Upon the Immortal Heavenly Pass, a tall figure appeared silently and without a trace.
Vaguely visible was a head of messy, gray-white hair, and a pair of profound eyes emerged from the haze, revealing a trace of astonishment: "So strong, a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch? No, even stronger than a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch, though still somewhat inferior to an Ancient Monarch."
He appeared before the Ancient Heavenly Gate, his figure like an immortal imperial mountain range barring the way, intercepting Ye Chen.
He stared at Ye Chen and said, "What a peerless genius. I truly don't know what method you've used to temporarily elevate your strength beyond the Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch level."
Ye Chen looked solemnly at this tall figure and frowned, "Who are you?"
The tall figure said indifferently, "You may call me the World-Destroying Elder."
Ye Chen nodded. Although he had never heard this title before, his first instinct told him this person was absolutely extraordinary and gave him an extremely fearsome sense of threat.
"Are you going to block me?" Ye Chen asked again.
The tall figure who called himself the World-Destroying Elder said calmly, "I am the guardian of the second pass. The Emperor Lord slumbers within the Heavenly Pass and must not be disturbed. Considering your youth and talent, you should leave. Otherwise, the crime of disturbing the Emperor Lord is not something you can bear."
From his tone, it was clear this World-Destroying Elder had a sense of pity for talent, unwilling to see a young, promising peerless genius like Ye Chen perish. However, once the slumbering Emperor Lord within the Immortal Heavenly Pass became aware, he would surely be annihilated, body and soul.
Ye Chen smiled. He knew that within each Immortal Heavenly Pass, a supreme, peerless existence seemed to slumber. This pass before him was clearly no exception. However, compared to the alien Ancient Universe, even if an ancient Great Emperor slumbered within this Immortal Heavenly Pass, he was confident he had some hope, all because the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body and the Emperor Star were within him.
"I wish to challenge the pass!"
He spoke word by word, his tone resolute.
The World-Destroying Elder sighed softly, then his gaze turned cold. "Since you insist on challenging the pass, do not blame this old man for being ruthless. I might accidentally kill you."
"May I ask, what if I successfully pass the challenge and enter?" Ye Chen inquired.
"If you successfully pass the challenge and enter, this old man will not block you. Instead, I will block those who come after you here," the World-Destroying Elder replied.
"Agreed!"
Ye Chen was also somewhat pleasantly surprised. He could sense the terrifying nature of this World-Destroying Elder before him; he was definitely no ordinary Ancient Monarch.
Of course, although his true self was at the Eternal Quasi-Monarch level, he was also well aware of the vast gap between himself and the World-Destroying Elder. With a thought, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body moved. "Senior, please do not blame this junior for employing other means."
The World-Destroying Elder glanced suspiciously at the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body. He could naturally tell that this seven-year-old boy, though seemingly young and tender, was absolutely a top-tier, supremely terrifying figure, one that even he had to be wary of. Hearing Ye Chen's words, he laughed heartily, "This old man said, as long as you successfully pass the challenge, that is enough. As for what means you use, this old man will not concern himself. I will only block the way."
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body stepped forward. With a thought, the two supreme-level incomplete powers—the might of his physical body and the majestic power of the Extinction Emperor Realm—merged into one, erupting with a world-destroying, heaven-defying peerless force that blasted towards the World-Destroying Elder.
The World-Destroying Elder was startled and hurriedly moved to block...
Boom—
A terrifying roar echoed throughout the deepest part of the Burial Immortal Realm, also drawing the attention of the alien powerhouses, who now rushed over at an even faster speed.
A moment later, they finally arrived at the Immortal Heavenly Pass, just in time to see Ye Chen's tall, immortal, peerless figure standing amidst chaotic light within the blasted-open Ancient Heavenly Gate of the Immortal Heavenly Pass. Myriad Daos descended, flames soaring to the heavens, just like a supreme Great Emperor.
"Battle Saint King, stay right there!"
Boom—
An alien Ancient Monarch immediately took action, traversing the boundless void. A massive hand capable of blotting out the sun, moon, and stars shot out, swiftly reaching for Ye Chen within the Ancient Heavenly Gate.
