The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 3 Immortal Phoenix
On the edge of the universe, as the humanoid Dao Prover was defeated by Chu Tianshu, the tribulation clouds churned once more, transforming into the legendary illusory image of an immortal spirit.

"This is... the legendary Celestial Phoenix!" Chu Tianshu exclaimed in surprise.

All that could be seen was a myriad of auspicious energies descending from the celestial phoenix, and the myriad paths of heaven and earth spontaneously manifested and swirled around the celestial phoenix, while in the void, there were also bursts of celestial music and chanting.

Celestial Phoenix!

This is a true near-immortal being, with extremely extraordinary talent, a darling of heaven and earth, favored by all paths.

These near-immortal beings possess an exceptionally rich and profound essence, allowing them to easily survive long periods of time, even in the Dharma-ending Age.

As far as Chu Tianshu knew, two Phoenix Clan beings had attained enlightenment in the ancient times.

One of them is the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor from the mid-primordial period, whose weapon is the Phoenix Wing Gilded Halberd. At this moment, he is hiding in the forbidden zone of the Primordial Ancient Mine.

The other is the Immortal Emperor, who was revered as the supreme god by all the ancient races.

The Undying Emperor was a true being from the Immortal Realm, but unfortunately encountered a spatial rift in his childhood and fell into the human universe.

He rose to prominence at the end of the mythological period, quickly reaching the stage of unorthodox enlightenment, and was favored by the Heavenly Emperor, who once regarded him as the future successor of the Heavenly Court.

However, at the crucial moment when the Emperor Venerable was conquering the path to immortality, the young Immortal Emperor severely injured the Emperor Venerable with a blood-stained immortal bell, causing the Emperor Venerable to fail.

Ten thousand years after the Emperor's fall, the Undying Emperor triggered the Great Tribulation of Enlightenment, successfully attained enlightenment, changed the title of Heavenly Venerable to Ancient Emperor, and created the Primordial Era.

Both the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor and the Undying Heavenly Emperor demonstrated the terrifying power of the Immortal Phoenix bloodline to the world.

Especially the Undying Emperor, as a descendant of the Immortal Phoenix, Chu Tianshu felt that his physique should be no less than that of the Chaos Body and the Innate Dao Body Holy Embryo, and should be like the future Emperor Ye, reaching the standard of the Heavenly Emperor in one lifetime.

If Nirvana hadn't taken so long, he probably wouldn't have been caught up by the future Beginningless.

"Wow!"

Just as Chu Tianshu was deep in thought, a long cry from the immortal phoenix spirit awakened him.

He suddenly raised his head and saw that the immortal phoenix's eyes were sparkling with intelligence, as if it had awakened from its ancient slumber, and it pounced on Chu Tianshu with boundless killing intent.

"Humph!"

"So what if you've awakened a celestial spirit? Watch how I slay you today!"

Chu Tianshu snorted coldly, his whole body radiating purple energy, and all the laws of heaven and earth bowed down at his feet, as if he were a celestial emperor in the world.

He swung his fists, and the nine divine forms unique to the Overlord Body appeared one by one, transforming into a huge Dharma image to face the Immortal Phoenix.

The nine divine forms each possessed a majestic presence; some roared like true dragons, some raised their heads like unicorns, and some spread their wings like roc birds.

Upon seeing this, the Celestial Phoenix's eyes, as bright as the sun, flashed with a hint of solemnity. It spewed out endless flames and Dao principles from its mouth, attempting to block the approach of the nine divine forms.

However, Chu Tianshu's nine divine forms are not as simple as ordinary overlord bodies. Ordinary overlord bodies' nine divine forms can only amplify the physical body.

Chu Tianshu took a different approach, separating the nine divine forms and transforming them into nine divine form clones.

Although it cannot compare to the legendary creation of the Three Pure Ones by the Celestial Venerable of Morality, it should not be underestimated.

The nine divine forms tore through the void and shattered all paths in an instant, causing the immortal phoenix to bleed in a single exchange.

