The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 149 The Seventh Life - A Mortal Immortal
"Humph!"

"Even in death, a mere remnant soul cannot find peace!"

Chu Tianshu could sense that the figures of these quasi-immortal kings were not completely illusory, but rather possessed a trace of consciousness, indicating that they were not yet completely dead.

Wow!
As if they had heard Chu Tianshu's words, the figures of those quasi-immortal kings suddenly surged with aura, carrying overwhelming killing intent, and attacked Chu Tianshu.

"You're still unhappy even after I told you!"

Seeing this, Chu Tianshu showed no weakness. His body shone brightly, and countless terrifying pressures poured down, illuminating the heavens and the earth with boundless immortal light.

boom!
In the blink of an eye, Chu Tianshu was engaged in battle with these illusory figures of quasi-immortal kings. Terrifying fluctuations emanated from the heavens above, enveloping the sky above this world.

The Dao and the Law collided, the heavens were torn apart, and all the Daos wailed.

This is a true battle between immortals, and at an extremely high level.

Although these quasi-immortal king phantoms were all only weakened, they were still able to unleash the power of a true immortal at the peak, which was extremely terrifying.

Meanwhile, Chu Tianshu had reached the end of the Path to Immortality in the Mortal World and was about to achieve the Immortal Fruit of the Mortal World. His strength was no less than that of those at the pinnacle of True Immortals.

In particular, the Dao-Slaying Sword Technique he created is the most effective counter to these wandering ghosts.

Even against their peak, Chu Tianshu was still confident of a fight.

After nine days and nine nights of fierce fighting, Chu Tianshu finally killed all the illusory figures of the Quasi-Immortal Kings within this layer of light.

"Shall we go to the ninth level?"

Chu Tianshu looked up at the light screen, and vaguely seemed to see through everything, seeing several streaks of dazzling immortal blood.

Their aura was terrifyingly powerful, their boundless divine might seemed to be so overwhelming that even space and time could not withstand it, and were distorted by them.

Even through the thick light barrier, Chu Tianshu's breathing became rapid.

If these Celestial King imprints were to manifest, their combat power would likely exceed that of Quasi-Celestial Kings.

"Not an opponent!"

After much deduction, Chu Tianshu realized that he was no match for those Immortal King imprints.

"Perhaps only by becoming a Celestial Empress in the Mortal Realm can I have the strength to fight against these Celestial King imprints!"

Chu Tianshu gazed intently at those terrifying auras, then silently retreated, without attempting to force his way through.

My current strength is insufficient, and I don't know how much of the power these Immortal King imprints can unleash at their peak. Forcing my way through could bury me here.

Not long after, Chu Tianshu descended from the sky.

In the time that followed, he devoted almost all his energy to cultivation.

He continuously studies the five secret realms of the human body, refines his own Dao fruit and killing moves, and perfects his own Dao and Dharma.

At the same time, he also continuously comprehended the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, the Ancient Immortal Method, the Method of This World, and the Daoist Method of This Era.

Chu Tianshu hoped to embrace all things and integrate them all into his Dao Fruit.

His Dao Fruit was already comparable to those of the most powerful True Immortals, so it's hard to imagine that Chu Tianshu is still making rapid progress and is far from reaching his limit.

It is foreseeable that once Chu Tianshu achieves the Immortal Fruit of the Mortal Realm, he will likely immediately join the ranks of Quasi-Immortal Kings, and he will be a Quasi-Immortal King with extremely strong strength.

This would have been unimaginable before the end of the Dharma era.

Chu Tianshu had read the records before the great war in this world. It would take at least a million years of arduous cultivation for a human supreme being to become a true immortal.

Moreover, most of the true immortals who have attained enlightenment are of average strength.

Let alone the Quasi-Immortal King realm, even reaching the pinnacle of True Immortal requires a considerable period of arduous cultivation before one can hope to achieve it.

Even for some exceptionally talented geniuses, it would take at least a million years, and becoming a quasi-immortal king would be an even more distant prospect.

Chu Tianshu had only cultivated for a few hundred thousand years, yet his Dao Fruits were already comparable to those of a True Immortal at the pinnacle.

This is not because his talent is extraordinary, but more because he benefits from the Dharma-ending Age.

Although the Dharma-ending Age is indeed very cruel, the fruits of enlightenment attained under such circumstances are also brilliant.

Moreover, as Chu Tianshu went further and further on the Immortal Path of the Mortal World, his primordial spirit became increasingly astonishing. He saw the River of Time more than once, and even witnessed some extremely terrifying scenes.

There are unparalleled powerhouses who overlook the ages in the long river of time, and there are also powerful figures who sit and discuss the Dao within it. Some even erupt into earth-shattering battles in the long river of time, affecting countless causes and effects, and suffering backlash from the long river of time.

On several occasions, Chu Tianshu even saw the figures of immortal spirits such as true dragons, true phoenixes, and Kunpeng in the long river of time.

Especially the true phoenix, Chu Tianshu sensed an extremely familiar aura emanating from her.

It wasn't that Chu Tianshu had seen her before, but rather that he had comprehended a precious technique from the Phoenix Egg, the source of which was the True Phoenix.

The only pity is that the True Phoenix Treasure Technique in Chu Tianshu's possession is incomplete.

About 100,000 years later, Chu Tianshu finally felt that he had reached a pinnacle. There was no way forward for him, and he could no longer improve his cultivation by continuing to cultivate.

