Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 403 - 404 Chapter 409 Rebirth

404: Chapter 409 Rebirth 404: Chapter 409 Rebirth No one could remain calm.

The emergence of a small world captivated everyone, leaving them in shock.

It had been over a hundred thousand years since a sacred body had been unable to enter the Four Extremes Secret Boundary, yet a Variation had occurred.

Could this curse be on the verge of being broken?

This land was thrown into an uproar, with countless cultivators in a fervent state.

Everyone paid close attention, for they might witness the rise of someone comparable to an Ancient Emperor.

All the Saint Heirs and Sacred Ladies wore strange expressions, observing silently.

No one spoke.

The Golden-Winged Little Peng King was bathed in golden light, standing tall and upright like a Demon God.

He smirked repeatedly, his battle spirit soaring, a black Great Wilderness Halberd manifesting behind him.

Xia Jiuyou, with red lips, white teeth, and bright eyes, was incredibly handsome.

Though only thirteen or fourteen, his cultivation base made him a preeminent figure among the young generation.

He stood with his hands behind his back, unmoved.

At this moment, all the Peacock Kings were visibly moved, their composure shaken, and their expressions varied.

The Jiang Family’s peerless divine king had already made the Sacred Lands deeply wary.

If a Great Success Holy Body were to emerge now, one capable of challenging an Ancient Emperor, how could the other Sacred Lands endure it?

Furthermore, if Ye Fan succeeded in his breakthrough, the Wind Clan and the Jiang Family would inevitably form an alliance through marriage.

This would undoubtedly shatter the balance among the Sacred Lands.

Prominent figures from the Four Immortal Dynasties of the Central States, as well as from many other great sects, were present to observe the ceremony.

All were shaken to their core, recognizing Ye Fan as an unparalleled future adversary for their descendants.

Ye Fan remained in a state of detachment, transcending worldly concerns, utterly unmoved by the external clamor.

Each leaf of the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree was unique and possessed unimaginable, miraculous properties, immersing Ye Fan in a Mystic Realm.

This small world was vivid and real.

He sat enthroned upon the Nine Layer Heavens, the Yin Yang Tai Chi Diagram rotating above him.

Like a god who had sundered the heavens and parted the earth, he overlooked the lands below, seemingly receiving the worship of all beings.

SWISH!

Four leaves soared upwards.

Some were like mutton-fat white jade, others like cast gold—glittering and dazzling as they hovered in midair.

BUZZ!

In the night sky, All Heavens Star Power and moonlight as clear as water were drawn in, converging upon the Dragon Transformation Pool.

This energy flowed into Ye Fan’s small world, making it even more vivid.

BOOM!

The Dragon Transformation Pool surged.

All the Divine Sources within were being refined, rushing towards the Ye Fan imprinted in the void and entering his body.

He became radiant, even the fine hairs on his skin shimmering with light.

This was a visible metamorphosis, a cleansing of the flesh.

His form became more immaculate, as clear as crystal, and his life force grew terrifyingly powerful.

Indeed, Ye Fan’s every heartbeat sounded like a great drum, making the ears of onlookers buzz.

It was startlingly powerful.

Furthermore, his heartbeats grew louder—THUMP… THUMP… THUMP…—echoing through the heavens and earth.

“He’s undergoing a blood exchange, his flesh regenerating!” Everyone was shocked.

Ye Fan was experiencing a rebirth; his flesh was about to undergo a sacred transformation—a sign of breakthrough!

BOOM!

The Dragon Transformation Pool quaked.

Ye Fan drew endless enormous Qi into his body, his form becoming even more resplendent, truly like an Immortal Master descending to the mortal world.

During this process, Divine Radiance soared to the sky.

The vast Source Qi could not be completely contained, let alone absorbed, and it illuminated the entire land.

SWISH!

A tiny golden spirit, ancient and lively, transformed into a streak of golden light.

It sneakily appeared high in the sky, delightedly absorbing the Source Qi.

The Divine Silkworm had appeared!

It had expended considerable effort to evade the little nun in white and had snuck over.

It guzzled down the surging Divine Radiance, drawing it into its small belly.

The White-clothed Divine King was high above, using the Fire God Furnace to dismantle the Great Emperor Array Patterns.

He glanced coolly at the Divine Silkworm.

The tiny golden spirit was instantly frightened.

Its large eyes blinked rapidly, and it adopted a pitiful expression, seemingly pleading to be allowed to stay.

The peerless divine king ignored it and continued to wield the Fire God Furnace, combating the Great Emperor Killing Array and gradually erasing the Divine Symbols imprinted in the void.

