Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 329 - 319: The Assassin

Fat Cat was caught in a slip of the tongue by Chu Hao and couldn’t help but show an embarrassed face, so it had to continue covering its head and groaning in pain, acting as if it hadn’t heard Chu Hao’s words.

"It’s really going to cost this Venerate’s cat life, such a huge loss, this time it’s a huge loss. Without a few months of recovery, this Venerate simply cannot bounce back," Fat Cat lamented with a mournful face, wailing repeatedly.

Chu Hao naturally showed no sympathy, knowing that this damned cat paid attention to him on one hand, but was insidiously treacherous on the other, definitely not a good sort. Looking at the disappearing hills in the distance, he said, "I really want to see what the golden-eyed beast was like back then and just how powerful it could become."

"Once the golden pupil opens, the stars shatter," Fat Cat couldn’t help but say, and upon speaking, it couldn’t resist clutching its head and said, "Brat, don’t talk to this Venerate’s ears, my head is killing me right now."

Chu Hao couldn’t be bothered to argue with this shameless cat and sat down cross-legged to the side, circulating the Star Force, flowing it through the slightly adjusted method.

He had been practicing the Minor Formless Mysterious Skill for a long time now; the circulation of Star Force had already become habit, and changing habit was not something that could be done overnight. Thus, he had to keep circulating Star Force in new ways, making his body form new habits.

Yet, he had already reached the Ten Meridians Peak, and his meridians could no longer expand; the absorbed Star Force could only replenish, but if the body’s Star Force reached a full state, absorbing more would only cause the meridians to swell and be quite uncomfortable.

He continuously executed Crescent Slash to consume Star Force, then absorbed more to replenish it.

However, the weaknesses of his physique were not so easily mended.

This required him to consciously strengthen the cells in those parts while body forging, but likewise, he had also reached a bottleneck in his Body Technique, unable to make even a single cell divide any further.

He was not born for Body Cultivation, hence taking this step was excruciatingly difficult.

Why was he able to make rapid progress before? That was because his Star Force level was far ahead, pushing the limits of his body, allowing his physique to surge ahead. But now that Star Force and physique were on an even playing field, naturally, his Body Technique had stalled.

Comparing the two, Star Force was undoubtedly easier to break through, so Chu Hao also focused on opening the Life Spring. As long as he could smoothly break through the Warrior’s level, his Body Technique would naturally be able to keep up, just like before.

Chu Hao kept taking out the golden pupil to observe the Heavenly Spring, which was just like a Life Spring formed by heaven and earth itself, without a doubt. Hence, it was an excellent reference. Through the golden pupil, he could see more, things closer to their essence.

His heart kept gaining insights, feeling as though a new window had opened before him, showing him unprecedented things.

——If others knew that the golden pupil could also be used in this way, they would definitely be green with envy.

But even if they obtained this golden pupil, if they didn’t clean off the external bloodstains, they wouldn’t be able to unlock the true function of this artifact, which would still amount to nothing.

It just happened that Chu Hao encountered a Fat Cat from the Ancient Times, just like having an all-knowing advisor by his side.

In this sense, Fat Cat was still quite valuable, not just good at eating, bragging, farting around, and acting shady.

Chu Hao didn’t know how long it would take to gain sufficient insight, but he believed that he was on the path to success, and as long as he persisted, he would surely reach the far shore of victory.

Fat Cat suffered from the headache for three whole days before it stopped, but it said it would rather die than use that golden pupil again—it cost at least a month’s worth of vitality.

Naturally, Chu Hao laughed heartily. This Fat Cat was slick and cunning. It was rare to see it suffer a loss, which was a source of amusement for him, earning him Fat Cat’s scolding for being heartless.

Both man and cat were cultivating.

The rapid progress of Fat Cat astounded Chu Hao; its constitution seemed exceptionally special, with no limitations to cultivation time, and under such conditions, its cultivation improvement was frighteningly swift.

A Martial Artist could only cultivate for three hours a day, yet Fat Cat’s was eight times this, meaning its cultivation speed was eightfold.

This was truly terrifying. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Fat Cat, how do you do it?" Chu Hao asked eagerly, his heart stirred. If he could master this method, his cultivation speed would sprout wings and soar to the heavens.

"Easy," said Fat Cat with a grin, "just reach War Venerate, then self-slash your Realm and start over from scratch, and you’re guaranteed to be just as fast."

Chu Hao exclaimed, saying, "You’re not implying you were once of War Venerate’s Cultivation."

"Pah, this Venerate was certainly not of War Venerate’s Cultivation—" Fat Cat paused for a moment, then added, "Do I look that weak to you?"

Chu Hao looked at Fat Cat skeptically, its words full of bluffs and half-truths, who knew which were real and which were not. However, Fat Cat’s idea about self-slicing cultivation was probably true, but what its past Cultivation was now remains unknown.

"You need to rapidly improve your Soul Power, after reaching Warrior level, your cultivation time will be determined by your Soul Force. The stronger the Soul Force, the longer you can cultivate each day, and the better the results," Fat Cat said seriously, always proper when it came to cultivation, eagerly wanting to see Chu Hao grow stronger.

