# Chapter 1122: Transcending Tribulation Immortal Melody
The formidable power of an Ancient Emperor Weapon was beyond doubt. If truly awakened, a single strike could cause the Northern Domain to sink and could sever stars from the sky.
However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred. The Golden Copper rang and trembled, uncontrollably attacking toward the Ten Thousand Dragon Bell. Billions of golden light rays burst forth—this was immortal radiance, dazzling and brilliant.
The Purple-Gold Dragon Bell was also incomparably sharp, shattering the void as it broke free from its restraints, charging toward the number one treasure of the Golden Grotto.
Both sides were terrified. If these two collided, it would be a great disaster. The Northern Domain might be completely leveled. They had no idea what was happening—it was far too sudden.
"Ah..."
The Golden King cried out, spitting out a mouthful of golden lifeblood essence, sprinkling it onto the Ancient Emperor Copper. He wanted to awaken the divine mechanism within it as quickly as possible, to stop the attack.
The Great Sage Qianlun also let out a low roar. Streams of purple light overflowed as the innate origin within his body surged wildly, shaking toward the Ten Thousand Dragon Bell, blocking the sharp tremor of the purple-gold edge.
"Hum—"
The two Extreme Dao Ancient Emperor Weapons hummed, growing even more brilliant. They broke free from their restraints and soared into the clouds, preparing to unleash their strongest strike!
"No!"
The Golden King was terrified. This was a collision without regard for consequences, as if it would only end when one Ancient Emperor Weapon was shattered.
These two Great Saints immersed their powerful divine consciousness into the Ancient Emperor Weapons, burning their soul divine fire, desperately blocking and trying to awaken the weapon souls within the artifacts.
"Ding—"
The Golden Copper and the Ten Thousand Dragon Bell lightly touched. They did not truly deliver a destructive strike, but even so, it was catastrophic. The vast heavens became a place of fragmentation. Not only did clouds and mist scatter, but even chaotic energy burst forth, as if the world was being created anew.
If this had not occurred in the celestial dome, even a light touch between the two weapons would have caused a large area of the Northern Domain to sink. Countless living beings were terrified, not knowing what had happened, collapsing limply to the ground.
When the Extreme Dao mist dispersed and the great Dao rules returned to calm, the Golden King coughed up large mouthfuls of blood. Every mouthful was golden—this was his lifeblood royal blood, extremely precious.
The Great Sage of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest also suffered backlash. Cracks appeared on his body's surface. It took a long time for him to calm down. His expression was dark and gloomy as he stared at Gai Jiuyou.
The human supreme had acted. Everything had come so suddenly that they couldn't even defend against it. He had even temporarily caused the Extreme Dao Ancient Emperor Weapons to lose control. Just thinking about it was terrifying.
Both men's faces were ashen. They firmly grasped the recalled Extreme Dao Ancient Emperor Weapons, immersing all their mental energy into them, afraid of any further accidents.
"Gai Jiuyou, you are very good!" The Golden King's face was as heavy as water, his voice like a night owl. Within his golden pupils, suns and moons rose and fell, stars shone brightly, mountains and rivers opened up—boundless and terrifying.
Gai Jiuyou was very calm, muttering to himself: "As expected of an Ancient Emperor Weapon, so terrifying. It seems I am truly old, only able to make them lightly touch."
The Great Sage Qianlun and the others were greatly shaken. This human powerhouse made them feel deeply troubled—he could not be judged by common standards. Based on the information they had, his bloodline should have long since dried up, and he shouldn't be able to truly wage war.
At the edge of the sky, some Imperial Clan and Royal Clan elders furrowed their brows deeply. They had come to observe the battle, all feeling uneasy. If Gai Jiuyou could even seize control of Ancient Emperor Weapons, if others went up against him, wouldn't they immediately meet their end?
"Weapon Art!" said the Great Sage Huntuo. Light flowed in his pupils, and Dao marks interwove, inspiring awe. His expression was complex, showing both envy and wariness.
The Golden King gave a cold snort: "Even if he has the Weapon Art, what of it? He might catch us off guard once or twice, but can he catch an Ancient Emperor Weapon with his bare hands?"
