"Emperor level cultivators are separated into three realms."
"The Initial Emperor Realm, Heavenly Imperial Realm, and the Daoist Celestial Realm."
"The Initial Emperor Realm is split into nine ranks. Those in the bottom three ranks are considered Novice, the ones in the middle three are considered Expert, and those in the upper three are known as Perfected…"
In the chaos, a gentle voice rang loud and clear. It sounded like someone was teaching.
It was the Chaos Daoist Celestial who was explaining the Emperor Realm to Chu Kuangren.
Chu Kuangren immediately understood. Then, he pondered before asking, "Do Immortals exist in this world?"
His question stunned the Chaos Daoist Celestial, who laughed as he shook his head. "I didn't expect that the cultivators in this world would still be hung up on the same question after so many years."
"Oh, well. I might as well tell you now. It was said that the Immortals once visited the Firmament Star during the immemorial times. After making contact with the earliest human cultivators, they mentioned that becoming an Immortal was the final goal in the path of cultivation!"
"However, the Immortals disappeared after that."
"Leaving behind the concept of Immortals, which had been passed down. I can't believe the cultivators in this world today are still interested in the topic of Immortals."
"I see." Chu Kuangren said while he contemplated.
Hum…
At that moment, Chu Kuangren's eyes lit up as a powerful surge of Chaotic energy appeared from his body and swept out in all directions.
"H-he has succeeded?"
The Chaos Daoist Celestial was a little dumbfounded.
The Chaos Daoist Celestial could not believe it took Chu Kuangren ten days of studying the Chaos Physique to obtain it successfully.
'What kind of ability is this?'
"I've finally got it! The Chaos Physique that's ranked the first among the Three-Thousand Physiques!"
Chu Kuangren grinned a little.
He could tell that the Chaos Physique contained incredible power. Having gained control over the Chaotic energy, no one on the same level would ever be a match for him anymore.
"I'm back again, boy!"
During this time.
A gigantic face suddenly appeared amidst the chaos.
It was the Underworld God's willpower thought form.
He was glaring at Chu Kuangren with cold murderous intent. "This time… This time, I won't lose to you like the last time."
"Bring it on, then. Let's see what tricks you have in store for me."
"Gate of the Underworld, open!!"
A unique spatial fluctuation soon appeared within the chaos.
A pair of black doors with countless ferocious ghouls engraved on them suddenly appeared in the chaos. As it opened, thousands of ferocious ghouls, demons, yasha, and Ashuras rushed out towards Chu Kuangren.
"Soul energy manifestations!"
Chu Kuangren was a little surprised.
Those soul energy manifestations possessed offensive capabilities. Chu Kuangren lifted his arm to activate his Invincible Techniques, destroying thousands of ghouls and demons with a single punch.
However, his attacks were seemingly ineffective.
The ghouls and demons incessantly appeared in hordes.
Chu Kuangren continued attacking, smashing the ghouls into pieces. On the other side, the ghouls and demons let out countless strange cries as they attacked him.
There were shrieks and howls among them…
Those voices were constantly disrupting Chu Kuangren's soul.
"Gate of the Underworld. I can't believe you can communicate your willpower thought form with your true body in the void to unleash this Gate of the Underworld!"
The Chaos Daoist Celestial said as his expressions changed slightly.
The Gate of the Underworld was one of the Underworld God's divine powers.
With that divine power, the Underworld God could convert his soul energy into millions of ghouls and demons manifestation. It was the most brutal attack he could unleash on his enemies.
During the immemorial times, everywhere within a million kilometers would be filled with evil creatures as soon as the Underworld God cast this technique, turning the place into a hell on earth.
"That's right, Chaos Daoist Celestial. Do you think you guys can keep me sealed for long? After so many years, cracks have long appeared on your seals. Although I still can't escape, it's enough for this willpower thought form of mine to contact my true body. That's why I can summon the Gate of the Underworld here!"
"These hordes of evil creatures might not be able to hurt your physical body, but it's enough to deal with that boy."
