Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 504 - 455: Into the Ancient Road, Encountering the Heroic Pass!

Chapter 504: Chapter 455: Into the Ancient Road, Encountering the Heroic Pass!

"The activation of the stele unveiled a mysterious portal, could it really be the starting point leading to the legendary Primordial Immortal Realm?"

This was everyone’s doubt, and at this moment, as the Light Gate opened, clusters of dazzling light rain scattered out, dot by dot, which contained immense Life Essence. Everyone greedily absorbed it.

Especially some of the Old Immortals who had been slow, at this moment they acted crazily, vying for these Life Origin Points, even making the All Heroes give way by three feet.

Because these Old Immortals, in truth, were even more powerful than the Saints: they stood at the very summit of the Holy-grade Ninth Layer Heaven, just one step away from the Reincarnation Realm. For the sake of survival, they held nothing back. After all, if worst came to worst, they could die; how could anyone wrestle it from them?

Once they had absorbed these Life Origin Points, the Old Immortals rejuvenated significantly, nearly glowing with vitality.

Unfortunately, the true Life Origin Points were few and had disappeared along with the opening of the Light Gate, leaving many powerful figures slightly disappointed. However, their longing for the so-called "Primordial Immortal Realm" beyond the Light Gate intensified.

Inside appeared a blazing pathway, leading to an enigmatic unknown, entirely interwoven with the brilliance of Divine Trace Patterns—radiant and eye-catching.

It might lead to the Primordial Immortal Realm or perhaps to death. Yet, within it surged a pervasive Qi Mechanism that captivated all the Heroic Masters.

"What should we do?"

"Let’s go in. This Light Gate might lead to a brand new realm, possibly holding the secret of the overnight disappearance of the Purple Mansion Sacred Land, or perhaps the lost foundations of all Divine Treasures. At this point, we can’t shrink back."

"Leave a few Saint Lord Level Characters and a portion of people to maintain this portal to prevent a sudden closure. Also, start constructing a Teleportation Gate to connect the sacred realms and the teleportation gate of Heavenly Saint City, so we can be in contact with reinforcements from Heavenly Saint City at any moment. Should there be any emergencies, we can provide swift rescue."

The All Heroes quickly made arrangements, leaving behind some vital forces and began to construct the Teleportation Gate, linking several locations. Even if they encountered a crisis, they could traverse quickly for rescue using the Space Gates.

Boom—

At the same time, the Saints leading the Alliance Army charged into the Light Gate. Over ninety percent of the strong ones entered, leaving only a small group behind. After rushing through the blazing passage, they arrived in a vast expanse of heaven and earth, filled with mountain ranges and vast wilderness—a truly new world.

"Could this be the so-called Primordial Immortal Realm?" Some exclaimed in surprise, feeling the abundant Spiritual Energy emanating from the depths of the earth where Spirit Veins lay, much richer than in many places of the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms.

They also saw many mighty Demon Beasts roaming through the forests. Not to mention Great Demons of the Saintly Treasure Realm, their huge forms mountain-like and their auras terrifying. After noticing outsiders entering, they roared, the sound reverberating across tens of thousands of mountains.

However, upon noticing the imposing Heroic Masters, they all withdrew their aura and retreated far away, not daring to provoke.

"No, this isn’t a new world; rather, it’s a path, most likely the Ancient Road recorded on the stele, just exaggeratedly large, not a bit inferior to some Secret Realms."

A Saint immediately countered as the Heroic Masters, with their powerful Divine Senses, surveyed the area and came to this conclusion.

Since the pathway was far too broad, it seemed like a brand-new realm, complete with tens of thousands of mountains, thus leading everyone to misunderstand.

The road still lay ahead. The army surged towards heaven with boundless momentum, an unstoppable torrent that made the entire realm tremble, with countless Demon Beasts quivering among the tens of thousands of mountains.

Even the most dreadful Primordial Great Demons had to lie low, not daring to roar or bellow, for fear of disturbing the fierce assault of the terrifying army.

Along the way, the army discovered some peculiar scenes—within the tens of thousands of mountains lay numerous gigantic skeletons, including those of Saint-level beings. They did not seem to have demised naturally, but rather as if they had fallen amidst a terrifying battle.

The deeper they moved, the more the powerful beings realized that the tens of thousands of mountains had once been ravaged by a fearsome war. However, after such a long time, the realm had recovered; lush forests grew, masking the scars of the ancient battle, barely noticeable without careful observation.

At the very least, there had been the fall of Saint-level beings, not just one or two, a dreadful loss that was shocking.

What terrifying war had occurred in the past that even Saint-level beings had perished?

Could it be the traces left behind when the Purple Mansion Sacred Land entered the Ancient Road and encountered obstruction?

After advancing a thousand miles, the Alliance Army suddenly halted, for a Heroic Pass spanned before them on the horizon, both grand and immense, with ancient gray-black city walls soaring into the clouds, resembling a thousand-meter-high mountain range lying before them, awe-inspiringly robust.

"What a Heroic Pass, immovable!"

