Nine Realms Sword Emperor

For a full hour, Chu Fengmian had been familiarizing himself with the changes in his power after it merged with the Tai Chu Power.

The benefits brought to Chu Fengmian by this ascension of power were in every aspect.

So long as anything required Spiritual Power, this Tai Chu Power would bring immense benefits.

Whether Chu Fengmian was activating a Spiritual Artifact, or using Martial Techniques, or wielding swordsmanship, his swordsmanship and his Martial Techniques, when driven by the Spiritual Power now infused with Tai Chu Power, would unleash two to three times their previous might.

Although it was not as exaggerated as when he activated the Cangsheng Seal, this was still astonishing enough to shock the world.

Now Chu Fengmian's overall strength was no longer inferior to a true Heavenly Human Realm powerhouse; even when confronting Immortals and Immortal Scholars within the Heavenly Human Realm, whether Martial Artists or Demon Gods, Chu Fengmian would not be at a disadvantage.

With such strength, to double his power again was something unimaginably difficult; no one knew how many fortuitous encounters it would take to accomplish that.

Yet now, after Chu Fengmian fused this Xuan Whale Horn, his power advanced, causing his current strength to soar by a full threefold.

What was more, Chu Fengmian's Realm had yet to break through.

This increase in power was not due to a breakthrough in Realm, but a sublimation of power itself.

Compared to directly breaking through a Realm to increase strength, this was countless times more difficult; this kind of sublimation of power would grant Chu Fengmian even greater benefits once he broke through his Realm in the future.

Some genius Martial Artists would never rush to break through a Realm; instead, they accumulated power, so that at the same Realm their strength surpassed others. Then, after breaking through, their strength would also surpass Martial Artists and Demon Gods of the same Realm.

Chu Fengmian, for instance, had long since been regarded as invincible among those of the same Realm; this accumulation also allowed him, at subsequent Realms, to display strength countless times more formidable than Martial Artists and Demon Gods of the same Realm.

Chu Fengmian was now only at a half-step Heavenly Human Realm, yet his overall strength already surpassed the Immortal Scholar stage within the Heavenly Human Realm, and he even had the ability to contend with the Immortal General stage. Once Chu Fengmian stepped into the Heavenly Human Realm, his strength would advance by leaps and bounds; at that time, even Immortal Generals would likely be existences Chu Fengmian could slaughter.

"To have come to the Xuan Whale Hidden Treasury and not expected to gain so much."

Chu Fengmian muttered to himself in his heart; the way events had unfolded left even him somewhat unprepared, far beyond what he had anticipated.

Originally, when Chu Fengmian entered this Xuan Whale Hidden Treasury, he only intended to obtain some benefits and then leave as quickly as possible. He had not expected that, after being hunted down by the Blood Moon Demon Lord and forced into desperation, he would tear open space and actually arrive at the deepest part of this Xuan Whale Hidden Treasury.

Now he had even merged into himself the true treasure of the Xuan Whale Hidden Treasury—a three-thousand-zhang Xuan Whale Horn.

All of this was completely beyond Chu Fengmian's expectations.

Vaguely, Chu Fengmian felt that something about all this was somewhat strange. From the moment he entered the Xuan Whale Hidden Treasury to the moment he obtained the Xuan Whale Horn, everything had gone a bit too smoothly.

Especially this Xuan Whale Horn: first it helped Chu Fengmian repel the Blood Moon Demon Lord, then it took the initiative to merge into Chu Fengmian's body. The entire process flowed as naturally as water, without Chu Fengmian having to expend much effort at all.

This also made Chu Fengmian feel a bit puzzled.

After all, when Chu Fengmian had wanted to refine the Sky Dragon Claw of the Ancestor Heavenly Dragon, he had expended tremendous effort and taken on enormous risk before finally succeeding.

Yet this time, it had been so smooth.

However, Chu Fengmian still remembered that the Devouring Heaven Beast's heart had also taken the initiative to merge into his body. At that time, Chu Fengmian had already speculated that although these Innate Divine Beasts had fallen, in truth their situation was not as simple as what the ancient records described.

This time, the Xuan Whale Horn taking the initiative to merge into Chu Fengmian's body only further intensified Chu Fengmian's suspicions.

These Innate Divine Beasts, though fallen, seemed to have left behind backup plans and had not truly perished.

Beings like Jianmu, the Ancestor Heavenly Dragon, the Devouring Heaven Beast, and the Xuan Whale—existences that were considered invincible in the Ancient Times—their schemes and backhands still persisted even after hundreds of millions of years.

In the unseen currents of fate, Chu Fengmian felt as if he had stepped onto a certain path.

From the moment Chu Fengmian entered this Xuan Whale Secret Chamber, he had been guided, all for the sake of allowing him to obtain this Xuan Whale Horn.

"Xuan Whale, Devouring Heaven Beast, Ancestor Heavenly Dragon, I don't know what you're plotting. If it's only to give me a helping hand, then in the future I will surely repay this favor. But if your schemes are aimed at me, then just wait and see."

A chill flashed in Chu Fengmian's eyes as he spoke inwardly to himself.

He, Chu Fengmian, having lived a second life, had already died once; what was there left to fear? If these three great Innate Divine Beasts wished to scheme against Chu Fengmian and treat him as a chess piece, then Chu Fengmian was not someone who would allow himself to be manipulated.

The stronger Chu Fengmian became, the more clearly he understood that many things recorded in the ancient books, though true, were described in overly vague terms.

For example, the Innate Divine Beasts were all invincible existences, their strength surpassing even an Immortal Emperor, yet in the end they all perished within a single era, with not a single one surviving.

This matter was anything but ordinary. However, Chu Fengmian's strength was still far too weak; he did not yet have the qualifications to know such ancient secrets.

But as Chu Fengmian's strength continued to grow, he would eventually be able to disperse the fog and unravel everything. At that time, he would also have the ability to learn the secret of his own second life.

"What I must do next is to leave the Canghai Star Domain, and then find an opportunity to break through to the Heavenly Human Realm!"

Chu Fengmian had long since planned out how he would proceed with his next step.

This Xuan Whale Hidden Treasury, although beyond Chu Fengmian's expectations, had brought him immense benefits and relieved him of many burdens.

His Spiritual Power had now advanced, and his overall strength had tripled. Even when facing Immortal General-level powerhouses such as the Sea Sacrifice Emperor and the Demon Slaughtering Emperor, he now had the ability to fight them even without using Immortal Stones.

Although it was not enough to defeat the Sea Sacrifice Emperor and the others, if the Sea Sacrifice Emperor still wished to kill Chu Fengmian and force him into a dead end, that would now be utterly impossible.

"Before coming to this Canghai Star Domain, the Heavenly Human Realm and Immortals were existences out of reach. Now, facing Immortal Generals, I already have the confidence to retreat unscathed."

Chu Fengmian felt an indescribable emotion in his heart. After coming to this Canghai Star Domain, he had witnessed countless powerhouses and obtained innumerable fortuitous encounters, and his strength had progressed with astounding speed.

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