The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 57 Response
Three years passed in the blink of an eye. As the golden lotuses gradually faded away, the sounds of the Great Dao also receded like the tide.

Clearly, this sermon conference is coming to an end.

At the same time, many cultivators also fell from their state of enlightenment and returned to the mortal world.

"This sermon is now concluded!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the hazy imperial figure that had been sitting cross-legged in the void vanished instantly.

"Best farewell to the Emperor!"

Upon seeing this, the powerful figures from all races rose and bowed respectfully towards the void.

When the powerful figures stood up, they noticed that several dazzling figures seemed to be missing.

"The Moon King and the Sun King have disappeared!"

"Not only the grandson of the Yuan Emperor, but also the peerless genius of the Divine Race, Zhou Kong, and the Heavenly Demon Body of the Demon Race, have all disappeared."

"It seems His Majesty the Emperor favors them greatly, taking them away immediately after the sermon!"

Soon, the powerful figures present identified the missing prodigies. They were all rising stars of their time, with the weakest among them being at least at the ninth level of the Quasi-Emperor realm.

The leaders even went so far as to achieve unorthodox enlightenment.

Such a situation is extremely rare in ancient history; in the past, only a handful of people were able to compete for the throne during golden ages.

But perhaps because the human world had been suppressed for too long, the number of geniuses born after the revival of the world far exceeded that of the past.

Unfortunately, being born in this era is the greatest misfortune for these peerless geniuses, as the Heavenly Heart Mark was occupied by Emperor Taiyi ten thousand years ago.

Even after the passing of Emperor Taiyi, it would take ten thousand years for his suppression of the Great Dao to gradually dissipate.

This doesn't even include those who defied the odds and failed, or those self-proclaimed geniuses who became unparalleled.

There's not much to say about the former. Confident in himself to be invincible, he forcibly triggered the Tribulation of Enlightenment, attempting to break through the Great Dao blockade of Taiyi.

Unfortunately, most of them were cleaved into ashes, and even those who were lucky enough to survive had long since passed away.

The latter, however, sealed himself off, preparing to prove his Dao in a future era without an emperor.

Others, however, dared not face the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone and did not choose to go to the Ancient Star of the Big Dipper.

After all, not everyone is willing to face the ancient emperors of this world for the sake of others.

On the other side, Yao Hao and the others had just exited their enlightenment state and hadn't even reacted when they felt a sudden change in their vision.

When they came to their senses again, they found themselves in an unfamiliar hall.

The main hall was extremely mysterious, with wisps of supreme aura descending from the sky, making it almost impossible for the many prodigies to breathe.

Above the main hall, there was an imperial figure shrouded in purple mist, his back to them.

That figure resembled an unparalleled celestial emperor, possessing an invincible aura capable of suppressing all heavens and quelling turmoil, making all the myriad paths of heaven and earth submit in heartfelt admiration.

"Greetings, Emperor Taiyi!"

"Greetings, Emperor Taiyi!"

The moment they saw Di Ying, Yao Hao and the others reacted instantly and quickly bowed in greeting.

"No need to be polite!"

A gentle sound rang out, and immediately, an undeniable force helped the powerful figures present to their feet.

As the powerful figures looked up, the towering figure had already turned around and was looking at them.

In an instant, everyone's mind seemed to be filled with that majestic imperial figure, leaving no room for anything else.

"Is this the realm of those who have attained enlightenment?"

Everyone present was shocked; they were not complete novices.

They are either descendants of ancient emperors, contemporary prodigies, or possess unparalleled physiques. Most of them have reached the threshold of the ultimate leap, confident that they are no less than the ancient emperors before they attained enlightenment.

Even so, when facing Emperor Taiyi, she still couldn't muster any other thoughts.

"Even when facing our ancestors, they didn't seem to possess such power!" Yuan Liu murmured to himself.

As the grandson of Emperor Yuan, he had seen Emperor Yuan in person when he was young, but the pressure that Emperor Yuan brought him was far less than that of Taiyi.

“You guys are great!”

Chu Tianshu turned around and looked at the seven or eight people in front of him, his eyes full of admiration.

Among this group, only Yao Hao and Si Yue were of human origin.

The others, some descendants of ancient emperors, others prodigies from other races, were also willing to pay the ultimate price for the sake of all living beings.

Such vision and breadth of mind are no less than those of ancient emperors, and they deserve his attention.

"Your Majesty flatters us. When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken."

"If a dark upheaval truly breaks out, we will not be able to remain unscathed."

The one who spoke was Yao Hao, the Sun King. As a descendant of the Sun Holy Emperor, he was well aware of the terror of the Dark Turmoil.

If Emperor Taiyi could suppress it, everything would be fine and all would be peaceful.

But if Taiyi perishes or is held back by someone, then it will be the beginning of their doom.

At that time, the entire human universe will be slaughtered by the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone, leaving only some so-called "seeds" to eke out a living.

Especially those beings who are about to attain enlightenment, they are addressed as "little dragons" by those supreme beings of the forbidden zones, which shows their importance in the eyes of those supreme beings of the forbidden zones.

Once the dark turmoil breaks out, they will absolutely not be able to escape unscathed.

Since that's the case, it's better to stand together in advance and fight against the supreme ruler of the forbidden zone.

One finger may be easy to break, but five fingers together make a fist.

“That’s right. If the Dark Turmoil really breaks out, we will definitely be the priority target for those Forbidden Zone Supremes to hunt.”

"Instead of letting the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone defeat us one by one, let's unite and fight against the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone together!"

Soon, the other prodigies in the hall echoed Yao Hao's sentiments.

As beings who are only one step away from attaining enlightenment in this world, they are more aware than anyone of the threat posed by the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone.

The saying "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold" perfectly illustrates this point.

As Chu Tianshu listened to everyone's words, his eyes showed even more admiration. "It is a blessing for all races that you all have such awareness. Once the darkness and chaos begin, no one in the world can remain unscathed."

“You are all top geniuses in the world. If you can join hands and work together, even one or two supreme beings from the forbidden zones might not be able to do anything to you.”

Although Chu Tianshu was confident that the Supreme Beings of the Forbidden Zones posed no threat to him, he was not certain that he could stop them in time if one of the Supreme Beings abandoned him and chose to slaughter all the heavens.

If these prodigies were willing to step forward and intervene, perhaps the losses could be minimized.

Of course, Chu Tianshu could also choose to return to his peak and intimidate all the forbidden zones of life.

During his heyday, those supreme beings in the forbidden zones could only suppress their dissatisfaction, which might temporarily avert the outbreak of dark turmoil.

But this approach undoubtedly planted a time bomb for future generations; the longer he suppressed it, the more intense the dark turmoil that would erupt later would be.

Since that's the case, it's better to make life difficult for the people of this era and try our best to secure a long period of peace for future generations.

"Your Majesty, we are willing to obey your orders. Please issue a decree on how to proceed."

Everyone bowed their heads and said in unison.

Chu Tianshu pondered for a moment, then finally said to the people below the hall, "In that case, let's gather all the powerful figures from various races outside the Divine City!"

"After you go down, you will work together to form a coalition of all races to eliminate the minions under the command of those supreme beings in the forbidden zones."

The forbidden zones of life are home not only to ancient emperors, but also to their descendants and subordinates.

These creatures from forbidden zones are also a great scourge. Every time a dark upheaval breaks out, they act as the minions of the supreme beings of the forbidden zones, wreaking havoc across the myriad realms.

(End of this chapter)