Whoosh—
Chi Xue Dijun strolled through the starry sky as if taking a leisurely walk. After an unknown span of time, he made his move once more, intending to display the supreme majesty befitting a Monarch.
With a single leap, he traversed an immeasurable distance of countless millions of li, crossing more than the span of a single star domain, arriving before the Ancient Monarchs of the myriad heavens.
His first target was Heng Gu Junwang.
Heng Gu Junwang's expression changed. He was not born of a Supreme Emperor Clan and possessed no Supreme Emperor Weapon, giving him absolutely no confidence to clash head-on with Chi Xue Dijun.
His first thought was to flee immediately.
Swoosh—
The Time Light surrounding his body suddenly intensified greatly, and even the phantom of a Time Heavenly Beast manifested, influencing the flow of time in a truly terrifying manner.
It must be said that Heng Gu Junwang was a particularly powerful Ancient Monarch. With time coiling around his body, who could harm him?
Heng Gu Junwang seemed to drift along the long river of time, riding its surging currents, rushing towards the Ancient Monarchs protected by Supreme Emperor Weapons, seeking their shelter.
"Chi Xue Dijun, you have overstepped. This matter is not within the purview of your Ten Heavens Imperial Hall. You have crossed the line."
An Ancient Monarch spoke. He was the Ancient Monarch of the Aosheng Immortal Clan, wielding a Supreme Immortal Weapon that radiated boundless Immortal Aura, blocking the path before him.
The meaning was clear: he was explicitly determined to protect Heng Gu Junwang.
"Do you intend to stop me?"
Chi Xue Dijun glanced at him.
His tone was calm, yet indifferent.
Devoid of any ripple or wave.
"I am merely reminding you, Chi Xue Dijun, not to casually interfere in the affairs between our various clans and the human race."
Aoxue Tianjun said lightly. This was the name of the Aosheng Immortal Clan's Ancient Monarch. Within him, a powerful, unrestrained Supreme Immortal Aura erupted, vast and mighty, showing no fear of Chi Xue Dijun whatsoever.
Chi Xue Dijun spoke no more and immediately took action. A Jade Rod appeared in his hand.
It seemed ordinary, like a long rod made of common white jade. Yet, in the Monarch's hand, it manifested an extraordinary presence, radiating billions of auspicious rays of light as it was simply smashed down.
"Hmph!"
Aoxue Tianjun snorted coldly and also struck out. Countless Sovereign Rule powers boiled forth, accompanied by wisps of Supreme Immortal Aura, colliding with the attack.
Boom— Swoosh—
With a light sound, the Jade Rod forcefully shattered Aoxue Tianjun's defenses. The Sovereign Rule powers blooming throughout the sky were utterly pulverized.
Aoxue Tianjun's expression shifted slightly, but he was not panicked. With a light snort, his entire being suddenly erupted with the most intense Immortal Dao Oppressive Might, the Oppressive Might belonging to the Supreme Immortal Weapon. Its power surged boundlessly, tangible as it shot skyward, crashing towards Chi Xue Dijun.
Chi Xue Dijun's expression remained unchanged, as if he saw nothing, or perhaps simply did not care. The Jade Rod in his hand lightly swung once more.
Boom—
This Immortal Dao Oppressive Might was actually forcefully shaken and directly torn apart.
Swoosh—
The Jade Rod followed through, striking Aoxue Tianjun's body.
With a deafening boom, even with the protection and empowerment of the Supreme Immortal Weapon, even with faint Supreme Immortal light guarding him, under this single rod strike, Aoxue Tianjun was still blasted away for who knows how many millions of li. He crashed through one star domain after another, plummeting into the deepest reaches of the starry sky, stirring up a sky-filling bloody radiance.
One could imagine that Aoxue Tianjun must have suffered severe wounds; otherwise, such a tide of bloody light capable of submerging star domains would not have erupted.
This scene truly shocked everyone present.
Was this the might of a Monarch?
A dignified Ancient Monarch, wielding a Supreme Immortal Weapon, was still completely no match.
