Eternal Heavenly Emperor

This grand tomb was extraordinary. At first glance, it seemed only tall, but upon closer inspection, one would discover that its height was astonishing, almost as if it reached up to heaven itself, exuding an endless oppressive aura.

Chu Hao felt his throat parched and his tongue scorched. This tomb was so daunting that even Undead Soldiers fled from it; who then was buried within?

Undead Soldiers were War Gods!

At this thought, he couldn't help feeling a bit proud. To have escaped under a War God for a whole month, and even to have made it out alive in the end.

Was this fate?

If Western Wind hadn't revived in time even once, he wouldn't have lasted half a move under the War God's assault. Even so, he was still covered in scars, his bones almost completely crushed.

He circled the great tomb, a person of intense curiosity. Even without the intention of grave-robbing, he wanted to identify who lay buried there through the clues present.

"Huh?" Chu Hao exclaimed in surprise, his gaze turning to the top of the tomb where a snow-white lotus flower bloomed. Yet upon closer observation, it turned black, then flashed with a golden radiance, astonishingly peculiar.

Even weirder, he could actually see the tomb's peak!

Nearing and distancing—Space Law?

Chu Hao guessed in his heart. If there were Space Laws here, then sometimes seeing the peak and at other times the tomb seeming to reach up to the sky could be explained.

And this lotus flower… Chu Hao's heart raced. Even without Fat Cat by his side, he was certain this was Divine Medicine.

Only things worthy of the title 'Divine Medicine' were at least of War God caliber.

Fat Cat had told him that ordinary Precious Medicine contained only a hint of fragmented Laws, but High Tier Divine Medicine held complete Laws, possibly Level Five or even Level Four. Consuming such Divine Medicine allowed for the most direct perception of Laws, greatly aiding mastery over them.

The lower the tier of Divine Medicine, the easier it was to "digest," especially those containing only fragments of Laws. They could settle directly within the Martial Artist, slowly comprehended over time, just like the segment of the Laws of Life within Chu Hao; something he couldn't understand or control, but which remained in his body, acting autonomously.

This was a marvelously rare medicine, born from the essence of heaven and earth, priceless beyond measure.

Could it be that this lotus flower contained the Space Law?

Chu Hao's heart pounded like thunder. If he could consume this lotus flower, then he would gain spatial abilities.

Whether or not it was true, this was Divine Medicine. Having seen it, how could he possibly pass it up?

Chu Hao began to climb the great tomb, heading towards the summit.

So heavy!

To his shock, he discovered that the tomb's gravity was incomparably intense. No sooner had he stepped onto it than he nearly stumbled and fell to the ground. He quickly straightened up, his bones crackling all over like popping beans.

The sounds were of his bones enduring tremendous pressure, the noise of compression and collision causing sweat to bead on Chu Hao's forehead.

An existence capable of frightening away a War God was indeed extraordinary.

Chu Hao bit his teeth and began to climb slowly, step by step. But after only ten steps, the gravity changed abruptly, becoming a massive wave that slammed into him.

Bang, Chu Hao was immediately sent flying, tumbling down from the hill and hitting the ground with a hefty impact.

Truly ruthless.

A battle spirit flared in Chu Hao's eyes. Interesting, very interesting. He was determined to see if this "mountain" could really stop him.

He made another attempt to climb.

This time, Chu Hao activated his Unique Life Spring. His body began to voraciously absorb power, refining it into his Star Force. The intense gravitational pull suddenly vanished.

Clearly, the gravity had not reached the limit that the Unique Life Spring could bear, so Chu Hao seemed unconcerned by any Laws, appearing extremely composed.

But this was merely the first step of a long journey. Further ahead lay a gravity transition zone where the gravity was even stronger. Perhaps it had not yet reached the Unique Life Spring's ultimate limit, but the tomb was exceedingly tall, and he had barely made any progress.

After a few more steps, the gravity abruptly increased several fold. Fortunately, the Unique Life Spring unleashed its power, nullifying this force. Chu Hao hardly even staggered in his step.

He continued forward as the gravity increased at intervals. This furrowed his brows, for he was still far from the "summit." If the gravity kept increasing at this rate, even the Unique Life Spring would soon hit its limit.

Indeed, after covering only a third of the distance, Chu Hao was shaken and sent flying again.

There, the force of gravity had surpassed the Unique Life Spring's limit, and without any preparation, Chu Hao was instantly sent flying.

"Even if I can't reach the top, I have to test my own limits," Chu Hao said to himself. "Moreover, this gravity can also be seen as a form of energy. Could I possibly use this force to break through the Ninth Tier?"

With that thought, his eyes sparkled with excitement.

"First, let's test my limits."

On his third climb, the initial third was naturally crossed with ease. He paused a moment, Runes glowing all over his body. He had already invoked the Elemental Power and was about to enter his strongest state.

Charge!

He moved forward once more, and with a boom, the savage gravity assaulted him like tidal waves, intent on flipping him over. Chu Hao let out a long howl, but instead of slowing down, his speed increased. Runes shimmered brilliantly all over his body, and the power of the Five Elements converged, augmenting his own strength.

His body turned into an arrow, shooting towards the "mountain" peak.

But this was merely a fleeting moment, for when he advanced a certain distance further, the gravity surged again, crack, crack, crack, the bones in his entire body were making explosive noises, and he could not help but open his mouth and spurt out a mouthful of fresh blood.

