Chapter 12667 The Light of the Heavenly Emperor

Chapter 12667 The Light of the Heavenly Emperor
At this moment, insects began to emerge from the bones of the shepherd's face, wriggling and burrowing into his nose and eye sockets. This was a sign that the shepherd had been invaded by chaotic evil energy due to the excessive energy consumed by the spell, and that the insects had strangely entered his body.

"The Thousand Illusions of the Lost Path!"

Seeing the fierce swordsmanship of the Crimson Moon Goddess, the shepherd dared not be careless. He slammed his cane down, and crimson runes quickly spread across the snow, forming a mesmerizing array.

If it were a head-on confrontation, he would definitely be no match for the Crimson Moon Goddess, but as long as he could trap her in the Illusionary Array, she would be much easier to deal with.

"Emperor Fist, break!"

The Emperor also recognized the power of the Crimson Moon Goddess and dared not be careless. He took a deep breath, gathered all his strength into his fist, and unleashed a burst of imperial light as he punched the Crimson Moon Goddess.

The shepherd pointed his staff, its tip shifting like a venomous snake, also aimed at the Crimson Moon Goddess.

The Crimson Moon Goddess fought two opponents alone, wielding her sword to parry.

Her path is the Heavenly Slaughter Crimson Moon Path, which integrates the power of heaven and earth's calamities into one's own body, making her a calamity herself, and incredibly powerful.

However, when facing the enemy, before even harming them, one must endure the oppression of natural disasters. Therefore, battles must be fought quickly, otherwise, if time drags on, one will be crushed by the natural disasters.

After the shepherd and the emperor regained their footing, they gradually gained the upper hand.

The Crimson Moon Goddess's shoulder was pierced by the shepherd's staff, and blood gushed out, but her sword strike remained cold and composed, her eyes empty, without the slightest fear or retreat.

Seeing the unfavorable situation, Ye Chen cried out, "Goddess of the Crimson Moon, I'm here to help you!"

Fighting two opponents alone, the Crimson Moon Goddess was at a huge disadvantage.

Ye Chen immediately wanted to go and help, but suddenly, swish, swish, the sound of chains clashing came from the distant void, and a figure dressed in black robes was seen flying rapidly towards him.

Ye Chen felt a chill run down his spine and subconsciously looked towards the stone coffin of the Ancestor Zhan Tian.

That figure in black robes seemed to be heading straight for Ancestor Zhantian!

At this moment, the head of the Ancestor Zhantian had been completely restored and was no longer in a withered state. He looked as if he was only half asleep, and his breathing had become steady. He no longer absorbed the residual light of the Great Heavenly Emperor.

His current appearance is somewhat strange. His body was restored by absorbing the chaotic evil energy, and it exudes a strange black aura, while his head was restored by absorbing the remnant light of the Heavenly Emperor, and it has golden light and righteous energy.

Sainthood and evil intertwined within him.

However, his eyelids remained closed, and he did not open his eyes or wake up.

"court death!"

"Don't want to die?"

"Who told you to awaken the Ancestor Zhan Tian?"

A cold, angry voice rang out, and the black-robed figure flew through the air at incredible speed, landing atop the snow-capped mountain and standing right in front of Ye Chen.

A strong wind blew, causing the black-robed figure's garments to flutter wildly.

He wore an iron mask with a blue face and fangs, with only his eyes revealing two cold, eerie lights. He was tall and slender, with black iron chains wrapped around his arms.

"The people from the Tomb of the Gods?"

Ye Chen was shocked when he saw his attire.

This appears to be the attire of a "divine tomb"!

He looked at the man in black robes and could even sense a familiar aura!

It seems that this person was among the group of Tomb Gods who captured Ren Feifan and said they would throw him into the Karmic Fire Tomb Prison!

He actually descended from beyond the world!
Upon closer inspection, a layer of tribulation fire could be faintly seen burning on the black-robed man's body, suggesting that he had paid a heavy price for breaking through the world's barrier and descending into this world.

"My name is Xu Yuan."

"We must not allow the Ancestor Zhantian to be revived, otherwise the entire world will be destroyed."

“Return this stone coffin to my tomb.”

The black-robed man, who called himself Xuyuan, leaped up and reached out to snatch the stone coffin.

"stop!"

