Chapter 3050: Emperor's Peak

The Nü Di had left, and the crowd of Tian Ting's supreme beings had also departed, leaving only Ye Chen still in the Milky Way's depths. His head was buzzing, likely because the Nü Di knew he could take a beating—her slap had been quite forceful. His once handsome face was knocked sideways.

After a long while, he finally came to his senses.

The Hun Dun Ding and the others arrived, all looking utterly dejected, especially the Hun Dun Ding itself, covered in palm prints and footprints. It seemed like it had been beaten badly.

It deserved the beating, really.

As Ye Chen's life weapon, it shared his mischievous nature and had a particularly loose tongue. It had been cornered and thrashed by a group of Tian Di, with the supreme beings who had been affected delivering the harshest blows. Unable to find Ye Chen, they took it out on his life weapon instead.

"You've really done it now, daring to drug me."

Ye Chen had already sat down. His head had stopped spinning, but the stars in his eyes wouldn't go away. He had to give himself credit for his toughness—if it had been any ordinary Tian Di, they would have been obliterated.

The Hun Dun Ding was behaving itself, and so was he.

Soon after, a golden light flew out from his small world.

It was Hong Yan.

She was still in deep slumber, having entered the Milky Way from Ye Chen's small realm. She sat cross-legged, enveloped in immortal radiance, with numerous laws winding around her body. Mysterious heavenly sounds echoed through the dim sky.

"Da Di pinnacle."

Ye Chen murmured softly, instantly discerning Hong Yan's cultivation level. It must have been due to Qi Huan's sacrifice; in her sleep, she had integrated certain powers, elevating her realm from mid-tier to the pinnacle.

This was just the beginning.

If given enough time, once Hong Yan fully integrated that divine power, she would soon become another formidable figure like Zhun Huang Qi Huan.

"Having a sister like that is really something."

Ye Tian Di stroked his chin, thinking about Hong Yan. She was truly a heaven-defying creation. He wondered if, by then, he could still hold his own against her.

If not, things would get ugly.

Putting those thoughts aside, he sat down cross-legged as well. While Hong Yan had her opportunities for transformation, he had the gifts from his predecessors.

With a thought, numerous storage bags flew out, exploding one after another at his side. Inside them, the sacred body essence, divine repositories, and bloodlines were all revealed.

During this time, he called out to Di Huang.

As fellow sacred bodies, Di Huang and Hong Yan could also integrate the gifts from past generations. He couldn't keep such opportunities all to himself.

Di Huang smiled and gently waved his hand.

He was aware of the gifts from the sacred bodies of previous eras but chose not to fuse with them. After all, Ye Chen was the one battling the heavens; helping him achieve a heaven-defying transformation was the top priority.

If needed, Di Huang would, like the sacred bodies before him, offer his own essence and blood. Compared to a minor figure like himself, creating a supreme being who could stand alongside the heavens held true significance.

What Di Huang thought, Hong Yan thought as well.

Though she was in slumber, she had a clear consciousness and would never touch the treasures of the past sacred bodies. She shared the same resolve as Di Huang; if the day ever came when she was needed, she would sacrifice everything without hesitation.

Ye Chen didn't press the matter and slowly closed his eyes.

He sat like an ancient monk, dignified and serene. Centered on him, vortices began to form, drawing in the essence and bloodlines from all around. As for the sacred body divine repositories, they were inscribed into his sea of consciousness to bolster it.

This was a vast power.

From a distance, the once pitch-dark heavens were now overtaken by a golden ocean, with surging vital energy rolling like tidal waves.

Looking closely, one could see majestic figures in the golden expanse—the illusions of past sacred bodies. One by one, they were etched into Ye Chen's body, becoming nourishment for his sacred form. His bloodlines and essence were repeatedly washed and refined.

In that instant, his Dao essence resonated with the laws, and his bloodlines intertwined with his essence, manifesting ancient visions across the vast skies.

Beyond that, there were mysterious heavenly sounds.

These were his Dao sounds—ancient and profound, cang sang and majestic—forming strands of immortal melodies, the most enchanting tunes from the primordial chaos.

"What a supreme sacred body."

The Tian Xu Tian Di gazed in that direction, murmuring to himself. All the supreme beings present, whether from the various heavens or the Hong Huang Tian Ting, showed expressions of astonishment.

It was sheer shock; if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have known that this later-generation sacred body had such profound comprehension of the Dao. Even in certain domains, the truths of the laws surpassed what even a Zhun Huang could achieve.

"Such a sacred body, such talent, such heaven-defying nature—it's no wonder the Nü Di chose him. If I were in her place, I'd choose him too."

The Jian Yu Tian Di sighed with emotion.

"Having a successor like this brings me great comfort."

The Gui Di spoke meaningfully, standing tall and straight, clearly favoring Ye Chen. He seemed to have completely forgotten about the earlier incident with the drug.

The emperors of the various heavens wore similar expressions. Ye Chen's brilliance exceeded all expectations, outshining even the supreme beings of past eras and truly honoring his predecessors.

In the previous epoch, the Tian Ting Nü Di had held the stage; in this one, the various heavens had their sacred body supreme to do the same.

In the future, if they engaged in verbal battles with the ancient Tian Ting's emperors, this would be prime ammunition. How to put it? Living long didn't mean anything; facts spoke louder. Your commander was taken by our sacred body—now behave yourselves.

"It's a good thing the Shen Zun isn't around."

The Ming Tu Tian Di said with a meaningful tone, hands clasped behind his back.

His words resonated with everyone.

