Chapter 1383: Nine Great Sacred Bodies

Chapter 1386: The Nine Sacred Bodies

One, two... nine majestic figures, one after another, surrounded Ye Fan, Di Tian, the Great Demonic God, and the others.

The heavenly tribulation was endless, the sea of lightning boundless. Every fierce bolt illuminated the universe as it streaked across, with some massive arcs of electricity capable of shattering stars, one after another.

The lightning tribulation continued. The Sacred Bodies were etched and recorded by the Grand Dao of Heaven and Earth, transforming into humanoid lightning figures and becoming a part of the heavenly tribulation. This shocking sight left everyone in the starry sky with an indescribable feeling.

"Six Paths Reincarnation Fist!"

A golden figure appeared, striking forward. With a rumble, it collided with the Great Demonic God, and in the sky, six ancient universes emerged, as if undergoing reincarnation.

"Golden Divine Treasury!"

Another golden figure confronted Di Tian, carrying a golden treasure. Various golden Dao weapons appeared, shooting out thousands of Dao artifacts that made the heavens tremble as they slashed through.

"Boom!"

The third figure, with a single artifact, shattered all techniques, tearing open the firmament as the chaotic sea of lightning exploded. Above its head hung an ancient, simple great cauldron, floating and sinking, as if capable of suppressing all living beings.

This figure directly approached Fairy Qing Shi. The great cauldron suppressed the world, shaking the heavens, and inside its mouth, universes and star rivers flickered, and chaos was like a sea, threatening to swallow this vast world.

The nine figures appeared one by one, attacking these young Supremes. Each possessed overwhelming combat power and unstoppable divine might.

Ye Fan himself felt a chill in his heart. When he had achieved Sainthood, he had also seen humanoid Sacred Body lightning figures, but at that time, they had attacked one by one. Now, they had appeared all at once.

"Clang!"

He activated the Secret of Soldiers, launching an attack forward and confronting another version of himself. Unexpectedly, the opponent also reacted with incredible speed, treating him as a weapon, wanting to control him and use the Secret of Soldiers as well.

The battle erupted suddenly, throwing the starry sky into chaos. All the powerful experts were stirred to their core, feeling immense shock. Even the Dao Protectors on the Human Race Ancient Road couldn't help but marvel, stating that such a heavenly tribulation was too defiant of heaven, exceeding all common sense, and should not exist in the world.

Everyone marveled in their hearts: Ye Fan had defied heaven; such a feat had never been seen in ancient times!

"Kill!"

On the other side, a young Supreme burst forth, her Dao shouts tearing through the heavens. She emitted immeasurable light, and her entire being exuded the grand aura of a Human Sovereign, supreme and unparalleled.

This was a woman, exceptionally stunning. Her dark hair fluttered, and her eyes were like deep autumn pools. She was incredibly powerful; every ripple of her Dao traces made even the Saints tremble, wanting to prostrate themselves.

"Is she the most mysterious goddess?" people exclaimed. She was the last of the young Supremes to arrive, and initially, no one knew if she was male or female; it was only now that it was revealed.

"Not a goddess, but a Human Sovereign!" a powerful expert exclaimed.

"What, the Human Sovereign is a woman?!" Everyone was stunned. They had always believed the King among Men was an exceptionally powerful male; who would have thought it would be a woman?

The Human Sovereign Seal, Heaven-Overturning Seal, and Grand Dao Seal were unleashed one after another. It was as if the co-ruler of the human race had appeared, engaging in continuous battle.

Although she was a woman, she was extraordinarily powerful. Her vital energy was vigorous, and her Dharma manifestation shocked the world. She stood in the sea of lightning, battling a humanoid lightning figure.

Although that majestic and upright figure was blurry, people could tell it was almost identical to Ye Fan. It was activating the Secret of Fighting, countering the myriad transforming seals.

Boom!

