The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 159 Gains from Seclusion
"what?"

"That young man who resembles the Desolate Emperor has disappeared? Did he go back?"

Just then, Chu Tianshu glanced around but did not spot the young man from before.

There was no trace of his presence on the immortal island at this moment, as if he had vanished into thin air.

Judging from the young man's aura, he must have returned to the future.

"It's a pity. I was originally planning to make contact with this Desolate Emperor, but I didn't expect him to go back."

Chu Tianshu felt a little regretful. The higher his cultivation level, the more he could sense the majesty of that emperor's figure from back then. A single wisp of his aura was enough to illuminate the endless darkness beyond all worlds and suppress all heavens, past, present, and future. This was definitely not something that a Celestial King could do.

Chu Tianshu collected a lot of information during the Immortal Ancient Era. Whether it was the alien realm, the ancient realm, the immortal realm, or even other great realms, the peak of the Immortal King realm was already the limit, and he had never heard of the existence of an Emperor.

The last emperor appeared during an incredible era of imperial decline, countless years ago.

Logically speaking, when a Celestial Emperor appears, he should be able to sweep across the heavens and dominate all ages, but in later generations, both the human realm and the immortal realm have been in a state of decline.

Recalling the sight of the Desolate Emperor that day, Chu Tianshu suspected that the Desolate Emperor was waging war in some incredible ancient land.

He desperately wanted to know what exactly happened during the chaotic ancient era that made even a celestial emperor like himself unable to quell the chaos, and what terrifying enemy he had encountered.

After all, he was destined to return to the future, and he couldn't avoid this unfinished battle.

However, the fact that the Desolate Emperor disappeared at this moment suggests that he was temporarily unwilling to see him, as his realm was probably beyond imagination and could not be measured by reason.

"Thinking about this now is useless. I should focus on improving my cultivation level first!"

"As long as my strength increases, I will naturally be able to cope with any changes."

Chu Tianshu banished his distracting thoughts; at this moment, his most important task was to improve himself.

In later generations, both the human realm and the immortal realm had fallen into extreme decline. There were no immortal kings, not even a single immortal being, and no one could communicate with Chu Tianshu.

If this were in later generations, Chu Tianshu would need to explore on his own if he wanted to become a Celestial King or even a Celestial Emperor, which might take a very long time.

But the Immortal Ancient Era was different. Here, the Dao flourished, and Immortal Kings from all realms emerged one after another, which could provide Chu Tianshu with enough inspiration and reference to help him make rapid progress. Naturally, he would not waste such a good opportunity.

Before long, Chu Tianshu found a secluded spot in the Purple Bamboo Forest of the South China Sea.

He did not choose to stay away from the Purple Bamboo Forest in the South China Sea. The Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King had previously said that he would preach in the near future, and Chu Tianshu naturally did not want to miss it.

Moreover, he felt that there seemed to be a problem within the Ancient Realm, otherwise why would the alien army have been able to appear silently in the Purple Bamboo Forest of the South China Sea?

If it weren't for his intervention, not only would those younger prodigies have suffered heavy casualties, but also the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Lord, Wang Huan, and other quasi-immortal kings.

Chu Tianshu's previous display of prowess on the battlefield would inevitably attract the attention of many with ulterior motives. If he were to leave the Purple Bamboo Forest in the South China Sea rashly, there is no guarantee that his location would not be exposed by an internal traitor.

The Ancient Realm is currently at its peak, and Chu Tianshu cannot guarantee that he can evade all the methods. If he becomes isolated and helpless, it will be troublesome.

Currently, both the Immortal King Wuzhong and the Immortal King Liudao Lunhui are still in the Purple Bamboo Forest of the South China Sea. With them in charge, even if the alien realm attacks again, Chu Tianshu will not be caught off guard and have no time to react.

The next moment, Chu Tianshu waved his hand, and endless laws of heaven and earth converged, condensing into an ancient and simple palace.
At the same time, numerous Great Dao runes appeared and disappeared into the surrounding purple bamboo forest, forming an unparalleled array.

Before long, the entire ancient hall and the surrounding space were concealed by Chu Tianshu. Unless one's cultivation level surpassed his, no one could see through this place.

"Just retreat here!"

In the blink of an eye, Chu Tianshu's figure also disappeared.

Inside the main hall, Chu Tianshu sat cross-legged and began to organize the gains from this discussion.

The Great Daos of the Three Pure Ones, Wang Huan, and other Quasi-Immortal Kings appeared in his heart. Chu Tianshu also revealed his own Great Dao, verifying each other and absorbing their essence to fill his own Dao and Dharma.

Those who can reach the level of Quasi-Immortal King are the most outstanding talents in their realm, and there may not be many of them in an entire era.

Each of their paths had its own unique characteristics, which could provide Chu Tianshu with considerable inspiration.

Of these, what Chu Tianshu valued most were the Great Crimson Heavenly Lord's Natural Dao and Wang Huan's Primordial Spirit Sword Technique.

The Great Crimson Heavenly Lord entered the Quasi-Immortal King realm with the primordial spirit of an Immortal King. His understanding of the Great Dao was comparable to that of some ordinary Immortal Kings. If his physical body had not failed to take the crucial step, he would probably have already become an Immortal King, and one of the best among them.

His profound teachings inspired Chu Tianshu greatly and filled in many gaps in his knowledge.

