Silver hair like frost, an elegant and scholarly aura, he strode forward, step by step, traversing the pitch-black starry sky, approaching from afar.
Seemingly slow, yet each step covered a distance as vast as a star domain.
The speed was astonishing, enough to shock the world.
The moment this figure appeared, the Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens felt their scalps go numb.
For this was none other than Chi Xue Dijun, the Deputy Hall Master of the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace!
He had appeared, blocking the Temporal War Spear that the Eternal Monarch was about to unleash.
Ye Chen was also startled, never expecting Chi Xue Dijun to appear at this moment, shielding him from a fatal calamity.
Chi Xue Dijun's silvery-white hair cascaded down, his jade-like complexion and golden bearing radiating an air of nobility. There was not the slightest terrifying fluctuation emanating from his body, yet no one dared to overlook this person in the slightest; on the contrary, their expressions changed at the sight of him.
For this was a truly invincible Monarch.
"We pay our respects to the Monarch!"
In the starry sky, the Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens all cupped their fists towards Chi Xue Dijun.
Chi Xue Dijun swept his gaze over them, causing their hearts to tremble.
For these eyes, seemingly peaceful, carried an indifference, a detachment, as if looking at ants, making their expressions shift.
"Disregarding the rules of the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace, using the status of a Monarch to attack the younger generation—do you truly believe our Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace does not exist?"
Chi Xue Dijun spoke slowly, but his words caused all the Ancient Monarchs present to change color.
Chi Xue Dijun was here to hold them accountable.
"Monarch, please calm your anger!"
Over a dozen Ancient Monarchs spoke, not daring to easily provoke a Monarch.
Only they understood the terror of a Monarch, akin to the gap between a Quasi-Monarch and a Divine King—an immense chasm.
However, among them, an Ancient Monarch wielding a supreme Emperor's weapon showed no fear, coldly stating, "Monarch, may I ask, at present, our various races and the human race stand in opposition. This is not merely a matter of the younger generation versus the older generation, but a great war between races. Presumably, even the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace cannot intervene in this."
Relying on the supreme Emperor's weapon, even a Monarch—what of it? They dared to fight all the same.
Chi Xue Dijun's gentle, jade-like face remained as ever, but at this moment, a cold, sinister aura began to manifest: "Are you challenging the authority of our Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace?"
"I dare not. I am merely speaking the truth," the Ancient Monarch responded, yet a cold smile surfaced.
"Good, very good!"
Chi Xue Dijun uttered these two words softly: "It seems our Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace has truly not acted for a very long time, to the point where you believe that with a supreme Emperor's weapon, you can provoke us."
Clad in white robes purer than snow, like an elegant, worldly young master untouched by mortal dust, an ancient zither appeared in his hand.
He sat upon the ground, cross-legged in the void. His slender fingers, more beautiful than a woman's, like green onions, flawless as if crafted by heaven, gently plucked the ancient zither.
*Zheng—*
A melody slowly began to play, like the tinkling of a spring, like large and small pearls falling onto a jade plate—a slow, serene sound, truly heavenly music.
But upon the ancient zither, as Chi Xue Dijun played, an ethereal sound emerged.
In the starry sky, a tremendous change occurred in an instant.
The darkness and coldness vanished; the starry sky disappeared.
In its place appeared a vast world, with fleeting immortals soaring, celestial spirits, a Kunpeng spreading its wings, a True Dragon soaring, a Phoenix building its nest.
In the sky, immortals danced, riding cranes from the west.
On the ground, the common people lived in peace and contentment, a picture of national prosperity and people's well-being.
In the water, schools of fish swam joyfully.
It was truly a paradise, a land more peaceful and auspicious than the Primordial Immortal World, free from worry and suffering, filled only with harmony.
Falling into this paradise, the Ancient Monarchs of the various Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans seemed lost, their eyes filled with confusion, their bodies and minds relaxed.
*Hualala—*
From their bodies rose boundless specks of radiant light, slowly merging into this paradise-like place.
As these rays of light merged in, the paradise-like place increasingly took on a state of reality, as if it truly existed.
In the distant sky, the Sun Sovereign witnessed all of this, his pupils slightly contracting in astonishment: "This Chi Xue Dijun is indeed formidable. His cultivation has actually reached this level."
Others might not understand what the immortal light rising from the bodies of the Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens was, but he knew—it was the Great Dao origin of these various Ancient Monarchs. As the zither melody slowly played, the music actually drew out the origin force from within these Ancient Monarchs, gradually devouring it, merging it into this paradise-like place.
Yet the various Ancient Monarchs were unaware, immersed in the paradise, as if transformed into its inhabitants, enjoying this harmonious realm.
One must know how resolute the will of an Ancient Monarch is—they would not even frown after enduring ten thousand calamities—yet it was easily dismantled, their minds lost within.
From this, one could see the level of Chi Xue Dijun's cultivation, capable of making a group of Ancient Monarchs lose themselves.
*Weng—*
Suddenly, the supreme Emperor's weapons within several of the Ancient Monarchs trembled slightly, causing the various Ancient Monarchs to quickly awaken. The confusion in their eyes vanished, replaced by clarity.
Feeling the origin force within their bodies continuously surging out, merging into this strange paradise-like place, they were all startled. They immediately shattered the paradise-like place to leave.
But even so, a significant amount of origin force had still dissipated, devoured.
This paradise-like place grew increasingly real, carrying a sense of universal salvation and harmony, like a supreme secret treasure.
No one could look down upon it.
The Ancient Monarchs all glared angrily at Chi Xue Dijun, shouting, "A dignified Monarch, yet so despicable and shameless! Using zither music to bewitch us, seizing the chance to devour our origin force! Have the courage to face us in battle!"
"Good, as you wish."
Chi Xue Dijun put away the ancient zither. His ethereal, transcendent aura instantly receded, replaced instead by a supreme imposing might that overshadowed the All Heavens.
In a daze, he transformed from a scholarly Confucian gentleman into a peerless ruler, his kingly aura unmatched.
This instantaneous transformation held not the slightest abruptness; on the contrary, everything seemed so natural and effortless, as if it had always been this way.
The Monarch's imposing might surged to the heavens, instantly sweeping across the entire starry sky.
*Honglong—*
Heaven and earth trembled; the starry sky changed color.
The myriad stars all dimmed, losing their light.
Chi Xue Dijun became the sole existence in the starry sky.
Only the Sun Sovereign remained dazzling and prominent.
Faced with such imposing might, even the Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens in the starry sky were shocked and changed expression.
The imposing might surged like raging waves.
And they were merely like small boats on the sea, about to capsize at any moment in the storm.
"This is the true imposing might of a Monarch!"
Over a dozen Ancient Monarchs grew solemn. From several of them emerged wisps of supreme Emperor's might, continuously dissolving the Monarch's imposing might assailing their faces.
Otherwise, their situation would have been many times more difficult.
Even so, they still suffered immense suppression.