I, the Villain, Become Invincible the More Descendants I Have

Chapter 98 Secrets of the Immortal RealmEmperor Cao Xukun rode a white elephant at the very front of the procession. He wore a black dragon robe; his face was handsome, his eyes profound, and the aura of his peak Integration Stage cultivation radiated faintly, inspiring awe in everyone. Feng Qingyan sat in the carriage beside him, waving and smiling at the citizens from behind the gauze curtains. The clan leaders of the three great ancient protecting clans followed behind, each looking respectful, having lost all their former arrogance.

”Long live Emperor Xuan! Long live Great Xuan!” The shouts, like a tsunami of mountains, rose and fell, shaking the entire city of Luoyang. The citizens knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Emperor Cao Xukun, their eyes filled with gratitude and worship. It was Emperor Cao Xukun who had ended the centuries of war in the mortal realm, allowing them to live good lives where they were well-fed, warmly clothed, and at peace.

Upon returning to the imperial palace, Emperor Cao Xukun’s first act was to shut himself in the imperial study to carefully study the Immortal Realm map and the ”Ascension Guide” he had snatched from the Immortal Venerable Yuheng. Feng Qingyan walked in carrying a cup of hot tea, placed it gently beside him, and asked softly, ”Your Majesty, how is your study of these things from the Immortal Realm going?”

”It’s quite interesting.” Emperor Cao Xukun pointed to the map and said with a smile, ”It turns out the Immortal Realm is similar to the mortal realm; it is also divided into territories. There are seven great dynasties in total: the Central Dynasty, the Eastern Azure Dragon Dynasty, the Western White Tiger Dynasty, the Southern Vermilion Bird Dynasty, the Northern Black Tortoise Dynasty, the Ancient Demon Clan Dynasty, and the Chaos Demon Clan Dynasty. Among them, the Central Dynasty is the strongest, occupying half of the Immortal Realm’s territory.”

Feng Qingyan leaned over, looking at the dense markings on the map, and said softly, ”With so many dynasties, doesn’t the Immortal Realm fight wars frequently too?”

”That is natural.” Emperor Cao Xukun nodded. ”Wherever there are people, there is a martial world; wherever there is a martial world, there is conflict. The Immortal Realm is much larger than the mortal realm and has richer resources, so the conflicts will only be more intense. This ’Ascension Guide’ states that countless cultivators ascend to the Immortal Realm every year, but less than one-tenth survive; most become cannon fodder for the major dynasties.”

Just then, Li Tieniu barged in carelessly, holding a roasted chicken and with his mouth stuffed full. ”Emperor Xuan! I heard you got a map of the Immortal Realm; let me see it! Is the Immortal Realm full of mountains of gold and silver, with celestial maidens flying everywhere?”

”You rascal, you only care about food and beautiful women.” Emperor Cao Xukun laughed and tossed the map to him. ”See for yourself. The Immortal Realm does have celestial maidens, but it also has man-eating monsters. If you were to ascend, you probably wouldn’t survive three days.”

Li Tieniu took the map, flipped it over and over for a long time, and scratched his head. ”What is this drawing? I can’t understand a single word. But this Central Dynasty sounds the most awesome; is their emperor the most powerful?”

”The emperor is secondary; the most powerful one is their crown prince.” Emperor Cao Xukun took a sip of tea, his tone indifferent. ”According to the ’Ascension Guide,’ the Central Dynasty’s crown prince, Ling Xiao, is the greatest Son of Destiny in the Immortal Realm. He was born with a Chaos Divine Body, and at his birth, celestial phenomena appeared, and a hundred immortals bowed in worship. At only five hundred years old, he broke through to the Mahayana Stage and is hailed as a once-in-ten-thousand-years genius of the Immortal Realm, known as the future co-ruler of the Immortal Realm.”

”Five hundred years old and at the Mahayana Stage? That powerful?” Li Tieniu’s eyes widened. ”Doesn’t that make him more powerful than you?”

