Eternal Heavenly Emperor

The War God Academy doesn't just recruit Martial Artists from the Nine States; there are also foreign fighters.

Entry requirements are extremely strict, but how strict they are isn't clear at the moment, and perhaps even the charter has not been established yet.

The academy is built in Nine Winds County of Qin State, where a War God is stationed, also the strongest in the Nine States, Yue Wu Jian! He is a Loose Cultivator who, relying on his own efforts and talent, step by step ascended to the peak, defeating all challengers across the world.

Yue Wu Jian, Chu Hao had heard his name even when he was in the Lower World, and now, could he finally have the chance to see him in person?

Chu Hao was very interested. At the War God Academy, the Heaven Talented from both the Nine States and overseas would gather, and even Yun Cai might appear there, so he decided to take a look, especially to have a match against the foreign Heaven Talented.

He had heard from Su Wanyue that these foreign fighters are very strong!

But the Martial Artists from the Nine States should not be underestimated either, because once they step into the Upper Three Realms, the Gu Clan no longer holds any advantage. On the contrary, if they don't have a strong physique, the Gu Clan could easily be surpassed by others.

Therefore, from War Venerate onwards, it becomes a comparison of physiques. In a match between opponents of the same tier, the one with a stronger body has the advantage.

For instance, Yuan Tiangang isn't from the Gu Clan, but his Spatial Physique is incredibly strong, and as a War Venerate, he possesses the Elemental Transformation ability, significantly enhancing both his offensive and defensive capabilities, not to be underestimated.

Moreover, there are many people in the War God Academy that Chu Hao would like to defeat; people like Lin Wunian and Qin Chou, because in the ancient relics they were on the same side, preventing them from clashing. At the final stage, they also managed to avoid serious damage, which meant he had never given them the lesson they deserved.

Chu Hao was someone who held grudges.

There were three months until Chu Hao's celebration banquet, and both he and Su Wanyue were diligently practicing their cultivation. They worked on enhancing their Divine Sense and Physique simultaneously.

Su Wanyue's progress was frighteningly fast.

Her realm's upper limit had been unlocked, and with a vast supply of Dragon Tooth Rice at her disposal, she completed the Three Minor Realms process in almost ten days. Progressing into the Middle Three Realms took much more time; it took her a month to finish the Warrior's cultivation, and it was estimated to take two more months to reach War General.

This level of "slowness" still had Chu Hao in awe. How much effort and hard work did it take him back then?

Who would have thought that Su Wanyue, now standing as a War Venerate with an endless supply of Dragon Tooth Rice, could eat freely? In Ancient Times, didn't all Martial Artists who practiced Body Techniques utilizing Dragon Tooth Rice also engage in Star-Body Dual Cultivation? Weren't they all dual-cultivators?

Chu Hao had a much harder time, even though he had unlocked the upper limit of his Physique, but stepping into War Venerate was still an extremely difficult hurdle. Fortunately, he was only practicing Body Techniques on the side and did not need a deep understanding of Body Cultivation. After struggling for more than two months, he finally managed to step across that threshold.

Star-Body Dual Cultivation War Venerate!

A War Venerate of Body Technique was exceptionally formidable, a surge of blood could kill a Peak War King. Such powerhouses were certainly not something that lower tier Martial Artists could overcome by sheer numbers. In fact, the same applies to Star Force Cultivators. When they release their Intent Realm, which War King wouldn't be immediately killed?

However, as time passed, Star Force Cultivators became weaker with each generation. According to Fat Cat, back in Ancient Times, which War Venerate hadn't comprehended an Intent Realm? It wasn't rare for them to develop two or three Intent Realms, and there were exceptionally talented ones who even cultivated up to ten!

The three-year mark finally arrived, and the Extreme Fire Sea instantly became extremely lively, with a large number of Martial Artists arriving. Some came on Skyships, some rode on Flying Treasure Artifacts, while others crossed over with their fleshly bodies.

Firstly, these were invitations from the He Family Head, and most people would show face by attending. Secondly, Chu Hao was the top ranked individual from this Nine States Heaven Talented Assembly, and many were eager to witness his elegance.

"Brother Chu, congratulations! Congratulations!" Chu Hao met many old friends, like Duanmu Changtian, who was the first to arrive, and he gave Chu Hao a warm hug as soon as he came. Born an Innate Body Cultivator, breaking through to War Venerate had virtually no obstacles for him, and he had already become a War Venerate two years ago, with terrifyingly immense strength now.

Even though Chu Hao had also reached the level of War Venerate in Body Technique, he couldn't help but grimace. He had no choice but to activate his Unique Life Spring to absorb the brute force of the other, so as not to feel strangled to death.

"Thank you!" Chu Hao said, patting the other's shoulder.

"Oh, by the way, I have bad news for you. You're no longer the champion of the Nine States Heaven Talented Assembly," Duanmu Changtian laughed heartily as he spoke.

"Huh?" Chu Hao felt puzzled.

"The relic opened again not long ago, lasting only ten days, so naturally there's a new champion."

Dizzy, it had taken over a hundred years last time to open, and now it was only two years in between, which seemed too quick.

"Hahaha, but this time, almost none of those who went in got anything valuable, and no real geniuses entered. It is said that the winner is actually a Second Tier War King, which is really laughable!" Duanmu Changtian said.

Chu Hao nodded. After emerging from the ancient relic, most people would choose to go into retreat to digest the benefits they received from the relic. Especially talents like Duanmu Changtian and Yuan Tiangang were all making a push towards War Venerate; they didn't have time to participate in any Nine States Heaven Talented Assembly.

