Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 309 - 299 The Benefits of Double Great Perfection
Chu Hao became even more surprised. Before, even if he expanded one meridian to its extreme, which was equivalent to the peak of the previous single-meridian, it only tripled his strength.
But now? He had merely opened up the tenth reverse meridian, and yet his strength had already increased by five times.
He carefully experienced it and found that when the Star Force circulated within the "Meridian Ring," it was like entering an accelerator, but what increased was not speed but strength.
This is the benefit brought by Double Great Perfection.
With five times the strength increase now, reaching the Ten Meridians Peak might mean he could even match a First Tier Warrior who had made a breakthrough from the Nine Meridians Martial Sect!
The transition from Nine Meridians to Ten Meridians is a qualitative change.
Moreover, it was not enough for a Martial Sect to reach ten meridians; one needed to achieve Double Great Perfection as a martial master and Martial Sect to fully connect the twenty meridians and form a ring.
Throughout history, how many people had managed to do that?
Chu Hao keenly experienced it, and after a while, he discovered another change.
Starlight.
Originally having Nine Meridians, his breakthrough to Ten Meridians meant that as the meridians fully expanded, the length of his starlight was supposed to increase from nine feet to ten. But now, his starlight had shrunk to less than half a foot.
Of course, it wasn’t a regression but a condensation.
Nineteen times the concentration, and perhaps in the future it could become twenty times as one.
The destructive power of starlight was already terrifying; now with nineteen times the concentration, how many times would this destructive power increase?
Other Martial Sects’ or even Warriors’ starlight colliding with his would probably shatter immediately.
This is a crushing dominance in quality.
Chu Hao grew excited. This was the most terrifying aspect of Double Great Perfection; as martial artists improved their realm, their strength would naturally increase slowly, but starlight would not undergo such a change in quality.
What’s most crucial is that the Crescent Slash he now wielded could also be imbued with this kind of starlight, and anyone who underestimated it and got slashed or tried to dissolve it with their own starlight would meet a tragic fate.
Even Warriors were no exception.
When facing starlight, martial masters had no way to deal with it, and Martial Sects could only counter starlight with starlight. However, when it came to Warriors, a martial artist’s Star Force underwent a qualitative change, transforming from a gaseous to a liquid state, compressing countless times as well.
Therefore, Warriors need not dread facing starlight; they could easily defend against it with Star Force covering their body.
But this could result in a great blunder for the Warrior.
Chu Hao’s starlight had undergone a qualitative change. Under nineteen times the compression, the destructive power was certainly not just nineteen times greater, but even stronger. Any Warrior who thought they could withstand his Crescent Slash with Star Force protection would either not die or suffer grave injuries.
Even when facing the Barbaric Girl, Chu Hao was confident he could inflict substantial terror upon her. After all, this was the ultimate power that only Double Great Perfection could possess. How many in the world had that?
This could be used as a trump card.
Unable to help himself, Chu Hao showed a smile. The Crescent Slash combined with the qualitative change of his starlight would definitely be a pleasant surprise.
"Hey, just how much has martial arts degraded for you to have spent a whole twelve days to make a breakthrough?" Fat Cat’s voice suddenly rang out.
Chu Hao wasn’t surprised by the Cat Demon’s sudden appearance, given it controlled the entirety of Black Iron City and could perceive anything that happened in any corner.
"I’m really sorry about that," Chu Hao laughed, obviously not annoyed. These twelve days were not as simple as just breaking through one meridian; he reached the true peak of the Three Minor Realms and would be able to charge at Warrior status in perfect form in the future.
"But at least you’ve reached Double Great Perfection. Even in my time, you would’ve been called a genius," Fat Cat said in the tone of an old senior.
Chu Hao brought up the old topic, asking, "Fat Cat, are you really from the Ancient Times?"
"Haha, you actually call my era Ancient Times? That’s funny. It’s been just over a million years, and you dare use the term Ancient Times. People these days really are like frogs at the bottom of a well," Fat Cat scoffed.
However, although it was rude, Fat Cat didn’t seem to be lying.
"Do you really have such a long history, Fat Cat?" Chu Hao laughed. "I couldn’t tell, but it seems you’ve really become enlightened."
"Heh heh, that’s because I spent most of that time asleep. Otherwise, do you think I would’ve let those Black Heaven Sect rabbits take over Black Iron City tens of thousands of years ago?" Fat Cat didn’t seem to take the then-dominant Black Heaven Sect seriously at all.
Indeed, if Fat Cat truly came from the Ancient Era, it was said that War Gods were as common as dirt in those times, easily found everywhere. So what if Black Heaven Sect had three War Gods?
"In the Ancient Times, were there few like me who had achieved Double Great Perfection?" Chu Hao couldn’t help but feel competitive.
"Not many, just about a dozen or so in a large clan," Fat Cat nodded and commented objectively.
Pfft!
Chu Hao immediately burst out laughing; that’s hardly few. If a large clan had about a dozen, then how many would there be on Sky Martial Star? Tens of thousands? Hundreds of thousands?
"Kid, you have no idea how prosperous martial arts were in my time!" Fat Cat huffed, saying, "Although, many of those Great Perfections weren’t achieved through their own hard cultivation, but were forcefully elevated by the powerful entities behind them using supreme methods."
"If we take that into account, those who could reach Great Perfection through their own abilities back then would probably be ten times fewer," Fat Cat added.
Even so, a large sect still had at least one genius who achieved Great Perfection through their own efforts.
Chu Hao couldn’t help but aspire to it, what an era it must have been, certainly full of splendor.
