In the heavens, people become emperors by being bad.

Chapter 628 [I've long been a citizen of the Underworld]

The Emperor's Divine Drum resounded throughout the universe, its ancient battle sounds stirring up a frenzy of passion. With the support of four Imperial Weapons and three Quasi-Emperors of the Ninth Heaven, Phoenix Nest's momentum surged, pushing back the Emperor's Horn.

The gates of hell opened, and the army of the underworld marched out in a mighty force. There were more than just one or two quasi-emperor level Yin gods. The underworld had been accumulating for millions of years, collecting countless war slaves. Their presence was felt after every dark upheaval.

The Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone is responsible for collecting the life essence of all living beings, while the Underworld cleans up the battlefield, dragging away the corpses of countless peerless powerhouses.

The Yin energy surged, and the underworld's methods were bizarre. Countless powerful beings in the human world instantly vanished, their flesh and blood dissipating into white bones.

"Recite the Sutra of Salvation!"

Cai Jia, the Quasi-Emperor, roared and led the Heavenly Court's forces to gather together, chanting the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's scriptures to protect themselves. The vast Yang energy surged through the Milky Way, seemingly about to rush into the Netherworld. The magnificent runes shone brightly, like divine weapons, gathering 100,000 troops to slay Yama.

"Good, good..."

The Victorious Fighting Buddha also uttered a Buddhist chant, protecting the living beings in the area, and using the Buddhist Rebirth Sutra to fight against these monsters that do not die but remain alive.

The underworld has been causing chaos for many years, and both Buddhism and Taoism have special secret methods to counter it. However, this time, the underworld has almost mobilized its entire force. There are too many corpses accumulated over millions of years. One batch is killed, but another batch keeps coming. There is no end in sight.

The corpses are buried in the dark earth and graves, and refined using secret methods for hundreds of thousands of years. Once they become spiritual and are reshaped, they can reproduce their unparalleled divine power and become the most powerful tool of the underworld. Although they are not as powerful as living quasi-emperors, their sheer number makes up for it.

Just as the divine organization was suffering a series of defeats, a loud shout rang out on the mythical battlefield, and another quasi-emperor descended.

"Heavenly Court, the Ziwei Division has come to our aid!"

Dongfang Taiyi roared and charged forward, holding a strange imperial artifact in his hand, which was neither bone nor stone, and flowed with unparalleled divine power.

The supreme stone from the Holy Spirit Ancient Well merged with the white bone club of the old man demon, transforming into a supreme magical artifact.

"Heavenly Court, the Primordial Tribe has come to our aid!"

The Mountain Phoenix Daoist, at the third level of Quasi-Emperor, led the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow and other peerless demon gods to attack. Ten thousand phoenix feathers transformed into heavenly swords, severing a Quasi-Emperor battle slave, which boosted morale and greatly reduced the pressure on the God Organization.

One after another, quasi-emperors from the Heavenly Court descended, shifting the tide of the battle and repelling the attack from the Underworld. Then, all the quasi-emperors chanted the Scripture of Salvation, converting countless souls.

Unfortunately, the scriptures for saving people are effective for acquired spirits, but have little effect on innate spirits. The three palace masters of the nine heavens are living beings, not spirits of corpses.

"The blood of the Holy Body has not been collected for so many years, and there is also the Chaos Immortal Blood. I really crave it."

The Lord of the Underworld smiled coldly, the Netherworld Spear in his hand clanging. A cultivator who is about to attain enlightenment can definitely unleash a strike of the Great Emperor when wielding an imperial weapon. It is irresistible, and the aura of the imperial way crushes all the heavens!
"Come here, I'll kill you!"

Ye Fan spoke decisively, his eyes blazing with confidence. He had just killed the Vermilion Bird Emperor and cultivated his invincible momentum. At this moment, he dared to make a bold move, let alone a Dao-achieving cultivator or even a Supreme Being.

"We can do without the Holy Blood, but we want half of the Chaos Blood Phoenix Nest."

