"This..." Chang Qing was momentarily stunned at the sight. His Heaven-Opening Axe did indeed break through the barrier, but it was still a hair’s breadth short, unable to allow passage. "There’s nothing wrong with the Heaven-Opening Axe. It’s your power that’s too weak." Official source ıs 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝓷𝓮𝓽 Wu Jiuling immediately saw the critical issue. He looked at Chang Qing, speaking excitedly: "As long as your power is a bit stronger." "You could certainly open a portal large enough to pass through." Hearing this, Chang Qing smiled bitterly, "My cultivation realm is stuck at a bottleneck, to substantially increase my power, I’d have to break through it." "But... without entering the New World, my ’Dao’ can’t progress." Su Nan and Wu Jiuling both furrowed their brows upon hearing this. Indeed, Chang Qing’s power at the Divine Skill Realm was already quite strong, even far surpassing the current realm’s power. What trapped Chang Qing now was not his inability to increase his power, but the limit imposed by his realm. Without a breakthrough, Chang Qing wouldn’t significantly increase his power in the short term. Yet, therein lay the problem. Insufficient power leaves the New World inaccessible. And without access to the New World, it is extremely difficult for Chang Qing’s power to grow. This is a vicious cycle that left the group somewhat at a loss. Suddenly, Wu Jiuling’s eyes lit up as he looked at the Heaven-Opening Axe in Chang Qing’s hands, "Perhaps, it’s not a matter of insufficient power." Chang Qing and Su Nan exchanged surprised looks. "Could it be... that the density of the Heaven-Opening Axe is lacking?" "Perhaps if the Axe’s sharpness is enhanced, it can pierce the barrier!" Upon hearing this idea, both Chang Qing and Su Nan’s eyes brightened slightly. Especially Chang Qing. Since the Martial Ancestor left a message, it showed he foresaw that his cultivation wouldn’t break through to the Divine Skill Realm upon arriving here. But if the Martial Ancestor knew this, why couldn’t he open the barrier then? The issue must lie with the Heaven-Opening Axe! "Great Emperor’s Divine Metal..." Su Nan gazed into the distance, murmuring, "Every major force should have some!" Cangyan Continent, outside the Emperor’s Road. As the Emperor’s Road opened, more and more talents gathered here. The endless resources from beyond the domain, along with the many legacies on the Emperor’s Road, were right before their eyes; who could resist such temptation? Even though the Emperor’s Road was besieged by talents from beyond, it couldn’t quell the crowd’s fervor. "With so many of us, how could they stop us!" Following an angry shout, many powerful figures immediately followed as one stepped onto the Emperor’s Road. After all, this was the territory of the Human Race, with numerous people. Even though many were observing, this batch of talents was at least a thousand strong. Currently, purely in terms of numbers, the continent and the talents from the Ten Thousand Races beyond were almost equal. However, everyone initially thought it would be an evenly matched slaughter. Who would have thought, the subsequent situation left everyone pale. Seeing this, the talents from the Ten Thousand Races beyond didn’t intend to resist at all, instead, each bore a cold smile. When the continental forces stepped onto the Emperor’s Road, a terrifying array suddenly erupted with a sky-high killing intent. Countless slaughter skills rained down like a storm. The multitude of strong individuals who set foot on the Emperor’s Road didn’t even have a chance to retaliate; they were directly slaughtered, bodies strewn across the ground! This scene left everyone present utterly terrified. Even those peerless talents couldn’t help but wear grave expressions. "Great Emperor Killing Array!" Someone muttered, causing the atmosphere at the scene to suddenly become silent. A complete Great Emperor Killing Array, it’s something not even Saints would dare to venture into rashly, let alone those merely at the Divine Skill Realm. Moreover, the Emperor’s Road demands a specific cultivation level. With the Emperor’s Road opening, only those who have not comprehended the laws at the Divine Skill Realm may traverse it. This is why many talents, although capable of a quick breakthrough, remain stuck waiting at the Divine Skill Realm. The laws to comprehend on the Emperor’s Road differ greatly from those on the continent. This is why, although Niu Er and Su Zian, among others, could have broken through long ago, they remain stuck at the Divine Skill Realm. Originally, with the Emperor’s Road opening, they could finally break through unrestrainedly. But who could have foreseen, the Great Emperor Killing Array laid by the Ten Thousand Races locked them in tightly. Even their elders couldn’t assist, as lifeforms above the Divine Skill Realm could only traverse to the exterior through other routes. "If you wish to keep sending yourselves to death, go ahead." The two-horned talent on the other side smiled indifferently, "Pass through three stages to enter the Emperor’s Road." "Or break the Killing Array, and