The gate of light constructed by the stone tablet nearly shattered as an ancient Great Sage from the Myriad Domains finally descended.
He shook the past and present, his supreme and terrifying aura capable of shattering the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths upon release, causing all living beings to submit.
Even though separated by a distance of hundreds of thousands of miles, that supreme Dao might shook the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, causing all ten ancient passes to tremble. The heavens seemed to collapse and the earth to split, the shockwaves spreading far and wide.
It must be said that the Great Power from the myriad realms was too powerful. Although it was unknown exactly which Great Power he was, this very world seemed unable to contain his existence, as the void itself crumbled.
The ten ancient passes trembled, on the verge of collapse. Within the ancient path, the endless void cracked open with numerous terrifyingly large chasms. Countless mountain peaks were reduced to dust, ceasing to exist entirely.
Countless beings submitted in fear, not daring to move recklessly. Even the guardians upon the ten ancient passes were terrified.
It was simply the vast might of heaven.
Standing atop the tenth ancient pass established by the Purple Mansion Great Power, protected by the light screen, many could witness the supreme divine might of the ancient Great Sage.
Several Saint Lord-level Heavenly Pass guardians who bore the brunt of it directly disintegrated inch by inch under this vast divine might, leaving nothing behind.
This horrified the world. He was too powerful. One must understand that from the gate of light to here was a distance of hundreds of thousands of miles, yet at this moment, even beings as powerful as Saint Lords could not withstand the ancient might of a Great Sage. It was truly world-shaking.
A Great Power from the Myriad Domains could shake heaven and earth, unstoppable.
This ancient Great Sage's appearance could not be discerned; his entire form was concealed by endless Dao marks. All ten thousand Daos submitted to him, his power reaching the pinnacle of the human path.
Although only of normal human height, one could distinctly sense his majesty. His shoulders could support the vast cosmos, his feet could tread upon the Nine Netherworlds, and his fists could suppress the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
He stepped out from the gate of light. Each step caused the entire world of the ancient path to tremble violently, as if he were treading upon the very pulse of heaven and earth, striking at the core.
Too powerful. He was simply powerful to the extreme of the mortal world. An ancient Great Sage was indeed like this.
Only Ye Chen could remain calm, for he had witnessed true immortal existences on the River of Time, beings even more powerful than the ancient Great Sage before him, capable of battling across the long river. Ask the entire world, who could contend with them!
Boom—
Heaven and earth shook, the stars shifted. In just an instant, the ancient Great Sage from the Myriad Domains traversed the vast sky, arriving before the Heavenly Pass in the blink of an eye. His speed was unimaginable, leaving all in this life far behind, beyond comprehension or speculation.
This was the might of an ancient Great Sage.
Heavenly Kings like Lone Sword Heavenly King and Mad Dye Heavenly King respectfully saluted, "We pay our respects to the Venerable One!"
The ancient Great Sage nodded slightly towards them, then turned his gaze to the Immortal Heavenly Pass. The Dao might emanating from his body intensified many times over. The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths trembled in resonance, the stars of the myriad heavens shook, shedding vast swathes of stellar radiance that descended in streams, merging into the Great Sage's body.
The allied army on the ground trembled in body and mind. Many even knelt and prostrated themselves, paying homage. Even Ye Chen felt that immense might.
But at this moment, the Moon Mark hidden for so long within his brow once again surfaced, faintly discernible, swirling with a hazy radiance that actually caused all the oppressive might to dissipate.
The mysterious Moon Mark!
On the other side, Ye Gucheng's body also emanated a misty divine radiance. Similarly, he did not submit or kneel, standing out like a crane among chickens amidst the kneeling young powerhouses, appearing very conspicuous.
But no one paid attention to this, for everyone's focus was on the ancient Great Sage.
"Tread the ancient path, cross the ancient gates, can one then behold the Primordial Immortal Realm?"
These were words once spoken by the Purple Mansion Great Power in the past, now repeated by the ancient Great Sage, similarly prompting deep contemplation.
But the next moment, the ancient Great Sage's gaze suddenly blazed many times brighter, like two heavenly suns traversing the sky, causing heaven and earth to pale and the void to tear apart. It was terrifyingly boundless, actually materializing and rushing towards the Immortal Heavenly Pass, exploding with a deafening roar.
Boom—
The Heavenly Pass was protected. Twelve Heavenly King-level guardians were shielding it, blocking the might of the ancient Great Sage.
"Today, I am determined to attack the Immortal Heavenly Pass. None shall stop me!"
The ancient Great Sage moved. Heaven collapsed and earth split as he displayed a peerless divine ability. The world could not see exactly what divine ability he manifested; there was only boundless light exploding, stars shattering, void collapsing, and the tenth ancient pass trembling. Everything was unimaginable.
When everything settled, only the twelve Heavenly King-level beings were seen being swept away.
The twelve Heavenly King-level beings were, in a way, powerful enough. Looking across the myriad realms, they could absolutely run rampant. Yet at this moment, they were all swept away. Each one coughed up blood, suffering terrifying wounds. The divine light spheres enveloping their bodies dispersed, revealing their true forms, their bodies split, nearly perishing and having their Dao extinguished.
His might was unimaginable. Merely the energy fluctuation had expelled these rarely-seen Heavenly Kings. Only a legendary Great Power could achieve this.
Furthermore, the other Saint Lord-level beings further back had long been blasted apart alive by the residual waves. Beings as powerful as Saint Lords, who could become masters of immortal forces, were as weak as ants before a Great Power.
