Chapter 372: 【Quasi-Emperor Demon-Human, Primordial True Explanation】 (6000)

"I surrender, I surrender!"

The Qing Emperor's brand stunned this peerless Demon God, and the Demon-Human Great Sage brought a life-and-death crisis. The Great Xia Longque was terrified and didn't dare to put on the airs of a Great Sage anymore. With both respect and awe, he bowed and asked cautiously: "May I ask where the Qing Emperor is now?"

"This little demon has long admired the Demon Emperor. If I could pay respects, it would truly be a great honor."

Great Demons are unruly, but it depends on who they are facing. In front of the Qing Emperor, even the most arrogant Demon God must bow his head.

Following the Qing Emperor was not shameful; on the contrary, it was an honor. Tens of thousands of years ago, countless Demon Great Sages took pride in worshipping the Qing Emperor.

"The Qing Emperor is in the Big Dipper, comprehending the mysteries of the Immortal Dao and exploring the profound meanings of the Immortal Domain, preparing for the Immortal-Ascension Road, so he has no time for other matters."

Lin Xian said indifferently: "He passed down a decree to establish the Heavenly Court and invite the peerless Venerables to come out and rule the world."

"Peerless Venerable?" The Great Xia Longque was stunned for a moment, then seemed to realize something. His expression changed wildly, and he blurted out: "Gai Jiuyou!"

The Qing Emperor was one thing, but how could the Heavenly Court have this living ancestor?

"Senior Great Xia Longque has heard of the Peerless Venerable's prestige?" Lin Xian was a bit surprised. This was the other side of the starry sky, not the Big Dipper.

"More than just heard of him." The Great Xia Longque said gloomily: "I have even seen him with my own eyes. We can barely be considered people of the same era."

Eight thousand years ago, the stars dimmed, and only one person walked across the sky, looking down on the ages, impacting the Imperial Dao, becoming the nightmare of countless Great Sages.

If the Qing Emperor was a vanished god who could only be worshipped and looked up to, then Gai Jiuyou of eight thousand years ago was the overlord of the universe, making the Great Xia Longque, who had just embarked on the path of cultivation back then, feel awe.

"Since Senior knows the Peerless Venerable's prestige, then it's easy to handle." Lin Xian smiled brightly: "Originally, I was worried that Senior wouldn't submit to our Heavenly Court, so I was prepared to contact Buddha Shakyamuni and let him have a good chat with Senior."

"You know Shakyamuni!" The Great Xia Longque's pupils constricted, and he almost broke out in a cold sweat.

If the Qing Emperor was a god and Gai Jiuyou was an idol, then Shakyamuni was the nightmare of these Great Demons.

Thousands of years ago, the Demon Gods in the eighteen layers of hell were almost all at the peak of the Great Sage realm and could break through to Quasi-Emperor at any time, but they encountered this ruthless character, Shakyamuni, who stripped away most of their cultivation and suppressed them here.

"Does Senior want to meet Buddha Shakyamuni again?"

Lin Xian shook the Human Emperor Banner, communicating with the Bodhisattva Realm far away in the Big Dipper, and then had the Bodhisattva Realm relay to Shakyamuni, forming a remote projection. In an instant, a solemn and sacred aura emerged.

The void projected a middle-aged man in his thirties, sitting in the universe, spotless, blending with the Great Dao, as if he had penetrated the past, future, and present.

It was exactly Buddha Shakyamuni!

The next second, his eyes trembled slightly, as if he were about to open them, scaring the Great Xia Longque into shouting: "I submit, I submit! Imperial Son, please withdraw your supernatural powers!"

Lin Xian smiled knowingly and put away the Human Emperor Banner. These Great Demons were proud and arrogant; if he didn't use some means, even if he were truly the Qing Emperor's Son, he wouldn't receive much respect.

Only by making the Great Xia Longque submit wholeheartedly could he be used by the Heavenly Court.

The Demon-Human Great Sage uncovered the seal, and a Dragon Sparrow rushed out from an ancient well, turning into an old man with silver hair.

A Great Sage's lifespan is at most eight thousand years. Having been sealed for two thousand years, not only did his strength decline, but the Dragon Sparrow's lifespan was also drying up.