The Great Sage Qianlun's purple energy surged within his body, overflowing from his pores. This was innate purple essence, his lifeblood divine radiance, injected into the Ten Thousand Dragon Bell as he prepared to begin the killing strike.
"Let's go to the outer realms. I'll test your Imperial Weapons," Gai Jiuyou said.
A flash of light, and then it vanished. The three of them disappeared from their original positions. They simply couldn't unleash their full power here, as even a slight misstep could sink the earth, causing countless casualties.
"Disturbing," said the Great Sage Huntuo, warning the two Ancient Great Saints holding Imperial Weapons.
"Hmph, a dried-up old man whose blood energy has withered. Let's see how long he can hold out. I clearly felt the decay of his withered body just now. No need to worry!" The Golden King sneered coldly.
The Great Sage Qianlun said: "Indeed, I also sensed it. His blood energy is insufficient, and his body's aging is nearly complete. He can't mobilize the essence of his peak period. Now he's just forcibly gathering strength, barely fighting."
"Be careful!" In the distance, an old Imperial Clan elder said with furrowed brows.
"No matter. This old fellow might really be about to fall. He's sensed that his lifespan is short, so he wants to use his final life to suppress us!" Another person said.
Several beams of light rushed toward the outer realms, disappearing in the blink of an eye. The various clan leaders watching from afar were all anxious. They quickly set up array patterns and opened ancient formation eyes to observe the battle in the outer realms.
Beyond the heavens, in a dead silent place, Ye Fan and the old sage stood in the distance, watching the center of the battlefield. There, two Great Saints stood, holding off Gai Jiuyou.
On the other side, several ancient clan elders also stood guard, watching closely.
In the outer realms, this was a dead silent place. Various shattered weapons floated about, along with corpses of different races, some suspected to be from the legendary God Clan.
Furthermore, Ye Fan discovered a broken flying saucer beside several mountain-sized giant corpses. It was silvery-gray in color, as if someone had punched through it, damaged beyond recognition.
"Brother Gai, will you really not take a step back?" said the Great Sage Huntuo, the Great Saint who often appeared as a peacemaker, frowning.
"Gai Jiuyou, you've killed quite a few ancient sages. Can you really make the Ten Great Royal Clans lose all their sages? Can you stop here?" another cautious Imperial Clan elder said.
"Not one can be spared. These Ten Great Fierce Clans have killed many humans. Now it's escalating, and they've gone to the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion to massacre without restraint. They must be destroyed!" Gai Jiuyou said very seriously.
"Why say all this?" The Golden King, holding the Divine Copper like a deity, his gaze cold and emotionless, was somewhat dissatisfied with Huntuo and the others. He made the first move, attacking forward.
This was Extreme Dao divine might. Even the smaller stars in the outer realms trembled. The entire starry sky was filled with an unsettling aura, as if the world was ending.
At the same time, the Great Sage of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest also struck. The bell rang loudly, purple light submerged the starry sky. Traces of the Ancient Emperor's great Dao interwove, strangling Gai Jiuyou.
At that moment, Gai Jiuyou suddenly disappeared. Both of their strikes hit empty air. However, they were unafraid. Holding Ancient Emperor Weapons, they could sweep across the world.
Silently and without a sound, Gai Jiuyou appeared in the distance, quietly watching them. His hands slowly traced movements.
"Chi—"
A divine radiance flew out, as if cutting through eternity, crossing the boundless starry sky. In the blink of an eye, it reached the two Great Saints, about to swallow them.
"What? So powerful!"
Several Imperial Clan elders were greatly shocked, all filled with fear. This kind of force was absolutely not something they could withstand. Perhaps a single strike would take their lives.
Ding-a-ling!
The Ten Thousand Dragon Bell shook, its sound deafening. Waves of purple ripples like bell rings surged forward, terrifying and boundless.
"Pfft—"
In the distance, small planets exploded. Under the ripples spreading from the bell sound, they turned to powder, like a gorgeous fireworks display.
On the outer realm battlefield, the observers had long since hidden in the endless void, all changing color. This kind of technique was too terrifying. Even ancient sages could not withstand it. Under the Extreme Dao Ancient Emperor's might, they would become powder.
