Chinese animation: Starting with Bad Guys

Huo Linfei was so excited that he didn't know where to put his hands and could only wave them mechanically.

Miao Tiaojun frantically rummaged through his clothes, seemingly looking for paper and pen to ask for an autograph, while incoherently shouting:

"Great Sage! Great Sage! I grew up reading your stories! Your havoc in the Heavenly Palace and your beating of the Lingxiao Palace are my idols! Absolutely my idols! Can I get your autograph? Just on my back!"

Who is Sun Wukong?

The Monkey King, who is very concerned about his image, loves to "show off his divine power in front of people" and enjoys the feeling of being the center of attention!

Seeing these two boys, who were clearly not ordinary humans, worshipping him so fervently, he was overjoyed, feeling even more comfortable than if he had eaten a nine-thousand-year-old peach. His vanity was satisfied like never before.

He cleared his throat, feigning modesty, scratched the back of his hand, struck the classic pose of standing on one leg with his hand shading his eyes, and grinned, trying his best to appear approachable:

"Of course, of course! I, Old Sun, find you two kids quite pleasing to the eye! You have good taste, you have good taste! Hahahaha!"

Just as Sun Wukong began to interact enthusiastically with these two "die-hard fans" from another world.

Above the imperial city, all the underworld warships and the Immortal Qin fleet were fully prepared.

"Woo-woo-woo-woo-"

The deep and desolate sound of the horn, like the awakening cry of a sleeping dragon, resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

In harmony with this was the deep, thunderous roar of countless warship engines starting up!

The sounds converged, forming a powerful wave that tore through the clouds and shook the earth!

The massive fleet, blotting out the sky, resembled countless awakened metal mountains, slowly adjusting its course. Runes lit up one after another, forming a cold ocean of light from bow to stern.

They exuded an unstoppable, crushing aura, like a bursting dam of stars or a world-destroying whip, and marched fiercely toward the vassal states and cultivation forces that refused to submit to the king's rule and obey his orders!

Chapter 24 Chaos Across the Land, the Investiture of the Gods Begins

As the clarion call of the war for unification between the Immortal Qin resounded throughout the four continents, the skies above all the unconquered kingdoms were shrouded in the steel shadows of the Underworld and the Immortal Qin.

As war raged, when Lingyun led the Cloud Bat Legion, carrying a cold metallic luster and a murderous aura, to the outside of Yuanjue Cave on Lingjiu Mountain, this human war suddenly escalated to another level!

The ambitions of the Immortal Qin are now crystal clear!

They not only want to unify the human race's territory, but also to completely expel the myriad gods and Buddhas who occupy the human race's kingdoms and draw their incense offerings, so as to achieve a true unification of the human race that is free from any external interference!

Lingjiu Mountain Yuanjue Cave is the Daoist temple of the Chan Sect's deputy leader, the veteran master Randeng Daoren!

The Taoist Ran Deng was extremely senior and possessed unfathomable magical power; he could even be considered an equal to the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

The Qin army's advance was aimed directly at this place, and its intention was self-evident—even such top-tier experts, if their dojos were located within human territory, would be subject to expulsion!

Inside Yuanjue Cave, the face of the Taoist Ran Deng twitched slightly, and his usually calm mind was stirred.

He never expected that before the Great Tribulation of the Gods had even officially begun, the Immortal Qin, supported by a saint from another world, would bring the flames of war to his doorstep first!

Even though a sage stood behind Xian Qin, Randeng could not easily back down.

Behind him also stands the Primordial Celestial Venerable and the entire Chan Sect!

However, he was unwilling to directly wage war against the forces under a sage unless absolutely necessary.

He still wanted to try and resolve the conflict through words. His grand, yet slightly admonitory, voice echoed from within the cave:

"I cultivate in seclusion on Mount Lingjiu, comprehending the Great Dao, and never interfere in the disputes of the mortal world. Now that the Immortal Qin has established its nation, why must it take such a domineering approach and press forward step by step? Please withdraw to avoid damaging the harmony."

However, what answered him was Ye Lingyun's cold, emotionless voice from atop the warship:

"World War I, or get out."

He never accepts negotiations and has no interest in nonsense. Anything that hinders Hades' will must be crushed or eliminated.

At Ye Lingyun's command, the well-trained Cloud Bat Legion behind him instantly deployed, forming a profound battle formation! Individual alien energies, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, frantically poured into Ye Lingyun's body!

"Om-!"

The void trembled! Under the ultimate enhancement of the Cloud Bat Formation, Ye Lingyun's aura rose and expanded at a terrifying speed!

