Chapter 1790: Defying Heaven
"Wait until I break through the myriad Daos, then you can enter and undergo the tribulation!" This was Ye Fan's roar, and then he charged into the lightning.
This great tribulation was unprecedented. No one knew how vast a stretch of the heavens had turned into a starry ruin. The sea of lightning was boundless, divine principles ran amok, destroying all life forms.
Ye Fan was leading a group of people to become emperors—unprecedented, unseen since ancient times!
This matter truly shook the world. Such a thing had never happened before. An emperor! How many could achieve this since antiquity? And now, so many were about to charge together.
Upon learning this news, everyone could only stare dumbfounded, speechless. This was simply too incredible, somewhat frightening.
That was an emperor, not roadside grass. How many tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years passed without a single one appearing?
Now, this was absolutely abnormal, too eerie!
Boom!
The aura in the universe was suffocating, oppressive to the point of choking. Even separated by endless distances, people could still sense it, as if a million great mountains were pressing down on their hearts.
At the cosmic border wasteland, countless dead stars turned to dust in an instant. Under that world-destroying heavenly tribulation, nothing remained unbroken.
Chaos surged, scenes of world-creation appeared. People were astonished to find that within the lightning sea, there were not only Kunpeng, Taowu, Teng Snake, and others, but also Immortal Elixirs rising and falling. This shocked and amazed them.
The difference was that these Immortal Elixirs were unlike their usual forms. Now they were terrifying, emitting the aura of immortal Dao laws, unleashing immense divine might.
Behind each Immortal Elixir was a face, both male and female, shocking the mortal realm. They were too powerful; those laws were impossible to resist.
Of course, only people like Zhang Bairen, Tai Chu, and Di Huang could see this. They revealed strange expressions, silently watching from afar.
Within the lightning sea, Ye Fan single-handedly broke through the heavens, standing at the center. Divine light, thunder, laws—all surged toward him. Boundless and endless, star rivers shattered, and the universe was recreated.
This scene was too terrifying. The destructive power was unparalleled. Even if an ancient Great Emperor were resurrected, they would be shocked. These heavenly punishments were too strong, capable of slaying a Supreme Being.
Ye Fan's entire body glowed. The Primordial Qi Cauldron floated above his head, advancing and retreating with him. He continuously charged toward the heavens, trying to shatter the Heavenly Heart and tear apart the suppression of the myriad Daos.
On the Fire Mulberry Star, the Golden Crow Emperor's gaze flickered, his expression shifting constantly. Finally, he sighed, "Unprecedented!"
All the experts of the Golden Crow Clan trembled in fear. After so many years, they had long abandoned thoughts of revenge. Although their clan had produced a supreme Demon Emperor, he had been defeated by the most powerful Sacred Body in history.
"Is he really going to defy heaven? To become an emperor together with several friends—such a method has never existed since ancient times. Who would dare to be so arrogant when achieving emperorship?"
Across the universe, some peerless experts sighed softly.
"This is too incredible. His strength surpasses imagination, even greater than my father's in his time." Huo Qilin'er spoke softly, her beautiful eyes flowing with radiance, her blue hair dancing, her figure slender, skin like solidified fat (ningzhi), stunning the world.
Beside her, Huo Qizi also revealed an unprecedented solemn expression. Like a dragon-leopard, his body was long and strong, his eyes as sharp as blades, staring into the depths of the universe.
"Is he really going to defy heaven?" Within the Divine Organization, the White-Haired Sword God, carrying a long sword on his back, revealed a strange expression.
"What a Sacred Body, truly unprecedented in power!" Within the Dao Palace, the Woodcutter Old Man sighed.
"Should we also prepare to undergo the tribulation? He informed us too, though hastily, it's not too late." The Yellow-Toothed Old Man's eyes shone with strange light.
At this moment, all the peerless experts in the universe were shocked. Huang Xudao, Yin Tiande, and others fell silent. This kind of power truly exceeded their expectations.
Boom!
Within the lightning sea, Ye Fan struggled. One Immortal Elixir after another became the most terrifying calamity. Behind each one was a human face, exuding an aura of ancient vicissitudes, as if they had existed for countless epochs.
"Indeed, the Immortal Elixirs hide the greatest secrets of the universe. No wonder even Great Emperors would cultivate one to study." Ye Fan murmured.
Even in the midst of this great tribulation, he couldn't help but be shocked. While pondering, he fought with all his might, resisting the heavenly punishment. All the lightning and thunder intertwined with him.
Including the phantoms of Vermilion Bird, Chi Dragon, Chaos Deities, and others—none could truly severely wound him. Only the faces behind the Immortal Elixirs were terrifyingly vast, like immortals descending to the mortal world.
"Is this the highest level of heavenly punishment in the Emperor Tribulation?"
The lightning grew even fiercer. Endless thunder tribulations all descended, assisting in the full-force suppression of Ye Fan, trying to block his path to becoming an emperor.
In the end, the Immortal Elixirs soared, while other lights drowned the universe, as if they would pierce through past, present, and future.
Ten thousand layers of lightning seas, blazing light boundless. Various palaces, towers, and pavilions all appeared. The Nine Heavens Immortal Tribulation, Chaos World-Destroying Thunder, Immortal Spirit Slaughter Sea... too many great tribulations, all crashing down together.
This scene was too terrifying, impossible to resolve. The Golden Crow Emperor stood on the Fire Mulberry Star, utterly silent. If he had faced these heavenly tribulations back then, what would have happened?
"Kill!"
In the end, Ye Fan launched a counterattack. His entire body was drenched in blood. For the first time in so many years, he suffered such severe injuries, even his body exploding several times.
He charged upward, smashing the Heavenly Heart Imprint, shattering the myriad Dao blockades. Like a god or demon, he pierced through a brilliant path of light, leaping into the nine heavens, wanting to compete with the heavens above.
