The heavenly tribulation appeared, someone was about to become an emperor.
As the heavenly tribulation descended, any obstacle would be considered an enemy and be annihilated.
"Run."
The first rank Emperor Sovereign fled first, only managing to snatch away a few people closest to him.
Boom.
The heavenly tribulation descended.
Under the Chaos Heavenly Tribulation, the Emperor Realm strongmen were directly blown into渣.
Both flesh and soul were annihilated by the heavenly tribulation.
"Ah..."
Half-Emperor Realm strongmen could barely hold on for a while.
After all, they bore the title of Emperor. Their powerful bodies were charred by the heavenly tribulation, their rules surged, and they were almost broken.
"Let's join forces to withstand one blow."
The Half-Emperors in the heavenly tribulation quickly gathered together.
At this moment, the only way out was to withstand it.
Otherwise, they would surely die.
"Blast upwards."
At this time, no one could afford to hold back. They all used their ultimate techniques.
Several rules surged forth, forcefully colliding with the heavenly tribulation.
Boom, crackle.
The heavenly tribulation was shattered by the combined might of several Half-Emperors.
"Run."
Without hesitation, the few people immediately ran out of the range of the heavenly tribulation.
"Whoosh."
The first rank Emperor Sovereign made his move, snatching away the few who had barely escaped.
He could not help within the heavenly tribulation, otherwise, he would be engulfed by it.
Since they had escaped, they were all people of the Azure Emperor Palace. He wouldn't mind lending a hand.
"Thank you, Lord Nie."
The few Half-Emperors, still trembling, expressed their gratitude.
Lord Nie nodded, "Recover your bodies first, and do not leave any Dao wounds."
This strike of heavenly tribulation had almost dispersed their rules.
The few also knew the seriousness of the matter and quickly sat cross-legged in the air, repairing the rules wounded by the heavenly tribulation.
...
Within the city, Chen Fan walked out of his thatched cottage.
There was no other way, he had to undergo tribulation.
Surrounded by the power of life and death, his body continuously transformed between youth and old age.
One moment young, the next old.
At this moment, he was on the verge of a transformation, his power of life and death becoming extremely unstable.
He needed an external force to balance the power of life and death.
"Heavenly tribulation."
Chen Fan looked up, observing the brewing Chaos Heavenly Tribulation once more.
This heavenly tribulation should be the key to balance.
After surviving the heavenly tribulation, the power of life and death would become more perfect, allowing him to break through to the Emperor Sovereign realm in one go.
If he failed to survive, there would only be one outcome... death.
The first wave of heavenly tribulation dissipated.
"Good person."
Chen Fan's face was etched with a smile.
Someone had helped to receive a wave of heavenly tribulation, well... not bad.
The shattered heavenly tribulation emanated a majestic vitality, pouring into his body, and indeed balanced his restless power of life and death.
"Boom."
At this moment, the second Chaos Heavenly Tribulation descended.
Zheng.
The Amaterasu Sword appeared in his hand.
Hundred Sword Style, activate.
A brilliant sword light pierced through the void, directly cleaving the second Chaos Heavenly Tribulation.
It was only the second wave, its power was not yet sufficient.
With an effortless sword strike, he cleaved the second heavenly tribulation.
This scene caused countless people's pupils to contract.
What a powerful sword, what a sharp sword.
...
In the city.
Kuang Mu and the female Emperor Sovereign both looked over.
The female Emperor Sovereign nodded and said, "Power of life and death, a heaven-blessed prodigy."
Life and death, Yin and Yang, light and darkness... those who could fuse two extremes to become emperors were all heaven-blessed prodigies.
The Fisher and the Ninth Inspector beside her were already accustomed to it.
This person was indeed a heaven-blessed prodigy.
Kuang Mu, on the other hand, scoffed, "The path of life and death is not so easily cultivated, is it? Let's see if he can survive first."
Despite his disdainful words, a deep jealousy flickered in the depths of his eyes.
