Chapter 2986: Opportunity of the Gods

A tremor shook the void, collapsing under the foot of that Tian Mo Emperor.

It was a Tian Mo Great Emperor, his supreme emperor aura terrifying, with rolling demonic energy shrouding the heavens and earth.

Boom!

Following him, a second Tian Mo Great Emperor descended upon the Taigu Road, shaking the entire universe.

Ye Chen didn't even glance their way, still focused on carving his wooden figure.

They had slaughtered their way here, wiping out the foreign realm supremes, but that didn't mean there were no more. Those strange cracks were all passages, allowing foreign realm emperors to cross through them.

Ye Chen didn't move, and neither did Di Huang and the others, as if they had a tacit understanding.

Since they weren't intervening, Jian Zun and Jian Shen stepped in—this was the agreement among the emperors, to let the two new emperors fight, to let them slaughter supremes as emperors, serving as a form of training.

Zheng! Zheng!

The sharp ring of swords echoed as Jian Zun and Jian Shen charged like peerless divine swords, one to the left and one to the right. Jian Zun faced the first Tian Mo Emperor, and Jian Shen faced the second, launching their attacks immediately.

"Insignificant Great Emperors, seeking death."

Soon, the two Tian Mo Emperors snorted coldly, surprised that there were emperors from the various heavens on the Taigu Road.

Boom! Boom!

The emperor-level battle erupted, shattering the heavens and earth, raging fiercely in the south and north.

"These guys sure know how to slack off."

Situ Nan stood with his hands behind his back, glancing at Ye Chen and the others, who acted as if nothing was happening.

But after thinking about it, he understood. Those peerless supremes had seen all kinds of storms; two Tian Mo Emperors were beneath their notice.

"After becoming emperors, they're indeed much fiercer."

The divine generals in the cauldron, except for a few in self-seal, had all emerged, a massive dark crowd standing on various mountain peaks and in the empty skies, watching the emperor battle.

And Jian Zun and Jian Shen didn't disappoint, pressing their opponents back the entire way.

In contrast, the two mid-level Tian Mo Emperors looked utterly awkward, both mid-level emperors yet being overpowered by two entry-level ones, unable to stand steady. Their emperor demonic bodies were covered in bloody gashes exposing bone, reforming time and again only to be blasted apart repeatedly. Roars of rage echoed across the Taigu Road, their hideous faces unable to hide their fear.

Their fear wasn't just toward Jian Shen and Jian Zun.

It was more from Ye Chen and the others. After fighting so far and reaching the end of the Taigu Road, they had encountered several emperors: one Heavenly Emperor, two Great Emperors, and three emperor-level sacred bodies.

Clearly, they had come at the wrong time.

With such a powerful lineup, what was the point of fighting? Even two entry-level Great Emperors could defeat them, let alone those world-shaking figures who could casually crush them.

They had hit the jackpot, delivering themselves as easy kills.

The emperor battle ended without suspense, the two mid-level Tian Mo Emperors slain by Jian Zun and Jian Shen, dying with pent-up frustration after struggling to arrive, only to walk straight into the path to the underworld.

Jian Zun and Jian Shen returned, their emperor auras surging with killing intent.

That kind of killing intent couldn't be faked; only those who had truly slain emperors possessed it.

Through this battle, they had transformed, gaining even more the mindset of supremes.

Naturally, they couldn't hide their gǎnkǎi. Back in the various heavens, killing even one emperor had been incredibly difficult! Now, without any outside help, they could single-handedly slaughter a supreme—the difference was vast.

So, this kind of emperor training was indeed necessary.

The Taigu Road was still very distant, with many fierce battles ahead, especially in these special times, where everyone had to participate.

Thus, they rested for three full days.

On the fourth day, the female emperor rose, and Ye Chen and the others followed suit, their divine power fully restored.

As before, the female emperor and Ye Chen led the way, with Di Huang and Hong Yan following behind.

Accompanied by a boom, the Taigu Road extended, starting slow and then accelerating, stretching infinitely into the void depths.

