Covering the sky: Starting from the Golden Crow of the Holy Cliff

Chapter 143 The Secret Sword of Word Formation, Ice and Snow Maiden
Yan Ming glanced at the intricate Dao patterns, carefully comprehending them, but not at the Holy Spirit; instead, he focused on the unparalleled grand formation within the ancient Yellow River road.

The Yellow River Nine Bends Formation, with its nine bends and no straight lines, reveals the wonders of creation and the secrets of heaven and earth. Mysterious and hazy, it is surrounded by clusters of dust and mist. Following the shape of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, it secretly embodies the light of the Three Powers. Even if it is broken by an imperial weapon, it still has the power to absorb the laws of heaven and earth, and its baleful aura soars into the sky. It suppresses corpses and dispels resentment, and is especially effective against innate spirits.

If the Heavenly Gate is closed, it can cause the spirit of living beings to be lost, the soul of living beings to be destroyed, the form of living beings to be trapped, the energy of living beings to be damaged, the original nature of living beings to be lost, and the limbs of living beings to be damaged!

After a long while, Yan Ming's pupils contracted as he saw the flawless silver divine network in another array pattern. It resembled a celestial sword, forged from laws and interwoven with divine light. It was not much different from the real thing, possessing unparalleled sharpness and a strange power that made people pause in surprise.

"It actually contains divine patterns that form the secrets of character composition..."

At the Nine-Bend Heavenly Gate, only the last two killing swords remain!
The rest were all dull and lifeless, some even cracked and broken. Even though they were personally engraved by a quasi-emperor, they could not escape the reckoning of time!

Who would have thought that the last two Heavenly Gates of the Yellow River, with its nine bends, would reveal traces of the ancient Celestial Venerable!
"It involves the Nine Celestial Venerables of the Mythological Era!" The eyes of the young people lit up. Another of the Nine Secrets had reappeared, and no one could remain calm.

The secret of character formation contains the ultimate understanding of the Dao of Array Formation!

A peerless killing formation, a contest for the ultimate path!

I am the only one in the world!
The immortal sword fell silent, and there was a break between it and the ancient array diagram. The most crucial ancient runes withered away. Otherwise, even if an imperial weapon were to attack, the entire Nine-Bend Array Diagram would not have collapsed so easily.

It is awe-inspiring!
As soon as Yan Ming saw it, he felt his blood rushing through his veins and his body tensing up instinctively.

As powerful as he was, all four royal bones within his body had now been revived, his spirit and energy were highly concentrated, and he appeared cautious and careful. When he made his move, he used all his power, and even summoned the Immortal-Slaying Gourd.

The jet-black gourd rapidly enlarged, then slowly absorbed the imprints of order and rules.

This is the best medium, capable of bearing the rules and order woven from the secrets of character formation. A quasi-emperor of this generation copied it, and its divine power is boundless!
It took Yan Ming quite a while to finally remove the immortal sword!

"It's just a fragmented array pattern, not complete. The quasi-emperor who set up this array probably didn't obtain the complete character formation secret either, yet it's still terrifying." He deduced, as he held the Holy Spirit Stone Man in his hand, the ancient sword talisman in his palm shimmering with silver light, emitting sword beams, its aura terrifying.

The killing sword formed by the secret of character formation, although it was only forged from the chains of divine order and not its true form, still contained the ultimate mysteries of the Dao of Formations!

The two killing swords were originally meant to be unleashed to unleash boundless slaughter upon those who entered the formation, but they broke at the crucial point of the formation and stopped there.

Jiang Yifei, Ye Fan, and the others also felt it, and their scalps tingled. They just felt lucky!
If the array is complete, it will surely be a great calamity. Even a Great Sage would be cleaved in two by blood. If things go wrong, an entire galaxy could be destroyed.

"Back then... this was equivalent to a quasi-emperor personally launching an attack just to suppress a dead holy spirit!" Jiang Yifei exclaimed.

Yan Ming nodded and said, "The one-eyed stone man is at the Great Sage Realm. Although he is not yet at perfection, he is closely related to the ancient Yellow River channel. If he were to erupt, he would surely cause great suffering to all living beings. However, the one targeting him is a Quasi-Emperor who has mastered part of the Mythical Heavenly Venerable lineage. This formation has completely sealed him off."

