The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 207 Stepping into the Ultimate Ancient Land
"Judging from this, that being seems to intend to storm into the Ultimate Ancient Land and quell the turmoil." A Celestial King looked at the hazy figure and couldn't help but show a hint of reverence.

As the stronghold of the strange race, the Ultimate Ancient Land is home to quite a few dark kings, and it is no exaggeration to say that they are in large groups.

Ordinary Celestial Kings wouldn't dare approach the Ultimate Ancient Land, as they would be detected by the Dark Kings immediately and perish there.

Moreover, since the Desolate Emperor conquered the heavens, the Butcher and the Burial Master followed suit and broke through to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level, also choosing to conquer the heavens. The strength of all the heavens and myriad realms has declined to the extreme, with only the Ten-Crown King and Shi Yi remaining as two supreme giants.

Such strength is far inferior even to the Immortal Realm of the Chaotic Ancient Era. If a dark upheaval were to break out, it would most likely be unable to withstand it.

“There’s still a chance. No dark creatures have set foot in the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm yet in the Ultimate Ancient Land. Although I don’t know what this senior wants to do, I still hope he can return safely,” said the Ancient Immortal King Gu Tuo quietly.

A being who has the potential to break through to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level is undoubtedly a pillar for the myriad realms at this time. The more beings there are, the greater the chances of survival for the myriad realms.

"Let's go, let's continue choosing targets."

As Gu Tuo watched the figure gradually disappear into the distance, he immediately called on everyone to continue searching for and hunting the target.

Time flies, and years pass mercilessly.

In the blink of an eye, another hundred thousand years have passed since Chu Tianshu saved the Heavenly Horned Ant.

He traveled alone, charging headlong into the ultimate ancient land. The Boundary Sea was too vast; even with his cultivation on the verge of a breakthrough, he could only obediently fly.

The closer Chu Tianshu got to the ultimate ancient land, the more Dark Kings he encountered. However, these Dark Kings were at most at the level of giants, and he could wipe them out with a wave of his hand.

As for the higher-level Dark King, he must have discovered his existence early on and avoided him from afar.

Chu Tianshu didn't care at all, openly and honestly charging towards the Ultimate Ancient Land without any concealment. He couldn't wait for those Dark Kings to come and surround him, saving him the trouble of searching for them one by one.

Both the Ultimate Ancient Land and the Boundary Sea are incredibly vast. This is only because they shrank after the Great War of the Chaotic Ancient Era. Otherwise, even a being at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level would need about 200,000 years to cross the Boundary Sea.

This information was obtained by Chu Tianshu through an exchange with an ancient Immortal King giant. He had personally witnessed the Desolate Heavenly Emperor storming into the Ultimate Ancient Land at the end of the Chaotic Ancient Era.

Along the way, Chu Tianshu encountered many Immortal Kings. Especially as he got closer to the Ultimate Ancient Land, he met even more "familiar faces".

Chu Tianshu had seen them before in the Immortal Ancient Era. Some of them were even legendary beings who left their mark on the ancient histories of various realms.

These Immortal Kings, even the weakest among them, are at the level of giants, while the strongest have even reached the threshold of supreme giants. At this moment, they are all lingering in the depths of the Boundary Sea, waiting for an opportunity to kill the Dark King.

Chu Tianshu continued his journey, occasionally exchanging words with them. But each time it ended quickly, and he would continue on his way.

On a secluded island, Chu Tianshu was discussing the Dao with a powerful Immortal King on the verge of a breakthrough. This discussion lasted only three days before Chu Tianshu took his leave, preparing to continue his journey.

"Fellow Daoist Taiyi, I see you are about to break through to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm. Why risk entering the Ultimate Ancient Land?" The ancient Immortal King spoke up to advise, his ancient voice echoing in all directions.

He believed that Chu Tianshu was about to break through to the next realm, and that entering the Ultimate Ancient Land at this time would inevitably lead to an attack by many dark kings, with a great risk of death. It would be better to wait until he broke through before coming to the Ultimate Ancient Land, which would give him a much better chance of success.

"Breaking through to Quasi-Immortal Emperor is not that easy. Blindly cultivating will take who knows how much time. By then, Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors will probably have appeared in droves. Won't the outcome still be the same?" Chu Tianshu sighed softly.

He has only been at the Emperor Light Immortal King level for a short time. Even if we consider the time it takes to achieve Immortal King status, it is less than 300,000 years, and his accumulation is insufficient.

If we follow the advice of this ancient immortal king and diligently cultivate, it's unknown how long it would take to take that first step.

The Butcher and the Burial Master were both exceptionally talented, having reached the level of Emperor Light Immortal King long ago. It wasn't until the end of the last era, when the Dark Turmoil broke out, that they saw hope for a breakthrough.

Even if Chu Tianshu successfully breaks through after a long period of time, the characteristics of the strange race remain, and there will be no fewer quasi-immortal emperors breaking through, so he will still be besieged.

Since we're going to be besieged anyway, we might as well take advantage of these dark kings before they become too powerful and slaughter them all. Maybe that will help us see through the fog before us.

Upon hearing this, the ancient Immortal King sighed deeply, for he too knew the problem. Even when the Desolate Heavenly Emperor quelled the rebellion, he was besieged by four Quasi-Immortal Emperors and was on the verge of death.