Ye Chen immediately swung out the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword and slashed at Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan's eyes turned cold, and with a flick of his wrist, two iron chains flew out. With a clang, they barely blocked Ye Chen's sword, but a section of the chains was cut off.

"The Ancestor Zhantian cannot give it to you."

Ye Chen coldly shook his head and refused. Now that the head and body of the Heaven-Slaying Ancestor have been fully restored, he will surely wake up in a little while.

Once Ancestor Zhantian awakens, Ye Chen will have another powerful ally!

With his level of understanding, he had a profound perception of the unseen good and bad fortune.

He knew very well that the Ancestor Zhantian was extremely important to him and would be an incredibly powerful ally in the future. Losing him would be like having an arm severed!
"court death!"

A murderous glint flashed in Xu Yuan's eyes, but he didn't waste any more words with Ye Chen. His hand immediately shot out like an eagle's claw, aiming straight for Ye Chen's face.

The chains wrapped around his arms rattled and jingled; before his hand even arrived, several chains attacked like venomous snakes.

He killed him immediately upon seeing him, without even bothering to discuss it.

Ye Chen felt a terrifying aura of annihilation, carrying unfathomable divine might, rushing towards him.

That aura of annihilation was surprisingly similar to the annihilation of reincarnation!

He could be certain almost immediately that the Heavenly Ancestor's creation of the Reincarnation Burial Technique was not something created out of thin air, but rather something pioneered by standing on the shoulders of giants.

This giant is the Tomb of the Gods!
The Heavenly Ancestor must have referenced the methods of the Divine Tomb and recreated the Reincarnation Burial Technique.

Compared to the Reincarnation Burial Technique, the Burial Law of the Divine Tomb appears much cruder and simpler, lacking any ingenious variations. However, the black-robed man, Xu Yuan, as a powerful figure from outside the world, exuded an aura of otherworldly pressure with every move he made, instantly making Ye Chen breathless.

"The cycle of reincarnation, the burial ground of life and death!"

Ye Chen unleashed a furious sword strike, directly unleashing the seventh level of the Reincarnation Burial Technique, the Method of Burying Life and Death. A jet-black sword aura surged forth, colliding head-on with Xu Yuan's fist and iron chains.

With a clang, both sides retreated three steps, their strength evenly matched.

"Ok?"

Xu Yuan's eyes flickered, but he didn't expect Ye Chen to be so fierce, actually managing to fight him to a draw.

Ye Chen was already panting heavily. He had just used all his strength and barely managed to fight to a draw. This Xu Yuan was too powerful.

The difference in cultivation level between him and his opponent was enormous.

"Your supernatural powers and magic are very powerful, comparable even to those at the Heavenly Pillar Realm."

"But your cultivation level is too low, prepare to die!"

Xu Yuan quickly realized that Ye Chen's supernatural abilities and techniques were superb, comparable to those of the gods, but his physical cultivation was insufficient. It was like a three-year-old child wielding a thousand-pound sword; even if he could barely swing it, he would not be able to sustain it for long.

"Heavenly Tomb Extinction Hand!"

He gave Ye Chen no chance to breathe, and then unleashed another palm strike that swept across the sky like an ancient tomb, carrying an aura of annihilation, and pressed down on him.

Ye Chen glanced at the Crimson Moon Goddess; he really wanted to go and help her, but he was too busy to do anything about it at the moment.

Xu Yuan unleashed a devastating palm strike, which transformed into a celestial Dharma image, becoming enormous and overwhelming. It crashed down with a thunderous roar, stirring up a raging storm. Even the snow-capped mountain cracked open, revealing that many ancient and massive skeletons were indeed buried within its walls.

This snow mountain was formed by the accumulation, sedimentation, and solidification of the corpses of many ancient gods, and it is surrounded by the laws of ancient gods. The explosion of the Thunder Source Crystal and the Thunder Tribulation could not shake it.

But at this moment, Xu Yuan's palm strike actually caused the mountain to crack slightly, which shows that the annihilation and destruction laws contained in his "Heavenly Tomb Annihilation Hand" have broken through the scope of power and have a powerful "Dao" flavor.

As Ye Chen watched the colossal hand descend, he felt his breath catch in his throat and knew he could not resist.

But just then, he felt a beam of light.

The fading light of the Heavenly Emperor illuminating the snow-capped mountains, though dimmed, had not yet been extinguished, and still shone brightly.

