"Senior, you have emerged from seclusion. Has Patriarch Wushi also arrived?"
Ye Chen asked this crucial question!
Yet he was also puzzled. If Wushi Monarch had come, he should have appeared by now. He was even stronger than Tongtian Monarch, who had only recently become an Ancient Monarch, yet there was still no sign of him. This was rather strange.
Tongtian Monarch slightly furrowed his brow. "Wushi Monarch has not yet arrived. It seems he is still in seclusion. Not long after I broke through to Ancient Monarch, I faintly sensed terrifying fluctuations emanating from his secluded cultivation site. It was only after I achieved the Ancient Monarch realm that I could detect them. I believe he is likely still refining the Dao Fruit of the Slaughtering Demon Emperor."
These words left Ye Chen somewhat disappointed. If Wushi Monarch had come, combined with the Golden Crow Great Emperor and the Great Emperor's reincarnation body, they might have been able to suppress the Heavenly Emperor instead.
But he vaguely felt something was amiss. Wushi Monarch had clearly responded that he would definitely come, so why was he still in seclusion now?
If Tongtian Monarch knew, how could Wushi Monarch not know?
For some reason, Ye Chen felt there were some issues here, though he couldn't yet pierce through the fog to see what they were.
"Now that I am here, let me deal with these twelve. The rest of you handle the others!"
Tongtian Monarch spoke, then instantly soared into the sky, descending before the twelve Quasi-Monarchs. With the majesty of an Ancient Monarch, his gaze sharp as lightning, he stood with hands clasped behind his back, an arrogant divine posture, and slowly declared, "Now, your opponents are me!"
The twelve Quasi-Monarchs also wore ugly expressions. No one had expected a 'Cheng Yaojin' to appear out of nowhere mid-way, disrupting their plans.
One of the Quasi-Monarchs spoke, his voice icy. "Fellow Daoist, do you know what you are facing? It is the most powerful Chaos Burial Ground. By standing against my Chaos Burial Ground like this, when it truly emerges into the world in the future, even if you are an Ancient Monarch, there will be no path to survival for you!"
Unwilling to directly face an Ancient Monarch, the twelve Quasi-Monarchs threatened with the name of the Chaos Burial Ground.
But Tongtian Monarch sneered coldly. "What Chaos Burial Ground? I only know your Chaos Burial Ground was once a butcher that stained the Chaos Sea with blood and buried entire epochs. No matter what, you cannot be allowed to emerge. All of you, obediently roll back to your Chaos Burial Ground."
Boom—
Without another word, Tongtian Monarch directly made his move. The heavenly might of a Monarch erupted, vast enough to span ancient and modern times, as he took the initiative to attack the twelve Quasi-Monarchs.
"Hmph, so what if you're an Ancient Monarch? We twelve Quasi-Monarchs are enough to suppress an old fellow who just stepped into the Ancient Monarch realm!"
The twelve Quasi-Monarchs of the Chaos Burial Ground roared, knowing they couldn't make Tongtian Monarch retreat. They charged forward to face him head-on.
A terrifying fierce battle erupted in full force. The twelve Quasi-Monarchs were filled with cold indifference. Even Tongtian Monarch couldn't possibly face all twelve Quasi-Monarchs simultaneously, as he had only recently established himself in this realm and wasn't strong enough to contend with so many Quasi-Monarchs.
"Kill him! Seize his Monarch essence blood and his Monarch mark! It can help us all break through to Ancient Monarch faster!"
At the same time, the eyes of the twelve Quasi-Monarchs burned with fervor. This was an Ancient Monarch. By seizing enough Monarch essence blood and the Monarch mark, they could all comprehend the mysteries of this realm. Especially since their opponent hadn't been in the Monarch realm for many years, making it easier to comprehend. For Quasi-Monarchs like them, this was absolutely of great benefit.
They were all just one step away. Although in theory, they only needed one final leap to become Ancient Monarchs, only those who had reached the Quasi-Monarch level knew it wasn't as easy as imagined. A huge shackle stood before them, needing to be resolved.
