Chapter 25: Opportunities within the Chaos Tower, The Heavenly Emperor's Sutra of Chaos

Eastern Wasteland, Xiao Family.

"Since returning from the Heavenly Abyss, this Chaos Tower has had no use. It is perfect for guarding the Xiao family!"

Xiao Xuan took out the Chaos Tower and channeled his Great Emperor energy into it.

"Boom!"

The Chaos Tower surged against the wind, instantly expanding to ten thousand feet, enveloping the entire Xiao family estate.

"If it weren't for this Chaos Tower, it would have been difficult for me to survive these past one hundred thousand years," Xiao Xuan sighed.

This seemingly ordinary tower concealed profound mysteries, forming a world of its own. Within that mysterious space, time appeared to stand still, and the passage of years ceased. It was this unique property that allowed Xiao Xuan to delay his aging; otherwise, he could never have survived the Heavenly Abyss for ten millennia.

"It is time to refine the Immortal Herb."

Xiao Xuan left an avatar to guard the Xiao family and withdrew his true form into the Chaos Tower. Although it was only an avatar, its cultivation level at the Ninth Heaven of the Quasi-Emperor stage was sufficient to protect his kin.

"Refining an Immortal Herb would normally take over a hundred years, but here in the Chaos Tower, an instant is enough."

Xiao Xuan took out the Blood Moon Vine and began the refinement without hesitation. He did not worry that the herb had been tampered with by the Blood Moon Supreme; after all, the alien races still hoped to see him confront humanity. A Xiao Xuan at his peak was beneficial to their cause.

"Such potent vitality! This Immortal Herb is truly a timely rain for me!"

As Xiao Xuan continued the refinement, his previously withered life force was instantly replenished, and his spirit and energy reached a pinnacle. Now, Xiao Xuan had returned to the peak state he held one hundred thousand years ago—capable of crushing Great Emperors in forbidden zones, trampling ancient kings of the alien realms, and striking fear into the nine heavens and ten earths.

"I suppose I owe the alien experts a favor. When they invade next, I can help them by killing a few experts from the Supreme Temple to settle this debt," Xiao Xuan said calmly.

He had guarded the Heavenly Abyss for the Supreme Temple for one hundred thousand years, yet the temple had sought to exterminate his descendants. The relationship between Xiao Xuan and the Supreme Temple had reached the point of no return.

Just as he prepared to leave the tower, he was drawn to the intricate carvings on its inner walls.

"What exactly is the origin of these mysterious patterns?"

Xiao Xuan noticed that the interior of the tower was covered in strange markings, resembling a vast map of mountains and rivers. However, there were gaps in key positions—places where the landscape should have been, but for some reason, were missing.

"The landscape map inside the Chaos Tower has missing pieces. How can this be mended?"

As Xiao Xuan pondered this, the Azure Flame Cauldron, which he had already refined, began to emit violent vibrations, its body glowing scalding hot. The cauldron flew out of its own accord and inserted itself into one of the empty spots on the map.

Boom!

The previously dim map lit up in a corner as the cauldron merged with it.

"Does this map require Immortal Gold or similar materials to awaken?" Xiao Xuan wondered.

Roar!

While he was contemplating, four beasts as massive as the creators of the world emerged from the map: Taotie, Hundun, Qiongqi, and Taowu—the four legendary Great Primordial Beasts. Even the aura emitted by their mere projections made Xiao Xuan, a Great Emperor, feel a sense of dread. In this space, the projections of these four beasts were even more colossal and awe-inspiring than the alien ancient beasts he had encountered before.

"If the mere projections possess such power, it is hard to imagine how formidable the true beasts must be!" Xiao Xuan exclaimed in shock.

The Four Great Beasts were legendary destroyers of heaven and earth, and no one had ever seen their true forms. It was said they could slay gods and slaughter immortals, possessing the power to ruin the world. This was the first time Xiao Xuan had witnessed even their projections.

"What is the origin of this Chaos Tower? It is certainly not just a simple Imperial Weapon!" Xiao Xuan’s eyes flashed with intensity, as if trying to peer through the history of the four beasts.

Accompanying the projections were countless shimmering lights, like billions of mountains and rivers, brilliant and dazzling. The previously empty sky was suddenly filled with landscapes, the most resplendent being thirty-three distinct mountain ranges. Everything Xiao Xuan saw matched the map on the tower perfectly, leaving him stunned.

Just then, the four projections turned into golden light and descended, surrounding Xiao Xuan. Countless runes flooded his mind, and the light vanished, crystallizing into five golden characters: "Chaos Heavenly Emperor Sutra."

The appearance of these words was like a sudden enlightenment. The complete sutra was branded deep into Xiao Xuan's mind, and he trembled with excitement.

"This Chaos Heavenly Emperor Sutra is a technique that transcends the limits of humanity, offering a path to Immortality. This is exactly the Immortal-grade technique I have been searching for!" Xiao Xuan could not help but exclaim, ecstatic.

The Chaos Tower had brought him endless joy.

The appearance of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Sutra solved the confusion that had plagued him for one hundred thousand years.

"The sutra is divided into nine layers; cultivating to the third layer allows one to become a Mortal Immortal!" Xiao Xuan took a deep breath, his heart racing.

With this sutra, breaking through the Great Emperor realm was no longer a dream. Once he reached the third layer, he could transcend the Imperial realm and become a Mortal Immortal. He could already imagine how powerful he would become as he progressed further.

"This truly is the peerless technique of the world. No Imperial scripture can compare to it!"

Xiao Xuan continued to study the sutra in his mind. The more he delved into it, the more shocked he became. The fourth layer surpassed the human limit to reach the True Immortal realm. The fifth was the Golden Immortal realm beyond that. The sixth was the legendary Great Luo Heavenly Immortal realm. The seventh was the Immortal King realm—the rulers of the Immortal World.

Reaching the eighth layer meant attaining the supreme status of an Immortal Emperor. In the Immortal World, an Immortal Emperor was the pinnacle, the end of all cultivation. Yet, for the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Sutra, even that was not the end.

The ninth layer was the realm beyond the Immortal Emperor—the only level worthy of being called the Heavenly Emperor. The Heavenly Emperor was a state above all beings, the master of all creation.

However, these realms were still too distant for Xiao Xuan. For now, he only wished to master the third layer, break the limit of the Great Emperor, and become a Mortal Immortal. Only then could he fear no "immortal" monster from the Supreme Temple and sweep across the nine heavens and ten earths.

Others might not know the secrets of the Supreme Temple, but Xiao Xuan did; he had been dealing with them for one hundred thousand years. Within the temple dwelt a monster that had lived for countless eras, an ancient entity that had cracked the secret of longevity. Its power surpassed that of a Great Emperor, placing it on par with the Immortals of the alien realms. Without the cultivation of a Mortal Immortal, Xiao Xuan would be no match for such a creature.