Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 506 - 457

Chapter 506: 457

The Alliance Army advanced steadily, occasionally passing through towns on the plains where the Guardian Clan lived.

Watching the mighty procession of the Alliance Army, an Old Immortal appeared, seemingly with dim eyes, but suddenly said, "I hope a few of you will manage to survive, but even if you do, isn’t it all just..."

He did not finish his sentence, but the implications were profound, making the hearts of all the Heroes jump, as if there was some earth-shattering danger within.

A Supreme Elder personally stepped forward to ask, but sadly the Old Immortal remained silent, the strong members of the Guardian Clan did not speak either, they simply watched indifferently, almost as if they were watching a group of dead people.

This couldn’t help but tighten everyone’s hearts, and the Heroes did not dare to force them to speak out, because although the Guardian Clan wasn’t as populous with strong individuals as the Alliance Army, they were absolutely formidable with Saint Lord Level Characters, and most terrifying were the Old Immortals, who were like living fossils that had set foot in the Reincarnation Realm.

If a real conflict broke out, they could at least pull down several Heroic Masters from the Alliance with them.

Yet, there were Heroic Masters who sneered, dismissing it. Because the preparations had been unparalleled this time, not only were Forbidden Artifacts ready, but there was even greater preparation, which ensured fearlessness even should any unexpected events arise.

After crossing the Skeleton Wasteland and traveling tens of thousands of miles, a majestic Eternal Heroic Pass appeared before them, not much different from the Demon Slaying Pass they had encountered before, showing signs of repair, and guarded by the Guardian Clan. They were excited to see the Alliance’s arrival, but also sternly stopped any attempts to breach the pass, warning that doing so could awaken the Unparalleled Great Evil, which could obliterate heaven and earth.

It was one thing for one Heroic Pass to say so, but quite another when the third Heroic Pass did the same, which seemed strange.

What exactly was this Unparalleled Great Evil that was spoken of, and could it really withstand the combined strength of the assembled Alliance Army?

The Heroes had reached a point of no longer heeding warnings, fearlessly advancing and forcefully striking out, just as before they had breached the second Heroic Pass, allowing the Alliance Army to surge through.

The Guardians who had been stationed at the second Heroic Pass left and headed to the previous one.

After crossing the second Heroic Pass, they encountered yet another astounding expanse of Skeleton Wasteland, only this time with more numerous and more powerful beings having met their demise here.

Soon, they encountered the third majestic Heroic Pass once more, with the same experiences, forcing a sense of gravity upon them. How many Heroic Passes existed on this Ancient Road, attacking one after another as if they were endless?

And with each Heroic Pass conquered, the Heroic Pass Guardians went from initially dissuading them to eventually watching with cold indifference, while at the same time, some filled with pity.

Similarly, the Guardians who had protected the Heroic Passes would leave, rushing to the previous one, forming a peculiar pattern.

In the end, the Alliance Army attacked nine Heroic Passes consecutively, and while the casualties were negligible by the end, there was a severe drain on Divine Power.

As the Ninth Pass collapsed, its Guardians sternly warned them not to proceed further, for doing so might provoke the most dreadful Great Evil, whereupon all would fall dead on the spot.

An elderly Old Immortal nearly intervened but, after weighing the situation, ultimately sighed and said, "This is your final admonition, do not foolishly touch upon the Forbidden Land."

In the end, the Guardians of the Ninth Pass still retreated, relocating entirely, and ceased to care, rushing toward the pass ahead.

The Heroes scoffed silently, not taking it to heart.

Finally, the ninth Heroic Pass was toppled, and according to the inscriptions on the steles along the way, the next pass would be the last, and once crossed, a new heaven and earth awaited them, the "Primordial Immortal Realm" of the Great Power Seated God Temple at Purple Mansion.

But nine was the number of extreme completion, and ten that of Great Perfection, as in the Mythical Era when only the Ten-layered Heaven Level achieved the Great Perfection Realm. Ye Chen guessed that the Tenth Pass would be unprecedentedly extraordinary and the opposition faced would be terrifying.

Sure enough, when the ninth pass was taken and the Alliance Army charged towards the next, suddenly it was as if a pitch-darkness had enveloped them, entering an obscure world, shrouded in a night, with the horizon black as ink.

Yet the sun clearly shone above, illuminating all on the earth distinctly visible, obviously still daylight, so why was the Heavenly Dome so dark?

When they truly came to understand, everyone’s expressions drastically changed, and they gasped in shock.

For it was not an abrupt nightfall, but a staggeringly majestic Heroic Pass standing tall in the distance—

The Heavenly Pass!

After the nine realms, the world vast and boundless, the Tenth Pass appeared.

Only the grandeur and magnificence of the Tenth Pass was unparalleled, confirming Ye Chen’s guess, for ten was the number of Great Perfection.

This was a special city gate, utterly black as ink, built of unknown material, with an undying, indestructible quality, unshakable and immovable.

Moreover, the city gate was exceptionally majestic, to the point of incoherence. Even from the edge of the horizon, it could be seen clearly, towering into the vast clouds above, with the full view indiscernible. It blocked out the sun, obscuring half the Heavenly Dome, leaving no doubt that it would reach above the Nine Heavens.