This was the true mystery concerning whether one could become an Ancient Monarch.
Yet Tongtian Monarch sneered. Around him, a terrifying world power suddenly erupted—the power of his origin world, complementing his Monarch power. His combat power instantly rose by a large margin, causing the twelve Quasi-Monarchs to change expressions. "He actually carries his origin world with him!"
Only by containing an origin world within oneself could one wield world power at all times. Otherwise, being in another place, blocked by the spacetime of the Five Emperor Tombs, it would be difficult to use.
Pfft— Pfft—
Two Quasi-Monarchs were caught off guard, their figures sent flying as they coughed blood.
Tongtian Monarch intended to strike and kill the two Quasi-Monarchs, but the other Quasi-Monarchs acted with lightning speed, blocking his killing blows, forcing him to sigh helplessly.
After all, he hadn't been a Monarch for very long. He could only go this far.
He glanced at the other imperial clans, immortal clans, Mythical Emperor Domain, and other forces, sighing inwardly. He could only do this much. The rest of the Chaos Burial Ground army would have to rely on them.
Boom—
Tongtian Monarch dragged the twelve Quasi-Monarchs of the Chaos Burial Ground high into the sky, to where the other Monarch-level battles were taking place.
Although the Chaos Burial Ground army had lost its twelve Quasi-Monarchs, they showed little change in expression. On the contrary, one Divine King after another charged out, numbering over a hundred—a shocking quantity.
Among them, over a dozen fearsome Divine King-level geniuses emerged from the crowd of Divine Kings. They were extremely powerful, with astonishing bloodline power like a sea of stars, causing people's expressions to change. They were clearly top-tier geniuses of the level of imperial princes and princesses.
There were also over a dozen ancient Divine King veterans. Without a doubt, even though this was only a small part of the army the Chaos Burial Ground had sent, it was still enough to shock the world, requiring all the imperial clans, immortal clans, Mythical Emperor Domain, and other forces to face it.
Over a dozen imperial princes and princesses of the Chaos Burial Ground stepped forward one after another. They were uniformly at the Divine King level, extremely powerful, looking down from above upon the numerous forces below, including the various heavenly imperial clans, immortal clans, and the Mythical Emperor Domain.
One princess, whose hair was entirely composed of venomous snakes, had a graceful and bewitching figure. She was a remarkably alluring woman; every subtle movement could invisibly make many people's hearts pound wildly, filled with fervor. She was a peerless enchantress.
Yet her clear voice was cold and merciless: "The Chaos Burial Ground will re-emerge, dominate the rise and fall of the Chaos Sea, and become the supreme overlord. Surrender immediately, submit to the Chaos Burial Ground, and you may be spared death!"
"Scram!"
Shen Rong roared. He was the son of the Slaughtering Immortal Great Emperor, inheriting his father's domineering and fierce temperament. He feared nothing like the Chaos Burial Ground.
The bewitching princess immediately narrowed her eyes. She was the daughter of an Ancient Emperor; others had always been reverent and respectful toward her. Few in the world dared to rebuke her like this.
"Dare to rebuke This Seat in such a tone? I grant you death!"
The princess attacked. A dark light bloomed, descending from the sky, transforming into an eerie, brilliantly colorful serpent that instantly landed on Shen Rong. The serpent's fangs glowed with seven-colored light, clearly containing unparalleled toxicity.
Boom—
Shen Rong threw a punch, directly shattering the seven-colored venomous serpent, causing the princess's expression to change slightly. She knew her attack couldn't be avoided even by ordinary Divine Kings, yet this young genius before her had shattered the small seven-colored serpent with a single punch. However, she then raised a merciless smile. Though it looked breathtaking, it chilled people to the bone. She said indifferently, "Your courage is commendable, but look at your hand!"
Shen Rong was startled. Only then did he see that, unknowingly, his fist had been bitten by the small seven-colored serpent. Even someone as powerful as him, a Divine King-level Imperial Son, had been bitten. There was a bloody mark, oozing blood, but when the blood emerged, it was pitch black, containing absolute toxicity.
