Chapter 1737: Ninefold Immortal Tribulation

This was a cycle. The Great Accomplished Overlord Body, Canglan, sighed mournfully. Before his death, he didn't recall his glorious life, but rather the scene when he killed a Great Accomplished Saint Body in the past. It was just like today, only the roles were reversed.

“So, this day has come for me too!”

These were his last words, filled with desolation, unwillingness, and despair. He was old, no longer as he once was, and could not defeat the young Saint Body.

Furthermore, a hidden worry arose in his heart: this generation's Saint Body was exceptionally powerful, perhaps unprecedented. Even if he were to recover to his peak, he likely wouldn't be a match.

*Pfft!*

With a single finger, Ye Fan struck. The Overlord Body's primordial spirit, already shattered, could not escape and was reduced to dust. Thus, a generation's Overlord Blood Supreme ended his life.

A Great Accomplished Overlord Body, long renowned as the fated nemesis of the Saint Body lineage, had died. He was indeed exceptionally powerful, but ultimately, he reached the end of his life.

This was undoubtedly a seismic event. Ye Fan, by his own strength, had killed an ancient Supreme. From this day forward, he truly embarked on the path of invincibility, gaining the right to dominate the cosmos and contend for supremacy over all under heaven.

Though simple to state, the impact of this event was unparalleled and immense!

Any Supreme was the strongest being of their era, yet now one had been slain. This was a momentous event that made the entire universe tremble, destined to be recorded in history as a battle of gods.

The killing of a Supreme shocked the entire world!

Such a monumental event shook all regions and caused the entire world to tremble. All cultivators understood its implications: the Saint Body's ascendancy was established, and few in the world could now rival him. At the very least, no one of the current generation could contend with him.

There was a time when, during the Dark Turmoil, once a Supreme emerged, no one in the world could stop them. It inevitably led to mountains of corpses and seas of blood, billions of beings annihilated, and all living beings wailing in helpless despair.

But now, the Overlord Blood Supreme had been brutally slain, without a shred of doubt!

It was not a Great Emperor or an Ancient Venerable, but a young powerhouse of the current era, whose cultivation years were relatively short, who accomplished this, signaling the dawn of the Saint Body's glorious path!

This would be his era; a powerful figure, comparable to a Supreme, had emerged.

From various corners of the cosmos, different fluctuations emanated. The Supremes within the Life Restricted Zones remained silent, yet astonishing gazes also lit up, fixed on this location.

Countless beings on the Overlord Body Ancestral Star cried out in lament. One of their ancient ancestors had died – a being who had been invincible across the world countless ages ago and had contended with Imperial Dao masters during the Dark Turmoil. How glorious he had been!

But now, he met such a desolate end, his blood staining the galaxy.

Within the Overlord Blood Ancestral Cave, a powerful fluctuation surged. Someone intended to blast open the firmament, ascend into the sky, and kill Ye Fan.

“Wait. He is already at the Ninth Heaven, reaching the pinnacle,” another voice, devoid of emotional fluctuation, spoke. “Going now would only let him first undergo his tribulation; we should strike at the most critical moment!”

“We will not let him pass successfully!”

At this moment, the rules of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth became chaotic, transforming into primordial chaos. Anomalies occurred where Ye Fan was undergoing his tribulation, as someone was interfering, attempting to alter the Nine-Layer Immortal Tribulation.

“Roar…”

Simultaneously, other Imperial Dao masters took action, emitting grand Dao roars that transformed into surging heavenly sounds, disrupting the heavenly tribulation and affecting Ye Fan's path to enlightenment.

For many insights and immortal dao imprints were contained within the lightning tribulation, and they did not wish for Ye Fan to achieve perfection.

The lightning surged violently, unaffected by the will of the Supremes. The world-shaking great tribulation finally arrived, its nature unchanged, only occurring ahead of schedule.

This tribulation was too terrifying, its power boundless. Almost immediately upon contact, Ye Fan's flesh and blood flew everywhere, his bones laid bare, and he was nearly obliterated.

This was a heavenly punishment aimed at taking the Saint Body's life, a rarity throughout history!

Ye Fan was not afraid. The 'All' character secret technique circulated, his whole body glowing. His physique instantly became crystal clear and indestructible, emitting auspicious light, and even his primordial spirit was likewise, fixed there like a divine lamp.

