Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Chu Hao looked closely, and the gazes of Bai Qi and Bian Yu followed.

The three of them walked over simultaneously, each picking up the silver key that belonged to them.

"Let's try again!" all three said.

This time they dared not act rashly, deciding instead to climb up slowly. If anything changed even slightly, they would be able to respond in time. Otherwise, who would save them from such terrifying pressure?

Geniuses like them were naturally hoped by other young people to disappear forever.

There was not the slightest bit of pressure.

The three looked at each other and nodded secretly. They had passed all 100 levels of the high tower and each obtained a silver key. Now was the time for their reward.

Chu Hao had two keys and could actually let another person enter the copper coffin, but why would he?

He didn't know the others, and his relationships with Qin Yulian and Jiang Qixuan weren't strong enough for this.

Moreover, if there was only one treasure in the copper coffin, how would they divide it? A well-intentioned invitation could turn into a conflict.

So, he decided to waste one entry slot.

The three of them climbed over the coffin wall and jumped in.

With a hum, the scene before them changed, and it was suddenly bright all around.

This was a small garden with a stone table in the middle. On the table lay a piece of yellow cloth, on which rested four pieces of jade stone. If you looked closely, they resembled seals, each about the size of a palm.

Although the garden was filled with various flowers and plants, it was clear they were all ordinary varieties, certainly not spirit grass. Everything was arranged so neatly that there could be no hidden spirit grass.

Thus, the final reward must be these four pieces of jade stone.

The three of them showed curiosity at the same time and walked over. They stopped in front of the stone table, none reaching out easily but instead scrutinizing the four pieces of jade stone.

Chu Hao saw that these jade stones looked like ancient imperial jade seals, with a flat, square base and different creatures sculpted at the grips: dragon, tiger, phoenix, and black tortoise.

—Of course, the jade seal also counted as a stamp, unique in the world, and only the emperor could use it.

"Four keys, four jade stones, it seems each key corresponds to a jade stone," Bai Qi said.

"Brother Chu holds two keys, so he can get an extra jade stone."

"How about dividing them this way, Brother Chu?" Bai Qi smiled.

They didn't want to fight Chu Hao now; they were no longer his match one-on-one, and even together, their chances of winning were slim. However, crippling themselves to enhance their strength was out of the question.

In their hearts, Chu Hao was already a dead man, so it didn't matter if he got two jade stones; he wouldn't keep them anyway.

No need to conflict, they both thought.

Chu Hao thought for a moment and said, "Alright!" These two were no weaker than You Zhiyuan, and if it came to a life-and-death struggle, he had no chance of winning one against two. He smiled and said, "I have two keys. I'll choose the first piece, and the last remaining piece will be mine. How about that?"

"I have no objections," Bai Qi was the first to nod.

Bian Yu hesitated a bit, then nodded, "That's fine."

Chu Hao reached out and picked up a piece of jade stone. Turning it over, he saw that it was indeed a jade seal with a complex pattern on the other side. At first glance, it was just a pattern, but if you looked closer, it seemed to come to life, becoming increasingly complex, like a sky full of stars, making him dizzy.

He picked up another piece of jade stone and turned it over, seeing the same pattern.

The third and fourth pieces were the same.

All the same?

Bai Qi and Bian Yu also looked closely. They were geniuses among geniuses and immediately noticed the patterns were very mysterious, seeming to contain some heavenly secrets, but they couldn't understand them.

It was as if a primitive person saw a modern architectural design plan, vaguely sensing its extraordinary ideas but unable to comprehend it.

Which one to choose?

Chu Hao turned all four pieces over and arranged them in a row, comparing them.

They seemed completely identical.

He compared while Bai Qi and Bian Yu did the same. If they found one jade stone different from the other three, they might break the agreement and fight for it.

But no matter how they looked, the four pieces seemed identical, with no difference at all.

Chu Hao's eyes trembled slightly. His derivation ability was fully activated, comparing the smallest details of the jade stone patterns.

—He couldn't understand the meaning of the patterns now. But just comparing differences had nothing to do with understanding.

