Chapter 1756: Vandem Old Ancestor

In the Brahma Monarch God Realm, the most terrifying entity isn't Qianye Fantian, nor is it the Brahma Kings. It's the Brahma Kings pushed to the brink of death.

Qianye Ying'er emphasized this point to Yun Che and Chi Wuyao when they were preparing to attack the Eastern Divine Region.

"The Brahma Monarch legacy isn't just about the powerful Brahma God divine power; it also strengthens soul power! This allows for the cultivation of an independent Brahma Soul. If they face an inevitable death, they can use their Brahma Soul's power as a medium to unleash the 'Brahma Soul Ashes,' a self-destructive move that leaves nothing behind!"

"Therefore, a direct assault on the Brahma Monarch God Realm is unwise. It's better to force them into a desperate situation, then find a suitable 'tool' to exploit the chaos. As for the tools and suitable bait... they're already available."

When Qianye Ying'er mentioned this back then, she already had the "tools" and "bait" perfectly planned out.

"The two most challenging aspects are how to push the Brahma Monarch God Realm to desperation, and how to minimize the 'tool's' vigilance while maximizing its desires."

"Don't worry, the Brahma Soul Ashes are the Brahma Kings' ultimate trump card. No one has ever managed to push the Brahma Monarch God Realm to such desperation, so it has never been revealed... Even the Dragon God and Nanming likely don't know about it."

As the Eighth and Thirteenth Brahma Kings lunged at the Western Prison Monarch, the other Brahma Kings also turned and fiercely suppressed the Western Prison Monarch with their profound energy, allowing the Brahma God's power around them to strike their own bodies.

Under the combined pressure of the Brahma Kings' aura, even the powerful Western Prison Monarch paused momentarily. He was tightly embraced by the short, stout body of the Eighth Brahma King, and in the next instant, the Thirteenth Brahma King, who had just rushed over, firmly grabbed his right leg.

Boom!!

He sneered, unleashing his formidable Monarch power at point-blank range. The Eighth and Thirteenth Brahma Kings vomited blood, their sternums and arm bones shattering, yet they still held the Western Prison Monarch tightly.

Suddenly, golden streaks spread across their bodies, and the intense golden light emanating from their eyes completely engulfed their pupils.

The sense of crisis in that instant sent chills down the Western Prison Monarch's spine, and he gasped, "What... what are you doing?!"

The Southern Prison Monarch also sensed something amiss with their aura and immediately lunged forward, striking the Eighth Brahma King with a palm.

Rumble!!

The Eighth Brahma King's back caved in, but the golden streaks on his body continued to spread and glow... Simultaneously, the Southern Prison Monarch's pupils contracted sharply, and an incredibly strong soul warning forced him to retreat with all his might.

"Brahma... Soul... Ashes!"

With their final roars, the bodies of the two Brahma Kings were completely engulfed in the dense golden light... then exploded violently.

Boom————

The golden light illuminated the sky, like a scorching sun overhead.

Bursting forth with the golden light was a terrifying power far exceeding the two Brahma Kings' limits, accompanied by... the Western Prison Monarch's tragic scream.

"...!?" Nan Wansheng turned his head in mid-air, his eyes wide with shock, but he did not stop, speeding towards the tower.

Within the golden light, the bodies of the Eighth and Thirteenth Brahma Kings turned into golden dust, while the Western Prison Monarch's body was flung far away like a ruptured blood-bag.

His upper body was half-torn, his right leg completely gone, and his entire body was a bloody mess.

He was, after all, one of the Four Monarchs. The protective divine power he unleashed with all his might at the last moment miraculously saved his life from the two Brahma Kings' Brahma Soul Ashes.

The terrifying golden light repelled the unprepared Southern Prison Monarch and the Six Monarch Gods, pushing them far away. However, the First and Second Brahma Kings rushed towards the Western Prison Monarch immediately, unleashing their full Brahma God divine power without reservation onto his mutilated body.

Before the golden light dissipated, two more earth-shattering roars erupted. This time, the Western Prison Monarch didn't even have time to scream as his mutilated body shattered mid-air, scattering blood and bone.