Lin Xian shook the Mother Qi Cauldron of Xuanhuang, cooked the Crocodile Ancestor's heart and liver with divine spring water, and handed it over: "Senior, please eat."

The Great Xia Longque hadn't eaten for many years. Upon release, he obtained such divine meat, and immediately a look of intoxication appeared, and a bit of blood color returned to his pale face.

"Many thanks." The Great Xia Longque bowed. He was an old demon of many years; how could he not know that Lin Xian was using both kindness and force? But what of it? When under the eaves, one must bow one's head.

If he were any more unruly, the Demon-Human Master would be eating roasted bird skewers.

"When can Senior's strength recover to Great Sage?" Lin Xian asked. A Great Sage was an important combat force even in the Golden Age, capable of conquering east and west for the Heavenly Court, suppressing an ancient star, and collecting resources.

"Normally, a few hundred years." The Great Xia Longque sighed. He now only had the combat power of a Sage King, having been stripped too severely by Shakyamuni.

"A few hundred years?" Lin Xian frowned. The Dark Turmoil would happen in two hundred years; what use was a Great Sage? Even Quasi-Emperors were just side dishes.

"However..." The Great Xia Longque paused, looked at the Great Sage meat soup in the Xuanhuang Cauldron, and swallowed his saliva: "If there were a few more bowls, the recovery should be faster."

"Follow the Heavenly Court and there will be meat to eat." Lin Xian was thoughtful and pointed to another spatial node: "Does Senior want to join the banquet?"

Banquet?!

The Great Xia Longque thought of the fate of his several prison mates and immediately shuddered, hurriedly nodding in agreement, and followed the Demon-Human Master to hunt.

In the Demon-Human Great Sage's concept, if you aren't sitting at the table, you will appear on the menu.

Next, everyone broke through seven spatial nodes in a row, saving many Great Demons and also eating many peerless Demon Gods. The experts who had once dominated the winds and clouds all became dishes on the Demon-Human Great Sage's plate.

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. When the Demon-Human Great Sage hunted the tenth peerless Demon God, the Imperial Qi all over his body could almost no longer be suppressed, almost breaking through the Quasi-Emperor barrier.

"Those Great Sages have become stepping stones on this fierce man's path to the Dao."

A Centipede Heavenly Worm sighed: "If I hadn't been suppressed by Shakyamuni, I would likely have stepped into the Quasi-Emperor realm by now."

"So what if you step into Quasi-Emperor? Shakyamuni was a Quasi-Emperor two thousand years ago." Another Silver Snake Demon God sneered: "Even if you could beat Shakyamuni, do you dare challenge Gai Jiuyou?"

In an instant, the Centipede Heavenly Worm fell silent. Others didn't know who Gai Jiuyou was, but how could this group of peerless Demon Gods who had lived for seven or eight thousand years not know?

Nine thousand years ago, Gai Jiuyou was born. After only a thousand years of cultivation, he touched the threshold of the Great Emperor. Eight thousand years ago, he became famous in the starry sky, sweeping through his generation and fighting invincible under heaven!

That kind of majesty, that kind of peerless aura, made people's souls tremble, and they couldn't help but want to submit.

Because they had awe in their hearts, the Centipede Heavenly Worm, the Silver Snake Demon God, and the Great Xia Longque didn't resist fiercely like other demons, but submitted to the Heavenly Court from the heart, becoming divine generals under the Qing Emperor.

They hypnotized themselves in their hearts, convincing themselves that being a divine general for the Qing Emperor wasn't shameful. How many Quasi-Emperors back then couldn't even become one? Moreover, Gai Jiuyou was the Heavenly Court's First Divine General.

Killing to the end, everyone arrived at a planet. This time, they didn't easily uncover the seal.

The Great Xia Longque's expression was solemn, and he advised: "That old mountain chicken is the most powerful and terrifying one among us. Back then, he was already at the third level of Quasi-Emperor. Even if his cultivation was stripped and he was suppressed, he is not someone a Great Sage can provoke."

Quasi-Emperor—tainted with the word "Emperor," from then on, one is extraordinary and refined. Even if an Imperial weapon doesn't fully recover, it can't do anything to a Quasi-Emperor.

