The moment he learned this news, even Ye Chen's eyes narrowed sharply, his heart surging with emotion.
Without a doubt, this was absolutely earth-shattering news that would shake the myriad realms. It was impossible to know how many people would be alarmed, but at the very least, all the major powers across the Myriad Domains who received the news would be thrown into an uproar. Even many reclusive, long-secluded older generation experts would be startled out of their retreats.
The entire myriad realms were bound to be plunged into a storm of immense proportions!
After a gap of over half an epoch, the alien race, which had long remained inactive, had finally moved. They were beginning to knock on the gates of the universe that was the myriad realms, launching their conquest.
It was easy to imagine that in the near future, the myriad realms would be plunged into an extremely grave situation. Especially if the Emperor's Pass were to fall, it would descend into unprecedented bloodshed and chaos, with billions of lives lost—the greatest catastrophe since the beginning of this epoch.
Ye Chen gazed into the distance towards the Emperor's Pass, his fists quietly clenching. He would go to the Emperor's Pass.
When the Myriad Domains faced calamity, cultivators had a duty. Even knowing the alien race's boundless might, he still hoped to contribute his share of strength.
Moreover, he believed the Emperor's Pass might not necessarily fall. The Tenth Emperor's Pass was built by an Emperor. Unless an alien Emperor personally took action... This time, he also wanted to see the alien race's methods, to learn more detailed information and prepare for the future.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Several graceful figures descended!
The Goddess, Chen'er, and Yi Wu had naturally all received the news. They stood facing Ye Chen, silent.
Ye Chen gave a slight nod.
His three wives instantly understood his meaning. Their hearts trembled, yet they did not try to stop him. Instead, they said softly, "We will go with you."
"No!"
Ye Chen rejected it immediately. He naturally could not agree to let his wives accompany him, especially Yi Wu, who was pregnant with his only bloodline. She could not be allowed to come to harm.
And even though Zhao Jingruo and Chen'er were both young generation's supremes of the Tenth Heaven and had reached the Heavenly King realm, they were the people Ye Chen cherished most in his heart. No matter how high their cultivation, they were still his wives who needed his protection.
He could never forget those scenes from the River of Time—the future Supreme One version of himself, performing an ultimate Supreme Forbidden Great Method to send his departed loved ones back to the past, bringing useful information to his present self.
That kind of information, that kind of Supreme supremacy... he would rather not have it.
As long as his loved ones and old friends were safe and sound, he could abandon everything else.
The pinnacle of the Supreme Great Dao was merely a pursuit of one's heart for the Dao. The safety and well-being of those by his side were his eternal pursuit.
"Yi Wu can stay because of her pregnancy, but we must go," the Goddess spoke up, decisive and resolute. She had never been a weak woman. She was the Goddess renowned throughout the myriad realms, the Female Saint Lord of the Primordial Sacred Land, a peerless Heavenly King who feared nothing.
Suddenly, an aura of proud dominance over the myriad realms surged and flowed from her body, as if an Empress were awakening, unprecedentedly powerful, looking down upon the world. Immortal light accompanied its flow.
After the grand wedding, when she was with Ye Chen, she appeared gentle, virtuous, and ordinary. But that didn't mean she had become weak. On the contrary, her bones were filled with a proud, domineering strength; she just didn't wish to display it before the people closest to her.
On the other side, though Chen'er lacked Zhao Jingruo's proud, domineering forcefulness, a twelve-petaled lotus platform materialized beneath her feet. Around her, one divine lotus after another bloomed in the void, exceptionally powerful, drawing the aura of the myriad realms towards her, making her extraordinarily unique.
Her three thousand strands of black hair fluttered gently. With bright eyes, white teeth, and soft, charming red lips, she also carried a firm resolve.
"Yaya wants to go with Daddy too," Yaya arrived as well. She was so charming and lovely, standing gracefully. Her usually cheerful, smiling face was now filled with seriousness.
Ye Chen gazed at his wife and daughter who wished to follow. He saw Zhao Jingruo's unyielding, unstoppable resolve, Chen'er's worry, and Yaya's attitude.
"No!" It was the same word. Ye Chen refused firmly.
"Why?" the Goddess spoke, staring intently into his eyes without blinking, as if trying to pierce through Ye Chen's very soul.
Ye Chen did not avoid her gaze. He looked back directly, calm and unperturbed. "You should know."
The Goddess's beautiful face turned slightly cold. "I know you're worried we'll come to harm. But why don't you think about yourself? Why must you go? Why can't you not go? At least then we wouldn't have to worry."
"I won't die," Ye Chen said. "The Tenth Emperor's Pass is impregnable. I'm only going to learn about the alien race, to prepare for the future."
"Since you say the Tenth Emperor's Pass is indestructible, you shouldn't stop us even more," the Goddess countered.
"Jingruo—"
"Either we all go together, or no one goes," the Goddess's attitude was utterly unyielding. She didn't want to stop Ye Chen from going to the Emperor's Pass, but she hoped to be by his side. She couldn't bear to see her closest loved one come to harm. She wished to witness everything with her own eyes. This was a wife's greatest wish.
