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Chapter 957: The Emperor's Foundation Building, Dao Fruit Perfection (4k)

As the words of Emperor Fengdu fell, the dark crystal sphere absorbed and swallowed all the illusions.

This space suddenly turned into endless darkness.

In the cold silence and vastness, only Yu Chen and the crystal ball that embodied infinite power were left.

After hearing what Emperor Fengdu said, Yu Chen did not take any immediate action. He stood where he was, staring at the crystal ball that symbolized the life force of Emperor Fengdu, and remained silent.

It would be impossible to say that there was no struggle or hesitation in his heart at this moment.

Although he has now cultivated to the middle level of the Dao Fruit, and possesses combat power comparable to that of ordinary celestial beings, it can be said that he is a giant in the entire Eastern Wilderness, and even in the entire Three Realms.

But... this kind of power is not even close to that of the three great emperors during the heyday of the Three Realms.

According to Zhulong and Taotie, even though the three emperors at that time were at the same level of celestial beings, the gap between them and ordinary celestial beings was even as big as the gap between a celestial being and a mortal.

There is a world of difference between them.

For an existence like the Emperor, they only need to think about it, and they don’t even need to take action. A single thought is enough to suppress a celestial being and beat him until he loses all his temper.

And now, the opportunity to reach the status and power of the realm of heaven and man is right before Yu Chen.

You say you're not moved?
That's a joke.

As for things like “that is opportunistic and unorthodox, and it is ultimately not the strength that you get through hard work”… those are nonsense.

Who the hell can cultivate to the level of Emperor Lord in a down-to-earth manner?

——This is not even a realm that can be achieved simply by relying on talent, luck, physique, and hard work.

This is because the three great emperors participated in the reconstruction of the entire heaven and earth at the beginning of the creation of the Three Realms, and possessed infinite merits and fortune, which enabled them to achieve the status of emperors.

It can even be said that this is a status that only the "creator" can possess.

With such a great fortune, who cares whether to be down-to-earth or to take unconventional paths?
What really made Yu Chen hesitate was definitely not these.

But... I saw the end.

According to the Emperor of Fengdu, if Yu Chen chose to completely inherit his life energy, then he would gain his full power after the fusion, but at the same time, his former peak state would be the end of Yu Chen's life, and there would never be any breakthrough or progress.

Sure, it seems harmless enough.

After all, there are only three emperors in the entire Three Realms, and Yu Chen is not the kind of stubborn person who is obsessed with exploring a higher realm.

Therefore, if the world were at peace now, Yu Chen would not hesitate at all and would directly absorb and refine the black crystal ball.

But... that's not the case.

The world today is in turmoil. Not only are there the remnants of the ancients hiding in the vast fog, but also the ancient immortals are ready to make a move.

What’s even more terrible is… Taichu.

That terrifying "creature" that was once created by the Dayuan lineage, that "monster" that controls the power of the entire world, or in other words... "god".

His existence will always be a huge mountain weighing on the heart of any living being who knows of his existence.

No one knows when the so-called end will come, bringing destruction, natural disasters, and the end of everything.

And if Yu Chen chose to immediately merge with the life energy of Emperor Fengdu and be promoted to the position of emperor, in a short period of time, he would certainly be able to punch the ancient remnants, kick the ancient immortals, and be extremely powerful and unparalleled in the world - at least before Zhang Bairen brought the heaven out of seclusion and Zhen Yuanzi retracted half of his body to restore his heyday, Yu Chen could be regarded as the real number one in the Three Realms, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was "unparalleled".

But...what about when the end comes?
Facing the "Taichu" who controls everything, what use is the power of the King of Fengdu in his prime?
Isn't it just like ordinary people, reduced to ashes?

——Different paths lead to the same destination.

But now, if one chooses to use the life energy of the King of Fengdu to build the foundation, it seems that one has the qualification to peek into "above the heavens and men".

Although it is still slim, although it is just a possibility.

But...it's always possible.

So, after a long struggle and hesitation, Yu Chen suppressed the heat and excitement in his heart.

I chose the latter.

