Chapter 591: Ten Thousand Calamities

Ye Fan leapt from the ten-thousand-foot jade platform, pursuing the others relentlessly. He moved with the colossal sea of lightning, a terrifying sight that sent everyone fleeing in terror.

The heavenly tribulation was like a boundless ocean, shimmering with electric currents that convulsed the heavens and engulfed the earth. It was incredibly fearsome; wherever it passed, the ground scorched, mountains crumbled, and the air vibrated with a deafening roar that threatened to shatter eardrums.

This was a scene of apocalypse, vast and endless, with no discernible end. The sea of lightning swept across everything, leaving nothing in its wake.

In Ye Fan's wake, the earth rapidly turned into scorched desolation, devoid of all life. Nothing could withstand its power.

Although this space suppressed divine power, making movement difficult, Ye Fan barely touched the ground as he flew, swiftly pursuing the divine entity. Millions of lightning bolts cascaded down around him.

Normally, even if numerous powerful beings confronted it together, they would not escape death. This entity was a terrifying manifestation of the Undying Heavenly Sovereign's malevolent thoughts.

Yet, when faced with the heavenly tribulation, this demonic entity completely lost its ferocity, scrambling away like a startled rabbit, utterly unwilling to resist.

The divine entity, according to legend, is a manifestation of a deity's malevolent side, emerging only after the main body's death and being exceptionally difficult to eradicate.

However, whether gods truly exist in the world remains unknown. What is now certain, and proven by the current situation, is that even ancient Great Emperors can give rise to such divine entities after their death.

This type of being, however, has long forgotten its past life. It is now merely an enigmatic existence, possessing immense divine power but truly a malevolent demon.

Had it been a true human at such a formidable level, they could have easily turned back, charged into the lightning tribulation, and eliminated Ye Fan.

But the divine entity is different; even its immense power is useless. This is because it is a demon born against the natural order, manifesting from deceased deities or ancient emperors, thus defying the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and not permitted to exist.

While it might endure in ordinary times, if a heavenly tribulation were to befall it, it would undoubtedly be a cataclysmic lightning punishment, bringing forth myriad calamities that would utterly annihilate it and the very world around it.

As soon as it triggered a heavenly tribulation, there would be no chance of survival; it would certainly be obliterated, body and soul. Therefore, seeing Ye Fan pursue, it shed its former domineering aura and fled desperately.

In the distance, everyone paused, stunned by the sight. Even those wielding ultimate imperial weapons might not be able to subdue the divine entity, yet now it was fleeing from Ye Fan.

"I doubt even an ancient saint could suppress this demon, yet it's so terrified of the lightning tribulation..."

"Boom!"

The heavens and earth convulsed violently, lightning flashes tearing through the air, utterly demolishing a section of mountains and transforming it into a desolate wasteland shrouded in dust.

"Aow Rooar..." The divine entity let out a prolonged roar, its purple hair wildly thrashing, a truly terrifying display of immense fury.

"Bang!"

With bare hands, it tore open a spatial rift more than thirty li long, severing its escape route and attempting to block Ye Fan's pursuit.

From a distance, everyone shivered with dread. That was merely a casual gesture, yet it possessed such terrifying power; anyone present would surely be instantly annihilated by a single strike.

"Rumble..."

Ye Fan pressed on relentlessly, for he had no other option; if he didn't eliminate the divine entity now, he would almost certainly meet his demise.

The demon had long since targeted him, its gaze fixed intently on the ancient scroll he had acquired from the Chaos Dragon Nest during its tribulation. Its eyes held undisguised avarice.

Ye Fan not only activated the "Movement Scripture" but also triggered the "All-Secret Art," boosting his extreme speed tenfold. Yet, he still couldn't catch the demon. A chill ran through him; he truly had no idea how powerful this entity was.

However, just then, the heavens and earth responded. A small portion of Ye Fan's lightning tribulation splintered off, striking directly at the divine entity.

"Boom..."

"Aow Rooar..."

