Chapter 1655 - 1638: Who Will Become Emperor First?
The Human Race Four Emperors’ different treatment didn’t bother Xiao Ye much; he was even rather glad about it.
After all, he needed to secretly use the Time Tower to enhance the medicinal properties of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in his territory. If the Four Emperors descended frequently, it would undoubtedly interfere with his plans to utilize the Time Tower.
"A year ago, on the Outer Domain Battlefield, I slew Spirit Demons and let the Time Tower absorb a good amount of Spirit Demon Blood, and it actually persisted for a full year."
A faint smile lifted the corners of Xiao Ye’s lips as he skillfully drew upon the power of the First Level of the Time Tower, enveloping the Divine Enlightenment Flower in his hand.
Over this past year, Duanmu Kun had received meticulous preaching from the Four Emperors and progressed greatly, but the progress Xiao Ye had made—whether in his Physical Body or in Tao and Law...
Was even greater!
Chi, chi, chi!
Under Xiao Ye’s gaze, the Divine Enlightenment Flower in his hands lightly swayed, flowing upstream along the river of years and undergoing a shocking Transformation.
Threads of Martial Arts Runes interwove upon it, crystalline light filling the sky, shrouded by an Anomaly of a hundred flowers dancing. Those crystalline petals rapidly withered and bloomed, over and over, in endless cycles.
In just a few dozen breaths, the Divine Enlightenment Flower had cycled through withering and blooming over fifty times before the change finally halted.
Now the Divine Enlightenment Flower had only three leaves. Its root and stem were crystal-clear, the leaves tender and emerald, brimming with vigorous life, as though a Chaotic aura wafted from it.
Xiao Ye merely took a light breath and a gorgeous radiance surged into his nostrils; he felt as though even his Soul had ascended.
"It should be called a Super Divine Enlightenment Flower now, right? I wonder what its effect will be."
Xiao Ye smiled faintly. To avoid the fluctuations from the Super Divine Enlightenment Flower being too great, he promptly plucked the three leaves and placed them into his mouth to gently hold.
Boom!
The moment the leaves of the Super Divine Enlightenment Flower entered his mouth, Xiao Ye’s entire body trembled. The Sound of Dao echoed within his mind, and his Soul instantly broke through the Sky Horizon, transcending beyond the Emperor World, as though he had ascended in feathered flight, able to overlook the vast Emperor World below.
At the same time, his glabella shone as four towering figures manifested simultaneously. They sat cross-legged, supreme Tao and Law interweaving upon each figure, like four vast torrents surging down upon him.
These were the Taoist Technique Seals the four Great Emperors had imparted to Xiao Ye each time they personally descended!
Emperor Level Qi flooded in, as though it could annihilate all things under Heaven and Earth. Ordinary Martial Artists had no right to even speculate on it; at best their Martial Arts would shatter, at worst they would directly be Fallen.
The Great Emperor’s Taoist Techniques were boundless and vast; on the True Spirit Continent they represented Wudi!
Yet Xiao Ye’s expression remained unchanged, utterly unafraid. The Four Emperor Skills he cultivated automatically circulated, resonating intensely with the Taoist Technique Seals the Great Emperors had imparted.
The Super Divine Enlightenment Flower was like a great hammer, smashing through the ice wall before Xiao Ye’s eyes. Under the shroud of the Four Emperors’ Taoist Technique Seals, all the parts that had previously been obscure and difficult instantly became clear.
The Mysterious he had comprehended, the Laws, and his Tao and Law all rose in rapid leaps.
"My comprehension has multiplied many times over—what a terrifying effect!"
Xiao Ye’s entire body shuddered as two beams of essence shot from his eyes, his face filled with excitement.
The True Martial Physique had already endowed him with extraordinary comprehension and cultivation aptitude, and now it had actually been strengthened again.
Such a change had naturally been brought about by the Super Divine Enlightenment Flower.
The Divine Enlightenment Flower could originally only assist a Martial Artist in comprehending top-tier Emperor Martial Battle Techniques, but after receiving the amplification of the Time Tower, it could now help him comprehend the Tao and Law of the Great Emperor. How terrifying was that?
"At this rate, my true Cultivation will soon advance to the Quasi-Emperor Realm. Even ascending to the Fusion Emperor Realm will definitely not require a hundred years."
"Moreover, with the Time Tower assisting my cultivation, that time will be greatly shortened."
