Eternal Holy Emperor-Chapter 1242 - 1116: Ultimate Ancient Road

"Combat Saint King!?"

At the moment this name was mentioned, the lively world fell silent instantly, completely speechless.

Countless people widened their eyes, watching this young man before them with astonishment.

"Combat Saint King? Could he be that legendary Supreme Genius who was the first to reach the Mythical Tenth Layer Heaven after the Mythical Era?"

"Didn’t he enter the Ancient Emperor Realm? And now he’s appeared here."

"It is said that when the Dragon Phoenix Academy was first established, the Combat Saint King faced off against all the True Kings singlehandedly without being at a disadvantage. Although back then neither side used their true invincible strength, to face the True Kings alone and not be at a disadvantage is something even an Immortal True King might find difficult to achieve."

"Rumor has it that the Combat Saint King originally received an invitation from the Dragon Phoenix Academy, and he could have joined. However, during those days, he was lured away, and upon returning, the trial had already ended, and the guardians of the Dragon Phoenix Academy did not allow him to join. Enraged, the Combat Saint King sent a letter, which struck the academy’s gate, accompanied by Chaos Ancient Energy, overwhelmingly powerful."

"Afterwards, the higher-ups of the Dragon Phoenix Academy were extremely angry, handling the responsible individuals with thunderous means."

The name ’Combat Saint King’ seems like an undying legend, holding great renown within the Dragon Phoenix Academy, causing a stir for a time. Even though decades have passed, and several generations of new geniuses have been recruited by the academy, this name remains as resounding as ever.

Yet no one expected that the legendary Combat Saint King would appear in the Dragon Phoenix Academy now, causing a shock among many geniuses—this is momentous news.

It’s important to know that within the Dragon Phoenix Academy, although there are many talents of Ten Thousand Domains, many of them look up to him.

"Combat Saint King." The second Heavenly King Supreme Elder of the Dragon Phoenix Academy, upon seeing this young man before him, felt a wave of emotion.

Moreover, at such close range, as powerful as he was, he couldn’t fully sense the true strength of the other, akin to an unfathomable abyss, making him shocked—truly a peerless genius, terrifying beyond imagination, rarely seen throughout history.

The more he thought about it, the more he resented those who, in the past, rejected such a limitless potential Supreme Genius—it was the greatest mistake. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Ye Chen nodded, "I’m not sure what brings the Heavenly King Elder here?"

He merely had the five women and two little beasts wait near the Dragon Phoenix Academy, never intending to enter the academy.

Currently, his strength far surpassed before; the various cultivation resources within the Dragon Phoenix Academy, while extremely precious to countless geniuses, were almost trivial to him, no longer captivating.

The Heavenly King of the academy spoke, "Combat Saint King, I am here on the order of the dean. Although the dean is in secluded cultivation, he foresaw your arrival today and wishes to invite you to participate in the Ultimate Trial of the Immortal Ancient Road."

"Immortal Ancient Road?" Ye Chen’s eyes shimmered. This was the first time he had heard of this road, yet recalling the Ancient Divine Palace’s mention of an ancient road, could it be this Immortal Ancient Road?

"That’s correct, it is indeed the Immortal Ancient Road, also referred to as the Ultimate Path, Emperor Road, and Celestial Road," continued the Heavenly King Elder of the academy.

"It is a path leading to Eternal Immortality and the ultimate Emperor. This epoch’s Emperor’s Trial will also be held within the Immortal Ancient Road."

"As long as you reach the endpoint of the Immortal Ancient Road, even if you have bested other talents of Ten Thousand Domains, the first to arrive will be eligible to inherit the Human Emperor’s throne."

Ye Chen’s eyes focused—being eligible to inherit the Human Emperor’s throne as the first to arrive suggests that the Immortal Ancient Road is far more remarkable than imagined, otherwise there wouldn’t be such stipulations.

The Heavenly King of the academy continued, "This is the Ultimate Ancient Road, also the Heroes’ Emperor Road, with trials beyond imagination. Not only will you encounter the strongest heavenly prides from across the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, including Emperor heirs, but also the strongest heavenly prides from different universes, a crossroads of several great universes. Even the strongest heroes from the Primordial Immortal Realm have appeared within."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen’s eyes brightened greatly, while others were greatly surprised. Within the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, such an Ultimate Ancient Road exists, clashing with the strongest heroes from other universes—a first for many talents of Ten Thousand Domains.

"Because this Immortal Ancient Road is so ultimate, even Immortal True Kings face significant risks of death," said the Heavenly King of the academy, "Our Heavenly and Myriads of Realms lacks a crucial part of the Heavenly Dao, allowing cultivation only up to the Ninth Layer Heaven. In past openings, invited talents of Ten Thousand Domains faced heavy casualties, as heroes from other universes can cultivate to a perfect ten-layer state, putting our talents at a disadvantage. Thus, this epoch has seen only a few openings, with no one reaching the endpoint."

"Almost every instance ended in complete annihilation, to the heavy loss of our Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, eventually discontinued."

"But this era is different; a golden age with chances of becoming Emperor, the sealed Emperor heirs will appear. Combat Saint King, you have broken through the limits, stepping into the Mythical Tenth Layer Heaven, setting an example for other Immortal True Kings; they have followed suit and succeeded, gaining enough confidence not inferior to the strongest heroes from other universes, thus deciding to reopen it."

Ye Chen nodded. Indeed, after the great destruction of the mythical era, this universe was nearly crippled, the Heavenly Dao incomplete, unable to achieve true Great Perfection. While previous Immortal True Kings were strong, against the genuine ten-layer Supreme Geniuses, they were eventually inferior, unable to rival them.

He asked, "When does it start?"

"It started hundreds of years ago," responded the other party.

"That soon?" Even Ye Chen was surprised, thinking it would require some time before it began.

"The Immortal Ancient Road is primarily aimed at the strongest heroes from other universes," said the Heavenly King of the academy, "but a group from the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms has already embarked on the Immortal Ancient Road, such as the Sun God, Yuan Yang God King, and Fengg Wu. After preparing briefly from the Ancient Emperor Realm, they have turned and entered. Also, an Emperor heir stepped in earlier."

Ye Chen paused for a moment, "Alright, in a while, I will go."

He also held expectations for this Ultimate Ancient Road, anticipating interactions with the strongest heroes within.

The Heavenly King of the academy said, "We await the Combat Saint King’s arrival. Our academy has a Domain Gate leading to the Immortal Ancient Road."