The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 220 Since there's no turning back, why not forget?
"Could this be the legendary Overlord Immortal Body?"

One cultivator recalled a rumor that the perfected Overlord Body was not the limit of the Overlord Body. Above it, there was a terrifying physique that had been extremely rare since ancient times.

The last time a supreme immortal body appeared was three or four hundred thousand years ago, when the Mountain and River Emperor was born.

"Incredible! After disappearing for thousands of years, we originally thought that this Chu family's Overlord Body had failed to break through to the Extreme Dao Realm and had become despondent. Unexpectedly, he was able to rise against the tide, take a step further in the midst of setbacks, transform into the Overlord Immortal Body, and break through all shackles."

Such cases are rare. Throughout history, almost every prodigy who failed to reach the pinnacle of cultivation was left with a shadow in their heart, turning into a demonic influence. There has never been a case of a prodigy being able to regroup after failure and prove themselves again.

However, the powerful figure of the Chu family demonstrated to the world that failure is not terrible; self-denial is the root of defeat.

"I have a feeling that this Chu family's Immortal Cultivation will be even more dazzling than his ancestor, the Mountain and River Emperor, and he will achieve even greater success." A powerful figure seemed to have glimpsed a corner of the secrets of heaven, speaking in a deep and mysterious tone.

Rumble!
On the edge of the universe, a raging cataclysmic light engulfed everything, and its immense power spread throughout the human world, causing a heavy weight to settle in the hearts of all living beings.

In the dim light, two imposing figures could be seen fighting amidst the tribulation clouds, their golden light and purple aura intertwining, stirring up the heavens and earth.

As they clashed, the heavens and earth groaned in agony, as if they could not withstand their battle and were about to collapse.

Occasionally, a ripple of the aftershock would fall, instantly shattering countless stars and unleashing boundless carnage. Even a being on the verge of achieving enlightenment would perish under the aftershock.

Fortunately, numerous powerful forces intervened, using imperial weapons to stabilize the edge of the universe and gradually reduce the aftershocks.

Not long after, the tribulation of attaining enlightenment finally came to an end. The lightning tribulation mark of the Undying Emperor dissipated, and a purple figure broke through everything, completely tearing the tribulation clouds apart.

The vast and boundless vital energy filled the universe, reaching every corner, causing the temperature of heaven and earth to rise significantly.

The myriad paths of heaven and earth began to rearrange themselves, and an extremely domineering Great Dao stretched across the nine heavens, suppressing everything.

Xuan Chen, that's the title of the new emperor!

Thus, the five-thousand-year-long struggle for the imperial throne finally came to an end. An invincible overlord emerged from the Chu family, defeating all powerful enemies and achieving final victory, transforming into an unparalleled emperor.

This was the third emperor of the Chu family, breaking all previous records.

boom!
A supreme golden path descended from the heavens, stretching all the way to the depths of the universe. The supreme imperial might pervaded the world, winning the hearts and minds of all living beings.

Before long, a bright blue star appeared in Xuan Chen's eyes, and cheers and joyful sounds filled every corner of the ancient star Tianji.

Many creatures spontaneously stepped forward and bowed to the imposing figure in the sea of ​​stars to welcome the new emperor.

Xuan Chen glanced at them, ignoring the Chu family members, and took a step forward, disappearing from everyone's sight.

"I'm back!"

Xuan Chen gazed at the desolate mound before him, his voice heavy with a profound sense of sorrow.

Even the heavens and earth seemed to sense it, and a light drizzle began to fall.

He never imagined that their parting would be their last, and that they would never see each other again in this lifetime.

"Didn't we agree that after I attain enlightenment, we would travel together, see the starry sky, and taste all the delicacies of the world? Why did you break your promise?"

Xuan Chen's eyes were glistening, and before he knew it, two lines of clear tears had slid down his cheeks.

It's hard to imagine that a great emperor who defeated all the talents in the world and overcame countless obstacles would ever shed tears.

"Ugh!"

"I fulfilled my childhood promise and achieved the supreme position of the Dao, but when I looked back, I had missed too much."

At this moment, Xuan Chen felt a pang of regret. If time could be reversed, he might give up everything and choose to stay by Linglong's side, or at least accompany her through her life.

He stood before the mound of wasteland for a long time, until his last tear fell, and he personally cut off the last trace of regret in Xuan Chen's heart, leaving only determination in his eyes.

"If you're not going to turn back, why not forget?"

Xuan Chen has left. The past is the past. He will not dwell on yesterday and wallow in self-pity all day long.

A renewed obsession arose in his heart: he wanted to resurrect his former love and leave him with no regrets.

However, reviving a beloved person is simply beyond the reach of someone at the Great Emperor level.

"If I can become a mortal immortal, perhaps there is a chance to turn things around."

As a descendant of the Chu family, Xuan Chen naturally knew how to become a mortal immortal. In fact, the Heavenly Emperor Scripture recorded several methods of reversing life and transformation.

He didn't know if the Immortal of the Mortal World could save his beloved, but he had to become the Immortal of the Mortal World to have any chance of salvaging everything.

From then on, Xuan Chen devoted all his energy to the Reverse Transformation. He began to study the transformation method of the Heavenly Emperor Scripture and ignored all worldly affairs.

Even when all the races of heaven and earth flocked to the ancient star of Tianji to pay homage to him, Xuan Chen never showed himself.

