The Heart of Pan Emperor?
Chen Mu recalled his conversation with the Manju Sacred King. The Manju Sacred King had mentioned the Heart of Pan Emperor Heart of Pan Emperor, saying that it was the Heavenly Dao Core of the Pan Emperor Great World, and whoever controlled it would become the ruler of the Pan Emperor Continent.
"Wasn't the legend of the Heart of Pan Emperor sealed away for ten thousand years? How could it suddenly reappear?"
Chen Mu asked, puzzled.
"In fact, the seal on the Heart of Pan Emperor was broken more than thirty years ago."
Feng Tianqing paused for a moment, then continued.
"At that time, the Heavenly Court mobilized its main forces, and more than a dozen powerful extraterrestrial races also participated in that battle."
I was in a crucial period of cultivation at that time, so I didn't participate in the battle. If you want to know the specifics, you can ask these two Venerable Ones.
After speaking, he glanced at the two venerable ones beside him.
Clearly, the reason he summoned these two venerable ones was to answer Chen Mu's questions.
Seeing Chen Mu's gaze fall upon them, Su Banhuai and Li Chuanmin exchanged a glance. Finally, Su Banhuai spoke first, "In that battlefield, we Saint Level cultivators were merely foot soldiers, so our knowledge is not comprehensive. I will simply recount what I know."
He gathered his thoughts and continued, "
As the Heavenly Dao Core in the highest plane, the Heart of Pan Emperor is a treasure that all the gods in the universe covet.
Therefore, that battle attracted many cosmic forces, among which the Abyss Devil Race, the Sala Insect Race, and the native force of the Pan Emperor Continent, the Heavenly Court, were the most powerful and the three forces with the best chance of winning the Heart of Pan Emperor.
Although our Wilderness Divine Temple participated in that battle, we mostly lingered on the outer perimeter of the Primordial Heavenly Realm and couldn't get into the center of the battlefield at all.
At this point, Su Banhuai gave a slightly embarrassed smile.
Li Chuanmin seemed to have had enough of Su Banhuai's slow, deliberate speech and interrupted him.
"So we don't know what happened in the central region of the Primordial Heavenly Realm at that time."
Our battle there lasted for over a decade, then the World Tree suddenly began to shrink, expelling us all.
Legend has it that the space where the Heart of Pan Emperor resides is called the Primordial Heavenly Realm, and the World Tree, also known as Jianmu, is the bridge that supports the Primordial Heavenly Realm.
"The Heavenly God said that the Primordial Heavenly Realm seems to have been replenished with some kind of power, and has temporarily isolated outsiders from entering."
After being driven out, the major races of the universe were naturally unwilling to accept this and kept trying to find ways to attack the Primordial Heavenly Realm.
Until about a year ago, the power of the Primordial Heavenly Realm began to dissipate and enter the Pan Emperor Continent, which caused changes on the Pan Emperor Continent, no longer restricting the Spiritual Power above the Saint Level.
Li Chuanmin sighed, a hint of worry in his eyes.
"The reason why the rules of the Pan Emperor Continent were incomplete in the past was because the Heavenly Dao deliberately did so for its own protection."
However, the Heavenly Dao is now unable to control the Rules of Heaven and Earth on the Pan Emperor Continent, which means that the Heavenly Dao Dao's consciousness has weakened.
Therefore, the collapse of the Primordial Heavenly Realm was inevitable; the only question was how long it would take.
Besides protecting the Heavenly Dao Core, the Primordial Heavenly Realm is also the gateway for the Pan Emperor Continent to deal with external enemies. Once the Primordial Heavenly Realm collapses, the Heart of Pan Emperor will be exposed to the outside world.
Extraterrestrial races can also easily penetrate deep into the Pan Emperor Continent and seize the Heart of Pan Emperor.
Chen Mu could imagine that the Pan Emperor Continent would inevitably experience another dark period at that time.
In the worst-case scenario, if the Heart of Pan Emperor were to be taken away by a cruel extraterrestrial deity, all living beings on the entire Pan Emperor Continent would be at the mercy of others. Chen Mu couldn't even imagine such a day.
"I see. But there's something I don't understand. As a native power of the Pan Emperor Continent, shouldn't the Heavenly Court have prevented extraterrestrial races from attacking the Primordial Heavenly Realm?"
As far as Chen Mu knew, the Heavenly Court's strength in the universe was not to be underestimated. If they did not want the Pan Emperor Continent to be taken away by extraterrestrial races, the extraterrestrial races would not be able to easily break through the Primordial Heavenly Realm.
"Hehe, the people in power in the Heavenly Court no longer recognize themselves as Human Clan from the Pan Emperor Continent."
They call themselves the Celestial Person Race, an elite race in the universe. Their members are born as King Level beings; how could you Human Clan from the Pan Emperor Continent possibly aspire to such a status?"
Su Banhuai let out a sneer.
"Even if they have left the Pan Emperor Continent, this is still their home planet, and every year so many cultivators from the Pan Emperor Continent ascend to the Heavenly Realm to become generals of the Heavenly Court."
Surely not everyone would disregard past relationships and the lives of countless beings on the Pan Emperor Continent?
Chen Mu frowned and pressed for an answer.
"That's true. Compared to being ruled by the Insect Clan and the Abyss Devil Race, being ruled by the Heavenly Court should be better."
However, given how the Heavenly Court ruled your Human Clan for so many years under the Haotian Empire, you should be able to imagine how selfless they can be.
On the other hand, since the Heart of Pan Emperor is currently without a master, the will of the people of the Pan Emperor Continent can greatly help them control the Heart of Pan Emperor, so they will still put on a show.
If they truly gain complete control of the Heart of Pan Emperor in the future, the oppression we native beings suffer will likely be even greater than it is now.
Li Chuanmin pouted, looking quite indignant.
Chen Mu listened, he felt a mix of emotions and thought about many things.
Compared to the people in the Temple, Chen Mu also learned another piece of information from the Manju Sacred King: the seal on the Heart of Pan Emperor was left by the God-Slaying God ten thousand years ago.
More than a decade ago, his father, Chen Haoran, received a summons from the God-Slaying God Ancestor and embarked on a journey through the void to the Ancient Battlefield.
This timeline clearly overlaps with the Primordial Heavenly Realm Battlefield mentioned by the people in the Temple. Not long after Chen Haoran went to the Ancient Battlefield, the Primordial Heavenly Realm Battlefield closed, which made Chen Mu suspect that the closure of the Primordial Heavenly Realm was related to Chen Haoran.
Throughout the entire Pan Emperor Continent, there are very few deeds that can be associated with God-Slaying God, which is why Chen Mu made such a connection.
Did the gods say when the Primordial Heavenly Realm would likely collapse?
Chen Mu asked.
"It could take a few years, or at most several decades, but it won't be too long."
Li Chuanmin gave a rough figure, but obviously no one could be certain about such a thing.
"Okay, thank you all for clearing up my doubts."
Chen Mu stood up and bowed to the three people in the Temple, his attitude sincere.
Knowing that the Heart of Pan Emperor was about to be born would be of great significance to his future development strategy, he felt that this trip had been worthwhile.
"I am truly sorry to have troubled you all for so long. If you have any free time at any time, you are welcome to visit my Chen Kingdom. I will certainly give you a grand welcome."
I am currently busy with worldly affairs, so I will take my leave now.
Although Chen Mu disliked Feng Tianqing, the other two Venerables had genuinely come to answer his questions, so he couldn't keep a sour face and invited them as well.