Chapter 2: Chapter 2: What is a Great Emperor
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He is just like one of the countless ordinary people in this world, with an ordinary face, long hair scattered behind him, tied up in a knot on top of his head, and scattered white hair at his temples.
The only thing that catches people's attention is his eyes, which seem to contain the stars and constellations of the sky. Just one glance, and the guardian Zhang Chongtian feels as if his soul has been frozen.
It should be noted that he himself is a powerful True Vein Realm expert, yet he is so fragile that he can be taken down with just one blow. Truly, every step is a new beginning!
"You've grown up," Xu Qingshan said with satisfaction.
Xu Qingshan was somewhat surprised that his son had been able to stay quiet for so long, as strong individuals are supposed to be able to endure loneliness and solitude!
"Dad, you're old," Xu Zimo said, his voice trembling as he looked at the slight white hair on his father's temples.
In an instant, it seemed as if all of his emotions had surged forth. In his past life, he had made a three-year appointment with the protagonist Chu Yang to fight in the Hidden Dragon Stream, but in the end he lost and was thrown into the abyss.
To avenge himself, his father had used all of the resources of their sect to pursue Chu Yang, but he did not expect that the opponent's growth would exceed all expectations.
Chu Yang escaped from one pursuit after another, and then became stronger and stronger, finally wielding a three-foot green sword and personally attacking the True Martial Holy Sect.
It was said that the battle shook the four corners of the world, killing until the sky was dark and the earth was shattered.
In the end, Chu Yang's sword was able to defeat his father. If it hadn't been for the sudden appearance of the sect leader to save the day and put an end to the matter, his father's life would have been in danger!
But because of that incident, his father could not bear the blow and turned white-haired overnight, disappearing into the mountains and forests with no news.
But no one expected that after he fell into the Hidden Dragon Stream, he would not die but instead gain some opportunities.
At that time, he had just started to seriously practise and was eager for strength enhancement.
Eventually, he broke through to the Divine Vein Realm and wanted to seek revenge against Chu Yang.
But he did not expect that Chu Yang's heaven-defying power was not something he could compare to. With so many hidden cards, that one battle completely shattered all of Xu Zimo's pride.
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Returning to the present, Xu Qingshan handed a token to Xu Zimo and said softly, "You are now at the age to start practising. Go to the scripture pavilion and choose a suitable technique for yourself. This token can take you to the highest level of the scripture pavilion, where the true teachings of the four Great Emperors are kept. As for which one to choose, it's up to you."
Xu Zimo took the token and nodded heavily. In fact, he had already seen the true teachings of the four Great Emperors in his previous life. However, he had to act as if he didn't know and couldn't reveal his secret of reincarnation. He still didn't know how to use the round bead.
"As for your cultivation, I don't want to interfere too much. As for which technique you want to practise, it's up to your interest. In fact, everyone has to walk their own path in the end," Xu Qingshan explained after a moment of silence. "You're like a carriage driving on a cliff right now, and all I can do is remind you not to let the carriage fall off the cliff. As for whether the carriage should go east, west, north, or south, it's up to you to decide."
Xu Zimo nodded, understanding his father's meaning. In fact, whether it was a technique left by a Great Emperor or an ordinary cultivation technique, there was no difference in the end. Everyone had to walk their own path in martial arts, and even if someone else's technique was strong, it might not be a perfect fit for oneself.
"Go ahead. Your mother recently went to your grandfather's house. I heard that their Ten Vein Fruit is almost ripe, and your mother wants to help you get one," Xu Qingshan said with a smile. "Practise well and don't disappoint me."
"Disappoint you?" Xu Zimo murmured and then nodded heavily.
In his past life, he had indeed disappointed his father. He had never really considered practising properly, at least not before Chu Yang defeated him and caused him to fall into the Hidden Dragon Stream. He was addicted to the virtual world he had created for himself, filled with wine and women, where he was the prince of the True Martial Holy Sect and many people treated him like a fawning dog.
He lacked nothing and could have lived better, so why bother with the hard work of cultivation? Later, he realised that there was no such thing as a peaceful life; only someone could carry the weight for you.
Leaving his father's Green Mountain Peak, Xu Zimo went straight to the Scripture Pavilion. Zimo looked at the huge structure shrouded in immortal mist—the legendary sect with too much fame.
The True Martial Holy Sect was not an ordinary sect but rather an imperial immortal sect with four Emperors. In the vast and endless river of history that spanned tens of thousands of years in the True Martial Holy Sect, there had been four Emperors.
What is an Emperor? The strongest of an era! Legend has it that every era will give birth to a destiny, and the one who stands out from millions of people and bears the destiny is the Emperor.
Ten thousand years ago, the Yuan Yang Continent was still in the era of wilderness, where humans were as small as ants, as insignificant as dust, and as lowly as death. One day, a man named Zhen Wu took up his sword and set out on his journey. After undergoing a series of deadly trials, he ignited the divine fire, condensed the Emperor's throne, and carried out his destiny. In the end, the man shouted at the top of the sky, "Destiny is only mine!" From then on, the era of wilderness came to an end, and humanity ushered in an unprecedented era of Emperors. Zhen Wu, the first Emperor of the era, opened the curtain on this magnificent and extraordinary era.
"We are willing to honour you as the strongest!" Countless people shouted at the top of their lungs, prostrating themselves under the might of the True Martial Great Emperor.
[TL/N: Zhen Wu means True Martial, that's where his Dao title came from; literally, his name is True Martial]
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The True Martial Great Emperor carried the mandate of heaven and eventually arrived at the westernmost part of the Eastern Continent, where he established the True Martial Holy Sect.
On the day when the True Martial Holy Sect was founded, congratulations came from all directions, and people from all over the world came to pay their respects. Countless people were eager to join this sect, and many other sects also competed to become affiliated with the True Martial Holy Sect.
Since then, the thousands of miles of mountains and rivers in the westernmost region have been divided under the control of the True Martial Holy Sect, and this has continued until now.
After several thousand years, another man walked out of the True Martial Holy Sect. His name had long been forgotten by the world, but what made people tremble in their souls were the three long swords he carried on his back: "Immortal Slayer, Demon Slayer, True Self."
With these three long swords, the man suppressed his era. He was the seventh Emperor of the Era of Emperors and the second Emperor of the True Martial Holy Sect.
"Three Swords Great Emperor!"
After another ten thousand years, the True Martial Holy Sect produced its third Emperor the "Divine Speed Great Emperor." Among the many great Emperors in the endless ages, the Divine Speed Great Emperor was not the most dazzling one, but his speed was one of the best among all the Emperors.
In the later stage of the Divine Speed Great Emperor's era, he once looked deeply in the direction of the end of the world and said, "I want to use my feet to travel through the mountains and rivers, see all the splendours of life, and reach the pinnacle of the sun and the moon."
Then he left, leaving behind only a legendary figure in the mist of history.
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