The Demon God coldly said that the Emperor had a secret method of being reborn by bathing in imperial blood, and these generals had also received part of the inheritance.

"Hand over the Emperor's blood first, let me use it!"

Lin Xian laughed loudly, his mind still on the Phoenix Nest Treasure Vault. Since reaching the Quasi-Emperor level, he had to exert tremendous effort to advance to the next level, and he could no longer overcome nine tribulations in one go as before.

Most things in the mortal world have no effect on the Chaos Body; only the Emperor's blood and immortal treasures have some effect.

"kill!"

Both sides wielded imperial weapons and, without further ado, erupted into an earth-shattering battle, as terrifying as the birth of a supreme being, sweeping across ten thousand miles of chaos.

The two innate Yin spirits immediately fought desperately, revealing their true forms. They were blue monsters with chilling blue scales, shaped like crocodile tails, with thick and powerful elephant feet, and sharp hands like blue dragon claws.

Various secret methods of reincarnation manifested, and one gate after another of the underworld opened, sending people to their next life.

"After cultivating for so many years, you still haven't become an emperor. You're no match for him. In the end, becoming an emperor will be your fate!"

Ye Fan roared, and the broken green cauldron erupted with astonishing divine light, colliding with the Nether Spear. He himself continued to fight at close range. Once the distance was closed, he could even kill the Lord of Reincarnation, let alone a Quasi-Emperor.

Lin Xian, on the other hand, had a different fighting style. Relying on the boundless power of his Chaotic Body, he summoned the Fuxi Dragon Stele to suppress the ages, while the Time Blade in his hand unleashed beams of immortal light, making the Netherworld Demon God extremely wary.

"Avenue of Time!"

The Netherworld God roared, and black energy surged like a sea. He had recovered some of his blood energy with the help of the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, but he was still an elderly Quasi-Emperor, and he was most wary of such things.

If Lin Xian were to slash him a few times, no matter how powerful he was in the Nine Heavens and how he wielded the supreme imperial weapon, he would still die of old age.

He let out a loud shout, unleashing an invincible divine technique, summoning a green lamp to illuminate the universe, with boundless laws dancing with the lamplight.

With a rumble, the green lamps emitted a divine light, and the deity within was a tiny figure who actually swallowed time, transforming it into endless essence to fuel himself.

"What is your relationship with Lingbao Tianzun regarding this method?!"

Lin Xian raised an eyelid and remembered the ghost-faced lamp.

"This is the Great Law of the Underworld Emperor. Today, I will use the artifacts and laws of the Underworld to kill you!" The Netherworld Demon God sneered, clearly having a deep connection with the Underworld. His blood and qi surged like the sea, and the medicinal power of the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill within his body was being digested, making him unafraid of battle.

"If you want to kill me, ask the Underworld Emperor if he'll allow it!" Lin Xian raised an eyebrow and stepped forward to fight the Netherworld Demon God. They fought for three thousand rounds, their chaotic energy surging, their blades slicing through the universe as if cutting down destiny.

"What's the meaning?!"

The Demon God felt a tremor in his heart, and suddenly had an ominous premonition. He felt the Netherworld Emperor's magic weapon in his hand trembling, almost out of his control.

"Actually, I've been a person from the underworld for a long time."

Lin Xian smiled slightly, then quickly turned around and shouted, "You fatso, why aren't you using the 'Soldier's Secret Technique' yet!"

Before the words were even finished, wisps of laws manifested, and the ancient Celestial Venerable's "Soldier" secret technique began to operate, enabling him to control all weapons under heaven, including imperial weapons.

The three imperial artifacts left behind by the Underworld Emperor trembled and almost flew away.

"what happened!"

Several quasi-emperors from the Ninth Heaven were shocked and hurriedly tried to appease the deity of the imperial artifact and communicate with it. However, the deity resisted fiercely, as if it had received some kind of signal.

In an instant, the Underworld Emperor's magical artifacts not only failed to become an aid, but instead became the biggest traitor, delaying the quasi-emperor's combat power.

