Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 111 - 101: Hongtian Great Saint, Shocking Secret News

Chapter 111: Chapter 101: Hongtian Great Saint, Shocking Secret News

In the deepest, most mysterious part of the Demon Beast Mountain Range, a figure in a black robe suddenly appeared, tall and erect in stature, yet his face was shrouded within the robe, further concealed by a secret technique that rendered him inscrutable, revealing nothing of what lay beneath.

The appearance of the robed figure was dominant and direct, exploding with an overwhelming Dao Power as soon as he appeared, as if a Supreme Divine being had descended to the mortal world. The Silver Ape King, who existed in the Heavenly Divine Realm, hadn’t even recovered before he was sent flying, completely powerless against the assault!

Divine being!

Even the somewhat foolish Silver Ape King understood that the figure in the black robe before him was undoubtedly a supreme god, for no one else could possess such invincible power.

Such a being truly existed high above all, standing at the Absolute Peak of the entire Tiandu Continent, overlooking the vast land and arrogantly dominating the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, unmatched and unrivaled.

Looking across the entire Tiandu Continent, he was undoubtedly one of the few Sovereign figures who could influence the rise and fall of many, yet he had now appeared unnoticed in the deepest part of the Demon Beast Mountain Range, sending shivers down one’s spine.

Instantly, the Silver Ape King became extremely guarded, aware that the opponent was unstoppable, but since his master was in the Ancient Hall, he could not leave.

The robed figure didn’t even spare the Silver Ape King a glance, completely disregarding him. His gaze solidified into reality, bursting forth like lightning, causing the entire mountain range to boom and shake as if close to collapsing, and he powerfully questioned, "Hongtian Great Saint, what is ’Heaven Punishment’?"

What is Heaven Punishment!

Silence filled the Ancient Hall, and no words came forth for a long time. Even the endless spiritual light particles drifting from all directions and the trickling streams of blood flowing from the earth were immobilized, unable to enter the hall, as everything slowed down.

In this realm, only the divine pressure of the robed figure resonated, confining this world.

"Do you not dare to speak?"

Beneath the black robe, Ye Chen interrogated sharply, employing the power of Elder Yan to possess a strength comparable to that of the Divine Spirit Realm. While marveling at Elder Yan’s power, he further pressed the Hongtian Great Saint for an answer.

What is Heaven Punishment?

He felt that this world might very well be a terrifying deception, and he himself entrapped within it, needing to unveil the real truth.

"You must not harm the master!" the Silver Ape King urgently protected the front of the Ancient Hall.

"Noise!"

Ye Chen chided lightly, his simple words echoing like thunder, accompanied by an endless oppressive force sweeping over. Although invisible, it caused the entire Hongtian Divine Mountain to tremble as if on the verge of shattering. The Silver Ape King was blasted away by the force, crashing into the Divine Mountain, shaking violently, and coughing up large mouthfuls of blood.

The majesty of a divine being is not to be violated!

Boom—

Just as Ye Chen was about to teach the Silver Ape King a further lesson, a terrifying power surged out from within the Ancient Hall, blocking Ye Chen and a voice transmitted, "Fellow Daoist, hold, I shall tell you everything you wish to know."

Ye Chen nodded indifferently, containing all his imposing aura. Releasing such pressure was also draining for Elder Yan—it was meant merely as a deterrence.

"Fellow Daoist, please come inside and talk," invited the Hongtian Great Saint, with the Silver Ape King, worried about Ye Chen’s potential threat, urgently said, "Master, it must not be, this person is far too dangerous—"

"Silence, little ape, whether he enters or not, the Divine Palace cannot stop him, nor can you," the Hongtian Great Saint stated, mercilessly revealing the harsh truth.

The Silver Ape King opened his mouth, speechless for a long moment, as the truth was indeed so.

Beneath the Divine Mountain, the mysterious Ancient Hall stood steadfast, its halls connected, each one serene, silent, and the simple doors ajar. Encased in his black robe, Ye Chen stepped inside, bold and courageous, his footsteps echoing clearly through the halls.

Finally, after passing through numerous halls and walking down a long corridor, Ye Chen arrived at an inner hall built of huge stone.

The inner hall was serene, but upon reaching this place, an overwhelming divine aura permeated, and when Ye Chen looked toward the center of the hall, he suddenly saw a figure seated on a Divine Platform, sealed within a huge crystal of ice.

Just as Ye Chen saw this crystal, he couldn’t help but slightly change his expression, slowly saying, "A World Heart Fragment!?"

Within the boundless universe, not only the Tiandu Continent exists in the Vast Continent, but also the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, thousands of worlds coexist.

Some are even small worlds created by beings who penetrated through heaven and earth, but once these small worlds are depleted, they are destroyed, crumbling from the core essence of the World Heart, scattering pieces of the World Heart Fragment all over.

These fragments of the World Heart contain a mysterious World Power, with incredible uses, capable of forging powerful magical treasures, and even preserving living beings, preventing the loss of life force.

Clearly, Hongtian Great Saint possessed one of the fragments, and this was the first time Ye Chen had seen a World Heart Fragment in his life.

But when Ye Chen saw Hongtian Great Saint, his pupils constricted and he couldn’t help but furrow his brow. The appearance of Hongtian Great Saint, preserved within the World Heart Fragment, was horrifying; he hardly looked human, his body so emaciated that he was nearly just skin and bones, his flesh dried up, and his bones protruding, even the sockets of his eyes deeply sunken, giving him an exceedingly sinister and daunting appearance.

