The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 166 The Immortal King from Another World Surrounds and Kills (Please Subscribe)

Before long, Chu Tianshu had memorized all the scriptures on the four golden animal hides, but the four golden animal hides then disappeared.

"When the next scripture is conceived, I'm afraid it will be in the distant future." Chu Tianshu sighed as he looked at the golden animal hide dissipating in the void.

After some contemplation, Chu Tianshu discovered that the text of the Immortal Scripture was indeed incomplete.

It wasn't that he lacked the comprehension to understand the scriptures from the Immortal Peak; rather, it was simply that there were only so many scriptures available there.

"No wonder the Heavenly Horned Ant Immortal King couldn't reach the perfect realm; it turns out the Undying Scripture itself was still far from perfect."

According to Chu Tianshu's deductions, the scriptures here are probably only about half of the complete version, which is far from the truth.

It is clearly impossible to achieve that state of immortality with only half of the scriptures.

"In that case, there's no need to linger here any longer."

Chu Tianshu shook his head, ignoring any obstacles, and stepped out of the ultimate trial ground.

Although the text of the Immortal Sutra is incomplete, it still has a great effect on him and can strengthen his physical body.

"Next, I will go and witness the wondrous methods of the kings. If I can discuss the Dao with the kings of the ancient realm, perhaps I can reach the pinnacle of immortality."

Thinking of this, Chu Tianshu was immediately filled with enthusiasm and couldn't wait to set off.

If he could discuss the Dao with the kings of the ancient realm, Chu Tianshu was very confident that he could quickly reach the pinnacle of immortality.

After all, each of the Celestial Kings has existed for a long time, and their understanding of the Dao is profound, and their knowledge is extensive.

Discussing the Dao with them is like Chu Tianshu holding a mirror to reflect on himself; he can quickly identify his shortcomings and then gradually improve them.

Otherwise, if he were to cultivate diligently on his own, who knows how many years it would take to perfect his Dao and Dharma to the level of an Immortal King.

Before long, Chu Tianshu chose his first target to visit—the True Dragon King.

The True Dragon King is not only the leader of the Ten Fiends, but also possesses extraordinary strength, being a powerful Immortal King.

His strength is comparable to that of the Immortal King Wuzhong and the Immortal King Liudaoshenji, both of whom are pillars of the ancient world.

Of course, besides the True Dragon King and the other two, there was another Immortal King giant in the Ancient Realm, namely the Ancestral Sacrifice Spirit.

However, neither the Immortal King of No End nor the Immortal King of Six Paths Reincarnation were very familiar with the Ancestral Sacrifice Spirit. In addition, the True Dragon King was extremely skilled in physical matters, so Chu Tianshu regarded the True Dragon King as the first person to visit.

As for the ancestral spirit, we'll have to wait until we've visited the True Dragon King before we can discuss that.

With this in mind, Chu Tianshu identified the direction and headed towards the True Dragon's Nest.

Like the Skyhorned Ants, the True Dragon's Nest is also located in a rare and dangerous place where few people venture.

Unlike the sparse populations of the Ten Ferocious Clans such as the Heavenly Horned Ant and the Kunpeng, the number of Dragons in the Ancient Realm is not small.

However, regardless of the number of dragons in the ancient world, only one dragon will emerge victorious in any era and transform into a true dragon.

Other dragons, even those who cultivate to the Immortal King realm, still cannot transform themselves into true dragons.

The Second Best in the World is a case in point. Back then, when he competed with the True Dragon King for the title of True Dragon, he was outmaneuvered and lost to the True Dragon King.

Later, even when he successfully broke through to the Immortal King realm, he was still unable to completely transform himself into a true dragon.

This unique competition keeps the dragon race vibrant, ensuring that each generation of true dragon kings is the strongest of the strong.

Ancient trees reach for the sky, and the forest stretches to the horizon!
This is a true depiction of the ancient world of the Immortal Ancient Era. Giant trees, as tall as mountains, stand between heaven and earth. They have grown for countless millennia, stretching for hundreds of millions of miles. As far as the eye can see, they connect the sky and the earth, no less impressive than the vast ocean.

These forests are home to various ancient medicinal herbs that are tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years old, as well as all sorts of rare and exotic animals.

This is thanks to the prosperous ancient world of the Immortal Era.

Whenever a Celestial King is born, the world he inhabits receives a tremendous response.

Over several eras of development, numerous Immortal King-level beings have emerged in the ancient world, leading to its current prosperity.

Unfortunately, after numerous great battles, the primordial ancient world eventually declined completely, becoming the dilapidated human world of later generations.

Let alone becoming a Celestial King, even becoming an immortal is a luxury.

Just as Chu Tianshu continued forward, he suddenly sensed something was wrong with the surrounding world, as if it had been completely sealed off by an unparalleled power.

