The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 249 The Thirty-Three Heavens Emperors, the New System of Nine Golden Bodies
The chaotic entity from the mythical era reappeared, proved itself to be an emperor, and then cultivated diligently for ten thousand years, using the furnace of creation to refine its divine form, reaching the pinnacle of its life, and finally chose to challenge the Celestial Court.

clang!
The ancient Dao bell was struck, and the rolling sound waves swept across the universe, shaking all the stars and realms.

The crowd fell silent. The Chaos Emperor still went, and no one knew what the outcome would be.

The Thirty-Three Heavens is the Celestial Court; it is not easy for mortals to see immortals.

As the Dao bell was struck, the outer heavens of the universe trembled violently. Celestial light emanated from nine layers, and golden clouds danced alongside crimson clouds. In the vast chaotic sea, a blurry building appeared, with thirty-three layers of heaven, each layer higher than the last.

Beneath the heavens lies the human world.

Above the heavens dwell the immortals!

Before the grand gates of the Celestial Court stood a stele inscribed with the words: "There are people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens!"

Wang Bo focused his mind and looked at the eight characters. He sensed a vast and magnificent aura from them. The person who wrote them must have had an extraordinary realm. He suspected that they were left by the Martial Emperor!
Even just these eight words have the power to kill those who have attained enlightenment; how terrifying!

At that very moment, a gaze shone brightly in the Thirty-Three Heavens, descending majestically: "Who in the mortal realm wishes to visit the heavens?"

Those who seek the heavens must prove the Way.

Only those who are close to the immortals are qualified to have an audience with the Great Celestial Venerable.

"emperor!"

Wang Bo responded with only one word, his arrogance soaring to the heavens. As a being of chaotic nature, reborn twice, and having diligently cultivated to prove his Dao, he certainly had the qualifications to do so.

There can only be one emperor in the world.

In the Thirty-Three Heavens, another cold voice rang out, slightly chilling. Just listening to it, one could feel the terrifying sensation of metal scraping and ten thousand insects devouring a god. It was the previous generation's God-Slaying Insect Emperor.

The only emperor he spoke of was naturally the Martial Emperor, whose virtue was higher than the heavens, and whose height was as high as the sun and moon since ancient times!

"I'm here to challenge!" Although Wang Bo was proud, he knew the gap between himself and the Martial Emperor. He didn't speak recklessly, but instead stated his name, "I want to challenge the Boundless Heavenly Venerable!"

Clearly, he came prepared, intending to end the final battle of the mythical era.

"The Chaos Body, it turns out to be an old grudge. Since you are a seeker of enlightenment in the mortal world, then grant me the qualification." A relatively peaceful voice rang out from the Thirty-Three Heavens, with a majestic and radiant feeling, as if it were monitoring the heavens and mending the way. It was Zhang Bairen of the past, now one of the Eight Gods.

Then light and darkness alternated, and a supreme being sat cross-legged in the middle, opened his eyes and said, "Lord of Boundless Heaven, I have come to find you."

"Interesting. I'd also like to test the quality of this Chaos Body. Spiritual Treasure, are you interested?"

Then a figure appeared, startling all living beings. They actually saw the Heavenly Emperor from the 20,000th year of the Hongwu era!
Is he still alive?

This is also an ancient relic from the mythological era.

Having expanded the territory of the Celestial Court for over ten thousand years, its strength has now accumulated over millennia, making it perhaps even more terrifying.

"I exist only for the sake of the Dao," came the voice of the Lord of Shangqing, indifferent.

clang!
The next moment, the Dao bell rang again, and the emperors appeared in the Thirty-Three Heavens.

One after another, the statues of imperial deities lit up, each representing a great figure.

From the Four Emperors to the Five Elders, and then to the Eight Gods and the Nine Heavenly Lords, it all displays its splendor and magnificence.

Gradually, some of these figures solidified and materialized, each stepping onto a different realm and looking down upon the mortal world.

The Phoenix Emperor, the Limitless Emperor, the Emperor, the Supreme Being of Light and Darkness, the Supreme Being of Divine Blood, Zhang Bairen, the River Emperor, the Great Emperor Fuxi, the Great Emperor Nuwa, the Great Emperor Tianyuan, the Great Emperor Yuchen, the Great Emperor Daoyan, the God-Slaying Insect Emperor, the Demon Emperor... all appeared.

Emperors and sovereigns throughout history are all included here!

Those figures, with their awe-inspiring presence, looked down upon the world, dominating the ages, all possessing an invincible air, each with a steady gait, as they returned to the mortal world.