"This shouldn't be. Aoxue Tianjun is an Ancient Monarch, and he wields his Immortal Clan's Supreme Immortal Weapon, having revived it to possess Supreme Immortal Aura. Even if Hall Master Chi Xue Dijun is powerful, he shouldn't be able to contend with a genuine Supreme Immortal Weapon, right?"
Within the Ancient Fortress, naturally, some projected the celestial screen, capturing the various major events occurring beyond the domain. Among them, the discussion centered on Chi Xue Dijun using his rod to blast away Aoxue Tianjun.
Many were puzzled, not understanding what level of great power that realm truly commanded.
For almost all of them, even Divine Kings existed on a lofty, high level, let alone Ancient Monarchs and Monarchs, which were separated by an unimaginable distance.
Compared to them, they were but ants, as different as clouds and mud.
Only Ye Chen, the Blood Empress, the mysterious elder, Wu Hao, and the first-rank Quasi-Monarchs truly understood.
Just as Divine Kings could not fully revive a Sovereign Immortal Weapon to its utmost, only borrowing wisps of Sovereign Heavenly Might.
Quasi-Monarchs could similarly borrow a portion of Sovereign Heavenly Might, naturally having no fear of Divine Kings wielding Sovereign Immortal Weapons. Moreover, their physical forms and strength were far more powerful, allowing them to suppress them.
Similarly, Ancient Monarchs could not completely revive a Supreme Immortal Weapon either; they could only effectively borrow a portion of its power.
Monarchs also possessed a portion of Supreme One power, capable of countering this portion of Supreme One power. Furthermore, the strength of their physical forms allowed them to overwhelmingly crush their opponents.
This was the formidable aspect of Monarchs.
Only the Sun Monarch remained calm, considering it a matter of course.
What was a Monarch?
It was having one foot in the Sovereign realm and one foot in the Emperor realm, taking the names of both great realms.
They could also be called Half-Step Supreme Ones, Quasi-Supreme Ones, Quasi-Emperors, Quasi-Huang, Quasi-Immortals, and so on.
Ultimately, it was merely a somewhat ambiguous domain like the Quasi-Monarch realm—not a true cultivation rank, but still used for classification.
Yet, it was precisely such a domain that could borrow genuine Supreme One power, sufficient to suppress all Sovereigns beneath the Supreme One level.
Chi Xue Dijun did not even glance at Aoxue Tianjun, who had been blasted into the deepest starry sky, nor did he care about the other Ancient Monarchs with unsightly expressions. He merely looked at Heng Gu Junwang, whose expression was exceptionally grim, and said, "This time, let's see how you can escape."
Whoosh—
He took a step, closing the distance.
Heng Gu Junwang felt like an infant facing a giant, sensing a powerful crisis that made his hair stand on end. Immediately, he enveloped himself in endless Time Light, pushing his speed to the absolute limit to distance himself from Chi Xue Dijun, saying, "Hall Master, please forgive me. This time, I, Heng Gu, was at fault first. I am willing to apologize to Little Friend Dou Zhan Sheng Wang."
At this point, he had no choice.
Even Aoxue Tianjun, aided by a Supreme Immortal Weapon, ended up blasted away and severely wounded, let alone him, with no Supreme Weapon for protection. If Chi Xue Dijun wanted to kill him, it truly wouldn't be very difficult.
Just as a Quasi-Monarch wanting to kill a Divine King.
"Too late."
Chi Xue Dijun said indifferently. His figure flickered, instantly reversing everything as he appeared before Heng Gu Junwang.
The latter's pride—his astonishing speed—seemed so childish and laughable before Chi Xue Dijun.
Swoosh—
The Jade Rod swung, whooshing as it struck Heng Gu Junwang's body, immediately shattering the layers of Time Light. No technique could block it.
Boom—
Under this single rod, containing the world-shaking power of a Monarch, Heng Gu Junwang let out a roar before his entire body exploded, shattered to pieces, his blood staining the starry sky.