The Ever-lasting Cauldron appeared, crimson as blood, and collided with the Heaven-Overturning Seal, producing a thunderous roar. Then, with a clang of a sword, the Grand Emperor Sword cut through heaven and earth, peerless in the world, shattering the Grand Dao Seal!

This was the Sacred Battle Art, evolving all kinds of Daos between heaven and earth. Once its battle intent emerged, the four seas would be awed into submission.

By this point in the battle, Di Tian, the Great Demonic God, Fairy Qing Shi, and the Human Sovereign were already exhausted. Their battle with the Nine Emperors had drained too much energy, leaving them severely injured.

At this moment, encountering humanoid lightning Sacred Bodies again naturally made the fight extremely difficult. With nine of them lunging forward at once, all activating the world's most terrifying techniques, their bodies cracked once more.

"Kill!"

Di Tian let out a long roar, unable to bear it any longer. Being mercilessly beaten by ancient Great Emperors was one thing, but now, his rival had been etched by heaven and earth, transforming into humanoid lightning, which he found unacceptable.

At this moment, he launched an attack with a higher cultivation realm, intending to destroy one of the Sacred Body lightning figures. This was an attempt to dominate, as he didn't believe Ye Fan was as terrifying as the ancient Great Emperors.

"Boom!"

Blazing divine light illuminated the heavens, making even the Great Chaotic Tribulation seem on the verge of collapse. As the humanoid lightning figure unleashed a punch, its radiance shone upon all directions. This was the Divine Forbidden realm.

Everyone's expressions changed. The humanoid lightning Sacred Body actually stood in the Divine Forbidden realm. This was an extremely terrifying outcome, leaving the starry sky in dead silence.

What exactly had the Grand Dao of Heaven and Earth etched? How could even the Divine Forbidden realm be activated just like that?!

Undoubtedly, this was a cruel reality that was truly happening at this very moment, making people's emotions fluctuate and bringing many thoughts to mind.

Was this a Sacred Body from the future, representing his future achievements? And now, was its potential merely being revealed in advance?!

Blood splattered. After Di Tian suffered heavy injuries, his eyes grew exceptionally cold, shining like a pair of divine lamps. He chanted an ancient scripture, saying: "Reborn across the Three Realms, I alone am supreme; in every life and every generation, my name shall be carved!"

This time was different from before. In front of and behind him, colossal stone steles appeared, one after another, each inscribed with his name, deeply and conspicuously.

Everyone was shocked. What exactly were those?

Everyone was stunned. This cultivation method was too peculiar. In front of and behind Di Tian, colossal divine steles appeared, one after another, and upon closer inspection, they seemed to be tombstones.

They exuded an ancient, vast aura, as if they had undergone reincarnation for countless eons, with bodies from myriad generations buried and merged together, appearing eerie and terrifying.

A terrifying aura was being released. Those were tombstones, and even epitaphs could be seen on them, all emanating overwhelming fluctuations.

What kind of cultivation method was this? Why had no one ever heard of it? People felt a shiver down their spines; they were all petrified.

Di Tian stood there, strands of blood seeping from his body, dyeing every stele crimson. Each was carved with his name, as if the heroic souls reincarnated through eons had returned!

Between heaven and earth, his name was densely carved everywhere. His divine might was vast and mighty, like a surging tide crashing against the shore, tearing apart the nine heavens!

"Reborn across the Three Realms, in every life and every generation, my name shall be carved"—this ancient scripture had actually come true! At this moment, it seemed to pierce through eons of time and space, connecting Di Tian's myriad incarnations to launch the strongest attack.

Clearly, activating this cultivation method required an enormous price. Otherwise, why would his body be bleeding all over, drenching thousands of divine steles in blood?

This was like a sacrifice, used to obtain ultimate power.

Some of the Human Race Dao Protectors were terrified. Recalling some ancient secrets, they said with a trembling voice, "Could it be a cultivation method from the Mythological Era? A peerless Heavenly Art from the time when various Supremes contended for dominance?"

