In the heavens, people become emperors by being bad.

Chapter 610 [Suppressing an Ominous Old Age]

"In that lifetime, I reached the pinnacle of sublimation, was suppressed into a Daoist, seized the flawless imperial body, and my primordial spirit merged with Yunheng, becoming who I am today."

"I am both the Free and Unfettered Celestial Venerable and the Ancient Emperor of Yun, so I am not entirely pure."

The carefree Celestial Venerable smiled slightly. Now that he was exposed, he no longer concealed his achievements and spoke of his glorious battle record, fully displaying the style of the Nine Celestial Venerables of the Mythical Era.

He attained enlightenment through the secret of the word "Xing" in the mythical era, took the elixir of immortality to live a second life, and after severing himself, he was able to possess the body of an ancient emperor and once again rule the world in his identity.

During that period, it was as if he had lived a third life, equivalent to forming three reincarnation seals, and his spiritual attainment was extraordinary.

The revelation of this secret has shocked the forbidden zone of life, sending chills down the spines of many supreme beings. The Free and Unfettered Celestial Venerable has existed since the age of mythology, is extremely ancient, and possesses profound cunning and numerous schemes. When they attained enlightenment, they all faced life-or-death situations and nearly became Free and Unfettered Celestial Venerables.

This method of achieving immortality is far too bizarre, even more sinister than the Underworld Emperor's. It specifically targets those who have attained the Dao, and it also has the Great Dao of Time that restrains the elderly supreme beings.

The scheme is so insidious that even the most powerful person would be wary of it.

The quasi-emperor of the Golden Crow Clan, a contemporary prodigy, felt his scalp tingle. If the Carefree Celestial Venerable were to suddenly intervene when he was undergoing his Great Emperor Tribulation, his ability to resist would be extremely dangerous.

The throne in this life is clearly a huge pitfall!
Lin Xian seemed to have known all along.

No wonder he declined the throne three times while on Kunlun Mountain; he was trying to fill the hole for himself.

"It only succeeded once. If it succeeds twice more, the fusion of the three ancient emperors' primordial spirits might lead to a qualitative change, and the primordial spirits will be born with the light of ascension to immortality."

Lin Xian pondered the possibility of this method of achieving immortality, then looked toward the forbidden zone of life, where two beams of immortal light shot into the sky.

"Old thief, when the path to immortality opens in the future, I will settle the score with you for what you have done."

"I'd like to learn a thing or two about the secrets of the character '行' (xing).

The two powerful experts within the forbidden zone of life shouted, but did not voluntarily emerge. They had also slashed themselves, and were no longer the Dao-achievers who had been ambushed by the Carefree Celestial Venerable.

"Why are you two so angry? You've both tried this before, but you failed while I succeeded."

The carefree Celestial Venerable spoke calmly, his expression unchanged, "Brother, don't laugh at me. Ambush the current emperor is the main mission of the forbidden zone of life."

Many senior figures test their juniors. Almost every cultivator undergoing tribulation has a supreme being intervene to assess the worth of the newcomer.

However, other supreme beings in forbidden zones acted with great restraint, only wanting to collect some imperial blood to prolong their lives, with the mindset of taking a chance even if there was no chance. Very few people risked their lives like the carefree Heavenly Venerable.

Even if they risked their lives, the outcome was often that multiple supreme beings perished together with the flawless emperor. Such a replacement was simply unheard of.

"The Emperor cannot be humiliated!"

Even the supreme beings of the forbidden zones maintained their spirit; they simply severed their own paths and awaited the path to immortality, finding the behavior of the carefree Celestial Venerable utterly despicable.

"If we can get through, everything will be fine. If we can't, it just means that Yunheng is not yet qualified to become an emperor."

The carefree Celestial Venerable said calmly, "Haven't you all lived like this all these years?"

"That's always been the case, so is it right?"

"There is a familiar bloody aura surging in the Primordial Ancient Mine," said Supreme Gouchen. "Although they are all forbidden zones of life, each Supreme has a different philosophy."

