Although a Quasi-Monarch was only a step away from an Ancient Monarch, there were also differences among Quasi-Monarchs themselves. It depended on how long one had been in this realm and how high the transformation rate of the Origin Heaven and Earth within their body towards a World was.
The Star Sky Quasi-Monarch was rumored to have entered the Quasi-Monarch realm for over ten thousand years. His realm had long been consolidated, and he could comprehend the Great Dao of a Monarch to a certain extent.
Similarly, the Origin Heaven and Earth within him was constantly transforming into an Origin World. Now, over ninety percent had already transformed successfully. Once the final ten percent was complete, he could undergo the tribulation and directly leap to become an Ancient Monarch, a hegemon of the universe, revered throughout the ages!
Beside the Star Sky Quasi-Monarch, the other nine Quasi-Monarchs also looked at the Canglan Quasi-Monarch with a bit more regard. However, someone said arrogantly, "Although his strength is decent, he is ultimately just one person. How can he withstand us from various races?"
Canglan Divine King sighed slightly. "This time, your preparations are indeed thorough."
With ten Quasi-Monarchs arriving together, even though Canglan Divine King was also a Quasi-Monarch, and a demon race Quasi-Monarch at that, he was absolutely no match. His expression was somewhat complex. The human race truly faced a major crisis this time.
Boom—
The heavens and earth split open. A massive spatial portal appeared—the gate to an Emperor World. A majestic fortress emerged, none other than the Human Pass Fortress, which had actually been teleported here.
On the Human Pass Fortress, the powerhouses of the human race appeared. Moreover, Qin Wu, Di Qiong, the five Quasi-Monarchs of the God-Slaying Legion, the old Quasi-Monarch, and others—eight Quasi-Monarchs in total—appeared. Together with Canglan Divine King, there were a full nine Quasi-Monarchs, not much fewer in number than the supreme Quasi-Monarch powerhouses on the side of the All Heavens army.
Furthermore, the Divine Kings of the human race had all arrived. A rough glance revealed over a hundred.
Originally, the Qin family alone had over forty Divine Kings, accumulated throughout history. The Chaos Heavenly Mansion had thirty-three Divine Kings. Adding the numerous Divine Kings of the God-Slaying Legion, the various imperial clans of the human race, and the newly broken-through Divine Kings like Yun Tianlin, it could be said that the number of Divine Kings on the human race's side alone had reached an extremely considerable level.
With a full hundred-plus Divine Kings present and nine Quasi-Monarchs leading them, such a lineup was shocking even to the gathered top forces of the All Heavens imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and royal clans, who had more Divine Kings in number.
This made them even more convinced of their determination to seize the Heavenly Burial Mound. Once they obtained it, these imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and royal clans would inevitably cultivate so many super-powerful experts. Leading the entire imperial clan or Immortal Clan to the absolute peak would merely be a matter of time.
Whoosh—
The Canglan Quasi-Monarch soared into the sky and landed on the Human Pass Fortress, nodding slightly towards the eight Quasi-Monarchs on the human race's side.
Qin Wu nodded in response, then nodded to the other Quasi-Monarchs. With a wave of his hand, the Human Pass Fortress directly retreated back into the Emperor World.
The Emperor World, the Origin Emperor World—once closed, even an Ancient Monarch would find it difficult to break open.
Which of the All Heavens imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and their numerous affiliated forces would want the human race to completely disappear?
Boom—
A scroll suddenly flew over from the depths of the All Heavens forces, appearing on the Human Pass Fortress like lightning. Powerful space-time forces were at work, actually preventing the Emperor World passage from closing.
"A Supreme Emperor Weapon? Don't forget that Supreme Emperor Weapons cannot be used," a Divine King on the Human Pass Fortress shouted. The scroll carried a supreme, peerless pressure that made the human race's Divine Kings' hearts tremble. Once it descended, none of them could withstand it.
On the side of the All Heavens forces, an Immortal Clan Divine King said solemnly, "This is not a Supreme Emperor Weapon, nor even a Monarch Immortal Weapon. It is an edict written by a Monarch who comprehends the Great Dao of Space-Time."
In fact, the agreement between both sides was not to employ Ancient Monarchs, but it did not explicitly state that Monarch Immortal Weapons could not be used.
However, before Quasi-Monarchs, a revived Monarch Immortal Weapon's effect was only at the Quasi-Monarch level, so neither side had used them.
But an edict written by a Monarch of the Great Dao of Space-Time was extremely effective. It was not a true Dao weapon, merely a consumable item possessing a portion of a Monarch's might, far more terrifying than a revived Monarch Immortal Weapon.
Qin Wu sensed the fluctuations of the Emperor World's power. Although the Emperor World was the Qin First Emperor's World, let alone a mere Monarch's edict, even a true Monarch's weapon could not prevent the Emperor World from closing. But now, the Emperor World's Origin Will was slumbering. Moreover, the opponent's Monarch edict involved the peerless Great Dao of Space-Time, making it highly targeted. Therefore, the Emperor World passage could not close immediately; the closing speed was also very slow, requiring a long time.
And this period was precisely the perfect opportunity for the All Heavens forces to attack the human race.
"Everyone, no need for more words with the humans. Take action directly. Since the humans are unwilling to hand it over, just attack!"
The Longevity Sword God was very direct. Holding a divine sword with sharp sword radiance, he was a Divine King of the Sword Dao, always advancing fearlessly.
The powerhouses of the other imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and royal clans responded. An endless army directly charged the Human Pass Fortress.
The first to bear the brunt were naturally the ten Quasi-Monarchs, like ten heavenly suns, directly crossing the sky and forcefully striking the Human Pass Fortress.