The other two Great Demons were also nervous, fearing that the Demon-Human Master would be impulsive and kill everyone. They revealed the origin of the last demon: that old rooster was once called the Daoist Shan Huang, his bloodline revived, and he was hard to find an opponent among the Demon race in the world. Back then, these Great Sages had suffered at his hands.

"Quasi-Emperor?!" The Demon-Human Master's eyes flickered, as if evaluating the prey's strength.

Just at this time, Lin Xian narrowed his eyes and transmitted his voice: "Old Master, don't rush to take action yet. I will pass you a page of scripture."

"Primordial True Explanation"!

This scripture didn't have any profound meanings or mysterious Great Dao; it only narrated the origin of runes, explained the mysteries of primordial precious bones, and annotated the strengths and weaknesses of Archaic fierce beasts and divine birds.

It was the most suitable scripture for the Demon-Human Master, bar none!

Compared to the two Great Emperor Scriptures of Sun and Taiyin, it was closer to the path the Demon-Human Great Sage cultivated, starting from the most primitive point to explain the mysteries of heaven and earth.

Rune mysteries, the foundation of cultivation—all laws originated from this, built upon the mysteries of runes.

The Immortal Ancient Law was like this, the Chaotic Ancient Law was like this, and the method of "using the body as a seed" also had references.

The gate of the Wheel and Sea, the array of the Four Extremities—all had the shadow of the rune system, which was a Great Dao system sublimated based on the most primitive changes.

If one returns to simplicity, if one pushes back upwards, it is runes that build the Great Dao rules!

It is runes, it is Dao marks, it is Imperial characters, it is Immortal texts!

"So that's how it is, it's actually like this!"

Divine light burst from the Demon-Human Master's eyes. He let out a long whistle, and one divine beast and immortal spirit after another turned into light spots, surrounding him, chanting scriptures, and tempering his flesh and blood. In an instant, his originally mottled white hair turned black, and the muscles under his beast-skin clothing were as strong as a Chi dragon, resembling a peerless Demon God, circulating Imperial might that made Great Sages tremble.

He carried the big bone club and ran barefoot into the depths of the universe, his momentum like a rainbow, earth-shattering. It seemed that every step could crush an ancient star. His Dharma image stood tall between heaven and earth, and the holy power of the Sun and the holy power of the Taiyin emerged, as if the sun and moon were circling his side, becoming the center of heaven and earth.

"Hum-ha!"

After a violent shout, Yin and Yang combined, turning into a Dao diagram. Immediately after, a brilliant, Great Dao-circulating Imperial character rushed out from the Taiji diagram, explaining the Demon-Human Master's Great Dao!

Since ancient times, all Great Emperors have had nine Imperial characters.

Even the Immortal texts that evolve the Immortal Domain are only three hundred Imperial runes.

The Demon-Human Master evolved his first Imperial character, symbolizing the opening of his own Dao, truly stepping onto the Quasi-Emperor path!

"Quasi-Emperor!"

Everyone was horrified. After Gai Jiuyou, was the Heavenly Court going to have another genuine Quasi-Emperor? In an era without Emperors, this could be called a Venerable.

Boom! A sea of fire struck, capable of burning the sky and boiling the sea. Star after star turned into ashes.

"Red Lotus Karma Fire?!" The Great Xia Longque cried out: "It's truly a Quasi-Emperor tribulation!"

Karma fire refines the golden body, the physical body is flawless, cutting off karma. This is a process that a Quasi-Emperor must experience. For most people, it appeared when they achieved Quasi-Emperor. It had always been a legend, and they didn't expect to witness it today.

Several Demon Gods watched this scene without blinking. If they had hope of breaking through to Quasi-Emperor in the future, this was valuable experience.

"Passing the karma fire tribulation, one can be called a Venerable." Lin Xian also sighed. This was the ancient title of the Chaotic Ancient era.

As for the Great Emperor, that is the Extreme Dao Venerable, only half a step away from becoming an Immortal. That is half an Immortal; one only needs to cultivate quietly to become an Immortal.

Facing the immeasurable karma fire, the Demon-Human Master did not fear but fought back, evolving his own Dao. Countless order divine chains added to his body, and he roared: "Wolves eat sheep, sheep eat grass, heaven and earth are natural, where does karma come from!"