Who was the Shen Zun? The Tian Ting's emperors knew all too well, and they were familiar with his temperament. If he were still alive and learned that his sister had been taken by this small sacred body, he would undoubtedly try to hammer Ye Chen to death.

Mentioning the Shen Zun brought a wave of melancholy to many emperors.

His heaven-defying feats and the myths he created were in no way inferior to those of the Nü Di or Ye Chen. In that ancient era, he was the most promising to become a Huang Di. Before the Nü Di, he was the master of the ancient Tian Ting and the commander of all living beings.

Alas, love had been his downfall.

Though Qi Huan was terrifying, she couldn't destroy the Shen Zun. The reason for his fall was something the people of the ancient Tian Ting understood all too well.

The Shen Zun's death had been meaningful.

Because of his sacrifice, because of his offering, because of the destiny he bestowed, his sister had achieved a heaven-defying rebirth in desperation, turning the tide for all living beings.

"He deserves the Nü Di."

Many female supreme beings of the Tian Ting smiled lightly. Perhaps there was still a gap in their cultivations, but his heaven-defying nature and the significance of his existence made him worthy of being the commander of all living beings.

Boom!

As the emperors watched, a golden beam of light suddenly shot skyward, piercing a massive hole through the dim heavens.

He had advanced—the sacred body had advanced.

Ye Chen ascended in a single step, shattering the vast void and standing at the pinnacle of the ethereal realm. He was like an ancient entity, or like a blazing sun. The radiant glory of Tian Di pinnacle spread out in threads and strands, illuminating the primordial chaos.

"What immense pressure."

The Zhun Huang Di clicked his tongue, feeling suppressed even himself. Merely at Tian Di pinnacle, it already exuded such might—what would happen if he reached Zhun Huang?

"He's really making us proud."

The emperors of the various heavens chuckled, standing even taller. The sacred bodies of past eras marveled, while the divine generals coughed awkwardly, especially that monkey and the old ox, who felt the most embarrassed. They stood with hands clasped, squatting in the corner, unable to show their faces.

The Dou Zhan Sheng Huang glanced sideways, and so did the Kui Niu Di, looking at their own juniors with an urge to curse.

You're sworn brothers, aren't you? How did you end up like this? While the human sacred body has reached Tian Di pinnacle, you two are still at Zhun Di.

"You two aren't much better off."

The Xiao Yuan Huang and Kui Niu shot back a glance at the two emperors. We're still so young, and you two are how old? How dare you criticize us?

"It's dazzling, really dazzling."

The Xuan Di rubbed his eyes, unsure if it was the light or the sheer presence that was overwhelming. They were both at Tian Di level, so why the huge gap?

Boom! Boom!

The skies trembled as the eternal great realm manifested. Ye Chen stood within it, appearing even more divine. Everything in the world paled before his glory.

"The treasures of eternity were well worth it."

The sacred bodies smiled warmly. It hadn't been in vain that they had sealed away their treasures for countless ages. Though they hadn't walked that path themselves, the later-generation sacred body had traversed it with splendor.

"He's so similar, truly similar."

The Huang Quan Tian Di murmured with hands clasped, referring to the Shen Zun. Back in the day, the Tian Ting's Shen Zun had been just like this, the center of all attention.

They both possessed world-shaking auras.

Beyond that, their temperaments were alike. The small sacred body was a handful, and his Shen Zun hadn't been any better—among the Tian Ting's male supreme beings present, which one hadn't he beaten?

"He's so similar, truly similar."

The female supreme beings of the Tian Ting gazed with entranced expressions, seeing an ancient shadow on Ye Chen—the Shen Zun.

The Nü Di had her admirers, and so did the Shen Zun—they were among them. A certain affection had been sealed away for two epochs.

Whether he was truly similar, the Nü Di knew best.

Facts proved he was indeed similar, down to the bone in certain qualities. Even she felt a momentary daze, let alone the supreme beings.

Ah!

From the deepest depths, the long-silent generation of Sheng Mo roared once more, likely seeing a terrifying threat in Ye Chen.

The destiny he had seen on the Nü Di back then, he now saw on Ye Chen—and even stronger.

Boom! Boom!

His roar made the vast ethereal realm thunder in response, as if the hidden heavenly Dao had been affected by some will.

The supreme beings ignored it.

Compared to the Sheng Mo and the heavenly Dao, they were more focused on Ye Chen. The light radiating from that small sacred body could be the light of hope.

Buzz! Buzz!

Ye Chen's sacred body trembled violently, inch by inch cracking apart. His flesh and bones peeled away, but a new him was reborn from the nirvana. His sacred form was like molten gold, with every limb, organ, meridian, primordial spirit, and sacred blood etched with invisible marks—laws, destiny, and the eternity and immortality of the Dao.

The gifts from his predecessors were profoundly significant.

This opportunity and transformation helped him achieve a heaven-defying evolution. Whether his divine repository or bloodline essence, all were pushed to the ultimate peak. In this domain alone, the Sheng Mo could no longer suppress him.

After becoming an emperor, bloodlines were secondary to Dao comprehension. A Hun Dun Ti proving the Dao might not even match an emperor with ordinary bloodlines—the deeper the comprehension, the greater the strength.

However, the sacred body was an exception.

They were inherently different from any other physique. The divine power hidden in the sacred body's essence was exclusive to their lineage, possessed by no other bloodline. In essence, it was tied to the heavenly Dao.

And now, he was drawing ever closer to the heavenly Dao. If the heavenly Dao was darkness, then he was the light of humanity within it, with the will of all living beings gathering upon him.

It was precisely this will that made the heavens fear.

PS: Today two chapters.

(April 30, 2020)

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