『Status: Updated to Chapter 510: Ice Soul Cold Silkworm, Corpse of the Semi-Emperor Ancestral Elephant』
『Synopsis:
Chu Yu, the Ninth Prince of the Chu Kingdom, had his Dao Wheel crippled, his Imperial Bone stolen, and was brutally abandoned by the imperial family. Activating the Samsara Ancient Pagoda, he awakened the Primal Body, cultivated the Primal Dao Wheel, and gathered thousands of Dao into one. He self-crowned as the Emperor Supreme, causing all clans to submit. Realms: Qi and Blood Realm, Moulding Self Realm, Dao Wheel Realm, Dao Inscription Realm, Dao Pattern Realm, Void Dao Realm, Extreme Dao Realm, Primal Unity Realm, Supreme Realm.
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Chapter 1: The Imperial Bone Stolen, Awakening the Primal Ancient Body
In the Primordial Ancient World, the Eastern Wasteland, within the central palace of the Chu Kingdom's imperial capital.
Chu Hao, the Great Emperor of the Chu Kingdom, sat upright upon the dragon throne. He possessed a terrifying majesty without a trace of anger, his deep eyes as unfathomable as the endless starry sky, impossible for anyone to see through.
"Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince's Dao Wheel is shattered, rendering him a cripple. On the other hand, the Third Prince has cultivated the True Dragon Dao Wheel, wields the Jiuzhou Heavenly Emperor Sword, and has now obtained the Imperial Bone from within the Ninth Prince's body. He can truly be called a peerless prodigy destined for emperorship!"
"The Ninth Prince's fate is tragic indeed, but the stripping of the Imperial Bone was a conspiracy hatched by the Hua Clan. Consort Hua ordered people to excise the Third Prince's Imperial Bone and transplant it into the Third Prince. The Third Prince himself knew nothing of this. This humble minister earnestly implores Your Majesty to absolve the Third Prince of any blame!"
"The Third Prince is the unprecedented supreme genius of our Chu Kingdom for ages. Please, Your Majesty, think twice! Do not sacrifice the hope of the entire Chu Kingdom for the sake of the Ninth Prince, who can no longer cultivate!"
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The ministers offered their admonitions, every single one of them pleading for the Third Prince, Chu Lingfeng, while completely forgetting that the Ninth Prince, Chu Yu, was still lying unconscious!
Clearly, it was Chu Lingfeng and the people of the Hua Clan who had seized the Imperial Bone and the bloodline of the Chu family from within Chu Yu's body.
Yet, in the mouths of these court ministers, it was as if Chu Lingfeng were the true victim.
Standing within the hall, Chu Lingfeng watched the civil and military officials kneeling to plead for him, a trace of an imperceptible cold smile curving the corners of his mouth.
Everything was proceeding according to his plan.
"Father Emperor, it is all my fault. I was rendered unconscious by someone at the time and knew nothing of it. Yet, the Ninth Brother's Imperial Bone and the Chu family bloodline have ultimately been transferred into my body. Please punish me, Father Emperor!"
Chu Lingfeng knelt upon the ground, two lines of tears streaming from his eye sockets.
"Although my mother holds grave faults, she did this for my sake, and even more for the sake of the entire Chu Kingdom. I beg Your Majesty to spare her life!"
Upon the dragon throne, Chu Hao finally let out a helpless sigh.
"Hear my decree: send Chu Yu to the Prince Wu's Mansion to recover from his injuries! Consort Feng failed in her duty to properly care for the prince and has committed an unpardonable crime. Effective immediately, she is cast into the cold palace!"
The Great Emperor of the Chu Kingdom declared this, then took a deep breath, as if making some momentous decision.
"Proclaim it to the entire realm: starting today, the Third Prince, Chu Lingfeng, is appointed as the Crown Prince of the Chu Kingdom!"
Kneeling on the ground, Chu Lingfeng wiped away his tears, the smile at the corners of his mouth gradually expanding.
In the eyes of the gathered ministers, a shade of triumphant malice welled up as well.
Once the imperial decree was issued, the imperial city erupted in an uproar, sending tremors through the entire Chu Kingdom.
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A month later, Prince Wu's Mansion.
As dusk approached, within a dimly lit room lay a seventeen-year-old youth. His features were handsome yet resolute, his eyes tightly shut, an expression of profound agony lingering upon his face.
"Hiss..."