"They're all alive?" Even Wang Bo's expression hardened. The Immortal Court's foundation was simply too vast. All the emperors of the ages had entered it. Who could contend with it?
"Heavens! Did Emperor Wu grant immortality to all the emperors? Did he share in their eternal life?"

"They're all alive! They're still alive! It's been 130,000 years since the Hongwu era!"

"Thirty emperors throughout the ages, will they all enter the Celestial Court? This is not just about monopolizing an era, but about dominating an entire epoch!"

The universe trembled violently, and all people were terrified. The emergence of so many great emperors at the same time truly shook the universe. An incomparably glorious era had arrived. Emperors rose up together, and all paths resounded, shaking the past, present, and future.

The power of this group is too great. When they combine, they form a terrifying field that can destroy everything. No wonder they reside high in the Thirty-Three Heavens; otherwise, the mortal world simply could not withstand it.

All of this was the work of Emperor Wu.

The gathering of so many emperors in one era is astonishing, unprecedented in the past and unlikely to be repeated in the future. The mythical era of multiple emperors coexisting in people's minds is no longer the Heavenly Court, but the present world!

They suspected that, in the end, there would be an emperor in charge of every place in the Thirty-Three Heavens.

All the Heavenly Emperors bowed to the Great Heavenly Venerable.

Throughout the entire universe, all revere Emperor Wu.

The heavens beyond the heavens cannot be fathomed, and the sun and moon have always been difficult to fathom!

"God-Slaying Insect, are you also interested in making a move?" Just then, an emperor surrounded by the Bagua Universe turned around and looked at a golden emperor. That person said indifferently, "Fuxi, aren't you the same? It's rare to see a Chaos Body that was born innately, so naturally you have some thoughts."

That person was none other than the God-Slaying Insect Emperor from back then, except that he cultivated the Martial Emperor's Immortal Scripture. He not only baptized himself with the blood of the Battle Immortal, but also devoured Immortal Gold, fusing it into his body. He transformed the five great secret realms into Immortal Gold, making him extremely powerful.

"If there is a challenge, I am not in a bad mood." Wang Bo's eyes flashed, and he also wanted to see how strong the Celestial Court was. The next moment, the God-Slaying Insect Emperor descended directly, and his body forged of immortal gold pointed a finger, colliding with the Chaos Body with 'equal power'.

Boom! Right after this clash, Fuxi laughed and said, "I won't lie to you. Let's exchange a move on equal terms."

As soon as he finished speaking, he thrust out a palm, the Eight Trigrams manifesting in myriad forms. His aura was neither too high nor too low, just equal to Wang Bo's. The Chaos Emperor once again accepted the challenge, and then the Heavenly Origin Emperor also arrived. He also only made one attack with equal strength. After that, more and more figures became interested, each making one attack, causing Wang Bo to break out in a sweat and become somewhat exhausted from running around.

The Chaos Body, which has stood proudly for all ages, could not gain any advantage against anyone in the Celestial Court under the same circumstances. The methods and paths taught by the Martial Emperor are truly terrifying!
Each one of them is either a man-made immortal golden spirit or possessed by an acquired immortal spirit and immortal seed; they are simply too heaven-defying.

You have the resonance of ten thousand paths, so do I; you have the primordial chaos, so do I; you have the mysteries of chaos, so do I; and the chaotic body is nothing compared to it.

For all living beings in the universe, it was even more terrifying. Every single one of them who emerged from it was capable of making the Chaos Emperor blush with shame, or even more terrifying. This was truly astonishing, but no one questioned it. After all, having cultivated for so many more millennia, it would be strange if they couldn't do it.

"Very well, fellow Daoists, let me end this battle." Finally, Wuji appeared, raised his hand and summoned Wang Bo into the Boundless Heaven to prevent the aftershocks from affecting the universe.

There, chaos surged and swirled, boundless and vast. Two chaotic entities clashed, a sight never before seen. The entire universe trembled, and people never imagined they would witness such a magnificent spectacle.

What's even more intriguing is that they were all ancient people from the mythological era, and their entanglements with each other were profound.

In the end, the Chaos Emperor and the Limitless Emperor fought on equal terms. The outcome of the battle is unknown, but Wang Bo used it to resolve his inner conflict and chose to join the Celestial Court.

However, he was ruthless and had great perseverance. He forcibly severed his own Chaotic Body Origin and refined it into the Chaotic Heavenly Heart. He then started over and lived his life as an ordinary mortal.

In this new life, he created entirely new scriptures and paths, condensed his own divine imprint to prove his Dao, and then incorporated the chaotic imprint from the past into them, achieving a sublimation in one fell swoop.

