Chapter 1382: Emperor Heaven
Emperor Heaven had arrived!
His true body was unimaginably powerful, traversing the cosmos. Though his form was indistinct, it caused all the stars in the heavens to rumble and tremble, as if they were about to fall.
Everyone’s expression changed. This was the young supreme being on the Ancient Human Path. For so many years, no one had been able to contend with him, and he had never tasted defeat. Now, he was about to make his move.
He had arrived too late, just in time to witness the beautiful White Tiger Holy Envoy wither away, the mighty Qilin Holy Envoy turn into a pool of blood and mud, and several of his powerful subordinates fall here.
At this moment, no matter how cold and firm his will, he would be greatly shaken. Even if his heart were made of iron and stone, waves would stir within it.
“Boom!”
The void of the universe shattered, opening a chaotic passage. Emperor Heaven’s true body was truly terrifying beyond compare. Wherever it passed, everything turned to ash, utterly destroyed.
Meteorites, minor planets... all were shattered. He manifested in the world like a deity, and all living beings trembled.
“He charged into the Sacred Body’s heavenly tribulation!”
People cried out in alarm. Within such a thunderous punishment, the destructive force one had to endure was unimaginable. Even a Great Sage had retreated, fearing it would trigger terrible consequences.
No one had expected Emperor Heaven to enter, overwhelmingly powerful, his entire body radiating light, as if an ancient Great Emperor had been resurrected, sovereign over the realm.
“Boom!”
Emperor Heaven’s true body entered the sea of lightning, raising his fist to kill Ye Fan. He was supremely powerful, and this fluctuation left the Saint Kings present in despair—it was far beyond what they could achieve, enough to destroy all spiritual beings in the heavens!
“Boom!”
Ye Fan’s eyes shot out two golden beams. His entire body was resplendent as he charged forward, carrying the supreme sea of lightning, to confront Emperor Heaven.
The vast divine thunder and endless heavenly tribulation were nearly drained as Ye Fan inhaled with a single breath. Then, he concentrated it all on his right fist, transforming it into world-shaking divine energy.
Everyone sucked in a cold breath. Just how powerful was his physical body? Ye Fan’s form had turned entirely golden, like a true heavenly god.
This scene was too terrifying. The boundless sea of lightning and endless heavenly tribulation were almost drained dry, swallowed into Ye Fan’s body, causing him to emit immeasurable light!
At that moment, the sound of sutra chanting came from within him. Behind him, one divine statue after another materialized, each one a version of himself—some angry, some majestic, some sorrowful, some stern—all different.
He had devoured such a vast heavenly tribulation in an instant. This was the act of a true god, punishing the mortal world, terrifying people to the point that their legs trembled.
In a burst of blazing light, Ye Fan’s right fist smashed out, crossing the void of the universe to clash head-on with Emperor Heaven!
This was an extremely terrifying sight, enough to make even a Great Sage shudder. It was a vast light of heavenly tribulation, capable of destroying many Saint Kings without issue.
Absolute great terror. All the stars in the heavens trembled. Many minor planets near this region exploded, blooming like fireworks!
This was truly astonishing. The two young supreme beings had exchanged a blow across the void. Such a grand and majestic spectacle seemed like the end of the world, shaking everyone’s hearts.
The heroes were terrified and all retreated. If they delayed even a moment, they would surely turn to ash.
This was the most powerful killing move Ye Fan could currently unleash. Any being in heaven or earth under such a golden fist would inevitably become tribulation ash.
The effect was astonishing. Countless yin spirits turned to dust. A brilliant light erupted from the central region, as if ten suns had exploded simultaneously!
The ripples, like the strike of a deity, and the unparalleled impact force made even a Great Sage change color. It was too terrifying, supremely powerful!
“Boom, rumble!”
Heaven and earth split apart. The ten directions of the celestial dome collapsed. Vast cosmic abysses appeared, endless in sight. This area was utterly destroyed.
Anyone below the level of a Great Sage who witnessed this scene trembled involuntarily, nearly collapsing in the void of the universe, unable to bear such pressure.
Two figures—one like an eagle swooping and a roc circling, the other like a tiger pouncing and a dragon leaping—became entangled, colliding repeatedly. This was almost unimaginable, a pure life-and-death struggle.