Chu Yu suddenly snapped his eyes open and drew in a sharp breath, feeling a searing pain wracking his entire body. Especially in his chest, it felt as though some sharp blade had pierced straight through it, draining all color from his face until it turned deathly pale.
"Ninth Prince, you're finally awake!"
Upon seeing this, an old servant in the room hurried to the side of the bed.
"Elder Han? What is this place? What happened?" Chu Yu asked.
"Reporting to Your Highness, this is Prince Wu's Mansion. The Great Emperor issued a decree sending Your Highness here to recuperate, and proclaimed to the realm that Chu Lingfeng has been made the Crown Prince," the old servant replied.
Chu Yu was stunned at first, but then all the memories rushed back.
He had been born in response to imperial fortune, naturally possessing the Imperial Bone that had summoned heavenly portents and shaken the entire Chu Kingdom.
A natural-born Imperial Bone destined to become a Supreme!
On that fateful day, while Chu Yu was hunting on a spring outing in the outskirts, he was suddenly ambushed by several martial experts and dragged into a secret chamber, where he came face to face with Chu Lingfeng and Consort Hua.
Consort Hua was the daughter of the Hua Clan's patriarch, and Chu Lingfeng was born to her and the Great Emperor of the Chu Kingdom.
Following that, Chu Yu's Imperial Bone was cruelly ripped from him by Consort Hua, and the Chu family bloodline within him was sucked dry!
The excruciating pain of having his bone stripped and his bloodline drained plunged Chu Yu into a deep coma, lasting until this very moment.
Now, learning from Elder Han's lips that not only had his father failed to punish Chu Lingfeng, Consort Hua, and the Hua Clan, but had instead banished him to Prince Wu's Mansion, Chu Yu's heart turned completely cold.
Rather than calling it sending him to Prince Wu's Mansion to recuperate, it was better described as expelling him from the imperial city, forbidding him from returning without an imperial edict.
This was clearly an intention to place him under lifelong house arrest within Prince Wu's Mansion.
None are so ruthless as the imperial family, a lesson Chu Yu had now truly learned.
With Chu Lingfeng as the Crown Prince, the Hua Clan's position in the Chu Kingdom would henceforth be second only to one and above all others.
"Elder Han, how is my mother?"
Chu Yu asked in a deep voice. The only thing weighing on his mind now was whether his mother would grieve herself to death upon learning of his fate.
If the Yan Clan had not been destroyed and his mother had not lost the backing of her clan, how dare the people of the Hua Clan touch him!
Now that he had been banished from the imperial city and exiled to Prince Wu's Mansion, his mother would inevitably become a target for the Hua Clan. Chu Lingfeng could not help but worry for her safety.
With a sorrowful expression, Elder Han said, "The Great Emperor has ordered Consort Feng to be cast into the cold palace, never to be seen again!"
"What?! Cast into the cold palace?!"
Chu Yu clenched his fists tightly, his eyes narrowing into slits filled with a murderous chill.
Having his Imperial Bone stolen, his bloodline drained, and being banished from the imperial city to Prince Wu's Mansion—all of these he could endure.
However, daring to touch his mother was something Chu Yu could never, ever tolerate!
Clearly, it was Chu Lingfeng, Consort Hua, and the Hua Clan who had plotted behind the scenes to steal his Imperial Bone and cripple his Dao Wheel, yet in the end, the one punished was his mother!
How could Chu Yu not hate them?!
"Your Highness is gravely injured, please refrain from anger. Consort Feng has been sent to the cold palace, but her life is not in danger for now!" Elder Han said.
Chu Yu's gaze hardened; it was merely no immediate danger to her life!
Chu Lingfeng had just stolen his Imperial Bone and the Chu family bloodline, and fearing the Great Emperor's wrath, he did not dare take any excessive actions for the time being.
Yet given time, a few years down the line, to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots, Chu Lingfeng, Consort Hua, and the Hua Clan would never let his mother go.
By then, even if he were kept under house arrest in Prince Wu's Mansion, he feared he would not escape death!
"There is another matter, Your Highness. With your Imperial Bone stolen and your departure from the imperial city, your betrothal to the princess of the Jiang Kingdom has been annulled. The Third Prince petitioned the Great Emperor to let him marry the Jiang Kingdom princess instead!" Elder Han said.
"What?!"
Chu Yu's gaze instantly turned ice-cold.
Two years ago, he and Princess Jiang Ruoxi of the Jiang Kingdom had fallen in love at first sight and pledged their hearts to one another. Barring any accidents, they were to hold a grand wedding next year.
