Chapter 652: Awakening of the Heavenly Tier Colossal Beast, Envoy of the Heavenly Feathered Race (I)

The moment the surging enhancement of soul power enveloped his soul's true form, the imperial robe on Chen Chu’s body radiated a dazzling light before dissolving into countless ancient characters.

These archaic symbols, which transcribed the Taixu Nether Light Scripture, were even more abstract and ancient than oracle bone script. Every stroke and curve represented traces of a profound power, exuding an enigmatic aura.

The characters continuously disintegrated and fused, merging into his soul form, forming sequence chains that resembled both meridians and runes.

Boom!

His soul form rapidly expanded, and its pressure grew increasingly immense. The pervasive soul energy even formed a black radiance behind his head, akin to the sacred radiance of a Buddha.

As the pure soul energy ceaselessly enhanced him, his soul form swelled to nearly three hundred meters before stabilizing. Beneath him, a throne formed entirely from condensed soul power materialized.

Hum!

The instant his soul form, adorned with the Imperial Crown of Twenty-Four Heavens and surrounded by a halo of divine light, seated itself upon the throne, an invisible, explosive shockwave erupted.

Clang! Clang!

Behind the throne, countless black soul chains emerged, extending deep into the soul space like a net from the underworld and making Chen Chu, clad in his imperial robe, appear even more imposing.

Having broken through to the sixth stage, his soul form had become incredibly magnificent. The overwhelming soul power surging around him caused the entire space to tremble violently.

Merging his consciousness with his soul, Chen Chu silently experienced the transformation brought about by this breakthrough. After a moment, he willed the attribute panel to appear.

[Art]

Taixu Nether Light Scripture+(Sixth Stage)

- Cultivated to its peak, assuming the form of the Soul Emperor upon the Soul Throne.

- Note: This art has touched upon the essence of the soul, making it possible to grasp one of the supreme soul law’s branches and form high-level soul law sequence chains.

The Taixu Nether Light Scripture didn’t exhibit drastic changes upon reaching the sixth stage; it merely strengthened his true form further and allowed him to touch upon the laws of the soul sequence chains.

Yet, when Chen Chu, seated upon the throne, extended his right hand forward and pressed down slightly—

Boom!

A boundless and overwhelming surge of soul power erupted in an instant, causing the entire space to tremble violently under the force of his palm.

"So strong," Chen Chu murmured in astonishment as he retracted his hand.

He realized that just his true form alone was comparable to a peak Ninth Heavenly Realm expert. If he descended into the outside world, he could interfere with reality itself.

However, the greatest change this time was in the Soul-Suppressing Imperial Seal. As his initial soul-bound secret treasure, it had evolved alongside his breakthrough.

With the primordial principle embedded within it, Chen Chu felt that even if a middle-stage mythical-level expert stood before him, the seal alone could shatter their divine soul in a single strike.

However, soul-based attacks came at a cost—damaging oneself while harming the enemy. Unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t recklessly use his soul power, except in battles involving soul-based divine abilities.

As a cultivator, the true advantage of a powerful soul lay in comprehending, controlling, and bearing the laws of the universe—allowing him to unleash even greater power with the same level of strength.

Lost in thought, Chen Chu, in his true soul form, turned slightly to the side. His eyes, resembling black vortexes, pierced through dimensions, locking onto the colossal beast’s soul half in another plane.

Compared to his condensed form as a Soul Emperor, the Heavenly Azure Dragon Emperor's soul was as vast as its thousand-meter-long physical body, wreathed in white soul flames.

Unlike its corporeal form, its soul was translucent and crystalline. On its forehead, the ancient character "Azure" faintly flickered.

This time, the Dragon Emperor’s transformation wasn’t just physical—it had undergone a soul metamorphosis under the modifications of heavenly tier lifeforms. Now, it resembled a colossal crystalline entity lying across the void, exuding an unfathomable pressure.

As Chen Chu's strength and understanding of different power systems increased, the disparities between his main body and his colossal beast avatar became more pronounced in both physique and soul.

If not for his soul ability suppressing them and the singular nature of his soul essence, his main body and avatar would have already become two completely independent beings, much like Xiao Tianyi.

In truth, the Taixu Nether Light Scripture, an inheritance from the ancient era, was not usually this powerful. Back then, even the strongest cultivator of this secret art had only reached the king level.

The reason Chen Chu experienced such a drastic transformation was due to his overwhelmingly strong innate soul foundation, bolstered by the constant feedback from the Dragon Emperor, making him hundreds of times stronger than an average person.

Exiting the soul-fusion state, Chen Chu slowly opened his eyes.

