Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Chu Hao left floatingly, and the Seven Great Generals actually did not pursue.

Chase for what? The seven of them had been fighting for so long without being able to bring Chu Hao down; what good would pursuing do? Moreover, seven on one—did they really think it made them look good?

They were even more shocked; Chu Hao was too powerful. At the War God level, he could contend against all seven of them. If he advanced to Star Master, wouldn't he easily suppress Zhi Qishui?

The result of this battle quickly spread throughout the entire Ancient Academy, creating a huge sensation and astonishment at Chu Hao's strength. Many powers wanted to recruit him; such combat power was truly remarkable.

Yet, Chu Hao refused everyone. As usual, he visited the Red Water Gang daily, giving Weng Xiangrong a thorough thrashing, beating him mercilessly.

After continuously beating him for half a month, Weng Xiangrong had no choice but to hide away, and the Red Water Gang also became extremely low-profile, almost as if they did not exist in the academy. They were waiting for Zhi Qishui to emerge from seclusion, whereupon ascending to King of Stars, all their disgrace would be washed away!

With such a formidable figure presiding, would Chu Hao dare to come and cause trouble? He could suppress him with a mere hand.

After letting off steam, Chu Hao flew back to Guangyuan Continent for a short reunion with his family. He stayed for a few days, then returned to the academy; with his high speed, it was just a circuit of three or five days.

He began his seclusion, which this time was a true locked-door cultivation. He intended to cultivate continuously for five years, integrating all fragments of the Laws fully, thereby stepping into the Star Master realm.

How terrifying would a Star Master, who could wield all Level Five Laws, be?

Three thousand or five thousand Level Five Laws might of course not compare against a single complete Level Four Law, but how about several billion, or even trillions of them?

Chu Hao was filled with anticipation.

However, this locked-door seclusion wasn't exactly strict; he still practiced the Three Phases Technique daily and contacted his family every few days. He just never left the grounds, nor did he eat or drink anything.

Alone, maintaining his solitude and calm, he continuously roamed the Sea of Laws.

To achieve great heights in martial arts, being able to endure solitude was the most fundamental quality.

Time quietly passed, and five years went by in the blink of an eye.

For Ancient Academy, five years were like five days. Dwelling at the War God level, their lifespan was generally counted by millennia; five years were indeed very short, so short that many saw no change at all.

No, some changes did occur.

Firstly, Zhi Qishui had emerged from seclusion not long ago and had become a King of Stars, now a significant figure within Ancient Academy. Of course, he had mastered only a single Level Four Law; compared to those veteran Kings of Stars, who controlled hundreds or thousands of them, he could easily be suppressed with a mere hand.

However, he had originally been a second-class student, and it was unlikely he would provoke Chu Hao. Even now, having stepped into first-class, it was still the same. But with a King of Stars at their helm, the status of the Red Water Gang naturally greatly improved, becoming as arrogant as before.

Stimulated by this vast change, several geniuses also achieved breakthroughs.

Lan Ran, Tai Ruofeng, and others, including Shui Wujun, had all broken through to Star Master. They had mastered ten fragments of Laws during their time as War Gods; now, upon breakthrough, they had pushed the number of Level Five Laws they wielded to more than ten, which was quite astonishing.

Chu Hao, however, had quieted down, and nobody knew why this once brilliant figure had suddenly become so low-key. But it was only five years; there wasn't enough time for people to forget him, forget how powerful he was. He had defeated high-tier Star Masters, and had once matched the Red Water Gang's Seven Great Generals all by himself.

At that moment, Chu Hao was at a critical period; he was integrating countless fragments of Laws, forming numerous Level Five Laws from the Great Five Elements and Thunder Series, totaling 486 trillion!

This was an astonishing number. If it took one day to integrate one Law, it would take 486 trillion days, or over a trillion years! Clearly, that was too slow.

Within the Flame Furnace that burned fiercely, pieces of Level Five Laws were circulating rapidly in Chu Hao's Sea of Consciousness.

He estimated that in just one more month, he would have integrated all the fragments of Laws. For a Star Master, extracting fragments of Laws was slow, but integration, standing at such heights, was naturally a trivial matter.

Numerous Laws began integrating, and in the sky, thunderclouds densely gathered.

Starting from the War God, every breakthrough required facing a Heavenly Tribulation. If one survived, they advanced further; if not, they turned to ash—there were no other outcomes. Even someone as powerful as the Immortal Emperor, failing to ascend to Heavenly Emperor, dissipated. This showed how imposing the universal laws were on beings starting from the War God.

Chu Hao was technically breaking through, yet not completely so; therefore, the thunderclouds only densely gathered, brewing and accumulating, but never actually falling.

When the Heavenly Tribulation initially formed, people in the academy did not take it seriously. After all, with so many from Ancient Academy undergoing tribulations, it was nothing out of the ordinary. But this tribulation was peculiar. It had completely formed in one day yet had not descended.

Are you giving birth, or is it a difficult childbirth?

And it truly was so. One day, two days, three days—the Heavenly Tribulation never fell, but instead, the clouds became even more terrifying, far surpassing the level of a normal Star Master Tribulation, alarming many old monsters.

After all, that large mass of thunderclouds blanketed the sky, visible with just a look upward. Who could ignore it? And for any martial artist, a Heavenly Tribulation was dreadful, surely not something to trifle with—the chill started deep within.