It is the forbidden zone of the Supreme Being, not the Supreme Being of the forbidden zone. We are just reluctantly sharing a place for the sake of the path to immortality, and we are not on the same path.

Standing in the outer space, the Mingde Quasi-Emperor had a complex expression and sighed softly, "Ancestor."

"This blood energy is similar to that of a Great Accomplished Sacred Body, but its origin is different. This... this is human blood energy!"

A sage from the Big Dipper exclaimed in disbelief, "There is a human emperor in the Primordial Ancient Mine?!"

The saints wore strange expressions, and many looked at the ancient races, asking, "When you wanted to massacre the Big Dipper, did you know what was inside the Primordial Ancient Mine?"

Some ancient races were dumbfounded. This was definitely not an ancient human emperor, but a great emperor from the ancient era, an enlightened being born in the years after the ancient races fell into slumber.

Fortunately, the conflict didn't escalate to the point of alarming the Primordial Ancient Mine. Otherwise, demanding the extermination of the Beidou Human Race in front of the Human Emperor would have been a huge problem.

"Fellow Daoists, please calm down. These are all things of the past, why bother with them? Now that the path to immortality has begun, we must cooperate sincerely."

Within the Immortal Tomb, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity raised his eyelids and spoke calmly, advising, "The mortal world has been severed. When you entered the forbidden zone, you venerables should have thought it through."

"If we ascend to the Immortal Realm, all matters of the mortal world will be irrelevant to us."

This time, the Beidou Path to Immortality has attracted the attention of more than ten supreme beings. Among them, the Great Emperor Gouchen is one who has made his stance clear. He has made an agreement with the Celestial Venerable of Longevity and can be considered an ally on the path to immortality.

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality was focused on embarking on the path to immortality, but unexpectedly, the situation changed drastically, with a huge upheaval looming. He decided to wait until the path to immortality opened before making any further decisions.

"The path to immortality, the path to immortality, how many more people will die for it? If we fail in this life, there will be mountains of corpses and seas of blood." Emperor Gouchen sighed, gave a word of advice to all the beings in the universe, and then fell silent.

He lost too much time in order to test the path to immortality. As a human emperor with an iron will, he cooperated with the greatest dark troublemaker and kept compromising.

Over hundreds of thousands, even millions of years, the sunk cost of abandoning one's own era and one's former relatives and friends is too great. Whether it is a holy spirit, an ancient emperor, a great emperor, or a celestial being, they are all enduring it.

This vast universe is like a powder keg, waiting to be ignited on the path to immortality.

In the outer reaches of space, some astute sages, awakened by a single word from the Supreme Gouchen, ceased their fanaticism and regained their senses.

"How could I have lost my mind? No matter how good the path to immortality is, it's not something we can interfere with."

Some of the saints from weaker races, aware of their own limitations, gradually withdrew, leaving only some great saints and powerful patriarchs behind. They were confident enough to believe that their strength was second only to the supreme beings, making them the strongest beings in all the heavens.

If the Immortal Gate opens wide, with no limit on the number of people allowed, but only on the time limit, then I will have the opportunity to follow the Supreme Being into the gate.

One after another, streaks of light flashed through the void of the universe. The Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone watched indifferently and did not stop them. If one succeeds in becoming an immortal, there is naturally no need for turmoil. If turmoil is to be caused, the entire universe is a hunting ground, and running far away will be of no use.

"What a carefree Celestial Venerable! His methods are truly heaven-defying."

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity twitched. He cared little for ants, only for the method of immortality. He tentatively asked, "Should I address you as Fellow Daoist Xiaoyao, or Fellow Daoist Yungeng?"

"I am still carefree for now."

The Celestial Venerable of Freedom was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said frankly, "But if I were to do it again, I might not be myself anymore." "If one could comprehend who I am and who I am, perhaps one could break through the secrets of the womb, trace back to that ethereal past life, and truly achieve immortality and ascension to heaven."

