The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 183 Returning to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths
Chu Tianshu let out a long roar, and his five secret realms resonated together, gathering his Dao and Dharma together, transforming into supreme fist light that smashed towards the black shadow.

Bang bang bang!
The two clashed fiercely, their blows landing with a brutal, bone-crushing force that reverberated throughout the heavens and earth, shaking the very fabric of the universe. Occasionally, a ripple of the aftershock would strike, instantly turning countless mountains and rivers into a wasteland.

Their battle was so terrifying that the expressions of the three immortal giants standing nearby changed drastically.

They had originally wanted to see if they could get involved, but now it seems that if they really got involved, they would probably be severely injured on the spot before long.

"How is that possible? It's only been a few years! How could he have made such great progress again?"

One of the immortal giants who had fought against Chu Tianshu exclaimed in shock, staring in disbelief at the scene of the world shattering before him.

The current situation is too exaggerated. Taiyi Immortal King's progress is too rapid. He has only been an Immortal King for a little over a thousand years, and his strength is significantly stronger than when he first broke through to the next realm.

With such strength, even if he is not as good as the two ancient ancestors Kundi and Wushang, he is not far off and is qualified to pursue the path of breaking through to become an emperor.

"Don't panic, the outcome is not yet completely decided. Even if things go wrong, we should be able to defeat him."

At the same time, Chu Tianshu also unleashed his full power, using his physical body to strike the shadowy monster, wanting to kill it completely.

"Crush it for me!"

Chu Tianshu roared, merging all the mysteries of magic into one. His physical body radiated brilliant immortal light, carrying a power of annihilation, and slammed heavily into the head of the black shadow.

boom!
In an instant, Chu Tianshu blasted the head of the shadowy monster apart with a single punch, and its body was also torn to pieces.

But in the blink of an eye, the black shadow regrouped, its aura undiminished, and roared as it continued to attack Chu Tianshu.

"immortal?"

Chu Tianshu's expression turned serious. Through their previous exchange, he had discerned some clues about the shadowy figure.

To completely kill this shadowy monster, its true form must be annihilated in an instant; otherwise, even if fatal damage is inflicted, it can reappear in a flash.

An ordinary Immortal King might be worn down by this shadowy monster, but Chu Tianshu is different; his Dao-Slaying Sword Technique is specifically designed to counter these flashy tricks.

boom!
The next moment, his primordial spirit sword embryo emitted boundless immortal light, connecting the five great secret realms and the gate of human potential, forming a strange substance. Endless Dao runes merged into it, transforming it into an unparalleled killing sword.

This is the essence of Chu Tianshu's Daoist arts, which, when combined with the Dao-Slaying Sword Technique, is specifically designed to counter intangible things such as the primordial spirit and Dao fruits.

"cut!"

In an instant, a sword light, neither of this era nor of the past, shone forth, illuminating all the heavens and myriad realms, piercing through the long river of time, and fiercely slashing towards the shadowy monster.

"It's the Dao-Slaying Sword Technique!"

One of the immortal giants' expressions changed drastically, and he couldn't help but tremble. He even had the thought of running away.

This is because the immortal giant, the Crimson King, was completely destroyed by the Dao-Slaying Sword Technique. His primordial spirit had almost no ability to resist and was annihilated by the power of the Dao-Slaying Technique.

They had never seen such a scene before. Even a powerful Immortal King would need to spend a considerable amount of time to obliterate the primordial spirit of an Immortal King unless he was willing to pay a huge price.

This is also why the Primordial Spirit Sword Technique is so famous; even a Celestial King-level Primordial Spirit cannot withstand it.

Chu Tianshu's Dao-Slaying Sword Technique was even better. During the hundreds of thousands of years he was in seclusion, he also incorporated the essence of the Primordial Spirit Sword Technique into the Dao-Slaying Sword Technique.

The dual attack from both the Dao Fruit and the Primordial Spirit was the reason why Chu Tianshu was able to kill the Crimson King so quickly, and it was also the source of his confidence in venturing alone into the alien territory's lair.

Peng!
In an instant, the sword light, carrying immense power, struck the black figure between the eyebrows. Immediately, the power of severing the Dao erupted within his body, completely annihilating his physical form without leaving a trace.

Just as the shadowy figure was killed, terrifying fluctuations emanated from the temple, their overwhelming power seemingly reversing the order of heaven and earth and reversing the flow of time, creating an atmosphere of extreme oppression.

Chu Tianshu did not retreat. Although this aura was terrifying, it was still within the realm of the Immortal King.

With his current cultivation level, even if an unparalleled giant came, the outcome would only be known after a fight. Unless the emperor himself took action, he was confident that he could suppress everything.

Even if they are ultimately defeated, they can easily retreat.

Rumble!
As the golden temple continued to shake, something flew out from inside the temple. It was extremely beautiful and emitted nine-colored celestial light.

This light was so terrifying that ordinary immortal kings could not even look directly at it.

"This is... the rotten wooden box we saw back in the ancient and modern land!"

Chu Tianshu narrowed his eyes and recognized the origin of the ancient artifact, which was exactly the same as the one he had seen on that narrow path.

"No, no, that's not right, it's not the same taste!"

