Chapter 886: Great Sage Embodiment

Nine-colored flames, like wisps of mist, coiled around, binding the fierce ghost that resembled a black demonic mountain and engulfing the golden Alligator Ancestor. This was a deadly attack.

These flames could incinerate even Saints, let alone two beings who had been suppressed for over two thousand years and were long past their prime.

"Ah..." The golden alligator shrieked. Formed from a primordial spirit, he deeply feared these flames and was severely burned on the spot.

As for the fierce ghost, he roared even louder. Being a Yin Soldier, a wisp of malevolent thought reborn, he was most afraid of supreme Yang energies like lightning and divine fire, and he struggled violently.

Both terrifying beings struggled. However, even with their immense divine abilities, being entangled by these divine flames made them tremble with fear. Not being at their peak, this was fatal.

"Dong..." A bell chimed softly as a large golden bell emerged from above the Alligator Ancestor's head. It was the only item preserved from the Buddhist forbidden artifact, the ancient golden temple. It now enveloped his body, rapidly soaring towards the sky, away from the flames.

However, escaping was too difficult. The Boundless Killing Formation swept out, and white, surging energy waves rolled forth, blasting the great bell until it was riddled with holes and on the verge of collapse.

"My physical body, you are beyond my expectation, but you still cannot escape my grasp," roared the divine thought, formed from the Great Accomplishment Saint Body. Its black body, like a demonic peak, rapidly shrank.

"Clang!" Like a mountain appearing and suppressing the area, a fragmented nine-aperture stone man materialized. It transformed into a black ray of light and rushed in, vanishing into the formation.

The nine-colored flames burned, but the stone man did not immediately melt. It could clearly withstand them for a moment. This was deadly! With one step, it rushed forward.

"Clang!" The Boundless Killing Formation unleashed its power. The twelve formation platforms simultaneously emitted ten thousand feet of light, and killing intent and chaos erupted together, cleaving the nine-aperture stone man until it was nearly broken inch by inch.

However, its methods defied heaven. It spat out a stream of black light, instantly repairing itself by crushing over a dozen soul-blood stones, and continuously approached amidst the killing light.

"Indeed, Liu Yunzhi was the one who attacked Mount Tai Xuan's Humble Peak, and he was controlling this nine-aperture stone man," Ye Fan murmured to himself.

"Zheng!" Sparks flew from the nine-aperture stone man. It was almost shattered by the attack but was continuously repaired by the black light and soul-blood stones. It was now nearly upon them.

"Don't be afraid, 90% of his cultivation has been cut, and even his Dao roots have been extracted," Duan De said, activating the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Cover to protect himself. "He's stronger than a King now, but he can no longer compare to a Saint!"

Ye Fan lightly shouted, using the Boundless Killing Formation to activate the Heavenly Court Scepter, attacking the not-yet-fully-formed body of the nine-aperture Sacred Spirit.

"Puff!" An arm shattered. The divine thought of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body finally stopped repairing it, transforming into a phantom and beginning to evade.

"I see!" Duan De shouted. "He must be very afraid of your Saint's blood. Let the scepter be stained with blood and kill him!"

Ye Fan nodded upon hearing this. A beam of blood light shot from his middle finger, staining the scepter, and he continued to cleave the nine-aperture stone Sacred Spirit, which emitted wailing sounds.

"You miscalculated!" roared the divine thought. "For over twenty years, I have been refining my divine soul with the essence of the sun. I have almost shed my Yin spirit body and am no longer unable to approach your body like before. Now is the time to seize your physical body!"

The divine thought roared, hiding inside the nine-aperture stone man and acting almost insane. Its roar shook mountains and rivers, pushing the nine-colored flames filling the sky to the side.

"He's still afraid! Slaughter him!" the Black Emperor shouted, working even harder to activate the twelve formation platforms, as it sensed danger.

"Boom!" The golden scepter nearly cut the stone man in half. Stone fragments scattered, reverberating with patterns of Dao, and various divine laws spilled forth. The spreading fluctuations shattered even the sky.

It must be said, when a certain realm is reached, even if cultivation is weakened, it remains terrifying! The golden alligator and the divine thought still retained their combat experience and instincts. They moved through the Boundless Killing Formation, evading wave after wave of deadly killing blows.

