Perfection: The Eastern Emperor Bell manifests, I am the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor

Chapter 63 Thunder Emperor
The number of people who came this time was not large, and they were still led by the Immortal King Wuzhong and the Immortal King Liudao Lunhui. However, behind them, in addition to a few attendants, there was an extremely eye-catching figure.

He was a tall, handsome young man.

He wore a simple silver battle suit, his black hair was loose, and as his eyes opened and closed, there were fine lightning runes that appeared and disappeared. His body was naturally surrounded by an awe-inspiring and inviolable aura of righteousness.

And a violent force suppressed to the extreme, as if it could trigger divine punishment from all the heavens at any moment!
Its aura had clearly reached the pinnacle of Quasi-Immortal King.

He is the most outstanding rising star in the ancient world in the last tens of thousands of years.

The Ten Fiend Thunder Emperor, hailed as the most promising candidate to break through the King and become an Emperor, is revered by all the spirits of the heavens as the Thunder Emperor due to his supreme power in controlling thunder!
"Fellow Daoist Donghuang, I apologize for disturbing you."

The Immortal King Wuzhong still had that gentle appearance, but there was a hint of expectation in his eyes.

The Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King's gaze lingered on the Thunder Emperor for a moment, and he nodded slightly, clearly valuing this junior highly.

Lu Xuan's figure manifested from the Chaos Palace. It was not his true form, but a solid projection dominated by his own corpse. His aura was otherworldly, and his gaze calmly swept over everyone before finally landing on the Thunder Emperor.

"Is this boy the Thunder Sovereign of your Ancient Realm in this era?"

The projection of my own corpse spoke, its voice calm yet carrying a power that pointed directly to the source.

Lei Di stepped forward, neither humble nor arrogant, and bowed with his hands clasped in greeting. His voice was like rolling thunder, yet it carried the firmness of metal and stone.

"Junior Thunder Emperor pays respects to Your Majesty the Eastern Emperor! I have long heard of Your Majesty's supreme technique of 'Severing the Three Corpses,' which can enlighten the mind and see through illusions. I have been trapped in the Quasi-King Realm for a long time. The Way of Thunder is unparalleled in its power and might, but extreme power is easily broken, and inner demons are gradually arising, leaving me lost on the road ahead. I humbly beg Your Majesty to have mercy, guide me through my confusion, and help me to comprehend the Dao!"

His words were earnest, and his eyes were clear and firm, reflecting a sincere and unadulterated pursuit of the ultimate truth.

His situation differed from that of the seven Quasi-Immortal Kings of the Golden Crow Clan, who were more suppressed by the radiance of Lu Xuan's Great Dao.

The Thunder Emperor, on the other hand, had a path that was too extreme, too fierce and unyielding, which became a shackle that bound him, making it difficult to balance strength and gentleness, and to harmonize yin and yang, thus preventing him from taking the final step.

He could even sense that a subtle, imperceptible shadow of "destruction" and "violence" had quietly begun to grow within his Thunder Dao Heart.

If this cannot be resolved, there is a risk of becoming possessed by a demon.

The Immortal King Wuzhong added from the side.

“Fellow Daoist Donghuang, the Thunder Emperor is the future hope of our Ancient Realm. He is kind-hearted and has a solid foundation in Dao, but his path is blocked. Your method may be able to light the way for him. Our Ancient Realm is willing to owe you another debt of karma.”

The projection of its own corpse remained silent for a moment, as if deducing something, before slowly speaking.

"Thunder is the command of Heaven, wielding punishment, yet it also contains life. Your path is supremely Yang and strong, but solitary Yang cannot give birth, nor can solitary Yin grow. Do you know that within thunder, there are also changes of Yin and Yang, and the cycle of birth and death?"

He did not agree directly, but instead pointed out the core of the problem with the Thunder Emperor.

The Thunder Emperor's body trembled, and lightning flashed in his eyes, as if he had grasped something: "Your Majesty means... that I have pursued the destructive power of thunder too much, neglecting the opportunity for creation it contains? Just like... just like how a devastating heavenly tribulation is often followed by rebirth?"

