The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 188 Recent Developments in the Immortal Realm
Although Chu Tianshu's tone was calm, it was like a thunderclap that resounded in everyone's hearts.

"W-what? King among immortals?"

A gasp rippled through the crowd, their expressions filled with shock. Even the most powerful among them, Lingbao Tianzun, was still far from achieving immortality, while the weakest, Chu Liufeng, had only recently stepped into the realm of the ultimate path.

For them, the realm of immortality was far beyond their comprehension, let alone becoming king among immortals.

In the end, all that remained on everyone's faces was astonishment.

"Our ancestor was exceptionally talented, and could quickly rise to prominence even among immortals."

Unlike the others, Chu Liufeng was not surprised at all. In his eyes, the ancestor was inherently gifted, and if he wanted to, what in this world could stop him?

Since the ancestor attained enlightenment, he has broken various records in the world, turned the impossible into possible, and even paved a path to immortality in the mortal world. It is only natural that he became the king among the immortals.

"Ancestor, does that mean you can easily invade the Immortal Realm?" Chu Shanhe, who had been silent, spoke up.

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and they gazed expectantly at Chu Tianshu's hazy figure.

The Immortal Realm! The Immortal Realm that countless people have sought throughout history, will someone finally be able to set foot in it today?
A tear glistened in everyone's eyes. Since ancient times, how many heroes have been buried in foreign lands for the sake of the word "immortal"? How many peerless emperors have abandoned everything, leaving the world to endure endless sorrow and tears?

"That's right. With my current strength, I can enter the Immortal Realm with just a thought." Chu Tianshu said calmly, as if he were talking about something insignificant.

If it were when he had just become a Mortal Immortal, it would indeed be very difficult for him to enter the Immortal Realm; he would need someone to assist him.

But now he has reached the end of the Immortal King realm, and the immortal barrier that he once thought was unbreakable can be opened with a single thought.

Throughout all the worlds, there are very few places that can stop him.

"really?"

"Can we also enter the Immortal Realm?"

Upon hearing the affirmative answer, everyone felt a surge of indescribable emotions.

But the next moment, Chu Tianshu's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over their hearts.

"So what if we enter the Immortal Realm? It has long been shattered into hundreds of pieces. As far as the eye can see, it is all ruins. Even immortals are rarely seen." Chu Tianshu shook his head.

In the Immortal Ancient Era, Chu Tianshu once sat in the Boundary Sea, gazing at the myriad realms across endless time and space.

At that time, most of the myriad realms were in good condition, and the Immortal Realm was especially powerful. One after another, vast universes were pieced together, so vast that even beings at the Immortal King level could not cross them in a short time.

But by this time, the Immortal Realm had already been shattered into pieces, reduced to countless fragments.

For example, the Immortal Realm Fragment, which is closest to the human world, contains abundant longevity substances, but it doesn't have a single immortal. The number of immortals who have reached the ultimate realm is even smaller than in the human world and the strange world.

This is Chu Tianshu's recent observation of the Immortal Realm, not the scene when Ye Fan and his companions entered the Immortal Realm in later generations.

"Has the Immortal Realm already crumbled?"

The crowd was somewhat dazed, but not overly surprised. The mortal realm had already suspected something was amiss regarding the problems in the Immortal Realm; this was simply confirmation.

"It's better for you to stay here than in the Immortal Realm. Although the environment in the Immortal Realm is better, it doesn't have the soil to give birth to immortals in the mortal world."

"If you choose to enter the Immortal Realm, you will soon be able to achieve the True Immortal status, but if you want to make further progress in the future, it will be difficult. You may not make any progress even after hundreds of thousands of years of hard cultivation."

“If you can achieve the Immortal Fruit of the Mortal World here, it will be a different story. At that time, as long as you break through the realm, you can immediately reach the late stage of the Immortal Path, and the hope of becoming an Immortal King will be much greater,” Chu Tianshu said calmly.

Although the strange world also has substances that promote immortality, it is also possible to achieve the status of a mortal immortal here, only it is not as glorious as the mortal immortal status achieved in the human world. However, there are advantages and disadvantages, and the difficulty is much easier than achieving the status of a mortal immortal in the human world.

Putting aside everything else, Lingbao Tianzun has a great chance of obtaining the Immortal Fruit in the Mortal World, while the others will have to rely on their own fate.

After all, the native immortals, the immortal emperors, and the Wushi in later generations all obtained their immortal status in the mortal world in strange worlds, and even the emperor may have taken his final step here.

Although the native immortals and the immortal immortals of the Undying Emperor are slightly inferior to those few, even the most ordinary immortals are far stronger and have greater potential than ordinary true immortals, and their probability of reaching the Immortal King realm in the future is much higher.

As darkness approached, Chu Tianshu hoped they could grow stronger as soon as possible, not to share his burden, but also not to distract him.

"Is that so? Immortals in the Mortal Realm are far stronger than ordinary immortals? And their chances of becoming Immortal Kings are also much higher?"

