"Not good! It’s the Power of Heaven!"
Evil You Ancestor was stunned, his heart filled with a shock he could not conceal. What a joke! Since ancient times, who has ever suffered a tribulation personally sent down by the Heavenly Dao? In his experience, Ye Fan was the first. If word got out that he was being personally tested by the Heavenly Dao, it would likely shock the entire world. He didn’t know if Ye Fan could withstand the test. After all, the Power of Heaven could erase everything, even if the one that descended this time was weak. Still, it was far beyond Ye Fan’s current strength.
Even Evil You Ancestor had to retreat. He was terrified, dreading the possibility of the Heavenly Dao’s tribulation descending upon him. Even if it didn’t strike him directly, he would still be tainted by its karma. Once tainted by the karma of the Heavenly Dao, it meant Heaven itself had its eyes on you. Forget him; not even experts of the Ancestor Realm or the Holy Venerables possessed such courage. Only the Heaven-defying dared to contend with Heaven. No one else could.
He called out in the direction of Ye Fan’s tribulation, "You can only rely on yourself now! I will not intervene, and I cannot intervene!" A look of dread washed over his face.
Finally, the moment arrived. A tribulation from the Heavenly Dao descended, silent and eerie. As soon as Ye Fan reached out to resist, he was grievously wounded. He let out a muffled grunt as the strike impacted his Origin Power and his Spiritual Spring. This time, although he didn’t scream in agony, blood streamed from all seven of his orifices, leaving him on the verge of death. He was even more fragile than before. This was the might of a Heavenly Dao tribulation; once its power was truly unleashed, the impact was unparalleled.
Another strike fell from the heavens. "COUGH, COUGH!" Ye Fan clutched his chest and coughed. When he pulled his hand away, he saw a wound so deep that the bone was exposed. At that moment, his life became even more precarious.
He said coldly, "So this is the power of a Heavenly Dao tribulation? It seems rather unremarkable! Come on! Let’s see if you can really kill me—the Heaven-defying man who threatens your very existence!"
At this moment, Ye Fan’s attitude was unyielding. As one of the Heaven-defying, an existence meant to oppose Heaven, he knew that if he couldn’t even resist this Power of Heaven, then he was not worthy of the name. Thus, he abandoned all defense, allowing the Power of Heaven to descend upon him. Each strike brought a terrifying torrent of blood, and soon, Ye Fan’s blood had dyed the earth red.
Seeing this, Evil You Ancestor gasped. He knew the Heaven-defying were extraordinary, but he had never expected the tribulations they had to endure to be this horrifying. In his entire life, from the beginning of his cultivation to reaching the Subcestor level, he had never encountered a tribulation from the Heavenly Dao itself, only Heavenly Tribulation in the form of lightning. He did not dare to imagine Ye Fan’s future; it was bound to be dazzlingly terrifying.
Then, a new wave of Heavenly Dao power surged forth. This strike contained the sum total of all the previous ones. Clearly, this tribulation would be incredibly difficult to overcome. Evil You Ancestor couldn’t fathom how Ye Fan could possibly survive it, for it seemed the Heavenly Dao itself had grown furious and was unleashing its greatest punishment. Finally, the Heavenly Dao struck, and Ye Fan collapsed to the ground.
Evil You Ancestor carefully extended his senses, only to discover that Ye Fan’s life force was gone. "My Lord!" he cried out in mourning. He had thought he would witness the rise of a legend. Who could have imagined that Ye Fan would be unable to withstand this Power of Heaven? Without a doubt, Ye Fan was dead. Evil You Ancestor had no idea how he would explain this to Ye Fan’s followers. He was also filled with immense regret. A Heaven-defying person, it seemed, still could not truly defy Heaven.
Just then, a stern rebuke echoed from the sky. "This is your fate for daring to oppose Heaven!"
After the voice faded, the Power of Heaven began to retreat. Evil You Ancestor sighed and said to the body, "It seems you still couldn’t contend with Heaven after all. But do not worry. As long as I live, I will ensure your people are safe!
"This is my promise to you. You are a legendary Martial Artist, and this world will surely sing of your legend! It is a pity that your legend has come to an end here. Your grander stage should have been in the Three Thousand Great Worlds, and even beyond!"
Evil You Ancestor knew that if Ye Fan had survived this calamity, he would have surely been able to transcend this world. In the near future, his legend would have spread throughout the Three Thousand Great Worlds. Unfortunately, the legend of this Heaven-defying figure had, at this very moment, come to a close.
He moved forward to retrieve Ye Fan’s body to give everyone an explanation. However, just as he did...
"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH!"
A faint coughing sound came from nearby.
"What?" The sound startled Evil You Ancestor, but a moment later, his shock turned to elation. He realized the coughing was coming from Ye Fan. He had never imagined Ye Fan could miraculously survive. Just moments ago, there had been no signs of life at all.
In fact, at the critical moment, Ye Fan had hidden within the Wordless Heavenly Scripture, allowing him to endure the final blow. He had entered a state of feigned death, so the Power of Heaven had not continued to punish and refine him.
Evil You Ancestor rushed over and helped Ye Fan up, exclaiming joyfully, "My Lord, congratulations! You have successfully passed the Heavenly Dao’s tribulation!" Indeed, the fact that Ye Fan was alive meant he had succeeded.
Ye Fan spoke, still groggy. "In that last strike, I truly felt the pressure of despair. I even felt my Spiritual Spring and my Origin shatter. But from out of nowhere, a bloodline that was both dominant and yet gentle with me blocked the Power of Heaven!"
"That is the bloodline of the Heaven-defying!" Evil You Ancestor explained.
Ye Fan nodded. "Since I am one of the Heaven-defying, my life will not be ordinary!"
"It certainly will not!" Evil You Ancestor said with heartfelt relief.
At that moment, a rosy light shone down as Ye Fan received the baptism of the Great Dao. From this day forward, he was a Divine Monarch—the youngest Divine Monarch in the Divine Domain, having achieved the station of an unparalleled Divine Monarch at the mere age of one hundred. Back in the Main God Realm, he had been capable of slaying an Earth Evil God Monarch. Now, in the Divine Monarch Realm, Ye Fan felt his combat power had increased several times over.
Evil You Ancestor asked him, "What are your plans now? After all, the Divine Domain is just a stepping stone for you. In the future, even the Three Thousand Great Worlds might not be able to contain you!"
This was Evil You Ancestor’s most sincere assessment. Given the talent Ye Fan had displayed, he could rise rapidly even in the Great Thousand World.
Ye Fan replied, "After I sweep across the Divine Domain and overcome the Subcestor’s tribulation, that will likely be the best time to leave!"
"Very well. I will follow you with all my heart!" Evil You Ancestor declared.
Ye Fan nodded. In the Divine Domain, they were considered ominous creatures, but in Ye Fan’s eyes, they were his greatest asset. It was with their help that he could thrive in this world and defeat the once-invincible lineage of the Evil God.