Now that the Taixu Scripture had reached the sixth stage, the world origins within his body had been consumed by nearly thirty strands, refining his laws to seventy percent completion and tempering his true form.

His cultivation was approaching the Ninth Heavenly Realm’s limit. He felt that he only needed to stabilize his realm slightly before he could break through to the king level.

Not yet, however—he was still missing the final step.

Due to his rapid cultivation breakthrough, the range of the four illusory planar worlds had only expanded to fourteen kilometers, still far from the threshold required for them to fully merge and initiate creation.

Initially, Chen Chu had planned to use the Dragon Emperor to hunt down more Ninth Heavenly Realm and mythical colossal beasts, and refine their essence to rapidly expand the planar worlds.

However, both he and the Dragon Emperor had advanced in strength too quickly—so much so that many of his prior arrangements and plans now required significant adjustments.

Given the current circumstances, Chen Chu no longer had the luxury of waiting for the Dragon Emperor to hunt mythical colossal beasts. Instead, he was preparing to seek assistance from the Federation.

With his talent, which would allow him to ascend to the mythical level in just a year, and his ability to counterattack mythical beings while still at the Ninth Heavenly Realm, mobilizing the entire Federation's power through a supreme powerhouse should be feasible.

Although the Federation's logistical reserves lacked world-type resources, many mythical powerhouses and heavenly kings undoubtedly had such resources in their possession.

After all, the Sky-Suppressing War King, Hong Zhantian, had casually given Chen Chu four World Star Core Fragments as a reward.

Hum!

A black stone gate trembled into existence behind Chen Chu. As the gate slowly opened, his figure silently vanished into the depths of the void. Three days after the ruin's collapse, the once turbulent space had now settled into tranquility.

Meanwhile, on a hillside, two figures stood. One was Jingtai, dressed in a flowing white robe, while the other was a middle-aged man clad in ornate golden battle armor, his hands clasped behind his back. Below them, Hong Zhen and the others had yet to depart, each seated on massive boulders and cultivating in meditation.

Although their venture into the ruin had been brief, they had all made some gains, particularly An Fuqing, who had exited two days prior. She now sat cross-legged atop a hundred-meter-tall weathered stone peak, and her sword wills flowed around her, distorting space and forming a projected sword domain.

Meanwhile, the burly Li Hao was clad in a menacing black battle armor, cultivating in silence. A thick, dark-red murderous aura emanated from him, surging with killing intent.

The space hundreds of meters above them suddenly distorted. A figure materialized from thin air—Chen Chu, his black hair flowing freely over his shoulders, donned in an imposing black-and-red battle armor. Instantly, everyone was startled awake.

Even though Chen Chu had already restrained his aura, an overwhelming, oppressive force still permeated the surroundings, making it difficult for Hong Zhen and the others to breathe.

It felt as if the figure standing before them was not a mere man, but a colossal titan, towering over the sky.

An Fuqing withdrew her sword wills and stood up. "Chen Chu, you finally came out."

The others also rose to greet him.

Watching Chen Chu descend, Li Hao sighed. "Damn it, you’re becoming more of a monster every time I see you. There’s no way I’ll ever catch up."

Chen Chu nodded toward Xia Zuo and a few others in the distance as a greeting before turning to Li Hao with a slight smile. "Everyone has a different physique. There’s no need to compare yourself to me.

"If you really feel pressured, just take a look at some of our fellow classmates. Many of them are still stuck at the Third or Fourth Heavenly Realm. That should give you a sense of superiority."

"Uh... No thanks," Li Hao replied, exasperated.

What was the point of comparing himself to those weaker than him? The real motivation came from surpassing stronger opponents—like An Fuqing, his original target.

Though, now that he thought about it... he still hadn’t caught up to her, either.

True Immortal Jingtai and the middle-aged man in golden battle armor flickered into view before them, their expressions filled with surprise. "Chen Chu, your aura has reached the peak of the Ninth Heavenly Realm... nearly perfect!"

When Chen Chu had entered the ruin just a few days ago, he had only begun to grasp the laws, yet now he had nearly perfected their refinement, stepping into the true peak of the Ninth Heavenly Realm.

Such rapid cultivation progress shocked even these mythical powerhouses.

Chen Chu smiled and nodded. "I had some gains inside the ruin, and witnessing the destruction of a world gave me further insights, allowing my cultivation to advance once more."

True Immortal Jingtai shook his head. "This isn’t just ‘some advancement.’"

The peak of the Ninth Heavenly Realm had hindered countless transcendent experts. Even those with exceptional talent who had comprehended the laws often needed years to complete the full tempering of their true form.

One reason was the need to slowly absorb and refine the world origins. The other was that their souls weren’t strong enough to withstand the prolonged consumption required for tempering the laws.