Chapter 2941: Saint Physique Emperor's Tribulation

"What's missing, what exactly is missing?"

The Three Sovereigns of Heaven, Earth, and Man asked, their eyes bloodshot.

A peak Emperor had been sacrificed, yet the Emperor Path Gate still hadn't been forged. This was beyond their expectations, likely even beyond the Emperor Venerable's.

They had all underestimated the Sacred Body's Emperor Path Gate.

"What's missing, what exactly is missing?"

The Supreme Beings were asking, as were the beings of the myriad domains.

Only Ye Chen remained strangely silent.

Boom! Rumble!

The vast rumbling seemed to be the will of the heavens, growing increasingly furious. The rampaging lightning carried a destructive power.

Ye Chen's aging Sacred Body was ravaged once more. The blood-soaked Emperor Path Gate and his blood-drenched Sacred Body made hearts tremble.

"I understand."

After a long silence, Ye Chen murmured softly. He reached a hand into his body and pulled out the power of his bloodline, a gift from the Sacred Demon Realm, which he drew out without reservation. It was an indestructible and eternal force.

The Sacred Body's Emperor Path Gate was missing precisely this bloodline limit.

As the power of the bloodline merged, the Emperor Path Gate hummed and trembled, its patterns becoming more vibrant, its divine Emperor aura dominating heaven and earth.

Under the gaze of everyone, the illusory layer shrouding the Emperor Path Gate completely dissipated, and the Sacred Body's Emperor Path Gate fully solidified.

It was done—the Emperor Path Gate was finally forged.

In that instant, a layer of supreme Emperor aura spread from the Emperor Path Gate, even forcing the Eastern Desolate Empress, who was beside Ye Chen, to retreat.

Before the gate, only Ye Chen, the ancient Sacred Body, remained.

"No wonder throughout the history of the heavens, there has never been a precedent of a Sacred Body achieving the Dao."

The Netherworld Emperor clicked his tongue in amazement, and the Dao Ancestor sighed in wonder.

Not knowing was one thing, but seeing it was shocking.

The conditions for a Sacred Body to become an Emperor were far too harsh: requiring the Sacred Body to use various forbidden powers to outline the illusory Emperor Path Gate; needing a flawless Emperor sacrifice to form the gate's framework; and most crucially, requiring that indestructible force to fully solidify the gate.

These three elements were indispensable.

Looking across the entire history of the heavens, even someone as dominant as the Emperor Huang or as brilliant as the Ba Yuan could never gather all three conditions.

Moreover, before these, there was an even more critical step: figuring out how to forge the Emperor Path Gate in the first place.

The lineage of the Sacred Body was truly heaven-defying; their path to emperorship was unmatched by other bloodlines—utterly remarkable.

Fortunately, Ye Chen had thought of it and achieved it.

Although the cost was brutal, this gate would become a monument, paving a precedent for future Sacred Bodies. Any subsequent Sacred Body successors would no longer need to go through such troubles as Ye Chen had.

Because Ye Chen had opened the Emperor Path Gate, regardless of whether he succeeded in becoming an Emperor, his great feat would bring blessings to endless generations.

Boom!

Still under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ye Chen stepped into the Emperor Path Gate.

In an instant, the gate collapsed with a thunderous roar, yet even in ruins, it could not obscure the fact that he had crossed it.

Boom! Rumble!

Having passed the Emperor Path Gate, the Emperor Tribulation followed—the Sacred Body's exclusive Emperor Tribulation.

Without a second thought, Ye Chen vanished in an instant. He could not undergo the tribulation in Da Chu, as the descending Emperor Tribulation would obliterate the gates of the heavens.

Soon after, rumbling sounds echoed from another place.

"Northern Star Region."

The Eastern Desolate Empress murmured softly and used the Dream Back to Ancient Times, vanishing as well.

"Quick, quick, quick."

People rushed forward one after another, erecting domain gates one by one. The ancient Sacred Body undergoing the Emperor Tribulation was a once-in-a-millennium event.

They might all witness the birth of that Emperor.

"No signs of an Emperor phenomenon."

The Netherworld Emperor stroked his chin and glanced towards the vast void.

"In this era of Emperor Path upheaval, there's no need to look at those anymore."

The Dao Ancestor said leisurely.

His words were true.

