Chapter 99: 【No Need to Resurrect Wu Shi!】

The Black Emperor and Emperor Lin, two supreme beings, engaged in a full exchange in a harmonious and friendly atmosphere. The talks were productive, yet both sides held reservations regarding certain conditions.

Ultimately, under coercion and inducement, the Black Emperor agreed to join the Heavenly Jade Sacred Land and become its guardian divine beast.

Lin Xian had been dangling the "Innate Sacred Body Dao Fetus" like a carrot before it; this was its fatal weakness, something he could manipulate at will.

No matter how cunning the Black Emperor was, it had to obediently drink Lin Xian’s foot-washing water and sign various unequal treaties.

Of course, the Black Emperor was not to be trifled with either; it demanded to share the Source Heaven Book, insisting on securing immediate benefits first.

The Source Heaven Book was more than just a scripture; it was a secret treasure. The ancient characters within shone like stars, brilliant and radiant, containing supreme mysteries.

It was unknown who had forged this book, but if it had been refined by the Source Heaven Master progenitor, the Underworld Emperor Source Emperor, its quality could be considered an alternative Emperor Weapon.

"Looking up, one observes the phenomena in the heavens; looking down, one observes the laws of the earth. Observing the patterns of birds and beasts, and the suitability of the land..."

"Internal Qi sprouts, external Qi takes form; when internal and external multiply..."

Ye Fan flipped through the pages. The silver iron paper flowed with exotic colors, and he watched, mesmerized. This was not merely a sacred book for seeking sources; it expounded on Heaven, Earth, and Man, approaching the Dao through the Source, ultimately aiming for the unity of Heaven and Man.

"Qi disperses when it meets wind and stops when it meets water. The ancients gathered it so it would not disperse, and channeled it so it would have a stopping point..."

Lin Xian, upon viewing the Source Heaven Book, also benefited immensely. It contained the supreme natural Dao; mountains, rivers, terrain, and every blade of grass and tree were manifestations of the Dao's mysteries. Above, one could arrange patterns into arrays; below, one could evolve immortal scriptures.

Corresponding to celestial phenomena above and mapping the terrain below, Heaven and Earth were formed, hexagrams were stabilized, mountains were driven and seas were chased, man merged with Heaven, stars were shifted and constellations changed, and dragons were fixed to gestate immortals.

The content was obscure, profound, unfathomable, and its level of mystery was not inferior to any Emperor Scripture Lin Xian had ever seen.

"Eh, why does this passage look so much like Jade Pool..."

The two of them had different insights while reading the Source Heaven Master's work, but when the big black dog looked at it, it keenly discovered that under every line of text, there was a line of small characters, different from the main text of the Source Heaven Book, as if added by later generations.

"The center of the valley is not a valley; it is formless and shadowless, neither opposing nor yielding. Dwelling in humility without moving, guarding stillness without fading; the valley is formed by it, yet its form is unseen..."

"This is the Life-Nurturing Technique of the Jade Pool Dao Palace!" the Black Emperor stated categorically. Great Emperor Wu Shi was the son of the Queen Mother of the West, so naturally, he knew the Queen Mother of the West's Emperor Scripture. Having followed Great Emperor Wu Shi for many years, the Black Emperor had also been influenced by it.

"Jade Pool scripture, that's it. The Jade Pool Saintess was the confidante of the Source Heaven Master Zhang Lin." Ye Fan suddenly realized, and then stared fixedly at the big black dog, as if he had discovered a divine treasure: "You know the Jade Pool Emperor Scripture?!"

"That goes without saying. Who is this Emperor? I am an ancient Sacred Emperor..." the big black dog boasted shamelessly: "The Dao Palace chapter of the Jade Pool Scripture is considered the strongest among all the Great Emperors throughout history. It possesses life-nurturing divine abilities, allowing practitioners to live longer."

"If you give me a few blocks of Divine Source..."

Ye Fan’s face darkened: "You aren't a dog; you're a lion!"