At this moment, Ye Chen had a mysterious feeling, as if all the remaining light of the Great Heavenly Emperor had gathered on his body.

Rumble!
Then, a huge golden Dharma image suddenly appeared behind him.

The Dharma image took the form of a human, like an ancient warrior. Ye Chen had a sudden inspiration and raised his palm. The golden Dharma image also raised its hand, blocking the palm that Xu Yuan was suppressing.

"what!"

Xu Yuan was greatly shocked. His giant hand pressed down, but it was struck by an ancient golden light, hissing and emitting black smoke. His palm also felt a sharp burning pain.

The golden Dharma image pushed him back with a powerful palm strike, causing him to stumble and nearly fall.

"This is... the Great Heavenly Emperor?"

Ye Chen looked at the golden Dharma image rising behind him, and in the darkness, he had a sense of déjà vu, as well as a strong sense of déjà vu.

In a very distant era, so distant that before chaos was even created, he seemed to have fought alongside the Great Heavenly Emperor.

Now, the Great Heavenly Emperor is left with only a wisp of light, which has transformed into a Dharma form, ready to fight alongside him once again.

"One cut."

As if divinely inspired, Ye Chen swung his sword towards Xu Yuan.

The golden dharma image behind him also revealed a golden holy sword in its palm, and then slashed out with the sword.

Xu Yuan hurriedly crossed his arms, and the iron chains on his arms clanged as they blocked Ye Chen's sword. But the golden dharma image followed up with another sword strike, sending him flying.

"Second cut."

Ye Chen's figure burst into the air, and he slashed fiercely at Xu Yuan in the sky with his sword.

Xu Yuan inwardly groaned, barely managing to swing his arm to block Ye Chen's sword, but the golden Dharma image of the holy sword followed up with a slash, and his body was cleaved off with a bang, crashing heavily into the snow mountain below, creating a deep crater.

The iron mask he was wearing cracked open with a snap, revealing half of his dark and thick face.

"You actually managed to forge the remnant light of the Great Heavenly Emperor and transform it into a Dharma form... You're quite impressive!"

Xu Yuan gritted his teeth, and before Ye Chen's third slash could land, he stomped his foot, his body rapidly transforming into a black streak of light as he fled.

Before fleeing, he glanced at the stone coffin of the Ancestor Zhantian with deep resentment in his eyes.

Ye Chen wanted to chase after him, but seeing the fierce battle on the Crimson Moon Goddess's side, he stopped and looked at the Crimson Moon Goddess.

The golden Dharma image behind him hummed and transformed into a golden afterglow, disappearing into his body.

Ye Chen felt a wisp of golden light appear within his body, but that golden light was gradually fading away over time, and it seemed unlikely to last long.

The power he just experienced was the power of that golden light; it wasn't his own skill that drove the opponent away.

As the golden light entered his body, the remaining light of the Great Heavenly Emperor on the snow mountain completely dissipated, leaving only a blood moon transformed by the Crimson Moon Goddess.

The blood moon grew larger and larger, pressing heavily on the snow-capped mountain, seemingly within reach.

That was not some illusion or phantom, but a real blood moon, formed from the blood and bones of the Crimson Moon Goddess. From the very beginning, it continuously absorbed the calamities and power of heaven and earth, growing ever larger.

The enormous blood moon exerted a terrifying gravitational pull, drawing in the debris of the earth that was wandering in the void. Large amounts of snow, earth, rocks, and ancient god remains from the cracked snow-capped mountains were also drawn up into it.

The power of the Crimson Moon Goddess also grew stronger. She fought alone against the Heavenly Emperor and the Shepherd, unleashing each and every strike with increasingly fierce and domineering power, with terrifying blood-red aura surging forth.

"Something's wrong!"

The shepherd called out in a deep voice. He and the Emperor had been fighting two against one and had suppressed the Crimson Moon Goddess, but unexpectedly, the Crimson Moon Goddess became stronger and stronger as the battle continued.

This is actually a characteristic of the Crimson Moon Goddess. She walks the path of heavenly slaughter, and as the power of natural disasters and killings accumulates, she becomes stronger and stronger.

To be precise, it wasn't her who was powerful, but the natural disaster!

She was merely a container, a vessel.

