Chapter 1391: A Battle with a God
The golden fist force exploded, like tens of thousands of stars shattering, brilliant and terrifying. In that instant, the entire sea of lightning was shaken into nothingness, revealing everything before everyone's eyes.
"Who is that?"
All the sages were stunned. They saw one magnificent heavenly palace after another, and two figures shattering everything, locked in fierce conflict, like two gods in a great war.
Whether ordinary people or even Great Sages, all were horrified. The person whose eyes swirled with five-colored divine radiance was only at the Saint King realm, yet his aura was like that of a supreme god.
Every move, every gesture was calm and unhurried, possessing an innate grandeur. Searching the vast cosmos, he was the sole sovereign—this was a temperament that could only belong to one occupying the supreme divine throne.
All the mighty ones trembled, every single person felt their hair stand on end. Ye Fan was still fighting in the final sea of tribulation lightning, encountering an extremely powerful opponent!
Cracks appeared on Ye Fan's Indestructible Golden Body, white bones visible, golden blood shocking to the eye. This deeply shook everyone—what kind of enemy had he met?
The Great Sages shuddered, their spiritual senses keener. They saw visions of all races paying homage, all living beings worshipping. That person was like the master of the universe, before whom even the gods had to bow.
"Could it be the Immortal Emperor?!" the Bull Demon King exclaimed in shock. Their home planet still revered this supreme god from before the ancient era, and his heart trembled.
"What?!" Everyone was dumbfounded, as if struck by lightning. This was too inconceivable, like something out of a myth.
The legendary Immortal Emperor had appeared in the lightning tribulation! How heaven-defying was this? The heavens were clearly intent on killing the Sacred Body, not letting him pass.
"This is a god whom all races must revere, yet he has manifested in the tribulation lightning." An ancient evil god from a foreign race spoke with a trembling voice.
The Immortal Emperor's prestige was too high. He had an extremely profound influence, never forgotten from ancient times to the present. Everything about him was a myth, leaving people in awe.
"Heaven-defying..." the ancient demon, the Hundred Calamities Daoist, sighed softly.
Qi Tian, the guardian of the Ancient Human Path, turned pale. This was an extremely bad piece of news for him. His face alternated between green and white as he clenched his fists.
Di Tian, the Great Demon God, the Human King, and others all fell silent, watching the sea of lightning with flickering eyes. They had unwavering faith in their own invincibility, but at this moment, they felt tremendous pressure.
The golden fist force and the five-colored divine radiance came and went quickly. The chaotic sea of lightning instantly pressed down again, submerging everything, making it invisible.
Outside, the hearts of all the mighty ones were pounding.
Ye Fan was fighting a great battle against the Immortal Emperor, fighting until every drop of blood was nearly burning, many bones broken. He fought continuously, bathing in blood and risking his life.
He finally realized that the heavens were making things difficult for him. From the start of his tribulation until now, he had endured countless trials. Even with the Presence Secret, he couldn't remain eternally vigorous. Every time he repaired his injured body, he had to burn the golden essence of life. It seemed to heal instantly, but it constantly consumed his fundamental source.
From the beginning of the great battle until now, even a god would be nearly exhausted, especially when facing the Immortal Emperor, the lord of all races—it was even more dangerous.
Ye Fan's strong will supported him, simply because this person was the Immortal Emperor, who reigned supreme in the past, claiming the highest divine throne. He wanted to fight him.
Such a person was rarely seen throughout history. Separated by countless ages, it was fundamentally impossible to encounter him. But now, having the chance to fight made his golden war blood boil.
If others faced such a supreme enemy, they would have long been filled with fear and worry. But Ye Fan was excited. Even though his body was not in its best condition, he forcibly stimulated his potential.
This battle would be fought to the end!
Ye Fan versus the Immortal Emperor—nearly divine and illusory! But he had not failed to consider this. After killing the Celestial Prince, he had had such thoughts. Everyone said this person had attained the supreme divine throne. Had he truly passed away in history? Perhaps one day he would encounter his contingency plans.
