Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 268 - 239: After Seeing the 8th Door (4th Update)

Chapter 268: Chapter 239: After Seeing the 8th Door (4th Update)

Boom—

The Divine Mountain trembled violently, space shuttered, with terrifying Divine Light Groups exploding one after the other. Each seemed poised to shatter a mountain, with destructive Divine Power continuously erupting. The entire Heavenly Dome was submerged by an overwhelming Light of Destruction.

Below, the numerous students were all trembling in fear and astonishment, yet filled with passionate excitement. For this displayed the true strength of the strongest amongst the young generation, no less formidable than the older generation, surpassing ordinary Martial Gods, on par with Super Martial Gods. Each individual appeared godlike, attracting the attention and admiration of the world.

Even Elder Ouyang had made a move, but not to interfere. Instead, he mobilized the Heavenly Divine Power, creating a field that completely enveloped the peak of the Divine Mountain, to prevent the widespread impact of the Four Great Ancient Heroes’ engagement.

The Four Great Ancient Heroes began their fierce competition for supremacy, to claim the title of the invincible among their peers; no one would yield to another in this ultimate battle of strength.

The war was terrifying. Although they were only members of the young generation, aged around twenty-three or twenty-four, which was exceedingly young in a context where centuries of cultivation were common, their strength and terror were undeniably excessive and in no way inferior to a Super Martial God.

This was their capital of invincibility.

None focused on attacking one person for long but instead plunged into a chaotic fight. Everyone was an enemy; everyone had to be attacked.

Though they could have allied, each harbored a pride at their core. They didn’t wish to gang up, but instead wanted to emerge through their own strength, to tower over all, competing for the foremost position.

From the Tianqi Empire, the Ancient Hero Yang Wushuang, he donned Golden Battle Armor and wielded a Golden Divine Sword. Encased in radiant golden light, his hair shimmered with a remarkable gold, making him stand out exceptionally.

Without a doubt, this was a strikingly handsome and extraordinary young man with an outstanding appearance, a robust physique, and an enviable peerless cultivation, not weaker than the older generation. His Blood Qi was vigorous, with a future that seemed straightforward and bright.

At this moment, he was shrouded in a layer of golden light, like a Golden War God striking forth, brandishing the Divine Sword at lightning speed. In the blink of an eye, he reached Long Guao, the Heavenly Sword slashing through space, unleashing numerous Tongtian Sword Radiance strikes, aiming to cleave the opponent asunder.

This was the Golden Ten Swords, a famous ancient sword technique created by the Divine Ancestor of the Tianqi Empire. It was said that when the Divine Ancestor wielded it, ten swords merging as one could sever Changkong and shatter stars.

Long Guao was certainly not weaker than the others; he was the Ancient Hero of the Soaring Dragon Empire, possessing Golden Dragon Energy, an unparalleled supreme technique with horrifying attack power. Combined with his Fangtian Halberd, he clashed with Yang Wushuang.

Boom—

Space exploded, and the golden radiance filled the sky. Terrifying Dao Waves disrupted Changkong—this was a battle of supreme powers.

Elsewhere, Wu Yunyan engaged with Li Taixu, one a strong female amongst men, but from the formidable Martial God Temple, with unmatched martial prowess. The other, a powerful figure grasping the Void Dao, initiated combat with terrifying offensive assaults the moment they clashed.

There was no question that Wu Yunyan was formidable; even though she was but a woman, she was not to be underestimated. Her entire delicate body was enveloped by a layer of hazy Combat Energy, as if a Female War Immortal had descended. Above her head hung a clear Ancient Mirror—a rare and exceptional Great Daoist Device.

Wu Yunyan attacked at close quarters, with strands and streaks of Divine Light falling from the Ancient Mirror, enveloping her and interweaving into flawless War Armor. This not only protected her but also augmented her battle prowess significantly, elevating her ultimate combat power to a higher level. With each wave of her jade hand, radiant light coursed through, a fearsome assault capable of collapsing the void, sweeping forward.

Li Taixu, of course, was not daunted. The fluctuations of the void permeated and circulated around him, merging with space itself, allowing him to employ Void Power to create a Space Prison, with the intent of confining Wu Yunyan in an inescapable incarceration.

This was the application of Void Power, derived from Ye Chen’s expertise, taking him further along this path.

The void trembled, the spatial prisons violently shook. With Wu Yunyan’s alarming combat prowess, she struck out again and again, causing the void to collapse into fissures. She was nearly breaking free from the prison.

Li Taixu, however, channeled Void Power, continually extracting Void Power to stabilize the prison. He also conjured one Void Hunting Blade after another, seeking to annihilate Yun Yan.

Soon, the two groups of four switched opponents in their clash.

The Four Great Ancient Heroes fought in a melee, their Dao Power terrifyingly striking Changkong, the void shuttering, with clusters of horrific Light of Destruction blazing, bursting, disrupting the heavens and the earth, stones piercing through the sky.

That area seemed to be completely transforming into a world of Chaos. Even the gaze of a Martial God found it challenging to penetrate, to comprehend the intense battle that was taking place.

It was evident from the several changes in Elder Ouyang’s expression that even as Heavenly God Realm Supreme Elder, he found it somewhat taxing to deal with the combat prowess of the Ancient Heroes. He intervened repeatedly, gesturing through the air, constantly unleashing the Heavenly God Field to seal off the area, and manifesting Divine Power to protect the people below from the aftershocks of the fierce battle overhead.