Soon, Chu Tianshu bid farewell to the ancient immortal king and continued on his journey.

Deep within the Boundary Sea, a terrifying dark storm is brewing, its power so immense that it could cause even a Celestial King to perish.

boom!
With a roar, the surging dark storm erupted completely, and endless dark power swept across the ten directions, threatening to destroy everything.

Tear!

A dazzling sword light flashed, forcefully cleaving through the dark storm and clearing a path.

Chu Tianshu walked over step by step, as if strolling in a garden, ignoring the dark storm, and disappeared into the darkness.

After an unknown amount of time, Chu Tianshu arrived at a dark place. The darkness was endless, stretching across the entire Boundary Sea. There was nothing else besides the darkness; even the Boundary Sea itself had vanished from his sight. No matter what methods he used, he could not penetrate the darkness.

"The end of the Boundary Sea is finally approaching." Chu Tianshu's heart pounded with excitement.

The next moment, he moved. His movements seemed slow, but with each step he took, he left endless time and space behind him, as if he were going against the current, heading towards the distant past.

Rumble!
When Chu Tianshu stepped into this place, the Great Dao roared, space and time were disordered, and the years changed. The past and the future actually happened at the same moment, which was too incredible.

boom!
Another deafening roar followed, and a dazzling divine path pierced through the darkness, carving through everything and revealing the way forward.

A hazy, supreme figure emerged from the darkness, bringing supreme light back to the world.

We've arrived at the ultimate ancient land.

Chu Tianshu emerged from the darkness, and in front of him was a gray embankment, stretching out in front of him, echoing the embankment in the Immortal Realm, as if he had arrived at the other side.

Chu Tianshu stood atop the sky, his gaze passing over the dike to a vast, boundless land. There, darkness reigned, as if it were the source of all chaos in the world, and its laws were entirely different from those of the outside world.

"As expected of the stronghold of darkness, there are so many dark kings here." Chu Tianshu's gaze sharpened.

Even just near the dam, he had already sensed the auras of dozens of Dark Kings. However, most of these Dark Kings were at the ordinary Immortal King level, and even giants were rare.

Chu Tianshu thought about it again and realized it was normal. Even though it was relatively easy for dark beings to break through, those dark kings weren't as easy as cabbages to get through on a whim.

"Who dares to cause trouble in the Ultimate Ancient Land?"

"What audacity! I never imagined that anyone from all the realms would dare to set foot here. Aren't they afraid of perishing here?"

"Hehehe, it's good that you're here. I haven't tasted blood food in a long time. I miss it a bit."

Chu Tianshu's arrival immediately awakened the Dark King at the edge of the Ultimate Ancient Land. He especially sneered when he saw that Chu Tianshu was the only one present.

"What a repulsive aura! I will devour you bit by bit, watch myself being eaten, and let you die in despair!"

A dark king, resembling a hyena, roared and pounced on Chu Tianshu.

The surging dark power raged, causing the void to collapse and the sky to crumble, as if the world was about to fall into an apocalypse.

Facing the hyenas that pounced on him, Chu Tianshu didn't even lift his eyelids. He merely waved his hand slightly, and in an instant, everything was wiped away without leaving a trace.

It was as if this being had never existed in the world, and its very existence had no meaning.

On the other side, the fate of the hyenas stunned the dark kings near the dam. They roared and ran away without looking back, their voices filled with fear.

"How...how is this possible? Hyenas are comparable to Celestial Kings! They didn't even have the slightest power to put up a fight?"

"This is terrifying. A peerless villain has invaded the Ancient Land of Ultimate Calamity, intending to carry out an act of annihilation."

"Run away!"

That hyena-like dark king was comparable to a Celestial King, and even a supreme being would need three to five moves to defeat him. But this person before them couldn't even withstand a single blow before being completely wiped out. How could they not feel terrified?

Unfortunately, it was all in vain; their efforts were completely futile in Chu Tianshu's eyes. He stretched out his hand again and shook hands in the direction the Dark Kings had fled.

Bang bang bang!
In an instant, all of the dozens of dark kings exploded without exception, and even their primordial spirits were completely annihilated by Chu Tianshu.

Tatata!
A series of majestic footsteps resounded. Chu Tianshu ignored everything. Whatever obstacles or darkness, they all submitted beneath his feet. He was going to step onto the other shore embankment and forcefully ascend to the ultimate ancient land.

boom!
The moment Chu Tianshu stepped onto the dam, the universe shattered, ghosts wailed and gods howled, and black chains of divine order transformed into a storm, blocking his path.

Endless Dao runes intertwined in the storm, vast and mighty, seemingly plunging the world into its end.

This storm was too terrifying; even a Celestial King might not be able to withstand its onslaught.

However, Chu Tianshu didn't care and let the dark runes impact his body without doing anything to stop them.

Bang bang bang!
Endless dark runes crashed against Chu Tianshu's body, their power shaking the heavens and earth, but they could not harm Chu Tianshu's physical body.

Instead, under the baptism of darkness, Chu Tianshu's physical body once again radiated an indestructible glow, and it seemed to have even advanced further.

(End of this chapter)