The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 130 Stupid from Drinking Animal Milk, Falsifying Academic Credentials (7K10K)

However, Chu Tianshu had no intention of meeting Emperor Daoyan.

After all, judging from Dao Yan's current performance, he is not particularly outstanding among the Dao-proving individuals of all time; he is above average.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, it's unlikely he'll embark on the path to immortality in the mortal world, so Chu Tianshu naturally had no interest in meeting him.

Even Fuxi, whose talent far surpassed his, faced great difficulties on his path of transformation, let alone Daoyan.

However, although Chu Tianshu did not want to see Dao Yan, Dao Yan always wanted to see him.

After all, according to popular belief, both the Supreme Heavenly Emperor and the Emperor Venerable have already become immortals.

Since embarking on the path of cultivation, Dao Yan had heard the most stories about the Taiyi Heavenly Emperor, and naturally longed for them immensely.

In particular, he wanted to ask the Heavenly Emperor Taiyi in person how to become an immortal.

As a fellow seeker of enlightenment, Daoyan did not believe he was inferior to others.

For this reason, Dao Yan even made a high-profile trip in the universe to visit the Chu family on the ancient star Tianji, but unfortunately he came up empty-handed.

Chu Tianshu ignored Dao Yan and continued to travel in the depths of the universe.

With about two thousand years to go, his current life will also be nearing its end.

His lifespan was not much different from what he had estimated; his maximum lifespan in this lifetime was around 73,000 years.

At this moment, Chu Tianshu could clearly feel the decay within his body, like an old man on his deathbed.

If it were an ordinary Dao Prover, their strength would be greatly reduced in such a state.

But this had little impact on Chu Tianshu, who was still able to unleash his peak strength.

One day, Chu Tianshu was traveling through the starry sky when he suddenly discovered a breathtaking scene deep in the universe.

"Ok?"

"Is that a coffin pulled by nine dragons?"

In the desolate and dark universe, nine enormous dragon corpses suddenly appeared.

These dragon corpses were about a hundred meters long, their bodies pitch black as if cast from molten iron, exuding an aura of endless antiquity and desolation, seemingly coming from a distant, unknown era and heading towards the future.

At the tail of each of the nine dragon corpses, there was a black iron lock about the thickness of a bowl.

Nine dragon corpses dragged a bronze coffin about twenty meters long through the depths of space.

Such a scene was truly shocking. Even though Chu Tianshu had heard of the legend of the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin in his previous life, he still found it unbelievable after actually seeing it.

He could clearly sense that the cultivation levels of these nine dragon corpses in life were far superior to Chu Tianshu's.

Even though it was already in a deep slumber, the aura within its body still made Chu Tianshu's heart pound, and it also possessed an unchanging charm from ancient times.

Clearly, these nine dragon corpses had already entered the realm of immortals during their lifetimes, and had gone extremely far.

"Is this what they call the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin?"

Chu Tianshu was somewhat curious.

It was by chance that the later Emperor Ye arrived at the ancient star of the Big Dipper while riding a coffin pulled by nine dragons, which led to the existence of the later Emperor Ye.

The Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin is extremely mysterious. Once, a Daoist tried to approach the bronze coffin at the back, but he was awakened from his slumber by the dragon corpses and had to retreat in the end.

"I wonder if I can get close to the bronze coffin."

Chu Tianshu muttered to himself.

The nine dragon corpses awoke together. Even though these dragons had long since passed away, they were still corpses from the Immortal Realm. If they were to be fully revived, Chu Tianshu would have no way to deal with them.

The next moment, Chu Tianshu took a step forward, instantly traversing endless time and space, and appeared in front of the bronze giant coffin.

The nine dragon corpses seemed oblivious, continuing to drag the giant bronze coffin through the desolate and dim depths of the universe, traversing endless galaxies in the blink of an eye.

"No response?"

"It seems I am also one of those destined people."

Seeing that the dragon corpse showed no reaction, Chu Tianshu vaguely guessed some possibilities.

It is likely that only those beings who have the potential to walk the path to immortality in the mortal world will be allowed to approach by the dragon corpse.

For example, the later Emperor Ye Tian and the Ruthless Emperor both eventually went deep into or even possessed the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin.

Chu Tianshu focused his gaze on the bronze coffin itself. The coffin was incredibly ancient, covered with some blurry patterns, as if it had endured endless years, carrying a sense of vicissitude.

Boom boom boom!
With a loud roar, Chu Tianshu easily pushed open the bronze coffin and entered its interior.

The inner walls of the bronze coffin were covered with carvings of various ancient and ferocious beasts.

There is a ferocious nine-headed divine bird soaring through the heavens and earth, and there are also giant beasts covered in sharp spikes roaring to the sky.

