The Heavens: Man Covers the Heavens, Refines Treasures to Become an Emperor

"Hiding and dodging, how boring! I heard you're quite strong, and you killed that piece of trash Canfeng? Why don't you... come out and have a fair fight with me?"

She deliberately emphasized the word "fairness," with a hint of mocking provocation.

The rain was so heavy it was deathly silent, with only the sound of raindrops hitting the umbrella and the ground.

"just?"

A cold, emotionless voice suddenly came from the shadow of a roof not far behind Guiyue.

"You, Tingyulou... dare to talk about justice?"

Guiyue abruptly stopped! Her wrist, holding the umbrella, tightened almost imperceptibly!
He was so close to me?! And I hadn't even noticed?!
Just as her mind wavered slightly due to the other person's words and location...
call out!
A faint, almost imperceptible gray glimmer shot out without warning from a completely different shadowy corner to her left! Its speed surpassed the limits of visual perception! Silent and still! As if it were an integral part of the rainy night!

"puff!"

A soft sound, like a pebble being thrown into a deep pool.

Guiyue felt a sudden chill on the outside of her left leg, followed by a piercing, excruciating pain!
She groaned, staggered, and nearly fell to the ground! Looking down, she saw a finger-thick hole with smooth, mirror-like edges in the leather armor on the outside of her left leg! Blood was gushing out! The flesh around the wound had an eerie, necrotic gray color!
There was no sound of air being cut! No energy fluctuations! No warning whatsoever!
Where did this arrow come from?! Ghost Moon's heart was instantly filled with unprecedented horror! Cold sweat instantly soaked her back! If it weren't for her intuition honed from years of walking on the edge of life and death, which allowed her to instinctively adjust her body the moment the arrow was about to hit her, this arrow... would probably have pierced her heart!
"Sable! Watch out!"
His arrow…something’s strange! Silent and without a sound!!

Despite the excruciating pain and horror, Guiyue immediately used a special communication method to warn her lurking companions.

“I know! On your right…” The sable’s cold, viper-like voice immediately echoed in Ghost Moon’s mind, but it only uttered three words before it was abruptly stopped as if it had been choked!

Immediately after
"Ugh!!!"

A bloodcurdling scream, so shrill it was inhuman, suddenly came from a rooftop several dozen feet to the right of Ghost Moon! The sound was filled with extreme pain and despair!

Guiyue suddenly turned her head and saw a thin, dark figure tumbling down from the roof like a tattered sack.

With a loud "plop," it crashed heavily into the puddle in the middle of the street, splashing up a large spray of water!

It's a sable!
Ghost Moon's heart sank to the bottom!
Ignoring her leg injury, she transformed into a black shadow and instantly rushed to the gray sable's side.

The gray sable was curled up in the cold rain, its body convulsing violently.

On his right scapula, there was also a smooth-edged, grayish-brown blood hole! But that wasn't the most fatal thing! What chilled Guiyue to the bone was that the gray sable also had an identical gray hole in its lower abdomen, near its dantian! Blood mixed with some kind of broken energy was constantly gushing out of that hole!

"My...my cultivation...is ruined..." The gray sable's face was as pale as paper, his eyes were unfocused, and his voice was weak and desperate.

"He...he saw through my position...two arrows...I couldn't block them...I couldn't dodge them..."

Seeing his companion's gruesome state, Gui Yue felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head! The Grey Sable's greatest strengths were stealth and speed! Even he had been crippled in an instant?! Not only was the opponent's archery skill uncanny and silent, but he could also pinpoint the hiding places of these top assassins with pinpoint accuracy?! How could this be?!
“Canxue…Canxue is chasing him…” Gray Sable gasped for breath, grabbing Ghost Moon’s wrist, his eyes filled with fear and warning.

"Don't... don't worry about me... hurry... go help Canxue... or... escape... this target... is a hundred times more dangerous than anticipated... we've... kicked a hornet's nest..."

"But you..." Gui Yue stared at the horrifying bloody hole in the gray sable's dantian, her heart aching. For a cultivator, having their cultivation destroyed was more painful than death.

"Go!"

The sable growled with its last ounce of strength, its eyes pleading.

"No...don't throw your lives away in vain...wait for Canxue...he...he's stronger..."

at this time
"Hmph! Two pieces of trash!"

A rough, violent shout, filled with impatience and murderous intent, came suddenly from the depths of the rain at the other end of the long street, like muffled thunder!

The voice carried a tangible sense of oppression, instantly causing Ghost Moon and the heavily injured Grey Sable to change their expressions drastically!

The torrential rain poured down as if the Milky Way were pouring down, enveloping Yanxia City in a chaotic curtain of water.

