Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 397 - 387: Baptism of the Ancestral Pool

War Emperors were the pinnacle of experts wherever they went, belonging to the top tier of the pyramid. On Sky Martial Star, there were only seven people who could stand entirely above War Emperors, and they were the seven War Gods.

But now, there was actually a War Emperor who was bound by iron chains. What was going on?

"Lord Wenxin encountered a great disaster in the past and self-bound himself to sit in vigil here," He Luo transmitted to Chu Hao using Divine Sense. "He swore a grand oath that he wouldn’t leave this place until he became a War God."

However, no sooner had he spoken when the white-browed elder suddenly opened his eyes, swept his gaze over He Luo, and then retracted it, as if he hadn’t seen the many people who had come at all.

He Luo couldn’t help but let out a muffled groan, with cold sweat streaming down his forehead. Being scanned by a War Emperor with just a look was incredibly pressuring. If He Wenxin had any intent to kill, that single glance would have been enough to shatter him.

Chu Hao also inwardly praised his might; He Luo was clearly using Divine Sense to communicate, yet he was still detected by He Wenxin. This level of Cultivation was terrifying.

Compared to that, War Emperor Kongming was simply unimpressive.

He Wenxin was sitting right at the entrance to a cave. Since he was the Guardian of the Ancestral Pool, there was no need to discuss the location of the Ancestral Pool—it was inside this cave.

Upon reaching this point, unrelated people were not allowed to go further. Chu Hao then walked boldly into the cave.

The cave was not deep, and it took only one minute to reach the end. The environment within was not dark either. The cave walls emitted a faint glow, and at the end of the cave, there was a very ordinary-looking pool.

It was indeed very ordinary, merely piled up with some stones. On closer inspection, these stones were also quite common, and there didn’t seem to be anything special about them.

What was so miraculous about it that it could be called the Ancestral Pool, causing descendants of the Gu Clan to undergo earth-shattering changes after the baptism?

He stopped his pondering—it was something to consider once inside.

This was a great opportunity. Chu Hao cast aside all distracting thoughts and stepped into the stone pool.

The pool was shallow, but it just so happened to be the length of a person. Lying down, the liquid in it just covered the tips of his nose, completely submerging him.

Chu Hao did as He Luo said, lying flat and immersing himself in the waters of the pool, leaving only his nose out to breathe.

In just a short while, changes began to occur.

It seemed every cell in his body came alive as if gaining their own life, beginning to absorb some kind of energy from the water, or perhaps something else—Chu Hao couldn’t tell exactly. He just felt that his body was undergoing significant changes.

Ancestral Pool baptism was a major uplift for one’s bloodline, and when talking about bloodlines, it was ultimately a matter of physique.

Buzzing, his cells like famished children, furiously absorbed the benefits from the liquid without considering what they were—first, to collect it was the priority.

Compared to others, he clearly had an advantage.

Because he practiced Body Cultivation, the number of cells in his body was unknown how many times more than that of other people. Nevertheless, it was said that there were a few in the Gu Clan who practiced Star-Body Dual Cultivation, but their numbers were few, and their Realm wasn’t very high. Some even specifically undertook Dual Cultivation in preparation for the Ancestral Pool baptism.

The more cells one had, the more benefits they could absorb, but that didn’t mean those who practiced Body Technique would necessarily absorb more than those who didn’t.

The reason is simple; some people could only absorb a benefit unit of 1. If they practiced Body Technique and increased the benefit fivefold, they would absorb 5 units of benefit.

While some, with a naturally strong physique, could absorb 10 units of benefit without practicing Body Technique.

No matter what, practicing Body Technique was certainly better, but even top forces could not nurture many Body Cultivators—such cultivation consumed too much in resources—unless one was an Innate Body Cultivator.

Chu Hao was certainly earning big; his level of Body Cultivation was on par with his Star Force, coupled with his own terrifying bloodline physique, there was no telling how much benefit he could absorb.

He would find out after he got out.

As days passed, Chu Hao lay motionless in the pool, as if in deep slumber.

Body Cultivators could eat a lot but could also withstand hunger. As long as they were well-fed and didn’t engage in battles, lying there for a month without food or drink was entirely feasible; the limit could be stretched to two or three months, but that would come at the expense of cell consumption and lead to a drop in Realm.

—The power of a Body Cultivator, after all, came from innumerable cells combined.

days.

On the 26th day, Chu Hao suddenly found that all the cells in his body had calmed down, as if the liquid in the pool had turned into an ordinary mountain spring, devoid of any peculiarities.

The time had come.

Chu Hao suddenly sat up, and a strong sensation of hunger hit him, making him feel like he could eat a whole mountain.

The duration of the Ancestral Pool baptism varied from person to person. Some could only last two or three days, some for several days, but Chu Hao didn’t hear from He Luo what the maximum record was.

Presumably, 25 days could definitely be considered one of the longest records.

After getting out of the pool, Chu Hao did not leave immediately but began to check the changes in his body.

Star Force standard... there was not the slightest change, still at the Late Period of Four Springs. As for his physique, Chu Hao extended his right hand, beginning Elemental Transformation from the fingertips, turning into intangible flames, stretching to the palm, wrist, arm, shoulder.

