The Heavenly Pass, once again the Heavenly Pass!
Ye Chen was shocked. He never expected to be able to see an Immortal Heavenly Pass here as well.
All along, he had thought that Immortal Heavenly Passes were all within the Sealed Boundary Universe, after all, he had mainly encountered them there. Even the Immortal Heavenly Pass of the Primordial Immortal World had a great connection to the Sealed Boundary Universe.
But now, it was clearly not the case.
Legend said there were nine Heavenly Passes, each pass different.
Between heaven and earth, there were nine Immortal Heavenly Passes in total. But as of now, most of them had basically appeared in the Sealed Boundary Universe. There was also one in the Primordial Immortal World, and now one had appeared in the ancient universe of the Ultimate Ancient Path.
However, the appearance of the Immortal Heavenly Pass signified many things, leaving Ye Chen both shocked and speculative. Could the so-called opening of the Emperor's Path refer to the Immortal Heavenly Pass? If that were the case, it would be hard to understand.
At the very least, Ye Chen knew deeply that Immortal Heavenly Passes were difficult to open. They were established by Emperors and Sovereigns, or perhaps by supreme Immortals. Like the Tenth Emperor Pass, they were not built by just one Supreme One, but required several, even the strongest Emperors, Sovereigns, or Immortal Kings of that level to personally intervene, possessing unimaginable, incredible power. Even bringing a Supreme Emperor Weapon would not be effective; it was difficult to open an Immortal Heavenly Pass.
But the legend of the Nine Cauldrons Uniting and the Emperor's Path Opening most likely pointed to what lay beyond the Immortal Heavenly Pass.
Gazing at the Immortal Heavenly Pass within the passage opened by the Nine Cauldrons, the Dan Emperor Clan's experts, led by Dan Tianyun, all slowly let out a breath, their faces showing an indescribable excitement.
Because after so much, they had finally gathered the Nine Cauldrons and opened it!
Especially the Emperor's Daughter. Wreathed in wisps of immortal mist, her dark hair flowing, her entire being possessed an ethereal divine charm of the Great Dao, like a Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden not of this world, untouched by mortal affairs. But at this moment, gazing into the distance at the Immortal Heavenly Pass, she felt a special excitement. The Supreme bloodline power within her surged and boiled, greatly stirred and agitated.
Because from beyond that Immortal Heavenly Pass, she sensed a familiar aura, an aura of the same origin.
"Imperial Father, are you on the other side of the Heavenly Pass?" the Emperor's Daughter murmured to herself, her eyes misty with tears.
The appearance of the majestic and extraordinary Immortal Heavenly Pass clearly shocked everyone present. No matter what, they had never imagined that the appearance of the Nine Cauldrons and the manifestation of the Emperor Diagram would ultimately pierce the heavens, revealing such an unimaginably majestic Heavenly Pass.
The myriad stars of the heavens seemed so insignificant before this Heavenly Pass.
One could also see how extraordinary this Immortal Heavenly Pass was. Countless battle scars were interwoven and spread across it. Stars were embedded upon it; immortal ancient weapons were thrust into its battlements; and blood that had endured through ancient and modern times without dissipating was splattered upon it, recording the glorious battle history of this Immortal Heavenly Pass in its prime. Now it stood silently at the farthest edge of the horizon.
"The Heavenly Pass, the legendary Immortal Heavenly Pass, has actually appeared!"
"There are nine Heavenly Passes, each pass different. To think we would see one here!"
Those present were all the ultimate powerhouses standing at the pinnacle of the pyramid in this ancient universe. Naturally, they were knowledgeable and understood the various aspects of Immortal Heavenly Passes.
Among them were several who were Ancient Monarchs, Supreme and peerless. With Emperors and Sovereigns absent, this entire ancient universe was their era. They were versed in ancient and modern knowledge, and from their eyes shot forth the most terrifying beams of light as they gazed into the distance at the Immortal Heavenly Pass.
Powerful as they were, having witnessed countless ages, even they felt shock at this moment.
"The Nine Cauldrons Unite, the Emperor's Path Opens, pointing to the Heavenly Pass!"
"What kind of contingency did the Alchemy Emperor leave behind back then, to make the Nine Cauldrons unite and open an ancient path leading to an Immortal Heavenly Pass?"
