TL: Etude
A month later.
The passage to the battlefield ruins had stabilized, and many True Monarchs officially entered the battlefield ruins.
At the enormous space-passage entrance, a dense mass of True Monarchs streaked in like streams of light. Ye Tian and Goddess Yun Zi also entered the battlefield ruins together.
Upon entry, the numerous True Monarchs refrained from making any immediate moves. After all, with so many powerful beings present, anyone who acted recklessly would be courting death. They dispersed in different directions, gradually vanishing from sight.
Ye Tian and Goddess Yun Zi headed off in one direction as well, drawing the attention of some other True Monarchs.
However, everyone recognized Ye Tian—the first-ranked True Monarch on the True Monarch Rankings—so no one dared harbor any ill intentions toward him.
Yet, after True Monarch Dragon Sea from the Void Sky Hall departed, a powerful figure at the Half-Step True Ancestor level locked onto Ye Tian.
Had True Monarch Dragon Sea still been there, this Half-Step True Ancestor might not have dared to make a move against Ye Tian, knowing he would be stopped. But now that True Monarch Dragon Sea had left, no one could intervene.
Elsewhere, Ye Tian received some messages from a few True Monarchs from the Void Sky Hall.They warned him that a Half-Step True Ancestor seemed to be heading in his direction and advised him to avoid this person if possible.
“True Monarch Eyeless of the Blood Moon Sect!”
Ye Tian recognized this Half-Step True Ancestor. His strength had once been inferior to that of True Monarch Dragon Sea. In fact, he had only ranked 253rd on the True Monarch Rankings. However, during his time in the Realm of Origin, he had unexpectedly acquired an innate origin lifeform, which allowed him to break through his limits and ascend to the Half-Step True Ancestor Realm.
By now, True Monarch Eyeless had advanced quite far in his new realm. It was rumored that he had already achieved a 50% fusion of the Grand Dao with his soul.
This meant that True Monarch Eyeless was now several times stronger than when he had first stepped into the Half-Step True Ancestor realm.
“Goddess Yun Zi, I suspect that a Half-Step True Ancestor has set his sights on me,” Ye Tian said calmly.
“Oh? Which one?” Goddess Yun Zi asked.
“True Monarch Eyeless of the Blood Moon Sect,” Ye Tian replied.
“It’s him!” Yun Zi also recognized this Half-Step True Ancestor, but she remained unfazed.
Though she knew she wasn’t a match for True Monarch Eyeless, she had confidence in Ye Tian’s strength.
“Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws, I doubt True Monarch Eyeless poses much of a threat to you,” Yun Zi remarked.
“So you trust my abilities that much? But don’t forget—he’s a Half-Step True Ancestor,” Ye Tian said with a smile.
“Half-Step True Ancestor or not, how many on the True Monarch Rankings are actually weaker than a True Ancestor? Your strength far surpasses the other True Monarchs on that ranking. Even if True Monarch Eyeless ranked 253rd in the past, now that he’s ascended, I still don’t think he can match you. If that weren’t the case, you wouldn’t be this calm,” Yun Zi added with a knowing smile.
Ye Tian was about to respond when his expression suddenly turned serious.
“He’s here.”
A Half-Step True Ancestor was no pushover. Although Ye Tian was confident in his own abilities, he did not dare underestimate such an opponent.
After all, no one could predict whether the opponent had hidden trump cards or some terrifyingly powerful weapon. Underestimating the wrong person could easily result in death.
Thus, Ye Tian never looked down on anyone.
“Goddess Yun Zi, you go first. I’ll catch up to you shortly,” Ye Tian instructed.
“Alright.”
Goddess Yun Zi nodded and swiftly flew off into the distance.
She was fully aware of her strength—against a powerful figure like True Monarch Eyeless, a Half-Step True Ancestor, she likely wouldn’t last a single move. In fact, she might not even withstand the shockwaves from the battle.
Thus, staying would only hinder Ye Tian. It was far better for her to quickly distance herself from the area.
…
Just a few seconds after Goddess Yun Zi left, True Monarch Eyeless appeared.
“Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws, you didn’t run?” True Monarch Eyeless sounded slightly surprised.
By all logic, Ye Tian should have fled the moment he sensed his aura.
Yet here Ye Tian stood, as if waiting for him, unnervingly calm.
“Is this a trap?”
True Monarch Eyeless hesitated momentarily, sweeping the area with his spiritual sense, but he detected no other Half-Step True Ancestors nearby.
“Hmph, just pretending to stay calm!” he thought dismissively.
“True Monarch Eyeless, are you here to kill me?” Ye Tian asked coolly.
“Of course,” True Monarch Eyeless replied coldly. “You killed two of the True Monarchs from our Blood Moon Sect, causing us immense losses. Our Dao Ancestor has issued orders—if there’s a chance to kill you, we must do it!”
“And you think you have what it takes to kill me? Who gave you the courage?” Ye Tian sneered.
“I am a Half-Step True Ancestor, while you are merely a True Monarch! True Monarchs have their limits, no matter how strong they are. A Half-Step True Ancestor, especially one who rose from the top ranks of the True Monarch Rankings, is not something you can handle. I’ve already achieved 50% fusion of the Grand Dao with my soul.
“With my strength, even the most powerful True Monarchs throughout countless chaotic eras would struggle to fight me, let alone you!”
Brimming with confidence, True Monarch Eyeless wasted no time. Fearing Ye Tian might call for reinforcements from True Monarch Dragon Sea, he attacked immediately.
Boom!!!
The entire area instantly transformed into a sea of blood—this was the Blood River Immortality Technique. (same name as Ye Tian’s old technique)
The Blood Moon Sect was renowned for its mastery over blood-related divine abilities, and True Monarch Eyeless had perfected this technique, earning widespread fame.
Though the Blood River Immortality Technique was only a chaos-level divine ability—not an origin divine ability—it greatly enhanced his survival capabilities. Even those stronger than him among the Half-Step True Ancestors struggled to kill him.
However, True Monarch Eyeless did not activate the Blood River Immortality Technique to save his life. Instead, it was to complement his signature origin divine ability—Blood Devour!
Blood Devour was the ability that had earned him his reputation. It allowed him to absorb the blood of his enemies and merge it with his blood river, making the river stronger and sustaining him throughout the battle.
With this technique, his power would never run dry, while his opponents would grow increasingly weaker until he ultimately killed them.
As soon as Blood Devour activated, Ye Tian felt his blood surge, as if it were about to be forcibly drawn from his body. This divine ability shocked even him.
But Ye Tian did not panic. Without hesitation, he activated his own Blood River True Body.
This origin divine ability forcibly locked his blood within his body. However, a small trickle of blood still escaped through imperceptible spatial channels, slightly affecting his strength.
“Spacequake!”
Ye Tian unleashed the middle-grade origin divine ability.
Boom!!!!
The void shattered, and the entire space in the region collapsed into nothingness with unimaginable speed. Rules and laws crumbled, and it seemed as though nothing could exist in this space.
Time and space fractured, and the terrifying waves of vibration and spatial energy surged into True Monarch Eyeless’s body.
“Not good!”
True Monarch Eyeless’s expression changed drastically as he fled at top speed. Yet a large portion of his body still disintegrated, leaving him with serious injuries.
At that moment, Ye Tian’s God Annihilator descended.
A saber of destruction cleaved through the air!