A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

The Azure Emperor remained silent for several seconds before speaking in a deep voice:

"You've got quite the appetite, daring to covet that kind of thing."

Did you know that the dragon veins of Central Plains are highly likely to give birth to a Holy Spirit? If one were to obtain a Dream-level Divine Essence, there's a high probability that one would encounter that Holy Spirit.

"Of course, this junior knows about the Holy Spirit."

"Back then, the Azure Emperor walked through the Divine Ruins, leaped over the Southern Heavenly Gate, and killed two perfected Holy Spirits under the Immortal Peach Tree."

"With such formidable strength, Senior Azure Emperor truly deserves to be the strongest emperor of the post-ancient era!"

Lin Xiu showered him with the most flattering words.

However, Lin Xiu's flattery was extremely grating to the Azure Emperor's ears.

Because... after the Great Emperor Wushi passed away, the ancient era ended.

In the post-ancient era, he was the only emperor!

........

Okay, stop bragging. You're going to blow me away.

The former Azure Emperor still found Lin Xiu's flattery quite appealing.

But ever since Lin Xiu revealed his true feelings to him in his Dao Fruit state, the Azure Emperor felt awkward no matter how much Lin Xiu flattered him.

"Senior Qingdi, what are you saying?" Lin Xiu looked very sad.

"With juniors here, Senior Azure Emperor will surely live on forever!"

What? The Azure Emperor failed in his attempt to create an Immortal Realm and is going to die?

It doesn't matter, he had already arranged a memorial tablet for the Azure Emperor in the ancient talisman of the soul, just waiting for the Azure Emperor to fall into the trap!

However, while that would indeed preserve the soul and allow it to recover in the future, the Azure Emperor... would truly be nailed to the pillar of shame of the Heavenly Emperor of the Floor.

After all, where is there a Heavenly Emperor who cannot achieve immortality through his own efforts?

Lin Xiu felt that even if the Azure Emperor chose to enter the strange world, he would not be willing to stay in his Soul Character Ancient Talisman.

Okay, stop trying to reassure me. The more you try, the more uneasy I feel.

The Azure Emperor just wanted Lin Xiu to shut up.

The more Lin Xiu said that, the more it sounded like he was saying that he would fail to evolve the Immortal Realm.

impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

Even if Lin Xiu possessed unfathomable deductive abilities, it was still impossible!

With Lin Xiu already involved, how could he possibly fail to evolve?

If Lin Xiu's evolution failed without his intervention, and he still failed even with Lin Xiu's intervention, then wasn't his evolution in vain?!

.......

“Alright, since it is Senior Azure Emperor’s order, this junior will naturally obey.”

"Actually, this junior doesn't ask for much. Didn't Senior Qingdi once unleash a killing intent in the Qinling Mountains of Zhongzhou?"

"With a single command from Senior Azure Emperor, that murderous intent conveniently annihilated the Holy Spirit of the Central Continent Dragon Vein, and then left me with the Dream-level Divine Essence... Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Hearing Lin Xiu's words, the Azure Emperor fell silent again.

Because Lin Xiu also knows too much!

He knew that whether he was still alive or his murderous intent still lingered in the world, it was all something Lin Xiu had calculated.

But the more he knew, the more distressed he became.

Because, according to what Lin Xiu just said... his success rate in evolving the Immortal Realm seems to be quite low?

In the end, the Azure Emperor simply sighed and explained:

【Young friend Lin, your murderous aura is too strong. You casually take the life of a holy spirit, which will displease heaven and earth, and may even bring down a great calamity.】

Heaven cherishes life, and even the Holy Spirit has human rights.

Lin Xiu: "......"

Now it was Lin Xiu's turn to fall silent.

Because, at first glance, what the Green Emperor said seemed to make sense, but upon closer examination, didn't the Green Emperor also treat the Holy Spirit as a normal living being?

"Good! Senior Qingdi is right!"

"Actually, I think so too. Heaven cherishes life, and it is indeed inappropriate to increase the killing of others."

"By the way... what race of Holy Spirits did Senior Qingdi kill last time? And he killed two of them at once?"

Lin Xiu's question made Qingdi realize that his attitude toward the Holy Spirit seemed rather unfriendly.

"Ahem, they were too bloodthirsty, daring to attack me. That's why I had no choice but to defend myself."

"Alright, you don't need to say anything more. If that holy spirit is truly heartless, I will personally slay it for you, preventing it from harming humanity."

That murderous intent was a contingency plan left by the Azure Emperor to eliminate hidden dangers for the world. It could be triggered automatically even without using his current power.

Therefore, the Azure Emperor agreed to Lin Xiu's request.

Otherwise, given his current state, if he were truly allowed to go out freely, the first thing he would do would be to come out and beat Lin Xiu to a pulp.

......

Seeing that the Azure Emperor had finally relented, Lin Xiu smiled and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying:

"Senior Qingdi is wise and righteous, and I admire him greatly."

