Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 390 - 380 Fire State, He Family

Fat Cat yawned and said, "A great catastrophe is about to befall the world, and yet they are fighting with great gusto. Ridiculous. When the time comes, such insignificant bugs will just be wiped out with a slap of the hand." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Chu Hao’s eyes were fixed on the sky. For him and Yun Cai, this battle was crucial. If War Emperor Kongming won, he would not escape death, and the Barbaric Girl would be forced to marry Huo Jiang.

Regardless of whether the He Family was his father’s birth family, he did not wish for them to lose. Now, he too had become a grasshopper tied to the same string.

Two Great Emperor-level weapons clashed; this battle was not something that those without Emperor-level power could participate in. The War Venerate of the He Family naturally stayed far away, while War Emperor Kongming could only join such a battle by wielding the Cold Light Halberd.

After all, he was just a Dharma Body, with only one percent of his true strength. Even if his true body were here, without the protection of the Cold Light Halberd, he would quickly be suppressed by the Netherfire Sword. The difference in power between the two was substantial.

However, the Cold Light Halberd’s power was also activated by War Emperor Kongming’s strength; the relationship between man and weapon was one of mutual dependence and enhancement.

The Netherfire Sword was different.

It activated automatically under the presence of blood, unleashing the power of an Eighth Tier War Emperor without any external force. This was truly inconceivable.

At least, that was how Chu Hao and War Emperor Kongming saw it. In their view, a weapon was an inanimate object that needed to be activated by a Martial Artist, and the strength of the Martial Artist determined how much power the weapon could exhibit.

Take the Silver Dragon Armor, for example. Its limit was War King-level defense, but Chu Hao could currently only activate it to the level of Fourth Tier War General.

But the Netherfire Sword was in complete violation of this "iron law."

Humming, amidst the fierce battle, the Cold Light Halberd’s power was progressively displayed—it was equivalent to a top-notch War Emperor. The higher the Realm, the harder it was to break through limits and reach Great Perfection, and truly, an Eighth Tier War Emperor could look down upon the entire War Emperor realm.

This was also why the various Imperial-level powers were quite peaceful among themselves; their Imperial Artifacts had mostly reached the Eighth Tier, and a real conflict would inevitably result in mutual destruction.

With War Emperor Kongming exerting all his strength, the Cold Light Halberd finally displayed its utmost power. Eyes surprisingly appeared on the Halberd’s body.

Weapons opening eyes—what a peculiar sight?

Count them, there were nine in total!

In times past, the Spirit Spring Sect had five War Emperors who integrated themselves into weapons. The nine eyes on the Spiritual Light Halberd belonged to those five War Emperors, one of whom was born with only one eye. Therefore, there were nine eyes appearing on the Halberd rather than ten.

Humming, as the nine eyes opened simultaneously, streaks of cold light shot out, reaching the sky and causing it to crack open, reaching the earth and creating a massive hole. The destructive power was terrifying.

"Huh, seems I’ve underestimated the people of these times," Fat Cat exclaimed in surprise. "This tactic... quite clever!"

Chu Hao glanced at him—this fellow was terribly foul-mouthed, and it was rare to hear him praise anyone. Chu Hao’s brows furrowed as he asked, "Which side do you think will win?"

"Do I even need to say it?" Fat Cat’s face was full of disdain, with an expression that suggested even you can’t see the obvious?

"Nonsense, otherwise why would I ask you?"

"Sigh," Fat Cat sighed, "Although that Halberd has fused with several War Emperors’ remains, a War Emperor is just a War Emperor after all. But that sword... it has tasted the blood of a War God. Which one do you suppose is more powerful?"

That obviously needed no answer.

Hum, as the might of the Cold Light Halberd increased, it seemed to also stimulate the Netherfire Sword. A wave of blood light surged on the blade, and the oppressive force instantly increased by tons.

War Emperor Kongming’s face changed drastically. This oppressive force far exceeded his level, like a deity, making it impossible for him to muster even the slightest inclination to resist.

Swipe, the Netherfire Sword sliced down.

A terrible scene unfolded—the Cold Light Halberd was split in two, and the Sword Momentum didn’t stop, continuing its descent. War Emperor Kongming’s body was also split in two, and with a snap, the two halves of his body immediately turned into a rain of blood.

"Ah—" An angry roar came from the distant mountains, filled with the pressure of a War Emperor’s presence.

That was War Emperor Kongming’s true body.

The two halves of the halberd automatically fused together, then whoosh, it shot toward the deep mountains at an incredibly fast speed.

"Young Master Hao, it’s time to leave," said the War Venerate of the He Family to Chu Hao with a slight smile. He nodded at one of his subordinates, who immediately gave up the bat mount he was riding and shared with another.

Chu Hao hesitated slightly.

But the War Venerate of the He Family said, "The Netherfire Sword cannot be activated forever, and with the true body of the War Emperor arriving, more of the Sect’s power can be called upon to unleash an even stronger force from the Imperial Artifact. Even if we win, the Netherfire Sword will pay a heavy price, which is not worth it."

Chu Hao did not think so. Remembering how the Four Emperors were casually struck down by War Emperor Kongming, he was eager to slaughter War Emperor Kongming! It was clear, though, that even though the War Venerate called him Young Master, there was little respect on his face, and he obviously would not obey his orders to exhaust the Netherfire Sword’s energy to kill War Emperor Kongming.

