The ancient path was imposing restrictions, not allowing powerful existences of the level of ancient Great Sages to cross over, as it would affect the stability of the heavens and earth along the entire ancient path.
This was also the influence of the Emperor's Pass, making the heavens and earth where the ancient path was located more solid and immortal than other regions, with mysterious forces at work.
Boom—
Within the gate of light, boundless divine might erupted, clashing against the laws of the ancient path. Vast radiance exploded, annihilating the heavens and earth, the long sky. In that region, nothing remained; everything vanished, leaving only the dark, profound void of collapsed space.
"Hmph, you haven't truly descended upon the gate of light yet. Trying to shatter the law's obstruction from a distance relying solely on your own might, you overestimate yourself too much. Even if you are an ancient Great Sage, it won't do." The being on the Heavenly Pass snorted coldly, having discerned some clues.
The ancient Great Sage had not truly descended, nor even truly approached the gate of light constructed by the stele. It was merely transmitting its supreme, ancient Great Sage might through the spatial channel.
The whole world was shocked. Even so, everyone could feel the peerless power of the ancient Great Sage.
Even attacking from a distance with Great Dao divine energy was already world-shaking, far surpassing anyone present, peerless in the world. This statement was not an exaggeration in the slightest.
"Although the Emperor's Pass has rules forbidding overly powerful beings from leaving, there are also sufficiently powerful beings who can become guardians of the Emperor's Pass, blocking those who come later from attacking the pass." The being on the Heavenly Pass spoke.
"All come forth, guardians of the Emperor's Pass! Block their assault on the Heavenly Pass, and more importantly, block the arrival of the ancient Great Sage, shatter the spatial channel!" The being on the Heavenly Pass commanded.
"Yes!"
A unified roar shook the heavens, causing the myriad realms and the vast firmament to tremble.
At this moment, from the lofty, unreachable Heavenly Pass, powerful figures suddenly began to appear one after another. Some were humanoid, others were massive, mountain-like demonic figures, each different.
But unquestionably, each figure possessed blood energy as vast as the sea, at least at the Saint Lord level or above. Shockingly, there wasn't a single weakling among them.
There were dozens of such existences, not much fewer than the overlord-level figures in the alliance army.
However, all this was not the most important. Most crucial was that behind these Saint Lord-level existences were twelve massive divine light clusters, radiant with divine brilliance, interwoven with Dao marks, all exuding a vast divine might capable of crushing ten thousand miles of land.
The appearance of each divine light cluster caused the void to collapse, tearing open terrifying spatial cracks, fearsome to the extreme.
Even the dozens of Saint Lord-level beings in front paled completely before the twelve divine light clusters, losing their due luster.
"That is... a Heavenly King!?"
The various heroes were shocked and pale-faced. The expressions of the vast majority of strong experts in the alliance army turned utterly ashen.
That was a truly supreme existence, far, far stronger than a Saint Lord by who knows how many times, having transcended Samsara, survived the tribulation of life and death, roaming the myriad realms with few rivals, who could contend?
Everyone knew the Heavenly Pass must have powerful guardians, like the previous ten ancient passes, and it was highly likely Heavenly King Invincibles would appear. But for twelve Heavenly King Invincibles to appear at once was too shocking, making everyone feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
A single Heavenly King Invincible was enough to sweep through all the Saint Lords. With twelve arriving, who could contend?
These were the guardians of the Immortal Heavenly Pass, indeed far more terrifying than the previous ten ancient passes.
"What a formidable lineup. Twelve Heavenly Kings descending to the mortal realm. Even a supreme sacred land cannot possess so many Heavenly King realm existences, at least not openly. For them to appear all at once now is truly unbelievable."
The various overlords clenched their fists, their knuckles turning white from the grip, waves of powerlessness washing over them. How were they supposed to resist this?
Even with the immortal ancient weapons, the heroes felt waves of terror.
"Kill all these people, shatter the spatial channel, prevent the arrival of the ancient Great Sage. We cannot let what happened over a hundred thousand years ago occur again!" The mysterious being on the Heavenly Pass roared, its voice dispersing layers of clouds.
The twelve Heavenly King-level existences arrived together, each radiating overwhelming might, boundless and far-reaching. From the very start, they began to exert pressure with their aura alone, subjecting the entire alliance army to incomparably terrifying pressure, as if massive mountains and great peaks were pressing down on their shoulders. Their momentum weakened by more than a notch, they retreated step by step, unable to bear it.
The descendants of the Purple Mansion Sacred Land on the tenth ancient pass changed expressions even more. Old Withered Stone immediately put the entire city on alert, preparing for battle, and called for the alliance army to retreat into the tenth ancient pass, where at least there was the light curtain left by the Purple Mansion Great Power for defense.
Although the hope of completely withstanding the assault was slim.
The divine general of the Ancient Heavenly Court shouted, "We cannot retreat! The Great Power is descending. We only need to hold out for a moment for the Great Power. Once the Great Power fully descends upon the ancient path, everything will ultimately change. Everyone, please take action, protect the spatial gate!"