This rotten wooden box floated in the void, radiating nine-colored light, exuding an indescribable sense of holiness, with light raining down like a waterfall, illuminating the past, present, and future.

These rains of light are incredibly terrifying. Even if a celestial being were to be touched by a single drop, their physical body would explode in an instant, leaving them with no place to be buried.

However, if one is lucky enough to survive, one can also obtain unimaginable great fortune, become a super evolver of the Dark Clan, and have the opportunity to attain the status of Immortal King.

The more light an evolver absorbs, the stronger their potential becomes. This is one of the main reasons why there are so many immortal kings in other realms.

"It's clearly a divine and holy radiance, yet the concentration of dark matter within it surpasses even the dark true blood of an immortal giant," Chu Tianshu remarked. Even the dark true blood of the Crimson King contains far less dark matter than the nine-colored divine radiance before him.

The perfect balance can be described as the ultimate yin or yang, or the ultimate good or evil.

"Quickly, the Ancestral Artifact has appeared! Use the Ancestral Artifact to destroy Taiyi!"

When an immortal giant saw the Origin Artifact rise from the temple, he immediately began chanting incantations, intending to manipulate the Origin Artifact to slay the great enemy.

In an instant, under the urging of the kings, the nine-colored sacred radiance of the ancient artifact of origin was fully unleashed, sweeping towards Chu Tianshu. It was clearly a divine and holy radiance, but its essence was dark matter.

Even someone as powerful as Chu Tianshu felt his primordial spirit beginning to be shaken and falling towards darkness.

"Dark One, your opportunity has arrived!"

In the void, the expression of a black-robed young man who heard these words changed instantly. He was about to leave when he found that an invisible hand grabbed him with incredible speed. By the time he reacted, the divine and holy nine-colored radiance slammed into him.

"Ah ah ah..."

Before the dark body could react, he felt an overwhelming pain surge into his heart, almost blasting his physical body apart and drowning his primordial spirit.

"Damn it, this guy is truly inhuman!"

However, the dark body only dared to mutter it in his heart and dared not actually say it out loud, after all, he possessed a part of Chu Tianshu's memories and knew the cunning nature of the original body.

"Sure enough, under these rays of light, the potential of the Dark Body has been enhanced once again."

Chu Tianshu's eyelids opened and closed, and endless Dao runes flickered as he discerned the changes in the Dark Body after it had been baptized by the nine-colored radiance.

Subsequently, Chu Tianshu even extracted a wisp of nine-colored light and sent it into his body to experience it carefully.

However, he was very cautious, absorbing very little light to ensure that his primordial spirit would not be distorted and fall into darkness.

"Who is that? How come there's another Taiyi Immortal King?"

The kings of the foreign lands were shocked. They had thought that with the appearance of the ancient artifact, the Taiyi Immortal King was doomed.

But then, out of nowhere, a dark being appeared that looked exactly like the Taiyi Immortal King and absorbed all the nine-colored radiance.

"No, that dark creature only resembles Taiyi in appearance, but its cultivation is far inferior; it hasn't even stepped into the realm of Immortal King."

"Could this dark creature be an avatar of the Immortal King Taiyi?"

For a moment, the kings from the foreign lands all looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Keep activating the ancient artifact of origin. I refuse to believe that an immortal being's avatar can absorb much divine radiance!"

One of the immortal giants' faces darkened. He immediately disregarded everything and continued chanting incantations, recklessly activating the ancient artifact of origin, wanting to completely obliterate Chu Tianshu here.

Seeing this, the other Immortal Kings followed suit and began chanting incantations, causing the Origin Artifact to erupt with unprecedented nine-colored radiance, transforming into a vast celestial river that swept towards Chu Tianshu.

"Well done, Dark Body, this is a great opportunity for you!"

Chu Tianshu's face lit up with joy. To him, these divine rays were undoubtedly a deadly poison, but to the Dark Body, they were the best elixir, enabling him to continuously evolve and enhance his foundation and potential.

At the same time, Chu Tianshu also used his skills to intercept a portion of the nine-colored radiance.

He planned to use this radiance to hone his physical body and strengthen his immunity to darkness.

"Just what is the origin of this dark being that bears a striking resemblance to Taiyi, that it is able to absorb so much divine light?"

As time passed, the immortal kings discovered that the nine-colored radiance not only failed to destroy the dark being, but was also completely absorbed by him and transformed into his foundation.

Even an immortal king wouldn't dare absorb so much divine light; he would be burst apart instantly.

The fact that this dark being before them was unharmed despite its cultivation being only at the level of a quasi-immortal king was astonishing to them.

"Ok?"

"That's about enough, the Dark Body will explode if it keeps sucking in any more!"

Gradually, Chu Tianshu realized that his dark body had reached its limit, so he stopped pushing himself.

He raised his hand and unleashed a divine light, blasting it towards the rotten wooden box floating in the void, wanting to see what was inside.

boom!
With a loud bang, the rotten wooden box remained completely undamaged despite Chu Tianshu's powerful attack.

"As expected, it won't open!"

Seeing that he remained unmoved by the rotten wooden box, Chu Tianshu was not too surprised. If this rotten wooden box could be opened, those immortal giants would have already opened it and taken out what was inside to bombard him.

"In that case, there's no need to stay here!"

(End of this chapter)