Black blood stained the dark clouds formed by the Emperor's Tribulation even darker.
Ying Tianqing sat cross-legged, his Great Emperor's might flowing silently.
Under the suppression of the imperial might, everyone was as if frozen, unable to move.
Even Lin Feng, watching Ying Tianqing about to do something foolish, was powerless to stop him.
He was currently controlled by an invisible force, as if trapped in a quagmire from which he could not escape.
"Heaven does not tolerate you, so I will help you defy heaven."
"With my ten thousand years of imperial body, I exchange it for your unimpeded ascension in this life."
Ying Tianqing spoke, his demonic might surging, the phantom of a black-winged roc behind him radiating solemnity.
With a bang.
The Demon Emperor's chest exploded, and a black lotus condensed from demonic blood flew towards Lin Feng.
The black lotus merged into Lin Feng's body, and Lin Feng's aura instantly ascended to a new level.
"The Demon Emperor is using his imperial blood to upgrade Lin Feng."
"Is he crazy? To abandon ten thousand years of cultivation to help Lin Feng ascend?"
Below, everyone felt incredulous.
Reaching the Great Emperor realm was a dream for so many.
Yet, Ying Tianqing was willing to forgo it to help Lin Feng.
Heavens, were they father and son?
Everyone was filled with complex emotions.
This kindness was truly higher than the heavens.
Lin Feng's eyes were also filled with tears.
He was unable to move his body and could only watch helplessly as Ying Tianqing sacrificed his cultivation to help him.
He truly couldn't bear such kindness!
"Brother Ying, can you not do this?"
"If you sacrifice yourself to help me, I won't be happy even if I ascend."
Lin Feng transmitted his voice to Ying Tianqing.
Ying Tianqing did not listen at all. He had lived for ten thousand years and had no more desires.
He was tired and wanted to rest.
"Lin Feng, you don't need to owe me. After I'm gone, if you can help me find Qingniao, please relay a message to her for me."
"I, Ying Tianqing, have always loved her. Whether she truly betrayed me or not, my feelings for her have never changed."
Ying Tianqing spoke as if giving his last words.
After speaking, his chest exploded again, and a black lotus merged into Lin Feng's body.
Lin Feng's aura had already stepped into the Half-Step Great Emperor realm.
This was obtained by Ying Tianqing's lifeblood for Lin Feng.
As Lin Feng's aura ascended to the imperial level, the Emperor's Tribulation finally began to manifest.
Terrifying lightning engulfed Lin Feng, beginning to cleanse his bones and flesh with the patterns of the Great Dao.
His body was branded by the Great Dao; this was Heaven molding an imperial body for him.
At the same time, the Great Emperor Qingtian, within the Fengtian Gourd, was also undergoing the tribulation along with Lin Feng.
Already being continuously refined by the Solar Divine Fire, he now entered the Emperor's Tribulation.
Under the interweaving of these two forces, the Great Emperor Qingtian could no longer suppress his wails.
The essence emanating from the Fengtian Gourd grew increasingly dense, clearly indicating that the Great Emperor Qingtian was being refined more intensely.
Lin Feng absorbed the energy of both Great Emperor Ying Tianqing and Great Emperor Ji Qingtian, his body beginning to be covered in golden light.
It was as if an indestructible golden body was being sculpted, rendering him unharmed by the lightning strikes of the Emperor's Tribulation.
"This is just the beginning. To ascend, you must break through this final layer of shackles."
"Lin Feng, if Heaven does not tolerate you, then defy Heaven."
Ying Tianqing instructed, his body beginning to dissipate. Countless black lotuses, like shattered petals, merged into Lin Feng's body.
As if sensing Lin Feng's constantly rising strength, a dark palm print began to form within the Emperor's Tribulation.
The palm print was incredibly clear, even the palm lines were distinct.
The palm lines were symbols woven from the Great Dao, carrying world-destroying might.
Once formed, the hand seal descended upon Lin Feng like the Five-Finger Mountain, with immense force.
This was Heaven's final test for Lin Feng.
If he was crushed, all his previous efforts would be in vain; if he survived, he would successfully become an Emperor.
The hand seal was gathering, endless power being injected into it.
The dark hand slowly descended, carrying an infinite sense of suffocation and pressure.
Everyone gasped, feeling the destructive aura contained within the grand palm seal.
If it were them, facing such divine punishment, they would not even have the will to resist.
Lin Feng looked at Ying Tianqing's dissipating body, knowing that Ying Tianqing was on his last breath to help him and could vanish at any moment.
"Ahhhhh! I, Lin Feng, must ascend today, and no one can stop me!"
Lin Feng roared, unwilling to let Ying Tianqing's efforts be in vain.
His entire body radiated imperial might. He swung his golden fist, which looked as if cast from pure gold, indestructible and invincible.
Lin Feng punched upwards, aiming to shatter Heaven's blockade, to shatter this damned hand seal.