Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 445 - 435 Lightning Fish Ape

The war chariot, bathed in fresh blood, began to emanate a primitive and time-worn aura from its ancient bronze frame, as if it were the chariot of the Heavenly Emperor, instilling a sense of subjugation in both man and beast wherever it went.

However, the more powerful the beings, the more they detested this feeling, attracting numerous ferocious beasts that launched a siege, attacking Chu Hao and the Barbaric Girl fiercely.

Chu Hao let out continuous long howls, his hands flipping swiftly as he unfolded the Sky Wind Eight Styles.

He had already preliminarily merged the Seven Forms into One. Using these ferocious beasts as his opponents, he honed the integration of the forms, increasing the power of each strike more and more. Amplified by the war chariot’s boost, which raised the might to a much higher realm, it became even more terrifying.

Thud, thud, thud, thud, it was as if a rain of ferocious beasts had begun around him, with countless beasts being forcibly blasted away, some killed outright, others severely or mildly injured before falling back from the sky, creating a spectacular scene.

"Roar!" A powerful ferocious beast attacked; this was a creature with a fish head, an ape body, and three arms, standing ten meters tall with each arm also measuring ten meters, swinging about like a long staff or a meteor hammer.

This Beast King of the Peak War King level opened its fish mouth to spit out a Water Arrow, and its three arms swung, releasing three bolts of lightning, all firing towards Chu Hao.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, what an eye-opener to see a Lightning Fish Ape here," Fat Cat commented from Chu Hao’s shoulder, then cautioned, "Be careful, its lightning is not to be underestimated."

Chu Hao flipped his hands, unleashing the Seven Forms into One enhanced by the war chariot, and this strike’s power was incredibly terrifying, forming two huge hands in the sky, each as large as a house, entirely condensed from Star Force. If swept by them, even a regular War King would inevitably be turned to ash.

But this Beast King was no ordinary foe, bellowing in anger, its entire body astonishingly began to swell, instantly transforming into a hundred-meter tall behemoth, then, with a clenched fist, it smashed towards the incoming Star Force Giant Hand.

Bang!

The dreadful force trembled, and the nearby ground undulated like a carpet, throwing numerous ferocious beasts into the air, some even shattered by the impact.

Through the dust and debris, the Fish Ape hammered its chest with its three hands, emitting a sky-shaking roar, as if provoking Chu Hao.

Interesting.

A smile appeared on the corner of Chu Hao’s mouth, his fighting spirit soaring.

"Hey, hey, hey, you’re not really going to battle that ferocious beast, are you?" Gu Qingcheng urgently called out, "Let’s go find some easy targets to bully instead."

This Demoness truly preferred the easy fights.

Chu Hao laughed heartily, saying, "What fun is there in bullying the weak? If we are to battle, we battle the strongest." He drove the war chariot forward to meet the challenge.

"Oh dear, I must be mad to have chosen such a battle-hungry man, how unromantic!" wailed Gu Qingcheng, but her eyes swirled uncontrollably with affection; this was the type of man to be admired, wasn’t it?

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Chu Hao and the Beast King clashed fiercely, his combat power enhanced by the war chariot, making him slightly stronger. However, the three-armed Fish Ape excelled with its formidable physique and terrifying recuperative power, healing its wounds in a very short duration.

In a sense, all ferocious beasts are Body Cultivation Warriors, differing only in the robustness of their physiques, some far from comparable to those of Body Cultivation Warriors, yet others could match or even surpass them!

After all, the path of Body Cultivation originated from the bloodlines of Divine Beasts.

"This guy is incredibly strong!" Chu Hao said somewhat exasperated, with the war chariot’s boost, the Seven Forms into One’s power could even severely damage a Peak War King, but each time this Beast King was only forced back a few steps, its sheer strength was somewhat outrageous.

"Because this is the true body of the Lightning Fish Ape!" Fat Cat remarked, "Ancient Species, Divine Beast Species—these ferocious beasts generally have very large body sizes, and theoretically, the larger the body, the stronger the power. However, the larger the body, the greater the consumption, which is why they usually reduce their size to save energy."

Chu Hao could understand that; if a creature born of nature were larger than a planet, then it could shatter stars with a mere clench of its fist, without needing any cultivation, just as humans are innately much stronger than ants.

Thus, naturally larger beings hold a significant advantage in strength from birth. But shouldn’t such an advantage slowly disappear after they start cultivating? At the War King stage, could a mere physical advantage still be useful?

"That’s because you are a frog in a well," scoffed Fat Cat. "For these ferocious beasts with strong bloodlines, the advantage of their size increases along with their Realm. If their size is ten times that of normal ferocious beasts, their strength also increases tenfold; if their size reaches a hundred times, their strength increases a hundred times."

So ferocious?

Chu Hao suddenly thought, what is Body Cultivation? Isn’t it just continually increasing cells within the body? And if the body is larger, with the cell size remaining unchanged, naturally, there would be more cells, thus proportionately more strength.

Body Cultivation has no Martial Techniques, but by increasing body size, this becomes an alternative Martial Technique, also capable of enhancing combat power.

The Beast King roared, its three arms seemingly capable of sweeping through the heavens, displaying an invincible grandeur.

