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

Chapter 154 Mythical Celestial Venerable Array Diagram, the Third Ancient Killing Array

"That person is really strong. If he were in the Chaotic Ancient Era, he would only need to meditate on the immortal energy for a period of time before he could even trigger the tribulation of becoming an immortal."

"I was powerless to resist, and the immortal essence within my body gradually drained away. The cauldron took my place, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, becoming increasingly spiritual, and evolving into an immortal artifact."

"Because of my existence, the Kunlun Immortal's inheritance came true. Not long after, I met an old friend, a former Tribulation Crossing Daoist. But he seemed to have become a different person. He called himself the Underworld Lord, did not recognize me, and stood on that person's side."

"The Underworld Lord completed the formation here and placed his pieces, moving the dragon veins of other great stars to this place together with the Emperor Lord, making this place even closer to the immortal realm. In addition, his underworld artifacts also hung in the azure sky, suppressing my divine consciousness and devouring the origin of the immortal embryo together with that cauldron. I was helpless and could only watch as I grew weaker day by day, my true spirit gradually darkening, and finally falling into a state of confusion, with no perception of the outside world, in a state of chaos."

"When I awoke again, I found the Immortal Bell lying not far from me. Blood and fire filled the world. It told me some things: the man who called himself Emperor was killed by the combined forces of other supreme beings. His cauldron flew away, and the Netherworld artifacts also disappeared."

"It replenished itself in Kunlun, owing this place a cause and effect. When the Heavenly Court collapsed, it played a very important role in it."

"I wanted it to rescue me, even if it meant breaking the seal after I was born. It refused, saying it couldn't break the array, but it could do something for me."

"A million years have passed in the mortal realm, and I have never been able to escape my prison. My soul is sometimes present and sometimes absent. Until a great war broke out, I vaguely sensed multiple supreme beings fighting each other and surging towards Kunlun. At the critical moment, the Immortal Bell appeared and ended the turmoil, diverting the disaster to another ancient star, and also shattered the Green Bronze Cauldron."

That battle!
Yan Ming's mind was in turmoil as he recalled the records in "Covering the Sky".

Legend has it that a great battle in the ancient times shook the heavens and the earth. The supreme beings under the entire starry sky fought fiercely, almost all of them reaching the land of immortals and approaching Kunlun, but for some unknown reason they retreated.

As a result, the Immortal Bell descended from the sky, causing strange events to occur on a bizarre ancient star. Ultimately, all the supreme beings from various factions retreated, sealing the place away, leaving only a glimpse of the Demon Sea Eye. (Chapter 1517 of Shrouding the Heavens: The Kunlun Remnants)
This truly confirms that timeline. The reason why the Immortal Bell suddenly appeared and why the war of gods ended shortly after its appearance are now explained.

The memories of the celestial fetus continue...

"In a way, it saved me once, but I would rather it had attacked Kunlun on its own initiative and freed me."

"The Immortal Bell can save me once, but it cannot protect me all the time. A million years after that war of gods, some people entered this place. What makes me even more indignant is that those people brought the broken Green Cauldron."

"However, those people were too weak and lacked the strength to simply put the broken cauldron into the Immortal Pool. They were unable to extract my essence to replenish the cauldron."

Listening to the celestial fetus's story, Yan Ming couldn't help but turn his head and think more deeply. The Feathered Divine Dynasty had been to this place before, but their ancestor hadn't come?
But then he thought about it again and realized it wasn't surprising. If Yu Hua had been here before, he would have already sensed the impending calamity and the Ginseng Fruit Tree and White Tiger Medicine would have left with it. The Rong Cheng clan of later generations would never have had the chance to obtain the elixir of immortality.

Secondly, if Yu Hua wants to reverse the Holy Spirit, the core of Wanlong First Peak is already the best environment, so why would he bother to seek other dragon veins?

Following this line of reasoning, a more likely conclusion is that the descendants of the Ascension Emperor received guidance on the path to immortality and entered the land of ascension, while the Ascension Emperor himself never came here...

