At the desolate edge of the world, Di Yongheng, who had been blasted here by the Nine Yin Supreme One, wore a gloomy expression. He never expected that the Nine Yin Supreme One, reduced to a mere indestructible obsession, would dare to strike at him—truly a heinous crime.
Yet, upon seeing the Supreme Inheritance fall into the hands of the Battle Saint King, though his expression darkened slightly, he soon smiled, a faint trace of amusement on his lips. "If it were anyone else, perhaps. But this Battle Saint King lad is quite capable, and like me, he is an Eternal Quasi-Monarch. Very well, let him have it this time."
"Let's go!"
He summoned his seven Ancient Monarchs, tore through the void, and even ripped through the world's barrier, departing from the Wei Yang Great World.
*Whoosh—*
*Whoosh—*
At the same moment, Sovereign Tong Gu and the Lord of the Death Forbidden Zone appeared within the Primordial Divine Hall, gazing at the young and majestic figure seated upon the imperial throne with a hint of complex emotion.
"Is it finally all over?"
Ye Chen looked at the two, especially at the Lord of the Death Forbidden Zone—a middle-aged man draped in blood-red aura, his blood energy sharp and peerless, a super powerhouse known as Sovereign Xiu Luo.
Above his head hovered the Twelve Heavenly Palace Tower, its twelve layers of world-light enveloping him as if propping up the heavens. Clad in blood-red battle armor and wielding a blood-red war sword, his ferocious reputation was renowned. In the past, he was a peerless powerhouse who had slain twelve Ancient Monarchs in succession.
Having received the Supreme Inheritance information from the Nine Yin Supreme One, Ye Chen now knew that both Sovereign Tong Gu and Sovereign Xiu Luo were followers of the Nine Yin Supreme One from long ago, and both belonged to the peerless Sovereign level.
In that great battle of the past, due to the Nine Yin Supreme One's desperate protection, the other followers perished. Only these two, though also grievously wounded and on the brink of death, fell into a deep slumber for tens of thousands of years. They survived by drinking his Supreme Emperor's Blood.
Moreover, an entire Era Epoch had passed. Though they spent most of that time sealed away, they had been active for many tens of thousands of years and still appeared this young and vigorous, their blood energy flourishing. It was likely they had mostly reached the Monarch level.
Facing these two peerless powerhouses, Ye Chen did not neglect them. He rose from the imperial throne and cupped his hands in salute. "Senior Tong Gu, Senior Xiu Luo, the Supreme Inheritance of Senior Nine Yin Supreme One has been imparted to me. The venerable one also said that from today onward, the two of you are free to leave and forge your own paths in life."
"Is that so?"
The two peerless powerhouses exchanged a glance. Though they felt unburdened and relieved, a sense of bewilderment also emerged.
After all, they had followed the Nine Yin Supreme One's command, guarding the Wei Yang Great World for far too long, to the point where they had grown accustomed to it.
Now that the command had suddenly vanished, they felt unaccustomed and somewhat lost.
They did not know where to go.
Seeing the look of confusion on the faces of the two peerless powerhouses, Ye Chen had an idea. "Seniors, if you don't mind, you could join my Flame Emperor Domain Faction. The Flame Emperor Domain Faction is a giant-level domain war faction belonging to the Flame Emperor. The Flame Emperor is also the mightiest of Emperors, with eight Supreme Ones under his command."
"If you two seniors join my Flame Emperor Domain Faction, as long as you accumulate sufficient battle merits, you could receive guidance from the eight Supreme Ones, or even from the Flame Emperor himself. It is not impossible that one day you could step into the Supreme realm."
To be honest, Ye Chen had set his sights on these two suspected Monarchs.
After all, from now on, these two peerless powerhouses were no longer bound followers; they were free agents.
If he could persuade these two suspected Monarchs to join, it would undoubtedly tip the scales of victory toward the Flame Emperor Domain side.
