Eternal Holy Emperor

Chapter 1601 1431: Half of the Ancient Stele Buries the Heavenly Mechanism!

Is the place beyond the Light Gate the Emperor Tomb?

Everyone excitedly looked at the Light Gate, their eyes ablaze with fervor, eager to rush in first.

But upon seeing Ye Chen's imposing silhouette, everyone hesitated. That tall and handsome figure radiated an unshakeable majesty, making everyone reluctant to advance.

If Ye Chen didn't enter, none dared to cross him or enter first, lest they risk being killed by Ye Chen, an Emperor-level figure.

"Let's go."

Ye Chen spoke, but he was addressing Chu Shuangyu, Yun Tian Goddess, this supreme Daoist couple, causing many to envy them.

Tap, tap, tap—

They stepped forward, finally reaching the end of the Heavenly Ladder. Ye Chen and the celestial couple of the Moon Palace stood before the Light Gate. Though the other side might be the Emperor Tomb, the Emperor's resting place equaled the Heavenly Dao, an existence so profound that even an Ancient Monarch must approach with utmost caution. Nor could they afford any negligence.

Ye Chen opened the Heavenly Eye, yet as he had expected, he saw nothing through the Light Gate. Emperor's Qi Mechanism flowed, blocking all reconnaissance.

Swish—

The Chaos Tripod appeared, hovering above, releasing myriad strands of Chaos Ancient Energy, enveloping Ye Chen. Within it was a bronze spear, the Desolate Great Halberd, with Chaos Ancient Energy infused, always ready to awaken, guarding against any unexpected threats.

Clap—

Having made every preparation, Ye Chen entered first, allowing Chu Shuangyu and Yun Tian Goddess, the celestial couple, to follow him, ready to protect them at any moment.

Swish—

Ye Chen stepped inside the Light Gate and immediately entered another space. Unexpectedly, it wasn't a space holding the Emperor's casket; not a massive ancient tomb. More accurately, it was a Great World, incomprehensibly vast and huge.

Yet desolate, like the Primordial Continent, with barren lands stretching billions of miles, rambling endlessly. The earth was marked by immense Abyssal Chasms, ruined mountains, parched oceans, and eternally red skies—all appearing so desolately sorrowful.

Behind, the celestial couple, Shengtian, Great Demon Gu Tian, Beiming Qi, and other young Supremes entered one after another, stunned by what lay before them as were the other entering powers.

They realized, this was a broken Emperor Realm that once thrived, now utterly ruined, its Origin depleted.

The countless miles-long Abyssal Chasms represented the terrible war of the past, where even countless meteors fell and nearly all Heavenly Stars descended, extinguishing billions of beings into silence. Only a few dim stars hovered in that desolate sky, forever losing their star shine, their divinity obliterated.

What kind of terrifying war occurred back then to create such a state?

Everyone was shaken, believing the Emperor's fall resulted from the most fearsome war, as the destruction of the Emperor Realm evidenced.

Boom—

A gigantic noise reverberated, visible to the eye, as blazing radiance erupted from the million-mile-wide central Abyssal Chasm in the Emperor Realm. Divine Light soared into the clouds, illuminating this ruined, desolate Emperor Realm, while immense destructive power swept through.

Within rose terrifying roars, with Emperor's Might spreading and nine-colored Immortal Light shining over all.

All understood that the Primordial Continent's Abyssal Chasm connected to the central chasm in the Emperor Realm.

Yet clearly, the Heavenly Great Abilities couldn't pass through, as the presence within the Abyssal Chasm was too terrifying, with nine Chaos Immortal Gold Divine Chains traversing heaven and earth, possessing the most dreadful world-ending power, radiating past and present, unmatchable.

"Could the Ancient Road lead here? Why not directly to the Emperor Tomb?"

Many felt unsatisfied, having thought the Heavenly Ladder Light Gate directly led to the Emperor's Burial Land, but now appeared in the desolate and ruined Emperor Realm. Must they search for the Emperor Tomb within the Ancient Emperor Realm, even more remote than the Primordial Continent?

"Roar—"

A chilling roar suddenly exploded, causing the entire ruined Emperor Realm to tremble. It was the presence within the central chasm, vaguely revealing a tremendous, indescribable figure, vast beyond measure, with each pore like a black hole, spawning numerous whirlwinds.

Each hair resembled a giant tree reaching to heaven, entangled with nine Chaos Immortal Gold Divine Chains, constantly clattering, showing half its body, immense beyond words, shaking the entire Emperor Realm.

Everyone was profoundly shocked by what a colossal Ancient Beast this was, possibly larger than stars by countless times, its black hole-like pores capable of swallowing Heavenly Stars, its Qi Mechanism boundless and eternal. It certainly surpassed ancient Great Abilities, being an Ancient Monarch.

Boom—

There a ferocious battle raged; the terrifying giant beast from the central chasm engaged in fierce combat with Heavenly Great Abilities from orbit. There were Supreme Emperor Weapons along with six King Immortal Weapons, fighting intensely.

"Quick, what's that?"

Suddenly, an Ancient Road Tester saw a half-ruined stele ahead, embedded in the earth, with indiscernible writing becoming illegible. However, a trace of Divinity seemed to describe something.

What is it?

Ye Chen swiftly approached the half stele, sending Divine Sense. He soon read crucial information: "Build the Heavenly Road, reach the Emperor Realm, yet the Heavenly Road ends here. Ridiculous, calculations of a hundred thousand years ended as dust. Man overcomes Heaven? Can Heaven be overcome? Ultimately, human calculation is inferior to Heaven's plan. Ridiculous, utterly ridiculous, hahaha—"

From it came a sense of desolation, helplessness, and mostly a strong unwillingness.

Human calculation inferior to Heaven's plan?

What does it mean?

Moreover, building the Heavenly Road, reaching the Emperor Realm; could the Heavenly Ladder be constructed by the stele's writer?

What happened back then, leaving such bitter and unwilling words.

Finally, others found tiny, ancient characters at the stele's base, all barely recognizable. Quickly, including Ye Chen, all were instantaneously horrified.

Written by, Nalan Yunxuan!

Yet Nalan Yunxuan was the Ancient Ancestor who founded Nine Domains Divine Country!