Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Xie Huan burned another drop of Essence Blood, pushing his declining Combat Power up again.

"Heavenly Sword Unification!" he roared, gathering all his strength and plunging down from the sky. His crab claw transformed into a massive Golden Sword, with the Gold Series Element fearlessly converging within it, making the Golden Sword grow larger and larger, truly like the Heavenly Sword.

Due to the assembly of thousands of swords, the Runes on the sword's body also reached as many as twelve, indicating the level of Elemental Power.

"Damn, this guy is really going all out."

"Heavenly Sword Unification should require at least a War Emperor to perform, yet he's forced it by burning Essence Blood. Even if he can take down Chu Hao, he will fall by one or two minor Realms in strength."

"No choice, if he loses, how can he face staying by the side of the Dragon Crown Prince?"

"True, the Dragon Crown Prince is extremely proud, he will not allow himself to fail, nor allow his subordinates to fail."

Everyone shook their heads; even if Xie Huan could defeat Chu Hao, it would still be a pyrrhic victory—unless Xie Huan could kill Chu Hao, even if he won, his losses would be greater, and victory would be as good as defeat.

"However, the Dragon Crown Prince's Qi Luck is astonishing, and he possesses a large number of the Dragon Race's Secret Treasures and an incredible amount of Spiritual Medicine. Even if Xie Huan's strength falls, he can recover quickly. That's the confidence behind his recklessness."

"Yeah, this is him showing loyalty to the Dragon Crown Prince."

Chu Hao's expression turned solemn; after all, his Realm was too low, and he had to be cautious.

Under such pressure, his spirit became even more uplifted, with countless moments of enlightenment arising in his mind. He was the type whose Combat Power grew stronger with increased pressure.

Boom, the Heavenly Sword slashed down, and it was simply too vast; there was no escaping it.

Chu Hao thrust his sword upward, forming a Taiji Sword Diagram over his head. Bang—the Taiji Formation Diagram shattered at the first contact with the Heavenly Sword. Chu Hao grunted, his left hand turning into a fist and his right into a palm, both Yellow Flame and Starlight ignited simultaneously. The Dragon Fist and Sky Wind Eight Styles were deployed at the same time, fully stimulating his physical and Star Force, and his Intent Realm crashed out, counterattacking towards Xie Huan.

The Heavenly Sword paused only briefly, then continued to descend with its unstoppable momentum, completely swallowing Chu Hao in the Golden Light.

No one could see that Chu Hao had forced a gap in the Golden Sword and barged through it.

The broken fragments of the Golden Sword flew about, embodying the terrifying lethality of the Gold Series Element. A mere brush against it caused a bloody mark to appear on Chu Hao's body, and even the Unique Life Spring couldn't erase the power from it.

After all, it was an Elemental Power of heaven and earth.

"That guy is done for, right?"

"Definitely, Xie Huan has even used Heavenly Sword Unification. That's something only a War Emperor can use. Even if he doesn't reach a War Emperor's heights, it's definitely a War Venerate's peak Combat Power. If that guy could withstand it, that'd be something."

"He's either dead or severely injured by now."

"What!"

Someone pointed at the Heavenly Sword, their face suddenly changing color.

Everyone hurriedly looked and saw that the huge Golden Sword had developed countless cracks, from bottom to top, quickly covering the entire sword body. Then, the massive sword shattered with a loud bang, and the fragments fell, causing everyone's color to change.

This was the aftermath of a Peak of War Venerate's level!

At that moment, a protective barrier unfolded in the sky, shielding the entire academy. The falling sword fragments touching the barrier immediately disappeared without a trace.

Was this the work of a War Emperor, or a War God?

The crowd had no time to ponder because, in the midst of that golden light, Chu Hao emerged, drenched in blood. Yet his will to fight soared like signal smoke, shooting straight into the heavens, terrifyingly mighty.

"How is that possible!" Xie Huan exclaimed, unable to accept it.

The man was clearly severely wounded by his Heavenly Sword, covered in blood, yet his Combat Power seemed not to have been affected in the slightest?

"Take my sword!" Chu Hao attacked with his sword, unleashing Infinite Chaos, combined with his Chaos Intent Realm, charging towards Xie Huan.

At such close range, Xie Huan couldn't dodge and had to take the hit head-on.

Boom!

He barely managed to protect himself with his claws, each giant pincer like a shield, fending off the disorderly and chaotic forces that left innumerable fine marks on the pincers.

Yet the Beastified Physique was truly tough, and even Infinite Chaos couldn't tear open the claws.

Chu Hao sheathed his sword, both hands becoming fists as the Yellow Flame erupted. He pounded fiercely at the pincers.

His Physique had reached the peak right before becoming a War God, and the destructive power of the Yellow Flame was incredibly terrifying. Just a few punches melted the crab shell, revealing the white flesh within, which soon turned golden brown from the scorching heat, the fragrance tempting.

"It smells delicious, I wonder how it tastes." Chu Hao said as he grabbed a pincer and began to violently wrench at it.

"You dare!" Xie Huan was shocked. Although his racial traits meant he could quickly regrow a lost pincer, that would still cause a significant loss of vitality. Would he wish for such a thing unless utterly necessary?

"Getting hurt is just perfect—I'll enjoy a nice crab leg to recover, I hope you still have some divine beast bloodline!" Chu Hao roared, yanking with all his might and tearing off one of the crab's claws.

