The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 99 The Great Dao is fifty days, and the forty-nine is the Dao of Intercepting Heaven (3K10K, please subscribe)
"I have to thank you for this, fellow Daoist; otherwise, I fear I would never have had the chance to return."

Lingbao bowed slightly, a hint of gratitude flashing in his eyes.

Lingbao Tianzun was well aware of his condition; it was practically the same as being dead.

"Fellow Daoist, you are too kind. If it weren't for the fact that you still have a trace of consciousness left, I would be powerless to help you."

This is true. If it weren't for the fact that there was still a wisp of consciousness remaining in Lingbao Tianzun's celestial platform, and that Chu Tianshu had once been to Kunlun Immortal Mountain and learned about the supreme formation built by Mingzun, he probably would have been powerless to do anything.

Moreover, Chu Tianshu did not come away empty-handed. He benefited greatly from both the process of Lingbao Tianzun's return and the formation of the Four Nine Dragon Mountain.

"I wonder if you would be interested in discussing this topic?"

Lingbao Tianzun cupped his hands in greeting, as he had never liked owing favors to others.

Unfortunately, Chu Tianshu's help to him this time was too great, and he was currently empty-handed, so he could only make amends by preaching. He could only make amends in the future.

"I can't ask for it!"

Chu Tianshu did not hesitate at all. A Celestial Venerable who had lived for four lifetimes was invaluable in terms of both his cultivation and his understanding of the path of transformation.

Moreover, Lingbao Tianzun has just recovered from annihilation, and must have gained new insights into the universe and all things, which can provide Chu Tianshu with a lot of reference value.

In an instant, a series of Daoist sounds resounded in the void, and countless auspicious energies manifested, demonstrating the supreme spiritual treasure Dao.

Chu Tianshu dared not be negligent and listened carefully to the Dao sounds in the void.

Soon, he understood the essence of the Great Dao of Lingbao Tianzun.

As the saying goes, the Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Dao is forty-nine, and the remaining one is the one that has been hidden away.

In simple terms, if both the Great Dao and the Heavenly Dao are fifty, it means there will be no variables, and everything will be fixed.

The entire universe will be a precise instrument, without the slightest error.

For an individual, it means that from the time they are not born until their death, everything is fixed.

Even if he believed it was his own choice, it was actually within a predetermined trajectory; everything had already been decided.

The concept of "Tianyan Sijiu" indicates that the Heavenly Way and the Great Way are not unified and various differences will occur, which is commonly referred to as variables.

It is precisely because of these variables that the future of all things in the world is no longer confined to a fixed pattern, and the future of all living beings has infinite possibilities.

The essence of the Lingbao Tianzun Dao is to grasp this vanished one, to strive for a trace of uncertainty within certainty, to seize a glimmer of life, and to seek survival amidst death.

But as the saying goes, what brings a ruler prosperity will also bring him ruin.

That glimmer of hope is not so easy to seize. It was in his later years during his fourth incarnation that Lingbao Tianzun attempted to seize that glimmer of hope again and defy fate to live out his fifth incarnation.

Unfortunately, one wrong step plunged him into an abyss of no return, and he has not returned for millions of years.

If Chu Tianshu's Four-Nine Dragon Mountain Formation had not also aligned with the concepts of the Great Dao of Fifty and the Heavenly Evolution of Forty-Nine, Lingbao Tianzun might not have been able to return.

"I see!"

A sense of enlightenment rose in Chu Tianshu's heart. He had previously thought that the essence of heaven and earth had been injected into the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable Immortal Platform, which strengthened his consciousness and gave him the opportunity to return.

But after this discussion, Chu Tianshu understood that Lingbao Tianzun had first seized a sliver of life, then used the essence of heaven and earth to strengthen his consciousness, and finally allowed him to return.

If Lingbao Tianzun had failed to seize a sliver of hope, the one sitting cross-legged in front of Chu Tianshu at this moment would be a true, naturally born and nurtured holy spirit.

"As expected of the renowned Lingbao Tianzun from ancient history, he was able to grasp even the slightest glimmer of hope."

Chu Tianshu repeatedly praised the Daoist teachings of Lingbao Tianzun, which gave him a great deal of inspiration.

Before long, the Daoist sounds in the void gradually dissipated.

"Fellow Daoist Lingbao, please listen to my teachings!"

As soon as Chu Tianshu finished speaking, the sound of the Great Dao resounded in the void once again, and all the myriad paths of heaven and earth merged with it, creating a variety of wondrous phenomena.

Lingbao Tianzun dared not be negligent. Although he had not fully returned, he still possessed the foundation of a fourth-generation Tianzun. He could clearly sense the extraordinary nature of the emperor before him, which surpassed even his own peak.

Such an unparalleled emperor must have his own unique insights into the Great Dao.

Soon, Chu Tianshu's Great Dao confirmed Lingbao Tianzun's conjecture.

Although Chu Tianshu has only lived two lifetimes so far, each of his lifetimes has been incredibly long, and he has achieved astonishing Dao results.

In his first life alone, Chu Tianshu's lifespan reached an astonishing 33,000 years.

The second incarnation is even more astonishing. Twenty-eight thousand years have passed since Chu Tianshu transformed into the Overlord Immortal Body, yet he still has the face of a young man, as if time has completely stood still for him.

If this were his first life, he would have already entered his twilight years.

But this world is different. Chu Tianshu can clearly sense that his blood and qi are still rising rapidly, far from reaching their peak.

According to his estimate, his vital energy will not reach its peak until he is at least 35,000 years old.

It wasn't until he was around 45,000 years old that his vitality gradually declined, and he entered his second life in his later years.

