Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy

Chapter 535 - 536: Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Defying the Heavens [First Update]

Wu Tian was still cultivating. He was currently practicing the Mystical Fantasy System, but his thoughts inadvertently drifted to another path: Cultivation, also known as the pursuit of immortality. The Mystical Fantasy System and the Cultivation System shared similarities, yet they also had substantial differences, each with its own profound mysteries.

Wu Tian possessed an Earth Spirit Root. In the history of Cultivation, very few people have ever possessed one; they could be counted on one’s fingers. Yet, without exception, all were extraordinary individuals.

Among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Fuxi, Shennong, and Xuanyuan all possessed Earth Spirit Roots, while the Five Emperors only had incomplete ones. Even so, the Five Emperors ruled the world under the title of Emperor.

Which is stronger: the path of Cultivation or the Mystic Arts? That depends on who is more formidable, Hongjun or the Creation Martial Emperor. Can the two systems be cultivated simultaneously?

Suddenly, a technique from an anime gave Wu Tian an idea: the tangible avatar technique. One person splits into two, both of them real.

What if the two bodies learned different things and then merged back into one?

This idea flashed through his mind like a spark of divine insight, causing Wu Tian to slap his forehead and mutter, "That’s it! With this method, it might be possible to cultivate both systems at the same time!"

If anyone else knew of this idea, they would surely be scared stiff. Such a notion was wildly imaginative and reckless; no one had ever truly tried it. Even in certain anime where one person could split into multiple avatars, they all cultivated within the same system. Nothing was as audacious as Wu Tian’s venture. Even the Creation Martial Emperor would think thrice before attempting it, yet Wu Tian decided to dive right in.

Wu Tian didn’t know the technique for creating a tangible avatar, so he immediately began to deduce it himself. This was equivalent to creating a new Martial Arts Technique from scratch. It was an Eastern-style technique, and Wu Tian pondered it for an entire day, even refusing the meals the little one brought him.

The little one, clearly unhappy, muttered to herself in frustration, "You won’t even eat with your daughter anymore. Do you still care about me at all?"

A day later, Wu Tian finally derived a tangible avatar technique. After all, his realm was still that of an Immortal Emperor. Creating a new Cultivation Technique was nothing to him. However, with his current Spiritual Power, sustaining two independent avatars that were each cultivating a different system from the very beginning was a tall order.

Finally, Wu Tian split off an avatar. The little one and the three little beasts watched this scene in amazement, their eyes wide and mouths agape.

The little one kept exclaiming, "Fun, fun, fun!"

The avatar had its own thoughts, just like Wu Tian. It sat cross-legged and immediately crippled its own Spiritual Power. Its purpose was simple: to completely discard the Mystical Fantasy System. The avatar suppressed its Spiritual Power until, at last, it could no longer withstand the pressure and exploded from within.

BOOM! The avatar felt a wave of dizziness as pain throbbed throughout its body.

Seeing this, Wu Tian said, "My apologies for the hardship, fellow Daoist."

"There is no need for such words," the avatar shook its head and smiled faintly. "You are me, and I am you."

The avatar began to practice the methods of Cultivation. The avatar’s original power, cultivated through the Mystical Fantasy System, was incompatible with this new path and had to be abandoned. Wu Tian stood behind his avatar and began to infuse it with his own Spiritual Power, hoping that with this infusion, the avatar could successfully start on the path of Cultivation.

This path has many realms. A cultivator is only truly established upon reaching the Golden Core Stage, at which point they become capable of Sword Flight. Upon reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, their lifespan surpasses three hundred years. By condensing spiritual energy to form their own Purple Palace Nascent Soul, their soul becomes indestructible, and they gain the ability to alter their appearance and physique once. At the Soul Travel Stage, their Primordial Spirit can wander beyond the heavens. During the Divine Sense Division Stage, they can split their Divine Sense to be used for multiple tasks at once. The Union Stage is when the Nascent Soul and physical body merge into one. Once this unity is complete and the body can support Instantaneous Movement, it signals the transition into the next realm: Mahayana.

By cultivating a Mahayana-level body, one can withstand ordinary blades and even bullets. Their Divine Body becomes pure as they consolidate their Cultivation and accumulate power, preparing to face the Heavenly Tribulation.

The Transcendance Tribulation Stage is the greatest barrier on a cultivator’s journey. It requires them to withstand the test of a Heavenly Tribulation, a peril so great that calling it a one-in-ten chance of survival is no exaggeration. If they are lucky enough to pass, they can enter the coveted Immortal Realm. A few who fail but manage to survive become scattered immortals, commonly known as Earth Immortals. They must endure nine such Heavenly Tribulations before they can finally ascend.

At this moment, the avatar, relying on the Spiritual Power Wu Tian provided, began its journey. In an instant, it reached Foundation Establishment, immediately progressed to Enlightenment, and then achieved Fusion! The process did not end there; in the blink of an eye, it reached the Heart Movement realm.

Afterward, it surpassed the Golden Core Stage, and a Nine-Turn Golden Core appeared within the avatar’s body. Nine is the ultimate number of heaven, so a Nine-Turn Golden Core is naturally of the highest quality.

Immediately, it reached the Nascent Soul Stage, but the avatar’s Nascent Soul took the form of Pangu! Then, with a force that shot through the clouds, it blasted straight through Soul Travel, Divine Sense Division, Void, and Mahayana!

Ultimately, it was at the Mahayana Realm that the avatar’s aura finally stabilized.

Meanwhile, in the base below, the Spiritual Energy vanished. The members of the Dragon Team grew anxious, not knowing what to do. Suddenly, they felt the riverbed begin to shake violently. Dark clouds churned with lightning overhead, and above the Qin Huang River, a bolt like a ferocious beast plummeted downward.

This was because Wu Tian’s avatar had progressed from Foundation Establishment to Mahayana with such unnatural speed that it had attracted a Heavenly Tribulation before even reaching the proper Transcendance Tribulation Stage.

The lightning fell, splitting the river and penetrating the Dragon Country’s security headquarters. All its defensive measures, including its waterproofing, were useless against the strike. Everything was breached. Instantly, river water surged in. The Dragon Team’s agents were surrounded before they could even react. The psychics were also shocked and acted at once, trying to block the incoming flood.

What on earth is going on? Could this lightning have been attracted by someone whose Cultivation is too heaven-defying? And that person is here in the base? Could it be Wu Tian? No, no, no, it can’t be! Even if the Martial God is strong, he’s only been in the Underground World for a short time. Even with exceptional talent, he should only be at the Second Realm, Enlightenment. It is utterly impossible for him to defy the heavens to this extent.

Zhan Long and the others refused to believe it.

In Wu Tian’s chamber, river water also poured in. Kunpeng opened its mouth and used its "Beiming" ability, swallowing all the incoming water.

At this moment, Wu Tian turned to his avatar and said, "It’s time to merge."

The avatar nodded. "So it should be."

Their figures gradually overlapped, merging into one.

Wu Tian stretched leisurely, feeling a strange and marvelous sensation inside his body, something he had never experienced before. It was as if he could feel the truth of the words, "The sea is boundless, with the sky as its shore; where the mountains reach their peak, I stand aloof!"