Thunder ceaselessly roared, shaking the heavens and earth as the demon shrieked in fury. Born from the most potent yin energy and a manifestation of an ancient Great Emperor's malevolence, it feared nothing more than the heavenly tribulation.

"Sizzle!"

Wisps of smoke rose from the demon's body, hissing as if ice and snow were melting, exuding an aura of extreme yin. It was utterly terrified, fearing it might draw its own heavenly tribulation.

On the distant mountains, the onlookers were dumbfounded, speechless for a long while. Ye Fan was chasing the divine entity as if it were a stray dog. In ordinary times, who would dare to even lay a hand on such a demon? Ten thousand lives wouldn't be enough to kill it.

"Roar..."

With a mighty roar, the divine entity leaped ten thousand feet into the air. Even with the area sealed, it could not hinder its supreme power, and it instantly reached the high platform.

It sensed an impending doomsday crisis; the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth seemed to have detected its presence, and heavenly punishment was about to descend.

"Whoosh!"

It transformed into a streak of black light and instantly shot to the five-colored ice. There, it knelt, prostrating itself before the human skin. As merely a wisp of extremely yin evil thought that emerged from the Undying Heavenly Sovereign's physical body, it was acutely aware of how terrifying its original master had been!

"Boom!"

The heavens and earth were engulfed as myriad calamities rained down from above, enveloping the high platform. There was no mere individual lightning bolt;

instead, a colossal beam of light descended from an eternally unknown realm, piercing through heaven and earth, past and future, annihilating everything in its path!

"Oh my heavens, the world-shattering lightning tribulation designed to destroy the divine entity, a tribulation of ten thousand calamities, has appeared!"

"It's truly terrifying! This lightning has fused into a single entity; even ancient saints would cower before it. Who in this age could possibly withstand it?"

Everyone gasped in astonishment. This kind of cataclysmic heavenly tribulation hadn't occurred for countless years; they had only ever read about it in ancient texts.

A deafening silence!

Myriad calamities descended, yet there was no sound, only an boundless destructive force poised to shatter the very world.

"Oh no, this kid has caused immense trouble! He's triggered such a massive lightning tribulation that even if it obliterates the divine entity, this small world will collapse!"

"Woo-woo..."

Finally, the thunder boomed, a splitting roar that tore through the sky as myriad calamities descended. Many were horrified to see entire celestial palaces appearing, with humanoid figures descending from them.

In the distance, Ye Fan's heart jolted. He had witnessed the ethereal projection of the ancient Celestial Court before, when he fought the eighty-one ancient heavenly dragons. He never imagined that the heavens and earth would manifest again today, specifically to suppress the divine entity.

"Aow Rooar..."

On the ten-thousand-foot high platform, the divine entity roared, consumed by resentment and fury. Its body constantly trembled under the barrage of lightning, becoming increasingly faint.

"What is that...?"

Suddenly, everyone was astonished. As the divine entity knelt before the five-colored ice, continuously kowtowing, the human skin encased within began to emanate a strange, flowing light.

"It has been dead for countless ages, at least a million years, yet a mere human skin still circulates the laws of the Great Dao. This is utterly terrifying!"

Finally, the divine entity knelt piously on the ground, barely daring to breathe, and lifted the five-colored divine ice containing the human skin high above its head.

"What?! The heavenly punishment of myriad calamities is receding!"

"This... this is the power of the Undying Heavenly Sovereign? To command heaven and earth, even after being dead for so long, a mere human skin still possesses such might!"

Everyone's expression shifted, finding it truly incredible. It was hard to imagine how powerful he must have been in life, and no wonder the myriad ancient races regarded him as an entity surpassing even the gods.

Nevertheless, even in that brief moment, the divine entity was almost completely annihilated, its body battered and on the verge of dissipating.

The heavenly punishment of myriad calamities vanished, and the area gradually regained its calm.

"This is the true power of an ancient Great Emperor! Until you reach that stage, you can never truly comprehend how terrifying those ancient emperors and Great Emperors were!"

Meanwhile, lightning continued to flash and thunder roared; Ye Fan's heavenly tribulation was far from over. In a sense, his tribulation seemed many times more imposing than the heavenly punishment of myriad calamities.

