# Chapter 1773: Calamity
A hundred years had passed. Ye Tong once again attempted to undergo tribulation, hoping to step into the Great Emperor realm, to defy the heavens and change the laws of the Dao, striving to stand at the peak of martial arts. Unfortunately, he failed.
In the years that followed, he persevered unyieldingly, seeking to break the eternal curse. Even with a Great Emperor having already attained the Dao before him, he still wished to make that ultimate leap, realizing the myth of multiple emperors coexisting.
The result was tragic. Time and again he was gravely wounded to the point of death, spilling blood across the universe, unable to change the status quo.
The imprint of the Golden Crow Great Emperor had long been branded into the heart of the great cosmos. Now, a single Dao reigned supreme, ten thousand Daos united, favored by the heavens above. No one could shake its foundation. Even if he died, this Dao would not dissipate for ten thousand years. In a sense, this was no longer his suppression, but the manifestation of heaven's own rules!
During these years, Ye Fan had also taken action. He had entered the Forbidden Zones of Life several times, confronting ancient supremes, even exchanging blows with the avatars of some. His aura swallowed mountains and rivers, shaking the entire universe.
Each time he was sure to gain something—whether bringing back prehistoric stone tablets from the forbidden zones, taking away immortal divine springs, or relocating heavenly spiritual roots.
During this period, great tribulations occurred from time to time. Especially when Ye Fan confronted the forbidden zone supremes, supreme lightning tribulations would descend within the Chaotic Sea, with unknown persons undergoing their trials.
In the blink of an eye, seven hundred years had passed since the Immortal Ascension War ended. Ye Tong underwent tribulation once more, half his body already probing into the Great Emperor realm. He hoped to take one step further.
But this time, the heavenly tribulation was unimaginably powerful. The eight desolates of the universe trembled violently, shattering endless star rivers. This forced Ye Fan to emerge, to open up heaven and earth, to create sun, moon, and stars, preventing the great cosmos from being damaged.
The performance of master and disciple shocked everyone in the great universe. Every Forbidden Zone of Life fell into silence, unable to say a word.
One great star after another bloomed like fireworks. Though beautiful, their moment of withering was so sorrowful.
The great tribulation of the universe, heaven and earth quaking. Ye Tong's tribulation was unprecedented for him. All the heavens and myriad domains were filled with lightning, shaking past, present, and future.
Ye Fan silently took action, creating stars within the shattered heavenly ruins.
Gods and demons submitted, all living beings trembled. One was destroying the world, the other was creating it. The entire world was shocked.
This time, no one came to interfere. In fact, ever since Ye Fan had used the Primordial Qi Cauldron to forcefully intimidate the forbidden zones, no one had dared to act, fearing that angering Ye Fan would cause him to immediately launch a war against the forbidden zones.
Because they too were not yet prepared!
Silver serpents danced wildly, chaos was like an ocean. The entire starry sky experienced a great tribulation rarely seen in ten thousand ages. Ye Tong was covered in blood, suppressed by the Dao. He charged forward repeatedly, but in the end, he could not withstand the suppression of heaven. Coughing up mouthfuls of blood, he fell.
"Senior Brother!"
In the distance, Yang Xi shouted, about to rush over, but Xiao Song grabbed him firmly.
Endless runes descended from the heavens. Each one was a supreme Dao mark. They all smashed onto Ye Tong's body, piercing through him, turning him into a sieve, his entire body covered in bloody holes.
This was more terrifying than being ground to dust. This was heaven's punishment, the result of ten thousand Daos suppressing him together. He had suffered an irreparable Dao wound. This life might be ruined because of it.
"Someone became emperor first, merging with the heart of heaven. It is difficult to change. The myth cannot be broken. Forcibly breaking through will only invite the most terrible backlash. Since ancient times, no one has been able to transcend, to coexist as emperors in the same era. No one in ten thousand ages has succeeded!" A cold voice came from within a Forbidden Zone of Life.