The several Ancient Monarchs were all suspicious, pondering deeply. But Emperors and Sovereigns were the greatest existences between heaven and earth. They traversed ancient and modern times, capable of doing what others could not. The contingencies they left behind were surely earth-shattering, resonating through the ages.
Now, with the Nine Cauldrons united, pointing to the Immortal Heavenly Pass, it must be what the Alchemy Emperor's contingency pointed to.
The Ancient Monarch of the Flame Emperor Clan, Monarch Yan, wreathed in immortal flames, looked at the Ancient Monarch of the Dan Emperor Clan and said solemnly, "Fellow Daoist, this is—"
He couldn't help but be grave, because the unification of the Nine Cauldrons was already beyond everyone's expectations, and the Immortal Heavenly Pass even more so. This sudden change gave even an Ancient Monarch like him considerable concern.
The Dan Emperor Clan Monarch's figure was indistinct, his aura peerless. At this moment, he smiled slightly at the other Ancient Monarchs and said, "'The Nine Cauldrons Unite, the Emperor's Path Opens'—these are the Emperor's words left by our ancestral Emperor. Now that the Nine Cauldrons are gathered, as long as we open this Immortal Heavenly Pass, perhaps we may glimpse the hope of attaining Emperorhood. Fellow Daoists, are you willing to proceed together?"
The hope of attaining Emperorhood!?
Mentioning this term, even the several Ancient Monarchs could not remain as calm and indifferent as usual. That realm was the pursuit of their entire lives; how could they not yearn for it?
But they were also puzzled. Why wouldn't the Dan Emperor Clan monopolize this hope of attaining Emperorhood, but instead invite them, several Ancient Monarchs, to join? It seemed somewhat contrary to reason.
As if knowing what they were thinking, the Dan Emperor Clan Monarch sighed lightly and said, "The Heavenly Pass is difficult to open. My Dan Emperor Clan dares not claim we can definitely open it; we need to borrow the strength of all of you. Moreover, my clan hopes even more to trace the footsteps of our ancestral Emperor, suspecting that he still exists in this world, perhaps just beyond the Heavenly Pass. Therefore, we hope you fellow Daoists will lend my Dan Emperor Clan a hand!"
The several Ancient Monarchs all understood and immediately nodded in agreement.
However, the Deputy Hall Master of the Soul Forbidden Hall, Qin Jiuyou, gazed into the distance at the Immortal Heavenly Pass at this moment, a dark light flickering in his eyes as he sneered inwardly, "It's finally coming, isn't it? Good, this just fits the grand plan of my Soul Forbidden Hall!"
Crack—
Secretly, Qin Jiuyou crushed a jade token, and intangible Great Dao runes dissipated.
The appearance of the Immortal Heavenly Pass completely disrupted the progress of the Alchemy Ceremony. All alchemy refining stopped. Although the few Alchemy Grandmasters were also somewhat annoyed, they were equally captivated at this moment, even harboring a hint of excitement.
Because beyond the Immortal Heavenly Pass, where the unified Nine Cauldrons pointed, might lead directly to the Alchemy Emperor's inheritance!
Whoosh—
At this moment, the Dan Emperor Clan's Ancient Monarch soared into the sky, plunging into the center of the Nine Cauldrons Emperor Diagram. Taking control of the Nine Cauldrons Emperor Diagram, his entire body shook. With a deafening boom, the Emperor Diagram suddenly erupted with the most dazzling radiance, illuminating past and present!
Boom—
The Nine Cauldrons Emperor Diagram was fully revived, unleashing the supreme majesty of an Emperor that resonated through ancient and modern times, powerful beyond imagination.
"Open the Heavenly Pass, reveal the Emperor's Path!"
The Dan Emperor Clan's Ancient Monarch gave a great shout, directly soaring upward, enveloped in the flawless Nine Cauldrons Emperor Diagram, and charged toward the Immortal Heavenly Pass at the farthest edge of the horizon. Then, he erupted with the most terrifying Supreme Emperor Might, directly blasting against the Immortal Heavenly Pass.
Vast Emperor Might pierced through ancient and modern times, causing the river of time to faintly manifest.
The Heavenly Gate of the Immortal Heavenly Pass was forcibly blasted open a crack, revealing a glimpse of what lay within!