Chapter 479: Overturning the Three Thousand Realms, Coveting the Great Sun Sovereign’s Position—A Crime Deserving Death

the starlight shone brilliantly, layered together, blindingly bright, but even so, it was still possible to see that it was made up of over four thousand beams. these beams shot straight into the clouds, mingling with the stars above.this scene was bizarre and awe-inspiring, capturing the attention of everyone within the sixth heaven.

in a boundless mystical land, an elder sat on a turtle shell, surrounded by starlight as vast as the sea, too intense to look at directly. glancing toward purple fate heaven, his beard quivered, “what in the world is this?”

in the council of supreme truths, the second leader opened his eyes. peering through countless dimensions, his expression, usually as impassive as ice for millennia, now showed surprise and dread.

“four thousand yang gods in one body? no… did he cultivate four thousand yang god paths? that’s not it, either!”

beneath his shock was a deep suspicion.

in biluotian, an elderly woman’s gourd atop her head opened, devouring boundless starlight. her hand trembled suddenly. “did the will of the immortals get startled awake?”

this distant sight was beyond her imagination and comprehension.

in taihuang palace, true origin venerable’s face displayed an uncertain expression of shock.

“this… what is this?”

the yang gods around him were silent. if not for status and decorum, they might have retorted,

“the direction of purple fate heaven… that wouldn’t be purple fate ancestor. could it be…?” sun venerable squinted, deep in thought.

true origin venerable then focused his gaze back on the star realm.

his eyes narrowed abruptly. “this involves the yang gods of the molo clan and… ten suns venerable!”

“what?”

the remaining yang gods in taihuang palace heard this, and their expressions immediately tensed.

in an instant, they understood.

could it be that ten suns venerable went to the molo clan in secret and brought them under his control? wait… demon blaze—could he really be…?

a terrifying idea formed in the minds of these yang gods.

could demon blaze actually be a disguise created by ten suns venerable?

“no, but why would he need over four thousand yang gods? apart from the first and sixth heavens, this number of yang gods exceeds that of the other heavens!” one of the yang gods said in confusion.

the rest of the yang gods shared his perplexity.

at the same time, within purple fate heaven, countless yang gods projected their vision across dimensions, focusing on qi yuan.

qi yuan’s black robe was full of holes, with starlight constantly leaking out, impossible to contain.

initially, qi yuan thought he could shield his light by covering it with his robe.

but who could have known? each of his nascent souls emitted light, and, unexpectedly, the molo clan souls in the underworld shone too.

at this moment, ice sword was looking at qi yuan with a face full of doubt.

an xunlu, purple fate daxue, purple fate xiaolu, and others also opened their eyes, their gaze landing on the endless brightness, much like being hit by a flash of light in a game.

shock, astonishment, confusion, daze, and disbelief appeared on each of their faces.

the faint light on ice sword’s body had long since been engulfed by the ocean of light.

“why am i glowing? am i actually a hidden yang god?” purple fate daxue muttered in surprise.

her cultivation wasn’t high enough yet to discern that qi yuan was the source of the light.

an xunlu, however, stared at qi yuan, gritting her teeth. “didn’t you hear ice sword? blood-robe has thousands of light bulbs hidden under his robe!”

though rare, light bulbs—a technological invention—were used within black demon abyss, mostly by mortals or as novelties by certain cultivators.

“light bulbs?”

the young elites couldn’t help but turn their attention to qi yuan, momentarily bewildered.

“ahem, my robe’s leaking light! stop staring, or i’ll end up exposing myself!”

qi yuan hastily tried to cover the holes in his robe, but the light was relentless, pouring out in countless beams.

while he wasn’t actually “exposed,” he certainly was “leaking.”

at this point, one of the young elites exclaimed, “wait, look at the heavens’ scepter map! this… this is a yang god phenomenon!”

all eyes turned to the heavens’ scepter map, and a look of shock dawned on each face.

their gazes swiftly shifted back to qi yuan, varied expressions flashing across their faces—chiefly, shock, apprehension, and confusion.

purple fate daxue ruffled her hair, her face twisted in disbelief. “my brain can’t keep up. blood-robe… just what’s going on?”