Ye Fan's brows were tightly furrowed. He ordered everyone not to approach. Only he himself charged in, catching his disciple who was falling from the sea of lightning.
During this process, endless chaotic lightning bolts and immortal phantoms struck his body. The result was that they only raised wisps of light smoke, unable to injure his flesh.
This result shocked everyone. Ye Fan had not displayed his true strength for so many years. Even when intimidating the forbidden zones, he had not revealed his trump cards. No one knew just how strong he truly was. Now, lightning could not invade him, ten thousand laws could not touch his body. This stunned all the supreme powerhouses of the current era.
"Ye Tong... wake up!" Ye Fan held his disciple's broken body, calling out with Dao sounds.
"Master, I'm afraid I can't make it. Haste makes waste. Becoming emperor truly cannot be forced. Heaven is difficult to defy." Ye Tong smiled bitterly, blood continuously flowing from the corners of his mouth.
His entire body was covered in bloody holes, pierced through front and back. But the most terrifying thing was that within each bloody hole was a supreme Dao divine symbol—the result of supreme Dao marks suppressing him.
Ten thousand Daos rebelling against him. The result was extremely terrifying! This had happened more than once in the past. Because in any era where a Great Emperor appeared, it was destined to be extremely glorious, with outstanding talents emerging. There would inevitably be those who refused to accept, who tried to defy the heavens, delusionally hoping to stand side by side as emperors. But the final result was that almost everyone became crippled. No one had ever succeeded.
"Hold on. I will extend your life and pull out the Dao marks!" Ye Fan shouted with Dao sounds, his entire body glowing. Ten thousand laws emerged together, instantly flooding this place.
Boom!
At this moment, even the heavenly tribulation could not invade, and it was about to disappear.
Ye Fan was like a divine being covered in flames. Holding his disciple with both hands, endless divine principles swirled and entered Ye Tong's body, doing everything possible to drive away those Dao runes.
"Heaven's will! Such a thing has happened. Since ancient times, only a few have recovered. But looking at his condition, it's too severe. This life is finished."
"Heaven wants to cut off the Heavenly Court lineage. What an unexpected surprise!"
Someone whispered within a Forbidden Zone of Life. Such a situation had actually occurred, dealing a heavy blow to the flourishing Heavenly Court. If the forbidden zones took action, it would save them considerable effort, since Ye Fan had effectively lost a major assistant.
"Master... I'm sorry. I originally hoped to fight alongside you, but now I've become... a burden!" Tears flowed from Ye Tong's eyes, filled with regret.
"Don't overthink. With me here, those demons and monsters won't amount to anything. They are nothing!" Ye Fan said in a deep voice.
He told Ye Tong not to dwell on it. Divine principles surged through his body, his essence blood boiling, as he treated his wounds, striving to pull out those runes.
But those symbols were the most terrifying suppression of heaven. Whether in Ye Tong's Immortal Platform or his Wheel Sea, they were all completely occupied, impossible to erase.
The Dao scriptures within Ye Fan's body rumbled. He was like a blazing furnace, extremely hot, continuously shooting out rays of light, striking Ye Tong's body. But every time he erased a set of runes, part of his disciple's flesh and Immortal Platform would also be damaged.
This made him frown deeply. This suppression was too terrifying. The silver runes had already fused with Ye Tong into one. To pull out the Dao marks would inevitably destroy his own disciple.
With a whoosh, Ye Fan held his disciple and vanished from the spot, swift as an immortal. In the blink of an eye, he was already gone without a trace, breaking through endless star systems, returning to the Heavenly Court.
"How could this be?"
No one had expected such a thing to happen. It was too surprising.
"Senior Brother's talent is heaven-defying, unmatched in the world. How could such a calamity befall him!"
That day, the Heavenly Court was filled with sorrow. Everyone sighed. The more they understood, the more their hearts grew cold. It was almost unsolvable. External force was useless. Only by relying on oneself could one cross over.
