In the heavens, people become emperors by being bad.

Chapter 654 [The Golden Crow Emperor Beats Up the Source God]

"Since it's a bird position, we might as well not have it and leave it to Fellow Daoist Di Jun."

Lin Xian smiled nonchalantly, gazing at the edge of the universe, where the Milky Way had turned to ash, eternity had vanished, and a brilliant light was about to be born, a flawless emperor who would reign supreme over the mortal world.

The bell tolled and echoed through the heavens, resonating with all the realms. The aura of the enlightened one solidified within the bell's waves, imprinting itself upon all paths and forging an unparalleled myth.

At this moment, no one can stop him. Even if the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone makes a move, he can at least escape.

A great emperor was born!
"I, Emperor Jun, have attained enlightenment today and ascended to the rank of Great Emperor. The Fire Mulberry Flower will bloom, and the Golden Crow lineage will achieve imperial bloodline. Three years later, I will expound the Dao of the Great Sun in the Big Dipper..."

The voice of the Golden Crow Emperor echoed through the starry sea, resounded throughout the Thirty-Three Heavens, and its brilliance illuminated eternity, completely rewriting the cosmic order.

Throughout the myriad realms, one powerful figure after another, whether resentful, roaring, weeping, or laughing, paled in comparison. The throne of this era had been claimed.

I hate that Heaven has taken five hundred years from me!

A great sage prince who was in deep cultivation roared, "Why at this very moment? A golden crow has severed everyone's path to becoming an emperor."

All those battles between geniuses and great sages have become a joke.

"I miscalculated. Everything in this life was wrong."

The quasi-emperors paled in comparison, their path to becoming emperors fruitless and their path to immortality hopeless; they had not achieved the results they desired.

"The most important thing in a lifetime of cultivation is to have a peaceful state of mind."

Some old quasi-emperors who had secluded themselves from the dark ages had come to terms with it and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "It's a good thing to have another great emperor protecting the universe. At least we don't have to worry about the turmoil of darkness in this lifetime."

After attaining enlightenment, the old Golden Crow's combat power underwent a comprehensive upgrade. Previously, he was inferior to Gai Jiuyou, but now his mere aura is enough to make other Dao-attaining beings extremely wary. With every move he makes, countless Daos follow him, shaking the world.

The power of an enlightened being lies not only in themselves, but also in their harmony with the universe; the invincibility of the Great Emperor is not just empty talk.

When a flawless emperor travels, a golden road stretches across the sky, its magnificent aura covering the universe, awe-inspiring and supreme, reigning over all under heaven, commanding the worship of all races.

"One path reigns supreme, and all paths unite..."

Sighs echoed within the forbidden zone of life, and almost all the supreme beings felt saddened. They too had once been so full of vigor and so flawless. After severing their own swords and fleeing into the forbidden zone, they lost too much, not just their cultivation level.

On the other side of the mythical battlefield, the Great Roc Emperor's reign also came to an end. Even with his ultimate ascension, he could not defeat the three supreme beings and his life ended in sorrow.

Just like the Lord of Reincarnation back then, he was beaten to death by a mob. The only change was that Ye Fan no longer used the corpse of the Great Accomplished Holy Body, but instead thoroughly understood the mysteries of his own physical body, making him truly capable of fighting against the Supreme Being.

"Boom!"

Ye Fan was refining the imperial blood to repair his injuries, but he didn't gain much, only three imperial divine pills.

It wasn't that the Golden-Winged Roc Emperor was much weaker than the Chaos Monster, but rather that he had severed his own life force over millions of years, consuming far too much of his essence and blood.

The Golden Emperor Bell roared, the Sun God's essence shone brightly, and the invincible imperial laws spread out. The Golden Crow Emperor descended upon the third-party battlefield.

There are too many supreme beings in this era. The Heavenly Court is like a dragon coiled and a tiger crouching. Even if the Great Emperor attains enlightenment, it will be difficult to shake it.

Therefore, the old Golden Crow wanted to kill people, to kill one or two supreme beings, and to establish his own formidable divine power.

"Fellow Daoist Underworld Emperor, I'm here to lend you a hand!"

