. Naturally, the very essence of the entire Ancient Emperor Realm would be under the control of the Ancient Divine Palace.
Since the essence was controlled, it was equivalent to controlling the entire Ancient Emperor Realm.
The Chaotic Sea would also be under its control.
But then why had it always cooperated with other forces on the Ancient Divine Continent to capture those so-called 'great demons' previously suspected to have come from the other side of the Chaotic Sea, interrogating them for related secrets?
Similarly, by reverse reasoning on this basis, one could deduce that the Ancient Divine Palace did not control the Ancient Emperor Realm, meaning it had not obtained the Emperor and Sovereign inheritance.
Then, basically, everything could be established.
Moreover, considering that the Ancient Divine Palace had contact with contenders of the Human Sovereign's Path across generations, and there were even rumors that someone from the myriad realms had once obtained part of the Emperor and Sovereign inheritance within the Ancient Emperor Realm, becoming an ancient Great Sage...
The Ancient Divine Palace's focus on the other side of the Chaotic Sea likely meant the true Emperor and Sovereign inheritance was indeed on the other side of the Chaotic Sea.
All of this proved that Ye Chen's speculation was possibly correct.
Furthermore, the Ancient Divine Palace itself had claimed it was not the strongest force, which provided a great possibility.
Of course, while this possibility was high, it was also possible that the Ancient Divine Palace truly controlled the Ancient Emperor Realm but perhaps not entirely.
After all, there were always exceptions, like the Demon God Ruins.
The True Kings were not foolish. After a moment of thought, they understood; they simply hadn't considered these issues before.
They couldn't help but marvel at Ye Chen's meticulous thinking, having considered this layer that they had overlooked.
Ye Chen smiled. "I believe all of you have stayed on the Ancient Divine Continent for two months now and know how fearsome the Chaotic Sea is."
Among those present, probably only Ye Chen himself was not clear, as he had been in seclusion for the past two years.
Naturally, he wouldn't say this. Through observation and inference along the way, he had learned some things about the other side of the Chaotic Sea.
The Sun God nodded. Even someone as powerful as him let out a light sigh, because whether it was him or the other True Kings, they had all absolutely attempted to cross the Chaotic Sea, but for various reasons, none had truly succeeded.
Seeing the expressions of the True Kings, Ye Chen said, "The Ancient Divine Palace has existed since time immemorial. It absolutely knows some secrets about the other side of the Chaotic Sea and definitely knows the method to reach it. Therefore, I hereby solemnly invite all of you to go to the Ancient Divine Palace together."
It must be said, Ye Chen's suggestion was truly enticing.
Especially since the Emperor and Sovereign inheritance was very likely on the other side of the Chaotic Sea, which was the very source that attracted them to enter the Ancient Emperor Realm.
"Why don't you go to the Ancient Divine Palace alone?" the Primordial Demon God asked.
Ye Chen shrugged. "No particular reason. Going alone is always somewhat dangerous. There's strength in numbers when acting together. And mainly, if we die, we die together."
"..."
This reason left the True Kings somewhat dumbfounded. Who would have thought that the mighty, invincible Battle Saint King, after saying so much, would give such a reason for wanting to go together.
Even someone with a cold nature like the Primordial Demon God couldn't help but curl his lip.
Nevertheless, it ultimately made them feel tempted. Yuan Yao Divine King smiled. This man always managed to inspire goodwill. He spoke up, "Brother Qian Yue, if you're going to the Ancient Divine Palace, remember to call me."
"Good," Ye Chen agreed, though in his perception, Yuan Yao Divine King was definitely one of the few peers he was most wary of. But he had no fear.
With absolute strength, he had nothing to fear.
Seeing that Yuan Yao Divine King had agreed, the Sun God, Primordial Demon God, Ye Gucheng, and Cang Jitian also consented. Only Feng Wu and the Sea God King did not agree immediately.
Ye Chen did not force them, merely leaving each with a communication token. When the time was right, he would call them to set out together.