In the Immortal Mountain.

A majestic figure sat cross-legged on the ancient tea tree, radiating a soft golden light that seemed to illuminate all the heavens and the myriad realms, cleansing all sins. "People always learn to cherish things only after they've lost everything," the Thai king shook his head and sighed.

When someone from the Chu family attained enlightenment, he naturally sensed it as well. He never expected that this new emperor would be such a devoted lover.

"Oh?"

"I don't think it's a bad thing. For a cultivator, obsession is both a good thing and a bad thing. It depends on how the cultivator handles it."

With a soft laugh, Chu Tianshu's figure emerged from the void.

"Heavens, Heavenly Emperor? Didn't you go to the depths of the Boundary Sea?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, the Thai King was startled, but the next moment, his eyes were filled with horror.

A hazy, indistinct figure stood between heaven and earth, with the endless Dao bowing down beneath its feet. A single wisp of its aura was enough to shatter countless heavens and disrupt the long river of time.

Even with his status as a Celestial King, Taihuang couldn't help but tremble, feeling as if he were a speck of dust facing the vast universe, not daring to have the slightest thought of resistance, otherwise he would be in grave danger the next moment.

"You...you've become an emperor?"

The Thai king could not believe it; in just over two hundred thousand years, this Heavenly Emperor had actually become an emperor.

"Indeed, not long ago, in the ultimate ancient land deep in the Boundary Sea, I finally completed the integration of the Three Flowers and achieved the Quasi-Immortal Emperor status." Chu Tianshu nodded slightly.

"hiss!"

"So, you've already quelled the source of the dark turmoil deep within the Boundary Sea?"

The Thai Emperor couldn't help but gasp. Since the Taiyi Heavenly Emperor was able to attain the quasi-immortal emperor status in the lair of the strange race, it meant that the Dark Turmoil had been ended prematurely by this Taiyi Heavenly Emperor.

"You're celebrating too soon. Although I wiped out the strange race in the Dark Ancient Land, this land doesn't seem simple. I suspect there are still some cockroaches digging around underground in the Dark Ancient Land." Chu Tianshu shook his head.

He discovered several interesting places deep within the ancient land, places that even he couldn't quite understand for the time being.

What surprised him most was that these places seemed to be deliberately avoiding him, constantly changing their positions. This immediately piqued Chu Tianshu's interest, leading him to suspect that some cockroaches were hiding underground, which was why he had remained in the Ultimate Ancient Land, intending to find them.

"Cockroach? Didn't you already return?"

The Thai King looked puzzled. He didn't understand what the Heavenly Emperor meant by cockroaches; perhaps they referred to some strange species.

"That's not the case. This is merely a phantom that I manifested in the world through the prayers of the people. My true self is still on the infinitely distant other shore."

At Chu Tianshu's current level, throughout all worlds, not only can one sense his true name, but even if one talks about things related to him, he can also manifest a portion of his power.

He happened to be a little bored in the Ultimate Ancient Land, so he made a special trip back to the human world to take a look.

"I see."

The Thai king then realized that what was before him was not the true form of the Heavenly Emperor, but rather a manifestation of his great power through the thoughts of mortals. The true form of the Heavenly Emperor was still waging war on the endless other shore.

"Alright, you can handle things in the human world. I'm going to go dig up those cockroaches hiding underground."

The next moment, the Supreme Emperor's shadow dissipated from the Undying Mountain, and the world returned to normal, as if it were all a dream, as if nothing had ever happened.

Only the King of Thailand knows that a true supreme being once stood here not long ago.

"Lucky fellow, even the Heavenly Emperor praises you highly. It seems you truly have the potential to become an immortal in the mortal world."

The personal praise of a quasi-Immortal Emperor is a rare and great opportunity, even for an Immortal King.

If even a mortal emperor can decide the world's glory, wealth, life, and death with a single word, how much more so a quasi-immortal emperor?

Since Emperor Xuanchen attained enlightenment, he has paid no attention to any affairs of the mortal world, completely abandoning everything and immersing himself wholeheartedly in cultivation.

Not to mention outside cultivators, even among the Chu family, only a handful of people have the privilege of seeing it.

As time went by, even the world gradually forgot about the existence of this new emperor. It wasn't until 26,000 years later that an unstable aura emanated from the Heavenly Heart Mark in the Nine Heavens.

This aura instantly awakened the world, and they all realized that there was actually a great emperor in the mortal realm.

"The first lifespan is 26,000 years! Is this the Overlord Immortal Body?" A cultivator did some calculations and was surprised to find that the first lifespan of the Overlord Immortal Body was as high as 26,000 years. He was immediately filled with envy.

"Such a lifespan is only less than that of the Immortal Phoenix Emperor back then, and it is indeed stronger than the Undying Golden Body and the Overlord Body."

Generally speaking, the longer one's lifespan, the stronger one's constitution is in all aspects; this can be roughly regarded as a classification of physical strength.

Judging from Emperor Xuanchen's lifespan, even if he is not as good as the Chaos Body or the Immortal Spirit, he is not far off; he is definitely a top-notch physique.

"I wonder if Emperor Xuanchen will leave any offspring. After all, Emperor Taiyi did not leave any offspring, which is a great regret for the world. Emperor Shanhe did leave offspring, but the offspring were left before he transformed into the Overlord Immortal Body and could not inherit his complete bloodline."

(End of this chapter)