Chapter 2943: The Heavens Aren't Enough, Heaven's Court to the Rescue

On the Da Dao Tai Shang Heaven, the Emperor Dao battle's commotion grew even more immense. People gazed up from the void, unable to distinguish one figure from another; all they saw were apocalyptic visions, with shadowy forms like brilliant stars, and Ye Chen's Desolate Ancient Sacred Body was the most dazzling among them.

Thud!

Ye Chen swung his hand, punching out Kui Ba Great Emperor, then flipped his palm to smash Han Jiang Great Emperor. The two emperors exploded but reformed; every emperor Ye Chen destroyed did the same. Fighting alone against 262 supreme beings was nothing, but the real frustration was that they reformed every time he struck them down, forcing him to hold out until that specific limit.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

In an instant, the Great Accomplishment Sacred Bodies and Great Emperors swarmed in again, unleashing world-shaking attacks. Following that came the sound of dragon roars as Ye Chen summoned the Eight Divisions Heavenly Dragons.

There were tactics for solo battles and tactics for group fights, and the Eight Divisions Heavenly Dragons were the most effective. Under the watchful eyes of the people, one Sacred Body after another was flung flying through the air; many Great Emperors also exploded mid-flight.

The hearts of the Zhu Tian trembled, with countless people swallowing hard. Those were true Great Accomplishment Sacred Bodies and real Great Emperors—all supreme beings, yet they seemed so weak. Or perhaps it was Ye Chen, who had crossed the Emperor Dao threshold, that was simply too terrifying. He hadn't even passed the Emperor Tribulation yet; if he truly achieved the Dao and became an emperor, how powerful would he be?

Thud!

Amid the conversation, another emperor in the tribulation exploded—it was Ming Di, stomped to pieces by Ye Chen's foot.

Ming Di's face was extremely dark. He had been counting; back and forth, he had been extinguished by Ye Chen more times than anyone else. Among all those Great Emperors and Great Accomplishment Sacred Bodies, he had died the most, and it was always by being stepped on.

After scolding, he abruptly turned away.

Another demonic pillar descended upon the Ming Realm, but he didn't destroy it. Instead, he stood in the void, waiting for the emperor to emerge. Before long, a formidable Calamity Demon Great Emperor strutted out of the pillar. The scene that followed was predictable: the furious Ming Di beat the Calamity Demon Emperor to ashes, treating him as a stand-in for Ye Chen to vent his pent-up rage. Emperors from the outer domains were the perfect targets.

In comparison, the Dao Ancestors were far more reliable, destroying every demonic pillar that appeared without delay. It wasn't that the Dao Ancestors feared battle, but in this special period, they worried about complications, especially since the Zhu Tian's position had already been exposed.

Boom! Bang!

Two more sounds echoed, and on two sides of the human realm's starry sky, additional demonic pillars descended. The Dong Huang Female Emperor swung her sword, destroying one with a single strike. Then, she vanished in an instant and reappeared in the Zi Wei Star Domain, where a third demonic pillar had just arrived. This one was a Heavenly Emperor-level pillar, far larger than a Great Emperor-level one, radiating rolling demonic energy and carrying the might of an emperor, shaking the entire universe.

"Mo Jie Heavenly Emperor, I rule over the Zhu Tian."

His voice came first, before his form; the soon-to-emerge Heavenly Demon Heavenly Emperor was one for grand entrances. He hadn't even fully appeared yet, but he announced his emperor title, his voice like thunder from ancient times, laden with supreme demonic power and authority.

However, it was awkward—he had just stepped out when the Dong Huang Female Emperor struck him down immediately. Boom! Following that, she shattered the Heavenly Emperor-level pillar with a single sword strike.

"Damn it."

Even as the pillar collapsed, the roar of Mo Jie Heavenly Emperor could be heard; he hadn't even seen who had attacked.

The Heavenly Emperor was powerful, but only if he could emerge. The Dong Huang Female Emperor disappeared again, instantly arriving at the Ling Domain, where another pillar had descended, and she smashed it with a palm.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

After that pillar, it was as if a wave had been set off, with more and more demonic pillars descending. The intervals grew shorter, and multiple pillars appeared simultaneously—some at Great Emperor level, others at Heavenly Emperor level. They landed in Da Chu, Xuan Huang, the You Ming, and even more in the starry sky, rising and falling one after another.