Recalling the Eastern God of the Jasper Lake, there were no signs of an Emperor, yet she still achieved the Dao.

In contrast, the ancient Peacock King had signs of an Emperor but ended up destroyed in body and spirit.

The only blame was that this era was too strange, with the universe in chaos and laws overturned. Reading the signs of an Emperor was already useless.

Besides, this was Ye Chen, the ancient Sacred Body, who had already surpassed Emperors. If he could not become one, it would defy heaven's logic.

Boom! Rumble!

Looking towards the Northern Star Region, dark clouds churned, blocking all light. The Emperor Path lightning twisted like serpents, raging wildly. Each bolt was dazzlingly bright, carrying the power to destroy heaven and earth.

There were no signs of an Emperor, yet scenes of destruction unfolded.

Gazing into the vastness, it depicted the sun, moon, and stars, along with mountains and rivers, all collapsing inch by inch, then reforming, only to be destroyed again in an endless cycle. Accompanying this were mountains of corpses and seas of blood—terrifying scenes unfolding one after another.

Ye Chen stood quietly, his Sacred Body aged but his Dao principles overwhelmingly strong. Unlike others, he grew stronger with age.

Facing the impending Emperor Tribulation, his expression was indifferently emotionless, his eyes filled with an unquenchable obsession. He would achieve the Dao and become Emperor, continuing the hope-like belief for his first life.

"So strong."

From a distance, people stopped, not daring to advance further. the Emperor Path's oppressive aura was too overwhelming; they could not pass through.

"There's never been a day when his presence was as dazzling as today."

Kui Niu sighed. Even from far away, he felt an urge to prostrate. Ye Chen's brilliance was too radiant. Not yet an Emperor, yet he already exuded Emperor aura, and it was not inferior to that of the Eastern Desolate Empress.

"Ninth Lady, can Dad achieve the Dao?"

Ye Ling had arrived, coming to the Jasper Lake's side.

"He can."

The Empress replied without hesitation, smiling lightly.

"He can."

This was also the answer from Nan Ming Yu Shu and the others.

"Why do I feel it's a bit uncertain?"

The Creation God asked, stroking his chin and glancing at the Jasper Lake.

After all, this era had an Emperor, one gradually reaching her peak. Her Emperor Path imprint would suppress Ye Chen. To become an Emperor, he would first have to overcome the Eastern Desolate Empress.

"No big problem."

Ren Wang stroked his beard, without a shred of doubt.

Ye Chen seemed to have long ignored the so-called Emperor Path imprint. Even with the Eastern Desolate Empress still alive, he could still defy heaven and achieve the Dao.

This was Ye Chen—he was a living myth.

"The Emperor Tribulation, the Sacred Body's Emperor Tribulation!"

Such voices echoed from all directions.

Too many people had come; nearly all cultivators of the heavens were present, filling the starry skies and the vastness.

Those who had not arrived were on their way.

Secluded figures like Ming Jue and Bai Zhi had already emerged from isolation, coming together. They had missed the Jasper Lake's Dao proving, but they could not miss witnessing Ye Chen's tribulation to become an Emperor.

Boom! Rumble!

The rumbling grew even more intense, each thunderous boom like a funeral bell from hell, tolling for Ye Chen.

Accompanying the booms, the Emperor Path lightning descended.

The lightning was destructive, shrouded in apocalyptic light, intertwining into a thunderous waterfall pouring from the nine heavens. It stung the eyes of many, causing fresh blood to flow and their minds to ache.

In an instant, Ye Chen was engulfed by the sea of thunder.

The next second, he emerged, tearing through the sea of thunder with one hand and stepping out, extinguishing it with another step. It was as if the Emperor Path thunder sea was not strong enough, or rather, his Sacred Body was too terrifying.

He advanced step by step, bathing in the lightning, soaring upward, ignoring the heavenly thunder and letting it strike his body.

For others, the heavenly tribulation lightning might be a calamity, but for him, it was an opportunity for transformation, used to temper himself.

He also summoned the Chaos Cauldron, Chaos Fire, and Chaos Lightning, surrounding him and undergoing the lightning's baptism. Each lightning mark was a seal of the Emperor Path.

The Sacred Body was domineering, disregarding the lightning.

The world was not shocked by this, as the lightning tribulation could not destroy Ye Chen.

The truly fearsome tribulations were yet to come as the main event.

