At the highest point of the firmament.
In the lofty, unreachable realm of the extraterrestrial starry sky.
Ye Chen stood within the boundless great tribulation, continuously striking out to resist the descent of myriad terrifying calamities.
This was the vast tribulation brought by the eleven Monarch Puppets.
It was the will of Heaven to prevent the Monarch Puppets from truly possessing sentience.
With all the various tribulations superimposed, their power was far more terrifying than an ordinary Junwang Great Tribulation.
It was akin to several Ancient Monarchs undergoing tribulation together.
At this moment, Ye Chen brandished his Chaos Saint Fist, imbued with the laws of ten thousand Daos, like the giant god Pangu who separated heaven and earth. Punch after punch, he was valiant and peerless, advancing with unwavering determination.
With each punch that landed, vast swathes of the sea of tribulation light and thunder were shattered and dispersed. Whether it was the Dao tribulation that took the form of weapons or the tribulation that transformed into living beings, without exception, they ultimately could not withstand the onslaught, dissolving into countless points of radiant light.
Billions of thunderous lights transformed into heavenly tribulation essence, all absorbed by Ye Chen into the ten Sealing Gates and the eleven Monarch Puppets.
Especially the ten Monarch Puppets slowly merging with the Sealing Gates—they were the focus of his attention. Boundless tribulation light surged over, submerging them.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
It was strikingly evident that after absorbing this heavenly tribulation essence, both the ten Sealing Gates and the eleven Monarch Puppets were now magnificently radiant, shining with an unprecedented brilliance that illuminated all directions.
Their power was restrained internally, becoming increasingly profound and unfathomable.
Tempered by the vast heavenly tribulation, there was no doubt that both the Sealing Gates and the Monarch Puppets had advanced a step further, beginning their sublimation.
Gradually, it could be seen that on the ten Sealing Gates, the figures of the ten Monarch Puppets slowly faded, as they gradually merged into the Sealing Gates themselves.
In a sense, they had completely fused into one with the Sealing Gates.
This, too, was the scene Ye Chen hoped to witness.
Only in this way could the Sealing Gates become even more powerful.
He was already beginning to anticipate just how formidable the Sealing Gates would be after merging with the Monarch Puppets.
"Hmm?"
At this moment, Ye Chen naturally sensed the unparalleled fluctuations of a great battle emanating from beneath the heavenly tribulation.
Through his Great Emperor reincarnation, he saw that the Sacred Emperor Domain camp had actually dispatched a full thirty-two Ancient Monarchs. Such a monarch lineup, rare throughout the ages, even gave Ye Chen a start.
Soon, he understood. This lineup was likely because the Sacred Emperor Domain camp's powerhouses believed he was advancing to Ancient Monarch. Thus, sparing no expense, they dispatched so many Ancient Monarchs solely to kill him and prevent him from truly entering the realm of Ancient Monarch.
It was clear that the potential he had displayed had thoroughly frightened the alien race, making them dare not allow his growth to continue unchecked.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Simultaneously, at the highest point of the firmament, seven powerful Ancient Monarch figures suddenly appeared.
The leader among them was a fifth-layer monarch, his strength extremely formidable, his majestic bearing awe-inspiring.
The others were not as strong, but they were at least at the second layer or above.
Evidently, after he counter-killed five Ancient Monarchs within the Flame Emperor City last time, the alien race also became aware of his formidable strength. Ordinary Ancient Monarchs were no match for him, so they dispatched even more powerful Ancient Monarchs to take action.
Unfortunately, they still did not know that Ye Chen possessed the trump card of his Great Emperor reincarnation.
Watching the seven Ancient Monarchs from the Sacred Emperor Domain camp approach, Ye Chen felt not worry but joy, revealing a faint smile as he murmured, "Alien race, oh alien race, I was just about to test the new power of the Sealing Gates, and you come galloping over without pause."
"If I don't properly repay you, I'd truly be failing the kindness of your traveling so far just to deliver yourselves to death."
Whoosh—
Ye Chen's figure flashed, and even his Great Emperor reincarnation vanished.
Here, only the endless heavenly tribulation continued to descend ceaselessly, inundating this vast expanse of starry sky, blazing thousands of times brighter than the sun. An ordinary person glancing at it would have their eyeballs burned and blinded on the spot.
The next moment, a full seven supremely powerful Ancient Monarch figures appeared outside the heavenly tribulation. Gazing at the blazing, boiling billions of layers of heavenly calamity, they all frowned.
"Is this the Battle Saint King's monarch tribulation? It doesn't seem particularly strong."
"He is, after all, a Eternal Quasi-Monarch advancing. But I feel this level of tribulation could threaten a second-layer monarch, yet the threat to a third-layer monarch isn't that great either. Given the Battle Saint King's potential to advance to Ancient Monarch, it shouldn't be this weak, right?"
"Indeed, I think so too."
Several Ancient Monarchs were quite puzzled. While it was indeed stronger than an ordinary Ancient Monarch's tribulation, given that he was the legendary Eternal Quasi-Monarch, in their understanding, it should be far more powerful.
Of course, they soon reasoned that this was merely the initial stage of the tribulation. After all, heavenly tribulations generally intensified gradually.
This explanation was what they considered most accurate.
"Where is the Battle Saint King?"
The seven Ancient Monarchs all looked around, straining to find the Battle Saint King's figure within the boundless sea of tribulation light and thunder.
Unfortunately, after searching for a long time, they were still unable to truly locate the Battle Saint King's whereabouts.
The Battle Saint King seemed to have already been destroyed by the heavenly tribulation.
Yet the seven Ancient Monarchs would not believe that such a heaven-defying Eternal Quasi-Monarch could be killed so easily. Most likely, he had detected their arrival and hidden himself.
However, the seven dared not enter the heavenly tribulation. Once the tribulation sensed their aura, it would descend a corresponding level of heavenly calamity. Moreover, the scale of this tribulation was based on Ye Chen's, which would undoubtedly be many times more terrifying than the monarch tribulations they had undergone.
The more terrifying the prodigy, the more horrifying their great realm tribulation—this was a universally acknowledged fact.
Even though they had managed to become Ancient Monarchs, representing extraordinary talent, compared to Ye Chen, who could kill Ancient Monarchs at the Quasi-Monarch level, they acknowledged they fell short by many times.
Thus, they were quite apprehensive, hesitating to take action.
Within the heavenly tribulation, Ye Chen looked down from above, seeing the apprehension of the seven Sacred Emperor Domain camp Ancient Monarchs. He sneered inwardly—truly lacking in courage.
Swoosh—
The boundless sea of tribulation light and thunder was suddenly parted. Ye Chen's tall, heroic figure appeared, looking down from a superior position, gazing at the seven Sacred Emperor Domain Ancient Monarchs. He said with a light smile, "What's the matter? Since the seven of you have come to kill me, yet dare not step into this heavenly tribulation, you're not as bold as I imagined."
Seeing Ye Chen completely unharmed, surrounded by boundless thunderous light like a thunder god presiding over heavenly punishment, the seven Ancient Monarchs were shocked. Though they were opponents, they felt a sincere admiration for Ye Chen.
The alien race's willingness to spare no expense to kill the Battle Saint King was not without reason. Merely the ability to remain unscathed amidst the relentless bombardment of the boundless heavenly tribulation was enough to demonstrate his absolute power.
The more this was so, the more their killing intent towards the Battle Saint King intensified.
The Battle Saint King must die, no matter what!