Chapter 888: The Great Accomplishment Saint Body Appears
Nine-colored flames, like strands of mist, coiled and wrapped around the ghostly fiend, which was as black as a demonic mountain, and submerged the golden Crocodile Ancestor. This was a killing strike.
This kind of flame could incinerate even Saints, let alone two beings who had been suppressed for over two thousand years and were no longer at their peak.
"Ah..." The golden giant crocodile screamed in agony. It was a being cultivated from a single divine soul, and it greatly feared this kind of flame, being severely burned on the spot.
As for the ghostly fiend, it howled even more fiercely. It was a ghost soldier, a strand of evil thought reborn, and what it feared most were things like the supreme yang of lightning and divine fire. It struggled violently.
Both terrifying existences fought back with all their might, but even with their heaven-defying divine abilities, being entangled by this divine fire filled them with terror. Not being in their prime, this was fatal!
"Dang..." The sound of a bell echoed, deep and resonant. A golden bell appeared above the Crocodile Ancestor's head. It was the only item preserved from the forbidden Buddhist artifact, the Golden Ancient Temple. It now covered his body, allowing him to quickly rush towards the heavens, far from the flames.
However, escaping was far too difficult. The Primordial Slaughter Formation swept out, rolling with waves of blinding white air, smashing the great bell until it was riddled with holes and on the verge of collapse.
"My fleshly shell, you have exceeded my expectations, but you still cannot escape my grasp." The Divine Thought formed from the Great Accomplishment Saint Body roared. His black body, like a demonic mountain, rapidly shrank.
"Bang!"
It was as if a mountain had appeared, suppressing the battlefield. A damaged nine-orifice stone man manifested. He transformed into a streak of black light, charging in and merging with it.
The nine-colored flames burned, but the stone man did not melt immediately. It could clearly hold on for a few moments—this was fatal! He charged forward in a single step.
"Clang!"
The Primordial Slaughter Formation unleashed its power. The twelve array platforms simultaneously emitted ten thousand feet of light. Killing intent and chaos erupted together, chopping the nine-orifice stone man until it was nearly shattered into pieces.
However, its methods were heaven-defying. It spat out a stream of black light, shattering dozens of Soul Blood Stones, instantly repairing itself as it pressed forward amidst the killing light.
"So, the one who attacked the Clumsy Peak of Grand Mystery was indeed Liu Yunzhi, and what he controlled was this nine-orifice stone man." Ye Fan muttered to himself.
"Zheng!"
Sparks flew from the nine-orifice stone man. It was chopped until it was almost completely shattered, but it was continuously repaired by the black light and Soul Blood Stones, and it was almost upon them.
"Don't be afraid! He has been stripped of ninety percent of his cultivation, and even his Dao Root has been pulled out. Right now, he is stronger than a King, but he can no longer compare to a Saint!" Duan De said, urging the Devouring Demon Jar to protect them.
Ye Fan gave a soft shout. Using the Primordial Slaughter Formation, he activated the Heavenly Court Scepter to attack the incomplete nine-orifice Sacred Spirit body.
"Puff!"
One of its arms was shattered. The Divine Thought of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body finally stopped repairing it and began to dodge like a ghost.
"I understand! He should be very afraid of your Sacred Blood. Let the scepter be stained with blood to kill him!" Duan De shouted.
Ye Fan nodded upon hearing this. A beam of blood light shot from his middle finger, staining the scepter. He continued to chop at the nine-orifice stone Sacred Spirit, producing a wailing sound.
"You miscalculated! For over twenty years, I have been tempering my soul with the essence of the Sun, almost completely shedding my yin spirit form. I am no longer unable to approach your body like in the past. Now is the time to take your fleshly shell!"
The Divine Thought roared, hiding within the nine-orifice stone man, nearly insane. His roar shook the mountains and rivers, and the sky-full of nine-colored flames were all shaken to the other side by him.
"He is still afraid! Slaughter him!" Black Emperor shouted, urging the twelve array platforms even more vigorously. It sensed danger.
"Boom!"
The golden scepter nearly cut the stone man in half. Stone fragments flew, shaking out layers of Dao patterns. Various divine laws scattered, and the spreading fluctuations shattered the very heavens.
