Deep within the starry sky, billions of li away, ethereal and mysterious figures emerged. They appeared in various locations across the cosmos, but without exception, each radiated a supreme and lofty aura that caused even the stars within the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain—those containing faint traces of Emperor Power and Immortal Power—to tremble, nearly shattering to pieces.
These were Ancient Monarchs, hailing from the various Imperial Clans and Immortal Clans.
Usually, they remained aloof and lofty, seated deep within their respective Imperial Clan Ancient Realms, never emerging. But now, with the war between the alien race and the human race erupting, how could they turn a blind eye?
They also came to witness the true depths of both races' foundations, especially that of the alien race.
In their view, today the alien race was destined to completely annihilate the entire human race. Only today could they truly see the extent of the alien race's power and influence within the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain.
Seeing the Sun Sovereign confronting three alien race Ancient Monarchs alone also shocked them. Although they knew the Sun Sovereign was powerful, they hadn't expected him to be this formidable.
"Truly worthy of being one of the Twin Sovereigns, hailed as invincible when united in the past. Even though the Sun Sovereign once fell and has yet to fully recover to his peak state, he remains the invincible Sovereign Emperor of yore. A century of recovery has made him this strong," an Ancient Monarch from an Imperial Clan exclaimed in admiration.
"A pity. As dazzling as the Sun Sovereign is, having been revived with great difficulty—likely at immense cost paid by the Great Saint Emperor of old—he is still destined to fall today."
Other Ancient Monarchs also shook their heads. No matter how powerful the Sun Sovereign was, the number of alien race Ancient Monarchs far exceeded that of the humans.
He could match three Ancient Monarchs, but what about four? Or five?
With multiple Ancient Monarchs combined, they could still cause the Sun Sovereign's fall.
"Heh, the Sun Sovereign is indeed strong. But at this stage, do you really think he alone can withstand three Ancient Monarchs?" another Ancient Monarch sneered. This was the Ancient Monarch from the Life Imperial Clan, his gaze towards the Sun Sovereign filled with a thick, gloomy haze.
Not long ago, all the Imperial Clan powerhouses from the Life Imperial Clan who entered the Mythical Ruins had been completely wiped out, including the most crucial Life Imperial Son.
Although it was unclear exactly how the Life Imperial Son fell, rumors spoke of enmity with the Battle Saint King and a past battle between them. Thus, they strongly suspected the Battle Saint King was responsible, and indeed, the Battle Saint King possessed the strength to slay Imperial Sons, Imperial Daughters, and Immortal scions.
The alien race had tried to incite the Life Imperial Clan to join in against the human race, but the Life Imperial Clan's Ancient Monarchs ultimately refused to act, unwilling to deplete their clan's vital forces without concrete evidence from the alien race.
Nevertheless, they still harbored deep hatred towards the human race. If necessary, the Life Imperial Clan would still kick them when they were down!
Sure enough, at this moment, the Ancient Monarch from the Mohe Imperial Clan made his move. The Maha Immeasurable Wall, which was resisting the Solar Saint Sun, underwent a startling transformation as he changed his hand seals.
Boom—
The Maha Immeasurable Wall transformed, rapidly becoming an enormous cube, not much inferior to a true Sovereign's dharma manifestation. This was the second transformation of the Maha Immeasurable Wall—the Maha Magic Cube. Ye Chen had once displayed it before, let alone this Ancient Monarch from the Imperial Clan, who naturally mastered it and wielded it with far greater power.
The Maha Magic Cube was inscribed with countless exquisite and magnificent dark patterns, all of which were genuine Emperor Dao runes.
Legend had it that the Maha Emperor's Emperor Weapon was the Maha Magic Cube. Once the cube appeared, it could seal all directions of the universe. Even Emperors, Supreme Immortals, and other supreme beings of the same level could be sealed within the Maha Magic Cube if they were the slightest bit careless.
The Mohe Imperial Clan Sovereign's expression turned grave as he chanted incantations. The enormous Maha Magic Cube rapidly expanded, actually swallowing the Solar Saint Sun unleashed by the Sun Sovereign whole, directly sealing it within the cube.
Whoosh—
The Mohe Imperial Clan Sovereign stood atop the Maha Magic Cube, looking down from a high vantage point at the distant Sun Sovereign, who was confronting the Ancient Monarch from the Extinction Heavenly Emperor Clan. He said indifferently, "Sun Sovereign, is this your so-called supreme Solar Great Dao? Nothing more than this."
"Is that so?"
The Sun Sovereign's expression remained unchanged. The next moment, the Maha Magic Cube suddenly trembled violently. The massive cube shook incessantly, as if an unimaginably fearsome entity within was awakening and about to emerge, causing the huge Maha Magic Cube to vibrate uncontrollably. Cracks even began to appear, rapidly spreading and intertwining across the cube's surface.
"What? The Maha Magic Cube can't suppress it?"
The Mohe Imperial Clan Ancient Monarch was shocked. Hurriedly, streams of Sovereign-level mighty power transformed into thick beams of light that poured into the Maha Magic Cube, attempting to stabilize it and continue the sealing.
But it was useless. The Solar Saint Sun inside was too terrifying. With a deafening boom, it shattered the Maha Magic Cube and soared into the sky, crashing into the Mohe Imperial Clan Ancient Monarch.
Boom—
The massive Sovereign dharma manifestation collapsed into the starry sky. Numerous stars rumbled and shattered into nothingness, ceasing to exist.
