TL: Etude
True Monarch Wuhen dared to act arrogantly in front of other True Monarchs, even disregarding everything else, but he dared not misbehave before Ye Tian.
There was no other reason: Ye Tian was the number one ranked True Monarch on the True Monarch Rankings.
In the past, ten of the top-ranked True Monarchs joined forces, using numerous wondrous objects, to encircle and kill Ye Tian—yet all of them were slaughtered.
Now, Ye Tian’s strength had certainly grown even more terrifying.
In the face of such overwhelming power, True Monarch Wuhen felt no different from an ant. He was far from being Ye Tian’s match.
“True Monarch Wuhen, so it’s you. You dared to attack a True Monarch of the Void Sky Hall?” Ye Tian asked coldly.
“I wouldn’t dare!” True Monarch Wuhen bent over and said, “I didn’t know that the True Monarch belonged to the Void Sky Hall. If I had known, I wouldn’t have dared to lay a hand on him! Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws, I’ll leave immediately!”
True Monarch Wuhen tried to leave, but Ye Tian had no intention of letting him escape.
With a flick of his hand—Ye Tian unleashed his Golden Eye Domain, sealing the area and locking down the void. True Monarch Wuhen had no way to flee.
“True Monarch Wuhen, do you still remember the time in the Realm of Origin, when you struck me with a finger?” Ye Tian asked.
“This…”
True Monarch Wuhen remembered it clearly. At that time, he had just entered the Realm of Origin, and Ye Tian had still been a weak True Monarch.
Back then, True Monarch Wuhen had treated Ye Tian like an ant, paying no mind to his identity.
He had casually struck him with a finger, and when Ye Tian didn’t die, True Monarch Wuhen hadn’t given it a second thought.
Who would have imagined that in such a short time, Ye Tian would grow to a level so high that True Monarch Wuhen could no longer even see his shadow?
Now, in Ye Tian’s eyes, True Monarch Wuhen was the ant. Their positions had completely reversed.
“True Monarch Wuhen, you gave me a strike back then. Today, I will return the favor with a strike of my own. Regardless of whether or not you can withstand it, our grudge will be settled.” Ye Tian spoke calmly.
“Very well!” True Monarch Wuhen nodded.
Though reluctant, he knew that refusal meant death.
Besides, he believed there was a chance he could survive this casual finger strike. He didn’t think Ye Tian would unleash his full power.
Moreover, with the life-saving treasures he had, he felt confident about surviving.
At once,
He layered multiple treasures onto himself, even using ones he normally reserved for life-and-death situations. Now, all of them were activated to shield him from Ye Tian’s strike.
At the same time, True Monarch Wuhen activated a defensive divine ability—True Wind Barrier. This was a chaos divine ability. Although it wasn’t particularly advanced, True Monarch Wuhen had cultivated it to its peak, making its defense formidable.
With the True Wind Barrier bolstered by a top-tier defensive half-Dao artifact and many life-saving treasures, True Monarch Wuhen felt he had a good chance of survival.
Seeing True Monarch Wuhen fully prepared, Ye Tian didn’t resort to any of his origin or chaos divine abilities.
He simply used his physical strength, divine force, and the power of the Great Dao.
This finger appeared ordinary, but Ye Tian’s sheer power was terrifying, and the gap between them was insurmountable.
The difference between the first-ranked True Monarch and the weakest ranked one was like crossing an entire major realm. Even though Ye Tian’s strike seemed casual, True Monarch Wuhen stood no chance of resisting.
Boom!!! Ye Tian’s finger descended.
At this moment, True Monarch Wuhen trembled uncontrollably, experiencing the chilling sensation of death looming closer than ever before.
“No!”
His pupils shrank violently. He realized he couldn’t withstand this strike. He wanted to flee, but it was impossible—the Golden Eye Domain still surrounded the area, and the power within Ye Tian’s finger completely locked him in place.
Crack! True Monarch Wuhen’s True Wind Barrier shattered like a mirror. The top-tier half-Dao artifact on his body cracked next, and the terrifying impact continued to wreak havoc on his body.
One by one, his life-saving treasures broke apart, yet they still failed to resist the force of Ye Tian’s strike.
In the blink of an eye, all his life-saving items were exhausted. True Monarch Wuhen’s physical body and soul began to shatter inch by inch, with no chance of recovery.
When the strike ended, True Monarch Wuhen knelt on the ground. His body had lost all signs of life, and his soul had been annihilated. The armor forged from his half-Dao artifact crumbled into pieces, falling off his lifeless body.
Just like that, a ranked True Monarch from the True Monarch Rankings fell.
To Ye Tian, killing True Monarch Wuhen so effortlessly was perfectly normal.
After all, his current strength was far beyond what it had been when he had slain the ten top-ranked True Monarchs. Killing someone like True Monarch Wuhen was no different from crushing an ant.
After disposing of True Monarch Wuhen, Ye Tian looted everything from his body.
As a ranked True Monarch who had also collected many treasures from the battlefield ruins, True Monarch Wuhen’s wealth was substantial. Ye Tian’s gains were significant, though compared to what he had acquired from the top-tier True Ancestor’s palace, this haul was minor at best.
With a quick movement, Ye Tian released True Monarch Jingchi from his Inner Cosmos. He had kept him there earlier to avoid unexpected dangers—any collateral damage might have killed True Monarch Jingchi in his severely injured state.
Though still gravely wounded, Jingchi had taken some healing treasures and had managed to recover slightly.
“Thank you, Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws, for saving my life!”
True Monarch Jingchi bowed in gratitude.
“It was nothing. I happened to be nearby and received your distress signal, so I came over,” Ye Tian responded calmly.
True Monarch Jingchi now remembered how he had desperately called for help. The Void Sky Hall’s distress signals were based on proximity, but the severe suppression of the battlefield ruins meant the signals only worked within a small area.
He never expected that, within such a limited range, the Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws would be present. Without that coincidence, he knew he would have perished.
“Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws, I found a True Ancestor’s corpse in some ruins. Inside its body, there was a storage space filled with many resources and treasures!”
True Monarch Jingchi handed over the items he had collected, intending to give them to Ye Tian.
Ye Tian swept the contents with his divine sense. He saw some manuals and over ten texts on chaos body refining techniques.
“I’ll just take a few of these manuals and some resources. The rest is yours,” Ye Tian said.
“Your Highness, Dao Child…”
True Monarch Jingchi wanted to say more, but Ye Tian, after taking what he needed, departed without further discussion.
Staring at the vast amount of treasures left behind, True Monarch Jingchi felt overwhelming gratitude toward Ye Tian.
“I need to leave the battlefield ruins. This place is too dangerous, and with everything I’ve gained, I’ve already been lucky enough!”
With that thought, True Monarch Jingchi flew toward the exit of the battlefield ruins.
…
On the other side, Ye Tian paused and a token appeared in his hand.
Earlier, from the treasures True Monarch Jingchi had given him, Ye Tian had taken not only some manuals but also this token.
At the time, he found it familiar and took it without much thought.
Now, upon closer inspection, he discovered that this token resembled the one he had obtained from a minor leader of Blackwind Mountain.
“This is the Blackwind Mountain Peak Lord Mandate!” Ye Tian exclaimed in surprise.