In the heavens, people become emperors by being bad.

Chapter 559 [Duan De Emerges from Seclusion, Four Beauties]

"What are you planning to do, Lord Lin?"

Black King immediately bristled, its eyes, as big as copper bells, filled with vigilance. Others might not know Lin Xian, but it knew him all too well; this guy was capable of anything.

Lin Shengzhu has been exploiting his parents and children all along, using every means possible. His specialty is to make things difficult for Ye Fan, while others take the blame for him.

Lao Ye finally escaped his misery, only to have his son fall into the clutches of evil.

"I want to give him a great opportunity," Lin Xian said meaningfully, "to unleash Xiao Yezi's full potential."

The innate sacred body and Dao embryo are not sacred bodies that cut off one's path to cultivation. Not only do they not have the curse of a sacred body, but they also combine all the advantages of a sacred body and a Dao embryo. Their speed of cultivation is unparalleled, second only to the theoretical innate chaotic body.

Furthermore, in actual combat, the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo is superior because it produced the Great Emperor Wushi with extraordinary battle records. In his later years, the Second Emperor even fought against the Undying Emperor. In comparison, the Chaos Body King Bo, who died tragically at the hands of the Boundless Heavenly Venerable, seems unremarkable.

"What kind of fortune?" Black Emperor was very uneasy, his eyes darting around, always feeling that Lin Xian was secretly plotting some earth-shattering scheme, and might just cause a huge uproar at any moment.

"The Demon Emperor's Tomb!" Lin Xian said quietly, "Is this a great fortune?"

"How could the Demon Emperor Xue Yueqing have his imperial tomb?!" The Black Emperor was suddenly startled. He jumped up and stood upright, his eyes wide with excitement and fervor, as if a fan had met his idol.

"Don't you admire Emperor Wushi the most?" Lin Xian was somewhat surprised. Although the Black Emperor was a great saint of the demon race who had severed himself, he did not even respect the Azure Emperor. Why would he admire the Demon Emperor?

"What do you know, woof, woof, woof..." The big black dog stuck out its bright red tongue, put its hands on its hips and said in a swagger, "The Azure Emperor is the embodiment of the elixir of immortality, so it is only natural that he attained enlightenment."

"The Demon Emperor Xue Yueqing was originally just a snow rabbit, the weakest of creatures. Yet, it persevered step by step and eventually transformed into an invincible Demon Emperor!"

The Azure Emperor is an unapproachable deity, while the Demon Emperor, though invincible, is close to the mortal realm and holds extraordinary significance in the hearts of ordinary demons.

No one can truly empathize with an elixir of immortality, yet many weak races will carry snow rabbits and fantasize about their own demon emperor, Xue Yueqing, who will slay all the supreme beings under heaven and reign supreme over all realms.

"The Demon Emperor is unparalleled in the world. He tempers his blood with his weak body to nourish himself and grow stronger. In the end, a single drop of his blood can kill a dragon!" the Black Emperor said with great admiration. In its mind, the Demon Emperor was second only to the Great Emperor Wushi and was the Black Dog's idol.

Because one is an ordinary snow rabbit and the other is a farm dog, both with ordinary origins, yet the former was able to rise against the tide. This kind of case has always inspired Black King, who regards it as an idol.

"Xue Yueqing is practically a carbon copy of me." The Black Emperor was incredibly narcissistic and smug. "There is reincarnation in the human world. Perhaps I am a reincarnation of a flower that resembles the Demon Emperor."

"Are you the reincarnation of Xue Yueqing?" Lin Xian's lips twitched. "Don't you dare waste those three words, you Black Sun Turbid."

"How dare you! I am a born Holy Emperor, a reincarnation of a god..." The Black Emperor was furious. He opened his snow-white canines and started biting wildly, but only left a faint white tooth mark on Lin Xian's body. The huge recoil force almost shattered the Black Emperor's canines.

"Woof woof woof... How the hell can your body be so hard?"

The big black dog clutched its cheek, bared its teeth, and howled in pain, its eyes filled with confusion. It was a demon saint who had once severed its own body; having gone through this process, its physical body should have been severed as well.

"The secret method of Saintly Rebirth is a rebirth, not self-severance, so the physical body of a Great Saint can still be preserved."

"Only after the five great secret realms have been fully restored can we make the final leap."

Lin Xian spoke calmly, then gently pointed towards the void of the universe. In an instant, space trembled, as if it were about to explode and create a crack, which was extremely terrifying.

"Tearing apart space, achieving emperor status through physical body?!"

Having followed the Great Emperor Wushi for countless years, the Black Emperor possessed an exceptionally high level of insight. Yet, upon witnessing this scene, he couldn't help but cry out in surprise.

"I'm not quite a Quasi-Emperor yet. The Dao Palace Secret Realm is not yet complete. I need to at least reach the Four Extremes." Lin Xian pondered. "Only by cultivating to the Four Extremes and having my hands and feet reach the heavens and the earth can I tear through space and be comparable to a Quasi-Emperor."