Even though Ye Fan was like a god, he now fell silent. For several consecutive days, he tried to drive away the ten thousand Dao runes from Ye Tong, but still failed. He had only temporarily saved his disciple's life.
"My good disciple, you must pull through!" Li Tian's eyes were red. Though he was usually unrestrained and lacked proper form, now his true feelings showed.
Ye Tong was not only Ye Fan's disciple, but also his, Yan Yixi's, and Black Emperor's disciple. They had raised him, teaching him various techniques.
Several days later, Ye Fan emerged from seclusion, appearing very silent. Everyone's hearts sank.
"His life can be saved, but as for his cultivation... that depends on his own fortune." When this news came out, the Heavenly Court was shaken. Many people grieved and felt regret.
The news spread to the outside world. The whole world was in an uproar. How could such a thing happen?
The Heavenly Court was thriving, its glory shining upon the universe, revered by all. And now such terrible news had come, making people feel it was unreal.
Ye Tong's fall was equivalent to cutting off one of Ye Fan's arms.
Was it that when prosperity reached its peak, decline would follow? This thought arose in everyone's hearts. In recent years, the Heavenly Court had been too glorious. Ye Fan, as the strongest Sacred Body in history, had killed ancient supremes one after another, enough to shake ten thousand ages. Every deed was destined to be recorded in the heaviest annals.
"In this world, no one can escape birth, aging, sickness, and death. Everyone has their time of strength, and also their time of decline. Everything is the result of natural change. The sun reaches its zenith and then sets. The moon waxes to fullness and then wanes. Nothing can escape this. The Heavenly Court is showing signs of decline."
After such an event, someone outside soon made this judgment, causing people to ponder deeply. Perhaps this was truly heaven's way of maintaining balance.
The news of Ye Tong being crippled in the heavenly tribulation spread across all domains, triggering a great uproar. Everyone was discussing it. Vaguely, people felt that something might be about to happen.
"Haha... what goes around comes around! Isn't the Heavenly Court flourishing? Now they've crippled one of their top combatants themselves. I think their downfall is not far off. Even heaven doesn't help them!"
"Heh, delusionally trying to defy heaven. Our ancestor has already become emperor. Who can still overthrow him? I very much hope that Sacred Body Ye Fan will try to defy heaven and break the Dao, walking that path as well."
Loud, cheerful laughter came from within the Golden Crow Clan. Many strong ones clapped and celebrated, feeling that the best era for the Golden Crow Clan had arrived. Perhaps the Heavenly Court would truly decline.
However, this kind of voice was quickly suppressed. The Golden Crow Great Emperor appeared, overlooking the entire Fire Mulberry Star, majestic and dignified. He shouted at them to show respect.
Most surprisingly, he opened his mouth and spat out a wisp of his origin Dao fire, sealing it within a divine crystal stone. He handed it to a Golden Crow sage, telling him to deliver it to the Heavenly Court and give it to Ye Fan, to treat his disciple's wounds.
"Imperial Ancestor, why are you doing this?"
"One who becomes emperor, if they are as narrow-minded as you, they might as well become a demon." The Golden Crow Great Emperor shouted.
When this news spread to the outside world, all parts of the universe were extremely surprised. Many people felt respect. This was a true Demon Clan Great Emperor.
The Golden Crow Great Emperor had attained the Dao through fire, and Ye Tong possessed a Solar Body. Their origins were similar. Moreover, this time Ye Tong had been injured precisely because he tried to defy the Golden Crow Great Emperor's heavenly heart imprint, suffering heaven's punishment. If his origin was used for treatment, there might truly be hope for recovery.
After receiving the divine crystal, Ye Fan was silent for a moment. He then had someone send the Golden Crow sage away, expressing his thanks.
"The great battle is about to begin!" After turning around, Ye Fan spoke these words. The entire Heavenly Court shook violently.