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Chapter 440: Emperor Xuan Ji Yong Zhao
Chapter 440: Emperor Xuan Ji Yong Zhao
Emperor Xuan Ji Yong Zhao's gaze fixed on the distant horizon, and a wisp of his consciousness quietly rose, merging with the heavens and the earth. In an instant, he perceived the fluctuations of energy within a thousand li of his surroundings. Aside from the seething earth veins and mountain fires, and a pervasive demonic aura, there was indeed another presence hidden deep within the seabed cave. This aura was profound and thick, undoubtedly extraordinary.
It must be Chen Mu without a doubt!
"So, he has finally caught up, even before stepping into the Blood Transformation Realm. Truly, the heavens and earth are in harmony with his destiny..."
Emperor Yong Zhao couldn't help but sigh.
In this world, the heavenly mandate was in his hands, and this was not a matter of arrogance or recklessness. It was not a confidence he gained after ascending the throne and ruling over the world, but rather, since his birth, everything had gone smoothly for him.
He was the direct son of the previous Emperor Xuan, and his talent was unparalleled. His cultivation journey had been smooth sailing, and no other prince could rival him. While practicing martial arts, he also participated in court politics. After reaching the Bone Marrow Purification Realm, he was crowned Crown Prince.
After that, he crossed the threshold of life and death and entered the Blood Transformation Realm!
From then on, no one could compete with him for the imperial throne. His succession to the throne was a natural course of events. In the following nearly a hundred years, the country enjoyed peace and prosperity. He ruled over the ninety-nine provinces, amassing countless resources. Later, he even comprehended the unity of heaven and man, entering the Heaven and Man Realm.
At this point, he stood at the pinnacle of power, ruling over the world, and as a Heaven and Man Grandmaster, he was at the apex of martial arts. He looked down upon all living beings, and the only limitation he faced was his lifespan, an insurmountable limit for even those in the Blood Transformation Realm and the Heaven and Man Realm.
Even the founding Emperor, who had used his overwhelming martial prowess to pacify the chaotic world and establish the Great Xuanyan Dynasty, could not surpass the boundaries of lifespan. He, too, had fallen into the annals of history.
However, when Emperor Yong Zhao faced the challenge of lifespan, the situation changed.
As the reigning Emperor Xuan, he possessed knowledge of numerous secrets across the world, including those of the Earth Abyss, the Outer Sea, and the Great Wilderness. Among these, the Great Wilderness was the most enigmatic, as the void in its region was constantly in flux, connecting to mysterious realms.
There had been Blood Transformation experts and even Heaven and Man practitioners who had perished in the Great Wilderness, but there were also those who had brought back many secrets. They revealed that the Great Xuanyan world was not the only one in existence, and that martial arts had not yet reached its peak. According to what they learned from the Great Wilderness, every cultivation path, when pursued to its ultimate end, would lead to the legendary 'Divine Realm'! The Great Xuanyan world, from ancient times to the present, had not yet reached the end of its martial arts development.
It was said that if a cultivator could reach the Divine Realm, they would no longer be bound by the limits of lifespan and could live as long as heaven and earth. However, even the esteemed Emperor Yong Zhao had not obtained a genuine method to enter the Divine Realm, and even information about the Divine Realm was a closely guarded secret, passed down orally among generations of emperors, never to be revealed to the world.
On one hand, this secret came from the founding Emperor, who had established the Great Xuanyan Dynasty a thousand years ago. On the other hand, spreading such news would be detrimental to the stability of the Great Xuanyan Dynasty. Already, the world's top warriors held no reverence for imperial authority, and if they could achieve divinity through martial arts, it would further challenge the dynasty's rule.
Nevertheless, generation after generation of emperors persistently sought to uncover the path to the Divine Realm from the Great Wilderness, but each time, they returned empty-handed, unable to gather any more information.
This all changed when Emperor Yong Zhao ascended the throne.
After reaching the Heaven and Man Realm, Emperor Yong Zhao, unwilling to return to dust a hundred years later, thrice ventured into the Great Wilderness. Finally, through a stroke of luck, he obtained a secret art from the Great Wilderness, known as the Soul Fusion and Body Seizure Technique.
This was indeed a dark art, completely different from the Corpse Refinement Secret Art of the Sky Corpse Sect or the Demon Cultivation Secret Art of the Sky Demon Sect. It was a technique for stealing and occupying another's body, a sinister method evident from its very name.
In fact, this technique was not suitable for Body Tempering Martial Arts but was derived from another cultivation path. Even Heaven and Man Grandmasters would find it challenging to utilize.
However, Emperor Yong Zhao, with his extraordinary comprehension, spent nearly twenty years studying and comprehending this technique, eventually finding a way to truly master it.
The opportunity presented itself when others were attempting the Blood Transformation. By drawing upon the power of heaven and earth to infuse it into their bodies, he would extract all their blood energy, abandon their original body, and merge his soul with their new body, seizing control.
