What was going on?
Not only were the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body and the others bewildered, but everyone else also wore expressions of utter confusion.
Shouldn't Taichu Emperor, having failed in his path to the Supreme One and fallen from the threshold of that realm back to the Monarch level, be filled with despair? Yet why did he look so... happy?
It was as if he had successfully achieved the Supreme One realm.
Even the Supreme Ones watching from the Origin Ancient Path were puzzled, unable to comprehend the situation.
At that moment, however, Ye Chen let out a surprised gasp.
For he inexplicably felt a peculiar resonance, sensing a strange aura emerging from within Taichu Emperor's body. It was unique, yet also felt intimately familiar.
This was because an identical aura was also welling up within his own body.
The moment this aura manifested, it faintly seemed to construct a special ancient path before his eyes, leading to a mysterious unknown, as if leading towards transcendence...
Though compared to Taichu Emperor's, his own aura was not as vast and magnificent.
Moreover, he had only felt this same aura on Di Yongheng before, but even that was inferior to Taichu Emperor's.
Just what kind of special aura was this?
Could it be—
Instantly, Ye Chen's heart was shaken by a violent tremor, and he stared at Taichu Emperor in shock!
Though the seven Monarchs felt the situation was eerie, they still attacked. Terrifying assaults smashed toward Taichu Emperor, and one of them shouted, "Taichu, hand over the condensed Supreme Being Dao Fruit, and we will spare you."
"Spare me?" Taichu Emperor suddenly raised his head, smiling at all of them. "No need. Now, I should be thanking you. If not for you, I might not have successfully taken this step."
What did he mean?
The seven Monarchs were bewildered, but in the same instant, their pupils abruptly contracted.
For they discovered that Taichu Emperor's figure before them had vanished!
Yes, vanished!
Vanished without a trace!
The next moment, Taichu Emperor's figure reappeared, having already charged directly into the midst of the seven Monarchs.
Boom—
This stretch of heaven and earth directly exploded, along with the still-rolling, not-yet-dissipated Emperor Tribulation. A terrifying power bloomed, attacking indiscriminately, simultaneously smashing toward the seven Monarchs.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
After a series of collisions, the figures of the seven Monarchs were actually all sent flying backward, as if struck by lightning, as if an ancient Great Emperor had attacked and directly blasted them away!
Each one coughed up blood, their eyes wide with lingering horror.
How was this possible?
They were sent flying before they could even react.
And that strike was strong, excessively strong, absolutely comparable to a peak Monarch's full-force blow. Otherwise, it couldn't have wounded them all to the point of vomiting blood.
"What exactly happened? Didn't Taichu Emperor fail his tribulation and fall back to the Monarch level? How did he become so powerful all of a sudden, as if a true Supreme One had attacked?"
On the Origin Ancient Path, countless people watching this scene were shocked.
All because the strength Taichu Emperor displayed at this moment was too formidable. He had actually blasted away seven Monarchs in an instant, even making them cough up blood.
Such capability was surely not something a Monarch could achieve; it clearly required a Supreme One to accomplish.
But Taichu Emperor had clearly been forcibly interrupted by the seven Monarchs at the most critical moment of his transformation, failing to become a Supreme One. Why then did he still possess such peerless, matchless combat power? It was simply inconceivable.
"This—"
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body and the others were also filled with bewilderment and astonishment, but what followed was more surprise and joy.
Regardless, the fact that Taichu Emperor could now display such great power was far better than they had imagined.
"Impossible!"
The seven Monarchs paled, unable to believe the scene before their eyes. This simply defied all reason. How could Taichu Emperor be so powerful?
Taichu Emperor's divine might overshadowed the world. Alone, he charged into the midst of the seven Monarchs as if entering unopposed territory, with no one able to stop him.
His vast, majestic pressure shook the entire Sacred Prison Domain battlefield, even shaking several nearby Supreme One territories, causing billions of living beings to tremble and kneel in worship!
It was like an Emperor descending upon the mortal dust!
Whoosh—
Taichu Emperor stepped forward. As his figure flickered, he caused heaven and earth to collapse and the void to shatter, ascending step by step until he arrived before one of the Monarchs.
That Monarch reacted first, his expression changing slightly, but he showed no fear. With a great roar, countless phenomena evolved and manifested behind him, shaking heaven and earth as if recreating the world's creation, layer upon layer.
He launched a killing blow that could severely wound or even kill a peak Monarch.
But Taichu Emperor was as calm as if strolling in a leisurely garden. With utter nonchalance, he simply raised his hand to meet the opponent's strike, which was powerful enough to annihilate a great world.
The next moment, it was visible to the naked eye: all attacks vanished into nothingness, unable to harm his true body in the slightest.
His finger and palm descended like an ancient Emperor striking out, instantly piercing through the enemy Monarch's thousands of layers of defense and tearing off one of his arms. The flesh was mangled, white bone exposed, exceptionally terrifying.
In just one exchange, a Monarch had been severely wounded.
The whole world was shaken!
Whoosh—
The Monarch who had lost an arm wore an expression of extreme alarm, but he retreated immediately. Three other Monarchs rushed forward to provide aid.
For everyone could see that Taichu Emperor's current state was very eerie, yet also absurdly powerful. He seemed to have transcended the Monarch level, yet didn't appear to be a true Supreme One.
"Could it be that just condensing an unformed Supreme Being Dao Fruit grants such might?"
The world was shocked, entertaining such speculation.
This was the only plausible explanation. Otherwise, how could a Monarch possess such near-Supreme One, peak, world-shaking majesty?
Thud—
At that moment, a Monarch attacked. He had nine jade-green sharp horns, from which extremely terrifying Soul Power erupted, transforming into a vast ocean of soul force like a starry sea, surging forth with excessive power that even many Monarchs could hardly compare to.
Among Monarchs, this horned Monarch was undoubtedly a top expert in Soul Power, his soul force exceptionally powerful, nearly comparable to a true Supreme One.
But Taichu Emperor showed no fear. He directly extended a large hand, imbued with terrifying energy, actually using his physical body to directly withstand this Monarch's Soul Power attack.
"Courting death!"
The Monarch with the jade-green sharp horns sneered. Even if he could block it with his physical body, so what? Soul Power was formless and shapeless, capable of invading the opponent's body, even seizing the opportunity to attempt possession.
Thus, in his eyes, Taichu Emperor's counterattack was simply suicidal.
Boom—
But contrary to expectations, Taichu Emperor's single strike actually caused the towering ocean of soul force to explode, scattering in all directions, unable to maintain its form.
Suffering a backlash, the horned Monarch let out a miserable cry. A crack appeared between his eyebrows, blood trickling out, his soul light dimming significantly—he had been severely wounded.
He had attacked in his most proficient domain, only to have it shattered by the opponent's pure physical combat body. It was simply unbelievable.
"Your Soul Power is not bad, just a bit lacking."
Taichu Emperor offered this evaluation, making the horned Monarch's expression turn exceptionally ugly. To receive such an assessment of his most powerful Soul Power...