Everyone's hearts skipped a beat. This was the first time they had heard about the secrets of immortals and learned that there were different levels among immortals.

"Indeed, and a great enemy is about to return from the Immortal Realm. They are the enemies of all living beings. Once corrupted by them, one's mind will be twisted and one will lose their self." "The reason why the Immortal Realm is shattered and the mortal world is in ruins is because of darkness. In the Chaotic Ancient Era, a dark wave swept through all the heavens and myriad realms, affecting countless True Immortals, Immortal Kings, and even Quasi-Immortal Emperors. After the great war, all worlds were reduced to ruins, and even now, all the heavens and myriad realms have not yet emerged from the devastation."

"Now, they're coming back!"

Chu Tianshu's tone was low and somber, yet it gave everyone an indescribable sense of oppression.

This statement is so alarming that it could cause a major upheaval if it gets out.

No one could understand what kind of great war could have reduced all the heavens and myriad worlds to ruins, and how they still hadn't recovered even after a long period of time.

What's most terrifying is that the darkness seems to be returning, settling everything once more.

"Ancestor, even you are powerless?"

Chu Liufeng could not imagine what kind of upheaval could have made even the revered Taiyi Emperor feel troubled; it was beyond their comprehension.

"Who can predict the future? Perhaps I can quell the unrest, or perhaps I will perish on the way to quell it," Chu Tianshu chuckled.

He was neither arrogant nor self-deprecating.

After returning to the mortal world, the river of time appeared before his eyes more than once. Standing on the riverbank, he witnessed the great war that started upstream and affected all the heavens and myriad worlds, and he also saw several figures going against the current, seemingly seeking help.

In the long river of time, there is an overwhelming sense of the bizarre and ominous, pervading every era, as if it has existed since the beginning of time. Whether in the past or the future, it seems that the darkness has never been resolved.

This situation naturally made Chu Tianshu's heart sink.

However, he has always been the type of person who doesn't ask for help and never places his hopes on others.

"Alright, you don't need to know too much about other things. The most important thing is to focus on improving yourselves." Chu Tianshu waved his hand and sent the group back to where they were.

He didn't intend to reveal too much about the dark side of things to everyone. Sometimes knowing too much isn't a good thing; it might even lead to a major karmic consequence and bring about a great disaster.

Chu Tianshu had no choice; his strength was what it was. Even if he didn't actively pursue those secrets, the ripples of time would always inadvertently reveal a trace of information, as if giving him a warning.

According to what he saw in the long river of time, whether in the past or the future, darkness always comes from the depths of the Boundary Sea and then gradually sweeps across all the heavens and myriad realms.

Chu Tianshu must go to the Boundary Sea to see how far the darkness has returned and make preparations in advance.

He also needed to find out about the Immortal Realm, to see how many powerful figures survived that great upheaval.

A Desolate Heavenly Emperor has emerged in the myriad realms, temporarily suppressing the Dark Turmoil. It's impossible that all the powerful figures in the Immortal Realm have perished; surely some have survived. Chu Tianshu needs to understand the situation from the past.

boom!
The next moment, Chu Tianshu took a step forward, immediately ignoring the barrier between the Immortal Realm and the Strange World, and swaggered into the Immortal Realm.

In an instant, what came into Chu Tianshu's view was an endless expanse of fragments. These fragments varied in size, with the smaller ones being no different from the human world or strange worlds, and the larger ones being no less impressive than the primordial ancient world of the Immortal Ancient Era.

They were separated by a vast chaos, which ordinary creatures could not cross.

Because within that chaos, there are still some remnants of past battles. These remnants endure, remaining deeply imprinted on the world even after countless years. Ordinary immortal beings who touch them will surely die. These are remnants left behind after the great battle between the immortal kings.

"As expected, the Immortal Realm is empty; there isn't even a single immortal being left."

Chu Tianshu looked around and saw that, regardless of whether they were large or small fragments, the highest level of cultivation among the living beings was only that of the Supreme Being of the Extreme Dao.

This situation is clearly abnormal. Even though the Immortal Realm is shattered, the essence of heaven and earth here is still abundant, and all kinds of resources are readily available. Although it is impossible to create a Mortal Immortal, it is not difficult to become an ordinary True Immortal.

After all, the requirements for becoming an ordinary True Immortal are not high; the Supreme Being of the Ultimate Path is enough to trigger the Tribulation of Immortality.

Tatata!
Ignoring these fragments of the immortal realm, Chu Tianshu traveled step by step towards the Boundary Sea.

It did not sense the aura of immortal beings in these fragments of the immortal realm, nor did it sense the aura of immortal king beings.

The only answer lies in the Boundary Sea.

Chu Tianshu had seen more than once in the long river of time that thick fog came from the depths of the Boundary Sea and swept across all the heavens and myriad realms.

Deep within the mist, figures loomed, their auras terrifying and overwhelming. They were all dark kings, and their numbers were frightening.

(End of this chapter)