The Holy Emperor Reappears

Chapter 456: The Saint Emperor Reappears

This was an extremely terrifying situation. Failing to absorb the lightning and having it explode meant his entire being would be half-crippled.

Especially during a Heavenly Tribulation, with endless lightning striking down, it was already extremely dangerous; a slight misstep would result in complete annihilation of body and spirit!

Therefore, he quickly suppressed and dissolved it, treated his wounds, and did his utmost to prevent his inner world from collapsing.

Afterward, he used his Physical Body to withstand the sky full of lightning, once again placing himself under the Heavenly Tribulation, continuously suffering heavy damage.

“Pfft!”

Lin Fan coughed up large mouthfuls of blood, his body riddled with bloody, translucent holes, but there was nothing better he could do. He only hoped he could endure it.

However, because his previous action was very bold and Heaven-Defying, using the Lightning Tribulation to cleverly complete himself, it resulted in the lightning becoming even more fierce, as if enraging the Heavens, intending to annihilate him in one fell swoop.

Lin Fan went all out, but his body was still riddled with holes, some bone fragments exploding and scattering, a truly miserable sight.

“Ah… Am I going to die here? I’m truly unwilling!” He cried out bitterly, desperately trying to extricate himself from the perilous situation.

However, he was helpless, truly unable to think of any solution. His essence, Qi, and spirit were weakening, his will was wavering, and he felt powerless to turn the tide.

“No, I must Undergo Tribulation!” Lin Fan’s eyes blazed with divine light; he continued to persevere, unwilling to give up, and unable to give up.

As long as he still had a breath of Qi and lived in this world, he would fight against the Heavens to the end.

At the same time, he felt he was too passive, not displaying a proactive spirit, always thinking of躲避.

“Come, fight! If the Heavens take my life, I shall punish the heart of the Heavens!”

Lin Fan roared, completely throwing caution to the wind. His voice overshadowed the sound of the heavenly thunder, and his weakening Aura surged.

At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind: defeat the heavenly punishment, sweep away everything, rather than passively endure it.

His eyes gleamed; he believed the Lightning Tribulation was nothing more than this, and he could certainly win this round and overcome the difficulty.

Although Lin Fan’s body was currently broken, his will was incredibly strong, and even the golden blood within his withered body was boiling.

At the same time, he unleashed various Arts, wielding the Six Paths of Reincarnation Heavenly Art, constantly clashing with the descending lightning.

But the result was merely that he could last a little longer; his Aura weakened again, and Death Qi permeated him.

Lin Fan was gasping for breath, fighting like a madman. If not for his strong will, holding onto a breath of Qi, he would have likely collapsed already.

“Your path is too hasty, wishfully thinking of reaching the goal in one step, destined to be difficult to succeed.” At this moment, the indifferent voice sounded, as if reminding him.

He spoke of the fundamental truth: to cultivate with one’s body as the seed, one must proceed step by step, like first having a key to unlock the power of a Treasure Trove to resist.

“Is that so?” Lin Fan was startled, glancing at his abdomen. It seemed he had indeed been too impatient and had gone astray.

His Physical Body had not yet achieved Dao, and his Primordial Spirit had not yet unified to manifest his true self, yet he was thinking of creating Arts. It was truly overestimating himself.

It was like an ordinary infant, still learning to crawl, yet wanting to start running; it would be strange if he didn’t fall.

“To hell with the Heavenly Tribulation, to hell with creating Arts!”

Lin Fan immediately cursed, no longer maintaining the small world within his body, because enduring like this would surely lead to his demise.

“Chii!”

In an instant, his inner world vanished, transforming back into a Unique Cave Heaven. The Three Immortal Qi blessed his body, aiding him in battle.

Indeed, not only did he become stronger, but the lightning also receded a bit, no longer so eerie and dense.

“Hmm, the lightning’s power has decreased; there’s hope.”

