Chapter 2984: Two More Emperors

Boom! Rumble!

On the ancient road, the terrifying emperor's tribulation thunder lingered endlessly, its duration alarmingly long.

Looking around, both Jian Shen and Jian Zun were covered in wounds, their bodies riddled with bloody gashes.

At some point, the booming sounds around Jian Zun finally faded, and the emperor path thunder dissipated into nothingness.

Seeing this, the divine generals perked up with excitement.

Jian Zun dared not let his guard down, casting forbidden techniques to heal his injuries as much as possible. With the tribulation not yet complete, even more dominant forces loomed ahead, and he had no idea how many emperor path law bodies would appear.

Boom!

Under the watchful eyes of all, the first law body took shape, with an immortal tower hovering above its head. Its ancient and unyielding back stood as if rooted in the river of time, unshakable amid the changes of the world, embodying the legendary emperor path.

"Xian Yu Da Di."

Di Si Shen Jiang spoke up, recognizing him at once from the might of the Xian Wang Tower, which he had witnessed before.

"Senior brother, I hope you've been well."

Jian Zun murmured softly, his voice filled with a sense of age and weariness.

The rumors were true—he and Xian Yu Da Di were indeed from the same sect. On the path to emperorship, Jian Zun had proven stronger and more dazzling than his senior brother. Alas, the emperor road was merciless, and he lacked the destined opportunity to become an emperor.

Boom! Bang!

As he spoke, two more law bodies manifested, one to the south and one to the north, both with majestic emperor forms, overwhelmingly dominant.

Xing Tian let out a dry cough, and Hou Yi did the same.

Indeed, these were their law bodies—a true pair of comrades appearing together. Gazing at these forms felt strangely surreal, though unfortunately, the law bodies lacked consciousness, representing only the will of the heavens.

Following them came a graceful figure.

It was Hong Yan's emperor path law body, as extraordinarily elegant as her true self.

Boom!

After Hong Yan's law body came Di Huang's, its radiant golden form so dazzling that it forced onlookers to avert their eyes.

The next emperor path law body was even more striking.

Ye Da Di's law body appeared perfectly timed, the most brilliant among the six emperor path law bodies.

"How interesting."

Zao Hua Shen Wang chuckled dryly, glancing at the void sky and then at Ye Chen and the others. Among the six great supreme beings present, aside from the Ancient Heavenly Court Female Emperor, nearly all had their law bodies appear. What a sight it was.

"If the Heavenly Court Female Emperor's appeared too, that would be absurd."

Dong Zhou Wu Wang folded his arms and muttered, drawing eye rolls from the crowd. This guy's mouth seemed to have a knack for jinxing things. The current lineup was already powerful enough; adding another female emperor would likely leave Jian Zun in despair.

Fortunately, Dong Zhou Wu Wang's jinx failed this time.

However, without the Heavenly Court Female Emperor's law body, other great emperors' forms still manifested one after another.

"No problem, that guy can take a beating."

Ren Wang stroked his beard, unconcerned since it wasn't his tribulation to endure—whoever suffered knew the pain.

Boom!

Accompanied by a thunderous roar, Jian Zun's true emperor tribulation fully unfolded. Dozens of emperor path law bodies, each incredibly dominant, launched an assault in the first wave that nearly obliterated the matchless Jian Zun.

Of course, the most eye-catching was still Ye Da Di's law body.

Amid the ultimate emperor tribulation, his law body was the most active, moving like a ghost—unpredictable and impossible to guard against. Every strike was a technique of absolute destruction, capable of attacking, defending, and ambushing, leaving Jian Zun unsteady on his feet.

Witnessing that brutal scene, Hong Yan and Di Huang both drew in sharp breaths.

They understood Jian Zun's state of mind all too well and had the most say in the matter, having faced Ye Da Di's law body during their own tribulations. It was more than troublesome—it was extraordinarily dominant.

As they watched, Jian Zun was driven to the point of contemplating suicide.

Below, Ye Chen's true self opened his eyes at some point, witnessing the scene and letting out a dry cough.

"If Jian Zun falls, you deserve a lot of the credit."

Xie Yun nudged Ye Chen.

No one refuted this—who made Ye Da Di so formidable? His true self was terrifying, and his law body was fiercely aggressive.

"No harm, he's tough-skinned."

Ye Chen replied casually, hands tucked away as he watched with delight. He still remembered the old affairs with Mo Qin—hawking his portrait all over the realms had truly made him infamous across the myriad domains and heavens.

Now, seeing Jian Zun getting hammered by his law body was truly satisfying.

Not just him; those old fellows seemed equally pleased, as if they'd been beaten by Jian Zun plenty in the past.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

The scene in the void sky was bloody and savage, making the divine generals of the heavens tremble with shock.

Even someone as composed as Jian Zun felt the urge to curse.

Though miserable, the tribulation had to be endured. Unable to fight head-on, he needed to hold out until a certain limit.

On the other side, Jian Shen's thunder tribulation had also ended.

A good half of the people turned their attention to him, eager to see how many law bodies he could summon.

Boom!

Once again under everyone's gaze, an ancient figure slowly took form, ancient and unyielding like a monumental stele standing at the end of time, its emperor path glory dazzling and radiant.

"Xian Wu Da Di."

Zao Hua Shen Wang had the sharpest eyes and recognized him even without a clear face.

Di Xuan and Di Si Shen Jiang both showed traces of nostalgia in their eyes.

Ye Chen, gazing at the law body from his first life, felt a complex mix of emotions, with a hint of weariness hidden within.

"Master."

Jian Shen murmured softly, never expecting the first law body in his tribulation to be his master's.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

Before he could dwell on it, thunderous booms rang out in succession as five emperor path law bodies appeared simultaneously.

