The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 197 The Celestial Phoenix Meets the Heavenly Emperor

"The era of the Immortal Phoenix Emperor is finally coming to an end. We only need to wait for his Great Dao to collapse, and in the blink of an eye, another glorious era will begin." A prodigy walked out of the mountain gate, looking at the Heavenly Heart Mark that was beginning to disintegrate in the nine heavens, his face full of smiles.

They had waited too long for this day; the impenetrable road blocking their way had driven them almost mad. Today, they had finally reached the end.

The era of the Immortal Phoenix Emperor is finally coming to an end. At this moment, the atmosphere in the entire human realm is becoming increasingly strange, and countless people are eagerly awaiting its conclusion.

But just then, an untimely voice rang out.

Do you think the Celestial Phoenix Emperor can live a third life?

Upon hearing this, the smiles on everyone's faces froze instantly, followed by a long silence, with no one speaking.

Although they didn't want to face this problem, it was ultimately unavoidable. The Celestial Phoenix Emperor was no ordinary cultivator; he was not only a legendary immortal spirit but had also lived for 60,000 years, and it was highly likely that he had researched the method of reverse life transformation.

"Well, it's hard to say!"

Some responded with a worried and distressed expression.

"Does that mean we have to wait another 30,000 years?" One of the prodigies asked, his face showing resentment.

"I'm afraid it's more than that. It's rumored that if one were to live out a third life, their lifespan would increase even further. If the Immortal Phoenix Emperor were to truly live out a third life, he could gain at least 35,000 more years."

Everyone was speechless, and no one refuted it; many people knew this secret.

It was merely wishful thinking on their part, a fantasy that the Celestial Phoenix Emperor couldn't reverse her transformation. But when the truth was revealed, only endless silence remained.

If it were an ordinary cultivator, even if he lived to be reincarnated a third time, it wouldn't be unacceptable to the world. However, the Celestial Phoenix is ​​a celestial spirit, and his lifespan is simply too long.

If he were to live a third life, the next battle for the throne would likely become extremely brutal.

Over the past 100,000 years, countless extraordinary talents have emerged. If it were a contest where everyone fought for it without regard for anything else, no one would dare to guarantee that they would be the sole victor.

Regardless of what people speculate, these are things they cannot control.

On a sacred mountain somewhere.

At the summit of the mountain, there grew a golden divine tree, about the thickness of a water bucket and about ten feet tall. Its entire body was golden, and a holy and peaceful divine power flowed down from it, making it quite extraordinary.

On the crown of that divine tree, a celestial phoenix perched, its five-colored ribbons fluttering around it, exuding an ethereal aura, as if it were not a creature of the mortal realm.

But upon closer inspection, one can see that this phoenix is ​​already very old, with a withered body, dull fur, and even its once bright eyes have become tired, as if it is about to die.

Even so, the aura of this immortal phoenix was terrifying, far surpassing that of ordinary cultivators.

This ancient, five-colored phoenix is ​​the current Daoist, an emperor who has lived for a full 60,000 years.

This is a long period of time, and even if an ordinary enlightened being lived through three lifetimes, they would still be far from achieving enlightenment.

"It is truly not an easy thing to reverse life and undergo a transformation. No wonder all those who have sought enlightenment throughout history have ended in failure. Just creating a method for transformation is enough to exhaust one's mind and body," the Immortal Phoenix said with some emotion.

Since attaining enlightenment, he has rarely performed miracles outside the home, devoting all his energy to rebirth and transformation.

Especially since the Taiyi Heavenly Emperor began preaching, he has made all beings understand that even in the mortal world, one can still attain the immortal fruit and remain in the human realm.

Therefore, those who have attained enlightenment throughout history have taken the Supreme Heavenly Emperor as their role model, hoping to become immortals in the mortal world just like him.

Unfortunately, they greatly underestimated the difficulty of reversing their fate and transforming themselves. Perhaps in their own era, they were the undisputed number one prodigy.

However, if we extend the timeline to ancient and modern times, it might not be as remarkable.

Some enlightened beings may have developed methods for transformation, but ultimately failed and their efforts ended in regret.

The path to immortality in the mortal world is not solely reliant on talent; sometimes, a bit of luck is also necessary to overcome the obstacles of life and death.

This is why, over the long course of history, very few enlightened beings have been able to live out their third life on their own.

The Celestial Phoenix Emperor, like all previous emperors who attained enlightenment, was fortunate to be a celestial spirit with a long lifespan, giving him ample time to perfect his transformation method.

"We can begin now. Whether we can live a third life depends on this!"

In an instant, a ball of five-colored Dao fire completely enveloped the Immortal Phoenix, turning his flesh and blood into ashes.

Not long after, the five-colored phoenix on the Wutong Divine Tree disappeared, replaced by a blazing five-colored Dao Fire.

Endless Dao runes flowed within the five-colored Dao fire, and faintly, the phantom of a celestial phoenix could be seen soaring within it.

Time continued to pass, and all living beings in the world turned their gaze to the heavens, anticipating the end of the Immortal Phoenix Emperor.

After an unknown amount of time, when the golden morning sun shone on the Wutong Divine Tree once again, the five-colored Dao Flame finally changed.

"Hey!"

The phoenix cries out, on that high hill. The parasol tree grows, facing the morning sun.

