Mythical Era: My Evolution into a Celestial Beast-Chapter 702: The Return of A King, A Shock for Them Tomorrow (II)

Looking at his now-normal hands, Chen Hu beamed with excitement and turned to Chen Chu. "Bro, you’re incredible! Now I can finally go back to school tomorrow."

Seeing Chen Hu’s still-bearded face while he spoke about attending school, Chen Chu’s lips twitched involuntarily. To avoid lingering on the topic, he quickly shifted the conversation. "Ah Hu, try transforming back into your giant form and throw a punch at me. I want to see how strong you are in that form."

"Alright, give me a second."

Chen Hu clenched his fists, took a deep breath. After a momentary pause, he activated the newfound power within his body.

Boom!

In an instant, his body expanded once more, growing back into his six-meter-tall giant form. Simultaneously, he involuntarily entered the Innate Tyrant Body state, his entire being enveloped in golden-black radiance.

A domineering force surged from his body, compressing the surrounding air to the point of near explosion. Shockwaves of wind blasted outward in all directions, making Chen Chu’s long hair whip violently.

"Bro, be careful!" As Chen Hu let out a deep shout, his right arm swelled with muscle, brimming with infinite power. The golden-black radiance intensified as he threw a punch.

Boom!

His enormous fist blasted forward like a heavy cannonball, moving at near supersonic speed. The sheer force compressed the air ahead into a tangible shockwave, which surged toward Chen Chu.

Bang!

The massive punch landed directly on Chen Chu’s palm, producing a deep, resonant impact. The sheer force of the strike detonated the surrounding air, creating a gust that swept across the entire courtyard. Zhang Xiaolan had to shield her eyes as she staggered backward.

Yet, despite the impressive might of the punch, it didn’t move Chen Chu an inch. Not even his clothes fluttered. Instead, the recoil sent a sharp pain through Chen Hu’s hand. Rubbing the back of it, he asked excitedly, "How was that, Bro? Am I strong now?"

"You’re alright." Chen Chu nodded.

With the combination of his Innate Tyrant Body and Giant Form abilities, Chen Hu’s punch packed a force of over a hundred tons.

Without factoring in the propulsion effect of his rapid motion, his raw arm strength in Giant Form was likely around twenty tons—far surpassing the limits of the Fourth Heavenly Realm and rivaling the Fifth in sheer power.

Of course, that was purely in terms of raw explosive force. If he were to actually face a Fifth Realm powerhouse, he would still be at a disadvantage.

Nonetheless, his growth was astonishing. Compared to Chen Chu, who had been physically weak a year ago and needed an entire hour just to complete a single round of the basic Body Refining Art, Chen Hu was the one truly favored by fate.

His Innate Tyrant Body was already on par with an Innate Awakener. On top of that, the giant-type special ability he had acquired from the fallen colossal beast further enhanced his strength and defense to the extreme.

Even without cultivation, his raw strength alone rivaled that of a Fifth Heavenly Realm cultivator. If he were to practice a true martial art compatible with his abilities and gain true power, he would become even more powerful.

At that point, he could complete Foundation Building in a single day, condense true power to break through to the Second Heavenly Realm in an instant, reach the Third Realm in a week, and ascend to the Fourth in a month...

Thinking about this, even Chen Chu couldn't help but feel astonished. Compared to himself, Chen Hu was truly the chosen one of this era.

After all, if Chen Chu hadn't awakened his past-life memories and activated his Soul Splitter ability a year ago, he would have died in the hospital from a high fever. There would have been no future for him.

At that moment, Chen Chu suddenly said, "Ah Hu, enough playing around. Let’s head inside."

After transforming twice, the bedsheet wrapped around Chen Hu’s waist had long since fallen to the ground. The sight of him standing before Chen Chu was simply unbearable.

A few minutes later, in the living room, Chen Chu and Zhang Xiaolan were sitting on the couch as he briefly recounted his experiences in the Void Continent and the mythical world.

Of course, he chose to tell the most exciting parts, such as sweeping through the void's ruins and slaying two demon kings upon entering the mythical world.

Just then, Chen Hu, now dressed in proper clothes and freshly shaven, came downstairs. He plopped onto the sofa opposite them, grabbed an apple from the table, and took a big bite.

Chewing on his apple, he looked at Chen Chu with curiosity. "Bro, you must have broken through to the Ninth Heavenly Realm by now, right?"

Three months ago, when Chen Chu left, he had already reached the Seventh Heavenly Realm. Given that he had walked through the air earlier, Chen Hu assumed he must have surpassed the Ninth Realm by now.

The Eighth Realm? No way. His brother was the south’s number one genius—there was no chance he had only advanced by one realm in three months.