They belonged to Ye Chen, Di Huang, Hong Yan, Xing Tian, and Hou Yi.

Before the onlookers could express their surprise, other great emperors' law bodies emerged one after another.

"How interesting."

The divine generals of the heavens couldn't help but twitch their lips. Why else would they say Jian Zun and Jian Shen were such a pair? Besides Xian Yu Da Di and Xian Wu Da Di, the other law bodies were strikingly similar. Whatever Wu Tian Jian Zun had, Zhutian Jian Shen had too—not a single one missing, as if copied exactly.

What followed was easy to imagine.

Jian Zun was besieged to the brink of death and dissipation, and Jian Shen fared no better. Still, Ye Da Di's law body was the most nauseating, with over ninety percent of the injuries on both coming from him.

Dong Huang Tai Xin turned and glared fiercely at Ye Chen.

Chu Ling Yu did the same, her gaze toward Ye Chen far from friendly.

She was Jian Shen's wife; she was Jian Shen's disciple.

At that moment, both felt an urge to strangle Ye Chen. Among the law bodies, yours was the most outstanding.

The divine generals wore similar expressions.

What a wonder—why did your law body show up in everyone's tribulation? It was like that old saying: wherever there's excitement, you're there.

This blame, I won't take.

Ye Chen stood like a wealthy landowner, hands tucked as he watched the spectacle. It was the will of the heavens—what did it have to do with him?

"With him blocking the way up front, you're all on your own luck."

Hou Yi puffed on his pipe, his words laden with meaning, directed at the divine generals of the heavens.

Just wait—in the future, when you all attain the dao, you'll face Ye Da Di too. No one escapes.

The old divine generals stroked their beards, while the younger ones rubbed their chins, their eyes on Ye Da Di now slanted. If we fall in the emperor tribulation one day, you deserve a lot of the credit.

Boom! Rumble!

The ultimate emperor tribulation continued, pushing both Jian Zun and Jian Shen to their limits.

It wasn't that they weren't strong enough; the emperor path lineup was just too powerful.

The heavens rumbled with thunder, the tribulation already over, yet lightning flashed and thunder roared, as if the heavens were enraged. Those who defied it had provoked its authority, and amid the storm, even more law bodies began to manifest.

This time, even Ye Chen grew serious.

Jian Shen and Jian Zun's tribulations were stronger than he imagined, with both at risk of perishing at any moment.

So, this emperor tribulation, without absolute rebirth from despair, was surely fatal.

Fortunately, neither Jian Shen nor Jian Zun were ordinary. In the dire straits of the tribulation, both underwent heaven-defying transformations, turning into swords and attaining the dao through the sword. Time and again, they were surrounded and slain by the law bodies, only to break free from the emperor path encirclement each time. Bathed in blood, they fought madly, with no path of retreat—only emperorship lay ahead.

"The might of the emperor path law bodies has weakened."

Di Si Shen Jiang suddenly remarked, breathing a slight sigh of relief. As long as they could hold on, it would be a complete success.

Now, looking at the two, faint traces of emperor aura were emerging.

At some unknown moment, the rumbling thunder gradually faded into the distance. The dozens of emperor path law bodies on both sides ceased their attacks, standing atop the vast heavens, their figures slowly dissipating amid the bloody winds.

The emperor path law bodies had finally vanished.

In that instant, Jian Zun plummeted from the heavens, and Jian Shen fell from the void. As they dropped, their physical bodies disintegrated, and their primordial spirits shattered inch by inch, leaving only a faint, dim primordial spirit flame.

"They've done it."

The divine generals of the heavens cheered, though both were nearly dead and dissipated, their primordial spirit flames still burned.

Ye Chen reached out, catching Jian Zun's primordial spirit flame.

The Female Emperor also extended her hand, holding Jian Shen's primordial spirit flame. Like Ye Chen, she used eternal power to erase the emperor path killing intent for them. The most difficult moment had passed for both.

"The heavens now have two more emperors."

Long Ye laughed joyfully, and the divine generals smiled with relief, their suspended hearts finally at ease.

It took three months for Jian Zun and Jian Shen to reform their primordial spirits.

Another three months passed before they reconstructed their emperor bodies. Immortal emperor light enveloped them, and ultimate dao laws circled around. Though still the same individuals, the sound of sword resonance echoed—they had both attained emperorship through the sword dao.

"Once you become an emperor, it's quite dazzling."

The old fellows gathered around, surrounding the two, already scheming to draw their blood.

"At that time, take it easy."

Ren Wang and Zao Hua Shen Wang positioned themselves on either side of Dong Huang Tai Xin, their lecherous demeanor making their intentions clear. Jian Shen had become an emperor, far surpassing his past self—don't cause any fatalities.

In the end, the two got hammered by Jian Shen.

They'd said it—he was an emperor now, not like before, yet they dared to flirt with his wife.

Jian Zun remained silent, lost in thought.

In the heavens, he had nearly exhausted his life without crossing that heavenly chasm. Now, attaining emperorship on the Taigu Road felt somewhat unreal. His dao had transformed, and so had his supreme state of mind.

Ye Chen gathered the divine generals and headed to the end of the Taigu Road.

The Female Emperor was already there, gazing across the void at the opposite side, the distance incredibly vast.

Behind her, Ye Chen arrived.

Di Huang, Hong Yan, Xing Tian, Hou Yi, Jian Shen, and Jian Zun followed, standing in a neat row.

This time, their lineup was strong enough.

But this was only the divine generals' view. In the eyes of the Heavenly Court Female Emperor, their forces were still far from sufficient. On this fractured Taigu Road, the outer domain supreme beings' array is more terrifying than imagined. She might die in battle, Ye Chen might die, and every one of them present could perish.