Azure Dragon, Blood Phoenix, White Tiger, Qilin, Xuanwu—all emerged and suppressed him. It was both the manifestation of the Heavenly Dao and the settling of karma.

Boom! The karma fire was accompanied by earth-shattering thunder. The Quasi-Emperor tribulation was vast and boundless, shocking the starry sky and universe, affecting the Honghuang Ancient Star.

Such a tribulation—a single wisp of thunder was enough to destroy the world. Hangu Pass automatically recovered, revealing wisps of immortal light to resist the Imperial might and heavenly tribulation, protecting the Honghuang Ancient Star so it would never be destroyed for eternity.

No one knew how much time had passed. The Demon-Human Master walked out stepping on ruins and broken bones, as if reborn. His bronze-colored muscles were bulging, and his full head of hair was much blacker and denser.

Breaking through to Quasi-Emperor, one can live for at least nine thousand years. The Demon-Human Master's life had just reached the halfway point; he was in his prime, with peak blood energy, and still had hope of going further to break through the hurdle of attaining the Dao!

The Demon-Human Master, who had successfully broken through, fought the last demon, Daoist Shan Huang. The result had no suspense.

Although the Demon-Human Master had just broken through, his blood energy was at its peak. Daoist Shan Huang had been sealed for many years, was long since old and frail, and his cultivation had been stripped by more than half.

In the Shrouding Heavens universe, blood energy is the most critical thing. Countless young Venerables rely on their youth to bully old cultivators whose blood energy has dissipated.

"Defeated!" The old mountain chicken used all his means, but he was no match for the Demon-Human Master. This was also because his realm hadn't recovered.

Facing a Quasi-Emperor, the Demon-Human Master didn't turn him into chicken soup, but he didn't allow him to leave either, wanting Daoist Shan Huang to stay by his side.

"You want me to follow you?" Daoist Shan Huang the Daoist was very proud and chose to refuse, preferring death to losing his freedom.

A Quasi-Emperor is not something a Great Sage can compare to. Unless the Qing Emperor was reborn or Gai Jiuyou came in person, there was no possibility of him submitting.

"Reserve rations." Although the Demon-Human Master had broken through to Quasi-Emperor, he still didn't say much, just said indifferently.

Daoist Shan Huang the Daoist was instantly petrified. What kind of people were these, treating him as dry rations?

Several Great Demons couldn't help but laugh out loud. After being glared at by Daoist Shan Huang, they restrained themselves: "Old mountain chicken, *cough cough*, Daoist Shan Huang Lord, please forgive me..."

Lin Xian stepped forward to console him. Daoist Shan Huang didn't need to be monitored by the Demon-Human Master all the time. When the Qing Emperor was born, he could be promoted from rations to a Heavenly Court divine general.

"The Qing Emperor is really still alive." Daoist Shan Huang was very shocked. This Demon Emperor had been too close to him, leaving an indelible impression on him.

"Not just the Qing Emperor, but other Venerables, such as Gai Jiuyou, Shakyamuni, Laozi, Huang Di, Yan Di..."

In order to suppress a Quasi-Emperor, Lin Xian took the initiative to reveal part of the Heavenly Court's trump cards.

"Shakyamuni has become a Venerable?!" Many Great Demons were shocked. Two thousand years ago, Shakyamuni was only a Quasi-Emperor.

"Shakyamuni is one of the reincarnated bodies of Amitabha Buddha." Lin Xian said indifferently: "Not a Great Emperor, but better than a Great Emperor. You don't need to be depressed. Actually, you were defeated by a young Great Emperor."

"Amitabha Buddha reincarnated?!"

The demons trembled. Even Daoist Shan Huang couldn't remain calm. What kind of opponents had they been fighting before?

Now they didn't seek revenge; they only hoped Shakyamuni wouldn't settle scores after the autumn.

"May I ask who this little friend is?" Seeing Lin Xian so composed, Daoist Shan Huang guessed his identity wasn't simple.

The Great Xia Longque hurriedly introduced: "This is the Qing Emperor's Son."

The Silver Snake Demon God said in a deep voice: "He is also the future Buddha of the Buddhist sect."

