After the battle, both Di Wentian and Yuan Yao Divine King had truly shaken the Mythical Emperor Domain with their fame.
Despite being of the younger generation, they had managed to seize a Monarch Temple right under the eyes of numerous Divine Kings, demonstrating their unfathomable cultivation. Who would dare look down on them now?
Even Yu Qing was the same; a Four Tribulation Divine King had personally taken action yet could do nothing against him.
When discussing these few individuals, whether it was the Divine Kings of the various imperial clans and Immortal Clans, or the many Divine Kings of the Mythical Emperor Domain, all were filled with apprehension. They were truly fearsome rising stars that ordinary Divine Kings could not contend with.
During this time, Yu Qing also reminded Ye Chen to be extra careful if he ever encountered Di Wentian in the future. The current Di Wentian seemed to have undergone some terrifying, unknown transformation, becoming even stronger than before.
Defeating five veteran Divine Kings with a single sword strike, staining the heavens with blood—the strength of his cultivation was simply unimaginable.
Ye Chen nodded. After the Divine King-level Emperor's Sons, Emperor's Daughters, and Immortal Progeny from the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain entered the Mythical Emperor Domain, they had all gone silent for a period, long or short. Perhaps some of them had obtained unknown opportunities during this time, increasing their cultivation.
Perhaps because Di Wentian and Yuan Yao Divine King had taken action and successfully seized a Monarch Temple, the other Divine King-level Emperor's Sons, Emperor's Daughters, and Immortal Progeny were unwilling to let their reputations be overshadowed by anyone. In the end, they also took action one after another, personally participating in the struggle to showcase their own prestige.
Without exception, their appearances all put numerous Divine Kings on high alert.
However, the contest over the Monarch Temples only grew more intense the later it went, with many Divine Kings from the Mythical Emperor Domain, imperial clans, and Immortal Clans joining the fray together.
Especially for the final four Monarch Temples, the number of Divine Kings participating each time one appeared was terrifying.
Many people admitted they had never seen so many Divine Kings gathered together in their entire lives.
Usually, such figures were absolutely rare sights, whether in the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain or the Mythical Emperor Domain. But now, every time a Monarch Temple was contested, the number of Divine Kings appearing could almost be said to surpass the total number of Divine Kings from the ten great empires of the entire Mythical Emperor Domain.
The numerous Divine Kings engaged in earth-shattering, intense battles, how brutal they were! At times, even Divine Kings fell.
The price to pay for contesting a Monarch Temple was simply too great; even Divine Kings could perish.
Yet the fruit gained in exchange was also immense. Even if it wasn't the legacy of an Ancient Great Emperor, the Monarch Temple itself was an extraordinary monarch-level secret treasure.
It couldn't be considered a true Monarch Immortal Weapon, but it was clear that Ancient Monarchs had often resided within it in the past. The temple flowed with dense monarch aura and Great Dao laws. If one stayed within a Monarch Temple for a long time, one might even sense the faint traces of the Great Dao left behind by the Ancient Monarchs of old, aiding in cultivation towards the position of an Ancient Monarch.
Moreover, the Monarch Temple could also be considered a decent magical artifact, capable of blocking many attacks. Even under siege by numerous Divine Kings, a Monarch Temple could hold out for a period.
Even if an Ancient Monarch attacked, it could provide brief protection.
For the later Monarch Temple battles, Ye Chen gave up and no longer participated, because he and the Tongtian Old Divine King already controlled two Monarch Temples, essentially possessing two qualifications.
And counting the one held by Yuan Yao Divine King, they could be considered to have three.
Ye Chen sent word to the other human imperial clans, advising them not to continue contesting for Monarch Temples. If the Ancient Imperial Hall opened and they needed to proceed to the place contesting for the Emperor's Dao legacy, the Monarch Temples would be required. The interior space of these Monarch Temples was sufficiently large to accommodate all human members who had descended into the Mythical Emperor Domain.
The other human imperial clans naturally agreed, no longer participating, instead coldly observing the subsequent Monarch Temple contest that was trending towards a white-hot intensity.
The ninth Monarch Temple appeared.
This time, the moment the numerous Divine Kings arrived, they felt a sense of heart-palpitating terror.
Boom—
Boundless heavenly might rolled forth, as if all the air had been completely sucked away, filling the world with a suffocating fluctuation.
An Ancient Monarch had descended.
Clearly, by this later stage, even Ancient Monarchs couldn't resist taking action.
Matters related to the supreme, peerless realm of an Ancient Great Emperor could stir the hearts of even universe overlords like Ancient Monarchs.
Precisely because the Ancient Monarch took action, in an instant, he shattered the obstruction of numerous Divine Kings. With a sky-shielding giant hand, he seized one of the Monarch Temples and pocketed it.
Other Divine Kings wanted to join forces, intending to take action to resist and seize it back.
However, the Mojie Monarch wielded a terrifying Great Destruction Spear, a hundred thousand miles long. With its sharp edge flickering, capable of destroying all heavens and myriad realms, he slashed down with force, cleaving the entire vast heaven and earth directly in two.
Boom—
The many Divine Kings below scattered and fled. Those remaining were the powerhouses of various major forces, each utterly annihilated under that sharp edge, their bodies smashed to dust, leaving nothing behind.
The majestic power of a Monarch was displayed without reservation.
Immediately after, the Mojie Monarch turned and left, instantly returning to the Mojie Empire.
The numerous Divine Kings could only look at each other, returning empty-handed.
As the Monarch Temples appeared one after another, the appearance of each one represented a storm of blood and gore. Some even came at the cost of countless powerhouses falling, including those as powerful as Divine Kings. Such figures were usually lofty and aloof, becoming founders of sects, but when all the powerhouses of the heavens gathered, they seemed somewhat inadequate.
There was no helping it. This time, the Divine Kings descending from the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain—each imperial clan and Immortal Clan had followed with one—made the number of Divine Kings the highest the Mythical Emperor Domain had ever seen.
As the final Monarch Temple fell into the hands of an alien race's ancient Divine King, the curtain finally fell.
The ten Monarch Temples each fell into the hands of various major powers. Humans, the alien race, Immortal Clans, and empires of the Mythical Emperor Domain all had factions that obtained Monarch Temples.
Among them, the humans held the majority, possessing three Monarch Temples. The alien race was next, possessing two. The various Immortal Clans from the Primordial Immortal World combined also possessed two Monarch Temples. The imperial clans from other ancient universes possessed two, and the final one was held by an empire of the Mythical Emperor Domain, seized by the Mojie Monarch.
The ten Monarch Temples each had their masters.
Some were joyful, but more were worried—these were the forces that hadn't obtained a Monarch Temple. Many imperial clans and Immortal Clans had none. Even if unwilling to miss the opening of this Ancient Imperial Hall and the contest for the Emperor's Dao legacy, they had no choice.
The alien race, which had always stood in opposition to the humans, naturally wouldn't let go of this great opportunity. They spread word throughout the world: the humans possessed three Monarch Temples and should unconditionally release two of them. Possessing one Monarch Temple was enough to carry all humans into the Ancient Imperial Hall.
Once these words were spoken, they also elicited responses from many imperial clans and Immortal Clans. This was to leverage the pressure from the various major imperial clans and Immortal Clans to force the humans to hand over the two extra Monarch Temples, giving them more opportunities.