107: Chapter 17 New Prophets

Jiang Hao's Dao Traces lasted much longer than everyone had imagined.

Everyone thought they would dissipate within a few hundred years at most, but unexpectedly, they persisted for another thousand years.

This drove everyone to the brink of madness.

Over a thousand years later, the final Dao Traces finally dissipated into nothingness under the erosion of time.

On that day, the myriad daos of the Universe resonated in unison.

The colossal mountain named Chaos, which had once weighed heavily on the hearts of all Quasi-Emperor peak experts, vanished.

The world suddenly felt vast and empty. The New Emperor position was now clearly presented in the perception of all beings qualified to sense it.

Throughout the myriad heavens and worlds, within the depths of countless ancient stars, self-sealed Divine Sources and Immortal Liquids exploded with a thunderous roar!

"It's here, it's finally here!"

"The Great Dao is unobstructed, the Emperor's Path is open once more! This era belongs to me!"

"I have waited for countless ages, waiting for this very day! I will surely achieve the Dao! The Heaven's Heart Imprint is mine!"

One after another, auras so powerful they made stars tremble surged into the heavens. There were ancient freaks shrouded in the aura of decay and the passage of time,

new-generation Supreme powerhouses who rose after the great era, and even scorching gazes emanating from the various Life Forbidden Zone.

Across the starry skies of the myriad heavens, countless geniuses ceased their campaigns, looking up at the firmament, their hearts pounding wildly, their blood boiling with passion.

A brand-new epoch was right before their eyes!

However, everyone's excitement, agitation, and schemes had not even had time to transform into concrete action.

RUMBLE!

At the desolate edge of the Universe, in a dead and silent star region, without any warning, endless Tribulation Clouds enveloped it!

The Tribulation Clouds were pitch black like ink, stretching across who knows how many light-years. The lightning within was not the usual silver or purple, but a rainbow of seven colors.

Even more terrifyingly, scenes of earth, water, fire, and wind surging, Yin and Yang energies grinding against each other, and stars being born and perishing were evolving within!

This was the Great Tribulation of Proving the Dao!

A new Great Tribulation of Proving the Dao had suddenly appeared!

"Who? Who is undergoing the tribulation?"

"How is this possible? The Great Dao suppression just vanished!"

"Who jumped the gun? I refuse to accept this!"

Many of the ancient freaks who had just broken their seals had not even had time to stretch their limbs before witnessing this sight that made their eyes nearly burst with rage, roaring out their unwillingness.

The new-generation Supreme powerhouses were also dumbfounded. They had anticipated the competition would be brutal, that someone would be the first to trigger the Great Tribulation.

But they never imagined it would be this fast—so fast that everyone, including those ancient beings who considered themselves the most prepared, was caught completely off guard!

The Dao Traces had just dissipated.

It was like a race watched by all. The starting gun had just fired, or some felt it hadn't even fully sounded, yet someone had already crossed the finish line and started celebrating!

"Who is it?"

Everyone was furious, looking towards the direction of the tribulation, wanting to identify the one undergoing it.

To see who was so fast, stealing their opportunity!

"The one undergoing the tribulation is... 'Yun Li', the Creation Immortal Maiden!"

"It's actually her! The woman among the Three Heroes of the Ancient Road who excels in the Creation Pill Dao!"

"How could she be this fast? Even with her peerless talent, her accumulation is simply too terrifying!"

The Divine Thoughts of all beings across the myriad heavens instantly intertwined, recognizing the tribulation-taker.

It was precisely the only female among the Primordial Three Heroes, Yun Li!

Countless geniuses felt a mix of emotions in their hearts—admiration, jealousy, and a deep sense of powerlessness.

Most of the self-sealed ancient powerhouses had faces ashen with rage, feeling utterly outmaneuvered by a junior.

Deep within the Life Forbidden Zone, the Divine Thoughts of the Sovereigns were exchanging coldly.

"Interesting. This little girl is quite decisive."

"Taking the first step, she gathered a significant portion of the era's fortune. Combined with her own accumulation, the Great Tribulation she triggered is extraordinary. However, it's still far less than what Chaos faced back then."

