Chapter 001 The show begins!

Brain storage area.

Supreme Nine Heavens.

The sun hangs in the sky, with countless stars.

The gazes of billions of powerful beings from all realms traverse endless space, looking towards the highest point of the Nine Heavens.

There, eight chaotic and terrifying auras surround one person. The man in the center has sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, with a majestic and handsome appearance, his aura unparalleled in history, the supreme being of heaven and earth.

"Today, the Celestial Lord with Nine Lives will prove his path to sagehood, standing above the Nine Heavens, truly a fortunate event for the Humans!"

"Eight female emperors protecting the Celestial Lord with Nine Lives alone, such fortune is truly enviable!"

"Hahaha, it's only natural. These eight female emperors achieved their status because of the Celestial Lord's immense support. Now is the time for them to repay their debts, like crows feeding their parents."

"Exactly! Exactly!"

All beings are eagerly anticipating the Celestial Lord's successful ascension.

No one doubts that the Celestial Lord with Nine Lives will fail; his life has been too legendary.

He fought against the Demons, slaying countless great Demons.

He battled the Devils, annihilating their domains.

He broke through forbidden zones, suppressing dark chaos.

He fought against heaven and earth, with countless prodigies falling on his path of invincibility.

He is invincible among his peers, often slaying those above his level.

He has even cultivated the "Nine Lives Immortal Scripture" to a level surpassing its creator, possessing nine lives.

Invincibility, this label has been imprinted on Lu Ye from the very beginning, and it is imprinted in the hearts of everyone.

This tribulation to sagehood, even if it costs one life per tribulation, Lu Ye can successfully pass through.

"It's beginning!"

Lu Ye looked up at the sky, where the infinite stars of the Nine Heavens began to rotate like grains of sand in a vast sea, forming a massive vortex, resembling an eye.

The rolling tribulation energy was like raging waves.

The Heavenly Dao does not allow Lu Ye to become a sage, nor does it allow anyone to stand above the Heavenly Dao.

Although Lu Ye has contributed to and benefited this Heavenly Dao, it will still go all out.

"You can't stop me!"

Lu Ye looked up and smiled.

There was no one above him; who was he speaking to?

The heavens and the earth!

"Boom..."

Thunder roared, the heavens and the earth's response to Lu Ye.

"Hahaha, since you want to try, then come on. In fact, you know that even if I transcend above you, we are still best friends."

"In this world, only you and I!"

The calamity clouds condensed, gathering the calamity energy of the entire nine heavens, forming this great calamity together.

"It's starting, it's starting!"

"I wonder what kind of great calamity it will be, I hope it's not the Eternal Calamity!"

Countless strong individuals were excited, a calamity for becoming a saint, something rare even in ten thousand, a hundred thousand, or a million years.

This is witnessing history.

There was no thunder, only a figure condensing within the calamity clouds.

That person, riding a divine dragon, holding a heavenly mirror!

"It's AncientModern Tianzun!"

Someone exclaimed, recognizing the strongest of the last era, AncientModern Tianzun, holding the AncientModern Mirror, reflecting the past and future, capable of severing the causality of time.

"Oh no, it really is the number one Eternal Calamity, has Nine Lives Tianzun become so strong?"

"To fight against the imprints of all the strong individuals who have undergone calamities since ancient times, what boldness!"

"Nine Lives Tianzun is invincible!"

Lu Ye was also stunned when he saw AncientModern Tianzun condense.

"Long time no see."

AncientModern Tianzun nodded slightly, "Long time no see, fellow Daoist."

The two had never actually met, but had encountered each other in the river of time.

"A battle?"

"Good!"

Without further ado, the two Tianzuns struck out, a casual attack from a Tianzun-level strong individual being the ultimate technique of the world, the void collapsing into primordial chaos.

Eight stunning figures retreated, glancing at each other, seeing a different meaning in each other's eyes.

The battle quickly escalated into a white-hot stage.

AncientModern Tianzun unleashed the technique of time, splitting into numerous figures, heading to different time periods to find different Lu Ye.

As long as one Lu Ye in any time period dies, it can cause harm to Lu Ye.

But no one was worried.

Because from weak to strong, Lu Ye has always been the most terrifying prodigy, without any weaknesses even in the past.

Suddenly, wounds of the Great Dao appeared on Lu Ye's body.

Lu Ye's body shook violently, one, two, three... up to eight wounds appeared.

"How is this possible?"

Someone exclaimed, what does this mean?

It means Lu Ye was killed eight times in the past, but how is that possible? In any past stage, Lu Ye was invincible among his peers!

"Fellow Daoist, your deep emotions and sincerity are truly admirable," AncientModern Tianzun said with a smile.

Lu Ye smiled back, "Fellow Daoist, your techniques are exquisite and admirable."

AncientModern Tianzun...

Suddenly, Lu Ye frowned.

How fast is an exchange at the level of a Celestial Lord?

Almost instantly, AncientModern Tianzun seized the opportunity and struck Lu Ye with a powerful seal. Lu Ye's body swayed slightly.

He wasn't injured, but his frown deepened.

Poisoned?

He was incredulous. He was a Celestial Lord!

Even the Great Dao couldn't annihilate him. What kind of poison could affect him? And when was it administered? Why didn't he notice at all?

"It's a Gu, the Yin-Yang Dao-Devouring Gu!"