At the same time, on the Northern Domain's earth, those who saw this scene through ancient formation eyes couldn't help but tremble with fear. A reverence like that for gods and deities rose from their hearts.
Gai Jiuyou silently retreated a hundred thousand li. Small planets behind him were shattering, yet he still stood firm ahead, his form undamaged. Ethereal divine sounds emerged, transforming into Dao ripples that resounded throughout the outer realm battlefield.
The divine sounds actually scattered the ripples emitted by the Ten Thousand Dragon Bell, continuously advancing, about to press close to the two Great Saints.
"What? Is he really going to rely on his own body to resist an Ancient Emperor Weapon, blocking the divine bell's sound?!"
Several Ancient Imperial Clan elders were all shocked!
"Boom!"
The Golden Great Saint struck. The Extreme Dao Ancient Emperor Weapon was wild and overbearing. A blazing radiance swept forth. The Golden Copper split the universe, striking toward Gai Jiuyou.
This was an eternal immortal light, breaking everything, smashing rotten and crushing brittle, as if it wanted to destroy the entire star sea, establish a new order, and create a brand new world.
A sea of Ancient Emperor power flooded this place, causing this area to completely collapse, turning into a black hole with chaotic energy emerging.
However, when everything calmed down, Gai Jiuyou had once again retreated a hundred thousand li, his physical body unharmed, like an ancient divine statue.
Behind him, a cluster of small planets had shattered, turning into cosmic dust, forever gone.
The ethereal divine sounds contained the great Dao, different from others' Dao. They swept forward, actively attacking the Extreme Dao Ancient Emperor Weapon, causing the Golden Copper's ocean-like radiance to roll back, continuously retreating, shaking heaven and earth.
"What immortal melody is this, possessing such force, able to rival an Ancient Emperor Weapon?"
"So powerful, so terrifying. This is Gai Jiuyou's Dao. It can be called an ancient scripture, able to shake the Ancient Emperor's divine might!"
People were horrified, especially the several old Imperial Clan elders. All widened their eyes, staring at those Dao marks, listening to the divine sounds of the great Dao.
Transcending Tribulation Immortal Melody!
Ye Fan knew it must be this melody. When he had fought with the arrogant little girl Xia Jiuyou back then, he had experienced its prelude.
"His body is withered, his strength insufficient. Even if his Dao attainment is heaven-reaching and he has created divine techniques comparable to Ancient Emperor scriptures, it's useless. He's no longer at his peak. Let's kill him!" the Golden King roared.
The Great Sage Qianlun nodded, urging the Purple-Gold Ten Thousand Dragon Bell, shaking out peerless Imperial might, sweeping across the heavens. He fought with Gai Jiuyou, wanting to exhaust the human supreme.
The Golden Copper and the Ten Thousand Dragon Bell respectively emitted auspicious light. Immortal radiance was imperishable. One had billions of golden light rays, the other had billions of purple energy streams. This stretch of heaven seemed to boil, surging downward.
Gai Jiuyou's expression did not change. He did not play anything. There was no instrument before him, but his body was emitting light, strand by strand, becoming immortal sounds, spreading out, rushing toward the two Ancient Emperor Weapons.
Transcending Tribulation Immortal Melody!
This was the Dao he had created, perceiving the origin of the world, playing the divine sounds of the great Dao, listening to the secrets of immortals, transcending tribulation in this mortal world.
Who in this world is not struggling to cross? The myriad states of life, the various phenomena of the mortal world—all living beings, as long as they have thought and feeling, are "crossing." Whether struggling or sinking, it all counts as crossing tribulation in this heaven and earth.
Living itself is crossing tribulation.
Gai Jiuyou created the Transcending Tribulation Immortal Melody, which could be called earth-shattering and epoch-making, nearly comparable to the scriptures of ancient Great Emperors. He had walked his own path of attaining the Dao. Unfortunately, he was born in the wrong era.
People cross, the mortal world crosses, immortals cross. Heaven, earth, and all things—every blade of grass, every tree—all are crossing. Once the Transcending Tribulation Immortal Melody emerged, patches of Dao marks rose and fell, spreading into the distance, opposing the two Ancient Emperor Weapons. With the force of smashing rotten and crushing brittle, they could continuously advance!