At this moment.
Chen Jiuyang unleashed his most potent divine ability.
Heaven's Will is Like a Blade!
With a single strike!
The heavens and earth changed color!
Even the heavenly tribulation paled in comparison to this blade.
With the manifestation of this blade, Chen Jiuyang's earth-shattering, god-like, demon-like personal martial dao will was revealed to the heavens and earth, spanning across them, instantly cleaving the entire celestial canopy into two.
Only now did Chen Jiuyang's Yuan Dao, divine abilities, martial dao furnace, and personal martial dao will fully unleash.
For he had become an unparalleled Emperor Dao mighty figure!
Though it was a trivial matter, this strike was the strongest Chen Jiuyang had ever made since embarking on the martial path.
The sharpness of this divine ability was such that it caused ripples in space, as if it could not bear the strain and was about to shatter.
The next instant.
The humanoid lightning tribulation true spirit was cleaved apart, along with the tribulation clouds in the sky, instantly shattered.
"Wuwuwu!!!"
The heavenly tribulation seemed to emit an angry roar, the wind howling.
Between heaven and earth, the divine ability's dark curtain, which seemed to split the world, appeared!
"Hoo! As expected of a divine ability recorded in the river of martial dao, such power!"
"The Demon Lord Qianyang, who overshadows the prodigies of his generation, his reputation and strength are indeed as such!"
One strike, the tribulation shattered.
Chen Jiuyang stood in the void, his aura reaching an unprecedented peak, every movement filled with Dao charm. After much hardship, he had finally ascended to the Emperor Dao.
The five spirits entered the celestial platform, merging into one. Chen Jiuyang's celestial platform was chanting scriptures, immortal light connecting the five divine treasures and the martial dao furnace, with immortal light blooming constantly.
The Dao fire was thoroughly ignited.
At this moment, Chen Jiuyang could feel that before, when he fought alone against Daoist Qiuling, Daoist Fang Lie, and the great demon Ning Shang, though he could contend with them in terms of combat strength, he could not defeat them.
This kind of qualitative leap, a chasm of difference, was truly insurmountable.
However, Chen Jiuyang could not afford to savor the intricacies of the Emperor Dao at this moment.
Standing in the void above the river, his voice calm, he said, "Someone."
Led by Ancestor 'Wumian', millions of True Demon Sect disciples appeared, the lowest being at the Heavenly realm, followed by the Venerable realm, Nascent Soul stage, and Void Returning stage. However, there were no Dao Integration stage ancestors, only Ancestor 'Wumian', a tribulation transcending stage ancestor.
"Congratulations, Sect Master! Congratulations, Sect Master!"
Ancestor 'Wumian' cupped his fists and bowed.
This was the first time he had bowed and cupped his fists towards Chen Jiuyang.
"Deliver a challenge on my behalf. Seven days from now, I will ascend to the Supreme Sacred Sect to continue the battle for the Saint Dao," Chen Jiuyang commanded.
"Yes!"
Just as Chen Jiuyang was about to issue further commands.
"Weng!!!"
A sword's hum suddenly echoed through heaven and earth.
From the horizon, a sword shadow, wrapped in purple energy, flew towards them.
Countless people were shocked, they all recognized it as—
"Human King Sword!!!"
"Boom!"
Chen Jiuyang was struck as if by lightning: "The Human King Sword 'Sun Moon', how can it be here?"
He had personally placed the Human King Sword 'Sun Moon' beside Emperor Yan to protect his safety.
The next instant, everyone present received a transmission.
"The five great sacred lands, along with the Fallen Immortal Cliff demon race and forbidden families, jointly ambushed Emperor Yan for a day... Emperor Yan has fallen!"
"Emperor Yan's corpse was taken away by Mother Lotus Birth..."
"Boom!!!"
The news, upon arrival, was earth-shattering.
Countless people looked at Chen Jiuyang in unison... everyone knew that Chen Jiuyang had a deep relationship with Emperor Yan.
"Rumble!!!"