With a phoenix cry, five-colored light burst forth from the Wutong Divine Tree, instantly illuminating the entire human realm.

The mighty imperial power of the Supreme Dao soared into the sky, shaking the heavens and the earth. The Heavenly Heart Mark, which was on the verge of collapse, was instantly stabilized and became much stronger than before.

"Do not……"

A voice, almost filled with despair, echoed from the depths of the universe. Such a drastic change was obvious to anyone but a fool: the Celestial Phoenix Emperor had defied the heavens and lived a third life.

This is unacceptable to all the geniuses in the human realm.

"How could you, how could you..."

"Immortal Phoenix, what will we do if you live a third life!"

"Hahaha... Waaaaah..."

In an instant, almost frantic voices echoed throughout the four seas and eight wastelands, including curses, resentment, and even the laughter and tears of geniuses, their pitiful cries resounding throughout the heavens and earth.

For those aspiring geniuses who dream of attaining enlightenment, the existence of the Celestial Phoenix undoubtedly blocked their path forward, preventing them from making any progress.

Before this, they had endured for 60,000 years, and now they still need to endure for more than 40,000 years.

This is a long period of time, perhaps even the lifespan of an ordinary Daoist who has attained enlightenment for three lifetimes is no more than this. How could this not make many geniuses feel despair?

"What bullshit Immortal Phoenix, what talk of one emperor in one era, I don't believe it!"

"Sword, come with me to fight across the heavens! I will break the shackles of heaven and earth and defy the heavens to prove my Dao!"

Keng!
A peerless genius could no longer restrain himself. With the clanging of his longsword, he defied the heavens and forcefully triggered a great tribulation to achieve enlightenment, seeking to defy the heavens and prove his Dao, breaking the myth of one emperor in one era.

Boom boom boom!
In an instant, the heavens and earth were thoroughly enraged by the actions of that prodigy, and boundless calamity light appeared, striking the prodigy.

Not long after, a broken body fell from the heavens, accompanied by a blood-stained sword hilt. As for the sword itself, it had long been shattered into pieces by the boundless light of calamity and scattered across the sky.

"Hahaha... Go take a break! Go take a break!"

When a peerless genius witnessed that person's fate, he laughed and cried at the same time, disappearing into the vast world, and the entire world fell silent.

……

On a sacred mountain somewhere.

A young figure emerged from the five-colored flames, his vital energy filling the universe and manifesting boundless phenomena beyond the realm.

"Is this the reverse transformation? If one continues to transform life after life, one might actually become an immortal."

As the immortal phoenix sensed the changes within his body, his eyes were filled with delight. He could sense that after living his third life, not only had his strength increased dramatically, but his lifespan had also been significantly longer than in his previous two lives.

Such a transformation is astonishing, but the risks of transformation are also astonishing. If one is not careful, one may perish during the transformation.

"I really don't know how many times the Heavenly Emperor transformed himself to achieve the state of being untouched by the passage of time and transcending the mortal realm to become an immortal," the Immortal Phoenix couldn't help but exclaim.

This transformation was achieved through rebirth from the ashes. He nearly perished several times, almost being burned to ashes by the five-colored Dao fire, but he still managed to emerge at the last moment.

Even if the immortal phoenix were to have another chance, he wouldn't dare guarantee that he could survive 100%.

However, to achieve immortality in the mortal world, it is clearly not enough to undergo one or two transformations.

It wasn't until she truly embarked on the path to immortality in the mortal world that the Celestial Phoenix understood the terrifying nature of the Heavenly Emperor. It wasn't just because of his immense strength, but also because he could face death time and time again, and revive from ruin time and time again.

Such a mindset is terrifying, beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"I wonder if I will be received by the Heavenly Emperor if I live a third life?"

Soon, the fairy phoenix remembered the secret she had learned from her visit to the Chu family.

Ordinary enlightened beings cannot see the Heavenly Emperor because they have not embarked on the correct path, but I have already embarked on the path, so I should be qualified, right?

Although the Celestial Phoenix has undergone a reverse transformation, she is still somewhat confused about how to navigate the path of immortality in the mortal world.

Looking around the world, those he could communicate with were all legendary figures; no one in his time could walk alongside him, and sometimes he couldn't even find someone to discuss philosophy with.

Just then, a divine light silently passed through numerous obstacles and appeared before the Celestial Phoenix.

"This, this is..."

The immortal phoenix looked excitedly at the divine light before her, which contained complex runes that appeared to be coordinates.

He never expected that the Heavenly Emperor would actually respond to him simply by saying it in his heart.

"It's truly unimaginable what level His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor's cultivation is at. I've never heard of an immortal being able to achieve this level."

Immortal Phoenix was shocked. In his inherited memories, it seemed that even True Immortals could not reach this level.

Even the legendary Celestial King needs to be called by his specific real name.

"Could it be that the Heavenly Emperor is a supreme being who has returned to the world?"

Xianhuang couldn't help but speculate, after all, the Heavenly Emperor Taiyi had only been born for a few hundred thousand years, yet he had already pushed his cultivation to such a level, which was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

"Never mind, let's go see the Heavenly Emperor first!"

In an instant, a five-colored divine light rose up and flew towards the depths of the universe, its target being—the ancient star of the Big Dipper.

(End of this chapter)