At this very moment, this divine being was nothing but a walking corpse, a foot already in the coffin.

Ye Chen had not expected Hongtian Great Saint’s Dao injury to be so severe. His eyes emitted a brilliant divine light as he carefully inspected Hongtian Great Saint and immediately gasped in shock.

Not only his body, but even his Primordial Spirit had begun to decay, with the terrifying Dao Trace Power interweaving and continuously eroding his body including his Primordial Spirit, causing his life force to wane.

Although now sealed within the World Heart Fragment, he was still devouring countless lives’ blood and spiritual power light spots to nourish himself and suppress the Dao injuries within his body, thereby restoring some life force.

But this was merely a temporary fix, not a cure; it could only suppress the symptoms temporarily. Once the suppression failed, the backlash could instantly claim Hongtian Great Saint’s life, causing him to completely perish both physically and spiritually.

Ye Chen was unclear about what kind of battle Hongtian Great Saint had gone through to incur such a terrifying Dao injury that even a divine spirit was being corroded to such a horrifying extent.

He also sensed another terrifying Qi Mechanism within the Ancient Hall, originating from deep within the earth, hardly weaker than Hongtian Great Saint’s, probably the Outer Heaven Great Demon suppressed by Hongtian Great Saint.

Hongtian Great Saint gave a faint smile, although his smile within the World Heart Fragment looked rather unpleasant, and said, "Fellow Daoist should also know my current situation by now."

"Primordial Spirit decaying, Dao injury intertwined, physical body drained of blood Qi; if not for the nourishment of countless lives’ blood and spiritual power, along with the suppression of your own Dao, you truly would be burning the candle at both ends," Ye Chen said without mercy.

"Burning the candle at both ends?" Hongtian Great Saint laughed heartily, "What a fitting phrase."

Yet in the next moment, the oppressive aura from Ye Chen surged over, causing the Ancient Hall to tremble and nearly collapse as he coldly said, "But you are guilty, utterly devoid of conscience, inciting chaos, devouring countless lives for your own selfish desires to suppress your Dao injury, you must be punished!"

"This matter has nothing to do with my master; it was all my scheming alone," the Silver Ape King hastily said, but in the next moment, an invisible and terrifying force sent it flying, crashing into a section of the hall and raising dust, as Ye Chen coldly said, "You too must be punished!"

"Please show mercy, fellow Daoist," Hongtian Great Saint interjected, then bitterly smiled, "I am terribly sorry about this; it’s primarily my fault. If not for me, the little ape wouldn’t have done such things. Do as you please with me, fellow Daoist; I’m no match for you now anyway, but I just hope you can show mercy to the little ape."

"Master—"

The Silver Ape King cried urgently, but Hongtian Great Saint stopped him and said, "Fellow Daoist, do as you wish."

"Rest assured, I won’t let you off, but before dealing with you, there are some things I must understand!" Ye Chen directly said, "What is Heaven Punishment?"

He had entered here to discover the answer to Heaven Punishment.

Hongtian Great Saint was taken aback and said, "Fellow Daoist is a divine being and yet unaware of the Heaven Punishment?"

"Strange, isn’t it?" Ye Chen frowned.

"Very strange," Hongtian Great Saint nodded, "As soon as one’s realm reaches the Heavenly Divine Realm, one is preliminarily listed as a warrior eligible for the Heaven Punishment battle, and once one achieves the Divine Spirit Realm, one becomes one of the strongest; it’s impossible for a divine being like you to be unaware of Heaven Punishment."

Ye Chen had already thought of a response, "I have been in secluded cultivation, not traveling in the mundane world, focusing solely on studying the Dao. I have only recently emerged and, following the path to Xiafeng Country, learned of the Demon Beasts’ unrest, merely curious about the events at the deepest part of the Demon Beast Mountain Range. Since I have heard of the Heaven Punishment Battle, I naturally wanted to inquire about it."

"I see, no wonder you are unaware of what Heaven Punishment is," Hongtian Great Saint realized, then suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist, may I ask, do you know what lies beyond the Tiandu Continent?"

"Beyond the continent is not an even vaster and more expansive universe? A myriad of worlds, the Heavenly World," Ye Chen replied. He was not very familiar with the situation of the Tiandu Continent, but the Tiandu Continent was certainly not the only continent. Between heaven and earth, there were the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms and infinite worlds, endlessly fascinating.

The seemingly powerful and vast Tiandu Continent was but a speck of sand in the real vast universe, inconsequential.

This, he had more right to speak than any creature from the Tiandu Continent, for he came from beyond the Tiandu Continent.

However, Hongtian Great Saint’s next words drastically changed Ye Chen’s expression, "Beyond the Tiandu Continent, there is nothing!"

"Nothing!?" Ye Chen was taken aback and hurriedly asked, feeling that this surely involved some ancient secrets concerning the entire Tiandu Continent.

"Yes, just nothing," Hongtian Great Saint’s face showed a mix of helplessness and self-mockery, "Once, like many ancestors before me, I believed that although the Tiandu Continent was large, it was surely not the only place. In the vast universe, there were broader realms, other races and beings, and infinitely fascinating worlds."

"Unfortunately, in the end, when we came into contact with the true reality, we discovered a horrifying scene."

"Because the Tiandu Continent, in itself, is a prison, a prison that confines endless beings!"

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