On the Immortal Heavenly Pass, the many powerhouses stationed there were all shaken, each revealing astonished expressions on their faces, as if unable to believe what was happening before their eyes.
After how many tens of thousands of years, they had once again seen living beings outside the Immortal Heavenly Pass.
Ye Chen seemed to see even more—in the eyes of these beings, there seemed to be a particular kind of pleasant surprise.
Was it because of his appearance?
No, Ye Chen felt it wouldn't be that simple.
At that moment, alarm bells resounded grandly. On the Heavenly Pass, countless figures of powerhouses appeared one after another. Among them, Divine King realm experts numbered no less than ten. Looking down from on high, they gazed at Ye Chen below and said, "Who are you?"
Ye Chen soared into the air, ascending straight to the Nine Heavens, arriving on a plane level with the Immortal Heavenly Pass. "I come from the outside world. Is this place the Origin Ancient Path?"
Seeing that this little boy's eyes held a depth and vicissitude that did not match his apparent age, the powerhouses on the Heavenly Pass were well-traveled and knowledgeable. They knew the other party's origins were likely far from simple; otherwise, he could not have arrived here.
One powerful Divine King spoke up, his voice grave, "You came from the Emperor Burial Abyss, didn't you?"
"That's right," Ye Chen answered truthfully.
"Only you alone? What about the imperial clan or Immortal Clan forces behind you?" The Divine King of the Ninth Immortal Pass continued, carrying a hint of fervent anticipation.
Ye Chen shook his head. "I came alone. No imperial clan or Immortal Clan came with me."
"Impossible!" As if realizing something shocking, the powerhouses on the Ninth Immortal Pass all revealed expressions of astonishment, tinged with disbelief.
Because how could a mere individual possibly traverse a place like the Emperor Burial Abyss?
They knew deeply just how dangerous that Emperor Burial Abyss was.
And even that deep, ancient path was the same.
"I truly came to this Ninth Immortal Pass alone," Ye Chen shrugged, somewhat helplessly.
As if they could also sense the unimaginable power contained within Ye Chen's seemingly seven-year-old boy's small frame, the powerhouses on the Ninth Immortal Pass hesitated for a moment. However, an old Divine King spoke up, "Perhaps you are a powerful cultivator, but if you are not from an imperial clan or Immortal Clan force, it's best you do not come. Our clan also has a mission. Unless from an imperial clan or Immortal Clan, we cannot open the gate."
"Why?" Ye Chen frowned. He had worked hard to get here, only to be unable to enter. Naturally, he was unwilling.
Moreover, the other party repeatedly emphasized imperial clans and Immortal Clans, as if there were some hidden secret involved.
"A mission left by our ancestors," the Divine King of the Immortal Heavenly Pass responded.
Ye Chen slightly furrowed his brows. "Is the other side of the Heavenly Pass the Forbidden Land?"
"Yes!"
The other party did not conceal this.
"In that case, I have no choice but to enter. The purpose of my coming was precisely to enter the Forbidden Land and retrieve something left behind by the Emperor Ancestor of my world's ancient cosmos. I ask you all to give me some face, open the Heavenly Pass, let me enter, retrieve the Emperor Ancestor's legacy, and I will leave immediately."
"Apologies, your identity is unclear. We cannot let you enter. However, if you wish to enter, you must open your divine soul and allow us to search it, to ensure safety," said the Divine King on the Immortal Heavenly Pass.
Search the divine soul to ensure safety?
On the surface, it seemed to make some sense.
Yet, hearing this, Ye Chen let out a cold laugh.
What kind of safety assurance was this? It was clearly an attempt to search out all his secrets. It was nothing but wishful thinking.
Originally, Ye Chen had wanted to persuade them nicely to open the Immortal Heavenly Pass, but now he felt perhaps he needed to employ some extraordinary, forceful means.
"Since that's the case, I'll just break in myself!" Ye Chen slowly declared.
On the Heavenly Pass, the powerhouses heard these words. There was not much panic; instead, it was followed by a sky full of uproarious laughter. "Hear that? He actually wants to break through our Heavenly Pass!"
"Although this kid managed to cross such a vast distance to get here, he might have some skill, but this is the Heavenly Pass."
"We can just watch and see how this kid plans to break through our Heavenly Pass!"
The powerhouses settled in comfortably, watching from the sidelines. Naturally, they did not believe Ye Chen had the capability. Even if he could traverse such a long distance to arrive before this Immortal Heavenly Pass, wanting to break into the Heavenly Pass was simply impossible.
As those who had guarded this place for generations, no one understood the immortal, indestructible nature of the Heavenly Pass better than they did.
Boom—
Within Ye Chen's Great Emperor Reincarnation Body at this moment, an extremely terrifying might erupted, instantly sweeping across the firmament, engulfing the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, enveloping the All Heavens.
As this pressure, enough to shake heaven and earth, rose up, the powerhouses on the Immortal Heavenly Pass all fell silent, replaced by expressions of irrepressible shock on their faces.
"An... Ancient Monarch?"
No one knew who spoke, swallowing a mouthful of saliva as they uttered these words. Yet, the words fell like a meteor plunging into the sea, stirring up thousand-layer giant waves.
This level of pressure was clearly the boundless divine might of an Ancient Monarch level, surpassing the ninth great tribulation of the Divine King realm.
This newcomer who looked like just a little boy was actually a supreme existence comparable to an Ancient Monarch?
At the same time, Ye Chen had already made his move. The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body clenched a fist seal, its surface condensed with blazingly brilliant, dazzling radiance, as if countless suns were gathered upon the fist, releasing boundless light that swept through the vast All Heavens, permeating with a power that even made the Divine Kings on the Heavenly Pass tremble.
Boom—
This fist struck the city wall of the Immortal Heavenly Pass. The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, containing one-seventh of the majestic power of an Emperor-level physique, erupted in full force. This stretch of heaven and earth directly plunged into annihilation, the firmament collapsing for hundreds of thousands of li.
The powerhouses on the Heavenly Pass, who had been waiting to see a joke, felt the entire massive city wall tremble fiercely in the next moment.
This scene was like a magnitude-12 earthquake violently shaking within their hearts.
Boom—
The Immortal Heavenly Pass shook fiercely, not just startling the powerhouses on the pass, but also disturbing the countless living beings within the magnificent ancient city behind the pass, causing great alarm and suspicion.
What had happened?
"So strong!"
"He actually shook the Heavenly Pass!"
The powerhouses were all shocked, especially the Divine King figures whose hearts were in turmoil. They knew that even they were far from capable of achieving this level. Seeing a leopard through a tube—this opponent was definitely a peerless powerhouse of indescribable strength.
"Stop!"
Seeing that Ye Chen's Great Emperor Reincarnation Body was about to continue its assault, the Divine Kings on the Heavenly Pass all shouted to halt him.
Although they all knew the majestic, immortal nature of the Immortal Heavenly Pass, this seven-year-old boy before them could shake the Heavenly Pass's structure. Moreover, they all clearly understood that the current Immortal Heavenly Pass had some differences compared to the true Immortal Heavenly Pass. They grew anxious now.
"You say stop, so I stop?" Ye Chen chuckled coldly. The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body continued its assault, swinging its tender little fist to fiercely pound against the Immortal Heavenly Pass. The sounds of boom, boom, boom echoed without end.