"Why has the Immortal Heavenly Pass also appeared in the Supreme Ancient Domain? This is strange, truly strange!"
Ye Chen focused his gaze on this Immortal Heavenly Pass, certain it was the genuine article, for he had indeed seen it many times before.
That aura, that feeling—it was impossible to mistake!
Whoosh—
The group soared through the air, arriving beneath the Immortal Heavenly Pass, only to find it was not a desolate wilderness devoid of people. On the contrary, beneath the Immortal Heavenly Pass stood numerous relatively prosperous ancient cities, along with many powerful cultivators from the Supreme Ancient Domain, including no small number of Heavenly Kings and Great Powers.
Even Divine Kings, the pinnacle powerhouses, were discovered by divine sense scanning to number over a dozen.
They even detected the presence of Quasi-Monarchs. The concentration and number of powerhouses here were even denser and more astonishing than in other regions of the Supreme Ancient Domain. However, Ye Chen did not understand why these powerhouses would gather beneath the Immortal Heavenly Pass. Clearly, something unusual was afoot.
He did not believe they would gather here for no reason at all.
Ye Chen looked towards Li Chaotian and the other three Divine Kings from the Divine Dynasties and said, "Li Chaotian, you four head to these ancient cities and gather as much information as possible about the Supreme Ancient Domain."
"Understood!" The four Divine Kings departed.
Meanwhile, beneath the Immortal Heavenly Pass, there was a magnificent ancient city that could hover in the air, radiating a powerful Great Dao radiance.
This was Tian Gu City, one of the famous divine cities of the Supreme Ancient Domain. That it could still levitate under such formidable worldly suppression was enough to prove this city's extraordinary nature.
At the very center of Tian Gu City stood an ancient hall, towering and majestic like a divine mountain, exuding an aura of majesty that ordinary cultivators dared not approach.
Within the ancient hall, several dozen powerful figures were present, each seated upon a treasure throne.
On the three highest Divine Thrones sat three individuals who appeared particularly powerful and majestic, each occupying a throne of authority. Judging by their auras, they were all Quasi-Monarch-level pinnacle existences, while the several dozen figures were all Divine Kings.
For a single ancient hall to gather three Quasi-Monarchs and dozens of Divine Kings could absolutely be called an astonishing lineup.
If the people of the Supreme Ancient Domain knew of this, they would surely be shocked, for these Quasi-Monarchs and Divine Kings before them constituted nearly half of the top-tier forces at the very peak of the Supreme Ancient Domain's pyramid.
However, the expressions of everyone present were grave and far from relaxed.
"How is the situation on the Two Realms Battlefield? Did we manage to seize the third Supreme Secret Realm?"
A Quasi-Monarch on a Divine Throne spoke, like a peerless monarch, his gaze sweeping over the Divine Kings below, subjecting them to immense pressure.
The three Quasi-Monarchs had only emerged from seclusion recently. Upon learning that the third Supreme Secret Realm had been successfully seized by someone, they inquired about the final outcome.
Below, the Divine Kings remained silent, giving the three Quasi-Monarchs a faint sense of foreboding.
After a long silence, finally, a Divine King with silver horns spoke: "Reporting to the Monarch Lords, on the Two Realms Battlefield, our side is at a clear disadvantage. The opposing side has firmly occupied the newly emerged Supreme Secret Realm, and our army has retreated in defeat."
"How could they retreat in defeat? Didn't we dispatch twelve Divine Kings, and even Lord Xu Tian personally took action? The opposing side isn't much stronger than our Supreme Ancient Domain at their peak. How could the disadvantage be so clear?" a Quasi-Monarch snorted coldly.
The deployment of one Quasi-Monarch and twelve Divine Kings was absolutely a pinnacle lineup. Even in the most prosperous era, it would be considered a powerful force, not to be underestimated.
Hearing this, the silver-horned Divine King revealed a trace of a bitter smile: "The Monarch Lords may not be aware. Our lineup was indeed powerful. Initially, we held a certain advantage against Lord Cang Tian of the Ultimate Ancient Domain and his ten Divine Kings. However, that advantage vanished completely a few days ago. For some unknown reason, four Quasi-Monarchs suddenly appeared in the opposing camp, and even over thirty Divine Kings emerged, completely overwhelming our Supreme Ancient Domain."