“blood-robe, have you reached the yang god realm? but yang gods only emit a single beam of light. why do you have so many beams?”

“are my eyes deceiving me, or am i not fully awake yet?”

at this moment, in purple fate heaven, the numerous yang gods turned their gaze toward qi yuan, their eyes filled with amazement.

purple fate ancestor looked on, equally shocked and confused.

today’s events were beyond anything he could have imagined.

then yuehua venerable spoke, her expression complex. “qi yuan, i hadn’t expected you to be hiding this much. not only have you comprehended two great supreme truths, but you also possess so much starlight… truly unusual.”

after the survey of all heavens, blood-robe’s identity would certainly be exposed.

taihuang palace would have already deduced qi yuan’s identity based on the starlight reflections in the star realm.

hence, she saw no reason to continue hiding qi yuan’s identity.

“what? two great supreme truths? he is… demon blaze?”

the surrounding yang gods were stunned.

purple fate ancestor also paused before a joyous expression crossed his face.

but perhaps no one was more overjoyed than purple fate xiaolu. she looked at an xunlu in excitement, “see? blood-robe senior brother has comprehended two great supreme truths—one more than black sword senior brother!”

purple fate daxue stared at qi yuan, her lingering doubts finally dispelled.

no wonder. the help she’d received from demon blaze venerable; blood-robe’s ability to meet with yuehua venerable…

it turned out that demon blaze was one of blood-robe’s disguises.

she suddenly felt a pang of awkwardness.

back when demon blaze was studying a supreme truth at the wall of supreme truths, she had mocked his hideous appearance.

did that mean blood-robe had overheard all of it?

“ahem… it’s just two supreme truths; nothing extraordinary, really,” qi yuan replied humbly.

after all, with four supreme truths in existence, comprehending only two was nothing worth boasting about.

at these words, the yang god elites exchanged speechless looks.

if they lived on blue star, they would surely call him the king of humblebragging.

only purple fate xiaolu looked thrilled and exhilarated. she shot a glance at an xunlu. “did you see that? blood-robe senior brother is not only powerful but also humble. he’s way beyond black sword senior brother, the top talent in black demon abyss!”

the yang gods of purple fate heaven had not yet recovered from the storm of emotions this revelation had brought.

today’s news was simply too explosive.

“it’s just that the thousands of beams of starlight on you… it’s so odd. could it be that you have thousands of yang gods hiding in your body?” yuehua venerable asked hesitantly.

this question lingered in the minds of the yang gods and young elites alike.

if a yang god’s body contained one other yang god, that was understandable.

but containing thousands? how was that even possible?

and staring directly at qi yuan, none of them could sense any other yang gods within him.

even purple fate ancestor and yuehua venerable, both great supreme truths, could not detect any presence of others.

just then, jin li tightened her grip on qi yuan’s hand. her hands were cold, and it was as if she was worried about something.

qi yuan looked at jin li’s stunning face, his expression reassuring as he continued, “sigh, i actually don’t have any yang gods inside me. if there’s anything, it would just be nascent souls.

“it’s just that i have a few more nascent souls than usual, and they… can cultivate as well.”

with those who showed him kindness, qi yuan responded honestly.

having many nascent souls wasn’t a problem, so he saw no need to hide it.

“nascent souls?”

“they cultivate on their own?”

“could they have cultivated to the yang god realm?”

“this is…”

the yang gods in purple fate heaven were stunned, feeling as if their minds were stretched to the breaking point.

even purple fate ancestor, who had always had faith in qi yuan, looked utterly flabbergasted.

“so, you’re saying… this starlight came from your nascent souls?” purple fate ancestor asked in disbelief.

it seemed unlikely.

very unlikely.