Wang Huan's Primordial Spirit Sword Technique is a method specifically designed to attack the enemy's primordial spirit. It can forge the cultivator's primordial spirit into a sword embryo. Wherever the primordial spirit sword embryo passes, if the primordial spirit is not strong enough, it will instantly be destroyed in both mind and body.

This is also an extremely terrifying sword technique, similar in essence to Chu Tianshu's Dao-Slaying Sword Technique. Chu Tianshu wasn't interested in the offensive power of the Primordial Spirit Sword Technique; he wasn't lacking in offensive methods. What Chu Tianshu actually valued was the part of the Primordial Spirit Sword Technique that involved forging the primordial spirit.

Although his primordial spirit strength is not bad, it has not yet reached the level of being the best among his peers. Chu Tianshu hopes to make up for this shortcoming.

One after another, the Great Dao appeared in Chu Tianshu's mind. They exemplified all laws and expounded the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, as if they had become the most eternal existence in the world.

At the same time, two unique paths are evolving. One path elucidates the evolution of physical constitution, and in its flow, it seems to reveal the secrets of physical constitutions in the world one by one.

The other path is the path of slaughter, where countless illusory weapons appear, and the killing intent spans the past and present, enacting a great end and great destruction, seemingly aiming to annihilate the root of everything.

Chu Tianshu absorbed the wondrous techniques of those quasi-immortal kings, incorporating their essence into his own Dao, constantly innovating and perfecting his Dao and techniques.

Within the main hall, three thousand rays of light shone, their holy radiance spreading across the long river of time. Countless runes of the Great Dao were revealed, reflecting the changes in heaven and earth and the birth and death of all things.

In the darkness, an unparalleled Daoist voice resounded, revealing the mysteries of all laws.

If any living being is fortunate enough to set foot in this place, their cultivation will greatly improve.

Time continued to pass, and Chu Tianshu on the platform became increasingly profound, his aura growing ever more vast, as if he had vaguely touched upon a certain realm.

In the blink of an eye, three thousand years have passed.

On the platform, Chu Tianshu sat silently, motionless for thousands of years.

After three thousand years of seclusion, he has finally brought his Dao and Dharma to a peak and is about to enter a new realm.

His five secret realms roared, his primordial spirit radiated brilliant light, and halos hung from the dome, auspicious energy fell, and divine clouds filled the sky, as if a celestial king was comprehending the Dao.

Wow!
The sound is loud, but the elephant is invisible!
With a heavenly sound, Chu Tianshu felt as if his Dao and Dharma had broken through some kind of obstacle and entered a completely new realm. The whole world seemed different in his eyes, as if he could perceive the world from a higher perspective.

Although the realm has not undergone a qualitative change, it has already stepped into a completely new domain, the realm of the Immortal King.

Immortal Kings are beings who stand at the pinnacle of all realms, possessing immortal physical bodies and indestructible primordial spirits.

They can easily create a vast world, evolving all things. With a single word, they seem to hold the law of heaven, and even the great Dao of heaven and earth must give way.

Their true names have reached a level that is beyond comprehension and imagination. If someone were to recite their true names, even across a realm, a portion of the celestial king's Dharma form would manifest.

For example, when Chu Tianshu was fighting An Shi, his weapon appeared when he mentioned An Lan.

Even if a cultivator builds a temple and prays day and night, it can strengthen their primordial spirit.

If a great war were to break out between the Immortal Kings, it could even affect the long river of time, causing changes in ancient history, which is extremely terrifying.

At this time, Chu Tianshu also had one foot in this field, and his Dao and Dharma had already reached the standard of Immortal King in some aspects.

boom!
An unparalleled aura was brewing within Chu Tianshu. Once it erupted, it would shake the world and cause a cataclysmic change in the heavens and earth.

In a short while, this supreme power slowly dissipated and lay dormant within Chu Tianshu's body.

"Is this the realm of the Immortal King? Truly profound!"

After a long while, Chu Tianshu slowly opened his eyes, and it seemed as if endless profound Dao principles flashed in his eyes.

During this seclusion, he successfully absorbed the gains from the previous Dao discussion, further advancing his Dao and Dharma, and vaguely touching the pinnacle of immortality in his deductions.

According to Chu Tianshu's deductions, once his Dao and Dharma fully enter the realm of Immortal King and reach the pinnacle of Immortal, he will be able to unleash the full power of an Immortal King.

He was confident that he could fight even a top-tier Immortal King unless a Celestial King made a move.

"Unfortunately, reaching the pinnacle of immortality and extending the Dao and Dharma to the realm of Immortal King is not an easy task, and it requires sufficient time."

Chu Tianshu's eyes were deep, as if they contained the birth and death of all things in the universe.

Although he successfully pushed part of his Dao and Dharma to the Immortal King realm during this seclusion, he still needs to continue to improve it in order to fully reach that level.

The threshold between Quasi-Immortal King and Immortal King is not easy to cross, especially for someone like Chu Tianshu who wants to step into the realm of Immortal King through Dao and Dharma, thereby obtaining complete Immortal King combat power. The difficulty is unimaginable.

However, if Chu Tianshu could break through to the peak of the Immortal realm, he would save countless hours and step into the realm of Immortal King giants, which would be an extraordinary benefit.

Otherwise, he would have to perfect his path step by step and improve his strength, which would be much slower.

(End of this chapter)