Chapter 2372: Here We Go Again

The starry sky hummed, and everyone looked at the giant object with expressions of confusion.

This so-called giant object was a towering mountain with sharp edges, or more precisely, a coffin—a coffin as large as a mountain. It was carved with patterns of the Thunder God, infused with the pressure of heavenly tribulation and divine punishment, ancient and weathered, mysterious and terrifying. It hung in the starry sky, exuding an overwhelmingly dominant aura at a glance.

Gu Santong opened his mouth and said,"What's going on? Why is it another coffin heavenly tribulation?"

Taiyi Zhenren stroked his beard and said,"It's just like the one during Peacock Princess's time."

"And last time, I didn't get to see it, so this makes up for that regret."

Among the crowd, Tian Zhi muttered to herself, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed. "What does this signify?" Back then, she had been the one undergoing the tribulation, but now she was merely an observer. At a glance, that heavenly tribulation coffin was extraordinarily large, and thinking back to her own quasi-emperor tribulation still left a lingering shadow in her heart.

Ye Chen stared in astonishment, his brows tightly furrowed.

As the tenth emperor of Da Chu, he knew more hidden secrets. From back then, he had understood the meaning of this tribulation—it heralded the end of the Emperor Zun era and the dawn of a new emperor era, a time of intense competition for the path to becoming emperor.

To see the divine coffin heavenly tribulation again now, how could he not be shocked? Were there even more signs to come?

"Could it be that this era will produce two great emperors?" Ye Chen's eyes flickered with uncertainty. He desperately wanted to return immediately and ask Zi Xuan if her words still held true.

He was watching, and Ming Di was watching too, his emperor eyes narrowing with deep meaning. Even an emperor from antiquity could not explain this scene, as there was no such precedent in his memory.

Again, Ming Di turned to Cang Miao and asked the Dao Ancestor,"What do you make of this?"

For a long time, there was no response from Hong Jun—or rather, the Dao Ancestor didn't know how to respond. Ming Di couldn't see through it, and neither could he. Two divine coffins in one generation—was it a stroke of fortune or a catastrophe?

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

The starry sky trembled, seemingly unable to bear the pressure of the divine coffin, shattering inch by inch.

The most bewildered of all was still Chu Xuan.

Ever since the divine coffin had appeared, her mind was filled with question marks. Wasn't it supposed to be the emperor path law body tribulation? What was the meaning of this entire coffin? Even as a divine maiden from the City of No Tears, who knew many secrets and had read numerous ancient scrolls, she had never seen any record of a coffin heavenly tribulation.

"This is the divine coffin heavenly tribulation, and the emperor path law body is inside the coffin," Ye Chen hurriedly explained. "You need to enter the coffin and fight. If you withstand the emperor path's assault and break out, you'll achieve complete merit."

"Understood." Chu Xuan nodded in agreement, trusting Ye Chen without question.

Buzz!

As they spoke, the massive divine coffin lurched forward, charging straight at Chu Xuan.

In a single step, Chu Xuan ascended and instantly entered the divine coffin.

"This..." Ye Chen was stunned, and so were the onlookers, all staring in bewilderment.

They recalled how, back when Tian Zhi had undergone this tribulation, the massive divine coffin had chased her relentlessly, only swallowing her after a brutal beating, forcing her to battle the emperor path law body inside.

But this time, she had just dashed right in.

In that moment, countless people turned their gazes toward Tian Zhi, their eyes filled with unmistakable pity.

Tian Zhi said nothing.

Yet, the onlookers could clearly see a flame ignite in her eyes. She took a deep breath, clearly fighting the urge to curse. "We're both facing the divine coffin heavenly tribulation, and we're both women. I'm not any less attractive than Chu Xuan, so why did it chase me down and beat me? Where's the fairness in that?"

"Probably a matter of character."

Xiao Lingwa said this profoundly, perched on Tian Zhi's shoulder and shamelessly munching on a spirit fruit.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than he was grabbed and flung down, only to be stomped on hard by Tian Zhi.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The battle had already begun inside the massive divine coffin, with booming sounds echoing outward, making everyone's hearts tremble violently.

The crowd exchanged wide-eyed glances, watching the coffin shake without being able to see inside.

They might not see it, but that didn't mean Ye Chen couldn't. He had activated his Six Paths Reincarnation Eyes, peering through the coffin's exterior to the scene within. Misty clouds swirled in chaos, with flashes of lightning and thunder, and over a dozen vague figures—all emperor path law bodies.

