He seemed like an ancient Great Emperor on a journey, a dragon traversing the heavens and earth, walking the boundless Origin Ancient Path, leading everyone swiftly into its deepest reaches.
Under the guidance of the Wushi Monarch, everyone witnessed the various sights of the Origin Ancient Path. Everywhere they passed was barren red earth, devoid of any trace of life, desolate to the extreme. Even the vast oceans were dead and still, without a single ripple.
But what truly shocked them were the Heavenly Passes standing tall along the Origin Ancient Path. They were so grand and colossal, connecting the Nine Heavens above and the Nine Netherworlds below. The stars of the myriad heavens seemed utterly insignificant before them.
The various imperial clans and Immortal Clans naturally knew of the Immortal Heavenly Passes. They never expected to see them here on the Origin Ancient Path, and not just one. Looking back along the path they had traveled, there were actually as many as eight of them.
What was most heart-stopping was that these eight majestic and grand Immortal Heavenly Passes, solid and immortal, eternal and indestructible, were all seen to have collapsed, with massive sections caved in, as if unimaginable existences had crashed into them.
It was hard to imagine what terrifying supreme existence could have struck to cause the collapse of such Immortal Heavenly Passes.
Ancient Sovereigns? Emperor Sovereigns?
Perhaps it was a supreme existence at the level of an ancient Great Emperor!
Moreover, behind these Immortal Heavenly Passes were boundless ancient cities. It was evident that they had once been extremely prosperous, no less so than the current Mythical Emperor Domain. Countless living beings had once lived there, and supreme beings had existed. But everything had fallen into eternal silence, and even their divine essence had been completely devoured, just like the divine essence of the Immortal Heavenly Passes, causing everyone's hearts to sink.
What astonishing experiences had these Immortal Heavenly Passes undergone? Why had they all collapsed? Why had the endless living beings suddenly fallen silent? Even Universe Overlords at the level of Ancient Sovereigns were no exception, having turned into desiccated corpses with their divine essence utterly vanished.
They recalled what the Wushi Monarch had mentioned earlier: the great terror of the Chaos Burial Ground had devoured billions of living beings from eight imperial clans and Immortal Clans as blood sustenance. The number of Immortal Heavenly Passes before them was exactly eight, and there were eight boundless giant cities. Could these be the eight imperial clans and Immortal Clans?
The Wushi Monarch said, "Your thoughts are correct. These are the eight imperial clans and Immortal Clans devoured by the great terror of the Chaos Burial Ground. They became its food for transformation and return to the Emperor Realm. If we don't stop it soon, not only the Mythical Emperor Domain but even the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain will suffer calamity, with millions of miles of territory reduced to a living hell."
Hearing this, the powerhouses from the various imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and the Mythical Emperor Domain felt their hearts pound with fear. If this were true, it would be truly terrifying.
The methods of ancient Great Emperors were all-encompassing, capable of soaring on the River of Time. It wouldn't be surprising at all if they broke the shackles of the world's limits to enter the Mythical Emperor Domain or even the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain.
Led by the Wushi Monarch, they moved swiftly, though not as fast as their star-chasing journey here. It took a full three days and three nights to finally cross the endlessly desolate Origin Ancient Path and arrive before the Ninth Immortal Heavenly Pass.
Looking from afar, the powerhouses from the various imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and the Mythical Emperor Domain all sensed the majestic immortality of this Heavenly Pass, carrying an immortal intent that the previous collapsed Immortal Heavenly Passes lacked. Divine essence flowed within it, not yet completely devoured.
Moreover, powerful auras faintly circulated within. There were not just three or four Divine King-level figures; under everyone's perception, the number reached ten.
This caused their hearts to tremble.
Indeed, deep within the Origin Ancient Path, there still existed living beings, and many of them. And judging by the fact that the eight Immortal Heavenly Passes once housed imperial clans and Immortal Clans, it was highly likely that this was an imperial clan or an Immortal Clan.
Furthermore, with a Sovereign like the Wushi Monarch, a member of the Battle Saint lineage, present, it was most likely a human imperial clan.
The Wushi Monarch laughed heartily, looking at the powerhouses from the various imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and the Mythical Emperor Domain behind him. "Welcome to the Ninth Heavenly Pass, and welcome to my Imperial Clan Qin Family!"
Boom—
The Qin Family powerhouses guarding the Ninth Heavenly Pass, seeing it was the Wushi Monarch, hurriedly opened the gate of the Immortal Heavenly Pass.
The gate, standing tall between heaven and earth, of unimaginable grandeur and height, slowly opened. Within the dark Heavenly Pass, a pillar of light instantly appeared, connecting the Nine Heavens above and the Nine Netherworlds below—it was the gap of the Heavenly Pass gate.
"Let's go!"