Zing! Zing!

The Dao sword in the Female Emperor's hand rang out; wherever she went, a pillar was destroyed, and she always targeted the Heavenly Emperor-level ones first. Only Heavenly Emperors could truly threaten the Zhu Tian; as for Great Emperors, even if they emerged, she would eradicate them just the same.

The Dao Ancestors dared not be careless, and neither did the Dong Huang Female Emperor. No one could be allowed to disturb Ye Chen's tribulation; every demonic pillar that appeared met with her thunderous strike.

Thud!

On the Da Dao Tai Shang Heaven, Ye Chen coughed up blood again, his sacred body nearly exploding.

"Transcending time-space assassination."

The Dao Ancestor narrowed his eyes, discerning the issue—the heavy blow to Ye Chen didn't come from the tribulation's supreme beings but from the future time-space.

"Very well."

Ye Chen snorted coldly, using time-space power to heal his wounds. He then summoned the Eight Divisions Heavenly Dragons again, flinging dozens of Hong Huang Emperors away. The Dou Zhan Sacred Emperor, who arrived next, was repelled by his palm; Tai Xu Long Emperor's sword, which dominated heaven and earth, carved a gruesome blood gash on his sacred body. Xian Yu Great Emperor descended from the sky, dropping a tower down upon him.

Ye Chen instantly activated his external supreme form, a Dao staff appearing in his hand. This guy went on a rampage again, charging wildly with the staff, swinging it haphazardly without caring who was who. Strength against strength—it didn't matter who they were; one by one, the supreme beings were smashed to pieces.

"Embarrassing."

The Little Ape Emperor scratched his monkey fur, and Kui Niu breathed heavily through his nose. There was also Ren Wang, Zi Xuan, Mo Zun, Chen Yi, Di Xuan... anyone connected to the supreme beings felt awkward.

Awkward as it was, they all took it in stride. The Great Emperors and Great Accomplishment Sacred Bodies in the tribulation weren't the real supreme beings; they represented the will of the heavens above. Ye Chen had to fight them, as they were all scheming to kill him.

While he fought, the Heaven, Earth, and Human Emperors were also battling, with demonic pillars descending one after another and being destroyed in succession.

The excitement wasn't limited to the Zhu Tian; it extended to the Tai Gu Road as well. It wasn't that Di Huang and the others were being ganged up on; rather, they had surrounded and were beating a mid-level Calamity Demon Emperor.

It was rare to find one alone, so they went all out.

"Does it give you a strange feeling?"

Hong Yan attacked the Calamity Demon Emperor while transmitting a message to Di Huang.

"Yes."

Di Huang's reply was simple and straightforward. There was a feeling, something wondrous, though hard to describe.

Boom!

In the Zhu Tian starry sky, another demonic pillar was destroyed. The Dong Huang Female Emperor glanced toward the Da Dao Tai Shang Heaven, where the booming sounds had faded.

A certain hidden limit in the void had finally arrived. Looking at the 131 Great Accomplishment Sacred Bodies and 131 Great Emperors, they all stood in the void, no longer attacking Ye Chen. They slowly regressed into Emperor Dao law bodies, their forms gradually turning illusory.

For that instant, it was eternal.

Before dissipating, the law bodies of the supreme beings regained a moment of consciousness. Di Huang's law body gazed at Dong Hua Female Emperor's law body—one full of tenderness, the other with eyes like flowing water. After countless ages, they met again in this form; in that instant, there were ten thousand thoughts, and within those thoughts, eternity, freezing their fated bond.

Hong Lian Female Emperor's law body looked at Tun Tian Mo Zun and smiled radiantly. Yao Chi Female Emperor glanced at Chen Yi; Xuan Yuan Emperor looked at Xuan Yuan Emperor's Son; Ren Huang gazed at Ren Wang...

These were all glances across the ages.

