TL: Etude
Ye Tian had just defeated True Monarch Blackmark and was preparing to leave.
Suddenly—
An invisible six-sided barrier enveloped Ye Tian, and ten True Monarchs appeared around him.
Boom!
Ye Tian casually struck out, trying to shatter the six-sided barrier, but he found that it remained unmoved, unbreakable.
“What is the meaning of this?”
Several True Monarchs from the Void Sky Hall roared in fury.
“It doesn’t mean anything… We just want to spar a bit with the Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws!”
Masked True Monarchs emerged one after another. Their identities were soon recognized—they were from the Dark God Society.However, the ten True Monarchs surrounding Ye Tian were not all from the Dark God Society. There were also representatives from several other top forces.
“The Demonic Sound Sect!”
“The Soul Devouring Sect!”
“The Blood Moon Sect!”
“The Three-Eyed Tailhorn Clan!”
These four factions all had strained relations with the Void Sky lineage, and they were far from weak.
Including the Dark God Society, a total of five top-tier forces had joined hands for this operation!
“This is a wondrous object! A barrier-type treasure, and it even seems to be a one-time-use item. How extravagant,” Ye Tian remarked indifferently.
“Exactly!”
The Dark God Society representative, True Monarch Qimu—ranked ninth on the True Monarch Rankings—said, “This is one of the wondrous artifacts of chaos—the Six-Sided Die. It’s a single-use treasure, and with our combined True Monarch-level power, even a mid-stage True Ancestor would find it impossible to break this barrier.
Moreover, you must have realized by now—your strength has been suppressed by over seventy percent, while ours has been enhanced. This is the wonder of the Six-Sided Die! This die alone is worth as much as a Dao Artifact. Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws, using such a rare item on you… you should feel honored!”
“You plan to kill me.” Ye Tian’s voice turned cold.
“Indeed,” True Monarch Qimu responded grimly. “Blame yourself for being too monstrous. Even among the greatest talents in the chaos, no one matches your growth. Not even the legends of those born as ten-star Divine Generals compare to your genius.
The Dao Ancestors fear that you’ll soon advance to the True Ancestor Realm, and shortly after, rise to the Dao Ancestor level. That’s why they’ve decided to eliminate you in advance!”
“So that’s how it is.” Ye Tian finally understood.
He was too exceptional. Someone with his level of talent was naturally bound to reach the Dao Ancestor realm. Furthermore, with the recent discovery of ruins from the quasi-Dao Realm, if he were to obtain some extraordinary inheritance, he could easily grow to threaten the current Dao Ancestors.
Additionally, if Ye Tian continued to grow, the Void Sky lineage would become even more powerful—something these factions could not allow.
Thus, they had chosen to act.
Ye Tian also knew that his master was likely being held in check by other Dao Ancestors, preventing any aid. This was not yet the time for the Dao Ancestors to personally intervene, and none of them would permit Dao Ancestor Void Sky to descend.
Meanwhile—
True Monarch Dragon Sea was furious. Ye Tian was his junior brother and the most monstrous genius the Void Sky lineage had ever seen. If he were to die, the Void Sky lineage would suffer an unimaginable loss.
He attempted to rush to Ye Tian’s aid, but two Half-Step True Ancestors intercepted him.
“True Monarch Dragon Sea, let’s have a little chat,” one of the Half-Step True Ancestors said with a sinister grin. “Any faction friendly with the Void Sky lineage is under strict watch. Throughout the quasi-Dao Realm, even the neutral forces won’t interfere. No one is coming to rescue the Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws!”
One of the Half-Step True Ancestors—True Monarch Ghost Shadow—spoke coldly.
“Dark God Society, True Monarch Ghost Shadow! Does the Dark God Society really intend to go to war with the Void Sky lineage?” True Monarch Dragon Sea roared in anger.
“War it is, then! The situation is already on the verge of collapse, and the Dao Ancestors themselves could begin slaughtering each other at any moment. We have no reason to fear your Void Sky lineage any longer!” True Monarch Ghost Shadow declared without hesitation.
Within the Six-Sided Die barrier, Ye Tian faced the ten True Monarchs. All of them ranked on the True Monarch Rankings, each clad in top-tier half-Dao Artifact armor and wielding half-Dao Artifact weapons.
From the very start, Ye Tian found himself on the back foot.
Wounds quickly appeared across his body, with blood splattering into the void, nearly staining the entire barrier space crimson.
If it had been any other True Monarch, they would have already died.
But Ye Tian had cultivated the Golden Ape Body Refining Technique, granting him terrifying defense and incredible recovery abilities—nearly making him an immortal being.
Though his body bore many injuries, they healed in an instant.
“He’s too hard to kill!”
The ten True Monarchs frowned in frustration.
Even after piercing through Ye Tian’s body and shattering his head, they couldn’t inflict lasting damage. His physique was beyond their expectations, with a defense that bordered on absurd.
“We can’t drag this out—there are too many uncertainties. Use the trump cards now!”
One of the True Monarchs sent a message telepathically.
Another Monarch secretly retrieved a small arrow.
This was not merely a simple wondrous artifact—it had been crafted by the Dao Ancestors themselves, using a powerful treasure. This one-time-use arrow could unleash devastating force.
With their level of power, even killing a True Ancestor with it wouldn’t be difficult.
Boom!
The small arrow shot forth, locking onto Ye Tian. It pierced through his body, shattering half of him in an instant. The arrow’s force not only destroyed a large portion of his physical form but also penetrated his internal universe and even injured his divine soul. For the first time, Ye Tian was truly hurt.
If they could land a few more strikes like that, Ye Tian would have no way to resist.
“He’s still alive?! That’s terrifying! A monster like him can’t be allowed to live!”
The ten True Monarchs were visibly shaken.
According to the Dao Ancestors, once the arrow was used, no True Monarch should be able to survive—unless they possessed a specific life-preserving artifact.
Yet Ye Tian hadn’t activated any such artifact. He had relied solely on his own body to endure the arrow’s destructive force.
Just as the True Monarchs prepared to unleash their next wave of trump cards, Ye Tian made his decision.
If he didn’t counterattack now, he wouldn’t last long enough to exhaust their tricks—he would be killed by their endless reserves.
“Trinity Unity… I have to use that divine ability!” Ye Tian thought to himself grimly.