All the Heroes’ leaders’ expressions changed when they saw it, for they clearly felt the extraordinary nature of the Demon Slaying Pass. It was not just about the material used to construct the Heroic Pass, which consisted of exceptionally hard Black Divine Stone that even those in the Divinity Transformation Realm found difficult to shatter. The entire Heroic Pass was constructed from Black Divine Stone, forged into a singular monolithic structure, not merely piled up piece by piece.

Moreover, the Heroic Pass contained countless terrifying Magic Arrays, and even had imprints of Divine Trace Patterns from heaven and earth added upon the Heroic Pass to make it impenetrable. This is what truly made it fearsome.

A Saint Lord Level Heroic Master might easily shake a thousand-foot-high mountain, but attempting to disturb this thousand-foot Heroic Pass was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

Fortunately, this time it was a coalition of all the major forces, not just one or two Heroic Masters, but scores of them. One by one, the mighty Heroic Masters stood in Changkong, like ancient deities of old, each harboring an overwhelming aura, Blood Qi roaring like thunder, bringing forth the troops of the Alliance Army, naturally confident in their ability to shake the Heroic Pass.

"Hmm, this Heroic Pass had collapsed in the past and was later repaired."

Despite the Heroic Pass being extremely grand and seemingly unshakeable, one could obviously tell that it had once collapsed. In the very center of the Heroic Pass, a section of the wall was riddled with innumerable cracks. Even though it had been repaired, they were still visibly clear.

One could imagine the kind of terrifying attacks it must have withstood in the past.

Demon Slaying Pass!

This was the true name of the Heroic Pass. In front of the Heroic Pass stood a thirty-foot-high stone monument bearing its name.

The monument also had many cracks and was almost shattered, stained with pitch-black blood that had been there for who knows how many eons.

But the name Demon Slaying Pass triggered much speculation among those present.

"Is this the Ancient Pass recorded on the ancient stele? By crossing the Ancient Pass, one can enter the Primordial Immortal Realm!"

Everyone felt that this was the Ancient Pass blocking the Ancient Road, with the Primordial Immortal Realm recorded on the stone monument right on the other side of the Heroic Pass.

"Charge!"

Led by the Heroes’ Masters, the Alliance Army charged forward, a mighty force, thousands upon thousands of soldiers ready to launch an attack, to disturb the Heroic Pass.

"Halt!"

At that moment, a vast voice echoed between heaven and earth, coming down from the Heroic Pass itself, the words quite ancient, clearly from a race forgotten by the world, trapped for far too long in this realm, so much so that even their language was ancient.

But through the fluctuations of their Divine Sense, one could understand the meaning.

Looking up, many figures appeared atop the majestic Demon Slaying Pass. The individuals were dressed in very ancient clothing, ranging from young to old, not too many in number—just a few hundred. But, for the most part, they were very powerful, including saint-level formidable beings with sky-reaching Blood Qi.

There were even terrifying Old Immortals around, wrapped in Dao Traces, chilling to the core.

To everyone’s surprise, such a group of mighty figures existed on the Ancient Pass, which, at least on the surface, seemed no less than the Immortal Sacred Land, or even more powerful, as there were not a few Saint Lord Level characters, and Old Immortals made an appearance, truly terrifying.

But their attire was very ancient, like people from an ancient era tens of thousands of years ago. When they saw the Alliance Army, they all looked excited, especially the Old Immortals. One of them spoke an ancient language, but the meaning could be understood through the vibrations of Divine Sense: "Are you from the Heavenly and Myriad Realms?"

This question surprised everyone. Could it be that this Ancient Road was already detached from the Heavenly and Myriad Realms?

A Saint from the Dao Yan Sacred Land spoke, "Indeed, and you are?"

The people atop the Heroic Pass responded, "We are the lineage of the Demon Slaying Pass Guardians, tasked with protecting this Heroic Pass, having waited so many years, we finally see the arrival of people from the Ten Thousand Domains."

The Heroes’ Masters were astonished that these Heroic Pass Guardian lineage members had been waiting all this while for the appearance of people from the Ten Thousand Domains. Why was this so?

A Heroic Master stepped forward and asked, "May I inquire, what lies beyond the Heroic Pass? Is it the Primordial Immortal Realm?"

Upon hearing this query, the complexion of those Guardian lineage members on the Heroic Pass immediately changed, as if they had heard something they feared. The Old Immortal, in particular, spoke gravely, "While we’re thrilled for your arrival and finally have our release, we wish not to see another group of people suffer. This is a realm you should not meddle with; best to turn back now, or you’ll all be afflicted."

This revelation shocked everyone, piquing the curiosity of the Heroes’ Masters, but they nevertheless assured, "Rest assured, we are prepared and fear nothing. Please open the Demon Slaying Pass; we wish to pass through it."

"No, absolutely not." The powerful beings atop the Heroic Pass refused, their expressions cold: "We are the Guardians of the Demon Slaying Pass, tasked with protecting it generation after generation, never allowing anyone to pass through to that place, lest a catastrophe unprecedented unfolds."