In the heavens, people become emperors by being bad.

Chapter 602 [Resurrecting the Great Emperor Amitabha]

"Our Heavenly Court is as vast as the ocean, embracing all rivers. It is not a Heavenly Court of one family or clan, but a Celestial Court of all races, dedicated to exploring the secrets of immortality and the eternally severed path to immortality."

Lin Xian smiled slightly and extended an invitation: "Fellow Daoist Mingde is an outstanding person of his generation. Why not join my Heavenly Court and become the Heavenly Emperor?"

"Isn't this Lord of Heaven Fellow Daoist Ye?" Emperor Mingde's expression was very complicated. The situation in Heaven was far too complicated for him to understand.

"I am a holy body from the primordial era, what need is there for me to claim the imperial throne?"

Ye Fan said calmly, "I am just an ordinary mortal, born in this degenerate age. The dragon coffin suddenly appeared, and I mistakenly entered it. I have no interest in the path to becoming an emperor, and I only want to be an ordinary Tianxuan Saint Lord."

The Heavenly Court does not belong to Ye Fan; it is purely a joint organization of various forces, including the Eastern Wilderness Families, the Central Plains Divine Dynasty, the remnants of the Ancient Heavenly Court, the Eternal Starfield, and the Primordial Supreme... They joined hands to build this platform, similar to the United Nations on Earth, but it is just a pantheon for deliberation.

Even the Golden Crow clan got involved; the son of the Immortal Emperor was the Crown Prince of Heaven. It's true that there are all sorts of birds in a big forest.

Tianxuan Holy Land is different. Ye Fan is the true founder, and in a physical sense, he personally created this homeland.

The revival of Tianxuan was in the Northern Region. Every brick and tile was brought back by Ye Shengti himself. He dug soil from Zishan Mountain, went to the demon race's territory to cut down giant trees, used source techniques to transport spiritual mountains, and built blessed lands. Every blade of grass and every tree contained his hard work.

To achieve the Great Perfection of the Sacred Body, one needs to reach the ninth level of the Quasi-Emperor realm; to achieve the Lesser Perfection, one only needs to reach the Four Extremes Secret Realm. The physical body is comparable to that of a Great Power, more useful than cattle or horses, and can be called the Innate Earth and Wood Sacred Body.

The Tianxuan Holy Land is an indelible mark on Ye Fan.

"But I heard that Fellow Daoist Ye is the reincarnation of an Emperor..." Mingde Quasi-Emperor paused. Some rumors had already spread to the Quasi-Emperor circle, leaving Ye Fan no room for denial. Almost everyone who aspired to the path of Emperor believed it.

"That is incorrect. There has never been a holy body that has attained enlightenment throughout history."

Ye Fan said in a serious tone, "Although the Ninth Generation Great Accomplishment Sacred Body is invincible in the world, none of them have truly mastered the Heavenly Heart Mark. If I were the reincarnation of the Emperor, how could I be the Ancient Sacred Body?"

"These are just rumors spread by people with ulterior motives."

A thoughtful person calmly smiled and said, "The matter of reincarnation is something that exists if you believe in it, and doesn't exist if you don't. Just because someone isn't the Heavenly Emperor doesn't mean they aren't a reincarnation of an Emperor. And just because someone becomes the Lord of the Heavenly Court doesn't mean they are an Emperor."

“Our Heavenly Court is very free; people can rise or fall as they please. If Fellow Daoist Mingde is willing, I recommend you as one of the candidates for Heavenly Emperor, to represent the ancient star Gouchen in the competition.”

"One of the candidates for the Heavenly Emperor?!" Emperor Mingde's lips twitched. This was the first time he had ever heard that the Heavenly Emperor could be chosen. Throughout history, the struggle for the imperial path had always been a bloodbath with mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

The most terrifying battles for emperors, like those of the Devouring Demon Emperor, are so fierce that even a passing dog would get slapped twice by her. As long as someone has a special physique, she won't even spare a passerby.

The most compassionate imperial struggle was that of the Amitabha Buddha Emperor, who never killed a single person in his life, only guiding and converting others, yet he led a quasi-emperor whose heart was deemed virtuous to convert to Buddhism. How strange this was!