The Boundless Killing Formation was like a raging sea, and the two terrifying beings were like small boats, capable of being swept to the bottom of the waves at any moment. Yet, a long time passed, and they never sank.

The divine thought, in particular, was almost obsessed with Ye Fan's physical body, determined to obtain it. It even adopted a 'burn the bridges' attitude, refusing to give up until its goal was achieved, and charged close several times.

"Awaken memories of the past life, borrow the fruits of the past life..." Suddenly, the black divine thought emitted a sound like a demonic incantation.

This demonic sound was not loud, but it penetrated the Boundless Killing Formation, reaching every corner, boundless in its terror!

At this moment, the nine-aperture stone man broke apart, revealing the black fierce ghost. However, there was no Yin energy; instead, wisps of golden light descended from his crown, protecting his entire body.

At this moment, divine radiance dyed his entire body golden, making him incredibly sacred, without a trace of Yin energy remaining, and immensely majestic.

"Boom!" More golden light surged from within his crown. The terrifying aura made people tremble; even the killing light and chaos unleashed by the Boundless Killing Formation found it difficult to harm him.

At this moment, the world felt suffocating, filled with a powerful oppressive sensation, as if a Great Emperor had been resurrected!

"This is bad! How can he have an Emperor-like aura? Kill him quickly!" the Black Emperor cried out, its face filled with fear. All of this was beyond their expectations.

The twelve Boundless Killing Formations simultaneously operated frantically, consuming vast amounts of divine source essence and emitting monstrous killing light. The Heavenly Court Scepter and the Divine Maiden Furnace also flew up, together suppressing the golden divine thought.

"Roar..." The golden fierce ghost let out a loud roar. Suddenly, it reached out a large hand and snatched down the golden alligator, which was evading the killing light in the sky. Then, with a tear of his hands, he instantly broke it apart, transforming it into a burst of scorching light, as if hundreds of comets were colliding simultaneously.

"Old ghost, you are indeed vicious to attack me," roared the alligator. "However, this is only a primordial spirit of mine. My divine embryo in this world and my true body on the ancient starry road will settle accounts with you someday!"

The ten-thousand-foot-long golden alligator roared, causing the entire Heaven-Severing Mountain Range to tremble. It was filled with hatred but powerless to change anything.

The sky was filled with scorching light, as if tens of millions of starlight had condensed. The golden fierce ghost sacrificed the alligator alive, transforming it into wisps of Dao patterns, as if summoning something from the netherworld.

Next, his own body became even more brilliant. His crown resonated with the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, becoming as clear as a Dao bone, letting fall ten thousand wisps of divine laws.

"Boom!" Overwhelming pressure emanated. Even the light unleashed by the twelve Boundless Killing Formations could no longer cut him. At this moment, he seemed to have ascended to a wondrous realm.

"The aura of an ancient Great Emperor!" The Black Emperor was horrified.

"No wonder that old monk said that the most difficult thing to deal with in this world is a divine thought. He was truly right," Duan De said, feeling his hair stand on end.

It was obvious that they all understood what had happened from the fierce ghost's demonic incantation: awakening memories of the past life and borrowing the Dao fruits of the past life. This was the partial revival of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body's divine abilities from its previous life!

Divine radiance washed away the Yin energy. This was a Saint Body radiating immeasurable light, sacred and majestic, inviolable. The Nine Heavens and Ten Lands trembled because of him!

The killing light unleashed by the twelve Boundless Killing Formations could not harm him; all of it was annihilated before him, various lights bursting forth like fireworks.

His body was wreathed in chains of order, like a phoenix reborn from fire, possessing boundless divine power. Heaven and Earth resonated for him.

Various auspicious lights and radiant colors descended, and various anomalies appeared, as if worshipping a supreme Great Emperor!

Even the Heavenly Court Scepter and the Divine Maiden Furnace lost connection with the Boundless Killing Formation and could no longer be activated. This was a terrifying sight.

Although the formation patterns were only a fragmented corner, they still possessed unparalleled killing power, capable of harming even Saints. However, at this moment, they had no use whatsoever.

