Chapter 1452: Awakening Amidst the Blood Blossoms

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It was merely an embodiment of martial will, yet it obliterated the Fourth Young Master of the Tengshe clan and roared two other mighty experts to death. Such power would shock the entire world! Ye Fan's path was too terrifying, chilling one's bones and making limbs go cold. Everyone who witnessed this scene felt a chill from head to toe. How could they possibly fight?

At this moment, many chose to attack the center, denying him the chance to complete his enlightenment. They sought to destroy his perfected Dao state and kill him beneath the Bodhi tree. Cries of battle shook the heavens as enemies surged from all directions. Ahead was the Golden Serpent Great Young Master, and behind him true supremes like Sang Gu, unmatched in bravery. The situation was dire in the extreme.

“Roar…”

The Golden Serpent Great Young Master roared, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace. Even though he was usually cold and calculating, he could no longer restrain himself. Three of his younger brothers had died, one after another, all at Ye Fan's hand. Especially his youngest brother, who was killed right before his eyes. It was merely a martial will, yet it had cost him his siblings. Blood ran thicker than water; he cried out in sorrow, activating his divine power at any cost. The Tengshe formation diagram soared, crashing into the Void Treasure Mirror.

CRACK!

Blood and essence splattered between heaven and earth, both from the Golden Serpent Great Young Master and Ji Haoyue. A massive explosion occurred as the two ancestral artifacts collided. Even though they were enveloped and protected by the radiance of the two artifacts, the scene was still incredibly brutal.

“Human Saint Body, go to hell!”

The Golden Serpent Great Young Master roared, two terrifying beams of light bursting from his eyes. They pierced through the void, heading directly towards the Bodhi tree to disturb Ye Fan's enlightenment, cause his spirit to go awry, and lead to his demise. He sought revenge for his brothers!

Pang Bo roared, biting down on a piece of coffin lid. Covered in blood, he streaked across the sky to block the Golden Serpent Great Young Master's attack. He paid no heed to his own opponent smashing him on the back with an ancient treasure, instead focusing on striking those two beams of light. Overwhelming light flames erupted, engulfing the Divine Demon Burial Ground. Pang Bo used Dragon-Wrestling Art to forcefully withstand and shatter the Tengshe clan's electric light. However, he himself was severely shaken, as his opponent was a Ninth Heaven Saint King, close to becoming a Great Saint.

At the same time, the person behind Pang Bo attacked again. A glittering silver war spear, wreathed in Dao runes, pierced through Pang Bo's shoulder blade with a thump, sending blood splattering.

“Roar…”

Pang Bo roared in fury, his massive body twisting. With a powerful shake, he actually snapped the silver Saint King weapon. Then, gritting his teeth, his eyes like torches, he shot out two dragon-shaped light pillars—this was the Form Annihilation of the Demon Emperor's Nine Cuts!

With this strike, blood splattered everywhere. The dragon-shaped light pillars tore the assailant apart. Pang Bo's palm, like a cattail leaf fan, reached forward and, with a thump, tore off the person's head, then crushed it. He himself coughed up a mouthful of blood, swaying unsteadily before regaining his balance. He then began to use the 'Healing' secret art to treat his injuries and recover his vitality.

“I will kill the Saint Body!”

Sang Gu arrived, glowing all over. Three thousand Great Dao runes flowed, densely covering his body, making him resemble a divine statue inscribed with primeval curses. Among these individuals, he was as eager as the Golden Serpent Great Young Master to kill Ye Fan, believing that the figure sitting beneath the Bodhi tree had also obtained the Divine Demon Dao lineage and was using it as a forge to temper an Emperor's Fist. Sang Gu did not want others to meddle with the runes of the Divine Demon Burial Ground; the Three Thousand Great Daos were destined to belong solely to him. He had to kill this competitor to eliminate future troubles!

His brow shone brightly, and a 'Yang Talisman' appeared, densely covered with intricate patterns upon closer inspection. Mist surged around it, as if dozens or hundreds of divine demon runes had coalesced. With a thunderous crash, this talisman pierced through all obstructions. The last few remaining arrays in this ancient land were reduced to ashes, heading towards Ye Fan to suppress and kill him.