That would have to wait for another time.

Indeed, one must avenge their own grievances for true satisfaction, and he need not owe the He Family any favor—he didn’t even know what their true intentions were.

"Let’s go!" said Chu Hao to the Barbaric Girl, taking her hand as they mounted a blood-colored bat. As a War Venerate of the He Family let out a long howl, all four giant bats took flight simultaneously, soaring into the sky in an instant.

No wonder they didn’t use a Skyship or control the artifact to fly; the flight speed of these blood-colored bats was simply too fast. Chu Hao estimated it was at least a hundred times faster than if he were to control the artifact to fly by himself.

In the distance, the roar of War Emperor Kongming still echoed, causing heaven and earth to tremble with his rage—a War Emperor’s fury was truly terrifying.

Without the resistance of the Netherfire Sword, the faces of Chu Hao and his five companions turned pale with fear, even the blood-colored bats became erratic in their flight, as if their minds were disturbed by the War Emperor’s anger.

But after flying for a while longer, War Emperor Kongming’s roars could no longer be heard; they had thoroughly left the Spirit Spring Sect’s area of influence.

Chu Hao and the Barbaric Girl both looked back, feeling a mix of reluctance and anger in their hearts from being forced to leave.

One day, they would return!

"Senior, are we heading to Fire State?" asked Chu Hao. He really wanted to understand his father’s, or rather his own, origins, but if the He Family was truly where Chu Tianyun was born, then the hidden perpetrator behind the incidents of the past would also be there.

This journey was fraught with unpredictable fortunes and misfortunes.

"Leaves return to their roots. Young Master Hao should naturally go home!" the War Venerate from the He Family said.

"May I ask, senior, how did you find me?" asked Chu Hao.

"All direct descendants of the He Family are given a piece of Phoenix Blood Jade, and only those with Ancestral Blood can activate it," the War Venerate said with a smile.

Chu Hao couldn’t help but press his hand against his body. If he hadn’t returned to the Lower World to retrieve the Phoenix Blood Jade, the He Family probably wouldn’t have known of his existence—though the shadowy figure behind the scenes knew, he obviously wouldn’t reveal Chu Hao’s identity.

"Senior, could you tell me the whole story?" asked Chu Hao.

The War Venerate nodded and began to transmit with Divine Sense, "My name is He Luo, and I belong to one of the branches of the Thirty-six Heavenly Fiends within the He Family."

What a strange division.

Chu Hao thought to himself, but did not voice it out, simply waiting quietly for the other party to continue.

"The specifics of the matter... sigh!" He Luo let out a sigh before continuing, "The current Family Head of the He Family is your grandfather, Lord He Lingtian. The legitimate wife of the Family Head has the surname Gao, honored with the name Zhen, and they have a son, Shilong, but... his talents are not high."

"The Mansion Master’s Wife, in order to ensure that Shilong, the eldest son, would inherit the family business, has been secretly taking action to quietly kill the other children of the Family Head. Although everyone suspects it was the Mansion Master’s Wife’s doing, there’s been no evidence, and her maternal family is also an Ancient Clan that has been passed down since Ancient Times, with power not weaker than the He Family. With no solid evidence, no one dares to act rashly."

"After a few times, the Family Head also dared not bring any new concubines home, but the Mansion Master’s Wife had her own informants, and the descendants of the Family Head still met with disaster."

"In the end, right after a young lord was born, a loyal old servant took him away from Fire State."

"And that was forty-three years ago."

"That young lord disappeared without a trace after leaving, and no one knew whether he was dead or alive, until not long ago, when the Phoenix Blood Jade’s mother stone suddenly glowed, confirming that the young lord, or the descendant of the young lord, was still alive."

"Thus, I was sent by the Family Head to find this young lord or his descendants."

"I proceeded to investigate and have determined that the young lord had passed away, but had left behind a descendant."

"Indeed, it’s you, Young Master Hao!"

This situation was a typical power struggle for inheritance; only this inheritance was so substantial it was startling, as could be told by the Netherfire Sword—ranked 27th among the He Family’s Treasure Tools, its power was shocking.

It was neither complex, tortuous, nor dramatic.

He Luo thought that Gao Zhen’s people hadn’t found Chu Tianyun back then, but the reality was that they had, just that by the time they found him, Chu Tianyun was already an adult, married, and had children.

Why did Chu Tianyun escape that disaster?

Chu Tianyun’s martial arts talent was probably even worse, posing no threat to He Shilong, which might be why he wasn’t killed. But Chu Hao’s mother, because of her pregnancy, was unable to escape the calamity. She was struck with a palm, and not only did she pass away soon after giving birth to Chu Hao, but Chu Hao was also born with slow reflexes by three beats, rendering any talent he might have had useless.

That would probably never be proven because Gao Zhen would never admit it. Some things everyone knows but as long as they are not exposed, there’s no problem; once they are, faces would be torn, and blood would only be drawn afterward.

Chu Hao couldn’t help but smile, "So, can my safety be guaranteed now?"

He had already proven his potential, the strongest of the Heaven Talented younger generation in Cang State, with Double Great Perfection in the Three Minor Realms. Such talent would definitely threaten He Shilong’s right to inherit. Going to the He Family now, how could Gao Zhen possibly contain herself from taking action?

"Now it’s different," shook He Luo.

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