Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 395 - 385: Astonishing Bloodline

Boom, a black column of light soared into the sky, deeper than the one He Shilong had unleashed earlier.

"What, how can the Ancestral Blood be this rich!"

"No less inferior to Young Master Shilong!"

"Who is this guy, his Ancestral Blood is so dense, it can almost compare to Young Master Shilong!"

"It’s not about being comparable, it’s actually surpassing him."

"It’s strange, with such dense Ancestral Blood, he should have been famous in the family long ago, yet he’s still an outsider, which is really odd."

"Hush, let me tell you a secret, don’t let this get out."

"What? What?"

"This Chu Hao, is actually the Family Head’s own grandson. Decades ago, the Family Head had a son who was quietly taken away from the clan, and that’s Chu Hao’s father."

"Really? For real?"

"Sheesh, would I dare to talk nonsense about such big news!"

"That makes sense, if that guy is the Family Head’s own grandson, it’s natural to understand that his bloodline is rich."

People were exclaiming in surprise, all shaken by the richness of Chu Hao’s Ancestral Blood.

"That’s not right!" Someone exclaimed in shock, their mouth gaping wide, unable to close.

"Indeed, something isn’t right!" Another person cried out in surprise, then more people echoed the sentiment, leaving those still clueless scratching their heads, wondering what was wrong. Was it really okay to keep everyone in such suspense?

After a while, someone finally revealed the reason.

"You all should know, right? Young Master Shilong was baptized in the Ancestral Pool more than a decade ago?"

"Of course, it’s with the Ancestral Pool’s baptism that Young Master Shilong managed to break through to become a War King, what’s so strange about that?"

"I’ve got it!"

"Me too!"

"...That guy called Chu Hao, he has never entered the Ancestral Pool!"

Hiss!

Now everyone understood. What did the baptism of the Ancestral Pool mean? The bloodline would revert closer to the ancestor’s, significantly improving. But if one had already been baptized, and the other had not, yet their Ancestral Blood was nearly on the same level, wasn’t it obvious?

— Just with the baptism of the Ancestral Pool, Chu Hao’s bloodline purity would be far superior to that of He Shilong.

"Amazing, although Young Master Shilong’s talent isn’t very high, his Ancestral Blood is quite rich, with only seven or eight able to match him. But this guy... definitely has the number one bloodline."

"My god, think about it, this guy is just 20 years old but has already become a Warrior, this achievement alone is utterly astonishing. After undergoing the Ancestral Pool’s baptism—"

"It would be an easy task for him to rise to War General within a year."

"Which means, by the age of 30, this guy might even become a War King."

"I’m going to faint, can someone tell me this isn’t possibly true, surely the Family Head didn’t break through to become a War King at age 30, did he?"

"No, the Family Head broke through to become a War King at 37, became a War Venerate at 99, and then steadily progressed, becoming a War Emperor in another 30 years, and after another 50 years, he became a War Emperor. Since then, he has been one of the strongest people in the Fire State, proudly looking down upon the world for over 700 years!"

"So you’re saying, Chu Hao might actually break the Family Head’s record, and possibly... even go a step further, to become a War God."

"Impossible, becoming a War God is unlikely; we are from the Gu Clan, where the bloodline is a double-edged sword. It helps us advance swiftly in the early and mid-stages of cultivation but prevents us from taking the final step. Otherwise, with the Family Head’s talent, he definitely could’ve become a War God!"

However, Gao Zhen’s astonishment was tenfold that of everyone else, her eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets.

Because only she knew that Chu Hao’s bloodline purity was still suppressed by tenfold due to the medication. Without it, how astounding would the bloodline purity he displayed be?

Scarily amazing!

Amid the astonished gazes, Chu Hao returned.

"Haha, you’ve become famous in one fell swoop, everyone will remember your name now." He Luo appeared at Chu Hao’s side, laughing heartily.

"Thank you, senior." Chu Hao gave a fist salute.

"You should thank the Family Head." He Luo suddenly said.

Chu Hao paused, looking at He Luo with a puzzled gaze.

"A few days ago, the Family Head went to Cang State and beat up War Emperor Kongming right at the entrance of the Spirit Spring Sect’s gate. It wasn’t until he forced Kongming to kowtow that he let him go," He Luo said leisurely.

Damn, the old man is fierce.

When martial artists of the same level dueled, deciding victory and defeat was the easiest, and then came life and death, which was the most perilous—even the side with superior strength couldn’t guarantee a safe retreat and were very likely to be dragged down, leading to mutual destruction.

To force one party to bow their head and concede, however, was even more challenging.

Especially for powerhouses like the War Emperor, their pride and dignity absolutely transcended life itself; a public bowing and begging for mercy was infinitely more painful than being killed a hundred times.

In other words, not only did He Lingtian need to be more powerful than War Emperor Kongming, but also significantly so, to suppress the latter without any retort. The beating that followed probably involved He Lingtian threatening War Emperor Kongming that if he didn’t kneel, he would be beaten to death, and he might have even used Huo Jiang’s life as a threat.

