Invincible Divine Destiny Selection System Chapter 2043: 2043: Complete Devouring

This artifact possesses a diverse array of capabilities.

The Gourd functions as a versatile tool, integrating offense, defense, and support into one form.

While its multi-functional nature means no single attribute reaches an absolute peak—unlike the Calamity Blade, which focuses entirely on overwhelming destructive power—it remains exceptionally balanced and adaptable to any battlefield condition.

Every strength comes with its own trade-off.

The Gourd had remained within the Heavenly Tomb specifically to refine its Cultivation by absorbing the fragments of the supreme world.

By drawing from this realm and utilizing the Array of Supreme Divine Artifacts, it possesses the ability to transmute itself into a refined seven-colored mist.

Once this mist is dispersed and inhaled, it offers incredible benefits to the masses, making it an ideal resource for large-scale Cultivation breakthroughs.

It could be argued that while the Calamity Blade serves to sharpen Chu Yuan’s personal combat prowess, the Gourd serves to elevate the strength of his entire nation, acting as a divine pillar to stabilize the empire.

With the Tower of Eternity, the Calamity Blade, and now the Gourd, Chu Yuan has secured three Supreme Divine Artifacts.

Regrettably, many other Supreme Divine Artifacts within the Heavenly Tomb were reduced to shards during the ancient Great War.

A more aggressive phase of devouring has now commenced.

The Eternal Kingdom surged with an even more violent eternal tide, manifesting as a colossal ocean that swept through the heavens.

Accompanied by a divine, resonating sound and visions of legendary eternal landscapes, the very fabric of the Heavenly Tomb began to shift, being forcibly integrated into the empire.

Through this relentless power of devouring, the nation itself began to ascend.

The radiance emanating from the heart of the empire grew increasingly blinding.

“The Emperor does not merely intend to seize the Heavenly Tomb; he intends for the glory of his reign to blanket the entire Supreme world, consuming every heaven until only one remains—the Eternal Divine Martial Empire!”

The Gourd was left in awe by the sheer scale of Chu Yuan’s ambition.

The idea of swallowing every heaven seemed like an impossible dream.

In the past, the Supreme King possessed such overwhelming power that no individual Supreme could stand against him, yet even he was eventually cast down and killed by a coalition of his peers.

As the Artifact Spirit of a Supreme Divine Artifact, he was privy to certain ancient secrets.

The war of the Supremes had been a nightmare; many powerful beings still tremble at the memory of it. If a conflict of that magnitude were to ignite again, how many lives would be extinguished?

“The cycle of the world moves between fragmentation and unity; I shall be the one to bring about eternal unification!”

Chu Yuan’s sovereign will merged with the empire’s tide, surging forward with a roar as the surrounding time and space were consumed at an accelerated pace.

Not long after.

A supreme will suddenly erupted; a pillar of brilliant essence shot toward the sky, revealing a massive Heavenly Corpse with a crystalline body that shimmered with a thousand colors.

Another Heavenly Corpse had been unearthed.

Though this supreme remains silent, the residual soul fragments within the body let out a silent roar of indignation, viewing Chu Yuan’s actions as a violation of its divine status.

It attempted to strike back.

Chu Yuan did not rely on flashy techniques; instead, he pushed the empire’s path of plunder to its limit, instantly drowning the crystalline Heavenly Corpse within the depths of the eternal ocean.

The corpse’s indignation threatened to ignite into a full awakening at any moment.

An image flashed through Chu Yuan’s soul—the crystalline Heavenly Corpse throwing a punch of supreme magnitude, a blow capable of shaking the foundations of reality.

However, Chu Yuan’s soul stood firm, protected by an unyielding, eternal light.

With a decisive gesture, he commanded the eternal ocean to drag the Heavenly Corpse deep into the heart of the empire.

As the world underwent a transcendence, the interior of the empire transformed once more, standing on the very precipice of ascending into the Supreme world.

“Invincible! Invincible! Invincible!”

The roar of the empire’s citizens rose like a tidal wave, fueled by their unwavering eternal faith.

In the face of such rapid ascension and unity, the word "invincible" was the only cry that could express their fervor.

“The madness of devouring every Heavenly Corpse is beyond comprehension!”

The Gourd watched on, trembling with shock.

He understood the immense value of these Heavenly Corpses; by consuming them in this manner, was the Emperor not inviting the wrath of the heavens upon his eventual Supreme breakthrough?

But he knew his place; such matters were far beyond his station to judge.

“Four corpses.”

Chu Yuan had already claimed four Heavenly Corpses, leaving less than half of the Heavenly Tomb’s original mass.

“There is only one left.”

Chu Yuan’s vision pierced through the remaining reaches of the Heavenly Tomb, settling on a seated figure in the distance.

This body belonged to the most powerful of the five Supremes who fell here; even in death, it radiated a supreme majesty that could instantly obliterate lesser emperors.

There was no need for further words.

Expand and consume!

The Eternal Kingdom expanded rapidly, its devouring force growing stronger and faster than when the annexation first began.

Within the empire, the flow of time was pushed to its extreme limit, where a single heartbeat felt like a thousand years.

Under this temporal acceleration, the number of experts within the ranks multiplied at a staggering rate.

“My own power is surging!”

The Gourd shook with intensity.

He was also a beneficiary of this grand process.

Chu Yuan’s systematic devouring of the Heavenly Tomb provided a fountain of energy and fragmented world-laws that the Gourd would never have dared to touch on his own.

But Chu Yuan feared nothing.

A significant portion of this harvested power was funneled into the Gourd, allowing it to generate even more potent auras for Cultivation.

While most of this energy was destined for the citizens of the empire, the secondary benefits to the Gourd itself were beyond calculation.

Beyond the raw energy, a supreme will was beginning to take shape within him.

Originally, his strength hovered around the level of a half-supreme; however, with a supreme will, even a true Supreme would find it difficult to destroy him.

As the empire continued its ascent, supported by the Martial Emperor, the Gourd realized he now had a genuine path toward reaching the true Supreme realm.

The Supreme realm—an apex that every cultivator in existence dreamed of reaching.

Even if he could only hold that status for a fleeting moment, he would die satisfied.

“By following the Martial Emperor and strengthening the Eternal Empire, I truly have a chance to become a Supreme!”

The Gourd saw a path through the darkness; what was once a dead end now held a glimmer of hope.

Devour!

Consume!

The more robust the foundation he built now, the more terrifying his power would be once he finally achieved a supreme will.

Boom! As the devouring continued, the final standing Supreme was forced out of hiding; he was a majestic figure, clad in robes depicting the sun, moon, stars, yin-yang, and the shifting cosmos.

Though dead, the spirit of this Supreme remained defiant, as if still locked in the heat of battle.

No visible scars marred his skin; his life had been snuffed out by a higher level of combat that annihilated his soul and shattered his inner supreme world instantly.

“He was struck down by the Supreme King,” Chu Yuan observed.

The Supreme King had once been their benefactor, helping them ascend, only to turn his blade against them. This Supreme had died in a state of profound heartbreak and betrayal, having fought until the very end.

Swept up by the imperial pressure, the supreme corpse suddenly lashed out, stepping forward with a fist that carried the weight of the world’s axis, striking toward the Eternal Kingdom.

The pressure it exerted was suffocating.

In response, the empire unleashed an even more brilliant expanse of light, creating an irresistible vortex that pulled even this strongest of corpses into its depths.

Within the entirety of the Heavenly Tomb, every Supreme had finally been devoured by Chu Yuan.