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

Chapter 77 Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor
He suddenly opened his eyes—or rather, observed his surroundings with a completely new way of perceiving them.

What came into view were incredibly thick branches burning with golden flames, and huge leaves that seemed to be formed from the essence of the sun, blocking out the sky.

He was perched atop an unimaginably enormous divine tree, a tree... the ancient Fusang tree!

But it was more majestic and full of primal and powerful vitality than what he had seen in later generations!
He looked down at himself.

What I saw was not the familiar humanoid form, but a pair of wings covered with fine golden down, still looking quite immature!

And a round, furry body!
Upon introspection, the power flowing within his body, though pure and intense, containing the essence of the sun, was only at the level of a Venerable!

He, Lu Xuan, the Eastern Emperor, is an unparalleled giant who swept across the Boundary Sea and created the method of severing the three corpses.

It has now transformed into... a young golden crow from the era of the Fallen Emperors, possessing only the cultivation of a Venerable?!
Even with Lu Xuan's experience of countless tribulations, he couldn't help but feel momentarily stunned and bewildered.

It was the divine power of the mural that not only brought him back to the era of the fallen emperor, but also allowed him to integrate into this era in such a way.
It replaced, or rather became, a juvenile golden crow that originally existed in this era?

He tried to mobilize his divine sense and activate his magic power, but found that the vast power belonging to the Immortal King had disappeared without a trace, leaving only the faint Venerable-level Sun God power within this young Golden Crow's body.

Even the connection with the Chaos Bell became extremely weak, as if separated by countless layers of time and space.

He truly transformed into a weak, vulnerable young golden crow in need of protection!

"Lu Xuan! What are you daydreaming about! Today is the day of the 'Emperor Xi's' celestial tour, a day of worship for all races. If you don't go to Sacred Sun Square soon, you'll miss this opportunity!"

A slightly immature but urgent voice rang out from the side.

Lu Xuan turned his head and saw another golden crow, slightly larger than him and with fuller plumage, flapping its wings and urging him anxiously.

From the fragments of instinctive memories remaining in this body, he learned that the one urging him was his friend, and the "Xi Huang" they spoke of was the supreme emperor of the Golden Crow clan, a true immortal king-level being, and one of the rulers of this vast divine kingdom.

The Emperor Xi toured the heavens, and all races paid homage... This seemed to be the norm during a glorious period of the Fallen Emperors era.

Lu Xuan suppressed the turmoil in his heart and forced himself to accept the current situation.

He followed the little golden crow, flew down from the ancient Fusang tree, and flew towards the "Sacred Sun Square" in his memory.

Along the way, he saw unimaginable magnificent scenery.

Above the sky, true dragons coiled, divine phoenixes spread their wings, qilin treaded on clouds, and countless powerful divine birds and beasts roamed about. Even the weakest among them was at the supreme level, and there were quite a few true immortals as well.

On the earth, palaces stretched endlessly, divine mountains stood tall, spiritual springs gushed forth, and the runes of the Great Dao flowed in the air as if they were tangible. The extremely rich essence of heaven and earth and the complete laws far surpassing those of later generations made one feel their cultivation slowly increasing even with just breathing.

This is a truly glorious golden age!

It was far more prosperous and powerful than the Immortal Realm of later generations!
However, beneath this ultimate prosperity and peace, Lu Xuan, with his Celestial King-level innate spiritual perception, keenly sensed a hint of oppression and unease hidden deep within the laws of heaven and earth. It was as if an invisible haze shrouded the pinnacle of this golden age, though most living beings remained unaware.

He followed the golden crow to the vast and boundless Sacred Sun Square.

In the center of the square stands a majestic altar of the sun god.

Just then, a vast and peaceful celestial melody suddenly resounded throughout the world. Nine dazzling divine suns, condensed from the pure laws of the sun, rose from the horizon, guarding a golden chariot pulled by nine sacred golden crows and burning with eternal Dao fire, which slowly drove in!

On the chariot stood a blurry yet majestic figure, shrouded in endless sunlight, obscuring its true appearance. Yet, the oppressive aura emanating from it caused the laws of the entire world to resonate and pay homage!
It was none other than the Emperor of the Golden Crow Clan—Emperor Xi!
An ancient immortal king whose aura was even more unfathomable than that of later giants such as Kundi and Wushang!
All spirits knelt and prostrated themselves in worship, chanting the name of the emperor; the scene was grand and solemn.

Lu Xuan bowed his head along with his clansmen, but felt no reverence, only endless contemplation.

The Emperor Xi... in later records, seems to be the same person as the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor.

His gaze involuntarily drifted towards the edge of the plaza, towards the direction that connects the endless void with the boundary sea.

The scene on the mural appeared in his mind—that quasi-immortal emperor set out from this boundary sea to fight against the source of darkness.

And where is that man who looks like him and shares the same aura...?
Just as Lu Xuan was filled with excitement, trying to find clues among the thousands of worshippers, a gentle yet supremely majestic gaze seemed to casually sweep over the area where the Golden Crow clan was located, and paused slightly on him for a moment.

It is the Emperor Xi on the chariot!
Lu Xuan's feathers were almost about to explode!
That gaze from the golden chariot, belonging to the Emperor Xi, though only lingered briefly, plunged Lu Xuan into an icy abyss, as if all his secrets had been laid bare. It wasn't merely the pressure of a Celestial King; it carried an imperial aura that surpassed ordinary Celestial Kings, as if it had touched some supreme barrier!
"The founder of the Immortal Realm in later generations... a giant of the Imperial Light..."

Lu Xuan felt a chill run down his spine.

No wonder his aura was so unfathomable, far surpassing that of Kundi and Wushang. It turns out that this Xihuang was one of the founders of the later Immortal Realm's structure!

In this era, he had already reached the pinnacle of the Immortal King realm and touched the edge of the Emperor realm!
The celestial procession concluded amidst the worship of all spirits. The nine suns, guarding the golden chariot, accompanied by magnificent celestial music, slowly returned to the divine palace deep within the heavens. The invisible pressure dissipated with it.

Lu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, but the sense of urgency in his heart became even stronger.

He must adapt to this identity as quickly as possible and find the man who resembles him to find out the root of everything.

In the days that followed, Lu Xuan, as a young golden crow, lived cautiously in the Golden Crow territory of the Fallen Emperor era.

With his knowledge and comprehension at the Immortal King level, although his cultivation was suppressed to the Supreme Realm, his understanding and application of the Sun's origin far surpassed his peers. Even his occasional displays of "talent" attracted the surprise and attention of some elders in the clan.

While working hard to improve the strength of this body, he also discreetly gathered information.

He gradually pieced together more information about this era from the casual conversations of the elderly Jinwu, the inscriptions on ancient stone tablets, and the occasional anecdotes.

This era, known as the "Dawn Era," named after the title of the Dawn Emperor, was the last glorious afterglow of the end of the Emperor's Fall Era, before the complete outbreak of the Dark Turmoil.

(End of this chapter)