The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 24 The Great Emperor Taiyi
"We pay our respects to Emperor Taiyi!"

"We pay our respects to the Supreme Heavenly Emperor!"

In an instant, beings from all corners of the universe knelt before Chu Tianshu in a massive, overwhelming roar, proclaiming the title of the Great Emperor Taiyi.

Even those who had once been enlightened bowed their heads to Chu Tianshu at this moment.

Regardless of their true thoughts and intentions, they had no choice but to submit to Chu Tianshu at this moment. This was an unprecedented event that was destined to be remembered for eternity.

Chu Tianshu, this extraordinary human being, broke through the suppression of heaven and earth in an era when it was impossible to prove the Dao, and defied the heavens to prove the Dao.

It shattered the myth that one could not attain enlightenment during the period of suppression by heaven and earth, paving the way for future geniuses to become emperors.

This is an unparalleled human being since the beginning of time, who, with a body that has not yet attained enlightenment, powerfully suppressed two supreme beings, broke through the ninefold immortal tribulation, and attained enlightenment to become an emperor.

Later, he even went to the ancient star of the Big Dipper to settle accounts with those who had blocked his way in the past.

It confronted the major life-restricted areas of the Big Dipper with great force, forcing them to offer up celestial gold and divine medicine, swear an oath not to leave the world without permission, and even jointly offer the title of Taiyi.

"Instead of calling them ancient emperors, they refer to them as great emperors; they abolish the ancient era and establish the desolate era. Is this an attempt to rival the immortal emperors and supreme rulers of the past and create an unprecedented era?"

"This human emperor has such great spirit; he is indeed qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with those two."

"Why is it that the weak human race can produce such an invincible figure, while my race cannot even produce a quasi-emperor? Oh, heavens, why have you so cruelly beheld my race!"

"This may be a good thing. The appearance of His Majesty Taiyi has proven that the era of hardship has come to an end and the myriad paths of heaven and earth have begun to gradually recover. The myriad races may be ushering in a new era."

Faced with such an unparalleled and invincible being, the powerful beings of all races in the universe showed complex expressions.

In this difficult era where no one has been able to prove their Dao for so long, it is undoubtedly exciting news that someone has been able to break through the suppression of Heaven and Earth and defy the heavens to prove their Dao.

This means that Heaven and Earth have allowed beings of the highest level to reside in the world. At that time, all we need to do is wait for the Great Emperor Taiyi to pass away and endure another ten thousand years of suppression of the Great Dao.

They can designate the most outstanding talents within their clan as those who will emerge to compete for the next emperor's throne. Perhaps one of their clans will produce a great emperor who will rule the world for ten thousand years.

However, this human emperor was somewhat overly assertive, calling himself the human emperor instead of the ancient emperor of all races, an attitude that caused great anxiety among all races in the universe.

"How many years! How many years! Our human race has finally produced another Dao Prover!"

"Since the reigns of the two Holy Emperors, Taiyin and Taiyang, our human race has been in decline for a million years."

"Countless humans in the universe have become food for all races. As a descendant of the Holy Empress of the Sun, I can only watch helplessly as humans are hunted and devoured by all races, and I can do nothing about it."

"I am unworthy of the name of the Holy Empress's descendant!"

Looking towards the direction of the ancient Ziwei star, the current Holy Master of the Sun God Cult gazed at the direction of the ancient Beidou star, tears streaming down his face. His voice contained both surprise and self-reproach.

To everyone's delight, humanity has finally produced another Dao Prover, a peerless emperor who is one of the few in history to rival the Undying Emperor and the Supreme Emperor.

He felt guilty that, as a descendant of the Sun Holy Emperor and the heir to the Daoist lineage, he could only protect the ancient Ziwei Star and was powerless to change the status of the human race in the universe. He was truly unworthy of the name of the Holy Emperor's descendant.

Outside the Undying Mountain.

Chu Tianshu remained calm as he listened to the shouts of all living beings throughout the world.