It must be said that when one reached a certain realm, even if their cultivation was stripped away, they were still terrifyingly powerful! The battle experience and instincts of the golden giant crocodile and the Divine Thought remained. They weaved through the Primordial Slaughter Formation, dodging wave after wave of certain-death tribulations.
The Primordial Slaughter Formation was like a raging sea, and the two terrifying existences were like small boats, capable of being capsized into the depths at any moment. Yet, a long time passed, and they still did not sink.
The Divine Thought, in particular, was almost obsessed with Ye Fan's fleshly shell. It seemed determined to achieve its goal at all costs, charging forward several times.
"Awaken the memories of the past life, borrow the fruit of the past life..." Suddenly, the black Divine Thought emitted a sound like a demonic curse.
This demonic sound was not loud, but it penetrated the Primordial Slaughter Formation, reaching every corner. It was terrifying and boundless!
At this moment, the nine-orifice stone man split open, revealing the black ghostly fiend. However, there was no yin energy. Strands of golden rays of light cascaded down from its crown, protecting its entire body.
In that instant, divine radiance dyed its entire body gold, becoming incomparably holy. All yin energy vanished, and it became majestic and awe-inspiring.
"Rumble!"
More golden light surged from within its crown. The terrifying aura made people tremble. Even the killing light and chaos slashed out by the Primordial Slaughter Formation could no longer harm it.
At this moment, the world was suffocating, filled with an overwhelming sense of pressure, as if a Great Emperor had been resurrected!
"Damn it! How does it have the aura of a Great Emperor? Kill it quickly!" Black Emperor shouted, its face filled with terror. All of this had exceeded their expectations.
The twelve Primordial Slaughter Formations simultaneously operated at full power, consuming a vast amount of Divine Source essence and emitting sky-engulfing killing light. The Heavenly Court Scepter and the Divine Maiden Furnace also flew up, joining forces to suppress the golden Divine Thought.
"Roar..."
The golden ghostly fiend let out a great shout. Suddenly, it reached out a large hand and grabbed the golden giant crocodile, which was dodging the killing light in the sky. Then, with both hands, it tore the crocodile apart, causing it to shatter into a blazing light, as if hundreds of comets were colliding at once.
"Old ghost, you are indeed vicious, striking at me! But this is only one of my divine souls. My divine fetus in this world and my main body on the Stellar Ancient Path will come to settle accounts with you sooner or later!"
The ten-thousand-zhang-long golden giant crocodile roared. The entire Tian Duan Mountain Range trembled. It was filled with hatred but powerless to change anything.
The sky was filled with blazing light, as if condensed from the brilliance of millions of stars. The golden ghostly fiend sacrificed the giant crocodile, transforming it into strands of Dao patterns, as if summoning something from the void.
Then, its own body became even more radiant. Its crown connected the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, as transparent as a piece of Dao bone, cascading down ten thousand divine laws.
"Boom!"
An overwhelming pressure spread. Even the light transformed by the twelve Primordial Slaughter Formations could no longer cut it. At this moment, it seemed to have ascended to a mysterious realm.
"The aura of an ancient Great Emperor!" Black Emperor was horrified.
"No wonder that old monk said the most difficult thing to deal with in this world is a Divine Thought. He was right." Duan De also felt his hair stand on end.
It was clear that they all understood what was happening from the ghostly fiend's demonic curse just now. Awakening the memories of the past life and borrowing the Dao Fruit of the past life—this was the partial revival of the divine abilities of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body from his past life!
Divine radiance cleansed the yin energy. This was a Sacred Body radiating boundless light, sacred and majestic, inviolable. The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths trembled because of him!
The killing light emitted by the twelve Primordial Slaughter Formations could not harm him. It all annihilated before him, various lights blooming like fireworks.
His body was entwined with strands of Order Divine Chains, like a divine phoenix reborn from the flames, possessing boundless divine energy. Heaven and Earth sang for him.
Various auspicious lights and colorful rays descended, as if paying homage to a supreme Great Emperor. Various divine phenomena appeared!
Even the Heavenly Court Scepter and the Divine Maiden Furnace lost contact with the Primordial Slaughter Formation and could no longer be activated. This was a terrifying scene.
Although the array patterns were only a fragment, they possessed unparalleled killing power, capable of injuring even Saints. Yet now, they were completely useless.