The Golden Little Spirit, as if granted a reprieve, submerged itself in the Divine Source Qi.

It continually absorbed the energy, its entire being becoming radiant with gold.

Utterly intoxicated, its large eyes seemed to brim with countless tiny stars.

“The Divine Silkworm!” many exclaimed, suddenly recalling that it too needed vast Source to metamorphose.

Today, it was likely to be another great winner.

RUMBLE!

Suddenly, the void cracked open, forming a large fissure.

A massive purple hand extended from within, abruptly reaching for the Dragon Transformation Pool.

Shrouded in purple mist, it covered the sky like a demonic cloud, obscuring the stars and moon and severing the ambient energy of heaven and earth.

It was a terrifying sight, striking fear into everyone.

“Heavens!

A massive hand has torn through the void!

It must be a supreme expert!” People were astonished.

A powerful figure had finally taken action, launching an attack to obliterate Ye Fan.

BANG!

One of the four venerable elders from the Wind Clan soared into the sky, clashing with the massive purple hand.

PFFT!

He spat out a mouthful of blood and plummeted downwards, severely injured.

The expressions of everyone present changed.

BOOM!

The Peacock King took action.

He rushed before the massive void fissure, spat out the Chaos Treasure Seal, and sent it crashing down.

With a thunderous impact, the purple hand was repelled and vanished instantly.

ROAR… Suddenly, several more large fissures appeared in the void.

Though no one emerged to kill, a terrifying howl echoed forth—like mountains crumbling or monstrous waves crashing against the heavens!

The sound was deafening, almost capable of shattering rivers and mountains!

In the distance, many cultivators toppled backward, bleeding from their seven orifices.

Their lives hung by a thread, a testament to the howl’s terrifying power.

The Red Dragon Daoist formed seals with his hands, isolating the Dragon Transformation Pool within a pocket dimension to prevent the sound waves from breaching it.

The surrounding cultivators hastily retreated, observing the sacred body’s breakthrough from a distance, unwilling to suffer any collateral damage.

The Peacock Tile, the Green Flood Dragon King, and the elders of the Wind Clan each launched an attack into one of the large spatial fissures, thereby blocking the soundwaves and restoring tranquility to the area.

“Interfering with a sacred body’s breakthrough is more ruthless than outright killing him!” Many gasped, instantly understanding the intentions of those hidden in the shadows.

Interrupting a cultivator during their breakthrough was the greatest taboo.

For the cultivator, having their efforts come to naught would be a minor consequence; more often, they would be left half-crippled, unable to cultivate ever again.

Those lurking in the shadows had long planned this.

They aimed to obstruct Ye Fan during his breakthrough at minimal cost to themselves, intending to leave him utterly crippled and incapable of cultivation for the rest of his life.

At such a critical moment, even a single shout could be enough to cast Ye Fan into eternal damnation, plummeting him from the clouds into Hell, never to rise again.

SWISH.

The peerless divine king finally erased all the Great Emperor Array Patterns.

However, he remained vigilant, suspecting that those in the shadows had further plans and was even on guard against an Extreme Dao Holy Weapon.

PUFF.

PUFF.

The leaves that had sprouted from the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree turned to powder one after another.

Four streams of Divine Radiance entered Ye Fan’s body, interweaving numerous Innate Patterns and making him appear increasingly sacred.

This small world also grew clearer, appearing more like a real space than just a mere Variation.

At this moment, Ye Fan stood majestically.

His body resembled colorful glass, pristine and flawless.

Enormous Qi and endless Divine Radiance washed over his flesh, making him seem like a deity.

“What is this sacred body’s Variation?

Could it be like the divine king’s—a Pure Land?” “No, it seems like multiple Variations are intertwined and have yet to take their final form!” “Radiant Stars in the Clear Sky, Majestic River and Mountain, Chaos Seed Green Lotus, Yin Yang Life and Death Map, Immortal King Over Nine Heavens… It bears traces of these ancient, terrifying Variations!” “What kind of terrifying Variation will it ultimately form?” Everyone was whispering amongst themselves, all watching with intense focus.

Suddenly, Ye Fan’s heartbeat intensified.

As the boundless Source Qi from the Dragon Transformation Pool poured into his body, he began to shine with immense brilliance.

WHOOSH!

He suddenly ignited.

Divine flames soared to the sky.

His body became nearly transparent, his flesh and blood so crystal clear that his organs and bones were almost visible.

Blood streamed from all his pores, his entire body appearing vividly red.