Ye Fan had just entered the Saint King realm. This was the supreme strike he could currently unleash, enough to kill Saint Kings throughout the heavens!
Divine radiance flooded this place. It was a concentrated heavenly catastrophe, transformed into Ye Fan’s golden fist, destroying heaven and earth.
The universe split in four directions. Heaven and earth collapsed. Chaos surged. It was as if the world was being created anew. The ripples that burst forth shattered countless meteorites and minor planets.
“Too terrifying! It’s like a myth!”
In the distance, people murmured. Even Saint Kings were in despair. The Stone Man Sacred Spirit, Qi Tian, and the Yin God all had grim expressions, their faces extremely ugly.
Emperor Heaven was truly divine and fierce. No one knew what bloodline he possessed or how powerful he was, but he had actually blocked this strike, not falling behind in the fierce confrontation.
Remember, this was the Sacred Body’s supreme heavenly tribulation!
He had withstood it, contending with Ye Fan here, matching him stride for stride. They fought until the star domain trembled, heaven and earth split, and stars exploded one after another. This was an absolute great terror.
People were horrified beyond belief!
At this moment, everyone’s soul seemed to explode, filled with deep reverence. He was worthy of being a young supreme being of his generation.
Ye Fan and Emperor Heaven were the strongest talents on the Ancient Human Path, beyond dispute. In people’s hearts, they had become synonymous with invincibility.
Emperor Heaven had cultivated early and had already been in the Saint King realm for many years, so his skill was naturally profound and deep. Ye Fan had just entered this realm, but he wielded the Sacred Body’s tribulation, concentrated on his golden fist, to fight.
Thus, it was hard to say who suppressed whom. One was at a higher realm, while the other used a mythical sea of lightning. This was also fair, a match of equals.
Realm versus Sacred Body’s lightning tribulation—this was a violent collision, like a comet striking an ancient land of life, erupting with the most brilliant sparks.
An invincible confrontation, a clash of supreme experts!
Ye Fan and Emperor Heaven dueled. Like a roc tearing the sky, like a dragon soaring through the void, like a demon ape leaping to the heavens, they moved and dodged, fast as lightning, making heaven and earth tremble.
With a thunderous boom, they finally separated, each charging to one side. This was a shocking great duel, a supreme battle at the Saint King level, worthy of being recorded in history for commentary.
But it was too fast. Many people’s thoughts couldn’t keep up before it ended.
“Boom!”
The vanished sea of lightning reappeared, pouring down overwhelmingly, drowning Ye Fan. There, everything was a vast, blazing light of world-ending thunder.
One could imagine how swift that battle had been—so fast that the lightning tribulation paused, and it was already over, all completed in the blink of an eye.
The two young supreme beings separated, each standing on one side. The vast sea of lightning cut them off.
“Strictly speaking, it was a fair collision. A higher realm against the concentrated heavenly punishment of the Sacred Body’s tribulation—neither had an inherent advantage,” someone murmured.
People’s hearts surged with emotion, horrified by the combat power of these two.
The astonishing display just now was like a reappearance of the mythical era, a legendary duel between young supreme beings, a preview of a life-and-death battle between young Great Emperors.
No one doubted that this was rare in ancient and modern times. Even the Great Sages of old were not their equals when young. Only the ancient supreme beings could match this.
“The Sacred Body’s tribulation is truly too strong. Using it to fight allows one to match those at a higher realm, even forcing the Ancient Human Path’s protector, Qi Tian, to retreat.”
This was people’s most genuine feeling. Ye Fan’s heavenly punishment was too rare, rarely seen in history, exceedingly astonishing.
“Emperor Heaven is also truly terrifying. He can enter and exit this kind of lightning punishment unaffected, which means that when he crossed his Saint King tribulation, it was no less than the Sacred Body’s tribulation.”
People marveled, making this inference. It had to be the case; otherwise, how could Emperor Heaven withstand this tribulation unscathed?
What shocked them most was that Emperor Heaven was not passively undergoing the tribulation again. Clearly, he either carried a world-shaking secret treasure or possessed a formation that isolated lightning tribulation.
In the world, aside from Emperor Wu Shi’s Heaven-Deceiving Formation, there were a few others. He might have mastered one of them.
