Eternal Holy Emperor

Chapter 1841: Chapter 1657: Do You Know Who the Goddess’s Husband Is?

"I wish to enter the Empire Ruins for three days; I hope Your Majesty can agree to this."

Ye Chen got straight to the point.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, everyone else in the Imperial Hall changed their expressions instantly.

Even the King on the central throne, who held the power of a nation, altered his expression slightly, raising his long, sword-like eyebrows.

The Empire Ruins might sound like a wasteland to outsiders, merely ancient in relative terms.

But the Empire Ruins of the Ancient Empire are extraordinary, not a typical place; it is the oldest site in the Ancient Empire, even considered the birthplace of the vast Empire, renowned across the entire Pill Emperor Star.

The Ancient Empire, which once dominated the Pill Emperor Star, first rose from the Empire Ruins, and it remains one of the most critical places in the Empire, housing many ancient relics from the Ancient Empire, as well as numerous ancient sites and artifacts from the Pill Emperor Star, documenting how the Ancient Empire opened up the world, became the overlord of the Pill Emperor Star, and reached its current state.

Within it lie many unknown secrets of the Ancient Empire, secrets so deep that even the powerful Primordial Emperor Clan is unaware of them.

One could say the Empire Ruins are exceedingly important to the entire Ancient Empire, and outsiders are forbidden to enter.

The Primordial Emperor Clan once sought entry, but they were also turned away by the Ancient Empire.

"Combat Saint King, you’re going too far; this is an important place in our Ancient Empire, not somewhere an outsider can waltz into."

In the Imperial Hall, a Prince of the Ancient Empire spoke up. He was tall and valiant, a strong Heavenly Pride on the Pill Emperor Star, reaching the Great Power Level, qualified to vie for the future throne, and now he spoke with a certain authority.

Even though the person before him was the renowned Combat Saint King, he was not intimidated and directly refused.

"I only wish to enter for three days and will not stay a moment longer, please allow it," Ye Chen persisted.

If he could enter the Empire Ruins, he might learn some of the most important secrets hidden within, secrets potentially tied to the Eternal Conference, making them crucial.

Especially since he had recently discovered some incredibly important great secrets, visiting various historical sites might not reveal the true insights; perhaps only from this oldest empire on the Pill Emperor Star could he find some clues.

Additionally, he indeed only had three days, for after three days, the Eternal Conference would commence, and he couldn’t linger even if he wanted to.

"No!"

Not to mention the Ancient Emperor, even the other important powerhouses of the Royal Family in the Imperial Hall wouldn’t allow an outsider entry.

Despite his fame as the unparalleled Combat Saint King, unrivaled by opponents of his generation, even undefeated against the Primordial Emperor’s son, the Ancient Empire was never a weak place; it had dominated the Western Wilderness Continent and became the foremost power, which said it all.

Much like when even the strong Primordial Emperor Clan wanted entry and were fearlessly turned away by the Ancient Empire, it was even more so now.

Ye Chen remained calm, saying, "I am willing to pay a price for this."

But the others didn’t listen and directly refused.

Ye Chen remained composed, however, and looked past everyone towards the Ancient Emperor on the central throne, asking, "What about Your Majesty, would you be willing?"

If the King agreed, it would be challenging for others to oppose it.

The Ancient Emperor chuckled, saying, "Saint King Fellow Daoist, you understand well that although I am the ruler of a nation, wielding power over the entire empire, I too must consider many factors. The Empire Ruins are an extremely important site for our Ancient Empire, and outsiders cannot enter; I must refuse, please leave, Saint King Fellow Daoist."

The implication was a refusal!

Ye Chen did not give up; he suddenly asked, "Does Your Majesty have thoughts of cosmic development, the ambition of expanding the Ancient Empire into other regions of the universe?"

At these words, not only did other Royal Family members in the Imperial Hall brighten their eyes, but even the King’s eyes flickered slightly before returning to normal, as he asked with interest, "Oh, what does Saint King Fellow Daoist mean by this?"

A slight smile formed at the corner of Ye Chen’s mouth as he said, "Though the Ancient Empire is the top empire of the Western Wilderness, one of the supreme forces on the Pill Emperor Star, as far as I know, it seems confined to the Pill Emperor Star, yet to venture beyond this Star Domain. However, from what I understand, the Ancient Empire’s ancestors once had an Ancient Monarch who once ruled over the Pill Emperor Star, becoming the Crownless King, extending formidable powers into other Star Domains, covering numerous ancient domains, extremely powerful. Probably during that time, the Ancient Empire was a true dominant-level super empire, one of the few top super forces in the entire Cosmic Starry Sky."

"Yet after so many millennia, now it has retreated significantly, finally returning to the Pill Emperor Star, and only continued on the Western Wilderness Continent. Has His Majesty never thought of restoring the Ancient Empire to its former glory?"

"Do you Royal Family members of the Ancient Empire truly wish for it to exist only on the Western Wilderness Continent, rather than like those dominant-level forces of the Ultimate Ancient Road, Forbidden Soul Hall, dominating the Starry Sky Land?"

One must say, Ye Chen’s words were quite inciting.