4: Chapter 4: Reborn in Reverse, Killing Six Supreme Beings!

The battle was even more brutal than it had been eight thousand years ago. Chu Tianjiao's Tyrant Blade Heart Method had reached Perfection, and every strike contained the power to create the heavens and the earth.

A small half of Undying Mountain had been shattered, and countless formation patterns were broken.

"Ultimate Sublimation! Today, we will surely kill you!"

Two Supremes were forced into a desperate situation and chose Ultimate Sublimation.

They knew that if they didn't risk their lives, they would truly fall here today.

The Supremes who returned to the Emperor Realm fruit status were boundlessly terrifying, their Imperial Dao Law complete, and they were almost no weaker than a contemporary Emperor.

But Chu Tianjiao was even stronger!

"Tyrant Blade—Dao Slaying!"

This was a blade technique he had newly created, specifically targeting the Dao Foundation of Supremes.

As the blade struck, ten thousand Daos wailed, and the two Supremes who had undergone Ultimate Sublimation were horrified to discover that their Imperial Dao Law was shattering!

"This is impossible!"

"There is nothing impossible about it. When you each cut yourselves with a blade, your Dao was already incomplete.

Even with Ultimate Sublimation, it is merely a flash in the pan."

Chu Tianjiao swung his blade coldly. As the blade light swept past, the Sendai of the two Supremes were split open, and their Primordial Spirits were extinguished.

However, he also paid a heavy price—his Chaos Body was almost shattered, and his Sendai was covered in cracks.

"Leave!"

Chu Tianjiao did not covet further glory; he fled Undying Mountain with his severely injured body.

In this battle, he had slain two Supremes and heavily injured Stone Emperor, but he had also damaged his own Origin.

Returning to his Daoist temple, Chu Tianjiao began secluded cultivation to heal his wounds.

This seclusion lasted for two thousand years.

When he emerged from seclusion again, it had already been twelve thousand years since he became an Emperor.

The lifespan of an ordinary Emperor is only about ten thousand years, but Chu Tianjiao was a Chaos Body and had been constantly fighting and transforming, so he only truly entered his twilight years upon reaching twelve thousand years.

His hair began to turn white, and his Qi and blood began to decline.

The Supremes in the restricted zones began to stir.

"He has finally grown old!"

"Twelve thousand years; the Chaos Body should have reached its limit."

"Wait a little longer; wait until he is even older. This bastard is too cunning; be careful that he isn't fishing."

Although the Supremes longed to devour Chu Tianjiao's heart blood, they had all been beaten into fear and did not dare to strike lightly.

As for Chu Tianjiao, he had begun planning for his second life.

At fifteen thousand years, Chu Tianjiao found an undying divine medicine in the Cosmic Borderlands—the undying peach.

This was a True Immortal medicine; the peach tree bore nine immortal peaches, each of which could allow one to live a second life.

In later generations, this divine medicine would be obtained by Yaochi Holy Land, but in this life, it belonged to Chu Tianjiao.

"The undying peach... It is rumored to be the transformation of the Dao fruit of an Immortal King from the Immortal Ancient Era."

Chu Tianjiao knew that the Origins of these undying divine medicines were the remnants left behind after the fall of True Immortals and Immortal Kings from the previous epoch.

Chu Tianjiao transplanted the peach tree to his own Daoist temple and began to study its mysteries.

He did not intend to directly consume the peach to live a second life—that would be too wasteful.

He wanted to comprehend the fundamental mystery of living a second life from the peach and create his own longevity technique.

At eighteen thousand years, Chu Tianjiao grasped an opportunity from the undying peach.

"So that is how it is... Sever the old self, nurture the new self, yet the true spirit remains undying, and the Dao fruit exists forever."

He was overjoyed and began secluded cultivation.

At nineteen thousand years, Chu Tianjiao was already gray-haired, and his Qi and blood were as withered as a candle in the wind.

He even needed to lean on his Tyrant Blade to walk.

All the living beings of the myriad races believed that Jiaoheng Emperor was truly about to merge with the Dao.

Countless beings spontaneously came outside his Daoist temple to see him off.

There were members of the Human Race he had once protected, Yao Race who had received his kindness, and even some alien races.

"Jiaoheng Emperor, go well..."

"You have done enough for the Human Race and for all the myriad races."

"We will always remember you."

The sound of weeping spread throughout the Eastern Wilderness.

Inside the Daoist temple, the undying peach looked at the bone-thin Chu Tianjiao and was already prepared to sacrifice itself, using an immortal peach to extend his life.