Now, without thinking about anything else, this person appeared in the tribulation lightning, extremely terrifying. At the same level, he was almost impossible to defeat by human strength!
Ye Fan's body was covered in golden blood, but he also made the Immortal Emperor pay a considerable price, with five-colored blood splashing as well. The two fought until the sky and earth grew dark.
"Roar..."
Ye Fan let out a long cry, his voice shaking the sea of lightning, startling Pang Bo in another great hall, who suddenly opened his eyes and wanted to rush over to help.
"Yezi, are you alright?"
"It's nothing. I've encountered a god from countless ages ago. It's a bit hard to fight. Don't come over. This battle is mine alone." Ye Fan transmitted his voice, not allowing Pang Bo to approach.
This battle was too brutal. Ye Fan's true body was shattered, white bone fragments flying everywhere, golden blood splashing all around. This was a peerless great enemy.
Of course, he also cut the Immortal Emperor in half at the waist, a mutual destruction. Fighting at the same level, if a young Great Emperor fought with his life, even if you were a god, you couldn't stop him.
"Yezi, will you be alright?!" Pang Bo rushed over, forcing his way into this great hall. He was extremely worried, sensing a bloody smell and the brutality of the battle.
"Don't come over. I'm fine. It's just that I've fought too many battles today, and my body isn't in its best condition. That makes me a bit regretful." Ye Fan was not discouraged. Fighting the Immortal Emperor to the death, he was excited and nearly crazy.
Pang Bo naturally refused to leave. He stood guard in front of the great hall, very worried. Once Ye Fan was in danger, he would rush in and strike without regard for anything.
"Boom!"
Ye Fan's golden blood rumbled like thunder, his bones cracking loudly. He forcibly gathered his essence, energy, and spirit, pushing himself toward his peak state.
"Kill..."
He fought to the point of madness. Another violent collision, and he and the Immortal Emperor simultaneously exploded, becoming broken bones and pulp, a miserable sight.
"Yezi!" Pang Bo cried out, rushing over. He could no longer hold back, unable to let him continue this madness.
The ancient sound of scripture chanting arose. Ye Fan's gleaming white bone fragments fused together, blood also began to flow backward, re-forming a shining Indestructible Golden Body.
On the other side, the Immortal Emperor's body also reassembled. His eyes were cold. Though disheveled, he had a kind of supreme majesty, his aura terrifying.
"Go to the Demon Emperor Hall. Don't stay here." Ye Fan insisted on Pang Bo leaving. He wanted to fight to the bloody end.
"Boom!"
The great battle erupted again, growing even more intense. Ye Fan actually fought more bravely the longer it went on. Now, he opened his divine phenomena and swung the Six Paths Reincarnation Fist, charging forward without hesitation.
This battle lasted a long time, very difficult. In the end, Ye Fan emerged victorious, cleaving the Immortal Emperor in half. He was covered in five-colored divine blood, a shocking sight.
But he fell silent for a moment. He had fought many Great Emperors, and his body was far from its best state. How could he grow stronger as he fought, killing the Immortal Emperor? Something was wrong.
Suddenly, he raised his head. Deep within the heavenly palace, he saw a figure standing in the sky, looking down at everything, making him shiver.
The Immortal Emperor! How could there be two? Ye Fan's heart tightened. One had been cleaved in half and hadn't yet reassembled. How did another appear?
"No, this one existed originally. It shouldn't be said to have appeared later. It just wasn't noticed before." Ye Fan woke up with a start.
This body hung in midair, looking down from above, even more majestic, swallowing up the stars and rivers. In his eyes, suns and moons were destroyed. The entire universe trembled beneath his feet.
This Immortal Emperor was even stronger!
Suddenly, Ye Fan thought of a secret, something the Holy Prince had heard from his old father, known to few since ancient times.
The Immortal Emperor was revered by all races. Countless living beings worshipped him. The pure power of faith actually conceived a divine fetus, transforming into a "god" identical to him, with magic power that shook the past and present.
