The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 218 The Tenth Heavenly Venerable, a Powerful Being

On this day, the world was not at peace. A terrifying aura shook the area, startling all the powerful cultivators who were in seclusion.

Boom!
It was as if a thunderbolt had burst forth in the heavens, and countless comets had streaked across the sky, descending upon all the myriad realms of stars.

"Is this a quasi-ninth tribulation or a tribulation to attain enlightenment?! How can it be so intense? It's even more terrifying than the immortal tribulations recorded in ancient history."

"What's going on? Isn't the world ruled by the Emperor? How can someone be undergoing the Heavenly Venerable Tribulation?"

Across the myriad realms, the awakened powerhouses exchanged bewildered glances, some unable to comprehend the situation. However, when they looked towards the Heavenly Court, everything became clear, though their shock only intensified, becoming even more horrified.

Because that was a great calamity in the Nine Heavens!
"Throughout history, I've only ever heard of the Nine Heavens Tribulation of the Undying Golden Body, the Heavenly Tyrant Blood, and the Chaos Body being close to the difficulty of others' Dao-attaining tribulations, but this one surpasses everyone else's Dao-attaining tribulation—this is truly the first time I've seen one." The Eternal Life Celestial Venerable's eyes flickered as he sensed the terror of the tribulation, even the myriad Daos were groaning in despair.

The carefree Celestial Venerable rubbed the fragments of his weapon, his eyes gleaming as he gazed at the lightning tribulation. "Physique and bloodline are not to be underestimated. Is there any way for me to make up for this later in life? Whether it's transferring or possessing a body, it's worth studying."

In the darkness, a thought took root and sprouted within him.

"Is this calamity truly something that can be overcome by the Nine Heavens?" For Chuan Ying and the God Lord, all that remained was horror. This kind of world-shaking calamity was a true catastrophe, causing chaos and upheaval, with lightning sweeping everything away, the sky cracking open, and all things in heaven and earth being destroyed.

Even they were terrified, with no hope of getting through it.

Furthermore, it can be seen that while Mingzun was fiercely resisting and destroying the immortal lightning, blood was also blooming from his body. This is because each bolt of lightning was no less than a strike from an enlightened being, which was no different from a duel between multiple living emperors!

And this is just the prelude to the tribulation. Even Cao Yusheng is worried, wondering how terrifying the tribulation will become. It is obvious that the myriad paths are targeting him. Heaven does not want to see such a balance-breaking existence appear and wants to stop it.

Boom! With a punch piercing through the chaotic tribulation light, Wang Hongwu's gaze remained calm. In an instant, the scriptures manifested, transforming into densely packed characters that danced and swirled around, like a canopy of immortal gold supporting the heavens and blocking the divine punishment that was striking him. Although he was bleeding, the fortune within the tribulation was also falling in sync, constantly strengthening him, causing thunder to roar within his body, and a deafening sound to resound. Door after door within his body was opening, and new parts of his potential divine treasures were being unearthed.

"There is immortal energy in the heavenly tribulation; we cannot waste it."

Even while undergoing his tribulation, he still had the leisure to plan. The five Dao Seeds formed from the five secret realms flew out simultaneously, took root in the sea of ​​thunder, and each evolved into a Dao, bathing in immortal thunder and undergoing divine transformation.

"A greedy wretch!" A cold snort echoed from within the Primordial Ancient Mine, disapproving of his effortless demeanor.

In the past, when they faced the tribulation of attaining enlightenment, which of them wasn't on high alert? This kid is too arrogant!
After the five Dao seeds underwent a series of divine lightning baptisms, the tribulation clouds changed, slightly contracting and surging in the void, no longer striking down.

Moreover, this place appears very peaceful, with wisps of ethereal energy swirling around it, giving one the feeling of about to ascend to immortality.

This was not an illusion, but a real shower of light, a gift of creation, nourishing and transforming into sweet dew that adorned the five Dao Seeds, causing them to sublimate together, breaking through the limits of Dao Seeds, and evolving towards Immortal Seeds, taking a small step forward.

"This kind of fortune is somewhat similar to the prelude to the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation, but this tribulation is not like that; it is probably even more extraordinary."

"This stuff is incredibly nourishing for us." In no time, the Supreme Beings of the Forbidden Zones couldn't sit still any longer and reached out to try and collect the rain of light and the immortal energy to nourish themselves.

But clearly, the Emperor did not allow it, and with a single move, he annihilated them all, sweeping across the land without leaving a single one alive.

But this stroke of luck was only fleeting; soon came the true climax of the great calamity, with the boiling thunder reenacting the great battle of the past, a spectacle that shook the heavens and the earth.

It touches upon the birth of Hades, the secrets of Earth, and the powerful figures of the past, gradually revealing a battlefield ruin.

"My God, there are so many corpses!"