His vital energy was invincible, instantly repairing his injuries and restoring him to his peak state!

The Supremes in the Life Restricted Zones withdrew their hands and observed coldly, quietly watching his great tribulation. Some of their gazes were frigid, their emotions fluctuating.

Some pondered that Ye Fan must be slain today, otherwise there would never be another chance. Clearly, those within the Overlord Body Ancestral Cave would adopt this very stance.

“Boom!”

The great tribulation intensified. Nine immensely magnificent and awe-inspiring Daoist temples appeared in the sky, positioned in different directions, each seemingly bringing a layer of heaven before finally stacking together.

“Nine-Layer Immortal Tribulation!”

Someone in the Life Restricted Zones sighed, their expression subtly changing. The Nine-Layer Immortal Tribulation, also known as the Nine-Layer Heaven Great Tribulation, had only been passed by a few individuals throughout history. Not all Imperial Dao powerhouses had even witnessed it, as its manifestation varied from person to person, but it was clearly extremely powerful.

The nine Daoist temples exuded an ancient, weathered aura, standing separately in the Nine Heavens. Within each temple sat a being, looking down. They were either incredibly majestic, sharp as blades, ethereal, or vaguely indistinct… their temperaments varied greatly.

The Nine Heavens descended upon the world, and the nine Daoist temples suppressed the sea of lightning!

Ye Fan suffered the most terrifying attack. The first attacker's vast hand displayed thousands of variations, instantly sealing all his paths. Its killing moves were invincible, endlessly evolving.

This was actually the Battle Saint Technique, having reached a state of divine mastery. It could be said to be capable of recreating the pinnacle of immortality, demonstrating its profound mysteries to the fullest.

Ye Fan's expression changed; vaguely, he knew whom he had encountered.

He resisted with all his might, rushing against the sky, intending to break into that Daoist temple and engage in battle.

On the other side, a Daoist's glabella shone brightly, his primordial spirit emitting immortal light that transformed into a divine waterfall, rushing towards Ye Fan to sever his primordial spirit.

This was the 'Former' character secret technique radiating light, its Dao of methods boundless. With a single thought, it could move across the cosmos, severing spirits and seizing souls, making it utterly impossible to guard against.

Ye Fan was certain beyond doubt: he had encountered the Nine Heavenly Venerables of the Mythical Era. Their techniques and Dao had transformed into the Nine Heavens, leaving behind their Dharma Bodies to obstruct his path here.

So this was the Nine-Layer Immortal Tribulation—these nine individuals appearing together!

This was even more terrifying than the Great Emperors appearing in the past, for they possessed the Nine Secrets, representing the pinnacle of nine different domains. They could merge with each other, and once unified, they could slay gods and immortals alike.

They were not isolated or dispersed; they could fuse into one!

This was world-shaking. Without experiencing such a tribulation, it was difficult to imagine how terrifying the emergence of the Nine Venerables would be. It was truly worthy of its name: the terrifying Nine-Layer Immortal Tribulation!

The only thing to be thankful for was that they did not stand up, remaining seated in the Daoist temples. Otherwise, even if the Emperor Venerable were to be reborn, he would suffer defeat and surely die.

Human power has its limits. No matter how powerful a person was, they could not single-handedly resist the Nine Heavenly Venerables of the Mythical Era; even immortals would be apprehensive!

Ye Fan held nothing back, his strength surging to its utmost limit. Even covered in blood, he did not flinch. His thick black hair splayed out, and his slender, robust physique radiated brilliant light as he began to fiercely battle the Ancient Venerables.

Their strength actually changed with Ye Fan; the stronger he became, the stronger the nine became, always able to match him and fight him!

“Boom!”

As startling thunder erupted, the Nine Secrets appeared in dazzling succession, and Heaven and Earth changed drastically, threatening to transform into the primordial battlefield of creation.

This was an ominous phenomenon. If this continued, Ye Fan would be exhausted to death. However, this was not the first time he had been so passive; he had encountered such a scene before and, having fought the Nine Emperors in the past, he already had experience.

People are alive, and heavenly tribulations are rigid; there were loopholes to be found. He moved crisscross between the nine Daoist temples, bringing forth his 'Past Self' and 'Dao Self'.

Ye Fan did not suppress his cultivation realm; instead, he exerted all his strength, raising his combat power to its absolute pinnacle, standing at the critical point where the Great Accomplished Saint Body was about to ascend.