Ye Fan, the Black Emperor, Duan De, Yan Yixi, Li Tian, and others felt their scalps tingle. This divine thought had 90% of its cultivation cut and its Dao roots severed, yet how could it still be so terrifying?

Invincible! This was everyone's feeling. Not to mention them, even a group of Ancestor Kings would likely be powerless. He possessed unparalleled combat power and the aura of an ancient Great Emperor.

"He awakened his past life memories and borrowed the Dao fruit of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body!"

Upon realizing all this, they were nearly driven to despair. This was a being capable of contending with ancient Great Emperors, invincible throughout heaven and earth. Not to mention them, how many people throughout history could contend with such a being?

"Boom!" In front, the golden physique trembled. The last wisp of divine radiance descended from within his crown, and he suddenly opened his eyes. In that instant, it was as if heaven and earth were being created!

Heaven and Earth trembled, and chaos surged. The twelve Boundless Formation platforms shattered, and all the formation patterns in this place were destroyed. An invincible battle intent soared into the sky, and through the Heavenly Dao's perception, it instantly swept across the entire Eastern Wasteland!

At this moment, all living beings trembled. Everyone was inwardly shaken, as if facing sacred ground, as if facing a deity, and countless beings prostrated themselves in worship.

"It's not that we didn't consider it thoroughly; it's just too bizarre, beyond all expectation," exclaimed the Black Emperor. "Even Ancestor Kings from all paths would suffer defeat. Let's go!"

The Black Emperor was terrified. It conjured the chess board formation patterns it had long prepared, intending to cross the void with the others, for that too was a fragment of an Emperor's pattern.

However, the moment the golden figure, like a god, in front swept its eyes across, the chess board formation patterns turned into dust, ceasing to exist.

The divine might of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body surged across the ten directions, causing the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands to tremble!

At this moment, countless powerful beings were awakened. They gazed unbelievably at the Heaven-Severing Mountain Range in the Eastern Wasteland from afar, and through celestial-human induction and the Great Dao, they sought to understand the truth.

"Heavens, has someone achieved Dao enlightenment?"

"How can this be? What a powerful being! The aura of an ancient Great Emperor is spreading!"

Even powerful Ancestor Kings were shaken. They couldn't help but feel a tremor in their hearts, their eyes filled with dread.

Throughout the entire Heaven-Severing Mountain Range, all living beings prostrated themselves in this direction. From ancient beasts hundreds of feet long to tiny ants, none could move.

And if Ye Fan and the others weren't protected by the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Cover, they likely wouldn't be able to stand there. At this moment, they were completely overwhelmed by the aura of the ancient Great Emperor.

The demonic cover hummed resonantly, stimulated by this powerful aura. It autonomously floated up and down, letting fall wisps of immortal radiance, protecting the few individuals.

"We're finished," the Black Emperor said miserably. "Even a flawless Emperor Weapon wouldn't be able to stop him now. A Great Accomplishment Saint Body has revived. Only a resurrected Great Emperor can deal with him."

Duan De said, "Now, we can only persevere. This state of his cannot last long. I heard that old monk say that Sakyamuni also avoided his sharp edge first, not daring to clash head-on. He must have also encountered this situation."

"Perhaps we are not in danger," Ye Fan said, staring blankly at the Great Accomplishment Saint Body in front of him. He felt no malevolence, only majesty and sanctity.

"Kill them..." This was the voice of the divine thought.

However, another divine thought fluctuation, more powerful and irresistible, immediately suppressed it. The Great Accomplishment Saint Body overlooked the mountains and rivers, his eyes holding endless brilliance and sorrow.

"I have returned, returned to the land of my past life..." he murmured softly to himself, with endless wistfulness, as if fearing to disturb the magnificent land.

"What if I swept through the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, reversed the cycle of heaven and earth, and was invincible throughout heaven and earth?" he murmured sadly. "In the end, I must face the ups and downs of the mortal world alone, witnessing beauties grow old and fade, and peace settle, my kin and old friends one by one turn to dust as I see them off. Only I remained, immortal. Choosing to leave this place, and after enduring endless years, I finally died of old age in a foreign land, carrying invincible glory, yet also endless sorrow and melancholy..." His gaze dimmed as he looked towards the entire Eastern Wasteland.