The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 139 My God, Heavenly Venerable Boundless! Is this still the human realm? (7K10K)

On a remote, unknown dead planet deep in the universe, a solitary, enormous tomb stands, surrounded by a deathly stillness, accompanied by the eerie sounds of ghosts howling and wolves wailing, sending chills down one's spine.

Click, click, click!
Just then, cracks appeared on the surface of the large tomb, and a fat hand reached out from inside the tomb.

"Cough cough cough..."

"Damn you, Heavenly Venerable! I, the Daoist, have finally woken up again!"

Accompanied by a series of coughs, a fat man dressed in a Taoist robe crawled out of the grave.

"what?"

"It is clearly a golden age, so why has no emperor of this era attained enlightenment yet?"

Duan De had just crawled out of his grave when he was surprised to find that the Heavenly Heart Mark in the sky was still suspended in mid-air, which amazed him greatly.

With his keen eyesight, it was not difficult for him to see that at least ten thousand years had passed since the human world was revived.

For such a long period of time, and during such a golden age, not a single person has attained enlightenment. This is extremely rare, even after searching through countless ancient histories.

"Could it be that it was specifically waiting for me, Daoist Master?"

Duan De's face showed a hint of joy. For him, the cycle of reincarnation was too unpredictable, and when he would awaken was entirely beyond his control.

Many times when he wakes up, he has the opportunity to attain enlightenment and reside in the world, but he can only seek a lesser level of enlightenment. In addition, the Reincarnation Seal has caused him to die several times in his place, which is why he is progressing so slowly on the path to immortality in the mortal world.

If he could attain enlightenment in this world, it would naturally allow Duan De to advance bravely and diligently on the path to immortality in the mortal realm.

"First, let's see what era we're in, then erase our memories and start cultivating anew!"

This is Duan De's usual practice. After all, every time he buries himself, at least hundreds of thousands of years have passed before he wakes up again. The world changes endlessly, and he needs to understand the general outline of things.

With this in mind, Duan De immediately began to use his methods to search the world, and soon he learned a lot of news that made his jaw drop.

"The Celestial Venerable Lingbao, who defied the heavens and returned from tens of thousands of years ago?"

"The Celestial Venerable Lingbao and the Emperor Venerable confronted each other, eventually drawing out the Supreme Heavenly Emperor as well. After a fierce battle, the outcome remains uncertain!"

"Tens of thousands of years later, Emperor Fuxi is suspected of having invaded the Immortal Realm..."

"Before the Immortal Realm, the Supreme Heavenly Emperor and the Emperor Venerable clashed once again, but the outcome was inconclusive, with the Supreme Heavenly Emperor seemingly gaining the upper hand..."

"..."

"The Stone Emperor provoked the Chu family and was almost knocked down to the Extreme Dao Realm by the Chu family's Imperial Weapon."

"Several years ago, the Chu family held a grand sacrificial ceremony on Tianji Ancient Star. The Taiyi Heavenly Emperor, who had disappeared for hundreds of thousands of years, reappeared in the world and is currently on Tianji Ancient Star."

Upon seeing the shocking messages within his primordial spirit, Duan De was immediately stunned.

"What the hell is this Heavenly Venerable doing here?"

Is this still the human world?

Duan De never imagined that in just 300,000 years of slumber, the human world and the universe would undergo earth-shattering changes.

Lingbao Tianzun, who had been lying in a coma for millions of years, suddenly awoke and even fought with Dizun, but lost.

As a result, the ruthless Taiyi, who was completely black-hearted, jumped out and continued to fight the Emperor, driving him away.

Hundreds of thousands of years later, this human emperor was still alive and kicking around in the mortal world, currently on the ancient star Tianji.

"Is this...is this still the human world?"

"Why are they all coming back to life?"

Duan De was somewhat bewildered, though he knew that the Emperor might still be alive.

The fact that Lingbao Tianzun's head had transformed into an ancient star of life, yet he could still defy the heavens and return, was something he couldn't understand.

He wasn't too surprised that the Supreme Heavenly Emperor hadn't died.

After all, the debate back then had already shown Duan De that Chu Tianshu, who was known as the Heavenly Emperor, was not just a figurehead. He had his own unique insights into the path of immortality in the mortal world, and his direction was vaguely correct.

But in such a short time, this Taiyi Emperor was able to fight the Emperor to a standstill, which really surprised him.

According to Duan De's deduction, even if the current Emperor has not become an immortal, he is not far off.

Taiyi was astonished to find that he could fight a near-immortal being to a standstill.

"It seems that we shouldn't rush to erase the memories for now; we still need to make a trip to Tianji Ancient Star."

The Taiyi Heavenly Emperor, who had disappeared for hundreds of thousands of years, suddenly reappeared in the human world in a high-profile manner, clearly indicating that a major event was about to break out.

If I were to erase my memories, I might not be able to cope with the crisis.

Even if Duan De was unwilling, he had to go to Tianji Ancient Star to find out the truth of the matter.

