To that, the Misfortune Pangolin snapped, "Cut the crap! If our ancestor makes a move, what does your precious Divine Monarch even count for?"
"Hmph! Sooner or later, I will exterminate all of you outsiders. But before that, I’ll be taking your three lives!" the Heavenly God Monarch declared.
At that moment, he gathered a boundless amount of Earth Evil Power and Divine Monarch power, making all three of them feel a terrifying pressure.
"Attack!"
The trio assaulted him from three different directions, clashing with the Heavenly God Monarch in a chaotic battle. The Heavenly God Monarch condensed three streams of Earth Evil Power and sent them crushing down upon the three. It had to be said, the power of a Divine Monarch was simply too immense. Even though the three of them possessed Main God Level strength, they still couldn’t defeat the Heavenly God Monarch. Not only could they not defeat him, they couldn’t even match him. The three of them combined were still at a disadvantage—such was the terrifying might of a Divine Monarch.
Below a Divine Monarch, all are but ants.
Even a powerful Main God could not face a Divine Monarch one-on-one.
"Retreat!" the Misfortune Pangolin commanded immediately. If the three of them continued to fight head-on, they would gain absolutely no advantage. Although their coordination was tight and the Heavenly God Monarch couldn’t kill them, they had no desire to waste their strength resisting him here.
"Trying to leave? Where do you think you’re going?" the Heavenly God Monarch bellowed. "Heavenly Seven Twenties!"
Seventy-two streams of power blasted forth, instantly engulfing the entire sky. This was the Heavenly God Monarch’s ultimate technique.
"If we want to leave, no one can stop us!" the Demon Sky Monkey shouted. He unleashed boundless darkness, plunging the entire sky into blackness. The Misfortune Pangolin then used the power of fear to disrupt the Heavenly God Monarch’s concentration, and finally, the Nightmare Beast cast an illusion.
"Such pathetic tricks! Cease your struggle!" the Heavenly God Monarch immediately rebuked. He unleashed his Heavenly Seven Twenties, sending overwhelming power tearing toward the trio’s condensed abilities. He shattered the defenses they had conjured, but at that moment, the three of them vanished. The Heavenly God Monarch intended to give chase, but when he looked ahead, he saw it was none other than the Outer Realm. At that moment, despite his desire to obliterate the Outer Realm, he ultimately restrained himself. After all, the Outer Realm was a terrifyingly dangerous place.
Meanwhile, upon crashing into the Outer Realm, the three Divine Beasts immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood. It couldn’t be helped; the Heavenly God Monarch was too powerful. They had battled with all their might but were still wounded, especially in that final moment when he had managed to injure them even through their three layers of defenses.
The Misfortune Pangolin cursed, "Damn it! I’ve never been so humiliated!"
"There’s nothing to be done. His power is ultimately a notch above ours. It’s only natural that we were defeated," the Nightmare Beast said.
"I just can’t stomach this! In the golden age of my Evil Clan, what was a mere Divine Monarch? They were nothing but food for us!" the Misfortune Pangolin roared, smashing a fist into a large mountain and instantly reducing it to rubble.
The Demon Sky Monkey said, "Getting angry is pointless. If our ancestor doesn’t make a move, we truly can’t handle a Divine Monarch."
"Let’s wait for Master to emerge! If that ancestor refuses Master’s request, then I will personally go and plead with him! When have we ever suffered such an insult? I will demand that our ancestor slaughters these clowns!" the Misfortune Pangolin exclaimed.
At the mention of Ye Fan, they all looked toward the deepest part of the Outer Realm. They didn’t know what he was doing, but they were certain he was not dead.
「In the deepest part of the Outer Realm」
Ye Fan had been healing Evil You Ancestor for three days and nights. He never expected the Curse Power within Evil You Ancestor’s body to be so dreadful. He did his best to help suppress it and managed to push back a considerable amount, but there was still a portion he could not contain.
Evil You Ancestor spoke, "This is an old wound. Back when I was fleeing, I fought three Subcestors of the Holy Clan all by myself. They injured me, and if you hadn’t awakened me, I would still be slumbering. This wound is tainted with the causal power of the Holy Clan. Recovery might just be impossible."
These were his heartfelt words.
"You’re right, it is causal power," Ye Fan said. "But I think I can help you resolve this."
Evil You Ancestor looked at Ye Fan with curiosity.
Ye Fan explained, "The bloodline I carry is indeed from the Heavenly Clan, but it’s even more domineering than this causal power!"
How could it not be domineering? He’s a Heaven-defying individual. If that’s not domineering, what is? Evil You Ancestor gave Ye Fan a disdainful look.
"Since you want to do a good deed," Evil You Ancestor said, "then give me a few more drops of your blood."
Before Ye Fan could refuse, Evil You Ancestor had already acted, slicing open his finger and letting six or seven drops of blood fall onto the wound.
Ye Fan was speechless. Only now did he truly understand the meaning of the word ’bandit.’ A shameless old fellow like Evil You Ancestor was so brazen he was almost frightening. Still, he decided to let it go this time. After all, his blood could regenerate, so he wouldn’t bicker with this shameless old man for now.
"Elder," Ye Fan asked, "can you take action now?"
"Yes, I can," Evil You Ancestor declared, brimming with invincible confidence. "I am now just one step away from my peak. Let me clear all obstacles in this world for you!"
He had slumbered for twenty thousand years. It was time to let the world witness his terror once more.
「Within the Heaven-defying Divine Capital」
Several Main Gods frowned deeply. Although the three Evil Clan Divine Beasts had slain the Main God of Spirit, they themselves were now pinned down by the Heavenly God Monarch. With the Heavenly God Monarch blocking the periphery of the Outer Realm, any hope of them coming to their rescue was a complete joke.
Today, the lineage of Evil Gods launched yet another assault, this time even more ferocious than before. The Crownless God Monarch presided over the enemy forces, and the two armies faced off as their leaders began to negotiate high in the sky.
Hu Ben Main God spoke first. "Are you still planning to resist? You are already on the brink of collapse!"
"If you dare to resist further, we will annihilate you completely!"
Red Sand Main God retorted, "You say that as if you would spare us if we didn’t resist!"
Hu Ben Main God laughed. "Things are different now. Several venerable Divine Monarchs have come out of seclusion. Killing you would be effortless for them! There are only two paths before you."
"What paths?" Tushen roared.
On their side, there were only Tushen, Red Sand Main God, and Great Wilderness Main God. No one else was left, as Evil Punishment Main God was unable to fight.
"First," Hu Ben Main God stated his terms, "hand over that boy. Then, you all take your own lives. If you do, we can spare the Righteous Divine Lineage. At worst, we’ll just take them as slaves."
"In your dreams!" Tushen shouted.
"And the second path?" Great Wilderness Main God asked.
"To crush you!" Hu Ben Main God said with contempt.
"We will not choose either path," Great Wilderness Main God stated firmly.
"Do you regret it now?" Yunxiao Main God sneered at Great Wilderness Main God.
"I have never regretted it," Great Wilderness Main God replied, his voice unwavering. "I do not regret my choice. Even if time itself were to turn back, I would stand by my decision! If you want a war, then you shall have one. We at least have the courage to die fighting!"
Although the three Main Gods were vastly outnumbered, they showed no fear of death, not even with the Crownless God Monarch looming before them.