Among the supreme weapons brought by the Underworld, only the black spear of the Lord of the Underworld was unaffected, because it was the imperial weapon of the Prison Emperor and was not subject to Duan De's summons.

Although the spear remained in his hand, the Lord of the Underworld was deathly pale, his body trembling almost uncontrollably. He was on the verge of prostrating himself and screaming in utter terror, "Your Majesty the Underworld! Your Majesty the Underworld!!!"

What's going on? The heavens are in an uproar, all races are shaken, even quasi-emperors are glancing sideways. Has the legendary Underworld Emperor made his move?

But why help the Heavenly Court instead of the Underworld?

Taking advantage of his weakness to finish him off, Ye Fan, with his rich combat experience, instantly seized the opportunity and unleashed a Heavenly Emperor Fist at the Lord of the Underworld, shouting, "Even the Lord of Reincarnation wouldn't dare to be so distracted when fighting me!" The Lord of the Underworld's expression changed drastically. Despite his best efforts to resist, how could he withstand the Heavenly Emperor Fist? His physical body, which was known as the Innate Yin God, was shattered in an instant, with only his primordial spirit managing to escape.

"A solitary and proud heart!!!"

Yama's primordial spirit roared, desperately needing a host, and summoned a battle slave from the vast sea of ​​corpses. Unlike other quasi-emperors, he was shackled, and the underworld seemed unable to fully control him, so they needed to be on guard.

With a whoosh, an ancient corpse with white hair walked over and stood in the starry sky. Its blood aura soared to the heavens, as if it had not completely died. It possessed an unparalleled imperial aura, like a supreme being. However, its eyes were extremely confused, as if it were controlled by Yama, like a puppet.

The words "Lonely Heart and Arrogant Spirit" resounded throughout the starry sky, shaking all cultivators since the era of the Azure Emperor.

Since his birth, the Azure Emperor has swept all before him, never encountering an opponent. His only bloody battle was against Gu Xin Ao.

He lost the battle against the Azure Emperor who had not yet attained enlightenment, but it was by no means shameful. If it had been any other ancient emperor, the outcome would have been the same.

"The underworld is truly terrifying; even a peerless master like Gu Xin'ao is being manipulated by them."

The emperor was extremely wary of this, and worried that his tomb would be robbed in his later years.

"Fellow Daoist, there is no need to be alarmed. I am skilled in the art of feng shui. In my later years, I will arrange an imperial tomb for you, ensuring that the underworld will not dare to visit you."

A fat Taoist priest roams the battlefield collecting spoils, concealing his merits and fame, while still promoting his own business.

"Who the hell are you!"

The young quasi-emperors were stunned. Who were these people? The Golden Age was truly full of all sorts of oddballs.

The Lord of the Underworld drove Gu Xin'ao to attack, and there was a terrifying aura of origin. It is said that this expert chose to transform into a fully formed battle body in order to fight the Azure Emperor again. Although he did not truly succeed, he had one foot in the door.

Ye Fan summoned the Green Cauldron to collide with it, and the aura of the ultimate path spread out, covering the entire mythical battlefield.

The three Netherworld Emperor artifacts held back several Quasi-Emperors, allowing Lin Xian to unleash the ultimate technique of Emperor Fuxi. A radiant wheel appeared between his brows, followed by the resounding roars of dragons that shook the heavens and dispelled the fog.

Gu Xin'ao raised his bewildered eyes, and actually stopped in his tracks. Ignoring the command of the Lord of the Underworld, he murmured, "Who am I?"

“Excellent, excellent, benefactor, you are proud and have a connection with our Buddhist community.”

Lin Xian smiled slightly and used the great supernatural power of Buddhism again. If the underworld wanted to awaken Gu Xin'ao's physical body, then he would convert his primordial spirit and do the opposite.

With two measures in place, Gu Xin'ao's face showed a struggle, and he ignored the orders from the underworld.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ye Fan unleashed a Six Paths Reincarnation Fist, blasting the Yama Palace Master's primordial spirit out of his body, and then smashed the universe with the Green Cauldron!