Just then, streams of milky-white energy surged from all directions of the universe, enveloping Chu Tianshu's imperial body.

"This is... the power of faith?"

Chu Tianshu sensed it carefully and seemed to be able to faintly hear the prayers of all living beings.

"Homage to the Supreme Emperor Taiyi!"

"May His Majesty Taiyi live forever!" "May His Majesty Taiyi bless us with favorable weather and abundant harvests!"

Chu Tianshu frowned slightly; this was the power of faith of all living beings in heaven and earth.

For cultivators aspiring to walk the path of faith, this is undoubtedly a treasure comparable to elixirs and divine medicines, capable of rapidly increasing their cultivation level.

However, for Chu Tianshu, this power of faith was undoubtedly a poison, and it did not conform to his Dao.

If one were to absorb it rashly, it would be eroded by the desires of all living beings, causing the Dao Fruit to be polluted and turning one into a puppet of the desires of all living beings, bringing nothing but harm and nothing but benefit.

Even the once immortal emperor dared not directly absorb the faith power of all living beings in the universe, which is why the immortal Daoist was born.

Throughout history, the only being who has clearly attained enlightenment through faith in the Great Way is the Great Emperor Amitabha Buddha of later generations.

He traveled the deepest and furthest along this road, hoping to return again by means of the imprint left in the hearts of all beings.

Unfortunately, even the Amitabha Buddha Emperor, who was astounding as he was, failed, leaving only the spirit-possessed Shakyamuni Buddha's corpse and the golden statue of faith on Mount Ling.

If Amitabha Buddha can truly find a way to return to the human world, he might become a celestial being in the mortal realm in his next life.

Knowing that the path of faith was a dead end, Chu Tianshu naturally would not rashly accept the power of faith.

"It seems that forging a golden body of faith should also be put on the agenda."

Chu Tianshu murmured to himself.

However, this is not his top priority. His most important task now is to absorb the insights gained after attaining enlightenment and to completely perfect his ultimate Dao fruit.

Although I have already attained enlightenment, it does not mean that there is no room for improvement.

With the Heavenly Heart Mark in his hand, Chu Tianshu could feel that the myriad paths of heaven and earth had been completely opened to him, and the universe seemed to have no secrets from him, allowing him to observe it as clearly as the lines on his palm.

Simply absorb these insights, and you will surely be able to take a big step forward in the realm of ultimate techniques and step into it with the other foot as well.

Immediately, a golden road unfolded beneath Chu Tianshu's feet, stretching deep into the starry sky.

The emperor's domineering power swept across the sky, and wherever it passed, all living beings bowed their heads.

"That murderous bastard is finally gone!"

Inside the Undying Mountain, an ancient supreme being breathed a long sigh of relief after seeing Chu Tianshu leave.

Chu Tianshu's peerless sword light had almost terrified them. If they hadn't had a flash of inspiration at the end, dragging the other forbidden zones of life into the mess, the Undying Mountain might have been completely wiped out today.

"Fellow Daoist, why worry? No matter how brilliant he is, he will eventually fade away. What haven't we seen?"

"Absolutely! Weren't the former Battle Saint Emperor, God Emperor, Demon Emperor, Undying Heavenly Emperor, and Emperor Venerable just as brilliant and dazzling? And what about them now? They have long since become withered bones in a tomb, disappearing into the long river of time."

“That’s right! We should have taken advantage of his old age to launch a coordinated attack and kill him, and get back everything we’ve lost with interest.”

The supreme beings of other forbidden zones were also heartbroken after so many immortal gold and divine medicines were sent away.

If they hadn't been outmatched by Chu Tianshu during their nine-day, nine-night standoff, why would they have had to admit defeat?
Although that wasn't their peak performance, they still couldn't defeat Chu Tianshu.

Even with Chu Tianshu's astonishing performance, they showed no fear whatsoever.

After all, the Emperor was even more powerful than Chu Tianshu back then, but he still died under the siege of the other Emperors.

(End of this chapter)