While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

Chapter 385 Earthly Sovereign

"The dantian is empty, awaiting the flow of spiritual energy. Guide the spiritual energy into the body, cleanse the residual energy, rebuild the spiritual foundation, and the hundred bones begin to unfold—"

In the dimly lit secluded training ground, Chen Xiao silently recited incantations and formed hand seals.

As the hand seals changed, the vast battle qi within his body suddenly began to expand, like the final burst of energy of a dying person. In an instant, it erupted with unprecedented power, forcefully expelling all the spiritual energy that had been absorbed into his body.

At the same time, Chen Xiao's aura returned to its peak before entering the dimensional passage, and his spirit was full of energy.

However, this state only lasted for a few breaths before the suddenly erupting battle qi seemed to have exhausted its last bit of strength, frantically overflowing from every pore of Chen Xiao's body. In less than a quarter of an hour, not a drop remained.

Without destruction, there can be no construction; destruction precedes construction. This was precisely the method of transforming spiritual energy that Chen Xiao had obtained.

This method is actually very simple. If Chen Xiao keeps using his internal fighting spirit, he will eventually succeed. However, if he is not sure that he can succeed, a person who ascends from a lower plane would never dare to lose most of his power all at once.

After all, without fighting spirit, one can only rely on soul power and physical body. In this completely unfamiliar world, the ability to protect oneself will inevitably drop sharply.

After emptying all the fighting spirit from his body, Chen Xiao did not hesitate and immediately began to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy to replenish himself.

However, as the pure spiritual energy entered his body, an extremely intense stinging pain immediately spread from every part of his body.

The stinging pain was easy to bear, but what was somewhat unpleasant was that the process of spiritual energy merging into the body was quite slow, and there was even a slight sense of rejection.

This is because the body is not yet accustomed to absorbing spiritual energy and needs a period of cultivation to adapt.

It's like someone who's used to eating coarse grains suddenly having their food replaced with a much more luxurious diet—

In this situation, if someone teaches you how to eat it and even helps you prepare the ingredients, you can naturally learn in the shortest amount of time.

Chen Xiao was alone at the moment, and compared to someone using spiritual power or supreme spiritual liquid to help him adapt and recover his strength, it would undoubtedly be a little slower.

Fortunately, it only lasted a few days and was not a big deal.

That faint, almost imperceptible sense of spiritual repulsion took Chen Xiao a full day before it completely dissipated.

Once the body and spiritual energy are completely integrated, subsequent cultivation will be smooth. Simply open all the acupoints in the body, fully absorb the pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and cultivate according to the cultivation methods of this great world. Your strength and realm will rise rapidly as if you were on a rocket.

How long this rapid progress can last depends on how deep the foundation accumulated in the lower planes is.

The more profound the foundation, the longer the upward momentum will last.

After all, this so-called conversion of battle qi into spiritual power is nothing more than the return of accumulated strength to its rightful place.

The higher one's original realm, the longer it naturally takes to recover.

Sensing Realm, Spiritual Realm, Spiritual Wheel Realm, Divine Soul Realm—

In just one hour, Chen Xiao had already crossed the four basic realms. If this were seen by any disciple of any sect or academy in the Great Thousand World, they would probably be astonished and exclaim that he was a monster.

It should be understood that for ordinary cultivators, even with the most extraordinary talent, it would take at least several years to hone their skills from the Sensing Realm to the Divine Soul Realm, and many would spend their entire lives in the basic four realms. No one is like Chen Xiao, who can move with the ease of eating and drinking, completing in an hour what others take years or even a lifetime to achieve.

Of course, Chen Xiao had no intention of being smug.

Only those who are family know their own situation. His special circumstances are completely different from those of people born in the world normally, so it would be unfair to put them together.

With a calm and focused mind, Chen Xiao continued to channel his spiritual energy according to the cultivation method, without pausing for a moment. With each cycle, the spiritual power within his body became more abundant and his aura stronger.

The barrier of the peak of the Divine Soul Realm was as fragile as paper in the face of such terrifying accumulation, and he easily broke through it in less than half an incense stick's time.

The Heavenly Fusion Realm has been achieved!

Following closely are the Transformation Realm and the Heaven-Reaching Realm—

In the following days, Chen Xiao completely immersed himself in the state of emptiness and tranquility of cultivation, isolating himself from all external noises.

His body, like a bottomless pit that swallows the sea, frantically draws in the pure spiritual energy of the surrounding world, enveloping the entire cave in a faint spiritual light.

