As one of the most powerful inheritances in the Chaos Sea, the Battle Saint Lineage was indeed peerless and unrivaled.
A single Battle Saint King could sweep through the younger generation, and now an Ancient Monarch from this lineage was about to make a move. The heavenly majesty of a Monarch was boundless and vast across the firmament—who could compare?
Even before he truly approached, separated by the Immortal Annihilation Heaven Array, the Divine Kings of the All Heavens felt immense pressure bearing down on them, far surpassing that of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body.
At this moment, their hearts sank. If it were only the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, they would still have the confidence to resist, even completely suppress and kill it. But with the addition of an Ancient Monarch from the Battle Saint Lineage, they felt utterly incapable of resistance. The pressure the other side exerted was simply too great.
Wushi Monarch seemed to move slowly, but in reality, he arrived here in just a few short steps. Looking at the Immortal Annihilation Heaven Array controlled by the seventy-two Divine Kings, he said indifferently, "The Immortal Annihilation Heaven Array of old was indeed formidable, intimidating the Chaos Sea. It was one of the supreme battle arrays of the Primordial Immortal World, feared even by the Emperors of the All Heavens. But this current array is far inferior—it's merely a hollow shell."
With that, Wushi Monarch made his move. Extending his palm, it transformed into a heavenly stele, resembling a sky-reaching profound jade. Profound light shimmered, inscribed with countless Dao runes, and dazzling golden Dao marks flickered, intertwining with each other before heavily descending upon the Immortal Annihilation Heaven Array.
Boom—
It was as if a hand of an ancient Great Emperor was pressing down. The heavenly stele palm struck down, and the entire magnificent Immortal Annihilation Heaven Array trembled violently. Infinite Dao patterns and runes flickered incessantly, as if on the verge of collapse.
Within the array, the Divine Kings of the All Heavens suffered an extremely intense impact. Even though the Immortal Annihilation Heaven Array blocked most of it, boundless power still continuously fell upon them. Over half of the Divine Kings paled fiercely, and fresh blood trickled from the corners of their mouths—they were wounded.
This scene also caused the Divine Kings of the All Heavens to turn deathly pale.
Too strong! This Ancient Monarch of the Battle Saint Lineage was terrifyingly powerful, far surpassing ordinary Ancient Monarchs. The Immortal Annihilation Heaven Array was almost shattered.
In the distance, the human powerhouses were all dumbfounded. Although they knew that an Ancient Monarch like Wushi Monarch from the Battle Saint Lineage was definitely a supreme existence, surpassing ordinary Ancient Monarchs, they never imagined he would be powerful to such an extent. The Immortal Annihilation Heaven Array, which had even trapped the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body helplessly, was actually shaken so easily.
Just how powerful was this Wushi Monarch as an Ancient Monarch?
"Oh?" Wushi Monarch showed a hint of surprise, then nodded. "Although far inferior to the true Immortal Annihilation Heaven Array, it still possesses a corner or two of its might, able to withstand this strike of mine. Quite impressive. However, it cannot last much longer. Just collapse and be destroyed."
With that, another palm descended, again transforming into an indestructible heavenly stele, heavily falling.
Crack—
The Immortal Annihilation Heaven Array immediately flickered rapidly many times. Countless runes and Dao marks were annihilated, and the Divine Kings of the All Heavens continuously bled from their mouths, a trace of horror flashing in their eyes.
Too strong! With just two strikes, the Immortal Annihilation Heaven Array could hardly endure.
Boom—
Wushi Monarch's third strike descended, combining the power of his supreme battle physique and Monarch's Great Dao—domineering and peerless, terrifyingly unmatched. The entire Immortal Annihilation Heaven Array was destroyed by nearly half. Within it, a full eight Divine King powerhouses plummeted from the sky, blood staining the heavens, suffering extremely severe injuries.
Subsequently, Wushi Monarch's fourth heavenly stele palm also swept forth, carrying infinite and boundless momentum.
The ancient Divine King of the Immortal Clan presiding over the central array eye also had a few strands of blood trickling from his mouth, his face pale. But at this moment, he shouted loudly, "Everyone, stop holding back! Don't conceal anything, give it your all!"
Hearing this, the Divine King powerhouses from the other imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and Mythical Emperor Domains also gritted their teeth. Light erupted from their bodies, and vast divine power poured into the Immortal Annihilation Heaven Array. In the blink of an eye, the array on the verge of destruction regained its former glory, even appearing far more terrifying than when the eight Divine Kings had infused their origin inner world power.
These Divine King powerhouses from the imperial clans, Immortal Clans, Mythical Emperor Domains, and others were all Kings of Gods, naturally possessing extraordinary means and numerous items to restore divine energy. Previously, they were reluctant to use them easily, as using a bit meant having less. But now, with Wushi Monarch's pressure bearing down from the All Heavens, they dared not hide any longer.
"Immortal Pass manifests, spanning the All Heavens, indestructible!"
Boom—
Accompanied by the ancient Divine King of the Immortal Clan's loud shout, the Immortal Annihilation Heaven Array immediately shimmered with infinite radiance, intertwining into a hazy glow that manifested between heaven and earth.
Faintly visible, it was an immensely majestic and towering fortress—an indestructible heavenly pass—that actually manifested, spanning before the Divine Kings of the All Heavens.
Wushi Monarch's heavenly stele great hand heavily slammed down. The indestructible heavenly pass, which seemed capable of standing eternally, also trembled fiercely, its light flickering, yet ultimately did not truly collapse. Instead, an extremely vast and mighty force erupted, counterattacking Wushi Monarch.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom—
That was the rebounding force of the Immortal Pass, reflecting all attacking power back onto the attacker.
However, Wushi Monarch stood in the firmament, his body shimmering with dazzling golden light and bloody light, vaguely presenting a hue half-golden, half-crimson. All the rebounding force acted upon his indestructible saintly physique, then bizarrely distorted the void. Every attack was completely dissipated, not a single bit able to truly harm Wushi Monarch.
"So strong!"
Regarding Wushi Monarch's strength, the powerhouses gained another deeper understanding.
"Truly worthy of being the Immortal Annihilation Heaven Array. Even this simplified version can actually evolve the Primordial Immortal Pass, indeed unleashing a few corners of that supreme ancient array's might. Unfortunately, it is not the real thing after all and cannot unleash the true power of Immortal Annihilation Heaven. Just be destroyed."
After a word of praise, Wushi Monarch's voice then turned low. He pointed out a finger, instantly transforming into a giant finger that shrouded the All Heavens, far more powerful than when Ye Chen employed it—possessing truly invincible might. It was the Severing Heaven Finger!
Ye Chen, in the distant sky, felt a stir in his heart and firmly imprinted this scene in his mind. Because this was executed by the founding ancestor of the Battle Saint Lineage, at the Ancient Monarch level, more perfectly displaying the true power of the Severing Heaven Finger.
Legend had it that when the Battle Saint Ancestor executed the Severing Heaven Finger, it could not only sever the heavens but also sever the Heavenly Dao, annihilating the myriad realms. Such power was simply unimaginable, surpassing everything.
Now, when Wushi Monarch executed it, even if it couldn't compare to the Battle Saint Ancestor, it was still more directly manifested.
The Severing Heaven Finger was immense and boundless, making even sky-pillaring giant pillars seem tiny. Vast and endless, it coiled with the saintly physique's blood energy. The shattered stars in the extraterrestrial starry sky were extinguished, forever turned to dust. Moreover, a martial will that could reverse the heavens erupted, heavily slamming onto the Primordial Immortal Pass evolved by the Immortal Annihilation Heaven Array.