However, Long Chen was more concerned about the drop of blood at the core of the Primordial Flame of Myriad Calamity.
That's right, that was the inherited blood of the Primordial Flame of Myriad Calamity.
The seventh Ancestral Dragon controlled calamities. In terms of combat ability, he was even stronger than the Tai Chi Lifeform Dragon and the Chaotic Heavenly Fate Dragon. He was the only evil and calamitous existence that all divine dragons feared during the Draconic Sacrificial Continent era.
He was in charge of the calamities of the Draconic Sacrificial Continent.
Long Chen should have fought for it the moment he saw it, but the situation on the Ancestral Planet was special. Hence, he restrained himself and told himself not to rush.
"The Sky Heart Emperor left it here for such a long time. He probably only comes here occasionally and doesn't dare to stay for long. I'll just take the inherited blood essence and the ancestral flame after he leaves. That way, no one will know, and the Ancestral Founder and the others won't find out my real purpose."
He made up his mind.
However, he was still puzzled as to why the Sky Heart Emperor's daughter was here.
"Ghost Qi, do you know the Sky Heart Emperor's daughter?"
"His daughter."
Ghost Qi thought for a long time. "Oh, that one? It was a long time ago. He did have a daughter, but I heard that she went missing. I couldn't figure it out before, but when I went missing too, I understood. She must have been assassinated, but I don't know who did it. Why? Have you seen his daughter?"
"Missing."
Missing? Why would she be here?
"Mhm, Heavenly Sovereign brought us to this Cursed Star. After that, in this secret location, there is something I want. However, Heavenly Sovereign's daughter is also here. In the ice coffin, Heavenly Sovereign seems to be using the ancestral fire to burn his daughter. What is he doing?"
"Fire … ice coffin."
Ghost Seven was shocked. "You seem to be talking about the Curse of Eternity. It's said that the Curse of Eternity can only be used to preserve one's youth by burning them with the most extreme of flames. Otherwise, they'll vanish in an instant. It's one of the most terrifying curses of the Primordial Ancestor. Look at her. Doesn't she look like a green tree?"
"That's right."
"That's the Curse of Eternity. If you take away the ancestral flame, his daughter will die in an instant. Be careful and weigh the pros and cons yourself."
"Understood."
Long Chen roughly understood the situation.
"The problem is, why would the Origin Ancestor do it? Why would the Origin Ancestor use the Eternal Youth Curse on the daughter of the Sky Heart Emperor?"
He originally thought that the Sky Heart Emperor was the most trusted assistant of the Primordial Ancestor.
At this moment, the Sky Heart Immortal Emperor silently knelt in front of Na Jin'er. He whimpered, as though his heart was being torn apart. To see such an Immortal Emperor crying so bitterly was truly an eye-opener for Long Chen.
"Xu 'er, I'm here to see you again. How have you been all these years?"
The Sky Heart Immortal Emperor prostrated on the ground, trembling. He didn't even raise his head. This caused Long Chen to be stunned. He suddenly thought of Long Yan. Long Yan was his precious daughter. Her importance in Long Chen's heart was probably the same as Xu 'er's importance in the Sky Heart Immortal Emperor's heart. In this case, he could understand why the Sky Heart Immortal Emperor was like this.
"It's all my fault for overestimating myself. I'm the one who should die. I should be the one lying here. You're so young, how can I let you suffer … Back then, if I wasn't impulsive, if I didn't challenge the authority of the Origin Ancestor … and tried to invade the Ancestral Star, you wouldn't have suffered. The Origin Ancestor understands me too well. He casually made me experience the most tragic disaster in the world, made me feel heartbroken, made me miserable, made me completely terrified, and made me submit … But a punishment is a punishment. There's nothing I can do to free you from your pain and bring you back to life …"
After saying that, the Sky Heart Immortal Emperor burst into tears. The endless sorrow and depression in his heart were all vented at this moment. The dark cave was filled with his deep regret.
"I understand now …"
Listening to the Sky Heart Immortal Emperor's confession, the gist of it was that he had once been arrogant and wanted to defeat the Origin Ancestor to take control of the Ancestral Star. However, the Origin Ancestor did not punish him, and instead cast the Curse of Eternity on his beloved daughter, which easily suppressed the Sky Heart Immortal Emperor and made him loyal to the Origin Ancestor out of fear.
"The Origin Ancestor is really cruel."
If it was his own daughter, Long Chen could not imagine what kind of disaster it would be. Every child was a treasure to their parents.
For a long period of time, the Sky Heart Immortal Emperor stayed by Xu Xun 'er's side, whispering to her about interesting things in the past in an attempt to forget the pain. However, it was all in vain. In the end, this supreme deity still couldn't withstand the assault of pain.
"If I can exchange my life for yours, I'm willing to die now. Xu Xun 'er, wait for me. One day, I will break the Curse of Eternity. Even if I have to give up everything I have, I will bring you back. This is my fault, and you shouldn't have to bear it."