Just as Ghost Moon and the heavily injured Grey Sable were shaken by the sudden, violent roar, at the end of the long street, the rain curtain was slowly parted by an invisible force.

A towering, imposing figure, as majestic as a mountain, strode slowly through the puddles.

The newcomer was extremely tall, almost two heads taller than an average person, with bulging muscles all over his body, as if cast from refined steel, exuding an explosive sense of power.

He had a rugged appearance, with thick eyebrows like halberds, a lion's nose, a wide mouth, and a short beard covered with steel needles on his chin.

What is most striking is his bare chest, with muscles as clearly defined as rocks. When rainwater washes over it, it seems as if it is crashing against an indestructible rock, splashing up fine droplets.

He was carrying a huge wine vat, about half a person's height, in his left hand. The vat was completely black and pitted, clearly indicating that it was quite old.

At that moment, he was tilting his head back and chugging wine. The amber liquid mixed with rainwater, flowing down his thick neck and soaking the hair on his chest.

His eyes were glazed with drunkenness, and his steps seemed somewhat unsteady; he looked exactly like a street drunkard.

However, when his figure fully appeared on the long street, an indescribable, terrifying pressure, like an ancient beast awakening from its slumber, descended with a roar! The torrential rain, when it approached within a few feet of him, seemed to hit an invisible wall of air, automatically splitting and sliding to both sides, unable to touch him in the slightest!
The area around him, spanning several feet, was completely dry! It was as if even the might of heaven and earth dared not easily offend this walking, ferocious god!
Snow Gold!

Just standing there, it's like an insurmountable ancient sacred mountain, majestic and imposing, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression!

The moment Ghost Moon and Gray Sable saw who it was, it felt as if a giant, icy hand had gripped their hearts! A chill emanating from the depths of their souls instantly spread through their limbs and bones!
They could even feel the blood flowing through their bodies slowing down, and their spiritual energy circulation becoming sluggish and difficult! This was a power that no Earthly Realm cultivator could possess! This person... was unfathomable!
Xue Jin downed the last mouthful of strong liquor and tossed it aside casually.

Bang!

The huge wine vat crashed onto the wet bluestone slab and shattered instantly into countless pottery shards.

He wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth, his eyes blurry with drunkenness as he glanced at the heavily injured Grey Sable and the Ghost Moon struggling to stand on the ground. There was no pity in his eyes, only an almost cold indifference. "A true assassin should not have emotions."

Xue Jin's voice was like a muffled thunderclap, heavy with nasal congestion and the smell of alcohol, yet it clearly pierced through the rain, striking Gui Yue and Hui Diao's hearts with a chilling coldness devoid of any warmth.

"Holding your comrades back and hesitating will only hasten your demise."

Gui Yue bit her lower lip tightly, her fingers gripping the umbrella handle turning white from the force. She dared not refute, nor dared to make the slightest move.

The pressure from this man, who resembled a ferocious human beast, was ten times more terrifying than when she faced Can Xue!
Xue Jin's gaze lingered on the two of them for a moment, as if looking at two insignificant ants, before shifting away and looking in a certain direction deep within the rain, seemingly disinterested.

"Let's go."

He spoke calmly, his tone leaving no room for argument.

"Take this useless person and get back to Tingyu Tower."

Ghost Moon and Gray Sable were both stunned, staring at Snow Gold in disbelief. Let them go?
“Go back and ask your master,” Xue Jin’s voice lowered, carrying a chilling undertone.

Do you still remember... 'Cangshan Twilight Blood'?

"The Bloodstained Mountains at Dusk"!
These four words seemed to carry some forbidden power, causing Ghost Moon and Gray Sable to shudder violently simultaneously! Extreme terror instantly flashed in their eyes! This was definitely not an ordinary title!
It represents the upper echelons of Tingyu Tower, and might even be some past secret of that mysterious tower owner! This person... has such a connection with Tingyu Tower?!

Guiyue instantly understood why the other party had let them go.

Without further hesitation, ignoring the excruciating pain in her legs, she immediately bent down and carried the barely breathing gray sable on her back. She bowed deeply in the direction of Xue Jin, not daring to look at it again, and turned to head away from Yanxia City. Using her movement technique, she staggered but disappeared into the torrential rainy night.

Xue Jin stood still, not looking at the two who had left.

He tilted his head back, letting the cold rain wash over his rugged face, as if sensing something. After a moment, he looked away, and a terrifying glint suddenly flashed in his eyes, which had been hazy with intoxication! Sharp and cold, it seemed to pierce through layers of rain, staring directly at the being hidden in the depths of darkness!
Almost at the same instant that Xue Jin's gaze shot out like lightning
"what?"

