The other Ancient Monarchs were all startled, clearly Sun Sovereign's actions had taken everyone by surprise.
No one expected Sun Sovereign to be so extreme.
Another Ancient Monarch frowned and said, "Sun Sovereign, although you are strong, how many Imperial Clan Ancient Realms can you actually destroy? We could easily kill you after you destroy the Nine-Colored Imperial Clan's Ancient Realm."
"Oh, is that so?" Sun Sovereign sneered coldly. "Although I am no longer at the Emperor Realm of my prime, if I want to leave, do you think you can stop me?"
"And don't you forget who my master is? He is the invincible Tai Sheng Huang of past and present. This is the Qiankun Bagua Mirror. Even if you could truly kill me, so what? My master's Qiankun Bagua Mirror would rage upon my death and awaken autonomously. Do you think you can stop a fully awakened, vengeful supreme Emperor's weapon?"
Hearing this, the other Ancient Monarchs all changed their expressions.
Tai Sheng Huang, invincible throughout the ages, was a generation's strongest Emperor of great renown in the Chaos Sea, overwhelmingly powerful, having slain a true Supreme One. His supreme Emperor's weapon was also superior to ordinary supreme Emperor's weapons. Once it autonomously awakened for vengeance due to Sun Sovereign's fall, how many in this world could stop it?
Even an Ancient Monarch wielding a supreme Emperor's weapon might not be able to block it.
Clearly, Sun Sovereign was turning the tables, threatening mutual destruction.
The Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens all wore ugly expressions, clearly not expecting Sun Sovereign to have such intentions, preferring death over handing over the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum.
"Sun Sovereign, why must you go this far?"
With a faint sigh, an Ancient Monarch sighed. It was the immortal clan's Ancient Monarch.
The Ancient Monarch of the Eternal Life Imperial Clan also said, "Sun Sovereign, all we seek is the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum. Why must you insist on mutual destruction? Wouldn't it be better to hand it over for joint management?"
Sun Sovereign sneered, "When my human race's Supreme One was still here, would you dare to say such things?"
The Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens were all choked off, the topic ended. But they had to admit, if Sovereign of Formlessness were still here, they wouldn't dare to demand the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum even with ten times the courage—that would simply be seeking death.
However, these words clearly also proved that Sovereign of Formlessness, Sovereign Wushi, and the other human Supreme Ones and Ancient Monarchs had all left the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain.
It was just a pity that they had left this tough nut, Sun Sovereign, here, giving them quite a headache.
In the end, under Sun Sovereign's threat, the Ancient Monarchs had no choice but to say with gloomy faces, "Sun Sovereign, we agree. In this war, Ancient Monarchs will not take action. But the outcome among those below the Monarch level, your human race cannot interfere either. You must also move the Qin family's Emperor World back to the surface of the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain. Otherwise, do not blame us for continuing to act."
"Naturally," Sun Sovereign nodded. "My human race has always kept its promises, unlike some people."
The Qin family's Emperor World was located in the deepest part of the endless spatial turbulence. Going a bit deeper would approach the outermost edge, where it might be the time-space chaotic region of the River of Time, or adjacent to the Chaos Sea, extremely perilous. Even Quasi-Monarchs dared not venture there lightly.
Therefore, the Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens demanded the Qin family's Emperor World return to the surface of the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, so there would at least be some opportunity.
The Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens pretended not to understand Sun Sovereign's implied meaning, snorted coldly, and turned to leave directly.
Returning before the many Imperial Clan Ancient Realms and royal clan worlds of the human race, Sovereign Jian Tian and Sovereign Tong Tian both breathed a sigh of relief. Clearly, the situation just now had been quite severe. Sovereign Jian Tian had even almost activated the contingency left by Sovereign of Formlessness beyond the heavens, but he wouldn't use it lightly unless absolutely necessary, because the contingency beyond the heavens was still gestating and not yet ready to emerge.
However, Sovereign Tong Tian also wore an ugly expression. "Although the Ancient Monarchs cannot act, the powerhouses below the Monarch level from the forces of the All Heavens still far surpass our human race. The situation remains quite severe."
Sun Sovereign said, "This is already the best possible outcome. If they can't hold on, there's nothing to be done. We can only do so much."
Sovereign Jian Tian and Sovereign Tong Tian both sighed.
Outside, the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain was in an uproar. The Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens had gone and found the location of the human race, but the final result was a fruitless return, all scared off by Sun Sovereign's threat.
A peerless, matchless Sovereign, in a stage of recovery and ascent, wielding his master's supreme Emperor's weapon, the Qiankun Bagua Mirror—the battle weapon of the invincible Tai Sheng Huang from the era of the invincible epoch—intimidated all sides.
The Qiankun Bagua Mirror was far beyond comparison with ordinary supreme Emperor's weapons. In its time following Tai Sheng Huang in battle, it had drunk the blood of more than one Supreme One and had also buried Supreme Ones. If stained with Sun Sovereign's blood and awakened, it would inevitably fall into madness, likely causing who knows how many Imperial Clan and immortal clan Ancient Realms to turn to dust. Even if other supreme Emperor's weapons awakened, it would be difficult to block its might.
Precisely because of this, the Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens were forced to leave helplessly.
This made people feel the strength of the human race, the strength of Sun Sovereign. Even though Sovereign of Formlessness was gone and Sovereign Wushi had left, the human race was not to be bullied at will.
However, while Ancient Monarchs could not act, those below the Monarch level still could.
At the same time, the various Imperial Clan Ancient Realms and royal clan worlds of the human race had to return to the surface of the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain. This was also one of the agreements both sides had settled on.
The Qin family's Emperor World, which possessed the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum, returned to the Eighth Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain.
"Hah, although the Ancient Monarchs cannot act, so what? The powerhouses below the Monarch level taking action still far surpass a mere human race by who knows how much!"
The Imperial Clans, immortal clans, and royal clans of the All Heavens all drove their divine ships deep into the Eighth Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain. Vast numbers of powerhouses gathered into armies without exception, all aiming to seize the supreme blessed land that was the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum.
For a time, countless divine ships advanced majestically, even more magnificent than a month ago by who knows how many times, descending upon the Canglan Divine Sea. Half of the divine sea was filled with the armies of various races, pointing distantly towards the Qin family's Emperor World.
On the human side, the powerhouses of the various Imperial Clans and royal clans were all gathered within the Qin family's Emperor World. The gates of the Emperor World had long been closed, no longer accessible.
...
In the deepest part of the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum, an Immortal Pond that was once present had now shrunk to only about ten feet in diameter and a hundred feet deep.
Over the past ten-plus years, the essence of the Immortal Pond had been continuously absorbed by those cultivating here, rapidly depleting. To this day, only this much remained.
It could be foreseen that in not much time, the essence of the Immortal Pond would be completely exhausted.
However, those still cultivating on the Immortal Pond—Yu Qing, A Beinu, the Corpse-Devouring Insect Emperor, Mountain Chicken, Will, Qin Wushuang, and Ye Chen's Seven Supreme Geniuses—had undoubtedly grown much stronger.
Any one of them, even a single one among the Seven Supreme Geniuses, could be considered among the powerful Divine Kings when viewed from the outside world.
Ye Chen had long since left the Immortal Pond. Now he appeared amidst several Sovereign great tombs, sitting cross-legged in meditation. A great Chaos Cauldron floated above him, descending with layer upon layer of ancient Chaos Qi, submerging him.