Shanhai Pass was the first pass of the Emperor Road in the Desolate Heaven Immortal Domain.
Looking around, the entire majestic pass stood tall on the stars, towering and ancient.
The city gate was like a heavenly gate, a hundred zhang tall, with an ancient plaque above it, on which the three characters "Shanhai Pass" were written in ink resembling bloodstains.
The entire Shanhai Pass was wreathed in starlight, with moonlight cascading down, like a giant silent through the ages.
A vast galaxy encircled the Shanhai Pass, truly like a moat.
Such a magnificent and grand pass made even the well-traveled Jun Xiaoyao sigh involuntarily.
Jun Xiaoyao approached Shanhai Pass.
He could also sense a powerful aura lurking deep within Shanhai Pass, at least that of a Supreme.
"It should be the Guardian of Shanhai Pass," Jun Xiaoyao thought to himself.
Each of the Eighteenth Pass of the Emperor Road in the Desolate Heaven Immortal Domain had a guardian; of course, they generally did not appear.
They would only show themselves if a major disturbance occurred.
As soon as Jun Xiaoyao approached the city gate, the soldiers guarding the entrance blocked his path with their halberds.
"Those below the Heavenly God Realm are not permitted to enter!" the armored soldier said coldly.
Jun Xiaoyao's face was blurred, and though his demeanor was extraordinary, no aura was revealed.
Jun Xiaoyao remained silent, his body slightly trembled, and a wisp of aura directly pushed the soldiers away.
He leisurely entered the city.
"This..." All the soldiers felt their scalps tingle.
That aura made their hair stand on end.
"How is this possible? This is only the first pass of the Emperor Road; how could such a powerful Prodigy appear?" The soldiers were terrified.
Logically, the further one went along the Emperor Road, the more Opportunities they would obtain, and the stronger the Prodigies would become.
But this was the first pass; there couldn't be many Opportunities here.
The commotion at the city gate also attracted the attention of some people within Shanhai Pass.
A few disheveled, bearded youths, seeing this scene, shook their heads slightly and said.
"The ignorant are fearless; another arrogant Prodigy has embarked on the Emperor Road."
"Once he walks a bit further, he'll recognize reality and know how cruel the Emperor Road is."
"Indeed, how many top Prodigies from Immortal Forces have not fallen?"
"Only a handful of people can make it onto the desolate heaven saint ranking; most end up as withered bones."
"Born as a Cultivator, I'm sorry..."
These youths, depressed and disheveled, were clearly failures in challenging the Emperor Road.
"That's enough from you! Just because you failed the challenge, you think no one else can succeed?" Another yellow-clothed girl couldn't stand it anymore.
These people themselves were incompetent, yet they always believed others were too.
"Reality is like this: only a small handful of people can make it onto the desolate heaven saint ranking and become famous on the Emperor Road. Will he be one of them?"
These disheartened youths shook their heads, clearly seasoned with cynicism.
On the other side, Jun Xiaoyao was strolling within Shanhai Pass.
To be honest, after walking for so long in the lonely Universe, suddenly arriving here gave him a sense of familiarity.
"Young Master, since you've arrived at the first pass of the Emperor Road, why not leave your name on the stone tablet as a memento?" A Cultivator nearby asked.
"Oh?"
Jun Xiaoyao raised an eyebrow.
Not long after, he arrived at the center of Shanhai Pass and found a gigantic stone tablet standing there, soaring straight into the galaxy.
It was engraved with numerous names, all left by Prodigies who had challenged the Emperor Road.
"This stone tablet is not that simple; Prodigies with ordinary talent and cultivation cannot leave their names on it," the Cultivator nearby explained.
"Is that so?" Jun Xiaoyao shook his head slightly.
He had no interest in leaving his name on it.
Why would Jun Xiaoyao's name need to be recorded on a stone tablet?
Once he broke through the entire Emperor Road, everyone would naturally proclaim his name.
Just as Jun Xiaoyao was about to leave, the disheveled, bearded youths walked over.
"Brother, if you don't even have the courage to leave your name on the stone tablet, then I advise you not to continue."
"That's right, the Emperor Road is perilous, not something we can challenge. It's better to stay here and save your life."