"Your comprehension is good." The projection of your own corpse nodded slightly. "However, knowing is easy, doing is hard. Your state of mind is like your thunder, too rigid and lacking in flexibility. You must know that protection requires strength, but strength also needs restraint. Blindly being fierce is not the right path, but the path of tyranny, which will not last long."

His gaze seemed to pierce through the Thunder Emperor's body, revealing the hidden, violent shadow in his heart.

"Would you be willing to enter the outer dojo of the Sun Ancient Cave, and under the shroud of my Three Corpses Dao Aura, re-examine your thunder and your true heart? Feel the vitality within destruction, and comprehend the resilience beneath the fierceness. Whether you can cut away the shadows in your heart, clearly distinguish your own 'good and evil,' and find your own 'self' depends on your destiny. This process may be dangerous, and the backlash from inner demons may be even greater than usual."

This is both an invitation and a test. The Thunder Emperor's Dao Heart issue is more profound and dangerous than that of the previous three ancient realm geniuses.

Without any hesitation, Lei Di's eyes flashed with determination.

"This junior is willing! Even if I die and my cultivation dissipates, I will still seek the true path to self!"

"good."

Without another word, the projection of his own corpse waved his sleeve, and a chaotic light bridge extended out, directly guiding the Thunder Emperor to the special enlightenment platform on the outskirts of the Ancient Sun Cave.

It stands alongside the Dao traces left by the previous three ancient geniuses.

Lei Di sat down cross-legged and immediately felt the omnipresent Daoist aura of the Three Corpses.

The benevolent corpse's serenity attempted to soothe the restlessness and latent violence within his thunderous aura.

The destructive will within that evil corpse resonated subtly with his own destructive thunder, tempting him toward even more extreme destruction, and also serving as a mirror reflecting the dark side of his heart.

The transcendence of that self-corpse was like a stabilizing force, guiding him to peel away external influences and seek the most fundamental and purest "true meaning" of the Way of Thunder.

He quickly became immersed in it, his body radiating lightning that sometimes burned as brightly as the sun, sometimes dimmed as the night, sometimes violent and chaotic, and sometimes calm and peaceful, clearly engaged in an extremely intense and dangerous internal battle.

Wuzhong and the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King both looked on with anticipation as the Thunder Emperor entered a meditative state.

They could sense that the Thunder Emperor's Dao was undergoing a crucial transformation.

The projection of his own corpse looked at the two Immortal Kings and said calmly.

"If this child succeeds, the ancient world will gain another Immortal King who achieved enlightenment through the Thunderous Righteous Law, and he will be a great help in the great calamity to come."

The Immortal King Wuzhong solemnly said, "It is all thanks to your help, fellow Daoist."

They knew in their hearts that Lu Xuan was willing to help Lei Di not only because of their alliance.

Furthermore, it is because a powerful figure like the Thunder Emperor, who upholds the righteous spirit of heaven and earth, is an indispensable force in the future fight against the source of darkness.

This is both an investment and a Daoist patriarch's support for the righteous path across the heavens.

The chaotic light and shadow slowly dissipated, and the projection of the self-corpse returned to the depths of the palace.

Outside the Sun Cave, another seeker of truth has joined the search for his true self.

Meanwhile, deep within the Boundary Sea, the pair of dark eyes peering into this place also noticed the Thunder Emperor's presence and the pure and powerful aura of thunder emanating from him.

"Thunder... the light of righteousness... Heh, what a wonderful sight it would be if it could be led astray and transformed into dark lightning punishment..."

The whispers of the Bewitching Hermit echoed in the darkness; a new conspiracy seemed to have quietly targeted the Thunder Emperor, who was struggling to attain enlightenment.

Beneath tens of thousands of years of tranquility, the turmoil stirred up by the method of severing the three corpses is drawing more and more people and forces into this enormous vortex concerning the path of cultivation and destiny.

(End of this chapter)