However, before the blood could hit the ground, it was crushed by the terrifying force of gravity into nothingness, which left Chu Hao utterly astonished.

"This is still not my limit!" Chu Hao told himself in his mind. With another long howl, he unleashed the Taiji Tianyuan around him, forming numerous Sword Diagrams to combat the oppressive force of gravity.

He seized the opportunity to climb upwards again, now only a third left to go.

Bang!

Once again, Chu Hao was sent flying down, his bones breaking in half instantly under the pressure of the crushing gravity.

Crack, he hit the ground, and the Laws of Life quickly took effect, mending his broken bones in just a few breaths.

The gravity was indeed terrifying in its power, yet it only had strength and did not carry the attack of the Laws; otherwise, he would have been unable to climb so high in the first place, and his broken bones wouldn't have healed so quickly after being shattered.

"It seems that the cultivation of an Eighth Tier War Venerate is not enough to reach the summit." Chu Hao murmured to himself. He had already maximized his defensive power—his War Venerate level Body Cultivation, his Unique Life Spring, his Taiji Tianyuan—it's true that his defense could not be enhanced any further.

"Alright then, I'll break through to the Ninth Tier right here!" A look of madness glimmered in Chu Hao's eyes.

In any realm, breaking through from the Ninth to the Tenth Tier is something external forces cannot assist with, even if the power of War God Academy could aid in a swift ascent to War King, it would still have to go through stages such as martial master with Eight Meridians, Martial Sect with Eight Meridians, Warrior with Eight Springs.

Thus, even if Chu Hao returned to War God Academy and had six War Gods continue to provide him with the Heart of Elements, he still wouldn't be able to break through to the Ninth Tier but could only aim for the War Emperor.

Breaking through before achieving perfection? This was something Chu Hao could not tolerate.

He once again scaled the "peak," choosing a spot where the gravity was not too terrifying. He sat down cross-legged and began his assault on the Ninth Tier.

Previously, when being pursued by a War God, within life-threatening moments, he glimpsed the secret of the elements, which meant he already had the conditions to challenge the Ninth Tier. The only lacking element was the supply of energy. Like in the Upper Three Realms, every minor realm breakthrough requires massive energy to push the expansion of the Life Spring. If the energy is insufficient, the Life Spring would, in turn, restrict the realm.

For those in the Upper Three Realms, perception is most crucial. As for energy, by spending more time to collect some Precious Medicine and consuming it voraciously at that time, it wouldn't pose a problem at all.

However, Chu Hao's progress in realms was progressing too rapidly; he had no reserves and could only rely on his Unique Life Spring to absorb power, using the gravity of this place to complete his breakthrough.

Crack, crack, crack, the intense pressure of the tremendous gravity made his bones emit a cracking sound once more.

Charge for me!

In Chu Hao's Sea of Consciousness, the Soul Seed Little Person glowed brilliantly, and within him, runes began to light up. This was essentially the integration of soul and Elemental Perceptions, a pure Element Body.

His current Soul Seed had already reached eight meters high, encountering a limit and unable to advance further, much like a snake's growth, where once the limit is reached, it must shed its old skin.

The Soul Seed was also breaking through its own limitations.

Before reaching the Ninth Tier, the growth of the Soul Seed went smoothly. But once it reached the Peak of the Eighth Tier, the heavens and earth began to suppress, binding the further growth of the Soul Seed, since Nine is the limit and the heavens do not allow mortals to break through easily.

Therefore, it must break and then be re-established.

The Soul Seed Little Person exerted its power, enacting the Infinite Chaos in the Sea of Consciousness. The Sword techniques formed by the Infinite Chaos next to it began to glow, actively slashing towards the Soul Seed Little Person.

Shua, shua, shua, the Soul Seed Little Person was immediately cut into countless fragments. These did not dissipate but instead rotated and merged back together. It was visible that the height of the Soul Seed Little Person had now broken past eight meters because there were many gaps inside the body.

This was naturally because Chu Hao had gained enough perception; otherwise, if the Soul Seed Little Person were to be fragmented, his Divine Sense would have extinguished, equating to suicide.

Now, under a higher control of the elements, the Soul Seed Little Person had surpassed the eight-meter limitation.

But this was only the first step. He must re-condense the Soul Seed Little Person; otherwise, it would be as frail as paper, which would not count as a breakthrough to the Ninth Tier.

In his Sea of Consciousness, rune lights illuminated, the recent enlightenments he had received. The power of heaven and earth surged in, turning into mysterious forces that began to stabilize his Soul Seed Little Person and mend the gaps caused by the forceful "enlargement."

This process required a tremendous amount of energy.

Hum, hum, hum, the Unique Life Spring operated at high speed, the Flame Furnace was ignited, continuously transmitting energy to Chu Hao.

His body began to emit the essence of the Great Dao.

After reaching the Eighth Tier War Venerate, it would actually be easier to break through to the First Tier War Emperor, but now Chu Hao had set his foot into the Ninth Tier, what does that mean? An unconventional War Emperor.

Nine is the ultimate number of heaven and earth, nearing perfection, and now on the verge of breaking through to the Ninth Tier, he was almost merging his body with the Dao, naturally exuding the essence of the Great Dao.

"Eh, there's someone over there!" At this moment, a group of seven people came walking over. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with a recommendation ticket or a monthly ticket at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)