Over countless ages, the resentment and malevolence of the stone figure have dissipated considerably!

Yan Ming traced the source from that dilapidated corner, and the character "前" (qian) shone with light, as if he could see the past years.

Eight hundred years ago, this stone figure was born once and was unleashed by conspirators, causing bloodshed and shaking the rule of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. It was later resealed by an ancient sage, but the array became increasingly ineffective.

Even now, that corner of the broken gate only has the strength of an ordinary Saint-level killing formation. Entering through it, the Nine Turns Yellow River Killing Formation completely collapses.

"What a stroke of luck!" Yan Ming couldn't help but laugh. To obtain two secret killing swords with characters in the ancient Yellow River channel was an opportunity that could be passed down to future generations.

Admittedly, the number of characters that can be restored by the two sword talismans is extremely limited, but even a small part of it is enough to defy the heavens and play a crucial role in the formation of the Dao.

As for the power of the talisman itself, that is secondary. Although it can destroy all things and stars, it is far less important than the Secret Chain of Word Combination!
"The Big Dipper has nine secrets, the Purple Star has nine secrets, and I never expected the Blue Star to have them too..."

As Yi Qingwu pondered, she grew even more awe of this imperial star. It was definitely not as dilapidated and desolate as it appeared to the naked eye. The ancient Qi cultivators here might have been even more powerful than the sages of Ziwei.

Time has buried too much; the years are like a song, yet also like a knife. The glory of Qi cultivators is gone, but the occasional glimpse they reveal is enough to make one's heart tremble!

The Three Immortal Islands are astounding as the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation!
Much later, the group calmed down and walked on the ruins of the array diagram, carefully trying to understand it.

The Sacred Cliff contains array diagrams, including not only the Longevity Daoist Temple killing array that Yan Ming obtained from Ziwei, but also the ultimate killing array of the Hengyu clan, which is extremely mysterious.

The profound knowledge and wisdom passed down by the ancient emperors cannot be fully explained by a few ancient sages who have passed away!

But at this moment, even Yanming was earnestly studying the Dharma, gaining some insights and being greatly moved.

Over the years, he has had good fortune in Ziwei and has ventured deep into the Sacred Cliff more than once, sitting in meditation for months in front of the main peak's killing formation, silently comprehending the Dao.

Now, his brow was glowing, and the golden sun crow became even more sacred, as if it were cast from gold from the Dao Tribulation. Every feather was engraved with unparalleled array patterns. Invisibly, a vast and profound Dao mystery rushed towards him, along with the sound of Dao fire burning, sacred and terrifying.

As the seasons changed and the moon rose and the sky brightened, the Taoist in black robes rose to his feet, bathed in the morning light. His black hair danced in the air, his body was like that of an immortal, and he was surrounded by celestial spirits. He exuded an otherworldly aura that was hard to conceal, as if he were an immortal who had fallen from the celestial realm.

During his enlightenment, Yan Ming gained some insights and also refined the one-eyed stone man. The special phoenix blood crimson-gold eye also merged into his left eye.

His aura was revealed, and he quickly stood in the next realm. His divine powers and techniques came naturally, and the heavenly tribulation came of its own accord!

"boom!"

Thunder rumbled and the laws of the Dao echoed beyond Earth's borders. Thousands of palaces stood there, and after an unknown amount of time, a golden sun crow appeared, with three legs and two wings, obscuring the sun and becoming the ray of light in everyone's hearts, illuminating mountains and rivers for eternity!
At the fourth level of the Saint King realm, Yan Ming ascended another step. He appeared calm and composed, his aura restrained. He rode the Dark Phoenix, carrying a gourd, straight towards the Kunlun Mountains.

After bypassing an ancient magic array, the group arrived at a vast and boundless region.

"This...this is simply a miracle!"

Ye Fan managed to remain calm, but many people from Beidou and Ziwei stared wide-eyed in disbelief. This was an ancient dragon mountain, the ancestor of all mountains, vast and boundless, majestic and awe-inspiring, like a living dragon lurking here.

The majestic Kunlun Mountains, vast and boundless, stretch across the six directions.

"What a magnificent Pure Land for Soaring Dragons!" Ye Fan strode forward with several female companions behind him, heading towards this most mysterious region on Earth.

