Eternal Heavenly Emperor

"What exactly is the legacy left by the Great Emperor?" Chu Hao asked.

"Some insights into cultivation," Fat Cat said nonchalantly.

"Is it that simple?" Chu Hao was surprised, "Are there no treasures, Spiritual Medicines, the kind where eating one would immediately make you a Domain Lord?"

"Bullshit. Even I would want to consume such a Spiritual Medicine if it existed, but it doesn't!" Fat Cat gave him a scornful look and then said, "You simply do not understand how precious the martial arts insights of a Great Emperor are."

"For Star Masters and Domain Lords, life is incredibly long, and even if the cultivation progresses slowly, the power can always reach its peak. However, comprehending Laws is different. If you can't comprehend them, you simply can't, no matter if you're given a hundred billion years."

"Therefore, the martial arts insights of the Great Emperor can enable a Star Master to step into being the King of Stars, a Domain Lord to become a Realm Master, and even a Realm Master might take another step further to become immortal!"

"You say, wouldn't most of the universe go crazy for it then?"

"In such a scenario, you being a descendent of the Great Emperor and also a martial arts inheritor, once someone discovers your identity, you are sure to be skinned alive! Even if you are the strongest War God, how could you be greater than a Star Master? Greater than a Domain Lord?"

Fat Cat's words fell like raindrops, leaving Chu Hao utterly speechless.

The gap between a War God and a Star Master was like that between a mortal and a War God, an insurmountable disparity no talent could bridge.

"Aren't there still many experts on our Sky Martial Star?" Chu Hao's eyes lit up. At least Black Iron City seals an Ancient Times madman, and the Seven Extremes Ancient Tomb holds an expert who elevated Yuan Tiangang to War King and even imparted him an Intent Realm, which definitely surpasses a War God.

Fat Cat shook his head and said, "When the Great Emperor failed to ascend to Heavenly Emperor, the aftermath almost wiped out the experts on Sky Martial Star, leaving at most only Star Masters, and surely they were injured."

"Moreover, even if their injuries are healed now, they are no match for the King of Stars, much less the Domain Lords, or even Realm Masters that might appear! Besides, wouldn't these guys have ambitions for the Great Emperor's treasures?"

Chu Hao picked up Fat Cat and asked, "You've been going on about the treasures all this while, where exactly are they?"

"Far in the sky, close in front of your eyes!" Fat Cat cryptically said.

"You?" Chu Hao stared at Fat Cat.

"How could it be me." Fat Cat shook its head.

Chu Hao paused, then pointed at himself and asked, "Me?"

"Correct, but there are no prizes!" Fat Cat clapped its paws.

Chu Hao disbelievingly said, "If I were to have received the Great Emperor's legacy, how could I possibly know nothing about it? Moreover, my current realm should at least be that of a Star Master or a Domain Lord, right?"

"Wrong, wrong, wrong. The Great Emperor's legacy is not something that abruptly enhances your cultivation, but it helps you understand the Laws. You are just at War Venerate now, having not even touched the edge of the Laws; how could you have known?" Fat Cat continuously shook its head.

"Where exactly is this inheritance?" Chu Hao was puzzled.

"Inside your body, in your bloodline," Fat Cat said quietly, "You should realize that you are not merely a Taiyang Body, right?"

The Flame Furnace!

Chu Hao immediately thought, theoretically, he and Su Wanyue being one Taiyang and one Taiyin should be the only difference, but he strangely had a Flame Furnace that could refine all powers.

"This is the gift given by the Great Emperor to his descendants, also the most precious legacy," Fat Cat said full of emotions, "Therefore, you must cherish your life even more; the Ancestral Blood of the Great Emperor in you is reviving, helping you grow, and although it might be difficult for the future you to become immortal, reaching the Realm Master level should be no problem at all."

Immortal Emperors in the entire universe are few, and being a Realm Master is already enough to dominate and reign over billions of galaxies.

Chu Hao knew, Great Emperor level comprehension does not mean a second Great Emperor can be formed, but he was confident in himself; immortality was not his ultimate goal, but eternity!

He wanted to become the Heavenly Emperor and truly take control of his own destiny, even if the entire universe was to be destroyed, he would remain eternally indestructible.

After finding Su Wanyue, the two headed to the back mountain together.

"Young lady, what elemental power do you cultivate?" Yue Wu Jian asked.

"Junior cultivates the Water Element," Su Wanyue respectfully replied.

Yue Wu Jian heaved a sigh of relief and glanced at Chu Hao unconsciously, thinking to himself that this young lady was finally normal.

"From now on, you will live here. I have notified several old fellows, they will arrive tomorrow and assist you both in your cultivation," said the strongest War God.

In the Nine States, there are seven War Gods, except Cang State and Yue State, each state seats one War God. Except Qin State, each state's War God corresponds to one type of elemental power, thus six types of elemental powers can be assembled.

"Even the Alien Race plans to fully cultivate the Dragon Crown Prince and Feng Piaoling as well—they have so many War Gods that training dozens at the same time poses no problem, but on our side, we can only train the two of you," Yue Wu Jian said, his lips curled into a bitter smile.

