The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 143 The First Appearance of Strange Things
Chu Tianshu shook his head, took a step, and returned to the human world.

He did not stop Duan De from taking the Emperor away. At this time, the Emperor's cultivation had been completely reduced by Chu Tianshu, and he posed no threat whatsoever.

After all, he couldn't do anything to Chu Tianshu even in his prime, let alone now.

To fully recover one's peak cultivation level, it would take at least hundreds of thousands of years of arduous cultivation. Moreover, the risks on the path to immortality in the mortal world would not be reduced in the slightest; it would only allow you to avoid some detours.

With the end of the great battle on the path to immortality, the human world returned to peace, and the terrifying aftershocks of the collision ceased.

"Is the war over?"

"Waaaaah, I'm still alive..."

"Did His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor win?"

For a moment, the whole world was filled with the sounds of relief and joy at surviving a calamity.

The battle between Chu Tianshu and the Emperor was too terrifying. Even far from the human realm, the aftershocks were something that no human could withstand.

The cessation of the battle naturally brought great joy to all living beings in the world, who also bowed repeatedly in the direction of the ancient star Tianji.

The ancestral home of the Chu family.

"Greetings, Emperor Ancestor!"

"Congratulations to the Emperor Ancestor for his boundless divine might and victory over the powerful enemy!"

Chu Shanhe and the other members of the Chu family breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the figure unharmed.

At the same time, Chu Tianshu's successful return made them firmly believe that the Taiyi Emperor was invincible, and even the former ruler of the Heavenly Court would not be a match for the Emperor Ancestor.

"You may all step back, except Chu Shanhe!"

Chu Tianshu waved his hand, dismissing the other irrelevant people, and then turned his attention to the middle-aged man in purple in front of him.

The moment Chu Tianshu's gaze fell upon him, Chu Shanhe felt as if an immeasurable divine mountain was pressing down on him, making him dare not resist in the slightest.

"Chu Shanhe pays respects to the Emperor Ancestor!"

Chu Shanhe's tone was full of guilt. If he hadn't been kidnapped by the Emperor, none of this might have happened.

Chu Tianshu waved his hand, and an invisible force lifted the middle-aged man in front of him up.

"It's a good thing that you've returned safe and sound!"

"There's no need to blame yourself too much for what happened to the Emperor; he didn't have a significant impact on me."

Although Chu Tianshu fought a difficult battle and suffered considerable injuries, his condition was not fundamentally damaged. He only needs to go into seclusion for a period of time to fully recover.

Moreover, he successfully removed a thorn hidden in his back this time, so overall the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.

"Shanhe, this time it's actually a good thing for you."

"With the Heavenly Heart Mark hanging high in this world, you can try to cultivate again. Once you have cultivated the Overlord Immortal Body to perfection, attaining the ultimate Dao fruit will be a piece of cake."

With Chu Tianshu's keen eyesight, it was not difficult for him to see that Chu Shanhe's cultivation had been almost completely destroyed by the Emperor.

However, there are advantages and disadvantages. The Emperor also broke the shackles of the Heavenly Emperor Scripture for Chu Shanhe without him even realizing it.

Once Chu Shanhe has perfected the Overlord Immortal Body, proving the Dao will not be difficult for him.

This was an extremely rare opportunity for Chu Shanhe.

After all, given their talent, it would be virtually impossible for them to break free from the constraints of the third edition of the Heavenly Emperor Scripture and attain enlightenment.

However, without cultivating the Heavenly Emperor Scripture, it is almost impossible to transform into a Hegemon Immortal Body simply by relying on the Perfected Hegemon Body.

This creates a vicious cycle: if a powerful body wants to prove its Dao, it must first possess the complete combat power of an Emperor.

Without cultivating the Heavenly Emperor Scripture, one can at most approach the level of imperial combat power, but still cannot defy the heavens and attain enlightenment.

Although they can possess complete imperial combat power after cultivating the Heavenly Emperor Scripture, they cannot break through the shackles of the Heavenly Emperor Scripture and thus cannot attain enlightenment.

However, Chu Shanhe now has the potential to attain enlightenment. In order to study the Overlord Immortal Body and the Heavenly Emperor Scripture, the Emperor destroyed most of his cultivation.

This essentially gave Chu Shanhe a helping hand, freeing him from the shackles of the Heavenly Emperor Scripture.

"Emperor Ancestor, the land will not fail your expectations!"

Chu Shanhe also had a look of joy on his face, knowing that this was his last chance.

The Overlord Immortal Body is his second incarnation, and he has already lived for more than half of his lifespan in this life. If he cannot attain enlightenment, he can either choose to seal himself away or choose to pass away peacefully after several thousand years.

"Cultivate diligently, for the Ultimate Path is not the end; the future holds infinite possibilities!"

After Chu Tianshu finished speaking, he ignored Chu Shanhe, who was immersed in joy, and his figure gradually faded and disappeared into the hall.

"Respectfully bidding farewell to the Emperor Ancestor!"

……

About a thousand years later, a massive lightning tribulation suddenly struck the edge of the universe.

In an instant, the entire human realm trembled, and countless living beings were filled with excitement.

Since the world was revived, thirteen thousand years have passed in the human realm, and finally someone was able to trigger the tribulation of attaining enlightenment.

Countless ancient clans set up magic arrays and looked towards the edge of the universe.

In the desolate borderlands, an immeasurable sea of ​​lightning churned, and an aura of destruction enveloped the heavens, seemingly threatening to annihilate the mortal realm.