In an instant, Duan De immediately erected a divine light and rushed towards the ancient star Tianji.

……

Tianji Ancient Star.

Ever since the Chu family announced the return of the Supreme Heavenly Emperor, the entire human realm has been in an uproar.

Whether human or ancient race, countless powerful individuals rushed to the scene, their densely packed figures filling the entire Tianji Ancient Star.

Even the void was mostly occupied by human figures.

Beyond the sea of ​​stars, every second countless powerful beings traverse the void, rushing to the ancient star Tianji.

Countless divine lights of various colors filled the starry sea, illuminating the originally dark universe with extraordinary brilliance, creating a truly spectacular scene.

Deep within the Chu family compound.

Inside a deep, secluded hall.

As Chu Tianshu sat cross-legged in the void, studying the great secrets of the human body, he suddenly sensed a very familiar aura.

"Ok?"

"This aura... is it the Netherworld Lord?"

Chu Tianshu was somewhat surprised, not expecting the Underworld Lord, who had been asleep for hundreds of thousands of years, to suddenly return.
The next moment, Chu Tianshu looked out at the starry sky and indeed spotted a fat man in a black Taoist robe with a lewd expression in a corner of the starry sea.

"It sure is him!"

Chu Tianshu muttered to himself.

In the blink of an eye, Chu Tianshu's figure disappeared from the main hall.

outside world.

"Look, what's that?!"

"His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor has appeared!"

At this moment, the cultivators who were waiting on Tianji Ancient Star suddenly noticed the dramatic change in the celestial phenomena and immediately danced with excitement.

I thought the Chu family was just using the Heavenly Emperor Taiyi's name, but I didn't expect the news of His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor's return to be true!
The next moment, an unparalleled imperial might rose from the Chu family, reaching the sky and sweeping across the entire universe in an instant.

Boundless golden light burst forth, seemingly illuminating the three thousand great worlds.

Golden lotuses appeared out of thin air in the void, and refreshing divine springs gushed forth from the earth.

Just then, an unparalleled and magnificent imperial figure appeared in the void, with divine light filling the sky and auspicious energy rising, surrounded by numerous celestial spirits, resembling an unparalleled celestial emperor.

The myriad paths of heaven and earth roared incessantly, and celestial music resounded from the darkness, seemingly celebrating this great being.

"Greetings, Supreme Heavenly Emperor!"

"Greetings, Supreme Heavenly Emperor!"

"..."

The grand scene filled everyone present with awe, and they all bowed deeply to the imperial figure at the center of the world.

"It is fate that we meet today!"

"I have been preaching to you for a hundred days. How much you can understand depends entirely on your own comprehension!"

As a majestic voice faded away, the ethereal sounds of the Great Dao echoed through the void.

It started out very small, but quickly grew larger and larger, eventually becoming so grand that it resounded throughout the entire Tianji Star Region.

The cultivators present dared not be negligent and immediately sat down cross-legged, ready to listen to the great Dao spoken by this legendary Heavenly Emperor.

The sun rises in the east and the moon sets in the west.

The moon rabbit rises in the east, and the golden crow sets in the west. Boundless celestial light completely envelops the Tianji Starfield, and the celestial music of the Great Dao is chanted, with all the myriad paths of heaven and earth intertwining.

The commotion didn't gradually subside until a hundred days later.

It took a long time before people gradually emerged from their state of enlightenment.

But to their surprise, the majestic imperial figure was still there, never having left.

In an instant, many cultivators rose again and respectfully bowed to the Emperor's Shadow, their resounding voices echoing throughout the heavens and earth.

"Today I can answer three questions for you."

"I hope you will consider this carefully and not miss this opportunity!"

A majestic voice resounded in the hearts of many cultivators, instantly filling them with ecstatic joy.

The crowd was noisy and chaotic. After a long while, a quasi-emperor finally stepped forward.

The quasi-emperor first bowed to the majestic imperial figure, and then cautiously asked.

"Your Majesty, may I ask if you have already entered the Immortal Realm and become an immortal?"

For a moment, everyone present held their breath, looking expectantly at the vast imperial figure.

Unfortunately, their expectations were destined to be dashed.

"Never!"

A royal voice descended from the heavens, and in an instant, countless cultivators felt their path ahead dim, as if shrouded in endless darkness.

After all, even the brilliant and talented Emperor Taiyi failed to enter the Immortal Realm, let alone them.
This completely dashed everyone's hopes of following the Supreme Heavenly Emperor into the Immortal Realm.

The quasi-emperor steadied himself and continued to ask.

"May I ask Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, are there immortals in this world?"

Upon hearing this, the cultivators present once again turned their expectant gazes toward Emperor Ying.

"No immortals!"

A cold voice rang out, instantly shattering the fantasies of countless people.

This wasn't just something Chu Tianshu said offhand, because there really weren't any immortals in the human realm right now, not even Emperors.

"How is it possible? How is it possible?"

"Could it be that the concept of immortality is just empty talk?"

"This is not true..."