Xiao Ye’s face was full of confidence. Given the special nature of the Four Emperor Skills, once he broke through to the Quasi-Emperor Realm, he would likely already be comparable to a Great Emperor.
Besides, he was forging an invincible Physical Body; even Great Emperors would be trampled beneath his feet.
The next instant, he directly entered the Time Tower.
This time he truly entered the Time Tower.
In the past, when Xiao Ye entered the Time Tower, only his consciousness sank in while his Physical Body remained outside; cultivating there was no different from the outside world.
But this time was different—both his consciousness and Physical Body had entered completely.
This was another transformation Xiao Ye had discovered after the Time Tower absorbed Spirit Demon Blood!
Long accustomed to this, Xiao Ye sat cross-legged on the Fifth Layer of the Time Tower, continuing to use the Super Divine Enlightenment Flower to comprehend Emperor’s Techniques.
Almost every moment, he gained new inspiration regarding the Four Emperor Skills; they were undergoing a shocking Transformation.
Once the Four Emperor Skills reached the Emperor Martial Scroll, there was no further follow-up; Xiao Ye had to comprehend the rest on his own and forge a glorious Absolute Peak path himself.
On the Fifth Layer of the Time Tower, where star-clouds surged.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
As time passed, the Laws and Mysterious Xiao Ye comprehended soared together. A terrifying Qi descended, madly tearing the void. The fearsome Tao and Law were actually condensing, and amidst the thunderous rumbling, they congealed into four faint Taos, like Divine Roads rising and sinking, emerging within the Time Tower and radiating a boundless, dreadful aura.
This was the Emperor Road!
After refusing together his past Tao and Law, Xiao Ye had already begun to forge the Emperor Road, and now it was slowly emerging.
Such a terrifying upheaval erupted within the Time Tower, yet the outside world remained tranquil, completely isolated—even the Human Clan Four Emperors sensed nothing.
By comparison, Duanmu Kun’s territory was ablaze with Divine Light.
"Little Junior Brother, to Transcend through the Physical Body alone is far too difficult, and in your comprehension of Tao and Law you lag by too much."
"I’ve already surpassed you completely."
Duanmu Kun sat cross-legged in his territory, long white hair dancing wildly as swathes of Heaven and Earth anomalies descended, engulfing this realm. His deep gaze turned toward Xiao Ye’s territory as he murmured softly.
The Emperor World trembled as twelve blazing halos appeared, enveloping Duanmu Kun entirely, making him seem like a Divine being.
In just a year, Duanmu Kun’s comprehension of the Emperor’s Technique had advanced from stirring a Seventh Layer response from the Emperor World to now inducing a Twelve-Layer response!
This was a number that could make one almost despair!
Duanmu Kun’s progress could well be imagined.
"It seems Little Junior Brother truly can’t compare to Senior Brother Duanmu."
"Naturally. Haven’t you noticed? The Four Emperors’ regard for Little Junior Brother is nowhere near that for Senior Brother."
"Senior Brother will be the fastest to become Emperor among us Great Emperor Disciples."
"Whether we can leave the True Spirit Continent and go to a broader Heaven and Earth will depend on Senior Brother."
"What a pity. I thought Little Junior Brother would take that step first. After all, a year ago, when he comprehended the Emperor’s Technique, he drew an Eight-Layer response from the Emperor World. Why is he now so far inferior to his first time?"
"Perhaps Little Junior Brother believes he’s no match for Senior Brother, so he simply gave up."
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Xiao Ye and Duanmu Kun were both under intense scrutiny within the Emperor World.
These two were being nurtured by the Four Great Emperors in unison. Whose performance would be superior? Who would be the first to become Emperor?
The seven Disciples of the Great Emperors naturally paid constant attention to the pair.
The calm in Xiao Ye’s territory stood in stark contrast to the Twelve-Layer response Duanmu Kun had induced, immediately drawing a chorus of exclamations and sighs of regret.
The Human Clan Four Emperors’ preaching to Duanmu Kun had become even more frequent, increasing from once every five days to once every three.
They even had the Unrivaled Emperor personally take Duanmu Kun into the Outer Domain Battlefield to slaughter, sparing no cost in producing large quantities of Domain Pills for Duanmu Kun to consume.
Though the Human Clan Four Emperors made no explicit statements, the Great Emperor Disciples could see clearly.
It seemed the Human Clan Four Emperors had also acknowledged that Duanmu Kun would be the one to attain Emperorhood the fastest and had completely shifted their focus onto him.