The arrival of a single Quasi-Monarch already held an almost overwhelming advantage. With four appearing, it was akin to crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood. In no time, the human side had lost over ten Divine Kings.
As for other Great Powers, Heavenly Kings, and the like, countless more had fallen.
On a battlefield of this level, even those as powerful as Divine Kings were like mere grass, all because even more heaven-defying Quasi-Monarchs had appeared. Otherwise, in ordinary times, a single Divine King would be enough to reign supreme over a region and establish a royal clan. How could they wither away so easily?
Fortunately, from within the Emperor World, three terrifying figures also emerged on the human side. All were tall and burly, their gazes icy and grim, mechanical-like.
They didn't seem to unleash many supreme Great Dao laws, yet they were actually able to barely hold off three of the Quasi-Monarchs, keeping them busy and unable to attack the other human powerhouses.
Moreover, the human race's Ten Imperial Sons and Daughters appeared, along with the Seven Supreme Geniuses under the Battle Saint King's command, all having risen to astonishing levels.
With their appearance, the human side managed to recover a great deal of their disadvantage.
However, the All Heavens Forces still had one Quasi-Monarch with no match. He descended from the sky, unstoppable, continuously striking the Human Pass Fortress. This fortress, already gradually disintegrating under the constant attacks of the All Heavens Forces' army, now developed even more cracks that crisscrossed its entire structure.
Boom— Boom—
Boom— Boom—
Boom— …
In a short time, the Quasi-Monarch struck nine consecutive blows. Each strike was overwhelmingly powerful, carrying the boundless might of a Quasi-Monarch, bringing the Human Pass Fortress to the brink of complete collapse.
Boom—
With the final strike, this white-haired, loose-haired Quasi-Monarch, his face icy, gathered vast Quasi-Monarch power that surged across the sky and heavily slammed towards the crack-riddled Human Pass Fortress.
"Everyone, attack! We absolutely cannot let the Ice Monarch destroy the Human Pass Fortress!"
On the Human Pass Fortress, a full thirteen Divine Kings appeared, followed by numerous Great Powers and Heavenly Kings. They attacked together, their combined force blasting towards the white-haired, frost-like Ice Monarch.
Yet, facing this supreme strike from the Quasi-Monarch Ice Monarch, the combined attack of the many human powerhouses seemed to crumble like a house of cards.
The vast Quasi-Monarch power swept forth, blasting them all away. Each one coughed blood as they were sent flying backward. Some of the weaker human powerhouses were even blown apart.
"Disaster! The Human Pass Fortress is about to be completely breached! The All Heavens Forces' army will drive straight to the heart and kill their way into the Emperor World!"
The human side completely changed color. The Human Pass Fortress was the most crucial defensive line guarding the human race's Emperor World. Once breached, it meant the Emperor World would have no powerful barriers left. The assembled army of the All Heavens Forces could march in unhindered, and the Heavenly Burial Mound would almost certainly be seized.
"The Human Pass Fortress shall be broken today!"
The Ice Monarch sneered coldly. His Quasi-Monarch strike was finally about to land on the Human Pass Fortress.
Boom—
At this critical moment, the Ice Monarch's expression suddenly changed drastically. A loud shout exploded: "Who is it?!"
He sensed an overwhelmingly powerful aura erupting from within the Emperor World, arriving with the speed of chasing stars and overtaking the moon. Moreover, a divine sense had firmly locked onto him.
The Heavenly Peng Demon Monarch, who was battling a giant divine soldier, also changed expression, revealing deep apprehension. "It's him! How did he appear so quickly!"
"Hmph!"
The Ice Monarch, however, showed no hesitation. That Quasi-Monarch strike still heavily descended towards the Human Pass Fortress, only a short distance away.
Boom—
At this very moment, a furious roar suddenly exploded: "Scram!"
A figure, arriving later but striking first, moved at an inconceivable speed. In the blink of an eye, it shot out and landed squarely in front of the Ice Monarch, standing firm before the nearly collapsing Human Pass Fortress.
Intense chaotic light exploded. Faintly, a peerless, immortal figure could be seen flickering within, like a deity, like an ancient emperor. Arriving later but striking first, it collided with the Ice Monarch.
"Seeking death!"
The Ice Monarch sneered coldly. This was a Quasi-Monarch strike. Even if the other party was fast, it didn't mean their strength was equally formidable.
Boom—
A tremendous collision sound erupted, stirring up layer upon layer of terrifying destructive ripples that wantonly annihilated the void, shockingly fearsome.
During the collision, chaotic light surged and intertwined. The figure within merely trembled slightly before stabilizing. Then, with a forceful stomp, it actually caused all the destructive ripples spreading towards the Human Pass Fortress side to completely dissipate.
Strong! Supremely strong!
At the very least, this was at the Quasi-Monarch level. Otherwise, how could it withstand a Quasi-Monarch strike?
Powerhouses from both camps were shocked. When did the human race gain another Quasi-Monarch powerhouse?
If the All Heavens Forces thought the humans had been hiding some strength, many on the human side themselves exchanged bewildered glances. Why didn't they know their own camp had an undisclosed Quasi-Monarch?
However, some human powerhouses, looking at the wildly boiling chaotic light and that slender figure, suddenly seemed to understand. They glanced at each other, astonishment overflowing on their faces.
Could it really be him?
But was that possible? Only a dozen or so years had passed. How could that person have grown to this level, capable of rivaling a Quasi-Monarch?
Yet, if it wasn't that person who had astonished all ages, who else could wield chaos to such an extent?
The Ice Monarch frowned, gazing at the flickering figure within the chaotic light. Sensing that supreme aura, he frowned again because he didn't detect the corresponding Quasi-Monarch aura. It seemed more like a pure Divine King aura.