The Centipede Heavenly Worm said solemnly: "He is currently the Deputy Sect Master of the Heavenly Court."

"He is also the Tianxuan Saint Master, the Ruthless Dao Master, the Scripture-Seeker of Purple Mountain, a descendant of Yan and Huang, a branch of Yaochi, the guardian of the Taiyin Divine Dynasty..." Ye Fan rambled on.

What kind of ghost identities are these!

Daoist Shan Huang the Daoist gasped, then looked at Ye Fan and asked tentatively: "Then who is this little friend?"

"They say I am the Lord of the Heavenly Court, the reincarnation of the Emperor, although I don't admit it." Ye Fan spread his hands, then pointed to Duan De: "However, this is the Lord of the Underworld, the Emperor, a genuine reincarnated body."

Duan De stood with his hands behind his back, looking unfathomable: "Cultivating the Dao for a million autumns, stars fall and moons wither, the heart is sorrowful. Sleeping for eternity, emperors fall, where to wander now that the Heavenly Court has collapsed..."

Daoist Shan Huang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, suddenly discovering that his strength, which he had been proud of, seemed insufficient. In front of this group of ruthless people, even Quasi-Emperors were a bit small.

"Actually, these are all fake." After a moment of silence, Daoist Shan Huang the Daoist suddenly raised his head, a trace of pleading in his eyes, and struggled: "You are lying to me, right?"

Lin Xian coughed lightly, summoned the Human Emperor Banner, and shook out Buddha Shakyamuni.

There are three such awesome people on Earth on the surface!

In the dark, there are countless buried Imperial corpses.

"Unbelievable..."

Daoist Shan Huang's mouth twitched. He had always thought he was a big shot, planning to laugh at the universe, roam the starry sky, and call himself a Venerable after breaking the seal. He never expected that he would be playing a peak-level game the moment he was born.

However, the critical hit was just the beginning; it hadn't ended.

A leisurely voice sounded, echoing over Mars: "Which fellow Daoist is fighting in my Honghuang Ancient Star domain? Xia Yu pays his respects!"

"I hope you stop fighting, lest you say you weren't warned."

Everyone trembled violently, looking toward the Honghuang Ancient Star. An ancient pass visible only to cultivators sat there, with three large characters carved on the gate tower: Hangu Pass!

The years were vicissitudes, time passed, and no one knew how many tens of thousands of years had passed, but it still hadn't fallen.

This city was connected to the starry sky and communicated with the universe, standing under the firmament. It was a city of the starry sky. A middle-aged man with dark skin stood above the stars, guarding the pass here. In his hand, he held a piece of divine iron, inscribed with the four characters "Sea-Stabilizing Needle."

"Another Quasi-Emperor!"

Daoist Shan Huang muttered, his pupils full of disbelief. He suddenly discovered that he had never understood the Honghuang Ancient Star.

This ancient star of life was simply too mysterious.

"Xia Yu, King Dayu?!"

Lin Xian raised his head suddenly and was overjoyed. He didn't expect to see the legendary Water-Taming Emperor Yu here. He hurriedly stepped forward, bowed to the void, and said loudly: "Descendant of Huaxia, junior Lin Xian, pays respects to Emperor Yu, the ancestor."

"We have arrived from the Big Dipper and are returning home today. I hope you will open the pass."

The void fell silent. Daoist Shan Huang was confused. What was going on? Wasn't Lin Xian the Qing Emperor's Son? Where did this human ancestor come from?

Ye Fan coughed and said: "You'll get used to it."

This is the Immortal of the Hundred Schools!

A moment later, Emperor Yu's thick voice sounded: "So it's you. The Emperors gave instructions long ago; the city gate can be opened!"

As soon as the words fell, the ancient city gate opened wide. There was the sound of birds chirping, and a white bird flew over, landed on Mars, turned into a long-haired, elegant young girl, bowed slightly, and said: "Jingwei has met many fellow Daoists."

Everyone hurriedly returned the salute. Among them, the Jiang family Sage was even more excited, bowing deeply and solemnly: "Descendant of the Jiang family pays respects to the Imperial Daughter."

Jingwei is the daughter of Yan Di!

In the Jiang family, this was a genuine little ancestor.