”Powerful, my foot.” Emperor Cao Xukun sneered, looking disdainful. ”Only at the Mahayana Stage at five hundred years old, and he has the nerve to be called a genius? I am only twenty-five this year and am already at the peak of the Integration Stage; in a few more days, I will break through to the Mahayana Stage. If he were my age, I could crush him with one hand.”

”Exactly!” Li Tieniu quickly chimed in. ”What is that Ling Xiao? Compared to our Emperor Xuan, he isn’t even fit to carry your shoes! What once-in-ten-thousand-years genius of the Immortal Realm? I think it’s just that the Immortal Realm has no one else, picking a tall one among the dwarves.”

Feng Qingyan couldn’t help but laugh. ”You two, don’t underestimate the enemy. After all, the Immortal Realm has a deeper foundation than the mortal realm. That Crown Prince Ling Xiao must have some extraordinary qualities to become the greatest Son of Destiny in the Immortal Realm.”

”Extraordinary qualities? It’s just that he was born into a good family.” Emperor Cao Xukun waved his hand. ”His Chaos Sacred Body is a hundred times weaker than my Chaos Divine Body. As for his destiny, I have snatched the destiny of so many Sons of Destiny; added together, it is ten times more than his. When I unify the mortal realm and ascend to the Immortal Realm, he will be the first one I seek out. I want to see if this Immortal Realm Son of Destiny can withstand a single move from me.”

Just as he finished speaking, hurried footsteps came from outside the palace. A guard rushed in, knelt on one knee, and said with a grave expression, ”Reporting to Your Majesty! It is bad! The Sect Master of the Qingyun Sect, Yun Feiyang, has gathered a dozen remnant sects and is causing trouble at the Temple of Heaven outside the city! He claims to be the ’Spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao,’ saying that you are acting against the heavens, intercepting and killing Sons of Destiny, and have angered Heaven. He wants to act on behalf of Heaven, abolish your imperial throne, and appoint a wise monarch!”

”Oh? There are still people who don’t fear death?” Emperor Cao Xukun raised an eyebrow, a cold sneer curling his lips. ”I thought all the clowns in the mortal realm had been cleared out; I didn’t expect one to have slipped through. Just as well, I’ll use him to practice, and at the same time, give a warning to those who still harbor illusions.”

Li Tieniu immediately picked up his giant axe and said excitedly, ”Emperor Xuan! I’ll go with you! I want to see how many heads this Yun Feiyang has to dare to be so arrogant!”

Emperor Cao Xukun took Li Tieniu and several hundred guards and soon arrived at the Temple of Heaven. They saw thousands of cultivators dressed in Taoist robes standing on the Temple of Heaven, each holding a precious sword, with serious expressions. Leading them was a middle-aged man in white Taoist robes holding a horsetail whisk; it was none other than the Sect Master of the Qingyun Sect, Yun Feiyang. He stood in the center of the Temple of Heaven, stepping on a Bagua formation, with a faint golden light surrounding him, fully exuding an air of pretentiousness.

Seeing Emperor Cao Xukun arrive, Yun Feiyang suddenly raised his horsetail whisk and roared sharply, ”Emperor Cao Xukun! You treacherous thief! You have tampered with destiny, harmed the loyal and righteous, enslaved all clans, and committed heinous crimes! Heaven has already sent down a decree commanding me, Yun Feiyang, to act on behalf of Heaven, abolish your imperial throne, and save the common people of the world!”

”I am the Lord of the Mortal Realm personally appointed by the Heavenly Dao, possessing supreme magical powers bestowed by the Heavenly Dao! Today, I will summon the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning to strike you dead, you treacherous thief! All who follow me are complying with destiny and will surely attain the Dao and become immortals in the future; all who resist me are acting against the heavens and will surely suffer divine retribution!”

The cultivators who had been bewitched by him raised their swords one after another, shouting in unison, ”Act on behalf of Heaven! Execute the treacherous thief!”

Li Tieniu laughed angrily, ”Damn! Another one playing god! You are a spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao? I think you’re a delivery man for the Heavenly Dao, here specifically to deliver your head! You want to summon the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning? If you can summon a single bolt of lightning, I’ll eat this giant axe on the spot!”