AncientModern Tianzun immediately recognized the origin of the Yin-Yang Dao-Devouring Gu.

The Yin-Yang Dao-Devouring Gu...

Lu Ye was stunned. He looked in disbelief at the eight figures in the periphery.

The Yin-Yang Dao-Devouring Gu could devour the Great Dao of all things.

This Gu was formless and intangible, extremely rare in the world, and could only be planted during the union of Yin and Yang.

The Gu worm was divided into Yin and Yang. The Yang Gu devoured the Dao and nourished the Yin Gu.

Clearly, Lu Ye had been implanted with the Yang Gu.

And the only ones who had the opportunity to plant such a Gu on him were naturally his eight confidantes.

Lu Ye was furious!

In his rage, his attack power instantly maxed out, and AncientModern Tianzun was immediately suppressed.

But AncientModern Tianzun wasn't angry at all. He seemed to be enjoying the spectacle, wearing a look of amusement.

"Fellow Daoist, you are so righteous and loyal, yet you were schemed against like this. How does it feel?" AncientModern Tianzun asked with a smile.

"What righteousness and loyalty? Bullying the weak and domineering possession can't be called righteousness and loyalty!" A voice that should have been ethereal but was now filled with anger rang out.

The speaker was the Phantom Spirit Empress, Shangguan Huanling.

"Exactly, only considering his own perspective and completely disregarding others' thoughts, this can't be called righteousness and loyalty!"

"This so-called righteousness and loyalty is a joke. He betrayed his master, slaughtered the innocent. Our actions are to slay the demon!"

"Young master, don't blame me. I have become an Emperor. I really don't want to be a maid anymore. I've had enough of a lifetime as a maid, so could you just die?"

"Senior brother, if it weren't for you, do you remember Feng Wuxie? If it weren't for you, it should have been Feng Wuxie by my side!"

One after another, the female Emperors spoke, all accusing Lu Ye of his crimes.

Their stunning faces turned to hatred, humiliation, and distortion.

Lu Ye's expression turned cold.

His heart ached intensely, as if pierced by countless falling nails—no, it was even more painful than when he was nailed by the falling nails!

"So, just die!"

"Just die!"

"After you die, we will be free!"

"I never wanted you to control me. Once you're dead, no one will control me anymore. I can do whatever I want! I've had enough of being controlled by you even after becoming an Emperor!"

"Die, die, die!"

The eight Yang Gu simultaneously went berserk.

The second peerless powerhouse formed by the ancient calamity appeared.

Internal strife, external threats, and a wounded Dao heart.

This drove Lu Ye to madness.

In his madness, he unleashed even more terrifying combat power.

He wanted to kill!

He wanted to beat to death these eight hypocritical, ungrateful individuals.

He would rather be injured than stop attacking.

But when the eight women each summoned the Celestial Lord artifacts he had forged for them, Lu Ye was nearly driven to fury.

"Fellow Daoist, now is not the time to be distracted."

Another astonishing Celestial Lord appeared, unleashing a killing move that inflicted severe damage on Lu Ye.

His body was shattered, his Dao was obliterated.

Lu Ye's Dao heart was as solid as divine iron, enduring the prolonged battle, but the ancient calamity was too ferocious.

He was fighting against all the past powerhouses who had attempted to prove their Dao and become saints, each one the pinnacle of Celestial Lords, dominating their era.

Moreover, Lu Ye was constantly being devoured by the Yin-Yang Devouring Dao Gu.

The surrounding Emperors were stunned.

Wait, how could you eight treat a Celestial Lord like this?

They accused.

But the eight were completely unapologetic.

They recounted Lu Ye's evils one by one, each accusation spoken with conviction.

"Have you forgotten how the Celestial Lord helped you?"

"Without his help, we could still become emperors. He helped us merely to satisfy his own selfish desires!"

Even with a heart as firm as eternal divine gold, Lu Ye felt a pang of pain.

It turned out that his kindness towards them was seen as a shackle.

He couldn't hold on any longer.

One terrifying Celestial Lord after another attacked, his flesh and blood splattered, his Dao obliterated.

Since he couldn't survive, he looked up at the sky.

"Old friend, I'll help you one last time!"

His figure transformed into a radiant light source, reaching the pinnacle of sublimation, resonating with all the Dao in the universe.

"Let's die together!"

An immeasurable light pierced through the dark universe, heading straight towards a mass of darkness at the edge of the cosmos, a darkness that grew like a tumor on the Nine Heavens barrier.

"Bastard, Nine Lives, others harm you, and you want to perish with my Dark Source, are you insane?"

"Boom!"

The self-destruction of a Celestial Lord caused the myriad Dao to collapse, and the Nine Heavens to tremble violently.

The shattered figure of the AncientModern Tianzun reappeared.

However, those familiar with the AncientModern Tianzun could tell at a glance that it wasn't him.

Someone had appeared wearing his face.

His eyes were cold, an indescribable coldness, as if nothing in the world could stir any emotion in him.

But upon seeing the Nine Lives Celestial Lord self-destruct, taking the most troublesome source of darkness with him, a faint trace of emotion flickered in his eyes.

"Old friend..."

He uttered these three words with a dry voice, faintly tinged with sorrow.

"I'll let them accompany you!"

With a wave of his hand, the shattered myriad Dao twisted, and the river of time appeared, together forming a vortex.

The eight female emperors, without any ability to resist, were pulled into the vortex.

The show, begins!