The arrival of the Four Ancient Monarchs left even Wanyan Shiqi, who wielded the supreme Emperor's weapon, without sufficient confidence. Killing them was no longer possible; at best, he could only contend.
"Well done, Donglin Monarch. I never expected there would be three others besides you. I miscalculated," Wanyan Shiqi had to admit. With the Four Ancient Monarchs gathered, even a powerful imperial clan like the Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan would find it difficult to drive them away.
Moreover, if a true battle erupted, such existences were not so easily slain. The four Ancient Monarchs joining forces could very well exhaust his divine power and then counterattack.
Yet he remained defiant, speaking coldly, "Even so, if you dare to hold the Eternal Assembly, do not blame my Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan for being impolite. We will disrupt it."
"Heh, we look forward to it."
A voice responded, but it was not Donglin Monarch's, nor was it from the other three Ancient Monarchs who had manifested behind him.
As this voice faded, a fifth figure slowly appeared, also standing tall in the depths of the endless starry sky, vast and immense, its aura terrifyingly excessive, utterly unbearable, as if everything was on the verge of annihilation.
The fifth Ancient Monarch had descended!
Witnessing this, the world collectively drew a sharp breath.
Ancient Monarchs—a full five Ancient Monarchs—had descended upon Birth Emperor Star.
It must be known that Ancient Monarchs, even when viewed across the entire Ancient Universe, were few and far between. They were the true cosmic overlords of this Emperor-less era, lofty beings to whom all sides paid homage, and before whom even Great Powers had to bow.
Such cosmic overlords usually remained in seclusion, rarely seen even by Great Powers.
The appearance of one was already a rare event. For five Monarchs to emerge together was simply inconceivable, causing a sensation throughout Birth Emperor Star and even the greater universe.
However, the descent of the five Ancient Monarchs also instantly silenced the Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan, which had previously dominated the situation.
Because even a powerful and prosperous imperial clan like theirs would find it difficult to simultaneously face five Ancient Monarchs.
Wanyan Shiqi, the Ancient Monarch of the Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan, now holding the semi-awakened supreme Emperor's weapon, fell into a cold silence.
As formidable as the Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan, a timeless imperial clan with profound legacies left by a Supreme Emperor, they still struggled to confront five Ancient Monarchs at once.
It was too terrifying. A single one would put an imperial clan on high alert, let alone five—an unprecedented, immense threat.
The leading Donglin Monarch slowly spoke, a hint of a cold smile in his voice, "Well, Wanyan Shiqi, do you still think of attacking us, of driving us away now?"
Wanyan Shiqi remained silent. So did the Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan. Many of the clan's powerful experts clenched their fists in suppressed fury, yet also helplessness.
Five Ancient Monarchs—how could they contend?
Unless one was an Emperor, or perhaps that First Monarch, the Formless Monarch, there were truly few throughout history who could face five alone.
It was too difficult.
*Boom!*
However, from the central region of the Central Continent far away, the location of the Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan, another unparalleled, blazing beam of light shot into the vast heavens.
Simultaneously, the supreme Emperor's weapon in Wanyan Shiqi's hand resonated, erupting with an even more fearsome Supreme Emperor Might that spread out, shaking the greater universe.
"Young Ancestor!" Wanyan Shiqi exclaimed in surprise. Clearly, this was the Yuanchu Imperial Son taking action. Using his own purest and most powerful imperial bloodline, he resonated with the supreme Emperor's weapon, coldly confronting the five Ancient Monarchs from the outer realms.
This scene caused the expressions of Donglin Monarch and the other four outer realm Ancient Monarchs to shift slightly, though the majestic aura of Monarchs around them grew even more intense.
*Crack!*
One enormous spatial rift after another continuously appeared in the sky above Birth Emperor Star, each stretching for tens of thousands of miles, a terrifying and shocking sight.
The terrifying pressure of that boundless might was enough to make even ancient Great Sages' hearts tremble, feeling as if their very bodies were about to be torn apart, let alone others who were even more terrified.
Fortunately, the confrontation of auras was taking place near the outer realms. If such a standoff occurred within the ancient star itself, it would likely cause unimaginably destructive consequences. At the very least, the five continents would suffer devastating blows, and hundreds of millions of living beings might be slaughtered.
Under such a confrontation of auras, ordinary people simply couldn't withstand it and would explode alive.
Yet Donglin Monarch and the other four Ancient Monarchs remained forceful, speaking coldly at this moment, "So what if you're an Imperial Son? You are not your father. Forcibly awakening the supreme Emperor's weapon through bloodline resonance will cost you an unimaginable price, even your life. And you still might not be able to kill us. Do you truly still wish to stop us?"
Within the Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan, the Supreme Emperor Might continued to bloom boundlessly, rumbling and roaring, capable of shattering heaven and earth—truly unimaginable.
At the same time, the cold voice of the Yuanchu Imperial Son rang out, "Whether I can stop you or not, we'll know by trying."
Clearly, the Yuanchu Imperial Son was also extremely domineering, showing no fear even when facing five Ancient Monarchs.
On Birth Emperor Star, hundreds of millions of living beings were all shocked, with looks of terror appearing on their faces.
Would such an apocalyptic battle truly erupt today?
However, to everyone's relief, the two sides did not confront each other for long. Soon, their respective auras gradually dissipated. The supreme battle ended before it even began.
The hundreds of millions of living beings on Birth Emperor Star felt as if they had survived a catastrophe. If those invincible existences had truly gone to war, the consequences would have been unthinkable.
After all, they were cosmic overlords who dominated the heavens, capable of shattering stars and destroying worlds with a wave of their hands. Even though Birth Emperor Star had once given birth to a Great Emperor and retained his lingering aura, making it difficult to decay, it likely still couldn't withstand the warfare of such cosmic overlords.
Moreover, this wouldn't be simple warfare. One side was the Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan with a supreme Emperor's weapon; the other was five Ancient Monarchs. A battle between them would be truly world-shattering.
With the destruction of Birth Emperor Star, the hundreds of millions of living beings residing on it would also be slaughtered.
However, the original situation underwent another subtle change.
Previously, due to the Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan's warnings and series of pursuits, outer realm experts who had intended to leave Birth Emperor Star had stayed.
The descent of the five Ancient Monarchs had put the Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan, the number one overlord force on Birth Emperor Star, on the defensive.
Furthermore, it was later discovered that among them was an Ancient Monarch also from an imperial clan, faintly emanating threads of Supreme Emperor Might—clearly also wielding a supreme Emperor's weapon. This made the Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan even more wary.
The imperial clan experts who had been vigorously pursuing outer realm Great Powers became more restrained, no longer as brazen as before.