One year later, in the Heavenly Realm.

Mount Sumeru is a sacred and solemn Buddhist temple, where the sounds of chanting fill the air.

At this moment, countless eminent Buddhist monks sat upright, forming several circles, all chanting softly.

The Buddha's light emanated from each person, forming several golden light curtains in the sky. Behind these light curtains were hundreds and thousands of Buddha images.

In the center of several circles, a person sits upright on a prayer mat, with his hands clasped together.

Although his face was ugly, he was compassionate and peaceful, radiating a Buddha-like aura.

This person was none other than the demonic monk Fan Gui.

Those who truly practice both Buddhism and demonism are also the ones who go the furthest on the path of practicing both Buddhism and demonism.

He was originally a sacred tortoise, but he chose the path of Buddhist cultivation.

The Buddha Emperor and the mortal realm sat in the void, their bodies radiating golden light, with two enormous Buddhas appearing behind them.

Fan Gui opened his eyes and looked at the two emperors, who nodded slightly.

But then a voice rang out, "May you break through to the next realm and become an emperor!"

Fan Gui closed his eyes tightly and began to chant Buddhist scriptures in a low voice. Suddenly, a strange change occurred to his body.

A vast power surged forth from within, one gold and one black, one righteous and one evil.

The power of gold and black intertwined, creating a dazzling and colorful effect.

A cloud of light appeared in the sky, and under the influence of an invisible force, it began to rotate rapidly.

Five days have passed.

The momentum of the mortals' return continued to grow, the clouds in the sky became thicker, and the accumulated power continued to increase.

Ten days have passed.

Fan Gui's momentum reached its peak, and that power could not be increased any further.

The Second Buddha Emperor opened his eyes and said in a low voice, "It's still a bit of a stretch!"

"Monks, form the battle formation!"

The mortal has become an emperor, and although the Buddha Emperor did not speak, his words at this moment were the Buddha's decree.

As soon as the words were spoken, the already clear and bright chanting became even louder, echoing throughout the entire Buddhist temple.

The chanting of Sanskrit even lingered in a small part of the heavens.

Many monks worked together, forming various mudras.

The Buddha, who had already appeared, grew larger again, and a huge mandala mudra appeared at the center.

After the Buddha transformed, he extended his giant hand, and the vast Buddhist power struck Fan Gui, causing the latter's strength to rise once again.

In order to ensure that Fan Gui could successfully become emperor, the Buddhist sect forcibly used the Mandala Array.

A month has passed.

Fan Gui's aura had reached its peak, teetering on the edge of breaking through to a higher realm.

Becoming emperor was just one step away.

But at that moment, the demonic energy emanating from Fan Gui suddenly erupted.

The demonic energy overwhelmed the Buddhist energy, disrupting the already balanced power between the two forces and causing Fan Gui immense pain.

Fan Chen said something was wrong.

"Junior Brother Fan Gui's demonic power has erupted, it seems his Buddha-Demon cultivation is not yet complete and he needs our help!"

The Buddha Emperor nodded and said, "It was we who made the move!"

The two Buddha Emperors attacked together, showering Fan Gui with their vast Buddhist power, which was rapidly replenishing the latter's Buddhist power.

Another month passed, and Fan Gui's trembling body finally stabilized, and his demonic Buddha power was restored to balance.

The two Buddha emperors then stopped.

"We've done everything we could. Now it's up to Junior Brother Fan Gui to break through!"

Three months later.

Suddenly, another strange phenomenon appeared in the sky: a vast Buddhist power surged towards the sky above Mount Sumeru.

The power of Buddha contained demonic energy, forming a unique demonic Buddha power, and a new emperor finally appeared in the world.

After Fan Gui successfully broke through to the Emperor realm, he sat cross-legged above Mount Sumeru, surrounded by the vast power of the demon Buddha. At the same time, a Buddha and a giant tortoise appeared above his head.

At this moment, outside the Buddhist temple, stood countless powerful figures, including True Celestials and Profound Celestials.

The Palace Master of the Pill God Hall, Wang Hongyuan, exclaimed in surprise, "Truly, nothing is impossible! A person who cultivates both Buddhism and demonism has actually forged a path to becoming an emperor!"

Deng Xian'er sighed, "Indeed, the people of Buddhism are truly different. Three emperors have emerged in succession, and their strength firmly ranks first in the Heavenly Domain!"

