The Primordial Spirits of Great Sage Hong Tian, Ye Chen, Yang Wushuang, and the others rushed into the Trial Gate, immediately transforming into human forms, indistinguishable from their true bodies.
However, they did not immediately descend into the Void Heaven Domain. Instead, a passageway appeared, bizarre and kaleidoscopic.
This passageway was quite mysterious. Scenes continuously surfaced on its walls—mountains, rivers, people, demonic beasts, stars... a myriad of strange and wondrous sights, encompassing everything, as if reflecting the affairs of the myriad realms or revealing events of past, present, and distant future. It was profoundly mysterious.
The group watched the scenes within the passageway in astonishment. There were ordinary scenes, but also ones that shook the soul. In one scene, a starry sky behemoth as vast as a star traversed the cosmos, its form peerlessly immense.
In another, a magnificent city, no smaller than the capitals of the five superpowers, teemed with tens of millions of colossal beings. Yet, a giant hand appeared in the sky, enveloping the entire grand city and slapping it down, annihilating it in an instant.
In the boundless starry void, supreme existences made their moves. A divine light swept out, obliterating one massive star after another, reducing them to dust until nothing remained.
And in a misty, immortal-like land, a fairy stood, embodying the essence of heaven and earth, condensing the charm of time. Ethereal and transcendent, she stood alone above the Nine Heavens. Her eyes, like pools of jade-green spring water, held a hint of mist, reflecting deep sorrow.
Scene after scene was projected through the passageway. Everyone watched, deeply shaken. Ye Chen also sighed softly, "This reflects the affairs of the myriad realms. It shows the present, the past, even the distant previous epoch. Perhaps this can be called a spacetime passageway."
Beyond shock, everyone fell into silent contemplation. Just from these scenes, one could glimpse the might of the myriad realms, teeming with countless supreme powerhouses far surpassing the mere Tian Du Continent. It was a terrifyingly vast world, one that Tian Du Continent could never hope to contend with.
But they also understood that those guarding Tian Du Continent were but a tiny fraction of the vast myriad realms. Most had nothing to do with it; otherwise, Tian Du Continent would truly be beyond saving.
"Look, what's that?"
Suddenly, a massive scene filled over half the passageway space, drawing everyone's gaze.
In the scene was a void space containing a staircase of ten thousand steps. On either side of the staircase was a hazy, shadowy gate, and before each gate stood a youthful figure.
At the base of the ten-thousand-step staircase stood a figure of heroic and peerless bearing. With black hair cascading over his shoulders, sword-like brows, and starry eyes, he was very young, just over twenty, not much different from them.
Yet, his entire being exuded a will of the Great Dao that seemed to command all laws of the myriad realms to submit beneath his feet. Even through the scene, one could feel it—an invincible, unshakable, peerless will.
Even a Divine Spirit-level existence like Great Sage Hong Tian paled in comparison at this moment, far inferior to the other's Dao will.
Undoubtedly, this young man was absurdly powerful, his will peerless throughout the ages.
At the top of the ten-thousand-step staircase stood another equally young figure, dignified and imposing, with a full forehead, brows like heavenly swords, and eyes like the rising sun.
His long golden hair was tied in a crown. His tall, slender frame was robust and sturdy, clad in crimson-gold divine armor, exceptionally handsome. He was undoubtedly a heroic and majestic young man, yet the pressure he exuded was no less than the man below.
This golden-haired youth wore a dazzling crimson-gold divine crown adorned with Golden Crow holy spirits spreading their wings and sun divine pearls. A myriad of divine flames cascaded down, veiling the youth. His entire being seemed to transform into an invincible Sun God, bathed in blazing sunlight, every inch of his body radiantly glowing.
The two young prodigies confronted each other. Though they had not yet made a move, the pressure between them seemed ready to burst forth, suffocating everyone present.
Boom—
The two supreme prodigies clashed. From the very first collision, it was earth-shattering, with unparalleled might that would make even Divine Spirits blanch.
"Such powerful individuals, both so young, yet excessively strong, not inferior to me at all," Great Sage Hong Tian exclaimed in shock and disbelief. The several Ancient Talents also changed color.
They all considered themselves the peak powerhouses of the younger generation. Throughout history, aside from Ye Chen who surpassed them, there were none others. But the two young men reflected in this scene were no mere members of the younger generation; they were clearly two peerless Supreme Ones in confrontation, each astonishingly powerful.
They were far stronger than them by many times over, like ants gazing up at supreme dragons—a world of difference, something to look up to but never hope to reach.
Only Ye Chen watched all this with a complex expression, especially gazing at the black-haired young man radiating that invincible Dao will.
On his brow, a faint crescent Moon Mark appeared, emitting a hazy glow.
Upon closer inspection, during the battle, the black-haired supreme prodigy's hair danced wildly. On his brow, there was also an identical crescent Moon Mark flickering faintly, radiating a hazy light.
It seemed as if the two were resonating.
