"Because they are the Emperor Sons and Daughters of our universe!"
Now, the five Ancient Monarchs of the alien imperial clans were also being forceful. They no longer attacked the Battle Saint King, but they absolutely had to retrieve the three suppressed Emperor Sons and Daughters.
At the same time, the Ancient Monarch of the Hua Clan Imperial Dynasty also projected his presence, exuding immense monarchial majesty. His dharma form stood proudly between heaven and earth, his heavenly might vast, as he too spoke: "Human race, please hand over the Young Ancestor, the Imperial Son of my immortal imperial dynasty."
All six Ancient Monarchs unleashed boundless heavenly might, accompanied by killing intent. If their demand was refused, war was still highly likely.
Especially for the alien race now, they were merely lacking an excuse to start a war.
Throughout history, the alien race had always been powerful and domineering, no matter where they were. Even in the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, they held absolute sovereignty, hadn't they been suppressing the human race for many years?
Now, however, they had suffered a massive setback, leaving them feeling stifled and unable to endure it. They were eager to take action, even hoping to launch a racial war to retaliate against the human race.
In fact, the several Emperor Sons and Daughters were indeed very important, holding high status as imperial descendants and future supreme figures. How could they be suppressed for long by the hostile human race?
No matter what, today they had to force the human race to hand over their respective Emperor Sons, Daughters, and Young Ancestors, even at the cost of battle.
"Jian Tian, Sun—"
The Monarchs of the All Heavens who advocated for reconciliation naturally did not want a monarch-level war to erupt, as the impact would be too great. They actively intervened.
The situation, which had just calmed down, once again fell into a tense atmosphere.
"The alien race is being so aggressive. How can we humans show weakness!"
The human Monarchs were rarely this forceful. Moreover, the Battle Saint King was the future hope of the Sealed Universe, a key figure, and someone who had repeatedly made the alien race suffer setbacks. Therefore, they were very protective of him.
They would protect him to the end, no matter what.
This also made things very difficult for the Monarchs of the All Heavens.
"If you do not hand over the Emperor Sons and Daughters of our universe, there will be only battle!"
However, the alien race was equally forceful. After all, these were Emperor Sons and Daughters, future supreme figures. Coupled with the Ancient Monarch of the Hua Clan Imperial Dynasty manifesting in the world, a total of ten Monarchs from both sides were now in a standoff.
The air in the Ascending Ancient Capital seemed to have been sucked dry. Many people felt it difficult to breathe, watching this scene nervously.
"Alien race, you are shameless. Should we invite fellow Daoists from the Ten Heavenly Emperor Halls to judge?" Jian Tian Monarch sneered.
Hearing this, the various Ancient Monarchs of the alien race all changed their expressions slightly.
The Ten Heavenly Emperor Halls were an absolutely transcendent force in the entire Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, one that could not be provoked. Even the imperial clans and immortal clans were the same; they possessed absolute power that commanded the submission of the world.
However, the Ancient Monarch of the Futu Imperial Clan also said coldly: "We have not taken action. We are merely demanding that the Battle Saint King hand over the Emperor Sons and Daughters of our clan. If he does not hand them over, we will not attack him either. However, we can attack the human race instead."
"The Ten Heavenly Emperor Halls are indeed powerful and transcendent, but they do not concern themselves with the affairs of the myriad races. In principle, they only concern themselves with the younger generation."
"Hmph, we humans can naturally attack the alien race as well. At worst, it will be a fight to the death. When we die, we will drag you aliens down with us," Jian Tian Monarch stated bluntly, completely throwing caution to the wind. No matter what, he was unwilling to agree to the alien race's request, vowing to stand firm to the end.
The two great races were originally sworn enemies with a sea of blood between them. Now, they were like powder kegs, ready to explode at the slightest spark. The situation was extremely critical.
"Everyone, hold on! Matters can be discussed. There is no need for such fury!"
The Monarchs of the All Heavens stepped in again to mediate, acting as peacemakers. No matter what, they could not allow the two sides to erupt into war.
As for the instigator, the Battle Saint King, they were both angry and helpless. After all, this was a matter among the younger generation. The fault did not lie with the Battle Saint King. The alien race was merely using this as an excuse to cause trouble. Yet, they could not simply stand by and do nothing.
Ye Chen watched all of this. The alien race was indeed too forceful, making him frown.
In fact, having suppressed the three alien Emperor Sons and Daughters, he had never intended to return them. Otherwise, countless years later, they might become several more Emperors who would dominate the river of time.
How could he be willing to release such Emperor Sons and Daughters, filled with boundless potential, to become great enemies of the Sealed Universe?
However, Ye Chen also had his concerns. Although the human race was now being forceful and willing to fight, he clearly understood a key point: in the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, the overall strength of the human race was inferior to that of the alien race.
Once war broke out, it would absolutely be a devastating blow to the human race. Perhaps several Ancient Monarchs would fall. Without the protection of Ancient Monarchs, the human race would clearly be very weak in the current Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain. In the end, the human race might even be reduced to mere prey, just like during the Great Destruction of the Mythological Era.
This was a scene he was unwilling to see.
Therefore, considering all circumstances, Ye Chen had no choice but to agree: "Very well, I can release the several Emperor Sons and Daughters."
Without a doubt, Ye Chen's decision shocked everyone.
He actually agreed!
The world had thought that a forceful figure like the Battle Saint King would never agree no matter what. They never expected that, in the end, when the human Monarchs were being forceful, he would instead back down.
"Yue!"
"Little Moon!"
"Battle Saint King!"
"Young friend!"
Many people looked at Ye Chen, as did the Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens.
"Young friend, you don't have to do this. Even if the alien race starts a war, it will be very difficult for them to defeat our human race," said Jian Tian Monarch. He was one of the few forceful human Monarchs who advocated for war, especially now when they had suppressed the alien race to the point of suffering repeated setbacks.
Ye Chen shook his head and transmitted his voice: "Senior, I do not wish for the human race to suffer a sea of blood and mountains of corpses because of me."
The cost was too great. For the sake of a few alien Emperor Sons and Daughters, to cause the death of billions of human lives—then he would become a great sinner of the human race. How could he bear all of this?
The several human Ancient Monarchs were all shaken. The Battle Saint King was acting with great righteousness.
The Ancient Monarch of the Zhuxian Imperial Clan couldn't help but sigh: "What a pity. If the Formless Monarch were still alive, the alien race wouldn't dare utter a single word even with ten thousand times the courage. They could only tuck their tails and slink away."
Recalling the time when the Formless Monarch was alive, who could rival him beneath the Emperors? He directly swept through them with overwhelming force, killing until the alien race trembled in fear. Even after burying two Imperial Monarchs and seven peerless Monarchs, he remained an unmatched existence that was difficult to kill.
He was the only invincible Monarch that even the Great Saint Emperor's eldest disciple, the Sun Monarch, acknowledged as superior.
The King of Monarchs proved everything!
The five alien Ancient Monarchs all sneered: "Battle Saint King, you are being somewhat sensible. Otherwise, the human race would have to pay the price of being completely erased from the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain because of you. Now, hand over the several Young Ancestors, the Emperor Sons and Daughters of our universe."
"Also hand over the disciple of my Hua Clan Imperial Dynasty!" the Monarch of the Hua Clan Imperial Dynasty also spoke with authority.
"Wait!"
Ye Chen suddenly spoke up.