Chapter 306: Emperor Pass Tribulation: Battling the Undying Heavenly Emperor

Yang Zhu arrived before the Majestic Pass, and a huge stele appeared before the tightly closed gate.

It manifested silently, emitting an aura that made everyone tremble, with faint waves of a Great Emperor's power spreading, overwhelming hearts and souls.

The stele towered into the clouds, majestic and grand; its front like a crystal mirror, crystal clear, with luster flowing.

"It is not yet time to open."

The Ultimate Ancient Road will not open prematurely; it will give ample time, waiting for this generation's prodigies to gather.

Those who arrive here need only leave their names on the crystal stele.

When the Majestic Pass opens, no matter where one's true body is, a divine gate will appear before them; stepping through it brings one here.

To leave one's name on the crystal stele is an acknowledgment, signifying the rise of an unparalleled prodigy, a supreme honor!

Many who tread the Starry Sky Ancient Road regard it as their lifelong pursuit.

Now, on the vast crystal stele, empty of anyone, Yang Zhu is the first to arrive here in this generation.

Yang Zhu raised his finger to write; in a moment, two brilliant purple-gold characters appeared.

On the crystal stele, the characters "Yang Zhu" appeared naturally perfect, bearing a special Dao rhythm, hazy with chaos, with myriad strands of immortal radiance shining forth, illuminating the three thousand worlds.

Clearly just a name, yet it exudes a mighty aura, the sound of the Great Dao's reincarnation endless, allowing one to unknowingly enter a state of enlightenment.

Moreover, a faint imperial might permeates, overpowering the eight directions and six harmonies!

"Haha, first person!" the Black Emperor exclaimed happily, laughing.

They did not rush to leave, but instead paused before stone pillars, sensing their Dao rhythm, which was the endless treasure left by past Great Emperors.

"Let's break through here."

Suddenly, Yang Zhu felt an inner stir; two years ago his cultivation had reached the Saint Peak, and now, upon comprehending here, he could no longer suppress it.

This is the first gate of the Emperor Road, retaining many Great Emperor imprints, an excellent place for breakthrough tribulation, with no worry of being unable to endure.

But to be safe, Yang Zhu still distanced himself from the Emperor Pass, tearing through space to arrive at a star field ten million li away.

"Boom!"

The next moment, a heart-pounding surge flowed between heaven and earth, capable of destroying heaven and earth; above the nine heavens, numerous divine order principles appeared densely.

This time, there was no splendid celestial palace, nor countless bolts of thunder.

Only a divine waterfall poured down, endlessly brilliant, flowing with immortal indestructible power, as if the beginning of the universe's evolution, and originating here.

"Boom!"

Then, an immortal phoenix spread its wings, carrying a spark of immortal fire, even the Dao evaporated; upon landing, it transformed into a human silhouette.

He was a young man with handsome features, his whole body exuding an incomparably noble aura, like a deity revered by royal clans, overlooking the world, gazing down upon all heavens.

Simply standing there, all heavens and myriad worlds wished to bow and lower their heads, like a supreme sovereign! Most striking, he held a heavenly blade adorned with countless naturally perfect phoenix patterns, the blade edge bright, peerlessly sharp! This is the Undying Heavenly Emperor!

"At the same realm, you are not a match for my father, nor are you a match for me!"

Yang Zhu felt both astonished and delighted; to duel the contemporary Undying Heavenly Emperor was something he longed for!

"Boom..."

The Undying Heavenly Emperor's eyes were deeper than the star sea, gazing at Yang Zhu without a word, wielding the Undying Heavenly Blade, he struck down forcefully and domineeringly.

In an instant, the void trembled, the entire galaxy fell, clinging to the blade, invincible; before him, all things would wither!

"Then let's try with you."

Yang Zhu likewise brandished the Chaotic Heavenly Blade; if at the same realm, he fears no opponent!

"Hum..."

The Chaotic Heavenly Blade swept across the heavens, its edge bright, myriad strands of immortal radiance rained down, crushing antiquity, overawing the nine heavens and ten earths, surging temporal power struck the ninety-nine heavenly layers.

Facing the Undying Heavenly Blade, the Chaotic Heavenly Blade trembled, showing great excitement, murderous intent surging; in that instant, myriad stars were shattered!

"Boom—!"

The two heavenly blades collided; various laws and immortal light danced, instantly the universe was worn away, the Great Dao destroyed, yin and yang inverted! Terrifying divine principles, myriad strands, intertwined and collided, each small world overturned in succession, reduced to nothing.

It was an extremely shocking sight; anyone who saw it would have their jaw drop, too unbelievable, as if two deities were locked in opposition!

"Pfft!"

Finally, the various lights and laws dissipated; among them, a bloodstained figure flew backward.

Yang Zhu stood in place, half his body stained with blood, yet that blood was extraordinarily brilliant, like strands of immortal fire jumping, with an indestructible substance circulating.

This blood was not his, but came from the opponent!

