Eternal Heavenly Emperor

After completely resolving the old grudges with the Gao Family, Chu Hao returned to Xiaocao.

They didn't plan to migrate to the New Continent so quickly because even though it had been transformed by several Star Masters to be suitable for living beings, they couldn't change the spiritual energy environment. It remained barren and inappropriate for Martial Artists.

Even though Sky Martial Star was sealed by a grand array that locked its Heaven and Earth Laws, and it had sustained great calamity from the failed assault on the Heavenly Emperor, this Superior Star was slowly reviving itself. To speak of a cultivation environment, it was definitely better than the New Continent.

Chu Hao was not yet a War God, incapable of traversing the Star Universe. Once on the New Continent, he could only cultivate using Spirit Stones. How huge would his consumption be to advance to a War God?

So, since the opening was not imminent, Chu Hao decided to stay on Sky Martial Star.

Although the Starry Sky Transmission Array was bidirectional, people on this side were all queuing up to leave. How could there be any space left for people from the other side to come over? Thus, the few War Gods still remaining on Sky Martial Star had become the most powerful beings.

With Chu Hao's current level of cultivation, on Sky Martial Star, not to say invincible, at least no one could bother him. He truly became a strong individual who could dominate his own fate, utterly needless of looking at others' faces to act.

But as his strength reached this level, he paradoxically became extremely low-key, meditating and cultivating in the Medicine Garden every day, aiming to reach the Perfection of the War Emperor Realm and ascend as a War God as soon as possible.

There was no longer any point in staying here, as it had nothing interesting to offer. However, in the vast Star Universe, there were endless stronger beings, with War Gods, Star Masters, and Realm Masters being commonplace.

At the Cosmic Level, being a War God was just the beginning, and he hadn't even reached this very basic step yet.

As time flew like a weaving shuttle, days and months passed by swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, three years had gone by.

With the supply of Spiritual Medicine from Xiaocao, Chu Hao could advance two tiers in a year. Thus, he had already stepped into the Sixth Tier of the War Emperor Realm, getting closer and closer to becoming a War God. During this period, a "big event" occurred.

Gu Qingcheng, the Demoness, stole many pieces of Spirit Medicine from Xiaocao and somehow obtained an ancient recipe. She concocted a potent aphrodisiac and tricked Chu Hao into consuming it.

Just as the two were about to frolic, Su Wanyue coincidentally came by, and her eyes red with passion, Chu Hao caught her in the act, and neither woman could escape his "clutches".

After the event, Gu Qingcheng wailed incessantly. Among the people she despised most, Su Wanyue definitely made the list. The idea of marrying the same man as Su Wanyue was nothing short of a fantasy to her. Yet she caught herself in her own trap, intending to dispose of Chu Hao in secret, so she could drive Su Wanyue away, claiming the role of the Chu Family daughter-in-law.

But she had not calculated for such an outcome, causing her immense regret.

Now with no advantage, both having been dealt with by Chu Hao, what was she to do?

Initially, the three of them felt awkward, and no one brought up the incident. But two months later, both women shockingly discovered that they were "shot" – they were pregnant!

There was no helping it; what was done was done, and they had to accept it.

"Not fair, you two are having babies without involving me!" Yun Cai was quite dissatisfied with this, teeth itching with irritation, while Xiaocao was frequently glancing at Su and Gu with a peculiar gaze, seemingly tempted to brew another dose of poison.

Chu Hao had passed the age of thirty, and while he felt he had not yet reached the peak of martial arts, he did not mind having children to accompany him. It was about time too. Moreover, with the bond of children, Su Wanyue and Gu Qingcheng, though adversaries, had no choice but to accept each other.

With a single thought, his cultivation progress surprisingly accelerated a bit more.

After ten months of pregnancy and a day of labor, both women gave birth to healthy baby boys, whom Chu Hao named Chu Haoyue and Chu Niancheng, respectively.

He, along with Su Wanyue, Gu Qingcheng, Yun Cai, and Xiaocao, started living together in a peculiar arrangement. Yun Cai and Xiaocao's relationship with him surpassed that of friends but weren't lovers, yet they got along harmoniously.

The four women raised the two children together, while Chu Hao continued to focus all his energy on assaulting the martial arts, occasionally taking everyone to roam the mountains and play in the water, visiting various mountain ranges.

He Lingtian had a new great-grandson and naturally was very happy, often taking the two Chu brothers to the He Family to play. The old man's lifespan was coming to an end, but as Heaven and Earth were about to open, when the Laws were perfected, he might be able to break the shackles of the Gu Clan bloodline and step into the War God Realm.

But He Lingtian openly stated he had no intention of attempting to become a War God. He chose to die a natural death; it was time to join the women he had loved.

A true Casanova, without a doubt.

Chu Hao passed the position of He Family Head to He Shilong. Without the Gao Family, and without Gao Zhen, he naturally wasn't worried that He Shilong would sell out the He Family. The Pro-emperor party was, of course, the happiest about this, and the way they saw Chu Hao improved significantly, after all, Chu Hao consistently refused to change his surname to He, an issue for many in the He Family.

In the blink of an eye, another five years passed, and Chu Haoyue and Chu Niancheng grew into mischievous little brats, running around bare-bottomed every day, joining Yun Cai in stealing bird eggs and catching ferocious beasts, turning into two troublemakers and driving Su Wanyue and Gu Qingcheng to their wits' end, completely unable to keep them in line.

Strangely enough, although Chu Hao had never scolded the brothers loudly, they held profound respect for him. Whenever Chu Hao spoke up, they would execute his commands without fail, amazing everyone around.