Over 300,000 years ago, there was an old quasi-emperor in the Golden Lion Clan who had never met the Buddhist Emperor. However, because he cultivated a kind of supernatural power in Buddhism, he resolutely stepped into the Amitabha Ancient Starfield, knelt before the Amitabha Buddha Emperor, converted to Buddhism, and stood alongside the Peacock as one of the nine supreme protectors.

You must know how steadfast a Quasi-Emperor's Dao heart is. Not to mention a Supreme Being, even a True Immortal could kill a Quasi-Emperor, but might not be able to shake their heart. Yet Amitabha Buddha the Great Emperor did it. On the path to enlightenment, he did not kill a single person and helped nine Quasi-Emperors pass on.

A more typical clash between Great Emperors, such as Demon Emperor Xue Yueqing's killing of the Holy Spirit Ancestor and the Divine Blood Supreme on the eve of his enlightenment, or Emperor Hengyu's killing of the Twelve Quasi-Emperors outside the Big Dipper, would leave no one in the universe daring to challenge him.

Regardless of the method, the throne of an emperor is never chosen!

"Are the other candidates perhaps also future emperors like myself?"

After pondering for a moment, Emperor Mingde asked, "Is the Heavenly Court going to summon all the quasi-emperors in the universe for a great war, with the victor taking over the Heavenly Court?"

This seems to be the most reasonable explanation: the nine-fold imperial pass at the end of the imperial road is the ancient heavenly court.

Now that the new Heavenly Court has been established, it is only natural that the quasi-emperors should change their battlefield.

"Quasi Emperor?"

Lin Xian thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Emperor Jun of the Golden Crow Clan, as well as Old Master Gai, are also quasi-emperors."

Without the mark of Heaven's Heart, one has not achieved perfect enlightenment; that is, one is a quasi-emperor!
"Wait... Fellow Daoist Lin, who are you talking about?"

Emperor Mingde suddenly shuddered, his eyes widening as he hurriedly asked, "That old golden crow on Fire Mulberry Star is still alive, even though his Great Dao Immortal Platform was damaged after thousands of years."

"Old Master Gai, could it be Gai Jiuyou, who challenged the suppression of the Azure Emperor's Great Dao eight thousand years ago? Wasn't he already dead, suffering from Dao injuries?!"

As he spoke, Emperor Mingde's voice gradually faded as he stared intently at the person before him, his heart churning with turbulent emotions.

Emperor Jun suffered from Dao injuries, Gai Jiuyou also suffered from Dao injuries, and Lin Xian also suffered from Dao injuries.

Dao wounds should have been fatal, but these people endured them. They looked like they were on the verge of death, with only one breath left, but that breath was continuous and incredibly long.

"How could someone with such Dao injuries live so long..." Emperor Mingde murmured, though he didn't understand, he was greatly shocked and tentatively asked, "Immortal Lin, are you also one of the candidates for Heavenly Emperor?"

Could it be that bearing a Dao injury is one of the thresholds for becoming a Heavenly Emperor?

"The injury to the Great Dao is indeed severe, but it is not incurable." Lin Xian, his white robes stained with blood, covered his mouth and coughed violently, saying in a very bleak manner, "If I force myself to fight, it will consume a lot of my lifespan. If I do not fight, I can live for a long time."

"Alas, I am injured and only have a few more chances to go all out."

"The battle with Emperor Ye just now has exhausted me, and I've used up one of my chances."

"I am a useless person with little time left, so I will not compete with the geniuses of this era."

At this moment, not only Ye Fan was skeptical, but even the Mingde Quasi-Emperor became suspicious. Just now, he had said that there was only one chance to achieve ultimate sublimation, but now it had become several.

Lord Lin, how many opportunities do you actually have to go all out?!
"Have the Dao injuries of Senior Gai and Senior Di Jun been healed?"

Emperor Mingde asked with a solemn expression, his heart heavy. He had thought that this life's attainment of the quasi-emperor status was a stroke of luck, allowing him to strive for the Great Emperor position and conquer the path to immortality.

But to our surprise, there were so many old guys, who usually kept a low profile and were thought to have passed away. But when we turned around, we found that they were all still alive!

"The one from the Golden Crow Clan should be cured, and Senior Gai Jiuyou will be soon too."

Lin Xian frankly stated that with the current strength of the Heavenly Court, there was no need for them to lie to a quasi-emperor.