The Wushi Monarch led the powerhouses from the myriad heavens into the Ninth Heavenly Pass. A vast world's origin aura spread out, along with the myriad Daos of heaven and earth, delighting all the powerhouses.
Having stayed too long in the depleted Origin Ancient Path, they felt their power dwindling with every use. Now, arriving in this world, they could replenish sufficient power.
The gate of the Immortal Heavenly Pass slowly closed once more, isolating the outside world.
Apart from the Wushi Monarch and Ye Chen, everyone else was shocked to see the boundless giant city behind the Ninth Heavenly Pass.
The giant city stretched for who knew how many millions of miles, vast and boundless, full of vitality, with beautiful mountains and rivers, endless forests, and countless living beings, including birds, beasts, and everything one could imagine.
There were also demonic beasts and ancient beasts. Occasionally, they saw some ancient exotic beasts with dragon blood or phoenix blood soaring across the sky. There was not a hint of the desolation from the earlier Origin Ancient Path.
They also sensed the grandeur and vastness of this world, permeated with the majesty of the Emperor Dao. Even if it wasn't an origin Emperor Realm, it was likely a vast world created by an ancient Great Emperor.
The brilliant great sun high in the sky faintly circulated with the majesty of the Emperor Dao. It was very likely a heavenly sun left behind by an ancient Great Emperor, containing divine Emperor Dao power.
High in the sky, a majestic Emperor City stood eternally.
Under everyone's perception, they further sensed that this was a world with a highly flourishing cultivation atmosphere. Within the giant city, there were many quite powerful auras. It was no exaggeration to say that strong experts were as numerous as clouds, masters as dense as a forest, with hidden dragons and crouching tigers.
Without a doubt, this was a world that had flourished to an unimaginable height, and also an extremely powerful imperial clan.
Was this the Imperial Clan Qin Family?
The various imperial clans and Immortal Clans felt that the forces existing in the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain were completely incomparable to the Imperial Clan Qin Family before them. Only the imperial clans and Immortal Clans remaining in their true ancestral lands within the various Chaos Ancient Universes could possibly rival it.
"Monarch Ancestor, who are they—"
On the Immortal Heavenly Pass, a full twelve Divine King realm supreme experts descended, followed by numerous Great Powers. This fully displayed the strength of the Imperial Clan Qin Family, making the powerhouses from the various imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and the Mythical Emperor Domain feel immense pressure.
A single imperial clan actually possessed twelve Divine Kings? This was simply unimaginable, and this didn't seem to be all of the Qin Family's Divine King powerhouses.
While the powerhouses from the various imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and the Mythical Emperor Domain were shocked, the Imperial Clan Qin Family was also on high alert. Seeing the nearly hundred Divine Kings from the myriad heavens appear—what a terrifying number of Divine Kings—they even prepared to secretly summon a Supreme Emperor Weapon to guard against the most dangerous situation.
Especially since they sensed that over ninety percent of these arriving powerhouses possessed a familiar Emperor or supreme Immortal bloodline aura, which truly shocked them.
Among the nearly hundred Heaven's Pride talents at the forefront, the Emperor and supreme Immortal bloodline auras on their bodies were even more intense to the extreme. This aura far surpassed that of their own Qin Family clansmen, who were of unknown generations, by countless times. Each one seemed like an ancient Great Emperor or supreme Immortal reincarnated, born with Emperor bearing or Immortal bearing, making hearts pound with fear.
The Qin Family powerhouses, born into an imperial clan, suddenly guessed many things, their hearts filled with uncontrollable shock. Could it be that those before them were all from imperial clans and Immortal Clans, and these young people were even Emperor Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao Descendants?
The Wushi Monarch smiled faintly. "That's right. They are from the imperial clans and Immortal Clans of various ancient universes, along with Emperor Sons and Daughters, and Immortal Dao Descendants."
Hearing the Wushi Monarch speak thus, the entire Imperial Clan Qin Family was shaken. On this day, numerous powerhouses from imperial clans and Immortal Clans had actually visited the Ninth Heavenly Pass, and even the lofty Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants had come.
This was a sight unseen for ten thousand ages—no, not just rare, but truly unseen. Since ancient times, there had never been so many imperial clans, Immortal Clans, Emperor Sons and Daughters, and Immortal Dao Descendants visiting a single imperial clan. Even in imperial clans or Immortal Clans with Immortal Kings or the strongest Emperors in existence, such a shocking scene had never occurred.
This was a glory unique throughout the ages!
"You need not be overly guarded. They are all guests now, and with me here, everything is safe and sound," the Wushi Monarch said casually, his words plain yet giving the Imperial Clan Qin Family immense courage. He was also extremely domineering; as long as the Wushi Monarch existed for a day, these powerhouses from the imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and the Mythical Emperor Domain could not stir up much trouble.
The powerhouses from the various imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and the Mythical Emperor Domain could only shake their heads with bitter smiles, having no words to refute.