Someone exclaimed in shock because the scene on the ruins was too horrific; everything was crimson, covered in blood, and littered with corpses, as if a massacre had taken place.

It contains many relics from the Hadean era, but it also seems to be even older, representing a period of inactivity, somewhere between the chaotic and the Hadean eras.

There, people were fighting and dueling, and a magnificent immortal gate appeared, extending into golden roads, where people walked, each with a solemn expression.

There aren't many of these golden avenues, but each one is marked by a creature of terrifying power, possessing extraordinary abilities and remarkable prowess!
Some were enveloped in chaotic energy, some stood in the primordial purple energy, some were supported by nine true dragons, and some had the mark of reincarnation engraved between their brows, emitting a world-shaking sound; without exception, they either had a secret realm rumbling within their bodies, having forged their own path, or they had a divine seed within their bodies, having mastered a great Dao.

This corresponds to the manifestation of Wang Hongwu's path. Because he combined the two methods and transformed Sendai into the Tree of Ten Thousand Paths, this calamity produced people who developed their own methods on the two paths. In a sense, they can be considered the prototypes of path pioneers.

On the golden road, a man raised his fist. The Four Extremes Secret Realm evolved into a cyclical world, with the four tribulations of creation, destruction, and emptiness corresponding to his four limbs. One strike brought endless life and destruction, and it pressed down with terrifying power of the secret realm. Wang Hongwu rushed to the sky to meet the attack head-on. His four limbs evolved into the prototype of the universe, and he used all the stars and myriad realms to fight against creation, destruction, and emptiness, and he was using his own universe to undergo the cycle of reincarnation.

At the same time, the figure on the other golden road also moved. He had fused with the Yin-Yang Immortal Seed and with a flip of his palm, he struck down the legendary Black and White Life and Death Light. Two snake-shaped Yin and Yang light ribbons spiraled and drilled towards Wang Hongwu's Sea of ​​Wheels, aiming to cripple him. Mingzun, who had just fought with the Four Tribulations Secret Realm, immediately turned around and shouted, evolving his own Yin-Yang Dao Seed.

He combined it with the Kunpeng Technique. His left half of his body was as dazzling as gold, clanging and gleaming like a metallic sun, radiating the most masculine aura; his right half of his body was as black as ink, like an abyss, devouring all light, deep and terrifying, with an extremely yin power flowing within it.

Even his hair was like that, half golden like flames and half pitch black like ice, with rolling black mist. He went to extremes, directly opening his mouth to swallow the black and white light of life and death. Then, he spread his Kunpeng wings and stepped forward, fiercely fighting with it for hundreds of moves before suddenly slashing it in two. He also took out the illusory immortal seed and used it as a Dao trace to nourish his Yin-Yang Dao seed.

Then, along one golden road after another, figures stood tall, all raising their hands, some holding weapons, others forming hand seals, reflecting their own 'Dao Fruit'. There were secret realm masters who had evolved the six paths of immortality, each path representing a different heaven, and who had merged into the six paths of reincarnation; there were also powerful beings with primordial immortal seeds who had evolved purple qi to open the heavens and drive chaos.

There are also beings in the Dao Palace who do not transform into the Five Elements but only manifest one Dao, one primordial energy transforms into two polarities and myriad phenomena, one Dao transforms into myriad laws; beside them, there are figures whose bodies merge with the Heavenly Vault Seeds to create the Thirty-Three Heavens, one divine weapon per day, and when combined, they become the Creation Divine Fist... Faced with this clash of Dao Fruits, Wang Hongwu did not retreat in the slightest, confidently dominating the world, unleashing all five Dao Seeds, even manifesting the Immortal Gold Secret Realm, to fight against the outstanding beings of the Eternal Dual Laws.

Instantly, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked, ghosts wailed and gods howled, and a torrential downpour began in this place; the rain was crimson, and the heavens wept.

Besides, the sky was densely packed with the corpses of gods and demons, as well as the remains of ancient people. There were even corpses that appeared to be true immortals lying in the air, which was very tragic. Endless immortal light surged, and the starry sea trembled. All living beings in this universe were shocked and looked up at the sky.

"My God, this fluctuation is terrifying! Even a Quasi-Saint can't withstand it!"

What kind of great battle took place there?

The sight was earth-shattering, sending chills down everyone's spines.

"Such a great calamity can be called the 'Eternal Calamity,' as if it has a life of its own. Its evolution is the most powerful calamity in the history of the Nine Heavens!"

This was the consensus of everyone present, without a doubt. This tribulation was so extraordinary that it even surpassed the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation, making the Great Completion Tribulation of the Indestructible Golden Body and the Heavenly Tyrant Blood inferior to it.

