Heavenly Brow Mysterious Elder had never intended for Ye Chen to truly become the successor of the Ancient Divine Palace, as it was impossible, and he did not wish for it. He even hoped to suppress and kill this youth.
"Suppress and kill? Is that possible?" The Fifth Mysterious Elder spoke up, "Do not forget the identities of these people—they come from the myriad realms."
What the myriad realms represented, they understood better than anyone. That was a truly vast world, more magnificent and immense than the Ancient Emperor Realm, home to myriad races and supreme existences, far surpassing the Ancient Emperor Realm.
Every hundred thousand years, the strongest young geniuses from the myriad realms descended into the Ancient Emperor Realm, all of them the most dazzling peerless talents of their era. Each time, they stirred up tremendous storms within the Ancient Emperor Realm.
The people of the Ancient Divine Palace were far too wary of these Heaven's Pride from the myriad realms.
Not only were they powerful and dazzling, but the energy behind them was even more astonishing, almost representing the myriad realms themselves. How could they be casually suppressed and killed?
Especially in this era, the Heaven's Pride from the myriad realms were even more terrifying and powerful than any previous generation, each at least comparable to Saint Lord-level cultivation. Their peerless strength and hidden potential shocked the world.
"Why not? This is the Ancient Emperor Realm, the Ancient Divine Continent, and the domain ruled by our Ancient Divine Palace. Even the forces of the myriad realms dare not cause trouble here. Do not forget the great bloodshed of the ancient era." Heavenly Brow Mysterious Elder snorted coldly, mentioning an ancient and distant event.
Whenever this matter was brought up, everyone would fall into silence, because that battle of yesteryear was not only incomparably tragic, with heavy casualties, mountains of corpses, and seas of blood, but it was also one of the main reasons the Ancient Emperor Realm was sealed.
That battle was the Ancient Emperor Realm, or more accurately, the Ancient Divine Continent's war against the myriad realms.
That battle truly shook heaven and earth, with ghosts weeping and gods howling. Countless lives were lost—humans, demons, sea clans... Almost all the powerhouses of the Ancient Divine Continent poured out, including hidden experts, to confront the myriad realms.
Even from the distant Ancient Emperor Continent, supreme existences came to participate in the battle, paying a bloody and unbearable price, with countless casualties, ultimately driving back the powerhouses of the myriad realms.
That battle left behind the bones of countless powerhouses, striking fear into the hearts of the myriad realms' participating forces and experts.
It was precisely because of that battle, and the Dragon Phoenix Academy's covert assistance to the Ancient Divine Continent, that the opportunity to enter the Ancient Emperor Continent once every hundred thousand years was granted.
That battle was eternally engraved upon the Immortal Hall, never to be forgotten for all eternity!
The First Heavenly King Mysterious Elder's gaze was complex as he sighed softly, "Heavenly Brow, do not mention the ancient bloodshed. Although our realm was victorious in that battle, it was a pyrrhic victory. Moreover, times have changed. These Heaven's Pride from the myriad realms are numerous, and the energy they represent is too extraordinary. They all have the support of ancient Great Sages. Even a single one would give our Ancient Divine Palace a massive headache. If we truly provoke all the supreme forces, the Ancient Divine Palace would inevitably be razed to the ground."
Heavenly Brow Mysterious Elder sneered, "Are you afraid? At worst, we can unseal the Sealed Land and perish together. I don't believe they could withstand that, heh!"
"Heavenly Brow, shut your mouth!"
Not only did the First Mysterious Elder shout, but the other Heavenly King Mysterious Elders also changed expressions drastically, for the consequences would be too severe.
They knew all too well what was sealed within the Sealed Land—a true terror capable of destroying a great world. Once unsealed, the Ancient Divine Palace would be annihilated in an instant.
The First Mysterious Elder glared furiously, "You are too extreme. Unsealing the Sealed Land—how could you even suggest such a thing? Doing so would utterly destroy our Ancient Divine Palace. Is it worth it just to kill a Battle Saint King? Gu Changsheng lost because his strength was insufficient and because this Battle Saint King is powerful enough. Moreover, he possesses Faith Power, so he must be backed by a peerless great sect with terrifying energy. Even if we Heavenly Kings act directly, we may not be able to kill him."
"Let this matter rest. If this Battle Saint King wants to obtain the successor status, at most we can obstruct him a little. The final decision lies with the Palace Master. If you wish to take action against him, to kill him, do not blame me for imprisoning you in the Sealed Land for a thousand years of confinement."
Heavenly Brow Mysterious Elder's expression shifted, clearly somewhat fearful of this punishment.
After descending from the divine mountain, Ye Chen, the Sun God, Yuan Yao Divine King, and the other Heaven's Pride from the myriad realms were arranged to rest in a magnificent and grand treasure pavilion, located on one of the three thousand Divine Islands, grand and imposing.
There, small bridges spanned flowing streams, divine springs gushed forth, divine lotuses bloomed with delicate beauty in the springs, immortal cranes danced, draconic beasts roared, and silver waterfalls cascaded. Everything seemed as if in a dream.
It must be said that the Ancient Divine Palace was indeed an excellent place for cultivation. Not only was there abundant spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but the land was also blessed with outstanding talent and spiritual veins hidden within the earth. There were also spirit-gathering formations that could multiply the cultivation speed of others, far surpassing the outside world.
However, whether it was Ye Chen, the Sun God, Yuan Yao Divine King, or any of the other Immortal True Kings, who among them was not the most outstanding monstrous genius from the myriad realms? Each was backed by either a supreme sacred land or an Emperor or Sovereign clan. They were no ordinary people. Though somewhat surprised, that was all.
Temporarily unable to pay respects to the Ancient Divine Palace Master, they stayed within the Ancient Divine Palace. Moreover, their main purpose regarding the Ancient Divine Palace was not to meet the Palace Master, nor was it for such favorable cultivation conditions. Rather, it was to learn some important matters.
Such as where the supreme inheritances of the Emperors and Sovereigns were located, the method to reach the Ancient Emperor Continent, the passage to leave the Ancient Emperor Realm, and so on.
The Ancient Emperor Realm held too many secrets, and some confidential matters were known only to the Ancient Divine Palace, this ancient orthodox tradition.
The Ancient Divine Palace did not restrict their freedom, nor did it dare to. They were allowed to move about freely within the Ancient Divine Palace, as long as they did not enter some special forbidden areas.
That day, Ye Chen and the other seven True King Heaven's Pride all left the Divine Island, separating by unspoken agreement to wander through the vast Ancient Divine Palace, personally searching for relevant answers.
Ye Chen traveled alone, passing through one grand hall after another, sometimes even entering those halls to pay visits, meeting one super powerhouse after another.
Within the Ancient Divine Palace, not everyone lived for the Ancient Divine Palace. Many were once super powerhouses who had shaken the Ancient Divine Continent. Among them were even a few old imperial sovereigns from the nine great imperial dynasties. Having gone into seclusion, they were invited by the Ancient Divine Palace and had now joined, devoting themselves to cultivation without concerning themselves with worldly affairs, unaware of who Ye Chen was.
Naturally, those qualified to be invited by the Ancient Divine Palace were at least Saint-level overlords, great experts.
This was also one of the foundational forces that allowed the Ancient Divine Palace to awe the world. Even though it remained aloof and transcendent, the world knew that many reclusive experts had entered the Ancient Divine Palace.