The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 245: Becoming an Emperor
Emperor Xuanchen was stunned. He had thought that Emperor Tuntian had come here to ask how to become a Red Dust Immortal.

After all, the Chu family, as descendants of the Heavenly Emperor, inherited the Heavenly Emperor Scripture, and must have had a general understanding of how the Supreme Heavenly Emperor achieved immortality in the mortal world.

Throughout history, most of those who sought enlightenment visited the Chu family with the same purpose: to understand the key to becoming a mortal immortal.

But Emperor Xuan Chen did not expect that the first question Tun Tian raised was whether people could be resurrected after death. For a moment, he was somewhat dazed.

Once upon a time, he had a confidante, but unfortunately, he was focused on becoming emperor. When he looked back, she had already disappeared into the shadows.

Thinking of this, a look of reminiscence appeared on Xuan Chen's face.

"Fellow Daoist Devouring Heaven, you flatter me. Your words just now reminded me of some past events," Xuan Chen said, regaining his composure.

The Empress nodded slightly; she knew a little about the deeds of this Emperor Xuan Chen.

"Fellow Daoist Devouring Heaven, as far as I know, achieving resurrection from the dead is no easy feat," Emperor Xuan Chen said solemnly.

Completely resurrecting a being that has been dead for a long time is very difficult and beyond the reach of the human realm.

"Please enlighten me, fellow Daoist!"

A hint of joy flashed in the Empress's eyes. She understood the unspoken meaning in Xuan Chen's words: although being brought back to life was not an easy thing, it did not mean that there was no hope at all.

For the Empress, there was no better news in the world than this, not even the path to immortality could compare.

Xuan Chen replied, "Two methods, the first method..."

"Wait!"

"Wait?" The Empress asked, somewhat puzzled.

Xuan Chen nodded and explained, "It is said that death is not the end. The Emperor Ancestor once said that there is reincarnation in the world. As time goes by, thousands of years later, a similar flower will appear. One flower withers and another blooms."

Reincarnation is real; this was the answer Xuan Chen received when he consulted the Thai Emperor. However, it is said that those who reincarnate do not remember their past lives unless they awaken their memories of their previous lives. Otherwise, it is just a similar flower, not truly the return of the person from the past.

"Is reincarnation really possible?" the Empress murmured to herself.

The concept of reincarnation has existed for a long time, but very few people actually believe in it, since there is no conclusive evidence that any ancient people have emerged from the cycle of reincarnation.

However, since it was said by the Heavenly Emperor who had already become an immortal, its authenticity should be very high.

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Chen, may I ask what the second method is?" the Empress continued to ask.

"Becoming an emperor is enough! Not an emperor in the human realm, but an emperor at the end of the immortal path. At that time, let alone being resurrected, even if all realms are overturned, the universe can be reversed."

Xuan Chen didn't know what kind of existence the Immortal Emperor was; that realm was beyond his comprehension.

The original ancestor did not specify what great powers the Immortal Emperor possessed, only stating that becoming an Immortal Emperor would allow one to undo everything from the past.

"The Celestial Emperor?"

The Empress murmured to herself as a beam of light called hope rose, dispelling the gloom in her heart.

In an instant, boundless light emanated from the Empress, and heaven and earth seemed to sense her emotions, becoming incomparably radiant.

After exchanging pleasantries, the Empress rose to take her leave; for her, as long as there was hope, that was enough.

No matter how dark the road ahead may be, as long as there is hope, keep going and the sun will eventually shine brightly.

The Empress returned to the ancient star of the Big Dipper, back to the small mountain village where she and her brother had lived, and began to live in seclusion, studying the path to immortality in the mortal world.

Emperor Xuanchen pointed out two paths for her, but no matter which one she chose, she needed to survive first.

On her path to immortality in the mortal world, the Empress began to focus her energy on the path of transformation.

Someone once asked the Supreme Heavenly Emperor how to become a mortal immortal.

The Heavenly Emperor said: Live on, life after life, until the years have taken their toll.

Because of the example of the Heavenly Emperor, in the years that followed, those who sought enlightenment focused their energy on the path of transformation, hoping to emulate Taiyi's transformation from mortal to immortal.

Over the years, some people have indeed embarked on the right path, with Emperor Xuan Chen of the Chu family being the best example.

As for whether other cultivators have embarked on the path to immortality in the mortal world, the Empress speculated that some had.

In the last few hundred thousand years, two immortal spirits have emerged, and there are rumors that the Underworld Lord has returned against the heavens to prove his Dao. In addition, the Empress felt a powerful aura that made her heart tremble.

Clearly, there are still many old people in the world struggling to survive.

The Empress was able to create a demonic art that could devour all spirits and achieve a chaotic body. She believed that her talent was no less than that of others, and there was no reason why she couldn't walk the path of immortality in the mortal world.

In the years that followed, she devoted herself to studying the methods of transformation in the small mountain village. Although she hadn't discussed cultivation with Xuan Chen during their last meeting, his chaotic physique itself had given her endless inspiration.

Although she used the Devouring Heaven Demon Art to fuse billions of origins into a chaotic body, this chaotic body had many problems, with numerous flaws and deficiencies, and had not yet reached the state of perfect harmony and unity.

She planned to nurture a divine embryo in her old age during her first incarnation, so that it could evolve into a flawless chaotic body.

As time went by, the Empress remained in the small mountain village to cultivate.

