Chapter 567: Battle! The Ten Imperial Fiends!

This space is vast and boundless, the sky an eternal pale gold, with faint shadows of sun, moon and stars slowly rotating. On the ground, mountains, rivers, forests, grasslands, deserts, swamps… every terrain is present, the laws are complete, spiritual energy abundant, almost a miniature, independent perfect world!

But only he is alone.

Ye Wuque instantly understood—every being that entered the Creation Heaven Hall would be randomly transferred into such a solitary, independent Mysterious Space!

The ultimate trial and destiny of this Central Emperor Island take place within this space that belongs to each individual!

"Interesting… isolated from the outside, facing the trial alone?" Ye Wuque's eyes flickered; far from fearing, a strong sense of anticipation and battle intent rose. This format means the trial will target the individual completely, with no shortcuts or reliance on others, best to test a person's true combat power, potential, and temperament!

He stood at the center of this space, waiting quietly.

Soon, the trial… began!

At the edge of the space, the Void began to ripple. Then, countless phantom beasts of varying forms, their auras faint, emerged as if born from nothingness, emitting low roars and swarming toward Ye Wuque's position!

These beasts were numerous—wolves, tigers, leopards, eagles, snakes, and so on—but their strength was roughly equivalent to the early to mid stages of the Immortal Path in the outside world, and for the present Ye Wuque, a wave of the hand could destroy them.

Ye Wuque was not careless, yet he did not exert full force; with a casual palm strike, the pale golden palm wind swept by, turning the first hundred phantom beasts into specks of light that vanished.

After the first batch of beasts were slain, the space calmed for a moment.

Immediately, the second wave of attack arrived!

This time, the appearing beasts, in type, number, and strength, had made a qualitative leap!

Many rare ferocious beasts and exotic species appeared, such as Three-Headed Fire Lizard, Iron-Wing Demon Bat, Earth Dragon Beast, Thunder Light Python, and so on; their strength generally reached the late stage of Half-Decay Realm up to its peak, with even a few whose aura attained the true Immortal Realm. Their numbers surged to nearly a thousand!

A black, oppressive tide of beasts, bearing violent killing aura and roars, surged in a blanket-like wave!

"Now that's more like it." Ye Wuque's battle intent rose slightly in his eyes; he moved, charging voluntarily into the beast tide! He did not activate Emperor Form, merely confronting the foes in his normal state, his fists, palms, fingers, and legs becoming the most efficient reaping tools; wherever he passed, the phantom beasts fell and vanished like wheat being cut. Those Half-Decay Realm beasts were likewise instantly slain by Ye Wuque.

A moment later, the second beast tide was completely annihilated.

The space steadied again, but a more oppressive, more dangerous aura began to spread silently.

Ye Wuque stood amid Corpse Mountain Blood Sea, his expression calm, silently regulating his breath, awaiting the next wave—the strongest trial he had anticipated.

It did not make him wait long.

"Roar—!"

"Awooo—!"

"Caw—!"

"Hiss—!"

Across the space, a louder, more ferocious, more imposing chorus of ten thousand beasts roared simultaneously!

This time, the beasts that appeared, in type, strength, and the bloodline tier they represented, truly piqued Ye Wuque's interest!

Golden-Winged Great Peng, golden light rips the heavens!

Ancient Overlord Tiger, killing aura soaring, its stripes terrifying!

Moon-Howling Sky Wolf, howling at the moon, silver brilliance dazzling!

Sun-Devouring Sky Serpent, its scaled armor chilling, its maw seemingly able to swallow the great sun!

Sacred Heavenly Horse, holy and graceful, treading light, speed unparalleled!

There were also many oddly shaped, perhaps obscure but undeniably fierce exotic races, such as Dung Sea Mad Maggot, Ancient Dung Beetle, Rift Heaven Demon Mosquito, Undying Holy Fly…

Dozens to hundreds of renowned top-tier ferocious spirit bloodline beast phantoms manifested simultaneously, encircling Ye Wuque in a circle!

Each one's strength reliably reached the later stage of Immortal Realm up to its peak; many were Half-Step Marquis Eternal, and the total number was massive, numbering several hundred to a thousand!

At this stage, Ye Wuque knew he had to act seriously!

"Emperor Form!" Ye Wuque shouted low, pale golden Blood Qi soaring, the Emperor Form Dharma Image spanning ninety million kilometers thundered down, merging with his body! The terrifying pressure instantly scattered part of the beasts' ferocity.

"Kill!"

He launched forward; a punch of the Emperor Form Dharma Image blasted a frontmost Ancient Overlord Tiger into fragments of light! A reverse kick shattered a Rift Heaven Demon Mosquito attempting a sneak attack! A sweeping hand pulverized several Moon-Howling Sky Wolves into dust!

These top-tier ferocious spirit beasts, though powerful and coordinated, still seemed insufficient before the Emperor Form, fully powered Ye Wuque. He moved like a tiger among sheep, unstoppable; wherever Emperor Fist struck, the beasts exploded!