A lion’s share, asking for a few blocks of Divine Source—they didn't even have half a block of Divine Source yet.

"No Divine Source, no teaching!" the Black Emperor said disdainfully: "Sacred Body, you aren't an Innate Sacred Body Dao Fetus. Come back to find this Emperor when your son is born."

Ye Fan sighed to the heavens. How did he end up with such a creature? Great Emperor Wu Shi, you were too unreliable.

The guardian left for the successor turned out to be a dog.

This dog was truly too "dog-like."

"Am I going to have to learn from Sect Master Lin and 'gnaw on the young,' gnaw on my son..." Ye Fan looked conflicted. Although he was black-bellied, he wasn't as devoid of integrity as Lin Xian.

"There is no Divine Source, but there is Demon Emperor Essence Blood." Lin Xian knew well that the Black Emperor knew too much and had a special status; he couldn't be coerced, only lured. So, he smiled slightly, a drop of blood appeared at his fingertip, and he drew a "big pie" for the Black Emperor: "We can give you one drop."

"Holy crap, there really is a trace of the Demon Emperor’s aura!" The big black dog swallowed it immediately, its bright red tongue licking its mouth, its eyes shining.

"How about it, do you believe me now?" Lin Xian smiled slightly: "This is Green Emperor blood, one of the few powerhouses in the long ages of history who could rival Great Emperor Wu Shi."

"Using this to break through is a waste of talent, a squandering of heaven’s gifts. It is best suited for mortals and low-level cultivators to build their foundation, improve their aptitude, and transform into potential."

"Black Emperor, you should have cut your cultivation base and re-cultivated; you should need this the most."

"Cough, cough, just now this Emperor swallowed it in one gulp and didn't taste it properly. I don't know if it was Demon Emperor blood or human blood." The big black dog wore a treacherous expression, opening its bloody maw: "Sect Master, we are all our own people, let me taste another drop."

Saying this, the big black dog lunged at Lin Xian, its canine teeth sharp and merciless.

Even Lin Xian’s face darkened at the sight. This dog always killed those it knew well; to negotiate with it, one had to beat it into submission first. He shouted a Dao command, and green lotus flowers bloomed in his hand, budding and forming array patterns.

The Black Emperor’s physical body was special; it couldn't be beaten down. The best way was to trap the big black dog within.

"I yield, I yield..." The big black dog struggled for a while, then said with extreme depression: "How does this spell have a hint of Demon Emperor technique? Kid, you know Demon Emperor techniques and have Demon Emperor blood; you wouldn't happen to be a demon, would you?"

"You're the demon!" Lin Xian’s face darkened, and he cursed.

"I am a demon." The Black Emperor said triumphantly: "This Venerable One is a dog demon. Do you have an opinion?"

Lin Xian was speechless and stopped arguing with the Black Emperor, getting straight to the point: "In the long ages of history, not only did Great Emperor Wu Shi achieve longevity and ascend, but the Demon Race Great Emperor also existed through the ages."

"Wait..." The Black Emperor suddenly shuddered, anxiously pressing: "How does a kid like you know Great Emperor Wu Shi achieved longevity and ascended?"

"The Green Emperor, who also achieved longevity, told me. He and Great Emperor Wu Shi were both Immortal Kings of the Heavenly Court and had sworn brotherhood in the past." Lin Xian chuckled, bluffing: "I came holding the Wu Shi Emperor Jade; I am the true envoy of the Great Emperor. Black Emperor, why don't you hurry and kowtow?"

"I believe your grandmother's leg!" the big black dog cursed, but deep down, it felt something strange and dared not offend the Green Emperor.

Upon learning that the Green Emperor’s heart was inside Ye Fan’s body, the usually greedy and despicable Black Emperor became terrified, looking at Ye Fan’s bitter sea with extreme dread.

"A living Great Emperor’s heart is inside your body... I believe you a little now... that the Green Emperor is still alive."

The Black Emperor said with extreme dread. Ancient Great Emperors were existences comparable to gods, striking immortals above and suppressing demons below, the strongest throughout history.