One of them shattered the primordial spirit of the enlightened one inch by inch, leaving no hope whatsoever.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, and the Lord of the Underworld perished.

The old woodcutter gasped, his gaze towards Ye Fan changing completely. To kill two cultivators on the verge of enlightenment in a single day—this was something that only happened on the eve of an emperor's ascension to enlightenment!

"The Great Demon King of the Imperial Road!"

“The roadblocks of all quasi-emperors.”

"The Ancient Sacred Body is defying the heavens!"

Whether on opposing sides, all the powerful figures sighed. Ye Fan's rise was unstoppable. Anyone who wanted to become an emperor in this era had to get past him.

Why is this happening?

Before Yama's primordial spirit dissipated, he said with extreme resentment, "The advantage was clearly in my hands. The Underworld had three quasi-emperors of the Ninth Heaven and four imperial weapons. It was a sure win. Why did the Underworld Emperor's magic weapon betray me?"

"I told you long ago, the true authority of the underworld lies in my Heavenly Court!"

Lin Xian sneered and said, "You do not represent the Underworld. You are just dogs raised by the Prison Emperor, a bunch of traitors. Today, I will settle accounts with you on behalf of the Underworld Emperor."

"So that's how it is." The Lord of the Underworld vanished in a shower of light, muttering, "At the end of reincarnation, everything will come to an end. The Underworld is the final resting place for all souls..."

This ancient curse ultimately came true in Yama himself.

The Lord of the Underworld died, and the black spear pierced through the air. However, the three imperial weapons of the Underworld did not dissipate; instead, they flew in another direction.

The Nether Iron Battle Armor radiated celestial light, with countless chains of divine order hanging down; the Heavenly Spear exuded imperial aura, its royal laws shimmering, carrying the aura of reincarnation; the Black Gold Shield emitted dragon roars, forged from black gold with dragon patterns.

The three imperial weapons landed on Duan De at the same time. He was wearing black armor, holding a heavenly halberd and a black shield. He exuded a murderous aura, as if he were an ancient emperor reincarnated or a celestial being descending!

Why did the imperial weapon of the underworld choose him?

"He is the King of the Underworld!"

This scene stunned everyone. Many quasi-emperors were nearly scared to death. The Underworld Emperor had just tried to sell them tombs. Would they be able to spend their later years in peace?

The two innate Yin spirits of the underworld were so frightened that they kowtowed and knelt in worship, not daring to do anything rash.

The Undying Empress glared fiercely at Duan De, wishing she could grit her teeth in hatred, because Duan De's appearance had instantly reversed the situation.

"If I said I wasn't, would you believe me?"

Duan De gave an awkward smile, feeling extremely guilty. He slightly raised his head, and a mark of reincarnation appeared deep between his brows. It was incredibly mysterious, like a heavenly tribulation surging, or like a world sealed away.

"The Heavenly Court is rebuilt, the Emperor is reincarnated, the Underworld Emperor returns, and the Netherworld is restored!"

"The karma accumulated over countless ages must be settled in this lifetime."

Lin Xian shouted, pointing his spear directly at the Phoenix Nest, "What are you Quasi-Emperors still hesitating for? Kill the Heavenly Heirs first, then appoint Heavenly Court Generals!"

At this moment, the old woodcutter was quite tempted. The Heavenly Court's power was already established, Ye Fan clearly had the potential to become an emperor, and the fate of the Undying Empress was sealed. It would be better to betray the Heavenly Court.

The blade flashed, tearing through the universe as if creating the heavens and the earth. The woodcutter had made his move. The Netherworld God could not stop him, nor could the Heavenly General, nor the Sun and Moon General. They were no longer the Eight Divine Generals of the Primordial Era.

With a snap, a silver halberd was swung, casually blocking the woodcutter's knife and sending the universe flying back.

"The Number One Divine General!!!"

Countless cheers of joy erupted within the Phoenix Nest; at the end of their rope, they had unexpectedly found hope.

An elderly man with white hair rode slowly on a sick horse and said calmly, "Yes, I've always been here."

(End of this chapter)