But no one noticed this.
Boom—
A terrifying brilliance exploded, and then the scene dissipated, vanishing completely!
The glow of the Moon Mark on Ye Chen's brow dimmed, as if it had never shone.
Long after the scene vanished, everyone remained deeply shaken. That scene had been too soul-stirring.
Rumble—
At the end of the passageway, a brilliant radiance shone. The group's Primordial Spirits, in human form, completely rushed out. With one step, everything changed. They appeared in an ancient, primordial world, with an aura of desolation assailing their faces.
"Have we finally arrived at the so-called Void Heaven Domain? It feels very real, indistinguishable from reality, but the suppression from heaven and earth is immense," Great Sage Hong Tian said. Here, though he could still traverse heaven and earth, there was a profound, intangible suppression, as if shackles were placed upon him. He could not, as on Tian Du Continent, reach all corners of the world with a single thought or shake mountains and rivers across ten thousand li with a wave of his hand.
Not just him, but Yang Wushuang, Long Gu'ao, Wu Yunyan—everyone felt the same. An inexplicable suppression existed between heaven and earth, limiting their strength, reducing it by at least half.
Ye Chen said, "The Void Heaven Domain is said to be a projection of the myriad realms. The myriad Daos are complete and perfect, and the Heavenly Dao also has a direct influence. In special separate heavens and worlds like Tian Du Continent, the myriad Daos are incomplete, and the Heavenly Dao is only a simple projection, so the suppression isn't great. That's why extraordinary power can be unleashed there. But this is also why only a few Divine Spirits can be born on Tian Du Continent."
"Because Divine Spirits are too powerful; heaven and earth do not allow too many to be born, lest it affect the world's stability. The difficulty in giving birth to existences surpassing Divine Spirits is also due to this, but also because the myriad Daos are incomplete, making it hard to achieve. In the myriad realms, the Heavenly Dao suppresses, but the myriad Daos are complete, allowing one to perfect their own Great Dao, offering hope of surpassing the Divine Spirit realm."
Great Sage Hong Tian carefully sensed and his expression changed slightly. Indeed, as Ye Chen said, within the Void Heaven Domain, his Great Dao felt many defects, incomplete, lacking much.
He had always believed his own Dao mark was sufficiently complete. But upon entering the Void Heaven Domain, under the complete myriad Daos, the flaws were immediately reflected.
Indeed, the myriad Daos of Tian Du Continent were incomplete, flawed. This allowed them to cultivate to the Divine Spirit realm, but these flaws also became the most fatal barrier, preventing them from advancing further.
No wonder, over so many years, Tian Du Continent had never given birth to an invincible powerhouse surpassing the Divine Spirit realm. This was the reason.
However, Ancient Talents like Yang Wushuang felt the flaws only slightly because the Dao they cultivated was still foundational, not yet touching profound levels, so the perceived defects weren't great.
Ye Chen paused, then said, "Senior Hong Tian, I suggest that you and the other Divine Spirit seniors, if you wish to grow stronger, cultivate within the Void Heaven Domain to perfect your own Great Daos. It is very beneficial for cultivation. My teacher, Sir Qian, once mentioned this. The Void Heaven Domain's myriad Daos are complete, allowing you to understand the defects in your own Great Dao and make it whole."
Great Sage Hong Tian nodded, feeling even greater reverence for the mysterious Sir Qian.
This Sir Qian from the myriad realms, even absent, could guide them through his disciple.
In the Void Heaven Domain, ten suns shone high in the sky, circling each other in a ring, representing perfection.
With Great Sage Hong Tian leading, the group traversed the great wilderness. As far as the eye could see, it was all ancient, primordial mountain forests.
But the forests were terrifying, inhabited by fearsome creatures. There were rocs with wings that blotted out the sun soaring high, flood dragons as massive as mountain ranges coiling and dancing through the Nine Heavens, divine trees as thick as mountain ranges rooted in volcanoes, drawing sustenance from magma, exuding boundless vitality.
This was a primordial great world, also a reflection of the myriad realms, teeming with too many terrifying creatures. Among them were great demons rivaling the Divine Spirit realm, roaming the primordial mountain ranges, though not many. They were all true Overlord-level existences, each occupying vast territories, never interfering or disturbing one another.
On the distant horizon, a massive sky city floated in the heavens, never descending. Streams of light flew across the sky toward the city—precious mounts like carriages and primordial exotic beasts, with powerful figures seated atop them, clearly major personages.
There were also figures flying through the air, including many from the younger generation, rushing into the sky city.
Under Ye Chen's guidance, Great Sage Hong Tian quickly integrated into this Void Heaven Domain. For within the Void Heaven Domain, there were not only people from the myriad realms but also those from other special small heavens and worlds. There was no need to worry about being recognized.
Boom—
Finally, Great Sage Hong Tian led Ye Chen and the group of younger generation members into that never-descending ancient sky city—
Huatian City!