A Great Emperor wasn't the ruler of a country or a city, but the ruler of the world, the ruler of the universe.
To become a Great Emperor, not only did one have to have unparalleled strength in the mortal world, but one also had to have great ambitions, a broad mind, a magnanimous temperament, and an all-encompassing knowledge. It could be said that one had to be rare in all aspects to be qualified to be called a Great Emperor.
Su Chen originally thought that it would be easy for him to break through to the Great Emperor realm with his strength and cultivation. However, when he actually started to break through, Su Chen encountered many obstacles.
Although his strength was enough to defeat or even crush a Great Emperor, Su Chen wasn't like other Great Emperors in other aspects, especially in terms of temperament. He hadn't been fully tempered like other Great Emperors.
Which Great Emperor hadn't been tempered for countless years in the mortal world before being reborn?
Compared to those Great Emperors, Su Chen hadn't been tempered too much and was a little rough.
However …
Su Chen definitely wouldn't give up so easily.
He also had his own advantage, which was a strong enough soul.
As long as his soul was strong enough, other problems wouldn't be a problem.
His immortal soul surged and Su Chen forced himself into a clear state. He used his soul power to guide the hidden Great Emperor's Power in his body to begin to emerge.
It seemed … that he was almost there.
Perhaps the Destiny Crystal could come in handy.
As Su Chen broke through to the Great Emperor realm, he took out a few fragments of the Destiny Crystal and began to refine the enormous soul power within.
Rumble …
In Su Chen's Spirit Sea, there seemed to be rolling thunder that began to explode.
The strength of his soul power was rapidly increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"This Destiny Crystal … is truly extraordinary. The Soul Force it contains is so pure and powerful. Just a small piece of it contains Soul Force that far surpasses mine."
Su Chen continued to devour the power of the Destiny Crystal, and his soul power began to rise. As his soul power grew stronger, the Great Emperor's Power in his body also became more active.
This made Su Chen see the hope of breaking through to the Great Emperor realm.
Time ticked by.
After an unknown amount of time, the first crystal fragment was completely refined by Su Chen.
His soul power had increased by at least twofold.
The monarch force in his body had multiplied too.
However, he was still quite a distance away from breaking through to the Emperor Realm.
However, this wasn't important. There were plenty of heavenly mandate crystals. As long as this method was proven to work, it would only be a matter of time before Su Chen broke through to the Emperor Realm.
Su Chen took out another crystal shard and continued to refine it.
One piece, two pieces, three pieces …
Su Chen forgot about time as he continued to refine the Destiny Crystal Fragment in his hand. Every time his soul power increased, his Great Emperor's power would also increase.
After refining a total of 17 Destiny Crystal fragments, Su Chen finally felt that the Great Emperor's power in his body had reached the point of overflowing.
He was only one step away from breaking through.
At this moment, Su Chen's soul power was already strong enough. What he needed to do was to kick open the last door to the Great Emperor realm.
To others, this might be a natural chasm, but Su Chen was extremely confident that he could overcome this obstacle.
Su Chen's mind became unprecedentedly focused. His soul power even began to overflow from his body, permeating the surrounding space and gradually becoming one with the sky.
The Great Emperor's power seemed to have taken root and sprouted in Su Chen's body. It began to grow vigorously and gradually grew into a towering tree. It began to spread its branches and leaves, shrouding the heavens and earth under its huge branches and leaves, forming a unique small world.
Rumble.
The void was constantly shaking and whistling.
Countless small demonic beasts appeared out of nowhere and gathered around Su Chen.
Even Hua Gu was attracted over.
At a glance, she could tell that Su Chen was breaking through to the Great Emperor realm. She hurriedly waved her hand, dispersing the small demonic beasts that were watching curiously and protecting Su Chen.
"Strange, the Heavenly Tribulation of breaking through to the Great Emperor realm is very terrifying. However, Lord Demon King is already nearing the end of his breakthrough. Why is there no sign of the Heavenly Tribulation? Although the Demon Race's Heavenly Court is isolated from the rest of the world, it's still a part of the Hong Meng Universe. It's impossible for it to escape the observation of the Heavenly Dao."
Hua Gu was puzzled. How would she know that the Heavenly Dao's main body was busy leveling up in Su Chen's body?
In the blink of an eye, a few hours had passed.
Everything seemed calm, but every second that passed was filled with difficulties and obstacles for Su Chen.
He didn't dare to be careless throughout the entire process. Otherwise, all his previous efforts would have been wasted.
However, his luck was not bad. Everything went smoothly, and he officially stepped into the Emperor Realm without any mishap.
Opening his eyes, Su Chen's eyes flickered with a strange light.
His entire temperament had undergone a huge change. He was less frivolous and carefree, and had become more reserved and steady.
He had clearly broken through to the Great Emperor Realm, but Su Chen gave people the feeling that not only had his strength not increased, but it had also decreased by a lot. Even his aura had become somewhat illusory, making it impossible for people to see through him.
"Congratulations, Lord Demon King."
Seeing that Su Chen had completed his breakthrough, Hua Gu immediately went forward to congratulate him.
Su Chen smiled and nodded. His smile and actions revealed a somewhat refined demeanor.
"I've benefited a lot from this breakthrough. I still need some time to consolidate it thoroughly. Help me tell Young Miss to wait for me for a few more days." Su Chen said.
Of course, he couldn't stay in the Demon Race's Heavenly Court for too long. However, Madman was probably still guarding outside. Before he went out, he had to be fully prepared.
Su Chen had just broken through to the Great Emperor realm and his cultivation wasn't stable yet. If he went out now, he would definitely be courting death.
"Yes, Young Miss." Hua Gu nodded and bowed before leaving.
Su Chen returned to the ruined temple and sat cross-legged again.
However, he wasn't consolidating his cultivation, but waiting for the system to upgrade.
Su Chen thought that he had broken through to the Saint King realm and Great Emperor realm consecutively for a long time. However, it was actually less than a day.
The system still had a while to complete the upgrade.
Su Chen was still very curious about what the system would look like after this upgrade.
"Ding … system upgrade successful."
"Ding … reward 100000 Super Skill Points."
"Ding … reward host's all skills + 1."
"Ding … reward host's realm + 2."
"Ding … congratulations host for breaking through to the Earth Celestial realm."
"Ding … congratulations host for breaking through to the Heaven Celestial realm."