"!!" The Nanming Divine Emperor looked back again, his eyes filled with deep horror.

The battle had barely begun, yet it had already reached an extreme level of brutality.

Facing the Brahma Monarch God Realm, which they thought they could easily trample once desperate, the Nanming faction never dreamed that the Western Prison Monarch would perish so tragically in an instant!

He was one of their Four Monarchs, one of the four Level Ten Divine Masters who had reached the pinnacle of the profound way, a being second only to the Divine Emperor in the Nanming God Realm!

He was also the absolute core that allowed the Nanming God Realm to become the foremost realm in the Southern Region.

He just... died like that!?

The Southern Prison Monarch's pupils trembled, and the faces of all Six Monarch Gods twitched.

Any profound practitioner can self-destruct their profound veins. This often occurs when a practitioner falls into true despair.

Self-destructing profound veins undoubtedly draws out all the power within them, a process that is naturally slow. Therefore, it is more often a tragic act of self-destruction; attempting to take an opponent down with oneself is usually impossible.

However, the self-destruction of the two Brahma Kings was incredibly swift, and its power was terrifying... In an instant, it brought a Monarch to the brink of death.

"Heh... heh heh heh!"

The First and Second Brahma Kings, who had personally executed the Western Prison Monarch, were bleeding from their mouths, their faces contorted in pain. In their current state, every full-power strike was akin to suicide.

Yet they were smiling, a smile mixed with sorrow and resolve.

"That was Brahma Soul Ashes," Qianye Zixiao said from behind the Southern Prison Monarch. "It can instantly activate all Brahma God divine power through the Brahma Soul. Monarch, be extremely careful!"

The Southern Prison Monarch clenched his fists, his entire body trembling.

The death of the Western Prison Monarch... this event would surely shock the entire Southern Divine Region. For his Nanming God Realm, it was an incalculable loss.

Brahma Soul Ashes... The divine power held by the Brahma Monarch God Realm actually contained such a terrifying power of despair!

Two Brahma Kings with Level Nine Divine Master power had fought to the death and killed a Level Ten Divine Master Monarch!

"No weaklings in Brahma Monarch." The First Brahma King straightened his upper body and murmured the five words known to everyone in the Eastern Divine Region: "This is honor, and it is belief!"

"For the interests and future of Brahma Monarch, we can retreat, we can kneel, we can endure again and again. But... we will never allow anyone to trample on our last shred of dignity!"

"As for him!" The First Brahma King raised a hand, pointing at Qianye Zixiao. "He is not a Brahma King! He is just a dog!"

"..." No one noticed a strange dark glow flickering erratically in the deepest part of Qianye Zixiao's pupils.

"Hmph," the Southern Prison Monarch slowly raised his head, his earlier disdain transforming into intense irritation and killing intent. "A truly formidable Brahma Monarch God Realm. Nanming genuinely underestimated you."

"However, you've also successfully ensured your own... swifter demise!"

He extended his palm, and space instantly collapsed. Bloodied gashes simultaneously burst open on the chests of the First and Second Brahma Kings, sending them flying with scattered blood.

The Southern Prison Monarch lunged forward, followed by the Six Monarch Gods from behind. Nanming divine power, many times more violent than before, surged like a nightmare towards the Brahma Kings, who were already living a nightmare.

Sensing the death of the Western Prison Monarch, the Nanming Divine Emperor's shock intensified beyond measure. But his figure only hesitated for an incredibly brief moment before he clenched his jaw and rushed towards the tower at full speed.

High above the tower, Yun Che remained silently hidden in the shadows. As Nanming charged, Yun Che's gaze was fixed on Qianye Fantian, who was behind him.

The original tower guards had long been poisoned to death by Heaven Wounding Severed Thought, leaving the area empty and devoid of Gu Zhu's aura.

The Nanming Divine Emperor summoned the Spirit-Exorcising Demon Pick in his hand, then furiously smashed it against the profound formation sealing the tower.

