Chapter 918 Enlightenment Book Breakthrough [Seven Updates]
Chu Yuan, with his immortal cultivation, summoned the ninth Curse Artifact and shattered it before gathering it again to refine a complete and perfect Gate of Curse. Thunderous roars echoed! Waves of cursed aura engulfed the area, within which dark lightning flashed.
Ordinary immortals absolutely couldn't linger inside for too long, but Chu Yuan was fearless, and even the strongest will of the Curse King was suppressed by him.
He struck with the Door of Sealing, emitting strands of Sealing Divine Law, firmly locking it down, channeling boundless sovereign will and pouring immortal energy from his hands.
Chu Yuan also used Great Divine Power to let the citizens of the empire witness this scene, a move meant to enhance the citizens' confidence.
Imagine, with their Great Emperor this powerful, suppressing gods in battle, what an indelible impression it would leave on their hearts.
Folks from the other shore trying to influence the people of the Divine Martial Empire was utterly impossible, even the most ordinary citizen would scoff at the idea.
What about that divine ship on the other shore, where could it be better than in the Divine Martial Empire?
At this moment, the citizens all saw a solemn Great Emperor wielding the power of curse as if he were handling a mere toy, without a trace of the untouchable horror one might expect.
Now, the Gate of Curse was different from before.
Within the dark stone gate, there stood a dark skeleton, akin to a spring, from which boundless cursed power erupted.
"I have mastered the Gate of Curse, a great chaos arises again in the universe, upheavals are stirring, and all the warriors of the empire should sharpen their weapons and horses, follow me to sweep across the heavens and make the Divine Martial Empire the supreme sovereign of the universe," he declared.
The resonant voice of Chu Yuan rolled out.
Indeed, his cultivation had now reached immortality, and the Divine Martial Empire was next to partake in the great cosmic war, a necessary endeavor.
"The Divine Martial is eternal!"
"The Great Emperor is invincible!"
The voices of the citizens also reached Chu Yuan.
They were equally belligerent, eager for battle.
Years without warfare were tormenting, meaning no contributions were earned, nor more resources acquired.
The disturbances throughout the universe ceased.
Chu Yuan retracted the Gate of Curse and returned to the realm of the Sovereign.
"Ding! Host has completed the sub-mission gathering nine immortal Divine Artifacts and refining the Gate of Curse, awarded one million Destiny Points, Divine Ability Fruits x2048, Immortal Artifact Upgrade Card, Rune Divine Sword x1, Immortal Divine Crystals x2, random lottery chance x1."
In the realm of the Sovereign, the Gate of Curse stood erect before Chu Yuan.
A strong sense of confidence was also evident on his face.
Within this Gate of Curse lay a terrifying power to curse and annihilate all, and he also used the acceleration of time to continue refining the Gate of Curse.
An immortal Divine Crystal suddenly appeared in the hands of the Enlightenment Book.
"His Majesty has bestowed another Immortal Divine Crystal, I must not fail His Majesty's great favor, I must break through to immortality as soon as possible!"
At this moment, the Enlightenment Book looked at another Immortal Divine Crystal in his hands, his expression resolute.
He knew that if he still couldn't break through, he would be worthless and unable to live up to the high regard His Majesty held for him.
"The Enlightenment Book will strike towards immortality very soon."
Chu Yuan said.
He drew out the Rune Giant Sword.
This sword was special, as wide as a door panel, not made of divine metal, but of hundreds of millions of divine runes condensed into the Rune Sword.
Thunder, fire, chaos vast, all kinds of forces were contained within it.
Whoever held this sword, as long as the energy was not completely depleted, could wield the power of the first layer of immortality.
This sword was useless to him but could be bestowed to a great general in the front lines to activate and shake the heavens.
"It is said that the immortal nature of the Rune Sect is trivial compared to their control over too many rune-crafting techniques. They can construct rune formations and condense rune divine weapons. If this power could be harnessed for us, I would not trade it for several immortals,"
Chu Yuan remarked.
He grasped the Curse Gate.
Suddenly, the power of sealing and cursing appeared simultaneously, which he forcibly condensed into a Curse Artifact; however, his expertise in rune crafting was not profound, utilizing it in the most straightforward and brute manner.
He carefully calculated the power of the Curse Gate.
In his hands, a second-tier immortal could be cursed to death, even threatening the existence of third-tier immortals.
In the universe, third-tier immortals were extremely rare.
The Spiritual Realm had their Spirit Gods, while the Wilderness's War Gods were of the topmost formidable kind.
As for the Feathered Divine Emperor and the ancient ethereal emperors, their power could not be measured simply by third-tier immortality.
An Immortal Artifact progression card, without hesitation, was used to upgrade one of the seven Divine Artifacts, the Divine Armor, to a higher tier.
Originally, the immortal power emanating from the seven Divine Artifacts could only be considered the weakest first-tier immortal existence, but with Chu Yuan's upgrade, it could now match an ordinary first-tier immortal.
Moreover, the most impressive thing was,
he upgraded the Divine Armor, mainly focusing on defense. It couldn't defeat true immortality, but first-tier immortals would also struggle to break it.
"The empire's strength is growing stronger and stronger. Jiuyou and the Enlightenment Book both have the potential to break through immortality,"
Chu Yuan analyzed the empire's power.
Time rolled on like a ceaseless wheel, and soon the 38th year of Divine Martial arrived.
In the universe, the turmoil was brewing, and the emergence of Divine Ark from Other Shores brought a different air to the chaotic world. However, likely due to Chu Yuan having slain many of their avatars in the bitter sea, they became somewhat low-profile.
But this low-profile would not last long, the appearance of Divine Ark from Other Shores was meant to bring more immortals.
Their next high-profile action would not be during the peak of a grand battle but during the Feathered Divine Dynasty's sweep across the heavens when various forces collapsed, to guide those panicked immortals seeking refuge.
Chu Yuan, naturally, did not wish for the Feathered Divine Dynasty to become the cosmic sovereign.
But Divine Ark from Other Shores, they hoped the Feathered Divine Dynasty could accomplish great feats, after all, if defeated by various forces, there would not be anyone aspiring to reach the other shores.
"Divine Ark from Other Shores will become an accomplice of the Feathered Divine Dynasty. With the Feathered Divine Emperor's ruthless and unscrupulous nature, he will inevitably exploit their strength,"
Chu Yuan was very clear about this.
The Feathered Divine Emperor was a formidable opponent.
Now nobody opposed him, and indeed many were seeking an audience, also aiming to ally with any force possible. Chu Yuan would not refuse this, letting the Feathered Divine Dynasty first stand as the antagonist to everyone.
These two forces could use each other, seeking their greatest benefits.
Time passed once more, and the 39th year of Divine Martial arrived.
The Enlightenment Book appeared in the starry skies.
"The realm of immortality, I have awaited for a long time. Having gained the Emperor's trust this time, I must break through the immortality barrier. The Great Immortal Catastrophe, descend!"
It was the Enlightenment Book, which had accumulated enough power and reached the breaking point, calmly receiving the divine tribulations in the universe.
Thunderous roars! Half an hour later, the power of the divine tribulations gathered, transforming into thirty-three ancient realms, condensing thirty-three terrifying calamities.
The Enlightenment Book seemed to become the protagonist, the center of attention!
"I also request the Great Emperor to allow all the citizens of the empire to witness my tribulation so they know how immortality traverses tribulations and counters calamities, which will greatly benefit the people's cultivation,"
Having said this, the Enlightenment Book devoted itself completely to overcoming the great calamity.
"Very well, I shall condense the vision for the empire's citizens to watch your tribulation."