The strength of the Wushi Monarch could indeed suppress them all.
"The Imperial Clan Qin Family. I never expected there to be such a massive branch here, far stronger than the Qin Family in the myriad domains of the heavens by who knows how much. Even the Ying Clan Imperial Clan would find it hard to compare," sighed the old Divine King of the Ye Family. During the journey, he had also learned about the origins of the Imperial Clan Qin Family from Ye Chen.
Then, he cupped his hands and bowed towards the many Divine Kings of the Imperial Clan Qin Family, smiling faintly. "Fellow Daoists, this old man is from the Imperial Clan Ye Family of the Sealed Universe. Greetings."
"Sealed Universe? Imperial Clan Ye Family? We failed to welcome you properly!"
The Qin Family powerhouses were all pleasantly surprised, then also cupped their hands and bowed in return. Subsequently, the nine human imperial clans appeared one by one, exchanging bows and greetings.
Without a doubt, being able to meet other imperial clans from the Sealed Universe here was a great fortune for the Imperial Clan Qin Family. They never expected to see powerhouses from their home universe in the abandoned Origin Ancient Path, and to meet the human Emperor Sons and Daughters and the strongest young Supreme Ones. Each possessed extraordinary bearing, like dragons and tigers, with flourishing blood energy, shocking them and filling them with joy.
As far as the eye could see, the number of such Emperor Sons and Daughters and strongest young Supreme Ones was no less than ten. They were surrounded by Emperor bearing and possessed Supreme One aura. Barring accidents, they were all peerless Heaven's Pride talents destined to reach the Supreme One position in the future.
One could imagine that the human race was now flourishing, producing so many Heaven's Pride talents.
They even saw Yu Qing, who was at the Divine King realm. Though not an Imperial Maiden, she was transcendent like an immortal, not to be profaned, and possessed a pressure that made even fellow Divine Kings like them feel oppressed.
They also looked at the Human Sovereign Son, who seemed like the common lord of the human race, supreme and unparalleled, with imperial aura permeating the air, inspiring awe.
Without a doubt, these two were the strongest among the human Heaven's Pride talents. Especially Yu Qing, who had stepped into the Divine King realm early. Among the Emperor Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao Descendants, and strongest young Supreme Ones, she could absolutely be called one of the best, with only a handful of individuals comparable.
They also saw a peerless figure, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, a faint crescent moon mark between his brows, and black hair flowing loosely.
Though he stood there casually, he was faintly the central figure among the human Heaven's Pride talents. The various Emperor Sons and Daughters and strongest young Supreme Ones subtly revolved around him. Behind him stood eight supreme Supreme One Heaven's Pride talents, all standing behind him, honoring him as their leader.
This shocked every one of the Qin Family powerhouses. Who was this youth? He was not an Emperor Son, nor an Immortal Dao Descendant, for he lacked that kind of Emperor Dao or Immortal Dao bloodline power.
Yet, it was precisely such a young Heaven's Pride talent who gave them a sense of pressure, no less than those Divine King figures, perhaps even stronger.
However, they also felt a peculiar sense of familiarity, as if they had seen him before, but couldn't immediately recall what this familiarity was.
"Today, we shall set up a feast to entertain our distinguished guests from all sides!"
The Wushi Monarch waved his hand and issued the command. Immediately, the Qin Family powerhouses prepared a boundless feast to receive the powerhouses from the various imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and the Mythical Emperor Domain.
He had a group of Qin Family powerhouses lead the powerhouses from non-human imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and the Mythical Emperor Domain to rest on some divine islands and heavenly palaces. Then, the Wushi Monarch personally led the human powerhouses into the Heavenly Emperor City above.
The continuous heavenly palaces and divine halls served as the resting place for the human powerhouses, with specifications a full level higher than those for the other imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and Mythical Emperor Domain powerhouses. Yet, no one dared to question this.
Presently, a group of high-level members of the Imperial Clan Qin Family appeared, descending in the Emperor Hall, summoned by the Wushi Monarch. Only then did the human powerhouses truly feel the strength of the Imperial Clan Qin Family, far surpassing ordinary imperial clans and Immortal Clans. The number of Divine Kings who arrived actually exceeded twenty.
Moreover, they faintly sensed that this was not all of the Qin Family's Divine Kings; some had not appeared.
Based on their understanding, originally more than half of the Divine Kings had been sealed away to prepare for the most terrible day of disaster. But now, they had been awakened one by one to deal with the great terror of the Chaos Burial Ground, hence the considerable number of Divine Kings.
The human powerhouses even suspected whether the Imperial Clan Qin Family still had Ancient Sovereign-level existences who had not yet emerged. Naturally, they dared not ask openly, as it was the Qin Family's secret. Even as fellow humans, it was not appropriate to inquire.