"Xu Xun 'er, you must wait for me."
"Don't be afraid, I will always be by your side."
"My position as the Sky Heart Immortal Emperor will be yours in the future. Everything I have will also be yours."
Evidently, he couldn't stay here for too long. After speaking a few sentences, he stared at the young girl in the ice coffin with tears in his eyes. Step by step, he endured and eventually, trembling as he walked out of this place.
Long Chen transformed into a speck of dust and stayed by the side, waiting for the Sky Heart Immortal Emperor to leave. In the end, the Sky Heart Immortal Emperor still chose to leave. He left the Cursed Star. About fifteen minutes after he left, Long Chen returned to his human form and walked to the ice coffin.
The ancestral flame and the inheritance blood essence were already very close to him.
"Are you going to take these two things away?"
Naturally, he couldn't just take away the ancestral flame. Right now, the ancestral flame was protecting the inheritance blood essence. If Long Chen tried to snatch it away, it would definitely cause chaos.
The one who spoke was Li Xuanji.
Long Chen glanced at the ancestral flame, then at the young girl with the Eternal Youth Curse. He was somewhat speechless.
Li Xuanji said, "I just think … Yan 'er is your daughter. You should understand how painful it is for a father to lose his daughter. I don't want you to be the executioner …"
Long Chen had been hesitating for a long time.
On one hand, he knew how important it was for him to obtain the inheritance blood essence. On the other hand, he knew how important a daughter was to a father. Yan 'er's smile kept appearing, making him unable to make a move. No matter how strong one was, every God and Devil was just an ordinary person. They couldn't escape from their seven emotions and six desires.
Long Chen had no way of escaping.
"Chen, I feel that there's no need to be anxious. In any case, we already know the location of these two items. The Sky Heart Immortal Emperor won't move them, and they are useless against the Primordial Ancestor. This basically means that we already obtained them. If you feel bad, we can find a way to break the Eternal Youth Curse first."
Lingxi suggested.
Actually, they all understood Long Chen. They knew that Long Chen definitely wouldn't be so heartless. They knew where Long Chen's principles were. He never took the initiative to harm others.
This also gave Long Chen a reason to convince himself.
"Alright, let's leave it for now. With the Gate of the Universe, we can return here at any time."
Long Chen finally took a deep breath. To be honest, the treasure was right in front of him, but he couldn't snatch it because of the Primordial Ancestor in his heart. This feeling was indeed unbearable. However, Long Chen was still willing to protect himself. If he lost himself, so what if he conquered the entire world?
Long Chen took one last look at Purlin. She was sleeping peacefully in the ice coffin. There was a trace of a smile at the corner of her mouth as though she was dreaming of something interesting. "Let's go."
Long Chen was preparing to leave.
But at this moment, an immense pressure descended from above like a madman. All of a sudden, the dust in front of Qin Wentian turned chaotic. Abruptly, the enraged Sky Heart Immortal Emperor appeared here. The flames in his grey robes burned intensely, competing with the Prehistoric Myriad Calamity Flame beneath the ice coffin.
"Long Chen, it's really you."
Sky Heart Emperor let out a low roar.
Long Chen was truly frightened. Didn't he leave? Why would he appear here? Could it be that Long Chen revealed some flaws and Sky Heart Emperor knew about it? That was impossible, right?
"Don't go near her."
Sky Heart Emperor stared at Long Chen like a wild beast.
From the flames in his eyes, Long Chen could roughly tell.
"This Purlin is so important to him, he would definitely be on guard. The flames on his body have the aura of the ancestral fire. The moment I get close to the ancestral fire, he might be able to sense it. That's why he immediately rushed back …"
Long Chen's guess was basically right.
Just when he was preparing to leave, he was discovered by the Sky Heart Emperor. This was out of his expectations. Clearly, his motive had been exposed to the Sky Heart Emperor. If the Primordial Ancestor knew about this, things would be even more troublesome.
"Don't be too agitated, we can discuss things slowly. Don't worry, I naturally won't touch her."
Long Chen gave up the main position and let Sky Heart Emperor stand beside Purlin. But even so, the beast-like gaze of Sky Heart Emperor couldn't be extinguished. He stared at Long Chen with the greatest hatred and growled, "Leave this place immediately, or don't blame me for being impolite."
"If I leave this place, do I still have anything to talk to you about?"
Long Chen indifferently said. Only in this place would Sky Heart Emperor be worried about Purlin's safety. That was why he would order Long Chen to speak seriously.
"Tell me, what is your motive for following me? You must have some unspeakable secret coming to the Ancestral Star. Don't force me to tell everything to the Origin Ancestor. Hurry up and tell me."
Long Chen waved his hand and said, "If I say that I'm only curious about the Cursed Star and came here to take a look, and coincidentally met you, would you believe me?"
Sky Heart Emperor's eyes were filled with distrust. He stared at Long Chen warily and finally said, "If you leave this place immediately, I will believe you. In fact, I won't even tell anyone about this place."