Upon hearing Chu Tianshu's answer, most of the cultivators present were dazed and momentarily speechless.

Just then, some of the geniuses in the crowd seemed to understand the hidden meaning in Chu Tianshu's words. After all, the Supreme Heavenly Emperor only said that there were no immortals in the world, but he did not say that one could not become an immortal.

He then immediately stood up and interrupted the quasi-emperor.

"May I ask Your Majesty, how does one become an immortal?"

In an instant, the cultivators present were all in an uproar, and they all looked at the prodigy with mockery.

If it weren't for the presence of the Supreme Heavenly Emperor, they would probably have spoken rudely.

However, a loud voice came, which immediately made them ecstatic!

"To attain enlightenment and become emperor, to live and transform in every lifetime, until the years no longer affect one, one shall become an immortal in the mortal world!"

In theory, if one can continuously undergo reverse transformations to achieve enlightenment through unconventional means, one should also be able to traverse the path to immortality in the mortal world.

But that's only in theory. In reality, it would be much more difficult than a Daoist attaining enlightenment walking the path to immortality in the mortal world.

Having answered the three questions, Chu Tianshu paid no more attention to the others.

At the same time, an inconspicuous, sleazy fat man also disappeared from the crowd.

……

In a sacred mountain belonging to the Chu family.

Two figures sat cross-legged, with two cups of enlightenment tea beside them.

"Three hundred thousand years have passed, and Fellow Daoist Taiyi is still in his prime. It seems that he is not far from becoming an immortal!"

Duan De looked at the young man before him. Even after 300,000 years, he showed no signs of decline, as if time had stood still for him.

That's not the key point, after all, maintaining a youthful appearance is easy for an extreme being.

What alarmed Duan De the most was that he sensed a deadly danger emanating from the young man in front of him, and there was also a faint aura of immortality and indestructibility, as if he were truly about to become an immortal.

"Fellow Daoist Netherworld Lord, you have excellent eyesight. I am indeed not far from becoming an immortal!"

Chu Tianshu put down the Immortal Gold Teacup and frankly admitted his current state.

Over the past hundreds of thousands of years, although he has undergone relatively few transformations, he has gained a fairly comprehensive understanding of the origins of becoming a Mortal Immortal.

In particular, the full opening of the gates to the human body's potential in this world has made him aware of many great secrets of the human body.

Chu Tianshu is now confident that he will be able to initially produce longevity substances in his fifth life.

In the sixth life, one can probably achieve the initial state of not being affected by the passage of time, but in that life, one cannot maintain the peak state indefinitely.

Around the seventh incarnation, he should be able to remain in the mortal realm as a youth and attain the status of a celestial being in the mortal world.

The reason it happened so quickly was thanks to the path to immortality taken by the later Emperor Ye, which cleared away many of the mysteries surrounding him.

Furthermore, he was able to achieve this level of success without using any elixirs of immortality.

Moreover, if Chu Tianshu is willing, this time can be further shortened, and he can truly achieve the status of a mortal immortal in his sixth life.

However, after much deliberation, he abandoned the tempting idea and decided to play it safe for the time being.

After all, the Immortal of the Mortal World was already within his grasp, and he couldn't afford to stumble because of recklessness.

Stability within speed, and speed within stability – this has always been Chu Tianshu's philosophy of cultivation.

"what!"

"Are you really about to become an immortal?"

Duan De exclaimed in surprise, looking at Chu Tianshu in disbelief.

He was just joking at first, but he never expected that Chu Tianshu would actually become an immortal.

"Um, Fellow Daoist Taiyi, is it too late for me to embark on the path of immortality in the mortal world?"

Of course, Duan De was joking. After all, his awakening in this life proved that he had already completed half of his path to immortality in the mortal world, so how could he give up halfway?

Chu Tianshu was progressing too quickly on the path to immortality in the mortal world, which made Duan De feel a surge of envy.

"Hahaha!"

“If Fellow Daoist Mingzun wishes to embark on the path of transformation, I will naturally not be stingy with my offerings.”

"As long as you open your mouth, I will tell you the whole story of my transformation."

Chu Tianshu looked at Duan De with a mocking expression, a half-smile on his face.

"Let's forget about this!"

Duan De swallowed hard, forcibly suppressing the urge in his heart.

He feared that if he truly witnessed Chu Tianshu's path of transformation, he would be unable to resist cultivating himself.

But as the saying goes, those who learn from me will live, and those who imitate me will die.

The transformation on the mortal path to immortality is too perilous; even with the correct answer laid out before them, few dare to embark on it.

"The flowing water doesn't compete to be first, but rather to flow endlessly!"

"My path may be slow, but it is steady. As long as I persevere, there will always be a bright and sunny day."

"We must not let Taiyi be bewitched."

Chu Tianshu looked at Duan De, who was muttering to himself, but did not continue to tease him. Instead, he changed his usual demeanor and became solemn.

"Fellow Daoist Netherworld Lord, what is your opinion of the Emperor?"

(End of this chapter)