The Thirty-Three Heavenly Passes corresponded to the Thirty-Three Heavenly Venerables of the former Origin Land.
The Ten Great Heavenly Passes, Immortal Passes, and others within the Chaos Sea were most likely created because of these, as some ancient ruins from endless ages past had fragmentary records of related information.
Naturally, they were manifestations derived from the Nine Great Heavenly Venerables of the Origin Land. Apart from the Nine Great Heavenly Passes which were genuine, the other twenty-four passes were manifestations derived from the Nine Eternal Heavenly Venerables.
But a full thirty-three Eternal Heavenly Thoughts stood here, each towering upon a Heavenly Pass, with countless supreme powerhouses behind them—at the very least, they were all Ancient Monarchs and Emperors. The number of Supremes was unknown, while Quasi-Giants, Eternal Giants, and Primordial Giants were as numerous as those that blot out the sky, a truly astonishing sight.
Without a doubt, these were all guardians manifested through the supreme methods of the Nine Eternal Heavenly Venerables. However, their numbers were simply too vast, seemingly endless, enough to make the supreme powerhouses of the All Heavens feel their scalps go numb.
Was this the final barrier to the Origin Land?
How to face it?
"Heaven-Reaching Bridge, open!"
The Heavenly Emperor shouted lightly. The Heaven-Reaching Bridge, one of the forty-nine Origin Sacred Artifacts, rumbled forth, transforming into a colossal ancient bridge that spanned the All Heavens. It appeared mottled yet contained terrifying power, directly crashing into a Heavenly Pass and shaking it until it teetered on the brink of collapse.
The Heavenly Emperor, wielding his sword, immediately took action. Sword light capable of severing eternity directly cleaved open a majestic Heavenly Pass. The power contained within, capable of severing eternity, caused countless guardians to turn to dust and ashes. The Eternal Heavenly Thought upon that pass was also split in two, showcasing the Heavenly Emperor's fearsomeness.
"The Heavenly Emperor is too powerful. No wonder, to deal with him, Shidai first resorted to using the Eternal Annihilation Grand Array against him, then incited numerous peerless fiends throughout history to trap him on a tributary of the River of Time. Otherwise, truly wanting to shatter the Pangu Universe from the Mythical Era's Great Destruction, the Heavenly Emperor alone would be enough to inflict heavy casualties upon the Alien Ancient Universe."
A Half-Step Overlord sighed softly. The Heavenly Emperor's strength could only be understood by witnessing it firsthand.
The Alien Ancient Universe side also wore gloomy expressions. Many Supremes and Giants felt chills run down their spines.
Fortunately, they had never truly faced Shidai. Otherwise, the Heavenly Emperor could slay them with ease; even Giants could not withstand that sword.
The Universe Emperor was wildly ferocious, brandishing the Pangu Axe. With a single axe strike that could cleave open eternity, he forcibly split a majestic Heavenly Pass in two, annihilating countless guardians.
Simultaneously, the phantom of a Chaos Ancient Universe appeared around his body, madly devouring the rain of light transformed from the annihilated guardians. These were all Eternal Power. For a Taishang realm Overlord like him, it was better than nothing, acting like a tonic beneficial to his body.
The Immortal Ancestor, Shidai, and Zhenyuan Taishang similarly displayed incomparably formidable strength. A mere Eternal Heavenly Thought was absolutely no match for them.
Any one of these five Taishang realm beings could easily sweep through a vast area, crushing forward with absolute power.
At this moment, Zhenyuan Taishang sent a mental transmission: "If you wish to enter the Origin Land, come in and fight. Otherwise, after we five pass through, we will absolutely not allow you bystanders to enter."
Many of the supreme powerhouses of the All Heavens had originally intended to wait for the five Taishang realm Overlords to sweep through and then take the opportunity to enter the Origin Land.
Because it was far too dangerous; even Giant-level powerhouses faced the risk of perishing.
However, the five Taishang realm Overlords would not allow them to remain idle spectators. Either join the battle or forget about reaching the Origin Land.
Helpless, the supreme powerhouses of the All Heavens entered the Heavenly Gate and joined the battle.