The Golden Crow Emperor shouted and waved his hand, unleashing a dazzling array of imperial laws that transformed into endless waves of Dao energy, trapping the two supreme beings, the Origin God and the Origin Ghost.

"How dare you! You've only just achieved Dao and you're already causing us trouble!"

The Source God was furious and roared, "The supreme beings who have fought in the Underworld are beyond your imagination."

"Underworld Treasure, unleash your greatest power!"

The Source Ghost chanted ancient sacrificial sounds to resist the Devouring Demon Jar, suppress Duan De's calls, and then joined forces with the Source God to besiege the Golden Crow Emperor.

Do you really think I'm easy to bully?

Emperor Jun stood with his hands behind his back, proudly declaring, "I am the Great Emperor, invincible in this world!"

Before the words were finished, a myriad of roars erupted, as if the entire universe had come to empower him. Moreover, this was a young emperor whose blood energy was so vigorous that it surged like a vast ocean, threatening to crush the entire starry sky.

A flawless, perfect emperor!
Another invincible being has appeared in the world.

His Dao was in harmony with the will of Heaven, making him invincible. With just one strike, he repelled the Source Demon.

Immediately afterwards, the Golden Crow Emperor fought against the Origin God. The Emperor Bell resounded with Daoist sounds, spreading throughout the myriad realms, and the blood of the Emperor's Way splattered.

All the powerful figures who witnessed this scene sighed and were filled with emotion. The strength of the Great Emperor far surpassed that of those who attained enlightenment through other means; he alone could fight against two supreme beings.

"If this drags on any longer, he'll wear us down!"

"There's no other way, so let's just go against the odds and take a gamble."

"By swallowing a contemporary emperor, we have a chance to survive."

The Source God and Source Ghost exchanged a glance, then decisively pushed themselves to the extreme to return to their peak state. They then used the power of the Netherworld Treasure to kill the Emperor as quickly as possible, hoping to re-seal themselves.

The two peerless imperial powerhouses, along with the weapon that was just a hair's breadth away from becoming immortals, exuded an aura of world destruction that even made the flawless Great Emperor change color.

"What a terrifying smell."

The Golden Crow Emperor's expression changed repeatedly as he sensed a threat to his life. This was no child's play; it was a real battle to the death.

Fortunately, he is not the only supreme being in this life. The tragedy of fighting a bloody battle in the void and having an elixir of immortality but only living one lifetime will not happen.

"Fellow Daoist Jinwu, go and subdue the Netherworld Treasure."

Lin Xian took a step forward, and the chaotic energy surged. All the myriad paths of the heavens revolved around him, making him incomparably sacred. The phenomenon was no less than that of a great emperor, as if an ancient celestial being had descended.

He kicked out, sending the Origin God who was about to launch a sneak attack on the Golden Crow flying. Then, the Innate Dao Diagram covered the universe, severing the battlefield.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Fan also descended onto the battlefield, unleashing the Heavenly Emperor Fist to brutally beat the Origin God. The dazzling light, like a rain of immortal gold, covered the sky and scattered across the starry universe.

"Young people these days are amazing..."

The Golden Crow Emperor's pupils shrank as he realized that Ye Fan and Lin Xian, who were not yet fully accomplished, could still fight against Supreme Beings. This was simply unbelievable. If they were from the Ninth Heaven, wouldn't they be comparable to him, a flawless Emperor?

"The blood of the Supreme Being of the Underworld is a bit strange; I don't know if it can be used."

With a soft voice, the Carefree Celestial Venerable descended, stepping on the Xingzi Secret Technique. Following him were Wanlong Emperor, Gai Jiuyou, Chuanying, Li Er, Yan Emperor, Huang Emperor, and Shakyamuni, who all joined the battle.

The lineup on site was incredibly impressive, including one contemporary emperor, two ancient supreme beings, two beings who achieved enlightenment through unconventional means, four supreme beings with imperial bodies, and two contemporary supreme beings.

The Golden Crow Emperor went to subdue the Netherworld Treasure, and the Source God and Source Ghost each had to fight five Supreme Beings.

"Ahhh!"

