"The Emperor's Pass truly cannot be trespassed recklessly, otherwise unspeakable existences will appear. Now we are tasting the bitterest fruit of that."
Amidst the great battle, Wan Chu Venerable One sighed bitterly. He was the only Great Power who had charged through the Immortal Heavenly Pass three times and was most familiar with the mysterious demonic evils within the Emperor's Pass.
"Are we to just let those alien races from beyond the realms descend?" one Great Power's expression changed.
This was absolutely the most terrifying consequence.
A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of Ancient Ancestor Immortal Death as he coldly stared at Ye Chen, saying grimly, "Now there is only one method left!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Almost everyone's gaze swept towards Ye Chen, like icy blades that made him feel bone-chillingly cold all over.
"What do you intend to do?"
The Primordial Female Saint Lord couldn't help but exclaim in shock. The gazes of all the Great Powers had actually fallen upon Ye Chen.
"To close the ancient gate of the Emperor's Pass requires a Sacrificial Offering of a Great Power-level expert," Ancient Ancestor Immortal Death said indifferently.
"You are the inheritor of the Forbidden Lineage, possessing Forbidden Blood, and are the possessor of the Tenth Heaven—unprecedented since the Mythical Era. Your true blood is not much inferior to that of a Great Power. Moreover, you have already sealed the Emperor's Pass once before. This time, it can be done again; we need your help." Another Great Power spoke with utter indifference, devoid of any emotion.
The Tenth Heaven had not appeared since the Mythical Era. Once it appeared, it represented bearing the great fortune of the heavens.
Moreover, the blood of the Forbidden Lineage surpassed all else.
All of this signified that Ye Chen's existence was anything but ordinary; he could substitute for a Great Power.
Decades ago, a Heavenly Pass had also been opened due to the actions of seven ancient Great Powers. In the end, it could not be closed, and a great terror emerged. But it was finally suppressed and sealed by offering a person as a Sacrificial Offering to seal the ancient gate of the Heavenly Pass.
That person who was offered as a sacrifice was Ye Chen.
Now, with the great terror of the Heavenly Pass emerging once more, several Great Powers had set their sights on Ye Chen, hoping he could once again become the sacrificial offering.
Since there had been a first time, a second time naturally applied.
Ye Chen sneered. Was this a repeat of that scene from decades ago?
But did they really think he would be as helpless as he was back then?
He slowly tightened his grip on the Bronze Great Halberd, Primordial Battle Body, and sneered, "This has nothing to do with me. It was all of you who opened the Heavenly Pass. In the past, when you all conspired against me together, I bore no grudge, considering it a contribution to the lives of all beings across the myriad domains. But to think you still want to continue scheming against me at this point—forget it."
He even looked towards Ancient Ancestor Immortal Death, filled with boundless killing intent.
This Ancient Ancestor Great Power, shrouded in endless death energy, was an enemy force of the Battle Saint Lineage. His death in his previous life was directly related to this ancient Great Power.
Ancient Ancestor Immortal Death said with bone-chilling coldness, "You have no choice in this matter. You can only go. Do you think you can withstand our actions? Even if you have revived, to us, you are still just a weak ant. Do you think you can defy a dragon?"
At this moment, the old Academy Head of the Myriad Realms Academy spoke up, "Battle Saint King has already resolved the problem once. There is no need for him to resolve it again this time; there must be another method."
"Then offer an ancient Great Power as a sacrifice, or perhaps you, Academy Head of the Myriad Realms Academy, should be the one offered," Ancient Ancestor Immortal Death sneered.
The Academy Head of the Myriad Realms Academy retorted with a cold snort, "This time, it should be your Immortal Death lineage's turn."
The Primordial Female Saint Lord couldn't help but look towards Ancestor Taichu, her tone carrying a hint of urgency, "Ancestor, I beg of you..."
After a moment of silence, Ancestor Taichu looked at Ye Chen with complexity and sighed slightly, "I'm sorry, child. This old man is powerless too."
Although he was an ancient Great Power, if the other Great Powers all set their sights on Ye Chen, even with the Academy Head of the Myriad Realms Academy by his side, they would be no match.
Many people gloated with schadenfreude.
Ye Chen pulled the Primordial Female Saint Lord back, saying, "Sister Jingruo, there's no need to beg them."
Zhao Tianyi rushed to Ye Chen's side, saying, "Brother Ye."
Ye Chen was somewhat moved. Even facing such a situation, he still insisted on standing by his side. This friend was truly a life-and-death comrade.
And at this moment, Wang Chen of the Heavenly Gate arrived at Ye Chen's side. He was also an old acquaintance from his previous life. He gave Ye Chen a slight smile, filled with joy, though now was not the time for happy words. He simply stood by Ye Chen's side, showing his determination to advance and retreat together, which made Ye Chen very happy.
Adversity reveals true friendship!
Ancient Ancestor Immortal Death sneered, "Alright, you should take the initiative to offer yourself as a sacrifice, just like decades ago. We won't take action against those around you."
"Is that so? Even if you want to offer me as a Sacrificial Offering, you will have to pay a bloody price." At this moment, Ye Chen was utterly fearless.
He had many trump cards. Just the Bronze Great Halberd, Primordial Battle Body, was extraordinary enough. It was the inherited ancient weapon of the Battle Saint Lineage, containing the invincible power of the Battle Saint Lineage. At critical moments, it could awaken, unleashing two instances of supreme might.
Moreover, he also had the Human Sovereign Tower, the former Dao weapon of the Myriad Domains Human Sovereign. Ye Chen did not believe it would stand by and watch him die without lifting a finger.
If they truly wanted to offer him as a sacrifice, even if the one before him was an ancient Great Power, he would make them pay a bloody price.
For some reason, facing Ye Chen, Ancient Ancestor Immortal Death always had a bad premonition. He was about to take action, but at this moment, the void shattered. A vast wave of Dao fluctuations surged forth, overwhelming the heavens, surging through the thirty-three layers of heaven, reaching far and wide, entering this ancient path.
Another ancient Great Power had descended!
Was there another ancient Great Power choosing to assault the pass?
Everyone's attention was drawn away.
Boom—
A majestic figure stepped out from within, ascending to the heavens in a single step, standing tall in the sky above.
It was a remarkably heroic man who appeared to be only twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, in his prime. His black hair cascaded like a waterfall, thick and dense, flowing over his shoulders.
His posture was tall and robust, appearing extraordinarily heroic and awe-inspiring.
Even without releasing his true pressure, merely standing there gave people the feeling of the supreme divine peak of the heavenly realm falling upon their hearts, utterly immovable.
His left eye shimmered with swirling holy light, carrying infinite vitality. Within it, one could vaguely glimpse the flourishing scene of all living beings growing, the cycle of all things, unfathomable.
His right eye was a deep, profound darkness, yet it contained terrifying, overwhelming imagery of death. The corpses of all living beings in the world were contained within, capable of seizing all life in the world, as if connected to the legendary Netherworld Hell.
The left eye represented life, the right eye represented death. This was the Life-Death Great Dao of this ancient Great Power, even having evolved into the Life-Death Heavenly Eyes.
When they saw this person, Ye Chen was agitated, the Primordial Female Saint Lord trembled, and the other ancient Great Powers were shocked: "Heavenly Gate Lord!?"