"That's for sure. As we said, Chaos was an exception. Someone like this little girl now is the normal case."

"Let's see how she fares with her creation. If she succeeds... heh." A Sovereign let out a laugh with an unclear meaning.

"What if she does succeed? Would Chaos allow anyone to touch her?" a cautious Sovereign asked.

"Chaos? Although he's unreasonable and likes to uphold fairness, he never said others can't challenge a New Emperor, did he? As long as it's not a group attack, a one-on-one duel, he wouldn't interfere, right?"

"And it's not like it's many against one. Besides, a newly advanced Great Emperor, with their Dao Fruit just solidified and their Origin brimming with vitality..."

Another Sovereign's voice carried a trace of greed, "If one could devour her, not only could it extend one's Lifespan, but perhaps one could also glimpse a hint of the mysteries of the Great Dao of Creation. That would be enough for us to sleep peacefully and outlast that Chaos until his Lifespan ends!"

This proposal stirred the hearts of many Forbidden Zone Sovereigns.

Indeed, no matter how strong Chaos the Great Emperor is, he has a Lifespan limit. If they could replenish themselves and lie low peacefully, they could completely outlive him!

Moreover, Chaos the Great Emperor Jiang Hao never said newly-advanced Emperors couldn't be attacked. It's completely worth a try.

"Who will go?" a Sovereign inquired.

After a brief silence, a hoarse voice rang out, "This Sovereign will go. If no one contests, this blood meal belongs to me."

His tone carried absolute determination. He couldn't wait any longer. Without replenishment, he would die. So, he decided to take the risk.

Under the starry sky, Jiang Hao was also gazing from afar at the terrifying center of the tribulation clouds, at that graceful figure floating amidst the destructive lightning and creative vitality. A flicker of surprise passed through his eyes.

"Yun Li... It's actually her who took this step first."

Jiang Hao nodded slightly.

"From that little girl scattering medicinal powder to distract ferocious beasts back then, to the peerless genius now triggering a Great Tribulation of this scale... Her accumulation is even deeper than I imagined. To achieve the Dao before everyone else could react—this decisiveness and courage somewhat resemble my own style from back in the day."

With the perspective of a Senior appreciating an outstanding junior, he quietly observed, without any intention to interfere.

At the center of the tribulation clouds, Yun Li's figure appeared incredibly small, yet also incredibly resolute.

She was enveloped by dense Creation Cyan Light, like an Undying Divine Herb swaying in an apocalyptical storm, stubbornly absorbing the destructive power within the tribulation, transforming it into her own vitality and Dao Principles.

Her Dao was not one of battle and slaughter, but one focused on creation and nurturing.

At this moment, she used her Creation Dao to resist the Heavenly Tribulation, with life begetting life endlessly. To a certain extent, she even formed a peculiar balance with the tribulation.

When lightning struck down, she used Creation Power to dissolve part of it, reshaping her own body.

When earth, water, fire, and wind assailed her, she drew upon the primal vitality contained within them, nourishing herself.

This Great Tribulation lasted for several days. Its terrifying intensity made all observers across the myriad heavens feel their scalps go numb.

Yun Li at the center of the Lightning Tribulation experienced being shattered and reformed multiple times.

Finally, the boundless tribulation clouds slowly dispersed. The Universe showered down endless auspicious lights and colorful radiance. Dao sounds reverberated, as if celebrating the birth of a New Emperor.

The phantom of the Heaven's Heart Imprint flickered and vanished in the depths of the Universe.

Yun Li's figure was revealed. She hovered in the starry sky, her aura weak to the extreme. Her entire body was covered in cracks, as if the slightest touch would cause her to completely shatter.

However, deep within her eyes, Creation Divine Light as brilliant as stars was burning. An Emperor's aura, one that stood above the myriad daos, faintly revealed itself.

She had successfully passed the tribulation and was now undergoing the critical transformation.

At that moment, a terrifying beast claw covered in black scales, like a beam of destructive immortal light, tore through the void and fiercely grabbed towards Yun Li during her critical transformation period!

Even before the claw arrived, that terrifying Sovereign's aura had already caused the starry sky, which had just calmed down, to tremble once more.