Chapter 2482: Conjecture!

"What is the Heaven-Through Token?" Ye Yuan asked with a curious look.

The appearance of the Heaven-Through Token had once again stirred up the entire Heaven-Through Realm.

Outside, chaos had already erupted like a boiling pot.

Every Heavenly Being realm expert was dispatching their subordinates—Heavenly Emperors and Heavenly Venerables—to search for the Heaven-Through Token, setting off a storm of bloodshed.

Heavenly Mystery Heavenly Emperor said, "The Heaven-Through Token is the key to entering Heaven-Through Mountain during the cycle of heavenly dao! Only with it can one qualify to compete for the position of Dao Ancestor and dominate the next cycle!"

Hearing this, Ye Yuan suddenly understood.

After the great battle, he had tried to enter the Heaven-Through Realm.

But as soon as he reached its edge, he was pushed back by a powerful force.

Even a strongman like him could not resist it.

This was the might of heaven, insurmountable by mortals!

"I suppose those few are already itching to make a move?" Ye Yuan said with a half-smile.

The 'few' he referred to were naturally the Nine Dao Ancestors.

Having ruled the Heaven-Through Realm for an entire epoch, how could they be willing to yield to others?

Heavenly Mystery Heavenly Emperor laughed, "Naturally! In fact, they have been preparing for a long time! By now, the net must have already been cast, right? With their hundred-billion-year machinations, obtaining a Heaven-Through Token is naturally no trouble. But this time, it won't be so easy for them to claim the position of Dao Ancestor again. Moreover, achieving the Dao Ancestor position depends not only on strength but also on luck."

During the last cycle of heavenly dao, the Primordial Ancestors of the Divine Race had been battered by the Eighteen Great Ancestors until they had no strength left to fight back, which gave them an opportunity.

This time, all the Primordial Ancestors of the Divine Race had returned, and they would certainly join the competition for the Dao Ancestor qualification.

For those few to become Dao Ancestors again would naturally be far more difficult.

"Oh? How so?" Ye Yuan asked curiously.

Heavenly Mystery Heavenly Emperor said, "Heaven-Through Mountain is vast, and no one knows where the Rule Crystals will appear. Moreover, even if one obtains one, it doesn't guarantee becoming a Dao Ancestor! Back then, among them, the Light Dao Ancestor was the weakest, only at the Second Decline of Heavenly Being. Yet, all the strongmen competing for the Rule Crystal died off, and he picked up the leftovers to become the Light Dao Ancestor. That's why he is also the weakest among the Dao Ancestors."

Ye Yuan was secretly astonished upon hearing this.

A Second Decline of Heavenly Being actually obtained the Rule Crystal—such luck was unmatched.

But this time, the Divine Race would also join the fray.

Moreover, the Dao Ancestors stepping down this time were each of earth-shaking strength.

The competition would inevitably be even more brutal.

Although luck was important, strength mattered more.

With so many Great Ancestor-level experts joining, those weaker would naturally have even less chance.

"Ye Yuan, in this cycle of heavenly dao, you must strive to become a Dao Ancestor! Only by becoming a Dao Ancestor can you suppress the Divine Race and prevent them from acting recklessly! Of course, for those few, we'll settle scores—an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!" Heavenly Mystery Heavenly Emperor said with murderous intent.

The shamelessness of those Dao Ancestors had thoroughly disgusted him.

He harbored immense displeasure toward them.

"Dao Ancestor? Hmph, I will go to Heaven-Through Mountain, but as for the Dao Ancestor position... I have no interest," Ye Yuan shook his head with a smile.

Heavenly Mystery Heavenly Emperor's expression changed, "Ye Yuan, this is no time for modesty! With your strength and the Rule Crystal, you will definitely become the foremost Dao Ancestor! Without you, humanity cannot suppress the Divine Race. Those few are utterly unqualified! Once the Divine Race produces a Dao Ancestor, their strength will become unimaginable!"

Ye Yuan waved his hand, "I have my own path; I don't need the Rule Crystal's enhancement! Besides, don't you feel that this Heaven-Through Realm... is like a huge cage, imprisoning everyone here?"

As he spoke, Ye Yuan looked up at the sky, his eyes complex.

Now, Ye Yuan stood almost at the pinnacle of the Heaven-Through Realm.

The scenery before his eyes was completely different.

Lin Chaotian and the others would wonder what lay beyond Heaven-Through Mountain.

How could Ye Yuan not share that sentiment?

Heavenly Mystery Heavenly Emperor shuddered, a look of terror in his eyes.

Could it be that what Lin Chaotian and the others feared would actually come true?

Would Ye Yuan break the shackles and achieve something beyond the Dao Ancestor?

But how was that possible?

The Heaven-Through Realm had never recorded such a thing, nor had there been any such legend.

Even Tianqing back then, with the Rule Crystal's enhancement, could not break the shackles!

Moreover, Ye Yuan's words were earth-shattering—he actually said the Heaven-Through Realm was a huge cage!

"What do you mean by that?" Heavenly Mystery Heavenly Emperor felt his breathing quicken.

Ye Yuan sighed, "You know, I'm one to settle scores—an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. The Divine Race and I should be irreconcilable, so why did I take the initiative to let them into the Heaven-Through Realm?"

Heavenly Mystery Heavenly Emperor was stunned, "Yes, I've wondered about that too. It's not like you!"

The enmity between Ye Yuan and the Divine Race spanned a hundred billion years.

Strictly speaking, the Eighteen Great Ancestors were all his disciples.

All eighteen had fallen.

Not to mention that the Divine Race had forcibly taken Yue Mengli, preventing the couple from recognizing each other.

Given Ye Yuan's nature, he should have kept the Divine Race firmly suppressed in the Abyss World.

But he didn't.

Ye Yuan sighed again, "When I went to the Divine Race this time, I discovered that they too are a pitiable lot! Perhaps what they do is not entirely of their own will!"

Heavenly Mystery Heavenly Emperor's pupils contracted, "You... what exactly did you discover?"

Ye Yuan shook his head, "I have no clear leads yet, but I have a feeling that everything in the Heaven-Through Realm seems to be preordained! The Dao Ancestors, the Divine Race, humanity—everything seems to be manipulated by some unseen force. And we live, fight, and fall into cycle after cycle according to these rules."

A storm raged in Heavenly Mystery Heavenly Emperor's heart.

Ye Yuan's words had completely overturned his understanding of this world.

All along, his life's creed had been to guard the Heaven-Through Realm and prevent the Divine Race from enslaving humanity again.

But Ye Yuan's words sent chills down his spine!

Who was watching from above, who was controlling their fate?

Were they merely a herd of penned-up pigs?

"B-but... who is controlling all this?" Heavenly Mystery Heavenly Emperor asked, flustered.

Ye Yuan shook his head, "I don't know, but I think it's related to the totem statue of the Divine Race! Perhaps when I break that statue, I'll find the answer! But no matter who is controlling us, we are too insignificant before them! So I need greater power!"

Heavenly Mystery Heavenly Emperor murmured, "Greater power... isn't the Dao Ancestor enough?"

Ye Yuan shook his head, "Can you imagine how powerful a force that can control the Heaven-Through Realm must be?"

Heavenly Mystery Heavenly Emperor's face turned pale, "Th-this... is it really necessary to uncover this mystery?"