The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 16 One Sword Slaying the Taotie
The Supreme Taotie underwent a complete transformation, restoring his former perfect and flawless Heavenly Venerable Dao Fruit.

The vast and mighty laws of the ultimate path penetrated the mythical battlefield, overwhelming all directions of the universe, causing all the myriad paths of the universe to tremble.

At this moment, the Taotie Supreme dispelled the black mist surrounding its body, revealing its true form.

A monster with the body of a sheep, a human face, tiger teeth, and human claws suddenly appeared on the mythical battlefield.

At the same time, a dazzling golden ring floated in Taotie's palm, and wisps of supreme aura flowed down from the golden ring, causing the space of the mythical battlefield to groan incessantly.

At this moment, the Taotie Supreme's combat power returned to its former peak, its blood and energy surging and engulfing the entire mythical battlefield.

Fortunately, it was on the battlefield of mythology; otherwise, who knows how many more cosmic stars would have been destroyed in their clash.

Meanwhile, the massive commotion on the mythical battlefield also awakened many supreme beings in the forbidden zone of life and all living beings in the human realm.

At this moment, countless people used various means to pierce through the fog of the mythical battlefield and nervously watched the two facing off.

Since the war of the gods at the end of the ancient era, the mythical battlefield, which has been silent for more than 100,000 years, is finally about to usher in another world-renowned war of the gods.

One of them was the Taotie Supreme who had already attained enlightenment during the mythical era, and suppressed the human realm for more than 40,000 years in two lifetimes, which was extremely terrifying.

Another is the ancient human emperor who broke all shackles and powerfully proved his Dao over a period of 100,000 years.

Despite not having attained enlightenment, he was able to overpower two supreme beings and defeat peerless warriors, demonstrating strength far exceeding that of ordinary Heavenly Venerables and Ancient Emperors.

"I never expected that this human emperor would be so arrogant, allowing the Taotie Supreme to reach its ultimate sublimation."

"Tsk tsk tsk, his blood and qi have not yet reached their peak, and his Dao Fruit still has a lot of room for improvement. Does he really think that he will be invincible after he proves the Dao?"

"Hehehe, the Taotie Supreme is not so simple. He lived for more than 40,000 years in the mythical era, and his strength is second only to the nine Heavenly Venerables of the mythical era. It is said that he still has some true dragon blood in his body. The new emperor may not be a match for Taotie."

"Hehehe, it would be best if they were both severely injured, then we can attack together and devour them."

"A descendant of a true dragon and a contemporary emperor are enough to rival four or five dark upheavals, allowing us to endure a long period of time."

On the ancient star of the Big Dipper, dozens of supreme divine thoughts collided in the void, creating ripples.

Rumble!
Above the heavens, bolts of divine thunder from the nine heavens suddenly exploded, covering the entire mythical battlefield.

The moment the Gluttonous Supreme Being stirred its murderous intent, the universe and heavens responded, and various strange phenomena unfolded one after another on the mythical battlefield, as if the world were about to be destroyed.
"Human emperor, you are too arrogant."

The voice of the Gluttonous Supreme was like a whisper from the deepest hell, its overwhelming killing intent sending chills down one's spine and making one's hair stand on end.

"You allowed the original body to reach its ultimate sublimation, which is the biggest mistake you have ever made in your life."

"I will tell you today that there are differences even among those who have attained enlightenment."

At this moment, the gloom in Taotie Supreme's eyes had faded, and a strong sense of confidence emanated from his brows.

He seemed to have returned to the high spirits of his past, when he ruled the world and all races paid homage to him.

Opposite the Gluttonous Supreme, Chu Tianshu remained calm throughout. Even the Gluttonous Supreme's ultimate ascension did not move him in the slightest.

"Your strength is not bad, barely enough to live up to the name of the True Dragon Lineage."

It wasn't that Chu Tianshu was arrogant, but rather that the limits of the Gluttonous Supreme were simply there.

Even among those who have attained enlightenment, the differences between them are indeed quite obvious.

Clearly, the strength displayed by the Gluttonous Supreme was not enough to move Chu Tianshu.

