"The Heavenly Road has finally opened!" Ye Hao looked at the endless entrance before him, his heart filled with excitent.
"Finally, we can ascend..." murmured Senior Feng and the others, unable to hold back their sighs.
These old monsters, having lived for hundreds of years, have always dreamt of advancing further. Now, with their dreams about to be realized, how could they not be excited?
"Everyone, I’ll go in first to clear the path for you!" Chu Sanxiao, usually carefree and indifferent, couldn’t help but feel impatient upon seeing the entrance of the Heavenly Road.
With those words, he stepped inside, disappearing into the entrance.
The old monsters from the Secret Realm exchanged a knowing smile and followed him inside.
Yang Sen, Ye Hao, Long Yin, and others considered themselves hosts and did not rush. After all the old monsters from the Secret Realm had entered, they prepared to go in.
However, Ye Hao suddenly stopped at the mont of entering the entrance. Because he noticed Ye Haochuan was also walking toward the entrance.
"Haochuan, what are you doing?" Ye Hao frowned slightly and asked.
"What else, of course, I’m going to check out this Heavenly Road!" Ye Haochuan replied casually.
"Nonsense!" Ye Hao was instantly furious. "This Heavenly Road is ant for Half-Step Immortal entrants. You’re only at Nascent Soul Mid-Stage; what are you doing going in? Who knows what dangers lie inside? What would you do if you encountered danger?"
"Grandpa, don’t you have any confidence in ?" Ye Haochuan muttered, "Why not have a duel to see if I have the strength?"
"I say no, then it’s no, unless you refuse to acknowledge as your grandfather!"
Yang Sen naturally knew Ye Haochuan’s strength, although he was only at Nascent Soul Mid-Stage, his actual power had long surpassed Nascent Soul Peak.
But even so, he didn’t want Ye Haochuan to take risks easily. In his eyes, Ye Haochuan was the future hope not just for the Ye Family but also for Xuann. If anything happened, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
"Grandpa, you’re being unreasonable!" Ye Haochuan said with a pout.
"Don’t try to provoke . No matter what, I won’t let you go in today!" Ye Hao snorted coldly.
"You know it’s risky, so why are you going in?" Ye Haochuan countered.
"I’m already an old bag of bones. Even if I don’t go in, I won’t live much longer. It’s better to try my luck; if I can break through, it could an a qualitative leap, maybe even live for a few more centuries. This kind of risk, I can afford to take."
Ye Hao righteously replied, "You’re still young. How can you compare to us old folks? Your journey has just begun; how can you take such risks lightly?"
"But I have a reason I must go. If I don’t, I’ll regret it for a lifeti!" Ye Haochuan said seriously.
"No matter the reason, I can’t let you go in today!" Ye Hao said sternly, "With your talent, reaching Half-Step Immortal is just a matter of years. What’s the rush?"
In Ye Hao’s view, when Ye Haochuan breaks through to Half-Step Immortal, with his extraordinary fortune, his combat power will definitely surpass his own several tis over. By then, entering the Heavenly Road, no matter the dangers, Ye Haochuan will be easily able to handle it.
A few years, in the eyes of cultivators, is just the blink of an eye, and Ye Hao doesn’t want Ye Haochuan to face any peril because of impatience.
Ye Haochuan stayed silent, knowing that when his grandfather got stubborn, there was nothing he could do.
However, despite being speechless, he wouldn’t give up. After all, Ye Hao was going to enter soon, and once Ye Hao was inside, no one would be able to stop him.
He was in a hurry to enter the Heavenly Road for the sake of Sophia.
He wasn’t sure how long Sophia could hold out under her current condition.
The average lifespan of a bat is only twelve years, though the longest-lived ones can reach thirty years, but those are extrely rare.
Twelve years may sound like a lot, but it’s important to know that Sophia, transford into a bat, was not a newborn bat.
Sophia is in her twenties this year, and Ye Haochuan didn’t know what age her transformation equated to in bat years. It’s possible Sophia only has a year or two left.
If he waited until he was Half-Step Immortal and then entered the Heavenly Road to find that half-black, half-white-haired figure, and if there were any delays along the way, it might be too late.
Moreover, if Sophia remains in bat form for too long, it’s uncertain whether it would affect her future transformation back into human form.
Therefore, considering all these factors, Ye Haochuan decided to enter now, so he could rescue Sophia as soon as possible.
Ye Hao knew what Ye Haochuan was thinking and imdiately called Ye Xian by his side, instructing, "Keep a close watch on your son. If he recklessly insists on entering, I won’t forgive you!"
"Don’t worry, Father, I will!" Ye Xian nodded solemnly. He didn’t want Ye Haochuan to take risks right now either and naturally paid close attention to this matter.
After delegating these responsibilities, Ye Hao finally felt relieved and turned to enter the entrance of the Heavenly Road.
Ye Xian seed worried that Ye Haochuan would act impulsively and had already moved beside Ye Haochuan, grasping his arm tightly.
"Father, I really must go in, please let !" Ye Haochuan said bitterly, pleading.
"No way!" Ye Xian refused without hesitation. "I may indulge you in other things, but this one is not allowed!"
With those words, he ignored Ye Haochuan further and instructed those around him, "Set up a guard station at this entrance, always have experts stationed. Without a joint order from Xuann’s high command, no one is allowed to enter!"
The dozens of people nearby were not there to ascend, but to escort Ye Hao and the others instead.
Ye Hao, upon leaving, appointed Ye Xian as the temporary Sect Master of the Ancient Martial Arts Sect. So now, Ye Xian’s words were as good as an imperial decree, and naturally, no one dared to defy him.
This order seed ticulously crafted just for Ye Haochuan. After finishing his words, he held Ye Haochuan’s arm tightly, attempting to drag him away. No matter what Ye Haochuan said, he remained unmoved.
Eventually, Tong Xiangxiu called, advising Ye Haochuan earnestly not to venture. Hearing his mother’s nearly pleading tone, Ye Haochuan couldn’t bear to refuse, and so, dejectedly, followed Ye Xian away.
However, before they had walked a hundred ters, a cry of anguish suddenly erged from the Heavenly Road entrance.
"What’s happening? Can it be that the Heavenly Road is truly so perilous?" Ye Xian was slightly stunned, and quickly raced back to investigate.
Nobody really knew what dangers lurked within the Heavenly Road. So had speculated that entering might pose life-threatening risks.
But for Ye Hao and the others, the risk was absolutely worth taking. After all, once they crossed the Heavenly Road, they would undergo a complete tamorphosis.
Plus, those who entered were all powerful beings, and it was generally believed that the chances of overcoming the Heavenly Road were very high.
Yet, nobody anticipated that within just minutes of Ye Hao and the others entering, soone would encounter a mishap.
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