Just moments ago, it was precisely this power of Monarch Rule that instantly wounded Ye Chen, a force even his Chaos Supreme Body found difficult to defend against.
The power of rules was akin to an Ancient Monarch making a move, containing an invincible force that could not be stopped.
"I might as well tell you, Battle Saint King, Monarch Rule is the advanced version of the God King Spirit. But one thing is clear: only one God King Spirit of the same Great Dao attribute can be fused, yet countless rules can be comprehended."
At this point, Hongwei Quasi-Monarch no longer held back secrets, as it was unnecessary. The Battle Saint King stood behind the entire human race, and they would learn of this sooner or later anyway.
Moreover, no matter how heaven-defying he was, it was impossible for him to elevate his God King Spirit to the level of rules in such a short time.
And the other Quasi-Monarchs in pursuit would also slay the Battle Saint King within this brief period.
Ye Chen, being astute, understood immediately.
If a God King Spirit of a certain Great Dao could only be condensed once within the Divine King realm, then upon reaching the Ancient Monarch level, not only would the God King Spirit evolve into a rule, but such rule power could be continuously condensed.
It was as if one could endlessly condense God King Spirits, then advance them into rule power.
The reason Ancient Monarchs were hailed as cosmic overlords, revered throughout the ages, was not solely due to their maximally strengthened divine souls and physical bodies, nor merely because of their source world power and vast, boundless Great Dao divine power. Another crucial reason was this Monarch Rule power.
What determined the strength of an Ancient Monarch was not just their realm, but also the quantity of Monarch Rules they had comprehended.
The greater the number of Monarch Rules, the more terrifying, powerful, and heaven-defying they became.
Facing any expert below the Ancient Monarch level, even a Quasi-Monarch, they could effortlessly achieve overwhelming suppression.
It could be said that a Quasi-Monarch's strike could possess a trace of the power of a Monarch's domain, and Monarch Rule power was one such component.
"Monarch Rule... so that's how it is. No wonder I always felt something was lacking. It was because of this Monarch Rule."
Ye Chen murmured to himself, his gaze instantly blazing many times brighter, growing even more fervent.
"Battle Saint King, behold my Monarch Rule power, sufficient to shatter all defenses!"
Accompanied by Hongwei Quasi-Monarch's loud shout, eight Monarch Rules slashed toward Ye Chen, like eight peerless immortal blades. Each Monarch Rule carried a different Great Dao power, crashing down with a thunderous roar, reducing everything to nothingness.
At this moment, Ye Chen felt a bone-chilling sense of crisis.
Almost instinctively, Ye Chen directly dodged sideways.
Pfft—
Two Monarch Rules still grazed past him. His supposedly indestructible Chaos Supreme Body had its physical defense breached just like that, with Chaos Saint Blood splattering out.
He had once again witnessed the terror of Monarch Rules.
Previously, whether it was the Heaven-Soaring Demon Monarch, Ice Monarch, Primordial Demon Blood Monarch, or Inverse Ancient Quasi-Monarch, none had employed Monarch Rules because they were unwilling to use them lightly. While these Monarch Rules were terrifyingly powerful, their usage by those below the Ancient Monarch level also incurred an extremely fearsome expenditure of power.
Under normal circumstances, Quasi-Monarchs dared not employ them casually.
Of course, they were also unwilling to use them except in life-or-death moments. Moreover, whether it was the Ice Monarch or the Primordial Demon Blood Monarch, they were facing a Great Emperor's reincarnation body. Even Monarch Rule power would be useless unless there was a sufficient quantity; otherwise, it couldn't cause harm.
But this time, Hongwei Quasi-Monarch disregarded everything. To deal with the Battle Saint King, he directly used this trump card he had kept in reserve.
Swish—
The eight Monarch Rules flew over again, at a speed unimaginably fast.
This time, Ye Chen did not plan to evade. His gaze sharpened, and before him appeared the five God King Spirits of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, all at the Divine King Ninth Rank level. Under his formidable cultivation, they directly merged into one, transforming into a Five Elements Divine Ring, with boundless Five Elements power circulating within, altering heaven and earth.
"Five Elements Reverse Time and Space!"
Ye Chen shouted, soaring into the sky, forcefully colliding the Five Elements Divine Ring with the eight Monarch Rules.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!—
The eight Monarch Rules were terrifying, almost disintegrating the Five Elements Divine Ring at a speed that crushed everything like rotten wood, shattering the power of the Five Elements God King Spirits, and swiftly striking toward Ye Chen.
"Yin Yang Taiji Seal!"
Ye Chen's left hand held Supreme Yin, his right hand Supreme Yang. The two God King Spirits appeared, transforming into a Yin Yang Taiji Diagram that rapidly rotated, carrying vast Yin Yang power, continuously bombarding the eight Monarch Rules.
Although it was still shattered as if crushing rotten wood, it also rapidly slowed their speed.
Subsequently, other God King Spirits emerged one after another, constantly manifesting various fearsome powers—some of nothingness, some of worlds, and so on—continuously bombarding the Monarch Rules.
In the blink of an eye, utilizing the power of a full forty-five God King Spirits, he finally managed to completely dim all eight Monarch Rules, drastically reducing their might!
Hongwei Quasi-Monarch's expression changed slightly, then he let out a soft sigh, as if he hadn't expected the Battle Saint King to master so many God King Spirits, each reaching the Divine King Ninth Rank level. Otherwise, with the power of eight Monarch Rules, he could have shattered everything and easily slain the Battle Saint King.
However, there was also the factor of his severe divine power expenditure; he simply couldn't control the eight Monarch Rules for long, as every moment consumed a significant amount of divine power.
Similarly, Ye Chen also sighed. If not for mastering a sufficient number and strength of God King Spirits, he truly would have had little recourse against such Monarch Rule power.
Swish—
At this moment, Ye Chen naturally pressed his advantage, charging over and arriving before Hongwei Quasi-Monarch in an instant. Without a word, Imperial Techniques and divine abilities manifested, numerous God King Spirits reappeared, and he unleashed a frenzied bombardment upon the latter.
During the battle, Hongwei Quasi-Monarch coughed up large mouthfuls of blood. In the end, he couldn't withstand it and began to suffer wounds, continuously bleeding.
Multiple clearly visible wounds appeared on his body, his figure constantly sent flying backward, sustaining injuries to a certain degree.
He very much wanted to attack with the power of eight Monarch Rules, even to reverse-slay the Battle Saint King, but ultimately failed to do so.
The expenditure was too great. He was forced to surround himself with various immortal techniques, divine abilities, and phenomena for defense and protection, while he himself regulated his breathing to recover.
But Ye Chen was unwilling to miss this opportunity. This was also his first time facing a Quasi-Monarch who wielded and attacked with Monarch Rule power, which would serve as an extremely important reference for facing other Quasi-Monarchs employing Monarch Rules in the future.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!—
Under a series of frenzied, bombardment-like forceful assaults, Hongwei Quasi-Monarch couldn't maintain a complete, comprehensive defense either. It was forcibly breached, and Ye Chen charged inside, immediately unleashing the Four Chaos Styles, striking down with annihilating force.
At the critical moment, Hongwei Quasi-Monarch was ultimately forced, albeit helplessly, to employ Monarch Rule power to block. But he didn't achieve full success; part of the terrifying offensive landed on his body, breaching the defense of his Quasi-Monarch physique, causing blood to spurt from him repeatedly.
However, the power of eight Monarch Rules was deployed once more, like a death god lurking in the void, silently killing toward Ye Chen.