At this point, who could harm him? He had been invincible under heaven for hundreds of years already. Otherwise, how could he have pacified several Forbidden Zones!
But now, his body kept exploding, blood dripping, a miserable sight. His unparalleled physique was nearly reduced to bloody mist, bone fragments flying everywhere. The Primordial Qi Cauldron had also long shattered, becoming piece after piece of debris, rotating around him as it reformed.
"Master, don't push yourself!" Yang Xi shouted.
The Monkey, Dao Yi, and others also clenched their fists. Ye Fan wasn't undergoing the tribulation for himself. His main goal was to strike the Heavenly Heart Imprint, resist the myriad Daos, and wage a great war against all the Dao principles since ancient times!
This was truly defying heaven. He wanted to shatter all the great Daos of the universe, pierce through the cosmic rules, break the shackles, and let them seize the opportunity to attain the Dao.
On the Fire Mulberry Star, the Golden Crow Emperor's face turned pale, his body trembling. His Dao was wailing. He couldn't help but shake, uncertain of what would happen.
"If he breaks through the heavens and suppresses the myriad Daos, will the imprint I merged with the universe be shattered? Will I no longer be the current emperor?" The Golden Crow Emperor's face was ashen, revealing terror.
"Ah..."
Ye Fan roared. Nine deaths and one life, his entire body covered in blood. He didn't know how many times he had been shattered to pieces. Now, he wasn't struggling for his own attainment of the Dao, but to suppress the myriad Daos, clearing the sky filled with Dao principles, giving Ye Tong, Yang Xi, and others a chance to undergo the tribulation and become emperors.
After so many years, he finally felt this intense pain again, facing the threat of death at every moment. Blood splattered across the cosmic border wasteland, dyeing the entire stretch of heavens with his blood.
"Master, stop this! Just undergo the tribulation peacefully!" Little Pine shouted, his pure big eyes already filled with anxiety.
"Ye Fan, don't do this! We appreciate your intentions!" The Monkey shouted.
"At this point, becoming an emperor isn't that important. We just want to sit and have a drink with you when we're old. Preserve your life!" Dao Yi transmitted his voice.
The Old Madman, the Human Demon, and others also roared in fury, telling Ye Fan to end this heaven-defying act and not to risk his life for them.
Ye Tong and Jiang Tingting even evolved Yin and Yang Qi into Chaos, trying to guide Ye Fan back, hoping he wouldn't struggle like this, not wanting him to fall.
Pfft!
Ye Fan exploded again, shattered to pieces. Like his cauldron, he underwent a thousand hammers and a hundred refinements, reforming again and again. His hair was disheveled, but his eyes were even more intimidating, refusing to yield.
Boom!
He had already broken open the Heavenly Heart Imprint, piercing through the myriad Daos, creating a clear and bright world. At this moment, the entire universe was shocked. Suddenly, they could no longer sense the Dao!
Yes, all Dao marks seemed to have disappeared. The universe felt as if it had been crippled. In that instant, everyone's heart felt empty and hollow.
Including the Golden Crow Emperor. He was shocked, his entire body convulsing, his fingers turning white from clenching, losing all color. He trembled, "Am I... going to fall from the Emperor Realm?"
He naturally refused to accept this, charging toward the heavens to seek an explanation.
However, a greater heavenly tribulation crashed down from afar, freezing him instantly. That tribulation was an eternal immortal light that shattered Ye Fan, turning him into dust.
"Master!"
"Ye Fan!"
Everyone shouted. They saw clearly—behind those Immortal Elixirs, faces floated out, each spitting out a beam of light, turning into tribulation, destroying Ye Fan.
"I've come this far. No one can take me!" A roar sounded from the ashes. Ye Fan's blood and bones reformed from the void, reappearing.
Moreover, that cauldron was recast with the help of the lightning, hanging above his head.
"I've already broken open the Dao once, scattering the myriad Daos. This path is feasible. My deduction is correct. Wait for me!" Ye Fan was fighting desperately.
However, after a brief vacuum, the myriad Daos erupted in chaos, even more terrifying. They all pressed down together, shattering heaven and earth, terrifying even those who had achieved the Dao through alternative means.
Ye Fan was like a butterfly in a storm, charging toward the heavens again and again. But the heavy rain poured, thunder and lightning flashed, knocking him down again and again, even shattering him, blood splattering across the sky. Yet he always fought, unyielding, continuously charging toward the heavens.
"Enough! Don't be stubborn! If you delay any longer, you'll waste even your own chance to become an emperor!"
"There's no need for this! We appreciate your intentions! Don't risk your life like this. You have to be responsible for the Heavenly Court!"
Shouts came from below, telling Ye Fan to stop this suicidal action.
"Ah..."
Ye Fan roared, refusing to stop. The path to immortality was long; this was only the first step. He didn't want to give up, continuously charging.
"Kill!"
He shouted with his strongest voice, disregarding the cost, charging upward. His entire body glowed, even his primordial spirit and flesh burning, shattering the myriad Daos, calming heaven and earth.
"Now! I'll protect you. Undergo the tribulation!" Ye Fan's voice was calm, but it shook the great universe.
He punched out again and again, resisting the myriad Daos, scattering them so they couldn't reform, allowing Ye Tong, Yang Xi, and others to undergo the tribulation together.
Everyone was shocked, but they didn't hesitate. They chose to believe, because Ye Fan was risking his life to buy them time. They all began to prepare for the tribulation.
"How is this possible? Did he really do it?!"
"No, I think after today, there may be no more Sacred Body in the world. How can human power achieve this? Who can let so many people undergo the tribulation together?!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to register on the literature website to recommend this work. Your support is my greatest motivation.)