"No need for formalities." Imperial Daughter Jingwei smiled faintly, helping the Jiang family Sage up. Although she had profound cultivation and Great Sage Dao practice, she had a simple mind, was untainted by the red dust, and didn't treat the aged Jiang family Sage as a junior.

"Everyone, follow me." Jingwei waved her hand, turned into a white bird, flew across the sky, and pulled a golden divine bridge into Hangu Pass.

This ancient city was full of vicissitudes, having experienced countless years. The Emperors originating from the Honghuang Ancient Star had all left Imperial patterns and immortal arrays in their hometown to protect it.

Without the permission of the pass-guard, even a Venerable might not be able to attack.

Jingwei was familiar with the route, leading everyone around heavy killing arrays, and finally landing on the city gate tower.

Besides Emperor Yu, there was also a goddess in Hangu Pass, as well as an old Daoist priest riding a cow.

"Hanba has met all fellow Daoists." The goddess said indifferently, causing the Ji family Sage to bow deeply.

Unexpectedly, Ji Ba avoided her body, her expression cold: "I am not his daughter."

For a time, the Ji family Sage didn't know what to do. Emperor Yu also shook his head. The descendants of the Yan and Huang Emperors were fine, but both daughters were tragedies.

Imperial corpses becoming spiritual—how could there be no price? Giving birth to children from corpses violated reincarnation and nature, and the curse manifested on the Imperial Daughter.

"Good, good. This poor Daoist Yin Xi has met the Junior Brother."

The old Daoist priest riding the cow had a refined appearance, a full forehead, and a transcendent temperament. He was extremely extraordinary. He reported his family background and origin, changed the subject, and smoothed things over.

During the Pre-Qin period, Yin Xi was already a Sage. Later, he apprenticed to the Quasi-Emperor Laozi, learned the Dao Scripture and the great supernatural power of "One Qi Transforms Three Clears." Now, his cultivation had reached the peak of creation, and he was also a peerless Great Sage.

"I dare not accept such an address from Sage Yin,"

Although Lin Xian called himself a member of the Daoist sect, in front of the genuine disciple of Laozi, he was still a bit ashamed. He stepped forward to return the salute: "The disciple has not yet truly paid respects to the Dao Ancestor."

"Having learned One Qi Transforms Three Clears, you are a member of my Daoist sect."

Yin Xi smiled indifferently: "Junior Brother is also close to becoming a Sage; why be constrained by worldly etiquette?"

Their lineage was calm and transcendent, uncontentious with the world, emphasizing the Dao following nature, and a quiet, non-action heart.

Even if Lin Xian wanted to kowtow three times and bow nine times, Li Er wouldn't appear.

When the fate arrives, it will happen.

The Great Xia Longque and the others were shocked. One Quasi-Emperor, three Great Sages—and this was just the tip of the iceberg of the Honghuang Ancient Star. How did they dare to attack Hangu Pass back then?

It was also thanks to Shakyamuni's compassion that he suppressed them. If it had been any other Quasi-Emperor, they would likely have lost their lives.

"Four..."

Lin Xian glanced at them and couldn't help but ask: "May I ask Senior Brother Yin, why are there no Buddhist experts?"

The four Venerables of Earth each represented a lineage. According to reason, there should be Buddhist Sages.

"Originally, it was the one from Yinghuo, but he had long since run out of oil and lamp. Unless an Immortal Medicine is found, there is no salvation." Great Sage Yin Xi shook his head: "It is also thanks to Junior Brother coming that the thousand-year Demon Sea Eye was solved, allowing that ancient Buddha to be liberated."

Lin Xian looked at the four and was thoughtful: "Senior Brother, did you come because of the Yinghuo matter?"

"Exactly. The Demon Sea Eye opens every thousand years. We came to check on the teacher's decree to prevent accidents." Yin Xi said solemnly: "That Divine Crocodile doesn't matter; what matters is what is under the Demon Sea Eye. That is a great disaster."

"In the deepest Yin Cave, there is very likely a Venerable-level Yin God, as well as supreme heroic spirits. Unless a Great Emperor comes, no one can level it."

The speculation was wrong, but the conclusion was correct.

At the deepest part of the Demon Sea Eye, there was an Undying Emperor in the Nirvana period!

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