The Immortal Treasures Diagram had already been copied into his hands and become a symbol of his Daoist practice!
"It might be comparable to the ancient forbidden zones, and in terms of terrain, it's in no way weaker, and perhaps even stronger!" Jiang Yifei exclaimed. Even though he hadn't ventured deep into the Kunlun Mountains or set foot on the Ninety-Nine Dragon Head Peaks, but had only just entered, his Origin Heaven cultivation level allowed him to see that what lay before him was a sleeping dragon. The countless giant mountains were the dragon's spine, lying horizontally and coiled, displaying a myriad of magnificent features.

"In the mythical era, this place was a forbidden zone for life, known as the ancestor of all veins and the root of all mountains. Its terrain reached the extreme allowed by heaven and earth, and it nurtured forbidden immortal objects." Yan Ming rarely explained to everyone. Behind him, Yan Ruyu, Jiang Tingting, Ye Tong and others stood gracefully on the black gem-like phoenix feathers.

After they emerged from the pass, they also came to this divine land and enjoyed the unparalleled scenery of different star fields!

They had ventured deep into an ancient, sealed forbidden zone. This news stirred everyone's emotions, and even the naturally lazy Qinglian woman's eyes lit up with anticipation, curious about what lay within.

The primitive wilderness stretches as far as the eye can see. In comparison, the Kunlun Mountains in the mortal realm are just a corner, an end of this main mountain range. Once you truly step into it, you will feel your own insignificance.

Facing it is like facing a vast starry sky. Every mountain is terrifyingly tall, shrouded in clouds and mist, like a primordial chaos, filled with the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Following the path indicated by the Immortal Treasure Map, Yan Ming did not linger. He moved with bold and decisive actions, heading straight for the heart of the enemy. Riding on the ancient phoenix, he crossed over and quickly entered the land of immortality!
The crowd followed, carrying more than one imperial artifact. Even a wisp of their influence was comparable to a natural disaster for the creatures of Kunlun Immortal Land. Countless primordial beings trembled and fled in fear, seeking a place to settle and survive.

But the Beastmaster wasn't so lucky!
Runes swirled around an ancient alien creature that had been trying to escape into the earth's veins, but it had already been spotted. Some people from the Yang lineage of the Dao Clan descended, including a young man with flowing black hair who carried a divine sun on his back, looking like the son of the sun, handsome and transcendent.

"Oh!"

A giant hand descended, sweeping across the sky and creating several chaotic waterfalls. It slammed the fleeing alien species into the waterfalls, shaking the mountain walls and sending white waves crashing into the sky. At that moment, a deafening roar erupted.

The earth trembled, and a fiery unicorn emerged, its entire body crimson, its scales menacing, and its claws and teeth ferocious. It charged out in an instant, stood upright, and spat out a beam of light, aiming it at the creature that resembled the sun!
Contrary to expectations, Ye Tong activated the Ancient Sun Scripture and unleashed the Human Emperor Seal, suppressing all directions. In just a few breaths, he physically persuaded the Crimson Qilin, which contained divine blood, and forcefully mounted its back, riding away amidst the flames.

This day was unforgettable for the beings of Kunlun Immortal Land. A giant descended with an ultimate imperial weapon, his supreme pressure shaking the past, present, and future, and pressing down on all directions.

It wasn't just the people of the Yang lineage of the Dao Clan; the people of the Yin lineage also made their move. The little girl with big eyes from back then had now grown into a graceful young lady, with long black hair reaching her waist and her almond-shaped eyes sparkling. She was as beautiful as a fairy. She picked a king of herbs and her face was full of smiles.

Unlike the Sun Body, her pupils glowed when she made her move, her left eye radiating Yang energy and her right eye Yin energy. Behind her, obsidian and a dark moon rose simultaneously, plunging the eternal night into darkness. Countless snowflakes danced in the air, freezing mountains and rivers. Her methods were truly astonishing.

The seventeen-year-old goddess, ranked among the Eight Forbidden Realms, unleashed her full power, causing even the powerful beast king deep within the mountains to change color abruptly. This was an unimaginable calamity.

"boom!"