It was clear, even for a Heavenly God Realm Supreme Elder, the task was challenging.

Everyone was amazed, for surely, these were the Ancient Heroes preserved by the super forces, with world-shocking strength. Barely in their twenties, they already possessed such terrifying combat power. If they were to truly grow, people believed that the divine beings would certainly not be their limit, and it was possible, just as the Ancient Great Prophets had said, to transcend above the divine.

But they were even more in awe of Ye Chen’s peerless might, because back in the Trial World, he had single-handedly banished all four of them. Even though he had used the Secret Technique to enhance his strength, his achievement was definitely outstanding and unprecedented.

It was just a pity that Ye Chen hadn’t arrived yet, otherwise, this great battle would have been many times more splendid.

However, they were not aware that the Ye Chen they imagined had long since arrived at the Tiandu Academy, and had also completely refined all the Primordial Spirit Spiritual Energy in the Seventh Layer of the Trial Heavenly Gate. The light of his Primordial Spirit had strengthened by more than double, shining brightly like a mini sun, dazzling to the point where it could not be looked at directly.

His Dao Power had grown even stronger, and had it not been for the lack of sufficient energy, he would have already been able to break into the Martial God Domain.

With the light in his third eye retracted, Ye Chen stepped up to the summit.

During the tumultuous battle of the strong, no one truly noticed his appearance, and this provided Ye Chen with an opportunity.

Moreover, the further one advanced within the Eightfold Trial Gate, the more difficult each subsequent layer became. Who could have imagined that in addition to the Four Great Ancient Heroes, there would be someone who could smoothly push open the Seventh Trial Gate, and who could’ve thought that the Young Great Demon King, Ye Chen, had also arrived at Tiandu Academy.

All of this was clearly unknown to everyone, and at this moment, no one was paying attention to anything else, as they were all captivated by the chaotic battle of the Four Great Ancient Heroes.

This area was shrouded by beams of Light of Destruction. The Four Great Ancient Heroes never expected that someone quietly arrived at that place, capable of withstanding the evil Light of Destruction. Although it was merely the aftermath of their battle, it was certainly not something ordinary Martial Gods could endure.

Ye Chen’s body was enveloped in a faint golden glow, resisting the Light of Destruction, as he approached the Eighth Level of Trial.

The Eighth Level of Trial Gate stood a hundred and eight zhang tall, massive and unclimbable, stretching fully into the clouds above, ancient and without fanfare, but also possessing an antiquity that seemed to have endured through the eons as if it was eternal.

According to Elder Yan, at the center of the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, there also existed an Eighth Layer Heavenly Earth Gate, taller, more ancient, and more immortal than the Trial Gate he faced now, a Divine Item existing since the creation of heaven and earth, it was suspected that after opening the Eighth Layer Heavenly Earth Gate, one could travel to a new world, a new realm.

But all of this was unknown. He had a suspicion that the Eighth Level of Trial he faced, even if it did not lead to the Heavenly Ten Thousand Domains, could still connect to a mysterious land.

At this moment, Ye Chen’s expression was solemn. He felt that this Trial Gate was many times harder to push than any before, not just simply four times that of the Seventh Level of Trial.

The gate had a special Dao Rhythm that could suppress Daoist forces, making it difficult to display much, fearfully only physical strength could be everlasting and immortal.

He needed to truly use all his strength now.

Boom—

The great gate opened, and instantly Ye Chen’s body shone glazing golden, no longer the dazzling Golden Body, but rather dim and restrained. Even with vivid red Dao Patterns interweaving on his surface, there was no doubt, he had grown even more powerful.

The final Trial Gate began to open slowly. For Ye Chen, it was as if he was trying to move thousands of mountains, almost immovable.

The True Blood within his body revived, emitting deafening blood-curdling sounds like thunder, shaking the summit of the Divine Mountain, and the void seemed to tremble as well.

But all this was drowned out by the combat fluctuations of the chaotic battle of the Four Great Ancient Heroes, including the heroes themselves, who did not notice Ye Chen beginning to push the gate.

The Eighth Layer of Trial Gate thundered as it slowly opened bit by bit. As it cracked open just a sliver, there rained down a brilliant shower of light, dousing Ye Chen, with his body erupting in cascades of auspicious light, his physique bathed in Holy Light, his Primordial Spirit receiving tremendous nourishment.

Suddenly, Ye Chen had a guess, a vague hypothesis about the world beyond the Trial Gate, suspecting it led to that place.

The Trial Gate continued to open slowly, inch by inch. More and more splendid showers of light poured out, a massive influx of Primordial Spirit Spiritual Energy being absorbed by Ye Chen, with a Dao Treasure Vase emerging above his head. Deep and dark as a void at its mouth, it transformed into a black hole, converting and swallowing the myriad of Primordial Spirit Spiritual Energy, directly fortifying the Primordial Spirit, making it increasingly powerful.

Finally, Ye Chen had fully opened a mere crack in the gate. He saw an endless radiance within, too dazzling to behold, so much so that even someone as strong as he felt a sharp pain in his eyes, tears flowing uncontrollably.

But he did not close his eyes. The stinging pain was bearable, so he steadied himself, sending a tangible gaze into the gate.

In the end, he saw a glimpse of a scene. It was a primordially vast and endless ancient land, boundless and surpassing Tiandu Continent, and above the Heavenly Dome, there were ten suns crossing the sky, eternally immortal.