In the heavens, people become emperors by being bad.

Chapter 604 [The Forbidden Zone Boils Over, The Supreme Clown]

"Namo Amitabha!"

The sound of Buddhist chants shook the heavens and the earth, no longer confined to the western desert region, but resounding throughout the Big Dipper, echoing in the hearts of every Buddhist, penetrating the vast universe and all the realms, and reaching every temple and lineage.

The faith in Mount Sumeru surged, transforming into a sea of ​​light. A colossal Buddha sat cross-legged in the Great Thunderclap Temple, its head reaching the blue sky, overlooking eternity, its power overwhelming the forbidden zone.

Just like in the era of the Amitabha Buddha Emperor, he was invincible throughout the forbidden zones, and no supreme being dared to show his face.

"Amitabha! How could he still be alive? I watched him pass away and become a relic!"

In the forbidden zone of the heavens, a pair of pure golden eyes opened, filled with apprehension. The Golden-Winged Roc King sensed a familiar aura and was the first to awaken, coldly saying, "Could it be another avatar?"

The Golden-Winged Roc Emperor had a deep grudge against Amitabha Buddha Emperor more than 300,000 years ago. After the Buddha passed away, the Roc Emperor immediately went to Mount Sumeru to destroy his lineage. However, he was blocked by the Faithful One, who was holding an imperial weapon. The Roc Emperor took the opportunity to escape Mount Sumeru and return to the Undying Mountain.

After a great battle, the Imperial Formation of Mount Sumeru suffered heavy losses. If the Supreme One were to reach the ultimate level of sublimation, he would definitely be able to destroy the Buddhist sect. However, the Roc Emperor cut off his own sword, and ultimately he was no longer the emperor he once was. He did not have that spirit and chose to compromise once again.

The Western Desert Buddhist sect survived a great calamity and withstood the schemes of the forbidden zone. Unlike the Sun Dao lineage, the Azure Emperor Dao lineage, and the Yuan Emperor Dao lineage, it did not decline but has flourished to this day.

"The true power of an emperor, not the golden blood energy of one's peak years, but the power of self-inflicted wounds."

In another divine source, the Supreme Being of Abandoned Heaven also awoke. He was the Human Emperor of the Ancient Era. Looking towards Mount Sumeru, he murmured, "Could it be the reward body of Amitabha Buddha?"

The Buddha has three bodies: the Dharma body, the Sambhogakaya body, and the Nirmanakaya body, just like the Taoist concept of the One Qi transforming into the Three Pure Ones, all of which are supreme supernatural powers.

The Dharmakaya is the intertwining of the Tao and the principle; it is the Buddha's teachings themselves, and it is the relics and the seeds of thought.

Amitabha Buddha has countless incarnations. Amitabha Buddha, Shakyamuni, Hua Hua, and Lin Xian are all incarnations of Amitabha Buddha and possess Buddha-nature.

The Sambhogakaya is the most mysterious, appearing and disappearing, and is where the Buddha's enlightenment resides.

"What a Buddhist sect! It truly has a long history, and the application of the power of faith can be traced back to the Chaotic Era, or even earlier."

The Lord of Heaven pondered, for he was an ancient celestial being from the mythological era who knew many secrets.

As one supreme being after another awakens, the imperial laws shine brightly, touching the numerous forbidden zones and arrays, and a giant island emerges in the Eastern Wilderness sky.

The Heavenly Realm, also known as the Burial Island, is shaped like a giant coffin, and its nine mountain ranges extend outwards like nine-headed dragons. It is majestic and imposing, awe-inspiring, and seems ready to soar into the sky at any moment.

It was once the Daoist temple of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor in the mortal realm, formed by cutting off Mount Tai, an ancient star from the primordial era, and it still carries a trace of immortal energy.

Unlike the desolate forbidden zone, which can accelerate time, the immortal energy of the Upper Heaven Cave can slow down the time of supreme beings and delay aging.

Therefore, this forbidden zone is second only to the Primordial Ancient Mine, with the Celestial Venerable having an ancient origin and the Emperor having powerful strength.

"If I attain unsurpassed Bodhi and become a fully enlightened being, the Buddha-land I reside in will be adorned with immeasurable and inconceivable merits and virtues. There will be no hells, hungry ghosts, birds, beasts, or even the smallest insects. All sentient beings, including those from the Yama realm and the three evil realms, who come to my Buddha-land to receive my Dharma teachings, will all attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi and will never again fall into evil realms. If I fulfill this vow, I will become a Buddha. If I do not fulfill this vow, I will not attain unsurpassed Bodhi."

"When I attain Buddhahood, may all sentient beings in the ten directions be born in my Pure Land, and may they all possess bodies of pure purple gold, and the thirty-two marks of a great man. May they be upright, pure, and of the same kind. If there are differences in appearance, or if any are beautiful or ugly, may I not attain perfect enlightenment."