The Ancient Monarchs from the various Heavenly Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans were all astonished. They hadn't expected the Sun Sovereign to be this powerful.
However, the situation soon underwent a drastic change. From the alien race's side, one Ancient Monarch after another stepped forward. Having witnessed the Sun Sovereign's fearsomeness, they no longer held back as they had at the start, but were determined to truly kill him, to slay this formidable enemy right here.
"Everyone, no more probing. All of you, attack! To avoid complications, strike now and behead him!"
"Agreed!"
Three more alien Imperial Clan Ancient Monarchs stepped forward. Combined with the three from the Mohe Imperial Clan, Extinction Heavenly Emperor Clan, and Dark Heavenly Emperor Clan, there were now a total of six, all simultaneously targeting the Sun Sovereign alone—a truly terrifying lineup.
"As expected, the alien race is despicable!"
The Sword Heaven Sovereign from the Ye Imperial Clan was furious. However, other alien Imperial Clan Ancient Monarchs intercepted him. The Ancient Monarchs from various human Imperial Clans—such as the Heavenly Envoy Imperial Clan, Southern Phoenix Imperial Clan, Xia Imperial Clan, and others—were all targeted by the alien race.
This time, the alien race had mobilized a total of eighteen Ancient Monarchs. Additionally, three more Ancient Monarchs stood in the deepest part of the starry sky, guarding all directions to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.
In other words, the alien side's number of Ancient Monarchs reached a staggering twenty-one, far beyond imagination.
In comparison, the humans only had eight, as the Xiao Clan's Ancient Monarch had fallen. Facing more than double the number of alien foes, the situation appeared extremely grim.
Especially with the Sun Sovereign targeted by six Ancient Monarchs, there were still twelve alien Ancient Monarchs targeting the other seven human Ancient Monarchs. Almost every human faced two hostile Ancient Monarchs—a perilously dangerous situation.
"Today, the human race shall be exterminated!"
An alien Ancient Monarch declared coldly, his tone like that of the Heavenly Dao, utterly ruthless and detached, as he directly attacked.
The human Ancient Monarchs instantly found themselves in the most terrifying predicament in history. The most fearsome Sovereign-level war ever seen in the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain erupted.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
One towering, boundless Sovereign dharma manifestation after another rose. Each stood countless tens of thousands of li tall, their might immeasurable, radiating boundless Sovereign Heavenly Might that caused the surrounding stars to tremble violently, on the verge of shattering and exploding into brilliant fireworks.
Meanwhile, atop the Human Pass Fortress, the human powerhouses watched the most prominent battle in the extraterrestrial starry sky—the clash between the two races' Ancient Monarchs. With the human Ancient Monarchs completely outnumbered and the Sun Sovereign besieged by six alien Ancient Monarchs, they all clenched their fists, their eyes bloodshot, yet utterly helpless.
The alien race was too powerful. They simply couldn't intervene in that level of peak confrontation.
Moreover, at this moment, the heavenly curtain shattered. The alien race's savage troops, numbering in the tens of millions, charged forward ferociously.
The seemingly endless alien army crossed tens of thousands of li in a short time. At the forefront were numerous alien Divine Kings, each exceptionally powerful. The alien race's Imperial Sons and Imperial Daughters stood aloof in the sky, watching coldly.
Even if they didn't act, the human race was doomed to be annihilated.
"Activate the Ancient Realm Formation!"
A Divine King atop the Human Pass Fortress roared. After the seven-colored heavenly curtain shattered, it did not reform. Instead, a thick barrier appeared, rising from the continuous mountain ranges into the sky, spanning heaven and earth, forming a massive inverted bowl shape that covered the Great Saint Divine Kingdom.
This was the human race's second line of defense after the heavenly curtain. However, in terms of actual defense, it was far inferior to the previous heavenly curtain. It was formed by combining the projection of the Imperial Clan Ancient Realms with a formation array, creating a barrier akin to a world boundary.
Still, it could block even Divine Kings for a period. All they needed to do next was defend the sole passage—the Human Pass Fortress!
"Heh, you think combining the projections of your Imperial Clan Ancient Realms to form a world boundary can stop our army? It's far inferior to that heavenly curtain from before. We just need to breach this Human Pass Fortress!"
"Kill!"
The Abandoning World Divine King roared, leading numerous super legions, with the Emperor's Punishment Legion at the forefront, in a fierce charge.
At the same time, within the same Eighth Heaven Ancient Domain, tens of millions of li away from the Great Saint Divine Kingdom, many powerful figures arrived like lightning, streaking across the sky as beams of light, incredibly swift, only stopping now.
These were human powerhouses. Gazing towards the direction of the Great Saint Divine Kingdom, they felt the unparalleled oppressive aura. Even from tens of millions of li away, they could sense it clearly, as if boundless demonic mist enveloped that area, blotting out the sky and sun.
The ferocious, terrifying aura spread across heaven and earth, palpable.
In the extraterrestrial starry sky, boundless radiance continuously exploded, radiating power that shook the mortal world, a sight both shocking and awe-inspiring.
"It seems the great war has already erupted!"
Ye Chen's expression turned grave. He then looked up at the sky and said, "Patriarch Wushi has also left ahead of us. It seems he's preparing to participate in the Ancient Monarch-level battle."
Boom—
Chaos mist surged around his entire body. With a deafening roar, the surrounding void directly shattered as he tore through space and departed. In the blink of an eye, his figure vanished, leaving only a lingering echo that reverberated across the world: "The situation is somewhat critical. I'll go ahead first!"