Chapter 31:Unlocking the Forbidden Power

Chapter 31: Unlocking the Forbidden Power

"If the heavens wish to test me, then I shall reclaim what was once mine."

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The Power Within

As Bai Zhen's body vanished beyond the horizon, silence filled the battlefield.

Xiao Tian slowly clenched his fists.

The power he had just unleashed—it wasn't from his current cultivation realm. It wasn't even something that belonged to this era.

It was his own power. A fragment of what had once made him the most feared being in existence.

And yet, it was only the beginning.

Deep within his soul, the golden flames of his past life burned stronger than ever.

And a voice echoed in his mind.

"You have taken the first step. But to reclaim your throne… you must awaken completely."

Xiao Tian closed his eyes. "Then let's begin."

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The Three Seals of Suppression

In the depths of his consciousness, Xiao Tian saw three golden chains wrapped around his soul.

Each one pulsed with a divine aura, carrying remnants of the Heavenly Laws.

"The Celestial Court sealed my true self?" He smirked. "How arrogant."

A memory surfaced.

Before his fall, before his existence was erased, the heavens themselves had bound him with these chains—sealing away his true power, his divine bloodline, his connection to the very fabric of reality.

"If I want my strength back… I have to break them."

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Breaking the First Seal: The Return of the Emperor's Physique

Xiao Tian focused on the first chain, his golden aura surging.

This seal locked away his immortal physique—the body that had once made him invincible, immune to all weapons, all techniques, even the passage of time itself.

He placed his hand on the chain.

And then—

CRACK!

A web of golden lightning spread across his body.

The pain was unbearable. His bones fractured, his blood boiled, his muscles tore apart and rebuilt themselves.

But Xiao Tian only grinned.

"This is nothing."

With a final surge of will—

BOOOOOM!

The first chain shattered.

And instantly—

A divine golden aura erupted from his body, far beyond anything in the mortal world.

The sky above turned black, as if the universe itself recognized his return.

The watching cultivators fell to their knees, their souls unable to withstand the pressure.

Even the most powerful Saints and Sect Leaders felt terror grip their hearts.

"This… this is no longer the power of a cultivator!"

"What has Xiao Tian become?!"

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The Heavenly Tribulation Responds

But the moment the seal broke—

The heavens roared in defiance.

BOOOOOOM!

A massive rift split open in the sky. Endless tribulation lightning gathered, forming a storm so vast it could erase an entire continent.

The Celestial Court had noticed.

And they were sending everything they had to suppress him once more.

But Xiao Tian only looked up, his golden eyes burning brighter than ever.

And he smirked.

"Come, then."

"Let's see if the heavens can stop me this time."