Eternal Heavenly Emperor

The Power of Time, a Forbidden Power, an ability not permitted by The Heavens for any individual to control.

Yet now, such immense power was being manipulated by Chu Hao's hands. Although it was only a Level Four Law, how terrifying was the Power of Time, otherwise, how could it be a forbidden power of The Heavens?

Even being slightly influenced by the Power of Time could have a huge impact in a battle where the forces were evenly matched, allowing Chu Hao to face two Peak Realm Masters fearlessly and still manage to navigate the situation comfortably.

"I must say, you are the strongest Domain Lord in this world, there's no second to you!" Moonless Realm Lord said.

"The Power of Time, truly astonishing," followed by Realm Lord Luanxing, "But do you think there are only two of us?"

"Lord Gujun, there's no need to watch any longer, why not come out and capture this young man together?" Moonless Realm Lord stated coldly.

"Hehe, both of you great lords together are not a match for this member of the Human Race?" Indeed, a third person appeared, who was also a High Tier Realm Master, and clearly another Peak Level being, given the respect by Moonless and Luan Xing.

"It's not that we can't defeat him, just that this Human Race possesses the Forbidden Power, which is quite troublesome," Luan Xing Realm Master snorted, showing some disdain.

They were all Peak Realm Masters, you could say they stood at the very pinnacle of the world, only the Great Emperor could dominate them. And how few Great Emperors were there? At least they had never seen one.

"Together, we capture him, and the Origin divided amongst three of us should take us into the Great Emperor Realm!" Moonless Realm Lord declared.

Domain Lord Gujun stepped forward with his hands behind his back, forming a triangle with Moonless and Luan Xing, encircling Chu Hao within.

The Three Great Peak Realm Masters were almost the strongest beings of the current age.

Chu Hao frowned slightly; although confident, facing three Great Perfection Realm Masters still proved difficult, the opponents were too strong.

Damn it, if only he had another hundred years, he would definitely reach the Perfection of Domain Lord. With forty-five million Third Tier Laws in his control, his Infinite Chaos could surely slay a Great Perfection Realm Master.

But now, forty million Third Tier Laws could only fight to a draw with a Great Perfection Realm Master, even with the forbidden Power of Time, he could at most match two Great Realm Masters.

After all, his mastery over the Power of Time was too weak.

What to do?

Chu Hao was weighing his options. He could immediately utilize the Origin of Water to speed up his understanding of the laws, which would instantly boost his strength; he could master an additional ten to twenty thousand laws each day and reach Great Perfection in one to two years.

With his strength, plus the Space Law, fighting the three Great Realm Masters for a year and a half would not be a problem, and he was not afraid of extended battles.

The problem was, once he used the Origin of Water, it would be gone when he attempted to ascend to Heavenly Emperor.

The Heaven and Earth Secret Realm was not something that appeared at will; it only opened once every several trillion years, because the cultivation of the Origin needed that much time.

Is it worth it?

This was the question Chu Hao needed to consider.

"Capture him!" The three Great Realm Masters made their move, pressing down towards Chu Hao.

Chu Hao unfolded his Wings of Space, continuously dodging, but he did not flee far.

Although the three Great Realm Masters did not explicitly say so, the previous capture of all members of Chu Family had made it clear that if Chu Hao tried to run, the Chu Family would suffer because of him.

Thus, Chu Hao could only fight here.

"Repel the Space Laws to immobilize this Human Race's speed!" The three Great Realm Masters quickly reached a consensus. Chu Hao's speed was slightly better than theirs, which was also key for him to repeatedly escape.

At their level, nullifying laws became increasingly difficult, as the higher the law, the closer it was to the Origin, and the forces of the world were not so easily repelled.

Therefore, even with the abilities of the three Great Realm Masters, they could only selectively repel one kind of Third Tier Law; else if they repelled all Third Tier Laws, Chu Hao would be like meat on a chopping block.

The three Great Realm Masters joined forces, using their Great Perfection abilities to repel all Space Laws. The Main Laws and Subordinate Laws were naturally not something they could influence, but the Space Laws beneath those were indeed completely shunned out.

Chu Hao's expression became severe; his speed had fallen back to that of a normal Domain Lord level, even if he used time flow to speed himself up and slow down the opponents, he could not compensate for such a discrepancy, considering that the Power of Time was only Level Four.

This was troublesome!

"Hehe, is it really necessary to go through so much trouble just to bully a Junior?" A Divine Sense suddenly drifted over, leisurely and calm, yet completely indistinguishable from where it originated.

"Who!" Realm Lord Moonless snorted coldly, "Looking to share a piece of the action? Too late!"

"Three little ones, just leave this place, and I might spare you," continued the Divine Sense.

Moonless and the others scoffed, who were they? Great Perfection Realm Masters, who could kill them?

"Hiding yourself, are you too scared to show your face?"

"Must be an accomplice of this Human Race, playing tricks to scare us away, huh?"

"So naive!"