A majestic and awe-inspiring nebula-like entity, radiating purple light, has descended upon this world!

Back in the Super Beast World, with his Cloud Bat Formation, he was comparable to the strongest Nebula Body cultivator, that is, the Great Luo Golden Immortal of this world.

Having arrived in this higher-level world of gods and demons, he and the entire Cloud Bat Legion have made progress, and their strength is even greater than before!

Cloud Bat Nebula overlooks Lingjiu Mountain, its boundless and majestic power pressing down on Yuanjue Cave with an almost tangible force!

At the entrance of the cave, the sika deer, the mount of Daoist Ran Deng, was so intelligent that it didn't even have time to utter a mournful cry before it was crushed by an invisible force the moment it came into contact with the oppressive aura. It turned into a cloud of tragic blood mist, its body and soul annihilated.

His disciple, Yu Yixian, whose cultivation was not bad, was pressed firmly to the ground, his bones creaking all over his body, his face showing endless horror and humiliation, but he couldn't even lift a finger!

"This is outrageous!!"

Daoist Ran Deng finally erupted in fury! The way the powerful immortal Qin treated him was utterly disregard for him! Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone a powerful innate being like him!

A vast and powerful aura, imbued with ancient Daoist charm, surged from Yuanjue Cave, colliding violently with the might of Yunfu Nebula!

Even if he didn't want to take action, he had no choice!

A great battle erupted instantly!

The figure of the Taoist Ran Deng appeared outside the cave, his face ashen, and in his hand appeared an ancient jade ruler—the Qiankun Ruler!

He swung his foot out, seemingly simple, but the shadow of the foot seemed to have drawn upon the primordial power of a universe. Layers upon layers of space, carrying the terrifying power to crush stars and reshape earth, water, fire and wind, crashed down on the Cloud Bat Nebula!

Despite this attack, which would have made even ordinary Great Luo Immortals pale, Ye Lingyun's expression remained as indifferent as ice on Yunfu Xingyun's massive face.

Purple light gathered in front of him, and an enormous shield, engraved with profound energy patterns, instantly materialized—the Cloud Bat Shield, the number one defensive shield in the seven parallel universes!

It was able to withstand the full force of a supreme expert in the past, and its power is even greater now!

"clang--!!!"

The Qiankun Ruler slammed into the Cloud Bat Shield, unleashing a deafening clang of metal against metal!

The energy shockwave spread out in a ring, instantly flattening the surrounding mountains!

However, the Cloud Bat Shield remained unmoved, and as the purple light flowed, it completely neutralized all the power of the Qiankun Ruler!

"Death Moon Tribulation!"

The moment the attack was blocked, Ye Lingyun launched a counterattack!

With a wave of its giant hand, Cloud Bat Nebula unleashed a chilling, dark, crescent-shaped energy blade that seemed capable of slicing through souls and time, tearing through the sky and hurtling towards Daoist Burning Lamp!

Rumble—!

The two powerful beings clashed without any fancy moves, their supernatural powers exchanging blows and their laws intertwining, causing Mount Lingjiu to tremble and the world to lose its color, with the sky and clouds shaking endlessly for thousands of miles!

Such a great battle at the level of a Grand Luo Immortal, which is enough to shake the Three Realms, is far from an isolated case.

Across the vast lands of the four continents, almost all the sacred sites of gods and Buddhas, the celestial caves, and the lairs of demons within the human kingdoms were struck by the thunderous attacks of the Immortal Qin warriors and the powerful beings of the underworld at the same time!

Wherever the Immortal Qin army marched, powerful figures from the Underworld paved the way, displaying an attitude of sweeping away everything.

Not all gods and Buddhas possess such profound knowledge as the Daoist Burning Lamp, enabling them to contend with a powerhouse like Ye Lingyun.

Every moment, deities who once enjoyed incense offerings and stood high above others have had their divine status shattered and fallen in sorrow under the impact of cold arrows, roaring mechanical beasts, and violent alien energy.

There were also those who, seeing the situation was not good and reacting quickly, hastily abandoned the temples they had cultivated for countless years, turning into streaks of light and fleeing in a sorry state to the Heavenly Court above the Thirty-Three Heavens, or fleeing overseas to seek refuge in the temples of sages.

Along with this bloody war sweeping across the world and the rapid expansion of territory, the vast and boundless human fortune, as if drawn by an invisible imperial mandate, flowed from all directions of the four continents, like ten thousand rivers flowing into the sea, continuously converging on the Immortal Qin Imperial City.

That powerful river of fortune flowed into the body of Ying Zheng, who sat deep within the palace, clad in a black dragon imperial robe, his aura growing increasingly majestic and profound, as if he had become one with the entire empire.