“Heaven and earth essence, obey my command!” Ji Ziyue murmured, appearing utterly sacred. Her delicate, pale face was covered in sweat. Enduring immense pain, she severed the origin of heaven and earth in this place to intercept the Yang Talisman.

“BOOM!”

Ji Ziyue was sent flying, coughing up blood. The ancient talisman's trajectory changed, flying past the Bodhi tree towards the distance, exploding the void, and vanishing into a dimensional space. This was Ji Ziyue's method, incorporating heritage from the Void Ancient Scripture and her innate divine abilities. She intervened with the origin of heaven and earth, causing upheaval and change in the area. However, her cultivation realm was ultimately insufficient, and her strength was naturally far below Sang Gu's. She suffered severe injuries.

“Big Sister!”

The Little Guy cried out in alarm. Its body unfolded like a golden immortal phoenix streaking across the sky, dragging long tail feathers. It annihilated its opponent and rushed towards Ji Ziyue.

“Let me see who can stop me!” Sang Gu’s voice was cold. He strode forward, his expression incredibly ruthless, looking down upon all four directions, finding no one capable of resisting him.

BOOM!

Ten thousand zhang bolts of lightning struck down. He advanced like a divine demon, unrivaled in the world, with no one able to block his path. Behind him, a group of powerful experts followed, led by him, attacking together. They aimed to destroy Ye Fan in one fell swoop, ruin his Dao foundation, and seize the mysterious Bodhi tree.

Ji Ziyue lay before the Little Guy, seemingly weak, but her large eyes darted around mischievously. In truth, her injuries were not as severe as they appeared.

“Little Guy, the situation is critical now. So many people are coming, I truly can’t fight anymore; it’s all up to you. I’ll help you unseal yourself; you go through your tribulation and charge at those people, stopping them and buying Ye Fan some time,” Ji Ziyue said.

The next moment, the Little Guy suddenly erupted with an unparalleled surge of energy, rushing towards Sang Gu. Its body crackled with lightning and thunder, and then the heavens and earth became a vast expanse as lightning bolts struck down. It was an anomaly, having consumed the Demonic God Flower. Over the years, its advancement had been incredibly rapid, so it had been sealed by everyone, fearing that too rapid progress would cause problems. The moment the seal was opened, it immediately strove to invoke the Great Dao, instantly breaking through to the next realm, drawing down heavenly punishment to strike down everyone present.

Undoubtedly, no one wanted to get involved, as they would be caught in its tribulation, which would be very troublesome. One misstep, and they could be taken advantage of by others. A vast sea of lightning struck down, with Sang Gu bearing the brunt. He encountered great trouble and had his advance halted.

However, it must be said that these were extremely powerful young supremes. The lightning tribulation could not truly inflict effective damage on them. As the strongest in their respective regions, many had used similar methods to counter powerful enemies before. Now, they each displayed their methods, either evading or setting up formations to 'deceive heaven and cross the sea,' resisting the heavenly tribulation and escaping confinement. Nevertheless, the advance of the strong cultivators in this direction was stalled. Sang Gu and the others were unable to reach the Bodhi tree and kill Ye Fan, who was meditating there, at the first opportunity.

Corpse qi surged to the heavens. From another direction, the Earth Corpse made his move. He turned his hand into cloud and covered his hand into rain, his corpse qi vast and surging. It swept in like a black ocean. This was a ruthless demonic path. If it were to infect Ye Fan, his divine consciousness would surely fall into demonic corruption, instantly shattering his Dao fruit. Thirty years of arduous enlightenment would be ruined in an instant.

In the past, the Earth Corpse had achieved profound enlightenment after a battle with Ye Fan, exuding a rather transcendent aura. But now, seeing Ye Fan's supremely powerful aura, he still couldn't resist, employing vicious means to ruin his Dao foundation!