For example, copying a text four times, with one copy having a typo, and asking someone to identify it. Even someone illiterate could find the typo through comparison.

Of course, this would take time.

Chu Hao had time, and Bai Qi and Bian Yu didn't rush him. They also wanted to be the first to find the different jade stone, then decide whether to fight or bide their time, asking their sect elders for help after leaving the ancient training ground.

It was exhausting!

Sweat rolled down Chu Hao's forehead, and his breathing grew heavy. The jade stone patterns were too complex. Even just distinguishing differences taxed his mind and made his eyes ache, with his head buzzing.

He was reaching his limit.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, thirty minutes.

Suddenly, Chu Hao turned his head, opened his mouth, and spat out a mouthful of blood. Blood tears also flowed from his eyes, making him look frightening.

The layers of patterns on the jade stone were too advanced, causing Chu Hao to exhaust his mind and even bleed just from comparing them.

However, a smile appeared on his lips, for he had finally found one jade stone different from the others, though he had only understood a corner, not one ten-thousandth of the jade stone's mystery.

But it didn't matter. He didn't need to understand the patterns now, only to know which one was different.

"I'll take this one!" He picked up a jade stone and put it in his Mustard Seed Ring.

This one? What was different about it?

Bai Qi and Bian Yu wondered, but they had also compared the stones and found no differences.

—Their derivation abilities were far inferior to Chu Hao's.

Chu Hao smiled inwardly. If this unique jade stone was the "genuine article," then he had succeeded. And if it wasn't, the remaining three were genuine, and he could still get one.

He stepped back slightly, allowing Bai Qi and Bian Yu to choose.

"Brother Bian, let's choose together. Whoever decides first gets to pick first," Bai Qi suggested.

"Alright," Bian Yu nodded.

They both fell silent and examined the stones carefully.

Chu Hao closed his eyes to rest both his eyes and brain.

Soon, Bai Qi and Bian Yu were also drenched in sweat, their eyes full of blood. The patterns were so complex that even simple comparison put immense pressure on them.

Breathing heavily, they both turned away to avoid internal injuries.

What strange objects! Though mere jade stones without any energy flow, they could still hurt them.

"I'll choose this one!"

"I'll choose this one!"

Bai Qi and Bian Yu reached out simultaneously, each grabbing a different jade stone.

Unable to distinguish, they had to choose randomly. They assumed Chu Hao had done the same.

Only one jade stone remained. Chu Hao naturally didn't need to look and directly took it, storing it in another Mustard Seed Ring—two identical-looking jade stones, and with just two, even if differences existed, how could he know which was "genuine"?

So, they had to be stored separately, one as the "first stone," the other as the "second stone."

Click, click, click. When the four jade stones were taken, the stone table sank into the ground, revealing a rotating Light Gate.

A teleportation portal.

Could there be a fifth area?

Without hesitation, Chu Hao stepped in.

He trembled slightly, and the scene before him changed again. The most noticeable change was the sudden sunlight, glaringly bright.

Chu Hao was stunned at first, then quickly realized—they were no longer in the ancient training ground but outside.

However, this was clearly not the previous entrance. It was a strange place, with a small oasis and a lake nearby.

Oases were rare in the desert.

A smile spread across Chu Hao's face. He had worried about escaping once outside, but now he was teleported here. It was heaven's help!

Swish, swish, Bian Yu and Bai Qi appeared one after another.

They were both extremely smart. After a moment's confusion, they immediately understood, and their expressions changed.

In their plan, they would immediately persuade their sect elders to deal with Chu Hao upon leaving the ancient training ground. But in this unknown place, who knew where Chu Hao would go while they reunited with their elders?

"Brother Chu, we should quickly find a way to meet up with our sect elders!" Bai Qi said immediately.

Bian Yu nodded, "Let's hurry!"

They couldn't let Chu Hao escape.

Chu Hao laughed heartily, "No need to pretend anymore. Let's be frank. You can choose to fight now or not. Personally, I hope you don't, so we can at least be friends."

He paused, "But if you fight, you'll be my enemy. And I never show mercy to enemies!"

"Have you decided?"