When Emperor Mingde heard this, his heart sank. The old fogies had monopolized the path to the throne; what were they, the young people, supposed to do?

For a moment, Mingde Quasi-Emperor couldn't help but probe, "Fellow Daoist Lin, you were born into this world, your achievements are astounding, and you have risen to the rank of Quasi-Emperor. Don't you have even the slightest thought of attaining the Dao?"

“There has never been a Holy Body that has attained the Dao throughout history.” Lin Xian pointed to himself and coughed, “I am also an Ancient Holy Body.”

The Great Accomplished Holy Body can challenge the Great Emperor; its physical body is invincible, and it is an unconventional path to enlightenment.

Emperor Mingde was immediately helpless. Recalling the many achievements of the Great Accomplished Holy Body, he realized that it was no wonder that the two of them were not in a hurry at all. One Holy Body could challenge the Great Emperor. If the two Holy Bodies went up together, they could at least fight the Great Emperor to a draw.

In the mortal world, there has always been speculation about the Great Emperor's power, wondering how many Great Accomplished Saint Bodies he could be compared to. People always like to discuss who is the true number one in the world.

The Supreme Beings of the Forbidden Zone had already provided the answer: the four Supreme Beings working together to preside over the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation could surround and kill the Flawless Emperor.

This had proven its effectiveness in the past, establishing the formidable reputation of the Spirit Treasure Killing Array. "With two Holy Bodies and numerous powerful figures, the Heavenly Court truly has an abundance of experts. Could it be that they intend to emulate the era of multiple emperors in mythology?"

Emperor Mingde was greatly shocked. Last time, the path to immortality was also opened. Could it be that there would be another earth-shattering change in this life?

Ultimately, after being persuaded by the two, Emperor Mingde agreed to join the Heavenly Court. Although he did not compete for the position of Heavenly Emperor candidate, he represented the ancient star Gouchen and was given a name as a symbol of the Heavenly Court's rule over all the heavens and myriad realms.

In this lifetime, he was the only quasi-emperor in the Gouchen Ancient Star Region. With the promise of Daoist Mingde, the Heavenly Court could preach in the Gouchen Star Region, thus establishing a place of faith.

However, when Lin Xian invited him to the Primordial Ancient Mine, Emperor Mingde hesitated. Given his status, he naturally knew what existed within the forbidden zone.

"Even if Emperor Gouchen really is in the Primordial Ancient Mine, such a long period of time has passed, he may no longer be the person he once was."

Emperor Mingde was very worried. He had neither imperial blood nor imperial weapon, yet he was able to become a quasi-emperor by chance, which was because he had unexpectedly obtained a flawless copy of the Gouchen Scripture.

Theoretically speaking, he is the successor of Emperor Goucheng, a generation after him.

However, for the Dark Sovereigns, no matter what successors or children they had, none of them were as important as their own ascension to immortality. They had sacrificed and ignored too much in their pursuit of immortality.

"If you agree, my Heavenly Court will naturally send an Emperor-level expert to protect your safety."

Lin Xian coughed up blood and made a promise, stating that he had entered the Primordial Ancient Mine and came out safely.

"An emperor?!"

Emperor Mingde was startled, but quickly came to his senses. How could a Heavenly Court that possessed two Saint Body Quasi-Emperors and had ties with Gai Jiuyou and Di Jun be ordinary? It was not surprising that it had a Great Emperor.

What forbidden area lies behind the Heavenly Court?

Emperor Mingde inquired and asked, "Although there are various legends about the Heavenly Court in the Great Universe, some say that the Azure Emperor is still alive, and others say that he is the supreme being of the ancient Heavenly Court, but these are all rumors and have not been proven."

"It is an ancient forbidden zone."

Lin Xian frankly stated, "We have the support of the Ancient Forbidden Zone."

Ye Fan raised an eyebrow, about to refute, when he suddenly remembered that in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone, one was the Great Accomplished Holy Body and the other was the Ruthless Empress, who seemed to be the backers of the Heavenly Court.

"As expected, the Heavenly Court is colluding with the Forbidden Zone of Life, which is why it is so powerful."

Emperor Mingde became solemn, realizing this was a clash at the level of a forbidden zone, and tentatively asked, "Is that person in the Ancient Forbidden Zone also an Emperor of my human race?"

"He is the Great Emperor of the Human Race, whose title is Amitabha!"