The female fairy was still reminiscing, and at this point the story was nearing its end.

No more than a thousand years after the arrival of the Feathered Divine Dynasty, a woman appeared.

She brought with her a celestial sword, whose killing power was astonishing, as if it had devoured countless living beings.

She used a celestial artifact to shatter the Emperor's ancient arrangements, allowing the Celestial Pool to see the light of day again. But then she struck out with a palm, shattering the Earth Mother's womb, and the Holy Woman within was annihilated as well.

"Spanning countless ages, constantly struggling, only to end up like this." A shadow fell over the woman's face, a hint of self-mockery in her expression.

“Back then, you were filled with resentment. If you were to truly emerge from this world to prove your Dao, the suppression of nearly ten million years would erupt in one day, destroying half of the heavens and the earth… Heaven used that woman to kill you.” Yan Ming shook his head, understanding that long-buried secret.

That woman obtained the Immortal Sword when she attained enlightenment; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to successfully kill the Imperial Fire Spirit and level the Holy Spirit Forbidden Zone.

Even a celestial artifact without a spirit can greatly enhance the power of an ultimate supreme being.

When the Immortal Emperor was at the level of a near-ninth-grade emperor, he was at most as strong as an ordinary emperor, yet he dared to challenge the reigning emperor with the Immortal Bell.

In the novel "Covering the Sky," Ye Fan achieved the Great Perfection of the Sacred Body and attained Dao in an unconventional way. He relied on the flawless Immortal Cauldron to fight to the death against four ancient supreme beings, including the Myriad Dragon Emperor, while only paying a slight price.

The value of a celestial artifact is self-evident.

Hearing Yan Ming's speculation, the woman sneered, "You guessed right. Ever since the war of the gods, I've been sealed away for too long and harbor resentment towards this world. I vowed to settle scores with all my past enemies and kill all their descendants once I was released..."

"So you died. Sometimes you can defy fate, and sometimes you have to follow it. But at that time, nothing you do will matter; that woman has gone mad. Besides, can you honestly say you did nothing?" Yan Ming said calmly.

He didn't believe the woman in front of him was a pure and innocent person.

Even someone as kind and law-abiding as Number Ten can be schemed against, and he even asks the other party to help him avert disaster by dying once.

She definitely hid something from those people from the Feathered Divine Dynasty.

The woman remained silent and said nothing.

Yan Ming didn't press further. Sometimes silence is an answer, and he could roughly guess what the other person had done.

The stone king in Yaochi needs to constantly devour divine bloodlines. In the novel "Covering the Sky," the female holy spirit absorbed the blood of the Heavenly Emperor's son, the Holy Emperor's son, Ye Fan, and others.

Perhaps, the blood of the ruthless brother's sacrifice not only stained the green bronze cauldron, but was also partially absorbed by the female immortal fetus.

Or perhaps this woman is also one of the masterminds behind it all...

"I don't care about your past, whether it's the so-called master of the ancient Heavenly Court or some other supreme being. If I reach that point, I can naturally avenge you, but what can you offer? Just your primordial spirit?"

Yan Ming's hair was disheveled, and his eyes gleamed coldly as he scrutinized the woman. Now, he was the one in control.

Throughout the entire affair, he only had intercourse with the other party once, which was at most a polite social interaction and didn't represent anything significant.

Let me avenge you, what can you give me in return?
At this moment, the cold side of the Holy Spirit emerged, revealing its ruthless nature, determined to completely devour the female immortal fetus and extract its last remaining value.

He's not the kind-hearted Number Ten; he's got plenty of strength and tricks up his sleeve!
"you……"

The words of the inscribed man caused the woman's beautiful eyes to flash with malice, her chest to heave, and her body to tremble slightly. She understood the wickedness of the world and felt a surge of resentment in her heart.

Once upon a time, she would have ended up in this situation, defiled without even a moment of tenderness, left only with a naked transaction.

"A miraculous herb..."

"That's not enough. The Ginseng Fruit Tree is gone, and I can still get the White Tiger Immortal Elixir even without you."

