Chapter 119 A Golden Immortal in Physical Body, A Survivor of Calamity
The shattered Chaos Thunder Clouds were still churning in the sky, and the black-gray Chaos currents surged toward Emperor Cao Xukun like a tidal wave.
He was shirtless, his black dragon robe torn to shreds by the power of Chaos, revealing perfectly defined muscles.
Every inch of his skin shimmered with a faint golden light, and the power of Chaos circulated within his body, constantly scouring his meridians and bones, producing crisp cracking sounds.
"Oh my god! Is Emperor Xuan about to transform?" Li Tieniu's eyes widened, his giant axe nearly falling to the ground.
"This physical body is just too outrageous! That Chaos Battle Axe struck him earlier, and it didn't even leave a white mark!"
Crown Prince Cao Hao nodded, his face full of shock. "Father is tempering his physical body using the power of Chaos.
Legend has it that only the ancient Chaos Demon Gods could achieve this. Once successful, the physical body can reach the Golden Immortal level—impervious to swords and spears, immune to water and fire; even Immortal Artifacts won't be able to harm him in the slightest."
The commoners below were also stunned, each looking up with mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg.
"Is this even human? He can actually eat the power of Chaos raw!"
"His Majesty Emperor Xuan is simply a god! Anyone else would have been devoured by the Chaos, leaving not even a speck of residue behind!"
"I knew His Majesty would succeed! Now, who dares to say that His Majesty cannot survive the Nine-Layer Heavenly Tribulation!"
Just as everyone was marveling, a black fissure suddenly tore open in the sky.
A man wearing a black Chaos Daoist robe, with Chaos runes painted on his face, stepped on a Chaos Lotus Throne and descended slowly.
Nine Chaos halos circled his body, and he held a Chaos Whisk, his pretentiousness dialed up to a cosmic level.
"Emperor Cao Xukun! You thief!" The man pointed at Emperor Cao Xukun and roared sternly, his voice sounding as if it came from the Nine Nether Hell.
"The power of Chaos is the supreme treasure of my Chaos clan! You dare to steal it privately and even use it to temper your physical body—you deserve to die a thousand deaths!"
"I am the reincarnation of the ancient Chaos Emperor, the orthodox Chaos authority personally appointed by the Heavenly Dao! Today, I shall reclaim your power of Chaos, cast you into the Chaos Abyss, and ensure you never reincarnate for eternity!
All who follow me shall, in the future, control the Chaos alongside me and become Chaos Demon Gods; all who resist me shall be devoured by the Chaos, their souls annihilated!"
He swung his Chaos Whisk violently, and countless Chaos fragments surged from the void, forming a massive Chaos storm that swept toward the commoners below.
Wherever the storm passed, space shattered, all things were annihilated, and even the air was devoured completely.
"Oh no! This lunatic is going to hurt the commoners!" Li Tieniu's expression changed drastically, and he grabbed his giant axe, preparing to charge up.
"Do not panic," Emperor Cao Xukun said indifferently, waving his hand casually.
A golden force of the Dragon Vein flew out, forming a massive barrier that blocked the Chaos storm outside.
The Chaos storm struck the barrier and instantly dissipated without a trace.
"Did you ask me before trying to harm my people in my presence?" Emperor Cao Xukun turned around slowly, looking at the man with cold eyes.
"With such meager tricks, you dare to call yourself the reincarnation of the Chaos Emperor? I think you've been soaking in Chaos for too long and have water in your brain."
"Presumptuous! How dare you insult me!" The man was furious.
"Today, I will let you witness true Chaos divine abilities! Chaos Demon God, descend!"
He muttered incantations, and the Chaos halos around his body swelled tenfold.
A thousand-foot-tall phantom of a Chaos Demon God emerged behind him, wielding a giant axe, with a ferocious face, exuding an aura that could destroy the heavens and the earth.
"Do you see this? This is the power of the Chaos Demon God!" The man laughed wildly, triumphant.
"Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal cannot block this move! Emperor Cao Xukun, die!"
The Chaos Demon God swung the giant axe with the power to split the heavens and the earth, hacking fiercely toward Emperor Cao Xukun.
Wherever the giant axe passed, space was split in two, revealing the pitch-black void behind it.
The commoners below were so scared that they covered their eyes, not daring to look.
"It's over, it's over! His Majesty Emperor Xuan is in danger now!"
"This Chaos Demon God is too terrifying! Can His Majesty block it?"
Li Tieniu also gripped his giant axe tightly, his palms sweating.
Crown Prince Cao Hao frowned deeply, ready to step in and help at any moment.
However, Emperor Cao Xukun stood motionless, even yawning.
Just as the giant axe was about to strike his head, he slowly raised his right hand and squeezed gently.
"Crack—!"
That seemingly indestructible giant axe of the Chaos Demon God was instantly crushed into fragments.
Immediately after, he threw a punch, striking the center of the Chaos Demon God's chest.
"Bang!"
The Chaos Demon God phantom let out a shrill scream, instantly turning into dust and dissipating without a trace.
