Perfection: The Eastern Emperor Bell manifests, I am the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor

Chapter 112

Leaving the Wisdom Lamp Palace of the Ancient Immortal King, Lu Xuan, like the most exquisite shadow, avoided all routes and nodes that might attract attention. After several detours, he finally returned to the ancestral land of the Golden Crow Clan without making a sound.

Passing through the familiar barrier of true solar fire and stepping into the scorching ancestral land that had nurtured countless golden crows, the scene before him stirred a ripple in Lu Xuan's usually calm heart.

The ancestral land, once glorious and vibrant with golden suns and scorching heat, now appears much emptier.

The once ubiquitous figures of young golden crows, frolicking and cultivating amidst the Fusang Divine Tree and the sun's radiance, have become sparse.

The intense heat of the sun still permeated the air, but it seemed to lack the vibrant energy and the sense of vastness supported by its sheer number.

Some of the ancient palaces bear the marks of time and clearly lack sufficient manpower for maintenance.

The number of people in the group has decreased significantly.

Lu Xuan's divine sense swept over it silently, and he knew the general idea.

Over the past hundreds of thousands of years, although the threat of darkness has not directly descended upon the core of the Immortal Realm, the conflicts, invasions, and even internal turmoil and possible covert purges under its shadow have clearly cost the Golden Crow Clan dearly.

Many bloodlines likely perished in conflicts at the edge of the Boundary Sea or on the outskirts of the Immortal Realm, or perhaps suffered losses due to their involvement in the Chaos War Court's discussions.

However, amidst this somewhat desolate scene, Lu Xuan also keenly sensed two new and powerful auras, like two rising suns, floating deep within the ancestral land, resonating with the ancient Fusang divine tree!

That's... the aura of a Celestial King!

Moreover, it is not one of the ancient Immortal Kings known to the Golden Crow Clan, but a newly promoted Immortal King!

The moment Lu Xuan stepped into the core area of ​​the ancestral land, the owners of the two auras obviously also noticed this uninvited guest.

They reacted swiftly, but did not immediately launch an attack. The pure, almost primal, golden crow essence emanating from the newcomer—a power that even made their bloodline subtly boil and resonate—along with an indescribable, terrifying pressure that surpassed their own, left them uncertain and bewildered.

"Who dares to trespass on the ancestral land of the Golden Crow?!"

A clear and alert shout rang out, accompanied by a scorching solar storm, and a figure arrived in an instant, blocking Lu Xuan's path.

This was a dashing young man with striking features and a powerful presence. The solar law around him was condensed to a substantial degree, and he already possessed the aura of a king. He was one of the two newly promoted Immortal Kings.

Almost simultaneously, another figure, slightly more composed and with a more restrained aura, appeared on the flank. He was a middle-aged man with a resolute face and piercing eyes, also exuding the pressure of a Celestial King. He subtly formed a pincer movement with the young man, blocking all possible routes of Lu Xuan's movement.

Lu Xuan stopped, not revealing his true appearance. He was still shrouded in a thin layer of gray-gold mist, preventing outsiders from probing him.

He quietly "watched" these two unfamiliar up-and-coming talents from his own group, feeling no offense, but rather a sense of relief.

Despite the calamity that befell their clan and the depletion of their bloodline, the fact that a new Immortal King was born under such pressure demonstrates that the Golden Crow Clan's fortune has not been exhausted and their foundation remains intact.

"Good vigilance."

Lu Xuan spoke, his voice altered by the Daoist rhyme, sounding vast and majestic, yet carrying a trace of intimacy and supreme pressure originating from the very source of life that only those with the Golden Crow bloodline could clearly perceive: "It is excellent that the clan has gained two more kings."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the two newly promoted Immortal Kings changed slightly, and their vigilance intensified, but the strange feeling brought about by the bloodline resonance also became stronger.

"Who are you anyway?"

The young immortal king had already conjured a sun spear in his hand and questioned it sharply.

Lu Xuan did not answer directly, but slowly raised one hand, and a wisp of pure, dark golden flame, seemingly containing the core of the sun's origin, quietly flickered at his fingertips.

The moment the flame appeared, the entire Sun Fire of the Golden Crow Ancestral Land seemed to be drawn to it, swaying and resonating slightly! The Fusang Divine Tree moved without wind, scattering golden rays!
"This is... the Primordial True Fire?!"

The middle-aged immortal king gasped in shock, his disbelief turning into awe.

The purity of this flame has long surpassed that of ordinary Golden Crow Immortal Kings!

This is something that outsiders can't imitate!
The young immortal king's pupils also contracted sharply, and the light of the divine spear in his hand dimmed involuntarily.

"Summon all the core elders of the clan, as well as the two of you, to the ancestral hall."

Lu Xuan extinguished the flames, his voice leaving no room for doubt, "Do not alert the outside world, and block all news."

Having said that, he moved slightly and, like a phantom, passed over the two Immortal Kings, heading straight for the ancient ancestral hall at the very core of the ancestral land, where the spirit tablets of the Golden Crow Ancestor and the former kings of all dynasties were enshrined.

