The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 170 Going Against the Grain (Please Subscribe)
Chu Tianshu had no time to worry about how the Primordial Ancient Realm would react.

After he activated the power of severing the Dao hidden within the three kings, he took advantage of their predicament and fled completely.

As for taking the opportunity to kill the three kings, Chu Tianshu never even considered the idea. Although he had reduced some of the three kings' Dao Fruits, they still retained a considerable amount of strength.

He was truly exhausted this time, and if he still thought about fighting back, he would most likely perish here.

However, before leaving, Chu Tianshu collected his waste blood and the fragments of the immortal sword one by one, and also severed his own aura to prevent the alien realm from coming after him again.

"I must find a place to recuperate as soon as possible, otherwise even if I don't die at the hands of the three kings, I will perish due to the severity of my injuries."

At this moment, Chu Tianshu's condition was extremely bad. His primordial spirit sword embryo was dim and lifeless, with countless cracks covering every corner, as if it would completely collapse at any moment.

His body was riddled with bloody holes, his internal organs were completely shattered, and some of the holes were even completely connected. The terrifying laws of the Immortal King were entangled in the wounds, preventing the injuries from healing themselves.

Even more terrifying, the gray mist had penetrated deep into Chu Tianshu's flesh and blood, beginning to reverse everything and trying to pull him into darkness, turning him into a corrupted being.

This is far better than the bizarre and ominous encounter the Emperor once had. If an Immortal King were to unleash his full power, he could drag a vast and boundless world into darkness and completely corrupt it, let alone three Immortal Kings attacking together.

These gray mists had already seeped into every inch of Chu Tianshu's skin during the repeated attacks of the three kings and the bloody battles.

He was preoccupied with dealing with the three kings and had no power to dispel the gray fog, which further worsened the situation.

If things continue to deteriorate, it may drag him into darkness.

"However, we can't stay in the Primordial Ancient Realm anymore. If the alien forces come and start a decisive battle, it will be troublesome."

Chu Tianshu began to ponder in his mind: if the alien realm sent people to besiege and kill the geniuses of the Primordial Ancient Realm, the Immortal King Wuzhong and his group would certainly not let it go so easily.

Even if the final battle doesn't break out, at least a major disturbance is inevitable.

However, the strength of the alien realm far surpasses that of the Primordial Ancient Realm, and the final battle will most likely take place at the Borderland Imperial Pass or the Primordial Ancient Realm.

The battle between Immortal Kings is terrifying; destroying a great world is nothing more than that. Even a powerful ancient world like the Primordial World could not withstand a battle between dozens of Immortal Kings.

The original ancient world might be destroyed at that time, or at best, a part of it might be preserved.

If a ripple from the aftershock were to expose him, he might be besieged again. Staying in the Primitive Ancient Realm was too risky.

"The only option now is probably to go to that foreign land to recuperate, where we might avoid getting involved."

Chu Tianshu silently calculated for a while and felt that it would be better to hide in the dark and go to the foreign land's base camp, where the chances of survival might be the greatest.

If he hadn't been injured, he might have been able to enter the Immortal Realm as well.

But at this moment, he was emanating black mist, and wherever he went, he brought a strong sense of eeriness and foreboding, resembling a large-scale source of pollution.

If they were to actually go to the Immortal Realm, they would probably be mistaken for an invading force by the kings of the Immortal Realm and slapped to death the next moment.

After much deliberation, Chu Tianshu still felt that the other world was the safest place. After all, in his current state, he could easily disguise himself as a near-immortal king from that other world.

With this in mind, Chu Tianshu no longer hesitated. He concealed his figure, broke through the void, and ran towards the alien realm.

With one step, endless time and space are left behind.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

"Fight, fight, fight!"

Just as Chu Tianshu arrived at the borderlands, the kings of the alien realm and the kings of the ancient realm had already engaged in a full-blown war.

The heavens were torn apart, all paths were collapsing, and terrifying energy clashed, stirring up the long river of time and shaking all the heavens and myriad realms.

Near the Imperial Pass, countless immortal beings were also fighting fiercely. The soaring killing intent enveloped everything, and the sounds of fighting and collisions were endless. Every moment, immortal beings fell.

Immortal blood and eerie, multicolored blood were spilled across the desolate borderlands, destroying everything tangible.

At the same time, Chu Tianshu, who had just set foot in the desolate borderlands, immediately attracted the attention of several quasi-immortal kings.

"Fellow Daoists, I didn't expect there to be a near-Immortal King here. It seems he was unlucky and was hit by the aftershocks of your Immortal Kings. Let's kill him together!"

Upon seeing Chu Tianshu, who was covered in black blood, a quasi-immortal king from the ancient realm mistook him for someone from another world and immediately set his sights on killing him.

At the same time, the other quasi-immortal kings also noticed this situation and attacked Chu Tianshu one after another.

In an instant, seven or eight terrifying attacks came, intending to kill Chu Tianshu right there.

"not good!"

Chu Tianshu's heart skipped a beat. If he were at the peak of his cultivation, he could easily break through the attacks of these quasi-immortal kings.

