Chapter 4099: Strange Golden Light

After the ninth stage of the Lightning Tribulation passed, the thunderclouds in the sky did not emit the unwilling rumbles they usually did.

Ye Bufan was a little surprised and looked up. Suddenly, a golden light shot out from the thunderclouds, directly entering his glabella.

The speed of this light was too fast; he didn't even have time to react before it disappeared.

"What is this thing?"

Ye Bufan was startled. Previously, after Undergoing Tribulation successfully, the thunderclouds would immediately disperse, and there was never anything like this. Why did a golden light suddenly appear?

Even when others Underwent Tribulation, after success, the reward was Immortal Spirit Clouds; there was no mention of golden light descending.

The most crucial thing was that this thing had entered his glabella. What exactly was this? Was it a good thing or a bad thing?

While he was utterly confused, the thunderclouds in the sky dispersed, and the starry sky reappeared in his sight.

All nine stages of the Extinction Thunder Tribulation had been passed. With this final Immortal Emperor Lightning Tribulation, Ye Bufan had completed his challenge.

"This… is this really over?"

Ye Bufan wished he could call the Heavenly Tribulation back and ask what was going on. Was that golden light a reward or a punishment for passing?

Although he was anxious, there was nothing he could do, and no one to ask.

Stabilizing his mind, his Immortal Essence circulated wildly, instantly breaking through the last barrier and officially stepping into the Early Stage of Immortal Emperor.

"Is this the strength of an Immortal Emperor?"

Although the time was short, Ye Bufan felt like a completely different person; his strength had increased too much compared to before.

With the might of the Chaotic Immortal Art, his strength usually transcended a major Realm. When he was an Immortal Venerable, he was comparable to an Immortal Emperor.

Now that he had officially become an Immortal Emperor, it was hard to say exactly how strong he was, but he felt that if he faced Xuanji Emperor again, he could crush him with a single palm.

Having caused such a commotion here, he had to leave immediately. His figure flickered, disappearing from his original spot, and half an hour later, he appeared on a small island thousands of miles away.

He casually opened up an Immortal Cave, set up more than a dozen Restrictions, and completely hid himself.

Ye Bufan sat cross-legged, his powerful Divine Sense sweeping over himself from head to toe. A moment later, he opened his eyes in astonishment.

His Divine Sense had now reached the Peak of Immortal Emperor, incredibly powerful, yet this search found nothing.

That golden light had disappeared after entering his forehead; neither in his Physical Body nor his Sea of Consciousness could any trace of it be found.

"What exactly is this thing?"

Ye Bufan was somewhat flustered. An inexplicable thing hidden in his body, with unknown good or bad implications, and no idea when it might erupt—anyone would be uneasy.

No, I must find it.

Ye Bufan had countless experiences searching for Divine Sense imprints. He began to search his body again, once, twice, searching more than a dozen times, yet still found nothing.

"Damn it, I don't believe I can't get rid of you!"

Ye Bufan was extremely annoyed. A ball of yellow flame rose from his body, finally transforming into a huge fireball that completely enveloped his body.

His idea was to force out that golden light, but the Yuangu Xuanhuang Fire burned for a long time without any reaction.

Then he changed his method, reaching for a Fallen Thunder Gourd and covering himself with Extinction Divine Lightning.

The result was still the same; after much effort, he found nothing and nothing happened.

What exactly was going on? Could it be that he had hallucinations after Undergoing Tribulation?

Ye Bufan forcefully patted his head. Even now, he wasn't entirely sure if his feeling at the time was right or wrong.

Could it be that the golden light didn't exist at all, and it was just his illusion?

"Forget it, whatever it is. If it doesn't appear, then I simply had an illusion.

If it ever pops out, I'll figure out a way to deal with it then."

Ye Bufan directly gave up on the golden light, treating it as if it didn't exist. There was no need to waste time on something he couldn't solve.

Recalling the recent Undergoing Tribulation, he still felt some lingering fear. He hadn't expected the Xingyao Sect to send so many powerful cultivators.

The Third Elder personally led the team, with nine Saint Emperor-level powerhouses, and they even deployed the Nine Swords Absolute Kill Formation.

If he hadn't happened to be Undergoing Tribulation, even using the Sword Emperor's Clone jade talisman might not have been enough.

There was a destiny in the dark; it was also these people's fate to die. Everything was in the past.

The only pity was that their Primordial Spirits and Storage Rings had all turned into ashes under the Lightning Tribulation.

No matter what, strength determined everything. He began to assess his current strength.

His Mental Energy was at the Immortal Emperor Peak, and his Physical Body had reached Great Perfection of the Undying Golden Body Realm, but exactly how powerful it was still hard to say.

As for his cultivation, with a thought, a scorching, powerful Qi swept out in all directions.

Domain, this was a unique skill of an Immortal Emperor.

He joyfully sensed his Domain. Its range was much larger than that of an ordinary Immortal Emperor, enough to cover a distance of several hundred zhang.

Most importantly, the pressure within his Domain was stronger, capable of suppressing an opponent's strength to a greater extent.

Ye Bufan had a premonition that if he were to face Xuanji Emperor now, he could suppress him with his Immortal Emperor Domain alone, at least preventing his spatial movement technique from being so unrestrained.

He was currently using a fire-attribute Domain. Then, with a thought, the Domain instantly transformed into a sky full of ice and snow, followed by lush green trees.

The five elements of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Element changed at will within his Domain.

He then tried other elements; Chaotic Immortal Essence could change into different attributes: wind, dark, and light attributes could all be displayed.

In contrast, his comprehension of space and time attributes was too shallow, and he was currently unable to form his own Domain.

Ye Bufan manipulated his Domain, changing attributes at will. If this scene were seen by others, they would probably be dumbfounded.

Many Cultivation Techniques are mutually reinforcing and restraining. If one can change attributes, this itself is a form of combat power, a great advantage.

For example, when encountering a Dark Ghost Immortal, if one can directly use a light-attribute Domain, one would already be in an invincible position under equal strength.

"Gather for me!"

He roared, and ice elements quickly gathered, a huge ice Dragon appearing within the Domain.

Transforming the formless into the tangible, this was the mark of a First Grade Saint Emperor, and now Ye Bufan performed it with ease, without any pressure.

"Again!"

Then, the aura within the Domain shifted, and opposite the ice Dragon, a fire Phoenix condensed, perfectly fusing the ice and fire elements.

"Second Grade Saint Emperor, I now possess the strength of a Second Grade Saint Emperor!"

Ye Bufan was overjoyed. Chaotic Immortal Essence was indeed extraordinary; he could exert the strength of a Second Grade Saint Emperor just by reaching the Early Stage of Immortal Emperor.

However, compared to just now, the range of the Domain had shrunk significantly, only about a hundred zhang.

"Let's try Third Grade!"

He took a deep breath, circulating his Immortal Essence, preparing to summon wood-attribute elements.

Then, a green light flashed within the Domain, followed by the complete disintegration of both the fire Phoenix and the ice Dragon.

A sharp pain shot through Ye Bufan's mind, and his chest churned. Clearly, he still couldn't exert the strength of a Third Grade Saint Emperor.

However, this was already enough. After all, he was only at the Early Stage of Immortal Emperor cultivation now. When he reached the Middle Stage and Late Stage, his strength would undoubtedly be even greater. If he reached the Immortal Emperor Peak, he might even achieve True Saint Emperor in one fell swoop.