"How far is it to the Taigu Honghuang?"

Xiao Lingwa poked his head out of the cauldron's rim, asking this question for what felt like the hundredth time.

Unfortunately, no one could give an answer.

Not even Ye Chen, and certainly not the female emperor, since she wasn't the true female emperor.

One thing was certain: the road ahead was extremely dangerous.

This danger wasn't baseless; the Heavenly Court Female Emperor knew it well. Foreign realm Heavenly Emperors might not be much, but quasi-Huang Emperors were different. Supremes of that level were hard for her to defeat. If they encountered one, they'd either fight desperately or take a detour.

If they detoured, the distance to the Taigu Honghuang would only grow.

The path to the Taigu Honghuang was the Taigu Road, or perhaps a road to the Yellow Springs.

They didn't know how many days passed, but they still hadn't reached the other side.

Ye Chen and the female emperor held firm, but the emperors behind them had rotated who-knows-how-many times.

At a certain moment, Ye Chen glanced at the Chaos Cauldron.

That glance was full of sharp light. After Jian Zun and Jian Shen, someone else had touched the emperor path barrier.

It was the Chaos Body, who seemed to have gained some insight and found an opportunity for enlightenment.

He wasn't the only outstanding one; Tun Tian Mo Zun also had wisps of emperor aura surrounding him.

Yu Hua Xian Wang and Zao Hua Shen Wang showed similar signs.

The Taigu Road was a journey full of magical wonders, always accompanied by opportunities and fortunes.

"This woman is actually quite interesting."

Ren Wang paced around Di Xuan, circling her for the umpteenth time, with emperor aura faintly appearing.

"This old man calculates that these two are quite talented."

Yan Laodao stroked his beard, looking at the Fourth Divine General and Sheng Huang Dou. Compared to the earlier ones, they might be a bit lacking, but they still had emperor aura around them. Given enough time and accumulation, they could surely face the emperor tribulation—whether they could achieve enlightenment would depend on fate, especially with Ye Chen standing there.

"Two emperors emerging would be quite a sight."

Mo Wang Kui Yu Jiang held his wine flask, glancing at Yue Huang on the left and Xuan Huang on the right.

"We're the Seven Sons of Donghua, not to be outdone."

Chi Yang Zi stood tall, eyeing Xiao Yao Zi with admiration, who showed signs of nirvana.

"As for Yan Luo, we can't lose face."

Ming Jue laughed, squatting in front of Chu Jiang Wang for half a month now. The divine generals under the Ming Emperor were still quite imposing; the Second Yan Luo was impressively close to the barrier.

"At most, in three years, someone will achieve enlightenment and become an emperor."

Ye Chen took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with hope. Most of them were from the older generation, perhaps not as monstrously talented as the younger ones, but they had something the young couldn't match: deep accumulation of the Dao.

On the third day, Yao Chi's Ninth Divine General formed his soul.

On the sixth day, she remolded her primordial spirit. If this were in the various heavens, it would take at least ten years, but with the female emperor and Ye Chen assisting, nourishing her with eternal divine power, those ten long years were skipped entirely.

Seeing Chen Yi, Hua Sheng was tearful.

Seeing the current lineup, she was not only shocked but cried even harder, finally awaiting reinforcements from the various heavens.

On the ninth day, she and the Nine Heavens Divine General fell into slumber.

These two divine generals were extraordinarily talented, having endured life and death, struggled in dire straits, and comprehended the Dao to near its ultimate peak. Given enough time, they would surely achieve enlightenment against the heavens.

"If they all become emperors, we could connect straight to the end of the Taigu Road."

Hou Yi smiled, stepping forward to replace the weakened Hong Yan. His words were absolutely reliable.

Imagine adding so many new emperors—the pressure would drop sharply.

Provided, of course, that the Taigu Road ahead had no obstacles; if so, they could truly reach the Taigu Honghuang.

On the tenth day, they finally saw the other side of the Taigu Road.