The shattered profound formation's remnants of light and roaring sounds erupted chaotically. After several breaths, Qianye Fantian finally caught up. The moment he landed, he fell heavily to his knees, toxic blood gushing from his mouth.

But he immediately raised his head, staring intently at the Nanming Divine Emperor, while his right hand tremblingly reached towards his chest.

Yun Che's eyes narrowed slightly, and he subtly shifted his feet, ready to act.

"Beneath the dark tower northwest of the Brahma Monarch Imperial City, two old monsters are hidden." This is what Qianye Ying'er had told him back then: "These two old monsters are named Qianye Wugu and Qianye Bingzhu."

"As for their identities... hmph, one is my grandfather, and the other is my great-grandfather. The God Realm surely remembers their names, but no one knows they are still alive. Even within the Brahma Monarch God Realm back then, including myself, no more than five people knew."

"Through the Primordial Seal of Life and Death, they obtained extended lifespans at a special cost. They then spent their entire lives in secluded cultivation beside the Primordial Seal of Life and Death, not only for immortality but also to use its unique aura to try and glimpse the realm beyond the current boundaries."

"When they entered secluded cultivation, all six of their senses were sealed. If it truly comes to the last moment, Qianye Fantian will definitely summon them. And to summon them, he will certainly use the Brahma Soul Bell..."

The existence of these "Old Ancestors" was the Brahma Monarch God Realm's greatest secret.

Back then, before Qianye Ying'er was about to sacrifice herself to save Qianye Fantian, she specifically had Gu Zhu seal this part of her memory to prevent Yun Che and Xia Qingyue from discovering it.

Qianye Fantian had also confirmed this with Gu Zhu... However, Gu Zhu's answer wasn't "seal" but "erase."

Yet, this seal, which existed in Qianye Ying'er's soul sea, was easily removed under Chi Wuyao's Devil Emperor soul.

Memories regarding the "Old Ancestors" and the "Primordial Seal of Life and Death" had long since clearly resurfaced in her mind.

Indeed, the Brahma Monarch God Realm also possessed special "Old Ancestors." While they were clearly not as "old" as the Yama Devil Three Ancestors, their method of survival was certainly enough to profoundly shake the heart and soul of any living being.

The Primordial Seal of Life and Death, the third most valuable treasure in ancient times, surpassed only by the Heaven Smiting Ancestral Sword and the Evil Infant's Myriad Tribulations Wheel!

And the power of this supreme treasure was eternal life!

After acquiring the Primordial Seal of Life and Death, the Brahma Monarch God Realm finally, during Qianye Wugu's generation, used some method to tap into its power of "eternal life."

Yun Che's gaze was fixed on Qianye Fantian's hand. The moment he took out the Brahma Soul Bell, Yun Che's profound energy would instantly erupt, snatching it away.

However, Qianye Fantian seemed to suddenly recall something. His hand paused briefly at his chest, then his other hand suddenly stretched out, cutting through the air to quickly deploy an isolation barrier.

The Brahma Soul Bell appeared at this moment, radiating golden light into the sky.

"..." Yun Che silently retreated.

Bang!!

Another loud bang resonated. Nan Wansheng had already destroyed nearly half of the tower's sealing profound formation. It was then that the Brahma Soul Bell, swaying, emitted a light yet terrifyingly penetrating Brahma sound.

Rumble!

All the profound light from the sealing formations extinguished, and the tower suddenly cracked down the middle. A withered, ancient figure flew out, meeting Nan Wansheng directly.

It was none other than Gu Zhu.

"Hmph!" Nan Wansheng's face darkened menacingly as he extended his palm. "It's you again, old man!"

The moment he finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed drastically.

A white shadow flashed before his eyes, and a wave of... no! Two colossal forces, vast as the ocean and mighty as the sky, descended upon him from left and right.

Boom————

A dimensional rift instantly tore open for a thousand miles. Amidst an indescribably immense roar, Nan Wansheng's figure shot out along the ground, plowing a furrow for dozens of miles. His arms were slightly torn, seeping beads of blood.

And as his vision rapidly refocused, two pale figures stood side by side within it.