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Chapter 197:Emperor's Fate (Part 13)

The news that the Ye Clan's Emperor Son had broken through to the Saint realm quickly spread across many Dao domains.

Becoming a Saint in less than thirty years. Such talent could no longer be described as monstrous. Unfortunately…

"No living being cursed by the Soul Extinguishing Curse has ever lived past a hundred years. What a pity for the Ye Clan's Emperor Son."

Many forces sighed in regret. Since ancient times, no one had ever escaped the fated doom of the Soul Extinguishing Curse.

"No, how could a figure like that fall so easily?"

Some people still firmly believed that the Ye Clan's Emperor Son would not perish so simply.

Inside the Ye Clan, Su Chen prepared to step onto the Emperor Path. This was not his first time treading this road, yet the Emperor Path was ultimately filled with countless dangers. Reaching the other shore and entering the Ancient Emperor Realm was no easy task.

"You wish to follow me?"

An uninvited guest had arrived at the Ye Clan — the current successor of the Heaven Severing Sect.

It was both unexpected and within expectations. After his defeat, the Heaven Severing Sect successor had walked out of failure and undergone a transformation of mind and heart. He had become steadier. With a little polishing, he would surely become a sharp blade.

The Heaven Severing Sect successor nodded. "That's right. I want to follow you onto the Emperor Path and slay all enemies."

Su Chen said, "Good. From now on, you shall be called Ye San."

The Heaven Severing Sect successor was slightly stunned. "I… I already have a name!"

Wasn't the name Ye San a bit too casual?

The Heaven Severing Sect successor muttered inwardly.

But Su Chen waved his hand grandly.

"That doesn't matter. From today onward, you are Ye San."

Su Chen led his many prodigies, bid farewell to the Ye Clan members one by one, and then stepped onto the path of attaining the Dao.

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Ten years had passed since Su Chen and his group set foot on the Emperor Path.

On the warship, Vast and powerful auras filled every corner of the vessel. Terrifying figures stood all around. Those qualified to board this warship were, without exception, top-tier geniuses.

Ahead lay an incomparably massive city. Countless stars linked together to form its structure. Above the city floated runes powerful enough to suppress and kill everything.

This was an Emperor Pass!

Inside the Emperor Pass gathered geniuses from the surrounding major star domains.

Countless figures stood before the Emperor Pass. They came from different races, but at this moment their goal was the same. Their target was the supreme human prodigy, the monster hailed as possessing the bearing of a Great Emperor and unrivaled in this era — Ye Chen!

"Human Ye Chen, stop hiding like a turtle! Come out and accept our challenge!"

A heavenly prodigy who was unrivaled in his star domain, exuding an invincible aura, shouted toward the oncoming warship.

At that moment, Powerful auras surged forth from within the warship as one prodigy after another charged out to fight.

"If you want to challenge our Master, you'll have to prove you are qualified first!"

A great battle erupted.

Su Chen stopped his cultivation and stood on the pavilion deck of the warship, overlooking the distant scene together with the Jade Pool Sacred Maiden. Over these ten years, everyone had cultivated diligently and made progress. At this Emperor Pass, Su Chen intended to use these foreign race prodigies to temper his followers.

The battle raged fiercely. Some bled, some exploded with everything they had, charging through the enemy like no one could stop them.

"So refreshing… truly refreshing…"

Ji Changkong laughed loudly. A terrifying tribulation suddenly descended upon him — he was undergoing the Saint Tribulation!

The faces of the surrounding foreign race prodigies changed drastically as they frantically scattered in all directions. Ji Changkong did not pursue them. The vast Saint Tribulation thundered down from the sky.

The innate Holy Spirit's physical body was terrifying beyond imagination. Even while bathing in the lightning tribulation, he remained completely unmoved. The tribulation could not even break through his defense. Even when it finally transformed into the most horrifying calamity, it still failed to inflict any serious damage on Ji Changkong.

The moment Ji Changkong passed the Saint Tribulation, inside the Emperor Pass, six majestic Saint auras rose at the same time. These were the strongest young experts among the races that dominated numerous star domains. Without exception, they were all at the Saint realm. The foreign race prodigies who had wanted to challenge Su Chen were nothing more than ants compared to these beings.

Six foreign race Saint realm monsters charged toward Ji Changkong at once. Their clash was terrifying. The aftershocks alone caused even the old monsters guarding the Emperor Pass to tremble in fear.

"That is the legendary Holy Spirit… The rumors were true. The Ye Clan's Emperor Son has subdued a Holy Spirit. Even if a Holy Spirit cannot become an Emperor, it can still walk another path and stand shoulder to shoulder with the Supremes!"

