Chapter 1738: Transformation and Ordeal

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Ye Fan underwent a transformation; every part of his body glowed. Scriptures resonated like thunder, deafeningly loud.

Boom!

Ye Fan's Sea of Wheels burned. His entire Sea of Suffering and Wheel of Life rotated against each other, transforming into intertwining yin-yang fish swimming. Where they met, no Azure Lotus was needed; instead, they were formed by two opposing forces of life and death, making it even more perfect.

The Sea of Wheels scripture he created had reached full perfection!

At this moment, the sound of scriptures within the Palace of Dao was continuous. There were five magnificent and imposing immortal halls, where five illusory deities sat, each reciting scriptures. Runes flickered, flying out of the halls.

This place was the most mysterious, believed to contain potential deities, the hidden treasures of the human body. Once fully activated, it would bestow infinite divine power.

During this transformation of Ye Fan, his Palace naturally became restless. Immortal essence erupted, boiling violently.

Finally, the five deities emerged, transforming into five-element immortal light. This light formed the five fundamental elements of heaven and earth, appearing as the simplest beams, balancing the five elements.

However, this was not the end of the process. The five illusory deities collided, emitting intense light. They did not take physical form but instead truly disintegrated.

This was the true nature of Ye Fan's Palace of Dao: the illusory deities ceased to exist. They merely served as forms; what truly resided there were the Past Self, the Dao Self, and the True Self.

The five-element divine light permeated, nourishing the five divine organs. The illusory deities were gone; only the true body remained eternally.

At this moment, divine sounds ceaselessly echoed in the Palace of Dao. The Past Self recited scriptures for the present life, unseen because it existed in the past. The Dao Self comprehended the Dao, praying for this life, also invisible.

Only the True Self could manifest with form and spirit. Ye Fan's philosophy was "I alone am supreme in this life," honoring only this existence and focusing solely on this lifetime. Therefore, only his True Self truly existed.

Both the Past Self and the future self comprehending the Dao were merely forms, a means; they were but manifestations of his True Self's capabilities in this present life!

The Five-Element Palace of Dao glowed, resonating with the Sea of Wheels. It then spread throughout his limbs and bones, humming with a deep rumble. This was the evolution of the Four Extremes of Heaven and Earth, the four pillars supporting the sky.

The cosmos shattered, creating heaven and earth!

A mighty dragon ascended along Ye Fan's spine. His bone joints cracked like popping beans, and the golden dragon's back swayed as it soared upward, aiming to connect with his Immortal Platform.

Indeed, this great dragon within his spine leveraged the power of the Yin-Yang Sea of Wheels and seized the immortal essence from the Five-Element Palace of Dao. Its four dragon claws, moreover, drew supreme vital energy from the Four Extremes. It sought to penetrate Ye Fan's head, which was the Immortal Platform.

Ye Fan was about to break through to the Emperor Dao Realm, pierce the Immortal Platform, and step into the supreme domain. Countless runes appeared, imprinting themselves upon his flesh and blood as he underwent transformation.

Within his entire body, countless Dao patterns emerged, and various Dharma Idols appeared in profusion, resonating with one another!

All of this happened in an instant. Ye Fan's body was like a cocoon, nurturing a Dao Embryo. It would be perfect once the Immortal Platform was integrated.

During this process, his entire body glowed, and auspicious phenomena appeared. He became invulnerable to all laws, and for the time being, the Nine Great Celestials did not strike.

Roar...

The great dragon roared, and Ye Fan's physical body became even more radiant. The four realms—Sea of Wheels, Palace of Dao, Four Extremes, and Dragon Transformation—merged into one, connected, and together they surged towards the Immortal Platform.

This was astonishing; he was about to break into the Emperor Dao domain.

The dragon's head finally pierced the barrier and extended into Ye Fan's skull, aiming to merge with the Immortal Platform, integrate into one, and cultivate his own Dao Embryo.

At this moment, the Supremes from the various Forbidden Life Zones truly couldn't remain calm. This wasn't merely crossing two tribulations but three! He intended to become an Emperor!

Unseen for a hundred years, his accumulation was unexpectedly profound, exceeding everyone's expectations. Even the Forbidden Zone Supremes changed their expressions.

This was a miracle!

Of course, this could not happen so easily. First, the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation erupted. All Nine Ancient Venerables gave light shouts, uttered Daoist cries, and simultaneously attacked, intending to kill Ye Fan.

