"Ancient Monarchs!"
The powerhouses' expressions changed. They had not expected Ancient Monarchs to appear, and two of them at once.
One appeared with silver-white hair, possessing the face of a youth despite faint wrinkles, clearly advanced in years. Yet, his imperial aura was overwhelmingly oppressive, like an ancient emperor descending upon the mortal world. He wore a magnificent, peerless imperial dragon divine robe and a dragon crown, resembling the most noble and supreme imperial sovereign between heaven and earth, surpassing Sovereign Lord Huang by an immeasurable margin.
"Monarch Chen Yuan of the Imperial God Kingdom, the Ancient Monarch upon whom the Imperial God Kingdom relies to dominate the Primordial Heaven Realm. It is said he vanished from the mortal world starting from the Chaos Era, with rumors of his passing. Now that he has reappeared, it turns out he had been slumbering as part of the Imperial God Kingdom's hidden foundation."
The Imperial God Kingdom was the only immortal imperial dynasty among the current Seven Great Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances.
Monarch Chen Yuan of the Imperial God Kingdom was the Ancient Monarch of the Imperial God Kingdom. In the first era of the Primordial Heaven Realm—the Chaos Era—he had once manifested in the mortal world before disappearing, leading to suspicions that he had passed away.
His reappearance now confirmed he had always been alive, spending long years in a state of slumbering seal.
However, the world was only slightly surprised. After all, Ancient Monarchs were universe-overlord level existences. Even throughout the ages of the Primordial Heaven Realm, their numbers were few enough to count on one's fingers. Even the Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances regarded them with utmost importance, as true pillars supporting the heavens. Under normal circumstances, they naturally would not be allowed to simply pass away.
The other figure possessed a dark aura that far surpassed that of the Distant Desolate Demon God. Demonic and sinister energy swirled around him, as if the darkest existence between heaven and earth had descended. Rolling demonic light swept through the myriad heavens, capable of dragging everything toward a realm of darkness and corruption.
"Such terrifying dark power! This is countless times stronger than the Distant Desolate Demon God. Who exactly is this Ancient Monarch?"
"Within the Primordial Heaven Realm, we have never heard of this person's name. He is related to the Distant Desolate Demon God. Could he also be from the Profound Realm?"
Yet, when facing this Dark Monarch, no one truly recognized his true identity, as if he had never appeared before.
"The alien race, finally willing to show themselves, hmm?"
At the edge of the Mythological Relic land, Ye Chen murmured softly, the saintly blood within his body boiling.
"Such a high-quality delicacy delivered to my doorstep. It would truly be a pity not to partake. But it's not yet time. A single alien Monarch cannot satisfy me."
He was still waiting, waiting for other alien Monarchs to appear.
The two Ancient Monarchs appeared in the sky, positioning themselves before the two strongest geniuses on the Emperor Ranking. They erected layers of protective light formed from Monarch rules, blocking the nine thousand nine hundred vines.
No matter how ferociously the nine thousand nine hundred vines attacked, they could never break through this protective halo formed from Monarch rules.
The entire world sighed. This was the supreme, invincible power of an Ancient Monarch—capable of dominating the great universe, hailed as universe overlords, with the capital to sweep across all directions unchallenged.
"You've come."
Sovereign Lord Huang, upon seeing Monarch Chen Yuan of the Imperial God Kingdom, let out a slight sigh of relief, but without the reverence the world might have expected, which was surprising.
Generally speaking, no matter how exceptionally talented Sovereign Lord Huang was, he was merely at the God King realm. The newcomer was an Ancient Monarch, a vast gap existing between them. He should have had to address him with respect.
Monarch Chen Yuan of the Imperial God Kingdom spoke with a hint of deference: "Young Ancestor."
This single appellation immediately shook the entire Mythological Relic land.
A dignified Ancient Monarch like Monarch Chen Yuan of the Imperial God Kingdom actually addressed Sovereign Lord Huang as "Young Ancestor"?
How was this possible?