During the Eternal Tribulation, Wang Hongwu fought against heroes of the past and present with his own strength. When he wielded the Tree of Myriad Paths, myriad spirits and myriad paths followed him. He had the majesty of a Daoist. When the nascent universe resonated with him, it was as if the mark of the Heavenly Heart was attached to him. The power of the Great Universe was unleashed and soared. The two were combined, and he was no different from the Heavenly Venerable of the present. He did not rely on the external myriad paths and the mark of the Heavenly Heart at all!
"What kind of path is this? He doesn't need anything from the outside world, not even the Heavenly Heart Imprint or the Myriad Paths?" The being in the Primordial Ancient Mine frowned, for this was tantamount to attaining the Dao, stepping into the most profound and mysterious realm. "Undoubtedly, his Ninth Heaven is no different from a Dao Prover, and in some aspects, he's even stronger, on par with the Nine Heavenly Venerables! This is outrageous! Even with the Golden Body and Bloodline at their peak, they can only contend with fellow Daoists in a self-severed state. Even if they attain Dao through other means, they'll be suppressed by those who have ascended, and those of us who have ascended can't outlast the current Heavenly Venerables. It's as if his Ninth Heaven is three levels stronger!" Someone on Burial Sky Island sighed.

He has already transformed into a flawless Heavenly Venerable in the Nine Heavens, and even ranks among the most powerful realms. He is only one step away from becoming an Emperor, and has reached the most glorious peak of his life.

Going a step further would be to break the cycle of eternity and create miracles.

"Perhaps, after he transcends his tribulation, he can be called the Tenth Heavenly Venerable." In the desolate wilderness of the universe, another self-proclaimed Heavenly Venerable was alarmed and greatly surprised.

"If he succeeds, how can we compete for immortality in this life? Who can surpass him and the Emperor? We will all be hopeless!" Someone in the forbidden zone exclaimed, their eyes burning with light, unable to bear watching any longer.

If we let him grow up freely, he might create an unprecedented future!
However, the timing is not right yet. They must wait. Once the Mingzun weakens and shows signs of fatigue during the great calamity, that will be the time for him to bleed.

Wang Hongwu fought valiantly, activating the Heavenly Venerable Great Harmony Transformation. The Holy Venerable of the Character "Zhe" resonated with the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Flesh and Blood, and also overlapped with the characteristics of the True Phoenix. This allowed his injuries to heal almost as soon as they appeared, and even if he exploded, he would instantly reassemble. He was completely fearless in battle, going head-to-head with every figure until they collapsed!
This earth-shattering battle raged from the Heavenly Court to the edge of the universe, a terrifying spectacle. The edge of the universe was ravaged, reduced to fragments that surged back into the chaos. All the stars and myriad realms were shaken and displaced as a result, creating a terrifying cosmic tide. Fortunately, the Emperor intervened, otherwise it would have been another catastrophe.

Finally, after nine days and nine nights of fierce battle, the tribulation of lightning dissipated, and the vast chaos was pushed back by trillions of light-years. According to calculations by some powerful individuals, the expanded area increased by a diameter of 93 billion light-years in every instant. This is equivalent to the chaotic frontier growing an area the size of an observable universe with every breath, and this expansion continued for nine days and nine nights!

"This...this is an increase of 25,000 mini-universes every day! Nine days and nine nights, my god, more than 200,000 mini-universes! A tribulation of lightning actually had this effect?"

People were shocked, and from this corner of the aftershocks they felt the terror of the eternal calamity. It could be said that a moment was a 'universe' and nine days formed a 'sea of ​​cosmos'.

This is just the aftermath!
And the Bright Lord actually survived such a great calamity!

There, Wang Hongwu stood withered and emaciated, his body covered in blood and cracks. He had survived a great calamity, but had entered his weakest state.

In the past, the Great Perfection Golden Body and Overlord Blood would lie dormant during this period to avoid being killed by the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone. But now, he is not afraid at all, and is even waiting here for the Supreme Being to come to his door.

Roar! In an instant, a supreme divine thought manifested from that forbidden zone of life, standing tall and firm, and struck down with a palm. The wind and clouds changed, and fragments of time flew by, carrying an unparalleled aura to suppress and kill him at his weakest moment. In front of him, another supreme being manifested a Dao body and attacked with the strongest divine law, trying to sever his primordial spirit.

More than one Supreme Being made a move. Within the forbidden zone of life, it was unknown who these people were. Several large hands flew over together, even more terrifying than before. However, the Heavenly Court was not sitting idly by. Chuan Ying roared and swung his stone club to smash a Supreme Being's killing move. The God Lord cleaved through the air with his sword, shattering another Supreme Being's large hand. Cao Yusheng, Xiaoyao, Changsheng, and Jiemie all made their moves.

"You think I'm easy to bully? What a joke!"