"How could this be..." Even Chen Jiuyang, upon receiving the news, couldn't help but momentarily falter, his mind going blank, unable to believe:
"Emperor Yan... has fallen..."
"My second tribulation... is Emperor Yan's fall..."
Like a celestial hammer, this news struck the newly promoted unparalleled Emperor Dao mighty figure, Chen Jiuyang, fiercely.
However, at this moment, someone from the Demon Sect came to report, disregarding etiquette and hierarchy, shouting: "Reporting to the Sect Master! Someone in the sect has rebelled, attacking the Han family's forbidden land..."
"Rumble!!!"
Another shocking piece of news arrived.
Ancestor 'Wumian' reacted faster than Chen Jiuyang: "What are the casualties?"
The Demon Sect member reported: "The Sect Master's wife mobilized her authority and annihilated them with the power of a sacred artifact!"
Ancestor 'Wumian' immediately breathed a sigh of relief. If Chen Jiuyang's relatives had been harmed, it would have been a truly grave matter.
Fortunately, Chen Jiuyang had anticipated this scenario and brought his relatives into the Han family's forbidden land some time ago.
Chen Jiuyang's eyes turned cold, and he gave instructions:
"Transmit the news of my ascension to the Emperor realm back to the Sacred Sect, capture all those involved in this rebellion alive, and within three days, I want a satisfactory explanation. Inform all families within the sect that failure to take corresponding action will result in their treatment as rebels. Three days later, I will return to the Sacred Sect to convene an execution assembly."
That someone would attempt to harm his relatives to hurt Chen Jiuyang was within Chen Jiuyang's expectations. Otherwise, why would Chen Jiuyang have chosen the Azure Bamboo Spiritual Domain as the location for his tribulation ascension?
Now, with his ascension to the Emperor Dao and becoming an unparalleled mighty figure, the True Demon Sect would become his absolute domain; those who disobeyed would be punished and killed!
"Yes, Sect Master!"
Ancestor 'Wumian' looked at Chen Jiuyang: "Sect Master, what are your further orders?"
Chen Jiuyang looked at Ancestor 'Wumian' and said, "You will immediately gather all information and go to the vicinity of Fallen Immortal Cliff to investigate the situation."
Chen Jiuyang feared that he might overlook the hidden dangers of the second tribulation, lest another event that could shatter his spirit occur.
At present, his ascension to the Emperor Dao meant that inaction was also a strategy, and even a deterrent.
Ten years after the great era's revival, besides Emperor Yan, he was the second unparalleled mighty figure to ascend to the Emperor Dao in this era!
"Yes, Sect Master." Ancestor 'Wumian' immediately tore through space and vanished from his spot.
Then, Chen Jiuyang closed his eyes in pain.
He had deliberately left the Human King Sword with Emperor Yan, yet Emperor Yan had still fallen!
Emperor Yan's merits needed no further explanation.
No wonder... no wonder...
In the depths of fate, the Human Emperor's path told him that once he stepped into the Emperor Dao, he would have to bear certain responsibilities as the Human Emperor.
If he had not ascended to the Emperor Dao, would Emperor Yan have survived?
Was it destined by heaven?
Destined by fate?
Chen Jiuyang's mind was filled with frantic thoughts, but in the state of unity between man and heaven, he almost suppressed this state.
The others looked at Chen Jiuyang. Originally, Chen Jiuyang's successful tribulation and ascension to the Emperor realm should have been a cause for celebration.
But now, who dared to speak of celebrating Chen Jiuyang's ascension to the Emperor realm?
Everyone knew Chen Jiuyang's character.
Loyal and righteous.
If the great battle between orthodox and demonic factions did not concern many major powers, allowing them to remain neutral.
But now, with Chen Jiuyang's ascension to the Emperor Dao and Emperor Yan's fall.
This was a truly earth-shattering event. Within the Dragon Country, no force could remain aloof and uninvolved.
"This... the heavens are about to change..."
The calmer Chen Jiuyang became, the more chilling it was to others.