In the heavens, people become emperors by being bad.

Chapter 546 [Emperor Jun Bestows a Crimson Bow and Plain Arrows upon Yi]

After the Azure Emperor passed away, the universe should have been shrouded in darkness for ten thousand years. However, it seems that Heaven could not bear to see the prelude to the golden age be unremarkable, so it specially sent down one imperial star after another.

Nine thousand years ago, Gai Jiuyou rose to power. A thousand years later, he touched the threshold of enlightenment and reached the pinnacle of the human world. All races were silent. However, due to the suppression of the Azure Emperor's Great Dao, he failed to transcend the Great Emperor Tribulation, suffered Dao injuries, and faded away eight thousand years ago.

As one emperor falls, another rises. Human geniuses emerge, and the demon race also shows its prowess. In just a thousand years, the demon race gave birth to a brilliant Golden Crow Quasi-Emperor, who is revered as Emperor Jun by the world. Many believe that he has the potential to become a great emperor and can achieve enlightenment.

Six or seven thousand years ago, the Golden Crow Emperor Jun dominated the universe, slaughtering his way to the point where the Quasi-Emperor lineages were broken. He fought his way to the ninth level of Quasi-Emperor, and was about to attain enlightenment. However, the overwhelming power of the Nine Heavens Tribulation awakened the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone, who wanted to take action against him and eliminate the threat.

The Golden Crow Demon Emperor was also clever. He knew that without anyone to protect him, facing the Supreme would be a dead end. He thought of Gai Jiuyou's precedent, so he pretended to be weak, deliberately failed his tribulation, damaged his own immortal platform, and suffered a great injury, thus deceiving the Supreme.

Everyone thought that Emperor Jinwu was doomed, but the highest level of the Jinwu clan knew that Emperor Jinwu had studied the Nirvana method and transformed on the ancient star of the Heavenly Soldiers, betting his life and foundation in this life, just to become an emperor in this life.

This is a terrifying strength, and also a grand spirit—a willingness to live in the face of death.

"The Dao Venerable Immortal Elixir is a waste for me; at most, it will extend my lifespan by a few more years. But if it were given to Di Jun..."

The old quasi-emperor of the Golden Crow pondered carefully, his eyes shining even brighter. For the glory of his race, it was worth taking a gamble. He then said in a deep voice, "Go and summon the Crown Prince of the Golden Crow to me."

"Golden Crow Prince, which prince?" Several Golden Crow Great Saints were taken aback. Their race could produce Quasi-Emperors from time to time, and with countless branches, there were naturally many princes.

“Crown Prince Tianzhou,” the old quasi-Emperor Jinwu said in a deep voice. This was Emperor Jun’s only surviving offspring.

Inside the Golden Crow Temple, a Golden Crow from the same era as Tian Zhou exclaimed in surprise, "Tian Zhou, he's not dead yet."

"Of the ten imperial sons, the worst one survived." Even the Golden Crow Great Sage shook his head and said, "It's a pity that my Golden Crow clan's destiny has been wasted."

"The sixth prince, who was the most amazing one back then, was no less than his father. He could at least become a quasi-emperor." An old Golden Crow sighed, "If he had lived, my Golden Crow clan would have reigned supreme over the universe."

"Enough." The old quasi-emperor Jinwu scolded, "The quasi-emperor level is extremely difficult. It's normal that Tianzhou didn't break through. There's no need to be so harsh."

The Golden Crow Temple was silent. The Golden Crow Great Saints appeared respectful on the surface, but in their hearts they sneered. It was no wonder that Tian Zhou, that old good-for-nothing, could break through to the Quasi-Emperor level. He was the most useless of the ten brothers back then, and he was scared out of his wits in the battle with Da Yi, losing all his Dao heart.

It's a miracle that someone like him could even advance to the Great Sage level. The ancestor actually gave him all the clan's resources, hoping that such a piece of trash could break through to the Quasi-Emperor level. It's laughable.

Even within a powerful race like the Golden Crow, treasures capable of assisting a Quasi-Emperor in their breakthrough are extremely rare. For every one that Tian Zhou uses, the other Great Saints will have one less.

It is not scarcity that is a concern, but inequality; it is not poverty that is a concern, but instability. The biggest problem in a race is always that there are too many monks and not enough porridge. Because of his favoritism as the son of Emperor Jun, the old quasi-emperor of the Golden Crow naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the great saints in the race. However, they dared not speak out because of the quasi-emperor's majesty.

"What's a little bit of resources? As long as Di Jun succeeds, everything will be alright."

As people age, the old Golden Crow Quasi-Emperor naturally knew the thoughts of the great saints in the hall, but for the sake of the overall situation of the Golden Crow clan, he could only endure it for the time being, even though some of the dissatisfied Golden Crows were his direct descendants.

"Yes." Several golden crows nodded in agreement, and then someone went to invite the Great Sage Tianzhou.

One streak after another flashed across the Fire Mulberry Star, just like a series of dazzling suns, and their speed exceeded the speed of light, a unique phenomenon of the Golden Crow.

