The Sacred Body reached great accomplishment! A thousand years as a forbidden zone, the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass Precious Technique!

In the starry sky, a murderous chill surged to the heavens!

The power of the lightning tribulation raged, every bit the equal of an Ancient Great Emperor's tribulation of attaining the Dao!

Ye Mingyuan braced his Four Extremes, his flesh radiating endless divine light.

Within him, his Bitter Sea churned. Golden waves splashed, stirring boundless divine power!

"Today, my Sacred Body enters the realm of great accomplishment!"

Ye Mingyuan roared.

His sacred blood spilled across the starry sky as he battled true dragons and other innate beings formed from the lightning tribulation!

In the end, through sheer abundance of blood and vitality, he forcibly gathered the entire lightning tribulation into one place.

He opened his mouth and inhaled, drawing endless lightning into it.

It transformed into vast quantities of vital essence, replenishing his body and mending his Dao injuries!

The lightning tribulation dispersed.

He slowly opened his eyes, the pressure of his Great Accomplishment Sacred Body almost enveloping the entire universe!

It was as though an invincible being had attained the Dao, reigning supreme over an entire era!

Some living beings wept at this!

"A Sacred Body at great accomplishment can contend with a Great Emperor!"

"Wonderful! At last, another invincible being capable of making the Supremes wary has appeared! Though no Great Emperor has attained the Dao, a Sacred Body possesses abundant blood and vitality and a long lifespan. He can shelter the universe for at least ten thousand years!"

"More than that! A Great Accomplishment Sacred Body hasn't attained the Dao, so the Great Emperor's seat remains vacant! That means perhaps, in the near future... another Great Emperor will attain the Dao. Then two invincible beings will coexist. Not only could they make the forbidden zones wary, they might even... attempt to purge some of them!"

"Hmph! If that truly happens, I hope they purge the Immortal Court first! With only one Supreme, it's also the easiest forbidden zone to purge!"

"Alas! If that one hadn't acted so foolishly, perhaps... three invincible beings would have stood together, creating a brilliant era unlike anything seen throughout the ages!"

The wishes of the universe's myriad living beings converged.

Ye Mingyuan opened his mouth and inhaled, swallowing the radiance of vast star fields. It transformed into endless vital essence, replenishing the divine power of his Bitter Sea.

Only after finishing all this did the vigilance in his eyes gradually fade.

"Now that the dust has settled, the Supremes will have no chance to act."

"Sorry for the trouble, everyone..."

Ye Mingyuan nodded slightly toward the surrounding starry sky.

Several withered old men emerged from the void, wisps of imperial might spilling from their bodies.

They were all Great Sages, reserves of the various supreme Dao factions.

They had brought their respective factions' Emperor Weapons to protect Ye Mingyuan on his path.

"It was our duty. This was only right."

"With you guarding the universe from now on, it can enjoy ten thousand years of peace!"

At those words, a trace of gloom flashed through Ye Mingyuan's eyes.

There seemed to be sorrow in them.

"My only regret is not attaining the Dao three hundred years earlier!"

"Otherwise, the Dark Turmoil that day would never have happened!"

A hint of anger colored Ye Mingyuan's voice.

He instinctively looked toward Fallen Immortal Star, as though accusing someone of failing to act!

Those Great Sages also saw what was on Ye Mingyuan's mind, but their expressions remained calm, and none took the initiative to mention it.

As far as they were concerned.

What mattered was naturally the continuation of their factions.

Although they were now in the same boat as the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body.

A Great Accomplishment Sacred Body... was ultimately not a Great Emperor.

Besides, that one was no ordinary Great Emperor. His lifespan was even longer than that of a Great Accomplishment Sacred Body.

Naturally, they dared not speak lightly of him.

Otherwise, judging by that one's conduct before attaining the Dao.

He would likely employ thunderous methods before long and wipe them out completely!

Withdrawing his gaze.

Lu Qingyun's eyes showed not the slightest ripple over a Sacred Body reaching great accomplishment.

Just as he had said back then.

An enemy defeated by his hand was no longer qualified to be considered his opponent.

A Ninth Heaven Quasi-Emperor, a Sacred Body at great accomplishment?