Later, the Immortal Emperor's true body retreated behind the scenes, using this "god" to rule over all races while he went into seclusion to cultivate, only appearing at extremely important times.
Ye Fan was horrified, feeling his hair stand on end. The Immortal Emperor was truly too powerful. The one he had cleaved in half should have been the "god," not the true body. Now, the true body had appeared.
"Clang!"
A metallic sound that could split the universe came from above. Behind the true body in the sky, a heavenly blade automatically unsheathed, blazing brightly. Even the sun was like a firefly compared to it.
In reality, the true Immortal Heavenly Blade had yet to appear, lost somewhere. It was a supreme weapon worshipped by all races. Now, it manifested in the form of dao principles, cleaving down.
Above Ye Fan's head, the damaged cauldron surged up, with ten thousand strands of mother qi, crashing into the Immortal Heavenly Blade.
Boom!
Blinding light erupted. This place was shattered. The Immortal Emperor's palace was destroyed. Everything was obliterated. The chaotic sea of lightning was blasted open. People outside saw golden blood splashing, and nothing else.
A moment later, thunder rumbled again, cutting off people's view.
Ye Fan was covered in blood, bones exposed in many places, white bone stumps stark. The cauldron above his head was nearly shattered, covered in cracks, as if a single touch would make it collapse.
An eighth hole appeared on it, shaped like a heavenly blade, flowing with a supreme and invincible aura, shaking people's hearts.
Ye Fan looked back. The Immortal Emperor's palace was completely destroyed. The true body had vanished into the chaotic lightning sea, leaving no trace of its aura.
Unable to fight its true body, Ye Fan felt regret. The battle in the heavenly palace had been too intense. The heavens had no choice but to acknowledge it, because he had successfully fought his way out.
"The Immortal Emperor is truly too powerful..." Ye Fan muttered to himself.
This was a fact. This person was born with heavenly talent, known as a born divine being. Some rumors said he might be someone who descended from the Immortal Domain, and others said he was actually a true immortal phoenix, hence able to possess an undying body.
He appeared in a very ancient era, shrouded in mystery and layers of fog. According to legend, he once contended with the Emperor Venerable, daring to oppose him. There were also rumors that he only emerged after the Emperor Venerable's passing, leading a rebellion, and eventually ruled over all races. Others said he was born many tens of thousands of years after the Emperor Venerable's death, with brilliant achievements surpassing ancient and modern times, undefeated throughout history.
This person's life was wrapped in fog, leaving behind too many secrets.
From the attitudes of some ancient emperors toward him, a few peculiarities could be seen. The Holy Prince's old father, the Battle Saint Emperor, held the Immortal Emperor in high regard when young. Even after attaining the dao, he still had respect for the ancient predecessor. But in his later years, he personally destroyed his dao field.
This was an eternal mystery, still unknown to this day.
In later ages, Emperor Wu Shi forcefully entered Purple Mountain, occupying the Immortal Emperor's great tomb. But according to legend, Purple Mountain had been empty long before that.
In fact, in the endless years before, his coffin had disappeared, entering the Immortal Mansion World of the Central Province.
This was also one reason people thought he was an immortal phoenix. Rumors said that long after his death, he bathed in fire and was reborn, thus moving his coffin away, entering the Immortal Mansion World to seek another heavenly opportunity.
In short, this was an enigmatic supreme being, reigning supreme countless ages ago, worshipped by all races, leaving behind unparalleled brilliance and endless fog.
"In the end, I couldn't fight his true body. That's fine. When I become stronger, I'll fight again in the Great Sage tribulation lightning!" Ye Fan muttered to himself. On the imperial path, he still had a long way to go, needing to tap into the potential of every inch of his flesh and blood.
Ye Fan speculated that time was running out. He could open at most one more heavenly palace, which fit the ultimate number of nine. Who would he encounter last?
He transmitted to Pang Bo that time was almost gone. He should seize the moment to comprehend the dao fragments contained in the imperial blood, refine the Demon Emperor's ancient scripture, and be sure to take away the two sections of the immortal ruler.