Chapter 718: 718
There was no spatial restriction in the You Xiong Palace . Measuring three miles from left to the right and one mile from the entrance to the wall at the far end, the hall did not even have a single beam or column . The ceiling, hanging about a thousand feet from the floor was almost transparent . The light of the sun, the moon, and the stars came sprinkling down through the transparent ceiling, fusing with the strong purple energy into a beam of silver-purple light that looked like a dragon and enveloping the tall throne placed at the far end of the hall .
Emperor Haozun, the current Human Emperor of Great Yu, was sitting straight on the throne, looking down at the crowd .
It had been three Periods since Emperor Haozun became the Human Emperor . Over the years, he was not aggressive in expanding, and did not work hard enough to protect his realm . Under his reign, itinerant immortals and cultivators were able to expand their power and influence on Pangu Continent, and his lack of actions had brought him criticism from the conservative forces of Great Yu . But thanks to the chaos caused by Myriad Immortal Alliance, a great purge was carried out upon the powers of itinerant cultivators, and the result had been good . Even the Sovereign, a mighty Primordial Immortal, was killed . It was the best achievement so far in his official career, which made him give a generous reward to Ji Ao and the others .
He had a comely face and a fair skin, with three neatly trimmed beards hanging from his lower jaw to rest upon his chest . He looked almost like a scholar: his outfit was a simple white robe of fine linen, with a pale-green belt made of unknown material strapped around his waist . Despite his simple and ordinary appearance, Emperor Haozun exhibited the demeanor of an emperor with his eyes narrowed and being shrouded in the silver-purple light .
With Wu Qi's ability to judge a person by his facial features, Emperor Haozun seemed like an indecisive ruler . But, how could anyone be indecisive if he could sit on the throne of the Human Emperor, and even hold it steadily for three Periods under the criticism of the conservative forces of Great Yu? How could he be a kind-hearted, simple man?
Moreover, the cultivation technique Emperor Haozun practiced had struck terror into Wu Qi's heart . The emperor's skin was fair and smooth, and it seemed extremely thin, almost transparent . Through it, Wu Qi could see a silver vortex, about the size of a thumb, rapidly spinning in each of the three hundred and sixty vital acupoints in his body, flickering like distant stars .
You Xiong Plain sat at the heart of Pangu Continent, and its concentration of natural energy was more than a thousand times greater than elsewhere . At its heart sat Liangzhu, where the concentration of natural energy was more than ten thousand times greater than elsewhere . The heart of Liangzhu was where the imperial palace of Great Yu was built, and therefore, the concentration of natural energy here had reached an unimaginable level . Being the absolute heart of the imperial palace, the control hub of all the formations in the imperial palace, You Xiong Palace alone received thirty percent of all the essence of the sun, the moon, and the stars that came sprinkling down from the sky .
However, there was not even a wisp of natural energy could be found in the air within this great hall . All of it, the natural energy, the Pangu Sacred Energy, and the essence of the sun, the moon, and the stars were pouring down on the throne Emperor Haozun was sitting on, and were being rapidly absorbed by the three hundred and sixty silver vortices beneath his skin without interruption .
As they were constantly absorbing the energy, these vortices emitted a faint silver gleam, shrouding Emperor Haozun in a layer of silver light that made him look mysterious and dignified . Framed by the light, the comely emperor appeared like a God sitting loftily in his throne, giving off a stately air that one dared not to face squarely .
Wu Qi had only stolen a glance at Emperor Haozun before immediately taking his eyes off him . But, the mere glance had brought him an immense pressure . He felt as if a great mountain was crushing down at his divine soul, the incredible weight making it groan . Evidently, the emperor's cultivation base had reached a level that he could not fathom at present . He dared not to look again, fearing that it would severely injure his divine soul .
Nevertheless, the quick glance at Emperor Haozun had allowed Wu Qi to figure out the secret of his cultivation technique . It was a technique that allowed him to forge an extremely strong fleshly body using Pangu Sacred Energy, just like the True Body of Heaven and Earth Scripture, and at the same time, cultivate various divine abilities and mystic arts with the essence of the sun, the moon, and the stars . By combining the essence of the sun, a pure Yang energy, the moon, a pure Yin energy, and the billions of the stars, he was able to conjure a myriad of magic . It was a supreme cultivation technique that was both complex and magical .
Clearly, Emperor Haozun had the aptitude for cultivating both fleshly body and magic . Perhaps, it was the prerequisite for anyone to take the throne of the Human Emperor, so that they could cultivate this miraculous technique . Of course, it was also possible that there were other secret cultivation techniques in the imperial clan of Great Yu, and the Human Emperor who did not have such an aptitude could choose from those .
Based on Wu Qi's estimation, the amount of natural energy that poured into You Xiong Palace every day was equal to the sum of all the energy in a large immortal energy vein . Emperor Haozun had been the Human Emperor for three Periods, and if he had only spent a third of his time cultivating here, the power he had now would be at a shocking level . Perhaps, even an ordinary Primordial Immortal would pale in comparison to him .
So, this was the privilege of being the Human Emperor!
Wu Qi thought that if a wild boar was placed on this throne and left there for three Periods, even it should also be able to achieve a pretty substantial cultivation base . Although it might be too much to compare it with a Primordial Immortal, it should be at least as strong as a peak Gold Immortal .
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