"I... I seem to have seen vague records in some ancient tombs from before the Primordial Era," another said. "'Reborn across the Three Realms, in every life and every generation, my name shall be carved'—this sounds like a curse, a lineage of a peerless Supreme!"

"It's him, and it's actually this cultivation method! It's too shocking. Legend has it that the Heavenly Venerate... in his extensive studies, seemed to have referenced some of its supreme profound meanings!"

The Great Saints arrived. Some recognized Di Tian's Dao lineage, and all were shocked, their faces revealing extreme solemnity.

"What Three Realms Reincarnation? What myriad eons of tribulations? Everything is emptiness! A person's life exists only in the present. Where is reincarnation? Where are past lives? Death leads to emptiness, everything will be destroyed!" Ye Fan's true body said indifferently, completely disagreeing.

"Boom!"

On the other side, a humanoid lightning figure seemed to sense something. It advanced with the stride of a dragon and the pace of a tiger, charging directly in, and immediately attacked with its fist, exuding an aura of invincibility in the current era, of being supreme and unrivaled.

This aligned with Ye Fan's Dao. He believed in the present, not in the past or future lives; as long as one was invincible in this life, nothing could stop them, and everything could be changed.

With a loud boom, heaven and earth shattered, and even the heavenly tribulation was shattered. This humanoid lightning figure triggered the Divine Forbidden realm, and at this realm, it could be said to be unprecedented and powerful to the extreme.

The Divine Forbidden realm pierced through everything, peerlessly unmatched. Di Tian's bizarre method was too extraordinary, but at present, he couldn't wield it skillfully, and it was forcibly interrupted, preventing him from unleashing its full power.

He himself was sent flying, his chest burst open, jagged white bones visible, and broken bones falling into the universe.

He was unwilling and unconvinced. His true strength had not been fully displayed, and his previous battle with the Azure Emperor had nearly exhausted all his essence, qi, and spirit. Now, he was at the end of his tether, thus making resistance difficult.

"Di Tian... was sent flying, blood staining the sky!"

Regardless of those hidden circumstances, everyone only saw Di Tian being sent flying. Each of them stood motionless like clay statues or wooden carvings, their minds trembling.

"His obsession was too deep," a Dao Protector said. "In his decisive battle with the Azure Emperor to compete for supremacy, he recklessly expended all his essence, qi, and spirit. Therefore, at this moment, he has no strength left to fight."

"Boom!"

Suddenly, several of the nine humanoid lightning figures unleashed the Divine Forbidden realm, engaging their opponents in fierce combat. Immediately, blood splattered, dyeing the sky crimson.

Even an exceptionally beautiful woman like Fairy Qing Shi, or a strikingly powerful and sharp woman like the Human Sovereign, now had their physical bodies cracking and suffered devastating blows.

The Great Demonic God was even more tragic. He brandished his Demonic God Fist and charged, but both his fists were smashed into pulp, and eventually, both his arms exploded.

Who could withstand several Sacred Bodies standing in the Divine Forbidden realm? They charged forward en masse! Even the young Supremes on the Human Race Ancient Road couldn't stop them. One Divine Forbidden realm was enough to make the world tremble; with so many appearing at once, even the Great Saints had long since changed their expressions.

Under these circumstances, no matter who came, it would be useless. Simply surviving was an impressive achievement. To think of slaying all the Sacred Bodies in the Divine Forbidden state was nothing short of a pipe dream.

The few Supremes trembled in their hearts, giving rise to a subtle sense of defeat!

They had originally intended to battle the ancient Great Emperors at their youthful, equivalent realm. Unexpectedly, they gained no great victories; instead, they suffered not insignificant blows, leaving everyone with darkened expressions.

The assembled heroes were even more dumbfounded and utterly shocked. When had they ever seen several young Supremes appear and contend for supremacy together?! It was truly astonishing and heaven-defying.

The young Supremes were indeed powerful enough. Otherwise, how could they have survived a battle against such overwhelming odds, fighting nine young Great Emperors? This was sufficient to prove the point.