Besides, without so many Heaven Talented individuals, this Nine States Heaven Talented Assembly was just a joke; even a Second Tier War King could dominate it.

Brother and sister Xu Wuheng also arrived following that. However, the gap between top talents was now quite clear. Xu Wuheng had only just broken through to War King and was still far from reaching War Venerate.

After all, he had been able to ascend to War King so quickly only because of the opportunity he had seized in the ancient ruins, but his potential had already been exhausted. Unless there was another great opportunity, he would have no chance of attacking the War Venerate position for at least fifty years.

Such an opportunity was not nonexistent, namely the soon-to-open War God Academy.

Xu Ling was even worse off, barely reaching Third Tier War General, and had been left far behind by Chu Hao. Had it not been for their early acquaintance, Xu Ling would now have had to address Chu Hao as a senior!

A War Venerate, wherever placed, was an expert not to be underestimated!

Regrettably, Spirit Spring Sect's relationship with Chu Hao had completely broken, and no one had been sent to congratulate him.

This was definitely due to the pressure exerted by War Emperor Kongming; otherwise, individuals like Fu Xue, Zhang Tianhua, Ke Ruoshan, and the four War Emperors would have certainly come.

A few more days passed, and more young Heaven Talented arrived.

Fu Tianying, Ma Tiandong, Shi Heng, and others arrived one after another. They all lived up to expectations by breaking through to War Venerate, each with an awe-inspiring presence, resembling emperors, endowed with incredible self-confidence.

Indeed, they had been defeated by Chu Hao before, but that was the struggle in the Middle Three Realms. After breaking through to War Venerate, it was a reshuffling of the cards. The strong might not always be strong, and the weak might not always be weak.

More crucially, their talents were truly formidable; each had cultivated an Intent Realm, which was the source of their confidence.

—Before I couldn't defeat you because you had cultivated an Intent Realm when you were a War King, but now? Hmph!

Chu Hao, however, did not take it to heart at all. He had cultivated two Intent Realms, and the Chaos Intent Realm, which combined yin and yang, was far beyond ordinary Intent Realms. Moreover, he possessed the Unique Life Spring, and as long as the strength of his opponents was not too much greater than his, he could absorb their Intent Realms. Truly, he could not think of anyone in the same tier who would be his opponent.

Yet the ten minor realm levels of War Venerate were strictly hierarchical; even geniuses could only overcome opponents across one or two minor realms. If Chu Hao now encountered a seventh-tier or Eighth Tier War Venerate, it was likely that he would face some danger.

Gu Qingcheng was among the last batch of guests to arrive. When the Gu Family's strong members arrived, even He Lingtian made an exception to greet them personally, giving ample face. This was because the Gu Family's heritage was as long-standing as the He Family's, both originating from Ancient Times.

"You rascal, have you missed me at all?" The demoness set her alluring eyes on him as soon as she arrived. Unfortunately, her cultivation growth had been somewhat slow, barely reaching the peak of War King. The distance to War Venerate might be as close as a hair's breadth or as far as the heavens.

Chu Hao sighed and said, "Can't you devote a little more attention to the martial arts?"

"I've worked hard enough, practicing for a full hour every day. What more do you want?" Gu Qingcheng immediately lost her temper over cultivation, hands on her hips and looking quite displeased.

"Younger Brother Chu!" A young man approached, looking at Chu Hao with a smile that was not quite a smile. His tall body radiated a strong presence, and even Chu Hao felt somewhat apprehensive.

This was a High Tier War Venerate!

"This is my brother, Gu Fei, but he changed his own name to Gu Dingtian, saying if the sky ever really falls, let him hold it up," Gu Qingcheng introduced Chu Hao.

Chu Hao's gaze sharpened. This must be the ruler among the Gu Family's young generation, how strong!

"My brother broke through to War Venerate twenty years ago, now he's a Fourth Tier War Venerate?" Gu Qingcheng's first statement was addressed to Chu Hao, but she turned to question Gu Fei with the latter part.

Gu Fei shook his head, smiling. "Really, how outwardly expressive of a girl; all my little secrets are spilled by her."

"Of course, that's the man chosen by me!" Gu Qingcheng declared proudly.

She had one good trait: she never knew what reserve meant. If she liked something, she would say it out loud, never leaving regrets for herself.

"Younger Brother Chu, she's my only sister, so you must treat her well," Gu Fei hooked Chu Hao's shoulder, seemingly advising, but in reality, it wasn't much different from a threat. His hand, gripping Chu Hao's shoulder like a tiger's claw, was painfully tight.

Considering the other's affection for his sister, Chu Hao didn't get angry either. He just ran the Unique Life Spring, completely absorbing the other's strength.

Gu Fei was taken aback; though he hadn't used much strength in that grab, it shouldn't have been something a newly-promoted War Venerate could resist. He increased his strength slightly, but Chu Hao still wore a smile, seemingly unaware of any pressure.

What a freak!

Gu Fei's face twitched involuntarily, curiosity rising in his heart. He wanted to test Chu Hao's limit, but that would require a real fight. Merely increasing his grip strength, he couldn't bring even one percent of his power to bear.

"Younger Brother Chu, how about we have a friendly sparring match?" His eyes lit up with the eagerness of a battle maniac.

"Brother, you're shameless. You're already a Fourth Tier War Venerate, and you still want to fight Chu Hao?" Gu Qingcheng immediately stood up for Chu Hao, forcefully separating the two.

"How outwardly expressive of a girl, how outwardly expressive. Once she has a lover, even her brother doesn't matter!" Gu Fei couldn't help but sigh repeatedly. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)