The circumstances surrounding the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly Emperor's breakthrough

A white-haired celestial being clicked his tongue, his face filled with realization and sighing:

"It turns out that the Immortal King realm is just the beginning, and there are so many progressively higher realms behind it. This has completely overturned my understanding. I always thought that as long as I stepped into the Immortal King realm, I would be at the pinnacle of all heavens. Now it seems that my vision was too narrow."

"Who isn't? But that's normal. After all, our Origin Realm has never produced a Celestial King since the mythological era, so it's understandable that we don't know about it."

A Supreme Being from the Origin Realm beside him frowned, his face filled with awe, and sighed:

"Even ordinary Immortal Kings are supreme beings, rare to find across eras, capable of dominating a great world without anyone to rival them. Yet, within the Immortal King system, they are merely at the entry level. It seems the foundation of these myriad worlds is far more terrifying than we imagined!"

Emperor Shangyang's gaze turned solemn, and he sighed in a deep voice, "A supreme Immortal King can have an indestructible physical body and primordial spirit, capable of shattering and rebirth. Several ordinary Immortal Kings would be powerless against such a difference. This gap is already as vast as heaven and earth, but I never imagined that this is far from the end!"

The Demon Ancestor nodded in agreement, "Indeed, the Immortal King giants are even more terrifying, able to suppress even the most powerful Immortal Kings. The difference is truly obvious, and we have a long way to go."

The Celestial Emperor shook his head in amazement, "The most terrifying are the supreme giants who have devoted countless eons to arduous cultivation, reaching the pinnacle of Immortal King, generating Emperor Light, and beginning to touch the path of Quasi-Immortal Emperor. Many Immortal Kings are trapped and die at this final chasm, never making an inch of progress in their entire lives. This shows how difficult the ultimate path of immortality is. The heavens are vast, and the Great Dao is endless; indeed, there is never a true end!"

Everyone was amazed and said they had learned something new.

The topic quickly turned to Jiang Hao, who was still comprehending and refining the myriad paths in the Nine Heavens. The group of powerful figures looked at each other and began to speculate on what kind of combat power the Heavenly Emperor would possess after becoming an Immortal King.

Xiao Yu spoke first, his gaze fixed on the hazy, towering figure on the horizon, his tone tinged with seriousness:

"According to the realm classification mentioned by Immortal King Gu Feng, with the Heavenly Emperor's terrifying foundation of perfecting both Dao Fruits, he should at least be a Supreme Immortal King after breaking through to Immortal King."

"Merely a Supreme Immortal King? That's far too conservative." The Demon Ancestor shook his head slightly, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"The Immortal Dao Fruit of the Mortal Realm and the Dao Fruit of the Legendary Realm have both reached perfection. There has never been such a precedent in all the ages. The foundation is so profound that it is immeasurable. I speculate that once the Heavenly Emperor takes that step, he will be able to directly join the ranks of the Immortal King giants."

A Celestial Venerable from the Origin Realm couldn't help but interject, frowning as he offered a different perspective:

"That being said, there are still limits to the leap in realm. No matter how strong the foundation, it is still extremely difficult to directly reach the giant level when you first become a Celestial King. Throughout history, countless peerless figures have become Celestial Kings, most of whom started as ordinary Celestial Kings and then slowly honed their skills and advanced."

"That makes sense." This statement drew agreement from many people, because that's how realm breakthroughs work. Foundation is foundation, and realm is realm. Just like that Great Saint Realm cultivator, no matter how strong his foundation was, didn't directly break through to the Great Emperor Realm; he still had to go through the Quasi-Emperor stage.

"But among those prodigies, who possesses a Dao foundation as terrifying as the Heavenly Emperor's? Who is as astounding as the Heavenly Emperor? Have they created any of the mythical records set by the Heavenly Emperor?"

Pizi Long immediately retorted, his tone full of certainty, "The path the Heavenly Emperor has taken is completely different from that of everyone else throughout history, so naturally we cannot measure him by the growth trajectory of an ordinary Immortal King!"

"After all, before the Heavenly Emperor, who had ever attained the pinnacle of immortality? Moreover, the Heavenly Emperor possessed two Dao Fruits, so he certainly could."

Black Emperor listened intently, and as soon as the others finished speaking, especially after hearing what Rogue Dragon said, he couldn't wait to shout loudly:

"In my opinion, you have all underestimated the Heavenly Emperor. Perhaps the moment he breaks through, he will overflow with imperial light and instantly become an unparalleled giant!"

As soon as he said that, many people around him hesitated and shook their heads slightly.

"To become an unparalleled giant in one step is simply too unbelievable."

"The Emperor's Light cannot be born so easily; it requires a long period of time to mature and countless life-and-death battles to hone the Kingly Way. It cannot be obtained out of thin air in a single breakthrough."