Not content with stealing his Imperial Bone and bloodline, that bastard Chu Lingfeng had actually set his sights on Ruoxi!
"Chu Lingfeng, Consort Hua, and the Hua Clan—what truly ruthless means, what a vile conspiracy!"
Chu Yu muttered in a low voice, slamming his fist fiercely against the wooden headboard, a surge of ferocity welling up in his eyes!
"Your Highness, this is a letter sent by the Jiang Kingdom princess a few days ago."
With that, Elder Han handed over a bamboo slip.
Chu Yu unrolled the slip; the handwriting upon it indeed belonged to Jiang Ruoxi.
"Ruoxi has no wish to be any princess, nor does she desire to become the future empress of the Chu Kingdom. She only wishes to be Chu Yu's wife, and I am waiting for you! Even if Chu Elder Brother can no longer cultivate, Ruoxi is willing to live as ordinary husband and wife with you, peacefully and quietly, growing old together."
Chu Yu rolled up the bamboo slip and took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
Amidst this desperate impasse, Jiang Ruoxi remained steadfast and loyal to him. For this alone, Chu Yu felt content.
"Elder Han, you may withdraw first. I wish to be alone for a while!"
"Understood!"
Acknowledging the command, Elder Han stepped out of the room and closed the door behind him.
Chu Yu examined his own condition: his Qi and blood were thin, the Imperial Bone once located in his chest had vanished, and he was suffering from devastating injuries. His state could truly be described as wretched to the extreme.
The path of cultivation began with the Foundation Establishment Realm, followed by the Moulding Self Realm, Dao Wheel Realm, Dao Inscription Realm, Dao Pattern Realm, Void Dao Realm, Extreme Dao Realm, Primal Unity Realm, and Supreme Realm...
Chu Yu had practiced since childhood, enduring twelve years of bitter cultivation, drawing the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth into his body to temper his physical form, reaching the Ninth Layer of Foundation Establishment.
At age thirteen, he entered the Moulding Self Realm, clearing his meridians, shedding his mortal shell to be reborn, and remoulding his physical body. A single swing of his arm possessed fifty thousand catties of strength, shaking the imperial court.
At age sixteen, he awakened his bloodline and condensed a Dao Wheel, a talent that placed him among the elite even among the nine princes.
Yet now, within Chu Yu's body, not a trace of a Dao Wheel could be found!
"My Dao Wheel... is shattered!"
Chu Yu cried out harshly, utterly unable to accept this reality!
The Dao Wheel was the foundation of a cultivator!
Even with his Imperial Bone stolen and the Chu family bloodline exhausted, as long as Chu Yu could still cultivate and his talent remained, with hard work he could recover his former strength and advance step by step.
Without a Dao Wheel, however, Chu Yu would be permanently trapped in the Moulding Self Realm for the rest of his life!
"Pfft!"
A mouthful of fresh blood gushed from Chu Yu's lips, filled with an unresigned fury in his heart!
Hum!
Suddenly, a sound like a booming ancient bell echoed within Chu Yu's mind.
Immediately afterward, a black ancient pagoda appeared before his eyes.
"A small black tower?"
Chu Yu was slightly startled. He was far from unfamiliar with the small tower before him.
Every prince of the Chu Kingdom, upon reaching the age of ten, was permitted to enter the imperial treasury to select a powerful spirit treasure as his personal weapon.
Every single spirit treasure within the Chu imperial treasury was an extremely rare ancient spirit treasure.
It was a two-way selection: the prince chose the spirit treasure, and the spirit treasure likewise chose a suitable master for itself.
When Chu Lingfeng turned ten, he made a name for himself throughout the world by acquiring the Jiuzhou Heavenly Emperor Sword from the imperial treasury.
As for Chu Yu, when he selected this small black tower, it vanished into his body without a trace, thus becoming the laughingstock of the entire Chu Kingdom.
At that very moment, a surge of suction emanated from the small black tower, and Chu Yu's figure instantly vanished from where he stood.
Inside the tower, chaotic grey mist swirled as if heaven and earth had yet to be cleaved, pervaded by an ancient, primordial aura.
"Hehe, kid, you've finally arrived. I've waited in the Samsara Ancient Pagoda for a full eight years; I was growing quite impatient!"
A chuckle echoed out, followed by the appearance of a beastly figure that was pitch-black all over, standing less than half of Chu Yu's height. It possessed a huge, round head, a mouth split wide to its ears, and a maw full of jagged fangs as it wobbled toward Chu Yu.