"Old Daoist, after the lightning tribulation, what comes next?"

The young Ape Emperor nudged Ren Wang.

"Who knows?"

Even the knowledgeable Ren Wang shook his head.

He truly did not know. Not even the Human Emperor's true self would know, as there was no precedent in the history of the heavens for a Sacred Body to become an Emperor. He had not seen it, and neither had the Human Emperor's true self.

"One thing is certain: there will be Emperor Path law bodies."

Eastern Emperor Tai Xin spoke leisurely.

"There will definitely be the Eastern Desolate Empress's."

"Possibly even the Emperor Venerable's."

"There might be even more formidable ones."

Many people spoke, offering various guesses, their tones full of uncertainty. They only knew that Ye Chen's tribulation would be extraordinarily terrifying. Just thinking about the Great Completion Tribulation was frightening, let alone the Emperor Tribulation.

"Heavenly King, he's about to achieve the Dao."

The five young Emperors of the forbidden zones had also arrived, watching Ye Chen in the tribulation and murmuring to themselves, their expressions dazed. Once they stood shoulder to shoulder with him, but now, they could only look up.

Puff! Puff! Puff!

Under the Emperor Tribulation, Ye Chen was bleeding, his golden blood light piercing.

However, though the lightning was strong, it could not harm his core. He tempered himself in the tribulation, and each lightning scar on his Sacred Body became an Emperor Path seal.

The thunder eventually faded away.

In that stretch of starry sky, only Ye Chen remained, shrouded in bloody golden light, like a sun radiating countless rays, illuminating the world.

The world held their breath, their eyes shining brightly. With the Emperor Path lightning tribulation dispersed, what followed was likely the Emperor Path law bodies.

As they expected, it was indeed so.

A booming sound arose, and in the eastern vastness, a human figure gradually took shape—the Emperor Path true body, hidden in chaos with chaotic laws entwining it, and ethereal heavenly sounds echoing through the universe.

"Chaos Great Emperor?"

"Chaos your sister, that's the Dao Ancestor."

"It's really him."

Amid the chatter, the Dao Ancestor's law body had fully manifested, still shrouded in chaos, visible only to Sacred Bodies and Emperors.

Boom!

A second boom followed.

In the western void, a second Emperor Path law body appeared, its imperial form majestic and ancient, as if standing on the river of time, exuding a sense of antiquity and with Emperor Path heavenly sounds resonating.

"Master."

Ming Jue murmured, all too familiar with the Netherworld Emperor's silhouette.

No mistake—it was the Netherworld Emperor.

"How interesting."

On the Boundary Underworld Mountain, the Netherworld Emperor could not help but laugh.

In the heavenly realm, the Dao Ancestor also laughed, watching his own Emperor Path law body with a strangely amusing feeling.

Boom!

A third boom shook the starry sky.

In the southern firmament, a third Emperor Path law body emerged—a graceful figure, extraordinarily elegant, enveloped in splendid colorful haze and bathed in Emperor Path immortal light, beautiful as a dream.

"Ninth Lady, is that you?"

Ye Ling's beautiful eyes fluttered as she asked softly.

The Jasper Lake smiled gently, silently acknowledging it.

"Even more interesting."

The two Emperors of Heaven and Underworld laughed; the three living Emperors had all arrived.

"Looks like the Sacred Body is going to fight his wife."

Many people took a deep breath, their expressions meaningful.

"Among the one hundred and thirty-one Emperors of the heavens, only the Emperor Venerable has not manifested."

The elders stroked their beards, tallying for Ye Chen. All the Emperors of history, including the current three law bodies, had appeared in his tribulation, except for the Immortal Martial Emperor Venerable.

The world's hopes would be fulfilled.

A fourth boom rang out right on time.

In the northern starry sky, a towering figure slowly manifested, ancient and venerable, its honored form blurred but its ultimate Emperor aura destructive, with Emperor Path heavenly sounds encompassing the great Dao.

Its appearance dimmed the glory of the Dao Ancestor, Netherworld Emperor, and Eastern Desolate Empress law bodies to their lowest point.

"Not a law body."

The Dao Ancestor stood up, and the Netherworld Emperor did the same, exchanging a glance before looking at the Emperor Venerable with peculiar expressions.

That was not a law body—it was a true Emperor!