The Undying Heavenly Emperor was somewhat startled; fresh blood flowed from his sword-wielding hands, he who is famed as having divine blood, now on his immortal true body bore an extremely terrifying blood mark! Even a mere imprint seemed to have gained a hint of emotion, utterly unbelievable.

"Boom!"

But soon he returned to cold indifference; a divine rainbow surged from his celestial cap, transforming into an immortal phoenix that clung to his heavenly blade, instantly increasing his might!

At the same time, his special constitution operated; though the wound should have instantly healed, its surface was covered by a layer of purple-gold halo, continually erasing his Dao patterns.

"Hum!"

Before he could recover from shock, Yang Zhu had already arrived before him; this time his heavenly blade strike produced three blade shadows.

Around the Chaotic Heavenly Blade, Great Dao laws danced; the three blade bodies respectively represented past life, present life, and future life, as if a segment of chaotic ages struck, overturning the universe! "Bang!"

The Undying Heavenly Emperor, worthy of a generation's sovereign, was overwhelmingly strong, showing no retreat, likewise wielding his blade to strike.

This was his domain of expertise; to not clash head-on would be a disgrace to him!

"Boom—!"

Another cosmic overturning; everything within a radius of hundreds of thousands of miles turned to ash, the pressure sweeping the six directions and eight extremes, capable of striking down the nine heavens!

Even the final pass of humanity was shaken; the entire Majestic Pass swayed on the brink of collapse, its thick walls displaying quasi-emperor-level patterns, which prevented total ruin.

"What's happening, how could there be such a terrifying fluctuation..."

The elites within the city shuddered, cold air rising from their bone marrow, a sense of awe welling from their hearts, they gazed anxiously but could not know whence the heart-pounding fluctuation came.

That pressure was in no way inferior to two Great Sages locked in life-and-death combat, terrifying beyond compare! "The Emperor's Son is undergoing tribulation; everyone must stay in the city, no one may leave without permission, otherwise severe punishment will not be spared!"

The human race's Dao guardians appeared, standing on the final pass, also with a look of astonishment.

He could only faintly glimpse fragmented scenes; even so, even he, a Great Sage, could not help but be moved, shocked beyond measure.

His hand gestures shifted, countless formation patterns spreading from his hands, enveloping the human race's final pass within, to avoid being flattened by the aftermath of the tribulation.

"Damn, it's too terrifying......"

Black Emperor and Dragon Horse fared no better; merely being swept by the divine law from afar, though their physiques were as strong as theirs, they also fluttered like falling leaves. Their bodies were covered in bloodstains, bloody, with who knows how many bones broken, nearly turning into a pool of blood mud! "Imperial Son, we'll wait for you at the final pass first!"

Those two didn't dare hesitate, they ran off in a puff of smoke; otherwise, if they delayed even a step, they'd really have to answer for it here.

This time, once again, a figure flew out sideways.

"Pfft......"

The Undying Heavenly Emperor's body was stained with blood; a wound on his chest penetrated deep into the marrow, five-colored blood continually gushing out, horribly bloody.

But that wound was extremely strange, his face covered by a layer of purple-gold immortal light, within which past, present, and future three kinds of power were flowing away.

Undying beings of the same era facing the Holy Body Dao Embryo's Beginningless were enough for him to drink a pot of tea; even united Red Dust Immortals could do nothing against him.

Now, facing the union of Holy Body Dao Embryo and Chaos Body, even if he hacked his blade to the edge, it would be useless! "Today I will first erase this mark of yours; when I achieve greatness, I will surely slay you!"

Yang Zhu's black hair flowed like a waterfall, his eyes like cold lightning, like an immortal emperor battling the nine heavens, ruling the world's rise and fall, all gods must bow and worship! He again raised his blade and stepped forward, a step causing the sun and moon to turn, time to reverse, as if crossing the azure void, overwhelming the universe.

Holy Body Dao Embryo is sufficient to sweep across an era; Chaos Holy Embryo surpasses and has no shortage, facing enemies of the same realm, being able to fight him for over ten rounds is extremely rare.

Even the ancient great emperors and ancient sovereigns of the past cannot!

Like two Gu Xing colliding, they again engaged in a bloodbath, both wielding the Supreme Heavenly Blade, unparalleled hegemony and sharpness, every move lethal.

The Undying Heavenly Emperor was too strong; they fought for over fifty rounds before finally determining a victor.

At this moment, the Undying Heavenly Emperor had only half his body left, nearly split into five pieces, even his Heavenly Blade was cut into fragments, yet he never retreated half a step from beginning to end.

As always, aloof to the world! The final blow fell, the Undying Heavenly Emperor was split in half by force, exploding into a cloud of blood mist drifting with the wind……

"Boom!"

At this moment, the Chaos Heavenly Blade also exploded, shattering into countless fragments, the bits stuck to it being nothing but the opponent's flesh and blood.

"Just right for re-forging."

Yang Zhu was not surprised, for he knew how terrifying the Undying Heavenly Blade was.

How strong is the Undying Heavenly Emperor? Put it this way, against an ordinary ancient great emperor, he could thrash them with one hand.