The various overlords had grave expressions but still nodded. Having come this far, with an ancient Great Sage personally descending, retreating was even more unthinkable.
Boom—
The Heavenly Pass guardians took action. From the very first move, they shook the entire Bloody Battlefield, unleashing beams of destructive light. The power of destruction shattered the heavens and earth, attacking the tenth ancient pass, and aiming to completely break the spatial gate so the opposing Great Power could not come through.
The dozens of Saint Lord-level beings followed, continuously attacking.
"Fully awaken the ancient weapons! Gather the army, prepare to resist!" The various overlords roared, issuing orders one after another, quickly gathering the army, and fully awakening the nine immortal ancient weapons.
Nine pillars of light shot into the sky, and wisps of ancient Great Power might began to awaken, resisting the divine might of the Heavenly King-level existences, clashing with them. Vast swathes of void completely collapsed, leaving nothing behind.
The entire Bloody Battlefield was plunged into destruction.
The alliance army was originally very powerful, crushing like rotten wood through the first nine ancient passes. But facing such a terrifying force, they were unable to resist. If not for the nine immortal ancient weapons awakening and blocking most of the power, they would have been swept away and annihilated long ago.
But casualties were still countless. Many chose to rush back into the tenth ancient pass. Only the various overlords continued to painstakingly awaken the immortal ancient weapons, resisting.
"What should we do?" The various overlords grew anxious. Continuously awakening the immortal ancient weapons consumed divine power greatly. Even with the protection of the immortal ancient weapons, the attacks of the twelve Heavenly King-level existences still penetrated through, causing the overlords to cough blood, unable to withstand it.
If this continued, even if the immortal ancient weapons remained, they would be shaken to death.
"Hold out a while longer, wait for the Great Power's arrival, protect the spatial gate. Once the Great Power descends, everything will ultimately reverse. We can sweep away these Heavenly Pass guardians." The Ye Family Patriarch said in a low voice. As the patriarch of the imperial Ye Clan, he carried great authority. Even though blood now stained the corner of his mouth, he remained calm, possessing a convincing demeanor.
The divine monk of the Western Buddhist Sect chanted "Amitabha" and said, "All benefactors, take action!"
"Good, we'll follow Patriarch Ye's words."
The various overlords nodded, fully awakening the nine immortal ancient weapons. Wisps of vast ancient Great Power might continuously awakened. Even the powerful twelve Heavenly Kings were extremely wary of the immortal ancient weapons, not daring to clash head-on.
But even so, the Heavenly Pass guardians were too powerful. The alliance army retreated step by step, and many casualties appeared.
"Ah—"
A miserable roar. A powerful overlord accidentally left the protective circle of the nine immortal ancient weapons. A Heavenly King-level existence seized the opportunity, directly slapping out a palm. A wave of Heavenly King divine power surged forth, directly smashing him into a misty blood fog, blood splattering across the sky.
This chilled many hearts. A dignified overlord-level figure who ruled over a domain was killed just like that, dying so tragically, casually slain. Lamentable and pitiable!
"Old Yan, is there any way to take action?" Ye Chen saw that even the Primordial Female Saint Lord had blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. Drops of blood bloomed like plum blossoms on the lips of the peerless Divine Maiden, beautiful yet tragic, making his heart tremble. He clenched his fists, wanting very much to step forward and act for her.
Although the Primordial Female Saint Lord was extremely powerful, she was still within the Saint Treasury Realm, ultimately no match for a Heavenly King.
The gap was too large. Even as an Immortal True King, possessing divine might capable of killing enemies across major realms was not enough.
Sometimes, the gap in strength could not be bridged by talent alone.
Old Yan said solemnly, "Don't worry. She is strong enough. And wait a little longer. The ancient Great Sage is about to descend. And there will be an opportunity for you to act. When the time comes, you will need to act to seize the Immortal Fate!"
"Good!" Ye Chen replied solemnly.
Boom—
At this moment, the spatial gate on the tenth pass suddenly shook violently. Vast expanses of radiance exploded like tidal waves, and wave after wave of earth-shattering, boundless auras emerged, forcing back the Dao might of the twelve Heavenly Kings of the Heavenly Pass.
"Reinforcements have arrived, and extraordinary reinforcements at that!"
"They are Heavenly Kings!"
Such divine might overshadowed the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers, incomparable. Only Heavenly Kings could achieve this. And not just one or two, but a full dozen or more. Each stood tall between heaven and earth, their surging supreme Dao might sweeping forth, blocking the twelve Heavenly King-level guardians from the Heavenly Pass.
Twelve Heavenly Kings stepped out from the spatial gate, allowing the alliance army to breathe a sigh of relief. They precisely matched the twelve Heavenly King-level guardians who had emerged from the Heavenly Pass.
It was known long ago that attacking the Purple Mansion Sacred Land was not as simple as just wielding Great Dao ancient weapons. Heavenly King realm Invincibles would also come. Otherwise, facing the former supreme sacred land, the Purple Mansion Sacred Land, how could they afford to be careless?
This fact was now proven.