"The Emperor Road's splendor belongs to those top Prodigies, while we ordinary folk have nothing..."
These youths weren't intentionally mocking him; they simply believed that not everyone could thrive on the Emperor Road.
"It seems you are not from the Desolate Heaven Immortal Domain," Jun Xiaoyao suddenly said.
The youths were startled, then nodded slightly.
If they were beings from the Desolate Heaven Immortal Domain and saw Jun Xiaoyao, even if they couldn't guess directly, they could at least guess seven or eight tenths.
Clearly, these people didn't recognize him.
Jun Xiaoyao also knew that besides the Prodigies from the Desolate Heaven Immortal Domain, those who walked this Emperor Road included.
Prodigies from some Ancient Starfields around the Desolate Heaven Immortal Domain.
If the Nine Heavens Immortal Domain were nine colossal continents.
Then these Ancient Starfields would be small islands scattered along the edges of the continents.
Each of these Ancient Starfields was larger than the Lower Realm, and among them, there were also powerful Daoist forces and top Prodigies.
However, it was clear that people from these Ancient Starfields could not recognize Jun Xiaoyao.
At most, they would have heard Jun Xiaoyao's name.
"Young Master, don't listen to them; they are all failures. You are different."
At this moment, the yellow-clothed girl appeared, and her gaze towards Jun Xiaoyao shone with a hint of admiration.
Although Jun Xiaoyao was enveloped in immortal radiance and mist, with a blurred face.
His transcendent, immortal-like aura could not be concealed, drawing her attention.
Jun Xiaoyao shook his head slightly, saying nothing.
He raised his hand and merely drew a horizontal stroke on the stone tablet.
Immediately, the entire ancient stone tablet trembled violently, as if enduring immense pressure.
"What's happening?"
At the city gate, the soldiers also rushed over upon hearing the commotion.
All beings in the entire Shanhai Pass were disturbed at this moment, their gazes filled with shock and doubt as they looked at the stone tablet.
This stone tablet, towering into the stars and inscribed with the names of countless Prodigies, began to crack and then loudly collapsed under the single stroke drawn by Jun Xiaoyao!
The entire stone tablet shattered into pieces on the ground!
Within Shanhai Pass, all Cultivators and beings were dumbfounded.
The stone tablet that recorded countless brilliant Prodigies had actually shattered like this?
"How is this possible?" Many people gasped in cold air.
As for the depressed and disheveled youths, it was as if cold water had been poured over their heads; they instantly sobered up, their eyes filled with horror.
The yellow-clothed girl's pretty face also froze, appearing extremely shocked.
Previously, she had seen top Prodigies from the desolate heaven saint ranking, such as Dragon Void Phoenix, Huang Jiuyan, and the Sea God Third Prince, leave their names here.
However, none of them had caused the stone tablet to shatter; at most, it would emit a great light.
And now, this mysterious Young Master, like a banished immortal, had caused the stone tablet to shatter even before fully writing his name.
What did this signify?
"It seems this stone tablet is not worthy of bearing my name," Jun Xiaoyao shook his head slightly.
Afterward, he lost all interest in this first pass of Shanhai and directly soared away, continuing his journey on the Emperor Road.
Leaving behind a group of shocked Cultivators and beings within Shanhai Pass.
"What kind of Prodigy has embarked on the Emperor Road?"
"Even the Immortal successors or Ancient Freaks of the Desolate Heaven Immortal Domain couldn't be this strong, could they?"
Many Cultivators and beings remaining in Shanhai Pass felt cold sweat trickle down their backs.
A formidable person had entered the Emperor Road!
As for those youths, they were so scared they collapsed to the ground, their legs turned to jelly, unable to stand for a long time.
"What is the true identity of this Young Master, to be such a Prodigy!" The yellow-clothed girl's beautiful eyes filled with reverence and admiration.
Deep within Shanhai Pass, a Supreme aura permeated.
A figure stood tall, gazing at Jun Xiaoyao's departing back.
"With the Jun Family Divine Child embarking on the Emperor Road, this battle for Emperor Road King has become interesting..."
The Guardian of Shanhai Pass said faintly.