Half a year had passed, and with high school seniors returning from the southern battlefield for graduation ceremonies, news had spread about how Chen Chu had dominated the battlefield and cemented his title as the south’s greatest genius.

Hearing Chen Hu’s question, Zhang Xiaolan also looked over curiously.

"I’ve already broken through to the king level."

"King level, huh..." Chen Hu nodded instinctively before suddenly jolting upright, his eyes wide with disbelief. "Wait, what?! Bro, did you just say... king level?!"

Chen Chu smiled and nodded. "That’s right. King level."

Cough! Cough!

Zhang Xiaolan choked on her own saliva. Seeing this, Chen Chu quickly patted her back, releasing a gentle force to help smooth her breathing.

"Mom, no need to be so worked up. It’s just the king level."

Compared to Zhang Xiaolan, Chen Hu handled the revelation better. To him, Chen Chu had always been the strongest; after the initial shock, he quickly became excited.

"Bro! I knew you were the best! A king! Tomorrow, when I tell Li Yiyi, she’s going to be so shocked!"

...This guy. The first thing he thinks of is telling his female classmate.

Chen Chu casually added, "Not only did I break through to the king level, but I’m now also the Eastern Hemisphere Commander, and oversee the military forces of multiple nations. And because I slew several demon kings and two cult gods in the mythical world, my accumulated merits earned me a promotion to general."

"Commander... General?!" This time, Zhang Xiaolan shot to her feet, her face flushed red with shock as her eyes widened in disbelief.

Even Chen Hu’s hands trembled, and the apple he had been biting into slipped from his grasp, landing on the floor.

Becoming a king signified Chen Chu’s personal strength, but being granted the rank of general and the title of the Eastern Hemisphere Commander represented authority—true power—placing him above billions of people.

Zhang Xiaolan was stunned. "Ah Hu... I didn’t mishear, did I? Your brother... is already a general?"

"You probably didn’t. He never lies."

Seeing the two of them completely dumbfounded, Chen Chu couldn’t help but smile.

The feeling of shocking his family and making them proud was incredibly satisfying. Compared to flaunting his strength before strangers, nothing was more important than making his loved ones happy.

Zhang Xiaolan’s eyes turned slightly red. She suddenly said, "Ah Chu, Ah Hu, next week, let’s take a trip back to our hometown."

Chen Hu was puzzled. "Mom, why are we going back?"

"To pay respects to your father, and to clean the Chen Family’s ancestral graves. We should tell them that the Chen Family has produced a general—a seventeen-year-old general."

As she spoke, a radiant, heartfelt smile filled with pride spread across Zhang Xiaolan’s face. For years, she had single-handedly raised both brothers. Now, not only had they stayed on the right path, but they had also achieved accomplishments that would shock the entire world.

Chen Chu nodded. "Alright, we’ll find time to go back then."

After waiting for the two of them to calm down a little, he turned to Chen Hu. "Ah Hu, do you want to transfer schools and enroll in a martial arts high school to start cultivating true martial arts?"

"Transfer to a high school for cultivation?" Chen Hu looked puzzled.

"Yes. Because of your Giant Form ability, your body—or rather, your life form—has stabilized, so you can start cultivating."

Earlier, while refining the ability-infused bloodline within Chen Hu, Chen Chu had also examined his awakened Innate Tyrant Body and discovered that he had already matured. This wasn’t about his height or physique, but rather that his genes, cells, and life form had stabilized.

This was precisely why true martial art cultivation was only allowed after the age of sixteen, when students entered high school. Otherwise, the overpowering force of true martial arts could cause irreversible mutation, or even genetic collapse.

However, despite the tempting prospect of cultivating, Chen Hu hesitated. "Bro, I do want to cultivate true martial arts, but can I not transfer schools?"

Chen Chu shook his head. "Of course not. Without proper guidance, your cultivation could go wrong. I’m only staying on the Blue Planet for about ten days before I leave."

To cultivate true martial arts, one had to attend a martial arts high school with a structured educational system. Practicing alone at home without proper guidance could be dangerous.

Martial arts schools didn’t just teach cultivation techniques and combat skills, they also provided essential knowledge about cultivation basics, foundational principles, external threats like mutated beasts, and other systematic studies.

Chen Hu scratched the back of his head. "Then... how about I go to high school in the mornings and attend my middle school in the afternoons?"

"What do you think? That the school belongs to me?" Chen Chu was taken aback and confused—Chen Hu had always wanted to cultivate true martial arts, so why was he reluctant to leave his current school?

Under Chen Chu’s increasingly suspicious gaze, Chen Hu became more and more awkward. Just then, the television in the living room switched to breaking news.