However, he had fought the three kings for several days and was already exhausted. He had less than one-tenth of his fighting strength left. If he were to be surrounded by these quasi-immortal kings now, he would probably be at risk of dying.

"Fight!"

Chu Tianshu gritted his teeth, but there was always a way out. Just as he was about to fight desperately, a series of voices rang in his ears.

"How dare you! Don't hurt my brother!"

"You attacked my brother! I see you're courting death!" "Give me your lives!"

In an instant, a series of hazy figures appeared beside Chu Tianshu, blocking the killing moves of those quasi-immortal kings one by one.

"Good brother, you look badly injured. Go to the rear and rest quickly!"

"That's right, leave this desolate land quickly, lest you perish here."

"Thank you all for saving me, brothers. I'll be going now!"

Chu Tianshu was overjoyed. He immediately cupped his hands in greeting to the group before disappearing into the desolate borderlands and setting foot on foreign soil.

Along the way, the foreign lands were filled with endless armies. The weakest of these beings were all supreme beings of the human realm, and there were also quite a few immortal beings.

But when they encountered Chu Tianshu, they all bowed their heads and paid their respects, not daring to do anything offensive.

Just then, a powerful aura descended from the sky, immediately making Chu Tianshu's heart tremble. He did his best to suppress his immortal aura, not daring to reveal the slightest flaw.

"The Immortal King!"

Fortunately, this immortal king did not come in his true form, but only sent a wisp of his Dharma image across endless space and time; otherwise, Chu Tianshu's methods might not have been able to deceive him.

"Your injuries are too severe; you won't need to participate in the subsequent battles!"

"This is a Five-Colored Origin Pill, which can help stabilize your injuries!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a five-colored immortal pill fell from the void. In the eyes of people from other realms, the five-colored source pill was an extraordinary fortune. It could not only greatly improve their cultivation, but also save their lives at critical moments. It was a rare and precious treasure.

However, to Chu Tianshu, this Five-Colored Origin Pill was extremely foul-smelling, emanating a strange and ominous aura of multicolored hues.

If Chu Tianshu were to actually swallow this Five-Colored Origin Pill, it would likely cause a drastic change, leading to his complete downfall.

However, Chu Tianshu did not show any unusual expression on his face. He bowed slightly to the golden Dharma image and accepted the five-colored Origin Pill.

Chu Tianshu finally breathed a long sigh of relief after the image of the Immortal King faded away.

"Thank goodness it wasn't the real body. We can't stay here any longer, we must leave immediately!"

At this moment, Chu Tianshu felt his injuries worsen, and his heart tightened. He dared not linger here for too long, so he immediately transformed into a ray of light and left the place.

After an unknown amount of time, Chu Tianshu finally found a relatively remote place in the foreign land.

Although some alien races also live here, their strength is only at the Human Dao Supreme Realm.

Even if Chu Tianshu is not at his peak, killing them would be an easy task.

However, just to be on the safe side, Chu Tianshu deliberately concealed his figure.

"This must be the place!"

Before long, Chu Tianshu looked at the surging river in front of him and was very satisfied.

The next moment, strands of Dao runes appeared and disappeared into the void, forming an unparalleled array together with heaven, earth, sun, moon, mountains and rivers, while a simple cave dwelling was constructed at the bottom of the river.

Just as he finished arranging everything, Chu Tianshu felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and he fell from the void.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Chu Tianshu stood up unsteadily, focusing his mind on his body.

At this moment, Chu Tianshu's condition was extremely bad. After several days of bloody battle, his physical body was already on the verge of collapse. In particular, the Immortal King Law of the Three Kings was still entrenched in his body, constantly causing him harm.

At this moment, the gray mist had penetrated into every corner of Chu Tianshu's body, almost turning him into a completely corrupted being.

Even if he were to recover to his peak condition, it would still be incredibly troublesome, not to mention that with his current strength, he would be powerless to expel it all.

The situation regarding the primordial spirit is also not optimistic. Numerous cracks cover the entire sword embryo, and it would not be surprising if it were to collapse at any moment.

If it were an ordinary living being, it would probably have perished long ago.

"Trouble!"

Chu Tianshu's heart sank; the injuries within his body were several times worse than he had anticipated.

"It seems this physical body is ruined. The only option now is to rebuild and transform it once again."

"However, ordinary transformation methods may not be able to dispel these gray mists, and a new transformation method needs to be developed."

At this moment, the gray mist had penetrated deep into Chu Tianshu's flesh and blood, even partially corrupting his primordial spirit and affecting his very essence.

If it's just a simple metamorphosis, not only will it fail to expel these ominous signs, but it might also purify them along with the monster, completely transforming itself into a dark being.

"The one who tied the knot must untie it. If I want to extricate myself from this strange situation, I'm afraid I need to land on the gray mist itself."

After much deduction, Chu Tianshu realized that only by thoroughly understanding the gray mist could the yin be transformed into yang and normalcy restored.

(End of this chapter)