It must be said, this was a rare sight in the world.
Although Monarchs were somewhat inferior to Supreme Ones, they were still lofty figures on the verge of attaining the Dao, about to touch the realm of the Supreme Ones.
Usually, they were all contemplating the supreme Great Dao, hoping to break through to that supreme and peerless realm one day earlier, to attain boundless lifespan and immortality alongside the sun and moon.
Even looking across the vast and boundless Origin Ancient Path, their appearances were seldom seen.
Today, they had all appeared at once.
Including the four currently in a standoff—Xuanxu Monarch, Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, Saint Ancient Emperor, and Zushan Monarch—there were a full eight Monarchs present.
If word spread, it would be enough to shake the entire Origin Ancient Path.
Although this was a giant-level Domain War, the number of Monarchs appearing simultaneously was still far too many.
The atmosphere on the scene was tense, as if the most terrifying battle was about to erupt at any moment.
Seeing the two Monarchs and numerous powerful Sovereigns who had suddenly appeared on their side, the Flame Emperor Domain faction was also quite pleasantly surprised.
Wu Shang cupped his hands and bowed towards the two Monarchs, but did not perform the junior's salute.
In terms of years of existence, Wu Shang was also an Ancient Monarch from the Mythological Era, originally from the same generation as Taichu Emperor and Reincarnation Emperor, interacting as peers.
Seeing the two Monarchs, Ye Chen immediately performed a grand bowing salute: "Junior Ye Chen pays his respects to Senior Taichu Emperor and Senior Reincarnation Emperor."
In fact, both Monarchs were renowned figures, whether on the Origin Ancient Path or within the Sealed Universe.
Taichu Emperor naturally needed no introduction; he was precisely the son of Tai Sheng Huang who had stepped through the Profound Gate from the Ancient Emperor Realm into the River of Time, sharing one body with two souls with Di Wuming, separated and naming himself Taichu, entering the Origin Ancient Path solely to search for his father, Tai Sheng Huang.
As the son of the Strongest Emperor, and a supreme powerhouse who had battled against alien Great Emperors in the Ancient Emperor Realm, Taichu Emperor had stood at the peak of the Sovereign realm many years ago, separated from the Monarch realm by only a hair's breadth.
Now, having entered the Origin Ancient Path and followed his father Tai Sheng Huang for many years, his promotion to Monarch was only natural.
In the future, it was highly possible he would ascend to the Supreme One realm.
Ye Chen could sense how vigorous Taichu Emperor's blood energy was. When they first met, he still appeared as an old man, but now he had completely regained his youth, his blood energy like a prison, looking like a young man in his early twenties, incomparably powerful.
He was not the slightest bit inferior to Saint Ancient Emperor.
As for Reincarnation Emperor, he shared the same title as the Reincarnation Great Emperor from the Mythological Era, both beings who had attained the Dao through Samsara, having left behind related scriptures in the Sealed Universe, truly a supreme powerhouse who had walked quite far on the path of Samsara.
It was rumored that Reincarnation Emperor was very likely the son or disciple of Reincarnation Great Emperor.
There were also speculations that he was one of the reincarnation bodies of Reincarnation Great Emperor.
But now it seemed he was not a reincarnation body of Reincarnation Great Emperor, but rather should be said to be the son of Reincarnation Great Emperor.
Ye Chen could sense within Reincarnation Emperor's body a bloodline fluctuation and soul characteristic extremely similar to that of the Human Emperor.
Taichu Emperor looked at Ye Chen and said with a faint smile, "You kid, still calling us seniors. Having gained my father's insights into the Chaos Great Dao, you are already considered half a disciple of my father. You call Senior Brother and Senior Sister in front of Taiyang and Anye, but in front of me you call me senior. If they found out, they'd definitely come after me in a hurry. Just call me big brother from now on."
Ye Chen couldn't help but laugh.