In the original work, the Undying, relying solely on a Heavenly Blade, nearly overthrew the Heavenly Court; emperors like Xiao Song and Pang Bo, who attained Dao via unconventional means, all had to kneel before him.

If it weren't for Ye Fan arriving in time, a group of great emperors would have been slain by a single strike of the Undying; one can imagine how terrifying and domineering he is.

Between heaven and earth, the forbidden runes as vast as an ocean have not dispersed; this is because Yang Zhu's tribulation number is not yet complete, so there is no hurry to reforge the Heavenly Blade.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, Yang Zhu looked toward the Imperial Pass direction, only to see that there was now a man wearing a seven-colored treasure robe; the blood flowing in his body was extremely familiar to Yang Zhu.

Exactly the same as the Undying Heavenly Emperor just now! Indeed, he is the Divine Embryo nurtured from the Nine-Colored Immortal Egg, the second son of the Undying Heavenly Emperor, his talent and Dao heart far surpassing that good-for-nothing son of the Heavenly Emperor.

"......"

He stood in place, uttering no word; though his appearance seemed calm, his eyes were deeply solemn, quite wary.

Having witnessed the earlier battle, even he could not help but admit that the Beginningless line was truly strong, so strong that even those from the immortal realm could not suppress them.

"Bang......"

Their four eyes gazed at each other from afar, battle intent boundless, countless stars in the surrounding star field silently annihilated.

"So strong......"

Finally, that person had no choice but to withdraw his gaze, his steps involuntarily retreating half a step.

His realm was the eighth layer of the Saint King, near the peak, yet the first time he clashed with Yang Zhu, who had not yet fully broken through the Saint King realm, he ended up suffering a dark loss.

He raised his hand and inscribed the two characters "Immortal Phoenix" in the second position on the crystal stele, then turned and left.

After waiting for Yang Zhu to adjust momentarily, a peerless figure strode down from the firmament above, holding a Green Cauldron, his aura vast and mighty, awe-inspiring.

Emperor Venerable!

"At last, you didn't disappoint me."

Upon seeing an opponent akin to a deity, Yang Zhu instead laughed and took command of the Hun Dun Chi to launch an attack.

The collision of the pool and the Green Cauldron sent forth waves of immortal radiance tens of thousands of zhang high, billions of rays of rosy light shaking the universe, the starry sky shattered.

Time and space were reversed, yin and yang inverted, as if arriving at the moment the universe first opened; only a ripple of heavenly sound remained, with no other noise.

"Pfft......"

After over twenty rounds, Emperor Venerable was defeated; ultimately he was no match for Yang Zhu, the Hun Dun Chi capable of destroying anything, sealing him into nothingness.

The third to make a move was actually the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord, wielding the Executioner Immortal Sword Formation and charging to kill, even deities would fall.

Over the years, Yang Zhu has also figured out some ways to deal with the Executioner Immortal Sword Formation, so facing it is not overly taxing.

"Who knew it could operate like this, wonderful!"

But facing the deity himself personally in control, Yang Zhu also felt somewhat tricky; however, in the process of clashing, he came to understand even more about the uses of the Executioner Immortal Sword Formation.

After dozens of rounds of fierce battle, Yang Zhu finally found an opening and slew the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord.

This time, only three supremes acted against him; after the last one was beheaded by him, the killing intent filling the sky receded like a tide.

Soon after came a sheet of Chaos Immortal Radiance, emerging from an unknown epoch, spanning vast star fields, cascading down billions of strands of immortal radiance, each capable of collapsing a Gu Xing.

Yang Zhu sat cross-legged in the Immortal Sea, accepting the baptism of immortal radiance; his body became crystalline, with myriad orderly divine laws intertwining to envelop him, making him almost an Immortal Cocoon.

"Rumble......"

During the baptism, Yang Zhu took out the fragments of the Heavenly Blade and reforged it.

The Hun Dun Chi also developed numerous cracks during the battle; at this moment they were all placed together into the Immortal Sea for tempering.

After half a month, Yang Zhu's Heavenly Blade and the pool finished their tempering, becoming true Immortal Sacred Weapons, not inferior even to Great Saint Artifacts!

In the process, he gained insight into the Dao of Time and his own way, his cultivation becoming increasingly unfathomable.

Beside him, endless Dao patterns flickered, each one a small world, from birth to destruction, endlessly evolving……

Two months later, the Chaos Immortal Sea slowly receded, flowing into unknown dimensions, vanishing without a trace.

"Roar……"

Just as Yang Zhu completed his breakthrough, his heart suddenly stirred, and a strange aura arrived with a gust of bloody wind and rain!

In the next moment, a figure covered head to toe in terrifying long hair appeared, surrounded by howling gales that kicked up gusts of bloody, nose‑stinging yin wind, making one's flesh creep! ps: I suddenly had a bold idea, I'll try writing it out in the next chapter; if too many people curse, I'll see whether to change it.

Just joking, I won't change it……

(End of chapter)