"Boom..."
Looking at the surging and converging lightning, the flickering light and shadow seemed to reveal a terrifying existence from an ancient era, manifested by the Heavenly Dao. That chilling aura was like a cold winter, freezing the heavens and earth.
Ye Fan was not in a hurry, but waited quietly until the heavenly tribulation was fully formed and reached its most terrifying level.
"Sacred Body Ye Fan, why... If he were to make a move now, it would be much easier!" Many cultivators were puzzled, unable to understand Ye Fan's actions.
Only the numerous geniuses and heroes, upon closer inspection, understood Ye Fan's plan.
"The strongest heavenly tribulation is also the strongest fortune! If you want to become an emperor, how can you succeed if you have a heart of fear and retreat?"
"Even if it is a calamity sent down by the heavens, we must overcome it with force!"
The crowd marveled, for only a first-rate hero could be so bold as to watch as lightning gathered and shattered the heavens and earth.
"However, Ye Fan actually triggered two heavenly tribulations at once, he's really bold!"
"The eighth and ninth levels of Quasi-Emperor realms, each with its own tribulations, are enough to kill a high-level Quasi-Emperor and destroy a galaxy!"
Can he succeed?
The saints watched with varying expressions, yet all were visibly excited. No cultivator wanted to miss such a rare and magnificent event.
That is the path to achieving the Great Perfection of the Ancient Sacred Body!
Not everyone has the heart to become an emperor—nor does everyone have the confidence to defeat heroes from all realms and stand at the pinnacle! Many cultivators aim to become saints, or even more so, to become great saints or quasi-emperors, or at most, to achieve enlightenment in a different way.
For them, Ye Fan's tribulation was of great reference value.
The Great Accomplishment Holy Body is a type of alternative path to enlightenment, associated with a special physical constitution.
"If he succeeds, wouldn't he be... a quasi-emperor of the Ninth Heaven? Judging from the strength Ye Fan displayed in the last war, he would be a genuine Dao-achiever!"
"Hehe, there might be more!"
"We've all fallen behind Ye Fan, and the gap is widening!"
The contemporary prodigies such as the Divine Venerable, Yin Tiande, the Southern Demon, and the Central Emperor, as well as the descendants of ancient emperors such as Huang Xudao and Huo Qizi, were all unwilling to accept this fate.
In this golden age, could it be that only Ye Fan, with his ancient holy body, can ultimately become an emperor?
"It's only the Ninth Heaven; we haven't even attained enlightenment yet. We still have a chance!"
They comforted themselves, eliminating distracting thoughts and achieving a clear understanding of the Tao.
Inside and outside the Heavenly Court, countless people took flight, gazing at the remote starry sky. Within hundreds of star systems, everything was extremely desolate and completely deserted.
They looked tense, swallowed hard, and worried that Ye Fan's actions might be too risky.
“Truly top-tier emperors treat heavenly tribulations as nothing. Ye Fan, as the Ancient Sacred Body, is cursed, making his path to enlightenment easier. However, becoming an emperor is as difficult as ascending to heaven! This is both a danger and an opportunity for him!” Black Emperor said, using the example of the Great Emperor Wushi to comfort everyone.
Finally, after the Black Emperor had spoken until his throat was dry, the people's anxiety began to ease somewhat.
“Besides Lei Hai, Bei Dou is the greatest danger!” The Holy Prince held the Immortal Iron Cudgel in one hand, with the Six-Eared Macaque beside him, carrying a spiritual treasure killing sword on his back. His expression was very calm.
“With Supreme Cao Ya here, they won’t dare to act too recklessly,” Ji Zi said softly, flipping her hand slightly. An ancient mirror appeared in her palm, floating and sinking in the imperial aura.
Beside him, Jiang Taixu had a faint crimson furnace around his body, spewing flames and burning the universe!
“Ye Fan went to the edge of the universe, and after returning, he went into seclusion for many years before flying out and triggering a great calamity. He must have been confident,” Jiang Taixu said.
"Those supreme beings from forbidden zones are like persistent ghosts, disgusting to behold," Princess Divine Silkworm said with revulsion.