“What Human Saint Body? Merely my meal, a bloody feast. His abundant saint blood can help me achieve the Dao!” The Sky-Devouring Beast finally made its move, one of the strongest experts on the field. Its colossal body moved, destroying heaven and earth, and everyone made way for it. It was boundless in its terror. A giant claw obscured the sun, directly engulfing the vast land, reaching for Ye Fan and the Bodhi tree, treating them as prey for a blood feast.

“It’s over, there are too many people, especially with the strongest ones attacking now, we can’t stop them!” Saint Black Bear, Azure Luan, and others despaired. They were all young supremes, but with so many attacking at once, who could possibly resist? Especially since the Golden Serpent Great Young Master, Sang Gu, Earth Corpse, Sky-Devouring Beast, and others had all reached the peak of the Ninth Heaven Saint King realm. They could roam the universe, with few among their peers able to contend against them! Led by them, a large group of powerful experts surged forward. Even Great Saints would shudder; this force was too immense. Moreover, peerless masters like Emperor Tian, Great Demon God, Nine-Eyed Jade Toad, Divine Race Heavenly Maiden, and Ancient Golden Roc were also watching like tigers, ready to join in at any moment.

“Now, we can only rely on it. Brothers, form the array!” The Dragon Horse shouted, calling upon the Twelve Saints. In its palm appeared a stone tablet about a foot long, etched with the marks of time, bearing the characters 'Heavenly Soldiers'. This was a secret artifact, extremely powerful, a relic of the ancient Heavenly Court. It could guard a starfield, shaking heaven and earth—a true battle monument! However, the conditions for activating it were too stringent, requiring more than ten people to jointly refine it. Magical power, Dao cultivation, realm, etc., were not the primary requirements for wielding it. What was truly needed was high battle intent, indomitable courage, unyielding will, and absolute unity.

“This is an ancient artifact left by the Heavenly Court! We shall unite our minds, attack together, and beat them senseless!” The Dragon Horse roared. It was covered in blood, having been heavily wounded in the bloody battle. Two of the Twelve Saints had fallen, leaving exactly ten. At this moment of life-or-death peril, they jointly activated the monument!

With a resounding rumble, the ancient monument erupted with earth-shattering aura. A thousand armies and ten thousand horses surged forth, making people's eardrums ache, their bones soft, and their muscles limp. The monument itself rose as high as the sky. Rolling murderous aura, like a tsunami, engulfed the area. One hundred thousand heroic spirits charged forth, sweeping across the cosmos!

“Thump,” “Thump…”

Fourteen individuals were successively shattered by the battle monument, their bones broken and muscles torn. They were engulfed by the one hundred thousand heroic spirits, ripped apart, and utterly annihilated. However, the Dragon Horse and the others also suffered backlash. This ancient monument was extremely difficult to wield; theoretically, it required one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers, regardless of individual strength or realm! They coughed up large mouthfuls of blood, and the heavenly monument rapidly shrank, making it difficult to launch a second strike.

“BOOM!”

The Earth Corpse, Sky-Devouring Beast, and others led their forces in a joint attack. The Dragon Horse and its companions were sent flying, flesh and blood splattering everywhere. If not for the shrinking heavenly monument that blocked the blow, the Twelve Saints would have been utterly annihilated, body and soul. Even so, their bones were broken and muscles torn, and many of their bodies were incomplete, a truly horrific sight.

“I will kill the Human Saint Body; even gods cannot stop me. It will be impossible for him to live!” The Sky-Devouring Beast, immensely massive, laughed cruelly, looking down at the Twelve Saints lying in pools of blood.

“Splat.”

On the other side, the Little Guy wailed in sorrow, its golden divine feathers scattered. One wing was almost torn off, and it fell heavily into a pool of blood. The Little Guy’s eyes dimmed, and it let out chirping wails, struggling to stand. Even though its tribulation had drawn down heavenly punishment, it had been unable to stop Sang Gu.

Sang Gu, as a descendant of ancient divine demons, was incredibly powerful. Tall and straight, his eyes sharp as lightning, his hands were covered in blood, stained with divine feathers. He had nearly cleaved the Little Guy in half. He gave a cruel sneer, saying, “You all shall die; bury yourselves with the Human Saint Body! Only I represent the true lineage of divine demons; who dares to contend?!”