Chu Hao nodded, Xiaocao had also mentioned the importance of the soul, and he naturally trusted Xiaocao far more than this deceitful cat.

He was not in a hurry, so he settled down by the sea, watching the Heavenly Spring spout daily, resonating with it to enhance his insight.

On the fifth day.

"There’s killing intent," suddenly said Fat Cat.

Chu Hao immediately withdrew from his contemplative state, but his entire being remained unchanged. If anyone thought he was negligent in his defense and decided to attack him, they would be met with his thunderous counterattack.

"Human, or ferocious beast?" he asked.

"Two old thieves," Fat Cat communicated through Divine Sense. "Brat, how many people have you offended that you can cause trouble more easily than me?"

Chu Hao couldn’t help but laugh. "What trouble did you manage to stir up back in the day?"

"Nothing much, just plucked a few herbs and slaughtered some domestic fowl," Fat Cat said casually.

"For example?"

"Like the Eight Treasures Ginseng King, Snow Treasure Chicken... speaking of which, I’m starting to drool again," it said.

Chu Hao broke out in a cold sweat, having only read about the Eight Treasures Ginseng King and Snow Treasure Chicken in ancient texts. The Eight Treasures Ginseng King was definitely a Divine Medicine—capable of healing even the War God from serious injuries instantly—while the Snow Treasure Chicken was considered the most delicious ingredient in the world, enough to make even the most reserved fairy drool uncontrollably at its scent.

That damned cat was indeed a disaster, devouring those things would make anyone seek vengeance to the death.

After thinking for a moment, Chu Hao asked, "How can you be sure they’re after me?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, are you underestimating my intelligence?" Fat Cat sneered. "There are only us two here, and those two are clearly aiming straight for us."

"Besides, after so many years of slumber, all my enemies have long turned to dust."

Chu Hao let out a sly chuckle. "Who’s to say some of your foes haven’t also found their way to this era through a lengthy slumber? The Evil God sealed beneath Black Iron City is a clear example."

"Psh, haven’t you heard the saying ’a laugh dispels all grudges’? With so many years gone by, what’s there to hold onto? They’re not as vengeful as you are," Fat Cat said, waving its paw nonchalantly.

Chu Hao didn’t ask how Fat Cat knew; if this cursed cat really was one that had slashed its own cultivation and fallen in realm, then its soul must be extremely powerful. Being able to detect distant enemies and sense killing intent wouldn’t be strange.

——While Fat Cat could employ its golden pupils to unleash attacks, Chu Hao couldn’t do the same, which clearly showed a great gap between their Soul Power.

"What kind of strength do they possess?" Chu Hao asked. If the opponents were too strong, he certainly wouldn’t fight to the death just for pride; that wasn’t bravery, it was idiocy.

Fat Cat paused for a moment before finally saying, "They’re a bit far away, I couldn’t sense it earlier, both are Warriors, Eighth Tier. Huh, one of them seems peculiar."

"Peculiar in what way?" asked Chu Hao.

"I’m not sure, just a strange feeling," said Fat Cat, uncertain.

Chu Hao pondered in his heart. Eighth Tier Warriors—if he donned the Silver Dragon Armor and combined it with the unstoppable Starlight, he wouldn’t fear a battle. However, Fat Cat’s mention of a feeling of strangeness made him somewhat apprehensive. What exactly was this peculiarity?

Whoosh, whoosh—two figures approached swiftly from afar, but they weren’t flying with controlled artifacts. This method was fast but too consuming of Star Force, suitable only for pursuits and crossing chasms. For extended travel, it was too extravagant.

Both men appeared to be in their forties, of average stature, dressed in black, and wearing stern expressions.

"Chu Hao?" One of the men in black stared at Chu Hao, questioning with his tone.

Chu Hao didn’t answer; he just looked towards the man.

"The target," said the man in black to his companion with a nod.

Whoosh, whoosh—in that instant, the two men suddenly sprang forward, leaping towards Chu Hao from left and right with fists and palms. Though they were both clearly Warriors, they combined forces to attack a mere Martial Sect and went all out from the start, as if they themselves were the Martial Sects.

Such behavior wasn’t befitting of renowned Experts but rather assassins who sought only to complete their mission, with little care for reputation or dignity—could you eat those?

Chu Hao’s figure sprang up, with the Silver Dragon Armor instantly enveloping him. Bang, bang, two strong forces surged by, only causing his hair to flutter slightly. He clenched his fists and said, "Who are you, and why do you want to kill me?"

"A dead man needs not know so much!" one of the men in black replied.

"Since I’m going to be dead anyway, what harm is there in telling me?" Chu Hao said with a smile.

"Once you are dead, I’ll speak the answers you wish to know over your corpse," said the other man in black, as the two launched another joint attack at Chu Hao.

Chu Hao retaliated, brandishing the Deep Blue Sword and unleashing the Mad Thunder Sword Technique, with fierce white lightning blazing.

However, the gap in strength was too vast. His attack was like an itch through boots against the two Eighth Tier Warriors, posing no threat at all, but the Silver Dragon Armor also valiantly repelled their attacks.

Chu Hao didn’t use Starlight; it was his trump card, also capable of taking opponents by surprise.

Who exactly had sent these two to kill him? (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)