“A fully developed Sacred Body is comparable to an Emperor Body, and a Sacred Body at the Great Saint level is comparable to a Quasi-Emperor’s physical body, allowing one to fight beyond their level…” The Black Emperor gasped and murmured, “No wonder the Great Emperor Wushi said that the advantage of a Sacred Body lies in the physical body. Even a Chaos Body’s physical body may not be much stronger than a Sacred Body’s. It can only win in terms of magic power or primordial spirit.”

“The Sacred Body is the physical body of a Quasi-Emperor, and the Dao Embryo is the magical power of a Quasi-Emperor. The Innate Sacred Body and Dao Embryo possess both.” Lin Xian smiled slightly and said, “Then the Chaos Body, at the Great Saint realm, does it possess a primordial spirit at the Quasi-Emperor level, thus possessing all three?”

"Having all three, what's the difference between that and a flawless quasi-emperor?" Black Emperor scoffed. "It's just automatic promotion, isn't it?"

"Isn't it just automatic advancement?" Lin Xian said leisurely. "Haven't you heard the legend of the Chaos Body? Even if someone becomes an emperor first, the Chaos Body can still merge with all the Dao and prove itself to become an emperor."

"Naturally perfect!" The Black Emperor gasped, occasionally catching a glimpse of the terrifying Chaos Body, which sent chills down its spine.

If the speculation is true, then there is no such thing as a bottleneck for the Chaos Body. As long as one accumulates enough, one will automatically become a Great Sage, Quasi-Emperor, or even a Great Emperor.

It's like a pre-made water bottle; all you have to do is pour water into it.

"The Golden Age is incredibly brilliant. In this age, there may be a Chaos Body that will emerge and compete with the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo."

Lin Xian said calmly, "Ye Tianxuan is not the Great Emperor Wushi. If you want to be invincible, you need to make up for this shortcoming."

The Great Emperor Wushi was the reincarnation of the Immortal King Wuzhong. A similar flower bloomed, and his attainments in the primordial spirit were so natural that even the Ten Fiend Phoenixes could not defeat him.

Ye Tianxuan has no past life; she is a genuine person of this era, and this must be taken seriously.

"Does the Holy Lord mean that there are treasures in the Demon Emperor's tomb that nourish the primordial spirit?"

Black Emperor's eyes lit up instantly. In front of the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo, even the idol Demon Emperor had to stand aside. It muttered to itself, "Nourishes the primordial spirit. Could it be that the Demon Emperor left behind a Demon God Flower? No, even if there is a Demon God Flower, Xiao Ye is a human."

The Demon God Flower has incredible effects; both the Demon Emperor and the Azure Emperor have consumed it. It is considered one of the three most wondrous flowers in the mortal world, along with the Harmony Flower and the Divine Flower. Its only drawback is that only demons can use it.

"How can we define that humans are not members of the demon race? Maybe we are the naked ape clan, and related to the Fighting Holy Ape."

Lin Xian was immediately dissatisfied and accused the big black dog of racial discrimination.

I'm so angry and cold. When will our human race be able to stand up? The universe is full of discrimination against humans and demons!
"Holy crap, is there really a Demon God Flower in the Demon Emperor's Tomb?" The big black dog's eyes widened, wishing he could cross the void right now and rush into the Demon Emperor's Tomb.

"No," Lin Xian said casually.

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Black Emperor cursed angrily. Lord Lin had been teasing the dog, giving it a moment of pleasure.

After calming down, the Black Emperor said in a deep voice, "If there is no Demon God Flower, what kind of rare treasures are in the Demon Emperor's Tomb? Surely it's not just an elixir of immortality."

"It is something even more precious than the elixir of immortality."

Lin Xian said meaningfully, "It can make a Great Emperor rise to power." "Holy crap, what is that?" Black Emperor's eyes widened, and he asked Lin Xian, but Lin Xian just smiled and didn't say anything.

On the path to becoming a great emperor, what is most important? Immortal gold, divine medicine, or imperial techniques? None of these. The most important thing is tempering!
Everything is for honing skills, and honing skills are for everything!
Back then, the Immortal Emperor gave his son two choices. The first path was bright and dazzling, with protectors and unparalleled celestial treasures galore. The other path, however, offered only the Immortal Heavenly Blade, which he was to use to cut down the Enlightenment Tea Tree, shatter numerous celestial treasures, and completely sever the first path.

True powerhouses must endure countless trials and tribulations to rise to prominence; otherwise, they remain like caged birds, beautiful but useless.

As long as you hold on to your last breath, you can keep honing yourself to the point of death.

The rise of Emperor Ye is the best proof!

On the other side of the starry sky, Ye Tianxuan, who was chatting and laughing with the geniuses of the divine race, suddenly shivered and had a bad feeling.

How could this be? He is the son of the Heavenly Emperor, an extremely precious person. Who would dare to scheme against him?

"Our divine race sincerely invites you to our ancestral planet for exchange and discussion..."

Xin Lan called out softly, "Fellow Daoist Ye? What do you think?"

This divine celestial maiden had exquisite features, a radiant complexion like the bright moon, and a captivating glow. Every inch of her body was translucent and glowing, as if she were a masterpiece of divine craftsmanship, drawing people to her instinctively.