Lin Xian smiled slightly and said, "You may have heard of him; Mount Sumeru is his lineage."

"The Great Emperor Amitabha?! He has not passed away; he is in reincarnation, still in the mortal world." Emperor Mingde's pupils shrank, and his whole body trembled. Even as a quasi-emperor, this was the first time he had come into close contact with the Emperor's Secret.

"Our Heavenly Court wishes to meet with Emperor Gouchen, and we would like to ask you, fellow Daoist, to act as an intermediary."

"A detailed discussion would benefit all three parties."

Lin Xian handed over a jade talisman, saying that if Emperor Mingde had made up his mind, he could crush it and wait in the Big Dipper.

"This is a very important matter, please allow me some time to think about it."

Emperor Mingde sighed. Entering the forbidden zone of life was the most dangerous thing for an emperor. He might have to make arrangements for his affairs in advance.

"It's natural."

Ye Fan understood Mingde's concerns and did not stop him from leaving. He then asked Lin Xian, "Was Buddha's Nirvana like that of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor?"

"It's definitely more than that. If it were just a single flower blooming, why go through all this trouble?"

"Unlike others who are passively reincarnated, Amitabha Buddha Emperor has made many preparations for his own reincarnation."

Lin Xian coughed up blood repeatedly, and pulled out a bone from a ball of golden blood in his palm. This was his old body, which he had forged during the Heavenly Tribulation and was full of Buddhist nature.

At the same time, there were also a few fragments of the primordial spirit, as majestic as the World Honored One, and imbued with the aura of Buddha.

This is remarkably similar to the skull of Buddha Shakyamuni.

"Is the key that relic? It's equivalent to a flawless imperial corpse, only lacking a soul to reside in."

"When I am in harmony with the seed of psychic power, I am essentially half-dead, with only a trace of willpower remaining."

Ye Fan seemed to be deep in thought. He had seen the divine body of the Amitabha Buddha Emperor, which was exactly the same as that of the Buddhist Emperor.

Most importantly, I, Buddha, obtained the Emperor's secret method from the Immortal Taoist.

You should know that the Immortal Daoist transformed from a divine self into a living, supreme being.

Will a spiritually aware believer in God create miracles?

Whether my divine will originates from all living beings, from myself, or is a continuation of Amitabha Buddha is a serious question.

“The Buddha was compassionate; he did not wish to kill a single person during his lifetime, let alone after his death.”

“If he were to be reborn into any other person, Amitabha would absolutely not agree. He would rather sacrifice himself and kill someone to deny his path.”

Lin Xian said meaningfully, "Unless the person you want to kill is himself, then kill me and come to me!"

"In other people, there is more or less resistance, which is regarded as possession. Only God is willing to merge with me, which can be seen as a kind of rebirth."

Sacrificing others is the way of evil; only sacrificing oneself is the way of Buddha.

"I possessed myself, I was reborn in my own body?" Ye Fan was shocked and couldn't help but mutter, "What a bizarre method. This is reincarnation. The power of faith is truly terrifying."

“Strange, that’s right. Buddhism studies reincarnation, and so does the underworld. The two are inherently interconnected.” Lin Xian said with a sinister smile, “This is a spiritual connection between the Emperor’s Corpse and the divine self.”

"One thought can turn you into a demon, and another thought can turn you into a Buddha. Buddha and demon are one and the same. Otherwise, how could Shakyamuni have been turned into a demon shell?"

"Shakyamuni has also come." Ye Fan raised his head slightly, showing great respect for this quasi-emperor from his hometown, having grown up listening to his legends.

"With three generations of supreme beings, how could he be missing? And Hua Hua is here too." Lin Xian smiled slightly, tearing through the universe, a divine rainbow appeared beneath his feet, and he descended upon Mount Sumeru.

In the past, Amitabha; in the present, Shakyamuni; and in the future, the Immortal of the Forest—the three Buddhas arrive together.

On Mount Sumeru, Hua Hua held the Buddha's skull in her hands, wearing a Taoist crown, a cross on her chest, and a white lotus embroidered on her cuffs. Lin Xian once founded the Western Religion in the Earth Church. A few years ago, after Hua Hua's cultivation was successful, she returned to Earth and deeply understood the profound meaning of the unity of the three religions.

(End of this chapter)