"Brother Yue," Yi Wu and Chen'er both looked at Ye Chen. They were his wives; how could they not worry about his safety?
"Daddy, just let me and Mom go with you. After all, we're not ordinary people. We can handle any danger," Yaya also spoke up.
Ye Chen remained silent for a long time, then let out a soft sigh that made the women's expressions change. "I'm sorry!"
Boom—
A vast, boundless aura surged forth, instantly restraining this stretch of heaven and earth. It was Ye Chen, manipulating the foundational power of the Ancient Orchid Great World to act, sealing the heavens and earth, restraining everything.
"Qian Yue, what are you doing?" The Goddess understood instantly. Radiant light bloomed from her entire body, dazzling immortal light erupting. Dao marks and laws filled the sky, enough to make a Saint Lord collapse.
Yet the void was incredibly stable. The Goddess couldn't break free at all; she was completely restrained there, and no amount of struggle could change it.
Because this restraining force was too powerful. Even an ancient Great Sage would find it troublesome. Ye Chen was utilizing the foundational might of the Ancient Orchid Great World. When used within the Ancient Orchid Great World, it was far more powerful than in the outside world.
On the other side, Chen'er was the same. Even though divine lotuses swayed and shone, releasing supremely powerful auras, it was useless. She could not break free.
"Dad, what are you doing?" Yaya exclaimed in shock, not expecting Ye Chen to suddenly take action.
Ye Chen remained silent, just calmly watching the women. He didn't act against Yi Wu or Yaya, but both were isolated by the void, unable to offer assistance.
"Scoundrel! Release the restraint, let us out!" The Goddess's bright eyes were wide with anger, her black hair flying, each strand flowing with immortal light, sacred and extraordinary, yet also fiercely intense. With a light shout, boundless Dao power boiled, trying to assault the restraint.
She even employed an ultimate secret art like Taichu Divine Guidance, summoning indestructible immortal light.
Yet all of this was futile before Ye Chen. Even an ancient Great Sage would have to avoid his edge within the Ancient Orchid Great World. He was the master of everything here.
With a lift of his hand, he displayed supreme might, shattering the immortal light, dispersing the Goddess's Taichu Divine Guidance. In one step, he arrived right beside the Goddess.
"Scoundrel!" the Goddess shouted lightly, her fair hand directly striking at Ye Chen, carrying surging divine energy.
Boom—
The void tore apart, divine light surged. Ye Chen was forced back several steps, a few wisps of golden blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. He hadn't blocked at all, allowing the Goddess's attack to land.
The women were all startled, the Goddess most of all. She never expected Ye Chen to face her like this without any defense. "Why?" she murmured.
In her moment of distraction, Ye Chen stepped forward and forcefully embraced her, his arms tightly encircling her supple, seemingly boneless waist, pulling her into his embrace as if wanting to merge her whole being into his own body, filled with passion.
The Goddess's heart trembled lightly. She no longer attacked. Instead, her jade-like hand caressed Ye Chen's chest, her bright eyes misting over with heartache. "Little brother, does it hurt?"
Ye Chen shook his head, leaning down to whisper by her crystal-clear ear, "I'm sorry. I can't let you all come."
He lowered his head and kissed the Goddess, making her instantly stiffen slightly, lost in a daze. But in that very instant, Ye Chen pressed a finger against the center of her brow, and an Imprint formed.
Using the same method on Chen'er was much easier. She was pure and innocent, understood Ye Chen's heart, and was even more unwilling to hurt him, allowing that Imprint to form.
All restraints vanished. The Goddess found the divine power within her body unchanged, still as powerful as ever. She looked at Ye Chen suspiciously. "What kind of restriction did you place on us?"
"You cannot leave the Ancient Orchid Great World for ten years," Ye Chen said.
"Despicable," the Goddess cursed, really wanting to hit him, but she restrained herself, knowing Ye Chen couldn't set his mind at ease about them.
This only applied to the Goddess and Chen'er. Yi Wu and Yaya were not restrained, because Yi Wu knew her pregnancy meant she couldn't take risks. Ye Chen ruffled Yaya's black hair gently. "Yaya, you need to stay here and protect your mothers, understand?"
Yaya nodded softly. "I understand, Daddy. You must be careful too."
Ye Chen grinned, turning to them. "Don't worry too much. I'll take care of myself. The battlefield is for us men. You may be strong, but I don't want you all to go. With your support from the rear, I'll be even better."
They naturally understood. Ye Chen didn't want them to come to harm. Moreover, if they all went to the front lines, it would distract him, make him apprehensive, and put him in much greater danger.
Even though all three of them were now young generation's supremes, they were ultimately the women in Ye Chen's heart, people he needed to keep in mind. How could he allow them to venture out into danger?
Though they were extremely unwilling in their hearts, they finally nodded gently. "Go then. But remember, you are not alone anymore. We are by your side. Don't act recklessly like you did in the past."
"I understand," Ye Chen said softly. He stepped forward and embraced his three stunningly beautiful, peerless wives tightly, kissing each of them before parting.
Finally, Ye Chen ascended to the Emperor City's Domain Gate, activating the long-distance teleportation Domain Gate, its target pointing far towards the Emperor's Pass!