"So powerful... is this an... Ancient Monarch?"
Looking at this figure that stood ten thousand zhang tall, the Ancient Monarchs on both sides felt a trace of doubt.
Although it was an Ancient Monarch, and judging from the chaotic thunderbolts constantly flickering around its body, it was indeed very powerful—even stronger than an ordinary Ancient Monarch—if this was the trump card left behind by the Sovereign of Formlessness, it seemed somewhat inconsistent with their expectations.
In such a situation, not to mention a mere Ancient Monarch, even if ten more Ancient Monarchs were added, they would be unable to reverse the disadvantageous situation faced by the human race.
Boom—
At this moment, other tall figures emerged from the rift in the Beyond the Heavens, and not just one or two, but more than a dozen appeared one after another, all carrying terrifying chaotic thunderbolts, their auras quite formidable.
There were as many as eighteen in total, descending from the sky, appearing just like that.
"Eighteen Ancient Monarchs?"
The people of the world trembled. No one had expected the Sovereign of Formlessness to have left behind a full eighteen Ancient Monarchs in the Beyond the Heavens.
"Hmm?"
Soon, the Ancient Monarchs of the various heavens noticed something strange, because these Ancient Monarchs each had a somewhat dull look in their eyes, unlike the agility of other Ancient Monarchs.
"They're puppets! They're all Monarch puppets!"
These Ancient Monarchs understood, and their hearts pounded with shock. The Sovereign of Formlessness had actually refined so many puppets, and all of them were at the Ancient Monarch level.
However, judging by their auras, they were all at least first-rate puppet level.
Yet, Hong Huang, Tian Chu Immortal Maiden, and the most mysterious third Monarch all turned their attention to the three figures at the very rear.
Because the chaotic thunderbolts flickering around these three figures were especially numerous, constantly flashing, and as the lightning flickered, it seemed to cleave the heavens and earth, making them vaguely sense a trace of threat.
"Monarchs!"
The three Monarch-level figures' expressions turned grave. They had never imagined that the Sovereign of Formlessness would leave behind Monarch-level puppets in the Beyond the Heavens, let alone that there would be three Monarch-level puppets.
The other Ancient Monarchs gradually sensed it as well, all revealing looks of astonishment.
If they could barely accept Ancient Monarch-level puppets, Monarch-level puppets were absolutely impossible to conceal the immense shock in their hearts.
Monarchs—they were true quasi-Supreme beings, like the Sun Emperor Lord, Hong Huang, Tian Chu Immortal Maiden, Chi Xue Dijun, and the Mythical Monarch. Each was only a step away from the Supreme realm.
For a dignified Monarch to be refined into a puppet, and three of them at that—it had to be said this was absolutely astonishing.
"I understand now. Back then, when the alien race army was defeated, these alien Ancient Monarchs were all slain by the human race, including the three Monarchs. Their corpses vanished without a trace. And before the Sovereign of Formlessness left, he once went to the Beyond the Heavens. So that was to refine these puppets."
Someone immediately realized. Back then, the Sovereign of Formlessness had once gone to the Beyond the Heavens, where the most terrifying tribulation light had flashed. The world had once believed the Sovereign of Formlessness was undergoing a true Emperor tribulation, but later they realized it was not.
Now, they finally understood: it was to refine these Ancient Monarch and Monarch puppets. Because it was too heaven-defying, it caused the heavenly tribulation to descend.
Moreover, these Ancient Monarch and Monarch-level puppets were unlike others—they were too powerful. Even the Sovereign of Formlessness placed them in the Beyond the Heavens to nurture, needing to absorb the power of the Beyond the Heavens and nurture them for dozens or even hundreds of years before they could truly emerge.
Now that they had emerged, it proved much.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom—
A full eighteen massive figures descended from the sky, appearing above the human race's camp, each wantonly exuding a terrifying imposing might that could crush the starry sky.
Especially the three Monarch figures—they were truly terrifying, their might peerless.
Their appearance, landing behind the Sun Emperor Lord, directly blocked off the auras of Hong Huang and the other three Monarchs completely.
The Sun Emperor Lord said, "Back when Wuxiang left, he predicted that you Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans would covet the Tomb of the Fallen Heavens. Although he inspected each ancient realm and gave slight warnings, he still felt you would not resist the temptation of the Tomb of the Fallen Heavens. So, he went to great lengths to use the puppet techniques obtained from the Corpse Immortal Clan to refine the three fallen alien Monarchs and fifteen Ancient Monarchs from back then—these puppets. He placed them in the Beyond the Heavens, nurturing them with chaotic thunderbolts for a period of time."
"Although they have emerged somewhat prematurely now, it's fine. They've been nurtured almost completely."
"Now, it's perfect—to resolve all troubles at once!"
As the Sun Emperor Lord's voice fell, the Ancient Monarchs and Ancient Monarch puppets on the human race's side all erupted with astonishing imposing might.
At the same time, the Sun Emperor Lord and the three Monarch puppets did the same, their might peerless.
"Is that so?"
Hong Huang coldly swept a glance at the three Monarch puppets and said icily, "Sun Emperor Lord, even if you possess three Monarch puppets, you must understand that puppets are ultimately puppets. They cannot compare to true Monarchs. No matter how you put it, they fall short."
"That's something we'll only know after trying," the Sun Emperor Lord said.
Boom— Boom—
At this moment, the momentum on both sides suddenly soared layer by layer. Surging divine light pillars shot into the sky like dragons soaring, peerless and extraordinary.
An invisible pressure, as if tangible, spread across the heavens and earth.
Boom—
As the pressures from both sides collided, they shattered who knew how many billions of li of starry sky, causing infinite stars to fall into continuous annihilation, turning into endless dust.
Even with the barrier of the Ten Heavens Imperial Hall, under such terrifying might, the billions of living beings beneath the starry sky still trembled with fear.
Just as the most terrifying battle in the history of the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain was about to erupt completely, a loud noise suddenly startled both sides.
Suddenly, a dazzling divine light appeared—more accurately, a layer of heavenly curtain, carrying a dense Monarch's might, pierced through the void, dividing this heaven and earth into two, directly separating both sides!
A heroic figure clad in snow-white robes stepped forward from the distant sky, crossing endless starry sky with each step covering a heaven and earth.
It didn't take long for him to descend here—it was none other than Chi Xue Dijun.
"Chi Xue Dijun!?"
When they saw this figure, the powerhouses on both sides narrowed their eyes slightly, for this person was a Monarch and also the Deputy Hall Master of the transcendent force, the Ten Heavens Imperial Hall. His arrival was certainly not ordinary.
"So you are the Deputy Hall Master of the Ten Heavens Imperial Hall."
Hong Huang looked at Chi Xue Dijun, but only with a grave expression.
Because he was also a Monarch existence, unafraid of Chi Xue Dijun. They were merely on par with each other.
On the human race's side, the Crimson Scale Dragon looked at the snow-white-robed Chi Xue Dijun. For some reason, it felt an inexplicable sense of trembling.
This was a tremor originating from the deepest part of its soul.