Suddenly, Ye Chen charged toward the colossal ship where the Alien Ancient Universe forces were, taking decisive action. With a single punch, he forcefully blasted apart a Primordial Giant on the ship, arriving with the imposing might of a Chaos Emperor.
The Alien Ancient Universe powerhouses, who had been scrambling to enter the Heavenly Gate, were stunned by Ye Chen's sudden aggression, then roared in anger: "Chaos Heavenly Emperor, what is the meaning of this?"
Ye Chen said coldly, "Hand over the Divine Emperor!"
Before Shidai entered the Heavenly Gate, he had handed over the Divine Emperor, placing him on the colossal ship where other supreme powerhouses of the alien race were suppressing him.
Ye Chen's sudden attack now caused their expressions to change.
Ao Yuan said coldly, "Chaos Heavenly Emperor, you are opposing the supreme powerhouses of the All Heavens. Now, all the supreme powerhouses of the All Heavens must enter the battle beyond the Heavenly Gate, yet you attack us!"
Infinite Chaos Emperor light radiated around Ye Chen, his aura overwhelming the heavens, pressing down upon the other Half-Step Overlords. He said, "The Divine Emperor is an ally of my Pangu Universe. Your Alien Ancient Universe disregarded my Pangu Universe and attacked the Divine Emperor. If you do not hand him over, you are also attacking the supreme powerhouses of the All Heavens. Do not forget, among the five Taishang realm Overlords who entered the Heavenly Gate is the Heavenly Emperor of my Pangu Universe. Moreover, when attacking the passes, my Pangu Universe has multiple Half-Step Overlords. In terms of the upcoming assault, do you think your Alien Ancient Universe can compare to my Pangu Universe?"
The Alien Ancient Universe powerhouses were coldly furious but fell silent.
In terms of overall strength alone, the Pangu Universe actually surpassed them.
Ye Chen punched again, causing the entire colossal ship to tremble, threatening: "Release him!"
The several Half-Step Overlords of the Alien Ancient Universe wore icy, gloomy expressions, very much wanting to take action. But seeing not far away, the Pangu Universe's Battle Saint Ancestor, Defying War Lord, Tai Sheng Huang, Space-Time Emperor, Desolate Demon Lord, Profound God Ancestor, and other Half-Step Overlords also looked over—especially this bastard Chaos Heavenly Emperor himself, whose cultivation was equivalent to several Half-Step Overlords, absurdly powerful.
With Shidai not present, they dared not fight.
Even if they had cards to resist, they were not something to be used lightly at present.
"Release him!"
The Alien Half-Step Overlord said coldly and angrily. The Divine Emperor was released, but he was extremely weak. His current strength was estimated to be only equivalent to a Primordial Giant.
"Divine Emperor." The Alchemy Emperor stepped forward, presenting an eleventh-rank Defying Heavenly Emperor Pill.
The Divine Emperor expressed thanks, swallowed it, and immediately recovered somewhat, though he could not fully recover instantly.
However, his expression remained very dark, because the Chaos Ancient Universe he belonged to had been shattered. Even his Divine Emperor Clan descendants and clansmen, including his son Divine Emperor's Son, had perished.
Of the entire Chaos Ancient Universe, only he, the strongest, remained.
The Divine Emperor was filled with furious rage toward the Alien Ancient Universe. To think of him, a dignified Half-Step Overlord who had roamed the Chaos Sea for several epochs, how glorious he had been. Yet now he had fallen to such a state, with his entire Chaos Ancient Universe reduced to him alone surviving. It was powerlessness, incompetence, and boundless hatred and anger.
If this enmity was not avenged, he swore he would not share the same sky with them!
"Divine Emperor, join the slaughter later. This Eternal Power will greatly aid your recovery," Ye Chen said.
The Divine Emperor nodded.
At this time, the supreme powerhouses of the All Heavens had also charged into the magnificent world beyond the Heavenly Gate, fiercely battling the Thirty-Three Heavenly Passes, the projections of the Thirty-Three Heavenly Venerables, and the endless divine demons manifested.
The battle shook heaven and earth, as if the All Heavens were on the verge of great disintegration. An extremely terrifying aura permeated the All Heavens, seemingly about to utterly shatter everything.