Due to the nature of this technique, it was extremely limited in its application, as only Heaven and Man Grandmasters, those who could actively merge their souls with the heavens and the earth, could even attempt such a technique.
Next, one must draw upon the power of heaven and earth to infuse their body, fully exposing their soul to the heavens and earth, before attempting to devour another's soul and seize their body.
In essence, the body is an extremely sturdy armor compared to the soul. The soul is hidden within, while the flesh is exposed. Without completely exposing one's soul to the heavens and earth, even a Heaven and Earth Master would find it impossible to forcefully break through the physical barrier of a Bone Marrow Purification Grandmaster's body to seize their soul.
In other words, Body Tempering Martial Arts focuses more on physical cultivation, and is relatively weaker when it comes to soul cultivation.
Only the soul power of a Heaven and Earth Master would be barely sufficient to take a glance, and that's all.
After Emperor Xuan Ji Yongzhao comprehended the Soul Fusion and Body Seizure Technique, he still wasn't absolutely certain of success. Therefore, he made extensive preparations, such as arranging Director Wei He to handle court affairs, settling his posthumous affairs in advance, and planting some 'hidden agents' within the court and various powers, ensuring that everything would be under control, whether he succeeded or failed.
Finally, he took that step and ultimately succeeded in awakening!
Before Chen Mu, the Xuanyan Dynasty had produced nine Heaven and Earth Grandmasters. The ninth Heaven and Earth Grandmaster, before Chen Mu's rise in Yuzhou, failed in his attempt to break through the Blood Transformation Realm and eventually perished—but this was just the surface.
The truth was that Emperor Xuan Yongzhao, during his breakthrough to the Blood Transformation Realm, used the Soul Fusion and Body Seizure Technique to forcefully devour another's soul, seize their body, and ultimately maintain his self, completing his transformation. He had fully awakened not long ago!
Yes, the current Emperor Xuan Yongzhao is a Heaven and Earth Grandmaster who has mastered the Heaven and Earth Dao.
This is the source of his confidence and strength.
Once he successfully awakens, and the secret art of Soul Fusion and Body Seizure that he has comprehended and improved is achieved, then when he returns, he will be an unparalleled expert who has stepped into the Blood Replacement Realm with a complete understanding of the Heaven and Earth Dao, standing at the pinnacle of the Heaven and Man Realm. His achievements will surpass those of the founding emperor of the Xuanyan Dynasty!
In short, even if the world is in chaos, with the Eight Princes' struggle and turmoil everywhere, even if the court is in turmoil, in his eyes, it is nothing. The High Ancestor Emperor was able to pacify the chaotic world, and he can do the same, turning the tide and calming the storm with a single hand!
Furthermore, with the Soul Fusion and Body Seizure Technique, he can continuously use this art, almost able to remain in the world indefinitely. His accomplishments will surpass those of all previous emperors, just as his name suggests, illuminating the world, rivaling the High Ancestor!
It can be said that the current Emperor Xuan Yongzhao stands at the pinnacle of invincibility, unmatched in both power and martial arts.
At present, the only thing that can capture his attention is the legendary 'Divine Realm'.
The development of Body Tempering Martial Arts has not yet reached its peak, unable to touch that level. Emperor Xuan Yongzhao originally intended to dedicate his long life to perfecting Body Tempering Martial Arts, improving it until it reaches the Divine Realm.
However, Chen Mu's appearance has left him surprised.
Beyond surprise, he also feels as if fate has brought them together.
How fortunate is he in this life?
Born as the imperial heir, he received extensive protection, his martial arts cultivation path was unobstructed, with no one to compete with him. After ascending the throne, he brought peace to the four seas and entered the Heaven and Man Realm. Facing the limit of his lifespan, he obtained the secret art of longevity in the vast wilderness. Just as he planned to dedicate his remaining life to perfecting Body Tempering Martial Arts, someone has already cultivated the foundation of Body Tempering Martial Arts to perfection!
Chen Mu, with his Bone Marrow Purification Realm, possesses strength comparable to the Heaven and Man Realm. This is far beyond what can be achieved through cultivating the Heaven and Earth Dao. Although it is unknown what method Chen Mu used, he must have supplemented all the flaws and shortcomings of Body Tempering Martial Arts, cultivating step by step to the limit, ultimately reaching such heights.
What's more, Chen Mu has yet to attempt breaking through to the Blood Replacement Realm.
If Emperor Xuan Yongzhao had awakened a bit later, with Chen Mu's perfect and flawless martial body, the life-and-death crisis of the Blood Replacement Realm would be as simple as eating and drinking water, easily crossing this hurdle. At that time, he wouldn't be able to use the Soul Fusion and Body Seizure Technique.
With Chen Mu's perfect foundation, once he enters that realm, even if Emperor Xuan Yongzhao has mastered the Heaven and Earth Body and stands in the Heaven and Man Realm, he may not be able to do anything to Chen Mu.