On a small, desolate mountain.

Chu Tianshu slowly opened his eyes, his gaze seemingly containing the myriad paths of heaven and earth, too vast and profound.

"Has it reached its limit?"

Chu Tianshu had a vague feeling that once he truly took the final step, his strength would undergo a dramatic change.

Even if their physical body or primordial spirit hasn't reached the Immortal King realm, they are still capable of rivaling Quasi-Immortal Kings, and are by no means weak. Such an achievement is so astonishing that only a Mortal Immortal in the Dharma-ending Age could accomplish it.

According to Chu Tianshu's research into the secrets of this realm, the Immortal King has already achieved both physical immortality and primordial spirit immortality.

The best among them are even able to intervene slightly in the course of time.

He had once seen in the long river of time that peerless powerhouses sat cross-legged before the eternal river of time, slaying the future geniuses of opposing worlds and extinguishing the hope of an entire realm.

Although a Quasi-Immortal King is not as terrifying as an Immortal King, only those who reach the Immortal King realm in either physical body or primordial spirit are qualified to be called a Quasi-Immortal King.

Some quasi-immortal kings who are on the verge of a breakthrough or quasi-immortal kings of heaven-defying races can even truly reach the realm of immortal kings.

"If one achieves the status of a mortal immortal, one should be able to face those Immortal King marks."

After some deduction, Chu Tianshu arrived at the final result.

Although the Immortal of the Mortal World is extraordinary, neither his physical body nor his primordial spirit has reached the realm of the Immortal King; at most, he is comparable to a Quasi-Immortal King.

To truly fight against a Celestial King, one must elevate their physical body or primordial spirit to the Celestial King's realm.

However, those Immortal Kings' essence blood could not unleash their full power; the Mortal Immortals were more than capable of handling them.

"In that case, let's initiate the seventh life!"

"In my seventh life, I will truly become a mortal immortal, and my Dao fruit will reach an incredible level. At that time, I will go to the heavens and see the methods of these immortal kings."

With this in mind, Chu Tianshu did not hesitate and took the initiative to begin his final transformation.

Unlike in the past, Chu Tianshu's physical body in this life is still at its peak and is far from declining, so it is impossible for him to start the next life.

He sat in meditation for tens of thousands of years, yet he still failed to initiate the transformation.

All the supreme beings of humanity in this world have long since perished, and very few beings in the entire world embark on the path of cultivation, so no one can exert enough pressure on him.

If we wait for our own decline, who knows how long that will take?

"It seems the only option is to use the Dao-Slaying Sword Technique."

Chu Tianshu shook his head. He hadn't expected that since he developed the Dao-Slaying Sword Technique, the first person he would have to kill was his own true self.

However, he was not an indecisive person. If he wanted to accelerate his transformation, the Sword Technique of Slaying the Dao was indeed a good choice.

Just be careful when using it, so as not to actually cut off the Dao Fruit.

Swish!
The next moment, a dazzling sword light appeared and slashed fiercely at Chu Tianshu's origin, striking at that immortal and indestructible aura.

boom!
A metallic clang rang out, and the immortal aura dimmed slightly. At the same time, a trickle of bright blood flowed from the corner of Chu Tianshu's mouth, but his eyes lit up.

"it works!"

Chu Tianshu breathed a sigh of relief; his worst fears had not come true.

In the time that followed, Chu Tianshu carefully controlled the power of the sword technique, ensuring that it struck at the root of the problem without completely severing it, and tried to wear it down little by little.

Such a choice is too cruel, but Chu Tianshu is unwilling to suffer through the years. He wants to quickly become a mortal immortal, so he naturally needs to go through endless life and death trials.

The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold!
The more cruel the situation, the less it could defeat Chu Tianshu. Instead, it made his Dao fruit shine even brighter, as if he were truly about to cross some kind of boundary.

Finally, through near-mad self-harm, his later years arrived prematurely.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chu Tianshu began his final transformation.

boom!
As a massive pillar of light pierced through the heavens and earth, the entire world was dyed crimson, illuminating this ancient realm and reflecting a sea of ​​red.

Immediately, a young figure soared into the sky from the pillar of light, standing atop the heavens, his immense power overwhelming time and space, and dominating the past and present.

Clearly, Chu Tianshu successfully lived through his seventh life and fully entered the realm of the Mortal Immortal.

If he were to fight his former self again, Chu Tianshu was confident that he could kill him within a few moves.

Although his strength was very close to that of a Red Dust Immortal before, the two were at two different realms.

The former is merely at the pinnacle of true immortality, while the latter is enough to reign supreme among immortals.

Even a quasi-immortal king is not comparable to a true immortal at the peak.

boom!
Just then, another loud bang rang out, and an extremely dazzling celestial light shone forth, illuminating the heavens and the earth in an instant, dimming everything else, as if illuminating the past and present.

"Then, what is that?"

Are there still immortals in this degenerate age?

All living beings in the world were utterly shocked. The commotion before was already terrifying enough, but they never expected that this was not the limit of that being.

But soon, some beings recognized the origin of the divine light from ancient books.

"This, this is..."

"The light of immortality that illuminates the past and present!"

"How is this possible? In this Dharma-ending Age, there are still people who can become immortals?"

All living beings in the world were dumbfounded. In this cruel Dharma-ending Age, it was already difficult to embark on the path of cultivation. Even the supreme human beings had not been able to attain enlightenment for a long time, let alone become immortals.

(End of this chapter)