"Ok?"

"what's the situation?"

Chu Tianshu felt a chill run down his spine, and his entire body tensed up. A sharp and powerful killing sword appeared in his hand, and his eyes flashed with countless Dao runes.

He was surveying the heavens and earth, trying to find the root of the problem: whether he had accidentally wandered into a deadly place or if someone had deliberately caused it.

"Clap clap clap!"

"As expected of the genius who has slain many quasi-immortal kings in my realm, you are only at the quasi-immortal king level, yet you were able to sense my methods. You are indeed quite extraordinary!"

Amidst a burst of applause, a figure emerged from the void, looking at Chu Tianshu with a smile in his eyes.

The figure appeared to be around thirty or forty years old, with a heroic appearance. He wore a black battle armor, his black hair flowing, and his aura spanned the heavens and earth, as if he had stirred up all the worlds.

His eyes were like an endless purgatory, displaying all sorts of destructive phenomena.

Where he stood, even the heavens and the myriad paths of the universe retreated in fear; his every move seemed to carry the laws of heaven, and his words carried the weight of the law.

However, this figure vaguely exuded a dark and ominous aura, making Chu Tianshu feel uneasy, which was quite different from the kings of the ancient world.

"hiss!"

"The Immortal King!"

Chu Tianshu's expression changed drastically. This familiar aura was exactly the same as the alien creature he had killed in the Purple Bamboo Forest of the South China Sea, but its power was much more terrifying.

If the previous near-immortal kings were like fireflies, then the valiant man before them was like the sun; the difference between them was unimaginable.

The appearance of an immortal king from another realm before Chu Tianshu was certainly not a game of child's play.

The next moment, Chu Tianshu tried to activate the immortal gold tokens of the Immortal King Wuzhong and the Immortal King Liudaoshenhui in his hand, but he still could not get any response.

"Don't waste your time. This place has been sealed off by us. You won't be able to contact Wu Zhong and the others."

Just then, a cold laugh came from the void.

In an instant, another terrifying figure appeared in the void.

A terrifying aura swept across the surrounding world, seemingly freezing time and space in this place.

"Another Immortal King!" Chu Tianshu's heart sank. If it were an Immortal King, he could barely cope with it even if he unleashed his full power.

But if it were two immortal kings, it would be more dangerous; there might really be a risk of their demise.

"Could it be that the other side is preparing to launch a decisive battle?"

"No, the final battle hasn't even started yet; this is just a prelude. The other realm wants to kill all the beings in the ancient realm who have the potential to break through to the Immortal King realm, thus reducing the ancient realm's potential."

But soon, Chu Tianshu thought of the great battle in the Purple Bamboo Forest of the South China Sea, and of the Thunder Emperor and the Ten Fiends, including the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, who were surrounded and killed.

"That Duan De, he didn't even tell me such important information!"

Chu Tianshu quickly deduced the whole story of the great war at the end of the Immortal Ancient Era. It was clear that in order to minimize casualties, the alien realm colluded with some beings in the ancient realm before the final battle, and preemptively surrounded and killed some of the Ten Fiends and Immortal King level beings.

Contrary to his expectations, the alien realm did not suddenly unleash its full force at a certain moment and annihilate all the kings of the ancient realm.

However, this cannot be blamed on Duan De. After all, he lived in the late Chaotic Ancient Era, which is a whole era apart from the late Immortal Ancient Era. Many things have been submerged in the long river of time, and later generations cannot figure out the details.

"No wonder that in the late Immortal Ancient Era, the Immortal King Wuzhong and the Immortal King Liudaoshenji were worn down and killed by the alien forces using a war of attrition. I originally thought that all the kings of the ancient world were tied up, but now it seems that they were probably betrayed by traitors and perished prematurely!"

Chu Tianshu murmured to himself. He had been curious before that no matter how strong the forces in the other realm were, it was impossible to pinpoint the locations of all the Immortal Kings and Ten Fiends in the Ancient Realm in an instant.

It now appears that many Celestial Kings and Ten Fiends did not live to see the final battle break out, but were hunted down by the alien forces beforehand.

"I never expected that I would be the first to be surrounded and killed by the aliens, replacing the Thunder Emperor and the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass. Are they treating me as one of the Ten Fiends?"

"I suppose Shi Hao was referring to this when he warned me to be careful!"

Chu Tianshu shook his head. Being besieged by the Immortal King was a treatment unique to the Ten Fiends level beings, such as the Thunder Emperor and the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass.

But unexpectedly, one day, Chu Tianshu himself would be besieged by the Immortal King of another realm.

Just as Chu Tianshu remained silent, another immortal king manifested from the void.

