Emperor Road, in the land of black soil.
Underworld God was urging his divine power, using the refining power of the Slumbering Emperor Coffin to refine Chu Kuangren and Chaos Daoist Celestial to their deaths.
However, just when he thought he had a clear path to victory, a burst of catastrophic energy suddenly erupted from the Slumbering Emperor Coffin.
Following that, countless cracks appeared on the Slumbering Emperor Coffin.
“No way!”
Underworld God’s face changed dramatically.
With an abrupt explosion, the Slumbering Emperor Coffin disintegrated into countless fragments, causing majestic energy to seep out from within. With that, the Underworld God was blasted outward.
Two streams of light swooped out from the shattered Slumbering Emperor Coffin.
It was none other than Chu Kuangren and Chaos Daoist Celestial.
Chaos Daoist Celestial was still sluggish at this time, as though he still had not recovered from some kind of shock. He stared at Chu Kuangren dumbfoundedly, seemingly in disbelief.
What had he just witnessed?
Prominent-quality Dao!
It was not just any Prominent-quality Dao. It was the King’s Prominent-quality Dao!
Also, did Chu Kuangren call him a hooligan earlier?
Throughout the ages, only the King would dare to call him that.
What was going on?
Was Chu Kuangren… the King?!
Chaos Daoist Celestial was utterly perplexed.
The Underworld God, too, was in a similar state of shock. As one of the strongest beings amongst the gods, the Underworld God’s Fated Godly Weapon, the Slumbering Emperor Coffin, was extremely powerful and indestructible. Even if a Venerable God wanted to destroy it, it would not be any easy.
Yet now, Chu Kuangren has gone and destroyed it!
How did his powers grow to this point in just a few short years?!
“No!”
Without any hesitation, Underworld God turned and fled.
His divine ability did not work, and his Godly Weapon was destroyed. He could be said to be utterly helpless in front of Chu Kuangren.
If he stayed any longer, the only thing that would await him was death.
“Where do you think you’re going?”
Chu Kuangren chuckled, and his miniverses turned into a chain and swept out. Its speed was so fast that, in the blink of an eye, the Underworld God had been entangled.
As soon as he mobilized his mind power, thousands of spiritual qi condensed into an army of weapons that locked down on the Underworld God.
“Single Thought Series, Unlimited Armaments Desolation…”
Chaos Daoist Celestial could not help but murmur as he saw Chu Kuangren’s Single Thought Series from the side. The confused look on his expression was even more intense now.
Was that not the King’s Esoteric Art?
Boom, boom, boom…
The spiritual weapons rained down like a downpour, instantly blasting the Underworld God into pulp.
However, a divine fragment was suspended in mid-air.
Chu Kuangren reached his hand out and grabbed it.
“With this divine fragment, my soul energy can increase by another level. Perhaps I can even condense another Earth Soul.”
Chu Kuangren smiled with satisfaction.
This Underworld God was really pitiful. Having met Chu Kuangren and having his ability restrained was not the worst he had. The saddest was how he had been refined into a divine fragment twice in succession by Chu Kuangren.
He was simply like a lab rat to his opponent.
Chu Kuangren shook his head and then looked at Chaos Daoist Celestial, who was still in shock behind him. “Alright, knock yourself back to your senses.”
“Who are you?”
Chaos Daoist Celestial asked doubtfully.
“Who am I? Good question. I am both Chu Kuangren and Human King Cang. It’s up to you which persona you want to see me as, hooligan.”
Chu Kuangren smiled.
“You’re the reincarnation of the King!!”
Chaos Daoist Celestial said excitedly.
It was the most plausible explanation that he could think of.
How could the King, a figure of such extraordinary talent, die so easily? He must have reincarnated and rebuilt his cultivation with some secret method.
He was now Chu Kuangren.
Otherwise, why would he feel a sense of familiarity when he saw Chu Kuangren? At that time, he was even willing to give up his own cultivation for this person to forge his Prominent-grade Emperor Core. This must be his own intuition about Chu Kuangren being the King!
The more Chaos Daoist Celestial thought about it, the more excited he became.
He looked at Chu Kuangren with increasing reverence in his eyes.
He pounced and fell to his knees. “King, welcome back. I didn’t expect to see you again in this lifetime.”
‘Reincarnated and rebuilt cultivation?’
Chu Kuangren stroked his chin. ‘Hmm, that is quite a good excuse.’
‘With this, I don’t have to explain too much myself either.’
‘Alright, let that be the reason then.’