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!" The man's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.
"My Chaos Demon God! That is the strongest ancient Demon God! How could you blow it up with one punch!"
"With such trash, you dare call it a Chaos Demon God?" Emperor Cao Xukun sneered, walking slowly to him.
"I have seen more Chaos Demon Gods than you have eaten meals. You, a fake whose phantom cannot even condense completely, dare to show off before me?"
He extended a finger and tapped lightly on the man's forehead.
The power of Chaos inside the man instantly surged out uncontrollably, all absorbed by Emperor Cao Xukun.
His Daoist robe shattered, the runes on his face vanished, revealing a pale face, and his entire cultivation base turned to nothing.
"Ah—! My power of Chaos! My cultivation!" The man let out a shrill scream and collapsed to the ground.
"I am the reincarnation of the Chaos Emperor! I shouldn't have lost!"
"Lost is lost, why so much nonsense?" Emperor Cao Xukun said indifferently.
"Considering you didn't take any lives, I will cripple your cultivation and expel you from the Xuanhuang Mortal Realm. If there is a next time, I will feed you directly to the Chaos."
The guards stepped forward and dragged the limp man away.
The watching commoners erupted into thunderous cheers and laughter:
"Hahaha! Another poser has crashed and burned!"
"And claiming to be the reincarnation of the Chaos Emperor, only to be blown up by His Majesty in one punch—a pure clown!"
"I declare him the most pathetic fake of the year, bar none!"
After dealing with this clown, Emperor Cao Xukun looked up at the sky again.
The remaining Chaos Thunder Clouds were scarce, and the final Chaos Divine Thunder was slowly condensing.
This Divine Thunder was more condensed than all the previous ones combined; it was pure black and exuded an aura that destroyed everything.
"Finally, the last one," Emperor Cao Xukun smiled, the corners of his mouth curling up. "I can use this final bolt to completely temper my physical body."
He no longer defended, but instead actively met it head-on.
"Boom—!"
The black Chaos Divine Thunder struck Emperor Cao Xukun fiercely, engulfing his entire body.
Countless Chaos electric currents roamed over him, constantly tempering every inch of his skin, every bone, and every meridian.
Emperor Cao Xukun closed his eyes and operated the Chaos Devouring Origin Art with all his might, absorbing all the power of this final Chaos Divine Thunder.
His skin became brighter and brighter, the golden light grew more intense, and finally, he became a golden sun, illuminating the entire Xuanhuang Mortal Realm.
[Ding! Successfully devoured the final Chaos Divine Thunder!]
[Physical body tempering complete!]
[Congratulations to the Host! Physical body strength has broken through to the Golden Immortal level!]
[Current physical body: Early-stage Golden Immortal Great Perfection! Can withstand a full-strength blow from a Late-stage Golden Immortal! Immune to all attacks below the Golden Immortal level!]
[Obtained special ability: Chaos Golden Body! Immortal physical body, indestructible soul!]
As the system prompts finished, Emperor Cao Xukun slowly opened his eyes.
A golden light shot from his eyes, completely splitting the remaining Chaos Thunder Clouds in the sky.
Sunlight shone down again, the sky became crystal blue, without even a wisp of cloud.
The earth stopped shaking, the collapsed mountains automatically restored themselves, the reversed rivers returned to their proper courses, and the cracked ground healed.
The entire Xuanhuang Mortal Realm recovered its former vitality, and was even more abundant in spiritual energy than before.
"He succeeded! His Majesty Emperor Xuan succeeded!" Li Tieniu was the first to jump up and cheer, swinging his giant axe with a whistling sound.
"Physical Golden Immortal! Oh my god! This is the first person in the history of the Mortal Realm to have a physical body reach the Golden Immortal level!"
Crown Prince Cao Hao was also moved to tears, bowing to Emperor Cao Xukun. "Congratulations, Father! Felicitations, Father! Successfully passing the Nine-Layer Heavenly Tribulation!"
"Long live Emperor Xuan! Long live Great Xuan!"
Hundreds of millions of commoners knelt on the ground simultaneously, cheering loudly.
The sound resonated through heaven and earth, spreading throughout the entire Xuanhuang Mortal Realm.
Countless cultivators were moved to tears, kowtowing in the direction of the Star-Gazing Platform.
Emperor Cao Xukun slowly put on his black dragon robe. The golden light around his body retracted, yet it exuded an even more terrifying pressure.
He stood on top of the Star-Gazing Platform, overlooking the vast lands and billions of commoners beneath his feet, his gaze profound.
The Nine-Layer Heavenly Tribulation, successfully passed.
Physical Golden Immortal, a settled fact.
Now, only the final step remained: break through the early stage of Golden Immortal and open the Ascension Channel.
Just then, a huge golden crack suddenly appeared in the sky.
Countless golden Immortal lights spilled from the crack, ethereal Immortal music played, and auspicious clouds swirled.
A rich aura of the Immortal World drifted from the crack.
The Ascension Channel was about to open!