Whoosh—
At this moment, Monarch Hun Yue arrived before Ye Chen.
The closer he got, the more he could feel Ye Chen's terrifying presence. That aura, completely unconcealed, was not at the level of a Monarch, yet even a powerful Monarch like himself felt shaken.
After all, Ye Chen had only just advanced to Ancient Monarch.
For a newly-advanced Ancient Monarch to give a Monarch a sense of heart-pounding danger was unimaginably powerful.
He looked at Ye Chen with gravity and said, "Battle Saint King, you have already advanced to Ancient Monarch, but you must be careful. The tribulation for a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch is already incredibly heaven-defying. As for an Eternal Quasi-Monarch... according to ancient records, only the Heavenly Emperor of our Pangu Universe and the Primogenitor of the alien Ancient Universe have achieved it. No one has ever seen the Monarch Tribulation, but it is bound to be excessively heaven-defying. You must be cautious."
Sensing the concern in Monarch Hun Yue's words, Ye Chen was slightly taken aback, but quickly understood.
He said, "You need not worry. Moreover, while inside the World Tower, the great tribulation has not truly descended. My transformation has not yet reached its limit."
Monarch Hun Yue was shocked. "What do you mean?"
"I can advance even further!"
Boom—
At this moment, within his body, his Origin Universe completely opened up, devouring heaven and earth, wantonly swallowing the vast and boundless Primordial Divine Realm. Fragments of the Primordial Divine Realm, each spanning millions of miles, flew over and were devoured by the Origin Universe, rapidly refined into clusters of dense Origin Power.
Boom—
Simultaneously, the Origin Universe began to expand rapidly, growing at an astonishing speed. Its entire diameter increased by tens, hundreds of miles at a time, while its internal territory expanded immeasurably.
The gifts from the Time-Space Great Emperor, perhaps from the Mythical Emperors, and the fragments of the Primordial Divine Realm were all to be transformed into a source of power, allowing Ye Chen to advance even further.
...
Outside the World Tower, the Seven Monarchs first paled, nervously awaiting the arrival of the heavenly tribulation.
But after a long time passed with the tribulation still not arriving, they grew puzzled.
In their exchanged glances, there was deep worry.
Had the Battle Saint King failed in his advancement to Monarch?
Yet they could clearly sense that the tribulation fluctuations in the sky had not dissipated.
What was going on?
They did not understand.
Boom—
Suddenly, the Tenth Emperor's Pass shook violently.
Battle cries soared to the heavens.
The Seven Monarchs' expressions changed. "Not good! An alien army is attacking, choosing to lay siege right at this moment."
This was precisely the time when the Battle Saint King was undergoing his tribulation to advance to Ancient Monarch. The timing of this alien army's arrival was far too coincidental.
Besides, hadn't Ye Chen said that the alien army had already been annihilated by the Dao Body condensed by the supreme giant who dyed the future in blood? Why had they appeared again?
Suddenly, the Seven Monarchs thought of a possibility, their faces changing color. "This is bad! The alien race must have realized that our Pangu Universe knows their army was wiped out. They'd assume we'd be negligent, thinking we'd have at least a thousand years of peace before they could breach the Tenfold Emperor Passes again. So this time, they must have secretly assembled an even more terrifying army, possibly with several Great Emperor Supreme Ones making a move, aiming to catch our Pangu Universe off guard and completely conquer it."
In fact, this was highly likely. Two years ago, the infinite alien army stationed at the border was utterly annihilated, suffering heavy casualties and paying a bloody price. Under normal circumstances, it would take many years to assemble such a powerful legion to threaten Pangu Universe again.
One would generally assume there would be hundreds, if not a thousand, years of peace.
Yet, after only two short years, the alien race was breaching the Tenfold Emperor Passes again. It was truly unexpected; Pangu Universe had been caught off guard.
However, the Tenth Emperor's Pass had been reinforced several times and was stronger than before. Now, layer upon layer of Emperor Arrays rose within the pass, covering the entire Tenth Emperor's Pass, resisting the invasion of the alien army from the Chaos Sea.
The Seven Monarchs' expressions were grim, but they did not leave their posts. This was a critical moment for the Battle Saint King's advancement to Ancient Monarch. Furthermore, the Tenth Emperor's Pass was not to be underestimated. Having been repaired by two Human Supreme Ones, it was far stronger than in the past. Even two or three alien Great Emperors could not breach it in a short time.
Boom—
A terrifying roar arrived—the alien Supreme Ones were assaulting the pass, with power far surpassing the past. Fearsome Supreme fluctuations swept over, vast and mighty, almost tearing apart the Tenth Emperor's Pass's defenses completely.
Fortunately, the pass's defenses were impregnable and could withstand the assault for a short time, though a prolonged siege would be another matter.
Thus, for a full seven days and seven nights, the alien army's assault on the pass did not cease.
During this time, the Seven Monarchs had no choice but to temporarily leave the World Tower and ascend to the pass walls.
In the distance, within the boundless Chaos Sea, incomparably massive Supreme Emperor figures could be seen, their presence creating vast empty spaces in the endless Chaos Sea.
Vaguely visible beyond the Tenth Emperor's Pass, a terrifying alien army numbering in the billions was assaulting the pass. Their fearsome attacks never stopped, continuously falling upon the Tenth Emperor's Pass.
Yet the Tenth Emperor's Pass stood indestructible and eternal. Even with the relentless assault of billions of alien soldiers over seven days and seven nights, they could not breach the pass's defenses. It remained standing firm.
"In recent years, the Tenth Emperor's Pass has been breached by the alien race several times. Our Pangu Universe's Supreme Ones have reinforced it multiple times. Even if an ancient Great Emperor comes this time, they will not be able to breach this pass!"
The leading peerless Monarch spoke with absolute confidence in the Tenth Emperor's Pass.
To prevent the alien race from breaching the pass again, Pangu Universe had expended great effort. By now, it was much stronger than in the past.
Even a Supreme Great Emperor would be helpless against it.
However, the other Human Monarchs still felt worried. "Sir, what we fear most is that the alien race hasn't sent just one Supreme Great Emperor. If there are other alien Great Emperors hiding in the shadows, once they strike, even the Tenth Emperor's Pass might find it difficult to hold."
It had to be said, such worry was indeed reasonable.
One Supreme Great Emperor was one thing; with the Tenth Emperor's Pass's indestructibility, it could hold. But multiple Supreme Great Emperors were a different matter!
The peerless Monarch calmly said, "No matter. The most important aspect of the Tenth Emperor's Pass is not the Supreme Ones' repeated reinforcements, nor that it was originally built by several ancient Emperors. It is the Human Emperor Tower and the World Tower. Especially the World Tower—a giant's weapon left behind by the Time-Space Great Emperor. When not awakened, it's like an ordinary Supreme Emperor weapon. But in recent years, it has begun showing signs of awakening. With the World Tower suppressing and empowering it, the pass is far stronger than before. Even if several more Great Emperor Supreme Ones come, they will not be able to breach it."
At this moment, the alien army suddenly stopped their attacks.
The experts at the Tenfold Emperor Passes looked into the distance. On the battlefield filled with the smoke of war, a row of figures suddenly appeared at the forefront of the endless alien army, standing like towering mountains.