In the heavens, people become emperors by being bad.

Chapter 547 [Shooting the Sun and Rushing to the Moon, the Elixir of Immortality]

Emperor Jun bestowed a bow and arrow upon Yi, instructing him to aid a certain place. Thus, Yi took the bow and arrow and arrived at the ancient star of the primordial wilderness, where he eradicated six peerless demon gods—Yayu, Zaochi, Jiuying, Dafeng, Fengxi, and Xiushe—for the primordial human race, earning the respect and trust of the ancient star of the primordial wilderness.

Prince Tianzhou of the Golden Crow deduced that his father, Dijun, and Da Yi had known each other for a long time, and that Da Yi was originally a divine general under Emperor Jun of the Golden Crow, who was ordered to lie in wait on the ancient star of the primordial world.

"Are you saying your father sent his own divine general to kill his own son?"

The old quasi-emperor of the Golden Crow Clan shook his head and said, "This is not a power struggle in a mortal dynasty. Emperor Jun has no reason to do this."

“My father had no reason. He didn’t do it on purpose. He miscalculated. He didn’t expect Da Yi’s thoughts, and he didn’t expect his own divine general to betray him.”

Crown Prince Tianzhou sneered and said, "Da Yi is a human, not a member of my Golden Crow clan. Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. After spending a long time with the prehistoric humans, he was slowly assimilated. Perhaps he was coerced, or perhaps he was lured. He went from being an undercover agent to a true prehistoric human."

"This is just your side of the story, child, stop overthinking." The old quasi-emperor Jinwu said with a straight gaze, wanting Crown Prince Tianzhou to swallow his anger and let the matter rest, whether it was true or false.

"No, I have evidence!" Crown Prince Tianzhou had already gone all out, and today he found an outlet for his anger, saying something astonishing: "At the same time as the sun-shooting, something equally astonishing happened!"

"Da Yi's wife was named Heng'e. She took the elixir of immortality and fled to the moon!"

The myths of shooting down the sun and flying to the moon are related and cannot be separated.

The key link between these two stories lies in one thing: the elixir of immortality!
"Yi asked the Queen Mother of the West for the elixir of immortality. Where is the Queen Mother of the West? She resides in the Western Kunlun Mountains."

Crown Prince Tianzhou said, "This is the root of everything. My father was a quasi-emperor, a person who was about to become a Daoist. Why would he send divine generals into the ancient primordial star? Was it really to help the human race? What a joke! A ruthless man like him doesn't even care about his own son. Would he care about a group of alien races?!"

"His real goal is Kunlun Immortal Mountain, and the elixir of immortality on Kunlun Mountain!"

Kunlun Immortal Mountain is the root of all the turmoil. As a result, the Kunlun race went to war with the Qi cultivators. Crocodile Ancestor, Dragon Sparrow and other peerless demon gods crossed the starry sky to conquer Earth.

Emperor Jun's meticulous planning was also for Kunlun. Throughout history, all the great emperors and ancient sovereigns have followed the elixir of immortality. How could someone who aspires to become an emperor possibly let go of the clues to the elixir of immortality?

Coincidentally, in that era, there were indeed two immortal herbs on Mount Kunlun: the Ginseng Fruit Tree and the White Tiger Divine Medicine!
"The Elixir of Immortality? Did Emperor Jun really plan that far ahead?" Even the old quasi-emperor of the Golden Crow Clan couldn't help but feel terrified. To plot against the second life from the very first life—such cunning was simply too deep.

Whether it's Nirvana now or the elixir of immortality from Kunlun Mountain, both are part of Emperor Jun's contingency plans, demonstrating his far-sighted strategy.

"But in the end, my clan did not obtain the elixir of immortality." The old quasi-emperor murmured. The struggle between various forces ultimately benefited a woman named Chang'e, which was truly puzzling.

“Yes, it’s all for naught.” Crown Prince Tianzhou gave a bitter laugh: “Da Yi used the divine bow given to us by our father to kill us. Because of the power of the same origin, the life-saving talisman of the quasi-emperor level was ineffective. The nine of us brothers died in vain.”

"But he didn't get the elixir of immortality either, and none of the people who plotted against him got it."

"One wrong move and the whole game is lost."

If Di Jun obtains the elixir of immortality, living a second life will be incredibly easy, and the self-inflicted wounds on his Great Dao will be healed. He may even become an emperor in one leap, just like the Fighting Saint Emperor.

But in this world, there are no "what ifs." Jinwu Dijun failed and is now on the verge of death, undergoing a rebirth to fight for a chance at survival. That's why Crown Prince Tianzhou is so resentful. His ten brothers paid a heavy price but gained nothing; it was all for naught.

"You are unwilling to accept your fate, unwilling to accept the fate of your ten brothers."

The old quasi-emperor of the Golden Crow Clan had sharp eyes and saw through the Crown Prince of Tianzhou. Beneath his numb exterior lay a fierce heart of revenge, ready to be ignited at any moment, even at the cost of his own life.