Yuan Gui roared in utter frustration. It was always the forbidden zones of life that teamed up to ambush the current emperor. When did it become the current emperor leading a mob to beat up the supreme being of the forbidden zones? It was utterly upside down.

All I can say is, sir, times have changed!
On the other side, the Source God was in an even worse state, being brutally beaten by Lin Xian and Ye Fan, receiving punches and kicks from each other, and was about to perish.

"Six Paths Reincarnation Fist!" Ye Fan roared, unleashing his primal instincts, wanting to kill the Source Ghost and deliver the most brilliant strike of his current realm.

"Wait a minute."

Lin Xian intercepted the punch with the Great Dao of Chaos and solemnly said, "Send the Void Mirror."

Ye Fan pondered for a moment. Now that the Desolate Tower was suppressed by the Azure Emperor, if they could obtain another immortal artifact, the Heavenly Court would have a better chance of winning.

"Here comes the mirror!"

The Yellow Emperor roared, and a celestial light flashed by, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, descending with countless laws of order. The Void Mirror rang out with a clang, descending upon the battlefield, ancient and profound, drawing the attention of everyone present.

"There really is such a law of immortality."

Chuan Ying was moved and said that he had witnessed the birth of the Green Cauldron back then, and now the Void Mirror was on the same path.

"Crash."

The Great Dao of the Void shone brightly, and boundless immortal light shone forth. Under the illumination of this eternal light, no matter how the Origin God resisted, there was nothing he could do.

The five supreme beings joined forces to suppress his five secret realms. Even the flawless emperor would perish in the face of such an attack.

His primordial spirit exploded, devouring the imperial blood. Another mark appeared on the Void Immortal Mirror, making it even more sacred, as if it was about to ascend to immortality.

Immediately afterwards, the Venerables used the same trick again, sacrificing the Source Ghost Supreme with blood, making the immortal laws of the Void Immortal Mirror even more concentrated, and it was only a little time away from transforming.

"The Heavenly Court's blood sacrifice, the forbidden zone of life—do you see it? Just like in the mythical era, just like back then!"

"They want to sacrifice their blood to the deities, to sacrifice their blood to this entire universe!"

Before its death, Yuan Gui unleashed its last burst of primordial spirit light, not to kill its enemies, but to fly toward the Big Dipper, roaring across the heavens and earth, and sending a message to all the Supreme Beings: "If you don't act now, you will be the next to be sacrificed."

The forbidden zone of life was silent, and the supreme beings looked grim. Despite it being a golden age, with immortality within reach, they felt a chill in their hearts.

"We can't delay any longer; the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill must be produced!"

Inside the Primordial Ancient Mine, the Corpse Emperor let out a low roar, a strange emotion welling up in his heart, a feeling of shared sorrow for the dying rabbit.

He was once a powerful figure in the underworld, and now only he and the Celestial Venerable of Immortality remain as supreme beings in the underworld, and they could be eliminated at any time.

The other supreme beings nodded in agreement. Although they were not supreme beings of the underworld, they still had some connections with the Heavenly Court. However, in the face of absolute power, anyone would feel uneasy.

Six or seven supreme beings could barely protect themselves in front of the Heavenly Court. To contend with them, one must be restored to their peak and have six or seven great emperors to be considered safe and qualified to further compete for the path to immortality.

The divine war on the mythical battlefield has come to an end, and all living beings in the heavens and myriad realms are cheering and rejoicing. All races in the universe worship the figures of the emperors of the Heavenly Court. Pacifying the forbidden zones and slaying the supreme beings are great achievements no matter when.

The Golden Crow Emperor also contributed his strength. He returned after suppressing the Netherworld Treasure. With the flawless emperor of the world taking action, there was no suspense whatsoever.

Even immortal artifacts are only comparable to those of emperors, let alone underworld treasures, which are still a hair's breadth away from immortal artifacts and require ten thousand years of rebirth and repair.

"Netherworld artifact, you have betrayed me! I painstakingly crafted you, and you are so heartless!"

"You really don't remember anything from the past?"

In the vast universe, Duan De pointed at the crystalline wheel and cursed loudly, his voice filled with righteous indignation.