Those steps seemed ordinary, yet they shrank the distance to an inch, disappearing in an instant.

The two newly promoted Immortal Kings exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock and a hint of excitement in each other's eyes. They dared not delay and immediately used a secret technique to secretly send a message.

Not long after, inside the ancestral hall.

The heavy palace doors were tightly shut, and the ancient sun god patterns lit up, isolating the inside from the outside. Inside the palace, besides Lu Xuan sitting high at the head, below him were the few remaining highly respected and declining ancient elders of the Golden Crow Clan, as well as the two newly promoted Immortal Kings—the young man named Yan Huang and the middle-aged man named Yang Shuo.

All the tribespeople wore expressions of tension, excitement, and disbelief.

When Lu Xuan completely dispelled the thin mist surrounding him, revealing his profound and majestic true appearance, even though everyone had already guessed, a suppressed gasp and a sharp breath still rang out in the hall!

"Emperor Lu...?! Is it really you?!"

"You're still alive! Heaven has blessed my Golden Crow!"

Several elders, with tears in their eyes, were about to perform a grand ceremony of worship, their bodies trembling.

Yan Huang and Yang Shuo were also greatly shocked and quickly followed suit in bowing.

"Get up."

Lu Xuan raised his hand to support them, and a gentle yet irresistible force lifted everyone up.

"My return is a top secret. All of you present must swear an oath of bloodline, promising not to reveal a single detail in any form until I give your permission."

His gaze swept over the crowd, calm yet exuding supreme authority.

Without any hesitation, all the clansmen immediately swore the most stringent Golden Crow Bloodline Oath, the light merging into the source of their bloodline. After the oath was completed, Lu Xuan nodded slightly and said, "I know that the clan has suffered hardships in recent years, with its members dwindling in number. It is truly remarkable that you were able to achieve the status of Immortal King in adversity."

He looked at Yanhuang and Yangshuo, "But the calamity of darkness is far from over, and the grief of the Emperor Xi is a deep-seated hatred. My Golden Crow Clan is the essence of the sun and the descendant of light. We should be the backbone of the Immortal Realm, not those who seek only to live in peace."

His words ignited a flame in the hearts of all his people.

“From today onwards, I will temporarily reside in my ancestral home.”

Lu Xuan continued, his gaze deep, "Every so often, I will give a sermon in this ancestral hall to the core members of the clan, as well as to the two of you..." He looked at Yan Huang and Yang Shuo, "...to preach the Dao."

sermon!

The two newly ascended Immortal Kings were shaken, their eyes blazing with unprecedented light! What an incredible opportunity it was for a supreme being who had seemingly surpassed even the most powerful giants, and might even have touched the Emperor realm, to personally preach!

"The teachings I speak of are not limited to the Golden Crow Clan's True Sun Method."

Lu Xuan's voice was deep and clear, "It is also about the transformation of chaos, the condensation of fighting spirit, the truth of annihilation, and... the essence of fighting against darkness!"

"You must all devote yourselves to understanding and diligently cultivate. In the future battle, the Golden Crow Clan needs someone to shoulder the responsibility!"

"Yes! We will obey the imperial decree!" All the clansmen, including the two newly promoted Immortal Kings, were extremely excited and responded with a roar.

From then on, in the deepest part of the Golden Crow Ancestral Land, in the ancient ancestral hall that was sealed by layers of restrictions and the Sun God's mark, faint sounds of the Great Dao would emanate from it every long period of time.

The voice was not loud, but it pointed directly to the source, expounding a profound truth that far exceeded the understanding of ordinary immortal kings.

Yanhuang and Yangshuo, as the main listeners, saw their cultivation and Dao realm improve and solidify at a visible speed. Their application of power, understanding of the Great Dao, and especially their cognition and methods of combating the nature of darkness, became increasingly profound.

Besides the intense heat of the sun's true fire, a restrained sharpness and a quiet decisiveness began to emerge in them, which was the subtle influence of Lu Xuan's Daoist philosophy.

The Golden Crow Clan is undergoing a profound transformation and strengthening without anyone noticing. The two newly promoted Immortal Kings are steadily advancing towards a higher level, becoming two crucial pieces on Lu Xuan's future chessboard.

Lu Xuan himself, through this process of preaching and sorting out, further solidified his new realm that integrated the three Daoist principles, and at the same time, he further deduced the various situations he might face in the future.

On the surface, the Immortal Realm remained oppressive and somber, but within the completely sealed-off Golden Crow Ancestral Land, the flames of hope and the blades of revenge were being quietly honed to a fever pitch and sharpened ever more. All that remained was a thunderclap to shatter this eternal night!

The ancient stone gate of the Golden Crow Ancestral Hall closed silently behind him, and the last trace of the Great Dao's echo was completely sealed within layers of sun god patterns and the chaotic annihilation restriction personally set up by Lu Xuan.

Outside the hall, the ancestral land remained as desolate yet orderly as ever, as if the sermon that touched upon the origin and pointed directly to the Great Dao had never happened.

