Chapter 521: Stepping onto the Origin Ancient Road

Feng Caichen, upon hearing, also turned his gaze to that name of blinding brilliance; a hint of thought flashed in his clear eyes, he lingered a moment, then said:

"I have heard fragments about the Honghuang World in some ancient travelogues of the Ancient Sword Tomb and senior accounts."

"The forces in the Honghuang World are intricate and myriad, ten thousand races stand, but the truly towering behemoths that stand at the summit and overlook the shifting epochs seem to be only two... the Xuan Yuan Clan and the Changli Family!"

He paused, then continued: "These two great families, their inheritance ancient and foundation deep, are said to rival the pinnacle of Undying Aristocratic Families. This Changli Weiyang, whose name bears the characters 'Changli' and who can radiate such brilliance on the Tianjun God-Sealing Stele, his identity... is highly likely to be a peerless Heavenly Pride from the Changli Family of the Honghuang World! Moreover, he is probably not an ordinary scion, but the true core, perhaps even an Imperial Daughter-like existence."

"Honghuang World... Changli Family..." Ye Wuque slowly nodded, committing the information to memory.

Feng Caichen's inference was reasonable.

Yet the inexplicable sense of strangeness lingered in his heart, causing him to feel an extraordinary interest in the never‑met Changli Weiyang.

He glanced once more deeply at that dazzling name, as if to carve it into his mind, then shook his head and temporarily suppressed the doubt.

At present, the most important matter is to step onto the Origin Ancient Road.

"Let's go," Ye Wuque said to Feng Caichen.

The two did not linger, walking side by side, and under the gazes of many equally gathered, extraordinary Heavenly Pride, they resolutely entered the glittering passage that leads to the mysterious unknown Origin Ancient Road!

They were merely a single thread in this vast torrent.

At this moment, on the platform, countless figures continued to swoop in from all corners of the Star Domain.

The vast majority headed straight for the passage entrance, their silhouettes flashing and vanishing within.

They were all beings who had long inscribed their names on the Fengshen Stele and earned qualification.

Yet some newly‑arrived Heavenly Pride, eyes blazing, stared at the Tianjun God-Sealing Stele, attempting, before entry, to carve their names onto the stele to prove their resolve and obtain qualification.

Anyone who could reach this place was, without exception, a prodigy of astonishing talent from their respective Star Domains and ancient realms.

Among them, a rare few truly possessed heaven‑defying aptitude and fortune; they focused their spirit, summoned their lifelong cultivation and Dao Rhythm, and projected divine light toward the Fengshen Stele, each beam imbued with their own life imprint and Tiandao insight!

"Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

The Fengshen Stele trembled repeatedly, and several new names, accompanied by light of varying strength yet all impressive, slowly emerged and etched themselves in the lower region of the stele.

This provoked a chorus of low cheers and admiration from those nearby.

The newly‑named individuals showed excited expressions, dared not delay, and rushed toward the passage entrance.

However, some overconfident ones, either trying to bluff their way through or relying on some secret treasure, attempted to force entry without truly gaining Stele Spirit approval or having their names appear.

"Boom—!!!"

The result was unsurprising!

The instant their body touched the edge light curtain of the passage entrance, a vast, ancient, irresistible Great Power erupted from deep within the passage, like a Heavenly Dao judgment, instantly striking the would‑be intruder!

"No—!!!"

A harrowing, desperate scream rang out; the intruder, together with the flashing protective divine light and defensive secret treasure on his body, was in a one‑in‑a‑billion‑second instant completely crushed, disintegrated, and erased by that Great Power!

Not even a speck of dust remained; he died utterly clean, a sight too horrible to behold!

This scene made all onlookers' scalp tingle and their hearts grow solemn!

This is the Origin Ancient Road that leads to the unspeakable realm!

The rules and will behind it were jointly established and maintained by the oldest, most powerful existences of the Zhutian Wanjie, intolerable to ant‑like desecration or destruction.

Qualification is qualification!

Without qualification, attempting to force a passage is a dead end!

The cruel rules further highlight the sanctity and inviolability of the Ancient Path.

As Ye Wuque and Feng Caichen entered the passage, they felt a massive, chaotic space‑teleportation force envelop them.

This force seemed intent on scattering entrants to different initial zones of the Ancient Path.

"Lao Feng, be extra careful within the Ancient Path! We'll meet again at the summit!" Ye Wuque managed to transmit the words to Feng Caichen beside him.

"Lao Ye, take care! See you at the summit!" Feng Caichen's clear voice replied.

In the next instant, heaven and earth spun, light and shadow rushed backward, and Time‑Space Turbulence howled around them!

The link between the two was instantly severed, and their forms were violently hurled apart by the raging teleportation force, flung in opposite directions!

How long had passed was unknown—perhaps a heartbeat, perhaps ages.

The nauseating vertigo of teleportation suddenly vanished.

Their feet found solid ground.

An ancient, vast, indescribable aura, mingled with pure, extreme energy that also carried a faint scent of blood and lethal intent, instantly engulfed Ye Wuque entirely.

He steadied his mind and slowly opened his eyes.

What met his gaze was an unprecedented, towering vista.

He stood upon a boundless, seemingly borderless ancient Star Domain continent.

The ground beneath him was not soil or sand but an unknown divine metal, dark as iron yet coursing with a faint star‑light, incredibly hard.

Above, instead of the familiar starry sky, a strange heavens of intertwined Chaos and brilliance stretched, massive phantom stars drifting in Chaos Qi, a law‑binding Nine Law Divine Chains spanning the sky faintly visible, and farther away, vague silhouettes of colossal world outlines could be discerned...

The air was saturated with a primeval wilderness aura from ages before, and a subtle yet instinctively alarming scent of danger and slaughter.

This place is the Origin Ancient Road!

Ye Wuque inhaled deeply, feeling the laws and energy here so different from the outside, and a fierce, steadfast light flared in his eyes.

A new journey begins here!

He looked around, his Divine Sense spreading like mercury across the four directions, beginning to explore this Ancient Path starting point that belonged to him.