Chu Tianshu even discovered ancient ferocious beasts such as Taotie and Qiongqi.

Continuing forward, Chu Tianshu discovered numerous figures engraved on the bronze patterns, which appeared to be ancient people and deities.

As Chu Tianshu continued forward, a strange pattern appeared before him, covered with countless tiny points of light that seemed to correspond to the star field of the human world; it must be a star map.

At least Chu Tianshu saw the location of the ancient Big Dipper star on this star map.

Skipping over the surrounding bronze patterns, Chu Tianshu focused his gaze on the center of the giant bronze coffin.

There was also a coffin placed there.

The coffin is about four meters long and two meters wide. It is entirely copper-green and has an extremely ancient feel. Ancient pictures are also engraved on the surface of the copper coffin, exuding an extremely ancient atmosphere.

Just then, Chu Tianshu suddenly heard a series of inexplicable Daoist sounds, which led him into a mysterious realm.

"This, this is..."

"The scriptures that Ye Fan heard back then?"

Chu Tianshu looked solemn and dared not be negligent. He quickly sat down cross-legged and began to listen to the Daoist sounds in the darkness.

Gradually, the sound of the Dao grew louder and louder, becoming increasingly grand as time went on.

It was like the celestial voice of the Great Dao, or like a profound and mysterious truth.

"The way of heaven is to make up for the excess of damage and make up for the deficiency..."

The voice, like a resounding bell, struck Chu Tianshu's heart, profound and mysterious.

This scripture is not long, only a few hundred words, but every word is extraordinary, far surpassing the supreme Emperor's word, containing the ultimate truth.

However, after careful examination, Chu Tianshu discovered that these hundreds of words were not cultivation scriptures, but a technique for mending the heavens.

"Could this be the method left behind by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor to repair the Immortal Realm?"

After a long while, as the Heavenly Sound of the Great Dao gradually dissipated, Chu Tianshu slowly withdrew from his enlightenment.

This scripture is not a cultivation scripture, but rather an explanation of how to repair the immortal realm.

Even so, Chu Tianshu still benefited greatly.

In his view, the art of mending the sky could be used to mend the sky, and conversely, it could also be used to mend people.

After all, the next line is "It is not humane to take from those who have less and give to those who have more."

But soon, Chu Tianshu suppressed his distracting thoughts and focused his gaze on the small coffin in the center.

The small coffin in the center does not contain the corpse of that peerless expert, but a vast and boundless world.

This world was also left behind by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor to repair the Immortal Realm. But for some reason, the Desolate Heavenly Emperor did not bring this world with him when he entered the Immortal Realm.

Chu Tianshu flicked his finger, and the bronze coffin opened with a click.

Rumble!
As the small bronze coffin was gradually opened, an endless, ancient, and desolate aura emanated from it, while a dazzling celestial light spilled out, illuminating the dim bronze giant coffin.

As Chu Tianshu expected, the bronze coffin did not contain the remains of any powerful figure.

Instead, it is a vast and radiant world, floating within the ancient bronze coffin.

In this world, Chu Tianshu also sensed a rich source of longevity substances. Although it was not as abundant as in the strange world, it could still greatly extend one's lifespan.

"Unfortunately, it's useless to me."

Chu Tianshu shook his head. This world could be considered a true life-saving place for ordinary cultivators, as the longevity substances within could greatly extend their lifespan.

However, for Chu Tianshu, an abundance of longevity substances was actually detrimental to his transformation, doing more harm than good.

Rumble!
Chu Tianshu waved his hand, closing the bronze coffin in the center again, without choosing to take that world.

Chu Tianshu had no interest whatsoever in repairing the Immortal Realm.

What does it matter to him whether the Immortal Realm is in ruins or not?
Rather than using it to repair the Immortal Realm, it would be better to use it to repair the Human Realm, since the Human Realm is his homeland.

I wonder what the Desolate Emperor was thinking back then?

Chu Tianshu was somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, since the Desolate Emperor also came from the human realm, why didn't he use this world and the strange world to repair the human realm?

After all, in the distant past, when the human world was complete, longevity substances could also be generated on their own, and the lifespan of cultivators was not as short as it is now.

"Could it be that he's gone stupid from drinking animal milk?"

Chu Tianshu harbored some resentment in his heart, recalling some rumors circulating among the people.

Even the later Emperor Ye, Chu Tianshu felt that there was something wrong with his educational background. Could it be that he only had an adult undergraduate degree?
However, Chu Tianshu did not intend to repair the human world.

After all, several more Immortals of the Mortal Realm can be born in the future. If he repairs the Mortal Realm and the lifespan of all cultivators increases, Ye Tiandi and others may not be able to become Immortals of the Mortal Realm.