Chu Hao had reached the Tenth Tier War Emperor and was in the midst of his final accumulation to solidify his foundation. However, to step into the War God Realm, he had no lack of understanding of the Realm, but the assault on the War God required an immense amount of power to support it. Lacking treasure troves like the Dragon Crown Prince, he had to wait for Xiaocao to prepare the Spirit Grass for him.

And Heaven and Earth were becoming more and more unstable. From time to time, one could see long streaks of lightning flashing across the sky, as if wanting to rip open the world and bring down tribulation.

——For a million years, the power of Heaven and Earth didn't reach this place, but many intolerable events had occurred. Thus, the tribulation would be the first to enter Sky Martial Star after the great array broke. A person like Chu Hao, who had taken many steps beyond what Heaven and Earth allowed, was bound to be struck by lightning.

Therefore, he eagerly yearned to ascend to War God, for only with such a status would he have the qualifications to confront the Heavenly Tribulation.

Normally speaking, stepping into the role of War God signifies breaking free from the fetters of Heaven and Earth, thus being able to traverse the Star Universe at will; hence this leap is the most difficult one, challenging not just oneself, but also because even after leaping forth, one must face the Heavenly Tribulation and pass the test of Heaven and Earth before being worthy of the title of a deity.

In the sky, terrifying presences frequently cast down their reflections, which grew clearer as time passed.

These were beings from Outside the Domain.

Fat Cat recognized several powerful species, among them, the Demon Octopus Clan, shaped like octopuses but born within the Upper Three Realms, able to step into War God with just a bit of cultivation, and one of the powerful species in the universe.

There was also the Spirit Boat Clan, born in the form of boats, capable of traversing the bitter seas to reach the other shore, effortlessly achieving the position of War God.

The Earth Core Clan preferred to dwell within the core of planets, absorbing power from the Star Core for cultivation, an equally formidable species. Of course, it didn't compare to Heaven Devouring Beasts, such mighty beings could directly swallow Star Cores for refining, whereas the Earth Core Clan could only obtain a tiny fraction of that power.

The great formation was about to fail, and the reopening of Heaven and Earth was imminent.

Once Xiaocao had all the Spiritual Medicine ready, Chu Hao immediately began his charge towards War God.

Only by becoming a War God, could he take control of his own destiny in such a great era, and aid his loved ones by his side.

In his Divine Sense, his current self had condensed ten golden halos, majestic and dignified, while his future self became more elusive, flickering in and out of existence, so much so that even Chu Hao himself could not grasp it firmly, at times doubting whether his future self truly existed.

Come, begin the last step of his mortal journey.

Boom!

Sea of Consciousness surged, Dantian roiled, streams of Laws coursed through his body, countless fragments merging into his flesh and bones, and upon close inspection, every inch of his skin seemed to have a Meridian Pattern, exuding the aura of the great Tao.

This was a shocking fact.

To become a War God entailed fully undergoing Elemental Transformation, hence completely shedding the mortal coil, but infusing the fragments of Laws into the flesh was something only a Star Master could do. But who let Chu Hao possess a War God incarnation, having already comprehended Tenth Tier War God level Space Law during the War Emperor Realm?

In taking the step out of War God, he achieved a qualitative change, shaping the body with Laws, and once again created a miracle.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

In the sky, thunder rang incessantly; Heaven and Earth would not easily allow the emergence of such aberrations and would send down the Heavenly Tribulation to obliterate them. Yet, the great formation was still exerting its last bit of influence, and although it couldn't last much longer, as long as it existed, even the Heavenly Tribulation couldn't penetrate it.

The might of the Immortal Emperor was evident in just a glimpse.

Laws flowed in waves, Chu Hao's Divine Consciousness expanded limitless, almost enveloping the entire Sky Martial Star.

The Divine Consciousness of a War God could at most cover one Realm, but Chu Hao had not only exceeded the scope of a state, he almost enveloped the entire Superior Star, an incredibly formidable feat! At that moment, there were several War Gods on Sky Martial Star, and upon contacting Chu Hao's consciousness, they couldn't help but tremble.

This was almost indistinguishably close to the Star Master!

Quite normally, Chu Hao had already possessed Tenth Tier War God level Laws Comprehension, it was merely constrained by the limitations of his physical realm. Now that he had crossed over, he immediately reached Tenth Tier War God level in terms of Law-comprehension.

With one step, he stood at the pinnacle!

From the War God onward, power greatly weakened, and the Laws reigned supreme. Given that, weren't Tenth Tier War God Laws powerful enough?

It took a full ten days for Chu Hao to finally complete the transition, stabilizing his Realm and advancing into War God.

In the sky, lightning and thunder blazed, and countless strands of Gang Wind bombarded down. It was the Heavenly Tribulation unable to permeate, yet it gave the formation enough pressure.

Chu Hao merely raised his hand, and the Gang Wind vanished cleanly, teleported by him to the sky.

"We should leave now," Chu Hao said to Su Wanyue and the others.

Now that he had entered War God, he could cultivate the Laws, but the Laws of Sky Martial Star were isolated by the great formation. Hence, from War God onward, it was not a good place for cultivation. It was better to go to the New Continent, though desolate, its Laws were intact.

"Yes!" everyone nodded. It didn't matter if their cultivation was slow; as long as Chu Hao was strong, that was enough.

After staying with the He Family for a few days, except for He Lingtian and a few whose lives were nearing their end and decided to stay on the island, everyone else followed Chu Hao to leave, ready to pass through the formation and head to the New Continent. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your vote of recommendation, monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)