Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

As the deep voice reached him, the light wheel surrounding Gao Wu swirled, and the surrounding void silently churned.

In Gao Wu's view, the void was like a picture book that had been turned over by an invisible hand, and then he found himself in the center of a huge platform.

The enormous circular platform spans thousands of miles and is divided into two fish shapes with alternating black and white colors, resembling the Tai Chi symbol.

The platform is clearly a special material structure, with the hardness of gold and iron and the luster of jade.

Around the Tai Chi platform, enormous Bagua (Eight Trigrams) symbols float. These symbols are composed of a series of simple yet massive airships, which revolve in an orderly fashion around the center of the Tai Chi platform.

The Tai Chi platform and the surrounding trigrams form a tightly sealed space, enclosing both the inside and outside.

Gao Wu's powerful Yang Spirit was suppressed by the Tai Chi platform and could not be released. However, with his keen perception, he could sense that the Tai Chi platform beneath his feet was an energy hub, gathering endless energy.

The Qilin King's divine kingdom, centered around the Earth Fire Furnace, gathers immense energy. It is also the most concentrated energy domain that Gao Wu has ever seen.

The Tai Chi platform in front of us generates energy that is billions of times greater than that of a molten furnace.

If the Earth Fire Furnace is a star, then the Taiji Platform is a vast galaxy... The difference in their energy levels is too great.

Gao Wu had only seen this level of energy in the material universe, but those were all natural energy changes under the constraints of the laws of matter.

It was the first time he had ever known that life could control such a vast amount of energy and operate in such an orderly manner.

At the center of the Tai Chi platform stood a man with long eyebrows and phoenix eyes. He wore a golden crown and a purple-gold robe, and had the Tai Chi Bagua symbol on his chest. He looked both Taoist and regal.

Judging from the man's mental strength, he's only at level twelve, which is inferior to him.

Gao Wu saw through the opponent's true intentions and was certain of his own abilities.

The power to reverse time and space was indeed strong, but it was clear that the man had borrowed the power of the Tai Chi platform.

Judging from their appearance and attire, they seem to be from the Heavenly Court. It's a blend of tradition and modernity, a very clever fusion.

This fusion is clearly meticulously designed, with a very unified style and a complete aesthetic system.

Gao Wu recalled the star official he had encountered last time, who was extremely arrogant and domineering. He immediately tried to seize the Epang Palace divine domain.

That time, he killed a star official and seized many of his star guards. This time, he encountered people from the Heavenly Court again, and the situation is not good.

Fortunately, although the platform was powerful, he could still escape if he wanted to.

With a temperature of one billion degrees Celsius and the sharpness of the White Tiger Divine Weapon, the Destiny Sword is enough to shatter all barriers of time and space.

The man in the golden crown and purple robe sized up Gao Wu, then looked at the enormous Wuji Divine Armor, his gaze lingering on the chest of the armor.

He looked at Gao Wu and asked, "Who are you?"

"Gao Wu." Gao Wu introduced himself, then asked, "Who are you? What do you want with me here?"

The man in purple robes suddenly laughed: "So you don't know anything. It's not easy for a pure-blooded human to reach level twelve on his own."

Gao Wu was a little confused. How could he have exposed the Earthling's identity with just one sentence?
Fortunately, it's nothing serious. He doesn't have an intellectual disability; it's just that there's an information gap between them, allowing the other party to easily determine his identity.

"Where did you get the Earth Fire Furnace?" the purple-robed man asked again.

Gao Wu shook his head slightly: "Out of basic courtesy, you should first state your identity."

"Right."

The man in purple robes nodded in agreement and said, "I am the Heavenly Emperor, in charge of the Divine Firmament Heaven."

"People from the Heavenly Court?" Gao Wu asked.

"The Central Heavenly Court, I suppose so."

The Emperor's expression was somewhat complicated. Although they still called themselves the Heavenly Court, they no longer held the supreme position of ruling over all the heavens and myriad realms.

To continue calling itself the Heavenly Court would be somewhat misleading.

"I got the Earth Fire Furnace from the Demon God." Gao Wu didn't hide anything because he saw that the Emperor's attitude was relatively polite.

This explains the origin of the Earth Fire Furnace, thus preventing the Emperor from having any further concerns.

The Emperor naturally understood the unspoken meaning of Gao Wu. He simply asked, "The Earth Fire Furnace is good, but it is, after all, a divine object from several eras ago."

Although the Heavenly Court's power has declined, its specific divine arts and secret techniques have made great progress.

Ancient divine artifacts are difficult to integrate into existing systems. Moreover, such divine artifacts all have special markings, and the stronger their power, the more difficult they are to control.

The Emperor pondered for a moment and said, "You broke the eternal covenant and caused a huge problem. Do you know that?"

"Oh, please enlighten me," Gao Wu said politely.

He didn't care much about any eternal contract; he had already killed the White Eagle King, and he couldn't reverse time to change the outcome.

Besides, the White Eagle King deserved to die.

It's always good to have a chance to get to the bottom of things. That way, if the enemy really comes looking for us, we can prepare in advance.