”Presumptuous!” Yun Feiyang was furious and pointed at Li Tieniu, shouting sharply, ”You mortal, how dare you blaspheme the Heavenly Dao! Today, I will strike you dead first, and then strike Emperor Cao Xukun dead!”

As he spoke, he bit the tip of his tongue and spat a mouthful of essence blood onto the horsetail whisk, chanting, ”The Heavenly Dao has spirit, let the divine lightning descend! Destroy the treacherous thief and restore clarity to the world!”

In an instant, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and lightning flashed and thunder rolled. A purple bolt of divine lightning, as thick as a water bucket, descended from the sky and struck viciously toward Li Tieniu.

”Watch out!” The guards were terrified and hurriedly raised their shields.

”No need to panic.” Emperor Cao Xukun said indifferently, waving his hand. A black stream of Chaos Spiritual Power shot into the sky, wrapping around the divine lightning. In the blink of an eye, the divine lightning was completely devoured.

The smile on Yun Feiyang’s face froze instantly, his face full of disbelief. ”Impossible! This is the Heavenly Dao’s divine lightning! How could you possibly devour it!”

”This pathetic lightning isn’t even as loud as the firecrackers my family sets off during the New Year; you have the nerve to bring it out to embarrass yourself?” Emperor Cao Xukun sneered and walked slowly onto the Temple of Heaven. ”Aren’t you supposed to act on behalf of Heaven? Come on, I’m standing right here; let you strike me. If you can injure a single hair of mine, I will immediately abdicate and yield the throne.”

”I don’t believe it! I have even stronger magical powers!” Yun Feiyang completely broke down and roared hysterically, ”Sword of the Heavenly Dao, slay the demons and eliminate the devils!”

He raised the horsetail whisk, which transformed into a golden longsword, and thrust it fiercely at Emperor Cao Xukun.

Emperor Cao Xukun couldn’t even be bothered to dodge; he reached out two fingers and gently clamped onto the tip of the sword. No matter how hard Yun Feiyang pushed, he couldn’t move it a single millimeter forward.

”With only this much ability, you dare to call yourself a spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao?” Emperor Cao Xukun applied a little force, and the golden longsword instantly snapped in two. He raised his hand and slapped Yun Feiyang across the face; the crisp sound echoed throughout the venue. ”Slap!”

Yun Feiyang was slapped flying over ten zhang away, crashing heavily onto the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and losing several teeth.

”You... how dare you hit me! I am the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao!” Yun Feiyang clutched his face, his expression full of resentment.

”Spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao? I think you’re a spokesperson for the mentally ill.” Emperor Cao Xukun walked slowly to him and looked down at him. ”Let me tell you, in the mortal realm, I am Heaven. What I say is the Heavenly Dao. Anyone who dares to disobey me, whether it be the Heavenly Dao or an immortal, I will beat them all the same.”

After speaking, he flicked his finger, and a stream of spiritual power shot into Yun Feiyang’s dantian. Yun Feiyang let out a shrill scream, and his entire cultivation base turned into nothingness.

The cultivators who had been bewitched were scared out of their wits; they threw away their swords one after another and knelt on the ground. ”Your Majesty, Emperor Xuan, spare us! We were bewitched by Yun Feiyang! We are willing to submit to Great Xuan!”

”Considering this is your first offense, I will spare you this time.” Emperor Cao Xukun proclaimed loudly, ”Go back and tell everyone who still harbors illusions that in three days, I will issue the ’Order for the Unification of the Mortal Realm.’ Within the mortal realm, all vassal states and independent sects will be completely abolished and incorporated into the Great Xuan province system. Anyone who dares to resist will be executed without mercy!”

”Yes, Your Majesty!” The cultivators, as if granted amnesty, scrambled away, crawling and rolling.

Li Tieniu kicked the collapsed Yun Feiyang and grinned. ”Emperor Xuan is awesome! Another pretentious prick has been slapped in the face! This guy is really lighting a lamp in a latrine—courting death.”