Swish—
Ye Chen's figure flashed and vanished into the Immortal Heavenly Pass.
"Hmph, think you can escape?"
The alien Sovereign snorted coldly. The Sovereign's massive hand continued its pursuit, even extending into the Ancient Heavenly Gate, attempting to probe into the inner city.
Boom—
The Immortal Heavenly Pass trembled slightly. A pitch-black hand appeared, no less formidable than the Sovereign's hand. It reached down and collided with it. With a thunderous roar, it was blocked.
A deep and majestic voice emanated from within the Immortal Heavenly Pass: "Alien race, you have overstepped. This is the slumbering place of the Emperor Lord. Disturbance is not permitted!"
Silently and without a trace, the World-Destroying Elder appeared once more, though a trace of blood now stained the corner of his mouth. Looking at Ye Chen's back as he vanished into the Immortal Heavenly Pass, the shock in his heart had still not completely dissipated. He recalled the violent attack from the figure resembling a seven-year-old boy not long ago, and the vast Emperor Star that appeared in his hand. Despite exhausting all methods to block it, it was unfortunately futile.
In the end, he was defeated. Honoring his promise, he allowed Ye Chen to enter the pass, while he himself appeared to block those who came after.
Five alien Ancient Monarchs appeared before the Immortal Heavenly Pass. Their boundless Sovereign heavenly might pressed down upon the Immortal Heavenly Pass in unison, and each of them reached out towards the Ancient Heavenly Gate. One of them shouted, "Dare to block our Ancient Universe's pursuit of the Battle Saint King? That is tantamount to making an enemy of our Ancient Universe. Can you bear the consequences?"
Without a doubt, this was the greatest threat. Anyone who blocked them would be an enemy of the alien Ancient Universe. Even the Chaos Ancient Universe would likely have to think twice.
The alien Ancient Universe was just that domineering and overbearing, and it had the capital to be so.
"Hmph, does the alien race truly think itself number one under heaven?"
The World-Destroying Elder stood atop the Immortal Heavenly Pass, looking down upon the five alien Ancient Monarchs, and said coldly, "I think all five of you will have to stay here today."
Boom—
A Sovereign heavenly might far surpassing the previous one erupted, causing the five alien Sovereigns to change their expressions.
Boom—
A massive foot descended from the sky, many times larger than the Sovereign's hand, directly stomping towards the hands of the five alien Sovereigns, crushing them into bloody flesh and white bone.
The five alien Sovereigns grunted, withdrawing their mangled, bloody hands.
Boom—
At this moment, the massive hand atop the Immortal Heavenly Pass appeared again, but this time it transformed into a Five-Finger Mountain. Each of the five fingers became a pillar supporting the heavens, densely covered with runes, each blasting towards one of the alien Sovereigns.
Boom boom boom boom boom—
Like the finger of an ancient Great Emperor pointing down, the five alien Sovereigns were sent flying, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood.
Hum—
Within the heavens and earth, a crude millstone appeared, as vast as a star domain, blotting out the sky and sun.
This seemingly crude millstone emanated a terrifying, world-destroying aura, gently undulating as if it could grind the myriad worlds of the heavens to dust at any moment.
"The World-Destroying Millstone!"
An alien Sovereign exclaimed in shock. The World-Destroying Millstone was a famously renowned peerless vicious weapon.
Whoosh—
The massive hand atop the Immortal Heavenly Pass grabbed the World-Destroying Millstone and then smashed it down fiercely onto the earth of the Burial Immortal Realm. One alien Sovereign was struck and incorporated into it. The millstone began to rotate, from within issuing the wretched, agonized screams of that alien Sovereign, for both his physical body and his divine soul were being continuously ground and pulverized by the millstone.
"No—"
The alien Sovereign struggled with all his might, but it was all in vain, for the World-Destroying Millstone could grind everything in the world to nothing. It was a legendary vicious weapon, famous and unstoppable.
Boom—
After a short while, bloody light bloomed, and strange phenomena manifested. A powerful alien Sovereign was ground to death by the World-Destroying Millstone, annihilated body and soul.
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