# Chapter 1772: The Strongest Sacred Body in History
That voice was not loud, yet it was enough to shake the various star seas. Five hundred years had passed, and Ye Fan had never emerged from seclusion. Many had suspected whether he had been crippled in that Immortal Ascension War, yet today he appeared so domineering, causing all races to tremble.
In the past, he had carved out a reputation of absolute invincibility, truly being the number one harvester of heads of Forbidden Zone Supremes. Under heaven, who was not afraid of him?
Even now that a true Great Emperor had appeared, it seemed he did not shine as brilliantly as Ye Fan, causing countless people to hold him in awe and dare not oppose him.
Heavenly tribulation shook the skies, stirring the eight desolate corners of the universe. Ye Tong continuously charged forward, transcending the nine-layered heavenly tribulation, and then summoned even more terrifying thunderous light.
"Is he truly attempting to step into the Great Emperor realm?"
The world was astonished. The Heavenly Court lineage was truly too terrifying. Not only did they have Ye Fan as their anchor, but his disciple had also grown to such a frightening level. What could be done about this?
Not to mention ordinary people, even the Supremes within the Forbidden Zones showed expressions of worry. If things continued like this, Ye Fan would gain powerful allies, and in the future, he might truly come to level the Forbidden Zones.
Currently, Ye Fan stood alone without reinforcements. If he wanted to make a major move, he had to consider the serious consequences. But if his disciples all stepped into this realm one by one, what would he have to fear?
"Swish!"
A divine light broke through, slashing toward Ye Tong. It was terrifying, surpassing even the thunder tribulation.
An ancient Supreme had made a move, though without revealing their aura. They merely shot out a beam of annihilation light, intending to interfere with Ye Tong and prevent him from smoothly touching the Emperor realm.
Ye Fan's large hand had already extended but then withdrew. When he had crossed his tribulation back then, he had faced countless near-death experiences and endured all kinds of hardships. He hoped his disciple could withstand the test.
"Clang!"
A leisurely bell tone rang out. Ye Tong opened his mouth and spat out a divine bell. It was not a real bell but was condensed from the essence of the Sun God, forged from laws.
"Absorb!"
The divine light was immortal, piercing through the great bell, causing it to explode in the heavens, transforming into a golden storm. The laws shattered into fragments.
Moreover, the divine light did not stop. It continued rushing toward Ye Tong, plunging him into a life-and-death crisis as he faced even more terrifying thunderous light.
"They really struck heavily, just like when they dealt with me back then," Ye Fan muttered to himself. Still, he did not move.
Beams of light crisscrossed. Ye Tong unleashed all kinds of secret techniques, charging and weaving through the sea of thunder, using the heavenly tribulation to exhaust the power of the divine light.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a massive light palm slammed down, covering the entire heavenly tribulation, enveloping everything beneath it.
"Chi!"
A jade ruyi cut through the sky, striking downward. It appeared gentle, but upon closer inspection, the strands of light it emitted were actually rivers of stars, shocking everyone.
Ye Fan did not make a move. He only observed carefully, trying to see which Forbidden Zones these attacks came from.
Clearly, even the powerful beings within the Forbidden Zones were now very wary of Ye Fan's anger. They had all severed connections with their divine laws, leaving no source or root to trace.
Four or five beams of light danced about. Ye Tong coughed up large mouthfuls of blood, his body on the verge of splitting apart. He exploded several times in succession.
The great tribulation continued. Ye Tong finally managed to evade those attacks. As time passed, all the beams of light and weapons condensed from laws were obliterated within the thunderous light.
He condensed the blood of the Sun God, roaring at the heavens. His reconstituted body was incredibly robust. With a forceful leap, it was not just his physical body soaring but a leap in realm as well.
He strove to reach toward the Great Emperor realm, trying to enter this domain. Though it was extremely difficult, he still charged and attempted.
"Boom!"
Between heaven and earth, wind and thunder raged. Yin winds howled, divine thunder rolled, and the phantom of an immortal descended to the mortal world, slaughtering in all directions.
The scene was tragic, sending chills down one's spine. This was an unavoidable tribulation for becoming an emperor, and this was not even the true Emperor tribulation. Ye Tong had barely taken one difficult step forward.