Inside the hall, only Lu Xuan remained, along with subtle ripples of Dao principles in the air, still not fully calmed, which contained the three layers of meaning: the beginning of chaos, the raging flames of war, and the annihilation of an era.

He sat upright beneath the ancestral statue, his eyes slightly closed, not to rest, but to engage in deeper deduction and self-reflection.

Every so often, he would open the ancestral hall and summon the two newly promoted Immortal Kings, Yan Huang and Yang Shuo, as well as a few core disciples of the Golden Crow Clan with the most steadfast Dao hearts and the greatest potential, to give a sermon.

His teachings were all-encompassing, yet they always revolved around one core principle—how to survive, fight, and ultimately... triumph in the Dark Ages.

He spoke of the ultimate evolution of the true method of the sun. No longer limited to the inherent heat and purification of the Golden Crow Clan's heritage, but combining the inclusive characteristics of his own Chaotic Dao Fruit, he explained the sun's multiple nature: it can nurture all things, it can burn away all heavens, and it can return to eternal silence.

He personally demonstrated how to transform a wisp of true solar fire into "Solar Chaos Flame" containing the power of chaotic decomposition, into "Solar Spear" condensing the intent of destruction, and even into "Solar Annihilation Ray" carrying the Dao of Ending and specifically eroding the origin of darkness.

Yan Huang and Yang Shuo listened with rapt attention. Their understanding of their own bloodline power was completely refreshed, and their ability to use it advanced by leaps and bounds.

He spoke about the essential practical skills for fighting dark creatures.

Combining the battle memories remaining in the True Spirit Imprint of the Nameless Quasi-Immortal Emperor with his own experience in the Bloodbath in the Boundary Sea, he meticulously analyzed the weaknesses, attack patterns, and law characteristics of various common or rare dark creatures.

He taught how to break through the dark defenses at minimal cost, how to resist various strange curses and erosions, and how to maintain one's Dao heart when surrounded by darkness, and even how to devour and refine the dark energy for one's own use.

Each explanation is accompanied by a virtual battle scenario that manifests the principles of Tao, allowing listeners to immerse themselves in the experience and engage in countless life-or-death battles within their consciousness, rapidly accumulating combat instincts and coping experience.

He also emphasized the cultivation of mindset and willpower.

Faced with the omnipresent oppression of darkness, witnessing the fall of comrades and the near destruction of their homeland, how can they maintain their initial fighting spirit and prevent it from being extinguished? How can they transform grief and hatred into a more resilient strength rather than inner demons? How can they find that faint but real glimmer of hope in despair?

He shared his personal journey of defying the tides to attain enlightenment during the fall of the dynasty, struggling to survive on the brink of death, and being reborn from the ashes after hundreds of thousands of years of silence.

That indomitable will, unbroken through countless tribulations, deeply moved every listener, especially Yan Huang and Yang Shuo. The light in their eyes, besides the desire for power, also carried a heavy sense of responsibility and a steadfastness born of hardship.

In addition to preaching, Lu Xuan would also provide targeted guidance based on Yan Huang and Yang Shuo's progress and characteristics in their cultivation.

As for Yan Huang, this young Immortal King is exceptionally talented and full of fighting spirit, but he is a bit impatient and his control over his power is not precise enough.

Lu Xuan then focused on guiding him to comprehend the "stillness" and "balance" in the Chaos Dao, and had him try to slowly manipulate the raging true fire of the sun with the force of chaos, so that he could hear thunder in the silence.

At the same time, he was taught the "condensation" and "termination" characteristics of the Dao of Annihilation, helping him to maximize his attack power and strive for a one-hit kill, reducing unnecessary consumption and openings.

Yan Huang's sharpness gradually subsided, but his attacks became even more deadly.

For Yangshuo, this middle-aged immortal king has a solid foundation and a calm personality, but he is somewhat conservative and lacks the courage to forge ahead.

Lu Xuan then ignited the fighting spirit and pride of the Golden Crow in his bloodline, inspiring him with the path of the Battle Immortal in the era of Emperor's Fall, teaching him how to transform composure into an unshakeable defense, and how to nurture a world-shaking counterattack within this defense.

At the same time, he was guided to understand the "change" and "accommodation" of chaos, making his tactics more flexible and adaptable. The atmosphere in Yangshuo grew increasingly heavy, like a mountain, yet it could also erupt with a fiery intensity that could tear the sky apart at crucial moments.

Under Lu Xuan's dedicated guidance, Yan Huang and Yang Shuo's progress has been nothing short of miraculous.

Their Immortal King Dao Fruits are becoming increasingly solid, their application of the laws is becoming increasingly masterful, and their combat power far surpasses that of ordinary newly promoted Immortal Kings, directly approaching those veteran kings who have accumulated profound experience.

More importantly, they gradually developed a unique temperament—the fiery passion and light of the Sons of the Sun, the resilience forged through blood and fire, and a touch of cold, murderous intent towards darkness, originating from Lu Xuan and the nameless Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

They are growing into the "sharp blades" and "strong shields" that Lu Xuan needs, capable of standing alone.

(End of this chapter)