His physical body was a cocoon, encasing his Dao, rumbling with power. Techniques like the Flying Immortal Art, the Nine Secrets, the Limitless Beginning Art, and the essence of scriptures, without needing him to actively employ them, automatically activated to defend against his enemies.

Ye Fan's body surface was crystal clear and brilliant, his flesh and blood transparent. His Dao Embryo resembled a dragon, then a Kunpeng, and finally evolved into himself, transforming into a Heavenly Emperor.

This was his Dao Embryo, desperately surging forward, striving to enter the Immortal Platform!

However, this attempt ultimately failed. The Nine Great Celestials attacked simultaneously, unrivaled in the world, striking his body. His physical form exploded, his primordial spirit tore apart, and the Dao Embryo naturally disintegrated.

The only fortunate aspect was that Ye Fan had left himself a leeway, preserving his life. The 'Zhe' character secret quickly activated, reconstructing his body, while the 'Qian' character secret focused on his primordial spirit. After reshaping, his face was very pale.

This was a setback. Although he had taken half a step into the Immortal Platform during the assault, the great dragon ultimately failed to completely coil its way up and was forced back.

This stage was difficult to overcome. Even without the Celestials attacking, Ye Fan estimated he would have been stuck. The difficulty of a Sacred Body becoming an Emperor was not just talk; he predicted he could only extend half of the dragon's body inside.

Now, with the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation being so terrifying, his path became even harder. Even extending the dragon's head in was difficult, making it nearly impossible to achieve.

All the Supremes in the Forbidden Life Zones breathed a sigh of relief. The sight they had just witnessed made it impossible for them to remain calm. If Ye Fan had truly broken through, the trouble would have been immense.

"I am unwilling to give up; I will continue to challenge the tribulation!" Ye Fan declared.

Ye Fan adjusted his state and continued to surge against it.

Thus, he attempted eight more times, only to be shattered eight more times, his body pulverized, blood flowing profusely. It was an extremely tragic and brutal sight.

It should be noted that in the current era, even if a Supreme were to emerge, it would be difficult to continuously tear apart a Grand Accomplishment Sacred Body in such a manner. The bloody spectacle was truly cruel and terrifying.

However, with each attempt, a little more of the dragon's body entered the Immortal Platform, getting closer to success. This came at the cost of his own being, as he was nearly annihilated.

By the ninth attempt, even the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation had dimmed. The nine magnificent Daoist temples and Ancient Venerables were about to vanish, as the duration had been sufficiently long.

"Again!" Ye Fan roared.

He was almost mad. His Grand Accomplishment was already complete and unchangeable, yet he was not satisfied. He wanted to defy destiny, truly become an Emperor, and step into that forbidden domain.

Although hope was slim, he refused to give up from the start. How could he know if it was impossible without trying and striving?

For the ninth time, Ye Fan's entire body became transparent, his physical shell once again forming an immortal cocoon. The Dao Embryo within him surged, seeking to merge with the Immortal Platform, ascending along the great dragon on his spine, its radiance soaring into the sky.

This time, success truly seemed possible. His Dao was evolving, and his primordial spirit was transforming.

His physical body was crystal clear, his old primordial spirit shed, and a new one was born. Both sides exerted combined force: the great dragon on his spine ascended, while the Immortal Platform's primordial spirit descended, aiming to fuse together!

The Ninefold Immortal Tribulation descended, no longer as powerful and on the verge of disappearing. Its final strike could hardly pose a devastating threat.

However, at this crucial moment, the Ancient Supremes could no longer remain still. From the Hegemon Body Ancestral Star, a great roar erupted, and a massive wave surged forth. It was the light of the Great Dao, sweeping across the sky, breaking into the Heavenly Punishment to compensate for the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation's deficiencies!

Ye Fan's flesh cracked, and streaks of blood appeared. He was in the midst of breaking through, unwilling to miss this opportunity, enduring the agony of life and death with great difficulty.

Not only from the Hegemon Body Ancestral Star, but also from the direction of the Big Dipper, tremendous and incredibly violent waves arrived, boundless in their terror, as endless runes exploded there.

Ye Fan coughed up large mouthfuls of blood, unable to endure any longer. His physical body disintegrated, and both his new and old primordial spirits cracked, suffering severe damage.

It was a pity that after the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation concluded, the Ancient Supremes intervened, blocking his path. Otherwise, there truly would have been hope for success just now.