Of course, if he could convince them to come to the Sealed Boundary Universe, that would be even better.
Adding two suspected Monarch-level peerless powerhouses would certainly improve the situation in the Sealed Boundary Universe considerably.
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the two peerless powerhouses indeed flickered slightly.
This was because of the Flame Emperor—a mightiest Emperor was absolutely worth following.
Moreover, coupled with the fact that this youth before them had received the Supreme Inheritance of their former lord, they felt a certain degree of goodwill toward him.
Furthermore, they had learned that Ye Chen was merely a Quasi-Monarch, yet possessed the heaven-defying ability to slay Ancient Monarchs—he was the legendary Eternal Quasi-Monarch. Following such a chosen son of heaven might offer hope of stepping into the Supreme realm one day.
And now they were free.
After brief consideration, both peerless powerhouses agreed.
Even Ye Chen, with his ancient, unperturbed mindset, felt a surge of excitement.
The addition of two suspected Monarch-level peerless powerhouses was undoubtedly the best outcome.
"Seniors, I must tell you this: my Flame Emperor Domain Faction is currently at war with another giant-level faction—the Holy Emperor Domain Faction. Right now, both my Flame Emperor Domain Faction and the Holy Emperor Domain have Monarch-level powerhouses stationed outside the Wei Yang Great World. So, once we leave this world, we may have to engage in battle immediately. If you two seniors regret your decision now, there is still time to change your minds."
Ye Chen informed them of the risks, unwilling to force them.
Sovereign Tong Gu laughed heartily. "Monarchs? Good. I've been dormant within the Imperial Domain for too long. Throughout the entire Era Epoch within the Imperial Domain, only about a dozen God Kings have emerged, not a single Quasi-Monarch. Even the most dazzling talent, Yu Hao, has only just stepped into the God King realm. This old man was almost growing rusty. If I can face a Monarch and do battle, it would be a thrilling affair."
"Besides, this old man has been a Monarch for half an Era Epoch. I'd also like to see how powerful the Monarchs of the outside world are."
Sovereign Xiu Luo also revealed a cold, sharp smile. "Indeed. In the past, my ferocious reputation as Xiu Luo was renowned—I slew twelve Ancient Monarchs in succession. I've even slain super Sovereigns, and once nearly killed a peak Sovereign. Now that I've also stepped into the Monarch realm for many years, I wonder if this time I'll have the chance to slay a Monarch and suppress them as a deity within my Twelve Heavenly Palace Tower."
His smile seemed to give rise to boundless mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
This was undoubtedly a peerless powerhouse who had walked out from infinite carnage, his hands stained with countless lives.
However, what made Ye Chen even happier was their words confirming that both were true Monarchs, who could henceforth be addressed as Monarch Tong Gu and Monarch Xiu Luo.
Moreover, what Ye Chen valued even more was Monarch Xiu Luo. Ever since arriving on the Primordial Path, within the Ancient Emperor Domain, he had heard of the name Monarch Xiu Luo.
He was listed on the Epoch Sovereign Ranking—of course, that was from the previous Era Epoch's ranking—as one of the top ten mightiest Sovereigns, possessing the terrifying combat power to slay Sovereigns of the same level.
His most famous feat was naturally during the Supreme Domain War, where he alone slew twelve enemy Ancient Monarchs in succession.
Of course, including other aspects, some had vaguely estimated that Monarch Xiu Luo had slain over twenty Ancient Monarchs in total throughout his past, including three super Sovereigns, one of whom was a top-tier Sovereign at the Eighth Heaven. He had even nearly succeeded in killing a peak Sovereign.
That peak Sovereign later escaped.
Later, there were also rumors that during the Sovereign Era, Monarch Xiu Luo had even ambushed a Monarch, inflicting injuries and shaking the world, his name resounding throughout the Primordial Path.
It could be said that Monarch Xiu Luo was absolutely a great and ruthless man, one who acted without restraint, domineering and peerless.