The Taichu Emperor was charging through the barrier to become a Supreme One. His Emperor Tribulation was boundless, lasting a full nine days and nine nights—an extremely long time.
Moreover, as the Emperor Tribulation progressed into its later stages, it grew increasingly terrifying, increasingly blazing, and increasingly vast, causing a terrifying great tremor across half of the Origin Ancient Path.
All ages watched!
Everyone could vaguely see that the Taichu Emperor, amidst the tribulation, was covered in blood. His form and spirit had been shattered over a dozen times within the Emperor Tribulation, bringing him to the brink of death. Yet, he remained tenacious and indestructible, enduring through it all.
His reconstituted form and spirit were far superior to before. Within him, the true aura of a Supreme One was blooming, and his soul was undergoing a transformation into an Emperor Soul. He was about to take the final step, achieving true perfection and attaining the Dao to become a Supreme Emperor.
At this very moment, it was already the final stage of the Emperor Tribulation. Barring any accidents, the Taichu Emperor was certain to become a Supreme One.
Within the boundless Emperor Tribulation, the Taichu Emperor hovered at the very center. His own body had transformed into a cocoon of light, as large as a star. Primordial Light suffused the area as he frantically devoured the power of the Emperor Tribulation to recover and undergo an even more thorough metamorphosis.
It was clear he was at a critical juncture. Once he successfully weathered this final stage of the Emperor Tribulation, he would become a peerless Supreme One with boundless horizons!
Boom—
Suddenly, the Saint Prison Domain battlefield was torn open. Terrifying figures descended, accompanied by faint threads of Supreme Emperor might and a faint Emperor light enveloping their bodies. It was unmistakably Monarchs arriving.
And not just one, but a full three of them.
They stared at the cocoon of light where the Taichu Emperor was undergoing his metamorphosis within the tribulation, their eyes revealing an unparalleled fervor. "I can sense it," one said, "the Taichu Emperor's Supreme Being Dao Fruit is in the process of condensing. Once we obtain it, I will certainly be able to attain the Dao and become a Supreme One!"
They began charging into the Emperor Tribulation, intending to launch a terrifying assault on the Taichu Emperor.
In a Giant-level Domain War, Supreme Ones could not casually intervene, but there were no such restrictions for those below the Supreme One level.
Furthermore, the Taichu Emperor was at the most critical moment of attaining the Dao to become a Supreme One, precisely when his Supreme Being Dao Fruit was condensing. Even if it was currently only a semi-finished product, it held a fatal allure for Monarchs. Obtaining it could increase their chances of attaining the Dao to become a Supreme One by several folds.
"You are not permitted to attack the Taichu Emperor!"
From the Flame Emperor Domain Faction's side, within that Heavenly Palace Divine Hall, numerous experts emerged to block their path.
But to Monarchs, they were utterly insignificant. One of the Monarchs merely slapped out from a distance, and in an instant, a vast, surging sea of power erupted, instantly killing two Ancient Monarchs and over a dozen Quasi-Sovereigns from the Flame Emperor Domain Faction, blasting them into dust.
Only the two Ancient Monarchs were not killed instantly, struggling to reconstitute their forms and spirits. As for the Quasi-Sovereigns, they were dead beyond dead.
A single strike from a Monarch was far beyond what Quasi-Sovereigns could withstand.
"Let's move. Activate the secret treasures bestowed by the Supreme Ones for protection. They will allow us to remain unaffected by the Emperor Tribulation's attacks for a certain period."
The three Monarchs took action, paying no heed to the two struggling Ancient Monarchs, and prepared to charge into the Emperor Tribulation.
Boom—
At that moment, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body blocked their path with a thunderous presence. His childish face was etched with an expression of ruthless, cold light. "You dare to kill experts of our Flame Emperor Domain Faction and even interfere with the Taichu Emperor's tribulation? Your audacity is truly immense."
"The Saint Monarch Sovereign?"
The three Monarchs had vaguely heard some legends about the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body. But even if the other party was also a Monarch, so what? They were ancient fossils who had trodden the Monarch path for countless millennia, and there were three of them. Why would they fear him?
"Be sensible and step aside on your own. We'd rather not take action, or you'll suffer for it."