"Not good!"
Someone within the Forbidden Zones of Life whispered, feeling that things were not looking good.
With the Golden Crow Great Emperor present, no one else could become an emperor. But stepping half a body into this realm, or even achieving enlightenment in an alternative way, was possible.
At that point, they could truly follow Ye Fan into battle. An invincible Sacred Body was already unsettling. If one more person joined, all the Supremes would be unable to sit still.
In an instant, a divine sword was drawn. With one strike, clouds stirred in all directions, slaying countless beings, trapping the starry river!
The killing intent of that sword was too heavy. Someone had condensed a supreme divine law, more terrifying than the previous attacks, capable of killing with a single thought. Even a Quasi-Emperor at the ninth heaven could not withstand it.
Ye Tong fought back, continuously evading.
At this moment, the killing lights of others were also unleashed, all appearing out of thin air, directly suppressing him.
Ye Fan no longer remained indifferent. A cauldron of Primordial Mother Qi flew out from his crown, descending there, blocking all attacks. Within the cauldron's mouth, chaos was like an ocean, devouring all kinds of killing light.
What was most shocking was that the cauldron bore many dark red bloodstains, fresh and dripping, reflecting several figures. This was horrifying — they were actually figures like Xiaoyao Heavenly Venerable, Stone Emperor, White Tiger Daoist, Beast God, and others.
Though Ye Fan had not become an emperor, this cauldron had drunk the blood of many ancient Supremes. It had long evolved and become sentient to an unimaginable degree, dissolving all kinds of killing light.
Before the sky could manifest divine light again, the Primordial Mother Qi Cauldron reversed direction, instantly traveling far away, descending above the Fire Mulberry Star. It rumbled, shaking down terrifying beams of light.
At this moment, all the Golden Crow experts on Fire Mulberry Star trembled. No one could withstand this pressure. All living beings on the entire planet collapsed to the ground.
They involuntarily kowtowed, trembling with fear.
"What does Daoist Friend mean by this?" From a vast magma region filled with golden Fire Mulberry trees, a palace floated above. An imperial might surged out, blocking the cauldron's aura.
"I hope that when my disciple crosses his tribulation, you will not interfere!"
"This Emperor did not make a move," said the Golden Crow Great Emperor.
Even though he was the current Great Emperor, his glory had been stolen. The entire Golden Crow clan was indignant, but they had been ordered not to provoke conflict, so they restrained themselves.
In their hearts, they were very dissatisfied. Never before had there been such an era. When a Great Emperor emerged, who could oppose them? All directions would come to pay homage. But in this generation, an anomaly had appeared — not an emperor, yet ruling the world, enjoying the same glory.
The Golden Crow clan hated and raged, but dared not speak.
On the cliff of Immortal Mountain, Ye Fan neither confirmed nor denied, not investigating whether the old Golden Crow had made a move.
The Primordial Mother Qi Cauldron flew away, charging straight toward the Big Dipper Star Domain.
This matter naturally shook the two great Supremes of the universe — this was their first confrontation. Many had been waiting for five hundred years, but in the end, they did not witness a battle.
"The Sacred Body is too strong, stealing the glory that should belong to the Demon Emperor!"
Many people whispered privately. Living in the same era as Ye Fan was truly unfortunate for one who became an emperor. Even a Great Emperor would feel awkward because he was too strong.
"Perhaps he can be called the strongest Sacred Body in history!"
Who had ever dared to intimidate a Great Emperor like this? No one had ever done such a thing. Ye Fan was intimidating the current Great Emperor. Such a thing had never happened since ancient times. When one first attained the Dao, were they not the sole sovereign of the universe?
The Primordial Mother Qi Cauldron crossed vast rivers of stars, descending upon the Big Dipper Star Domain. The world trembled. This cauldron represented Ye Fan. Now appearing here, its divine might was like an ocean.
All living beings trembled, and some felt melancholy. The Sacred Body of that year had competed with them in the same era, but now there was a gap as wide as heaven and earth. Standing alongside the ancient Great Emperors, his prestige was so immense. Without his true body appearing, just one artifact emerging made the world submit!
