Thinking of this, Li Yao said, "Could it be that you are the Golden Crow from the time of Emperor Jun?"
"You're very smart!"
A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the golden crow in the magma.
He didn't expect Li Yao to guess his identity so easily.
What's going on?
How did you get here?
"What is the story behind the Ten Golden Crows of Tianshan today?"
Li Yao asked curiously.
"Alas, this is a long story..."
Jinwu sighed deeply, his thoughts instantly returning to thousands of years ago.
With a solemn expression, he recounted the whole story.
As it turns out, Li Yao was right. The Ten Golden Crows during the reign of Emperor Jun were not the same as the Ten Golden Crows during the reign of Emperor Haotian.
The Ten Golden Crows of the Di Jun era were indeed Di Jun's ten sons.
It is somewhat similar to the world of Chinese Paladin.
Thousands of years ago, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West used despicable means to instigate the Ten Golden Crows to appear in the sky at the same time.
Then, they ordered Hou Yi to shoot down nine golden crows, leaving only one, which is the golden crow in front of them.
Thus, Emperor Jun lost nine sons at once.
These nine sons were all his capable assistants.
With nine Golden Crows missing, Di Jun's strength was greatly diminished.
Furthermore, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West used various despicable means to weaken Di Jun's strength.
In the end, they joined forces with the immortals and gods they had secretly recruited, defeated Di Jun, and seized the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.
Thus, Haotian became the ruler of the Three Realms, the Jade Emperor in the Heavenly Court.
Because of Di Jun's extraordinary status, neither Haotian nor the Queen Mother could bring him to death.
Therefore, they gave Di Jun a nominal position and ordered people to watch over him, which was tantamount to placing Di Jun under house arrest.
Even though only one golden crow remained, the Jade Emperor was still somewhat uneasy.
Therefore, the Jade Emperor forced the last golden crow to transform its own essence and blood into ten eggs.
Later, these ten eggs fell into the hands of the Jade Emperor.
The Jade Emperor used his own blood and spiritual power to incubate and nurture these ten eggs, enabling them to be born.
Therefore, the ten golden crows of today can also be considered the ten sons of the Jade Emperor.
As for the old golden crow that used its own essence and blood to transform into ten eggs, it can be considered the 'mother' of the new ten golden crows.
This is also why the Queen Mother of the West is not the biological mother of the Ten Golden Crows.
"I never imagined there was such a complicated and convoluted story behind this!"
Li Yao shook his head slightly.
This story is so melodramatic.
The old golden crow before me is so pitiful.
"Then how did you escape from the Jade Emperor's grasp? The Jade Emperor wouldn't be so kind as to let you go!"
Li Yao asked curiously.
"Hmph, that despicable scoundrel, how could he possibly let me go!"
The old Golden Crow snorted and said, "I secretly left behind a trace of my essence and soul, and then took advantage of that despicable villain's inattention to escape to the human world. However, I lost too much of my essence and blood, and I must use raging fire to heal myself every day. So, I hid in this dark and sunless underground. Firstly, I can avoid the Jade Emperor's pursuit, and secondly, the underground fire here can help me recover my vitality."
"I see!"
Li Yao nodded.
He immediately narrowed his eyes and said, "What is your purpose in deliberately leading us here?"
"You are indeed very smart!"
A hint of surprise flashed in the old golden crow's eyes once again.
He didn't expect that Li Yao would actually see through his deliberate attempt to lure Li Yao over.
"Do you want me to help you get rid of the Jade Emperor and reclaim the Heavenly Court for your father?"
Li Yao guessed.
"It's so easy to talk to smart people!"
The old Golden Crow nodded and said, "If you help me get rid of the Jade Emperor and reclaim the Heavenly Court, then you can take any divine position in the Heavenly Court."
"Hmm, that reward is indeed very tempting; it's making me quite interested."
Li Yao smiled faintly.
"You agreed?"
Old Golden Crow was overjoyed.
"May I ask for the throne of the Heavenly Emperor?"
Li Yao narrowed his eyes and looked at the old Golden Crow with a smile.
Old Golden Crow's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "Are you joking?"
"Do I look like I'm joking when I look so serious?"
Li Yao shrugged.
"I saw that you had some skills, so I wanted to recruit you, but I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful!"
A dark cloud rose over the old golden crow's face, and a storm was brewing.
It felt as if a storm was about to break out at any moment.
"To tell you the truth, I have absolutely no interest in the Jade Emperor's throne. Even if you put the Heavenly Emperor's throne in front of me, I would not give it a second glance."
"As for your request for me to help you get rid of the Jade Emperor and reclaim the Heavenly Court, I am even less interested!"
You've got the wrong person!
Li Yao said calmly.
Indeed, he had grown accustomed to a life of freedom and had long regarded power and position as worthless.
Isn't it great to be able to freely travel through countless worlds?
If he gets tired, he can return to his ring space and enjoy a life of luxury with two stunning beauties by his side. How could he not feel comfortable?
The old Golden Crow only has a vague and ethereal divine position, yet he wants him to cooperate with him. The old Golden Crow's plan is too ambitious!
If the old Golden Crow were to use some peerless magic treasures or cultivation techniques to entice him, he might consider cooperating with the old Golden Crow.
"Xiaobai, Linglong, let's go!"
After saying that, Li Yao, Xiao Bai, and Linglong were about to leave.
"Hehehe..."
Suddenly, a series of unrestrained, eerie laughs echoed from the cave.
That was the laughter of the old golden crow.
Old Golden Crow's face contorted with rage, his eyes flashing with endless malice.
"This is my territory. Now that you're here, don't even think about leaving alive!"
"You already know my secret, you know that I'm hiding here!"
"Now, you only have two paths before you."
"Either you obediently cooperate with me, help me get rid of the Jade Emperor, and take back the Heavenly Court."
"Either you perish here and stay with me forever!"
Chapter 666 The Power of Heavenly Thunder
Li Yao, Xiao Bai, and Linglong were preparing to leave the underground cave.
Unexpectedly, Old Golden Crow suddenly turned hostile and prevented Li Yao and the other two from leaving.
"Golden Crow, do you think you can stop us?"
Li Yao looked disdainfully at the golden crow phantom in the magma.
"Hahaha... What, do you think you can leave here alive?"
Old Golden Crow burst into unrestrained, maniacal laughter.
"I advise you to think this through carefully, otherwise, you've managed to survive for thousands of years, only to be wiped out in a single day!"
Li Yao calmly offered his advice.
To be honest, he had no grudges against Old Golden Crow.
He didn't want to commit any more killings!
Of course, if the old Golden Crow doesn't know what's good for it, then it can only be blamed on the old Golden Crow being blind and miscalculating.
"I didn't expect you to be so confident. Did you think that I've been hiding here for thousands of years just to recuperate?"
"You probably don't know this, but the entire underground area spanning thousands of miles is under my control. Even the slightest movement on the surface cannot escape my watchful eye."
"So, you've entered my territory. If you don't cooperate with me, don't even think about leaving here alive!"
"I advise you to be sensible, otherwise you'll be buried here in a moment, and even if you want to regret it, it will be too late!"
Old Golden Crow threatened.