At first, it was just a faint humming sound when spiritual energy gathered, but as his realm gradually rose, the noise of his breakthrough became louder and louder.

Later, unknowingly, a terrifying vortex of spiritual energy, ten thousand feet high, had already formed above the mountain range. A series of booming sounds resounded throughout the heavens and earth. An indescribable pressure of spiritual energy condensed from Chen Xiao's body and then swept outwards in all directions like a tidal wave.

Little Western Heaven Realm, Luoshen Palace.

Unaffected by Chen Xiao, Luo Mufeng also decided to set off for the Western Continent as originally planned.

However, when he flew to a region a million miles away from Chen Xiao, unsurprisingly, Blood God Clan's Blood Eye and Blood Hand were already waiting for him.

What happened next was almost identical to what Chen Xiao had predicted in the fake world. Luo Mufeng tried his best, but he still couldn't deal with two Earthly Supreme experts at the same time.

Just as Luo Mufeng was about to give up, suddenly, a beam of light arrived from the distant horizon.

"Earthly Supreme?!"

Sensing the strength of the newcomer, Blood Eyes and Blood Hands' expressions changed slightly.

But they soon noticed something was wrong.

"No, he hasn't even undergone the Spirit Tribulation yet; he's only halfway there!"

The two exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat incredulous.

This mysterious person who suddenly appeared was quite strange. Other Supreme beings who broke through from the Great Perfection of the Earthly Supreme Realm were all cautious and careful, and they would use all their energy to prepare to deal with Lingdong.

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But the person in front of me was incredibly strange. At this crucial moment when I absolutely couldn't afford to be distracted, I was actually running off to watch the excitement. Wasn't I afraid of being killed by my curiosity?

"You do not appear to be a member of the Luo Shen Clan. We hope you will refrain from interfering in our affairs."

Blood Eyes slightly clasped his hands in a fist salute, his eyes carrying a hint of warning.

Breaking through the spiritual tribulation of the Earthly Sovereign is something no one can help you with; you have to rely entirely on your own strength. If others rashly interfere, they are very likely to get burned.

Therefore, in their eyes, Chen Xiao was a dangerous individual. If he suddenly decided to drag them into the tribulation, even though they were already Earthly Sovereigns, they would still face considerable trouble.

"Your Excellency is at a critical moment in your spiritual tribulation, so please stay away from here for now. There's no need for us to delay your own affairs," Luo Mufeng said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

He has ways to protect himself. Even though he is no match for Blood Eye and Blood Hand, if he wants to leave, neither of them can stop him.

However, Chen Xiao ignored Luo Mufeng's well-intentioned reminder.

He glanced sideways at Blood Eyes and Blood Hands, ignoring the overwhelming aura emanating from them.

"Give me the Supreme Spiritual Liquid on your bodies, and you may leave safely!" Chen Xiao announced as if it were a trivial matter.

Chen Xiao knew the Blood God Clan's temperament very well, and he had personally witnessed the personalities of these two during the simulation in the fake world.

Therefore, he showed no politeness whatsoever at this moment.

He rushed over from his secluded cultivation place mainly to obtain some Supreme Spirit Liquid.

After all, relying solely on his own absorption speed was far too slow. It took Chen Xiao four or five days to reach the level where he could break through to the Earthly Sovereign realm.

He could sense that even after advancing to the lower-level Earthly Sovereign, there was still a distance between him and his peak state.

Therefore, obtaining some Supreme Elixir to accelerate the recovery process is imperative.

Therefore, even though he knew that the Blood God Clan had more than just the two Earthly Sovereigns in front of him, Chen Xiao was not worried at all.

In this vast world, he has virtually no constraints, allowing him to act more freely and as he pleases!

In addition, it also meant to give Luo Mufeng a helping hand.

As long as Chen Xiao doesn't extract the deductions from the fake world, everything is an illusion.

Under these circumstances, Luo Mufeng's act of saving his life was fake, but the method of spiritual energy conversion obtained from him was real.

This is a genuine act of kindness.

Even though Luo Mufeng was unaware of these things at the moment.

Chen Xiao didn't feel there was anything wrong with it, because in the simulation of the fake world, even if Chen Xiao didn't choose Luo Mufeng, he would choose someone else to ask about this matter, and in the end, he would get a report.

"Arrogant! You've only managed to step halfway into the Earthly Sovereign realm by sheer luck, yet you dare to utter such arrogant words!"

Bloodshot eyes surged with killing intent, a chilling crimson light swirled rapidly in his pupils, and his blood energy surged like a tide.