Everyone widened their eyes in shock because they saw this cauldron charging straight toward the Immortal Mound. Its might erupted, and a vast chaotic sea hung down, as if about to destroy that place.
Then, the cauldron went to Divine Ruins, the Primordial Ancient Mine, and other places, erupting with the same might, appearing ready for battle.
"This is... warning the Forbidden Zones of Life!"
Throughout the universe, the clan leaders of all major races felt their mouths go dry. It was too shocking.
"How domineering is the Human Clan's Sacred Body?!" someone outside sighed.
Snorts came from within the Forbidden Zones, but no one came out to fight.
The Primordial Mother Qi Cauldron hung above the Big Dipper, intimidating everything here, patrolling as it went. Its domineering nature left all races in the universe dumbfounded, their hearts filled with unease.
No one attacked Ye Tong again. He struggled desperately, trying to leap into the Great Emperor realm.
In the end, he managed to get part of his body in but could not advance half a step further. The thunderous light stopped there, causing him to sigh.
After this incident, all races in the universe trembled. Ye Fan's domineering performance and Ye Tong's rise made people feel that the might of heaven was not to be provoked.
"Master, can you still not become an emperor?" Little Pine asked.
Several people had come to the black cliff, all from the next generation. Ye Fan shook his head, saying, "Someone has already attained the Dao before me. I have been searching for a way to break through."
"I believe Master can kill that Golden Crow. Though he is strong, I believe Master is stronger!" said the battle-loving Yang Xi.
"He is not the most terrifying. The hardest to fathom is this universe and heaven." Ye Fan pointed to the sky, saying, "Now, one Dao reigns supreme, ten thousand Daos merge together, almost unbreakable."
For five hundred years, Ye Fan had never left Immortal Mountain. This had puzzled his disciples, Black Emperor, Dongfang Ye, and Li Tian. They had always thought his injuries had not healed. Now they finally breathed a sigh of relief, realizing he was contemplating a higher Dao fruit.
"All of you must cultivate diligently. Be careful in everything." Finally, Ye Fan spoke these words.
This made everyone's hearts tighten. They felt this was a warning. Was something about to happen? They all showed puzzled expressions.
"Master... is the great battle about to begin?"
"Yes, the Forbidden Zone battle is about to begin!" Ye Fan's eyes sparkled as he gazed into the vast and profound star systems.
"Forbidden Zone battle!?" Everyone was shocked, then their blood boiled, their veins bulging, trembling with excitement.
Ye Fan had once drawn them a vast battle map. Was it about to begin now? These people were both nervous and expectant.
"It is not that I want to provoke conflict. Over the past five hundred years, I have made deductions and sensed a great crisis approaching. It was not until Ye Tong crossed his tribulation that I became more certain. Someone has grown greatly afraid, worried that I will level the Forbidden Zones one by one, and wants to deal with me."
Everyone was stunned, and at the same time, their hair stood on end.
This surely was not just one Supreme making a move, was it?
"They have been waiting, hoping I would clash with the Golden Crow Great Emperor, then deal with me. But I have never given them the opportunity," Ye Fan said calmly.
"Master, is this time very dangerous? I must break through quickly. When I achieve great accomplishment, I will tear apart their Imperial Dao weapons with my bare hands!" Yang Xi clenched his fists.
"Don't worry either. Who will kill whom is still uncertain. The Forbidden Zones of Life today are no longer what they were a hundred thousand years ago. After the eras of the Ruthless Great Emperor, Emperor Void, and Emperor Wu Shi, the number of Supremes has sharply decreased. Our predecessors have already fought vast battlefields. After two great Immortal Ascension tribulations, the remaining Supremes are truly not many. In my lifetime, I will definitely have the opportunity to sweep them all away!"
Everyone trembled. Sweep away all the Forbidden Zones of Life? This was like a fairy tale. No one in history had ever accomplished this.
"Our predecessors shed imperial blood, sacrificed their heads, and set foot into every forbidden zone, laying a solid foundation. If I cannot level them in my lifetime and leave them for future generations to solve, then I would truly be letting down the several Great Emperors who have passed!"