When his life ends, his lifespan should be around 51,000 to 52,000 years.

Even considering only the present, Chu Tianshu has lived for over 60,000 years across his two lifetimes. Such a long period of time would be enough for even an ordinary Supreme Being to elevate their Dao Fruit to the level of the Nine Heavenly Venerables, or even approach the Quasi-Heavenly Emperor realm, let alone Chu Tianshu.

As Chu Tianshu continued to perform, various great principles appeared in the void, expounding the ultimate truths of heaven and earth.

Among these, the Great Dao of Physical Evolution and the Great Dao of Slaughter are the most prominent.

The former is the key to Chu Tianshu's ability to live so long in two lifetimes, while the latter is Chu Tianshu's protective technique; both are his signature skills.

Besides these two great paths, the remaining paths are primarily the Yin-Yang Great Path and the Chaos Great Path.

After all, he had used the unification of Yin and Yang and the understanding of chaos to comprehend the Chaos Body, so his understanding of these two great Daos was naturally outstanding.

The rest are rather ordinary, probably not much different from ordinary enlightened beings, without anything particularly extraordinary.

Lingbao Tianzun was increasingly astonished as he listened. Chu Tianshu's Dao had truly broadened his horizons, possessing both depth and breadth.

The Great Dao of Physical Evolution propels the evolution of the physical body, causing the physical body to continuously move closer to the body of an immortal, and gradually attain the body of an immortal.

What made Lingbao Tianzun feel a little uneasy about the ultimate offensive power of the Dao of Slaughter was that Chu Tianshu's Dao of Slaughter faintly revealed a sense of ending, as if it could cut off the opponent's Dao Fruit from the root.

The Dao of Yin and Yang goes without saying; the process of Yin and Yang combining to evolve into the Chaos Body greatly surprised him.

In the mythological era, a primordial chaotic being was born, but was later killed by an ancient celestial being who offended the celestial authority with his chaotic form.

However, it was obvious to anyone with discerning eyes that the ancient celestial being coveted the physical body of the Chaos Body, which is why he casually found an excuse to kill it, but he was unable to comprehend any profound mysteries.

Later, this chaotic body eventually fell into the hands of the Boundless Heavenly Venerable, but the Boundless Heavenly Venerable also failed to comprehend the mysteries of the chaotic body.

He then refined the corpse of the Chaos Body into the ancient Big Dipper star, constructing an astonishing immortal array in an attempt to break into the Immortal Realm, but to no avail.

Since the time of mythology, the Big Dipper has hung in the sky, and cultivators have never been short of people trying to understand its mysteries.

However, from ancient times to the present, no one has ever been able to see through it and transform into the Chaos Body.

Only now does Lingbao Tianzun fully understand why those who sought enlightenment in ancient times failed to succeed.

If one wishes to transform into a chaotic body in the future, one must first comprehend the Great Dao of Chaos.

The Chaos Body is merely an extension of the Great Chaos, and its explanation of the Great Chaos is too one-sided.

If you seek results based on outcomes, you will inevitably only obtain the negative results, and it is reasonable that you cannot transform into a complete chaotic entity.

However, if one takes the Great Dao of Chaos as the origin, evolving into a Chaotic Body is simply a matter of course.

Lingbao Tianzun was increasingly shocked as he listened. Chu Tianshu's Great Dao repeatedly refreshed his understanding and gave him hope for the future.

After a long while, the sound of the Great Dao gradually dissipated.

"Fellow Daoist is truly talented!"

Lingbao Tianzun stood up and bowed to Chu Tianshu.

This gesture was not only to express gratitude to Chu Tianshu for saving his life, but also to show him the way forward.

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. Your Dao of Intercepting Heaven is also of great benefit to me. I am merely returning the favor."

Chu Tianshu shook his head. At his level, although he knew the path ahead, it didn't mean he could definitely make it through.

Take his past life experience as an example. Even if some people copied the answer, he could still make mistakes, let alone the mortal path to immortality, which is only theoretically feasible.

This road is not only winding, but also full of thorns and potholes of all sizes. If you are not careful, you will die.

The Dao of a Celestial Venerable who has lived four lifetimes in the mortal world is also of great reference value to Chu Tianshu.

In particular, the pitfalls this Celestial Venerable encountered on his path to immortality in the mortal world can serve as many warnings for Chu Tianshu.

"Since you have awakened, fellow Daoist, you must already have the ability to protect yourself, so it is not appropriate for me to stay here any longer."

Seeing that the discussion had ended, Chu Tianshu prepared to get up and leave.

After all, Lingbao Tianzun had already returned, but his body was still in the process of being conceived and had not yet been fully born, so it was not appropriate for him to stay here any longer.

On the other hand, Lingbao Tianzun now had the ability to protect himself and no longer needed Chu Tianshu's protection.

Even if a Celestial Venerable who has lived four lifetimes in reverse has only one consciousness left, his methods are incomparable to those of ordinary Supreme Venerables.

"Please make yourself at home, fellow Daoist!"

Lingbao Tianzun did not try to persuade him to stay. For a Heavenly Emperor, every minute and second was extremely precious, and he would not waste it on something meaningless.

Chu Tianshu took a step forward and strolled through the vast starry sky, where celestial rivers hung in the heavens, dazzling to the extreme.

After quickly determining the direction, they immediately headed towards the ancient star.

If we were to say which of the nine Heavenly Venerables is most skilled in the Way of Life, besides the Heavenly Venerable of Longevity, it would probably be the Heavenly Venerable of Morality.

In the entire human universe, the most likely place for the Moral Celestial Venerable is undoubtedly the ancient primordial star.

(End of this chapter)