“yes,” qi yuan said with a serious nod.

as he spoke, all the starlight on his body vanished in an instant.

purple fate heaven returned to its previous state.

this also marked the end of the survey of all heavens.

countless eyes fell on qi yuan. for the time being, his explanation was hard to accept.

after all, it was too absurd, too irrational.

it was one thing to have a few extra nascent souls, but to have thousands? and ones that could cultivate on their own?

purple fate ancestor looked at qi yuan, gradually calming down.

after all, the major event that had occurred in purple fate heaven today was enough to influence black demon abyss, potentially impacting the linyan transformation as well.

“no matter what, blood-robe, your comprehension of two supreme truths is certainly known to taihuang palace by now. you’re not yet fully developed. be cautious!” purple fate ancestor said, a mix of joy and anxiety in his eyes.

he was joyful because blood-robe’s growth had exceeded his expectations.

not only had he covertly advanced to the yang god realm, but he also possessed two supreme truths, not to mention that his four thousand beams of starlight could suppress… an entire realm!

yet this potential could attract the scrutiny of powerful forces, particularly taihuang palace.

would taihuang palace allow him to reach maturity?

qi yuan nodded. “old man, don’t worry. i’ve got a super-grand plan.”

there was a gleam in qi yuan’s eyes.

he knew full well the consequences of revealing his power.

and he was prepared.

not far off, purple fate xiaolu, upon hearing the word “plan,” was looking at him with admiration.

meanwhile, ice sword sighed bitterly.

this was supposed to be his time to shine, with so many young elites gathered, and right during the survey of all heavens.

unfortunately, his light was too dim, completely overshadowed by blood-robe.

now, everyone’s gaze was fixed on blood-robe; no one even noticed him.

“you from purple fate heaven have produced a real talent.”

at that moment, a hearty voice rang out.

an old man in a gray robe appeared, staring intensely at qi yuan, his gaze burning.

it was the third elder of black demon abyss.

when he arrived, several other elders of black demon abyss appeared, including… black sword.

black sword stood still, gazing at qi yuan with a calm expression.

seeing these great supreme truths gathered, purple fate ancestor was in good spirits.

he felt great pride and satisfaction.

“third elder, didn’t i say that blood-robe’s talent is second to none?” purple fate ancestor said proudly.

the third elder and the other great supreme truths looked at qi yuan with complex expressions.

“no wonder moon god palace would marry off the moon maiden to blood-robe. with this kind of talent, even an old woman like me would be willing to marry him!” an elderly woman remarked.

then black sword, who had remained silent, finally spoke. “from today on, within black demon abyss, blood-robe shall be accorded… supreme truth treatment!”

after the battle between the envoy from the imperial hall and the banner lord, the yang gods of black demon abyss had convened, and several decisions had been reached.

first, black demon abyss would be closed. second, black sword would temporarily lead the abyss in place of the abyssal lord.

now, with black sword’s decree, blood-robe’s strength was affirmed, and it marked the stance of black demon abyss.

upon hearing this, purple fate ancestor looked at black sword with a glimmer of gratitude in his eyes.

if the abyssal lord were still in charge, he likely wouldn’t have easily granted blood-robe the status of supreme truth.

with black sword’s words, at least within the linyan transformation, as long as blood-robe didn’t commit an unforgivable offense, black demon abyss would stand by him.

the other yang gods looked at blood-robe with envy.

“while the linyan transformation hasn’t started, why not arrange the wedding?” yuehua venerable said cheerfully, an expression of gratification on her face.

she also intended to bind blood-robe securely to their cause.

moon maiden jin li stood quietly behind qi yuan, showing no joy at yuehua venerable’s words. a shadow of unease remained on her otherwise serene face.

purple fate ancestor’s face was full of joy. “this is what we call… a double blessing.”

however… his smile soon faded.

in the sky above purple fate heaven, a blazing sun had suddenly appeared.

all the cultivators within purple fate heaven felt the scorching heat at that moment.