As his eyes opened and closed, it seemed as if the sun and moon were turning, and the mountains and rivers were changing. An unprecedented imperial path was extending beneath his feet.

Kunlun Mountain, inside the Jade Void Palace.

Yuanshi Tianzun sat high on his cloud bed, his face indifferent, his gaze piercing through the endless void and landing on the battlefield of Lingjiu Mountain. Seeing that Daoist Ran Deng was actually falling into a disadvantageous position under Ye Lingyun's strange and powerful offensive, he frowned slightly, and chaotic energy began to flow around his body, as if he wanted to intervene and protect his disciples.

Almost at the same moment.

East China Sea, Jin'ao Island, Biyou Palace.

The atmosphere was completely different from the solemnity of Jade Void Palace. Qin Chuan, dressed in a green robe, sat calmly opposite Tongtian Sect Leader, who was dressed in crimson fairy robes and whose sword aura soared to the sky.

A mirror of water in front of him clearly reflected the battle situation at Lingjiu Mountain and various key locations.

"The time has come." Qin Chuan put down his teacup, looked at the Tongtian Sect Leader, and said calmly, "Let the Investiture of the Gods begin."

Suddenly, a sharp and incomparable sword intent, powerful enough to pierce through the primordial world, erupted from the eyes of the Tongtian Sect Leader. The pent-up frustration and fighting spirit that had accumulated in his chest for countless eons transformed into a loud, resounding laugh that shook the heavens:

"Excellent! I have been waiting for this moment for a long time!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already stood up, his fingers forming a sword shape as he lightly flicked the blade of the Qingping Sword, which had accompanied him throughout his life of battles and symbolized the last glimmer of hope for the Jie Sect.

"Zheng—!"

A clear and resonant sword cry, yet containing the supreme killing intent, was like the first Dao sound at the beginning of creation, suddenly resounding throughout the nine heavens and ten earths, entering the depths of the hearts and minds of all sentient and insentient beings in the three realms and six paths, and all great and holy beings!

The next moment, four terrifying sword intents, enough to make even a Great Luo Golden Immortal tremble with fear and have their true spirit tarnished, soared into the sky from the depths of Biyou Palace, from the Zhuxian Sword Pavilion, which could not be broken by anyone but the Four Saints!

A murderous aura filled the field, and killing intent permeated the sky!

Slaying immortals brings benefits, killing immortals brings death, trapping immortals causes red light to rise everywhere, and the transformations of the ultimate immortal are infinitely wondrous!

Accompanying these four sword intents was a profound array diagram encompassing all the heavens and myriad realms, evolving endless killing, and permeated with the aura of ending and origin—the Immortal Slaughtering Array Diagram!

The Immortal-Slaying Sword! The Immortal-Slaying Sword! The Immortal-Severing Sword! The Immortal-Trapping Sword! The Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram!

The four swords and one map pierced through the void, ignoring the distance of time and space, and instantly descended into the vast world outside Xiqi City!

As the sword fell, the formation was completed. In an instant, an unparalleled killing formation—the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation—was set up, its murderous aura soaring into the sky, its sword intent enveloping the surrounding wilderness, and isolating the heavens from perception!

It cannot be broken without the gathering of the four saints!

As the sword formation was established, another magnificent and vast formation, with an aura completely different from the pure killing power of the Zhuxian Sword Formation, rose up beside the Zhuxian Formation. This formation contained the supreme truth of ten thousand immortals coming to pay homage and seizing a sliver of life. Its formation flags fluttered and it underwent endless changes. This was the Jie Sect's great formation for suppressing the sect—the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation!

The Tongtian Sect Leader unleashed two peerless formations, the Zhuxian and Wanxian formations, simultaneously without reservation!

Its meaning is clear, and its resolve is firm:

Within the Immortal Slaughtering Formation, saints faced off against saints, settling all karmic debts!

Within the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, disciples faced off against each other, each relying on their own methods to establish their own deities!

He wanted to use this opportunity to fight against Yuanshi Tianzun and even Taishang Daozu and the two Western Saints who might intervene, to determine the outcome of the Investiture of the Gods and completely eliminate the possibility of Yuanshi Tianzun bullying the weak and interfering in the struggle between his disciples!

In an instant, the murderous aura soared to the heavens, and the calamity clouds covered the sky. The endless calamity energy surged towards the land of Xiqi like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.

The entire Xiqi, along with its surrounding vast lands and rivers, instantly became the epicenter of the Investiture of the Gods calamity storm, with all eyes and all causes and effects in the world focused on this place!