Chapter 1724: Great Achiever's Dominant Body

All the stars in the sky, like fireflies, were rapidly extinguishing. In the darkness, a giant black hand reached out, obscuring this part of the night sky, and all the stars shattered.

This sight was terrifying. The black hand emerged from an unknown place, covering the entire universe. Everything seemed so minuscule before it, not even worthy of being called dust.

This sight shocked everyone. Some cultivators passing by were so terrified their souls nearly fled their bodies. What kind of power was this? It was utterly unfathomable.

An ancient Supreme Being had emerged and attacked this place!

This thought immediately occurred to people; there could be no other reason. Had the most powerful beings of ancient times reappeared?

Saints passing through this starfield could barely struggle. Despite cultivating for thousands of years and reaching the peak, capable of ruling a region, they were as fragile as ants before a Supreme Being.

These ancient Sages directly exploded. The black hand didn't even touch them; they were annihilated by the sheer pressure, turning into a bloody mist.

Those from other regions felt a chill run from head to toe. They trembled, retreating in a panic, their bodies convulsing, their hearts filled with extreme fear as they fled into the distance.

Was this a deity creating heaven and earth? A single hand covered the galaxy, destroying everything. In the cold universe, only a black palm remained—what a terrifying sight this was!

This was a true myth, a scene of world destruction from the most ancient times, utterly shocking.

In front of the black hand, there was a massive surge of lightning, equally overwhelming, engulfing a large section of the starfield and rushing rapidly into the distance.

The black hand was too terrifying. Though it appeared to descend slowly, it was able to catch up with and even surpass the world's fastest lightning glow.

Ye Fan's heart violently trembled. The person within the lightning was, of course, him, undergoing the most terrifying tribulation. He was currently using the 'Xing' character secret art to evade the black palm pursuing him from behind.

His situation was dire. While facing a world-shattering lightning tribulation, an ancient Supreme Being had also appeared, intending to attack him. This was virtually a death trap.

A Supreme Being had made a move. This day had come so swiftly; it was truly happening.

In the past, he was already considered very strong, even an unrivaled master in the world. Yet, in the eyes of those Supreme Beings, he might still be as insignificant as an ant, never worthy of their attention.

As long as he didn't reach Grand Accomplishment or achieve Dao, he wouldn't be taken seriously by those few individuals. Supreme Beings were invincible and proud.

Had he finally caught the eye of some individuals today? Awakening from their slumber, they intended to crush him on his path to Grand Accomplishment, denying him any chance.

Ye Fan pushed the 'Xing' character secret art to its limit; even the river of time seemed to pause for him. He traveled at extreme speed, and along the way, his glabella glowed as he summoned the Heaven-Devouring Cauldron, preparing for a battle.

To undergo the tribulation, he hadn't kept the cauldron by his side; it was hidden in another domain.

Boom! The black hand covered infinite galaxies, enveloping the entire sky. In the blink of an eye, it was about to cover Ye Fan beneath it, having destroyed an unknown number of stars.

This terrifying scene, where one hand could envelop the universe, sent shockwaves through the world.

Ye Fan's brows furrowed in alarm. Time was running out, and the situation was extremely critical. Should he unleash the Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron, allowing the Immortal Bell laws to explode? That would be such a waste.

But if he didn't, he wouldn't even have time to summon the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Cauldron.

Death was so close. Ancient Supreme Beings were high and mighty, and Ye Fan, already in danger from his tribulation, was now facing a great catastrophe that could lead to his demise.

"It's a Desolate Overlord!"

Ye Fan detected a similar fluctuation, identical to the bloodline of the Hegemon of old, which allowed him to sense it. The ancient purple blood lightning was already boiling, threatening to shatter him.

Clearly, a Grand Accomplished Desolate Overlord had appeared. They had unleashed their most powerful strike, aiming to destroy the Saint Body Ye Fan in one blow, leaving no room for error.

