Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

An Emperor Realm expert had actually emerged from the Kun-eating Race.

This news quickly sent shockwaves through the entire Kun Realm, as it concerned the life-and-death struggle between the Human Race and the Kun-eating Race.

Throughout the Kun Realm, all battles between the Human Race and the Kun-eating Race came to a halt.

All the powerhouses rushed toward Blood Jade City as fast as they could.

One month was enough time for the Human King Realm Powerhouses to reach Blood Jade City. Human Emperor Realm powerhouses, on the other hand, could already use Space Power to traverse the void, so their travel speed was naturally much faster.

「Three days later.」

Jiang Chen returned to Blood Jade City to find dozens of incredibly powerful auras within its walls. Each one belonged to an expert at the Peak of Human Emperor Realm.

Sweeping his Divine Thought across the city, Jiang Chen broke into a smile. These experts at the Peak of Human Emperor Realm were none other than the City Lords of the fifty-four major cities in the Kun Realm.

He hadn't deliberately concealed his aura, so as soon as he descended, figures shot out from within Blood Jade City.

The Blood Jade City Lord, the Black Wind City Lord, and other experts appeared one after another atop the city walls.

Each of these experts was at the Peak of Human Emperor Realm—powerhouses who presided over their own territories and dominated their domains.

But at this moment...

These dozens of experts at the Peak of Human Emperor Realm were looking at Jiang Chen with the utmost reverence. They formed a neat line and bowed respectfully, saying, "We greet you, Sword Venerable!"

Sword Venerable!

This was Jiang Chen's title in the Kun Realm!

A smile touched Jiang Chen's lips. With a slight lift of his palm, he bade the Human Emperors rise. "Everyone, you're too kind," he chuckled.

"Sword Venerable, you have rendered unparalleled service to the Human Race of the Kun Realm. It is only right that we honor you!"

"Indeed. Sword Venerable, you are now the foremost expert of the Human Race in the Kun Realm. Our very survival rests on your shoulders. On behalf of all humanity in the Kun Realm, we thank you!"

The Human Emperors all spoke with sincerity.

Jiang Chen took a deep breath.

He didn't say anything further, instead turning to the Blood Jade City Lord. "Blood Jade City Lord, what is the current situation in the Kun Realm?"

He hadn't had much time to learn about the state of the Kun Realm on his journey back to Blood Jade City.

The Blood Jade City Lord hurriedly replied, "My Lord Sword Venerable, all members of the Kun-eating Race within the Kun Realm have been gathered by the Emperor Realm Powerhouse, Alu Tian. He has formed them into a single, unified tribe under his command. Their experts have already assembled on Celestial Blood Peak. We believe they are waiting for the outcome of your battle with Alu Tian before launching an all-out assault!"

"All the experts of our Human Race are also en route to Blood Jade City. We believe they will all be able to assemble here before your battle with Alu Tian!"

the Black Wind City Lord said.

Jiang Chen nodded. That was the most prudent arrangement.

Jiang Chen glanced at the crowd. "There are just over twenty days until my battle with Alu Tian. I still need to increase my strength as quickly as possible..."

His gaze fell upon the assembled Human Emperors.

A smile spread across the Blood Jade City Lord's face as he quickly said, "Rest assured, Sword Venerable. The other City Lords have all brought the Emperor-level Primordial Pills they've stockpiled over millions of years."

He immediately presented fifty-three Storage Rings.

The Black Wind City Lord stared wide-eyed at the Blood Jade City Lord. "Blood Jade City Lord, why are these all *our* Primordial Pills? Is Blood Jade City not contributing anything? The very survival of the Human Race in the Kun Realm is at stake, and you're still holding things back?"

The Blood Jade City Lord chuckled. "Long before the Sword Venerable even broke through to the Human King Realm, I had already given him every last Emperor-level Primordial Pill in my city!"

Everyone sucked in a sharp breath.

Their gazes toward the Blood Jade City Lord were now filled with admiration.