If it weren't for Mingbao's betrayal, he wouldn't be stuck like a rogue cultivator, picking up trash everywhere.

"You fatso, you slept for millions of years, leaving me in the underworld, and you still have the nerve to complain!"

Not to be outdone, the Netherworld Gods exchanged barbs with Duan De, effortlessly spouting various mythological dialects and ancient terms.

The deity followed its master, and the figure projected by the Tongtian Mingbao was a middle-aged fat man who looked like a wealthy old man. He was ninety percent similar to Duan De, the only difference being that he had more vicissitudes and majesty, which was more in line with the image of the Underworld Emperor.

In the vast universe, two fat men were hurling insults at each other, from the age of mythology to the ancient times, each accusing the other of being a bad person and claiming that they had done nothing wrong and that it was all the other's fault.

Even those who had lived for tens of thousands of years had never seen such a scene before. The Golden Crow Emperor watched with great interest, roasted a handful of melon seeds with the Sun God Fire, and distributed them to everyone.

The Emperor and the Imperial Weapon clashed—a once-in-a-lifetime event. Anyone who sees it knows.

"Fellow Daoists, please lend me a hand and help me refine this magic artifact again."

Duan De snorted coldly, then bowed to the assembled venerables. He remembered this lesson, and from now on, the first thing he would do upon reincarnation would be to re-mark himself to prevent any betrayal.

"You're too kind, Underworld Emperor."

The Venerable Ones nodded in acknowledgment, and then took action to freeze the Heavenly Nether Treasure. Including Duan De, there were a total of twelve emperors, arranged in chronological order, with imperial runes inscribed on them, forming a mysterious and profound suppression.

"Boom!"

The Netherworld Treasure was crystal clear, radiating brilliant immortal light. The gods' resistance was ultimately futile, and they could only obediently accept the divine power injected by Duan De. With the Heavenly Venerable's essence blood being sprinkled, fragments of the Great Dao took shape. In an instant, all sorts of past events surfaced in their minds, and the human and the artifact no longer resisted, but instead appeared to blend together seamlessly.

Strands of celestial light emanated from it, and even the laws were approaching perfection, waiting only for Duan De to achieve enlightenment in this lifetime, at which point it would transform into a celestial artifact.

"Fat Taoist priest, lend me the Netherworld Treasure."

Lin Xian asked Duan De for the Netherworld Treasure, hoping to use it to evolve the mysteries of chaos and study the five secret realms of the chaotic monsters.

This road to the underworld clearly involved the Heavenly Artifacts, and they were one of the main players in it.

"It's actually a postnatal chaotic body, exactly the same as that girl's first incarnation..."

Before Duan De could speak, the Tongtian Mingbao suddenly trembled, the Great Dao Treasure Wheel spun, scattering dark light, and actually flew towards Lin Xian on its own, circling around him.

"You really refined the Netherworld Artifact?"

Seeing this, Ye Fan looked at Duan De and asked suspiciously, "He doesn't seem obedient at all."

"After one or two more generations of training, they'll be fine."

Duan De's face was gloomy. He snorted coldly and waved his hand to summon the Netherworld Artifact, which was comparable to a Supreme Being. It could not resist and fell back into his palm. It had indeed been refined and marked with his own imprint.

The deity, however, was unwilling to give up and continued to resist, shouting, "You fatso, let me go! This immortal artifact is going to follow the Chaos Body!"

"Follow you my ass!"

Duan De roared and turned to fight with the Tongtian Mingqi, creating a lively scene.

One was the owner of the Netherworld Artifact, possessing absolute authority; the other was forged from celestial metal, incomparably hard, unbreakable even by a Great Emperor. Together, neither could harm the other, and for a time, they began to fight each other like mortals.

"A wonder of the ages!"

The assembled venerable ones sighed in admiration, noting that even true immortals might not have witnessed such a scene.

"The deity of the Void Mirror is one with my thoughts, and there is no difference between us."

The Yellow Emperor communicated with the small mirror hovering in his palm and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He planned to use his imperial blood to temper himself again after achieving enlightenment in this unconventional way in this life, in order to avoid any accidents.

(End of this chapter)