Everyone said it was impossible. They could barely believe it if it was a Celestial King, but to go directly to a Supreme Giant was basically impossible.

"You're too narrow-minded. Just watch, the Heavenly Emperor will definitely succeed." The Black Emperor stood tall and proud, looking very confident.

After saying that, Black Emperor turned to look at the rogue dragon beside him, shook his head, and asked:

"What do you think, Rogue Dragon?"

"I?"

The rogue dragon raised its enormous head and slammed its claws heavily on the ground, agreeing with unwavering certainty.

"Of course, I completely agree. I unconditionally believe in the Heavenly Emperor. When has the Heavenly Emperor ever acted according to common sense? Just because others can't do it doesn't mean the Heavenly Emperor is incapable. With such unparalleled dual Dao Fruit foundation, he can take a single step and instantly be born with imperial light, ascending to the status of a supreme giant!"

"You two..."

Seeing this, the surrounding powerful figures all shook their heads helplessly, exchanged glances, and had a look of both amusement and exasperation in their eyes.

Everyone knew that the dragon and the dog were completely obsessed with vying for the title of the number one divine beast under the Heavenly Emperor. They only thought about things related to the Heavenly Emperor in the most exaggerated way, without considering the difficulties and constraints involved.

Then everyone subconsciously turned to look at Gu Feng, wanting to hear the judgment of this veteran Immortal King.

Gu Feng felt everyone's gaze, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke.

"Theoretically, it's not entirely impossible, but the probability is so low as to be almost negligible."

"Even the legendary Chaotic Heavenly Emperor, who was famous throughout the ages, was only a Supreme Immortal King when he first attained the Dao of Immortal King, and did not step into the realm of Immortal King Giant in one step."

"Even though Fellow Daoist Jiang has an extra perfect Dao Fruit as a boost, his foundation far surpasses that of the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly Emperor back then. At most, he has just broken through to the level of a Celestial King giant."

"The Emperor Light Immortal King needs the passage of time, countless fierce battles, and constant refinement of his own kingly path. Only by comprehending a trace of the true meaning of the Emperor amidst endless life and death can he give birth to a wisp of Emperor Light."

"It is almost impossible to directly reach that realm by relying solely on the instantaneous surge in power during a breakthrough."

When the words "Emperor Chaos of Heaven's first attainment of Immortal King status was merely at the pinnacle of Immortal King" reached their ears, the entire audience erupted in uproar, their faces filled with disbelief.

The Celestial Emperor gasped, and exclaimed in shock:

"What?! Even an invincible figure like the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly Emperor, who was unparalleled throughout the ages, was only a Supreme Immortal King when he first broke through to the Immortal King realm? That's too difficult!"

Wan Qing also sighed.

"Yes, this is indeed somewhat unexpected. That person is the legendary creator of the supreme myth of using one's body as a seed, the strongest being in the history of all the heavens and myriad realms!"

"Unexpected, this is truly unexpected!"

Everyone was shocked and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

As people of the Nine Heavens, who doesn't know the power of the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly Emperor? He was the pioneer of the cultivation method of using one's own body as a seed.

Qin Ming's eyes widened slightly, his tone tinged with surprise:

"I always thought that legendary figures like the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly Emperor would be invincible the moment they stepped out of the Immortal King realm, starting as a giant among Immortal Kings. I didn't expect that he still didn't reach that level."

Feng Xi stood to the side, her brows furrowing slightly, and slowly said:

"Even the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly Emperor couldn't ascend to the status of a supreme giant in one step, which is enough to prove just how difficult this path is. It's not something that can be skipped simply by having a deep foundation."

Even Dugu Potian looked solemn, his eyes filled with sighs.

After arriving in the Origin Realm, they had heard many legends about the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly Emperor, knowing that he conquered all the heavens and dominated an era, making him a true legend.

Even such legendary figures couldn't directly break through to the Immortal King level; the difficulty is simply too exaggerated.

The Demon Ancestor slowly nodded and sighed:

"No matter how talented or well-rounded you are, there are still some paths you have to walk step by step yourself; you can't rush them."

Chen Ba spoke in a deep voice:

"If that's the case, if the Heavenly Emperor can reach the level of a giant among Immortal Kings as soon as he enters the Immortal King realm, he has already surpassed the level of the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly Emperor back then, which is already astonishing enough."

Black Emperor's ears drooped, his previously unwavering confidence greatly diminished, and he muttered under his breath:

"Even the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly Emperor... didn't he reach the level of a Celestial King?"

Pizi Long also put away his previous boasts, lowered his head slightly, and stopped arguing about becoming an unparalleled giant in one step.

Having witnessed the example of the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly Emperor, the two of them were indeed not very confident.