Eternal Holy Emperor-Chapter 1497 - 1334: Approaching the Heavenly Gate!

"All of this is due to the ancestors' protection."

Ye Chen sighed lightly; a simple sentence, yet it contained so many meanings.

If it weren't for the Reincarnation Six Paths Coffin back then, if it weren't for the Holy Ancestor's Emperor Blood, if it weren't for the Wuxiang King's Holy Corpse's protection preserving the last bit of residual soul and Chaos True Blood, Ye Chen absolutely couldn't have survived.

One could say it was all the ancestors' protection.

In this regard, there's absolutely no mistake!

Seeing this, the other Ancient Great Powers didn't inquire further, unwilling to bring up this sorrowful matter.

After the revelry, the Heavenly Great Abilities all bid farewell to Ye Chen and left one after another.

However, having fought and drunk together, their relationships had become much more familiar. One could imagine that perhaps in the not-too-distant future, they would fight together again.

Because outside the Tenth Layer Emperor Pass, the Alien Race's actions persisted, relentlessly bombarding the Tenth Emperor Pass, attempting to invade the Sealing Universe.

For now, the Tenth Layer Emperor Pass was indeed holding, but what if several Alien Emperors appeared to knock on the gates? It might not remain unbreached.

Ye Chen, like in the Central Imperial City, left a wisp of Divine Soul, condensed the Power of Faith into a Dao Body, to guard the Gulan Great World, and then left the Gulan Great World, heading to the Heavenly Gate via the Domain Gate of Emperor City.

He had received some information that over the years, the experience of the Heavenly Gate was not much better than that of the Holy Domain Great Sect, having also faced considerable targeting from various forces.

Especially some supreme forces, due to the former assertiveness of the Heavenly Gate Master, had suppressed them significantly. Now that the Heavenly Gate Master was no longer present, they naturally sought to enact corresponding revenge.

However, given the Heavenly Gate Master's great merit, they dared not act too openly, and there were occasionally interventions from figures like Emperor Xia. The Heavenly and Myriads of Realms also remembered the benevolence of the Heavenly Gate Master, so who would dare make a real move?

Additionally, with Wang Chen and several Heavenly Kings guarding, it was somewhat better compared to the Holy Domain Great Sect.

Yet, even so, they dared not act overtly, but some enemies secretly targeted them with specific actions.

Indeed, within a century of becoming the next Heavenly Gate Master, Wang Chen had also faced targeted attacks from adversaries, once being ambushed by several Heavenly Kings while going out. If not for Wang Chen's extraordinary cultivation and if the enemies hadn't been somewhat apprehensive, Wang Chen might have been permanently trapped there.

However, despite this, Wang Chen was severely injured and remained in seclusion for nearly thirty years to heal, causing concern.

In the Immortal Heavenly Mountain of Heavenly Gate, in the depths of the mountain, there was an alternate plane world developed by the former Heavenly Gate Master, concentrating the essence of heaven and earth, with Spiritual Energy abundant and pure, being quite suitable for healing injuries.

Wang Chen, as always, appeared like a handsome teenager in his early teens, delicate and approachable, like a boy next door. Yet, he is an ancient Heavenly King who had lived for thousands of years, quite powerful.

He almost didn't manage to successfully reincarnate once, nearly dying and dissipating, but ultimately defied fate to return, achieving the status of a Supreme Heavenly King, once renowned in the Lower Realm, and could be considered a legendary figure.

At this moment, he was nurturing with closed eyes, with radiant light flowing across his whole body, his skin glowing, but some areas were dull, even looking pitch-black, swallowing the divine radiance emanated by his blood and flesh and continuously affecting Wang Chen's cultivation.

After half a day, Wang Chen finally opened his eyes, his expression pale, and spat out a mouthful of blood clot.

As the blood clot was expelled, strands of dark mist surged, containing special and evil Dao Law Fragments, easily annihilating the void into tiny black holes.

If a Heroic Master or Saint were to be contaminated by it, they would immediately be annihilated into ashes.

The moment he spat out the black blood, Wang Chen's complexion greatly improved, showing a bit of rosiness.

Seeing this, another handsome yet extraordinarily beautiful youth not far away spoke: "Master, how long until your injuries fully heal?"

This person was evidently the Peacock King, and based on his Qi Mechanism, he had also succeeded in surpassing reincarnation over the years, becoming a powerful Heavenly King.

Due to Wang Chen's mentorship and their many similarities, Peacock King willingly became his disciple under Wang Chen, becoming his principal disciple.

Wang Chen sighed lightly: "To fully recover, it may take another thirty years. These injuries may seem minor, but they penetrate deeply and contain special rule powers that require continuous consumption of Divine Power to suppress. It indeed takes quite a bit of time to fully heal."

Upon hearing this, the Peacock King's face, even more delicate and exquisite than a girl's, was full of coldness: "It's all those bastards, who didn't dare make a move before, but now, when neither the Master nor Qian Yue is around, they strike. If it weren't for your strong cultivation, you might have perished."

Wang Chen shook his head with a bitter smile: "It was the former glory we had that drew envy. When the Heavenly Gate Master and Qian Yue were around, they indeed wouldn't dare make a move, but now they aren't, and we have no choice. To ensure the long-term heritage of the Heavenly Gate, some hardship and torment must be endured."

"It's just that you, teacher—" the Peacock King began softly, yet the words turned into a sigh of resignation, swallowed back.

Though he was a Heavenly King, he felt powerless, because even as a Heavenly King, he couldn't walk the world arrogantly, at least not without becoming an Ancient Great Power.

But how many years are needed to reach that level?

Tap—

Suddenly, a faint sound echoed in the meditation place, not loud, but Wang Chen and the Peacock King were who they were, both Heavenly Kings, naturally hearing it clearly, causing their expressions to change instantly. The former shouted: "Who is it, come out!"

His voice reverberated throughout the meditation place, and the two master and disciple Heavenly Kings' eyes burned intensely, watching closely, their Divine Power surging in preparation.

They were cautious, wondering who this mysterious person was daring to intrude upon this sacred ground.

Tap, tap, tap—

A light footstep gradually approached, accompanied by a familiar, clear voice—

"Senior Wang Chen, Peacock, long time no see, is this how you welcome an old friend like me?"

Upon hearing this somewhat familiar voice, the master and disciple seemed slightly startled, the voice seemed familiar. But when they truly saw the slender figure emerging from the shadows, both froze, even gaping.

The handsome young man, with sword-like brows and starry eyes, bore a faint Moon Seal at the center of his forehead, so striking, the smile so familiar that both Wang Chen and the Peacock King couldn't help but widen their eyes: "Qian Yue!"

"That's right, it's me!"

Ye Chen smiled slightly, his smile so warm, so gentle, yet also filled with excitement.