This was a gentle-looking old man, but his aura surpassed that of the two Immortal Kings before him.
Unlike the two men before, he wasn't aggressive. Instead, he looked at Chu Tianshu with admiration, as if he were looking at a junior, and spoke in a very gentle tone.

"Taiyi, you have great potential. Why stay on this broken ship of the Ancient Realm and sink into oblivion?"

"It would be better to join my realm. There will be endless possibilities in the future, and perhaps there will be a chance to grow into an unparalleled king like the Ancient Ancestor Wushang or the Ancient Ancestor Kundi."

"It would be such a waste to die like this!"

Wu Shang and Kun Di are both supreme kings from the other realm, possessing extraordinary strength, and both have a record of killing a Celestial King giant on their own.

Even the Immortal King of No End and the Immortal King of Six Paths of Reincarnation are still a step behind.

The immortal king, who appeared to be an old man, valued Chu Tianshu highly, believing that he had the potential to become an unparalleled giant. If he could grow up perfectly, he would be no less than Wu Shang and Kun Di.

The other two immortal kings did not refute this, nor did they rush to attack.

The three of them formed a pincer movement, surrounding Chu Tianshu in the center. Three terrifying auras locked onto Chu Tianshu, awaiting his answer.

The surrounding天地万道 (heaven and earth, myriad paths) also completely retreated, making way for the three supreme kings.

"Two Immortal Kings comparable to ordinary Immortal Kings, and one comparable to a Supreme Immortal King. The other realm really thinks highly of me!"

Chu Tianshu's gaze swept over the three imposing kings, and his heart sank to the bottom.

He had previously unleashed his power in the Purple Bamboo Forest of the South China Sea, but his strength was only barely enough to reach the level of the Ten Fiends. However, the other side still sent three Immortal Kings to besiege him, and one of them was an Immortal King whose strength was comparable to that of a Supreme Immortal King.

Clearly, if persuasion to surrender fails, then the only option is to exterminate them completely, leaving no future trouble!

"Taiyi, what's your decision?"

After a while, the gentle-looking old man couldn't help but ask, and at the same time, a sharp aura locked onto Chu Tianshu.

If he utters even half a word of "no," he will immediately face the most fatal attack.

"Hehehe..."

"How can mere life and death frighten me? If even my sense of self disappears, am I still myself?"

Chu Tianshu chuckled lightly. Life and death were nothing to him; he had already experienced them countless times since he embarked on the path of cultivation.

Even when he embarked on the path to immortality in the mortal world, he could be said to have truly died several times, so he was not afraid of life and death.

If he were to willingly throw himself into darkness, his mind would likely become completely twisted, and he would lose all self-awareness.

In this way, what is alive is nothing more than a body named "Chu Tianshu," which is no different from being dead in his eyes. So why bother?

"Old buddy, this time we're really going to fight to the death!"

Chu Tianshu gently stroked the immortal sword in his hand. Since he began cultivating, he had only risked his life with the immortal sword before he attained enlightenment.

After he attained enlightenment, those so-called Heavenly Venerables and Ancient Emperors did not make him exert his full strength.

Even when facing the Emperor, although the battle was extremely difficult, it was far from reaching the point of fighting to the death.

But this time is different. He will face three peerless kings whose strength far surpasses his own, a crisis that could truly bring him to his demise.

"Humph!"

"You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences. Watch how I, Xuan Shang, will kill you!"

The next moment, the immortal king in black armor snorted coldly and unleashed his supreme power.

In an instant, the sky changed drastically, the universe shattered, and the entire world turned completely dark, as if it had fallen into boundless darkness.

The other two Immortal Kings did not choose to make a move either, believing that Xuan Shang's strength was sufficient to deal with Tai Yi.

Swish!
Chu Tianshu did not hesitate at all. Now that he had made up his mind, he would just fight to the death.

In an instant, a dazzling sword light appeared, like the first ray of light at the beginning of time, illuminating the world that had been plunged into endless darkness and restoring its colorfulness.

Of course, the most terrifying thing was the attack of this sword, which still shook the place even though it was sealed off by the Immortal King.

"Level Ten Fierce Fiends!"

Xuan Shang's expression immediately turned serious. He sensed the power of this sword strike, which was only slightly inferior to the others, and he needed to deal with it with utmost care.

Rumble!
Xuan Shang suddenly swung his fist horizontally, and with one punch, all the Dao disappeared. It collided with Chu Tianshu's sword light, instantly triggering an unprecedented collision.

The heavens were torn apart, the great road wailed, and the long river of time was stirred up by the two of them.

"What an extraordinary young man. Last time he made a move in the Purple Bamboo Forest of the South China Sea, he only barely touched the Ten Fiends. But I never expected that in less than ten thousand years, his strength would have truly reached that level."

(End of this chapter)