Life and death, a path to be envied.
Many had cultivated various major paths in their youth, including top-tier paths like life and death, Yin and Yang, but very few could truly become emperors through them.
Kuang Mu felt envious.
The Ninth Sword Cultivator and the Fisher glanced at the former but said nothing.
They knew the senior's temperament: he was talkative and jealous, but not malicious.
"Boom."
The third lightning strike arrived.
Clang.
It was still a single sword strike.
No extra moves, the sword shattered heaven and earth.
Rumble.
The lightning exploded in the air, appearing as effortless as the previous strike.
However, Chen Fan's body staggered back three steps.
The bluestone slab path of the central thatched cottage was directly shattered, leaving three deep footprints on the ground.
"Hoo."
He exhaled a turbid breath.
Chen Fan shook his slightly numb hand, "This is troublesome."
It was only the third wave, and it was already at this level?
It had reached the limit of a Half-Emperor.
Nine was the extreme number. Heavenly tribulations had a minimum of nine waves, and more could be endless.
"Boom."
The fourth lightning strike did not give Chen Fan any time to react before it descended.
Rumble.
A massive pillar of lightning, as if to destroy everything.
This time, Chen Fan put away the Amaterasu Sword.
"I'd like to see how strong you are."
The human body cultivation path was activated instantly.
His qi and blood surged into the sky, like great dragons coiling around his body.
"Kill."
As the lightning roared, his figure shot up into the sky.
He intended to use his physical body to withstand this fourth lightning strike.
His Divine Fist shattered the heavens, accompanied by a world-shattering roar, "Break for me..."
"Bang."
His fist collided with the lightning pillar.
A thunderous roar, like a drumbeat from a thunder god, reverberated through heaven and earth.
The void distorted, as if unable to withstand the collision.
Countless people were instantly stunned by the diffused sonic waves from this collision.
The weak did not even have the qualification to witness it.
Rumble.
Lightning arcs spread in all directions, remnants of the lightning power dispersed by the Divine Fist.
The entire world was covered by lightning.
The space between heaven and earth was a blinding white.
"Hahaha."
A defiant laugh echoed through heaven and earth.
The figure that had soared into the sky plummeted from above, like a shooting star.
Thump.
The entire Sword City trembled as the figure descended.
His immense qi and blood became riddled with holes, then dissipated.
"Huff, huff, huff."
Chen Fan panted heavily, his breaths like a bellows.
That strike just now was truly powerful.
But he had still endured it, endured the fourth lightning strike.
After the lightning came the balancing power of life and death, seeping into his body strand by strand, balancing his power of life and death.
The fifth lightning strike was already brewing, and Chen Fan was waiting.
Within his body, the fused powers of life and death were slowly rotating, awaiting complete fusion.
"Buzz."
Suddenly, a gaze spanning ten thousand miles extended forth.
It was as if a god had opened its eyes from an infinite distance, looking towards Sword City.
Chen Fan saw a divine root, spanning heaven and earth, standing at the edge of the world.
"Azure Emperor."
The power of wood, only the Azure Emperor.
A mere glance sent an indescribable pressure through Chen Fan.
Powerful.
"Is this the Heavenly Emperor?" Chen Fan frowned.
Why was the Azure Emperor casting his gaze upon him?
Boom.
The fifth lightning strike arrived.
Chen Fan's heart grew heavy, but he had no choice but to withdraw his gaze.
Compared to the intimidation of the Azure Emperor's gaze, the lightning before him was the greater crisis.
The Chaos Lightning carried an aura of absolute destruction as it descended.
This was the fifth lightning strike, its aura already surpassing that of a Half-Emperor, reaching the level of a titan.
Therefore... it was time to truly unleash his power.
"Open."
This time, Chen Fan directly summoned the river of rules.
Swish.
The river surged like a calm sea.
The power of myriad laws descended, pouring madly into Chen Fan's body.
Divine Fist, reappear.
He still chose to meet it head-on.