Scorching flames burned fiercely around him, hissing as they evaporated the fresh blood.

The pungent smell of Blood Qi filled the air.

“What’s happening?

Why is he burning?

Is he about to be reduced to ashes?” “No, this is a true rebirth!” “His body is regenerating!

The sacred body is achieving initial success!

He’s truly about to enter the Four Extremes Secret Boundary!” The crowd was utterly astonished.

Ye Fan’s old blood continuously poured from his pores, while new blood, luminous and with a faint golden shimmer, was being generated within him.

CRACK!

Suddenly, everyone heard the sound of bones breaking.

Faintly, they could see bones fracturing and then regrowing within his colorful, glass-like flesh.

No one had ever witnessed such a terrifying rebirth.

It was truly living up to the name—a complete metamorphosis, right down to the regeneration of his very bones.

POP!

Ye Fan’s crystalline flesh also fractured, like beautiful jade developing cracks.

Then, his organs trembled in unison, and his bones rustled.

Everything was being renewed.

The Dragon Transformation Pool was dyed red.

Divine flames enveloped him.

It was as if he were being reborn from fire—every bone, every inch of flesh, even every strand of hair was being replaced.

“This is too cruel!

What agony must the sacred body be experiencing during this transformation?” “This isn’t suffering; it’s rebirth!

I imagine many would covet such an opportunity!” Ye Fan drew in Divine Source Essence Qi to temper his physical body.

He was constantly replacing his bones and blood; his body regenerated, growing immensely strong.

He shed his original mortal shell, recreating himself anew.

Suddenly, those in the shadows intervened again.

Space began to continuously collapse and warp, undulating violently like a vast ocean.

It was unknown how many supreme experts were acting in concert.

They tore apart this region of heaven and earth, the resultant shockwaves rumbling like thunder and shaking all ten directions.

All signs of life in the immediate vicinity were extinguished.

The divine king acted.

His gaze, like twin bolts of lightning, swept across the entire area.

All the torn rifts in space immediately sealed shut, and the void returned to its original state, instantly calming.

BOOM!

Suddenly, Ye Fan’s body shook violently.

He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell backward, drenched from head to toe.

The boundless Divine Source Qi in the Dragon Transformation Pool then erupted like a tsunami, flinging him into the air.

“Heavens, what happened?” “Did the sacred body fail the breakthrough?” The crowd was stunned and confused.

Even the divine king, the Red Dragon Daoist, and the Peacock King were surprised.

BANG!

Ye Fan flipped himself upright and sat down, closing his eyes once more.

He drew in vast amounts of Source Qi, and the sound of the Dao Heavenly Sound continuously echoed from within his body.

“This is bad!

There isn’t much Divine Source left in the Dragon Transformation Pool!” an elder from the Wind Clan exclaimed.

However, at that very moment, Ye Fan’s physical transformation was complete.

It was a true rebirth.

BOOM!

He suddenly stood up, causing the very Heavenly Capital to tremble.

He looked up at the starry sky, his disheveled hair flying wildly.

His new flesh sparkled, and he erupted with a powerful aura.

BOOM!

But at that instant, purple lightning descended from the heavens, striking down at him!

“Heavens, what is this?

Why is there lightning beneath the starry sky?” “This is a Heavenly Tribulation!” The crowd exclaimed in shock.

“Breaking into the Four Extremes Secret Boundary… how could it possibly trigger a Heavenly Tribulation?” Everyone was stunned.

Thunderbolts descended from the Nine Heavens, striking towards Ye Fan.

He stood proudly, meeting the purple lightning head-on.

BOOM!

The first Heavenly Thunder descended.

His body shimmered with a crystal-clear light, and he withstood it directly, completely unharmed.

BOOM!

The second strike of the Heavenly Tribulation was no longer a single bolt of lightning but had transformed into a purple sea—a veritable ocean of thunder!

Endless lightning submerged Ye Fan.

The space between heaven and earth was filled with a purple radiance—a terrifying ocean of lightning.

“Throughout history, apart from a few heaven-defying monstrous geniuses, whoever heard of someone encountering a Heavenly Tribulation that sought to hinder their advancement when breaking through a realm?” “For the sacred body to encounter a Heavenly Tribulation during its breakthrough… and it seems to be an extremely terrifying one at that!” The Black Emperor shouted from the shadows, “Kid, if you survive this, the benefits will be immense!

Back then, the Great Emperor Wushi was frequently struck by lightning.

As long as you don’t die and manage to endure it, you won’t have to fear having enemies all over the world in the future!”