It was known that among the Ancient Monarchs of the current Seven Great Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances, aside from the few born in this epoch, the others were all universe overlords who had existed since the Mythical Epoch.
Monarch Chen Yuan of the Imperial God Kingdom was one of them.
Yet, with such an address, did it not signify that Sovereign Lord Huang's true origins were not from this lifetime as the world knew, but rather from the Mythical Epoch?
However, some present thought of a deeper implication, looking at Sovereign Lord Huang in shock. Could he be the legendary Emperor's son?
Although it was a secret that the Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances were all Mythical Imperial Clans, unknown to the world, those capable of reaching the God King realm were no ordinary individuals. They naturally understood many of the world's secrets and had vaguely guessed some important mysteries. Now, witnessing an Ancient Monarch like Monarch Chen Yuan of the Imperial God Kingdom address Sovereign Lord Huang as "Young Ancestor," they became even more certain of this possibility.
On the other side, the Distant Desolate Demon God also showed no excessive respect. He glanced at the Dark Monarch and said indifferently, "You've come too."
"Hehehe—Young Master, you are the Emperor's personal disciple. How could this Monarch stand idly by and watch you be killed by this Immortal Emperor Medicine?"
The Dark Monarch let out a series of sinister, hehehe laughs.
Emperor?
The powerhouses' expressions changed. Could it be that the Distant Desolate Demon God was the personal disciple of an ancient Emperor?
At this moment, Monarch Chen Yuan of the Imperial God Kingdom looked coldly at the Dark Monarch. In that instant, imperial aura surged to the heavens. From his body, golden true dragons soared out one after another—ninety-nine in total, each spanning over hundreds of thousands of li. Their imperial majesty overshadowed the world as he coldly shouted, "Alien race, I never expected you would dare appear before this Monarch."
Alien race?
The powerhouses in the Mythological Relic land were all horrified. That was the alien race said to have destroyed the most powerful Mythical Epoch. This Dark Monarch before them was actually a member of the alien race? Did that not mean the Distant Desolate Demon God was one as well?
The Dark Monarch, however, showed no fear. From within the darkness extended a hand covered in dense, pitch-black scales, more like the claw of some terrifying creature. Its crimson nails seemed dyed in fresh blood, vivid and dripping, exuding strands of magic power capable of burying the mortal world. He gave a hehehe laugh: "Hehehe, so what if this Monarch appears? Do you truly believe you alone can kill this Monarch?"
A divine sword with a dragon head as its tip appeared in Monarch Chen Yuan of the Imperial God Kingdom's hand. He snorted coldly: "Whether I can kill you or not, we'll know after trying."
The dragon sword swept out, unleashing a heaven-covering sword radiance, like a vast, boundless river of swords that could sever the nine heavens above and split the nine netherworld prisons below.
The sword radiance, containing terrifying Monarch rules, slashed toward the Dark Monarch.
The Dark Monarch did not attempt to block it. Instead, with a *whoosh*, he shifted away with the Distant Desolate Demon God, instead charging toward the Immortal Emperor Medicine. He gave a sinister, hehehe laugh: "Chen Yuan, this Monarch has no energy to waste here with you. The Immortal Emperor Medicine is this Monarch's objective."
Streaks of demonic light shot out, transforming into one surging dark river after another, striking across the sky. They forcibly severed quite a few of the nine thousand nine hundred vines and crashed toward the main body of the Immortal Emperor Medicine.
"Don't even think of leaving!"
Monarch Chen Yuan of the Imperial God Kingdom, taking Sovereign Lord Huang with him, also charged forward.
Right at this moment, from the canopy of the Immortal Emperor Medicine that covered the myriad heavens, ninety-nine special vines suddenly descended. Each was far thicker than before, easily reaching lengths of a million li, containing power that was much more terrifying.
Especially nine of them, which reached an astonishing length of a hundred million li.
These nine hundred-million-li vines each harbored intense Monarch-level auras.
The other ninety vines were also ten million li long.
Combined, these ninety-nine vines presented a might far surpassing that of the previous nine thousand nine hundred vines.