466: Chapter 466 The Heavenly Emperor (31)

heaven-reaching pagoda, the twentieth floor.

What met the eye was an ancient and empty battle stage, far more vast than any of the previous levels.

The power of Law here was as thick as substance, causing the space to become incredibly sturdy.

As Ye Yun stepped inside, the light and shadows ahead began to converge.

An aura as vast as the sea and a world-shaking pressure slowly condensed into a figure.

He wore an ancient imperial robe; his face was blurred and impossible to see clearly, but those eyes were incomparably deep.

A Great Emperor giant.

Even if it was just an imprint of the same realm, the dao rhyme and prestige he radiated were far beyond anything any previous opponent could compare to.

Outside the pagoda, at the viewing platform.

The expressions of the Ye Family's several Great Emperor Ancient Ancestors were solemn. They knew very well that the true test had arrived.

"The guardian of the twentieth floor is the imprint of the Third Ancient Ancestor."

The Fifth Ancestor's voice carried a hint of reminiscence. "Back in the day, the Third Ancient Ancestor was one of the strongest combatants of our Ye Family. His cultivation had long reached the Sixth Heaven of the Great Emperor realm; he was a true Peak Great Emperor."

"Though Yun'er's talent is peerless, facing the Third Ancient Ancestor's imprint at the same realm... this battle will be difficult."

An Ancient Ancestor sighed, filled with both expectation for Ye Yun and deep concern.

On the battle stage, the combat erupted without any warning.

Ye Yun did not dare to be the slightest bit careless. The moment the guardian condensed into form, he took the initiative to strike.

The blood and Qi of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body soared to the heavens, and his three great sword techniques fused with his own Dao, transforming into a brilliant river of swords that swept toward the Great Emperor imprint.

However, that imprint simply raised a hand calmly and made a casual grasping motion toward the Void Realm.

The power of Law across the entire battle stage was instantly mobilized by him, transforming into an indestructible shield of Law that easily blocked the river of swords.

In the next moment, the imprint took a step forward and threw a punch.

That punch seemed plain and ordinary, yet it contained the ultimate truths of the Great Dao, returning to a state of simple purity.

Ye Yun's Heart Heavy Pupils screamed with warnings. He pushed his speed to the limit, narrowly avoiding the punch.

The wind from the punch brushed past him, and that terrifying force actually shattered the space behind him directly.

Ye Yun fell into an unprecedentedly bitter struggle.

The Great Emperor imprint's combat skills had long reached the Transcendent level. Every move and every form was perfectly natural, without a single flaw.

Ye Yun utilized everything he had learned, from Supreme Techniques to Heart Heavy Pupils and Saint Eye killing Divine Abilities... he brought out all his trump cards, yet he still struggled to gain the upper hand and was firmly suppressed.

Three hundred rounds of life-and-death struggle passed in an instant.

Ye Yun was covered in blood, his golden sacred blood staining his robes, and his aura began to show signs of instability.

In contrast, the Great Emperor imprint's aura remained steady, as if he hadn't expended any energy at all.

"Something's not right."

After a fierce collision, Ye Yun keenly noticed an anomaly.

His previous "Punish Heaven" Sword Intent had clearly struck the opponent's arm, leaving a wound deep enough to see the bone.

But just one breath later, that wound had recovered as if it had never existed.

"It's the heaven-reaching pagoda!"

Ye Yun had an Epiphany.

This wasn't the imprint's own power; it was this mysterious ancient pagoda providing it with a continuous stream of energy.

Conventional strategies of attrition were completely useless here.

To pass the level, the only way was... an instant kill!

Having realized this, Ye Yun's tactics immediately changed.

He no longer sought to clash head-on but instead pushed his Heart Heavy Pupils to their limit, beginning to frantically deduce the opponent's attack patterns and predict every movement.

He was waiting—waiting for an opportunity sufficient for a fatal blow.

However, the Great Emperor imprint's combat instincts were also powerful to the extreme.

He seemed to see through Ye Yun's intentions, and his offensive became increasingly cautious and airtight.

Ye Yun knew that simply waiting was no longer meaningful.

He had to actively create an opportunity!

Ye Yun deliberately exposed a massive flaw, using "Light of the Epoch" and "Punish Heaven" Sword Intent as feints to lure the Great Emperor imprint into using a killing move with a significant opening.

Sure enough.

The moment the imprint perceived Ye Yun's exhaustion, it launched a ultimate strike without hesitation.

A destructive beam of light, condensed from supreme Dao Laws, blasted toward Ye Yun.

Now was the time!

Facing this lethal strike, Ye Yun did not retreat; he advanced.

"Myriad Things Born!"

Endless vitality surged from his body, transforming into an emerald divine shield that forcefully blocked the destructive beam.

Boom!

The divine shield and the beam collided violently, sending ripples of Law spreading frantically.

In just an instant, Ye Yun deactivated "Myriad Things Born" to avoid excessive power consumption.

And in that millisecond, he seized the tiny flaw where the opponent's old strength was spent and new strength had yet to rise.

"Sacred Flame!"

The fire-attribute sacred bone within Ye Yun's body resonated thunderously, and atop his Perfection Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, a towering crimson-gold divine flame suddenly ignited.

The "Sacred Flame Form" was revealed before the Ancient Ancestors for the first time, and Ye Yun's aura surged explosively at this moment.

His once calm eyes were now also burning with raging golden flames, looking incomparably majestic.

"Amaterasu!"

The closed third Saint Eye on Ye Yun's forehead suddenly snapped open.

He perfectly fused the power of the Saint Eye with the power of the Sacred Flame, launching this brand-new killing Divine Ability.

A seemingly weak crimson-gold spark flashed from his Saint Eye.

It ignored time and space, ignored all defenses of Law, and imprinted itself directly onto the Origin core of that Great Emperor imprint.

Sizzle...

The body of that invincible Great Emperor imprint suddenly stiffened.

Then, under the burning of that crimson-gold flame, his figure silently vanished into nothingness, completely erased.

Outside the pagoda, at the viewing platform.

All the watching Ye Family Ancient Ancestors were shocked beyond measure the moment they saw the Sacred Flame Form and the "Amaterasu" Divine Ability.

"This... what kind of form is this? The Desolate Ancient Sacred Body can actually undergo another transformation!"

An Ancient Ancestor's voice trembled with excitement.

"What a posture of a heavenly emperor! Truly, what a posture of a heavenly emperor!"

Another Ancient Ancestor roared with laughter toward the sky, his laughter filled with endless relief.

Inside the pagoda, the moment before the Great Emperor imprint dissipated, he took a deep look at Ye Yun.

On that blurred face, a gratified smile actually appeared.

Rumble!

The heaven-reaching pagoda shook violently, bestowing a massive amount of Origin power.

That power completely enveloped Ye Yun, and his cultivation Bottleneck was easily shattered.

True God Realm Middle Stage!

Under the infusion of the majestic energy, Ye Yun's cultivation was forcefully pushed to the Middle Stage of the True God Realm.

The remaining Origin power then flooded into the sacred bone in his chest.

The second sacred bone, representing the 'Metal' attribute, shone with brilliant light under the catalysis of this power, finally gestating successfully.

Ye Yun's figure was teleported out of the pagoda.

He ignored the shocked gazes of the crowd and walked straight to the Fifth Ancestor and the others.

He asked the question that left everyone stunned.

"That Great Emperor giant ancestor's imprint smiled at me before it dissipated."

"Is this ancestor... still alive?"