“Little Guy!” Ji Ziyue’s heart ached, and tears streamed down her face. She embraced the trembling lightning phoenix, shivering from pain. Everything was due to the disparity in strength; even the great weapon of tribulation had lost its effect.

“The Human Saint Body is doomed; he has no chance. The Bodhi tree belongs to us. Now, let’s first take his head.” On the other side, the Gold-Eating Beast and Copper Ant King, with ferocious expressions, approached with a group of people.

Ji Ziyue wiped away her tears and stood up, her body radiating sacred light, appearing solemn and dignified. This startled Ji Haoyue, who was in the midst of battle, and he cried out, “Ziyue, don’t do anything reckless! If it comes to it, carry Ye Fan and withdraw first!”

“I believe he’s about to wake up!” Ji Ziyue’s expression was calm. She intended to use her special physique to employ certain forbidden techniques, directly confronting the terrifying Sang Gu and the others.

“It’s useless. If I want to kill the Human Saint Body, no one can stop me,” Sang Gu said chillingly. Behind him, divine demons stretched across the sky, and the true meanings of the Three Thousand Great Daos emerged. He aimed to eradicate Ye Fan and claim the great opportunity of this place for himself. His expression was as cold as ice that had not melted for eons, carrying a hint of arrogance and even a trace of mockery.

From another direction, demonic blood surged, and the Sky-Devouring Beast suppressed heaven and earth. Its giant claw reached down, pressing towards the Twelve Saints, intending to seize them all and devour them as blood-food.

“You’ll have to get past me first!” The Dragon Horse put away the dim stone tablet, which was difficult to activate again in a short time. Supporting its bleeding body, it stood in front, shielding the Twelve Saints.

“Though you are powerful, your realm is ultimately insufficient. I am only half a step away from becoming a Great Saint. How can you resist? You, and that Human Saint Body, can only become my blood-food!” The Sky-Devouring Beast sneered mercilessly.

“I came for the precious tree. Whoever blocks my path to Buddhahood and demonhood shall be sent to rebirth!” The Earth Corpse’s expression was equally cold, his corpse qi surging. He walked forward step by step, his target the Bodhi tree.

At the edge of the Bodhi tree, Pang Bo, who was engaged in a fierce battle, suffered a heavy blow. A black long blade, gleaming with a cold sheen, silently split out from the void, embedding itself in his spine, almost running through him and nearly splitting him in half.

“Roar…”

Pang Bo let out a furious roar, clamping the blade with his flesh. He abruptly turned and struck out with a punch, causing the assailant to violently explode into a bloody mist!

“At this point, still protecting him, not knowing your own limits!” The Gold-Eating Beast and Copper Ant King were the first to reach the vicinity of the Bodhi tree, followed by a group of people. They were not as powerful as the Earth Corpse, Sky-Devouring Beast, Sang Gu, or the Golden Serpent Great Young Master, so they acted as a group.

Pang Bo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and laughed loudly, “If you want to touch my brother, ask me if I agree first!” Bloody foam occasionally gushed from his mouth.

“The tide has turned; the Human Saint Body is finished, and those protecting him are failing,” people watching from a distance whispered. Some had remained inactive. The Great Demon God and Emperor Tian had cold expressions, moving forward, unsure if they too would make a move. The Divine Race Heavenly Maiden, Xin Lan, sighed softly. Only by living could one claim victory; dead supremes were worthless. She also moved forward, preparing to claim her share of the spoils.

“BOOM!”

With a colossal roar, the Divine Demon Ridge suddenly collapsed. The tens of thousands of divine demon runes in the sky all exploded, and the entire world seemed to be destroyed, leaving behind only a pair of Emperor Fists!

Beneath the Bodhi tree, Ye Fan suddenly opened his eyes. They shone like two golden lamps, dazzlingly bright. Wherever his gaze fell, many people screamed, blood flowing from their eyes. Although he remained seated, not yet making a move, he already exuded an aura of supreme power that made everyone tremble!

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