This was a mysterious star domain, desolate and boundless, with even the stars in the starry sky being few and appearing dim, lacking the vitality it should possess.
Usually, this place was silent and still; even the ferocious beasts of the starry sky rarely came here. Only vast drifting belts of shattered stars were present.
Boom—
At this moment, in the silent and cold starry sky of the universe's border wastelands, divine radiance suddenly appeared, and supreme laws descended. Then, a figure abruptly manifested within it.
The divine radiance faded, revealing a heroic and upright young man of indescribable majesty and prominence, with black hair cascading down like a deity.
On his shoulders, a small beast was perched on each side—it was Ye Chen, along with the Golden Little Divine Dragon and Yiyi.
Looking around and silently sensing the aura here, Ye Chen felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, an affinity for this ancient universe.
They had finally returned to the Sealed Boundary Universe, having been sent back from the Ultimate Ancient Path.
It could be said that it was a special experience—slaying the strongest heroes, beheading young supremes of the alien race, and defeating the alien race's Imperial Sons—all accomplished within that short period, making it unforgettable for him.
However, one day, he would set foot on the Ultimate Ancient Path again, and by then, it would likely be impossible to remain low-key; he would advance with enemies lining the entire path.
After briefly investigating his location, he understood: this was the true border of the universe, the border wastelands, far from the flourishing prosperity of the Myriad Domains' center at the universe's core, where countless races coexisted.
But even within the universe's border wastelands, there was an unfathomable, grayish aura—it was actually boundless chaotic energy. Naturally, it couldn't all be pure; on the contrary, it was very mixed and impure, carrying other destructive auras that rippled, filled with endless danger.
Otherwise, this chaotic energy would have long been extracted by the myriad powers of the Myriad Domains to forge supreme war weapons.
He headed in a precise direction—the Emperor's Pass was there, deep within the mixed and dangerous chaotic domain.
However, as a generation's Supreme Heavenly King with profound cultivation and having recently achieved the Chaos Dao, Ye Chen's mastery over chaos was extraordinary. How could this mixed chaotic energy harm him?
Moreover, his own Chaos Great Cauldron appeared above his head, with swathes of primordial Chaos Qi descending. Instantly, the mixed chaotic energy from all directions retreated on its own, not transforming into various dangers to attack Ye Chen.
If Ye Chen wished, he could even extract truly pure primordial Chaos Qi from it, though it would be troublesome and require considerable time.
Swiftly traversing the chaotic domain, covering a distance equivalent to a great domain, Ye Chen finally arrived deep within.
And right before him, a majestic metropolis stood ahead, imposing and magnificent, spanning the border wastelands, having remained undecayed through the ages, exuding a vast and mighty aura of a Supreme One.
The Emperor's Pass!
Ye Chen had once sensed it on the River of Time—it was on the alien race's Monarch.
The Tenfold Emperor Passes of the border wastelands—only the Tenth Emperor Pass was erected by an Emperor, while the others were built by Monarchs, yet they still possessed threads of the true aura of a Supreme Great Emperor, eternal and undecaying.
Ye Chen and the two small beasts stopped here, not advancing further, gazing into the distance at this metropolis. It possessed a vast, grand atmosphere and an undecaying power. He knew this was the First Emperor Pass.
Ye Chen had to admit the extraordinariness of the First Emperor Pass. Standing tall amidst boundless chaotic energy, having remained undecayed through the ages, unharmed by the chaotic aura, it was grand and mysterious, impacting the vision of all who beheld it.
One could see the towering city walls, almost reaching the deepest parts of the starry sky, unimaginably majestic, giving a feeling of an undecaying heavenly pass—though it wasn't one. Yet, it was visible that the Emperor Pass's walls were embedded with massive stars, actually constructed from stars, stretching endlessly, with an unknown number of stars used in its construction.
If even one Emperor Pass was like this, let alone the other nine, no wonder the starlight here was dim, lacking many rotating great stars. They had probably been mostly used to build the Emperor Passes—truly a monumental feat, worthy of a Monarch.
However, it was also seen that the Emperor Pass shone with brilliant starlight; the embedded stars flowed with undecaying radiance, with a special bright moon shedding moonlight, stellar light cascading like a waterfall, and the star river gleaming brightly—everything appeared incredibly mysterious and transcendent.
The city gates were tightly shut, everything appearing so solid and undecaying. Ye Chen firmly believed that not only he, but even a dozen or so ancient great powers would be unable to successfully breach the pass; even an ancient monarch would likely have a headache, as it was protected by the undecaying aura of a Monarch.
Ye Chen marveled; the First Emperor Pass contained an air of vicissitude and antiquity, as if recording the ancient history of an epoch, unshakable.
Beneath the city gates, two soldiers stood guard. However, upon closer inspection, even Ye Chen had to slightly inhale a cold breath—they were actually two Samsara-level Experts.
Yes, two Samsara-level Experts. Although Ye Chen, with his cultivation level, could easily crush them, such individuals were still top-tier figures across the myriad realms, ancestral-level figures of undecaying sacred lands. Here, they were merely soldiers guarding the city pass, which was undeniably astonishing.
But considering the importance of the Emperor's Pass, this was only natural. After all, this was the crucial gateway guarding the Sealed Boundary Universe and the Chaotic Sea, and the only passage for the alien race to invade the Sealed Boundary Universe. Those guarding the Emperor Pass's gates were naturally absolute powerhouses, not ordinary experts; otherwise, not all soldiers would be at this level.
Although the First Emperor Pass primarily faced more towards the interior of the Sealed Boundary Universe.
"Who goes there?"
The two gatekeepers sensed Ye Chen's arrival. However, when they saw him, their expressions turned to shock, realizing that the newcomer, though appearing young, was a supremely powerful Heavenly King-level existence with a world-shaking aura, far beyond their comparison.
Nevertheless, they quickly regained stern expressions and questioned, "This is the First Emperor Pass. Unrelated individuals, please do not approach."
Ye Chen strode forward, standing beneath the majestic city gates, and said, "I am the Battle Saint King. Not long ago, I heard the alien race intends to assault the pass. I hope to fight for the Myriad Domains, to campaign against the alien race. I request the gates be opened."
He actively released his Saint Body's blood energy—endless golden blood energy surged, sweeping through the heavens, inundating the starry sky, vast and mighty, extremely shocking to the mortal world. It seemed as if this universe's primordial chaos was about to tremble because of it.
"The Battle Saint King?!"
The two Samsara-level city guards shuddered, clearly greatly startled.
They had naturally heard of the name Battle Saint King, given its great fame. They had also heard of some events in the Human Sovereign City. They hadn't expected this renowned young generation's supreme of the world to not have gone to the Ultimate Ancient Path but instead come to the Emperor's Pass.
"He is the true Battle Saint King. Let him enter." From within the Emperor's Pass, a grand voice came, calm and unfluctuating, causing the two Samsara-level city guards to hurriedly respond, "We obey the City Lord's command!"
Then, they opened the majestic city gates and half-bowed, saying, "We invite the Battle Saint King to enter!"