15: Chapter 15 The Ascension Emperor's Impact [

Time flowed like water, a thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.

As Chu Tianjiao continued to suppress his own Dao, the cultivation environment of the Universe became better and better.

Realms that originally required a hundred years to Breakthrough now might only take seventy or eighty; Laws that were once difficult to comprehend had now become clear and perceptible.

The one who benefited the most was naturally Xiao Shitou, who was out gaining experience.

This Holy Body was naturally gifted, and having received the true teachings of Chu Tianjiao, now encountering this once-in-ten-thousand-years "relaxed" environment, his cultivation speed was terrifying.

Thirty years old, Immortal Bridge Secret Realm!

That day, Xiao Shitou had an Epiphany on an ancient battlefield, opening the first layer of the Immortal Bridge Secret Realm, his Divine Thought surging to cover ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers.

Fifty years old, Dao-Cutting King!

He defeated thirteen Prodigies of the same generation on the Ancient Starry Sky Road, finally realizing his own Dao in a life-and-death battle, severing his shackles, and stepping into the Realm of the King.

One hundred years old, Saint Realm!

The Holy Body became a Saint, with heaven-shocking phenomena. Xiao Shitou underwent the Undergoing Tribulation on a desolate ancient star; the nine-layered sea of Lightning Tribulation could not harm him in the slightest, instead tempering an even purer Origin of the Holy Body.

Two hundred years old, Great Sage Realm!

At this time, Xiao Shitou was already famous throughout the starry sky, hailed as "Invincible Holy Body."

He swept through his generation, even able to contend with the older generation of powerhouses. During his Great Sage tribulation, he fought alone against nine Incarnations of the Saint-Grade Lightning Tribulation, ultimately defeating them all, shocking the entire Ancient Starry Sky Road.

Three hundred years old, Quasi-Emperor Realm!

This was a chasm for the Holy Body; how many Holy Bodies throughout history had been stuck at this pass.

But Xiao Shitou's foundation was too profound, and with Chu Tianjiao secretly watching over him, he broke through in one go, his golden Qi and blood piercing through the galaxy, his Quasi-Emperor Aura making hundreds of millions of stars tremble.

Five hundred years old, Ninth Heaven of Quasi-Emperor!

Reaching this step, Xiao Shitou already stood at the Peak of the Universe.

He walked through various Star Domains, challenging experts from all paths, never having lost once. The Aura of the Holy Body made even the Forbidden Ground look sideways.

Six hundred years old, Great Completion Holy Body!

This was a historic moment.

Outside the Emperor Burial Star, in the endless starry sky, Xiao Shitou sat cross-legged in the Void Realm.

His golden Qi and blood surged like an ocean, every drop of blood heavy as a star, every strand of hair containing heaven-destroying power.

The phenomena of the Holy Body fully unfolded—the golden Bitter Sea was boundless, the Immortal King descended to the Nine Heavens, the Chaos Green Lotus, the Yin and Yang Life and Death Diagram... all nine major phenomena appeared simultaneously, illuminating the entire starry sky as if the mythical era had reappeared.

"The Holy Body has reached Major Achievement!"

"Another invincible Holy Body has been born!"

"In this lifetime, with Immortal Emperor Jiaoheng suppressing the current age, and now a Great Completion Holy Body appearing, the Forbidden Ground will likely fall into complete silence."

Throughout the Universe, countless powerhouses sensed this Aura and sighed in amazement.

And at the very moment Xiao Shitou's Holy Body reached Major Achievement—

Under the immortal peach tree, Chu Tianjiao opened his eyes.

"The time has come."

He smiled slightly, suppressing his own Dao to the minimum. At that moment, the heavenly heart mark almost completely faded away, and the myriad Daos of the Universe lost their strongest "suppressor," welcoming an unprecedented "relaxed period."

And at this very instant.

In Central Plains, deep within the Forbidden Ground of the Yuhua Divine Dynasty.

On an ancient altar, the figure who had been sitting cross-legged for five hundred years suddenly opened his eyes.

This was a middle-aged man with a heroic face and an elegant demeanor.

He wore the unique divine robe of the Yuhua Divine Dynasty, embroidered with images of Flying Immortals, and was surrounded by the terrifying Aura of the Ninth Heaven of Quasi-Emperor.

He was Divine Lord Yuhua, the most stunning Genius of the Yuhua Divine Dynasty in five hundred years.

"The Dao suppression... has disappeared?"

A blazing light erupted in Divine Lord Yuhua's eyes.

He had waited for this moment for too, too long.

"Emperor Jiaoheng, are you finally entering your twilight years? Or is this... a chance you've given me?"

He had no time to think carefully.

Opportunities are fleeting.