Low-level ants, ignorant and fearless, were the only ones who dared to scheme against the Green Emperor’s things.

As cultivation increased, the more one knew about the Great Emperors, the more one feared things at the Great Emperor level, and the less one dared to touch them.

If one truly angered a Demon Emperor, unless Great Emperor Wu Shi descended, no one could save the Black Emperor.

"I said long ago that I am the envoy of the Emperors."

Lin Xian said without changing his expression: "The Green Emperor has already betrothed his only descendant, Yan Ruyu, to me, and ordered me to take charge of the Emperor Weapon, the Chaotic Green Lotus. I am the Sect Master of the Green Emperor lineage, on equal footing with the various Emperor lineages."

"With my status and my position, would I covet the Wu Shi Scripture or the Wu Shi Bell?"

"You would." The Black Emperor answered without hesitation. It smelled the aura of its own kind on Lin Xian; judging others by itself, it felt that Lin Xian was definitely not a good person.

Ye Fan couldn't help but chuckle as he listened, amused. He had to admit that the big black dog was very accurate in judging people.

"What are you laughing at, Saint Son Ye?" Lin Xian’s eerie voice sounded. If he couldn't handle the Black Emperor, couldn't he handle him?

"Nothing..." Ye Fan coughed and waved his hand hurriedly: "I was just thinking that I’ll have a wife in the future, and I couldn't help but laugh."

"Is it an Innate Dao Fetus?" The big black dog’s eyes lit up instantly, and it pressed for an answer.

"Innate Dao Fetus?" Ye Fan hesitated. Although Lin Xian and the Black Emperor, those two heartless guys, had instilled a bunch of evil ideas in him, saying that producing an Innate Sacred Body Dao Fetus was to save the world.

But, coming from Earth, the upright Ye Fan still felt that approaching a woman with bad intentions, almost like a scheme, was really not quite right.

"Cough, cough, Saint Son Ye likes to be passive. When you meet an Innate Dao Fetus in the future, just let nature take its course." Lin Xian changed the subject, his tone shifting: "Let’s go out first. The Primordial creatures outside seem to be starting to awaken."

Outside the main hall, ear-piercing cries rang out. Some sounded like birds, some like crocodiles, and a few resembled humans. The roaring sounds caused the ancient mines to shake.

There were even incredibly powerful existences that had transformed into human form, only with three heads and nine arms. They wore armor, and their purple hair danced, actually slicing through the void.

They surrounded the area near the main hall, wary of the Wu Shi Bell, not daring to advance a single step, but those killing intents and evil thoughts could not be faked.

"This bunch of scum is waking up soon." The big black dog muttered: "Back then, the Great Emperor shouldn't have been merciful. If it were me, I would have killed them all..."

"So many Primordial creatures are awakening; won't the Divine King be in danger!" Ye Fan’s expression changed, thinking of the Divine King in the stone wall.

"Sacred King Body? You mean that kid from the Jiang family." The big black dog mumbled: "That kid is someone Old Gu thinks highly of, a seedling with the potential to open a second life. The Primordial creatures can't hurt him."

"Old Gu?" Ye Fan was stunned, then remembered the lines on the wall, immediately reacting, and exclaimed: "The peerless powerhouse from seventy or eighty thousand years ago, Gu Tianshu, he is still alive?!"

The Black Emperor hummed, smiling without a word. It also had a backer.

"Is Senior Gu Tianshu still in Purple Mountain?" Ye Fan pressed: "The Grand Void Divine King has already entered Nirvana, preparing to open his second life."

"What did you say! He really entered Nirvana!" The Black Emperor was shocked, stunned, and muttered in disbelief: "Few Great Emperors in history have succeeded. The Jiang family kid really did it? What great courage!"

Ye Fan was also frightened by the Black Emperor’s expression and asked hurriedly: "The Divine King’s transformation, could there be any accidents? Do we need to help?"

"No!" The Black Emperor shook its head firmly: "The Great Emperor once said that the Nirvana transformation stage can only be relied upon by oneself; no external objects are of any use."