The city gate merged into the Cangqiong above, and like a piece of night sky, the pitch-black walls blocked every path.

The Immortal Pass spanned between heaven and earth, reaching upward into the clouds and downward, shaking the Ten Earths; it was the end of everything, beyond which one could not proceed.

The previous nine Heroic Passes had also been immense and gigantic, reaching thousands of feet high. But compared to this tenth Heroic Pass before them, they were hardly worth mentioning. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a Heavenly Pass.

Everyone was overwhelmed with shock, unable to imagine that such a vast and gigantic Heavenly Pass existed in the world, so immense it defied imagination.

Upon the immortal pitch-black walls were traces of the extraordinary. Squinting through the Heavenly Eye, one could vaguely see spherical objects, some whole, some broken, embedded within the walls. These were not mere objects but actual Outer Domain Stars, each immense, as large as towns.

But even they appeared minute against the grandeur of the Heavenly Pass, barely worth mentioning.

One could imagine that this was the work of a Supreme Great Divine Power Cultivator, employing Tongtian methods to refine them. In the past, they assaulted the Heavenly Pass, summoning the Heavenly Stars to bombard it, and half-embedded them onto its surface.

Having stood the test of endless ages, unchanged through millennia, immortal across eons, they had formed a spectacle that dazzled past and present, captivating all attention.

There were also terrifying traces that appeared, and despite the passing of eternal times, there still flowed an unparalleled Qi Mechanism that shook the world, easily tearing through the void. One could only imagine that in the past an Unparalleled Great Evil had personally launched an assault on the Immortal Heavenly Pass.

Yet all these seemed unable to inflict any lasting damage on the Heavenly Pass, which still stood tall and unyielding at the distant horizon.

All this seemed to speak of the extraordinary nature of the Heavenly Pass.

"It’s unimaginable that there is such a colossal Heroic Pass in the world, massive enough to be called a Heavenly Pass," many people sighed with emotion, marveling at the grandeur of the Heavenly Pass.

"Could this be the true Ancient Pass recorded on the ancient stele?"

It was uncertain from what era this city gate hailed, so large and majestic, rising into the Nine Heavens and descending into the Nine Netherworld. They seriously suspected that the Heavenly Pass might have been created by the Emperor and the Supreme Sovereigns of the Mythical Era, because it was too grand, too immense. The Heavenly Stars seemed insignificant in comparison.

But just catching sight of the Heavenly Pass, the color drained from many faces, particularly those from the Supreme Sacred Lands and forces with the inheritance of Emperors and Supreme Sovereigns, such as the Ancient Heavenly Court, Yaochi Sacred Land, Great Leiyin Temple, and Heroic Masters of the Ye Family from the Emperor Clan. All had their expressions change.

It was precisely because they came from these truly Immortal Forces that they really understood the astonishing origins of the Heavenly Pass, because they knew some of the lost truths not recorded by other Immortal Forces.

Moreover, they all realized that in recent times, it was not the first appearance of the Heavenly Pass. This had happened several times, each time earth-shattering, accompanied by endless cataclysms and towering Corpse Mountain and Blood Sea.

"The Heavenly Pass, once again the Heavenly Pass!"

Ye Chen gazed at the Immortal Heavenly Pass that spanned the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, his expression filled with complexity.

Because his previous life’s demise had a significant direct connection to the Heavenly Pass.

In his previous life, he had not seen the Heavenly Pass just once. He hadn’t expected to see the Immortal Heavenly Pass again in this life. Such a place had never experienced the Unparalleled Great Evil before, with each appearance resulting in heavy casualties, accompanying the fall of countless people, and blood that dyed the heavens and the earth. It was the most dangerous of the Forbidden Lands in the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms.

Who could have imagined that the Ancient Road recorded on the stone tablet was the passageway leading to the Immortal Heavenly Pass? Perhaps that was why the Guardians of the Nine Heroic Passes had such expressions – they had brought about a great disaster.

He still remembered, in his past life, when seven Ancient Great Powers joined forces to attack another Immortal Heavenly Pass and stirred up a terrifying Great Evil. As powerful as they were, they could not hold it back, and in the end, they had even sacrificed him, their previous life, to close the Pass.

The appearance of this Immortal Heavenly Pass now pressed upon him like a thousand Divine Mountains, unbearably heavy.

If the All Heroes indeed decided to act rashly and attack the Heavenly Pass, they might truly awaken an Unparalleled Great Evil once again, and at that time, it was likely that none here could escape death.

He couldn’t help but clench his fists, wanting to stop these Heroic Masters, but even as an Immortal True King, he was only at the Demigod Realm, and hardly anyone believed him.

Such was the weight of an insignificant voice.

However, he turned his gaze to a few Great Emperor Clans and Royal Families, as well as the Ancient Heavenly Court, these forces with the inheritance of Emperors and Sovereigns, believing that they should be aware of how terrifying the Heavenly Pass was and would make judgments accordingly. Otherwise, he could only engage in superfluous worry.

Suddenly, the most terrifying presence erupted, blanketing everything, spreading across the Six Harmonies and Eight Desolates.

The Taichu Female Saintess had gone berserk!

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