The divine sense let out a sigh and said, "Since you want to see my true form, I shall appear for you to worship."

A figure quietly walked over; it was a man about ten feet tall, dressed in a monk's robe, with a bald head and a halo around his head, resembling an enlightened Buddha.

He wore a beaming smile as if he were born with it, truly appearing amiable and prosperous.

"Who are you?" demanded the Moonless Realm Lord, unable to sense any aura from the other, which made him somewhat wary but not fearful, for he had almost reached the pinnacle of heaven and earth.

An emperor?

Was he joking? He had never encountered a Great Emperor in his lifetime. Was it such a coincidence to bump into one here?

The monk's smile grew even wider as he said, "My Taoist name is 'Yishi.'"

Yishi?

Martial Artists cultivate to chase the Origin, the initial One. This person's Taoist name, Yishi, represented an astonishing loftiness.

The three from the Moonless Realm shook their heads; they had never heard this name before.

Monk Yishi laughed and said, "I was born loving peace, not fond of killing. So you three youngsters had better leave quickly, lest I start a slaughter and stain myself with blood, breaking my hundred-thousand-year vow of non-killing."

"Haha, you think just a few words will make us leave?" Realm Lord Luanxing sneered. They had not rashly attacked, as this Monk Yishi gave them an unfathomable feeling.

They were confident, but not blindly arrogant.

Monk Yishi's smile became even more radiant, as he said, "If you do not heed my words, then I must enlighten you all. As I am compassionate, I will liberate your souls and help them ascend to Paradise at once."

The three from the Moonless Realm were not careless. The monk might not show his strength, but he could very well be a powerful being, not weaker than themselves. If there was also some terrifying weapon, it might indeed cause a significant trouble.

"Alas, forcing me to start a killing spree, you must die!" Monk Yishi's expression suddenly changed, the smile on his face instantly vanished, replaced by a glaring killing intent, making him appear incredibly fearsome. Booming, his halo turned black, and his boundless aura billowed, as if he were a god of creation.

"Great, Great Emperor!" The three from the Moonless Realm were left shivering, this was actually a Great Emperor, truly a Great Emperor!

Heaven!

Great Emperors were exceedingly rare throughout the vast cosmos; maybe they could be counted on one hand, at least within the regions the three Realm Masters knew of and had explored, they had never seen a Great Emperor nor heard of one appearing in the surrounding realms.

Yet, a Great Emperor had appeared.

"No—" The three screamed, full of regret.

Monk Yishi, no, Great Emperor Yishi had seemed so amenable initially, but once he took action, he was utterly merciless, striking with a palm, his Main Laws erupting with the brightest radiance in the world.

Smack, smack, smack—the three Great Realm Masters were simultaneously smashed into bits, unable to revive even with their Origins.

Though the difference between a Great Perfection Realm Master and a Great Emperor was just a fine line, the gap of this single step was immensely vast. Even if the three Great Realm Masters fought desperately, it was futile; they were instantly annihilated.

After killing them, Great Emperor Yishi resumed his friendly and harmless demeanor, smiling and prosperous. He looked at Chu Hao and said, "Young man, how about handing over the Origin of Water?"

Chu Hao felt suffocated, even though his opponent was the three Great Realm Masters, he had been fearless, but a Great Emperor... This was a being who had mastered the Main Laws and returned to the Origin, just a step away from the great Dao.

He could not possibly contend against him, nor was it likely he could escape. A Great Emperor who had mastered the Main Laws could completely seal the space, and even his Heaven Devouring Beast avatar breaking into the Realm Master level would be useless; he still couldn't escape.

Unless the Heaven Devouring Beast avatar reached its limit and ascended to the Great Emperor level.

What to do? Hand over the Origin of Water?

Great Emperor Yishi seemed to have become more amenable again and said, "You are a promising person, who in the future might have the chance to leap beyond the confines of this world, emerge from this pond, and become a Transcendent."

"A Transcendent?" Chu Hao said in a deep voice, his mind racing with thoughts.

Excitement stirred in Great Emperor Yishi as he exclaimed, "That is what they call an Eternal Heavenly Emperor! Do you know, several Heavenly Emperors have indeed appeared in this starry sky, but although Heavenly Emperors can exist eternally, why has no one ever seen one?"

"That's because once stepping into this realm, one transcends this world!"

Chu Hao grew interested and asked, "What lies beyond this world?"

"Who knows!" Great Emperor Yishi, filled with anticipation, said, "It might be the Temple of Eternal Life, or perhaps a higher-stratum world. One can only imagine before leaping out, yet it is full of mystery, attracting us Martial Artists to aspire."

He looked at Chu Hao and said, "I have grown tired of this world and want to transcend, to leap out of this pond. Don't you want to help me?"

Chu Hao did not answer.

Great Emperor Yishi said, "Young man, answer carefully. I really don't want to destroy you. The future you might also become a Transcendent, become my peer. However, for transcendence, I will not have any qualms."