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The Amitabha Buddha, the size of Mount Sumeru, with a kind and benevolent face and a solemn appearance, made forty-eight great vows in one breath after his manifestation. These vows resounded throughout the universe, guiding all the heavens and myriad realms, opening the gates of the realms, and arriving in the Western Desert.

The ages trembled, all living beings worshipped, the supreme beings within the forbidden zone were terrified, and many powerful figures were solemn. In this era when the path to immortality was about to open, such a change had actually occurred.

"What terrifying power." In the Sea of ​​Reincarnation, the Carefree Celestial Venerable frowned slightly. He had seen and dealt with the Emperor, the Underworld Emperor, and the other nine Celestial Venerables in the mythological era.

One Amitabha Buddha Emperor is one thing, as he is one of the Nine Heavenly Venerables and believes that he was no weaker than anyone else during his peak years. However, if we add the power of thought of all sentient beings in the universe, he is vaguely beyond the scope of an emperor.

The masses may seem weak because they are scattered and disorganized, but if there is a leader, they can play a decisive role at the crucial moment of becoming an emperor or even an immortal.

"Fellow Daoists, are we just going to let him continue like this? Be careful he doesn't steal the Dao Fruit from the path to immortality."

Ancient mines rise and fall, absorbing the light of the sun, moon, and stars, manifesting themselves as terrifying black holes in the universe. Within the ancient Primordial Life Stone, a tiger king dressed as a Taoist spoke. He was an early Daoist from the Primordial Era, maintaining the legacy of mythology and being very conservative. Following the old rules, he contacted other forbidden zones of life.

Of the seven forbidden zones of life in the Big Dipper, apart from the Ancient Forbidden Zone which is in cahoots with Buddhism, the other three—the Celestial Realm, the Primordial Beginning, the Immortal Tomb, the Divine Ruins, the Undying Mountain, and the Sea of ​​Reincarnation—have all experienced supreme disturbances. One after another, brilliant laws, like intertwined divine chains, have enveloped the Big Dipper Great Dao Star.

Sensing the power of the ultimate weapons from the five major domains, they all showered down billions of immortal lights, their imperial aura surging, drawing upon the formations to protect their own lineages.

If thirty or forty supreme beings were to join forces, they could probably even slay a true immortal. This terrifying power made successive Heavenly Emperors wary. Through the eras of Ruthless Man, Wushi, and Qingdi, the forbidden zone still could not be eradicated.

"This is truly unsettling, a power that has never severed itself." The Supreme Being within the Sea of ​​Wheels responded, "Buddhism speaks of reincarnation. Could it be that the Great Emperor Amitabha Buddha has truly succeeded in reincarnation with this level of power?"

"If reincarnation is truly successful, where is the Heavenly Mark?"

In the deepest part of the Sea of ​​Reincarnation, the Lord of Reincarnation, with profound eyes, posed a question: The people in the several forbidden zones of life are almost all enlightened beings who have wielded the Heavenly Heart Mark, their power has dominated an era, and they reign supreme over the universe.

The difference between an unorthodox Daoist and a Great Emperor lies in a Heavenly Heart Mark. This thing is extremely important; it can enable an Emperor to achieve Great Perfection.

In a life-or-death battle, it would take the combined efforts of three or four unorthodox cultivators to have a chance to kill a contemporary emperor.

"Perhaps the Heavenly Heart Mark is controlled by the Azure Emperor, which is why Amitabha Buddha has not been able to control it."

"If faith defies the heavens, isn't becoming an immortal a matter for one person alone?"

"Are we really going to take that path?"

Some people disagreed, some agreed, and some sneered, regarding all living beings as ants to be trampled on, and believing that they would not help in achieving immortality.

The supreme divine thoughts clashed and interacted. For peerless imperial experts, the distance in the Eastern Wilderness was like the distance between bunk beds. They had been neighbors for millions of years and knew each other perfectly. The forbidden zone of the Divine Ruins observed for a moment and then joined in.

The Lord of the Divine Ruins said with great apprehension, "Heaven's will is already in control, so Amitabha Buddha cannot return to the position of Great Emperor. He can only be considered a relatively powerful alternative Daoist."

"What the hell? There's another emperor in this era?"

Some supreme beings slumber for millions of years, completely ignoring the outside world and disregarding the ascension of emperors throughout history, in order to ensure the continuation of their life force.

Two emperors cannot coexist in one era. Ancient emperors never met each other. Even the supreme ruler of the forbidden zone had to cut himself in half, paying a heavy price and falling from the throne to barely survive.

The battles between the Great Emperors and the Dark Sovereign throughout history were hardly battles between gods; they were merely a matter of wearing down the old man until the Sovereign reached his ultimate sublimation.

