"I wonder if the Ancient Pass can hold this time as well."
The speaker was a man in brocade robes, none other than the Monarch of Lan Country, the father of the Twin-Soul Princess from years past. Now, after several centuries, he too had become a Great Power.
His progress had been swift, benefiting from the arrival of the Golden Age.
Yet, the combat prowess that once allowed a Great Power to be hailed as a King of Gods seemed utterly ordinary in the present day.
He was worried, for the numbers of the alien army this time were terrifyingly staggering!
"Father Emperor, please rest assured. The formation laid down by Monarch Anye is not something mere aliens can break."
Beside the Monarch of Lan Country stood a dignified empress-like figure, tall and imposing—it was Xia Miao'er, the one with dual souls, a disciple of the Peacock King.
After all these years, she had reached the level of a Three Tribulation Divine King, surpassing her father's generation and appearing even more formidable.
Without a doubt, Xia Miao'er commanded great authority on the Ancient Pass. Though only a Three Tribulation Divine King, many other Divine Kings nodded in acknowledgment.
For Xia Miao'er was not only a disciple of the current Heaven's Gate Master, the Peacock King; her martial uncle was the Chaos Heaven Mansion's master, the Battle Saint King. Even many powerful figures from the Chaos Heaven Mansion, which ruled the human domain, had to show her respect.
Having returned from the Myriad Domains of the Heavens, Xia Miao'er now faintly bore the demeanor of the number one human genius of the Ancient Emperor Continent, almost on the verge of wielding authority over the entire continent.
Upon hearing her words, the human powerhouses all nodded.
What manner of figure was Monarch Anye? He was not far from the Supreme Realm. A defensive formation laid down by such a majestic existence would be impossible to breach even if a peak Sovereign were to come.
"Fear not. With the Ancient Pass's defenses, even if the number of Ancient Monarchs were doubled, they still couldn't break through."
The human Sovereign stationed there spoke up. This defense had been personally laid down by Monarch Anye. The entire human domain had twelve formation base points, one of which was located at the Ancient Pass. How could it be easily destroyed?
The other human powerhouses nodded in agreement. The might of a Monarch far surpassed that of a Sovereign.
Boom—
At this moment, the endless alien army had already arrived at the foot of the pass. Under the command of the six alien Monarchs, countless attacks crashed down upon the Ancient Pass.
The defensive light curtain shone brilliantly, a testament to the endless onslaught, yet the Defense Heavenly Curtain remained stable and unyielding, not even trembling. One could imagine how solid the curtain laid down by a Monarch truly was.
It was practically impregnable!
Seeing this, the powerhouses on the Ancient Pass breathed a sigh of relief.
The human Sovereign met the gaze of the six alien Monarchs and spoke coldly, "Leave. Do not waste your efforts. The defensive light curtain left by a Monarch is not something you can break."
But then, the six alien Monarchs' eyes turned icy cold. They immediately attacked, their assault intensifying by more than double, truly causing the Ancient Pass's Defense Heavenly Curtain to tremble slightly, producing genuine fluctuations.
Yet, it still could not be broken.
Although the Defense Heavenly Curtain remained impregnable, the human Sovereign felt something was amiss.
Logically, these alien Monarchs were not fools. Seeing that they couldn't breach the defensive light curtain time and again, why would they waste their strength continuing to attack?
This was rather strange.
"Heh, it is indeed quite sturdy, but that doesn't mean it can withstand everything."
Suddenly, one of the alien Monarchs took out an artifact. Its terrifying aura directly caused the boundless heavens and earth to collapse, making the human Sovereign's expression change: "An Emperor Monarch-Level Forbidden Artifact!?"
"Correct!"
The six alien Monarchs directly wielded this Emperor Monarch-Level Forbidden Artifact, striking fiercely against the Defense Heavenly Curtain.
Boom—
Amidst the terrifyingly loud explosion, the Defense Heavenly Curtain seemed unable to withstand the force, showing dreadful fluctuations as numerous terrifying cracks rapidly spread across it.
"Not good! The Emperor Monarch-Level Forbidden Artifact they wield is extremely powerful. Even the Defense Heavenly Curtain cannot fully withstand it. Cracks have appeared!"
The human Sovereign's expression changed drastically. He immediately soared into the sky, channeling endless Sovereign power to continuously reinforce the Defense Heavenly Curtain.
But it was all useless, for the Emperor Monarch-Level Forbidden Artifact was too terrifying. Although such a forbidden artifact could only be used a handful of times, each activation could unleash a terrifying power comparable to a Monarch.
An attack comparable to a Monarch's was not something an Ancient Monarch could withstand.
It was apparent that the uses of the Emperor Monarch-Level Forbidden Artifact in the aliens' possession were nearly exhausted. It was covered in cracks, its light rapidly dimming, yet the might it displayed remained incredibly powerful.
"Hahaha! Today, the Ancient Pass shall fall!"
The alien Monarchs sneered, unleashing the final burst of power from the Emperor Monarch-Level Forbidden Artifact, crashing it against the Ancient Pass's Defense Heavenly Curtain.
Boom—
Accompanied by a terrifying roar that shook the entire Ancient Emperor World, the boundless earth collapsed. The impregnable Defense Heavenly Curtain could no longer hold and shattered completely.
Pfft—
The human Sovereign also suffered a backlash, spitting out a mouthful of blood as his figure was sent flying backward, looking utterly disheveled.
Stabilizing his ragged form, he watched the ferocious alien army charging forward and smiled bitterly. "Is today the day my human race perishes?"
An endless alien army, led by six alien Monarchs—how could they possibly resist?
"Today, the Ancient Pass has fallen. Let us see how your human race resists the armies of our Ancient Universe! Not even Monarch Anye can stop us!"
The six alien Monarchs laughed heartily, their laughter rolling across the sky as they directly charged into the Ancient Pass. The boundless, overwhelming majesty of Sovereigns wantonly spread, causing tens of thousands of stars beyond the domain to fall—truly a scene of utter terror!
The human Sovereign struggled to soar into the sky, intending to block the six alien Monarchs. But the six alien Monarchs joined forces, directly striking him down from the heavens to the earth. His Sovereign body split apart, nearly exploding, covered in blood—a pitiful sight.
"Ah—! Even if I, De Xu, die today, I will drag one or two of you down with me to the grave!"
The human Sovereign named De Xu, covered in blood, felt the Sovereign laws around his body boil and begin to burn. Waves of earth-shattering fluctuations spread out, clearly showing his determination to take one or two alien Monarchs with him to their deaths.
"Your Majesty!"
Countless powerhouses on the Ancient Pass mourned. Was the human domain truly about to fall into the hands of the aliens today?
"No! We absolutely cannot let His Majesty die in vain! We must also fight, sworn to repel these alien scum!"
A powerhouse on the pass roared, igniting the bloodlust and emotions of all those defending the pass. Even though they faced an alien army many times their size, they would fight to the last.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The alien army surged forward, charging toward the Ancient Pass.
The battle between the two sides was on the verge of erupting.
"To the grave?"
Suddenly, a clear, resonant voice sounded beside Sovereign De Xu's ear. A handsome, jade-like figure of majestic bearing appeared silently beside him, offering a gentle smile like a spring breeze brushing his face: "These mere alien scum are not worthy of sending a senior like you to the grave. Besides, things have not yet fallen to that step."