It's easy to embellish success, but difficult to offer aid in times of true hardship.

If Jiang Chen weren't now overwhelmingly powerful and the number one expert of the Human Race in the Kun Realm, these City Lords would never have handed over the Primordial Pills they had treasured for millions of years. But the Blood Jade City Lord had given all of his Emperor-level Primordial Pills to Jiang Chen when he was still just a Human King. Such foresight and courage had thoroughly won over the crowd.

Each of the Human Emperors who had just berated the Blood Jade City Lord now wore an expression of shame.

The Blood Jade City Lord puffed out his chest and held his head high, a smug look on his face.

Jiang Chen accepted the fifty-three Storage Rings and said, "I will now enter seclusion. The affairs of the Kun Realm, I leave to you all."

"Please, Sword Venerable!"

"We wish you a breakthrough, Sword Venerable!"

the crowd said respectfully.

Jiang Chen nodded, and his figure vanished.

The crowd turned to the Blood Jade City Lord. "Blood Jade City Lord, what do you think the Sword Venerable's chances of victory are in this battle?"

The Blood Jade City Lord faltered. The pride and smile on his face vanished, replaced by a wry grin. "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? We're talking about the Emperor Realm, after all..."

"..."

The crowd was speechless.

The Emperor Realm!

A terrifying existence that had never before appeared in the entire history of the Kun Realm.

No matter how strong Jiang Chen was, could he really be a match for someone in the Emperor Realm?

Everyone fell silent...

...

「In the meditation chamber.」

Jiang Chen withdrew his Divine Thought, a knowing smile playing on his lips. 'Just as I thought... They don't really believe I can defeat an Emperor Realm expert. They only gave me the Primordial Pills as a last-ditch gamble. The Emperor Realm? Before this, I truly wasn't very confident, but now...'

His gaze fell upon the fifty-three Storage Rings in his hand.

Within each Storage Ring were mountain-like piles of Emperor-level Primordial Pills. The rings contained anywhere from four or five hundred thousand to over a million pills each.

In total, there were over thirty million Emperor-level Primordial Pills.

'Once I devour all these Primordial Pills, my Mystical Techniques of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind, Light, Darkness, Yin and Yang, Slaughter, and the Secrets of Time should all reach Tier Eight. My cultivation should also advance to the Sixth Stage of Human Emperor Realm, maybe even the Seventh Stage. When that happens, I should have a fighting chance even against an Emperor Realm expert...'

At this thought, Jiang Chen activated his God-slaying Sword and Chaos Bloodline and began to frantically devour the mountain of Emperor-level Primordial Pills before him.

He consumed one Primordial Pill after another, absorbing all of the Mystical Power they contained.

The nine types of Mystical Power he had mastered also began to improve at a rapid pace.

Going from Tier Six to Tier Seven had cost Jiang Chen one million Emperor-level Primordial Pills.

However, comprehending Mystical Insights grew exponentially more difficult at higher levels.

The difficulty of advancing from Tier Seven to Tier Eight was more than a hundred times greater.

For this very reason, even experts at the Peak of Human Emperor Realm who had achieved Tier Eight Advanced insights needed several thousand, or even tens of thousands of years to break through to the Emperor Realm. And even then, the probability of success was extremely low!

Of course, there were no absolutes in the world.

There were also some heaven-defying prodigies who had a smooth and unimpeded journey in comprehending Mystical Techniques.

While still in the Human Emperor Realm, they already possessed the strength to clash with Emperor Realm experts!

However, such heaven-defying prodigies were mostly born in places like the Martial Arts Holy Land of Zhongzhou. As for the Four Continents of the East, West, North, and South, geniuses of that caliber had rarely appeared throughout history.

Time passed quietly.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed. Across the entire Kun Realm, every powerhouse at the Human King Realm and above—be they from the Human Race or the Kun-eating Race—had gathered on Celestial Blood Peak.

They waited quietly for the start of the climactic battle that would decide the fate of both races...