face us all at once." "Two choices, you choose." If it were not for the fact that the only Heavenly Dao in this world belonged to the Cangyan Continent, The Ten Thousand Races wouldn’t give this sinful race any chance at all. "What are the three trials?" A voice from the Human Race stifled and asked. Clearly, they were verifying the Heavenly Dao of the Cangyan Continent, yet they had to face the test of the Ten Thousand Races. This repression and anger made the killing intent within everyone surge. But there was no choice; the time and place favored the enemies, and they could only grit their teeth and accept. The two-horned prodigy said lightly: "The first trial measures aptitude; those with imperial bodies or exceptionally powerful bloodlines can go through directly." "The second trial measures combat strength; those who fight at the same level and win may proceed to the next trial, or..." His voice paused, and he looked at the prodigies below the continent, sneering: "Fight me directly." "If you can win, you may pass immediately." "And the third trial tests comprehension; comprehend the Daoist arts we present, and understanding thirty percent is enough to pass." "Of course, if you do not wish to attempt the third trial, you may leave the array directly, provided you can withstand the imperial might emanating from the Great Emperor’s Killing Array." Once these rules were laid out, everyone present turned pale. Though there were only three trials, they were enough to stop ninety percent of the continent’s people! Testing aptitude, requiring an imperial body to pass—who can achieve that? Measuring combat strength, these alien prodigies each exuded terrifying auras, so who could be their match? The last trial tests comprehension, seemingly simple, but who knows how challenging the Daoist arts they provided might be? Most of the control over one’s fate lay in their hands. The Ten Thousand Races could let you pass if they so wished, but if they find you displeasing, they could block you to death. Unless one is such a monstrous genius that they can force their way through. But how many such people exist on the continent? At that moment, a prodigy from the continent strode forth, pointing his sword at the two-horned genius. "Kasa of the Horned Clan." Kasa spoke indifferently, his gaze looking down, "Oh? Do you wish to challenge me directly?" As these words fell, laughter erupted among the prodigies of the Ten Thousand Races. The name of Horned Kasa was well known among the Ten Thousand Races. His completely ancestral bloodline made his combat power exceedingly terrifying, comparable to the Human Race’s imperial bodies. Though many other monstrous talents from the Ten Thousand Races had not come, Kasa alone was enough to stop ninety percent of the Human Race’s prodigies! "Hmph! I want to experience it myself!" That Human talent shouted fiercely, moving to the path of the Great Emperor. Without any nonsense, mana erupted from his body, and his sword shone with dazzling light, suddenly slashing down. Endless Sword Qi weaved from the void, enveloping Kasa like a heaven and earth net. The Human prodigies cheered immediately upon seeing this. This continent prodigy who ascended was not weak, at the peak of the Divine Skill Realm, and possessed a powerful Sword Dao physique. Such qualifications ranked among the top even among all prodigies present. However, just when everyone thought this would be a fierce battle. Kasa remained indifferent, not even bothering to defend, calmly watching the sword net fall upon him. The radiant light covered Kasa, but the sharp Sword Qi failed to even tear his skin. The Sword Dao prodigy’s expression changed at this sight. Kasa slowly raised his head, speaking blandly: "It seems the Cangyan Continent, as the only sacred land, has not nurtured any peerless powerhouses." "Instead, the comfortable environment has raised only wastes like you." As he finished speaking, Kasa didn’t wait for a reply, slowly extending his hand, His hand grew in the wind, covering the heavens in an instant. Within that hand, a pair of infinitely sharp horns broke through the void, piercing the prodigy’s chest in a flash. Kasa’s expression remained unchanged as he gently clenched his hand, immediately tearing the prodigy apart. All the prodigies from the continent present turned pale, their spirits slightly trembling. That Sword Dao prodigy’s power had already surpassed seventy to eighty percent of those present. Yet he was crushed like an ant in the hands of the opponent. How could this battle be fought? How many could fight through? "Could it be... our lives are destined to never tread the emperor’s path?" Some ordinary prodigies from the continent spoke bitterly, faces filled with despair. No one spoke, an oppressive atmosphere filled every corner. But suddenly, a prodigy muttered: "Perhaps... someone might overturn this blockade of the Ten Thousand Races, like that Elven King once did." As soon as these words left his mouth, everyone present was shaken, urgently asking: "Who?" That prodigy slowly raised his head upon hearing, looking toward the southern domain, "The Su family, Su Changqing!"