"Finally, the Nine-Yang Scripture has reached its perfect, consummate state!"
Ye Yunfei spoke.
Rumble...
Above Ye Yunfei's head, the golden light sphere representing the Ninth Sun slowly rotated, blooming with rolling golden rays that illuminated every last detail of this stretch of space.
This golden sphere had reached its most complete and perfect state!
"Now is the time to merge the Nine Yangs," Ye Yunfei said to himself.
The next moment.
Boom! Boom! Boom!...
Eight golden spheres rushed out one after another from Ye Yunfei's Dantian.
After reaching the perfect consummation of the Ninth Level, the Nine-Yang Scripture was indeed moving to merge the Nine Yangs, when nine become one!
Nine enormous golden spheres shot up into the sky simultaneously and began to merge. Finally, they completely fused together, transforming into an even more massive golden orb suspended above Ye Yunfei's head, releasing an absolutely terrifying level of energy pressure.
This single orb was the fusion of nine spheres; its combat power was terrifyingly powerful!
"With the Nine-Yang Scripture perfected, it's time for my cultivation realm to break through as well."
Ye Yunfei stood up slowly. With a flash, he left the Phantom Tower and arrived outside.
Rumble...
By now, the sky high above was already packed with dense and heavy Lightning Tribulation clouds. Thick bolts of lightning and sinuous arcs of electricity continuously flashed into existence, the roar of thunder shaking the heavens.
"Come then!"
Ye Yunfei took step by step up into the sky, his voice calm.
Boom!...
In the next moment, a vast and mighty tide of heavenly tribulation came roiling down. A dense rain of massive lightning bolts, each like a dazzling dragon, lunged down upon Ye Yunfei.
Roar...!
The divine beast Thunder Beast appeared by Ye Yunfei's side, beginning to devour the lightning bolts striking down from on high.
The Lightning Tribulation of the Heavenly Emperor level was too terrifyingly powerful, and soon Thunder Beast was sent flying.
However, as a divine beast specialized in devouring lightning, it was not significantly injured. In the next moment, it returned to Ye Yunfei's side and continued its feast on the thunderbolts.
"The power of this tribulation lightning is quite good. I can use it to temper my flesh and body!"
Facing the cascade of divine lightning crashing down from the heavens, Ye Yunfei offered no resistance, allowing each of the thick thunderbolts to strike his body directly.
Though Ye Yunfei had already cultivated the Thunder God's Body-Tempering Art to its highest level, he felt this technique still had room for further refinement and decided to continue using thunder and lightning to refine his physical form.
This Lightning Tribulation actually lasted an entire day and night!
Moreover, during the latter half, creatures formed entirely of lightning even descended from the sky, lunging to attack Ye Yunfei!
Even a blue dragon and a golden phoenix manifested, surrounding and besieging him!
"What is going on here?"
"When I broke through to the Heavenly Emperor Realm in my previous life, I didn't encounter these lightning-born creatures! And now even a dragon-phoenix combination has come to deal with me!"
Ye Yunfei felt a touch of helplessness.
"I once heard Great Emperor Guhuang mention that only exceedingly rare monsters, when breaking through to the Heavenly Emperor Realm, encounter so many of these lightning-born creatures during their tribulation!"
"This speaks to your monstrous talent, Ye Yunfei, but such a tribulation is also extremely dangerous. You must be careful!"
Hun Lao was also greatly shocked and transmitted a warning to Ye Yunfei.
"Don't worry. I can still handle it!"
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Following that, Ye Yunfei unleashed various techniques and trump cards, engaging those lightning-born creatures in fierce combat.
That azure dragon and the golden phoenix had the most fearsome combat power. Attacking from the left and right, they once forced Ye Yunfei to retreat repeatedly.
However, possessing the accumulation of two lifetimes, Ye Yunfei's combat strength was no slouch either.
After a period of intense battle, Ye Yunfei finally achieved a successful breakthrough.
The Lightning Tribulation gradually faded away.
Ye Yunfei stood high in the sky, feeling the torrential, surging Spiritual Power coursing within him, and a confident smile appeared on his face.