These two races had been at war since the mythical era, their conflict continuing to this day, an irreconcilable feud. Their intention in killing Ye Fan was to prevent him from reaching Grand Accomplishment; there was no need for reasons or principles.

An ancient Supreme Being had made a move, and it was their strongest strike, not a casual attack. Such terrifying consequences could not be withstood by anyone in this generation, unless Ye Fan reached Grand Accomplishment or achieved Dao!

"Desolate Overlord, how dare you touch someone I value? Be careful, or I'll wipe out your entire bloodline!" A cold voice echoed, and another giant hand slapped down, colliding with the black hand with a loud boom.

This was a young man with bright eyes, carrying a black hard bow on his back and a stone staff in his right hand, looking down upon the eight directions as he stood beneath the starry sky.

He had just used his left hand to firmly resist the Grand Accomplished Desolate Overlord, blocking a peerless attack.

The black hand faded, and a tall figure appeared in its place, with long purple hair flowing, a majestic and intimidating presence. His vitality was noticeably stronger than when he had first appeared in the past!

He remained silent, staring at the young man for a long time without speaking.

In the distance, a sea of lightning filled the sky, covering the starfield, and incessant explosions rang out as stars shattered one after another.

Ye Fan's tribulation had begun, and he could no longer control it, facing a great ordeal. With the young man's appearance, he knew he could now focus on dealing with his own heavenly tribulation with peace of mind.

"Are you Chuanying, the First Divine General of the Ancient Heavenly Court? Your reputation precedes you," the Grand Accomplished Desolate Overlord spoke, his voice deep and possessing a terrifying penetrative power that could directly shatter stars.

Chuanying, a living legend, even the Celestial Emperor himself was greatly astonished by him. He had personally sealed Chuanying, intending to let him achieve Dao in the future, but due to his profound obsession, Chuanying had emerged prematurely.

"So it's not your true body. A mere avatar like this isn't enough for me to kill," Chuanying said, smiling brightly.

An avatar, using secret methods, might momentarily exert the power of the true body, but given enough time, it would inevitably be cut down.

"Do you think he can achieve Dao?" After a moment of silence, the Grand Accomplished Desolate Overlord asked indifferently. His blood qi was vigorous, his purple hair flowed like a galaxy, and astonishing beams of light shot from his eyes.

"Haha… the person I value needs no reason. If you dare to lay a finger on him, I will kill you!" Chuanying laughed boisterously. Despite being a young man, he exuded a unique wildness within his unrestrained demeanor.

In this current era, who would dare to be so disrespectful to an ancient Supreme Being, facing them with such a high posture and looking down on ancient Imperial Dao masters?

"Since my birth, many have spoken such words to me, but they are all dead," the Grand Accomplished Desolate Overlord said calmly.

Boom! Without another word, the young man charged forward with his stone staff, unleashing a great slaughter. The staff swept across the sky like a gray ancient dragon, filling the universe with its power, unrivaled in the world.

The heavens in the ten directions collapsed, and stars exploded one by one. All suns, moons, and stars turned into fireworks.

The Grand Accomplished Desolate Overlord was fierce and domineering, immediately unleashing a Hegemon Fist that made the universe rumble and roar.

A Supreme Battle erupted!

Both were powerhouses, masters among masters. This battle naturally had immense repercussions, shaking the entire universe and astonishing all regions.

The Purple Light Hammer, like a purple ribbon, flew from the distant sky and smashed towards Chuanying. This was a Supreme Artifact, sent to suppress from the Desolate Overlord Ancestral Star.

"Clang!" The First Divine General of the Ancient Heavenly Court struck horizontally with his stone staff, colliding with the artifact, erupting with incredibly dazzling light. From that moment, all stars in this region vanished, completely reduced to dust.

Even Ye Fan, who was in another domain, was affected, experiencing the impact as the lightning tribulation sea raged even more violently.

The battle continued, but it was temporarily irrelevant to Ye Fan. He calmly focused on confronting his lightning tribulation, striving to break through.