Although Chen Xiao only said one sentence, it allowed him to glean a crucial piece of information.

That is, Chen Xiao lacks foundation!

Otherwise, why wouldn't they prepare Supreme Spiritual Liquid in advance to consolidate their cultivation for such a major event as breaking through to Earthly Sovereign?

Having guessed that Chen Xiao had no background, Xue Tong and Xue Shou's apprehension instantly dissipated by more than half.

Dealing with someone with such poor foundation is much simpler than you might imagine!

No sooner had Blood Eyes finished speaking than Blood Hand, who was in the distance, launched the first attack.

Those unusually thick arms suddenly stretched forward, and thick, ink-like blood-red spiritual energy surged up, instantly transforming into a river of blood that swept towards Chen Xiao.

"court death!"

Instead of retreating, Chen Xiao advanced. With a thought, his body suddenly swelled to tens of thousands of feet high, and his majestic palm, as imposing as a mountain, slammed down, actually drawing back the surging river of blood that was sweeping towards him.

Almost simultaneously, boundless spiritual energy gathered wildly in the sky above his head, and in an instant, it condensed into an extremely thick spiritual cloud.

Layer upon layer of spiritual clouds, with seven-colored lightning flashing and dancing among them, emanating a pressure that was enough to silence all things in the world.

"How could someone with no status trigger such a terrifying spiritual tribulation?!"

Sensing the world-destroying power brewing within the spiritual cloud, Blood Hand, who was about to pounce again, trembled violently, his steps froze on the spot, and he dared not move forward even an inch.

He could clearly sense that the terror of this spiritual tribulation far exceeded what he had encountered when he broke through to the next level.

If he were to be affected by this divine might, even if he were already a supreme being, he would at least suffer a severe injury.

A deafening roar echoed between heaven and earth. Even Xue Tong and Luo Mufeng, who had just resumed their fierce battle, subconsciously stopped fighting and looked up at the oppressive spiritual cloud overhead.

At this moment, all was silent, as if even the wind dared not contend with the might of heaven.

Seeing the bloodied hand, Chen Xiao dared not attack again, and he too lazy to pay it any attention. He simply took a deep breath, calmly gazing at the sky, waiting for the spiritual tribulation to descend.

This is the necessary path to becoming a supreme being!

Because the Earthly Sovereign is too powerful, the birth of such a powerful being will inevitably arouse the jealousy of the heavens, causing the Supreme Spiritual Tribulation to descend, which is the ultimate test for cultivators.

Throughout history, countless brilliant geniuses have turned to ashes under the spiritual tribulation, and countless powerful figures trapped at the peak of the ninth rank of supreme mastery have never dared to cross that threshold in their entire lives, for fear of this annihilating calamity.

As early as when Chen Xiao broke through to the Supreme Realm, he had already condensed the Supreme Sea within his body.

During his ascension to the supreme realm, his supreme sea and physical body underwent countless explosions and reorganizations.

When the final reshaping was completed, the Supreme Sea within his body had disappeared, but it was not truly annihilated; instead, it transformed into an omnipresent source of power.

This is the mystery of the Earthly Supreme: the Supreme Sea, originally unique, transforms into a foundation of power that permeates every inch of the body's flesh and blood.

It can be said that every inch of the Earthly Sovereign's body is a vast and boundless Supreme Sea!

This is the first step in breaking through to the Earthly Supreme level.

The spiritual tribulation that is descending at this moment is the final step in advancing to the Earthly Sovereign realm, and it is aimed at the cultivator's supreme dharma body.

The true Earthly Sovereigns no longer rely on their Supreme Dharma Body to fight; instead, they rely on their even more powerful Supreme Dharma Form!

Only by enduring the tempering of spiritual tribulations can the Supreme Dharma Body complete its transformation, enabling it to communicate with heaven and earth at a deeper level and possess the majestic power of words becoming law!

Boom! Boom!

Above the sky, thick spiritual clouds surged and piled up, layer upon layer obscuring the entire sky. Colorful lightning flashed in the depths of the clouds, occasionally tearing through the dark sky. Deep thunder rumbled and exploded, and a suffocating pressure, like a mountain, crashed down.

Chen Xiao raised his eyes and gazed intently, his gaze piercing through the clouds and landing on the hidden lightning.

It was a seven-colored divine lightning formed from the purest spiritual energy in the world. Each bolt contained the power to destroy the world. Even a true lower-level Earthly Sovereign would have to be on high alert and dare not be careless in the slightest when encountering it.

"Boom—!"