But a Divine King couldn't be his match. Even if that earlier strike was a simple Quasi-Monarch attack, it was far beyond what a Divine King could withstand.
"Who are you?"
The Ice Monarch spoke, voicing what everyone else wanted to know.
"You are not qualified to know."
The person within the chaotic light responded, his tone exceedingly cold.
"Hmph, though I don't know where you get the confidence to say such things, do you truly think withstanding that earlier strike makes you comparable to a Quasi-Monarch?" The Ice Monarch sneered coldly. The aura around him grew much more powerful, carrying a coldness that seemed capable of freezing space-time itself, slowly spreading out.
Although after becoming a Divine King, one could cultivate multiple Divine King Great Dao origins, intents, and the like, and even fuse similar origins and intents to form God King Spirits, the Ice Monarch was very focused. He always prioritized the Dao of Ice. His other God King Spirits were merely cultivated from similar Daos to assist and strengthen his Ice Dao.
Upon reaching the Ancient Sovereign level, the Divine King Great Dao origins, intents, and the higher-level God King Spirits evolved in the past all needed to begin merging into one.
As a Quasi-Monarch, he had naturally begun to achieve this step.
In a trance, countless snowflakes began to drift down across the surrounding heaven and earth. Each snowflake contained extreme coldness. The mere fall of a single snowflake instantly froze a Heavenly King on the Human Pass Fortress, who then drifted with the wind, turning into dust.
With over a dozen snowflakes falling, even a Great Power couldn't withstand it, transforming into an ice sculpture before also turning to dust.
Divine Kings were no exception. A Three Tribulation Divine King was directly swept by a tornado formed from gathered snowflakes. He tried to struggle, but it was too late. In an instant, he was completely frozen and turned to dust.
In the blink of an eye, whether from the human side or the All Heavens Forces, many powerhouses were struck by snowflakes, their forms and spirits annihilated.
But the vast majority were from the human side.
This stretch of heaven and earth seemed to have become the Ice Monarch's domain.
"Retreat quickly!"
Multiple Divine Kings from the human side took action, jointly blocking these snowflakes and quickly evacuating the human powerhouses to avoid expanding casualties. Yet, in the end, two Divine Kings still perished because of this, and those below Divine King suffered heavy losses.
However, the endless snowflakes transformed into swirling tornadoes that pierced through heaven and earth, vast and mighty, sweeping forth to press the advantage and kill towards the human army.
Wherever they passed, the void was completely frozen, impossible to tear open.
This was the terror of a Quasi-Monarch.
Boom—
The figure submerged in chaotic light took a step forward. Surging ancient chaotic energy exploded, layer upon layer, spreading out, transforming into rippling circles that directly blocked all the snowflakes flooding towards the human side, preventing them from getting even a fraction closer.
"You do have some skill."
A voice carrying a hint of surprise and doubt emerged. Faintly, within the sky filled with swirling goose-feather-like snow, a frozen throne appeared, lofty and high.
The Ice Monarch sat upon it, like a monarch overlooking the mortal world. His eyes were silvery-white, bearing absolute ruthlessness, like ten-thousand-year-old profound ice. He spoke indifferently, "A pity. If these are your only means, they are merely so-so. Today, this Monarch will let you understand what true Quasi-Monarch power is, something not you mere Divine Kings can block."
Sitting upon the frozen throne, looking down from on high, his jade-like hands were exquisitely beautiful, his five fingers long and perfect. He simply clenched his fist. Vast amounts of snowflakes in the heaven and earth suddenly gathered together, thousands upon thousands, ultimately forming a ten-foot-long ice spear in his palm.
The ice spear radiated a cold capable of freezing even souls. Faintly, it contained numerous God King Spirits related to the Dao of Ice.
"Ice Seal!"
He thrust the ice spear forward, uttering the words.
The attack was simple—just an ice spear. But wherever this ice spear passed, the void wasn't torn; instead, it was completely frozen and sealed. Even Divine Kings found it difficult to tear the void.
It could be foreseen that even a Nine Tribulation Divine King, if struck by this ice spear, would have both body and soul completely frozen and sealed.
The Quasi-Monarch's Ice-Sealing Spear!
"Hahaha, a Quasi-Monarch is unstoppable? Do you truly think you are invincible?"
A loud, hearty laugh erupted. The chaotic light exploded, and the figure within became completely clear. Whether from the human side or the All Heavens Forces, everyone saw it clearly, their hearts shaking violently.
Battle Saint King!
It was actually him!
Ignoring the uncontrollable shock on the faces of countless powerhouses on the battlefield, including the Ice Monarch, Ye Chen revealed his true appearance. Facing the Ice-Sealing Spear without the slightest fear, he instead grinned, his teeth dazzlingly bright, also radiating an aura of domineering might: "What are you, Ice Monarch? Do you truly think you are an Ancient Great Emperor? Or a Supreme Immortal? A Quasi-Monarch? It's not like I haven't defeated one before."
Amidst the wild laughter that wantonly filled heaven and earth, carrying unparalleled arrogance and a domineering aura that looked down upon all heavens, under the astonished gazes of countless people, Ye Chen leaped forward, actually taking the initiative to meet the Ice-Sealing Spear.
His hand, like dark jade, reached out and grabbed the Ice-Sealing Spear, firmly holding it in his palm.
No matter how much absolute-zero cold capable of freezing everything it continuously released, it couldn't harm Ye Chen in the slightest.
Thus, Ye Chen stood firm in the sky, holding the Ice-Sealing Spear, looking down upon the vast heavens, proudly overlooking all realms.