The Apocalypse Martial Ruler was staring daggers at Chu Kuangren.
His killing intent was building.
With the Dragon Tribe and Celestial Divine Tribe joining forces with him, he was much more confident. Thinking about how timid and indecisive he was earlier, it was humiliating and simply damaging to his reputation as a Monarch.
He was a Monarch, after all.
How could he afford to be afraid of a puny Grand Dao cultivator?
What a joke!
"It looks like the situation is not in your favor, Chu Kuangren. You will die today!"
After that, the Apocalypse Martial Ruler immediately attacked.
He channeled his Carnage Great Dao energy to form a Daoist law palm that slammed down toward Chu Kuangren. It was as if the heaven was crus.h.i.+ng upon him.
Anyone below a Monarch's level would certainly die in the face of such an attack!
"Apocalypse Martial Ruler, how dare you!"
The Radiant G.o.ddess's raging voice echoed throughout the Great Hongmeng Universe.
Even so, it did not stop the Apocalypse Martial Ruler's intention to kill Chu Kuangren.
The Devil King narrowed her eyes and wanted to take action from the distance. However, a powerful surge of energy instantly enveloped most of the Devil Territory, locking onto her.
It was the Elder Dragon King.
"You dragons really do have some guts, huh?"
The Devil King's eyes turned cold.
In Myriad Arms City, the Daoist law hand reached out toward Chu Kuangren with great might.
Many were shocked by that.
"Immortal King!"
"Master!"
Everyone was worried and horrified, especially the Pan Gu Universe cultivators, who were panicking.
To them, Chu Kuangren was the savior of the Pan Gu Universe. He was their pillar of strength and support. If possible, many of them would have chosen to take Chu Kuangren's place and die for him instead. However, they could only stand and watch as everything unfolded.
All of them felt weak and helpless.
At that moment, they were extremely eager to become stronger.
"Just die, Chu Kuangren," the Radiant Left Sky King mumbled.
Unlike the other worried followers, he did not wish to see Chu Kuangren grow stronger because that would make him uncomfortable.
His past conflict with Chu Kuangren had always been a thorn in his heart.
"Now, die!" the Apocalypse Martial Ruler said with a wicked smile on his face.
He was very confident in killing Chu Kuangren.
If a Monarch like him could not kill a Grand Dao cultivator, he might as well kill himself out of shame.
Compared to everyone in the crowd who was anxious and horrified, Chu Kuangren, whom the Daoist law hand aimed at, remained calm. He did not look panicked at all.
Lil Ai was also rapidly a.n.a.lyzing the incoming Daoist law hand.
She was quickly coming up with ways to defend it.
Despite that, the Apocalypse Martial Ruler was a Monarch. Even if Chu Kuangren could survive his first attack, he would not survive the second one.
However, he had antic.i.p.ated that a Monarch would attack him, so he was prepared for it.
"After hiding it for so long, the time for me to use this trump card has come."
Chu Kuangren's gaze narrowed.
A ray of light suddenly shot out from his body.
"Hum!"
An earth-shattering aura spread everywhere. When the ray of light collided with the Daoist law hand, it brutally shattered the hand into pieces.
The Apocalypse Martial Ruler's expression s.h.i.+fted. He looked at the ray of light with doubt. "This aura… Don't tell me…"
He was not the only one.
The onlookers, too, exclaimed with shock when they saw the ray of light.
If it could block a Monarch's attack, whatever it was must be extraordinary.
More importantly, the cultivators from the previous Hongmeng Era found the aura emanating from that light familiar.
"This domineering aura that fills the surrounding terrain… There's no doubt about it. It's her!" The Radiant Left Sky King swallowed in fear.
That ray of light released dazzling Immortal Sparks into the void.
As the light receded, a figure walked out gracefully.
Suddenly, a domineering aura that reigned supreme in the world spread everywhere. Everyone was amazed to see that person.
It was a woman.
