Free Web NovelChapter 1547: Chapter 1530: Ten Great Passes
Now the Endless Seas, within the Five States of the True Spirit Continent, have become a supreme taboo, and mentioning it sends chills down one’s spine.
Nine years ago, a large number of half-emperors emerged from the Endless Seas, with five sealed emperor strongmen arrogantly dividing the world, wielding power at the pinnacle of this era, shining bright in the sky, making even half-emperors bow down, and thus ushered the Five Emperor Divine Dynasty.
This is an era shrouded in darkness and turmoil; martial artists’ lives are as insignificant as weeds, and even half-emperor strongmen are in danger of falling under the suppression of the five sealed emperor strongmen.
Countless powerful heavenly prides and human heroes have fallen under the shadow of dark turmoil, silently exiting the stage of history, becoming a speck of dust in the annals of time.
Even the once-powerful Ultimate Palace of the Ancient Era couldn’t compare to this dark turmoil. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
The Cang Chu Domain, one of the original Central State Eighteen Domains.
A youthful figure swiftly darted across the sky, returning from the Emperor World to the True Spirit Continent; it was Xiao Ye.
Having heard that Xiao Fan appeared, wanting to explore the Ten Great Passes of the Heavenly Emperor Divine Dynasty, he prepared to investigate.
Under the intervention of the sealing emperor strongman ’Dark Emperor,’ the Wuji Sect vanished into obscurity, unknown and lost, and Xiao Ye needed to meet Xiao Fan to learn everything to find the Wuji Sect and his parents’ whereabouts.
At this moment, Xiao Ye wore a long black robe, his hair flowing freely; although his appearance was unchanged, his demeanor was entirely different.
If he was previously sharply talented with exceptional charm, then now he seemed completely ordinary, and past acquaintances might not recognize him at first sight.
"Just the expansion of Cang Chu Domain is surprising; it must be several times its previous size."
Xiao Ye flew above, gazing downward, his brow slightly furrowing.
Looking around, the landscape below appeared transformed, as if forcibly expanded several times, yet traces of the past still lingered.
And this was merely one historical domain among the Central Province’s Eighteen Domains; the other domains where the four sealed emperor strongmen resided were likely similar.
Calculating this, the entire True Spirit Continent has expanded several times over.
"These five sealed emperor strongmen must be extraordinary; I wonder if the Dark Emperor, who attacked the Wuji Sect, is the Clan Leader of the Cang Clan or the Palace Master of the Ultimate Palace." Xiao Ye pondered.
If his concern proved true, it would be troublesome.
To alter or expand the geography, as far as he knew, a half-step emperor strongman couldn’t achieve such feats.
Whereas the Human Race Four Emperors, being supreme strongmen, could create spatial Great Worlds like the Emperor World, much broader than the True Spirit Continent.
The five sealed emperor strongmen, if not as mighty as the Human Race Four Emperors, were surely much stronger than a half-step emperor, at least quasi-emperors.
"I hope in this dark turmoil, my parents and Yaya are safe."
"Now I must first locate Xiao Fan; if the Heavenly Emperor Divine Dynasty dares to act recklessly, I will challenge the Ten Great Passes!"
Xiao Ye’s eyes gleamed with lightning.
He had stored away his former Tao and Law, choosing to walk the martial path with a mundane body; his brilliance was gone, but his personality hadn’t changed.
On the contrary, nearly a decade of mental realm tempering had made his Martial Arts Heart purer.
He learned much from the bearded martial artist who came to participate in the Ten Great Passes.
After the Unrivaled Emperor became the Unrivaled Domain Master, he directly joined the Heavenly Emperor, and the entire Unrivaled Emperor Domain was occupied by the Heavenly Emperor Divine Dynasty, serving as their stronghold and inaccessible to ordinary people.
And the Ten Great Passes established by the Heavenly Emperor were located in the central region of Cang Chu Domain.
However, due to the power of the sealing emperor strongmen, Cang Chu Domain expanded several fold. To reach the central region at Xiao Ye’s current flying speed, it would take at least ten days.
Flying continuously.
Days passed, and as Xiao Ye approached the heroic pass of the Heavenly Emperor Divine Dynasty, the number of martial artists he encountered along the way increased, with many titled emperor martial artists eagerly heading towards the Heavenly Emperor Divine Dynasty.
Yet Xiao Ye, with disheveled hair and looking ordinary, blended among those heading to brave the Ten Great Passes, not recognized by anyone and even taken for a wandering martial artist.
Xiao Ye didn’t argue, instead quietly standing aside like an observer, listening to the martial artists’ discussions and feeling deeply moved.
Although only nine years have passed, talents like him, Zhuang Zhou, Dongfang Huoqing, and the Four Great Emperor’s Sons of this era have faded, seemingly forgotten, rarely mentioned.
Replacing them were geniuses born of the Five Emperor Divine Dynasty and numerous half-emperor strongmen who emerged from the Endless Seas.
The Heavenly Emperor received considerable praise from martial artists, which caused Xiao Ye’s heart to sink.
Without having seen the Ten Thousand Burial Pits, one might not comprehend the wickedness of such supreme secret techniques.
The higher the Heavenly Emperor’s prestige among True Spirit Continent’s martial artists, the larger his ambition; martial artists attempting the Ten Great Passes might encounter danger. freewebnoveℓ.com
"I heard in the past Xiao Fan, the younger sibling of Xiao Ye, who was considered the leading figure of True Spirit Continent’s youth, has already reached the third pass of the Ten Great Passes."
At this moment, a martial artist’s words caught Xiao Ye’s attention.
"Xiao Fan is a rare genius as well; his future achievements may rival his brother’s; his chances of passing the Ten Great Passes are considerable."
"Haha, not necessarily. I’ve heard geniuses within the Heavenly Emperor Divine Dynasty have declared their intent to visit the Ten Great Passes to assess the abilities of Xiao Ye’s extraordinary younger brother."
"Rumor has it people from the Unrivaled Emperor Domain are targeting Xiao Fan; his chances of passing the Ten Great Passes are nearly impossible."
"Alas, it’s said the Sect Leader of Wuji Sect has already been suppressed by the five sealed emperor strongmen; who knows if that’s true."
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The remark sparked further discussion among martial artists.
Xiao Ye remained silent, yet his gaze turned icy.
The next day, at dawn, a magnificent city tower appeared in Xiao Ye’s sight.
This city tower was majestic, exuding the aura of ancient times like a colossal stele floating in the heavens. Under the morning sun’s rays, it emitted a faint golden glow, stirring a sense of sacredness within people.
At this moment, the city tower’s gates were wide open, seemingly leading to the heavenly dome, heading to some unknown place. Around the gates, a team of martial artists clad in golden armor guarded with sharp weapons.
"The beginning of the Ten Great Passes first pass, haha, finally arrived; passing the Ten Great Passes grants a chance to join the Heavenly Emperor Divine Dynasty, with no more worries."
"The Ten Great Passes have been open for three days; we’re behind, and must hurry through, lest the crowd grows and complicates things."
"Indeed, rumored hidden geniuses from the dark turmoil era have mostly arrived, the competition will be fierce."
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One by one, martial artists discussed and dashed towards the towering gate.
"I must see who dares to target my brother."
And Xiao Ye blended in with the crowd, rushing across the city tower, stepping into the first pass.
(PS: I’m taking a train back from a distant place today, traveling for over ten hours, soon departing for the train station. The second update will be written on the train, the latest in the afternoon. Thanks everyone for your support.)