The Underworld God's willpower thought form sneered.
He then looked at Chu Kuangren and said, "No matter how powerful your soul energy is, young boy, the soul energy my true body possesses is said to be endless. Besides, the yasha and ghouls from my Gate of the Underworld are never-ending as well. Let's see how you can escape this Slumbering Emperor Coffin!"
The Underworld God was delighted.
However, Chu Kuangren appeared calm. He merely chuckled at the ghouls and yasha before him. "Are you planning to fight me in a battle of attrition? What a coincidence. Among the various forms of battle, I'm the best at fighting a prolonged battle!"
With that, he leaped forward and attacked the hordes of ghouls.
Several Daoist Techniques were launched continuously.
One by one, countless ghouls and demons were slain by him!
"It's a shame that my true body is still sealed, so there's a limit on how much soul energy I can send here. Otherwise, I'd have no problem conjuring several Emperor-level ghouls and yasha to kill him!"
The Underworld God's willpower thought form thought to himself.
Then, he looked at Chu Kuangren, who was casting one Emperor Technique after another, with a sneer. "Although I can't kill you right away, you'll eventually reach your limit. Let's see how long you can do this for."
The battle raged on.
Both the Underworld God's willpower thought form and the Chaos Daoist Celestial continued spectating the battle from aside.
However, they soon realized something was wrong.
"This little guy's Dao is constantly improving in this never-ending battle!" The Chaos Daoist Celestial was surprised, to say the least.
The Underworld God's willpower thought form had noticed it too. As he battled the ghouls and demons, Chu Kuangren's Dao kept on improving.
He was using this battle as an opportunity to increase his cultivation level!
With an Invincible Dao, Chu Kuangren was undefeated in every battle. As long as he existed, his path of invincibility was certain!
This type of Dao itself could only exert its maximum power during battle. For someone like Chu Kuangren, the essence of fighting in a battle was a process for him to implement what he had learned and fill in the gaps and weaknesses along the way. It was a way for him to improve his skills and abilities.
Fighting was no different than a form of enjoyment to him!
"There's no way you can continue this forever!" The Underworld God's willpower thought form looked at a fiercer and more immersed Chu Kuangren with a chilling gaze.
He did not believe that Chu Kuangren's spiritual power and physical energy were limitless.
That battle lasted a very long time.
It was so long that Chu Kuangren was almost drained of spiritual power and Emperor qi.
However, he was still fighting to his heart's content.
Soon, he was at the bottleneck of his Ultimate Dao.
Beyond the Ultimate stage was the Emperor's Dao!
"Once I'm able to break through this bottleneck, my Dao will be able to reach a new height, that is the Emperor Dao! I'm almost there! Just a little bit more!!"
Chu Kuangren uttered eagerly.
"He's trying to affirm his Dao through strength alone!"
The Chaos Daoist Celestial looked at Chu Kuangren in amazement.
Although the act of affirming one's Dao through strength alone was rare during his time, it was not that uncommon. However, never did he expect Chu Kuangren to be affirming his Dao through strength alone by using the Gate of the Underworld under such circumstances!!
It was too crazy to be attempted.
"His Dao is indeed extremely unique. Perhaps this may be the reason why he's able to affirm his Dao through strength alone. Then again, will he be able to do it?"
The Chaos Daoist Celestial murmured. He could sense that Chu Kuangren's spiritual power and Emperor qi reserves were almost depleted.
At that moment, an incredibly powerful absorption force suddenly erupted from Chu Kuangren's body, drawing the Chaotic qi in the surroundings into him.
His Universal Cauldron Physique had been activated!
As the Chaotic qi was refined, Chu Kuangren's spiritual power and Emperor qi reserves replenished rapidly. His aura eventually returned to its peak condition.
"Wait. What?!"
The Chaos Daoist Celestial and the Underworld God's willpower thought form was stunned.
"Fight, fight, fight!"
Armed with his Descendant Self Sword, Chu Kuangren laughed as he continued fighting the endless ghouls and demons, gradually getting carried away as the battle ensued.