Chu Hao roared with laughter, such an opponent was truly rare, igniting his fighting spirit to its peak, his desire for victory burning fiercely. He wielded the Deep Blue Sword, his strongest move at this stage still being the Mad Thunder Sword Technique.

"Old buddy, you’ve got to hold on," Chu Hao said, the Deep Blue Sword was only Sixth Grade, yet he had now stepped into the War General Realm, and with Star Force infusion, he truly wondered how long this treasured sword could endure.

A good weapon is truly crucial.

Chu Hao thought to himself as he flicked his right hand, and the Deep Blue Sword danced, ready to unleash the third move of the Mad Thunder Sword Technique, Thunder Dragon’s Roar.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, countless forces of thunder converged, forming a thunderball at the tip of the sword.

A hint of mockery appeared in the eyes of the Fish Ape Beast King. It possessed dual attributes of water and thunder, and its physique could naturally channel the elemental energy of water and thunder, using them as its own. To flaunt a thunder attack in front of it was simply seeking death.

The thunderball burst open, and a hundred-meter-long thunder dragon roared out fiercely. With the amplification of the war chariot, the dragon extended to a thousand meters, finally giving off a feel of a celestial dragon.

The Thunder Dragon, stepping on clouds, surged toward the Fish Ape Beast King, its body densely woven with electricity, its might astonishing.

The Fish Ape Beast King finally showed a hint of wariness; the ferocity of the thunder greatly exceeded its expectations, making it too wary to confront it head-on. It immediately powered its legs and leaped fiercely into the air.

Its strength was too overpowering, driven purely by brute force; its massive body jumped a thousand meters high. Then, like a small mountain, it utilized the momentum of its fall, like a meteor, crashing towards Chu Hao.

"Roar—" The thunder dragon swung its tail, twisted its form, and charged toward the Fish Ape Beast King.

Surprise immediately flashed in the eyes of the ferocious beast. In its understanding, once an attack was released, it was gone, how could it possibly turn? But being in mid-air without anything to leverage, and without knowing techniques like the Sky Stepping Technique to alter its body position, how could it maneuver?

It could only endure the hit!

However, ferocious beasts naturally did not lack fierceness. Being forced to take it head-on, it also met the challenge without fear. With a roar, it clapped its three arms together, striking at the thunder dragon as it approached.

Boom!

A massive explosion occurred in the sky right then, lightning filled the sky, causing most people and beasts to suffer ringing in their ears. Looking up, they saw the Fish Ape Beast King falling from the sky, its limbs dangling limply; it was unclear whether it was dead or unconscious.

With a thud, it crashed heavily to the ground, creating a crater a thousand meters wide, dust billowing and forming a mushroom cloud.

But merely a moment later, a simian arm emerged from the deep crater, gripping the edge. Snap, snap, two more simian arms appeared, and with all three arms exerting force, the Beast King suddenly leaped out from the pit.

"Such a tough opponent!" Chu Hao frowned, Thunder Dragon’s Roar was his strongest individual move currently, but the Beast King endured the blow, leaving only a pool of blood on its chest; its defensive power was simply terrifying.

This was also the helpless lamentation often uttered by Star Force Cultivators against Body Cultivators; the defensive power was too strong, hard to injure no matter the attack, easily dampening one’s fighting spirit.

No!

Chu Hao immediately said to himself, his Green Flame and Starlight could pose a threat to Body Cultivators, but his own strength was still only that of a War General. He couldn’t leave the war chariot to engage in close combat with the Beast King, otherwise, if the Green Flame and Starlight were exerted, even Body Cultivators would tremble.

It was time to turn on the cheats.

Chu Hao took out the golden pupil eye, and upon using it, a smile quickly spread across his lips.

Even the strongest defenses have their weak points, and he only needed to strike at this spot.

"Here we go again!" He maneuvered the war chariot and launched another attack.

This time, he did not use any ultimate moves. Instead, he allowed the war chariot to amplify his power, delivering a series of forceful strikes toward the Fish Ape Beast King. Surprisingly, the effects were remarkably good, and the beast kept emitting angry, painful roars.

—Each of Chu Hao’s strikes hit its sore spots, inflicting severe injuries on it.

The golden pupil eye is truly awesome, Chu Hao thought to himself, and this was just one capability of the golden-eyed beast. Once the true power of the golden pupil was unlocked, it could emit a destructive beam of light, possessing limitless destructive power.

Physique... for a Martial Artist, it truly is of utmost importance.

In the past, Chu Hao always believed in conquering fate through human effort, that certain rewards were bound to follow hard work, but some things were simply beyond human capability.

Comparing an ordinary physique with the world’s top physiques? No matter how hard one works, what then?

Indeed, an ordinary body through hard work might become a War Venerate or even a War God, but couldn’t a Taiyang Body or Myriad Spirit Poison Body also through bitter Cultivation? If everyone is at the same Realm, could an ordinary body possibly win?

—The higher the Realm, the less likely victory becomes, as the physique will vastly magnify the differences between both parties.

It’s like two ordinary people fighting; even if you equipped one with golden pupil eye to see the opponent’s moves clearly, could he dodge in time? It’s difficult because by the time he sees clearly and tries to dodge, it would already be too late.

Amid his contemplation, the Fish Ape Beast King was also being bombarded miserably, wailing as it sought help from other powerful ferocious beasts. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote on qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)