Ye Chen was shaken. So what he had obtained from the Longyun Mountain Range was a Monarch Temple, and not just one—there were ten Monarch Temples in existence between heaven and earth.
Only by gathering all ten Monarch Temples could one open the Ancient Emperor Temple that existed in an unknown location.
Indeed, this Heavenly Palace Divine Hall was related to the inheritance of an ancient Great Emperor.
However, only one had appeared so far, which meant the other nine Monarch Temples were very likely to emerge next.
Indeed, Ye Chen's speculation was not wrong. In the following period, across the Mythical Emperor Domain's territories of the nine great empires besides the Yun Tian Empire, almost every ten days or half a month, a soaring divine light would appear, and similar Heavenly Palace Divine Halls emerged one after another.
Initially, not many people contested for them, which was why during the last incident, many Divine Kings had entered the Heavenly Palace Divine Hall and searched for a long time without discovering many valuable treasures.
And in the end, it had fallen into Ye Chen's hands. He did not reveal that the Heavenly Palace Divine Hall was a Monarch Temple.
It was only when the second Heavenly Palace Divine Hall fell into the hands of a certain Divine King, and information about the Monarch Temple and the Ancient Emperor Temple spread, that the Mythical Emperor Domain first experienced a brief calm, then erupted into massive waves.
The emerging Heavenly Palace Divine Halls were actually Monarch Temples—immortal divine halls where Ancient Monarchs from the Primordial Times were suspected to have resided, leaving behind their Great Dao, and were even one of the ten Monarch Temples that could open the Ancient Emperor Temple, which was suspected to hold Imperial Dao Inheritance.
Without a doubt, concerning the Ancient Emperor Temple and the Imperial Dao Inheritance, no one could truly remain unmoved.
Whether from the Mythical Emperor Domain or the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain, Divine Kings and numerous other powerhouses were all extremely tempted.
When the third Monarch Temple emerged, it completely triggered the great worldly upheaval.
Subsequently, each appearance of a Monarch Temple sparked fierce struggles among various powerhouses. Large numbers of experts flocked to the sites, with numerous great powers from all realms, whether from the younger generation or the older generation. The skies and earth were filled with all kinds of figures.
Even many Divine Kings participated, making the contest extremely fierce, often shattering vast stretches of heaven and earth in the process.
When Divine Kings went to war, powerhouses from all sides had to keep their distance. Even a single stray ripple of energy could very likely cause the death of a great power-level figure.
The intensity of such Divine King-level battles far exceeded ordinary imagination. Even stars in the sky were blasted down, many turning into falling meteors. Some stars were even blasted into dust before they could fully fall, causing immense suffering and devastation across the boundless lands.
It could be said the impact was enormous.
Finally, even the monarch progenitors of the Ten Great Empires were alarmed. They did not immediately take action but issued several warnings.
Seeing many Divine Kings disregard the monarchs' warnings, resulting in a small city with a population of several hundred thousand near an emerging Monarch Temple being swept by the battle's aftermath and instantly reduced to ashes, the Ancient Monarch of the Sen Yue Empire was thoroughly enraged. His true body descended, carrying infinite monarchial heavenly majesty.
The Sen Yue Monarch wasted no words. He directly seized the Divine King at the forefront, clenched his hand, and with a terrifying bloody light, annihilated him into nothingness.
He then slapped out a palm, blasting away the many Divine Kings present, sending them all flying and spitting blood. This thoroughly intimidated the numerous Divine Kings, ensuring that subsequent struggles for the Monarch Temples would not become excessively fierce.
No matter how intense, they dared not involve innocent commoners.
However, the Ancient Monarchs of the Ten Great Empires seemed uninterested in the Monarch Temples themselves. They turned and left without a trace of attachment.
During this period, Ye Chen and his group naturally participated as well. With the help of Ye Chen and the others, the old Divine King, Tongtian, managed to repel various Divine King enemies and also successfully contested for a Monarch Temple.
The stele within it was marked with the character 'Two'.
But that was all. They did not manage to obtain any other Monarch Temples, because the competition was simply too fierce. Almost every time, Divine King-level figures perished, with losses suffered by both the Divine Kings from the Nine Great Empires and those from the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain.
Two months later, the fifth and sixth Monarch Temples actually emerged simultaneously.
Their appearance naturally stirred up a great storm.
Having experienced the previous several Monarch Temples, everyone in the world now knew that gathering all ten Monarch Temples could summon the legendary Ancient Emperor Temple.
To obtain the Imperial Dao Inheritance, one still needed to contest for these Monarch Temples. They might even be indispensable treasures for contending for the ancient Great Emperor inheritance in the future.
Just as over forty Divine Kings split into two groups, heading to contest for the Monarch Temples in two different regions—with nearly twenty Divine Kings participating in each region—the younger generation had almost no chance when Divine Kings took action.
However, in the Monarch Temple battlefield located within the Xue Lan Empire, a Divine King-level Imperial Son finally appeared among the younger generation.
Di Wentian!
A supreme Imperial Son of the alien race, ranked on the Heavenly Ranking, one of the most powerful among the current Imperial Sons, Imperial Daughters, and Immortal Dao descendants, comparable to the Nine Overlords of the Ultimate Ancient Path.
His bearing was peerless, his imperial demeanor matchless. Approaching the Divine King battlefield, he was accompanied by several alien race Divine Kings.
Clad in white robes whiter than snow, after several months, Di Wentian seemed to have undergone some change, even his aura had transformed.
"Has a Divine King-level Imperial Son finally decided to make a move?" a Divine King spoke up. Although Di Wentian had not been in the Divine King realm for long, such monstrous Imperial Sons often cultivated for one year equivalent to decades for others, defying common logic.
Moreover, Imperial Sons were comprehensively perfected in all ten heavenly layers, with layer upon layer of enhancements, making their combat power naturally far superior to peers of the same rank.
Who could know exactly how powerful this Divine King-level Imperial Son's cultivation was?
However, the other Divine Kings naturally could not just stand by and miss the Monarch Temple. Concerning the Imperial Dao Inheritance, who dared to truly ignore it? They all took action, not even paying heed to the identity of a Divine King-level Imperial Son.
"Young Ancestor Wentian!"
The other alien race Divine Kings spoke up, wanting to follow and assist, creating an opportunity for Di Wentian to contest for the Monarch Temple.
But Di Wentian shook his head and refused.
Boom—
Di Wentian made his move, displaying the unfathomable strength befitting a Divine King-level Imperial Son. His might was peerless, even more powerful than when he had faced Yu Qing. Divine King laws shook the world, boiling across the nine heavens and ten earths. Every gesture and movement contained transcendent, matchless power.
He simultaneously faced five Divine King figures, none of whom were mere First Tribulation Divine Kings; they were all veteran Divine Kings, extraordinarily powerful.
Yet Di Wentian possessed a kind of peerless elegance. Wielding a Divine King sword, his blade slashed the firmament, cleaving heaven and earth, like an ancient Great Emperor descending upon the mortal world.
Wherever the sword light passed, the void shattered greatly, causing many Divine Kings who failed to dodge in time to be stained with blood, dyeing the sky crimson, forcing them to retreat.
"Young Ancestor Wentian, are you alright?"
The five alien race Divine Kings who had come together hurriedly stepped forward, concerned.
"I'm fine!"
Clang—
Di Wentian sheathed his Divine King sword. Upon it, bright and dazzling Divine King Dao blood flowed, eye-catching like red diamonds.
He turned and left!
In the end, he drifted away with this Monarch Temple, drawing all eyes upon him.