Chapter 973: The Supreme Devil Secret Scroll is Completed

Qian Chen read through the Supreme Devil Secret Scroll forged from the Wisdom Fruit, his expression turning peculiar.

The Wisdom Fruit itself was fake, so the Supreme Devil Secret Scroll it produced was merely passable; Qian Chen worried that the Scroll relied too heavily on truths forged from True-Illusion Fruits, its foundation saturated with too much “illusion,” not entirely grounded in genuine truth.

But the Wisdom Fruit only told him: as long as it works, that’s enough. Talismans only need to function—don’t care what principles they’re built on.

As long as its internal logic is self-consistent.

Even a mountain of shit, if it runs, leave it be.

Even if its foundation is riddled with illusion, would the Supreme Devil, such a thing, ever be born from legitimate Dao?

Would any proper Dao in the natural Heavenly Order produce the very tool you seek to manipulate and seal the Old Heaven’s taboos?

Yuan Shi Daozu sealed such things under the title of Great Devil Sovereign because his technical level was high; you’re merely interfacing with his system—just getting it to run is already a miracle! Do you think you can patch bugs? Ridiculous—without bugs, it wouldn’t run at all!

Don’t care how much illusion it contains, how impure the Dao it blends—just tell me, can it be used?

Honestly, the thing the Wisdom Fruit faked actually worked; Qian Chen ran it through the Kunlun Mirror, tested it across all heavens and worlds, encountered no major bugs—or rather, this talisman itself was a bug.

It was equivalent to embedding a divine position named Supreme Devil into the entire Heavenly Order system.

It could sense all Devils and Secret Devils, exploit the backdoor of the Great Devil Sovereign’s position to connect to the full authority of the Devil Dao, and remained entirely beyond the jurisdiction of the Two Great Devil Ancestors: Jiuyou and Xuehai.

Moreover, this divine position was a bug, unregulated by the Divine Register and the God-Smiting Whip established by Yuan Shi Daozu.

It could steal any divine position, temporarily assume its operation, enjoy all its privileges—such as controlling Heaven and Earth’s Dao, receiving incense offerings, and wielding the full powers of a deity through the Divine Law system.

But it bore no responsibility.

This Supreme Devil Secret Scroll was essentially a malignant virus targeting the Divine System; the reason it had few malignant bugs was because it itself was a malignant bug.

“Supreme Devil, capable of usurping all gods!”

In the chaotic temporal currents reflected by the Kunlun Mirror, Qian Chen held the talisman and frowned.

“This thing seems useless!”

“For ordinary deities, it’s a supreme treasure—it could free them from the constraints of the current system, allowing them to usurp their own divine talismans, a perfect weapon for rebellion and seizing power. If the Heavenly Emperor knew of this, he’d lose sleep. But I have the Supreme Lord of Fate—I already wield immense authority within the Divine System, inheriting the Divine Authority of Supreme Daozu. Who dares interfere with me?”

At this moment, the Kunlun Mirror’s voice hesitantly echoed across the future timeline.

“Zhu Zhu, don’t misuse this thing!”

Qian Chen’s eyes lit up: “Jing Jing, what do you mean by ‘misuse’?”

The Kunlun Mirror hesitated slightly, then spoke timidly: “Supreme Daozu has merged with Dao; Yuan Shi governs the world. Thus, all Divine Laws are under Yuan Shi Daozu’s control. The core of this Scroll is a divine position shaped by Yuan Shi Daozu, but to accommodate the thing within it, Yuan Shi Daozu was forced to isolate it from the existing Divine System.”

“So this thing, while certified by Yuan Shi Daozu, belongs to no existing Divine Law, and the contents within are highly taboo. After your meddling, it became this way… thus gaining the power to subvert the current Divine Laws.”

As Qian Chen listened, his eyes brightened further!

Kunlun Mirror’s reminder was truly helpful!

This thing held little value for enhancing himself, but if used to destroy the Divine System, its destructive potential was immense!

It was equivalent to Supreme, Yuan Shi, and Ling Bao—the three brothers—rebelled against the Old Heaven’s Heavenly Court, then Heaven and Earth’s order collapsed. Supreme merged with Dao to establish cosmic law, entrusting Yuan Shi with the task of constructing the new Heavenly Divine system—the new cosmic power structure.