Crown Prince Tianzhou remained silent. If he truly accepted his fate, he wouldn't have secretly investigated the matter, nor would he have spoken of it in front of the quasi-emperor.

Ultimately, there was still a sliver of resentment in his heart.

"Now there is an alternative opportunity to change my past fate."

The old quasi-emperor of the Golden Crow Clan spoke, pointing out the importance of the Dao Venerable Immortal Treasury, which was no less than an elixir of immortality, just like a high-stakes gamble back then.

"Then press it down!"

A glint of light flashed in Crown Prince Tianzhou's eyes, and his long-dead heart suddenly stirred.

"Aren't you afraid of losing again?" The old quasi-emperor of the Golden Crow Clan was somewhat surprised; the Crown Prince of Tianzhou's change was too drastic.

"My father wasn't afraid of losing back then; of my ten brothers, only I survived," Crown Prince Tianzhou sneered. "Why should we be afraid now? At worst, we'll just die." "I should have died long ago, five thousand years ago!"

The old quasi-emperor of the Golden Crow Clan remained silent for a moment, then nodded. Like father, like son; the two were equally mad and equally prone to gambling.

Di Jun did just that, risking his entire life and his cultivation to gamble on a single opportunity.

Crown Prince Tianzhou never regretted losing nine brothers; his only regret was not obtaining the elixir of immortality.

A rainbow of light flew across the star field and arrived at the Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star Field. This planet resembled a head and was transformed from the five-part Lingbao Heavenly Venerable Immortal Platform, containing boundless vitality.

After looking around, Crown Prince Tianzhou transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the underground world. At the deepest part of the world was a high platform, which was extremely vast, like a continent floating in the void. It was dazzling and had divine fire dancing and burning fiercely.

"who!"

Suddenly, a pair of eyes opened, and the Fire Crow Great Sage was resurrected. His strength was terrifying to the extreme. He could be regarded as a supreme among the Great Sages and could be called a half-step Quasi-Emperor. He was a personal disciple of the former Golden Crow.

“It’s me.” Crown Prince Tianzhou appeared and said in a low voice.

"Junior Brother?" The Great Sage Fire Crow was somewhat surprised. He waved his black feathers, which shimmered with dark light. He looked like a crow, but in fact, deep within his bloodline was the power of the Golden Crow, making him a creature of the same race.

"The teacher is in the midst of nirvana, and no one is allowed to disturb him."

The Great Sage Fire Crow kindly advised, "Junior Brother, wait a little longer, or you can stay and guard with me."

Near him floated a crystal-clear golden divine egg, sacred and radiant, like the center of a sacred altar.

"No need," Crown Prince Tianzhou said coldly. "I'm just here to deliver a message."

The Daoist Well has emerged, containing immortal liquid refined by a Great Perfection Holy Spirit. When all the liquids are gathered, it is no less than a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill.

Everyone has their own expertise. Many emperors are only passable in alchemy. Alchemy emperors like Dao Zun, who have reached the level of emperors, are extremely rare and hard to come by throughout the ages.

On the Lingbao Immortal Platform, there is a pool of water in which a golden divine egg is immersed, absorbing the immortal divine essence from countless ages ago.

At this moment, the voice of the divine egg was deep, and the true spirit of the golden crow manifested, echoing in the void: "The Immortal Elixir of Morality, two thousand years ago I would have been tempted."

"But now, I lack nothing!"

As the Sendai Fire Liquid circulated, the Golden Crow Emperor declared that he had no need for Moral Immortal Liquid; he directly possessed the Spiritual Treasure Divine Liquid.

When a whale falls, all things come to life; when a sacred treasure perishes, emperors emerge.

The location of the Golden Crow's Nirvana was not chosen randomly, but rather after careful consideration.

Crown Prince Tianzhou remained silent for a long time before slowly asking, "Father, how many things are you still hiding from us?"

"For example?" Jinwu Dijun asked in return.
"For example, Da Yi!" Crown Prince Tianzhou's eyes were ferocious, filled with murderous intent as he asked, "Where did he get that divine bow from?"

"I did give you that bow."

After a moment of contemplation, Emperor Jinwu sighed, "If Yi had not died, he would have been the number one general under my Sun God Court. It is a pity that he was bewitched by Chang'e."

"For a woman!" Crown Prince Tianzhou found it somewhat unbelievable. It was absurd that his brothers would die because of a woman.

“Of course, there is more than one woman. Chang’e, or perhaps Wangshu, should be called.” The Golden Crow Emperor said meaningfully, “They belong to the Taiyin Jade Rabbit clan.”

"The Lunar Jade Rabbit?" Crown Prince Tianzhou was immediately confused. Why had he never heard of this race before?

“The Golden Crow flies, the Jade Rabbit runs, the two elements unite. At first, I thought she was just a legend.” The Golden Crow Emperor said in a low voice, “The Yin and Yang are born from chaos. The Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit can become Taiyi when they unite.”

(End of this chapter)