The depths of darkness were not some strange thing, but a starry abyss. In this abyss, he saw the flowing river of fate, the cycle of life... He witnessed the will of one living being after another being sucked into it, and he witnessed the darkness gradually emerging.
Ye Chen didn't even know how many such abysses existed in the darkness. It was a link, or rather an umbilical cord, among the myriad worlds, a place where countless worlds harbored filth and depravity.
He had considered smashing it with a single blow, but let's not even talk about whether he could actually do it. Even if he did smash it, would it be the only place in the world? Not to mention that new bonds might emerge, and the darkness in the world always needs a place to converge.
"My lord, all things in the world, the cycle of life and death... all have their reasons for existing. Since darkness originates from the dark side of living beings' hearts, all beings also have a bright side. We will eventually find a solution!" Houtu, who holds the power of life and death, persuaded. To be reborn from death is the very path she has followed in her life.
"The dark side, the light side, the cycle of life and death?" Ye Chen murmured, as if he had grasped something, yet also as if he had found nothing at all...
His gaze swept across the scene, and he saw the same bewildered eyes in everyone's eyes, the encroaching endless darkness, and the fusion of the primordial star with the plane of existence...
A hundred years have passed since the Primordial Star advanced to the ninth rank. Its immense power urgently needs a plane to support it. When the Primordial Star finally settled in this plane, it spontaneously began to merge with the current starry sky, despite the heavy burden. This process was very slow, and Ye Chen could easily break free with just a little effort. However, it was like some kind of revelation that left Ye Chen stunned on the spot.
"You want to stay here?" Ye Chen couldn't help but ask. He didn't try to stop the fusion of the Primordial Star, but instead quietly watched it thoughtfully.
"Fine, I already said that since I'm going to integrate into this plane, then I'll stand on the front line against the darkness and become the first line of defense against it!"
"If there is no place in the world where light gathers, then I will be a ray of light to illuminate the way forward in this darkness!"
The confusion in Ye Chen's eyes faded, and he began to frantically mobilize the energy of the Primordial Star. To everyone's astonishment, the entire Primordial Star rapidly merged with this plane.
"Are you crazy! Merging this plane? We'll all be swallowed by darkness!" Ye Chen and the others exclaimed. They were only at the seventh level and didn't know much about the ninth level world, but they could feel the fusion of the Primordial Star and this world, and at the same time, endless dark power was flowing into the Primordial Star.
"Don't worry, once the Primordial Star is fully integrated, I will open a passage to the main world and send you back!" Ye Chen reassured him.
"Is this what I meant? Are you out of your mind?" Ye Chen shouted, grabbing him.
"Sister, do you know what comes after the ninth rank?" Ye Chen smiled faintly. "In the deepest part of the darkness, I can sense power beyond the ninth rank. The Primordial Star will not be a match for them!"
"Existences beyond the ninth rank, I would call them Emperors, Sovereigns, Saints... These are beings that transcend everything in the world, and can even rewrite the rules of a realm!"
"Therefore, I plan to build a pass, an imperial pass, on the foundation of the primordial planet! To intercept all the darkness here!"
"There may be many abysses that can give rise to and gather darkness. I don't have the ability to destroy them all, but I can gather them all together!"
"From this day forward, the Primordial Star will be the first barrier against darkness!"
Hearing these bold words, Ye Chen and the others were shocked. They did not expect that Ye Chen would have such lofty ambitions, to build an imperial pass on the primordial star to block all the darkness in the world. Could such a thing really be done?
"Are you sure?" Ye Chen asked honestly. She really couldn't believe that anyone could actually do such a thing.
"Of course!" Ye Chen looked into the darkness, his eyes gleaming with dazzling light. "A ninth-tier lord's territory will be integrated into the star plane. Although they will still have great control over their territory, it is ultimately a loss for the lord!"
"Therefore, to compensate the lord, a seed of an imperial star will be awarded upon completion of the integration, which will enable one to do things that only emperors and saints can do!"
"With the power of the Great Emperor, the Primordial Star will surely become a true Imperial Pass!"
This is also the reason why Ye Chen dared to build the Imperial Pass. He gathered all the darkness in the world here and blocked it with the Imperial Pass. As long as there are still people who yearn for the light, countless people will come to knock on the Imperial Pass and stand on the front line against the darkness.
His power alone is limited, but the power of countless beings in the myriad realms is limitless. As long as there are countless successors, the Imperial Pass will be unbreakable!
"Look! The Primordial Star is also eager to get started!" Ye Chen exclaimed as he watched the Primordial Star rapidly merging with the surrounding planes.
After a century of silence, the primordial star was finally able to merge with another world. Therefore, the speed of the merging was very fast. The entire primordial star did not change much, but the laws of heaven and earth on the primordial star had been rapidly integrated into this plane.
In just over half a day, nearly half of the planes were assimilated by the laws of the Primordial Star, and the assimilation was rapidly spreading to more distant areas.
This means that in just one day, the Primordial Star will be able to complete its integration with this plane, and Ye Chen will gain control of this plane.
A seed of an imperial star, containing boundless power, gathered in Ye Chen's sea of consciousness. As he mobilized this wisp of imperial power, an illusory barrier slowly took shape in the starry sky. The enormous imperial barrier stretched across the entire plane, blocking all darkness outside the barrier, unable to break through even a fraction.
However, this enormous barrier consumes an enormous amount of energy. It only appeared for a few seconds before consuming all the existing energy on the Primordial Star, and then quickly dissipated. The Primordial Star's inhabitants are rapidly replenishing it with energy crystals.
"It's done!" This scene did not discourage Ye Chen. On the contrary, the huge phantom of the Imperial Pass gave him great confidence. He found Nuwa and borrowed the Map of Mountains and Rivers.
"Today, I, Ye Chen, have established the Imperial Pass before the Gate of Darkness. All realms and countless races may traverse the Imperial Path and knock upon this Imperial Pass to contribute their strength to the fight against darkness!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Chen flung the Mountain and River Map into the starry sky. A dazzling star path appeared in the sky, only to quickly disappear back into it...
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