"Four Quasi-Monarchs and over thirty Divine Kings!?"
The three Quasi-Monarchs on the Divine Thrones were greatly startled, revealing deep shock: "Doesn't that make five Quasi-Monarchs and forty to fifty Divine Kings deployed together? Has the Ultimate Ancient Domain mobilized all its hidden reserves just to contest a Supreme Secret Realm?"
Even the other Divine Kings who had not participated in the battle were astonished. The opposing side had almost emptied their nest. Such a lineup could absolutely sweep through the forces of the Supreme Ancient Domain with ease.
One Quasi-Monarch, with layers of divine halos behind his head resembling a divine lord, suddenly voiced his suspicion: "This shouldn't be. Even during the contests for the first and second Supreme Secret Realms, the Ultimate Ancient Domain only dispatched Lord Cang Tian and a dozen or so Divine Kings. Facing the third Supreme Secret Realm, although the temptation is astonishing, it shouldn't warrant emptying their nest. Aren't they worried that our Supreme Ancient Domain would deploy our entire army to wipe them out in one fell swoop?"
Five Quasi-Monarchs and forty to fifty Divine Kings—this was practically the entire nest-emptying lineup of the Ultimate Ancient Domain.
At the very least, it was all their known powerhouse numbers.
Was the Ultimate Ancient Domain willing to go this far to contest a Supreme Secret Realm?
At this moment, another Divine King smiled bitterly: "Three Monarch Lords, actually, the four Quasi-Monarchs and multiple Divine Kings that appeared later from the Ultimate Ancient Domain all had unfamiliar faces, and they were very young—all genuine young pinnacle Heaven's Prides."
"What?"
Even the three Quasi-Monarchs, who would remain unperturbed even if Mount Tai collapsed before them, couldn't help but change their expressions drastically. That fearsome lineup that arrived later were all young pinnacle Heaven's Prides of the younger generation.
One must understand, those were Divine Kings, Quasi-Monarchs—not cabbages by the roadside. When did the Ultimate Ancient Domain produce so many terrifying pinnacle Heaven's Prides?
Especially Quasi-Monarchs. Only the three Quasi-Monarchs truly understood how difficult it was to reach that level.
One must achieve Tribulation Perfection, completing and perfecting all Great Daos, to advance into that realm.
Another Quasi-Monarch now opened his eyes, within which scenes of collapsing universes and sinking suns and moons played out. He said, "Could it be that the legendary Immortal Fate has descended, and the strongest Heaven's Prides from the Ancient Universe of All Heavens have arrived?"
"Reporting to the Monarch Lords, it seems so. Those four Quasi-Monarchs are all fearsome young pinnacle powerhouses who appeared out of nowhere. Moreover, I have heard that within the Ultimate Ancient Domain, there are five other equally terrifying young Quasi-Monarchs, hailed as the Nine Ultimate Ancient Path Overlords—the most fearsome peerless Heaven's Prides," that Divine King responded.
"The Immortal Fate descends, the great era arrives. Indeed, the strongest Heaven's Prides of the Ancient Universe of All Heavens have already gathered. The ancient prophecy has come true, manifesting in this era. It's just that no one expected it to come so quickly. No wonder the Ultimate Ancient Domain could completely defeat our Supreme Ancient Domain and occupy the third Supreme Secret Realm," a Quasi-Monarch sighed lightly, naturally aware of some secrets. "Countless years have passed, generation after generation of inheritance, and finally, we have waited for the arrival of this era."
Hearing this, the other Quasi-Monarchs and Divine Kings present all had a special light flicker in their eyes.
They all knew they were not native inhabitants of the Supreme Ancient Domain; even their ancestors were not. They had merely followed the Supremes of All Heavens back then and, abiding by the Supremes' promise, passed down their legacy generation after generation, waiting to assist the strongest Heaven's Prides of the Ancient Universe of All Heavens in contending for the 'Supreme' Immortal Fate.
Once the assistance was completed, they would also receive immensely generous bestowals from the Supremes. Not only could they leave the Supreme Ancient Domain, but they might even have the chance to follow by a Supreme's side, beholding supreme glory.
Finally, they had waited for this era...
Many Divine Kings clenched their fists, somewhat excited, as if vaguely seeing the moment arrive when they would receive Supreme bestowals and attain supreme glory...