True dragons do not speak with ants; only the supreme beings are qualified to discuss immortality. Those who do not reach that level are destined to remain in a fog.

This is one of the reasons why many people believe Lin Xian is an old-fashioned person; he knows too many secrets.

"Fellow Daoist Xiaoyao is indeed frank." The Celestial Venerable of Longevity was somewhat surprised that the Celestial Venerable of Longevity could speak so easily about such a matter involving the core secrets of his longevity, without any concealment.

"I can't endure this life any longer, and I don't want to learn from Fellow Daoist Changsheng and eat people, so I'll just have one chance."

"If I succeed, I will be like a withered tree that springs back to life, naturally becoming invincible in heaven and earth, and once again reigning supreme over the nine heavens and ten earths. So what if my secret is exposed? I will still soar freely across the world!"

"Even if we fail, at least we can leave some secrets of immortality for future generations and make a contribution to the path to immortality."

The carefree Celestial Venerable, with an air of nonchalance and a carefree smile, had been hiding his true nature for many years. Now that he had manifested, he still possessed a trace of the Daoist heart of self-importance and a hint of the Daoist spirit of teaching without discrimination from the mythical era.

The tradition of being fond of teaching others was a hallmark of the mythological era, which forged the glory of the Nine Secrets and the brilliance of the ancient Heavenly Court at the end of the mythological period.

"Eternal life."

At this moment, whether it is a supreme being, an ant, or anyone else, everyone can't help but sigh.

It has baffled countless brilliant minds throughout history; is there truly an answer?

The Venerable Ones were all visibly saddened. They had taken this opportunity to come out into the world and exchange ideas, not for idle chatter, but to discuss immortality and longevity, hoping to gather their wisdom and find a solution.

But now it seems that there is no such thing; even the Nine Heavenly Venerables are struggling in the mortal world.

"Originally, there was not much hope in this life. I just planted seeds randomly, hoping that a suitable seedling would grow."

The Celestial Venerable spoke in a low voice, then suddenly looked at Lin Xian with burning eyes and said, "But I didn't expect that a natural embryo would appear now."

"I'm starting to suspect that you're a disciple I've deliberately cultivated."

"With such a good foundation, such a good embryo, and such a weak person, if I were to control him, I think he could rise to the top in one step and become a person who will attain enlightenment."

Upon hearing this, many people familiar with Lin Xian showed surprise. In the eyes of the Carefree Celestial Venerable, Lin Shengzhu was expected to become a Daoist, or in other words, he had the potential to become an Emperor!
"If you believe, it exists; if you don't believe, it doesn't. Through the ages, a similar flower will always bloom." Lin Xian said calmly, "All beings have Buddha-nature. I believe that the Heavenly Venerable and my Buddhist sect are destined to meet."

"The Celestial Venerable of Freedom and Unfettered is quite similar to me. How about he become my disciple?"

In an instant, all was silent. Even the supreme beings of the forbidden zone looked at each other in disbelief, never expecting Lin Xian to say such a thing. It was truly contrary to the will of Heaven.

"Hahaha……"

The carefree Celestial Venerable was silent for a moment, then burst into unrestrained laughter and shouted, "If you can guide me on the path to immortality, I will call you Master."

"but……"

The Celestial Venerable of Freedom paused, then said in an extremely cold voice, "Even the other nine Celestial Venerables wouldn't dare to say such a thing as being my teacher."

"Even the Emperor's battle prowess was astonishing back then, but he still had to bow down to me in terms of speed."

"Arrogant! You're just an Ancient Saint Body. Who gave you such courage? An Emperor Array? A Buddhist Emperor? Or a Great Saint Body at the Great Completion stage?"

The Celestial Venerable of Freedom was glowing, his aura was incredibly terrifying, and the universe was about to be distorted. Even without sublimation, the Supreme Being's combat power was still terrifying, and he could even conquer the path to immortality. Now that he had manifested a fraction of his power, it was enough to instantly kill any Quasi-Emperor.