With a "humming" sound, nine-colored immortal light wafted. The Divine Emperor Armor was worn on her body. Although the immortal might of the ancient emperor's battle armor was restrained and did not oppress anyone around her, anyone who saw it felt their heart skip a beat. A feeling of facing the Great Dao arose spontaneously, which was awe-inspiring.
The Victorious Fighting Buddha, the Old Madman, and the Human Demon Old Man all have their sights set on the outer realms. Lacking imperial weapons and royal armor, they have no hope of stopping the ferocious gods of the forbidden zones.
"Big brother, he'll be alright, won't he?" The little girl's big, bright eyes showed worry on her delicate, pretty face.
“Father is so powerful, he’ll definitely be fine!” Xiao Zi said with a smile, reaching out to hold Xiao Nannan’s hand.
In the past, she and Xiao Nannan were playmates. Years have passed, and she has grown up, but Xiao Nannan still looks like a two or three-year-old girl, unchanged.
Beside the two girls, one tall and one short, a demonic jar floated within, swirling with magical power. It absorbed and exhaled the essence of heaven and earth, the energy of the sun and moon, and countless laws, all of which were ground to dust around the jar.
Although she was a mother, Ji Ziyue was still beautiful and intelligent, but at this moment, with Ye Fan in danger, a look of worry appeared on her fair and delicate face.
"The people of Heaven have certainly made ample preparations." On the edge of the universe, Cao Ya sat cross-legged and glanced at the Heavenly Court's headquarters.
Then, he looked at the surging sea of lightning above Ye Fan's head, pondered for a moment, and whispered, "When I was undergoing my tribulation, I set up an array beforehand to isolate the secrets of heaven, so there was no external sensation and no one knew my true cultivation level."
"However, it wasn't that vast, with the phantoms of ancient emperors and kings appearing."
Cao Ya pondered, "The ancient emperors who attained enlightenment possessed an overwhelming imperial power, controlling the Heavenly Heart Mark, suppressing all other paths, and reigning supreme in their time."
Without a doubt, the existence of the Emperor's Way and the Sovereign's Way has also been imprinted by the universe, leaving the mark of the ultimate path.
The manifestation of the rules is certainly not comparable to the ancient emperors and kings of the past, but it still possesses a certain charm that ordinary geniuses cannot match.
"The Heavenly Heart Mark... I wonder when I will be qualified to touch it." Cao Ya sighed. At his current cultivation speed, he shouldn't even dream of it for tens of thousands of years.
Cao Ya shifted his gaze to the Big Dipper, then glanced at the Overlord Ancestral Star, a cold smile playing on his lips.
As expected, the immense heavenly tribulation, with its violent and overwhelming power, shook the universe. Even the ancient supreme beings who had been dormant were stimulated, awakening a portion of their consciousness and extending their divine senses to investigate the situation.
When he spotted Ye Fan, he was slightly taken aback, but immediately became serious.
"As far as the path of the Holy Body is concerned, the body of the Quasi-Emperor at the ninth level has basically been completed... another unconventional Daoist!" The Supreme Being in the Divine Ruins spoke with a tone of annoyance.
The nine Great Accomplished Sacred Bodies from the ancient era caused considerable trouble for many Supreme Beings.
"Detonating two layers of heavenly tribulation at once, that Holy Body named Ye Fan is truly arrogant." An old voice sneered from within the Immortal Tomb, tinged with disdain.
"Don't be careless! Knowing the danger and knowing our presence, he still dared to do this, which means he must have a trump card!" A supreme being from the Primordial Ancient Mine warned the powerful figures. Even though they were the ultimate masters of ancient times, times have changed, their Dao fruits are gone, their strength has declined, and their blood energy has also decayed. Compared to their peak, they have declined significantly. Being too careless with their enemy will only lead to their own destruction.
"Shall we make a move?" the Supreme Being of Undying Mountain asked.
"Let's see what's going on! There's a place that's even more anxious than us! And they're in better shape too." A chilling voice echoed from within Burial Sky Island.
Subsequently, in several forbidden zones, only a terrifying will permeated the air, but there was no more sound of conversation.
They all knew that the Ancient Sacred Body and the Heavenly Tyrant Bloodline had been sworn enemies since ancient times, with each having its own victories and defeats.