Though small in size, this ferocious beast emitted a terrifying, monstrous fierce aura, resembling a primordial fierce beast that struck dread into the heart.
"Who are you?" Chu Yu asked in shock.
"I am the Sky-Swallowing Beast, guardian of the Samsara Ancient Pagoda!" the beast declared.
"The Sky-Swallowing Beast?"
Chu Yu was immensely astonished. It was actually the legendary Sky-Swallowing Beast, the number one fierce beast of antiquity, a primordial entity on par with the Divine Phoenix and the True Dragon!
"That's right. This Samsara Ancient Pagoda was originally the supreme treasure of the Devouring Great Emperor. The Devouring Great Emperor died outside the Burial Immortal Pass, and this emperor nearly perished as well, only managing to be reborn within the tower by relying on the reincarnation power of the Samsara Ancient Pagoda," the Sky-Swallowing Beast said.
Chu Yu shook his head, disappointed, and said, "But my Imperial Bone has been stolen and my Dao Wheel shattered. Even if I've obtained this Samsara Ancient Pagoda, what good will it do?"
"Mere Imperial Bone—how could it possibly compare to your Primal Body? As for your Dao Wheel, this emperor has a way for you to reforge it!" said the Sky-Swallowing Beast.
Chapter 2: Reforging the Dao Wheel, Wielding Life and Death Reincarnation
"What did you say? The Primal Ancient Body? I can reforge my Dao Wheel?"
Chu Yu's eyes widened in profound shock, a wave of disbelief washing over him as he doubted his own ears.
"That's right! The Primal Ancient Body is a supreme physique capable of containing all Daos in the world, possessing infinite potential! Your Primal Ancient Body was still too weak previously, suppressed by the Imperial Bone, which is why it failed to manifest. Only now that the Imperial Bone has been stripped away has it triggered the resonance of the Samsara Ancient Pagoda, causing the pagoda to acknowledge you as its master!" explained the Sky-Swallowing Beast.
Chu Yu's gaze turned sharp. According to the Sky-Swallowing Beast, the Imperial Bone, which supposedly guaranteed a cultivator would become a Supreme, had actually been a burden to him all along. It was truly unbelievable.
Regardless, there was one thing he could be certain of now: he possessed the Primal Ancient Body, in front of which the Imperial Bone could practically be dismissed as trash.
Furthermore, the Samsara Ancient Pagoda he had chosen was a supreme treasure, and its guardian, the Sky-Swallowing Beast, could even help him re-condense his Dao Wheel.
This meant he could cultivate once more, and through diligent bitter cultivation, he would grow even stronger than before!
Even if Chu Lingfeng had cultivated the True Dragon Dao Wheel, wielded the Jiuzhou Heavenly Emperor Sword, and possessed the Imperial Bone, he might well not be his match in the future!
Arriving at this conclusion, Chu Yu was instantly struck by wild joy!
Having previously been disheartened and driven to despair, he never expected a sudden twist of fate that brought him hope for a resurgence.
Nothing could be more exhilarating than this.
"Then how can I reforge my Dao Wheel?" Chu Yu asked.
"It's simple. As long as you cultivate the Samsara Undying Scripture and absorb the reincarnation power within the tower, you can naturally reforge your Dao Wheel!" the Sky-Swallowing Beast said indifferently.
The next moment, a vast torrent of information surged like a tide into Chu Yu's mind—it was none other than the Samsara Undying Scripture!
This was a supreme cultivation manual!
"The Dao of Samsara seizes the creation of heaven and earth, masters the reincarnation of life and death, and remains undying and indestructible..."
Chu Yu sat cross-legged upon the ground with his eyes closed, beginning to cultivate the Samsara Undying Scripture. Wisps of white and black Qi drifted from all directions toward Chu Yu, immediately being absorbed into his body.
White represented the power of life, while black represented the power of death!
The moment the forces of life and death blended within Chu Yu, his injuries healed in an instant, and a hazy circular wheel manifested above his head.
This was the precursor to the reformation of the Dao Wheel!
At this very moment, the Primal Ancient Body within Chu Yu began to truly awaken!
A vast and majestic primordial aura surged out from within Chu Yu, as if hailing from the Primordial Era, ancient and mysterious.
Immediately afterward, this aura rushed toward the Dao Wheel suspended above Chu Yu's head!
Rumble!
The resonant hum of the Dao resounded through the air, echoing like ethereal music, ancient and eternal!