This was because he had flattened one mountain range after another, leaving only scorched earth in his wake, with lightning filling the skies everywhere. In contrast, the heavenly punishment of myriad calamities had receded almost as soon as it manifested.

"That bastard is coming straight for us!"

From a distance, everyone watched in shock and anger as Ye Fan, carrying an endless torrent of lightning, transformed into a blazing sea of electricity and surged towards them.

Ye Fan estimated that his time was running out. He couldn't afford to waste a moment; he had to use the lightning to break through, or he would be trapped by these powerful figures, facing grim odds.

"Stop him! The heavenly punishment is fading; don't let him take the divine coffin!"

"An ancient Great Emperor left behind a scripture, it's on the bottom of the coffin! We must intercept him!"

"His intentions are heinous! He incited this heavenly tribulation to wreak havoc on the sacred land; he must be killed!"

"He possesses the Cauldron of Myriad Mother Qi, which is akin to a crude prototype of an ultimate imperial weapon—a priceless divine artifact."

Many people were trying to evade the lightning, but members of the Yin-Yang Sect and the Xiao family were actively inciting and urging others to block Ye Fan's path.

"Hmph!"

Ye Fan let out a cold snort. Though too far to be heard, his divine eyes allowed him to discern their lip movements, filling him with hatred for these two clans.

"Boom!"

With the boundless sea of lightning above him, he charged directly towards the Yin-Yang Sect and the Xiao family. Since they still intended to destroy him even in this situation, he saw no need for politeness.

Having moved away from the ten-thousand-foot jade platform and crossed the Grand Yin River, many were now able to fly, but Ye Fan still pursued them. His "Movement Scripture" was unparalleled in the world.

"That scoundrel is pursuing us!"

Even the powerful beings paled, not to mention the half-step powerful figures and numerous Grand Elders who were observing from the outer regions.

Ye Fan first pursued the Xiao family. Xiao Yunsheng and Xiao Zhi had explicitly threatened to flay him alive, and now he was eager to eliminate them all in one fell swoop.

"Don't panic, come to me!" Wang Yangzhan declared. Red and black energies draped from his head, and an ancient mirror floated, suppressing this small world.

"His heavenly tribulation is almost over. With this damaged ancient saint weapon, I can attack him directly," Wang Yangzhan projected via voice transmission. It was meant as a deterrence, though inwardly, he remained deeply uncertain.

Everyone converged around the Yin-Yang Cult Master, seeking refuge from the "killing star." Once enveloped by the red and black energies, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Once the heavenly tribulation passes, we'll flay him alive!" they gnashed their teeth.

"Seize his Cauldron of Myriad Mother Qi and turn him into a torch to light the sky lanterns!" roared Xiao Yunsheng. His arms had been pounded into a pulp by Ye Fan, and though they had regenerated instantly, the humiliation was immense.

"I'll pull out his bones one by one and slowly shatter them!" fumed Xiao Zhi, equally resentful. As a half-step powerful being, he too had suffered a great loss.

Nevertheless, Ye Fan remained utterly fearless, charging directly towards Wang Yangzhan and the others, intent on slaughtering them.

"Isn't his lightning tribulation almost over? How dare he still come here?"

Just then, the golden figure at Ye Fan's glabella opened its mouth and inhaled, swallowing an endless torrent of lightning. This confrontation intensified the heavenly tribulation significantly.

"Boom!"

Wang Yangzhan's heart pounded violently. He frowned instantly, then... fled. He soared away, not daring to summon his damaged saint weapon, fearing it might attract the heavenly tribulation.

Everyone was stunned. That living fossil... had actually fled! He didn't dare to expose an ancient saint's weapon to the tribulation.

The other powerful figures and some Grand Elders from the Yin-Yang Sect, along with the Xiao family members, also immediately began to flee frantically. However, Ye Fan's speed was too incredible; after pushing his "Movement Scripture" to its peak, he triggered the "All-Secret Art."