The three Monarchs spoke coldly, striding directly toward the Emperor Tribulation.
Boom—
Without another word, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body summoned the Imperial Star and directly crushed it toward them. With several thunderous booms, the three Monarchs were sent flying, caught completely off guard. Faint traces of blood even appeared at the corners of their mouths.
"You dare!"
The three Monarchs instantly flew into a rage. A mere Saint Monarch Sovereign actually dared to attack them? He truly had a death wish.
They immediately prepared to strike back, but upon seeing the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body grasp the Imperial Star once more, they finally realized it was an Emperor Dao Supreme Treasure, possessing boundless Emperor Dao might.
However, the three Monarchs had entered the Saint Prison Domain battlefield under the directives of other Supreme Ones, even Giants from ancient times, from behind the scenes. Naturally, they had corresponding means to deal with this. Instantly, they also summoned Supreme Emperor Weapons to contend with it.
One Monarch, wielding a Supreme Emperor Weapon, engaged the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body in a skirmish, while the other two charged forward.
The Xiuluo Emperor and the Tonggu Emperor appeared to block their path.
The Flame Emperor Domain Faction still had five Monarchs present. How could they allow these people to interfere at the most critical moment of the Taichu Emperor attaining the Dao to become a Supreme One?
"Where are the four of them—Saint Ancient, Ancestral Mountain, Dark Lord, and Cave Void?"
Naturally, there were Supreme Ones from the Holy Emperor Domain Faction observing from the shadows. Seeing the four familiar Monarchs from the Flame Emperor Domain Faction appear one after another, but not seeing their own faction's four Monarchs appear to stop them, a sense of foreboding arose.
Moreover, noticing that the Xiuluo Emperor and Tonggu Emperor were quite unfamiliar only deepened this feeling.
Another Supreme One said gravely, "Have the others make their move. We absolutely cannot allow the Taichu Emperor to successfully attain the Dao and become a Supreme One."
Silently and without a trace, the barrier of the Saint Prison Domain battlefield was torn open. One Monarch figure after another appeared—they had been invited to act by the alien race.
In the end, a full seven Monarchs appeared. Combined with the three Monarchs who had acted earlier, there were now ten Monarchs—an extremely terrifying lineup.
With Supreme Ones not intervening, who could possibly block ten Monarchs?
The seven Monarchs gazed from afar at the cocoon of light within the Emperor Tribulation, a flicker of unconcealable fervor also flashing in their eyes. "This time, to prevent the Taichu Emperor from attaining the Dao to become a Supreme One, those alien Supreme Ones were willing to pay a sky-high price," one said. "Not only did they promise those lavish conditions, but they also agreed to give us the Supreme Being Dao Fruit the Taichu Emperor condenses upon attaining the Dao. So this time, we can only offend the Taichu Emperor."
They were all Monarchs, naturally yearning to advance further and become Supreme Ones.
No Monarch could resist such temptation.
Moreover, even though the Taichu Emperor had the Flame Emperor behind him, and even Tai Sheng Huang, a Giant from ancient times, as his father—not to mention Monarchs, even Supreme Ones wouldn't dare to intervene.
But with the lavish conditions promised by the alien race—one of which was protection from being targeted by the three Giants of the Sealed World lineage, and even the promise of support from the strongest Emperor to help them achieve Supreme One status—they had resolved to take action.
"Let's move. Slay the Taichu Emperor and seize his Supreme Being Dao Fruit."
The seven Monarchs were like seven heroes of a chaotic era. Not one of them concealed their boundless imposing might in the slightest. A faint layer of Emperor light enveloped their bodies as their overwhelming power wantonly spread. They activated the secret treasures bestowed by the Supreme Ones and directly charged into the Emperor Tribulation.
Boom—
Their intrusion directly caused the sea of tribulation lightning to boil over, torn open into a massive gap.
The seven of them forcefully barged into the Emperor Tribulation. However, they possessed Heaven-Deceiving Secret Treasures specially bestowed by Supreme Ones, which prevented the Emperor Tribulation from sensing them. Thus, it was fundamentally incapable of descending effective tribulation lightning to block their path.