[No need to resurrect Wu Shi!]

The Black Emperor and Emperor Lin, the two supreme beings, held extensive discussions in a harmonious, friendly atmosphere. The talks were productive, though both parties retained reservations about certain conditions.

In the end, under a combination of threats and inducements, the Black Emperor agreed to join the Heavenly Jade Sacred Land as its guardian divine beast.

Lin Xian kept dangling the innate sacred body dao embryo before him like a carrot. It was his fatal weakness, making him easy to manipulate.

Cunning as the Black Emperor was, he still had to swallow whatever Lin Xian dished out and sign all sorts of unequal treaties.

Of course, the Black Emperor was no pushover either. He demanded access to the Source Heavenly Scripture, determined to secure some immediate benefits first.

The Source Heavenly Scripture was more than a scripture; it was also a secret treasure. Its ancient characters shone like stars, glittering with supreme mysteries.

No one knew who had forged the book. If it had been refined by the Source Heavenly Masters' founding ancestor, the Netherworld Emperor, the Source Emperor, then its quality could qualify it as an unconventional emperor artifact.

"Look upward to observe the patterns of heaven, downward to study the laws of earth; observe the markings of birds and beasts, and the lay of the land..."

"Inner qi germinates, outer qi takes form; inner and outer build upon each other..."

Ye Fan turned the pages of silvery iron, which shimmered with extraordinary colors. He was utterly engrossed. This was not merely a sacred text for finding source; it also expounded upon heaven, earth, and humanity, approaching the Dao through source, with the ultimate goal of uniting humanity and heaven.

"Qi scatters upon the wind and stops at the water's edge. The ancients gathered it to prevent its dispersal,