But for reasons unknown, Yuan Shi Daozu, during the transition from imperial rule to a republican era, enacted a law preserving imperial privileges.

He retained a nominal imperial heir, granting him special status and treatment.

Yet this special figure was neither a legitimate political citizen of the new Heaven.

Nor did he fit the new Heaven’s institutional structure…

So Yuan Shi Daozu placed him within the utterly powerless Democratic Faction—the Devil Dao.

Now, this imperial heir has fallen into the hands of Qian Chen, the legitimate heir of Supreme Daozu, who discovered a bug: this imperial heir could escape the Democratic Faction and enter the power structure.

The destructive potential was enormous!

Seeing Qian Chen’s expression, Kunlun Mirror grew even more anxious.

It warned: “Zhu Zhu, if you do other things, Yuan Shi Daozu, out of respect for Supreme Lao, won’t care. But if you use this thing, you’ll truly humiliate Yuan Shi Daozu—your status as one of the Three Treasures of Supreme may not save you!”

Kunlun Mirror regretted helping Qian Chen!

She had thought Qian Zhu Zhu might cause trouble, but given Supreme’s immense prestige, things would never spiral out of control.

But now it seemed this little pearl had a black heart—she was far too good at causing chaos!

She’d even forged the Supreme Devil Secret Scroll!

Remember, Yuan Shi Daozu’s Divine System was always famed for stability and reliability.

Once a cosmic position was established, unless Yuan Shi Daozu ordered it, not even in ten thousand years could it be overthrown—deity rebellion was far harder than mortal rebellion.

But what Qian Chen forged was equivalent to Yuan Shi Daozu’s own decree of rebellion, legally valid in the new Heaven.

This thing could potentially overthrow the Heavenly Emperor!

“This thing, if used well, could overthrow the Heavenly Emperor!”

Qian Chen exclaimed excitedly: “The Dao Heaven is dead; the Devil Heaven shall rise! Regardless of Yuan Shi Daozu’s original intentions, this thing is the legal basis to kill the Heavenly Emperor and establish a new Devil Heavenly Court!”

Kunlun Mirror gasped: “Zhu Zhu, are you trying to get yourself killed?”

“Jing Jing, don’t you know me?”

Qian Chen waved his hand, smiling: “What bad intentions could I possibly have? Above me stands Yuan Shi Daozu! He’s merely hidden behind the scenes—he’s not dead! This thing can be resolved with a single divine decree from Daozu. Why would I use it to cause trouble?”

Kunlun Mirror thought it over—it was true. Yuan Shi Daozu wasn’t dead; this thing could only cause temporary chaos. Once Daozu noticed, he’d naturally restore order.

Using it would be exhausting and pointless.

It would surely be reckoned with in the future.

Qian Chen was equally certain: what bad intentions could Qian Mou possibly have?

The one with bad intentions was Yuan Shi!

Now Qian Chen understood why Yuan Shi had preserved this Old Heaven taboo—he’d kept it as a backdoor to overthrow the new Heaven and restore the old!

I, Qian Zhu Zhu, Supreme Dad’s favorite child, would ever rebel?

The rebel is clearly Yuan Shi!

Of course, if things went wrong, I was just the adopted child of Supreme, no longer favored, merely a scapegoat.

Then I’d be justified in helping Yuan Shi Daozu rebel!

Knowing the true function of the Supreme Devil Secret Scroll, Qian Chen’s mind was settled.

More bugs? Fine. Without bugs, how could this thing even run? Don’t care how many forced manipulations it contains—just tell me, can it be used?

It was incredibly useful…

“The Supreme Devil Secret Scroll can refine any divine talisman, dissolve all constraints of the Divine System, even defy incense devotion and divine karmic forces. In other words, holding this Scroll, one can slay the Heavenly Emperor, usurp his authority, seize incense offerings, defy human will, forcibly seize devotion, enslave all beings, seize all things—it represents the most naked law of violence in Heaven and Earth.”

“It defies all Dao, embodying absolute license.”

“A deity who receives it in the morning can declare in the afternoon, ‘I won’t eat beef.’ It escapes all karma, retribution, good and evil—its power can turn any deity into a devil, enslaving the world!”

“Thus, it truly deserves the name Supreme Devil Secret Scroll!”

Thinking of the Scroll’s terrifying power, Qian Chen was secretly startled: “Truly worthy of its name.”