She was a woman of unparalleled beauty. She was tall and graceful, with skin as smooth as cream, a neck as slender as a swan's, and teeth as white and perfect as ivory. Her appearance was breathtaking.
However, despite her extraordinary beauty, she wore a cold and indifferent expression. She had an intimidating and domineering poise.
She was akin to an empress of unparalleled power, looking down the heavens and all beings beneath her.
"As I suspected, it's her, the Tempest King!"
"What's going on? How did the Tempest King fly out from Chu Kuanrgen's body?"
"I heard he possesses the Tempest King's inheritance, but is the Tempest King herself the inheritance instead? This is impossible!"
Everyone looked at the Tempest King, shocked.
The Tempest King was a Monarch from the previous Hongmeng Era. Besides that, she was also the most outstanding and talented cultivator during that time.
The major forces still kept records of her glorious achievements.
Starting as a cultivator ranked below a hundred on the leaderboard, she had turned the tide and ended up crowned king!
Once, she personally visited the Dragon Tribe and brutally beat up the Black Dragon King!
There was also a time when she single-handedly battled three Monarchs at once, killing one and heavily injuring the other two!
She had also ventured into the Forbidden Lands and returned unscathed!
…
Inside the void, the Formation King's eyes widened when he saw the Tempest King's appearance. "The Tempest King! So, she has come to the Great Hongmeng Universe too."
As one of the individuals who were crowned king during the previous era, he understood, better than anyone, how powerful the Tempest King was. Even the mere sight of her frightened him.
"No. This is not the Tempest King's real body. It's just her clone!"
The Formation King noticed something and squinted.
The other forces eventually realized it too.
"It's only a clone and not the real Tempest King."
"However, the aura of this clone is extraordinary. I bet the Tempest King must've spent many resources and time to create it."
"This must be one of the things Chu Kuangren obtained from the Tempest King's inheritance."
"Unfortunately, a clone is still a clone. It's inferior to the Monarch-level cultivators. If he wishes to rely on this clone to save him, there's no way he'll survive."
The Tempest King was very powerful, but as a Monarch, the Apocalypse Martial Ruler was not bad either.
From everyone else's perspective, they found it unrealistic for Chu Kuangren to defeat the Apocalypse Martial Ruler using the Tempest King's clone.
"Chu Kuangren, you have quite a good trump card. If it were anyone below the Monarch's level, I'm sure no one can do a single thing to you. However, I'm a Monarch!"
After noticing that the Tempest King before him was just a clone, the Apocalypse Martial Ruler's Carnage Great Dao surged violently, causing the surroundings to quake.
However, a similarly powerful aura erupted from within the Tempest King's clone.
When the two auras collided, the ground cracked due to that immense power.
"Tempest King, can you defeat him?" Chu Kuangren looked at the Tempest King's clone and asked.
If she could not, he still had a few tricks up his sleeve.
"Oh…"
The Tempest King chuckled. She then looked at the Apocalypse Martial Ruler and said, "As I've told you, this clone will defeat all those below a Monarch's level…"
That meant the clone could not kill a Monarch.
Everyone thought it made sense.
The Apocalypse Martial Ruler let out a chilling grin.
However, that grin on his face soon froze.
That was because he realized that the aura on the Tempest King's clone was increasing without any signs of stopping. It was a very terrifying sight!
The Tempest King continued, "For those above a Monarch's level… It's one life for the other!"
"Boom!"
The spiritual qi within a million-kilometer radius rushed toward the Tempest King like thousands of rivers returning to the ocean. They were absorbed into her body using a unique cultivation technique!
Not only that, but the living essences of every flora and fauna within a million-kilometer radius were all sucked dry. With no signs of life left, the affected areas fell silent.
Above in s.p.a.ce, rays of starlight descended upon her, and she absorbed the tremendous planetary energy contained within them to enhance her power tremendously.
She was absorbing the power from nature and all living beings to strengthen herself.
Everyone stared with their mouths wide open as they witnessed this cultivation technique.