Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor-Chapter 860 - 859: Emperor Dao

"A half-step Emperor Realm can already rival an Emperor Dao of Second Layer?"

Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in them.

"So, he must be a Sealed King Level prodigy then!"

Taking a deep breath, Lin Xiao spoke coldly, feeling a bit troubled inside.

A Sealed King Level prodigy is nothing in the whole cosmos, but on Pegasus Star, it can rank in the top ten. Even the eldest son of the Great Island Master of Black Rock Island, Hong Yanlie, known as the number one prodigy of the Pegasus Star System, is merely a top-tier Sealed King Level prodigy. After all, the Pegasus Star System is just a small star system of the Celestial Net Star Realm.

"Do we have any trace of Chu Ming now?"

Relaxing his expression, Lin Xiao asked the green-robed elder.

"There are too many martial artists on Pegasus Star, and it's a mixed bag. We only know that Chu Ming has entered the Cultivation Area, but exactly where is unknown. However, I do have a portrait of Chu Ming here; it might be of some use!"

The green-robed elder took out a white scroll from his Storage Ring. Upon unfolding it, it revealed the likeness of Chu Ming.

"Hmm, well done. Inform the people of the Lin Family in the Cultivation Area to search for him. Whoever finds a clue about Chu Ming will be richly rewarded!"

Lin Xiao said coldly. But just as the green-robed elder was about to leave with the portrait, he spoke again.

"Also, go to Black Rock Island and invite Young Master Hong Yanlie. Tell him I found a piece of Ice Rock Ore Marrow in the Ice Rock Ore and would like him to take a look."

Lin Xiao's face showed a hint of pain when he mentioned this. The Ice Rock Ore Marrow is a top-grade piece of Ice Rock Ore, a rare occurrence among thousands of pieces of ore.

Ice Rock Ore is the main material for forging Lower Grade Imperial Artifacts, while Ice Rock Ore Marrow is for Upper Grade Imperial Artifacts.

The Lin Family has only one Upper Grade Imperial Artifact, held by the Lin Family's ancestor, and it won't be used unless absolutely necessary.

Using the Ice Rock Ore Marrow is naturally intended to have Hong Yanlie kill Chu Ming.

Although Hong Yanlie is currently only at the Emperor Dao's Second Layer cultivation, he has already comprehended three Flowers of Law, making his battle power just slightly inferior to Lin Xiao's himself.

This is the terrifying aspect of a Sealed King Level prodigy; to them, comprehending the Flower of Law is as easy as eating and drinking.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing the words Ice Rock Ore Marrow, the green-robed elder's heart shook. He knew that the Lin Family had initially obtained this piece to forge an Upper Grade Imperial Artifact. He didn't expect it would be used on Hong Yanlie to take action.

After the green-robed elder left, Lin Xiao's eyes flashed with a fierce glint, and he murmured, "Hmph, though Sealed King Level prodigies are terrifying, an unripe one is nothing!"

...

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, the Guo Family's ship had been on Pegasus Star for half a month, and Chu Ming had been in the Cultivation Room for half a month as well.

Rumble!

Inside the Cultivation Room, the Heavenly Dao's Slaughter Law showed signs of fading, while Chu Ming sat with three Flowers of Slaughter Law swirling conspicuously around his right arm, and the fourth was taking shape.

"Once the Heavenly Dao's Slaughter Law fades, maybe I can condense the fourth into a Rootless Flower!"

Feeling the gradually fading Heavenly Dao's Slaughter Law around him, Chu Ming thought to himself.

Condensing a Flower of Law becomes increasingly difficult toward the late stage, and being able to form a fourth Rootless Flower once the Heavenly Dao's Slaughter Law fades is no small feat.

Rumble!

On the nineteenth day of seclusion, the Heavenly Dao's Slaughter Law finally faded, countless dense traces of blood color dispersed, and the fourth Flower of Slaughter Law on Chu Ming's right arm had taken shape, albeit just as a Rootless Flower.

"So this is the Emperor Realm?"

Chu Ming introspected, seeing within himself a realm of dim starlight, eternal and immortal, circulating like planets, vast and grand.

After reaching the Emperor Realm, a martial artist's task is to expand their inner world, creating their own cosmos. The Flowers of Law they comprehend fill in the missing laws within their inner cosmos. The more perfect these laws, the more formed the cosmos, and naturally, the stronger the martial artist becomes.

Though Chu Ming's inner being is forming starlight now, there's still a long way before a true cosmos is formed.

Boom!

Chu Ming stood up, and a series of crackling sounds emanated from within, like thunder awakening from the sky.

"Emperor Dao First Layer, plus four Flowers of Slaughter Law—now, even without using a Lower Grade Imperial Artifact, I should match an Emperor Dao Fifth Layer powerhouse!"

Feeling the power within, Chu Ming thought to himself, realizing that only by truly breaking through to the Emperor Realm would one understand what sort of realm it is.

Now that his goal was achieved, there was no point in staying in seclusion. Chu Ming opened the door of the Cultivation Room.

Outside, a guard of the Cultivation Room stood.

"Are you leaving, sir?"

The guard asked respectfully, though inwardly he was shocked. Twenty days ago, while Chu Ming was strong, he was still just a half-step Emperor Realm martial artist, manageable. But now, in just twenty days, Chu Ming could only be described with four words in his eyes.

And those words were "unfathomable strength."

"Yes!"

Chu Ming nodded slightly. He intended to first visit the Purple Gold Trading Company to sell his Lower Grade Imperial Artifact and buy a Treasure Sword.

"You have stayed in the Cultivation Room for twenty days, with ten days left. However, to refund your Lower Grade Spirit Crystals, we will deduct a 20% service fee. So, if you wish to refund your Spirit Crystals, you can only get back eight hundred. Would you like to refund them?"

The guard asked respectfully from the side.

"Refund them!"

Chu Ming said indifferently, as he did not plan to stay on Pegasus Star for long; his destination was Celestial Net Star.

"Alright, please wait a moment!"

The guard said, then withdrew, returning shortly with a Storage Ring for Chu Ming.

"Sir, here are eight hundred Lower Grade Spirit Crystals!"

Chu Ming took the Storage Ring, giving it a cursory glance before putting it away. Storage Rings are not considered rare treasures in the cosmos; one ten-cubic-meter Storage Ring could be bought with ten Top Grade Spirit Stones, explaining why giving one away wasn't a great loss for the guard.

Leaving the Cultivation Area, Chu Ming observed the martial artists coming and going, all with formidable auras, much stronger than the previous Demon Emperor; he felt a sense of loss and nostalgia in his heart.

"Back then, a Demon Emperor almost drove the Celestial Martial Continent to despair. Looking back now, a Demon Emperor is merely the lowest tier in the cosmos—how laughable!"