Chen Mu will become his lifelong rival!
But now, in a 16-19-year-old version, without a single mistake!
Fate is indeed on Emperor Xuan Yongzhao's side.
Chen Mu has yet to attempt breaking through to the Blood Replacement Realm, but Emperor Xuan Yongzhao has arrived here a step ahead. Next, he just needs to wait for Chen Mu to break through to the Blood Replacement Realm, and he can use the secret art to seize Chen Mu's perfect Heaven and Earth Body for himself. At that time, he may be able to see the path to the Divine Realm.
"Huff..."
Li Chen exhaled softly, and his entire being focused on suppressing his aura to the extreme, quietly hiding in a place without the slightest trace of his aura leaking out.
Now that he had found Chen Mu's hiding place, all that was left was to wait.
As for whether the Soul Fusion and Body Seizure Technique would succeed, he didn't even consider it. The first soul fusion was the most difficult and dangerous, yet he had already succeeded, and the second time would be even easier.
When a warrior breaks through to the Blood Replacement Realm, their soul and body are completely exposed to the forces of heaven and earth, enduring the tempering of their power. During this process, the Soul Fusion and Body Seizure Technique has no defense, and one can only resist with the power of their soul!
Although Chen Mu's martial foundation is strong, he is ultimately not a Heaven and Earth Master. Even when breaking through to the Blood Replacement Realm, his soul power can only be so strong.
...
In a hidden cave, deep within the cave...
Chen Mu's transformation continued.
Unlike when breaking through to the Blood Replacement Realm, his soul was still completely contained within his body, enduring the nurturing of the Crimson Birth Fruit's warm spiritual power, washing away all impurities.
It was as if a caterpillar was metamorphosing into a butterfly. At this moment, Chen Mu could clearly sense that his soul was changing, and his perception of heaven and earth was becoming more acute, as if a deaf and blind person was gradually regaining their senses.
In fact, his perception was already strong, and his soul power was not weak among his peers at the Grandmaster level. But now, the strength of his soul was gradually surpassing the limits of a Grandmaster, reaching the level of a Blood Replacement Realm existence, and still slowly growing.
If Chen Mu were to use the Heaven and Earth Domain now, the range he could cover would no longer be a few dozen zhang, but a full two hundred and thirty zhang!
Normally, a Grandmaster in the Bone Marrow Purification Realm, without crossing the life-and-death barrier and without their soul enduring the tempering of heaven and earth's power, would not have such soul power. But Chen Mu had already reached this level!
Moreover, it didn't end there!
The spiritual power contained within the Crimson Birth Fruit was even more powerful than Chen Mu had imagined.
An immature Crimson Birth Fruit could transform Ling Huan's body to the threshold of the Blood Replacement Realm, allowing his soul to reach the level of a Blood Replacement Realm existence without enduring the tempering of heaven and earth, ultimately becoming an incomplete Heaven and Earth Master.
The fruit he held was a fully mature one, forcibly nurtured by the Seeker Tree with its immeasurable means and mighty power. Its contained power was so great that Chen Mu felt that if his Heaven-Earth Body had not been trained to the limit of the Bone Marrow Purification Realm, relying on the power of this fruit, he might even be able to attempt to break through to the limit of the Bone Marrow Purification Realm without the help of the system panel!
With the system panel aiding him in this step, all the medicinal power of this Crimson Birth Fruit was channeled into tempering his soul, making his soul increasingly powerful, and the range of his domain, controlled by his will, was also constantly expanding.
One hundred zhang,
One hundred and twenty zhang,
One hundred and forty zhang,
...
Two hundred and thirty zhang!
When Chen Mu's transformation finally came to a halt, he could feel that the power of his soul, and the range of the Heaven and Earth Domain he could control, had reached a terrifying two hundred and thirty zhang, several times greater than before! Even Qin Meng Jun, who had broken through to the Blood Replacement Realm and completed his soul transformation, could only control a Heaven and Earth Domain of over a hundred zhang!
"Excellent," Chen Mu said, feeling the strength of his soul and the clearer perception of the essence of heaven and earth, sensing the rules of heaven and earth as if he could touch them directly, and feeling a sense of great relief in his heart.
At this moment, Chen Mu's soul power alone might surpass that of a typical Heaven and Earth Master.
"It took more than two months, which is indeed a bit long. But finally, we've reached this step," he thought, having spent over two months refining the Crimson Birth Fruit, but the changes it brought were immense, making up for his 'shortcomings' in soul power. Now, the threshold of the Blood Replacement Realm was almost non-existent for him, just one step away.
After a long time, Chen Mu finally reached this point and didn't hesitate. He quickly calmed his mind, regaining his composure, and then focused his will on the 'Mystic Gateway' at the top of his head. His entire being seemed to climb a staircase leading to the sky, step by step, until he reached the pinnacle of a tall tower.
Then, he took a step forward, leaping into the boundless heaven and earth...
(End of Chapter)
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