Ye Fan, Black Emperor, Duan De, Yan Yixi, Li Tian, and the others felt their scalps go numb. This Divine Thought had been stripped of ninety percent of its cultivation and had its Dao Root severed. How could it still be so terrifying?
Unbeatable!
This was the feeling of everyone present. Not to mention them, even if a group of Ancestral Kings came, it would be useless. He possessed unparalleled combat power and the aura of an ancient Great Emperor.
"He awakened the memories of his past life and borrowed the Dao Fruit of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body!"
When they understood all of this, they were nearly in despair. This was a being who could contend with ancient Great Emperors, invincible under heaven and on earth. Not to mention them, how many people throughout the ages could fight him?
"Boom!"
Ahead, that golden figure trembled. The final strand of divine radiance cascaded down from his crown. He suddenly opened his eyes, and in that instant, it was as if the world was being created anew!
Heaven and Earth trembled. Chaos surged. The twelve Primordial Slaughter Formation platforms shattered. All the array patterns at this location were destroyed. An invincible battle intent shot up into the sky, passing through the resonance of the Heavenly Dao, instantly sweeping across the entire Eastern Wasteland!
At this moment, all living beings trembled. Everyone's heart was filled with fear, as if facing a divine land, as if facing a deity. Countless creatures prostrated themselves.
"It's not that we didn't plan well, but this is too evil, beyond our expectations. Even if various Ancestral Kings came, they would meet their end here. Let's go!"
Black Emperor was panicked. It activated the chessboard array patterns it had prepared long ago, intending to teleport them away through the void. This was also a fragment of an Imperial pattern.
However, the moment the gaze of that god-like golden figure swept over, the chessboard array patterns turned to dust, ceasing to exist.
The divine might of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body surged in all directions. The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths all trembled!
At this moment, countless powerful beings were awakened. They gazed incredulously towards the Tian Duan Mountain Range in the Eastern Wasteland, trying to understand the truth through the resonance of Heaven and Man and the Great Dao.
"Heavens! Has someone attained the Dao?"
"How can this be? What kind of powerful existence is this? The aura of an ancient Great Emperor is spreading!"
Even powerful Ancestral Kings were shaken, unable to suppress a shudder. Their eyes were filled with fear and dread.
Within the entire Tian Duan Mountain Range, all living beings prostrated themselves in this direction. From ancient beasts hundreds of feet long to tiny ants, none could move.
If it weren't for the protection of the Devouring Demon Jar, Ye Fan and the others probably wouldn't have been able to stand there. They were now completely submerged in the aura of an ancient Great Emperor.
The Demon Jar hummed and clanged, stimulated by this powerful aura. It rose and fell on its own, cascading down strands of immortal radiance, protecting the few of them.
"We're finished. Even if we brought a flawless Imperial Weapon here, it wouldn't be able to stop him. A Great Accomplishment Saint Body has awakened. Only a resurrected Great Emperor could deal with him." Black Emperor said bitterly.
Duan De said, "For now, we can only hold on. This state of his won't last long. I heard from that old monk that Shakyamuni also avoided his sharp edge first, not daring to clash head-on. It seems he encountered a similar situation."
"Perhaps we are not in danger." Ye Fan was lost in thought, staring at the Great Accomplishment Saint Body ahead. He did not sense any gloominess, only majesty and holiness.
"Kill them..." This was the voice of the Divine Thought.
However, another, even more majestic and irresistible divine thought fluctuation immediately suppressed it. The Great Accomplishment Saint Body looked down upon the mountains and rivers. His eyes were filled with endless brilliance and sorrow.
"I have returned... returned to the land of my past life..." He murmured softly, filled with endless melancholy, as if afraid of shattering the magnificent landscape.
"Having swept across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, reversed the cycle of Heaven and Earth, what does it matter to be invincible under heaven and on earth? In the end, one must face the rise and fall of the world alone, witness one's beloved grow old and pass away in silence, see relatives and old friends turn to yellow earth one by one, and see them off to their final rest. Only I remain, immortal and alone. Choosing to leave this place, after enduring endless years, I finally grew old and died in a foreign land, carrying the glory of invincibility, but also carrying endless gloom and melancholy..." He spoke these sorrowful words to himself, his gaze dimming as he looked towards the entire Eastern Wasteland.