The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 148, Chapter 147: The Sixth Life - Time Does Not Bring Any Feet
Soon, Chu Tianshu figured out the origin of those light curtains.

Those were the essence blood of immortals or immortal kings. They waged a great battle in the sky. Some were injured or died. Their essence blood was sprinkled in the sky, suppressing everything and isolating everything.

This also led to the desolation of the entire world, the extinction of all paths, and the beginning of an unprecedented Dharma-ending Age.

His experience was even more arduous than that of Chu Tianshu, who had endured a period of great hardship.

After all, the root of the divine war at the end of the Primordial Era was at most a group of supreme beings; their war merely triggered the change of the Great Dao of the Universe ahead of time.

In essence, they were merely the trigger, not the root cause of the difficult times.

However, this world is different. This great war was too terrifying, and too many powerful immortals perished, including even immortal kings.

Their Dao and Dharma are scattered throughout heaven and earth, but because they are not actively transforming into Dao, they remain in all directions of heaven and earth for a long time, suppressing all Daos of heaven and earth and suppressing everything.

Especially for beings of Chu Tianshu's level, the suppression they face is unprecedented. Every step forward is no less than pushing forward under the suppression of the laws of these immortals and immortal kings. How could an ordinary human supreme being withstand this?
At first, he thought he had entered a virtual world and could escape by passing a test.

However, after Chu Tianshu observed it repeatedly, he discovered that this was indeed a real world, and its origin was suspected to be the same as that of the human world.

For a moment, Chu Tianshu fell silent.

He never imagined that simply stepping into that stone chamber would connect him to the past and present, transporting him to an incredible era.

This era may be so far in the past that it is impossible to know, or it may be in the distant future.

"Can we still go back?"

Chu Tianshu looked up and saw nothing but a vast expanse of white; he didn't recognize any of these creatures.

After a long while, all I could do was sigh and helplessly accept it.

"Perhaps when I become a mortal immortal, a celestial king, or even above a celestial king, until I look down upon the long river of time, I should be able to go back!" Chu Tianshu murmured to himself.

He was about to become a mortal immortal, unafraid of the erosion of time. As long as he continued to progress, he would one day break free from all constraints and shackles.

Chu Tianshu began to travel, comprehend, and cultivate in this world, while also searching for everything that had happened in the past.

This world has just experienced a great war. Although those supreme experts were either dead or injured, they all left this world.

However, there are still some supreme beings in the world who still exist, and they still have some lifespan left.

Through his interactions with them, Chu Tianshu discovered that their methods were extremely ancient, far more ancient than even the ancient immortal methods.

This also made Chu Tianshu realize that the stone chamber had taken him to an incredibly ancient era, much older than the Immortal Ancient Era.

Chu Tianshu learned the truth but had no way to solve it, so he had no choice but to cultivate.

For people of this era, this world is too cruel, seemingly severing all their hopes.

However, for Chu Tianshu, this might be an extremely rare place to hone his skills.

If one could successfully navigate the mortal path to immortality in such a cruel world, the benefits would far outweigh those in the human realm.

Especially for Chu Tianshu, he only needs to undergo one more transformation to reach the point where he is immune to the ravages of time.

At that time, the power of time in this world can only age him, but cannot bury him.

Time flies and time is merciless; in the blink of an eye, fifty thousand years have passed.

At this time, Chu Tianshu's temples were already gray, his blood and qi were beginning to dry up, and his skin had long lost its former luster, clearly indicating that he had entered his later years.

This era is even more cruel than the human world. Originally, Chu Tianshu still had about 120,000 years of lifespan remaining in this world.

However, under the domineering lockdown of heaven and earth in this world, he had already fallen from his peak after only 50,000 years of life.

At the same time, the supreme being of humanity in the entire world also died completely within these fifty thousand years.

In the Dharma-ending Age, the lifespan of a supreme being of humanity is only a little over ten thousand years. Even if some beings are fortunate enough to live a second life, so what?

Ultimately, it all faded away under the erosion of time, turning into a handful of yellow earth.

It was in this cruel era that Chu Tianshu sorted out and perfected his past Dao achievements and forbidden killing moves, reaching a new peak.

In particular, the "Severing the Dao and Destroying the Fruit" technique benefited from this era, allowing Chu Tianshu to innovate and gradually evolve it into a complete sword technique.
—The Sword Technique for Slaying the Dao.

Its power reached a new level, and Chu Tianshu also disguised it.