He wanted to give up all the inheritance of Fengdu Emperor's legacy, and use Fengdu Emperor's lifelong practice to rebuild his own foundation!
The so-called foundation building does not have a clear concept in the world of Qi refining. If we have to explain it, it is the "Classics" practiced by a Qi refining practitioner. The strength of the physique, the talent of the bones, the quality of the qualifications, the comprehended Dao principles, the condensed Dao fruits... all these things added together can be called "Dao foundation".

It is both a life experience of a Qi practitioner and a lifetime treasure.

It is precisely because of the differences in their Tao foundations that there are situations where people have the same Tao level and realm, but their combat power is vastly different.

The so-called cross-border war is also because the cross-border fighters themselves have profound foundation and Taoism, which is enough to ignore the crushing of Taoism and realm.

And at this moment, Yu Chen is going to use the life's strength of a dignified emperor to rebuild the foundation of his Taoism!

He walked over, picked up the dark crystal ball and threw it to the ground.

boom!
There was only a crisp sound, as if some porcelain was breaking, and the crystal ball shattered. Endless divine power gushed out from it, turning into a terrifying storm that rolled upwards!
In just a moment, the endless darkness turned into a sky composed purely of divine power!
At that moment, an unimaginable terrifying oppressive force instantly filled the dark space. In the face of such power, Yu Chen only felt a sense of humility and powerlessness rising in his heart, as if he had returned to being a mortal stone, looking up at the boundless starry sky.

But it's not over yet.

The next moment, as if being pulled by something, the Fengdu divine power above the sky instantly poured down like the water of the Milky Way pouring down!

And its target is Yu Chen!

Yu Chen, a middle-grade Dao fruit, was completely reduced to ashes without any resistance under the infusion of such divine power!
His skin, flesh, bones, internal organs, divine vine, Dao fruit, soul... everything was shattered in an instant at this moment!

As the saying goes, after breaking down, one can stand up, and after a hundred times of tempering, steel is made!
Indescribable horror and pain swept up from the depths of Yu Chen's mind, and his consciousness let out a silent wail of pain!
This kind of pain far exceeds physical torture, and is even more profound and terrifying than being tortured in the eighteen levels of hell.

He simply shattered everything about Yu Chen into the tiniest particles.

And then... rebuild!
Under the divine power of the Fengdu Emperor's life energy, everything Yu Chen had was rebuilt!

First comes the soul, then the divine vine, the Dao fruit, the bones, the internal organs, the meridians, the flesh and blood, the skin... It is like burning the mixed steel red hot, crushing it thoroughly, removing all the impurities from it, mixing it with countless natural treasures, and forging it over and over again to condense it into shape again!

In just a blink of an eye, an almost perfect body was reconstructed in endless divine power!

The skin is white and glowing, just like a magical creation of nature!

But this...is not over yet!
——As everything was reconstructed, Yu Chen felt a sense of incomparable comfort, and the previous horrible pain also faded away.

But before he could really breathe a sigh of relief.

Endless and terrifying divine power surged again, once again coldly and brutally destroying everything he had!
Smash it again!
Then, refactor again!
Repeat this process endlessly!
Three times... ten times...

One hundred times...

A thousand times...

Ten thousand times...

Just like endless torture, everything about Yu Chen was completely shattered time and time again. After all the impurities were separated out, he was mixed with the divine power of Emperor Fengdu and forged and reconstructed again and again!
It goes on and on, never ending!

Here, there is no concept of time, so Yu Chen didn't know how long he had been in extreme pain.

Maybe it is countless tens of thousands of years, maybe it is just a moment.

But at a certain point, he was in so much pain that he even became immune to that terrible pain.

Numb.

But the so-called "foundation building" is still going on.

real world.

Zhulong and Taotie have been summoned out from the underworld by Yu Chen in order to have these two celestial beings protect him.

Suddenly, they noticed that Yu Chen's expression became extremely painful in an instant.

Zhulong and Taotie were both amazed.

——Zhulong was fine, but Taotie had followed Yu Chen for a long time, and he knew very well how horrible this guy's tolerance for pain and suffering was.

But now, he couldn't help but reveal such an "unbearable" expression.

What on earth... happened?
Zhulong and Taotie did not dare to delay at all and sent out a wisp of divine consciousness, intending to find out Yu Chen's condition.