Boom—
The might of Quasi-Monarchs directly exploded, as if an Ancient Monarch was making a move, shaking heaven and earth. The Human Pass Fortress trembled violently.
If not for the many Divine Kings on the human race's side reinforcing it and the nine Quasi-Monarchs present, it would have been blasted apart directly.
But now, it also showed signs of being on the verge of collapse.
"No time to delay. We must also act, absolutely cannot let them succeed!"
On the human race's side, Qin Wu spoke. He was like a peerless Martial God descending to the mortal world, directly charging out.
Behind him, the other eight Quasi-Monarchs followed.
Qin Wu was extremely powerful, in his prime, at the peak of his human body's rising period, with extremely vigorous blood energy. He was a peerless powerhouse from the Qin imperial clan with great hope of becoming the next Ancient Monarch. Now, he directly confronted the Star Sky Quasi-Monarch, this veteran Quasi-Monarch.
"You are strong, stronger than that Canglan Quasi-Monarch just now. But unfortunately, you are still not my match."
The Star Sky Quasi-Monarch's expression was somewhat grave but not overly wary.
If other Quasi-Monarchs were a step away from a Monarch, then he was a hair's breadth away. Ninety percent of the Origin Heaven and Earth within him had transformed into an Origin World, possessing a more intense Monarch's heavenly might.
With a shake, even the blazing divine radiance on his body transformed into a vast starry sky. He was like the master of the starry sky, striding forward.
The numerous stars in the starry sky contained intense Quasi-Monarch aura, and one after another Divine King spirits appeared, all at the ninth rank, charging over.
On his body, a mighty power half-Heaven-and-Earth, half-World emerged—precisely the power of his ninety-percent-transformed Origin Heaven and Earth, merging into the starry sky and directly striking Qin Wu.
Clearly, the Star Sky Quasi-Monarch intended to end the battle quickly.
"Is that so?"
Qin Wu only responded with these words, striding forward. Blood energy bloomed, inundating the heavens, shaking the nine heavens and ten earths.
Simultaneously, an overwhelming, peerless martial will that suppressed all ages emanated from him—his own martial will.
Although not a Battle Saint, Qin Wu was also a peerless powerhouse of the body refinement path. His blood energy was as deep as an abyss and vast as the sea. Without another word, his entire person transformed into a meteor, directly charging over.
Boom—
This stretch of heaven and earth directly collapsed. Even the Star Sky Quasi-Monarch's figure shook, and the starry sky around him actually showed signs of collapsing.
It must be known this was no ordinary starry sky but one he had evolved, containing his Divine King spirits and the power of his Origin Heaven and Earth mixed within. Even a Quasi-Monarch would find it difficult to break through if enveloped. But now, it actually felt like it was being torn apart. One could imagine how terrifying Qin Wu's strike was.
In the sky, Qin Wu took strides like a Martial Dao Supreme One, his aura peerless and imposing, coldly stating, "Although I am not a Battle Saint like the Formless Ancient Ancestor or the Worldless Ancient Ancestor, I also pursue the supreme Martial Dao. Even if the transformation level of my Origin Heaven and Earth is not as high as yours at ninety percent, we body refinement path martial artists do not rely on external forces. Only our own bodies are the strongest weapons."
As he spoke, every inch of his body bloomed with boundless light. Faintly, it seemed portals were opening within his body, as if opening doors to worlds, connecting to other world heavens and earths. Boundless, majestic power surged forth, filling his limbs and bones.
Boom—
Qin Wu charged forward again, his combat power peerless, like a human-shaped weapon.
"Martial Rebellion: Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Slaughter!"
He displayed his own martial ultimate technique, not an imperial clan ultimate art. But his every move carried martial charm, as if he were the embodiment of the Martial Dao, shaking the vast heavens and earth as he killed towards the Star Sky Quasi-Monarch.
Peerless martial power bloomed, meeting the veteran Star Sky Quasi-Monarch, who was a hair's breadth away from a Monarch. The two fought fiercely, evenly matched.
At the same time, the Canglan Quasi-Monarch, Di Qiong, the five Quasi-Monarchs of the God-Slaying Legion, the old Quasi-Monarch of the royal clan, and the other eight Quasi-Monarchs on the human race's side confronted the other myriad races' Quasi-Monarchs, engaging in intense battles.
Boom—
Led by the All Heavens imperial clans and Immortal Clans, the other royal clan forces followed. A terrifying army swept across the sky and land, killing towards the Human Pass Fortress, engaging in the most fearsome battle with the human race, even more intense than the human race's confrontation with the alien races over a decade ago.
An unparalleled intense battle completely shook the Eighth Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain.
"Follow me in, quickly enter the Qin family's Emperor World."
On the side of the All Heavens forces, one Quasi-Monarch was free—also from the demon race, known in the world as the Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch.
With Sovereigns not appearing, he was one of the greatest threats to the human race. His might was as deep as an abyss and vast as the sea, his blood energy boundless. Without even making a move, merely passing by, he sent numerous human race powerhouses along the way flying violently. His imposing manner was like a mountain, preventing countless human race powerhouses from approaching; otherwise, they would be suppressed by that vast pressure until they vomited blood.
With a flick of his finger, he heavily injured a blocking Four Tribulations Divine King, sending him flying like a kite with its string cut, spraying a rain of blood, both body and spirit severely wounded.
It was clear that with just a few more moves from this demon race Quasi-Monarch, he could slay this Four Tribulations Divine King.
However, the Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch directly ignored him, leading the numerous free myriad races' powerhouses through the Human Pass Fortress and directly charging into the Qin family's Emperor World.