From the mythological era to the present, only a handful of individuals have definitively reached the Heavenly Emperor level in terms of combat power. These include the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable and the Emperor Venerable among the Nine Heavenly Venerables of the mythological era; the Undying Heavenly Emperor, the God Emperor, and the Demon Emperor of the Primordial Era; Chu Tianshu of the Desolate Ancient Era; and the future Ruthless Great Emperor, Wushi, the Azure Emperor, and the Ye Heavenly Emperor.
Of course, there are also a few people who seem to have reached the Heavenly Emperor level, but there is no clear record to support it.

For example, Chu Tianshu always suspected that the first Heavenly Venerable of the Mythical Era, the Tribulation-Transcending Heavenly Venerable, possessed the strength of a Heavenly Emperor and must have traveled a considerable distance on the path to becoming a Heavenly Emperor.

As the first Celestial Venerable to attain enlightenment in the mythological era, he returned multiple times after his death to prove himself again. If it were said that he had not obtained the Dao Fruit of the Heavenly Emperor, Chu Tianshu would never believe it even if he were beaten to death.

However, this fat guy has always been very sleazy and has never shown his peak strength, which is why the world knows very little about him.

Below the Heavenly Emperor level are the Nine Great Heavenly Venerables, such as the Carefree Heavenly Venerable and the Longevity Heavenly Venerable.

They were only one step away from becoming the Heavenly Emperor, but that one step blocked them for millions of years, preventing them from making any progress.

As for the supreme beings like Taotie, they were even more pathetic, not even having touched the threshold of the Nine Heavenly Venerables, let alone being compared to Chu Tianshu.

"Humph, just pretending!"

The Gluttonous Supreme looked disdainful, assuming that Chu Tianshu was just scared out of his wits and was trying to appear calm.

"Swallow the sky and eat the earth!"

In an instant, Taotie decisively unleashed its forbidden technique, transforming into a boundless abyss maw, as if it were about to devour the entire human world.

A terrifying aura of supreme power emanated from the gaping maw of the abyss, hurtling towards Chu Tianshu with lightning speed.

At this moment, above the mythical battlefield, thunder rumbled and the Great Dao roared. Under the forbidden techniques of the Gluttonous Supreme, the entire human universe couldn't help but tremble.

"This is terrifying! Is this the power of a mythical ancient venerable?"

"Such a terrifying gluttonous supreme being, can this new emperor truly defeat him?"

"Alas! The new emperor shouldn't have allowed the Taotie Supreme to reach its ultimate level. What if he hadn't been a match for it?"

At this moment, powerful figures from all over the universe used their own means to glimpse a corner of the mythical battlefield, and were terrified when they saw the colossal maw of the abyss that blotted out the sky.

Is this all there is to it?

Chu Tianshu murmured, a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

He had originally thought that Taotie, a descendant of the true dragon, could bring him some surprises.

Unexpectedly, he was so weak, only slightly stronger than ordinary Dao Proving cultivators, and even with his full power, he could barely rival the Battle Saint Emperor's mark in the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation.

Chu Tianshu's majestic imperial body stood in the center of the mythical battlefield, surrounded by auspicious energy and boundless chanting of Buddhist hymns, as if a celestial emperor had descended to earth.

"This sword will send you to reincarnation!"

In an instant, Chu Tianshu raised the three-colored longsword in his hand and gently swung it. A dazzling beam of immortal light burst forth from the tip of the Purple Cloud Sword and slashed straight toward the abyss's gaping maw that blotted out the sky.

Wherever the light of the Ending Immortal passed, space and time shattered, cause and effect reversed, all paths returned to nothingness, and even the long river of time seemed to be brought to an end. Everything was reduced to nothingness under the light of the Ending Immortal.

The once boundless abyss crumbled instantly before this annihilating divine light, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.

"Ding"

With a crisp sound, the golden ring, broken in two, fell from the void.

Boom boom boom!
Immediately, the human world and the universe were plunged into darkness, and an endless rain of blood, ghostly wails, and mournful cries filled the air.

(End of this chapter)