"In this lifetime, I have finally cultivated my way back to the Heavenly Emperor Realm!"
"Although, in my previous life, my highest realm was Complete Heavenly Emperor, my current combat power is no weaker than the peak of my previous life. Stronger, even!"
"Because my fleshly body strength has now reached the Heavenly Emperor level, and I possess two Heavenly Emperor-level Soul Bodies! Moreover, compared to my last life, I have this lifetime's accumulation and tempered foundation as well!"
Ye Yunfei muttered to himself.
At this moment, within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea existed two Soul Bodies!
Both were at the Heavenly Emperor level!
One belonged to his previous life, the other to this one!
The two Soul Bodies were part of a whole, interconnected, and complemented each other!
"Breaking through to the Heavenly Emperor realm, my Soul Power energy level has advanced by leaps and bounds once more! Now, relying solely on Soul Force Energy, I could defeat that Soul Emperor!"
"My Soul Force Energy now surpasses that of most Complete Heavenly Emperors!"
Ye Yunfei declared confidently.
Though Ye Yunfei was now merely a Primary Heavenly Emperor, he possessed the confidence to face even a Complete Heavenly Emperor in battle!
Admittedly, due to the changes in the Great Dao Laws and environment across the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds in this lifetime, Heavenly Emperor masters weren't considered all that extraordinary any more.
But achieving the Heavenly Emperor Realm again held immense significance for Ye Yunfei. The initial wish that drove his rebirth had been fulfilled. At the same time, this marked the start of a whole new beginning!
From here on out, Ye Yunfei would aim for even loftier goals!
"Master, you've finally become a Heavenly Emperor once again!"
Hu Miao appeared beside Ye Yunfei, speaking with excitement.
Of all those who followed Ye Yunfei, only Hu Miao fully understood his origins—a former Heavenly Emperor himself.
"Hu Miao, you are currently a High-level Half-Emperor. It won't be long before you have a chance to break through to the Heavenly Emperor Realm yourself. I believe your bloodline and talent will certainly allow you to become an Emperor."
Ye Yunfei answered with a smile.
"Master, I am so glad I chose to follow you back in the Tianxuan Continent."
"Otherwise, I might still be stuck in that tiny place to this day. I would never have attained my current achievements!"
Hu Miao said.
"With your bloodline and talent, even without following me, you would still have had the opportunity to reach this level."
Ye Yunfei replied.
"Honestly, I am the luckiest one."
"I was originally merely a remnant soul, inhabiting an alchemy furnace. I was uncertain whether I could persist much longer without dissipating, let alone cultivate."
"It was only thanks to meeting you that I have come this far. Ye Yunfei, thank you!"
Huang Shang also appeared, speaking with sincere gratitude.
"Huang Lao, there is no need to thank me. That we could meet speaks to our destined connection."
Ye Yunfei chuckled.
"Alright, all of you should strive to cultivate diligently, aiming to break through to Emperor status as soon as possible."
Ye Yunfei said.
Next, Ye Yunfei approached the group of ninety-nine Half-Emperors.
"Congratulations, Young Master Ye, on your breakthrough to Heavenly Emperor!"
The ninety-nine Half-Emperors spoke in unison.
Their gazes towards Ye Yunfei were now filled with even deeper respect than before.
When they had first met him, his strength and cultivation realm seemed utterly insignificant to them. They never imagined Ye Yunfei would now surpass them all, ascending ahead of them to become a Heavenly Emperor!
"Young Master Ye truly is a rare, monstrous talent of this world!"
All of the Half-Emperors exclaimed inwardly in awe.
"How has your cultivation been lately? Do you have confidence in breaking through to the Heavenly Emperor Realm?"
Ye Yunfei shifted his gaze to the twenty-one Perfected Half-Emperors and asked.
"Young Master Ye, the insights and mental guidance you provided have been profoundly enlightening for my cultivation!"
"I am confident it won't be long before I can break through and become a Heavenly Emperor myself!"
Several of the Perfected Half-Emperors immediately replied.