Even the Emperor's Formation couldn't stop it. This level of array pattern was only carved by the Heavenly Venerable himself. If it can be established, it can be broken.

The Northern Region Imperial Array resonated, and one after another, supreme imperial weapons shone brightly. They instinctively wanted to resist the power of the Carefree Heavenly Venerable, but were suppressed by their master. The Myriad Dragon Emperor wanted to make a move, but was stopped by the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor.

"No rush, let's see how he does it first." The Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully, "What if he really is the Undying Emperor and has fooled everyone?"

Emperor Wanlong pondered for a moment. As the saying goes, good people don't live long, but evil people live for thousands of years. Lin Xian dared to provoke the Carefree Heavenly Venerable, so he must have some confidence.

Without the combined strength of numerous imperial soldiers, the Chaotic Ancient Battle Axe was struggling to stand alone and was on the verge of collapse. Seeing that the imperial formation was about to break, Ye Fan in the Holy City asked Xiao Nannan to take action again. However, the Empress in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone looked blank and remained in a daze.

The Nirvana period on the Immortal Path in the Mortal World has huge flaws, which is one of the reasons why the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone is not optimistic about it. The two tortuous paths cannot be judged as right or wrong before reaching the end.

"what!"

The Great Accomplished Holy Body roared, its fur gleaming with golden light so bright it blinded people. It wanted to help save Lin Xian, the promising Ancient Holy Body, but it was powerless, as misfortune struck again in its later years.

This is not a coincidence, but rather something deliberately done. The Celestial Venerable of Longevity once served as the master of the Underworld and had a grudge against the Great Accomplished Holy Body. How could he possibly allow him to make a move?

Under one curse after another, a cold wind swept across the world, with strands of red hair flying like a terrifying rain of blood, and strands of golden hair swirling around like dazzling gold.

"All monks of Mount Sumeru, all the myriad lineages of the Western Desert, all the temples of the heavens and myriad realms, all monks, heed my command and recite the 'Scripture of Salvation' in unison."

Lin Xian bestowed upon Amitabha Buddha the title of Future Buddha, granting him control over Mount Sumeru. With the blessing of his divine status and immeasurable, majestic power, he instantly connected the hearts of millions of Buddhist followers, imparting to them the immortal scriptures of Lingbao Tianzun.

In an instant, all the Buddhists were dumbfounded. Was it appropriate for a group of monks to recite the sutra for saving people?

“Buddha is originally Tao. Do you know that Amitabha Buddha was an ancient Taoist deity in his previous life, known as the Heavenly Venerable of Reception”?

Lin Xianxuan chanted a Buddhist prayer and said, "Excellent, excellent. All those who recite the Scripture of Salvation can ascend to the Western Paradise and enter the Buddhist Kingdom. The most devout will become disciples of the Great Thunderclap Temple and be granted the Emperor's Scripture."

In an instant, all the Buddhist disciples were invigorated. They didn't know anything about the Heavenly Venerable of Assistance, but they were very clear about the value of the Great Thunderclap Temple and the Imperial Scripture.

In an instant, the most organized of all religions, Buddhism, and the most restraining of the underworld's scriptures merged, pulsating with the power of faith from all heavens, flowing towards the ancient forbidden zone to suppress the curse and misfortune.

With a thunderous roar, boundless light rain fell, and the eyes of the Great Accomplished Holy Body shone brightly. The golden hair disappeared, revealing his true appearance. He was a majestic man with black hair flowing down his back, sword-like eyebrows that slanted into his temples, a face as sharp as a knife, and an incomparably resolute expression. His body was strong and he possessed an aura that could swallow mountains and rivers, like an ancient emperor!

The Great Accomplished Sacred Body strikes forth to suppress the ominous signs of old age!
"Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist!"

"Six Paths of Reincarnation Heavenly Technique!!!"

The Great Accomplished Holy Body raised its head and let out a long roar, its golden blood energy soaring into the sky. An inexplicable technique combined with the Holy Body's supreme divine fist unleashed a vast imperial might that shook the world.

(End of this chapter)