After all, there's a certain intricacies to the Eternal Contract.

The Emperor suppressed his smile and said in a deep voice, "The Eternal Contract was a contract jointly completed by the Lords of the Six Paths, stipulating that all parties with power above level twelve will not harm or interfere with each other."

“Breaking the rules will trigger the eternal contract.”

"What are the consequences?" Gao Wu asked.

"Six Paths Powerhouses who violate the contract will be punished by the Eternal Contract."

The Emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Your situation is rather special. The Six Paths of Divine Punishment in the Eternal Contract was not actually triggered; it was only the Eternal Contract that triggered the Taiyi Heavenly Diagram, which is why you were transferred here."

The eternal covenant is extremely important; it is the foundation of the current order of all realms.

Gao Wu triggered the Eternal Contract but was not punished by the Six Paths Divine Punishment, which is a rather special case.

The Emperor Taihuang didn't know what to do, but he couldn't just ignore it.

Otherwise, if the King of Deep Space comes to question them and they don't have a reasonable explanation, things will become very troublesome.

If things go wrong, it could even trigger a war among the six realms.

This era is drawing to a close, and some deities will surely want to disrupt the balance...

This matter is of great importance, and even the Emperor Taishou cannot make decisions arbitrarily.

He said to Gao Wu, "This is a very important matter, I need to consult with the Heavenly King. Please wait here for a moment."

Gao Wu shook his head: "I have my own things to take care of."

The Emperor frowned slightly and said with a serious face, "I am being polite to you because we are both human and share the same origin."

"You've caused a huge problem, yet you refuse to listen to instructions. You're so insensible!"

Gao Wu smiled and said, "Trouble is my trouble too, so you don't need to worry about it."

The Emperor was also somewhat annoyed, for this was the central hub of the Zhou Tian Tai Chi Bagua Grand Array and the central hub of the Taiyi Heavenly Diagram.

Even the Nine Heavens and the Great Luo Heaven Realm require the circulation of energy through the Zhou Tian Tai Chi Bagua Grand Array.

Let alone a level 12 human, even the King of the Deep Space wouldn't dare to act recklessly here.

If Gao Wu is reckless and doesn't know what's good for him, he wouldn't mind taking him down first.

"This is the Heavenly Court, you are being too presumptuous."

The Supreme Emperor formed a hand seal, activating the Zhou Tian Tai Chi Bagua Grand Array. The enormous trigrams floating around him slowly rotated, and immense divine power descended from the sky like a pillar of light, landing directly on Gao Wu. The Zhou Tian Tai Chi Bagua array gathers the primal power of all heavens, transforming it into Tai Chi, and then into the eight trigrams.

Among them, the universe pervades all heavens and covers the ten directions, while Taiji is the central hub for the circulation of energy.

The Eight Trigrams are responsible for all information calculations, operating the source energy in the most efficient and precise way.

The beam of light that fell from the sky seemed simple, but it was actually a precise strike made by Bagua after careful calculation against Gao Wu.

The Emperor did not make a move immediately, partly because he recognized Gao Wu as a powerful human, which was extremely rare.

Secondly, the Zhou Tian Tai Chi Bagua Grand Formation requires time for calculation and analysis, and a corresponding combat style is tailored for high-level martial arts practitioners.

The beam of light falling from the sky bound the space, and was bombarded by pure and terrifying source energy.

The Emperor didn't intend to kill Gao Wu; he just planned to subdue him first.

Although the Primordial Heavenly King dislikes meddling in affairs, matters involving the Six Realms must be decided by him.

Gao Wu did not resist, letting the golden beam of light fall on him.

He had seen the Star Guards of the Heavenly Court and knew that the Heavenly Court was very advanced in terms of combat, at least not like the ancient Heavenly Court in traditional mythology.

Now that he had the opportunity to witness the highest level of power in Heaven, he naturally wanted to experience it thoroughly.

The power of the golden pillar of light was extremely pure and extremely strong, without any complex changes whatsoever.

It was like an extremely hard iron hammer suddenly smashing down, while also restricting the space.

Standing here, Gao Wu can only withstand the golden beam of light head-on or break through the spatial restriction.

Regardless of the method, it's a direct confrontation with the golden beam of light; there's no room for shortcuts.

Gao Wu advanced through the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra and witnessed some changes at level thirteen.

Only now did he truly witness the power of level thirteen.

As the saying goes, the greatest truths are the simplest.

Absolute, overwhelming pure power surpasses all techniques and variations!
This simple strike actually verified Gao Wu's understanding of the thirteenth level of martial arts.

The greater the power, the fewer changes are needed.

Martial arts, divine will, divine power, or so-called secret techniques and supernatural abilities are all essentially about the efficient operation of energy.

Different intelligent life forms have different understandings of this, and their ways of controlling power are also very different.

Gao Wu noticed the array's precise control over power, which was precisely why it could unleash power to its fullest potential.

The strong prevail, and this strength includes precise control over power. However, the way it's expressed is very simple.