He was testing his own Dao Fruit!

“This is...” Frowning, hidden existences in the Life Restricted Zones murmured.

Was that still a junior who had just entered this realm? He was at the pinnacle of the Great Accomplished Saint Body, recreating its peak—it was as if he had attained the Dao, stepping into the most mysterious and profound state.

An enemy to Supremes!

Only these three words could explain it: Ye Fan was not much weaker than them; he could already contend with ancient Supremes by force, having reached one of the most glorious climaxes of his life.

One step further, and he would break eternity and create miracles!

“Spanning two tribulations, nearly entering the third—unprecedented!” someone in the Life Restricted Zones exclaimed, the light in their eyes burning. They could hardly remain idly watching.

If he were allowed to continue growing, he might create an unprecedented future!

And some among them were destined to be Ye Fan's adversaries, his enemies. The cause was sown hundreds of years ago during the Dark Turmoil era; one side would inevitably have to fall.

However, the time was not yet right; they had to wait. Once Ye Fan became weak, showing fatigue during the great tribulation, that would be the moment to make his blood spray across the galaxy.

Ye Fan's tribulation had only just begun, and already the Nine Heavenly Venerables had appeared to suppress and kill him. Who knew what else was yet to come!

He was covered in blood and sensed danger; if he made even a slight mistake, he might suffer a tragic end, dying in the lightning tribulation.

It was imaginable that what followed would be even more terrifying. This kind of great tribulation was extremely difficult to pass, yet he had no choice but to overcome it, for it concerned all aspects of his life: his glory, his very existence, his loved ones, and more. He could not fail.

Ye Fan observed that although the nine Heavenly Venerables all had human forms, they were not all human. They possessed their own peculiar characteristics, indicating that later legends were clearly mistaken. Some of their races were very special, never before seen.

“Haha…”

Laughter erupted from the Underworld. It belonged to Chuanying, the First Divine General of the Ancient Heavenly Court, who also took action. Sensing that Ye Fan was undergoing the Nine-Layer Immortal Tribulation, which had only appeared a few times in history, he laughed incessantly, genuinely relieved, and began to launch a furious assault.

His laughter became eternal, reverberating under the starry river. The black Underworld trembled violently as he blocked the emergence of the Underworld Emperor, shattering Heaven and Earth in a desperate struggle.

After this day, he disappeared, and the Underworld Emperor did not reach the site of Ye Fan's tribulation.

Ye Fan narrowly escaped death. The Nine-Layer Heavenly Immortal Tribulation truly lived up to its name: the nine Venerables struck, each possessing monstrous magical power equal to Ye Fan's, each wielding one of the Nine Secrets, as if seeking to break through immortality and achieve eternal life.

Finally, the nine secret techniques swept forth together. Ye Fan disintegrated several times; even he, powerful as he was, could not endure it. In a daze, he saw that the faces of the nine individuals were actually his own.

Nine individuals, whose strength was identical to his, each employed one of the Nine Secrets. The nine immortal techniques merged into one, becoming omnipotent and capable of splitting Heaven and Earth, causing him to suffer severe injuries.

The great battle continued, and several times, he was nearly annihilated in both body and spirit.

He knew that although the nine individuals occasionally revealed faces identical to his, they were absolutely not himself. It was the Heavenly Venerable with the 'Former' character secret technique launching an attack, striking his primordial spirit and causing him to have an illusion.

“Poof!”

Ye Fan disintegrated again. This great tribulation was unprecedented and too difficult; never before had it been so dangerous, surpassing anything in the past, because these nine Venerables were a single entity.

“Kill!”

Ye Fan roared, unleashing all his secret techniques: the Nine Secrets, various phenomena, the Wu Shi Art, the Flying Immortal Art, the Heaven-Devouring Art… Evolving all the profound meanings of scriptures, he battled the Heavenly Venerables.

At this very moment, his immortal techniques were sublimating. Spells and Dao principles were merging, combat techniques and Imperial laws were fusing. They were uniting, melting into a single crucible.

He himself had always been creating techniques, and to reach this point, he had relied on forging a different path. The scriptures within him surged ceaselessly, and at this moment, they emitted immortal light. His Dao was about to form into a fetus, awaiting its breakthrough from the cocoon!