Now, the Overlord of the Azure Heaven Bloodline has been far surpassed by the Holy Body, and those few Great Accomplished Overlord Bodies who have been dormant for a long time are probably getting restless.
Because they have not attained the status of Emperor or reached the pinnacle, the rare divine source can be sealed away by those who have achieved enlightenment in other ways.
Only emperors and sovereigns who have fused with the Heavenly Heart Mark are special. No matter how rare the divine source, it cannot seal them. They must enter certain magical places and use secret methods to prolong their lives.
This is the origin of the forbidden zone for life.
At this moment, on the Ancestral Star of Overlord Body, many cultivators felt fear and unease.
If Ye Fan succeeds, will he march on this star and annihilate them all?
In their panic, they knelt and prayed, their surging faith flowing towards an ancient cave. The powerful guardians did the same, with utmost devotion.
Finally, the being that had been sleeping in the ancestral cave awoke.
"Ye Fan? The little guy who fused with the remains of two Great Perfection Saint Bodies during the Dark Turmoil? I didn't expect that in just a few hundred years, he would be close to achieving the Great Perfection of the Saint Body. What an oversight." A deep voice echoed from inside the ancestral cave.
"Between the two of us, who should make the trip?" came another cold and indifferent voice.
"I'll go," said the person in front.
“No rush! According to rumors, Cao Ya seems to have been cut out by Ye Fan, and there is some kind of connection between him and the Heavenly Court. Once Cao Ya is stopped, you can make your move, and I will also seize the opportunity to act.” The second person said.
"You mean... the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone?" The first person's heart stirred.
"Heh, though we are old, we can slumber within the divine source. As long as we don't emerge into the world, we can easily traverse millions of years without worry. But those guys... heh, their condition is actually quite bad. The special environment of the forbidden zone cannot completely slow down the passage of their lives. They still suffer losses and need to launch dark disturbances from time to time to feed on the life essence of the common people. Ye Fan's body is full of blood and energy. I wonder how much they crave it!" The latter person sneered.
He and the Supreme of the Forbidden Zone share the same mentality: wanting to sit back and watch the tigers fight.
In their view, even if Ye Fan successfully transcends the tribulation, he will at most be a Great Perfection Saint Body, comparable to a Supreme Being, but not a Flawless Ancient Emperor.
But Cao Ya was different; with his Blue Gold Sword, he had already killed many Supreme Beings and stained his skin with imperial blood.
Even in a one-on-one showdown, he defeated the carefree Celestial Venerable!
If such a being were to emerge, no one could be certain that they could defeat it.
Especially the two Great Completion Body Masters, who have never attained Emperor status, have no concept of a "leap of ultimate power".
Of course, when the two of them went out together, they were not afraid of either of them.
"Unfortunately, during the dark turmoil, Canglan was born, but ultimately perished and could not return. One of us is missing, otherwise..." the second person lamented.
Inside the ancestral cave, four Great Perfection Hegemon Bodies slumbered. One of them had vanished many tens of thousands of years ago, leaving the other three. However, after Canglan fought fiercely against the Dark Supreme to protect the ancestral star, he was in poor condition and they stopped fighting, joining the turmoil and causing a bloodbath to erupt.
In the end, Canglan did not return and died in the outside world, reducing the foundation of the Hegemon Ancestral Star by one.
"With the two of us, we are enough to protect our ancestral star and ensure its existence for eternity." The first man was proud; as a fully-fledged hegemon, he had this confidence.
"Let's wait! Our situation is special. It's best to avoid getting involved with that Heavenly Tribulation if possible," the second person said.
“Yes, if the time is right, we should strike directly! Bathing in holy blood might even extend our lifespan, just like when we killed the Great Accomplished Holy Body from the Desolate Ancient Era!” the first person replied.
Then, a wisp of consciousness emerged from the ancestral cave and gave instructions to the cultivators of the ancestral star, instantly dispelling the atmosphere of fear and unease.
In a place unnoticed by all living beings, two strands of divine thought spread across the void, observing Ye Fan.
Ye Fan was adjusting his state. Blood energy surged from the top of his head, and various strange phenomena appeared. In the end, he absorbed them all and made them his own power.
He naturally sensed the terrifying thoughts surrounding him.
"Ancient supreme beings?" Ye Fan's heart stirred, though he felt heavy-hearted, he did not back down.