Yet these beasts seemed endless to kill, growing fiercer as the battle progressed, their ferocity fully awakened! They unleashed each race's innate divine abilities—golden light, killing aura, silver brilliance, devouring force, corrupting laws, sharp beaks, maddening demonic sounds… attacks rained down like a gale and storm upon Ye Wuque's Emperor Form Dharma Image, emitting dense roars!

Fine cracks began to appear on Ye Wuque's Emperor Form Dharma Image; though they healed instantly, the consumption intensified.

"Cannot delay!" A fierce glint flashed in Ye Wuque's eyes, erupting fully!

"Nine-Five Supreme Heavenly Art! Unify Ten Thousand Laws!"

"Six Paths Startle God! Infinite Limitless Great Fission!"

He held nothing back, simultaneously activating several of his learned top-tier amplification divine arts! Combat power doubled and surged instantly! The Emperor Form Dharma Image's radiance flared, each punch and kick gaining extra force!

"Boom—boom—boom—boom—boom—!!!"

Like autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves, yet like hot soup poured on snow!

Under Ye Wuque's terrifying, limit‑burst combat power, the hundreds to thousands of top-tier ferocious spirit beasts were cleared and erased in visible swaths!

Finally, when the last Undying Holy Fly was shattered by a single finger of Ye Wuque, turning into specks of light that vanished…

This second wave, also the final trial of the beast‑tide stage, was declared passed!

Ye Wuque dispelled the Emperor Form, breathing lightly. Even with his foundation, the continuous high‑intensity bursts left a trace of exhaustion.

Yet within that fatigue surged a heady, exhilarating battle spirit!

His gaze burned toward the depths of the space; he knew the real climax was likely still ahead!

Sure enough, the space did not immediately unleash a third wave, but fell into a strange silence.

Yet within that silence, an even more terrifying, more noble, soul‑shaking invisible pressure began to spread and rise like tide from every corner of the space!

Ye Wuque's mind and spirit tightened sharply at that moment!

He felt a… oppression originating from the most primal source of his bloodline and life tier!

Immediately, under his astonished, incredulous gaze—

In the Void directly ahead, a speck of golden light ignited first, then rapidly expanded and coalesced, forming a towering dragon forged entirely of gold, its dragon might dominating heaven and earth, as if the embodiment of force—the Golden Emperor Dragon!

On the left, seven‑colored divine flames rose, the splendid Undying Divine Phoenix was born in fire, its clear, resonant cry echoing through the space!

On the right, the Void twisted eerily, and a handsome yet uncanny figure emerged, its aura orderly chaotic—Reverse Chaos Heavenly Demon!

Behind, Space-Time Power flowed silently, and a mysterious figure shrouded in hazy time manifested—Di Xiangsi!

Also, a black hole that devours all things stepped out alongside the Zhongyan Magic Ox.

The all-cutting nine-colored sword aura swirled around as the Nine-Ye Di Sword Vine descended.

From the profound Mist of Fate emerged the Treading Fate Imperial Qilin.

Amid the flutter of dreamlike, gorgeous butterfly wings, the Phantom Nightmare Emperor Butterfly quietly appeared.

War fervor, raging to the extreme, surged skyward, and the Raging Heaven War Howl roared toward the heavens.

Endless grievance and curses converged into the snarling form of the Curse Evil Mushroom…

It turned out to be…

Golden Emperor Dragon, Undying Divine Phoenix, Reverse Chaos Heavenly Demon, Di Xiangsi, Zhongyan Magic Ox, Nine-Ye Di Sword Vine, Treading Fate Imperial Qilin, Phantom Nightmare Emperor Butterfly, Raging Heaven War Howl, Curse Evil Mushroom!

Ten Great Emperor Fiends!

Gathered!

Moreover, the aura each one exudes matches Ye Wuque's current true combat power—Marquis Immortal Level!

A full ten Marquis Immortal Level emperor fiends formed a perfect encirclement, locking Ye Wuque tightly at the center!

The ten forces, representing the terrifying pressure of the peak realms of the Zhutian Beast Path, were like ten Ancient Divine Mountains, thundering upon Ye Wuque's heart!

Even though Ye Wuque has endured countless lives and deaths, his resolve as firm as iron, at this moment he cannot help but feel his spirit violently shaken, his eyes brimming with profound astonishment!

"This... what on earth is this... what a terrifying trial?!"

Ye Wuque's heart surged like a massive wave, "Ten Great Emperor Fiends... all appearing... yet matching my combat power?!"

What shocked him even more was his keen perception that these emperor fiend phantoms were not mere energy simulations or illusions!

The bloodline pressure, Dao Rule aura, and even the subtle life fluctuations they emitted were exceedingly real!

It seemed as if, with some supreme, incomprehensible Great Power, they were forcibly created from nothing—a 'real creation' possessing genuine emperor fiend traits and strength!

What level of terrifying cultivation does this require?

What understanding and control of 'creation', 'life', 'bloodline', and 'Dao Rule' is needed?

This is simply... a miracle!

"Could it be... that..."

"Is it your handiwork..."

A hint of longing surfaced deep within Ye Wuque's pupils.

But he dared not be certain, nor could he contemplate further.

At this moment, the Ten Great Emperor Fiends have already moved simultaneously!