Emperor Heaven could not be seen clearly. He was a blurry figure, standing in the dark universe, gazing at the immeasurable sea of lightning. Only his eyes were sharp and intimidating.
This was Emperor Heaven, able to brave the Sacred Body’s tribulation without harm—truly heaven-defying!
Since Ye Fan’s rise, this was the first time he had encountered someone who could withstand his heavenly tribulation head-on. That person’s body must be supremely powerful; otherwise, he would have been destroyed, turned into blood mist.
Too terrifying! The world knew that the Sacred Body of the Burial Emperor Star had a powerful physical form, boasting the so-called indestructible golden battle body. Yet Emperor Heaven had a body no weaker than his, possessing an unparalleled bloodline constitution.
This was a shocking revelation. Emperor Heaven was not only immensely powerful in magic but also possessed such a formidable body!
Ye Fan was moved. Someone who could enter and exit his heavenly tribulation had finally appeared. Truly powerful, worthy of being recognized by the heavens and chosen by the source of the Dao.
Emperor Heaven stood in the void of the universe, his figure indistinct, but he merged with the Dao, becoming the master of heaven and earth, achieving true unity of Dao and self, blending heaven, earth, and man!
At that moment, another figure appeared in the void, entirely shrouded in divine garments, emitting a faint light. It was impossible to tell if it was male or female, radiating an immortal divine nature.
People sucked in a cold breath. Another young supreme being had arrived!
With a boom, this person possessed a different Dao, shattering all things, piercing through the universe, and killing his way to Ye Fan’s side, directly striking.
This display of arrogance, this domineering spirit, this air of being the only one in the world, made people tremble.
“Braving the Sacred Body’s tribulation—it’s actually a good way to test one’s physical strength,” the Hundred Tribulations Daoist had arrived at some point, murmuring like this.
Upon hearing this, the heroes all sucked in a cold breath. As expected of a young supreme being, he was using Ye Fan’s supreme tribulation to temper himself and test his body’s strength.
“Boom!”
Ye Fan gathered the immeasurable sea of lightning from the universe, unleashing an invincible fist intent, clashing head-on with this person. They passed each other in an instant, both bodies shaking.
“Too strong! This person is no weaker than Emperor Heaven. Who is he? Has the Great Demon God Gu Huang arrived, or the Human King, or the peerless goddess?!”
People murmured. Only these few could possess such divine might that overshadowed their peers.
“If the Sacred Body’s tribulation stops here, it’s really nothing. Without using magic, a single shake of my true body would shatter you!” Emperor Heaven said coldly. This was a majestic voice, like a young Great Emperor, shaking people’s hearts.
This was his first time speaking, carrying a chilling aura. Only he dared to say such things. Who would dare to fight the Sacred Body’s physical form? Yet he claimed to shatter the Sacred Body with his true body!
Pang Bo let out a long roar, wanting to come and assist. They had just entered the Saint King realm, and their cultivation was not yet that profound. He feared Ye Fan would suffer.
Ye Fan secretly transmitted a message, telling him not to come.
Boom!
A third shocking aura appeared, full of youthful vigor. It was very likely another young supreme being, watching eagerly, also wanting to strike.
“If it only comes to this, I am truly disappointed. I’ll send you on your way and end this quickly,” Emperor Heaven said, his true body moving.
Ye Fan’s expression was calm. He was crossing the tribulation in the sea of lightning, showing no sign of tension. He spoke calmly, “All of you, come at me together.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the sound of the entire starry sky vanished. Everyone was stunned. This was... too arrogant?!
But then, people came to their senses. Their hearts shook violently, stirred into a towering wave. They were all shocked!
That was a vast heavenly tribulation. Amid the chaotic lightning, one figure after another materialized, walking forward step by step, like one Great Emperor after another being resurrected.
No, not like—they clearly were Great Emperors, or more precisely, Great Emperors in their youth!
That aura was too terrifying, supremely powerful, making everyone tremble.
At this moment, the older generation was stunned. They sensed something, their whole bodies trembling, foreseeing what was happening.
Emperor Heaven’s gaze froze. He sucked in a cold breath, changing color for the first time. The Sacred Body’s tribulation had not stopped; this was truly the beginning. He recognized some of the human-shaped lightning bolts!