A moment later, a great sage with white hair and eyebrows, a weathered face, and looking even more decrepit than the old Golden Crow Quasi-Emperor, dragged his heavy steps as if he had traversed endless time and arrived at the Golden Crow Temple.

"Daytime?"

The old quasi-emperor Jinwu shook his head. "The Great Sage has a lifespan of over seven thousand years. He shouldn't be so old. This is the greatest sorrow, the one that is heartbroken."

"Chief, what brings you here?"

The Great Sage of Heavenly Day asked, utterly exhausted, his face full of wrinkles, his whole being numb and indifferent.

The Golden Crow Clan Chief sighed, then said in a deep voice, "I want you to go to the Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star and bring back a message." "The Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star?"

A ripple appeared in the stagnant eyes of the Great Sage of Heavenly Day, but it quickly dissipated. He said indifferently, "He never sees outsiders. You once went there, but you were turned away just the same way."

"Over the past few thousand years, the Golden Crow Clan has faced countless crises, but he has never intervened in any of them."

“Outsider, you are not an outsider.” The old quasi-emperor Jinwu said solemnly, “You are Emperor Jun’s only son, he will definitely see you.”

"Does having offspring matter to someone like him?" Tianzhou Dasheng sneered. "All he cares about is the imperial throne and becoming an immortal. What's the difference between him and those old fogies in the Big Dipper?"

"Shut up!" The old Golden Crow Quasi-Emperor was furious. He blasted away the Golden Crow Great Saints who were watching and sneering nearby, and then stared at Tian Zhou's eyes for a long time.

The magnificent temple was utterly silent. A quasi-emperor and a great saint stared at each other. The great saint Tianzhou didn't care about the prestige of a quasi-emperor at all; his Dao heart had long since died.

After a long silence, the old quasi-emperor Jinwu said helplessly, "I know you blame your father for not saving you nine brothers, but he had his reasons."

"Difficulties? What difficulties!"

The volcano that had been dormant for thousands of years in the depths of the Great Sage Tianzhou's eyes erupted, roaring through the temple, "A person who is about to become an emperor, a Golden Crow who values ​​speed above all else, is probably no less fast than the ancient emperors. He can reach the edge of the universe in just a few steps. Do you believe that he came so slowly?!"

"Tian Zhou, you doubt your father?" The old quasi-emperor Jinwu frowned deeply and said in a deep voice, "What happened back then was indeed just an accident."

“An accident.” The Great Sage Tianzhou laughed wildly, tears welling up in his eyes, then said coldly, “He thought his plan was brilliant, but his chessboard was overturned, and he lost the lives of a few sons.”

"Compared to becoming an immortal, compared to that cauldron in Kunlun Mountain, what are we brothers? Just bargaining chips."

"That's true. With so many sons, it's not a big deal if a few die."

"But he didn't expect that nine of them would die in one go, leaving me as the sole survivor, and a useless one at that!"

"Tian Zhou, what exactly are you trying to say!" the old quasi-emperor Jinwu roared. "The matter of that year has been settled. Da Yi paid with his life, and those protective Qi cultivators from the ancient primordial star did not pursue the matter any further. If you are angry, go and vent your anger on the people of the ancient primordial star, not on your own people."

"Yes, it's indeed over. Yi shooting down nine suns is a perfect ending. The Primordial World and Huosang didn't go to war. There are only one or two doubts, but they're just minor flaws. Who cares? Except for me, who lost nine brothers!"

The Great Sage Tianzhou's gaze was deep and his voice was cold as he said, "Afterwards, I was not reconciled. How could one life of Da Yi be worth nine of my brothers? So I went back to the ancient star of the primordial world to kill the humans related to Da Yi and pay for the blood debt in blood."

"But chieftain, do you know what I've discovered?"

"What?" The old quasi-emperor Jinwu felt a chill in his heart, and suddenly had a very ominous premonition.

"Emperor Jun bestowed upon Yi a crimson bow, a white arrow, and a bolt of lightning!" The Great Sage Tianzhou gritted his teeth, his emotions reaching their peak as he spoke, his voice filled with murderous intent, each word uttered with venom.

In the primordial era, the Classic of Mountains and Seas states: "[Emperor Jun bestowed upon Yi a crimson bow and white arrows to aid the lower kingdoms, and Yi thus began to alleviate the myriad hardships of the land.]"

Jun means Jun, and Di Jun is the Golden Crow Demon Emperor Jun.

The heavenly bow that shot down the golden crow, and the divine arrow, were actually treasures bestowed upon Yi by Emperor Jun.

"To support the lower kingdoms, what a fine phrase, 'to support the lower kingdoms.'" The Great Sage Tianzhou clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "I have always been puzzled. The Qi cultivators of the Primordial World are known for protecting their own. There are many powerful Quasi-Emperors who dared to start a war with the Kunlun Remnants. Why is it that when Da Yi was killed, not a single Primordial Quasi-Emperor came to seek revenge? This is definitely unusual."

"I kept searching for the truth about my brother's death, and only now have I come up with an idea."

"What if... Yi wasn't a cultivator from the ancient primordial star?!"

(End of this chapter)