Chu Kuangren played along with Chaos Daoist Celestial’s theory, tacitly acquiesced that he was the reincarnation of Cang. “Get up. There are still many things in the human race waiting for us to accomplish. The humans still need you.”
“King, my cultivation base is crippled. I’m afraid I can’t help you much,” Chaos Daoist Celestial said with a bitter smile.
“Although your cultivation is gone, your understanding of Dao is still there, and so is your Daoist Physique. As long as you still have the heart, your cultivation will be rebuilt sooner or later.” Chu Kuangren stood with his hands in his hands and said lightly.
“Well said, King.”
Chaos Daoist Celestial’s eyes revealed a look of determination.
He looked at Chu Kuangren with longing and admiration in his eyes.
He was even more certain now that Chu Kuangren was the King.
Only the King could guide him like that — like the light in the darkness, bright but gentle. It made people want to follow him.
“Let’s go.”
Chu Kuangren grabbed the Chaos Daoist Celestial, wrapping his Emperor qi around the latter. He cast the Spatial Conveyor Skill and instantly returned them to the Black Heaven Sect.
He asked Elder Ruyan to arrange a place for Chaos Daoist Celestial to stay.
Then, he sent a message to Luo Shui.
After learning that Chaos Daoist Celestial had been rescued, Luo Shui could not contain the joy in her heart. She wished she could run straight to the Black Heaven Sect immediately.
However, as the commander of the stronghold, she could not leave her post that easily. Fortunately, the Blood Tribe had not stirred much movement recently. Hence, after some arrangements, she could, in fact, leave for the Firmament Star.
Besides, she also wanted to know what was going on with Chu Kuangren now.
Not only her, but the Transcendental Daoist Celestial and the Crimson Sun Daoist Celestial also could not contain their curiosities. With that, the few of them arranged to meet at the Firmament Star.
Inside the Black Heaven Sect.
Upon looking at the two men and a woman in front of her, Elder Ruyan could feel cold sweat forming on her forehead. She knew that apart from Chu Kuangren, the current Black Heaven Sect could not afford to make enemies with any one of these people.
However, at the thought of Chu Kuangren’s presence in the sect, she found her confidence and mustered her courage to talk to them.
“My three guests, our Sect Leader is currently in closed-door meditation. He has mentioned that a distinguished guest named Luo Shui would visit the Black Heaven Sect. May I know if that is either one of you?”
Elder Ruyan stepped forward and asked.
As for Chu Kuangren, he was now in closed-door meditation to refine the Underworld God’s divine fragment.
“I am Luo Shui. Since Brother Chu is in closed-door meditation, I don’t think we should bother him. Do you know where my Honorable Teacher, Chaos Daoist Celestial might be?”
Luo Shui said.
“My fellow guests, this way please.”
Elder Ruyan led the trio to see the Chaos Daoist Celestial.
“Honorable Teacher!”
Luo Shui was overjoyed to see the Chaos Daoist Celestial.
“Brother Chaos, how have you been?”
“Haha! Long time no see.”
Transcendental Daoist Celestial and Crimson Sun Daoist Celestial were very pleased to see him as well.
“Honorable Teacher, your cultivation…” Luo Shui noticed the odd change with Chaos Daoist Celestial, and her expressions inadvertently turned grim. She was a little concerned.
“Ha. It’s no big deal.”
Chaos Daoist Celestial shook his head and smiled.
He briefly explained what had happened to him and then looked at Luo Shui and the rest. He said, “Thank you guys for the hard work all these years.”
He had heard about the issue with the Blood Tribe from Chu Kuangren.
Unfortunately, he was sealed in the Slumbering Emperor Coffin at that time, so he could not do his part. He felt extremely sorry with regard to this matter.
“By the way, Honorable Teacher, do you know what happened to Brother Chu?”
Luo Shui asked curiously.
“Luo Shui, Transcendental, and Crimson Sun, I’m afraid we can no longer treat Brother Chu as a junior anymore. That is because he is… the King!” Chaos Daoist Celestial said solemnly.
“What?!”
“No way!”
Transcendental Daoist Celestial and Crimson Sun Daoist Celestial gasped in horror.
“Chaos Daoist Celestial is absolutely right about this. The King is indeed the King. We did not know that before, so we could speak to him as if he was just a peer or even a junior. However, in the future, there should really be some respect when it comes to him.”
Just then, Greenie and several other Heavenly Tormentors also came over.
Greenie knew that Chu Kuangren himself did not care about these formalities. However, he had to care about it for the King. In his opinion, the King has been way too lenient to the people, and this could cause disobedience to stem easily in certain people.
For instance, in the case of Heavenly Golden Daoist Celestial..