“You are right. The Holy Spirit is born of nature and is indifferent by nature. He not only does not feel that he is equal to other Holy Spirits, but even feels that this world owes him something.”

"With such a nature, even if one becomes an emperor, he will not have many ties with the world and will only be a ruthless emperor."

"By the way, I heard there's a Saint Spirit who has become an Emperor in the Undying Mountain. Senior Azure Emperor, why don't you take this opportunity to kill him as well?"

The Green Emperor remained silent, simply turning his head away.

Even though the Azure Emperor had no physical body, Lin Xiu seemed to see him with his back to all living beings.

.......

Despite some setbacks, Lin Xiu still managed to establish a good cooperative relationship with the Azure Emperor.

The Green Emperor was indeed very unhappy that his descendants were being hunted down.

Although those people were merely transformed from other plants in the Immortal Pool after he spilled his imperial blood, they were still known as the lineage of the Azure Lotus.

He has only been dead for ten thousand years, and the Qinglian lineage has already fallen to this state; it is truly disrespectful to him.

Even if the decline of the Azure Lotus lineage is 99% likely due to its failure to provide an Emperor-level weapon, don't the other forces also bear a 1% chance of making mistakes?!

The Green Emperor was very angry, and the consequences were severe.

However, as an emperor, he disdained and could not possibly harm the descendants of other emperors. Not only would it be more humiliating, but it would also increase his lifespan.

Therefore, he temporarily entrusted this task to Lin Xiu.

Lin Xiu, entrusted with a heavy responsibility by the Azure Emperor, was filled with boundless pride.

So the next second, Lin Xiu decisively outsourced the task.

Or rather... internal packaging.

........

"Wan Nian! Charge!"

Lin Xiu raised his hand and waved it, the golden battle flag in his palm fluttering in the wind.

On the flag, the ancient rune of the character "Soul" shimmered with dark light, while the ancient rune of the character "Blood" appeared with crimson glow. The two primordial runes resonated, drawing upon a faint aura sealed deep within the battle flag—a remnant of flesh and blood from when the person passed away ten thousand years ago, almost negligible.

But in Lin Xiu's hands, this tiny thing became the foundation for reuniting his physical body.

Catalyzed by the ancient blood-written runes, the fragments of flesh and blood from ten thousand years ago were restored to their most primitive state, and then began to differentiate anew in that primitive state.

During the differentiation process, Lin Xiu used the ancient Soul Symbol as a guide to allow the ten-thousand-year-old soul to perfectly adapt to this physical body.

Finally, with the addition of a wisp of the Azure Emperor's blood, Lin Xiu created the Lotus Body Technique, and it was complete!

Originally, Lin Xiu wanted to use more Emperor Blood, but on the one hand, Lin Xiu's cultivation was limited, and on the other hand, his ten-thousand-year-old primordial spirit was not enough to withstand it, so he had to give up.

"This is......"

Within the golden battle banner, the primordial spirit of ten thousand years trembled. He could clearly feel that the surging power of the Azure Emperor's bloodline within that physical body far surpassed that of his own life!

Although Lin Xiu's cultivation level was limited and his own primordial spirit foundation was insufficient to withstand more imperial blood, resulting in his physical body not reaching perfection, it was still heaven-defying enough!

If he can master this body perfectly, it will allow him to unleash combat power far exceeding that of his previous life, and he may even be able to reach a higher realm!

......

"Thank you so much, young ancestor, for restoring my physical body!"

"I will never forget the kindness of my ancestor in saving me! From this day forward, my life belongs to my ancestor. I will face any danger, even death!"

"If my ancestor commands anything, I will go through fire and water for ten thousand years without hesitation!"

"Little Ancestor..."

"Alright, stop flattering me and get to work!"

With a wave of his hand, Lin Xiu unfurled the golden battle flag, and the ten-thousand-year-old divine soul, following Lin Xiu's guidance, transformed into a beam of azure light and surged into the new physical body!

"Om~"

The physical body opens its eyes!

A beam of azure divine light shot into the sky, tearing through the clouds!

A powerful demonic aura swept across the area, the oppressive force of a powerful being at the Sendai level spreading in all directions! Considering that he was working for the young ancestor, Wan Nian showed no intention of restraining himself!

Wan Nian stretched his new body, clenching his fist, causing the air to crackle. He felt the surging power within him. This new body, formed by replicating and differentiating his original flesh and blood with the Blood Character Ancient Rune, adapting his soul with the Soul Character Ancient Rune, connecting his body and soul with the Mountain Character Ancient Rune, and incorporating a wisp of Azure Emperor's blood, was so powerful that even he was shocked!

"This feeling... is so strong!"

Wan Nian's eyes flashed with a sharp light. In his previous life, he was a powerful demon king. Now that he had regained his physical body, although he had not fully recovered, he could still feel that his strength was no less than that of his previous life!