Ultimately, as long as you are strong enough, you don't need to care about any covetous glances.
For example, Cao Ya, the supreme ruler, has many secrets, but who dares to pry into them?
The carefree Celestial Venerable, the Stone Emperor, and others were all killed.
"rumble!
!
A muffled rumble of thunder rolled across the sky, spreading through the starry heavens. Countless bolts of lightning exploded, the laws of the Great Dao spread, and supreme divine might permeated the air, pressing down upon the heavens.
The void shattered, the universe cracked, and the laws broke. It had barely begun when it possessed a destructive power that almost surpassed that of a quasi-emperor, causing the watching saints to shudder and their hair to stand on end.
Even the most supreme beings couldn't help but marvel at that holy body, for it truly possessed the potential to become an emperor! This was indeed an unconventional path to enlightenment!
Ye Fan knew very well that if he were to overcome the eighth, ninth, and final tribulations of the Heavenly Tribulation and the tribulation of achieving the Great Perfection of the Sacred Body, he would be giving three opportunities to the ancient supreme beings.
After much deliberation, Ye Fan decided to detonate them all at once!
Success means life, failure means death!
For this reason, Ye Fan lay low for over a hundred years, and apart from the previous war between the Heavenly Court and the Underworld, he did not participate in any of the battles between heroes and geniuses in the world.
If he were to participate, it wouldn't be a test, but a crushing defeat.
As for the final Great Emperor's Tribulation...
Ye Fan is not yet able to trigger the curse that "the Holy Body cannot become an Emperor." He will definitely need to reach a high level of mastery before he can think about how to break it.
To think you can break the curse before even reaching the peak of your sacred body is just ridiculous!
"boom!
!
The sea of lightning was vast, almost as if it were about to destroy the world. No matter whether they were quasi-emperors or great saints, they all turned pale and were terrified when they saw it from afar.
Even the old woodcutter and the old god, both nearing enlightenment, had their eyes twitching, sensing the approaching death.
"That Holy Body is really confident. If he succeeds in this gamble, he will be free to roam the world."
Near the Fire Mulberry Star, inside a star, the old Golden Crow awoke with a start. After a brief look, he clapped his hands in admiration.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with Ye Fan's actions.
If you want to become emperor, how can you do it without taking some risks?
Following the established procedures is like delivering food to the supreme rulers of ancient times!
His path to becoming emperor was also a gamble with his entire life, but he survived and lived a second life; otherwise, he would have already passed away.
"Hmm, I need to hurry up. Those who came later have already caught up. Besides, the next Immortal Path is about to open, and that will be my best opportunity!" The old Golden Crow muttered to himself, no longer paying attention to Ye Fan, but closing his eyes to comprehend the Fiery Emperor Dao. Golden light flashed, and a large bell swirled and danced in the air.
In the desolate borderlands, Cao Ya stroked his chin and muttered, "Those ancient supreme beings are quite composed; not one of them has jumped out."
"Are they all waiting for someone else to be born first, to pave the way for them?"
"Hey, who cares? It's best if they don't show up, then I won't have to lift a finger."
Cao Ya smiled faintly, but was also serious, keeping a close watch on the Overlord Ancestral Star and the Big Dipper Ancient Star.
At this moment, Ye Fan had adjusted to his best state. The tribulation lightning was ready and finally erupted. With a loud boom, the universe trembled, and billions of divine lights shot out, destroying stars. The Great Dao cried out in anguish, as if an ancient emperor was making a fierce move.
It may be a little worse, but it's enough to show how terrible it is.
Ye Fan's expression was solemn, and he dared not be careless in the slightest. Such power would turn even a high-level quasi-emperor into ashes, and only those who were about to attain enlightenment could resist it.
It's only just begun, and it's already so violent. No matter how confident and powerful Ye Fan is, he has to be cautious and take it extremely seriously.
He also didn't forget that besides Lei Hai, there was a large group of supreme beings eyeing him covetously.
"war!
"!" Ye Fan shouted, brandishing the Heavenly Emperor Fist and charging towards the sky. His blood energy was vigorous, shining brightly alongside the boundless sea of lightning, illuminating the outer realms.
Countless cultivators watched in awe.
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