But the next moment, when their spiritual thoughts really came into contact with Yu Chen, the faces of the two celestial beings changed drastically at the same time!
Take a few steps back!

"Your Excellencies...what's wrong?" Zhang Xianzhi asked worriedly. Although she didn't know what was going on, she could see that Yu Chen was not in good condition.

Zhulong waved his hand and looked at Taotie: "——Wu, am I seeing things?"

Taotie also had an extremely gloomy expression, and shook his head and said, "No, what I 'saw' was the same. The body, soul, divine vine, and Dao fruit of the tomb keeper...are no longer here. What we see before us now is nothing more than an empty shell of a projection.

Moreover... when I tried to find his location through my divine sense, I felt a... horrible force, which crushed my divine sense in just a moment!
That is definitely not the aura that a grave-keeper can display nowadays, but... it is strange... somewhat familiar. "

Taotie frowned, as if he was recalling something, and suddenly, his eyes widened!
"Damn it! I remember now! This is... the Emperor of Fengdu!"

As he spoke, his whole body was shaking and trembling!
Zhulong frowned, "What are you talking about? Isn't your majesty the Emperor of Fengdu?"

"No! I mean... the Dating clan!" Taotie took a deep breath: "——There is no mistake, this is the power of the Dating clan, the previous Emperor of Fengdu, the Emperor of the Three Realms!"

Between the dark and the unknown.

The repeated breaking and recasting has lasted for countless thousands of times.

Yu Chen had no idea how many times this had happened.

Until the almost endless and terrifying divine power of Emperor Fengdu was completely exhausted.

This endless destruction, repeated over and over again, finally came to an end.

After the last reconstruction, the last bit of Fengdu's divine power was completely consumed.

In the boundless darkness, there was only a body left, standing in the air.

His eyes were tightly closed, and his whole body was white and transparent, with a faint halo, like a crystal jade. It didn't look like a "human" body at all, but more like some innate treasure born at the beginning of the world.

It just exists there, relaxed and calm.

But it is like the center of endless darkness, which cannot be ignored.

Then, he slowly opened his eyes.

He let out a long breath.

Rumble!
In an instant, with that exhalation, an endless and terrifying storm rolled up from the boundless darkness and raged all over the world!

In the chaotic storm, Yu Chen raised his hand and shook it gently!
boom!
There was a terrifying loud noise, and the void was crushed in an instant!

"Is this... the Emperor's foundation building..."

He muttered to himself: "Even if it was just a ray of divine power that penetrated into my flesh and blood during the foundation-building process, it would be enough for me to break through to... Dao Fruit Perfection..."

He looked inside the divine vine and saw that the Dao Fruit, which was originally only the size of a human head, had become a hundred feet in radius after being broken and reconstructed again and again!
On the gray Taoist fruit, cracks were as dense as a spider web, and it seemed like it could break at any time!
Yu Chen also knew that once the Dao Fruit was truly broken, the evolution of the world would be one of the necessary conditions for breaking through that... realm of heaven and man!

Previously, in the repeated construction of the Taoist foundation, the divine power and insights of Emperor Fengdu inevitably left a trace in Yu Chen's body and soul.

Each time, a trace was left behind to strengthen and improve his realm. After countless times, it actually allowed his original middle-level realm to leap to the realm of perfect realm!
Just a little bit away from touching the chasm between heaven and man!
Although it is nothing compared to the complete integration of the divine power of Emperor Fengdu, it is still a huge improvement for Yu Chen!

A look of joy on his face.

Then, with the end of this reward, this dark and mysterious place was also shattered!
Yu Chen's body and soul returned to reality.

Open your eyes!

At that moment, Zhulong and Taotie, who were still worried, were stunned at the same time!
Look up!

They felt that Yu Chen's body and soul had returned at that moment.

but……

At that moment, they raised their heads and looked at Yu Chen, only to feel... extremely strange.

Obviously, there has been no change in either appearance or figure.

But that change was so abrupt, so drastic, and so discordant.

To use an inappropriate metaphor, even though they are the same shape, if the previous Yu Chen was a piece of stubborn stone, then now he is a dazzling piece of divine jade.

(End of this chapter)