“The only thing limiting this Scroll is naked violence. While Heaven and Earth’s order remains intact, its destructive power is limited—anyone who dares use it will be killed by Yuan Shi Daozu the next day. But if Heaven and Earth’s order teeters on collapse, then…”

In Qian Chen’s memory, only one historical period matched: the chaotic era of the late Tang and Five Dynasties.

Warlords ruled; humanity vanished.

Armies slaughtered indiscriminately, killed, ate people; soldiers acted without restraint, extinguishing all humanity—even warlords lived in constant terror of being murdered by their own subordinates.

And this Supreme Devil Secret Scroll possessed the power to transform the entire Heavenly Divine Order into the chaos of the Five Dynasties.

Even Qian Chen himself felt a flicker of fear toward its power.

He merely wanted a backup option for rebellion—not to trigger the collapse of Heaven and Earth’s order, the descent of the Five Turbid Evil Worlds.

“If used at the right moment, this thing could truly forge a dark mythology!”

Qian Chen frowned, staring at the Supreme Devil Secret Scroll still unmanifested in his hand…

Watching him, Kunlun Mirror felt slightly reassured.

“Zhu Zhu still understands the danger… Besides, in the futures I’ve glimpsed, such a possibility hasn’t appeared! Overturning the Divine System is minor; to forge an apocalyptic age, someone would have to withstand a beating from Yuan Shi and Ling Bao Daozu, plus a host of Dao Masters and Dao Lords, crushing half the Dao Sects… hahaha, impossible!”

Kunlun Mirror was about to laugh—but a flicker of her gaze toward the future revealed something wrong, and her laughter died instantly.

Tears welled in her eyes; her laugh choked back.

“Eternal Devil Calamity… Zhu Zhu, what are you thinking?”

Qian Chen snapped back to reality, denying: “No, I wasn’t thinking anything!”

“I’m telling you, even thinking is forbidden—it’s a sin! You’d better erase everything from your mind. The recently sealed Taiyi Fruits have all darkened slightly—just one ten-thousandth, but your alone has increased the probability of all heavens and worlds being destroyed, sinking into the Five Turbid Evil Worlds by one ten-thousandth. Zhu Zhu, you’re grievously guilty!”

Qian Chen quickly denied: “I didn’t! I didn’t! Would I go mad and destroy the entire world?”

Kunlun Mirror’s voice trembled in terror: “Not you—you lack the power! It’s Supreme! You’ve tainted Supreme Daozu!”

“The Lady was right all along: Supreme Daozu harbors suppressed destruction—this destruction, emptiness, and void—once fused with the latent evil and boundless dynamism within Daozu’s heart, it threatens to overturn all heavens!”

“The only solution is for you, Zhu Zhu, to join us and become a sweet, soft girl.”

“Why become a girl? That makes no sense!” Qian Chen questioned.

Kunlun Mirror spoke confidently: “The Lady said so! ‘Dao weak, Dao reverses, calamity vast; Kunlun female immortals’ blessings endless.’ Once you enter the Supreme Tower Dao, you’ll at least trigger the Eternal Devil Calamity, leaving endless calamity. The only way to resolve it is…”

“Huh? Zao Hua Jie told me not to say.”

“Say it! Ignore her!”

Qian Chen urged.

Kunlun Mirror was unsettled, hesitating: “Zhu Zhu, I truly wanted to help you—you’re my best friend. Back then, I could see the future and didn’t care about gossip. But now I realize I don’t see as far as the Lady.”

“Zhu Zhu, you truly can destroy all heavens and worlds!”

“And after obtaining this Supreme Devil Secret Scroll, your demonic nature surged dramatically. The Great Devil Sovereign Title likely represents Yuan Shi Daozu’s demonic aspect—the primal devil side—while you, Zhu Zhu, embody Supreme Daozu’s demonic aspect.”

“What if you ever encounter Ling Bao Daozu’s demonic aspect?”

“The consequences I can’t even imagine… This time, I may truly have to help Zao Hua Jie!”

“Wait, Jing Jing, what are you going to help her with?”

Qian Chen grew tense and hurriedly asked.

The Kunlun Mirror now refused to answer!

Before Qian Chen could panic, he was kicked out of the Kunlun Mirror’s rehearsal world.

At that moment, the crows arrived at Wanghai Tower to report…