——Despite He Lingtian being a War Emperor and the Family Head of the Gu Clan, Chu Hao had only met him once and spoken to him briefly, yet he had already gained a rather comprehensive understanding of the old man’s character—he definitely wasn’t someone who adhered rigidly to the rules, and was even somewhat roguish.

Chu Hao inwardly sighed; leaders like He Lingtian would never express "love" openly, so his way of showing care for Chu Hao was by directly heading to the Spirit Spring Sect without a word and giving War Emperor Kongming a thrashing, avenging Chu Hao.

"The Family Head said the dog head of War Emperor Kongming is left for the young master to claim in person someday," He Luo said, looking at Chu Hao with fiery eyes, revealing a look of worship.

Is it necessary for him, a War Venerate, to admire a Warrior?

It was because of He Lingtian’s expectations for Chu Hao, convinced that he would certainly defeat War Emperor Kongming! To defeat War Emperor Kongming would at least require the strength of a War Emperor, and the old man had already deemed that Chu Hao’s future accomplishments would surely reach that of a War Emperor.

He Luo blindly worshipped He Lingtian. Since the Family Head declared Chu Hao might become a War Emperor, then he firmly believed Chu Hao would. Thus, he was only slightly ahead in cultivation for now but was bound to be surpassed by this young king in the future, willingly following at his heels and offering unwavering loyalty.

Chu Hao was also somewhat thrilled; he never expected that He Lingtian would specially give War Emperor Kongming a beating for his sake.

"Young master, when the Family Head took action, he covered his face and sealed his Divine Sense, so War Emperor Kongming had no idea who the Family Head was," He Luo added.

Upon hearing this, Chu Hao couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

War Emperor Kongming must be immensely frustrated: attacked out of the blue, beaten into submission without reason, compelled to kneel and beg for mercy, and clueless as to who his enemy was.

"Well done!" the Barbaric Girl clapped. War Emperor Kongming had injured her four masters, and she had always kept it in her heart.

Chu Hao smiled and said, "In a while, we’ll also give that old man a good thrashing."

"Yes, yes, yes," the girl said with a face full of joy.

This was probably something that should happen in several decades or even a century, He Luo thought to himself. As talented and with Ancestral Blood as pure as Chu Hao was, reaching the level of a War Emperor would take over a hundred years—how could it be possible otherwise?

But he didn’t speak up, not wanting to dampen Chu Hao’s spirits.

——He now regarded Chu Hao as the future Family Head and naturally considered his own position as a subordinate in every action and word.

The first round of selections quickly came to an end, yet it was as if a heavy bomb had been thrown in, causing a huge uproar.

Of course, the heavy bomb was Chu Hao.

Having not yet undergone the Ancestral Pool ritual, the richness of his Ancestral Blood was already comparable to some of the most pure-blooded clan members. After the Ancestral Pool ritual, how astonishing would his potential be?

Moreover, the child was the personal grandson of the Family Head, legitimate and impeccable. If he was to inherit the Family Head position, who could raise the slightest objection?

Even more crucially, Chu Hao was only 20 years old yet already had the cultivation of a Warrior! And everyone knew that after the Ancestral Pool ritual, a martial artist’s strength would skyrocket in a very short period.

The improvement was at least a huge realm. Those with high bloodline purity even achieved up to three huge realms—of course, that’s because their realm was low when they entered the Ancestral Pool, which is why such a fearsome leap was possible.

Someone like He Shilong also had rich enough blood, but he had only managed to break through from War General to War King, unable to charge up to War Venerate in one go.

But it was certain that as long as Chu Hao finished the Ancestral Pool ritual, he would reach War General or even War King within a year!

A 21-year-old War King—who wouldn’t be startled by that?

Now, who could stop Chu Hao from reaching the top?

...

"Father!" In the secret room, Gao Zhen clenched her teeth violently, once again communicating with the Gao Family Head from afar.

"Why are you so alarmed?" Gao Yunfeng spoke calmly. As a War Emperor-level powerhouse, he wouldn’t even blink even if a mountain crumbled in front of him.

"Is it possible for the medicine to fail?" Gao Zhen asked.

"Absolutely not!" Gao Yunfeng shook his head, then asked, "Why do you ask?"

Gao Zhen recounted the process of Chu Hao’s bloodline test and then said, "Father, if the medicine has not failed, then this child is far too frightening!"

Gao Yunfeng’s expression also grew grave, and he said, "For now, do not make any moves on your end. With such a pure bloodline, He Lingtian will definitely send someone to protect him."

"Doesn’t that mean Shilong will be unable to attain the Family Head position?" Gao Zhen cried out immediately. She was already an old woman with no grand ambitions; her only wish was for her son to inherit the Family Head position, to compensate for her missed youth.

"Don’t rush," Gao Yunfeng waved his hand, smiling, "That young man will definitely attend the Nine States Heaven Talented Assembly. When that time comes... naturally there will be descendants of my Gao Family who will put him down!"

Gao Zhen gave it some thought and couldn’t help but smile. With less than half a year to the end of the year, even if Chu Hao went through the Ancestral Pool ritual, how much could he possibly achieve at the Heaven Talented Assembly—at most, War General.

War General... really wasn’t much at all! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)