Eternal Heavenly Emperor

The Nine States possess countless ancient relics, which, even after enduring a million years, many remain unexplored to this day.

First, these relics are buried deep within mountains, and some are even protected by formations, making them extremely difficult to discover; second, some relics are incredibly dangerous, where even powerhouses from the Upper Three Realms may be instantly annihilated upon entry.

Take Black Iron City, for example, where, according to Fat Cat, a monster from Ancient Times is sealed, unparalleled in strength.

Among the many tasks now issued by the War God Academy, exploring these ancient relics is included, identifying which are suitable for adventure so that War Gods, War Generals, or War Venerates may deploy to obtain the treasures within.

From this, it can be seen that a great disaster must be imminent, prompting humans and Alien Races to join forces to collectively develop the relics of Ancient Times, to cultivate as many powerhouses as possible.

The task for Chu Hao and his three companions this time is to ascertain the level of this relic.

This ancient relic was discovered by a local minor family while they were mining a Spirit Stone vein; their accidental triggering of the formation's restrictions resulted in many deaths, but also exposed the relic to the light of day.

This minor family bore the surname Li, and their strongest member was but a Warrior. Seeing the arrival of Chu Hao and his group, they dared not be negligent, and welcomed them into the household with grand etiquette.

Contrary to Chu Hao and his group's expectations, the disciples who came here were not limited to their party alone.

There were two other people, one was Qin Chou, and the other was Lu Youxing. A few years ago, at the Heaven Talented Assembly of the Nine States, both of them had formed grudges with Chu Hao. A commonality was their covetousness of Chu Hao's Purple Crystal Sword, and Lu Youxing even doggedly pursued Su Wanyue, refusing to return the sword.

Indeed, what a coincidence.

Upon seeing Chu Hao and his party, Qin Chou and Lu Youxing both exhibited surprise, truly not expecting to coincidentally encounter them here.

"You can roll out now," Chu Hao said coldly upon seeing the two.

"Chu Hao, aren't you being too domineering? This isn't your family's property!" Qin Chou immediately protested.

Chu Hao replied with a faint smile, "An ancient relic can only be discovered by one team, and since we don't want to team up with you, naturally, the only option is for you to leave."

"Why shouldn't it be you leaving?" Lu Youxing said with a deep voice.

"Because I am stronger than you!" Chu Hao stated a fact.

"You are going too far!" Both of them pointed at Chu Hao furiously, their foreheads throbbing with veins.

"Am I?" Chu Hao responded with an indifferent smile, "Back at the Heaven Talented Assembly of the Nine States, you, relying on your status as War Kings, tried to bully me, a War General. Didn't you think it was going too far then?"

Qin Chou and Lu Youxing were suddenly at a loss for words. Accustomed to their pride, they never thought bullying others was inappropriate, but when subjected to such treatment themselves, it left them feeling incredibly stifled and enraged.

Yet Chu Hao was correct; he was stronger than both of them combined. What could they do if they weren't satisfied?

"Hmph, you won't be proud for long. War God Academy isn't just about you being a powerhouse; Dragon Crown Prince is countless times stronger than you!" Qin Chou said indignantly.

Smack!

Chu Hao's slap flew across, instantly sending Qin Chou flying. He snorted and said, "I won't look down on you for being less skilled. 'One shouldn't despise the young for their poverty,' as everyone has a day when they will rise. But instead of striving to improve yourself, you actually use an Alien Race to pressure me, is that your pride?"

"Roll out, if I see you again, I will slay you!"

Qin Chou glared at Chu Hao angrily but dared not linger on his gaze, turning to leave.

Lu Youxing, likewise, did not dare to stay any longer and hurried away as well.

Only after the two had flown a thousand miles did they stop, exchanging looks, their faces fraught with deadly intent.

"I can't swallow this insult!"

"Neither can I!"

"Do you still remember the conditions that brat from the Gao Family laid out?"

"To discover Chu Hao's whereabouts outside the Academy and receive a handsome reward from the Gao Family?"

"Although I don't care for the so-called handsome reward from the Gao Family, I'm quite aware of the grudge between them and Chu Hao; they're dying to see Chu Hao dead!"

"You mean, inform that brat from the Gao Family of Chu Hao's whereabouts?"

"Not just the Gao Family, but also the Zhu Family and the Duan Family!"

"Haha, Zhu Chunlei and Duan Tianying both died at Chu Hao's hands."

"With the siege of the three ancient clans, let's see if he can escape!"

"Good, let's immediately use the Communication Stone to pass the message to the descendants of those three families in the Academy."

...

After staying a day with the Li Family, Chu Hao and his group gathered some information and proceeded directly to the entrance of the ancient relic.

As it was discovered during the mining of the meridian mine, the entrance was naturally underground, and extremely deep at that.

"Eh, there are actually some First Grade Spirit Stones here." The mine tunnel wasn't easy to navigate, and it took them a few days to reach the deepest part of the vein. The Spiritual Energy emitted by some Spirit Stones was exceedingly dense, forming layers of mist, turning the underground world into something akin to the Immortal Realm.

On the ground, numerous corpses lay with not a single wound on their bodies, as if they had died from no discernible illness.

