467: Chapter 467 The Heavenly Emperor (32)

Outside the tower, on the viewing platform.

Ye Yun's figure was teleported out; ignoring the shocked gazes of the crowd, he walked straight to the Fifth Ancestor and the others.

He asked the question that left everyone stunned.

"The imprint of that Great Emperor giant ancestor smiled at me before it dissipated."

"Is this ancestor... still alive?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally lively atmosphere on the viewing platform suddenly fell silent.

Several Great Emperor Ancient Ancestors exchanged looks, their expressions complex as they fell into a long silence.

After a long while, the Fifth Ancestor sighed. He looked at Ye Yun with a hint of gratification and a touch of sorrow in his eyes.

"You are very sharp, Yun'er."

"The Third Ancient Ancestor is indeed still alive."

This answer sent a shock through Ye Yun's heart.

The Fifth Ancestor's voice continued, recounting a past event.

"Back then, your father, the Desolate Heaven Great Emperor, did not go on the expedition alone."

"Three of our Ye Family's Great Emperor Ancient Ancestors accompanied him to that forbidden land of expedition, and the Third Ancient Ancestor was one of them."

"Since then, there has been no word from them, and their life or death is unknown. We only know they are still alive, but as for their location or what they have encountered, we know nothing at all."

Ye Yun's heart sank.

He finally understood why the Family was so secretive about matters regarding 'weirdness' and 'great terror', and why they took them so seriously.

It turned out that the Ye Family had already paid a heavy price for this.

At that moment, Ye Yun spoke again, revealing even more shocking news.

"Ancient Ancestors, I might... know how to find the 'Desolate Palace'."

He revealed everything about the clue regarding the "Primal Beginning Yin Inheritance" that he had obtained in the Secret Realm of Absolute Beginning.

"The clues to the Desolate Palace are hidden within the Primal Beginning Yin Inheritance."

This news caused the Divine Thoughts of all the Ancient Ancestors to fluctuate violently.

"Good! Excellent!"

The Fifth Ancestor said excitedly.

"Yun'er, you are truly the lucky star of our Ye Family! With this clue, there is hope for everything!"

A massive operation was launched.

The entire Ye Family's intelligence network went into full operation. Countless hidden agents were activated, all with a single goal: to find any trace of the "Primal Beginning Yin Inheritance" within the Three Thousand Dao Provinces at all costs.

The Ye Family also sent inquiries to the Eastern Heavenly Court, with whom they had the closest ties.

However, the result was that they knew nothing.

The Eastern Heavenly Court also had no clues, as if the "Primal Beginning Yin Inheritance" had never existed in this world.

Time passed quickly amidst the tense and fruitless search.

In the blink of an eye, several months passed.

The search remained fruitless, and the entire Ye Family was extremely anxious.

Just then, the Great Ancient Ancestor, the most senior and powerful member of the Ye Family, returned from visiting a friend in the Eastern Heavenly Court.

He brought back a key piece of intelligence that all the Ye Family's higher-ups found inconceivable.

The Ye Family ancestral land, Discussion Hall.

The Divine Thoughts of all the Ancient Ancestors gathered here, and Ye Yun was also specially permitted to attend.

The phantom of the Great Ancient Ancestor sat at the head. He scanned everyone and spoke slowly.

"The Central Heavenly Court is very unusual."

His first sentence made the atmosphere heavy.

"Over the past two eras, the Central Heavenly Court has been far too quiet."

"Especially that Son of the Heavenly Emperor from the Central Heavenly Court; he has completely vanished since two eras ago and has never appeared in public again."

The Great Ancient Ancestor's voice paused before he continued.

"There are rumors outside that two eras ago, the Son of the Heavenly Emperor personally visited the remote Qing Province and obtained a mysterious 'key' from a Devil Emperor."

"Since then, he completely changed his previously flamboyant style and became entirely low-key."

"The Cultivators of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces believe one reason: he has found 'that person's' imperial tomb and obtained a heaven-defying great fortune. He is now in seclusion, preparing to charge for the legendary position of Heavenly Emperor."

Inside the hall, Ye Yun listened quietly.

When he heard the keywords "Qing Province", "Devil Emperor", "key", and "Son of the Heavenly Emperor", his mind shook violently. Memories of his past life, which he had deliberately suppressed in the deepest part of his Divine Soul, surged into his heart.

Son of the Heavenly Emperor...

The Son of the Heavenly Emperor, dressed in luxurious golden robes, who had looked down on him coldly and killed him time and time again.

So, he was the Son of the Heavenly Emperor from the Central Heavenly Court.

The place where he fell in his past life was in the Qing Province of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces.

Countless clues connected in Ye Yun's mind, and in an instant, all the mist dissipated.

Intense rage and killing intent surged from the bottom of his heart.

But he quickly suppressed all his emotions firmly.

He glanced at his tender palms and felt the cultivation within his body, which was only at the Middle Stage of the True God Realm.

He knew very well that he was still too weak right now.

Facing that mortal enemy, a Peak Great Emperor of at least the Seventh Heaven of the Great Emperor Realm, he didn't even have the qualification to be noticed.

Revenge was not a matter of a single moment.

The urgent priority was to increase his strength.

Ye Yun's gaze returned to calmness.

He bowed respectfully to the Ancient Ancestors.

"Ancient Ancestors, I feel my cultivation is still shallow and wish to enter seclusion again to focus on my cultivation."

The Ancient Ancestors did not notice the drastic change in Ye Yun's state of mind, assuming he was motivated to work harder.

"Granted."

The Great Ancient Ancestor nodded, his eyes full of gratification.

"Go. The Family will provide you with the best resources."

Ye Yun entered a long period of seclusion once again.

...

Time flowed on, passing in the blink of an eye.

Ten years passed in a flash.

A powerful aura emanated from Ye Yun's place of seclusion.

With the accumulation of massive resources over these ten years and the support of his extremely high Comprehension Ability, his cultivation achieved another massive Breakthrough.

Peak of the Heavenly God Realm.

He was only one step away from the Venerable Realm.

However, it was precisely this step that plunged him into an unprecedented predicament.

He had encountered a Bottleneck.

dao seed.

For ordinary Cultivators to break through from the Heavenly God Realm to the Venerable Realm, they only need to refine a corresponding "dao seed" based on the Great Dao of the Cultivation Technique they practice.

But Ye Yun was different.

He possessed three complete Great Daos.

This was his supreme Foundation that far surpassed his peers, but it had also become his greatest obstacle at this moment.

Should he refine only one dao seed?

Or... refine three dao seeds simultaneously and advance them all together?

The former was safe, but it would undoubtedly waste the supreme potential of his other two Great Daos. Moreover, what kind of dao seed could withstand the profound Foundation of his three Great Daos?

The latter was overbearing, but there had never been a precedent in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces since ancient times. The risks and difficulties involved were simply immeasurable.

Ye Yun sat cross-legged, his brow furrowed, falling into a long period of distress.