Lin Fan was surprised, feeling that by no longer insisting on creating Arts in one step, the calamity descended by the Heavens was also changing, no longer so terrifying.

“Is this a warning to me?”

At this time, he resisted the lightning and guided it, circulating the Undying Scripture and the Supreme Bone to re-refine his physique.

At his Realm, though he couldn’t claim to be able to Rebirth from a drop of blood, growing new limbs was still achievable.

Furthermore, the shattered bone fragments struck off by the lightning were also pulled back by his magical power, returning to their original positions.

“Clang!”

With a Phoenix cry, Lin Fan transformed into an Undying Divine Phoenix, his entire body enveloped in raging flames, spewing crimson light, undergoing Nirvana there.

His wounds could be seen healing rapidly, and the essence blood he had coughed out flowed back, seeping into his skin.

In an instant, his blood Qi surged again, becoming strong.

This was the True Phoenix Art, reputed to allow Rebirth as long as there was still a breath of Qi, coming back to life again.

Although the lightning was still terrifying, causing blood to splatter and his Physical Body to break open, there was also a dense life force compensating for the damage.

“I… survived.” Lin Fan held on, finally seeing a glimmer of hope.

In the end, as the lightning weakened, he opened his mouth and actually swallowed a dense cluster of lightning, using it to forge his bones and replenish himself.

After countless refinements, all the cracks on his body closed, and some debris fell off—those were the Impurities being expelled.

After an unknown amount of time, the lightning finally disappeared, and tranquility returned to the area. Lin Fan not only survived but also completed a refinement.

His body was as clear as jade, and he could feel that he had become stronger, practically having one foot stepped into the next major Realm.

Clearly, this was the result of opening the Physical Body’s Treasure Trove, but it was also a cruel life-and-death tempering.

Therefore, Lin Fan sat cross-legged beneath the ten thousand paths tree for a very long time, not moving an inch, deep in thought.

A heavenly punishment, a peerless Lightning Tribulation, came suddenly and faded away just as strangely!

Lin Fan’s heart pounded; he had almost perished. If not for that voice’s reminder, it would have been extremely perilous.

A calamity never before seen. The ancients often said that the Heavens’ will is unfathomable, and it was indeed not just talk; the lightning punishment was unstoppable.

Just as he was pondering, the Reincarnation on his hand subtly flickered, and a white light, unbeknownst to him, flew out from within.

As for the entire metal stele, it also subtly underwent some changes; the Saint Emperor’s imprint reformed, but Lin Fan did not notice it.

…

Outside, many people had gathered at the Celestial God Academy because the commotion of the Lightning Tribulation was immense, naturally attracting the attention of many.

“Someone is Undergoing Tribulation within the Forbidden Land!” This was everyone’s first thought.

“Who went in? Isn’t that the place where the Saint Emperor left his Legacy?” Someone wondered.

It should be known that not just anyone could enter that place; only Geniuses with Three Immortal Qi could, and the mortality rate was extremely high.

“Oh, right, it seems the little Saint Emperor went in and hasn’t come out yet.”

“But what exactly did he do? Did he attract the Heavenly Tribulation?”

A group of people was puzzled, but unfortunately, they couldn’t get close. Meng Tianzheng had already set up a boundary there, preventing outsiders from investigating.

However, everyone sensed that something special was happening inside; thunder rumbled, and the sound was immense, impossible to hide.

“What a huge commotion! It must be the little Saint Emperor’s doing. One must know that the Celestial God Academy hasn’t even officially started recruiting yet, and there aren’t any Geniuses that strong.”

An Elder judged.

At this moment, in the depths of the Celestial God Academy, Meng Tianzheng, who was sitting cross-legged and fishing, suddenly opened his sharp eyes.

He stared at the figure that had abruptly appeared before him, his old face filled with an incredulous expression, as if he had seen a ghost.

“Old Meng, long time no see.” The newcomer spoke.