Ice clouds surged to the sky, and blue clouds rose into the air, as if ten thousand lights were leaping, creating a magnificent spectacle. A soft murmur, like a divine chant, shook the mountain land. A beam of ice-blue light shot up and rushed into the depths.

Jiang Tingting has sharp eyes and noticed it immediately. She followed after it using the Xingzi Secret Technique.

"Strong stranger, stop coming... I don't want to fight, and I don't want to become someone else's slave!" It was a humanoid creature with a deep blue aura, covered in blue crystal frost. She was an innate ice and snow elf, breathtakingly beautiful. She was extremely fast, each step like a lotus flower, rushing towards the depths of the Immortal Land, but it was all in vain.

"Good sister, I would never lie to you. I just feel that we are destined to meet." Jiang Tingting said very seriously because a great figure had sent a telepathic message pointing out the existence of the Ice and Snow Maiden.

This innate spirit, though not belonging to the Holy Spirit, also possesses extremely high potential, making it a good match for her.

Like the Chaos Ancestral Willow and the Blue Demon Heavenly Tree, the Ice Heaven Snow Maiden can also be fused with. If she cultivates with the Taiyin Body and merges into the body, it will benefit both of them.

Finally, the two women, one tall and one short, rushed into a desolate area. A powerful being intervened, his five fingers transforming into pillars supporting the sky, closing in all directions. No matter how hard the Ice and Snow Maiden tried, she could not break through the barrier.

"Why did you choose me? Even in human form, am I meant to be ridden by you?"

With a soft sigh, the elf, for reasons unknown, felt that she was doomed today. Her beautiful face hardened to the extreme, and she conjured an icy sword, resolutely charging forward.

She had not yet severed her Dao, and when facing Jiang Tingting, who was also cultivating the Sun Emperor Scripture, she was no match. Her Ice and Snow Domain was broken, and she was suppressed below. Her slender jade feet trembled and retreated continuously, but her expression was extremely stubborn, showing no sign of submission.

Jiang Tingting was still trying to persuade him, while Yan Ming was just urging her to integrate.

"What's there to say? Just take her down first, and you can talk to her about it every day when you get back."

"you……"

The Snow Woman's hair was disheveled, and she seemed to sense something, becoming almost petrified. The being who spoke was extremely powerful, definitely a figure of ancient sage level.

Yan Ming was cold and aloof. His brow glowed, and he exhaled a breath of Taiyin True Qi, enveloping the Innate Ice Seed, from which myriad paths descended.

"boom!"

As the snowflakes danced in the sky and the ice surged, in an instant, every pore on the Snow Maiden's body opened up, and she felt completely relaxed. Even her primordial spirit was tightly enveloped, and she was about to rise off the ground and float away, light and ethereal.

She was submerged by the Yin energy, and her entire being was controlled by Yan Ming's primordial spirit. A wisp of aura flowing from the source of the Dao caused the Dao fruit within her body to sublimate, transform, and evolve completely.

Everyone witnessed Yan Ming's incredible abilities once again, truly turning the impossible into the possible, and forcefully helping the Ice and Snow Maiden advance even further.
Cleansing marrow and bones, infusing the source of the Dao, defying the heavens to create the Snow Maiden who slays the Dao!
The newly born ice and snow elf couldn't help but murmur softly as it merged into Jiang Tingting's body. It wasn't the humiliation she had imagined; on the contrary, it was a heaven-defying creation, with the Taiyin Emperor Network waiting for her, representing the strongest ice and snow path in this world.

There are also hidden dangers. Both cultivate their physical and spiritual aspects, with the Yin body being the primary one and her secondary.

When the main spirit perishes, the secondary spirits will also perish.

But in the face of the supreme inheritance of the Sacrifice Cliff, this flaw seemed insignificant. For a moment, her expression was complicated, and she hesitated to speak, feeling somewhat ashamed to face Jiang Tingting.

The girl is very considerate; this is the spirit within her, and their relationship is extremely close. In the future, the spirit will also help her grow more smoothly.

After their conversation, Xue Nu breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that Jiang Tingting was pure of heart and that she had encountered an unimaginable stroke of luck.

At least, compared to the Fire Qilin and other alien species that were captured and ridden, her fate was much better.

"I... have a younger sister, she's Ice Jade Scorpion..."

(End of this chapter)