People were shocked; yet another near-immortal Heavenly Emperor had joined the Celestial Court. It was truly remarkable.

In the 150,000th year of the Hongwu reign, the Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin reappeared in the universe, shocking all living beings.

But when people chased after it, they were horrified to discover that it was not the real Nine Dragon Coffin, but a seed that had been transformed!

The seed burst forth with boundless celestial light and flowed with the essence of immortality, actually giving rise to the laws of immortality. Some people consulted ancient books and finally concluded that it was related to Emperor Wu.

"A secret realm can transform into an immortal seed. Does that mean one can achieve immortality just by entering a secret realm?"

In the end, people could only sigh that Emperor Wu was truly extraordinary, and all his actions were extraordinary.

Just as the Nine Dragons Coffin Immortal Seed was roaming the universe, above the Thirty-Three Heavens, a terrifying aura surged, and an immortal light tore through the cosmic sea. A War Immortal opened his eyes; those were his gaze.

Emperor Wu!

In an instant, the world knew that it was the Great Celestial Venerable who had been resurrected.

"The ages have passed, but the seed of immortality has been formed."

The voice was indifferent and calm, showing no concern for anything in the world, and possessing an air of self-importance that transcended all heavens.

Wang Hongwu reached out, and nine dragons pulled the coffin into the Celestial Court, ascending straight to the Thirty-Three Heavens. The Dragon Transformation Secret Realm returned to its place, nurturing immortal essences and unique immortal laws. The path he had pioneered was complete.

He called this path to immortality the Immortal Path.

"This immortal path is the most suitable for us." The emperors looked up, for they had all cultivated the Martial Emperor's Immortal Scripture, transforming secret realms into Dao seeds, perfectly suited to this path, allowing them to steadily achieve longevity. It was as if the Martial Emperor was paving the way ahead, and they were following along, developing their own unique characteristics and expanding upon it a second time.

Only in this way can it have value.

If they don't even have the talent for this secondary evolution, then they are not worthy of proving the Dao, nor worthy of staying in the Celestial Court.

In that same year, the Immortal Seed nourished the universe, bringing about a golden age.

In this generation, ancient sacred mountains have also been unearthed and reappeared in the universe.

It is an ancient mountain that has been passed down from ancient times, and it is called: Sumeru.

It is said that a magnificent civilization of spiritual practice once existed there, known as the Monks.

Later, a young man mistakenly entered Mount Sumeru, obtained some relics, sat cross-legged for seven years and attained enlightenment, founded his own lineage of Buddhism, and inherited the tradition of the monks.

During his travels, he came across some of the essence of reincarnation left by Emperor Wu in front of a lake. He used it to gain enlightenment, founded the Buddhist method of karma, absorbed karmic fire, and observed the cause and effect of the mortal world.

At first, he was compassionate and never killed or even fought with anyone. However, there were many demons in the world, so he forged a demon-subduing pestle. He still did not kill, but only saved people. In the end, he used his own strength to subdue all the competitors on the ancient road and formed the Eight Heavenly Gods.

He then gathered the power of faith and vows, and through eighty-one days of chanting sutras, he attained enlightenment and was revered as the Amitabha Buddha Emperor.

This emperor spent a lifetime in the mortal world, then visited the Celestial Court, discussed the Dao with the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Wang Bo, and finally joined him, transforming into the Lord of Sumeru Heaven and building the Great Thunderclap Temple.

"Damn it, I'm so bored, I need to get out and relax."

In the 170,000th year of the Hongwu era, Duan De was born and successfully forged a reincarnation seal. However, he was unwilling to stay in the wheel of reincarnation and chose to enter the mortal world to relieve his boredom.

He traveled all the way, and unexpectedly found a promising talent in the reshaped Mars Starfield, who turned out to be of the Undying Golden Body bloodline.

"This child has been glowing since he was little. He's definitely a good prospect. He'll make clearing paths in tombs much easier. And his blood can ward off evil spirits. Not bad, really not bad." Duan De looked him over with his unique perspective and then took the boy with him to cultivate, setting sail from Yinghuo.

However, he soon regretted it; this kid was actually doing something evil!

Fortunately, he had the demeanor to turn things around, cultivating the "Duan family spirit," while also studying the source arts and dedicating himself to the great cause of feng shui.

On one occasion, they unearthed the method left by Wang Hongwu when he planted the universe, which was about how to refine immortal gold into the body and enter the secret realm.

"Emperor Wu," Yinghuo murmured, deeply remembering the name, for he was the one who inspired his path.

