This row of figures stood like mountain ranges.
It wasn't their physical stature that was immense, but their terrifying aura, like primordial demonic peaks suspended in the void, imposing and astonishing, as if Chaos Fiend Gods that had suppressed the ages stood proudly here—fearsome to an extreme.
More importantly, these were all young geniuses of the alien race, each one excessively young, their blood energy like rainbows, yet their strength and cultivation realms were remarkably high. At the very least, they were at the God King level, with no shortage of Quasi-Sovereigns, and even Ancient Sovereigns among them.
They had suddenly appeared on the battlefield, facing the Tenfold Emperor Passes, causing great suspicion and confusion among the powerhouses of the Pangu Universe.
"Pangu Universe, human race, if your Ancient Universe has any young geniuses today who can stop us, we shall not breach the gate!"
One of the alien prodigies spoke up, his physique exceptionally burly, like a Fiend God in the mortal world. His war halberd struck the ground of the Chaos Sea with a thunderous crash.
From the crown of his head, a terrifyingly thick pillar of blood energy shot into the sky, piercing through the vast expanse of the Chaos Sea's firmament, reaching straight to the Ninth Heaven.
Many star domains in the Chaos Sea's sky were drowned out by it, demonstrating its terrifying nature.
He was merely a God King, not particularly powerful in the grand scheme of the battlefield between the two Ancient Universes, yet he possessed such a fearsome presence—truly shocking.
"How terrifying! Blood energy that can pierce the heavens! These are all Supreme Heavenly Prides of the alien race, and most likely they are all Imperial Sons and Imperial Maidens, supreme descendants."
On the Tenth Emperor's Pass, everyone's expressions changed.
Although it was rumored that the Battle Saint King had slain many alien Imperial Sons and Maidens on the Supreme Ancient Path in the past, and a hundred years ago, after mistakenly entering the center of the alien Ancient Universe, he slaughtered a host of alien Imperial Sons and Maidens—a staggering number—the foundation of the alien Ancient Universe was ultimately too profound. Having survived and thrived through epoch after epoch, the accumulation it had formed was horrifying, simply unimaginable.
Therefore, even though Ye Chen had slain numerous alien Imperial Sons and Maidens in the past, there were still many left, and not a few at that.
Now, these alien Imperial Sons and Maidens had appeared, coming to challenge the pass, and also to issue a challenge.
This was also because the Battle Saint King's actions a century ago had been too intimidating. A single person had slaughtered so many Imperial Sons and Maidens, causing panic throughout the Chaos Ancient Universe.
The younger generation was especially affected. A young genius from an opposing Ancient Universe had single-handedly charged into the center of their universe, barged into the Burial Immortal Realm, and almost wiped out all the Imperial Sons and Maidens before leaving with ease.
Moreover, on the Supreme Ancient Path, this Battle Saint King had slaughtered all the alien prodigies, including the many Imperial Sons and Maidens.
He was simply the nightmare of the entire alien younger generation.
Now, their appearance was driven by an urgent need for battle, to reignite the fighting spirit of the alien younger generation and restore the invincible dominance that once swept across the entire Chaos Sea!
Nearly half of the powerhouses from the Tenfold Emperor Passes had gathered on the Tenth Emperor's Pass, looking down from above at the alien young geniuses clamoring for battle, maintaining a heavy silence.
They truly did not wish to fight again, hoping for continued peace. Even though they knew that many powerhouses had returned from the Origin Ancient Path and the Great Saint Emperor World, they deeply understood that while they might be able to deal with or even annihilate the invading alien armies in the Pangu Universe, they were certainly no match for the entire alien Ancient Universe.
The more they understood, the more they were terrified by the alien Ancient Universe's fearsomeness.
Hadn't even the Pangu Universe at its peak, the dazzling and supremely prosperous Mythical Epoch, fallen into the Great Extinction as well?
For now, they only hoped that they and the alien race could live without interfering with each other, like well water not intruding on river water. Even though the blood feud was immense, even though they wished to exterminate the other race, now was not the time.
"Hmph, you alien prodigies are truly arrogant! Do you really think our human race is afraid?"
On the Tenth Emperor's Pass, there were also human geniuses who were unafraid. Provoked almost to their faces by these alien prodigies challenging them, their blood energy stirred, and naturally, they could not back down.
"Hahaha, in that case, descend from the pass and fight! If anyone can defeat any one of us, we shall not breach the gate today!"
An alien Imperial Son sneered, his demonic might overshadowing the world.
From behind, a majestic voice came from the alien Great Emperor standing proudly above the Thirty-Three Heavens: "Granted!"
The powerhouses at the Tenfold Emperor Passes were shocked; even the alien Great Emperor had given his approval.
This also made many powerhouses somewhat tempted. If they could make the alien army retreat just like this, it would indeed be a fortunate thing.
After all, in the long run, no one could guarantee whether other alien Ancient Great Emperors would arrive, nor could they guarantee that the Tenth Emperor's Pass could withstand a prolonged assault.
However, the cruelest reality was that the alien race possessed Imperial Sons and Maidens, but the Tenfold Emperor Passes side had no Imperial Sons or Maidens stationed there. In a real battle, who could be a match for these alien Imperial Sons and Maidens, even for a single exchange?
Once they took the field, it would undoubtedly be a death sentence.
"No!"
A human Sovereign spoke up, commanding: "They are all Imperial Sons and Maidens. You are no match for them."
Hearing this, the gathered geniuses immediately panicked. Having mustered their courage and willingness to fight, were they to be stopped now? One of them hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, we are not afraid!"
To be forced by these aliens to not dare to go out and fight right at their own doorstep was simply a disgrace.
"No. Imperial Sons and Maidens are Great Perfection Supreme Heavenly Prides, absolutely invincible within the same realm."
The human Sovereign shook his head in refusal. If these human geniuses went out to fight, it would undoubtedly be a death sentence.
The geniuses on the Tenth Emperor's Pass fell into silence.
They naturally knew the fearsomeness of Imperial Sons and Maidens. Great Perfection Supreme Heavenly Prides were truly invincible within the same realm; who could stand against them?
Ordinary Supreme Heavenly Prides facing them would certainly not return alive.
"Hahaha, does the Pangu Universe have no courage at all? No wonder your universe was shattered into the Great Extinction by our Ancient Universe in the previous epoch!"
The alien Imperial Sons and Maidens laughed heartily, filled with mockery and scorn, showing not the slightest hint of fear.
This made the human powerhouses on the Tenth Emperor's Pass seethe with anger.
Yet these were human geniuses, representing the future hope of the human race. They could not be allowed to die in vain.
"Heh, truly spineless cowards, each generation weaker than the last!"
"If you have the guts, come out and fight us! Win just one match, and our army will retreat, and we promise not to invade for a hundred years!"
"Hahaha, these cowards don't have any guts. Otherwise, they'd have come out long ago."
"That's right. The human race is just a lowly species. How could they be a match for the geniuses of our Ancient Universe in battle? If one dares to come out, a single finger would be enough to crush them to death."
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Below the Tenth Emperor's Pass, the alien prodigies mocked wantonly. The Imperial Sons and Maidens had long stopped speaking, but the other alien geniuses grew increasingly frenzied in their taunts, hurling insults freely.
On the Emperor's Pass, the human powerhouses' faces darkened with anger, furious, wishing they could immediately leave the pass to fight and wash away the disgrace.
But the Seven Sovereigns suppressed them, not allowing anyone to go out to battle, for it would be nothing but suicide.
The human geniuses naturally understood this, but to be insulted right at their doorstep—how could they just sit back and do nothing?