Before anyone could speak, the vast divine might emanating from the ten ancient Great Sages shook the heavens and earth, disturbing the firmament and threatening to shake the Emperor's Pass itself.
The ancient Great Sage from the Tai Chu Sacred Land chuckled softly, "Wan Chu Venerable One, are you not aware of the indestructibility of the Emperor's Pass?"
The first to act was none other than the ancient Great Sage from the Wan Chu Sacred Land.
He was the only Great Power who had assaulted the Immortal Heavenly Pass within the last century.
"Each Emperor's Pass leads to a different place, and not every Emperor's Pass is so indestructible. It is said that in the Primordial Era, there was a Heavenly King who single-handedly breached an Emperor's Pass..." Wan Chu Venerable One spoke, revealing some astonishing mysteries.
The Emperor's Pass, or Heavenly Pass, had also appeared in the distant Primordial Era. Some were impregnable, while others could be breached even by a Heavenly King. Their difficulty varied greatly.
Naturally, only ancient Great Sages, beings who looked down upon all ages, could truly understand these mysteries. Even a Heavenly King would not know them.
"Very well, everyone, please make your move. This time, we must open the Emperor's Pass and see if it leads to the Primordial Immortal Realm, and whether the vanished Emperors and Sovereigns are within."
An ancient Great Sage spoke. He was from the supreme imperial clan, the Angel Race, with sixteen wings and enveloped in a hazy, ethereal holy light that was not blinding but radiated flawless sanctity.
A sword appeared in his hand, resembling a giant feather, shimmering with flawless holy light and radiant colors. Its mere appearance caused the pupils of all the Venerable Ones to contract.
"Could that be the legendary Heavenly Feather Holy Sword?!" a Great Power Venerable One exclaimed in shock.
Legend had it that the Angel Race possessed a set of imperial swords, eighteen in total, forged from the feathers that fell from the tips of the wings of their supreme Great Emperor when he attained the Dao. With eighteen wings came eighteen feathers, each containing supreme holy imperial power.
Later, the Angel Great Emperor refined them into a set of battle weapons—the eighteen Heavenly Feather Holy Swords.
They could be considered imperial weapons, but only when all eighteen Heavenly Feather Holy Swords were together could they unleash the complete supreme imperial might.
Furthermore, it was said the Angel Race's Great Emperor had also refined a Great Emperor Battle Formation Diagram. If combined with the eighteen Heavenly Feather Holy Swords, it could unleash a power more terrifying than other imperial weapons.
Even a Supreme Emperor wielding it, given enough time, could slay other Emperors and Sovereigns.
However, the Angel Race's Heavenly Feather Holy Swords were no longer complete, having lost some during the great cataclysm of the Mythical Era.
Holy Feather Venerable One nodded gravely, "Indeed, it is the Heavenly Feather Holy Sword left by the Great Emperor. This time, we can only bring one; the others cannot be used lightly."
All the Venerable Ones understood—the others were needed to suppress their heritage, a necessity for any immortal force.
The other ancient Great Sages each brought forth their own immortal ancient weapons, the same ones used by the overlords to assault the pass earlier. Except for the Checkpoint Master's Purple Mansion Dao Pagoda, all the others were taken.
Boom—
Another vast divine might surged forth, but to everyone's astonishment, it erupted from the Tenth Pass. A colossal figure, as tall as the heavens, stood there, surrounded by billowing purple qi.
Although no one had seen this person before, everyone knew this was the Purple Mansion Great Power. Over a hundred thousand years had passed, yet he had not completely passed away, causing everyone's expressions to change.
However, the other ancient Great Sages could see that the Purple Mansion Great Power was practically dead. What appeared now was merely a remnant body, preserved at great cost to survive to this era. Otherwise, after over a hundred thousand years, even a Great Power could not endure and would inevitably decay in the River of Time.
"Ancient Ancestor!"
The Checkpoint Master, Elder Withered Stone, and the numerous descendants of the Purple Mansion Sacred Land in the Tenth Pass shed tears at this moment, overjoyed to see their ancient ancestor Great Power from over a hundred thousand years ago.
The Purple Mansion Great Power's aura was decayed. He nodded to them with a hint of remorse and sighed softly, "It was all my recklessness back then that burdened you all. But all of this will finally come to an end."
A being on the Heavenly Pass shouted coldly, "Purple Mansion Great Power, though you are not yet dead, do not forget the events of the past. It was precisely your assault on the pass that allowed the evil spirits to descend."
The Purple Mansion Great Power stood tall, his voice resounding, "That is precisely why I sealed myself for over a hundred thousand years, suppressing myself and the evil spirits, preventing the curse from affecting future generations. In the past, I alone could not deal with the evil spirits nor successfully break through. But now, with all Venerable Ones united, who can stop us? Everything will finally end. The evil spirits and the curse shall be destroyed."
Boom—
The Purple Mansion Dao Pagoda soared into the sky, hovering above the remnant soul of the Purple Mansion Great Power. Immediately, purple light blazed brilliantly, illuminating the Thirty-Three Heavens. Surging purple qi overflowed, unleashing the true might of an ancient Great Power weapon.
He looked at the other ancient Great Sages and said, "Everyone, though I am decayed, I too wish to witness the Primordial Immortal Realm and see if the vanished Emperors and Sovereigns are within. Please join forces and strike together for the great cause of the Immortal Realm!"
"Agreed!" "Slay!"
Ten ancient Great Sages arrived together, and both they and their immortal ancient weapons began to fully awaken. At this moment, the entire ancient path nearly shattered. The first ten ancient passes trembled and cracked, the void collapsed, and stars in the sky shook violently.
Unprecedented!
A dazzling beam of light shot into the sky, piercing into the starry sky beyond the domain. The stars trembled chaotically, almost tearing apart the entire ancient path world. Through the spatial gate, the Purple Mansion Sacred Land trembled, and Tian Sheng City was enveloped under the vast ancient might.
All living beings submitted, everything shuddering uncontrollably.
"There are nine Heavenly Passes, unseen for countless ages. This time, according to the ancient stele of myth, it leads to a New World, suspected to be the legendary Primordial Immortal Realm, where the vanished Emperors and Sovereigns reside, holding the secret of longevity. Let us join forces and seize the secret of immortality!"
"Slay!"
No one knew who spoke, but it no longer mattered. As the word was uttered, the ten ancient Great Sages moved simultaneously, unleashing world-destroying, boundless, and vast divine might. A sky-obscuring annihilating light blasted forth, its target—
The Immortal Heavenly Pass!
The boundless, destructive light shot out like the Milky Way pouring down from the Nine Heavens, transforming into a brilliant curtain descending from the sky toward the pitch-black Immortal Heavenly Pass.
The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths shook, stars trembled chaotically, the Heavenly Pass quaked, heaven collapsed and earth split, capable of slaying immortals and deities.
Although the Heavenly Pass was vast and magnificent, the might of the Great Powers could shake the entire pass, rumbling loudly, astonishing all the powerhouses.
The entire ancient path trembled completely. The might of the Great Powers was truly terrifying enough to destroy heaven and earth, unmatched in the world.
A tidal wave of infinite divine might swept over overwhelmingly as the Great Powers forcefully assaulted the pass.
The heavens and earth crumbled, countless mountains turned to dust, and the great earth disintegrated.