purple fate ancestor looked up, a hint of hostility in his gaze. he shouted angrily at the solar image overhead, “taihuang palace descends upon my purple fate heaven without any prior notice? aren’t you worried that my ancestral artifact will hurt you?”

in the void, beneath the fiery sun, two great supreme truths appeared in unison.

both were from taihuang palace.

one of them was none other than true origin venerable.

ignoring purple fate ancestor’s words, true origin venerable fixed his gaze on qi yuan, his voice cold, “qi yuan, come with me back to taihuang palace to atone!”

his voice was overbearing, leaving no room for defiance.

the way he looked at qi yuan was as if he were judging a criminal.

“hmph! is taihuang palace always this tyrannical?” yuehua venerable retorted coldly. “do they see a talent and decide guilt without reason?”

purple fate ancestor was also filled with rage. “even if you are the ones hosting the linyan transformation, you cannot act so domineeringly. the six heavens… are not taihuang palace’s sole domain!”

the other elders from black demon abyss radiated deep, terrifying auras, their fighting spirit rising.

it seemed that if black sword gave the order, they would immediately strike against taihuang palace’s two supreme truths.

true origin venerable squinted, showing no fear.

he surveyed the surroundings, speaking indifferently, “this is a personal grievance between the palace lord and him; it does not concern you. i advise you all to take care not to be misled.”

his words were like thunder, reverberating in everyone’s ears.

a personal grievance? blood-robe had somehow offended upper sovereign? but how, with his current level of power?

purple fate daxue covered her mouth in astonishment.

she remembered that when she first met blood-robe, he claimed his greatest foe was taihuang palace’s upper sovereign.

initially, she’d dismissed it—how could an ant threaten a star in the heavens?

now, however, it seemed to be true.

purple fate ancestor glanced at qi yuan, suspicion flashing across his face.

could it be…?

true origin venerable stared deeply at qi yuan. “he is a criminal!”

“what?”

“a criminal?”

the gathered yang gods immediately made a connection, their expressions full of disbelief.

yuehua venerable retorted, “i never imagined taihuang palace could be this shameless.

“once, for the sake of a single method, they cast down three thousand realms.

“when an upper sovereign of the council of supreme truths went to taihuang palace for an explanation, they replied that those three thousand realms… were all criminals!

“well, let me tell you this: taihuang palace is the true criminal!”

the label “criminal” was just an excuse used to brand someone.

“a criminal in body, who does not accept his punishment, and dares to overturn three thousand realms—qi yuan… do you know your crime?”

true origin venerable’s voice resounded with divine authority.

moments before arriving in purple fate heaven, he’d learned that this person was none other than the one who had overturned the three thousand realms—qi yuan.

the great supreme truths present were taken aback.

anyone with access to certain information knew that within the three thousand realms lay an upper sovereign’s severed past self.

the great sun sovereign does not cultivate in the future nor in the past, focusing only on eternal existence.

he was so powerful that he had to sever his past self, storing it within the three thousand realms.

so by these words, the three thousand yang gods of the three thousand realms had all been overturned by qi yuan.

the supreme truths present inhaled sharply, horrified.

this was enmity of a truly obstructive nature!

ordinary hatred might be tolerable, but…

this level of enmity was not unlike that between the moon god ancestor and the great sun sovereign.

but what true origin venerable said next pushed their astonishment to numbness.

“a criminal body overturning the three thousand realms is crime one!

“ascending on the ten suns, coveting the great sun’s position, is crime two!