In the beginning, it was just a killing sword technique, without any great wonders. At most, its offensive power was slightly stronger.

However, as time goes by, the Dao-Slaying Sword Technique will silently sever the opponent's Dao Fruit, and by the time the enemy realizes it, it is already too late.

It slips into the night with the wind, nourishing things silently—nothing could be more perfect than this.

In this way, Chu Tianshu traveled through this world for nearly ten thousand years.

Now he has finally reached the late years of his fifth life. His blood and energy have completely dried up, his white hair has fallen out and lost its luster, and his skin is covered with large and small death spots.

Chu Tianshu was not alarmed. He had experienced this situation several times before and was not surprised.

Soon, Chu Tianshu's figure appeared on all the sacred mountains, large and small, in this world.

Although this world has entered the Dharma-ending Age, a small amount of the essence of heaven and earth still remains on these sacred mountains, which can be used for cultivation.

However, Chu Tianshu did not intend to use the sacred mountain for cultivation. Instead, he wanted to use the supreme formation to connect this vast divine land with the land of creation, and use the creation of heaven and earth to promote his own transformation.

Although this world is the Dharma-ending Age, these sacred mountains and other places of creation are of extraordinary nature and still retain a considerable amount of creation.

However, due to the influence of nature, they are also trying to save resources and increase revenue in order to protect themselves.

However, none of this could stump Chu Tianshu. After hundreds of thousands of years of studying formations, he was confident that he could use the supreme formation to extract these essences of creation.

If Chu Tianshu were in one of the very first few lifetimes, he might have used the supreme formation to transform himself into a Celestial Golden Holy Spirit, thereby enduring the long Dharma-ending Age.

But at this point, he was about to embark on the path to immortality in the mortal world, and the effects of the Dharma-ending Age on him were no longer felt.

Soon, after more than a thousand years of planning, Chu Tianshu had connected almost all the sources of creation in this world, constructing an incredible grand array.

He buried himself at the eye of the great formation, where the endless essence of creation was absorbed by the formation and transmitted to him through its power.

Chu Tianshu sat cross-legged at the center of the formation like a holy spirit, letting the essence of creation wash over and cleanse him.

These places of creation are of such high quality that even the Dharma-ending Age has not been able to have a significant impact on them.

In this way, Chu Tianshu used these essences of creation to gradually wash away the deathly aura from his body and reverse the traces on the Wheel of Life.

At the same time, the immortal and indestructible source within him was also constantly growing stronger.

The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiencies by making up for the losses.

The way of man is not to lose enough but to give more than enough.

Not long after, Chu Tianshu successfully lived out his sixth life by utilizing the essence of these divine soils.

Have we reached the point where the years are taking their toll?

Chu Tianshu sensed the changes in his physical body. An immortal and indestructible aura was constantly being born from his source, then spreading to his limbs and bones, to every corner and every tiny part of his body. In his previous life, the total amount of this immortal and indestructible aura was relatively small, and it would eventually be washed away by the passage of time.

But this life is different. The power of time can no longer extinguish those immortal and indestructible forces, and can hardly leave any trace on Chu Tianshu's wheel of life.

Heaven cannot bury it, earth cannot destroy it!

As long as Chu Tianshu is willing, he can live on indefinitely; the worst that can happen is that he can't maintain his peak condition.

But in a sense, Chu Tianshu at this time could already be called a mortal immortal.

"Not only that, I seem to be able to sense that much of the immortal blood covering the sky is far inferior to mine!"

Chu Tianshu stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance at the sky. Through layer upon layer of celestial curtains, he seemed to see layers of vibrant, dripping immortal blood.

They were scattered across the heavens, suppressing all the laws of heaven and earth, and were one of the root causes of this world falling into the Dharma-ending Age.

Chu Tianshu could sense that even if the owners of those immortal blood were resurrected, he could kill most of them with a wave of his hand.

Only those who are close to becoming quasi-immortal kings will be a bit more troublesome, but after a fierce battle, Chu Tianshu is still confident that he can kill them.

He had reached an incredible level, still within the realm of humanity, yet far surpassing most immortal beings.

According to the information he gathered from this world, if he had been born in an era when Taoism flourished, he would have already faced the great tribulation of becoming an immortal.

But this era is different. Above the heavens, there are the laws of immortal beings suppressing the heavens, and the essence and blood of immortal kings suppressing all heavens, isolating everything and completely cutting off the path for future generations.

