Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 509 - 460: The Secret of the Ancient Road and Heroic Pass

Chapter 509: Chapter 460: The Secret of the Ancient Road and Heroic Pass

The Heavenly Pass was a secret, so formidable that even Ancient Great Powers could not overcome it, and eventually, they had to retreat, covered in blood.

Canglan Saint Master said, "Why did you choose to stay and guard the ten Heroic Passes instead of leaving the Ancient Road? Where do these Guardians come from?"

"Each Guardian of the Heroic Passes was once from the Immortal Sacred Land, which had marched into the Primordial Immortal Realm!" An elder from the descendants, known as an Old Immortal, revealed this answer, startling everyone and causing their faces to show shock.

It was unbelievable–the so-called Guardians were once people from the Immortal Sacred Lands. Each Heroic Pass represented an Immortal Sacred Land, and this revelation brought with it a sense of alarm.

"Like our Purple Mansion Sacred Land, and like other Immortal Sacred Lands, there have been some that disappeared or declined in history throughout the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, all because they obtained ancient steles, opened the Ancient Road, and disregarded the advice of the Heroic Pass Guardians, forcefully attacking the passes," said an Old Immortal descendant of the Purple Mansion Sacred Land, one of the eldest among these descendants. Known as Elder Kushi, despite his depleted vigor, he possessed great strength. His lean figure standing there exerted an intense oppressive force.

Elder Kushi was explaining some esoteric knowledge about the origins of the ten Heroic Passes and the Guardians.

Each Guardian of the Heroic Passes was once an Immortal Sacred Land, but their stories were too ancient; some had been completely lost to history, barely mentioned in ancient texts or documents.

For example, the Purple Mansion Sacred Land, which had last opened its pass more than a hundred thousand years ago, could only lead one to imagine how ancient the previous Heroic Passes were–at least tens of thousands of years apart, some even spanning tens or hundreds of thousands of years. They were immensely ancient, and some Sacred Lands had even vanished forever.

All these Immortal Sacred Lands had once marched upon the Immortal Heavenly Pass, but it was undeniable that almost no mention of their assault on the Heavenly Pass can be found in old texts; it was only known that they were bound by oaths to the Heavenly Dao to guard the Heroic Passes for generations, barring later arrivals.

However, once a Heroic Pass was breached, those from the First Pass could return to the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, while the Guardians behind would advance to the next pass, and so on, eventually leaving the Ancient Road and looking forward to the day they could return to the Ten Thousand Domains.

The Alliance Army finally understood the origins of the Heroic Pass Guardians.

For generations, the Immortal Sacred Lands had tirelessly striven for the legendary Primordial Immortal Realm, many had embarked on this mission, but all had unquestionably failed. Their descendants became the Guardians and Protectors of the Heroic Passes, and unless later generations attacked the passes, they could gradually advance, leaving the Ancient Road and returning to the midst of the Ten Thousand Domains.

Moreover, during this period, they also had to withstand continual invasions from Alien Species; every Heroic Pass was battered, and the plains were strewn with skeletons, a testament to their state.

A Divine Monk from Western Buddhism spoke up: "If that is the case, you can leave the Tenth Pass and head towards the Ninth Pass."

Elder Kushi shook his head, which surprised everyone. He gazed towards the Immortal Heavenly Pass and said, "We cannot leave. We have an ancestral teaching requiring us to guard this place for generations, preventing innocent people from marching upon the Heavenly Pass and triggering great evils. Are you still intent on assaulting the Heavenly Pass, on forcefully knocking upon its gates? It could bring about a great disaster."

"I know you are powerful, but ultimately, it is not enough. Even my ancient ancestors, who were Great Powers, had to retreat. If they were not able to succeed, why take the risk when your Alliance Army is not as strong as my Ancient Ancestor Great Powers?

The heroes fell silent. However, at that moment, the current Family Head of the Ye Family from Emperor Clan stepped forward. He was a formidable and noble-looking man, surrounded by the aura of the Heavenly Dragon and the White Tiger, making the other Heroic Masters quite wary. He spoke: "There’s no need to worry this time. There will be those who will step in to intervene, and they are very interested in seeing what lies beyond the Heavenly Pass; whether it is the Primordial Immortal Realm."

At the same time, the Divine General from the Ancient Heavenly Court, the Divine Monk from Western Buddhism, the Palace Master from the Yaochi Sacred Land, and the Taichu Female Saint all nodded in turn, as if they had received a sign.

All the Heroes were shocked, their faces displaying astonishment, and they immediately understood much.

Ancient Great Powers were about to approach the Passes, and it was not just one, but several rising together. Could it be that after more than forty years, they meant to make a move again?

And even the most ancient forces with Supreme Emperor and Emperor-level inheritances, such as the Ye Family of the Emperor Clan, the Ancient Heavenly Court, and the Yaochi Sacred Land, were about to take action; this time was likely to be extraordinary.

Ye Chen felt a premonition in his heart, taken aback. Beside him, Ye Gucheng spoke even more directly, "Great Powers are about to act, all fear is unnecessary, and terrifying old antiques are going to appear. An unprecedented grand battle is going to unfold."

The young kings were all startled, filled with surprise as well as fervent anticipation.

When Great Powers acted, it was earth-shattering, an opportunity not to be missed!

Only Ye Chen’s expression changed, because he worried that the scene from forty years ago might reoccur. He looked towards the Taichu Female Saint, but felt that in this moment, the peerless beauty’s aura had quietly grown many times stronger, her eyes shining, gazing off into the distance towards the Heavenly Pass.

For some reason, he had a bad premonition.

Both the Gate Master and Elder Kushi fell silent. They also knew that this time Ancient Great Powers might act, and even they wouldn’t be able to stop them. However, Elder Kushi still asked one last time, "Do you really intend to approach the Pass? The consequences might be severe. You should be aware that even our lineage’s Ancient Ancestor Great Power had no choice but to retreat. If you encounter great dangers and you still force your hand, there will be a crisis."

The Divine Monk spoke, "Amitabha, Donor Kushi worries too much. This time, someone will resolve it, no need for concern."

"Alright, you may act, but we won’t leave this place," Elder Kushi said. With even the Divine Monk from Western Buddhism speaking thus, there was nothing more to say.

The Tenth Pass opened, and all the Heroic Masters led the Alliance Army into the blood battlefield. Moreover, some Heroic Masters had begun to act, exerting full effort to construct Space Channels, successively leading to the ancient stele’s channel, the Purple Mansion Sacred Land’s channel, and the Heavenly Saint City’s channel, thoroughly connecting them.

If something were to go wrong, the backup forces would be able to help.

Boom!—

The mighty Alliance Army charged toward the blood battlefield. Every person was an elite among the major forces, aside from the younger generation, all were Divinity Transformation Realm experts, including not a few Super Divinity warriors and Supreme Elders who had been in the Saintly Treasure Realm for many years.

Even if they weren’t as strong as a Saint Lord, they were definitely stronger than an ordinary Saint.

In the distance, beneath the Immortal Heavenly Pass, countless Alien Species emerged from the space wormholes all of a sudden, most of them from the Demon Clan. There were Divinity Transformation level beings, and even several Six-winged Demons on par with the Saintly Treasure Realm flying out, leading scores of Alien Species to swarm the skies.

"Since you’ve come, let us rid you of the trouble from the Alien Species on the blood battlefield."

The Heroic Masters laughed boldly, showing great mettle at that moment as they took action. Endless Divine Light erupted, covering the sky and blanketing the land with their attacks, annihilating everything in their path, shattering the limitless ground.