"Then, how did the Ancient Era come to an end?" Chu Hao asked. It was said that in the twilight of the Ancient Era, the strong suddenly all perished, and the environment of heaven and earth also changed drastically. The Sky Martial Star, once abundant with Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, later became barren and pitiful.
What could have caused this?
Chu Hao speculated that it might have something to do with the messages left in the Earth Medicine Valley about the failure of the Heavenly Emperor, but the specifics were unclear and there was no way to prove it.
"I do not know either," said Fat Cat.
"Aren’t you from the Ancient Times?" Chu Hao was incredulous.
"Meow’s sake, I was just in deep slumber. How would I know what happened? I only vaguely sensed a tremendous change in the environment of heaven and earth. By the time I woke up, it was already today," said Fat Cat.
"You slept for over a million years?" Chu Hao was filled with doubt.
"Yes, I am that formidable," Fat Cat said proudly.
Could he be trusted?
In theory, even War Gods only live up to a thousand years; this Fat Cat couldn’t possibly be a War God, how could it have crossed over a million years to the present? Yet the problem was, the martial arts of the Ancient Era was so splendid that War Gods were as common as dogs. Maybe there were unfathomable methods that allowed one to sleep for a million years.
"Fat Cat, are you interested in traveling the world with me?" Chu Hao began to entice this Cat Demon, an old relic from the Ancient Era, surely knowledgeable about many secrets. It could be effective in exploring ancient ruins in the future.
"I will need to consider it," the Fat Cat assumed a pretentious air.
Chu Hao believed it would agree because the Fat Cat was curiously kind to both him and the Barbaric Girl, and it had once muttered something about sensing a familiar aura from Chu Hao. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
The Chu Family’s bloodline was no ordinary matter; like Chu Hao, who could turn every cell into a Flame Furnace, refining the energy within his own body to utmost purity. Even back when he was a martial master, he had managed to achieve Elemental Transformation with part of his body.
However, after confirming with Su Wanyue, he seemed not to be from the Chu Family of Fire State. Now, combining what the Fat Cat said, it’s possible that his bloodline might stem from Ancient Times.
"Fat Cat, were there powerful beings with the surname Chu in Ancient Times?" Chu Hao asked.
"Probably not!" Fat Cat pondered and then shook its head after a while.
Chu Hao was slightly disappointed, but that didn’t explain anything.
His bloodline might have descended from a female ancestor of a certain generation, thus, the surname could not serve as a basis for inquiry.
"Tell me honestly, are there any more good things in Black Iron City?" Chu Hao asked, and without waiting for rejection, added, "We’re allies now, shouldn’t you be helping me?"
"Meow, how thick-skinned can you get, kid?" Fat Cat exclaimed, but soon chuckled and said, "But that suits my taste. Fine, I’ll let you in on a secret. Although there are quite a few treasures here, they are all for sealing away a Great Killing God. If he were to emerge prematurely, it would be a great catastrophe. However, some damned child of the Black Heaven Sect did obtain something good that you might claim."
"Wait, you said there’s a Great Killing God sealed here?" Chu Hao was startled. "Was it sealed during Ancient Times?"
"Of course. Otherwise, could anyone from your era have the right to be called a ’Great Killing God’?" Fat Cat said disdainfully.
"Could it live that long?" Chu Hao shuddered at the thought. Someone from Ancient Times still alive... that would be truly terrifying.
"You are but a frog at the bottom of a well, completely unaware of the glory of my era," Fat Cat said, waving its paw and once again looking pleased with itself.
Chu Hao sighed for a while, putting aside the matter of the Great Killing God and said, "What’s this good thing you mentioned? Where is it?"
"In the Secret Chamber, there’s a set of Silver Dragon Armor. Although it’s damaged, it is still quite a remarkable treasure for you," said Fat Cat.
"Silver Dragon Armor?"
"Wearing it can enhance your defense by one major Realm—originally it could improve your Combat Power by one major Realm, but the armor was already damaged when the Black Heaven Sect’s bastard got it. Now it can only improve your defense by one major Realm, and the limit is up to War King," Fat Cat detailed meticulously.
Chu Hao gasped; ancient treasures really were extraordinary. The current art of forging could at most improve a warrior’s Combat Power by a fraction, but the Silver Dragon Armor could directly enhance it by one major Realm. This was unimaginable.
Compared to the Ancient Times, the present was akin to a primitive society, whereas the Ancient Era had already entered the era of advanced weaponry. If there was ever a war between the two times, the current era would be utterly defeated without a doubt.
"Then let’s go," Chu Hao said.
"Don’t get your hopes up too high. Although the Silver Dragon Armor is extraordinary, it wasn’t considered particularly precious in the eyes of the Black Heaven Sect at the time, so only a middle-ranked member of the sect owned it. His Secret Chamber isn’t exactly well hidden, it is possible that it has already been discovered and taken by someone else," Fat Cat explained.
Chu Hao nodded. Defense reaching the highest level of War King was impressive to him, but back then the Black Heaven Sect had three War Gods, making the War King level seem insignificant in comparison.
Fat Cat opened the door to the room, and Chu Hao stepped out. The secret chamber was located in the northeast corner of the city.
He quickened his pace and ran like the wind.
"Stop!" As soon as Chu Hao appeared, he was immediately stopped by someone.
It was a white-robed man in his thirties, whose aura was tremendous, surpassing the level of Martial Sect.
Warrior!
"Hand over the Exotic Heart Lotus, or die!" the white-robed man coldly demanded.(To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