All beings who received the Emperor's power were bathed in golden energy.

A month later, Fan Gui had completely absorbed the Emperor's power, and his strength was now perfect.

Fan Gui stood up from the void, bowed respectfully to the Buddha and the mortal realm, and said:

"Thank you for the protection of the two Buddha Emperors, and thank you to all Buddhist friends!"

"Amitabha!"

The Buddha Emperor softly chanted a Buddhist prayer and said, "Fan Gui, do you know why we are so eager for you to become emperor?"

"I know, because of my demon-Buddha body!"

The Buddha Emperor then asked, "Do you have any objections?"

"This disciple is willing!"

"You can be worthless?"

Fan Gui shook his head and said, "For the sake of all living beings, whatever I am about to do is worthwhile!"

"Very good. The Nine Revolutions Buddha Heart and the Demon Buddha Body are now complete. It is time to accomplish the great cause of becoming the Heavenly Emperor!"

Outside of the Buddhist order, many celestial beings were in an uproar.

"What's going on? The Buddhist sect just produced a king, and he's about to break through to the Heavenly Emperor realm. Who could it be?"

"Use your brain and think about it carefully. Among the three emperors of Buddhism, only the Buddha Emperor became emperor the earliest. Who else could it be but him?"

"That's right, the Buddha Emperor established the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss in order to become an emperor!"

Many celestial beings had been waiting in the Buddhist temple for almost half a year and were already tired of the sights. They were planning to leave, but when they heard that the Buddhist sect was going to become emperor, they suddenly became excited.

I'm not leaving.

For countless millennia, apart from Emperor Dantian, no one else in the Heavenly Realm has ever become an emperor.

This news is absolutely explosive.

Fan Chen glanced around the Heavenly Realm and called out loudly, "I invite all the Emperors!"

In a short while, the void above the Buddhist temple began to ripple, and all the emperors of the celestial realm arrived.

Palace Master Wang Hongyuan asked in surprise, "This is truly strange. Why would the Buddha Emperor invite all the other emperors to his coronation? Aren't you afraid they'll cause trouble?"

"The matter of Emperor Cheng is not so simple; there may be other hidden stories behind it!"

The speaker was none other than Cui Meng, the quasi-emperor of the Cui family in Qinghe territory.

Wang Hongyuan said, "Please enlighten me, Elder Cui."

"Even if the Buddha Emperor becomes an emperor, there is no need for all the emperors of the Heavenly Realm to come together. It seems that there is something important to discuss."

"Let's wait and see what happens!"

The Buddha Emperor looked at the emperors and said, "Now that the vessel and the core are complete, it is up to the emperors to choose."

The core of what he was talking about was the Nine-Turn Buddha Heart, and the vessel for it was the body of the Demon Buddha.

The Demon Emperor frowned slightly. "Buddha Emperor, the method you described for becoming an Emperor cannot be verified yet. Could you explain it in detail?"

The Buddha Emperor said, "We have devised a method to fuse the primordial spirits of all the emperors with the Nine Revolutions Buddha Heart, and to use the body of the Demon Buddha to bear the power of all the emperors. In this way, with the power of all the emperors, we may be able to become an emperor."

The Evil Emperor asked, "Can the Nine Revolutions Buddha Heart fuse with any primordial spirit?"

Indeed.

"The Nine Revolutions Buddha Heart requires nine transformations to be refined, thus it can fuse with any power. The Evil Emperor need not worry about this!"

The Demon Emperor then asked, "If we merge with the Nine Revolutions Buddha Heart, who will take control of the Heavenly Emperor's body?"

The Buddha Emperor chanted a Buddhist prayer in a low voice and said, "This is the most difficult part."

Only when the fused primordial spirits are connected in spirit and everything is in harmony can the resulting emperor be the strongest!

The Poison King slowly shook his head and said, "This is very difficult to handle!"

Although we aspire to become emperors, even without this body, the conditions are not simple, and we fear they might jeopardize our great cause!

The Emperor sighed, "Then what should we do?"

The Pill Emperor remained silent, his gaze falling on the Dao Emperor and the Confucian Emperor, his eyes filled with hope.

"The three religions are originally one family, and it is easier for their spiritual consciousness to coordinate. What do you think?"