"Die!"
Ye Cangqiong's eyes flashed with cold lightning, his expression merciless as he was the first to charge forward.
Holding a divine sword, he executed the Ye Clan's Sword Dao Emperor Art. Instantly, a river of stars materialized—a vast sword river entirely condensed from endless sword radiance. Faintly, it carried the extraordinary auras of various Divine King Great Dao origins such as destruction, death, space, and nothingness. It was an attack that fused multiple Divine King Great Dao origin powers, extremely terrifying.
This sword, unleashed by Ye Cangqiong, a five-tribulation Divine King, could absolutely threaten a seven-tribulation or even a near eighth-tribulation super Divine King. It was a fearsome strike.
However, the Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch's expression remained cold. He merely flicked a finger, and a single roc feather shot from his body. In an instant, it enlarged, transforming into a Roc Feather Heavenly Sword. Wielding it, he slashed out, similarly creating a magnificent, vast river.
Although far less refined and perfect in its fusion of multiple Divine King spirit abilities compared to Ye Cangqiong's attack, it held the advantage of vastly superior cultivation depth, far surpassing Ye Cangqiong. Quasi-Monarch power was contained within it.
With a thunderous boom, the sword strike unleashed by Ye Cangqiong was shattered.
*Whoosh—*
Simultaneously, this Roc Feather Heavenly Sword of the Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch flew out autonomously, carrying Quasi-Monarch power as it surged forward, enveloped in immeasurable destructive force. The void disintegrated as it descended from the sky, aiming to annihilate Ye Cangqiong.
"Is this the power of a Quasi-Monarch? Too strong, far beyond my expectations!"
Ye Cangqiong was startled. Although his cultivation had reached the five-tribulation Divine King realm, and with his Imperial Son talent he could battle across realms, his limit could only reach the level of a peak seven-tribulation, near eighth-tribulation super Divine King.
The gap between the sixth and seventh tribulations was too vast, making it difficult for his combat power to leap across another Divine King tribulation's magnitude. Compared to a Quasi-Monarch, the difference was truly immense.
"Slaughter Immortal!"
A loud shout rang out. It was Shen Rong making his move. He executed the 'Slaughter Immortal' style from the Slaughter Immortal Eight Forms of his Imperial Father, the Slaughter Immortal Great Emperor. It was as if the Slaughter Immortal Great Emperor had been reincarnated and struck himself, unleashing a peerless blow capable of slaughtering immortals and slaying gods. It struck the Roc Feather Heavenly Sword, directly blasting it away and even shattering it, despite the sword containing threads of Quasi-Monarch power.
Although he successfully shattered the Roc Feather Heavenly Sword, Shen Rong's expression showed little joy, for this was merely one of the Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch's roc feathers transformed into a heavenly sword, possessing only a small amount of Quasi-Monarch power.
Indeed, this Quasi-Monarch level Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch was far stronger than them.
Originally, Ye Cangqiong had thought to intercept the Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch along with the other Imperial Sons and Daughters, freeing up a few Imperial Sons to block the other Divine Kings. But now it seemed their plan had been overly optimistic.
The Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch transformed with a shake, and behind him appeared a massive heavenly roc phantom that blotted out the starry sky, covering the heavens and obscuring the sun. It was clearly a divine roc bird flowing with the bloodline of the Primordial Chaos Kunpeng.
Although its bloodline power was not as supreme as that of the Emperor Sons and Daughters or Immortal Dao descendants, it was still a royal bloodline among heavenly rocs, possessing innate extraordinary talent. Cultivated to the end, it held great potential to transcend and transform into a Primordial Chaos First-Generation Sacred Spirit like the Kunpeng.
The Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch looked down coldly from above. "Although it's often said that you Emperor Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao descendants, are the most supreme Heaven's Pride with transcendent talent, and you indeed possess the great advantage of battling across realms, it's a pity you are ultimately only five or six-tribulation Divine Kings. Even if the advantage of your Emperor bloodlines allows you all to possess combat power rivaling seven or eight-tribulation Divine Kings, so what? Before us Quasi-Monarchs, you still appear utterly vulnerable!"
The heavenly roc phantom suddenly attacked. A pair of heavenly roc divine wings, vast enough to encompass half the sky, fiercely flapped. Immediately, countless roc feathers fell like rain, blanketing the sky and earth, directly submerging the ten human Emperor Sons and Daughters below.
"Damn it!"
The ten human Emperor Sons and Daughters were all startled, erupting with their full power, not daring to hold back.
Earlier, just one feather had nearly injured an Imperial Son like Ye Cangqiong, let alone now with thousands upon thousands. Even knowing these couldn't compare to the earlier Roc Feather Heavenly Sword, they were undoubtedly no small matter.
The ten Emperor Sons and Daughters almost all employed their trump card methods, rising to meet the attack. Numerous terrifying assaults directly blasted forth.
The leaders—Di Wushuang, Di Wuming, and the Angel Imperial Son—were all six-tribulation peerless Divine Kings, their combat power even more astonishing. They bore the brunt, numerous terrifying Divine King spirits erupting from their bodies to join the battle.
Countless roc feathers exploded one after another. In the end, they were not as sharp and fearsome as that single Roc Feather Heavenly Sword, but they held the advantage of sheer quantity. Each feather was absolutely capable of slaying a mighty figure; thousands upon thousands were even more terrifyingly formidable.
However, the ten were ultimately Emperor Sons and Daughters. With their combat power fully erupted, they managed to withstand the assault and even began to actively counterattack, engaging the Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch, a Quasi-Monarch renowned for many years.
