Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 669 - 613 Secrets After the Nine Layers Emperor Pass, Third Update

Chapter 669: Chapter 613 Secrets After the Nine Layers Emperor Pass, Third Update

"Dare I ask, what follows the Nine Layers Emperor Pass?"

Ye Chen’s indifferent words resounded through the Heavenly Gate Main Hall, striking with formidable presence.

At this moment, all the powerful Heavenly King beings fell into silence unanimously.

The Sin Clan Heavenly King and the Ancient Country Heavenly King were passable, having only recently departed from the Gulan World, but the Heavenly Gate Master, Wang Chen, and another Heavenly King all fell silent, revealing a surprising demeanor.

"Young friend, why do you inquire about this?"

The one who spoke turned out to be another Heavenly King after Wang Chen, famously known as the Snow Moon Heavenly King, an amiable old man with white hair and beard.

On normal days, he was approachable, exuding an aura of a recluse with a Daoist character, not competing with the world, and residing in the seclusion of the mountains—a Hidden World King with significant repute across the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms.

Naturally, personalities such as the Snow Moon Heavenly King, who belonged to the ranks of Heavenly Kings, also had access to secrets that were beyond the reach of ordinary people.

However, at this moment, the venerable Daoist-looking old Heavenly King appeared unusually solemn, almost as if he were touching upon a taboo, his tone filled with apprehension.

Ye Chen sighed softly, "I hope Senior Snow Moon can enlighten me in detail. My relatives and kin have been taken away by a mysterious force and brought beyond the Nine Layers Emperor Pass. I wish to go there and bring them back."

Upon hearing this, the Snow Moon Heavenly King’s expression changed repeatedly before he ultimately revealed a bitter smile, "Young friend, I too have only learned a few secrets, but beyond the Nine Layers Emperor Pass lies a truly profound place. I hope that you, as you are now, would choose not to venture beyond the Nine Layers Emperor Pass."

"Why?"

Hearing the deep apprehension in the Snow Moon Heavenly King’s words, Ye Chen felt an ominous premonition. Despite being powerful enough to rival a Saint and also being a World Master, wasn’t that sufficient?

What exactly lay beyond the Nine Layers Emperor Pass?

The Snow Moon Heavenly King gave a bitter smile and spoke slowly, "Because beyond the Nine Layers Emperor Pass lies the Alien Land!"

These simple words suddenly struck Ye Chen like a thunderbolt on a clear day, resounding explosively beside his ears.

"Beyond the Nine Layers Emperor Pass, the Alien Land!" How could this be possible? Even for someone like Ye Chen, who had always maintained composure through two lifetimes, he couldn’t help but widen his eyes at this moment.

His parents, his kin, had actually been taken to the Alien Land.

At this time, the Heavenly Gate Master spoke, merely shaking his head and saying, "The so-called ’Alien Land’ is not entirely accurate. That region still belongs to our cosmos, containing the Tenth Layer Emperor Pass. However, the Tenth Layer Emperor Pass has always been the primary pass guarding the edge of the cosmos, manned by the strongest group of powerful beings you can imagine, responsible for defending the safety of our cosmos for countless years."

Despite not having been an Ancient Great Power for long, the Heavenly Gate Master stood within this revered domain of the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, able to uncover secrets unknown to the common folk, including what lay beyond the Nine Layers Emperor Pass, and he continued to explain.

Although the Mythical Era ended with great Destruction and the Ten-thousand Domain Heaven and Earth were born, starting a new epoch,

the Alien Race that initially successfully occupied this cosmos retreated for unknown reasons; however, they always hoped to reclaim their territory and regain control over the cosmos housing the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, and a passage had already been created in the battle that occurred at the end of the previous epoch.

But at the end of the last epoch, this Ancient Road already had the Nine Layers Emperor Pass established on it.

Truthfully, the Nine Layers Emperor Pass was not something attacked a decade ago by the Great Powers, nor was it constructed by Emperors; instead, it was built by Imperial Emperors of the Mythical Era who were infinitely close to being Emperors, to seal off and stop the invasion of the Alien Race’s great army.

Naturally, it had also been conquered before by the Alien Race’s army, who entered this cosmos through the Ancient Road, sparking the great battle of Destruction and ending the prosperous Mythical Era.

However, after the retreat of the Alien Race’s army, the Mythical Emperor and Emperors also repaired the Nine Layers Emperor Pass comprehensively, as they faded away, and established a true Emperor Pass, known as the Tenth Layer Emperor Pass, sealing it at the very front of the Ancient Road to stop the relentless Alien Race, preventing them from advancing into this cosmos.

Furthermore, although there were supreme Emperors within the Alien Race, for unknown reasons, they did not reappear at the start of this epoch, otherwise, this Emperor Pass, however sturdy, could withstand Emperors temporarily, but could not withstand them for an entire epoch.

Although the Emperor Pass was constructed by Emperors, and only Emperors could breach it, the Tenth Layer Emperor Pass was not undefended; on the contrary, it was protected by unimaginably powerful races and familial forces, along with a group of Supreme Powerhouses, who had guarded it generation after generation.

These races and familial forces constantly monitored the Alien Race and continuously engaged them, honing each generation into true Supreme Powerhouses who defended the Cosmic Edge.

It was said that in this epoch, the great catastrophe of the Mythical Era would reoccur, and the real powerful beings would appear to guard the Tenth Layer Emperor Pass, protecting the pass from another invasion by the Alien Race.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen couldn’t help but gasp, shocked that behind the Nine Layers Emperor Pass lay such a mystery, with a Tenth Layer Emperor Pass built by real Emperors and always defending the Cosmic Edge, stopping the Alien Race’s army.

However, his expression suddenly changed slightly. Since those guarding the Tenth Layer Emperor Pass were unexpectedly powerful races and familial forces, wouldn’t the Ye Family be among them?

Ye Chen inquired, "Sect Leader, is there a family named the Ye Family among those in the Tenth Layer Emperor Pass?"

The Heavenly Gate Master shook his head, "I’m not sure about that, but I have heard that generation after generation of the Emperor Clan Ye Family has had Supreme Powerhouses head to the Tenth Layer Emperor Pass to guard it, so they might be related."

Ye Chen was astonished, could his family actually be related to the Emperor Clan Ye Family, descendants of Emperors?

Even the Heavenly Gate Master wasn’t completely sure about other matters, as he had never been to the Tenth Layer Emperor Pass himself; much of his knowledge came from exchanges with other Ancient Great Powers and was not comprehensive.

But supposedly, each individual guarding the Tenth Layer Emperor Pass was extremely terrifying. There were even hints that not just one, but potentially several Ancient Great Powers were stationed there, possibly even including beings surpassing the Ancient Great Powers—Old Ancient Monarchs—truly a place where powerful beings hid in plain sight.

When the Saint of Ten Thousand Domains visited, it barely caused a ripple, which was why the Snow Moon Heavenly King advised Ye Chen not to rush into the Tenth Layer Emperor Pass just yet, fearing he might not even be able to bring back his own people.

Naturally, Ye Chen understood this well, nodded in agreement, and did not rush off.

Moreover, in Luofeng City, that mysterious man from the Ye Family had personally promised not to harm those family members for the time being.