Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 281 - 252: Confronting the Great Tribulation! (2nd Update)

Chapter 281: Chapter 252: Confronting the Great Tribulation! (2nd Update)

Above the Heavenly Dome, the dense Tribulation Clouds that had been raining down Heavenly Thunder suddenly dispersed, and nothing was left.

This was caused by a punch from Ye Chen. This punch was fierce and unparalleled, overshadowing both ancient and modern times, directly annihilating the vast Tribulation Clouds that spanned dozens of miles into nothingness.

"My heavens..."

Everyone’s eyes widened in horror as they watched, and they were particularly stunned by the sight of the young figure in the high reaches of the Heavenly Dome, so valiant and peerless.

Unprecedented!

Throughout history, everyone who faced the Heavenly Tribulation passively endured and defended themselves, bearing the strikes and injuries from the Heavenly Tribulation; never before had anyone dared to confront and directly obliterate the Heavenly Tribulation with such audacity.

But today, Ye Chen did it; he accomplished a feat that was legendary, and even in the annals of Tiandu Continent, this would be recorded with a bold stroke.

Even Elder Yan was astounded, as the Heavenly Tribulation represented the Heavenly Dao, and few dared to confront it like this.

However, thinking that he was a descendant of the Combat Saint Lineage made everything clear.

Each person from this lineage was disrespectful towards heaven and earth, supremely arrogant, and feared nothing.

The founder of that lineage was an existence of Supreme height who stood alongside the Heavenly Dao.

There was only clear skies above the Heavenly Dome now; the Heavenly Tribulation had vanished, leaving nothing but clear skies.

Boom—

Suddenly, the earth and heaven violently shook, and people’s faces turned pale because in the next instant, the previously scattered and annihilated Tribulation Clouds gathered like lightning, and a massive golden Heavenly Thunder fell and struck Ye Chen head-on, blasting him right into the lightning. The entire Divine Mountain trembled violently. If not for the Immortal Dao Rhythm of the Trial Gate protecting it, it might have crumbled.

Amidst the dust and smoke, Ye Chen stood up, yet he was no longer as carefree as before. The golden Heavenly Thunder had lacerated his skin and flesh, even his immortal Golden Body had cracked open, with a great deal of fresh blood splashing about, and a terrifying wound ran through his waist, burnt and bloodless.

Ye Chen was severely injured, the first time he had ever experienced such horrific wounds, which was quite worrying.

But everything was far from over. Under the horrified gazes of the people, another thirty-six golden Heavenly Thunders fell densely from the massive Tribulation Clouds above, bombarding Ye Chen.

"This golden Heavenly Thunder is the legendary Shattering Gold Thunder, which even Heavenly Gods struggle to withstand; it’s a terrifying Great Tribulation, appearing unexpectedly during the Martial God Tribulation, and with thirty-six strikes, even Heavenly Gods would be annihilated, let alone Ye Chen," a Heavenly God powerhouse trembled with fear.

Among Heavenly Tribulations, there were extraordinary and frightening Tribulation Thunders. The Shattering Gold Thunder was one of them, imbued with golden light; it was more than twice as powerful as ordinary Heavenly Thunder and could shatter Golden Bodies and crush Heavenly God Treasure Bodies.

Such a lightning tribulation had only ever been encountered by individuals with tremendous potential, just like a few transcendent Divine beings during their Heavenly Divine Tribulation.

Ye Chen faced it during his Martial God Tribulation; his potential was clearly extraordinary.

Another Heavenly God powerhouse shook his head: "The Heavenly Dao is fair, it would not send a terrifying Tribulation Thunder of the Heavenly Divine Tribulation level. Although the Shattering Gold Thunder is frightening, it is not as dreadful as that of the Heavenly Divine Tribulation, but it can still harm those at the Super Martial God Level."

Ye Chen remained unfazed; he had seen all types of Heavenly Thunder before, having even faced scarier Heavenly Tribulations in his past life. Those Great Tribulations were truly apocalyptic, viewed as unsolvable. Compared to these, the Shattering Gold Thunder was merely child’s play and not worth mentioning.

At that moment, Ye Chen’s body radiated Immortal Body Light, with the most powerful Divine Arts thundering within him. The God King Revival Technique autonomously operated and quickly healed his wounds, a healing skill unmatched in the world that even Divine beings would marvel at.

His Treasure Body healed, every inch of his flesh shining with brilliant light, Red Gold Glaze, Supreme and Saintly.

Within his bloodline, the fresh red Blood Qi flowed torrentially, like waves crashing thunderously; the deafening roar of Blood Qi made hearts tremble.

Such Divine Power was too terrifying and made it unbelievable that this was merely the capability of a human Physical Body.

And amid the roaring Blood Qi, equally dazzling bloody radiance burst forth, every inch of flesh began emitting a more potent glow, with a terrible roaring like crashing waves that seemed to make the heavens and the earth tremble exceedingly, causing hearts to shimmer.

The surrounding void completely trembled, constantly distorting and even beginning to collapse.

Human Origin Golden Body Perfection!

During his three months of seclusion, he did more than just break through to the Martial God level; he also pursued the Perfection of the Human Origin Golden Body, leveraging the endless surge of natural energy in the Holy Land to refine his body, turning his blood completely red, forming the supremely powerful Human Origin True Blood.

Now, he was much more powerful than before, the Perfection of the Golden Body was not an empty boast, each movement contained the Divine Power of the Supreme, and he could nearly shatter the void; even Heavenly God Dao Soldiers were fit to clash directly.