At the same time, among the twenty-seven Divine Kings from the various heavens' forces, eighteen Divine Kings flashed to appear at eighteen different positions around the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum—nine above the mausoleum and nine below.
"Nine Yin, Nine Yang, Seal Heaven and Earth!"
"Yin and Yang in Harmony, Transform Heaven and Shift Earth!"
The eighteen Divine Kings shouted in unison, powerful forces erupting from their bodies, all actually touching upon the Monarch level.
Clearly, they all carried Monarch-level treasures. Even if not true Monarch Immortal Artifacts of that level, they were absolutely astonishing.
Following the configuration of Nine Yin and Nine Yang, they twisted space-time, enveloping the entire Heaven-Fall Mausoleum area. Surprisingly, they began to slowly move this supreme creation land comparable to a great domain.
It must be known that the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum was a supreme creation land where countless supreme experts were buried, interwoven with myriad Dao rules, far heavier than a star domain. Even a true Ancient Monarch would find it difficult to move. But now, under the combined power of the Nine Yin Nine Yang Heaven-Earth Grand Formation formed by eighteen Monarch-level treasures, the colossal Heaven-Fall Mausoleum began to move, charging towards the opening of the Emperor Realm.
"Disaster!"
The ten human Emperor Sons and Daughters all paled drastically, yet they were utterly helpless. The Heavenly Roc Demon Monarch was indeed too powerful; acting alone, he completely encompassed all of them, preventing them from intervening to stop the movement.
Simultaneously, the remaining nine Divine Kings were free. They directly entered the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum, their goal being the Immortal Pond at its deepest depths!
"The Immortal Pond is the location of the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum's infinite essence. Obtaining that Immortal Pond would be enough to allow even an Imperial Son-level figure to become an Ancient Monarch in a short time, not merely a Quasi-Monarch!"
The leader among the nine Divine Kings spoke. He was the Everlasting Sword God, who had charged in during the chaotic battle and now led the other eight Divine Kings deep into the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum.
Along the way, they saw towering great tombs standing erect, shimmering with Divine King Great Dao legacies. Although incomplete, the reflected Dao profundities could still offer considerable enlightenment to Divine King experts of their level.
The more they saw, the more fervent they became.
As long as they seized this Heaven-Fall Mausoleum from the humans, they could effortlessly enjoy its endless Great Dao legacies, allowing them to break through their current predicaments. Becoming lofty universe supremes like Ancient Monarchs was not an impossibility.
*Whoosh—*
Soon, they penetrated deep enough. Later, they finally reached the deepest area.
There, a few dozen great tombs stood, but each was far taller and more imposing than the others, their oppressive might also vastly stronger, causing their hearts to palpitate with fear.
Monarch Tombs!
This was the true core of the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum, the burial ground of Ancient Monarchs!
Here, even these Divine Kings felt immense pressure. However, as they hailed from Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans, they had naturally made ample preparations to seize the Immortal Pond. Each carried Monarch artifacts that bolstered them, releasing threads of Monarch heavenly might. Immediately, the vast oppressive force from those great tombs was neutralized.
"These are all Monarch Tombs. Cultivating here long-term would surely offer great opportunities to become Quasi-Monarchs, even true Ancient Monarchs."
The nine Divine Kings were all tempted, but they knew it was not the time to linger. Their goal was the Immortal Pond. *Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—* they vanished into the deepest part of the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum. There, they beheld a supreme Immortal Pond, radiating billions of layers of immortal light, located at the central area. The human race's strongest young Supreme Ones were cultivating within, their pores emitting resplendent immortal mist as if about to ascend amidst the mist. So supremely divine and sacred, extraordinarily eye-catching.
"That's the Immortal Pond!"
Upon seeing the Immortal Pond, the nine Divine Kings revealed incomparably fervent gazes, like robust men beholding a completely naked peerless beauty—naked greed.
*Whoosh—*
At this moment, the Seven Supreme Geniuses under Ye Chen's command within the Immortal Pond were the first to awaken. Over the years of cultivation, they had successively become Divine Kings, and as high-level young Supreme Ones, most had undergone one or two Divine King Tribulations, forming a quite powerful lineup.
Especially Mo Haishen, who was a four-tribulation Divine King.
Seeing the appearance of the nine Divine Kings, they all awakened directly, each blocking their path, coldly snorting, "Divine Kings from the various heavens' Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans dare to trespass here? Do you not know this is a human race important site?"
"Heh, human race important site? Now your human race can hardly protect itself. Still talking about an important site? Truly laughable."
One Divine King responded with a cold laugh, causing the Seven Supreme Geniuses under Ye Chen's command to immediately change expression.
Another Divine King frowned. "Why waste words? Just deal with them directly and seize the Immortal Pond!"
It was evident this Divine King, with a third eye on his forehead, held an extraordinary status. The other eight Divine Kings nodded and directly charged forward, attacking the Seven Supreme Geniuses under Ye Chen's command. Each was actually a super Divine King who had surpassed seven Divine King Tribulations.
*Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!—*
During the battle, aside from Mo Haishen who still had some combat power, the other Supreme Geniuses were quickly defeated.
After all, they hadn't undergone many Divine King Tribulations, and the opponents had come fully prepared, at minimum seven-tribulation Divine Kings, with even eight-tribulation Divine Kings and above among them—a truly fearsome lineup.
"Who dares to cause trouble here at this moment?"
Within the Immortal Pond, the Corpse-Devouring Insect Emperor was the first to awaken. Accompanied by majestic dragon might, he transformed into human form, appearing exceptionally handsome and transcendent.