If both are Great Perfection Emperors, it's uncertain who will kill whom. Throughout countless ages, none of those who have attained the Dao have been weak. They are all geniuses who emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood in the Dharma-ending Age, and they entered the Emperor Realm as early as two or three thousand years old.

But now the situation is different: an Amitabha Buddha with golden blood and a hidden Azure Emperor.

"Through countless lifetimes and a million-year sleep, after living for so many years... hehe, this old Taoist is getting a little numb."

The Immortal Mausoleum is a vast hill with towering stone tablets, and ancient tombs stand one after another. From one of these tombs, a faint voice emanates, and a supreme being rises from his coffin, asking, "Throughout history, those who have attained enlightenment have researched methods for achieving immortality, resulting in countless methods and numerous approaches. Miracles are bound to occur. Amitabha Buddha is immortal because of the power of faith, but what is the reason for the Azure Emperor's immortality?"

This is an ancient celestial being, dressed in mythological attire, with gray hair and eyes that are restrained in their divine light. Unlike other supreme beings whose auras flow freely, he controls every trace of blood energy, preventing it from leaking out. He looks like an ordinary old Taoist priest from the mountains.

But when his divine sense entered, the several forbidden zones of life suddenly fell silent. Then, many supreme beings said with fear, "Eternal Heavenly Venerable, you are not dead yet!" "The ancient Heavenly Venerables of the mythological era are still alive."

A small storm was stirred up within the forbidden zone, especially among those who had only entered the forbidden zone during the ancient era, who were suddenly surprised to find that such an old thing was still alive.

He attained enlightenment before the Emperor, second only to the Tribulation-Crossing Heavenly Venerable, and is one of the oldest beings.

He participated in both the mythical path to immortality and the ancient path to immortality. If this one is included, all the recorded paths to immortality bear the traces of the Eternal Heavenly Venerable.

"He survived the Path to Immortality twice in a row, and now he wants to fight again. This old guy is truly terrifying; his methods are too heaven-defying."

"As expected of the Celestial Venerable who created the Secret Words, he is truly capable of living."

Outside of the Immortal Mausoleum, the supreme beings of the other forbidden zones are very wary. Emperors on the path to immortality may not accompany them. If it weren't for the pressure from the current emperor, a war would have broken out inside the forbidden zones of life.

The question posed by the Celestial Venerable of Immortality left the Lord of the Divine Ruins silent for a long time. After a moment, purple lightning flashed, and the divine sense of a Thunder Emperor descended. He was a being who had attained enlightenment through innate thunder essence and belonged to the Spiritual Essence Clan, making him exceptionally powerful. He slowly spoke and said, "It should be the Desolate Tower. The Azure Emperor stole the Desolate Tower from the Divine Ruins, probably to suppress himself."

The void fell silent. In the forbidden zone of life, several supreme beings who had never been awakened before and were sleeping soundly asked in surprise, "Are you saying that the Azure Emperor broke into the Divine Ruins and then, right in front of you, took away the Desolate Tower?"

For a moment, the Supreme Being of the Divine Ruins fell silent; this was a topic that couldn't be mentioned at all.

Of course, there were also Supreme beings who had a grudge against the Divine Ruins who sneered and said, "The Azure Emperor killed two Great Perfection Saint Spirits, yet he didn't take away the Peaches of Immortality. It's truly intriguing."

If they've already stolen the divine artifacts, then obtaining the divine medicines will be a piece of cake.

The supreme beings of other forbidden zones wanted to continue exploring their secrets, but the Spirit Emperor of the Divine Ruins coughed lightly and changed the subject, saying, "This Buddha Emperor seems to be a god forged by faith. How did he come back to life? Do any of you fellow Daoists have any clues?"

"The divine self forged by faith, I suddenly remembered a secret."

The Supreme Being of the Primordial Ancient Mine pondered, "The Undying Emperor seems to have a divine self that manages the divine dynasty for him. Later, it even replaced the Emperor and ruled the universe, just like a living Supreme Being."

"That's true. That junior who didn't die is quite capable."

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality replied, "His divine self later became a Venerable, known as the Immortal Daoist."

Within the forbidden zone of life are all enlightened beings, people who once ruled the great universe. There is very little that can be hidden from them in the mortal world. In the past, they slumbered for the sake of the immortal path and had little communication. Now that they have collectively awakened, they have pieced together all sorts of clues and traces.

"Fellow Daoists of the Undying Mountain, where is the Undying Daoist?" The Supreme Being of the Divine Ruins sneered.

The one who mocked him just now was the Supreme Being of the Undying Mountain; now, it's a matter of repaying kindness with kindness.