Twenty thousand years.

The heavenly heart mark peeled off from within Chu Tianjiao's body and returned to the heavens and earth.

This was the sign of an Emperor merging with the Dao.

The entire Universe was filled with an atmosphere of sorrow.

Inside Chu Tianjiao's Daoist temple, he was already bone-thin, and he couldn't even open his eyes.

But just when everyone thought he was going to merge with the Dao—he opened his eyes.

Those eyes changed from murky to clear, and from decaying to full of vitality.

"So... this is the second life."

Chu Tianjiao slowly stood up.

As he moved, his withered body began to fill out, his white hair turned black, and his wrinkles disappeared.

His decaying Qi and blood boiled anew, even more vigorous than at the Peak of his first life!

He had not consumed the undying peach but had lived a second life by relying on the longevity technique he had comprehended himself!

And— "Boom!"

The heavenly heart mark flew back, actively fusing with him.

But this time, it was not a simple Fusion; he was transcending above the heavenly heart!

He had stepped into the Heavenly Emperor Realm!

"Today, I, Chu Tianjiao, shall offer one final battle for the Human Race and for the myriad races!"

Chu Tianjiao took a step and appeared above the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginning.

His figure was seen by the beings of the myriad races—that withered old man was transforming back into a spirited youth!

"What?! He has lived a second life!"

In the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginning, the Supremes were horrified to the point of despair.

But it was already too late.

Chu Tianjiao slaughtered his way into the ancient mine, engaging in fierce battle with the Supremes within.

This battle was more brutal than any previous one because Chu Tianjiao had stepped into the Heavenly Emperor Realm, and his combat power had skyrocketed.

However, Chu Tianjiao did not reveal his true strength.

Because he still had to go fishing.

In the end, he dragged half a body out of the ancient mine, and within the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginning, one Supreme slumbered forever.

"You want to merge with the Dao? Chu Tianjiao! You will die today!!!"

Roars erupted from four restricted zones: God Ruins, Reincarnation Underworld, Immortal Mausoleum, and Undying Mountain.

Seven Supremes emerged simultaneously, surrounding the half-bodied Chu Tianjiao in the center.

The myriad races wept.

An Emperor in his twilight years being ambushed by Supremes—how tragic this was!

"Sigh..."

Chu Tianjiao sighed softly, but then he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

His laughter frightened the seven Supremes into retreating repeatedly, and one of them even fled directly.

"Want to run? Too late!"

Chu Tianjiao looked at the remaining six Supremes with a smile.

"I have prepared for this scene for a long time. I didn't expect to be able to fish out seven; although one got away, six are enough."

As his words fell, his half-body erupted with endless immortal light.

His Qi and blood returned, his body recovered, and the heavenly heart mark fused again—he was not merging with the Dao at all; he was clearly fishing!

"Chu Tianjiao! You tricked us!!!"

One Supreme wailed.

"I did trick you! If you want to blame someone, blame yourselves for being greedy!"

Chu Tianjiao snorted coldly, his complete body appearing, his aura even more terrifying than before.

Three Supremes chose Ultimate Sublimation, returning to the Emperor Realm fruit status.

They knew that if they didn't risk their lives today, they would truly die.

But Chu Tianjiao, who had stepped into the Heavenly Emperor Realm, was already invincible.

The battle was one-sided.

Even facing three Supremes who had returned to their Peak, Chu Tianjiao could defeat them head-on.

"Be on your way. Rest assured, there will be more people accompanying you later."

He swung his Tyrant Blade for the final strike, sending the three Supremes on their way.

This was his final respect for Emperors—letting them die in battle at their Peak, rather than surviving by cutting themselves.

The remaining three Supremes tried to flee, but they were caught by Chu Tianjiao one by one and all slain.

In a single day, six Supremes fell!

The Universe was silent.

All restricted zones fell silent.

In the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginning, a Supreme whispered: "Truly Heaven-Defying..."

"This Chu Tianjiao is too Heaven-Defying; I didn't expect him to live a second life."

"Sigh, we are going to be suppressed for another twenty thousand years. It seems he hasn't even used the undying divine medicine? He still has an undying divine medicine by his side; conservatively speaking, this bastard can live for another forty thousand years..."

"Forget it, going to slumber, do not disturb, do not disturb."

The Supremes one by one fell into deep slumber.

With Chu Tianjiao around, don't even think about starting the Dark Turmoil.

This Heavenly Emperor would suppress the world for at least forty thousand years!