Before the fierce and powerful force of natural disasters could even harm the enemy, she herself had to endure immense pressure.

If she can't finish this quickly, she'll be crushed to death by the natural disaster first!

At this moment, the blood-red light of calamity was constantly boiling on the body of the Crimson Moon Goddess. Her gaze was cold, but she became more and more ferocious in battle. With each strike, she left many wounds on the Shepherd and the Heavenly Emperor.

But she herself was more seriously injured; her clothes were torn in many places, revealing her fair skin, and she looked like a burning rag doll.

Under normal circumstances, if the enemy could not be killed by this point, the Crimson Moon Goddess would retreat to avoid being crushed by the natural disaster first.

But at this moment, she did not retreat. She was determined to die, and even if she died, she would drag the shepherd and the emperor down with her!
Ye Chen was terrified. He never expected that the Crimson Moon Goddess, who had just been revived, was already seeking death.

Above the sky, a huge blood moon hangs, amidst the cold, snowy mountains. The Crimson Moon Goddess, the Shepherd, and the Heavenly Emperor are seen fighting each other fiercely, creating a scene that is strangely poignant.

"Master, you block them first!"

The Emperor gritted his teeth, realizing that continuing the fight like this was not a solution.

He noticed that Ye Chen seemed to be weakened after fighting with Xu Yuan. If he could kill Ye Chen, he might be able to shatter the Dao Heart of the Crimson Moon Goddess and thus kill her in one fell swoop.

Thinking this, the Emperor immediately withdrew, his fist surging with battle energy, and slammed towards Ye Chen's head.

The shepherd's face darkened. He knew what the Emperor was thinking, but this move was undoubtedly too risky. However, at this critical moment, he had no choice but to take the risk and try.

Under the Emperor's fist, Ye Chen appeared very weak. The Emperor's Dharma form no longer existed, and he was now panting, looking as if anyone could suppress him.

"Heavenly Emperor's Destiny Star, open!"

But at this moment, Ye Chen suddenly took a step forward, let out a loud shout, and his whole body burst forth with boundless light. A huge golden sun slowly rose up from behind him.

It shines brightly alongside the blood moon high in the sky.

A golden sun, a blood-red moon.

The sun and moon hang high in the sky, a truly magnificent sight!
"what!"

The Emperor was shocked. The moment the Heavenly Emperor's Destiny Star rose, he felt an incomparable power erupt from Ye Chen, which immediately forced him back several steps.

Ye Chen's body erupted with golden light, his previous weakness completely gone. At this moment, he appeared powerful, domineering, and magnificent. Even his eyes turned golden. His upper body clothes burned away, revealing his strong muscles, which were shimmering with golden sunlight.

He activated the Heavenly Emperor's Fate Star, the most powerful star among the Seven Stars of Reincarnation. Originally, he had wrapped it in gray mist, and he had not yet truly refined and mastered it.

But after absorbing the last wisp of the Great Heavenly Emperor's remnant light, Ye Chen received a boost.

At this moment, he completely burned away the wisp of the Great Heavenly Emperor's remnant light that had just entered his body, turning it into fuel to activate the Heavenly Emperor's Destiny Star.

As the Heavenly Emperor's Destiny Star rose into the sky, Ye Chen himself did not experience much pressure or the pain of being scorched by the blazing sun; he only felt a sense of warmth.

Upon closer inspection, within the Heavenly Emperor's Destiny Star, there is a magnificent totem. However, it is not the totem of the Heavenly Ancestor, but rather a tall and imposing young figure. His face is obscured, but he radiates golden light and exudes imperial aura. He is none other than the legendary, mysterious Great Heavenly Emperor.

The Great Heavenly Emperor's last light burned, giving Ye Chen his final blessing and helping him activate the Heavenly Emperor's Destiny Star.

The Emperor looked at Ye Chen in disbelief, feeling utterly insignificant.

Ye Chen is the true Emperor, Heavenly Emperor, Great Heavenly Emperor, the true Sun!

"I am...the sun that will eventually rise."

"Burn myself to ashes, and suppress all enemies!"

Ye Chen uttered an ancient and grand chant, as if it were not he chanting, but the Great Heavenly Emperor chanting.

He struck out with his palm, pressing down on the Emperor, carrying with it the dawn of a world engulfed in flames, as if to suppress all darkness and bring a new dawn to the world.