Sizzle— Sizzle—
Shen Rong felt his right fist go numb. The venom rapidly spread along his blood vessels, threatening to extend throughout his entire body. The princess sneered coldly, "Even if you can shatter my attack, once poisoned by the venom of my Heavenly Serpent Imperial Clan, even a Divine King will perish, body and soul destroyed!"
This clan originated from a primordial heavenly serpent that became an Ancient Emperor. Its venomous fangs carried unparalleled venom, imbued with innate Great Dao rules. Especially after becoming an Ancient Emperor, the venom became even more terrifyingly extreme. Any Divine King bitten by the princess's small seven-colored serpent's fangs would be rapidly corroded by the venom, perishing utterly, body and soul.
Boom—
But Shen Rong's supreme emperor bloodline boiled within him. Infinite divine light erupted, forcibly expelling the pitch-black Great Dao runes. The wound on his fist healed, shocking everyone. The princess's expression changed even more. "You are an Imperial Son!?"
Shen Rong said coldly, "Correct. I am an Imperial Son. How could mere venom harm This Imperial Son?"
"Hmph, so what if you're an Imperial Son!" The princess snorted coldly. The other dozen or so imperial princes and princesses beside her stepped forward, each radiating world-shaking divine might, extremely powerful, far surpassing ordinary Divine Kings.
"If we weren't on opposing sides today, I would be willing to face you one-on-one and kill you head-on. But unfortunately, there isn't that much time to waste."
One imperial prince spoke, very coldly.
They had descended with the mission of their Ancient Emperors. Failure of the plan was not allowed; otherwise, even the offspring of Ancient Emperors could not escape punishment.
Shen Rong said coldly, "Are you planning to bully the few with your numbers?"
"Correct!"
The dozen or so imperial princes and princesses of the Chaos Burial Ground looked down upon Shen Rong from above, revealing merciless cold intent. Their killing intent bloomed without concealment, pouring down.
But they clearly didn't see Shen Rong's expression change, which made them somewhat suspicious.
Boom—
Beside Shen Rong, Ye Cangqiong stepped forward, the divine might of an Imperial Son soaring to the heavens.
"You are also an Imperial Son!?" The expressions of the imperial princes and princesses on the Chaos Burial Ground side showed some astonishment.
"I am also an Imperial Son!" The Angel Imperial Son also stepped forward, the divine might of a Divine King-level Imperial Son fully reviving, vast and mighty in all directions.
"Me too!"
Di Wushuang and Di Wuming both stepped forward.
"I am not an Imperial Son; I am an Imperial Maiden!"
The Southern Phoenix Imperial Maiden appeared.
Suddenly, several Imperial Sons and Imperial Maidens appeared, causing the Chaos Burial Ground side to change expressions slightly, but they soon sneered. "So what if you are all Imperial Sons and Imperial Maidens? There are only a few of you. How can you fight against my Chaos Burial Ground?"
Boom—
Qin Wushuang also stepped forward, golden light blooming. The imperial princes and princesses of the Chaos Burial Ground showed shocked expressions. "Another Imperial Son!?"
"I am not an Imperial Son. I am a Supreme Young Paragon!" Qin Wushuang responded coldly.
"Awoo! How could this moment be complete without me, the supremely peerless Dragon Emperor!" The Corpse-Devouring Insect Emperor appeared, a true dragon phantom spanning the sky, carrying majestic dragon might, not the slightest bit weaker than the other Divine King Imperial Sons and Imperial Maidens.
The mountain chicken also laughed heartily, sporting a bizarre tuft of multicolored hair—undoubtedly a strange state—but the pressure flowing from his body was extremely powerful. He shouted loudly, "I'm here too!"
The Xiao Clan Imperial Son also appeared. The Imperial Sons, Imperial Maidens, and Supreme Young Paragons on the human side stepped forward one after another.
"And us!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!—
Between heaven and earth, one astonishing beam of light after another bloomed, standing tall between the sky and the earth, their divine might pressing. Clearly, they were Imperial Sons, Imperial Maidens, and immortal dao descendants stepping forward one by one, with world-surpassing beams of light erupting.