"Their life force has been severed," Fat Cat concluded after an inspection, "This place is extremely strange; I suggest we leave quickly. I reckon even a few War Venerates wouldn't be able to handle it."

Chu Hao agreed that since First Grade Spirit Stones had appeared here, he estimated that there must be a First Grade Spirit Stone Meridian Mine below. Even War Emperors would take action for such a find; they truly had no right to intervene.

"Mm, let's watch the situation from the outside first, maybe we can pick up some First Grade Spirit Stones."

They moved forward and soon saw an abyss with an apparently bottomless pit ahead.

This place was already deep underground, and yet another abyss appeared. Could it be that the relic was located beneath the abyss?

Chu Hao took out his golden pupil eye and infused it with his Divine Sense. When he looked down, however, he found it was pitch dark, and he couldn't see anything!

This was unprecedented.

"Let's go, let's go, this place is indeed sinister to the extreme!" He put away the golden pupil eye. After all, they had picked up over a hundred First Grade Spirit Stones along the way, making a small fortune.

"Mm!" The environment here was oppressively stifling; even the Barbaric Girl lacked curiosity and just wanted to leave immediately.

They turned back.

A day later, Fat Cat suddenly patted Chu Hao on the shoulder and said, "Kid, be careful, the Lord senses murderous intent."

Chu Hao's expression turned serious, "From the relic?"

"No, from the outside!" Fat Cat shook its head.

Qin Chou? Lu Youxing?

They were the only ones who knew his whereabouts. As for the Li Family... they were too weak to pose any threat to them.

He immediately invoked Western Wind. The fact that Fat Cat was so cautious indicated their opponent must be strong.

"They're coming!" Fat Cat announced. Tilting its head to sense for a moment, it said, "There are only two of them, but both are War Emperors!"

War Emperors, a force Chu Hao could not contend with at his current level.

He hurriedly activated the Western Wind, but this Ancestral Artifact seemed to suddenly fall asleep, showing no reaction at all.

"Hahahaha, a grand Formation has already been laid out here, suppressing all Ancestral Artifacts. You might as well concede and accept your death." A voice came from afar; when the first word was spoken, it was still very distant, but the last word sounded as if it was nearby.

"Retreat!" Chu Hao's face changed, and he immediately grabbed Gu Qingcheng and turned to run deeper into the cave.

Without an Ancestral Artifact, the strength of a War Venerate level was not enough to contend with a War Emperor, let alone when there were two of them!

Two figures dashed forward with blinding speed, each wrapped in Elemental Light, concealing their appearances—a clear sign they did not wish to reveal their identities.

Two War Emperors!

"Hold on to me!" Chu Hao shouted. After Su Wanyue and the Barbaric Girl each took hold of one of his arms, he launched into Wind and Cloud Step and, using a tenfold acceleration technique, his speed surged instantly.

"You can't run!" The two mysterious War Emperors snorted coldly. A grand Formation had been deployed here, creating a net of heaven and earth, making it impossible to escape. Although the Formation could only persist for a day, if they caught up to them, they could suppress all four of them with a single move.

Where did these enemies come from?

As Chu Hao ran, he wondered who they could be. Considering the number of geniuses he had killed in the Heaven Talented Assembly in the Nine States, there were indeed many forces that wanted him dead. There was an unspoken rule in the Martial Arts World that what happened in a relic stayed in the relic, yet now War Emperors had been sent to kill him, which was shameless.

Luckily, he had advanced to War Venerate level, his Star Force as vast as the sea, allowing him to continuously use the tenfold acceleration of Wind and Cloud Step. When he couldn't hold out any longer, he would turn and slash a sword behind him, collapsing the tunnel to hinder the two War Emperors.

But the power of War Emperors was truly terrifying. This could only delay them briefly before they quickly caught up again. Half a day later, Chu Hao and the three women found themselves back at the mouth of the abyss, the front and underneath were both shrouded in darkness.

The two great War Emperors caught up again.

"Damn it, let's go for broke!" Chu Hao gritted his teeth, with the three women in tow, he plunged into the abyss.

Behind them, the two War Emperors halted at the same time. The Elemental Light receded to reveal their true faces: both appeared to be old men in their seventies, with grizzled hair and furrowed brows.

"This abyss gives me a sense of dread."

"I feel the same; there's probably grave danger below."

"Should we pursue?"

"We must. That boy not only has phenomenal talent but his Qi Luck is also extraordinary; we must kill him ourselves to be at ease."

"Mm, if he doesn't die, our Gao Family cannot hope to take everything from the He Family!"

Both of them leaped down into the abyss in unison.

Just a while later, another strong figure arrived. Wrapped in Elemental Light, he too stopped at the mouth of the abyss and as the radiance faded, an old crone appeared, leaning on a crutch.

"Cough cough, according to the residual Qi here, four juniors have leapt into the abyss, followed by two War Emperors."

"Are these two their Guardians?"

"Hmph, even if they are, I will still shatter that boy into pieces for daring to kill a scion of my Duan Family!" The old crone said coldly. Her figure was once again enveloped in Elemental Light as she leaped into the abyss.

Another day passed, and another powerful individual appeared, making a quick assessment before also jumping into the abyss.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)