Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 505 - 456: The Guardian on the Heroic Pass

Chapter 505: Chapter 456: The Guardian on the Heroic Pass

A catastrophe?

This word made hearts race anxiously once again.

"Please elaborate," Dao Yan Saint spoke.

Yet all the Guardians shook their heads, uttering sighs of resignation as if there were indescribable secrets involved, whispering, "A vow of the Heavenly Dao must be kept, not divulged, only warned against."

Buddhism’s dignitaries, dignitaries from Yaochi Sacred Land, Ancient Heavenly Court, Emperor Clan Ye Family, and saints from Taichu Sacred Land—all had flashes of unusual colors in their eyes.

Elder Yan said gravely, "Little Chenzi, from now on, you must be careful. If true trouble arises, I will take you away at once. There’s an ominous presence here. These Guardians must all be from races or great powers that have been affected by misfortune and, due to some transgressions, have taken oaths of the Heavenly Dao. They’ve been guarding Heroic Pass generation after generation, preventing others from unlocking the final calamity."

Ye Chen was shaken by such secretive facts.

Apart from the few saints present, other Heroic Masters sneered coldly, not taking the matter to heart.

Having finally reached this point, they beheld a stele left by the Purple Mansion Great Power, pointing towards the mysterious Primordial Immortal Realm, full of curiosity. They also suspected that the disappearance of the Purple Mansion Sacred Land was inevitably connected to the so-called Primordial Immortal Realm, and perhaps even contained the foundational Divine Treasures of the Purple Mansion Sacred Land.

What about the great catastrophe?

The Alliance Army of various forces was equipped with Forbidden Level Great Daoist Devices, so they were fearless. How could they be frightened by the so-called great catastrophe?

"Ladies and gentlemen, rest assured, we have come prepared, fearing no great evil. We are surely capable of suppression. Please open Demon Slaying Pass and let us pass."

But the Guardians refused, "The Pass must not fall, the great evil must not be released. An ominous catastrophe descending upon the mortal world will bring countless lives to ruin, it cannot be allowed!"

"If you refuse to open the Heroic Pass, then we shall take action ourselves, kill!"

Following the command of the Heroic Masters, the Alliance Army made its move, forcibly knocking on the Pass, determined to blast open this Eternal Heroic Pass and advance towards the Primordial Immortal Realm.

Boom—

The Alliance Army took action, assembling an enormous force comprising countless great powers from the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, showing a terrifying side to those beings guarding the Heroic Pass.

Mighty Heroic Masters stood in the void—either current saints from great powers or super experts of significant status, each with an extremely powerful cultivation. The force was immeasurably potent.

Moreover, there were Old Immortals whose lifespans were running short but were even more frightening.

They were outstanding existences who had walked far in the Saintly Treasure Realm, some standing at the very end, ready to take the next step into higher realms at any moment.

These individuals, as masters of major forces, held great authority, dominating the rise and fall of Great Domains. Their intervention was nothing short of earth-shattering. They wielded endless Heavenly Earth Power, and their vast mana spread in all directions, flooding the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths with a massive onslaught.

This was just the first wave of attack—a unified strike from the Heroic Masters, terrifying enough to shock the earth and awe both ghosts and gods. The mighty force devastated thousands of miles, flattening mountains and lands, all impinging on the majestic Demon Slaying Pass.

Boom—

Endless Divine Light burst forth, as the Heroic Masters’ attack truly descended upon the Eternal Heroic Pass. Their Divine Power was terrifying enough to shatter heavens and earth, collapsing the void and cracking open vast tracts of land for miles on end—too terrifying for words.

The rear Alliance Army had yet to engage, but they could feel the horror of that power, so intense that even the Heavenly King Invincible would be pulverized and cease to exist if they were caught in it.

Yet there were those who had not taken action, like the Taichu Female Saint, the Palace Master from Yaochi Sacred Land, Divine Generals from the Ancient Heavenly Court, who all watched coldly, silently observing everything without intervening, their intentions unknown.

Young people of prominence following behind, seeking to gain experience, watched in astonishment. With so many Heroic Lord Level individuals striking, it was like killing gods and buddhas in their path. How many in the world could contend with that?

Ye Chen’s eyes flickered, silent, but for some unknown reason, he felt an unprecedented unease in this grand corridor, a sense of disquiet stronger than what he had felt in the Purple Mansion Sacred Land.

In the end, everything dissipated. Miles upon miles of vast land had been razed to the ground, mountains reduced to ashes, countless Demon Beasts perished following that strike, leaving nothing behind.

But when all the dust settled, everyone changed color. Despite the massive fissures and cracks, the thousand-feet tall Eternal Heroic Pass still stood tall against the sky, not having been truly blasted open, which was truly unbelievable.

It was too sturdy. This was the combined might of over fifty Heroic Masters. Even the Heavenly King Invincible might be slain into nothingness, yet they could not breach the Heroic Pass—it was simply inconceivable.