“such crimes are unforgivable, and thus, must be executed!”

true origin venerable’s voice was like thunder, resounding in everyone’s ears.

yuehua venerable’s expression transformed.

she looked at qi yuan in disbelief. “you… are ten suns venerable?”

she hadn’t anticipated qi yuan harboring so many identities—among them, ten suns venerable?

had this been another enemy of taihuang palace, yuehua venerable would have rejoiced at seeing him grow.

but this was… ten suns venerable!

ten suns venerable, who had once coveted the position of great sun sovereign.

from this moment on, he was also destined to be an enemy of moon god palace.

the other supreme truths were equally stunned as they looked at qi yuan.

this man… how many secrets did he hold? he was the one who had overturned the three thousand realms, and he dared to challenge taihuang palace, even aspiring to seize the position of great sun sovereign.

everyone was deeply shocked. several young elites took subtle steps back, their faces wary and fearful.

yet qi yuan remained calm. dressed in his blood-red robe, he stood unfazed, holding jin li’s hand as he calmly spoke. “you sank the three thousand realms, treating all sentient beings like livestock—should that not be taihuang palace’s crime?

“taihuang palace’s upper sovereign has his star projection peering into my home day after day, trespassing on private property—is that not a crime?

“by that standard, it is taihuang palace that is guilty beyond redemption and deserves to be condemned!”

qi yuan’s voice was steady, yet it echoed powerfully.

at this moment, yuehua venerable glanced at qi yuan, her expression conflicted. she suddenly said, “jin li, come back with me to moon god palace.

“he… is not only an enemy of taihuang palace, but also an enemy of moon god palace.”

purple fate ancestor’s lips moved, but he ultimately said nothing in protest.

he understood yuehua venerable’s reasoning.

he knew that if jin li stayed with qi yuan, it would be too dangerous. she’d be better off back at moon god palace.

all eyes shifted to jin li, whose expression was cold, her gaze unwavering.

“in those early days on moonwatch continent, i could only watch him face demonic forces from beyond the realms, utterly powerless to help him.”

as moon maiden, she had once branded her moon maiden’s mark on qi yuan’s arm.

through the moon’s mark, she felt his pain, moment by moment.

how much more painful must it have been for qi yuan, the one branded with the mark?

later, she had waited alone under the ancient tree, only to find that in the flow of time, qi yuan, with whom she had once shared words just the day before, had sealed himself alone in that wretched place.

“now, since i’ve found him once more, no matter what happens… even if the stars fall, the sea of stars collapses, and the immortal realm crumbles, i will stand by his side!”

on jin li’s beautiful face, her expression was one of unshakable resolve.

under countless eyes, she tightened her grip on qi yuan’s hand, openly expressing her feelings.

the words she hadn’t dared to speak in the past, she now voiced clearly.

upon hearing this, yuehua venerable’s expression grew complicated. “have you forgotten the years of grace given by moon god palace? staying with him… will lead you to death. only in moon god palace is there a chance for survival!”

since qi yuan had overturned the three thousand realms and was ten suns venerable,

there was no way that great sun sovereign would spare him. no matter how remarkable his talent and potential, no one would stand in the way of great sun sovereign’s fury.

this was enmity against the very path of the great dao!

it demanded the annihilation of one party.

“my mind is made up, venerable. please, no more.” jin li’s voice was calm.

at this moment, a message reached qi yuan’s ears.

“quick, take jin li and leave. i’ll hold off taihuang palace’s two supreme truths for you!”

the voice belonged to none other than purple fate ancestor.

qi yuan took a deep breath.

he knew that his grand plan was still underway.

at this time, he had to leave black demon abyss; otherwise, he would implicate purple fate heaven.

as for taihuang palace…

his gaze was steady.

one day he would go to them, not to repent, but to demand accountability.

but according to his plan, he had to feign compliance, for now.

otherwise, how else would the upper sovereign of taihuang palace be drawn into his trap?

he looked at true origin venerable, his expression calm. “on the day the linya transformation begins, that will be the day i trample taihuang palace.

“for now, enjoy the privilege of hosting the linya transformation… while you can!”

qi yuan’s words were firm.

this was another part of his grand plan.

“insolence!”