"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it!"

"This place is excellent, why not begin the transformation here!"

Chu Tianshu cast aside his distracting thoughts and prepared to begin his fourth transformation within the giant bronze coffin.

Chu Tianshu originally planned to return to the Chaos Small World to begin his transformation in the last few hundred years.

But since we've encountered the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin, we might as well begin our transformation here.

The Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin is incredibly mysterious; only those with a special destiny can get close to it.

Even an emperor who has achieved immortality in the mortal world must back down before the nine dragon corpses.

The reason why Chu Tianshu was so certain that the Emperor was not the destined one was because the small world inside the bronze coffin was still there.

Otherwise, it would have been taken away by the Emperor long ago and used to refine his broken cauldron.

With nine dragon corpses guarding it, this place is much safer than the Chaos Small World.

Thinking of this, Chu Tianshu immediately sat down cross-legged, and a hazy, chaotic aura emanated from his body, accompanied by supreme chaotic Daoist rhyme.

In the darkness, there was also a grand Taoist chant.

If it weren't for the giant bronze coffin blocking the way, the news would probably have already spread throughout the entire world.

As time passed, a hazy, chaotic aura enveloped Chu Tianshu, forming a massive cocoon of chaotic light within the bronze coffin.

"almost!"

Inside the chaotic light cocoon, Chu Tianshu felt that his lifespan had reached its limit. Without further hesitation, he immediately began to dissolve his chaotic body.

Sonorous!

Chu Tianshu unleashed a divine force, causing his body to emit a metallic clang, yet he remained completely unharmed.

Chu Tianshu was not surprised at all by this situation.

Even Wushi, who had not yet attained enlightenment, was able to catch an imperial weapon with his bare hands, so the Chaos Body, which was at the same level as him, could naturally do the same.

Moreover, Chu Tianshu's physical body is far stronger than that of an ordinary Chaos Body.

He first attained enlightenment, and then, based on the Great Perfection of the Overlord Body, he underwent numerous transformations before finally transforming his physical body into a Chaos Body. In terms of both potential and physical strength, he far surpassed Wang Bo of later generations.

Even compared to immortal artifacts, Chu Tianshu's physical body is in no way inferior.

To put it bluntly, Chu Tianshu's physical body had reached an extreme level of perfection at this moment.

The next step is to simplify the complex and gradually break free from the shackles of chaos.

It sounds simple in theory, but it is extremely difficult in practice.

Breaking free from the shackles of the physical body is not so easy, especially for Chu Tianshu's current physical condition.

Only by breaking down one's physical body and then refining it into divine essence can the first step of this transformation be considered complete.

As Chu Tianshu's eyes opened and closed, boundless divine fire surged forth, beginning to scorch his physical body.

At the same time, he began to take the initiative, gradually dismantling the Great Dao Laws within his body.

Only in this way can the Emperor's Fire temper his physical body.

As one Great Dao Law after another was extracted, along with the scorching heat of the Emperor's Fire, endless pain surged into Chu Tianshu's heart.

The dual damage to his body and mind continued to assault Chu Tianshu's soul.

In the depths of his being, a murmur arose in Chu Tianshu's heart.

"Give up! Give up..."

"You can't succeed..."

"Why not go to a strange world, with your talent..."

"roll!"

A dazzling Dao sword appeared in Chu Tianshu's mind, instantly shattering those murmurs into pieces.

But the next moment, more whispers arose, trying to persuade Chu Tianshu to give up.

In this torment, Chu Tianshu had to do three things at once: not only did he need to extract the Great Dao Laws from the depths of his physical body and use the Emperor Fire to refine his body, but he also had to guard against the seductive voices in his mind.

Tick ​​tock!Tick ​​tock!
Finally, a drop of brilliant divine essence dripped from Chu Tianshu's body and landed in front of his knees.

With a dripping sound, it quickly gathered into a pool of divine water beneath Chu Tianshu.

The brilliant divine essence gathered together, and divine light filled the sky, creating a myriad of auspicious omens.

If an ordinary cultivator were lucky enough to obtain even a single drop, even the most ordinary mortal body could be transformed into a top-tier prodigy.

Gradually, as time passed, Chu Tianshu was completely dissolved, transforming into a crystalline and dazzling divine essence, with supreme Daoist principles deeply embedded within, as if expounding the ultimate truths of heaven and earth.

At the same time, Chu Tianshu's mind also completely disappeared, falling into endless silence, and the entire mass of divine essence lost all vitality.

According to the world's definition, Chu Tianshu was already truly dead at this point.

If no new life can be born, even if his mind emerges from the stillness of death again, he will have no choice but to pass away peacefully.

(End of this chapter)