Ji Changkong directly tore one foreign race monster apart with his bare hands, dyeing the sky with blood. With a casual wave, he exploded another. His combat strength was utterly despair-inducing.

A foreign race Saint realm genius tried to flee, but Ji Changkong pinned him to the city wall of the Emperor Pass with a single sword strike.

"Monster… this is a monster!"

A being with two horns on its head had its Dao heart collapse. It roared desperately. Since its birth, it had possessed boundless strength and peerless body techniques, easily fighting above its realm. On the Emperor Path, it had been unstoppable and rarely met a match. Yet in a single exchange with Ji Changkong, both its arms had been torn off. The strength it had been so proud of was as fragile as thin paper.

Ji Changkong's body was wreathed in Holy Spirit light. Innate laws descended around him like a divine being as he erased the last survivor. Only then did everyone truly understand what a Holy Spirit was. Holy Spirits stood high above all, inherently ferocious and tyrannical. They only appeared obedient in front of Su Chen.

Inside the Emperor Pass, no one dared to block Su Chen and his group any longer.

The guardians of the Emperor Pass watched the scene and fell into reminiscence. In those distant years, they too had been full of spirit and ambition as they stepped onto the Emperor Path…

Unfortunately, time eroded even the proudest geniuses. This world never lacked talent. There were always stronger people beyond the mountains and heavens beyond the heavens. They had been filled with confidence, yet they had still lost in the end.

"What a pity for the Ye Clan's Emperor Son…"

Someone sighed. It was no secret that the Ye Clan's Emperor Son had been cursed with the Soul Extinguishing Curse. Since ancient times, no one had ever survived a hundred years after being afflicted by it. In the end, the Ye Clan's Emperor Son was merely a fleeting flower in this great era.

Outside the Emperor Pass, the foreign race prodigies who had once considered themselves peerless in talent now felt utter despair. They could not even challenge Su Chen. Even his followers could easily defeat them!

The enormous gap would shatter the Dao hearts of countless geniuses.

Su Chen did not linger long inside the Emperor Pass. With his strength, he was qualified to advance deeper into the Emperor Path.

Chapter 198:Emperor's Fate (Part 14)

Fifty years had passed since Su Chen stepped onto the Emperor Path. Of the 108 passes of the Emperor Path, Su Chen was currently heading toward the fifth pass. The deeper one ventured, the stronger the enemies one would encounter.

After fifty years of battles and slaughter, whether it was Ji Changkong, Ye Da, Ye San, or the several monstrous geniuses from the Ye Clan whom Su Chen had taken notice of, all of them had made tremendous progress.

Su Chen stopped at the fifth pass.

"Master, there is a convergence of heaven and earth's fortune here. I fear a supreme treasure is about to emerge!"

Yuan Ming's words made Su Chen pause.

Su Chen valued this prodigy from the Divine Source Master lineage highly and knew his abilities well. There was likely a great opportunity about to appear at the Fifth Emperor Pass.

Just as Yuan Ming had predicted, after Su Chen waited for three years, a star domain near the fifth Emperor Pass began to tremble violently.

"The inheritance of a former Great Emperor is emerging!"

It was the tomb of a Great Emperor from a distant era, lost in unknown spacetime and now returning in this age. It might contain an Emperor Weapon, a Great Emperor's ancient scripture, or even a legendary divine medicine!

Countless prodigies were stirred into action.

Su Chen was no exception. He set sail with his group toward the Great Emperor's tomb in search of opportunities. Whether it was an Emperor Weapon, an Emperor Scripture, or a divine medicine, all were immense fortunes.

Great Emperor Tomb.

Many prodigies who had been in secluded cultivation on the Emperor Path emerged from their retreats. Vast seas of stars were crushed as an ancient world drifted out from the other side of the void. That was the Emperor's Tomb. A peerless Great Emperor had used an entire great world to carry his own body.

Suddenly, a terrifying aura surged forth, transforming into a streak of black light that shot straight into the Great Emperor's tomb. No one stopped him, because everyone who tried had already died.

"That's… the Black Dragon Crown Prince. It is said that he has only cultivated for two thousand years, yet has already reached the peak of the Saint realm. Wasn't he heading toward the deeper Emperor Passes? Why has he appeared here?"

The terrifying figure wielded a black purgatory spear. He had the body of a human and the head of a dragon, his entire body covered in black scales that looked as if immortal gold had been embedded into his flesh.

The Black Dragon Crown Prince was the supreme prodigy of the Black Dragon Clan. His Black Dragon Purgatory Body suppressed all enemies. He was a fierce expert who had made a name for himself early on the Emperor Path. A Saint from another foreign race tried to block his path and was directly crushed and exploded by his charge. The Black Dragon Crown Prince did not even slow down. His physical body was terrifying beyond measure!