Guardians atop the Heroic Pass harrumphed, their powerful auras blossoming. One of them even shouted coldly, "Do you think you can breach Demon Slaying Pass like this? Demon Slaying Pass has stood for aeons without falling, and nobody has been able to shatter it. Go back, for Demon Slaying Pass will not open."

Emperor Xia snorted in response, "Humph, wasn’t the so-called Demon Slaying Pass blasted open once in the past? Since there was a first time, there will naturally be a second!"

However, a guardian atop the Pass smirked and said, "Although it was indeed breached in the past, even having half of Heroic Pass destroyed, you must understand that it was the work of an Ancient Great Power, one who towered over both the past and the present. Do you really think you can match that Ancient Great Power?"

Hearing this, everyone’s expression changed. The collapse of Heroic Pass was due to an Ancient Great Power’s intervention. No wonder the Pass, which stood firm even under the joint effort of over fifty heroic masters, had fallen. It all made sense now.

But having come this far, perhaps breaching Heroic Pass could lead to a glimpse of the Primordial Immortal Realm. Nobody wanted to give up.

At this moment, all the heroes took action anew, and countless powerful beings of the Alliance Army joined in the strike, unleashing swathes of Divine Power that covered the sky. The very heavens and earth quaked, and the strong guardians upon the Pass paled.

"Revive Heroic Pass’s defenses!"

A loud cry rose, and at that moment, the entire Eternal Heroic Pass seemed to come alive with its own will. Countless Dao Mark Divine Patterns emerged, interweaving in the void as the entire Pass began to emanate light, rumbling with resistance against the Alliance Army’s offensive.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The entire Eternal Heroic Pass trembled, its defensive array patterns eroding rapidly. Giant cracks started appearing on the Pass, showing signs of an inability to bear the strain, casting the guarding clan upon it into a state of shock.

The heroic masters roared, exerting themselves to the fullest. Dao Divine Power boiled unrestrained, as if to completely explode this stretch of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, with innumerable beams of Divine Light engulfing the midsection of Heroic Pass.

The Alliance Army continued their relentless assaults, falling and rising again, incessantly knocking at the gate, pounding on their charge.

While the Guardian Clan wished to resist, and even powerful beings of Heroic Lord Level appeared, with Old Immortals manifesting as well, their defense was ultimately incomplete.

At last, Eternal Heroic Pass was breached. The section that had previously collapsed was breached once again, causing the entire land to shake violently, opening a massive chasm.

In the end, the heroic masters, leading the Alliance Army, charged past to the other side of the Eternal Heroic Pass.

The Guardian Clan upon the city walls stopped preventing this, their demeanor turning indifferent, watching coldly from the sidelines. Some Old Immortals could only helplessly shake their heads and sigh, their eyes filled with pity as they looked towards the Alliance Army.

Ye Chen, passing by, couldn’t help but take notice. He thought he heard an elder murmuring, "Another force eager to be enslaved. No matter how strong, it’s useless. They will regret it there, merely repeating our own mistakes."

All of this set Ye Chen’s heart racing, with the sense of unease inside him intensifying even further.

Enough, enough, we’ve done our best, we can’t obstruct them any longer. With their arrival, our oath has also broken; it’s unnecessary to stay here any longer. We can return to Ten Thousand Domains."

"Ten Thousand Domains, the place where our ancestors once lived. After waiting for so many years, we can finally travel there."

Although Heroic Pass was breached, the Guardians were still excited, as generation after generation had been stationed in this place for who knows how many years, with time calculated in tens of thousands of years.

Forced to remain due to the grave mistake of their ancestors, they could finally be freed.

All the guardians from the clan on Heroic Pass were excited. They ceased defending the Pass and rushed towards the Light Gate, intent on leaving this Ancient Road and returning to Ten Thousand Domains.

The Alliance Army did not stop them, continuing onward, equally expectant of what lay beyond Heroic Pass in the Primordial Immortal Realm.

Yet, to everyone’s disappointment, beyond Demon Slaying Pass was not the imagined Primordial Immortal Realm but a vast desolate plain, dotted with only the occasional town standing erect. The land lacked abundant nature’s spiritual energy and was even barren, making cultivation difficult.

Moreover, countless ancient bones were spread across the field, remains of an unknown era. These bones lay scattered across the wilderness, human and enormous Demon Race bones alike, as well as those of Alien Races, all lying indiscriminately on the desolate ground, bearing the desolation of a past, horrifyingly tremendous war that had once taken place here, where countless beings were buried.

"What is this..."

Witnessing the scene, everyone was shocked, wondering what kind of catastrophic battle had occurred. Among the bones, some were especially gargantuan, larger than mountains. A single bone stood like a Sky-reaching Pillar, implanted in the ground and piercing the clouds, a truly astonishing sight.

It was conceivable that these beings, during their lifetimes, must have been terrifyingly formidable. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be so massive. However, they all met their demise in the tremendous battle of the past.

It was unimaginable, just what kind of battle had unfolded then, that even such formidable beings had perished.

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