Beneath that sea of ​​lightning stood a middle-aged man in purple robes, his expression calm and composed, as if the tribulation before him could not move him.

"hiss!"

"Why does this figure look so familiar?"

Someone uttered a questioning sound as he racked his brains, searching his memories.

But soon, someone revealed the origin of the middle-aged man in purple. "This, isn't this the same Overlord who fought against the Stone Emperor back then?"

"Could it be that today he is going to break all the shackles and defy the heavens to prove his Dao?"

"I remember now, the one undergoing tribulation is Chu Shanhe, the ancestor of the Chu family!"

"Hiss! Could it be that the Chu family can produce a second Great Emperor?"

In an instant, the entire human realm was in an uproar.

After all, since ancient times, no power or family has ever been known to have two Dao Provers.

If Chu Shanhe succeeds, it will surely be a new record and will be recorded in the annals of all ethnic groups.

In the desolate borderlands, a sea of ​​lightning surged, with countless world-destroying divine lightning bolts pouring down, threatening to reduce the Chu Mountains and Rivers below to dust!
boom!
Chu Shanhe took a step forward and instantly transformed into a towering giant. He swung his fists and charged into the sea of ​​lightning, creating large gaps in the water.

The world-destroying divine lightning struck Chu Shanhe's body, but failed to cause the slightest injury.

Instead, under the baptism of the lightning tribulation, his physical body gradually underwent some transformations, as if he was about to step into an incredible realm.

After nine days and nine nights, a terrifying figure emerged from the tribulation of lightning.

His body was glowing, and the five secret realms transformed into a dazzling Dao fruit, which was carried into the Immortal Platform by the great dragon of the spine.

Boom boom boom!
The next moment, a powerful force of the Great Dao merged into the Heavenly Heart Mark, unleashing supreme imperial might that instantly permeated the entire human realm.

The new emperor is born!
In an instant, cheers as loud as mountains and waves filled the human world.

After all, the golden age of this world is too disappointing. Exactly thirteen thousand years have passed, and still no one has been able to reach the threshold of enlightenment. In fact, many geniuses have simply given up.

Fortunately, a prodigy of advanced age emerged and successfully attained enlightenment in this lifetime.

Emperor of Mountains and Rivers, this is the name of the new emperor.

Inside the Immortal Mountain.

Looking at Chu Shanhe, who had successfully attained enlightenment in the desolate edge of the universe, Chu Tianshu couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Taiyi! The Chu family truly produces many outstanding talents; another remarkable junior has emerged!"

Duan De, standing to the side, cupped his hands in greeting. Beside him stood a slightly shy young man.

The three of them sat under the ancient tea tree, brewing tea and discussing philosophy, appearing quite relaxed.

"Fellow Daoist Mingzun, you flatter me. It is only by chance that Shanhe was able to attain enlightenment."

"I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Emperor would recover his cultivation to the Extreme Dao Realm so quickly."

Chu Tianshu took a deep look at the shy young man in front of him. In just a thousand years, this former emperor had regained the supreme Dao position, and he had not even merged with the Heavenly Heart Mark.

If the two of them hadn't come to him today, Chu Tianshu wouldn't have known about this.

Such a work clearly did not come from Duan De, otherwise the reincarnation seals of each of his lifetimes should have been the ultimate Dao fruit.

Even after being reduced to a mortal, this former ruler of the Heavenly Court was still able to quickly regain some of his Dao Fruit, which was truly extraordinary.

"Fellow Daoist Taiyi, you flatter me. Being able to recover to the Extreme Dao realm is still my limit. If I want to return to my former peak, it will probably take at least several hundred thousand years."

The Emperor shook his head and explained.

After all, it was undeniable that Chu Tianshu had severed his Dao Fruit, and to regain it, he would have to undergo transformation after transformation.

Restoring his current state to the pinnacle of cultivation is indeed his limit.

Chu Tianshu nodded slightly, not feeling too surprised.

In this world, destruction is always easier than construction.

"Fellow Daoist Emperor, I wonder what kind of calamity you encountered in the past that caused such a drastic change?"

Chu Tianshu's gaze was sharp as he stared into the Emperor's eyes.

Even if a person's temperament changes drastically, it wouldn't change to this extent.

If we use light to describe the emperor before he established the Heavenly Court, then using darkness to describe what followed is most fitting.

Moreover, after Chu Tianshu severed the Emperor's Dao Fruit, his temperament instantly changed.

Clearly, he must have encountered some kind of influence back then, which directly distorted his mind.

What kind of thing could directly distort a person's mind? And it's a being at the level of a Heavenly Emperor.

Whenever he thought of this, and of the Emperor's shadow from that day, Chu Tianshu vaguely felt an endless darkness engulfing him, making him feel terrified.

"Fellow Taoist, please take a look!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the Emperor waved his hand, and a scene appeared in the void.

In the scene, a valiant man is fighting on the path to immortality; he is none other than the Emperor of yesteryear.

Suddenly, a wisp of black mist drifted out from the Immortal Gate. This black mist was extremely strange, and an ominous aura permeated the air.

Even across endless time and space, that aura still made Chu Tianshu feel uncomfortable.

In the scene, the Emperor takes out the strange aura and prepares to study it.

The moment he made contact, the Emperor's primordial spirit began to undergo subtle changes without anyone noticing.

But at the time, he did not realize that in just a few thousand years, the emperor in the picture had completely changed.

"hiss!"

Chu Tianshu looked at the scene in the void and couldn't help but gasp.

(End of this chapter)