He already possessed immense speed, and now, ten times faster, he instantly caught up. These individuals were not the divine entity; they had no hope of shaking him off.

"Boom!"

The sea of lightning descended, striking many!

Yet, they dared not fight back with all their might, fearing they might attract their own heavenly tribulations. They could only passively defend.

Ye Fan specifically targeted Xiao Yunsheng and Xiao Zhi, pursuing them relentlessly. In the process, several Grand Elders from the Yin-Yang Sect finally triggered their own heavenly tribulations.

"Ah..."

Screams rang out. They had never experienced a lightning punishment in their lives; this was a tribulation exclusive to those with monstrous talents. Now, confronting a heavenly punishment of the Grand Elder level, they found it utterly unbearable.

The three individuals caught in the tribulation were quickly reduced to ashes. Three Grand Elders of the Yin-Yang Sect met their tragic end.

"Xiao Zhi, where do you think you're going!"

Ye Fan caught up and, amidst the lightning tribulation, fired an arrow from his Myriad Lament Bow, instantly summoning a surge of lightning that struck forward.

"Ah..."

Xiao Zhi resisted, triggering his own lightning tribulation—a heavenly punishment of the half-step powerful being level, incredibly fierce. Though he fought with all his might,

he ultimately could not withstand it. Before long, with a "bang," half of his shoulder was cleaved apart, exposing jagged white bone shards, his flesh charred and horrific.

"Boom!"

More lightning descended. Xiao Zhi couldn't hold on; his sternum was split, and his vital organs were dislodged, charred black. He screamed continuously.

"Ah... You brat surnamed Ye, I'll never forgive you!"

"Boom!"

Another immense heavenly tribulation descended, violently cleaving the half-step powerful Xiao Zhi's body in two. His bones were charred black, yet he still clung to life.

"Weren't you going to flay me alive?" Ye Fan retorted, showing no mercy.

"Ah..."

"Boom!"

Five layers of lightning tribulation descended simultaneously, directly striking Xiao Zhi's head. His skull instantly shattered, and he died from the "Five Thunders Smashing the Head."

In the end, only a charred remnant of Xiao Zhi remained, utterly deceased.

From afar, everyone gasped, realizing the true terror of the lightning tribulation. The Dao of Heaven was ruthless, annihilating everything in its path.

Ordinary cultivators never faced such tribulations; they would never encounter a heavenly tribulation even until their deaths. Only a select few truly exceptional individuals would endure such calamities.

Now, for those who had never undergone tribulation, personally experiencing heavenly punishment was an incredibly terrifying ordeal, sending shivers down many spines.

"Xiao Zhi..." Grand Tutor Xiao's eyes turned bloodshot, a murderous aura erupting from him as he glared at Ye Fan in the distance.

At this moment, Ye Fan was pursuing Xiao Yunsheng, a man who had repeatedly condemned him and sought his death. Naturally, Ye Fan would not let him go now.

"Hey, you door-smashed-head, stop right there!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunsheng was so enraged he nearly vomited blood. On the ten-thousand-foot high platform, he had thought he could crush Ye Fan to death, only for Ye Fan to stomp his forehead bone flat.

Ye Fan's taunts were a direct assault, hitting where it hurt and exposing Xiao Yunsheng's humiliation. Xiao Yunsheng's veins pulsed with fury, his hair practically standing on end.

"Hey, door-smashed-head, did you hear me? I'm talking to you!"

"You little bastard!" Xiao Yunsheng was fuming, practically breathing fire from his nostrils. If not for the heavenly tribulation, he would surely have charged over and flayed Ye Fan alive.

"So this is that monstrous talent from the Eastern Wasteland!"

"Ye Zhetian, Ye Fan — they are one and the same person, the current generation's Sacred Body!"

From afar, everyone watched in awe. A cultivator in the Dragon Transformation Realm chasing down a powerful being like this was truly an astonishing spectacle.

"It's over! Xiao Yunsheng won't survive; the lightning tribulation has caught up to him!"

Two chapters today, over eight thousand characters in total, almost three chapters. Well, brothers, I'm working hard again. If you have...