Now, as these thunderclouds gathered without dispersing and not falling, everyone felt as if a knife hung above their heads, constantly anxious.

"Who is this, are they crossing the tribulation or not!"

"Exactly, it's upsetting not knowing whether it's happening or not!"

"But who has ever heard of a Heavenly Tribulation like this, lingering in the sky for days without falling?"

"Strange indeed!"

"It really is strange."

"Moreover, this Heavenly Tribulation is becoming more and more terrifying. On the first day, it was just a regular Star Master Tribulation, but now, I think even a Fourth Tier Star Master might not possibly survive it."

"No one can leap directly from War God to high-tier Star Master; isn't this certain death?"

"Who let him encounter such a heavenly tribulation."

The crowd was abuzz with curiosity. But just over ten days later, even the King of Stars couldn't sit still.

Once this heavenly tribulation formed, it would be a high-tier Star Master Tribulation, guaranteeing that whichever Star Master it struck, that Star Master would perish! Because, this was targeting the individual just about to break through to Star Master; if your realm is higher, and you get sucked into it, the tribulation would naturally amplify based on this foundation. It would absolutely transform from a high-tier Star Master Tribulation to a King of Stars Tribulation.

Similarly, if the King of Stars was affected, then it would turn into a high-tier King of Stars Tribulation.

If so much heavenly tribulation came down at once, this planet would definitely be doomed.

To avoid accidents, the academy's upper echelons started evacuating students urgently, lest a great catastrophe really be triggered. On the other hand, the academy also wanted to investigate precisely which freak of nature was undergoing the tribulation, as such ferocity was insane!

As masses of students left, eventually only seven people remained who did not make an appearance, as they were all in closed-off cultivation.

That is to say, this heavenly tribulation was brought about by one of them.

"It's definitely Chu Hao!"

After learning the identities of the seven people, almost everyone was sure, it was definitely that freak.

Indeed, silent for five years, but once he made a move, it was startling. A step into Star Master actually stirred up such a huge commotion.

"Indeed, that guy could defeat a high-tier Star Master even during his War God days, therefore, he should also be able to withstand this high-tier Star Master Tribulation." Everyone was full of admiration; a freak is a freak, able to make the entire academy treat it like a major threat, and evacuate everyone.

But ten days later, everyone's expressions were off.

This was no longer just a high-tier Star Master Tribulation, but a damn King of Stars Tribulation!

This was something that no Star Master could possibly withstand.

We're doomed, is a generation's freak going to perish from this?

Who could have imagined that Chu Hao was so talented to push himself into such deadly straits?

By the thirty-fourth day, the heavenly tribulation finally ceased to change.

The King of Stars Tribulation, definitely the King of Stars Tribulation.

Thunder roared, lightning densely crackled within the thunderclouds, and a cataclysmic tribulation was about to descend.

Whoosh, Chu Hao shot into the sky, facing the arrival of the heavenly tribulation.

Boom!

A beam of lightning a thousand zhang long and one hundred zhang thick, like a colossal pillar, shot down towards Chu Hao.

"Damn, it really is the King of Stars Tribulation, how could he possibly survive this!"

"This guy just broke through to Star Master, if he can survive such a massive tribulation, I'll eat this stone."

No one was optimistic about Chu Hao. A Star Master, having just broken through, how could he possibly withstand such a massive tribulation? This was utterly unlivable! Yet how exactly did Chu Hao cultivate, knowing that heavenly tribulations wouldn't be haphazardly severe; the tribulation strength would adjust to correspond with one's power, not allowing a weak one to undergo a strong tribulation, always providing a slim chance of survival.

But here, with such a massive tribulation, no one could see the slightest chance of survival.

Yet Chu Hao was full of valiant spirit, sending out a punch, meeting the fierce lightning.

Boom!

The Laws of Five Elements formed a radiant and illuminating Sword Diagram.

Taiji Tianyuan, creating strong defenses based on the interaction of the Great Five Elements Laws.

Lightning blazed fiercely, resulting in a massive explosion. The terrifying residual electricity flew out, causing many powerful beings to stand out and open their Laws for defense; otherwise, if the War God was struck by it, he would definitely be finished.

The first wave of the heavenly tribulation, Chu Hao easily passed through.

Spit!

Everyone spat out in disbelief, could it be that they were wrong, and Chu Hao was not merely a Star Master, but had already stepped into the realm of the King of Stars?

"Brother Zhi!" In the Red Water Gang, everyone looked to Zhi Qishui, their leader and their spiritual pillar.

This member of the Human Race was too strong, strong enough to arouse their unwillingness to antagonize him any further.

Zhi Qishui thought for a moment, then said solemnly, "If he can survive the heavenly tribulation, I will spar with him once, regardless of win or loss, all past grievances will be settled."

"Yes!" Everyone nodded.

Chu Hao was too terrifying. Just entering Star Master and already undergoing the King of Stars Tribulation, if he could pass through, it meant that his combat power could rival the King of Stars. Who would want an enemy like that?

Even Shui Wujun could only nod in agreement; Zhi Qishui had now stepped into the realm of the King of Stars, although his combat power still greatly differed from his father's, he was still at the same level; he dared not oppose him. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)