Without the Emperor's intervention, Wang Hongwu's domineering power was overwhelming. He charged out and smashed the imperial dao ripples released by a Supreme with a single punch. More than ten Supremes were working together to interfere, and some even released their dharma bodies, while others sent imperial formations with divine weapons to block him.

There, blood splattered, the imprint of heaven and earth shattered, and even the supreme foundation suffered severe damage; the divine weapon was shattered by Wang Hongwu's fist and exploded on the spot.

Ah! A supreme avatar screamed in agony as Wang Hongwu, with one arm raised to the sky, punched it from its groin to its crown, tearing it apart completely. This scene was chilling to behold; that was an avatar capable of temporarily unleashing the power to sever itself from a supreme being, yet it was being slaughtered so casually.

The other avatar also failed to escape and was caught up by Wang Hongwu. With a yank of his five fingers, he tore off an arm, and with a stomp, he pressed down on the avatar's head and trampled it under his foot.

Stepping on the Supreme Dharma Body, this feeling was clearly transmitted to the original owner, making him furious and letting out a frustrated roar.

boom!
However, the next moment, Wang Hongwu exerted his strength and stomped on the Dharma body, which shattered it, and the sound stopped abruptly.

“A bunch of fools who don’t know what’s good for them. We’ll deal with you soon.”

Wang Hongwu coldly swept over the restricted area and began to repair his injuries. Instantly, the radiance of the universe gathered and baptized him, making his physical body even more radiant. He only opened his mouth to take a breath, and a dark rift appeared, with chaos surging out. He began to absorb the essence of chaos.

The edge of the universe caved in with his breath, forming a giant funnel shape that swept across trillions of light-years, sending chills down the spines of onlookers.

After a long time, chaotic energy continued to emanate from his pores, before finally stopping, and his flesh and blood began to fill out.

At this moment, Wang Hongwu's flesh and blood shone brightly, his body like a bright lamp in the celestial realm, illuminating countless mountains and rivers. He himself was spotless, and even the divine forbidden domain underwent a transformation, once again lifting the ceiling and reaching the eighteenth level of forbidden realm.

At this moment, he reached the strongest state of his life. Blood light reflected his destiny on the top of his head, and one scene after another appeared, shooting into the sky. A supreme being was rising, stepping on the heavenly road to ascend the throne, sitting on it and looking down on all directions, ruling over all worlds.

The scene was somewhat terrifying and shocking.

Reflecting the Mandate of Heaven, the Supreme Being of All Time!
Whether it's the Immortal Spirit Battle Body, the offensive power brought by Immortal Arts Scattered Hands, or even the forbidden domain and divine forbidden path of the Extreme Word Secret, these are all his strong domains, surpassing other peak Dao Provers.

With a natural breath, Wang Hongwu's blood energy soared into the sky. It was beyond description as blood clouds; it was a vast, blood-red starry sky, encompassing all the stars and myriad realms. Countless celestial structures formed from condensed blood energy rotated, almost indistinguishable from the real universe. It was awe-inspiring, and no matter how powerful a person was, they would tremble under his aura. How could they dare to fight?
This is the might of the unparalleled emperor. As long as his blood and energy are surging, all living beings will tremble. The slightest release of his energy will cause a great cosmic upheaval.

At this moment, as Wang Hongwu ascended to the Ninth Heaven and transformed into the Tenth Heavenly Venerable, the depths of the universe suddenly responded, and strange phenomena appeared.

Clang! The celestial bell resounded, as if celebrating for him, spreading the light of time.

In another direction, a nine-story pagoda-shaped immortal artifact appeared, flowing with chaotic energy and accompanied by divine light. It possessed an extraordinary aura of immortality and was the legendary Desolate Pagoda!

This instrument also resonated with him.

This is a remnant of the Heavenly Court from the chaotic ancient era, forged by a Heavenly Emperor amidst the shattered world. It is filled with the spirit of that era and possesses an extraordinary, otherworldly power.

"A celestial artifact left behind by the Heavenly Emperor!"

"The two immortal artifacts resonated in celebration, an unprecedented event in the history of the Nine Heavens."

"Right now, he is probably able to fight to the death with a living emperor, and he himself encompasses all paths; once he manifests the Immortal Spirit Battle Body, he will be a powerful existence, able to stand alongside the nine Heavenly Venerables and compete with them."

Even the supreme beings are now somewhat apprehensive about this forbidden zone; it's too incredible, even a little frightening!
The current Mingzun can be called the Tenth Heavenly Venerable, and even has the ability to forcefully enter the forbidden zone of life.

Just as they expected, Wang Hongwu's gaze turned towards the forbidden zone of life.

He has never been a kind person; it's impossible for him to swallow his anger. He must be brought to justice.

boom!
With that one step, he pressed down on the Primordial Ancient Mine and Burial Island, his might shaking all paths; he was about to step into the forbidden zone!
(End of this chapter)