Even though these divine forms only possess about 70% of Chu Tianshu's strength, they are no less powerful than ordinary Great Completion Overlord Bodies and Great Completion Holy Spirits.

The reason for its strength is partly due to this degenerate age where the great Dao is still in power.

Living in the Dharma-ending Age, not only is the spiritual energy severely depleted, but the suppression of the Great Dao is far greater than in normal times, making the situation even more severe than that faced by Emperor Ye in later generations.

Furthermore, the human universe is currently undergoing a transition between old and new eras, and every step forward feels like carrying the pressure of all the laws of heaven and earth. In such a difficult era, beings who could normally cultivate to the Immortal Platform stage would probably be stuck in the Dragon Transformation Realm for their entire lives.

It was precisely because the Great Dao suppressed so fiercely that Chu Tianshu spent three thousand years to reach this point.

It is precisely because of this that his strength is so great, beyond the imagination of the world.

On the other hand, the celestial light that brought Chu Tianshu to this world also provided a great deal of assistance.

With the blessing of the immortal light, Chu Tianshu's comprehension was greatly improved. In addition, he had a good physique and possessed part of the bloodline of the Heavenly Tyrant Body.

So he simply used his comprehension to delve into the art of physical constitution, fully unleashing the potential of the human body and successfully transforming himself into the complete Heavenly Overlord Body.

Of course, physical constitution can only guarantee the lower limit of a cultivator's potential; the upper limit depends on the cultivator himself.

Take the Undying Golden Body as an example. Some people have achieved the Great Perfection of the Holy Body, but they can only fight to a draw against the Self-Slaying Supreme and barely protect themselves.

Some Great Accomplished Sacred Bodies, when unleashed at full power, can even take a Celestial Venerable Ancient Emperor with them to their deaths. Even someone as strong as the future Ye Tian Emperor can suppress the current Great Emperor.

Therefore, it is clear that physical constitution can only serve as the minimum guarantee for cultivators, not as their greatest reliance, and in the end, they will always return to their mortal form.

Chu Tianshu was naturally aware of this, but at this moment, the Heavenly Overlord Body was still providing him with a decent boost, and his abundant blood and qi could give him a greater margin for error.

For him, neither the Great Tribulation of the Overlord Body nor the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation were obstacles.

Only those self-severed supreme beings lurking in the forbidden zones of life can truly make Chu Tianshu wary.

Those supreme beings lurking in the forbidden zones of life will definitely take action against Chu Tianshu in order to prolong their own lives.

After all, in their eyes, a person who is about to attain enlightenment is no different from an immortal elixir, which can greatly replenish their lifespan. There is no reason for them to ignore it.

Under the tribulation of lightning, the battle between the nine divine forms and the immortal phoenix intensified.

The void trembled, and the blazing light illuminated the entire edge of the universe. All the myriad paths of heaven and earth seemed to be constantly being worn away in the battle.

Such a terrifying battle scene even startled the Supreme Beings who were observing from the shadows.

"Is this really just a quasi-Nine Heavens Tribulation? I feel it's no less powerful than my own Dao Proving Tribulation on the spot."

As the Supreme Being watched the battle footage transmitted from the edge of the universe, his eyelids twitched violently.

Even the proud among them had to admit the terrifying nature of this tribulation lightning.

"He has such strength at just the ninth level of Quasi-Saint. If he were to reach the Dao Proof stage, he would probably become a figure comparable to the Undying Emperor or the Emperor."

Upon hearing this, the Undying Mountain fell into a deathly silence, with only a few fluctuating supreme pressures remaining.

Even as fellow Daoists, they had to admit that the Undying Emperor and the Emperor were indeed far superior to them.

"Comparable to the Undying Emperor? Fellow Daoist, you're overestimating this little human dragon!"

“I admit that he is indeed quite powerful, but he is still far from being comparable to the supreme god,” another supreme being couldn’t help but retort.

"Humph!"

"Even if his potential is extraordinary, today is destined to be his day of bloodshed. I can't wait to taste the blood of this little human dragon."

Zhu Yan Supreme licked his lips, greedily gazing at the figure on the edge of the universe.

(End of this chapter)