The hazy circular wheel above Chu Yu's head rapidly grew clear at an astonishing speed, giving birth to ancient symbols one after another until they finally formed a hazy, chaotic Primal Dao Wheel!
The Dao Wheel was reforged!
In an instant, an overwhelming, mighty aura cascaded down from the Dao Wheel, pouring into Chu Yu's body!
Chu Yu's cultivation realm skyrocketed rapidly, reaching the Fifth Layer of Dao Wheel Realm in mere moments.
"My cultivation! It's back!"
Chu Yu exclaimed in shock, feeling the spiritual power surging within him, far more vast than before, as a wave of joyous surprise welled up in his eyes!
Hum!
Right at that moment, the sound of the Great Dao echoed from above Chu Yu's head once more.
Following that, before Chu Yu's incredulous gaze, a second Dao Wheel, interwoven in black and white, materialized above his head!
Reincarnation power flowed, alternating between life and death—this was the Samsara Dao Wheel!
"Twin Dao Wheels! To think it's Twin Dao Wheels!"
At this moment, Chu Yu could no longer suppress the excitement within him and cried out aloud!
Twin Dao Wheels were simply too rare. Throughout the ages, any expert capable of condensing two Dao Wheels was without exception a peerless prodigy of the ages!
From this moment onward, Chu Yu, possessing Twin Dao Wheels, would tower above all geniuses of the Chu Kingdom!
Naturally, that included Chu Lingfeng!
Chu Yu had never imagined that one day he would possess Twin Dao Wheels!
"Mere Twin Dao Wheels, what is there to be excited about?"
The Sky-Swallowing Beast said with disdain, its gaze seeming to say that he looked like someone who had never seen the world.
"With the Primal Dao Wheel as your foundation, let alone Twin Dao Wheels, condensing ten Dao Wheels is well within reach!"
"Ten Dao Wheels?!"
Chu Yu gasped in disbelief, struck by profound shock.
Twin Dao Wheels were already considered the hallmark of an eternal prodigy; if one could condense ten Dao Wheels, probably not a second person could be found in the entire Primordial Ancient World!
At that moment, Chu Yu clenched his fists tightly, burning with excitement!
As long as he was given enough time, whether it was Chu Lingfeng, Consort Hua, or the entire Hua Clan, all of them would be trampled beneath his feet!
When that day came, he wondered if his father, the Great Emperor of the Chu Kingdom, Chu Hao, would regret his initial decision.
"The Samsara Ancient Pagoda is the supreme treasure of the Devouring Great Emperor. Since you have obtained it, you have inherited the legacy of the Devouring Great Emperor. Take this."
With those words, the Sky-Swallowing Beast extended a paw and delivered a pitch-black bead directly before Chu Yu.
A terrifying undulation emanated from this pitch-black bead, as if it could devour all things in the universe.
This sensation was utterly terrifying, making one's hair stand on end and sending chills down the spine. Even with Chu Yu's composure, he couldn't help but draw a sharp breath!
"What is this?" Chu Yu exclaimed in shock.
"The Devouring Bead, the legacy left behind by the Devouring Great Emperor!" the Sky-Swallowing Beast replied.
The instant Chu Yu took hold of the Devouring Bead, a formidable divine soul carrying a massive amount of information flooded into his mind.
"Devouring Heaven Art!"
This was the supreme cultivation manual created by the Devouring Great Emperor himself!
Following that, a terrifying devouring force gushed out from the Devouring Bead, surging into Chu Yu's body and circulating through his meridians.
Chu Yu immediately began cultivating the Devouring Heaven Art. Sensing this, the Devouring Bead reacted, unleashing increasingly powerful devouring forces that poured into his body!
Above Chu Yu's head, yet another Dao Wheel materialized, displaying black symbols one after another that looked as terrifying as a black hole.
The Devouring Dao Wheel was successfully condensed!
Three Dao Wheels!
A Primal Dao Wheel, a Samsara Dao Wheel, and a Devouring Dao Wheel!
Each and every one of them was a peerlessly rare, supreme Dao Wheel!
If an outsider were to witness this scene, their eyes would surely pop out of their heads, and once the news spread, it would send shockwaves through the entire Chu Kingdom!
Chu Yu's gaze narrowed slightly. He could clearly sense that among these three Dao Wheels, the Primal Dao Wheel served as the foundation.
Both the Samsara Dao Wheel and the Devouring Dao Wheel were symbiotically born upon the base of the Primal Dao Wheel!