Later, thanks to Duan De's offerings from digging up graves and robbing tombs, he quickly collected a lot of Dao Tribulation Gold. He then incorporated this supposedly hardest immortal gold into his body, transforming his indestructible golden body into a Dao Tribulation Golden Body!

"Go forth, my grave-digging boy! From this day forward, you are a disciple of the Great Virtuous Celestial Venerable. Go forth and shine, conquer the stars, and make our virtuous name known! To subdue people with virtue is to subdue people with reason, and to subdue people with force!"

With a wave of his arm, the unscrupulous Taoist priest, in the name of a disciple of the Great Virtuous Heavenly Venerable, embarked on the 108 trials of the ancient human path, sweeping through them and establishing a formidable reputation, earning the title of the Invincible Golden Body.

In the end, he single-handedly broke through the only true path, and even the Holy Spirit, whose body contained half immortal gold, was no match for him. This guy's physical body even surpassed that of all the ancient ancestors.

Later, he ascended to the ninth level of Quasi-Emperor, and successfully completed his tribulation. When all his secret realms and flesh and blood were integrated into the golden Dao Tribulation, he achieved Dao in a completely different way and was revered as the War Emperor. He rebuilt the ancestral star of the Holy Body lineage and then passed down the Dao lineage, worshipping the Martial Emperor as his ancestor.

Until one day, he awakened to the profound meaning of Immortal Gold and comprehended the Heavenly Tribulation Transcending Technique over a long period of time. He struggled to cross the broken path and finally used Immortal Gold and Origin Technique as a bridge to connect the broken path of the Holy Body and truly attained the Dao. Under Duan De's recommendation, he entered the Immortal Court.

In the years that followed, no new emperor was born, but eight more Great Accomplished Golden Bodies were born one after another!
Nine golden bodies battle the heavens!
This is a golden age belonging to the immortal golden body, a splendid myth.

Even more terrifying is that each golden body has been infused with a type of immortal gold, including Feathered Azure Gold, Divine Mark Purple Gold, Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold, Dragon Pattern Black Gold, Eternal Blue Gold, Radiant White Gold, Destiny Orange Gold, and Immortal Tear Green Gold, all of which have established a world-shaking reputation.

Their adversaries, the Azure Heaven Tyrant Blood, are renowned for their Immortal Ancestral Body and Battle Immortal Divine Form. They have evolved terrifying power that surpasses their previous ancestral bodies, merging into new divine forms, and have always fought the Golden Body to a standstill.

What's even more surprising is that the unique characteristics of both lineages are actually related to that Martial Emperor, either left over from the mythological era or influenced by the ancient era, which changed their development direction.

One lineage inherited the Martial Emperor's Golden Immortal Body route, while the other developed the Immortal Spirit Body route, truly a deep entanglement.

During this period, some powerful figures rose to prominence and joined the Celestial Court. The most outstanding one was named Xuanming. By chance, he obtained the method left by Emperor Wu and combined it with his own understanding to forge the most suitable Celestial Spirit Ancestral Body for himself.

In the 260,000th year of the Hongwu era, a golden body fused with Immortal Tear Green Gold resided in the world. He noticed a woman with an innate Dao embryo physique who inexplicably attracted him. Moreover, the material she used to forge her artifacts was also Immortal Tear Green Gold, indicating a strong connection between them.

Ultimately, they became Daoist partners, attained enlightenment through Dao fetus, and were given the title of Western Emperor.

In the 270,000th year of the Hongwu reign, the golden statue and the Western Emperor both entered the Heavenly Court.

In that year, Emperor Wu was revived.

When Wang Hongwu opened his eyes, nine kinds of immortal golden light appeared on his body at the same time. They merged together, and the profound meaning was imprinted on his primordial spirit, thus making him immortal. He also became an immortal on the path of immortal gold.

He named this path "Golden Immortal" in order to seek the immortality of the golden nature.

"This path corresponds to us." Both the Phoenix Emperor and the God-Slaying Insect Emperor were paying attention, as their paths were most suitable for this type, as were the nine golden bodies. They all walked this path, seeking immortality through the golden nature.

"From this day forward, I will transmit three methods to the mortal world, all of which can lead to immortality."

Then, a grand Daoist voice resounded from the Thirty-Three Heavens, and Wang Hongwu conjured three golden immortal tablets with a wave of his hand, which landed in the Central Plains of the Big Dipper.

The text describes three different methods of achieving immortality: the path to immortality through battle, the path to immortality through the seed of the Dao, and the path to immortality through the gold of immortality. These methods are provided for people to study and comprehend.