"He was suppressed by the Great Emperor Wushi and is no longer in the Undying Mountain, but is sealed in the Sacred Cliff."

One of the Supreme Beings in the Primordial Ancient Mine said slowly, "This forbidden zone has the largest number of Supreme Beings and the most abundant intelligence."

"Wu Shi, the human emperor who frightened the forbidden zones of the underworld into hiding?"

One of the Supreme Beings who was at odds with the Undying Mountain asked with a laugh, "I've heard that he used to walk his dog on the Undying Mountain in his later years. Is that true?"

"enough!"

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity shouted, "Find the Immortal Daoist first, then we'll discuss the rest."

If this kind of communication continues, all the dark histories of the major forbidden zones will be dug up, and everyone will lose face.

Hengyu forged weapons in the Primordial Era, fighting two against one and even killing a Supreme Being; the Fighting Saint Emperor caused a great disturbance in the Divine Ruins and stormed the Southern Heavenly Gate, far more outrageous than the Azure Emperor; and the Demon Emperor Xue Yueqing directly took away the Peach Elixir; during the Divine Emperor Era, the Reincarnation Sea was almost destroyed, and the Taiyin Human Emperor suppressed the Immortal Tomb. Each and every one of these events was a matter of grudges and grievances.

The Venerable Ones, unwilling to expose each other's shortcomings, turned their gazes and looked towards the direction of the Sacred Cliff. There, they saw the Investiture of the Gods shining brightly, and a wisp of the Undying Daoist's primordial spirit struggled desperately and rushed out, shouting loudly: "Fellow Daoists, I hope you can help me. I will repay you in the future."

Upon hearing this, the three supreme beings of the several forbidden zones of life, including the Undying Mountain, remained motionless. With the Emperor Formation and magical artifacts, it was equivalent to a full-force attack from a Great Emperor, making rescue impossible.

"If I had the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, I would definitely save you, fellow Daoist."

Several supreme beings secretly communicated with the Immortal Daoist through telepathy.

The Immortal Daoist gave a bitter smile. If he had the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, he would have taken it himself long ago. Why would he be trapped here? That is an immortal pill that only the Heavenly Emperor can refine.

"Amitabha Buddha, can I, a god, create miracles? What about the Emperor?!"

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality demanded an explanation, expressing disbelief that the immortal bloodline had truly perished.

Several supreme beings who had participated in the ancient war of gods raised their eyebrows, also wanting to explore the truth.

Just as the Immortal Daoist was about to speak, to discuss something with the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable, the Sacred Cliff suddenly shone brightly, and even the Beginningless Bell rang.

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

This imperial weapon, combined with the imperial formation and forbidden artifact, actually suppressed a supreme being and sealed the Undying Daoist back into existence.

"What incredible methods!"

The powerful figures in the forbidden zone gasped, feeling a sense of shared sorrow. If they were in that situation, how much better would they be than the Undying Daoist?

"You dare to challenge the Supreme Being with just a weapon?"

The Stone Emperor in the Undying Mountain sneered: "Summon Wushi!"

"The Great Emperor is no longer among mortals." The Beginningless Bell remained resolute, its divine presence unwavering. "I was ordered to suppress the Undying Daoist. Does the Undying Mountain intend to break the Imperial Covenant?"

The Investiture of the Gods is dazzling, with countless laws descending upon it, poised to be unleashed. It makes many supreme beings wary, as the price to destroy this artifact is too high, and the Undying Daoist cannot afford it.

Even the Stone Emperor merely snorted coldly, leaving behind the words: "On the path to immortality, we will settle our karmic debts later."

Although they were both supreme beings of the Undying Mountain, his relationship with the Undying Daoist was not that good; at most, he would help him take revenge.

"Having left behind such a contingency plan, did Wushi truly pass away peacefully?"

A supreme being asked in confusion, "The Azure Emperor is very close to becoming an immortal, but is Wu Shi not close either? He is only 80,000 years away. I don't believe Wu Shi couldn't calculate it."

"Back in the beginning, Wushi had a connection with the Immortal Bell..."

Someone whispered, their brows furrowed, "Could it be that he didn't die either?"

After a long silence, an old supreme being from the Primordial Ancient Mine sighed, "If they hadn't severed themselves, what would we be!"

The golden blood energy of Amitabha Buddha is heaven-defying, the Azure Emperor is probably not dead and lives in seclusion behind the scenes, there is also the elusive Wushi, and the Heavenly Emperor who is known as the mastermind behind the scenes for all eternity.

In the past, when we reigned supreme over the universe and looked down upon the heavens and earth, we paid no attention to the details. Now that all the venerable ones have gathered to piece together the truth and unravel the mystery, the more we watch, the more alarmed we become. If something is truly discovered, then we've all become clowns.

(End of this chapter)