"Sixteen of them." Ye Chen frowned, spotting the desolate emperors like Han Jiang and Lu Tian from the primordial era, totaling ten. The remaining six were from the various heavens: Donghua, Yaochi, Honglian, Pangu, Ren Huang, and Fo Di. This lineup of emperor paths was nothing short of immense.

Puff! Puff! Puff!

Chu Xuan fought with extreme difficulty, bleeding repeatedly and nearly being obliterated several times by the emperor paths' assaults. The crimson blood in Ye Chen's eyes was more piercing than sunlight. If he could, he would take her place in the battle. Facing sixteen emperors in a siege could easily lead to death.

Seeing his grave expression, the onlookers' eyes filled with worry. As the sacred body, he could see through the coffin, and from his look alone, they knew the emperor path's forces were formidable without needing to ask.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the coffin's vibrations grew even more intense, waves of annihilating light spreading out and crushing the star space. Those with weaker cultivation retreated, summoning protective immortal light.

Perhaps the battle inside was too fierce, for even the sturdy divine coffin began to crack, with wisps of blood mist seeping out, adding a bloody hue to it.

Ye Chen's eyes widened slightly, veins of bloodshot appearing as Chu Xuan fought desperately.

"Are you trying to kill yourself?" Tian Lao scolded, waving his hand to seal Ye Chen's Six Paths Reincarnation Eyes. Staring like that had already caused severe backlash; any more, and it could be fatal.

Blood trickled from Ye Chen's mouth, and after staggering, he finally steadied himself, his face pale.

To this day, he still did not know the origin of the divine coffin. It was innately fused with forbidden power, blocking external scrutiny. Seeing through it was possible, but only if one could withstand the backlash.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

Accompanied by the roaring, the coffin showed even more cracks, with more blood mist drifting out.

No one spoke, all quietly watching. They did not know how many law bodies there were, but they knew the battle was brutal. Even a powerful figure like the desolate sacred body Ye Chen had nearly died in his time, let alone Chu Xuan.

Yet, the wife of the sacred body did not disappoint. Amid the assaults of the sixteen emperor path law bodies, she achieved a heaven-defying transformation in the chaos, undergoing nirvana amid the divine punishment and thunder tribulation.

No one knew when the booming finally faded, and the coffin stopped humming.

Silence enveloped the starry sky, so quiet it was unsettling. The observers tensed, their eyes fixed on the massive divine coffin, unsure if Chu Xuan had won or been slain by the emperor path law bodies.

"From the way the sacred body's brows have relaxed, it seems Chu Xuan has won," many people said with a laugh.

Indeed, Ye Chen's pale face had gained some color, along with a faint smile.

Boom!

A thunderous explosion erupted, and the suspended divine coffin burst apart.

Then, Chu Xuan stepped out, her crystalline jade hand covering the sky as she smashed the shattered coffin into flying ash with a single palm, which dissolved into streaks of lightning vanishing into the starry sky.

Puff!

Chu Xuan spat out blood, her body staggering as she struggled to stay upright. Her entire form was covered in bloody gashes, each wound laced with emperor path killing intent that relentlessly eroded her vital energy. Her primordial spirit was even more scarred, its flames dim and faint.

Ye Chen was already there, catching her as she fell. He channeled his sacred body essence and dao principles, pouring them into her, using thunderous methods to forcefully erase the emperor path's killing intent.

Chu Xuan managed a weary smile before fainting, her breath weak.

Ye Chen did not stop, layering his dao principles with the power of reincarnation, making them even more dominant.

As a quasi-emperor sacred body, he was incredibly powerful, his techniques transcendent. The so-called emperor path killing intent could not escape annihilation, and he infused countless spiritual elixirs and wondrous medicines into Chu Xuan's body.

"Another quasi-emperor has emerged," Di Lao sighed.

"Who knows, maybe their family could even produce a great emperor. That would be impressive."

"This might be a bit tough."

A crowd from Da Chu gathered, chatting away with one remark after another, their faces full of joy, though many couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement. The Ye Chen family had too many prodigies, which was almost embarrassing to think about.

"The tenth emperor of Da Chu, are you happy?" Xie Yun said with his hands clasped behind his back.

"I have to admit, I... hmm?" Ye Chen's words trailed off as he suddenly looked up toward the distant void, spotting a spatial black hole where a dark light flashed by.

"Tian Mo," Ye Chen said coldly.