A mighty pressure spread far and wide, making several Ancient Heroes’ faces suddenly change, not inferior to theirs.

"Three months ago, when Brother Ye spoke like that, I finally understand why." Yuan Jiu sighed lightly, recalling the words Ye Chen had said before he secluded himself. At the time, some things were unclear, but now he had finally come to a full realization.

Ye Chen truly was extraordinary!

Ye Chen took the initiative to strike, raising his fists made of Red Gold Glaze, and with unmatched bravery, he bombarded the sky one punch after another, causing vast Dao Waves to fill the air as he struck out thirty-six punches, all directed at thirty-six fragmented golden thunders.

Boom, boom, boom—

The heavens and earth buzzed, the ground shook, Divine Mountain trembled, and the clouds dispersed chaotically.

Amidst immeasurable radiance, the people caught a glimpse of Ye Chen standing in the void, like an invincible War God setting out on a campaign, launching one punch after another. Each punch terrifyingly fierce, carrying a colossal force of Blood Qi, distorted and tore through the void, continuously colliding with the Heavenly Tribulation descending from the Heavenly Dome.

Endless Divine Radiance exploded, capable of annihilating voids, enough to obliterate a Super Martial God. The Protective Mansion Array Patterns of the Tiandu Academy completely revived, protecting everyone, securing the Academy.

Ye Chen continued striking with his fists, bravely confronting the Tribulation Thunder. His fists were torn apart, skin split, flesh burst open, and grim white bones were exposed. Fresh red blood drops splattered, yet he adamantly annihilated one Heavenly Thunder after another.

People only witnessed his extraordinary demeanor, appearing like a divine being, peerless in the world, unmatched, with even the Heavenly Tribulation incapable of shaking him.

Later on, the thirty-six fragmented golden thunders suddenly transformed into one hundred and eight golden lights tinged with a trace of purple qi—Tribulation Thunder that even made Heavenly Gods utterly terrified.

"Sky-reaching Purple Thunder has also appeared, an incredibly rare Great Tribulation Thunder even within the Heavenly Divine Tribulation, once witnessed during the Divine Ancestor’s tribulation. It had grievously wounded several Divine Ancestors, a terrifying type of Great Tribulation Thunder renowned since ancient times, and now it has emerged," exclaimed a Heavenly God powerhouse, their expression drastically changing.

Sky-reaching Purple Thunder, this type of Tribulation Thunder, incredibly rare and immensely terrifying, had once shattered mountain ranges in Divine Tribulations, requiring extreme caution.

It could only be said that Ye Chen was too extraordinary, having summoned such a formidable Great Tribulation.

Ye Chen’s complexion changed, not expecting this Tribulation Thunder to come; he resisted with all his might, his Golden Body Perfectly Immortal, directly condensed Divine Arts, the Dao Treasure Bottle Seal emerged, along with the Treasure Lotus Seal layering around him.

He sensed the true terror of the Sky-reaching Purple Thunder, powerful as he was, he felt that he might be directly penetrated, unable to withstand.

Boom—

One hundred and eight Sky-reaching Purple Thunders truly descended, becoming the sole existence between heaven and earth, the dark yet crystalline Dao Treasure Vase directly shattered, the crystalline Treasure Lotus also exploded, destroying all obstacles and directly striking Ye Chen down into the ground below, causing the entire Tiandu Academy to tremble.

Had it not been for the critical moment when the Academy’s Protective Array Patterns shielded everything, those terrifying one hundred and eight Sky-reaching Purple Thunders could have shattered a vast area spanning dozens of miles.

Thereafter, the Tribulation Clouds in the sky began to slowly disperse, restoring clarity and brightness to the heavens and earth.

The ground where he struck formed a massive crater, blackened, with faint traces of thin purple lightning still flickering, releasing a terrifying aura of destruction, causing awe and fear.

But everyone’s attention was focused on wanting to see what had become of Ye Chen now.

Eventually, people saw at the bottom of the large pit a blackened charred body, barely recognizable as human-shaped, but too gross to behold because the flesh was charred black, not clear at all, startling everyone—had Ye Chen been struck dead by the Heavenly Tribulation?

"Ye Chen..."

"Big Brother Ye Chen..."

Vivian, Xia Teng, Yang Wushuang, and others were worried. The elders of the Academy stepped forward, even calling upon the Academy’s Divine Doctor and an Alchemist, but on seeing this scene, they all shook their heads as they only felt a faint sign of life within the charred human form, fearing that the flesh and life force were gone, and at most, they could only save his lingering life.

This worried everyone; could it be that the most demonic genius of this world was going to fall like this?

Thump—

Suddenly, a terrifying heartbeat sound erupted, like a booming bell, shaking the ground, causing weaker students to be thrown back, bleeding from the corners of their mouths, faces in terror, wondering what exactly was happening.

Crack—

The charred surface began to crack, and a robust life force rapidly appeared, astonishingly increasing at a rapid pace. Everyone could feel that supremely strong life force, rippling in all directions.

"What is this..." Everyone was intently watching everything unfold.

Finally, the charred shell completely shattered, and from it emerged an unblemished human body, as if refined in a furnace, with boundless Blood Qi exploding, surging mightily, stirring the heavens.

A pair of fearsome eyes emitted a gaze, containing the Supreme Dao Will, shocking everyone.