“how dare you!”

the two great supreme truths were furious, their presence raging.

seeing this, the elders of black demon abyss exchanged uneasy glances; none dared intervene.

purple fate ancestor promptly engaged the two great supreme truths of taihuang palace.

these two supreme truths belonged to the second tier of supreme truths, their power terrifying.

facing two supreme truths stronger than him, purple fate ancestor was bound to suffer injuries.

just then, black sword, who had remained silent, unleashed his power—a flash of white light, an overwhelming sword intent, momentarily halting the two supreme truths.

black sword’s calm voice reached qi yuan’s ears.

“go!”

qi yuan glanced at the people of purple fate heaven, grasped jin li’s hand tightly, and disappeared without hesitation.

a message reached purple fate ancestor’s ears.

“old man, if you ever feel threatened, head to the heavenly kun abode—i’ll cover for you.”

qi yuan had no choice but to leave.

he had already sensed a terrifying, boundless, scorching power honing in on him.

evidently, the upper sovereign of taihuang palace… was preparing to obliterate him in a thunderous strike.

just as qi yuan and jin li vanished from sight—

boom!

in the void, a thunderous sound erupted.

lava-like beams spread everywhere.

countless folds of space shattered in that instant.

it was clear that the upper sovereign of taihuang palace had made a move, severing all space, cutting off qi yuan’s retreat.

however, unbeknownst to him, qi yuan had already entered his own purple mansion.

after roughly half a breath passed, a faint murmur of surprise echoed in the void, then disappeared.

outside purple fate heaven’s skies, the great supreme truths felt a chill crawl up their spines, a tingling sensation between their shoulder blades.

it was as if they had witnessed an upper sovereign’s intervention.

such power defied description—it was as if one palm could obliterate them all.

at this moment, purple fate xiaolu, purple fate daxue, and others looked pale.

they didn’t know whether blood-robe had successfully escaped.

purple fate ancestor’s expression was grave. after holding off the two great supreme truths from taihuang palace, he seemed to mull over qi yuan’s words.

could it be?

only?

his face was troubled.

the heavenly kun abode… could that tattered robe possibly hold off the upper sovereign of taihuang palace?

under the survey of all heavens, even if qi yuan hid within the heavenly kun abode, his location would be discovered by taihuang palace immediately.

purple fate ancestor’s expression was worried, and after a moment of inner struggle, his eyes hardened with resolve.

this event rocked purple fate heaven, shook black demon abyss, and echoed throughout the sixth heaven. news of what had transpired shocked everyone.

unbeknownst to all, purple fate ancestor had come alone to the base of black demon mountain.

his arrogance had vanished, and he looked like an old man in his twilight years.

the last time he came here, seeking the abyssal lord’s aid, he hadn’t even been granted an audience.

back then, he’d vowed that if he ever sought the abyssal lord’s aid again, he would be less than a pig or dog.

yet now…

blood-robe was hiding in the heavenly kun abode. facing the pressure from taihuang palace, how long could he hold out?

at this moment, he would abandon his dignity.

he bowed solemnly toward black demon mountain. “blood-robe possesses extraordinary talent, having grasped two supreme truths. he could lead black demon abyss to a revival. i beg you, master… protect him!”

any additional support could improve blood-robe’s chances of survival.

the once-proud old man was now deeply bowed.

but black demon mountain remained silent, no response from within.

purple fate ancestor’s expression shifted, ultimately gritting his teeth and saying, “if you agree to protect blood-robe, i… will fight for taihuang palace at the celestial palace in the linyan transformation!”

sealing black demon abyss hadn’t come without a price.

the price was that… some supreme truths would have to die.

offering himself to fight taihuang palace at the celestial palace would mean… certain death.

at that moment, an ancient voice from black demon mountain rang out.

“what is the purpose of this?”

“black demon abyss… has black sword… and that is enough.”

the voice was hesitant, indifferent, and somewhat resigned.

purple fate ancestor’s anger surged but remained bowing deeply.

“master, blood-robe… he’s the source of the bloodline. i beg you… protect him!”

he bowed solemnly to the master he had long resented.

“what of the source? in this universe, there is no future for it.”

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“go back. this matter… is beyond your reach.”