If one is talented, one can even glean their own understanding of the Dao and its principles from it, and create their own great path.

"Emperor Wu pitied the people and wished to lead them across the mortal world!"

"For the sake of love, he was fortunate to have the common people at heart. Emperor Wu was so benevolent and kind that we can never repay his kindness."

"May the Celestial Court last for eternity, and may the Martial Emperor be immortal!"

In an instant, the people cheered, celebrated, and expressed their gratitude for Wang Hongwu's blessings.

A true emperor possesses such a magnanimous spirit; he does not mind that the common people study his laws, but rather encourages them to explore new paths and develop their own unique characteristics.

In the midst of such a historical upheaval, in the 280,000th year of the Hongwu era, a former member of the ancient Heavenly Court rose to prominence. He possessed a rare and extraordinary physique, and with each breakthrough, he would unearth entirely new divine treasures within his physical body, revealing immense potential.

He came to Beidou on a pilgrimage, sat cross-legged in front of the Golden Immortal Stele and had an epiphany. Three years later, he broke through the realm and resonated with the Feathered Azure Gold, from which he comprehended his own Dao and created the Feathered Scripture.

Since then, he has made great strides, sweeping away all enemies, breaking through the true path, and suppressing the geniuses of all races. Even the Brahma Battle Body and the Primal Demon Body are no match for him.

In the end, he attained enlightenment and became known as the Feathered Emperor!
Without much attention, the Feathered Emperor, upon attaining enlightenment, joined the Celestial Court as a legitimate successor of the Heavenly Court, becoming yet another celestial 'Emperor'.

He claimed that his ancestors were legitimate members of the Heavenly Court, serving under the Mingzun, and that now was the time to bring glory to his ancestors.

It is said that on that day, his ancestral graves were emitting green smoke.

During this period, Wang Hongwu naturally did not fall into a deep sleep, but instead devoted himself to studying his own laws and his own path.

With the triple immortal attainments of Golden Immortal, Longevity Immortal, and Battle Immortal, his inspiration burst forth, and he finally created the prototype of his own system.

At this moment, his immortal body was actually filled with sparks of fire, as if it were igniting something, floating in his blood and slowly forming a lamp, burning the cauldron of flesh and refining the elixir of the primordial spirit.

In an instant, his consciousness seemed to be condensed and purified, as if it were about to transform into a seed, a seedling, or a celestial medicine. Soon after, it transformed back into his appearance, sitting cross-legged in the void of flesh and blood, reflecting a dazzling light that illuminated his body.

As time passed, the lamp burned eternally, while his physical body transformed into a cauldron. Inside the cauldron, a Dao flower, as large as a fist, floated in the air. It was his primordial spirit transformed into a flower, which was entwined with various fragments of laws and surrounded by pure white mist, making it extremely sacred.

"Burn my Nine-Turn Divine Elixir for Pregnancy, and gather the essence of eternal cold from a single plant!"

Wang Hongwu chanted a long song. At this moment, his physical body became a cauldron, his skeleton became firewood, and his blood became flames, burning his primordial spirit and refining a furnace of human immortal medicine, an unparalleled divine flower of immortality.

He used his flesh and blood to form a cauldron, treating his primordial spirit as a great medicine, constantly boiling it to extract its essence and burn away impurities. Then he continuously took in various kinds of "firewood" from the outside world, regarding all things in the outside world as great medicines.

Divine jade is like medicine, immortal gold is like medicine, secret realms are like medicine, and all living things are like medicine. His path is equivalent to the human world gathering divine medicine!
First, gather divine medicine, then nurture your own human body as a great medicine. In the end, you will be somewhat similar to the Azure Emperor, becoming a human longevity medicine. Your flesh and blood are like an elixir of immortality, and you will have the ability to devour all things and absorb the power of all paths. Killing people is like gathering medicine, and all enemies will enter your body's cauldron. The physical body and primordial spirit cultivated by this method are very powerful and have the ability to transform in a thousand ways.

Through such refinement and tempering, Wang Hongwu's body underwent a miraculous transformation. Later, the fragrance emanating from his body became increasingly attractive, and his flesh and soul became increasingly pure.

Moreover, he was very bold. He dispersed the flames, the cauldron returned to his physical body, and he directly consumed the refined "medicine," which rushed to his limbs and bones.

In an instant, countless rays of immortal light burst forth from his body, even assimilating and purifying many surrounding substances, turning them into great medicine.

This approach is feasible.

Now it is time to transform it into a truly humane system.

(End of this chapter)