As Xu Zimo’s words fell, an overwhelming aura surged from his body.
It was the aura of a Godly Monarch.
The peak that mortals could reach, the so-called supreme existence of the Eternal Lands.
The river of spiritforce roared forth, and blade intent swept across thirty thousand miles.
Xu Zimo stepped into the air one step at a time. Divine might surged, and the entire sky fell into complete silence.
His light purple robe fluttered in the wind as he stood with his hands behind his back. His long hair was tied in a topknot, strands of it drifting messily behind him.
In this moment, the empyrean pressure brought by the four lizard empyreans disappeared completely. It was as if the entire world had only Xu Zimo remaining.
Everyone’s gaze was involuntarily drawn toward him.
The world stirred with clouds and wind. Divine might swept down mightily.
His long blade hummed softly, as if expressing its inner joy.
"All beneath the Godly Monarch are mere ants," Xu Zimo said, his gaze profound.
It was as if he saw through time, space, decay, and prosperity, crushing all beneath his will.
"This... this is..." the blue lizard’s expression changed drastically, trembling as he looked at Xu Zimo.
"Impossible. A Godly Monarch? Which human Godly Monarch is this? Why have I never heard of him?"
The red lizard struggled to stand, resisting the divine pressure, and said, "Isn’t there only one Godly Monarch in the Southern Region, the Eternal One?"
"What do we do now?" The four empyreans exchanged glances, feeling the pressure mounting.
"Try him. What if this kid is just bluffing?" said the blue lizard, his voice heavy.
"Godly Monarchs aren’t cabbages. How could we run into one so easily?"
"Come then. Let me see what you ants are capable of," Xu Zimo stood in the sky and said calmly.
The four lizards roared at the sky. Rings of light of different colors surged from their bodies.
Behind each of them appeared a massive phantom, four lizards of differing shapes.
The four phantom lizards roared toward the heavens, exuding an ancient aura as they stood tall upon the earth.
"Merge," the blue lizard chanted lightly.
The four lizard phantoms turned into four streams of light, fusing together.
Shrill, hideous screams echoed out. The spiritforce of the snow mountain gathered madly at this spot.
The ice and snow melted. All things revived. The falling snow completely disappeared, and a gentle wind began to blow.
As the four streams of light flickered, the four empyreans placed their palms together and shouted, "Ancestor of the Ancient Lizards, come forth!"
A deafening roar followed.
The light dispersed, and a colossal beast appeared atop the mountain.
It was a massively enlarged beast lizard.
Different from ordinary lizards, its body had mottled colors, and from its mouth jutted two enormous fangs. Its teeth were arranged in three rows of serrated edges.
Most notably, the Ancient Lizard Ancestor had three eyes.
Though the third eye on its forehead remained closed, it still emanated a powerful aura.
"Please guide us," the blue-robed lizard said solemnly to Xu Zimo.
Now that they knew Xu Zimo was a Godly Monarch, all arrogance and contempt had vanished.
Everyone knew what a Godly Monarch represented.
The Eternal Godly Monarch had once reshaped the entire Eternal Lands. A Godly Monarch's slightest move could reverse oceans, shift the sun and moon, and change the course of destiny.
Looking at the Ancient Lizard Ancestor, Xu Zimo slightly shook his head.
"Too weak," he said.
The Ancient Lizard Ancestor roared and opened its serrated maw, unleashing a beam of energy made of four colors at Xu Zimo.
This beam tore through layers of space and collapsed half the sky.
It soared into the heavens and shot straight at Xu Zimo.
Xu Zimo calmly raised his right hand and caught the energy blast with one hand.
"Boom, " Explosions rippled through the void. Seeing Xu Zimo easily block the attack, the Ancient Lizard Ancestor froze.
Its massive body hovered above the mountaintop. Its right foot shifted back, and its tail swept violently, slicing half the summit.
With a loud boom, the Ancient Lizard Ancestor leaped a hundred meters into the air like a cannonball and charged at Xu Zimo.
Mid-air, the Ancient Lizard Ancestor flipped, its claws several meters long, tearing through space as they slashed at Xu Zimo.
"Pointless," Xu Zimo shook his head.
He waved his hand and casually slapped.
"Awuu!" With a mournful cry, the Ancient Lizard Ancestor was sent flying by a single slap.
Its massive body embedded deep into the base of the mountain, blood flowing like rivers.
The entire snow mountain trembled. Many yellow lizards were shaken off the mountain.
The Ancient Lizard Ancestor struggled to rise, covered in blood, its scaly flesh torn and mangled, heavily wounded.
"Open the Heaven's Eye!" the blue lizard elder roared.
The Ancient Lizard Ancestor let out a thunderous cry and raised its head. Its forehead eye suddenly opened.
In that moment, an ancient, wild aura burst from the eye.
It gleamed with brilliance, and an immeasurable force exploded forth.
The surrounding space distorted. This energy resembled a storm of thunder.
It moved too fast to be seen, blasting directly at Xu Zimo.
Xu Zimo stood still, unmoving and unflinching.
The storm of thunder struck with lightning and destruction, twisting toward him.
It smashed directly into Xu Zimo.
"Got him!" the red lizard empyrean exclaimed with joy.
"No," the yellow lizard empyrean shook his head slightly.
Everyone looked again and saw the thunderstorm blast through the sky, dyeing the sky in seven colors.
It pierced through Xu Zimo’s body, but the expected bloody outcome never came.
Xu Zimo still stood there calmly, gazing at them like clowns, with a playful smirk.
"Was that fun?" he asked.
"This... this is the power of a Godly Monarch?" the red lizard empyrean muttered.
"How can he be this strong? This is a completely different realm," sighed the green lizard empyrean.
He knew better than anyone the power of the Ancient Lizard Ancestor. It was their strongest trump card, the lizard clan’s ultimate secret weapon.
But the opponent’s strength was simply overwhelming. A Godly Monarch truly was untouchable.
Xu Zimo seemed bored. He raised his hand and pressed down with world-shattering force.
The Ancient Lizard Ancestor let out a terrified roar, but before it could resist, it was crushed under a single palm.
As the giant hand descended, the four lizard empyreans immediately dropped to their knees, clutching their heads and shouting, "Mercy, Lord Godly Monarch!"