The thunder grew more and more intense, like the beating of war drums, resounding throughout the heavens and earth. All things fell silent, and the entire world seemed to be frozen in this deathly stillness by the might of heaven. This continued for several minutes, and then the thick spiritual clouds high in the sky suddenly began to churn violently, as if they were being torn apart by an invisible hand.

In the next instant, a bolt of seven-colored lightning, hundreds of feet thick, carrying the might of heaven, crashed down from the sky!

The lightning bolt resembled a resurrected, seven-colored dragon, unleashing a deafening roar. Wherever it passed, space distorted violently, and even the light was blurred.

The seven-colored lightning was incredibly fast. Almost instantly, it pierced through layers of void and appeared above Chen Xiao's head. Then, with immense force, it slashed down towards the top of his head!

"I said, disperse!"

Under the gaze of three dazed eyes in the distance, Chen Xiao looked up at the seven-colored lightning that was so close at hand, his voice calm and unwavering as he slowly opened his mouth.

The next instant, Luo Mufeng, Xue Tong, and Xue Shou's pupils shrank sharply, their eyes widening in disbelief and horror.

The seven-colored lightning, carrying the mighty power of heaven and capable of splitting mountains and severing seas, mysteriously vanished into thin air the instant Chen Xiao finished speaking, leaving not a trace of its residual power.

Moreover, the thick, swirling spiritual clouds that hovered in the sky seemed to be gripped tightly by an invisible hand, instantly shattered into countless tiny fragments of spiritual light that scattered across the sky.

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling beam of light suddenly burst forth from Chen Xiao's tens of thousands of feet tall body, shooting straight into the sky and illuminating the entire world.

From afar, Chen Xiao seemed to be surrounded by a faint halo, exuding a strange charm that blended with heaven and earth.

Each breath he exhaled carried the sound of wind and thunder, as if even his breathing was influencing the rules of the surrounding world.

As people who had been through similar experiences, Luo Mufeng and his two companions were naturally very familiar with this strange phenomenon.

Once a cultivator has overcome the spiritual tribulation and officially entered the realm of Earthly Sovereign, they can easily communicate with the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, and even integrate their own will into a world, thereby gaining absolute control over that world.

Anyone whose strength is lower than that of a Earthly Sovereign who steps into this controlled world is as if they have fallen into the prison of the other party's domain, and their life and death are entirely determined by the other party's word!

This is the terrifying aspect of the Earthly Sovereign!

"The spiritual tribulation—is it over just like that?"

The three of them stared at the giant figure in their line of sight, their hearts filled with turmoil.

They felt it very clearly: Chen Xiao had officially stepped into the realm of the Supreme Being!

The three people who witnessed the whole thing were now completely bewildered and couldn't figure it out.

Such a bizarre method of tribulation was something they had never heard of or seen before!

The power brewing within that spiritual cloud was terrifying beyond measure. In their view, it was not impossible for a transformation spiritual tribulation to be born within the nine spiritual tribulations.

But who could have imagined that, not only did the Transformation Tribulation not appear, but even the Nine Tribulations did not materialize. From beginning to end, only one bolt of lightning struck, which was easily dispelled by Chen Xiao with a single sentence.

This scene, beyond their comprehension, left the three of them speechless, their shock lingering for a long time.

Little did they know that Chen Xiao had not escaped the spiritual tribulation.

However, he was receiving it in a fake world.

Chen Xiao is now completely certain that a Dou Di powerhouse on the Dou Qi Continent, after completing the spiritual power conversion, is roughly equivalent to the strength of a lower-level Earthly Sovereign.

He, having been a Dou Di for many years, possesses a foundation far exceeding that of ordinary Dou Di.

In other words, once he fully recovers, his true strength will be far more than just that of a lower-level Earthly Sovereign.

Therefore, even if one is new to the Great Thousand World and has limited supernatural abilities, it is still easy to withstand the spiritual tribulation by relying solely on the powerful methods mastered in the lower planes.

After that, Chen Xiao directly predicted the result of successfully transcending the tribulation, which created the bizarre scene in the eyes of Luo Mufeng and the other two.

In the deathly silent world, Chen Xiao's supreme Dharma form, tens of thousands of feet tall, stood quietly, his body surrounded by flowing light, and his aura of merging with heaven and earth grew increasingly intense.

The invisible pressure emanating from his body continued to rise with each breath of spiritual energy he inhaled and exhaled!

His fighting prowess is still increasing!

Sensing this horrifying conclusion, Blood Eye and Blood Hand exchanged a glance, both seeing deep apprehension and fear in each other's eyes.