"Even if you found an Undying Medicine or Green Emperor blood for him, it wouldn't have the slightest effect."

"What rare treasures haven't the Great Emperors of history found? Anything that could assist cultivation was used, but to undergo transformation, one must reach the moment of twilight and death."

"Only in extreme death can new life be born; when things reach an extreme, they reverse; when they reach their peak, they decline..."

The Black Emperor spoke in a mystical way, leaving Ye Fan confused, even though Lin Xian, with his high-level perspective, knew the process of Nirvana and had gained some insights.

He waved his hands, using Source Qi and evil Qi to evolve a natural divine diagram, carrying Yin and embracing Yang, carrying Yang and embracing Yin; Taiji gives birth to two forms, and the two forms escape into four images.

Inside the black fish, there is a dot of white; that is life within death. Inside the white fish, there is a dot of black; that is death within life.

"Correct!" The Black Emperor shouted, its eyes glowing as if seeing a treasure, muttering: "The Great Emperor also showed me such a diagram back then; it seems it was created by a Heavenly Venerable from the Mythological Era."

"From the moment of black turning to white, no one can help. This stage can only be comprehended by oneself."

"However, after the Nirvana succeeds, in the process of turning from slightly white to pure white, you can send him some Divine Source and immortal treasures to help him recover his vitality."

Ye Fan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, silently praying for the Divine King’s success, and then brought along Zhang Jiye’s remains.

Under the Black Emperor’s guidance, the two placed the Emperor Jade in the center of a high altar nearby. The moment the ancient jade sank in, the place became dazzling, light shot into the sky, and a huge curtain of light instantly enveloped them.

The two and the dog crossed the void, and with the help of the Great Emperor’s array patterns, they traveled through and arrived at the ancient mine under the dragon vein.

"Nine dragon veins correspond to nine pieces of Emperor Jade." Ye Fan thought to himself: "If we collect all nine pieces, can we harvest the Wu Shi Scripture?"

"We also need the Innate Sacred Body Dao Fetus." The Black Emperor kept thinking about it: "If there were an Innate Sacred Body Dao Fetus, the Great Emperor might be able to reappear..."

"What!" Ye Fan shuddered, grabbed the big black dog, and said in a deep voice: "You have a way to make Great Emperor Wu Shi reappear?"

If Great Emperor Wu Shi could reappear in the world, what would they have to worry about? They could just follow the Great Emperor and kill everything, pacifying the dark turmoil.

Wu Shi would be in front, punching one forbidden zone after another, and they would be the cheerleaders in the back, just "quacking" along.

"I don't, I'm not..." The Black Emperor was tight-lipped and refused to mention Great Emperor Wu Shi again.

"No level is lonely; the strongest group of people throughout history also have their own problems." Lin Xian sighed, stopping Ye Fan, and said meaningfully: "You cannot always rely on the predecessors."

"Sect Master, you have no right to say that." Ye Fan chuckled. The one who relies on the elders the most is you.

"Cough, cough..." Lin Xian laughed, easing the previous awkwardness, turned and walked out of the dragon vein, facing the morning sun, and said loudly: "My meaning is that there is no need to resurrect Wu Shi; the Innate Sacred Body Dao Fetus will surpass Wu Shi!"

"Oh, you want to 'gnaw on the young' again." Ye Fan looked knowing; he understood Lin Xian too well.

"Well, the weather is nice today." Lin Xian transformed into a divine rainbow and flew away, saying leisurely: "Let’s go back quickly, don't keep Tingting waiting."

Ye Fan and the big black dog followed closely, returning to the stone village, where they were warmly received by the long-awaited Old Man Zhang and Jiang Tingting, who slaughtered three sheep to welcome them.

In the midst of the joy, Old Man Zhang told Lin Xian a piece of news: a bandit named Ma Liu had come to visit him and had been waiting for a day or two.

"I see." Lin Xian narrowed his eyes and nodded thoughtfully.

Ma Liu is here, then... the old guy should be dead!