The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 236 The Feathered Emperor
The removal of the Heavenly Heart Mark in the human realm was naturally the work of the Thai King. After attaining enlightenment and living a second life, he personally separated himself from the Heavenly Heart Mark to avoid causing any impact on the outside world.

As a celestial spirit transformed from the ancient tea tree of Wudao, Wudao is a rare existence in the entire ancient history of the human world, both in terms of its profound knowledge and its enlightenment.

Living out his third life on his own would not be difficult for him. If left unchecked, he would occupy the Heavenly Heart Mark for a long time, which would undoubtedly be a great waste.

That is why the Thai King removed the Heavenly Heart Mark to see if more enlightened beings could emerge and more beings could embark on the path to immortality in the mortal world.

Whether or not one can succeed is not important. One can live several more lifetimes in reverse, continue on the path of immortality in the mortal world in strange realms, or even go to the immortal realm.

Being able to reverse its own life and undergo a transformation already demonstrates initial potential for development and is worth having a chance to grow.

Deep in the universe, there exists an extremely prosperous star field. This star field is entirely emerald green, and every so often, layers of dazzling wings can be seen near it, as if they are about to ascend to heaven at any moment.

Therefore, this star field has a very beautiful name - the Ascension Star Field, which represents people's beautiful vision of ascending to heaven.

The Feathered Starfield has existed for a very long time, and it was once famous in the mythological era. It has produced many sages and numerous great sects throughout the ages.

Especially after entering the ancient era, the entire human race began to rise rapidly, and the Feathered Starfield, as one of the main forces of the human race, naturally also enjoyed the benefits.

Basically, every era will give birth to one or more quasi-emperors.

Unfortunately, the Feathered Starfield has failed to produce a Dao Prover in all these years, which is quite regrettable.

One day, the entire Feathered Starfield suddenly underwent a strange change. Countless immortal feathers suddenly appeared in the void, as if someone had ascended to immortality.

Meanwhile, in a certain divine realm below, an infant was born, immediately attracting countless essences of heaven and earth to flock to it, manifesting boundless phenomena in the void.

Soon, powerful figures within the Divine Dynasty reacted and immediately used their supreme magical power to bury the strange phenomenon in the void.

"How could a body that has ascended to the Heavenly Ascension stage cause such a violent reaction from heaven and earth?"

The peerless powerhouse quickly discovered the source of this strange phenomenon: a newborn infant.

The baby didn't cry or fuss, possessed an extraordinary temperament, and seemed like a celestial being, giving people the illusion of ascending to heaven.

The Feathered King Body is an extremely powerful physique, commonly found in the Feathered Starfield. This physique is quite unique; with each breakthrough to a major realm, it undergoes a metamorphosis like a silkworm emerging from its cocoon, simultaneously unlocking a divine treasure deep within the body, possessing boundless potential.

Unfortunately, although many kings have been born with the body of a feathered king throughout history, none of them have been able to attain enlightenment.

"No, that's not right. Although this infant has the Feathered King Body as its foundation, its origin is much stronger than that of a Feathered King Body. It might really have the potential to attain the Dao."

The peerless expert was overjoyed, and became somewhat incoherent. That was a Great Emperor, especially a Great Emperor of this era, whose prestige was even higher.

This infant has the potential to attain enlightenment; how can we not surprise him?

"Seal him away first, and let him be born again after the suppression of the Great Dao of the Killing Emperor dissipates."

The peerless expert calmed down and carefully sealed the infant with a ball of divine energy, leaving it for future generations.

Time flies like an arrow; in the blink of an eye, thousands of years have passed.

As the Great Emperor of Slaughter's suppression of the Great Dao dissipated, the entire human realm began to recover, and the Heavenly Heart Mark was once again vacant.

In an instant, countless prodigies emerged from the ancient life-bearing stars, embarking on the ancient star road and beginning this era's great battle.

This is also a unique feature of the struggle for the Emperor's Path. To prove one's Dao, one must forcefully suppress all competitors. Otherwise, many people will attack you, and whether you can withstand their attacks depends on your personal strength.

However, if one can win the battle for the Emperor's Path, and someone else takes action, then naturally there will be powerful forces protecting him.

In the Imperial Palace of a certain dynasty in the Feathered Starfield.

A handsome young man opened his eyes. He had an otherworldly air about him, like a banished immortal, and his aura was unfathomable.

"Ascension! A new opportunity for enlightenment has arrived. With your strength, you will surely be able to subdue the universe, become a Great Emperor, and restore the glory of the Heavenly Court in its heyday!"

Accompanied by an excited voice, an elderly man with white hair and beard walked in.

"Ancestor, the Heavenly Court has been collapsed for millions of years, why be so fixated on this?" The handsome man frowned slightly, his tone carrying a hint of impatience.

Since he was old enough to understand, his clan had always instilled in him the identity of a descendant of the Heavenly Court, making him consider himself a descendant of the Heavenly Court in everything he did, and taking it as his responsibility to restore the glory of the Heavenly Court.

At first, he found the ascension to immortality novel, but as time went on, he grew to feel extremely disgusted. He has only endured it until now because of the clan's feelings.

“Yu Hua, our clan is the direct descendant of the Heavenly Court. As the pride of our lineage, if you can attain enlightenment, you will surely be able to restore the glory of the Heavenly Court in the past and rule the entire universe. Do you intend to abandon the name of the legitimate Heavenly Court?” The old man looked anxious.