Divine Lord Yuhua stood up, stepped out of the Forbidden Ground in one stride, transformed into a stream of light and soared into the sky, rushing directly out of the Emperor Burial Star and into the endless starry sky.

He chose a desolate Star Domain; there were no ancient stars of life here, no Cultivator Immortal Cave, it was the most suitable place to Undergoing Tribulation.

"Today, I, Yuhua, intend to prove my Dao and become an Emperor!"

The voice was like rolling thunder, spreading throughout the starry sky.

The next moment—

"Rumble!!!"

Heaven and earth changed color, the Universe trembled.

Endless thunder emerged from the depths of the Void Realm, forming a terrifying sea of thunder that covered dozens of Star Domains.

This sea of thunder was several times more terrifying than a normal Emperor tribulation, because Divine Lord Yuhua was forcibly proving his Dao while Emperor Jiaoheng was still present; this was a Heaven-Defying act, and the punishment sent down by the Heavenly Dao was exceptionally severe.

"Someone is charging at the Emperor Realm!"

"Heavens! Is this an attempt to defy Heaven and prove the Dao?"

"Impossible! Emperor Jiaoheng is still here, descendants cannot surpass him!"

In the Big Dipper Astral Region, countless Holy Lands, Imperial Dynasties, and great sects were alarmed. Streams of Divine Thought shot into the sky, casting their gaze toward that distant Star Domain.

The Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginning, Reincarnation Sea, Shangcang, God Ruins, Undying Mountain, Immortal Mausoleum... the Supremes in the various Forbidden Grounds were all awakened.

"Who is proving the Dao?"

"At this time? Chu Tianjiao is not dead yet!"

"It's that little guy from the Yuhua Divine Dynasty... he dares to forcibly prove the Dao while Emperor Jiaoheng is still present?"

"Wait... do you feel it, the Dao suppression of Emperor Jiaoheng has almost disappeared!"

"Could it be... is Chu Tianjiao really about to transform into the Dao?"

The Supremes' Divine Thought intertwined, suspicious and uncertain.

They had originally been certain that this was Chu Tianjiao fishing, but now feeling that almost vanished Emperor Dao suppression, they couldn't help but waver.

Meanwhile.

Elsewhere in the starry sky, Xiao Shitou, who had just achieved Great Completion Holy Body, also sensed that terrifying Aura of proving the Dao.

"Someone is charging at the Emperor Realm?" He frowned, took a step, and disappeared from where he was.

A moment later, Xiao Shitou returned to the Big Dipper Astral Region, standing above the Eastern Wilderness, his gaze piercing through the endless Void Realm, looking at the Star Domain where the sea of thunder was churning.

He saw that figure in the center of the sea of thunder—Divine Lord Yuhua was resisting the Heavenly Tribulation, every strike blowing up thousands of thunderbolts, his Aura like a rainbow.

"Why would Teacher allow others to prove the Dao?" Xiao Shitou felt puzzled.

Just then, the human emperor banner at his waist suddenly began to vibrate.

"What is Master doing? How could he allow someone else to charge at the Emperor Realm!" The human emperor banner actually spoke in human words, its tone full of confusion.

Xiao Shitou was startled: "How can you speak?"

"Nonsense, I am the human emperor banner, the imperial weapon of the extreme dao refined by Master. Have you, you silly boy, not realized this until now?" The human emperor banner floated up and smashed against Xiao Shitou a few times.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, I was wrong." Although Xiao Shitou was a Great Completion Holy Body, it still hurt when hit by the human emperor banner—this was an imperial weapon of the extreme dao; if it hadn't held back, one hit could have smashed a star.

"You are the imperial weapon of the extreme dao refined by Teacher? Then wouldn't Teacher be... Immortal Emperor Jiaoheng?!" Xiao Shitou realized, shocked beyond measure.

He had long guessed that Teacher's identity was extraordinary, but he never imagined that the gentle and refined Master Chu who taught in Qingshi Town was actually the world-renowned, Forbidden Ground-suppressing, tens-of-thousands-of-years-old Immortal Emperor Jiaoheng!

"What Emperor Jiaoheng? Show some respect, it's Heavenly Emperor Jiaoheng! No! It's Immortal Emperor Jiaoheng! Master will definitely become an Immortal Emperor in the future!"

Xiao Shitou was still in shock, but the human emperor banner urged: "Enough of this, since you're back, hurry to Master's side and see what Master is up to."

"Okay!"

Xiao Shitou nodded heavily, took a step, and disappeared above the Eastern Wilderness.

The next moment, he had appeared outside that familiar small mountain gate.

The thatched cottage remained, the immortal peach tree swayed.

Chu Tianjiao was sitting under the tree, brewing a pot of tea, as if waiting for his arrival.