It is almost impossible to break through this barrier and trigger the great tribulation of becoming an immortal.

However, if one can achieve immortality in such a difficult era, then one will be incredibly powerful.

"Give it a try!"

Chu Tianshu was somewhat tempted, but quickly put his ideas into action.

Boom boom boom!
The next moment, an unparalleled aura erupted from Chu Tianshu, instantly sweeping across the eight wastelands and dominating the universe.

All beings saw only a majestic figure soaring into the heavens, and then everything was blocked by endless radiance.

"Could that be a legendary immortal?"

"This is unbelievable! Are there still immortals in this degenerate age?"

Chu Tianshu's power was so terrifying that people in this world once mistook him for a true immortal descending to earth.

However, this is not a misunderstanding. After all, apart from not having survived the tribulation to become an immortal, Chu Tianshu is also not afraid of the erosion of time and is far stronger than ordinary immortal beings.

Above the sky!

With the arrival of Chu Tianshu, this uninvited guest, the entire sky erupted into chaos. Endless true immortal laws were activated, transforming into a raging ocean of destructive laws, threatening to engulf Chu Tianshu.

If an ordinary supreme being were here, they would be reduced to dust by these violent true immortal laws in no time.

However, for Chu Tianshu, it was not worth paying too much attention to.

"Certainly!"

A majestic voice resounded through the heavens, as if it held the law of the heavens, with supreme imperial power permeating the air and suppressing everything.

In an instant, the once turbulent ocean of True Immortal Laws was completely calmed down.

Click, click, click!
Perhaps Chu Tianshu's actions provoked the wrath of these former True Immortals, as terrifying sounds echoed endlessly, as if they were about to destroy the heavens and earth.

Immediately, illusory figures appeared.

They stood atop the heavens, their immortal aura flowing freely, as if they had defied the heavens and returned.

If it were an ordinary supreme being of humanity, they would likely not be a match for them and would instead perish in the heavens.

Unfortunately, they were facing a mortal immortal who was not like a true immortal, but was even more like one.

"A bunch of wandering ghosts, how dare you act so arrogantly before this Emperor?"

Chu Tianshu opened and closed his eyes, and with a gentle clap of his right palm, it instantly transformed into a giant palm that blotted out the sky, shattering these illusory figures of true immortals one by one in an instant.

At the same time, Chu Tianshu went even deeper into the sky and grabbed a handful.

Before long, Chu Tianshu caught strings of colorful, sparkling immortal blood.

These immortal bloods contain all sorts of resentment and killing intent; a single drop is enough to annihilate a supreme being in the human realm.

But at this moment, in Chu Tianshu's hands, it was as obedient as could be.

"Is this the law of true immortality? It's a bit weak!"

Chu Tianshu frowned slightly. These True Immortal Laws were much weaker than he had imagined, many of them even weaker than those he had in his three lifetimes, which disappointed him somewhat.

"It seems that ordinary True Immortals are only slightly stronger than Human Supremes. If a Human Supreme can live five lifetimes in reverse, their combat power should be no less than that of these True Immortals."

According to Chu Tianshu, at least a fifth-generation Lingbao Heavenly Venerable would not be inferior to some ordinary True Immortals in terms of combat power.

"continue!"

The next moment, Chu Tianshu continued walking towards the sky.

With each layer of light barrier they broke through, the manifested phantoms of true immortals grew stronger, but they were still no match for Chu Tianshu.

Upon reaching the seventh layer of the celestial canopy, Chu Tianshu discovered that the true immortal essence blood here was finally comparable to his own.

However, these manifested phantoms of true immortals are still no match for Chu Tianshu. If their true forms were to revive, they might be able to fight Chu Tianshu in a fierce battle.

Rumble!
With a deafening roar, the seventh layer of light was torn apart by Chu Tianshu.

"Ok?"

"This aura..."

Chu Tianshu stared at the essence blood hanging in the eighth layer of the sky, and his heart trembled.

These essences of blood hung in the sky, emanating an aura that suppressed the universe and transcended time.

Clearly, their lives must have been extremely terrifying.

"Although it's not as good as the last few dishes, it's not far off."

He could sense that unless he took the final step and fully entered the realm of the immortals in the mortal world, he would be able to rival these essence blood masters in life.

"This must be a quasi-Immortal King!"

Boom boom boom!
Just then, figures of quasi-immortal kings appeared, their auras terrifying to the extreme.

(End of this chapter)