The being upon the Heavenly Pass immediately shouted sternly, "Great Power from the Myriad Domains, you know the Emperor's Pass cannot be breached. Decades ago, you people attempted to breach it twice in succession, even succeeding once. In the end, you paid an unimaginable price to close it. Do you still not understand that the Emperor's Pass cannot be breached? Do you wish to commit a grave mistake again?"
He was reprimanding the Great Power, for every opening of the Immortal Heavenly Pass was accompanied by endless calamity, with mountains of corpses and seas of blood appearing.
If the Heavenly Pass were breached again, unimaginable disaster would descend.
"Each Emperor's Pass leads to a different place. There are nine Heavenly Passes. Some contain the hope of becoming an Emperor. Some lead beyond the Myriad Domains. Among them, one leads to the Primordial Immortal Realm. It is said that Emperors and Sovereigns have journeyed to that vast world. We wish to pursue them, perhaps also seeking the hope of becoming Emperors."
The ancient Great Sage spoke, personally revealing some world-shocking mysteries.
There were truly nine Emperor's Passes, each leading to a different place. One of them led to the Primordial Immortal Realm.
According to the records on the stone tablet, this Emperor's Pass might point towards the Primordial Immortal Realm.
The being upon the Heavenly Pass suddenly fell silent. After a long while, it spoke, not answering that question, only saying, "You must understand that what lies beyond this Emperor's Pass may not be the Primordial Immortal Realm. It could also be a great calamity that would annihilate the Myriad Domains. Can you bear such a calamity?"
"As for the so-called great calamity, there will be those to bear it. It is not unacceptable!" After saying this, the ancient Great Sage's aura suddenly intensified many times over, becoming even more powerful than before, truly suppressing the great worlds of the myriad heavens.
Terrifying divine might made the entire ancient path seem on the verge of shattering. A terror-inducing, peerless attack unfolded. Infinite divine might like raging waves and billows swept across heaven and earth.
The Great Power was forcefully knocking on the gate!
"Attack!"
Hundreds of thousands of miles of land crumbled. How many mountain peaks turned to dust? The ten ancient passes shook and cracked, the earth disintegrating.
The allied army all changed color. If not for the light screen left by the Great Power of the tenth ancient pass, if not for the twelve Heavenly Kings radiating light to protect them, if not for the ancient Great Sage intentionally directing his power towards the Heavenly Pass, they would surely have been reduced to dust.
The numerous guardians of the Heavenly Pass had long retreated. At this moment, the being upon the Heavenly Pass roared angrily, "You are about to bring calamity upon the beings of the myriad heavens. Great sin will befall you, the karmic flames of the myriad heavens will burn your body, and you will never achieve the Dao in this lifetime."
"My Dao needs no one else to criticize." The ancient Great Sage's words were calm, yet incomparably forceful. He bravely continued knocking on the gate, unleashing blow after blow against the Heavenly Pass, displaying a terrifying divine might capable of sinking a great domain, continuously assaulting the pass.
Annihilating divine might erupted continuously, shaking heaven and earth, surpassing the previous gate-knocking by the nine immortal ancient weapons.
But what was shocking was that the Heavenly Pass was truly impregnable. The ancient Great Sage was powerful to such an extent, yet he still could not shatter the Heavenly Pass, making it hard to believe.
The ancient Great Sage, however, remained calm, merely sighing softly, "The Emperor's Pass is indeed immortal and indestructible. Every single one is like this."
He had attacked other Heavenly Passes before, wanting to witness whether this Heavenly Pass was also immortal. Now it seemed they were all the same.
The being upon the Heavenly Pass fell silent, offering no opinion. But the next moment, it seemed to change color, saying, "There are others?"
"Correct, there are others. Because I understand that relying on a single Great Power is insufficient to breach the pass. I have tried. Over a hundred thousand years ago, the Purple Mansion Great Power also tried. One only pays a terrible price. Only by joining forces with multiple Venerable Ones is the best method. It's just a pity we lack an Ancient Monarch; otherwise, it wouldn't be necessary to go to such lengths."
"Esteemed ones, please show yourselves." The ancient Great Sage spoke, yet his words shocked the mortal world.
Were there other ancient Great Sages about to descend?
Boom—
At this moment, several blazing divine radiances erupted within the ancient path, equally boundless and powerful, surpassing the Heavenly King level, causing all the powerhouses to instantly change color.
Were more Great Powers from the myriad worlds descending? And several at once?
"Another eight Great Powers. Such a gathering of so many Great Powers has not been seen since ancient times."
Eight overwhelming divine mights illuminated the myriad heavens. Surging divine might flooded the entire ancient path for hundreds of thousands of miles, unprecedentedly powerful.
This level of power, this aura, shook the past and present, resonating through the ages, rarely seen since antiquity.
Finally, eight figures stepped out from the gates of light. The laws of the ancient path were shattered, utterly unable to block them. Time crumbled, space reversed. Nothing could stop them.
Including the first ancient Great Sage who descended, there were nine in total. Unprecedented, never seen in past or present.
"Venerable Wanchu, Academy Head of the Myriad Realms Academy, Ancestor Taichu, Palace Head of the Myriad Worlds Palace, Ancient Ancestor Immortal Death, Qiankun Ancestor of the Heavenly Court, Saint Feather Venerable of the Angel Race, Ancient Buddha Jialuo, Venerable Cangxue of the Ye Family!"
What existence were ancient Great Sages? They were beings countable on one hand within the myriad realms, standing at the very pinnacle of the pyramid, overlooking the myriad domains.
At this moment, nine ancient Great Sages arrived together. It could be said that almost half of the Great Powers from the entire myriad realms had come.
One after another, ancient Great Sages stood tall between heaven and earth, pointing towards the Heavenly Pass from afar.