During this time, the people of the small mountain village also discovered the Empress's extraordinary abilities, and they all knelt down and begged the Empress to pass on the method of cultivation.

The small mountain village is too remote, and the essence of heaven and earth here is scarce, making it difficult for any immortal seedling with the aptitude for cultivation to be born. No sect is willing to spend the effort to come here.

Even villagers with cultivation aptitude remained unknown in their small mountain village their entire lives because they lacked cultivation techniques.

After much deliberation, the Empress passed on the Devouring Heaven Demon Art to the descendants of the small mountain village.

She and her brother had received many favors in the small mountain village, so they did not refuse.

Thousands of years later, a sect called Devouring Heaven rose rapidly in the human world. They claimed to be descendants of the Devouring Heaven Emperor and grew in strength on the ancient star of the Big Dipper and even in the human world, attracting countless experts to join them.

The Devouring Heaven Sect, relying on the power of the current emperor, acted recklessly in the mortal realm, robbing and killing people with special physiques and bloodlines, often wiping out entire families and desecrating ancestral graves.

Seeing this, the major forces in the human world dared not speak out in anger. The Devouring Heaven Sect's style of doing things was even worse than that of the Feathered Divine Dynasty back then.

The Feathered Divine Dynasty considers itself the legitimate successor of the Heavenly Court, and its actions are somewhat respectable in terms of appearances.

The Devouring Heaven Sect is different. Their ancestor, the Devouring Heaven Emperor, had grudges against various forces. In addition, given the special nature of the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, they naturally have no intention of being merciful.

In an instant, the entire human realm was plunged into chaos once again, with the Devouring Heaven Sect's presence everywhere, causing widespread panic.

Many powerful factions took advantage of the chaos to obtain the Devouring Heaven Demon Art through various means. After all, the allure of the Chaos Body was too great, and no faction was willing to give it up. The Devouring Heaven Emperor was untouchable, but her descendants were not so powerful. Basically, all the powerful factions obtained the Devouring Heaven Demon Art.

Some people who obtain the Devouring Heaven Demon Art mainly focus on comprehending it, hoping to explore new paths. But eventually, some people cannot resist their greed and actively cultivate the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, then disguise themselves as cultivators of the Devouring Heaven Sect, committing countless bloody crimes in various parts of the human world.

This made the Devouring Emperor and the Devouring Cult even more notorious, to the point that everyone hated them.

If nothing unexpected happens, once the Devouring Emperor passes away, her sect will inevitably be purged and wiped out from the mortal realm.

However, the Empress didn't care about any of this. At this moment, she was completely immersed in her ascetic practices and didn't want to concern herself with worldly affairs.

In the blink of an eye, 25,000 years have passed since the Empress attained enlightenment.

In a small mountain village in the Eastern Wilderness Yan Kingdom, on a desolate mountain, a figure of unparalleled elegance sat cross-legged. He did not exude any aura, yet he commanded the submission of all things in heaven and earth, possessing an invincible demeanor.

However, some clues can still be vaguely discerned: this once stunningly beautiful woman has entered old age and may soon pass away.

"My first life in my later years has finally arrived!"

Her lifespan in her first life was already far longer than the Empress had anticipated, considering that her Chaos Body was not complete. Even so, her lifespan in her first life exceeded 25,000 years.

Fortunately, after so many years of arduous cultivation, she finally developed the method of transformation, further sublimating the Devouring Heaven Demon Art and creating the Undying Heaven Art, which can transform into a flawless chaotic body.

"In that case, let's begin the second life!"

The next moment, the Empress closed her eyelids again. She began to gather her own blood and flesh essence to nurture a divine fetus within her body, preparing to live a second life through this.

At the same time, the Heavenly Heart Mark above the Nine Heavens began to tremble, and an aura of Dao transformation emanated, attracting countless experts to appear.

"A lifetime is only 25,000 years, and even including the time before attaining enlightenment, it's only 26,000 or 27,000 years. How could the Devouring Emperor's lifespan be so short?" A powerful figure looked at the sky in astonishment.

This lifespan is certainly much longer than that of an ordinary Dao Prover, but it is somewhat unrealistic for a Chaos Body that is rumored to be able to contend with immortals.

The two immortals who attained enlightenment in ancient history both had lifespans exceeding 30,000 years, while the Chaos Body, which was said to be comparable to the immortals, only had a lifespan of 26,000 to 27,000 years. How could this not surprise the world?

"Perhaps it's related to the Devouring Heaven Demon Art. Although the Devouring Heaven Demon Art can melt billions of origins to create a chaotic body, the chaotic body created by this method may be lacking compared to the chaotic body created innately, which is why its lifespan is shorter," someone speculated.

Since the emergence of the Devouring Heaven Sect, various forces have used various means to obtain a copy of the Devouring Heaven Demon Art and have been studying it in private, so they are not unfamiliar with the Devouring Heaven Demon Art.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement; if that were the case, it made sense.

The Empress's performance after attaining enlightenment was remarkable. She shattered the fully revived Feathered Emperor Weapon with a single slap, without even using its full strength.

Such combat power is extremely rare even among the first incarnations of all those who have attained enlightenment throughout history; the combat power of the Chaos Body is not in question.

"I heard that the Devouring Emperor didn't find the elixir of immortality. Do you think he can live a second life?"

(End of this chapter)