Unlike those demon gods, who possess divine power and laws, as well as various secret techniques and complex transformations that seem powerful but ineffectively waste a portion of their energy.

However, no matter how powerful the formation is, it is ultimately rigid and cannot compare to a level thirteen expert.

Gao Wu opened his palm and made a feinting strike forward, unleashing the power of the Soaring Dragon Palm.

This was the first time he unleashed his full power after mastering the Taiyi Wuji Battle Body.

The Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra provides an endless source of power, the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra transforms and melts the high temperature of all things, the Black Tortoise Divine Qi Mantra adds endless fierceness, and the White Tiger Divine Weapon Mantra adds unparalleled sharpness.

The Qilin Divine Hero Mantra, positioned in the center, systematically combines the power of the five divine mantras into the Nine Dragons Limitless Divine Might, which is then released directly.

Gao Wu's palm strike appeared to be a direct hit, but it actually collided head-on with the golden beam of light.

The falling golden beam of light suddenly stopped, hovering in mid-air and unable to fall. Gao Wu, who was unleashing his palm power, also looked solemn and kept surging his source power to resist it.

His body was completely suppressed, but his Yang spirit was able to use the Heavenly Fate Sword to escape and even kill the Supreme Emperor, but he still wanted to try.

After all, it's the original body, originally intended for Xiao Song, how could it be given to a pillar to enjoy?

This is, after all, the central hub of the Heavenly Court, and there may even be level thirteen experts watching over this place.

Gao Wu will not reveal his last trump card unless absolutely necessary.

The Emperor stood aside and watched silently. He only needed to activate the Zhou Tian Tai Chi Bagua Formation; he didn't need to exert any effort himself, so he could calmly watch the show.

Gao Wu was able to withstand the power of the great formation head-on; this brute force even shocked the Emperor.

Although both are at level twelve, he is far inferior to Gao Wu.

The Emperor was not in a hurry. The Zhou Tian Tai Chi Bagua Formation was so powerful that it surpassed all gods in terms of sheer strength.

The difference lies in the fact that the thirteenth-level god-king has a higher energy level and can convert power in various ways.

Although the Zhou Tian Tai Chi Bagua Grand Array is powerful, it ultimately lacks true spirituality. It cannot be compared to a thirteenth-level divine lord.

Just like the immense power of a mighty river, which no ordinary person can compare to.

However, ordinary people only need a small boat to cross rivers without harm. Wise people can build dikes and utilize the power of water.

Gao Wu could only withstand the Zhou Tian Bagua Taiji Formation head-on, which also proves that his understanding of energy levels is still too low.

The pillar of light, blocked by the Dragon-Slaying Palm, slowly descended under the activation of the great formation. When the pillar of light reached three inches above Gao Wu's head, it solidified again.

Even the Emperor was somewhat impressed by Gao Wu; this human's brute strength was truly terrifying, and he wondered how he had developed it.

He began to persuade him, "If you behave yourself, I won't do anything to you. If you continue to resist, the divine power of the Zhou Tian Tai Chi Bagua Grand Formation will be unleashed, crushing your body and soul into dust..."

Although Gao Wu was about to be crushed to death, it did not affect his speech: "If you open the magic circle now and let me leave, I can let it go."

"He's courting death." Seeing Gao Wu's continued defiance, the Emperor decided to teach him a lesson.

Just then, a loud voice came from above: "Enough. Bring him to me."

The Emperor bowed hastily: "Yes."

Once the sound dissipated, the Emperor activated his magic seal to remove the great array's restrictions, and the pillar of light vanished instantly.

He said to Gao Wu, "The Heavenly King wants to see you. Come with me."

The Emperor did not intend to consult Gao Wu's opinion. Since the Heavenly King had already noticed this, Gao Wu had no chance of causing any trouble.

Gao Wu thought for a moment and reached out to retrieve the Wuji Divine Armor. Although there were still restrictions in the surrounding void, they could not stop the power of his Yang God.

Taking advantage of this gap, he sent the Wuji Divine Armor back to Earth, and at the same time left the Yang God in the Wuji Divine Armor.

If the Primordial Heavenly King were to harm him, he could survive thanks to his Yang God.

The Taiyi Wuji Battle Body is based on the Book of Immeasurable Merit, which is quite special. The Primordial Heavenly King should not be able to see the problem.

If you really see a problem, then no matter what he does, it won't make a difference.

The Emperor Taihuang once again formed a hand seal, and a golden pillar of light rose from the Taiji platform, shooting straight into the heavens, carrying him and Gao Wu...

As the light and shadow flickered, the two had already arrived at the Daluo Palace.

Above the azure sky, a red sun hangs high, and besides that, there is only an endless sea of ​​clouds...

Gao Wu sensed something was wrong. He looked up at the red sun in the sky and discovered that a majestic Taoist in red robes was sitting inside the huge sun disc.

The Taoist's face was blurred; only his eyes were visible.

Gao Wu and the Taoist exchanged glances, feeling that the other's eyes were deep and vast, seemingly containing the universe and starry sky... (End of Chapter)