At its end stood a crowd of figures: many foreign realm Great Emperors and even Heavenly Emperors, but mostly demonic soldiers and demonic generals, all staring at this section of the Taigu Road.

Soon after, a boom resounded as the two sections of the Taigu Road collided.

In that instant, not a single foreign realm supreme—whether Heavenly Emperor or Great Emperor—could stay steady, and the demonic soldiers and generals fared even worse, with countless being obliterated and others falling away.

By the time the foreign realm supremes steadied themselves, Ye Chen and his group had vanished.

Including the female emperor, most were in a weakened state and unsuitable for battle; they needed to recover their divine power quickly.

"Search! Search for them!"

The foreign realm Heavenly Emperor roared, full of authority, his command like a decree.

However, three days later, he cowered without warning.

Once their power was restored, the female emperor charged out, and Ye Chen and the others followed, sweeping through everything in their path.

The battle came quickly and ended just as fast.

All the foreign realm supremes, demonic soldiers, and demonic generals were wiped out without exception.

After several days of rest, the emperors reached the end of the Taigu Road again.

The days that followed were more grueling than imagined; continuing the Taigu Road was truly backbreaking work.

Fortunately, the emperors were tough enough.

Over the next nine months, they connected over a dozen sections of the Taigu Road, each one varying in length, and each with more or less foreign realm supremes. There was even one time when not just Ye Chen, but even the female emperor was injured—it wasn't that they weren't strong enough; it was just that the foreign realm's forces were overwhelmingly vast, making the melee incredibly brutal.

"This one seems even farther away!"

At the end of the Taigu Road, Ye Chen spoke wearily, his hair now completely white, his eyes bloodshot.

The female emperor said nothing; if Ye Chen couldn't hold on, she wasn't faring much better.

Looking back, Jian Zun and Jian Shen were staggering, while Zhan Shen and Hou Yi were stumbling.

Even Di Huang and Hong Yan, still in the fight, had pale faces.

Every one of them was utterly exhausted, not just in divine power, but in spirit.

"So long has passed; they should have achieved enlightenment by now."

In the cauldron, a few old fellows surrounded the Chaos Body, who had been in a trance for nearly a year.

"The opportunity is there, but the timing isn't right."

Ren Wang spoke leisurely. Achieving enlightenment was no trivial matter; the more critical the moment, the more patience was needed. As a remnant soul of the Ren Huang, he understood the intricacies well—such things couldn't be rushed.

"Don't disturb him."

Long Ye's words carried authority, a warning to those getting restless. Just wait patiently.

"Look, there's the Taigu Road!"

It was Xiao Lingwa again, shouting excitedly and drawing a crowd. They all peered out from the cauldron's rim, a neat row of heads, their eyes gleaming brightly.

They had finally seen it; any later, and they might not have held on.

The emperors gritted their teeth and sacrificed their lifespan, mustering one final push to pave the way onward.

Boom!

The sound of the two Taigu Road sections colliding was music to their ears—they had waited so long for it.

In that same instant, Ye Chen collapsed to the ground.

At the same instant, Di Huang, Hong Yan, Xing Tian, Hou Yi, Jian Shen, and Jian Zun all fell.

The female emperor swayed, desperately waving eternal light to seal the cracks.

Her exhaustion had reached its limit; it was just that the distance between the two Taigu Road sections had been too great.

"Without ten days or half a month, we won't recover."

Ye Chen had slightly regained some divine power and ascended into the sky, his emperor divine sense extending infinitely.

Buzz!

Suddenly, a buzz rang out as a dark light shot from the distant horizon. Upon closer inspection, it wasn't dark light but a pitch-black spear, entwined with forbidden power and carrying devastating might, ignoring space and the balance of yin and yang, piercing straight through the void and collapsing the heavens.

Pfft!

Ye Chen, who had just released his divine sense, was nailed to the sky by the spear.

Buzz!

Before anyone could react, a second spear materialized, carrying the same overwhelming force.

Pfft!

A splash of emperor blood sprayed; the Heavenly Court Female Emperor was also nailed to the firmament.