"Ah—" Xie Huan screamed in agony, a pain that pierced his heart to the bone.

Chu Hao, holding the crab claw, manipulated both pincers, snapping them open and shut as he aimed at Xie Huan.

"Pfft!" Xie Huan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. The indignity of being attacked with his own claw made his eyes see red with rage.

"Enough!" A significant figure spoke up, and a giant hand immediately reached down from the sky, separating the two combatants.

Starting a battle at the academy meant being under constant watch by significant figures, and they could step in at any moment to halt a fierce fight. If the battle continued, it might have led to a fatality, so naturally, a significant figure stepped in to stop the fight.

"Give me back my arm!" Xie Huan emerged from his beastified state, though his left arm was cleanly severed at the shoulder. He quickly called out to Chu Hao. Reaching the Body Cultivation of War Venerate, although not capable of a blood rebirth, rejoining a severed arm was a trivial matter, much easier than regrowing an entire limb.

Chu Hao, however, just snorted and said, "This is my battle trophy! Besides, it's already been cooked. Just add some green onion and ginger when I get back, and it's ready to eat. You're not thinking of eating your own arm, are you?"

Xie Huan spat out another mouthful of blood. He could only watch with wide eyes as Chu Hao walked away with his crab claw, then looking down, he saw everyone staring at him with strange looks. Ashamed and angry, he roared furiously and took off into the sky, too embarrassed to face anyone.

Chu Hao carried the crab claw back and said to Su Wanyue and the girls, "Come on, it's time to eat some king crab."

"Not bad, this little crab really does have a hint of divine beast bloodline—the taste is definitely good!" Fat Cat was the first to drool.

In fact, as all these alien races were descendants of divine beasts and humans, they surely all had divine beast bloodlines, the only difference being how much.

"Mine! Mine!" The Barbaric Girl immediately grabbed the large crab claw—her foodie nature was burning brightly.

This made the alien race's prodigies blush with embarrassment; after all, she was the little princess of their Dragon Race, but here she was, acting like a starving ghost reincarnated.

Chu Hao laughed heartily with the three girls as they returned to the yard, and Duanmu Changtian and Gu Fei invited themselves over, eager to share in the divine beast meat since such delicacies didn't come by every day.

Thankfully, the crab claw was huge enough for six people to share, allowing everyone to have their fill. After all, Xie Huan could only beastify one arm, which was the most essence-rich part, almost on par with essence blood.

"The taste isn't bad!"

"Shame, it would have been even juicier if it were steamed and served with some seasoning."

"Crab has to be steamed to be delicious."

"What a waste!"

The group continued to eat and lament. Had Xie Huan heard them, he would surely have vomited blood again.

"There are so many alien races in the academy, we'll have plenty of chances in the future!" Chu Hao chuckled.

"Uh-huh, uh-huh!" As a foodie, the Barbaric Girl had no concept of team rivalry, and instead, she was eager to discuss which race might taste better.

After eating the crab claw, everyone felt a slight improvement in their physique, but at their stage of cultivation, significant enhancements were next to impossible.

—Helped by Dragon Tooth Rice, Gu Qingcheng had also practiced Body Technique. She was past the rapid improvement phase and was nearing parity with her Star Force level.

Body Cultivation was potent and had been exceedingly rare before the appearance of the alien races. The difficulty wasn't in the cultivation itself, but in finding enough Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures! Now, with an abundance of Dragon Tooth Rice, that was no longer a problem.

In Ancient Times, every Martial Artist practiced Star-Body Dual Cultivation. Nowadays, only the Gu Clan could use their entire clan's resources to cultivate one such cultivator. The gap was truly immense.

They hit the road and set out toward a ruin to explore.

Gu Fei and Duanmu Changtian did not accompany them; they were not so tactless as to play the third wheel, leaving just Chu Hao, Su Wanyue, the three girls, and Fat Cat.

With a foodie in the team, it was inevitable they wouldn't travel quickly, occasionally stopping to satisfy the foodie's cravings. They weren't in a rush; cultivating Divine Sense in the Upper Three Realms didn't require relentless harsh practice—sometimes, wandering in the mundane world might lead to enlightenment.

At this stage of cultivation, sudden insights were most crucial.

Chu Hao began integrating the Five Elements into the Chaos Intent Realm, but this was exceptionally challenging, and progress was slow. He called the Chaos Intent Realm formed by the water and fire elements Minor Chaos, and he was now marching toward Great Chaos.

Once he developed the Great Chaos, he would undoubtedly be invincible within his Realm.

As such, he was in no rush to elevate his Cultivation Realm but focused on solidifying his foundation.

Dual Cultivation with Su Wanyue deepened his insights into the mutual generation and overcoming of yin and yang. He constantly pressed Fat Cat for the mysteries of the universe, gaining more inspiration and achieving flashes of genius that propelled the progress of the Great Chaos Intent Realm.

However, this progress was painfully slow. Moreover, since the water and fire elements were the main entities of his Soul Seed, the other three elements, trying to muscle in, faced intense rejection, making integration even more difficult.

Chu Hao had a feeling that to form the Five Elements Soul Seed, he might need to shatter his existing Soul Seed first!

But that was a huge risk, and for now, he merely entertained the thought.

Over ten days later, they finally arrived at an ancient site. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to QiDian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)