"You're threatening us? Since time immemorial, who has ever dared to act so arrogantly? Don't think we're truly afraid of you, Great Accomplishment Sacred Body! If you force us to act, we'll surely kill you!"
"Another Supreme replied coldly, 'Great Accomplishment Sacred Body? I wonder if his sacred blood can make up for the price of my emergence?'"
"Finally, one of the Forbidden Zones of Life could no longer hold back. A Supreme suddenly emerged from that forbidden land!"
Everyone held their breath as they listened to Su Yang's account.
It was as if they had crossed layer upon layer of the void and personally witnessed the Supreme from the Forbidden Zone of Life suddenly appear.
Meanwhile, the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body had also recovered to his peak condition. He stood proudly in the sky, facing the pressure of that Supreme head-on!
"He's nothing more than an aged Great Accomplishment Sacred Body! How dare he challenge us? Which one of us was not invincible in the past, ruling over all beneath the heavens?"
"This Supreme who appeared came from the Primordial Age. He was a Great Emperor of the Dark Race! At this moment, he held an Emperor Weapon in his hand, pointing it directly at the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body. A terrifying aura spread across heaven and earth!"
"The Supreme roared, 'Fight beyond the heavens! I will surely kill you!'"
"The Great Accomplishment Sacred Body looked at the Supreme who was about to fly beyond the heavens. He took a deep breath, then turned his gaze toward Ji Xukong.
He had waited far too long for this moment. His mission was complete. The rest would be left to the younger generation."
"The Great Accomplishment Sacred Body rushed beyond the heavens and began a life-and-death battle with that Supreme!"
Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed tightly on the battlefield beyond the heavens. The clash between the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body and the Supreme—
was undoubtedly the most shocking and terrifying battle they had ever witnessed in their lives!
Beyond the Heavenly Vault, stars fell, and blood stained the sky!
Because of his advanced age, the Sacred Body was pushed to his limits in this battle. The Supreme from the Forbidden Zone of Life forced him to burn his own essence and fight with everything he had to undergo a final sublimation!
In the end, the Sacred Body fell. Yet at the moment he collapsed, a relieved smile unexpectedly appeared on his face.
Everyone who witnessed this scene was overcome with sorrow, endless grief surging through their hearts.
Everything the Sacred Body had done for humanity could no longer be measured in words!
For humanity to give birth to a true Great Emperor, ensuring that the race would not be bullied by foreign enemies, and so that the world would no longer fall into a Dark Turmoil—
he had resolutely given up his life!
"Senior, may you rest in peace!"
Someone murmured in a low voice, tears glistening in his eyes, as if he had personally experienced that tragic moment.
Everyone present was the same. Tears silently rolled down their cheeks. Everything the Sacred Body had done for humanity was deeply engraved in every person's heart.
Without the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body, whether humanity could welcome a Great Emperor had already become a question.
Without the Sacred Body fighting the Supreme with all his might, could Ji Xukong have safely survived the Great Emperor Tribulation and successfully attained the Dao?
That would have been absolutely impossible!
For humanity, the Sacred Body had burned away everything he possessed!
At this moment, everyone could only hope that once Ji Xukong became an Emperor, he would shoulder humanity's banner and lead the race toward a new glory!
Su Yang slowly exhaled and softly recited the famous verse from Shrouding the Heavens that had been passed down through the ages:
"Zithers and drums resound, iron halberds ring, and cold light shines upon the starry sky! Humanity has no Great Emperor; the Nine Great Sacred Bodies battle the firmament!"
"With the fall of the final Great Accomplishment Sacred Body, humanity would also welcome its own true Great Emperor!"
"Void Great Emperor!"
These weighty words did not stir the crowd's blood. Instead, their hearts sank, filled with grief!
The Nine Great Sacred Bodies had fallen, all to exchange for the birth of a single Great Emperor for humanity!
And Ji Xukong did not fail that Sacred Body's expectations. In the end, he became a Great Emperor!
"Humanity is safe. Senior, rest in peace!"
This sentence emerged in everyone's hearts at the same time. They took a deep breath, filled with reverence for the Sacred Body who had fought the Supreme to the death and burned away his own life!
