The horizon was a murky gray that filled the entire sky. As far as the eye could see, all was boundless Cang.
An ancient, iron-blooded aura rushed out of Cang.
But as they drew closer to Cang on the horizon, they realized with a start that it was a city wall!
Vast beyond measure, Cang and ancient, it resembled the wall of a world.
From an infinitely high vantage point, they would have seen that it was only one wall of a city.
The city was enormous, like a universe set down to hold this place in check.
Every wall was mottled dark red, and the stench of blood struck them head-on.
Within the city lay a vast expanse, with stars arrayed across it and the sun and moon hanging high. Beyond its walls, the Star River wound around it. It truly held the vista of an entire world.
This was the Emperor Pass standing in the Border Wasteland of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, the foremost line against the Foreign Realm.
The Emperor Pass stood guard here, dividing heaven and earth, separating realm from realm.
In the distance from the Emperor Pass, three people were gradually drawing near.
A young man, a woman, and an old man.
"I see the undying will to fight of the Eternal Ages, and the souls of warriors drifting through the sky."
Meng Chuan gazed at the Emperor Pass, his expression solemn.
The three approaching it were Meng Chuan, the Heavenly Desolate Halberd, and Meng Tianzheng.
"Brother Meng, how have things been at the Emperor Pass lately?" Meng Chuan asked Meng Tianzheng.
"Not bad. It's been fairly quiet. The Foreign Realm hasn't mounted any large-scale attacks."
Meng Tianzheng said, "With so many Supremes coming to the Emperor Pass, the pressure on it has