This time, the reason they suffered more severe injuries from the Sacred Body humanoid lightning figures was firstly because they had already expended too much of their combat power. Secondly, it was due to their unwillingness to concede; upon seeing Ye Fan's imprint being etched by the Grand Dao, they immediately wanted to suppress him. Therefore, they attacked with their most profound realms, unexpectedly provoking a group of Sacred Bodies to all advance into the Divine Forbidden realm!

At this moment, Ye Fan himself also felt a heavy heart. Not only were Di Tian and the others suffering heavy injuries against the nine Sacred Bodies, but he himself was also having a hard time.

Never before had Ye Fan encountered such strong hostility directed at himself as he did today. He was constantly resisting, engaging in a tragic and brutal struggle.

"Even my true body hasn't entered the Divine Forbidden realm right now," Ye Fan muttered to himself. "If I were to be blasted to death by these illusory bodies with Divine Forbidden realm power, that would truly be a joke."

Sacred Battle Art, Six Paths Reincarnation Fist, Golden Divine Treasury...

Ye Fan fought with sweeping movements against himself. His body shattered, and he suffered extremely severe injuries. The only fortunate thing was that the illusory bodies had not entered the Divine Forbidden realm; they were clearly "fine-tuning" their strength based on the opponent's realm, just like the ancient Great Emperors.

The Cauldron of Myriad Things Mother Qi floated and sank, charging through the sea of lightning with Ye Fan. He was blasted apart several times by his own illusory bodies!

He was very powerful, but his enemies were himself. The stronger he was, the stronger his enemies became! There were nine Sacred Bodies, nine versions of himself, all trying to kill him. This was an unsolvable problem, foreshadowing a nearly tragic outcome.

At this point, Di Tian, the Great Demonic God, Fairy Qing Shi, and the Human Sovereign all retreated. They had intended to use the ancient Great Emperors to temper themselves this time, but only pain remained, nothing else.

Everyone held their breath, watching the scene. Everyone knew that this was Heaven making things difficult for the Sacred Body; if others couldn't stop him, then nine versions of himself would come to obstruct and ultimately kill him, causing him to fail his tribulation.

It could be said that this was indeed unsolvable; there was simply no way to overcome it.

However, what left people bewildered was that Ye Fan ultimately endured. His "Past Self" and "Dao Self" appeared alternately, buying him time. Facing nine versions of himself, Ye Fan ultimately persevered.

"This... impossible," they exclaimed. "How could one person survive under the onslaught of nine versions of himself? Is this defying heaven?"

"The strongest man in history, fighting... nine versions of himself. What is this, if not a miracle? Or perhaps, is he cheating? Otherwise, how could he have survived?!"

People were dumbfounded, unable to believe any of it.

Di Tian, the Great Demonic God, Fairy Qing Shi, and the Human Sovereign—the few Supremes—initially saw Ye Fan being blasted apart by nine versions of himself. As golden blood splattered in the sea of lightning, their hearts felt somewhat more balanced.

Afterwards, they saw him repeatedly being struck down and never activating the Divine Forbidden realm from beginning to end. This made them feel increasingly calm, and even gave rise to waves of satisfaction.

After all, it was the lightning illusory bodies of that person that had injured them. Now, seeing him being tormented by his own illusory bodies, naturally pleased them.

However, the final result was somewhat difficult for them to accept: Ye Fan had survived. Although he was covered in blood, and even the cauldron above his head was almost shattered, his resilience and powerful unyielding spirit deeply awed everyone.

Ye Fan, bearing the damaged Cauldron of Myriad Things Mother Qi, walked out of the sea of lightning step by step, covered in wounds, golden blood dripping, and riddled with scars, giving him a sense of solemnity and austerity.

He seemed disheveled, but his eyes were sharp, as keen as a heavenly sword, piercing through the cosmic void, possessing a powerful essence, qi, and spirit that made people tremble.

This was like an immortal sword forged a thousand times, emerging from a purgatorial furnace, already formed. With only a little more polishing, it would unleash world-shaking brilliance!