"The Great Emperor Tribulation had reached its halfway point. Ji Xukong stood within the sea of tribulation, his eyes cold,
unmoved by the Sacred Body's departure. It was as if all the joys and sorrows of the world were unable to shake his state of mind."
"The tribulation had passed its halfway point, and half of Ji Xukong's body had already merged into the laws of heaven and earth."
"That Supreme stood above the void, a Heaven-Deceiving Grand Formation beneath his feet, using it to evade the bombardment of the heavenly tribulation."
"His head was incomplete and had yet to fully recover. Although he had killed the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body, he had also suffered severe injuries himself."
"He gazed at Ji Xukong with a frigid look and slowly spoke a few words."
"Between heaven and earth, there has never been any shortage of peerless geniuses. Throughout the ages, countless powerful figures have fallen midway.
Today, I shall use your essence blood, Ji Xukong, to make up for the losses I suffered upon emerging!"
Everyone present drew in a sharp breath. They looked at the Supreme, whose head was half missing and whose body was covered in severe wounds, yet who still resolutely stepped into the Great Emperor Tribulation to fight Ji Xukong!
Just how far had these Supremes reached!?
Ji Xukong had practically already stepped into the Great Emperor Realm! Even so, that Supreme still possessed the courage to face him in battle!?
"Ji Xukong looked coldly at the Supreme who had charged into the Great Emperor Tribulation. His expression remained indifferent."
"You're nothing more than a bunch of useless creatures who have clung to life until now through what little remains of your strength. I, Ji Xukong, am right here. If you want to take my essence blood, then show me your strength and come take it yourself!"
"The Supreme did not speak again. Anger surged in his eyes as he charged directly into the Great Emperor Tribulation, vowing to kill this expert who was about to attain the Dao beneath the tribulation!"
"Ji Xukong let out a long howl, its sound shaking the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands!"
Everyone was stunned. Was this the might of a Great Emperor? A single roar could actually shake heaven and earth!
The entire world seemed to tremble before it!
At the same time, everyone also saw a mirror undergoing tribulation beside Ji Xukong!
That was his supreme treasure, the Void Mirror!
The Void Mirror erupted with dazzling light, as if it intended to illuminate the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands!
"Ji Xukong looked toward that Supreme and actually declared that he would refine the Void Mirror with the Supreme's blood, making the mirror drink every drop of his blood!"
"The Great Emperor Tribulation was nearing its end, and the ultimate aura emanating from Ji Xukong grew increasingly powerful! One of the Nine Secrets, Nine Secrets: Xing, was unleashed. His speed was so fast that few in the world could match him!"
"The Void Great Hand Seal turned over in the firmament and instantly blasted that Supreme away, smashing even the stars into pieces!"
"That Supreme looked toward the Void Great Emperor, his expression solemn."
"The Nine Secrets? I once obtained one of them as well!"
As soon as his voice fell, Nine Secrets: Zhe was activated. The secret technique reputed to allow rebirth from a drop of blood caused the flesh on the Supreme's body to rapidly regenerate before everyone's eyes!
The crowd cried out in alarm once more. This Supreme actually had such a method hidden away!
Ji Xukong had yet to completely pass through the Emperor Tribulation. Could it be that this Supreme was really going to succeed!?
"Suddenly, the Supreme spoke, his voice filled with unwillingness."
"I truly did not want to use the Nine Secrets. It consumes my origin! Ji Xukong, you've angered me. Today, I will use your essence blood to make up for the loss I suffered upon emerging!"
Before his voice had even faded, the two had already clashed!
Everyone saw Ji Xukong grow stronger the longer he fought, his battle intent boiling. Every time the Void Mirror flashed, drops of the Supreme's blood scattered through the air!
At the same time, Ji Xukong's body was blasted apart and reconstituted by that Supreme several times!
Seeing this scene, everyone sucked in a cold breath. This was clearly a desperate fight to the death!
If they continued fighting like this, even if Ji Xukong managed to kill that Forbidden Zone Supreme, he would probably suffer severe injuries as well!
If the Supremes from the other forbidden zones suddenly appeared at this moment, how would he deal with them?
One had to know that there was more than one Supreme lying dormant in those Forbidden Zones of Life!
At this moment, everyone listening was extremely worried for Ji Xukong.
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