Over the long years, a prodigy with the potential to attain enlightenment finally emerged from their lineage. They originally thought this prodigy could restore the glory of the Heavenly Court, but unexpectedly, his ambitions lay elsewhere, which made them anxious.

“Ancestor, the Heavenly Court has vanished. The Emperor appeared twice more hundreds of thousands of years ago, but he did not rebuild the Heavenly Court. Why should we make trouble for ourselves?” Yu Hua shook his head. He had once read an ancient book that clearly recorded that the Emperor had appeared in the mortal world twice, but did not rebuild the Heavenly Court.

What worries Yu Hua the most is that the Emperor has confronted the Supreme Heavenly Emperor several times. If he claims to be the rightful successor of the Heavenly Court, he will inevitably be targeted by the Chu family.

Even if the Heavenly Court was once powerful, that's all in the past. Now it's just a bunch of weaklings, barely clinging to life.

But the Chu family is different. Not only did the Supreme Heavenly Emperor achieve the status of a Mortal Immortal, but over hundreds of thousands of years, the Chu family has also produced two extremely powerful Dao Proving Beings. All the supreme forces in the entire human realm follow the lead of the Chu family.

At this moment, the Chu family is at the height of its power, and even has the title of "uncrowned emperor". Even the Buddhist sects that are all over the world do not dare to touch its edge, let alone them.

If he were to claim the title of the legitimate successor of the Heavenly Court, his fate would likely be no better than that of the previous Emperor of Slaughter before he attained enlightenment.

They have the protection of the Chu family, which forbids extreme forces from using imperial weapons in the arena. It's already a miracle that they themselves aren't being hunted down by the Chu family themselves.

"The world is vast, and even the Emperor is not invincible. The Supreme Heavenly Emperor has become an immortal, and the Divine Emperor has also become an immortal, but the Emperor has not shown his divine power since he made a brief appearance hundreds of thousands of years ago. He must have met with an accident."

"I will attain enlightenment and in the future I will embark on the path to immortality in the mortal world, becoming an immortal among mortals."

"Why should we rebuild the Heavenly Court? I will surpass the Emperor, and the divine dynasty I establish in the future will also surpass the Heavenly Court!"

The handsome young man had a bright and shining eye, exuding an aura of invincibility. He believed he could surpass his predecessors and do what they could not.

The old man standing to the side had a complicated expression on his face. He had never expected that this younger generation would have such ambition, which completely shattered his preconceived notions.

Not long after, an unparalleled genius wielding the Azure Gold Map of Ascension emerged from the Ascension Starfield and forcefully stormed into the Ancient Star Road.

He was so powerful that no one he encountered was his match; they all fell to his hands.

About a thousand years later, he swept away all his competitors and forcefully suppressed all the talents in the world.

Rumble!
Countless calamity clouds gathered at the edge of the universe, their vast power spreading throughout the world, seemingly intent on destroying everything, causing people to tense up.

"The Great Dao competition of this era has come to an end. I never expected that the winner would be a prodigy who came out of the Feathered Star Domain."

A powerful figure looked at the figure on the edge of the universe and was filled with emotion.

This competition for the Emperor's Path was not weak. Whether it was ancient geniuses or contemporary geniuses, many people reached the ninth level of Quasi-Emperor. However, they were ultimately not strong enough to dominate everything.

Originally, it was thought that the struggle would continue for thousands of years without any result, just like before. But who would have thought that an unparalleled genius would emerge from the Feathered Star Domain and forcefully end all the competition in just a thousand years.

"I don't think so. The Chu family might just intervene and interrupt this prodigy's path to enlightenment," someone said mysteriously.

This statement immediately drew rebuttals from numerous powerful figures, some of whom even showed hostility and were ready to attack at any moment.

"How could that be? The Chu family has never done such a thing. On the contrary, they have protected those who have attained enlightenment on many occasions."

"Indeed, what are your true intentions in slandering the Chu family like this?"

"Don't waste words with him, subdue him and send him to Tianji Ancient Star for punishment."

The crowd was outraged, and some even suggested that he be executed on the spot.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please hear me out. There is more to this story than meets the eye."

Seeing the scene before him, the man swallowed hard and recounted the whole story.

"Rumor has it that the person undergoing tribulation is not simple. His ancestors were core members of the Heavenly Court in the ancient mythological era, and held a pivotal position in the Heavenly Court."

"After the collapse of the Heavenly Court, that prodigy's ancestor returned to the Ancestral Star of Ascension and established a lineage."

"After that, his descendants always considered themselves the legitimate successors of the Heavenly Court and wanted to rebuild the Heavenly Court and restore the glory of the Heavenly Court's rule over the world in the past. Unfortunately, their lineage has never produced a person who has attained enlightenment and has been unable to realize their dream."

"As for the relationship between the Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor, you all know it without me having to explain it. As a descendant of the Heavenly Emperor, the Chu family may not be willing to see a successor of the Heavenly Court attain enlightenment."

These words left countless people stunned. They had never imagined that a struggle for the throne would involve a conflict that had lasted for hundreds of thousands of years.

This matter is especially significant because it involves the Chu family, currently the most powerful force in the human realm, and even implicates the Heavenly Emperor, who has already become an immortal.

"So, does that mean we still have hope of attaining enlightenment?"

Some people's eyes lit up, and they started to make their own plans.

(End of this chapter)