Xian Wu Emperor Zun lowered his eyes, full of ancient weariness, looking at Di Xuan, Bei Lin, and Jian Fei Dao—that was his sister, divine general, and disciple. In that fleeting moment of ancient consciousness, he remembered it all, through how many seas and transformations.

"Brother."

"Emperor Zun."

"Master."

The three calls were all choked with emotion, their eyes brimming with tears.

Emperor Zun smiled but said nothing. In the moment before dissipating, he finally looked at Ye Chen—that glance spanned ages and crossed cycles of reincarnation.

Ye Chen remained silent, only showing a weary smile. He knew that between him and Emperor Zun, there would still be a battle. Only after that battle would the true nine lives unite.

The 131 Great Emperors dissipated. The 131 Great Accomplishment Sacred Bodies also dissipated. However, Ye Chen did not descend. His Emperor Dao Tribulation was not over; more tribulations loomed ahead, and he could sense it clearly. Moreover, a sense of unease welled up in him.

It wasn't just him; the people watching the Da Dao Tai Shang Heaven felt that same unease, a suffocating pressure.

Boom!

Accompanied by a thunderous boom, the world's tranquility was shattered as a figure slowly materialized.

"Father!"

Before the figure's features fully formed, Tian Xu Emperor's Son choked out the word.

Everyone who heard it froze for a moment. Two seconds later, people exchanged glances, looking at Tian Xu Emperor's Son and then turning their eyes to the Da Dao Tai Shang Heaven. Clearly, this was an emperor from the ancient Tian Ting, not belonging to the Zhu Tian.

"Zhu Tian isn't enough, so Tian Ting comes to make up for it?"

Ren Wang smirked. His words were pointed but aptly described the scene on the Da Dao Tai Shang Heaven. The 131 emperors of Zhu Tian had finished fighting, and the 131 Great Accomplishment Sacred Bodies of Zhu Tian had also finished. If the numbers weren't enough, then the ancient Tian Ting would provide them.

Under the gaze of the masses, the Da Dao Tai Shang Heaven trembled, unable to bear the Emperor Dao pressure of Tian Xu Great Emperor. Wait, no—it should be Tian Xu Heavenly Emperor. Indeed, it was a Heavenly Emperor, a Heavenly Emperor-level Emperor Dao law body.

"This guy's father is a Heavenly Emperor?"

Ming Jue instinctively turned his head, scanning Tian Xu Emperor's Son up and down, his expression full of shock. It wasn't just him; many others were looking too. They had only known that Tian Xu Emperor's Son was the offspring of a supreme being and naturally assumed his father was a Great Emperor. But now, it overturned their understanding. A Great Emperor and a Heavenly Emperor were a whole realm apart, and so was their power—like heaven and earth.

The eyes of the world meant nothing to Tian Xu Emperor's Son; he only stared at the Da Dao Tai Shang Heaven. Honestly, he didn't know his father's true level; he only knew that when he was sealed, his father had indeed been a Great Emperor. But that didn't matter now—what mattered was that it was his father's Emperor Dao law body.

"What a surprise."

Ye Chen murmured softly. A Heavenly Emperor-level law body was far beyond what a Great Emperor-level one could compare to.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

As he watched, four more figures materialized, all Heavenly Emperor-level law bodies without exception.

"Father!"

"Mother!"

The calls came from Wang Chuan Emperor's Daughter, Lian Yu Emperor's Son, Huang Quan Emperor's Son, and Ming Tu Emperor's Son. Clearly, they were Wang Chuan Heavenly Emperor, Lian Yu Heavenly Emperor, Huang Quan Heavenly Emperor, and Ming Tu Heavenly Emperor.

"All descendants of emperors— no wonder the gap is so vast."

Little Ape Emperor coughed, and Kui Niu did the same. One was a Great Emperor, the other a Heavenly Emperor; there was no comparison.

"This is bad."

Ming Di muttered gravely, taking a deep breath. The Dao Ancestor's face didn't look much better. The people of the world might not know the terror of the ancient Tian Ting, but they did. If Ye Chen's ultimate Emperor Dao Tribulation continued like this, it would be a wonder if he survived. The Heavenly Emperors of the ancient Tian Ting numbered far more than just a few.