The black purgatory spear charged toward the Emperor Tomb, intending to tear open space alone.

"Black Dragon Crown Prince, you are not qualified to monopolize the opportunities of the Emperor Tomb!"

A giant hand stretched out from the sky. One finger transformed into a swastika symbol glowing with golden light—sacred and solemn—as it pressed down toward the Black Dragon Crown Prince. The Black Dragon Crown Prince abandoned his plan to force his way into the tomb and instead turned his purgatory spear. Black dragon flames surged from the spear tip as it collided with the giant hand!

"Someone from the Heavenly Palace!"

Prodigies inside the Emperor Pass recognized the newcomer. He wore white monk robes, one hand held vertically before his chest, and stepped on white lotus flowers. Buddhist chants that could save all living beings swirled around him, while enchanting heavenly maidens danced gracefully in the surroundings.

This reminded everyone of the white-robed monk's identity.

Heavenly Palace — Bright-Eyed King! He was a monstrous genius at the peak Saint King level!

"Black Dragon Crown Prince, submit to me, and I shall spare your life!"

With just a single finger, the Bright-Eyed King crushed the Black Dragon Crown Prince, whose physical body was renowned for its toughness. The dragon prince shattered like broken porcelain, blood spraying out from the cracks.

"Bullshit! Bright-Eyed King, if we were in the same realm, I would kill you within a hundred moves!"

The Black Dragon Crown Prince was unwilling to accept it. The gap between a Saint and a Saint King was simply too vast. Moreover, the Bright-Eyed King was no weakling. In fact, there were no weaklings in the Heavenly Palace.

"We have both cultivated for only two thousand years. Why did you break through to the Saint King realm before me?"

The Bright-Eyed King remained indifferent. Since they had both cultivated for two thousand years, the fact that he had broken through to Saint King was enough.

The Black Dragon Crown Prince's body stiffened.

The Bright-Eyed King's giant hand transformed into a palm seal and directly suppressed the Black Dragon Crown Prince, shrinking his body into a small black dragon. This humiliation was unbearable for the Black Dragon Crown Prince.

"This place is now under the control of my Heavenly Palace. If any of you insist on overestimating yourselves and fighting for the opportunities…"

The white-robed monk's robes fluttered as a cold, murderous glint flashed in his eyes. The corners of his mouth curled up into a smile. "Do not blame this poor monk for slaughtering without mercy today!"

The Heavenly Palace actually intended to monopolize all the opportunities in the Great Emperor's tomb!

This move immediately provoked fury. The suppressed Black Dragon Crown Prince laughed mockingly, "Bright-Eyed King, you are too arrogant. Do you really think breaking through to the Saint King realm makes you invincible?"

The white-robed monk said calmly, "This poor monk does not claim to be invincible, but in this fifth pass, this poor monk is indeed unrivaled!"

The white-robed monk was not being modest. He had the confidence to back it up. Most monsters had already ventured deeper into the Emperor Path. He had stayed behind at the fifth pass on the orders of the Heavenly Palace's Grand Priest, waiting to kill the person of heavenly destiny. He had not expected the emergence of a Great Emperor's tomb. This was an unexpected delight. If he obtained the opportunities within the tomb, he would surely leap into the ranks of the top figures in the Heavenly Palace!

The many prodigies were furious, yet helpless.

The Heavenly Palace was a colossal force deep within the Emperor Path. It had produced three Emperors in the past, and the current Palace Master, Di Shitian, was a taboo-level monster who had dominated an entire era. In addition, the Heavenly Palace had eight Heavenly King-level powerhouses who could easily slaughter entire races, instilling fear in all.

However, some Saint Kings from great worlds outside the star domains were unwilling to give up the opportunities in the Emperor Tomb. Most of them had reached the end of their lifespans. Without further progress, death awaited them.

Several powerful auras surged over. The white-robed monk remained expressionless. "A group of old fossils from the previous era still want to cling to life and steal the opportunities of the new era?"

Blood stained the starry skies. The white-robed monk's strength was simply too overwhelming. The Saint Kings who had crossed realms were either slain by him or heavily injured and forced to flee. He was a monster who had already come infinitely close to the Heavenly King level!

Everyone was terrified and no longer dared to covet the opportunities within the Emperor's Tomb. The white-robed monk would show no mercy. Yet the white-robed monk did not immediately head into the Emperor's Tomb. Instead, he sat cross-legged in place, as if waiting for someone.

Until… a massive warship appeared in this stretch of starry skies!

The white-robed monk opened his eyes.

"The person foretold by the Grand Priest… has finally arrived!"