It was unknown how much time had passed, but the universe grew quiet. Ye Fan's grand tribulation had ended, the sea of lightning vanished, and he began to absorb the essence of heaven and earth to replenish himself.

On the other side, a young man had already been sitting cross-legged. After seeing Ye Fan finish, he smiled and said, "Not bad."

"Thank you, Senior," Ye Fan bowed in gratitude.

"I simply couldn't stand by," the First Divine General of the Ancient Heavenly Court said. He then added, "The Desolate Overlord Ancestral Star is not to be trifled with. There's certainly more than one Grand Accomplished Desolate Overlord. From what I've learned in recent years, some Supreme Beings who killed Saint Bodies on the ancient path are still alive, self-sealed in their ancestral caves."

When Ye Fan heard these words, his eyes instantly gleamed with sharp light. It was truly as he had expected years ago; this lineage was terrifying enough to form a forbidden land, with Supreme Beings enduring within.

And this was also what he had hoped for back then. If all the people from the past had died, passing away with the glory of having killed Saint Bodies, it might have been even more regrettable.

"I'm relieved they're not dead!" Ye Fan declared.

"Hahaha, good, what courage!" the First Divine General of the Ancient Heavenly Court laughed heartily. He then shook his head and sighed, "Achieving Dao is destined to be a solitary path, tasting one's loneliness and bitterness in the final glory."

The First Divine General departed, arriving quickly and leaving just as swiftly. Ye Fan's cultivation rapidly increased, his strength reaching the seventh heaven of the Quasi-Emperor realm. He was close to Grand Accomplishment and could feel the aura of achieving Dao even more strongly.

In this universe, had he not encountered ancient Supreme Beings, he truly could have swept across the world.

At the same time, he began to ponder deeply. In the past, he was merely an ant in the eyes of Supreme Beings, insignificant. But as he approached Grand Accomplishment, some individuals might be roused from their slumber and become restless.

Just like this time, the Grand Accomplished Desolate Overlord had acted, intending to destroy him with a single palm and nip him in the bud on his path to achieving Dao.

Perhaps every Dao Achiever in the past had experienced such things. The ascension of a Great Emperor would threaten the safety of certain Supreme Beings, who would then try to stop them.

The more Ye Fan thought about it, the colder he felt all over. He wasn't worried for himself, but for his friends and family.

He thought of the Demon Emperor Xuanyue Qing, who left for five hundred years, refusing to return home, until the soul bones of his beloved maiden returned to the earth, leaving him with a lifetime of regret.

There were too many hidden circumstances here. He likely feared that achieving Dao would bring disaster to his homeland, which was why he hadn't achieved Dao and always refused to return.

Ye Fan gazed out at the universe. He needed to prepare early; as his cultivation deepened, those great dragons would one by one be drawn to him, starting to pay attention to this ant.

Preventing him from transforming into a dragon and killing him while he was still in the mortal realm — this might be the terrible disaster he would face from this day forward.

"Achieving Dao is destined to be a solitary path, tasting one's loneliness and bitterness in the final glory." The words of the First Divine General of the Ancient Heavenly Court clearly held a deeper meaning. Was he implying the desolation of this path? To achieve Dao, one not only needed to be astonishing and capable of passing that threshold, but also had to face the terrifying suppression of other ancient Supreme Beings, which could bring disaster to loved ones.

A chill rose in Ye Fan's heart. If he achieved Dao alone and all his friends and family were to die, what was the point of achieving it? However, there was no turning back now; with the Grand Accomplished Desolate Overlord having made a move, other Supreme Beings would also begin to pay attention to him.

No one had ever become an Emperor in one leap. The final eighth, ninth, and Emperor tribulations were each more terrifying than the last, and each required fighting for one's life.

Perhaps he would face three "Supreme Being tribulations," each more terrifying than the last. The first two would be especially difficult, as some individuals would not allow him to reach Grand Accomplishment.

Ye Fan sat cross-legged in the universe, beginning to ponder how to stop all of this. What he wanted was to reign supreme and seek immortality, not to watch those around him perish!