Who could have expected that Chu Hao would be so monstrously talented and cultivate six types of elemental power at once, effectively occupying six slots by himself? However, this is also good, for if he can step into being a War God in the future, he will surely be the strongest War God.

This War God possesses a generous heart, and Chu Hao could not bear to deceive him, so he frankly told him, "Senior Yue, even if I can become the strongest War God, when the great calamity arrives, the only option would be to flee."

"What, you are so afraid of death?" Yue Wu Jian immediately showed an angry expression.

"Senior, please let me explain." Chu Hao explained the situation concerning the Great Emperor from the He Family, only concealing that the emperor was an ancestor of the He Family since that was a matter of ancient times and impossible to verify now.

After listening, Yue Wu Jian remained silent for a long time.

He had thought that the worst to invade Sky Martial Star would be a few Star Masters, but if what Chu Hao said was true, even Star Masters wouldn't count as experts. If a Domain Lord-level powerhouse were to descend, a single thought from them could cause heaven and earth to shatter.

The deeper one's comprehension of the Laws, the clearer one understands the terrifying increase in combat power brought by mastering more Laws.

Although a War God is no match for a Star Master, there is still a possibility of escape; after all, everyone is mastering Level Five Laws, the difference being in their completeness. But it's different for the King of Stars, who masters Level Four Laws—War Gods can't even escape!

If even the King of Stars is so powerful, what more of Domain Lords or even Realm Masters?

If what Chu Hao said is true, then Sky Martial Star is doomed.

Yue Wu Jian's brows furrowed deeply. He has the heart to care for all under heaven. How could he be at peace if only they, the War Gods, were to escape? But facing the King of Stars was akin to a suicide mission; how could he ask Chu Hao to confront it?

Chu Hao's brows were also tightly knit. He too had family and friends; how could he bear to only look out for himself?

"There should still be some Skyships left that can traverse the universe. If we can find them, we could take some people away," Fat Cat said, knowing that it couldn't hide this from a War God and so it didn't bother to conceal anymore.

Yue Wu Jian's frown remained, for even if there were a hundred or a thousand Skyships, how many people could they evacuate?

"Wait, there's also an Interstellar Portal!" Fat Cat's eyes lit up, clapping its paws as it spoke, "It can directly traverse the Star Universe to other planets. However, so many years have passed and it's unknown whether the Interstellar Portal can still be activated. Moreover, even if it can be activated, it's completely uncertain what location it corresponds to on the other end, and it could be just as perilously dangerous."

Both Chu Hao and Yue Wu Jian's eyes brightened at this; it offered them another choice, and certainly, the number of people a teleportation array could send was many times more than the Skyships.

"Where is the Interstellar Portal?" Yue Wu Jian asked.

"That... I don't know either!" Fat Cat shook its head, "The Great Emperor transformed into Nine States, completely changing the original landscape of Sky Martial Star. No one could possibly remember the appearance from ancient times."

"Then we must intensify our search," Yue Wu Jian said.

Luckily, they were already aggressively searching for ancient relics across the land, and now they just needed to look for an additional teleportation door.

In Nine States, it was natural for the Human Race to search, while in the sky, in the water, and underground, it'd have to be left to the Alien Race.

"Now, I will give you special training. Within a year, you must break through to War Emperor!" Yue Wu Jian set aside his worries for the creatures of Sky Martial Star and solemnly said to Chu Hao and Su Wanyue.

"One year?" Chu Hao was startled; he was indeed very confident in himself, but he had previously taken three years to break through to War Venerate. Within one year, not only must he leap from Third Tier War Venerate to Tenth Tier War Venerate, but he also had to break through a major realm—was this possible?

"What, you don't have the confidence?" Yue Wu Jian smiled, his tone teasing.

Of course, he had been shocked by this young man a few times before, and now, seeing Chu Hao startled, he couldn't help feeling a bit mischievous.

Chu Hao couldn't help but roll his eyes, not expecting a War God to find amusement at his expense; he really had a thick face.

"If you are confident, how can I not be confident?" he laughed.

"Hahahaha, then I will wait and see!" Yue Wu Jian laughed.

Both the Human Race and Alien Race were preparing for the calamity, diligently cultivating talented individuals. Once the great barrier of Sky Martial Star was opened, perhaps some would quickly breakthrough to become Star Masters!

This was not impossible because Sky Martial Star was originally a Superior Star, from which even an Immortal Emperor had emerged. After a million years of blockade, the martial arts of Sky Martial Star had declined to an extreme, and as the saying goes, 'what goes to extremes must rebound,' hence there would likely be a strong resurgence, bringing forth countless strong individuals.

It is foreseeable that by then, the number of War Gods will certainly surge, but what Sky Martial Star lacks the most is time. As soon as the barrier opens, hordes of martial artists from other stars will pour in, and bloodshed will ensue.

The next day, the other six War Gods of Nine States all arrived to serve as Chu Hao and Su Wanyue's teachers.

In fact, they didn't need to teach much.

—What they needed to do was simple: to forcibly condense the Heart of Elements with their limited power of Laws, allowing Chu Hao and Su Wanyue to refine it and swiftly master Elemental Power. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)