Ye Chen did not agree immediately.
Because the living beings of the Ancient Emperor Realm had a special restriction—it was difficult for them to leave this realm.
Even during the Primordial Times, the invincible Palace Master of the Ancient Divine Palace was so powerful, yet in the end, he never left the Ancient Emperor Realm. This speaks volumes.
Now, no matter how powerful a Crown Prince might be, how could he leave the Ancient Emperor Realm?
He voiced this concern to the Heavenly Sovereign Hua and shook his head. For now, he had no way to take the living beings of the Ancient Emperor Realm away.
The Heavenly Sovereign Hua smiled, saying Ye Chen need not worry, because starting from this era, such a restriction no longer existed.
Ye Chen was curious and asked for an explanation.
At this moment, whether it was the Heavenly Sovereign Hua or the other important figures, they all suddenly fell silent.
After a long while, the Sovereign spoke. This master of the imperial dynasty took the initiative to mention some secrets of the Ancient Emperor Realm.
The so-called restriction was, to be more precise, a curse.
And it was not the entire Ancient Emperor Realm; the power of the curse was limited only to the living beings of the Ancient Divine Continent.
Every living being born from the Ancient Divine Continent would have an intangible Order Divine Chain added to their True Spirit.
The True Spirit was the true foundation, even more fundamental than the Primordial Spirit.
Because once the True Spirit was erased, even if the Primordial Spirit existed, it would be useless—equivalent to an idiot.
This Order Divine Chain was a curse, an extremely powerful curse, with an origin far more ancient than the existence of the nine ancient imperial dynasties.
According to fragments unearthed from ancient ruins of the Primordial era of the Ancient Emperor Realm, this terrifying curse was actually imposed upon the entire Ancient Divine Continent by a supreme existence during the Primordial era, causing all subsequent living beings to be tainted by the curse upon their birth.
Originally, the curse was meant to exterminate all living beings of the Ancient Divine Continent, turning this vast land into a complete dead zone. But at that time, a peerless Ancient Divine appeared on the Ancient Divine Continent, whose cultivation reached heaven and earth. To protect the billions of living beings on the Ancient Divine Continent, he alone withstood over ninety-nine percent of the curse's power, ultimately leading to his severe injuries and passing away.
Even so, the remaining wisp of the curse was still incredibly potent, affecting all living beings of the Ancient Divine Continent, causing the deaths of tens of millions of beings, leaving a scene of devastation.
Later, because the origin of the Ancient Emperor Realm appeared, it suppressed the curse's power. However, once the living beings of this continent left the Ancient Emperor Realm, the curse would erupt, causing them to fall.
Precisely because of this, the living beings of the Ancient Divine Continent could not leave the Ancient Emperor Realm.
So that's how it is. Ye Chen sighed softly. These secrets could only be clearly understood from ancient powers like the ancient imperial dynasties. Ordinary forces didn't even know about the existence of the cursed Order Divine Chain within the True Spirit.
Then the Sovereign explained further. Over generations of growth, the curse's power had been continuously strengthened and subtly and imperceptibly worn away within their bodies. By this generation, it had long become extremely faint, almost negligible.
Naturally, since it was a curse issued by a supreme existence, anyone below the Saint realm who left the Ancient Emperor Realm would undoubtedly die.
But those above the Saint realm could completely rely on their own power to erase all traces of the curse's power and leave the Ancient Emperor Realm smoothly.
Therefore, if the imperial dynasty's Crown Prince were to leave the Ancient Emperor Realm, there would be no problem at all.
Since the Heavenly Sovereign Hua had spoken to this extent, Ye Chen naturally had no reason to refuse anymore. Moreover, it was merely a matter of leading the Heavenly Sovereign Crown Prince out of the Ancient Emperor Realm. As for the Crown Prince's safety afterward, that was no longer his responsibility.
After clearly conveying this meaning, the Heavenly Sovereign imperial family had long understood. They would also prepare a large amount of resources and leave corresponding secret treasures for the Heavenly Sovereign Crown Prince to venture into the myriad realms.
Of course, they also hoped that Ye Chen could lend a helping hand at appropriate times in the myriad realms. The Heavenly Sovereign imperial family would be immensely grateful and could offer heavy gifts.
"When I am ready to leave the Ancient Divine Continent, I will take him with me. Have him prepare the necessary arrangements," Ye Chen said.
"The Crown Prince is currently participating in the battle for supremacy among the younger generation. The final victor will be decided in three months. He is not in the imperial palace at the moment. Sir Qian Yue can go to the Divine City then to meet the Crown Prince."
After making this promise, the Heavenly Sovereign imperial family's attitude toward Ye Chen improved significantly, even addressing him with respectful titles, showing genuine respect from the depths of their hearts without any neglect.
"Good. In three months, I will go to the Divine City to meet the Crown Prince."
Ye Chen agreed. Then, under the personal guidance of the Heavenly Sovereign Hua, he passed through numerous treasure halls and arrived at the deepest part of the imperial palace. There was an elegant detached courtyard, a heavily guarded area reserved for important honored guests.
The courtyard had a spirit formation that could absorb vast amounts of heaven and earth spiritual energy, making it a rare treasure land.
Not long after, a royal prince arrived. First, he apologized, saying that the Sovereign still had state affairs to attend to and could not appear. Then he personally led Ye Chen to another important area.
There stood a majestic pagoda, thirteen stories high. It was precisely the place where all the important secrets of the Heavenly Sovereign imperial family were stored.
Passing through the guards of numerous powerful experts, they entered and were directly led to the seventh floor. This overlord-level prince introduced that this was where the Heavenly Sovereign imperial family stored their secrets regarding the Ancient Divine Continent, the Ancient Emperor Realm, and even the other side of the Chaotic Sea.
Afterward, this prince apologized and left.
Ye Chen looked around and saw rows of ancient books placed on the seventh floor, as well as bone scriptures, stone tablets, Memory Jades, and more—a variety of items. Although not many, they were clearly originals, mostly very ancient and quite precious, obviously genuine.
Thus, Ye Chen sat down cross-legged on the seventh floor and began his research.
Outside the thirteen-story pagoda, the Sovereign appeared, along with the prince who had led Ye Chen there and several super-powerful experts from the imperial family. They all looked solemnly at the seventh floor because the Battle Saint King was inside.
At this moment, a prince stepped forward and said seriously, "Your Majesty, I suggest we take action against the Battle Saint King now. Do not hesitate too much. These people have severely wounded the vitality of our Ancient Divine Continent. In the battle against the outsiders, although no Saint Lords of our imperial dynasty fell, many powerful experts were killed or injured. Now, let the pagoda trap the Battle Saint King, then invite the ancestor to take action. Everything will be settled once and for all."
Not just him, several other high-ranking and powerful figures were also persuading, believing this was a rare, one-in-ten-thousand opportunity to kill Ye Chen.
The Sovereign's expression fluctuated between dark and light. After remaining silent for a full half hour, he suddenly turned and left.
And as he left, he sternly warned the others not to entertain such thoughts again, nor to take any such actions, or they would face the law of the land.
Such severe responsibility heavily intimidated everyone. They looked at each other, somewhat not understanding why such a good opportunity was being abandoned.