His combat strength could, at most, rival a Supreme.

Hah-back when he was an Eighth Heaven Quasi-Emperor, he had fought seven Supremes alone!

That alone showed the gulf between them!

Not to mention that he now stood above the myriad Daos and had attained the imperial throne.

And had already reached perfection!

In his eyes, Ye Mingyuan with his Sacred Body at great accomplishment was actually... no different from Ye Mingyuan back in his Quasi-Emperor days.

Time flowed onward.

Nearly another three hundred years passed.

Year one thousand of the Immortal Court calendar!

And on that very day, the system's notification sounded right on time!

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on surviving within a forbidden zone for a thousand years. First survival reward received; reward greatly enhanced! Reward: random Ten Fiends Precious Technique ×1!]

[Drawing... draw successful! Reward: Nine-Leaf Sword Grass Precious Technique!]

Boom!!

In an instant, Lu Qingyun's consciousness seemed to plunge into chaos, as though he had become a seed.

It took root, sprouted, and broke through the soil!

It absorbed endless vital essence, growing one swordlike tender leaf after another.

Sword Qi swirled around it, and the resonance of the Dao spread.

Starlight fell over its entire body, stirring a realization within it.

Its leaves trembled slightly.

It released a wisp of Sword Qi.

It tore through the heavens, cut down the sun, moon, and stars, and plunged an entire star field into utter extinction!

Lu Qingyun slowly opened his eyes.

A gleam of sword light flashed from his eyes, slicing a divine mountain with perfect smoothness and sending it crashing down, frightening all manner of strange beasts into a frantic flight.

"A single blade of grass can cut down the sun, moon, and all the stars..."

"This Ten Fiends Precious Technique... is far beyond what someone at my level can truly master."

A trace of bitterness touched Lu Qingyun's lips.

Although this reward could be called world-shaking, it was somewhat excessive for him.

Because his comprehension was truly poor.

Back then, he had sat beneath a bodhi tree for a hundred years, seeking to comprehend his own forbidden imperial technique.

Yet in the end, he hadn't comprehended a damn thing.

Ultimately, to avoid losing face, he could only keep shouting "Chaos Emperor Fist" at random whenever he fought.

In reality, though, it was nothing but sheer brute strength.

Fortunately, no one had discovered that yet...

"Luckily, the system is somewhat user-friendly. It let me experience the growth of a real Nine-Leaf Sword Grass. Relying on instinct alone, I can at least unleash a sliver of its power."

"Besides, I attained the Dao with a Chaos Body and have tens of thousands of years to live. Even if I grind away at it with time alone, I should achieve something, right?"

Lu Qingyun muttered.

But just as he was about to put that into practice, his eyes suddenly flashed.

He looked in a certain direction with interest.

"Not bad. Looks like I'll get to watch a cricket fight."

The Desolate Domain, the Feng Family.

Within the great hall, a golden Bitter Sea churned. Extraordinary manifestations appeared one after another.

Ye Mingyuan sat in the center of the hall, his presence as deep as an abyss.

Three hundred years of consolidation had allowed him to completely recover from the Dao injuries he had suffered during his tribulation, and even advance another step!

He stood firmly in the realm of Ninth Heaven Quasi-Emperor!

Next, he would continue to improve.

Until he sensed that barrier to becoming a Great Emperor, and then... break through it!

A glimmer of ambition flashed through Ye Mingyuan's eyes.

A Sacred Body could not attain the imperial throne.

That was a fact as immutable as an iron law!

Yet he refused to believe in this so-called iron law!

Because... he had seen with his own eyes how a Chaos Body loathed by heaven and earth had forcefully suppressed the myriad Daos and stepped into the Emperor Realm!

Since this path could be traversed.

Then he was confident... he could do it too!

Just then, his brows abruptly furrowed.

His golden Bitter Sea boiled!

The next moment, his expression turned cold and stern, filled with killing intent!

He took a single step, crossing a million li.

His icy gaze fixed on an aged man, no different from a mortal, who had just emerged from Chaotic God Mountain.

His killing intent surged skyward, piercing the clouds!

"Go back, or... die!"