Roar!

An illusory Supreme figure roared; it was a Dao wave aiming to seize this opportunity to destroy Ye Fan. However, he blocked it. His physical body reformed, and his primordial spirit transformed again, the two merging, retreating infinitely far.

Ye Fan coldly gazed back, staring towards the Hegemon Body Ancestral Star, then looked towards the Big Dipper. He did not regret this latest failure. The path for a Sacred Body to achieve the Dao was inherently arduous; even without interference, it would be difficult to truly step into that realm.

His persistence now was entirely to accumulate experience, to better understand where the problems lay, and to prepare for a fierce breakthrough in the future.

Furthermore, he intended to continue exploring during this tribulation, a calamity rarely seen throughout history.

The illusory Supreme figures vanished, not lingering for long. Yet, the lightning in the sky did not diminish; it intensified. After the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation, Great Emperors appeared, and a Heavenly Court manifested.

Ye Fan fought fiercely for a long time. During this period, he also attempted to assault the Immortal Platform and achieve the Dao, but all attempts failed.

At some unknown point, the thunder grew muffled and increasingly oppressive. A grand Immortal Realm appeared, engulfing him. Countless auspicious beasts and immortal birds surged, and he found himself submerged in a vast ocean.

But this was not the main point. The most terrifying aspect was an ancient pagoda that descended, fusing with the entire grand Immortal Realm, forming a single entity, and pressing down!

"Desolate Pagoda!"

These two words were not uttered by Ye Fan, but by the Ancient Supremes. Their expressions changed. Ye Fan's tribulation was indeed extraordinary, consisting of anomalous Heavenly Punishments from ancient times.

The Immortal Realm and the Desolate Pagoda merged, trapping Ye Fan beneath them, confined to a specific area from which he could not escape.

Dong!

A deep bell toll resonated. In the void, a chaotic great bell appeared, instantly shrinking and materializing before his glabella. Time immediately became chaotic.

This was an absolute kill. The Desolate Pagoda suppressed his physical body, and the Immortal Bell sealed his primordial spirit. This dual attack worked in concert, sealing off the area.

Of course, these so-called Desolate Pagoda and Immortal Bell were not physical entities, but rather woven from laws, truly reproducing their might and unleashing the most terrifying power.

Ye Fan had long since stopped attempting to break through to the Emperor's Path, focusing instead on resisting this great tribulation. He knew that only half of the dragon's body could enter the Immortal Platform; he was destined not to fully surge in today. His priority was now to complete the Grand Accomplishment Sacred Body tribulation.

Ye Fan bit into a king medicine and drank some divine liquid from the Spring of Life, restoring himself to peak condition. His expression became exceedingly solemn; he could no longer afford to be distracted, as the critical moment of life and death had arrived.

Boom!

Beneath the Desolate Pagoda, the Immortal Realm reappeared. Lightning surged, and the Ancient Venerables, Great Emperors, immortal birds, and desolate beasts that had vanished moments ago all re-emerged, rushing together to attack Ye Fan.

The Immortal Bell tolled deeply, shattering his glabella and tearing his primordial spirit into four pieces.

The moment of ultimate transformation arrived. Heaven had mobilized the extreme power of this great tribulation to prevent his success and ensure his demise here.

Throughout history, countless geniuses had fallen on the path to Grand Accomplishment, destroyed at the final critical juncture. This was entirely because achieving grand perfection was too terrifying, especially for someone like Ye Fan, who was also pursuing an unconventional path to the Dao.

One day, two days... for a full nine days, Ye Fan lost count of how many times he had been shattered, his body pulverized, his blood nearly dried up, and an endless amount of life force burned away.

It was hard to imagine such a journey. Ye Fan was shattered countless times each day, enduring torment worse than living in hell. This was a cruel path to Grand Accomplishment.

The Desolate Pagoda and Immortal Bell were both shattered. All the various lightning bolts, desolate beasts, and emperor phantoms also dimmed. Nine full days of suppression had turned this place into a desolate, silent land.

This was the path a Grand Accomplishment Sacred Body had to endure. Why could it challenge Great Emperors? These nine days fully demonstrated it; this path was almost equivalent to an Emperor Tribulation, not lacking in the slightest.

Furthermore, Ye Fan's great dragon on his spine had partially entered the Immortal Platform, truly making him akin to those who had succeeded.