Reincarnation Emperor was a rather steady character, seldom smiling, but at this moment a trace of a smile also appeared: "Battle Saint King, I know of you, and I also know you have some friendship with a younger brother born from my father's reincarnation body. In cultivation, age is irrelevant. You are now barely considered an Ancient Monarch, so there's no need to call me senior either. Just call me big brother."
Many people present were astonished.
Both Taichu Emperor and Reincarnation Emperor were clearly drawing closer to Ye Chen.
Truly, comparing people could make one die of anger!
Especially Xu Chengzi among the Five Elements Emperor Canglong, who tightly clenched his fists, filled with boundless resentment.
Why!
Ye Chen naturally would not refuse either, immediately cupping his hands and shouting: "Ye Chen pays his respects to you two big brothers."
"Hahaha, good!"
Taichu Emperor and Reincarnation Emperor laughed heartily, very pleased.
In fact, at their level, there was no need to overly befriend Ye Chen, even though Ye Chen had great potential, as their fathers were both at the Strongest Emperor level.
However, they felt very favorably towards Ye Chen and liked him.
At this moment, Dark Lord Monarch coldly said: "Taichu, Reincarnation, I did not come here to watch you two acknowledge a younger brother, but to seek justice for my Holy Emperor Domain faction. Today, your Flame Emperor Domain faction has killed and wounded so many from my Holy Emperor Domain faction, causing heavy casualties on my side. This matter cannot simply be brushed aside."
Taichu Emperor glanced at him and said, "Dark Lord, what do you want?"
Dark Lord Monarch said: "Very simple. Hand over the Battle Saint King, order him to release all the Ancient Monarchs from our faction that he has suppressed, and surrender the nine Immortal Halls, destroy all the Supreme Emperor statues, and hand over thirty Ancient Monarchs to our side as hostages."
Upon hearing this, the experts of the Flame Emperor Domain faction changed expressions.
Hearing this, Taichu Emperor sneered: "Dark Lord, your tone is quite big, but why should I hand them over to you?"
Dark Lord Monarch said coldly: "If you don't do this, then we'll just have to fight. All members of the Flame Emperor Domain faction should prepare to stay here."
Taichu Emperor was no simple character, sneering coldly: "Fight then fight, what is there to fear? Let's see today whether it's your Holy Emperor Domain faction that perishes or my Flame Emperor Domain faction that perishes."
Boom— Boom—
The two Monarchs were both surging their auras, in the blink of an eye reaching their peak. The entire world was filled with their supreme auras, as if everything was about to collapse under the pressure, unable to bear it.
At the same time, the other two Monarchs on the other side were also surging their auras.
The four Monarchs were in a standoff.
Like Supreme Ones confronting each other, it was incomparably terrifying.
Half of the Saint Prison Domain battlefield nearly exploded.
The ultimate battle was on the verge of erupting!
"Fine, Taichu, you're ruthless!" Dark Lord Monarch and Dongxu Monarch could only say angrily and helplessly.
What could they do? The other side's combat power at every level was not inferior to their own. Even if they fought and won, it would only be a pyrrhic victory with heavy casualties, not worth it.
And so, the standoff lasted for a long time, but ultimately the ultimate battle did not erupt.
Both sides ultimately had their reservations.
Because once the ultimate battle erupted, the impact would be too great, and there might even be Supreme Ones manifesting behind the scenes, looking down upon everything from on high.
Perhaps in the end, even the two giants would be unable to sit still and would personally intervene. If it truly reached that situation, the implications would be too vast, even affecting the entire Origin Ancient Path in a sense.
Moreover, in an ultimate battle, even if one side ultimately won, it would inevitably be a pyrrhic victory.
Although they were extremely hostile and antagonistic towards each other, they still preserved the last shred of rationality, preventing the standoff from ultimately triggering the ultimate battle.
The Monarchs of the Holy Emperor Domain faction were very aggressive, but facing the equally unyielding two Monarchs of the Flame Emperor Domain, they also felt some apprehension and helplessness.
In the end, they could only allow Taichu Emperor and Reincarnation Emperor to lead the experts of the Flame Emperor Domain faction away.