If it were an ordinary sage, his resolve would have wavered long ago, and he would have obediently followed her.

However, Ye Tianxuan shook her head and said, "The Heavenly Court does not make deals with traitors of the human race."

According to Zhang Bairen, the gods were just the most powerful branch of the human race, but they later broke away and became an independent race.

"It can't be called a traitor; it was just a natural progression of events."

The goddess of the divine race said calmly, "How could the ancient families and the lineage of the Great Emperors of the human race regard themselves as ordinary people? They are already out of place now. If this continues, they will surely turn into the Jiang clan and the Ji clan, no different from my divine race."

"The strong get stronger; this is the ultimate truth in the world. If we trace back to the origin, the human race and the current ape race may very well have a common ancestor."

"Fellow Daoist Ye, are you willing to admit that you are a monkey?"

"We have different paths." Ye Tianxuan said calmly, "Our Heavenly Court is as vast as the ocean, and we will not work with the gods."

"How could we not work together?" the goddess of the divine race said earnestly. "Even if our paths are different, we will occasionally cross paths."

The gods have been pursuing the Supreme Bloodline Project. To this end, they have been searching for the strongest ancient bloodline so that even more powerful descendants of the gods can emerge, making all races tremble in fear.

Originally, Ye Fan's divine bloodline made the gods take a liking to him, but Ye Fan's rise was too fast. He swept through the Great Saints and was almost on the path to becoming a Quasi-Emperor. He was simply not a genius of the world, so there was no chance for a marriage alliance.

However, just when the gods were about to give up, the Innate Sacred Body appeared, causing the entire god race to erupt in excitement.

This is a bloodline even more precious than the Holy Body. If they were to merge, they might give birth to an innate divine Dao embryo and nurture a seed for immortality.

"There have never been true immortals since ancient times, but innate saints may become true gods!" The elders of the divine race were extremely excited, believing that once an innate saint was born, it was very likely to surpass the chaos.

The innate deity, by opening the Dao embryo, is like the act of creation that splits open the chaos, and will give birth to a creator god.

Therefore, the gods abandoned Ye Fan and wanted to win over Ye Tianxuan.

However, Ye Tianxuan remained unmoved by persuasion, and the goddess of the divine race was exhausted. She could only adjust her course and try to persuade him from a different direction: "Fellow Daoist, have you ever heard of an imperial tomb that has been opened deep in the starry sky?"

"The tomb of an emperor?" Ye Tianxuan was slightly startled and asked, "Ancient emperors are not to be desecrated. Who exactly opened the emperor's tomb...?"

"Time is the most magnificent force. Even the imperial markings will be worn away, revealing a corner that allows the world to glimpse the secret realm." The goddess of the divine race spoke eloquently. Now, all races in the universe are marching towards the secret realm, speculating about who the owner of the imperial tomb is.

However, no one dared to make a rash move. The imperial tomb was dangerous, with dangers lurking at every turn, and no one dared to venture there lightly.

"A team of experienced archaeologists must be led to safely enter the imperial tomb and search for treasures."

Lin Xian spoke slowly, then looked up and met the Black Emperor's gaze, both of them revealing a knowing smile.

The next second, the man and the dog exclaimed in unison, "Duan De!"

How could the grand Imperial Tomb Gathering be complete without him!

Lin Xian rode the dragon horse and crossed the starry sky with the Black Emperor, rushing back to the Big Dipper Star, intending to invite Ancestor Duan De to come out of seclusion.

The Big Dipper, the Sun Star, and the colossal stone palace radiate a holy light, like a divine sun. This is an ancient temple dedicated to the sun god, built by the ancient Sun Emperor.

At this moment, however, it was occupied by a group of golden crows. They did not go to the Big Dipper, but lingered here, their eyes full of greed, because the sage of the golden crow clan had discovered a shocking secret.

In the most mysterious place within the Sun Star, where chaos and fire essence intertwine, making it difficult for outsiders to approach, lies Duan De's slumbering place. It is protected by an unparalleled magic array, a fragment of an Emperor-level rune, and guarded by the Devouring Demon Canopy.

"Imperial weapons, imperial formations, imperial laws—all are legacies of an ancient deity."

The Great Sage of the Golden Crow Clan trembled with excitement and said, "Even if we only obtain one ten-thousandth of the fortune of this place, it will bring prosperity to our clan."

"Prosperity is impossible."

A faint, ethereal voice echoed through the void, saying leisurely, "I just happen to need a mount, so you'll do."

"Who?"

The Great Sage of the Golden Crow Clan suddenly turned around and spotted a Celestial Platform cultivator. He immediately sneered, "Just an ant. No, how could someone at the Celestial Platform realm possibly be a mere ant..."

The Golden Crow Great Sage quickly realized that an ordinary Immortal Platform cultivator, let alone entering the Sun Star, could not even leave the Big Dipper Star, let alone set foot in the void.

If a king comes into direct contact with the Great Sun, he will be reduced to ashes.

"Don't be surprised. I have superhuman strength."

With a calm and collected remark, Lin Xian used his physical strength to forcefully suppress a Golden Crow Great Sage, beating it into submission and dragging it back to use as a mount.

(End of this chapter)