This person is too strange!

They didn't know when Chen Xiao's ever-increasing aura would stop, but they were certain that Chen Xiao had now officially stepped into the Earthly Sovereign realm. Coupled with Luo Mufeng, who was completely on par with any one of them in a one-on-one fight, today's ambush was no longer realistic.

"I only have 100,000 units of Supreme Spirit Liquid on me, which I will give to you as a congratulatory gift for your advancement to Earthly Supreme. I do not yet know your name."

Blood Eyes' expression shifted, his tightly clenched fist slowly loosened, he took a deep breath, raised his hand and waved, and a torrent immediately swept out, like a small river, and within it, it was all condensed from Supreme Spiritual Liquid!

"Me too!"

Bloodhand followed suit, raising his hand and unleashing a small river formed from Supreme Spirit Liquid, which drifted to Chen Xiao's front.

Two hundred thousand drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid is no small amount. Even a smaller organization would struggle to make that much profit in a year.

Blood Eyes and Blood Hands reluctantly handed over this amount, already a sign of yielding.

Without saying much, Chen Xiao spun his hands, and the two rivers of supreme spiritual liquid rapidly shrank, eventually being swallowed whole by him, causing his strength to surge once again.

Feeling his own strength rapidly increasing, Chen Xiao looked at Blood Eye and Blood Hand with much more satisfaction.

Without rushing to express his opinion, Chen Xiao turned to Luo Mufeng in the distance and smiled, "The Luo Shen Clan seems to be in a bad situation. Would you like me to help you keep them here?"

Upon hearing Chen Xiao's words, Blood Eyes and Blood Hands immediately became somewhat nervous.

Chen Xiao doesn't seem stronger than them right now, but his aura keeps rising, and no one knows when it will stop. If Luo Mufeng agrees, it won't be easy for them to escape today.

Luo Mufeng was also tempted for a moment, but reason quickly returned.

He and Chen Xiao were not familiar with each other; to be precise, they were complete strangers.

Therefore, why Chen Xiao favored him remains an unsolvable mystery in his mind.

If they agree now, even if they can leave behind Blood Eyes or Blood Hands, or even both, it might not be a good thing for the Luo Shen Clan.

Because this will inevitably drive the Blood God Clan crazy, and even lead them to join forces with the Power God Clan and the Bone God Clan to declare war on the Luo God Clan!

At that time, the Luo Shen Clan will definitely be unable to cope.

Regardless of whether Chen Xiao stays afterward, even if he does, having another Earthly Sovereign will make it difficult to eliminate future troubles.

At Luo Mufeng's level of status, personal emotions are actually a luxury.

Therefore, although he was very tempted, after careful consideration, he still shook his head and refused.

"Thank you for your kindness, but my Luo Shen clan will demand an explanation from the Blood God clan for what happened today!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao nodded slightly.

Relying on a favor that Luo Mufeng was unaware of, he would only help the Luo Shen Clan temporarily, but he couldn't get too involved.

It's better to rely on yourself than on others; Luo Mufeng's decision was quite rational.

Of course, Luo Mufeng also had his concerns.

After all, in the other party's eyes, Chen Xiao's goodwill was inexplicable, and such unprovoked help was also something to be wary of.

Turning to look at the two with bloodshot eyes who seemed relieved, Chen Xiao chuckled and said, "I am Chen Xiao, you may also call me the True Emperor, or the True Emperor Di Yin. Let's leave this matter behind. You two may leave now. If you are still dissatisfied, you may come to me at any time."

Blood Eyes and Blood Hands silently recited the name in their hearts, searching their minds, but they had no recollection of it.

Immediately, they could only suppress all their doubts, exchange a glance, clasp their fists at Chen Xiao, and then transform into two streaks of blood-red light and disappear into the distance.

As for Luo Mufeng's words, the two of them didn't take them to heart at all.

Anyway, the two races are practically locked in a life-or-death struggle now, so adding another grudge won't hurt.

Watching the two disappear from sight in a short while, Luo Mufeng finally looked away and stepped in front of Chen Xiao, who had returned to his normal form.

"I am Luo Mufeng, the young patriarch of the Luo Shen Clan. If it weren't for the True Emperor's help today, I would probably not have escaped this calamity. The Luo Shen Clan will remember this great kindness. If the True Emperor does not abandon me, please come with me to the Luo Shen Palace so that I can do my part as a host and express my gratitude."

After a moment's thought, Chen Xiao nodded in agreement: "Then I'll trouble you."