Then it stopped.

Chu Hao was suddenly filled with joyful surprise; he had only been able to transform a palm-sized portion of his body elementally before, so how much had he improved? He knew that only a War God could transform their entire body elementally!

With a thought, he initiated Elemental Transformation in both hands at the same time, stretching to the elbows.

Elemental Transformation was such that only those who have undergone it could counteract it, or like the Barbaric Girl, through beastifying a hand or foot, could pose a threat to Elemental Transformation. Aside from that, Chu Hao did not know of any other means to counteract Elemental Transformation.

Now that he could transform both hands, he wondered how many levels of War Venerate he could compare to?

This was not only a strengthening in terms of offense but also... He once again activated Elemental Transformation, but this time only the right hand turned to flame, the left hand remained as before, transforming his chest into a flaming mass.

Both offense and defense ready.

If he were to defend with all his might, he could elementalize several vital parts like the heart, forehead, and throat at the same time. This was too exhilarating; if he could take his bloodline up a notch, he might even elementalize all vital parts of his body, practically invincible underneath War Venerates.

However, after the Ancestral Pool baptism, it would be extremely difficult to further enhance his bloodline.

And what about the Blue Flame?

Elemental Transformation was a capability that all descendants of the Gu Clan could inherit before reaching War Venerate, with the only difference being the strength of it. However, the Blue Flame was a unique ability tied to one’s physique. He vibrated his right hand, and with a buzz, a green flame blade a foot long appeared.

Green?

It used to be blue and only half a foot long.

Chu Hao didn’t need Fat Cat to explain to be certain that the destructive power of this Green Flame was absolutely superior to the Blue Flame, and he could assert that it could even pose a threat to his elementally transformed body.

He was a Taiyang Body, a pure Taiyang Body, which was considered top-tier physique in the world, even stronger than the Barbaric Girl’s Golden Giant Dragon bloodline. How could he not be formidable?

This time he really hit the jackpot.

Chu Hao started walking, leaving the cave.

He Wenxin was still sitting by the cave, completely silent, appearing like a wooden puppet.

"Kid, you’ve done very well, your future achievements are limitless!" Just as Chu Hao walked about ten meters away, War Emperor Wenxin’s voice suddenly came from behind him. He turned around in astonishment, only to see that He Wenxin was still with eyes tightly shut, as if the words were not spoken by him.

Chu Hao bowed to him and then continued on his way.

"Such an outstanding child, whoever dares to harm him, I, old man, might have to break the rules and turn people upside down, let the world know that I, He Wenxin, am not dead yet, still a killing god!" After Chu Hao’s figure completely disappeared, He Wenxin murmured to himself, emitting a terrifying murderous aura, so dense that it formed into blades; even a War Emperor that came close would be shattered in an instant.

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"Young Master, you spent a total of 25 days in the Ancestral Pool!" Before Chu Hao even returned to his residence, he was intercepted by He Luo, the excited War Venerate.

"Yeah, I’m dying of hunger now, hurry up and get me something to eat!" He didn’t notice it until then, but now Chu Hao felt so hungry that it seemed as if his stomach was going to stick together.

"Hahahaha!" He Luo laughed heartily and quickly took Chu Hao to eat.

Chu Hao began to wolf down his food, while He Luo said, "Young Master, before you, in history, only seven people stayed in the Ancestral Pool for more than ten days, but the longest was only seventeen days."

"Oh." Chu Hao’s only thought right now was to fill his stomach, not even needing chopsticks, just using his bare hands to grab food.

He Luo couldn’t help but twitch his face. Twenty-five days, what did that represent? The first in the He Family’s history! Chu Hao’s bloodline purity was already the first in the He Family’s history, now having spent 25 days in the Ancestral Pool and setting another historical precedent, to what heights would his bloodline reach?

Terrifying!

But Chu Hao was only thinking about eating, showing no intention of sharing the excitement, which left He Luo feeling quite frustrated.

This meal lasted a full two hours, with empty plates piled up like a small hill beside the table, indicating how much Chu Hao had eaten, shocking even He Luo, who knew Body Cultivators could eat a lot, but never imagined this much.

"Young Master, shall we perform the bloodline test again?" He Luo respectfully suggested, not acting haughty even though he was three major realms above Chu Hao.

Chu Hao nodded; he too wanted to see how much his bloodline had improved.

Soon, the Ancestral Artifact was brought out. In attendance were over a dozen elders, all high-level members of the He Family, either War Venerates or War Emperors. They all watched Chu Hao with tense gazes. For the Gu Clan, bloodline could lead to success or failure, and no War Gods had emerged from them.

But what if the bloodline truly returned to its ancestors, reaching Ancestor Level? Could that break the chains of fate and ascend to the position of War God? In Ancient Times, War Gods were as common as dogs, and it was not unusual for a clan to have several War Gods emerge, which shows that the limit of bloodline was not absolute.

Under the expectant eyes of everyone, Chu Hao used starlight to cut his finger, letting drop a bead of blood. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)