A clear, soft exclamation, tinged with a hint of surprise, rang out from the deep darkness at the other end of the long street, within Xue Jin's line of sight.

Immediately afterwards, a slender and tall figure, like an ink painting blending into the night, slowly walked out.

The newcomer appeared to be middle-aged, dressed in a black, wide-sleeved robe. The fabric seemed ordinary, yet it subtly possessed an inner radiance.

He had three wisps of willow-like hair under his chin, which he combed meticulously. His face was lean and his eyes were as deep as an ancient pool. His temperament was ethereal and otherworldly, carrying a rhythm that was in harmony with heaven and earth.

The torrential rain, as it approached him, was not driven away, but rather, like gentle spirits, automatically swirled around him, leaving not a single drop touching him. It was none other than Yao Tuohai, the highly respected Grand Master of the Forbidden City!
"Such strong senses."

Yao Tuohai's voice was gentle and peaceful, like a spring breeze, yet it carried an invisible majesty of someone who had long held a high position.

"I never expected to encounter someone like you in this small city of Yanxia."

Xue Jin grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth, but his smile was devoid of warmth; instead, it carried a domineering and oppressive aura.

"I never expected that a dignified cultivator like Yao from the Forbidden City would condescend to come to this remote corner and set his sights on a mere junior? If word gets out... it won't sound good, will it?"

Yao Tuohai's eyes narrowed slightly. Xue Jin's words revealed his identity, which made him even more surprised and suspicious.

This person's aura was as powerful and unfathomable as an abyss, definitely not an unknown figure! What alarmed him even more was that he could faintly sense a terrifying power beyond his level from the other's majestic aura, a power that even he found unsettling! This was no ordinary Heavenly Realm expert!
"Do you know Yao?"

Yao Tuohai remained calm and composed, his face still bearing a nonchalant smile.

"I wonder if you have come here tonight specifically to stop me, Yao?"

"stop?"

Xue Jin chuckled and casually waved his large, fan-like hand, as if shooing away flies.

"We've seen enough of tonight's show, all the chaos and commotion. It's time to wrap things up."

His tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable decisiveness, as if he were stating an established fact.

Yao Tuohai's heart was filled with shock and doubt like a tidal wave.

The other party's attitude was far too casual! Casual to the point of arrogance! They completely disregarded him, a grand cultivator from the Forbidden City! This was no mere bluff; it stemmed from an absolute confidence in their strength!
He never expected that the boy named Jiang Xuan would have such a terrifying guardian deity hidden by his side!
"Oh?"

Yao Tuohai's eyes turned slightly cold, his long sleeves fluttered without wind, and a vast and boundless aura rose faintly, causing the surrounding spiritual energy to fluctuate.

"What if Yao... doesn't want things to end like this?"

"Don't you want to end this?"

Xue Jin's eyes, which had been flashing with electricity, suddenly sharpened, and the mountain-like, steady pressure around him instantly transformed into a monstrous aura of ferocity, as if a sleeping primordial beast had opened its eyes!
He took a step forward, and the bluestone slab beneath his feet silently turned to dust!
"That's simple! Let's settle things with our fists! If you're so capable, you'll have to get past me first!"

Before the words were even finished, Xue Jin had already made her move! No wasted words, no fancy moves whatsoever!
His right fist clenched tightly, and the muscles on his arm, which was as thick as a battering ram, bulged instantly, with veins like coiled dragons! A terrifying power capable of shaking mountains and shattering stars gathered in his fist!

boom.!

A simple, direct, and brutal punch was thrown out with a bang!

Wherever the fist passed, space groaned under its strain, twisting and collapsing inch by inch! The torrential rain was instantly dispelled by this unparalleled force, creating a vacuum! The violent shockwave swept outwards like a tsunami, and the walls of the houses on both sides of the long street creaked under the weight! This punch seemed poised to utterly crush everything in its path! The heavens and earth paled in comparison!
Yao Tuohai's expression finally changed! Gone was his previous composure; instead, it was filled with solemnity and a hint of horror!
He never expected that the other party would attack so suddenly, and that the first move would be such a shocking blow!
"Azure Clouds Guard the Mountain!"

Yao Tuohai dared not be negligent in the slightest. He uttered a clear shout, and his hands instantly formed a profound and complex hand seal in front of his chest! A surge of powerful azure light erupted from his body, instantly condensing into a massive azure light seal, as large as a mountain! Runes flowed across the light seal, emanating a heavy aura capable of suppressing the eight wastelands and stabilizing heaven and earth! This was one of his most treasured defensive divine abilities! (End of Chapter)