"I'm referring to that laurel tree from the ancient era. Throughout the world, apart from the Tribulation Transcending Daoist, only I can sense its aura," the woman said with a cold snort, her eyes deep and unfathomable.

"It's still not enough!"

“What if we add another layer of tribulation-crossing array? There are nine extreme killing arrays in total here, and I have mastered one of them,” the woman said.

"I also want the Immortal Bell. Help me summon the Immortal Bell, and in the future, we will ascend to immortality together. At that time, we will be immortal, and I can reshape your immortal bones and body." Yan Ming's eyes were bright as he made an outrageous demand while painting a rosy picture.

At this moment, there was no lust for beauty in his eyes, only a yearning for the immortal artifact!

Sometimes, what falls on your face isn't necessarily sunshine; it could also be greed.

The Holy Spirit remained silent, a hint of mockery flickering in the depths of her pale purple eyes.

This damned junior isn't strong, but his appetite is astonishingly large.

"Don't you think this is too greedy? Even in the chaotic ancient times, a single immortal artifact is incredibly precious and could support an entire long-lived family. You're not even satisfied with the Immortal Tree and the Heavenly Venerable Array Diagram, yet you still want the Immortal Bell. This is an unequal exchange, and there's no way we can reach an agreement!"

The Immortal Tree and the Imperial Array were enough to tempt an ancient emperor, because divine medicines of heaven and earth are now extremely rare and difficult to find. The ultimate array diagram of the first Celestial Venerable of the mythical era is even more precious, capable of driving the world mad. But now the other party is demanding the Immortal Bell. Not to mention that she can't produce it, even if she really had the ability to recall it, she would not agree to such an unreasonable request.

Immortal artifacts that grant immortality are extremely rare, with only a handful existing throughout the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. A flawless immortal artifact is even more precious, far surpassing that broken green bronze cauldron outside.

"Could you allow me to meet the Immortal Bell?" Yan Ming asked, settling for second best.

"I can't do it. The Immortal Bell returned the karma on my body in the ancient times."

Yan Ming's expression was uncertain. He subconsciously wanted to bury this unlucky guy, but then he thought that this guy had come out of the sacrificial soil. If he buried him again, no new spirit would be born. So he gave up and said, "Let's do it one by one. According to you, the Tribulation-Crossing Celestial Venerable, or the Underworld Venerable, also seized your immortal origin. What do you want to do?"

"In the past, he left me with a formation diagram, allowing me to safely pass through the mythical era, and I also guided him to the laurel tree. But his reincarnation is utterly despicable, treating me like a stranger. One day, I will make you destroy his descendants and his legacy." The woman's voice was melodious yet chilling, emanating a rich aura. The sacrificial substances naturally leaked out, causing the Guanghan spirit body to continuously transform, breaking through a layer of heaven in an instant.

If this remnant soul of the immortal embryo can be refined and suppressed, it would be a great opportunity for Yi Qingwu. The material level contained within its body is extremely high, and its full power could kill a Saint King.

"What if you make him kneel before you, weeping and confessing his sins?" Yan Ming pondered.

"Heh... I know he's not dead, he's still alive, and he's one of the most extraordinary beings in this world."

The purple hair of the goddess was very crystalline. In fact, her entire body was glowing, surrounded by swirling clouds and smoke. Her body was filled with sacrificial materials and emitted wisps of primordial energy.

As her eyes opened and closed, beams of light shot out like lightning. A faint, cold smile played on her lips as she said, "If you can make him kneel before me and apologize for his past sins, I will do everything in my power to let you see the Immortal Bell once."

This past spirit felt that such a thing was extremely fake and had no chance of success, and didn't care about making boastful claims.

"I'll leave your words here for now." The Taoist pursed his lips slightly and nodded gently. He then mentioned the laurel tree from ancient times, but only received the reply that the time was not yet right. He frowned and asked, "What would be the perfect moment?"

"When you embark on the path to supreme power and can truly travel the universe regardless of spatial distance, I will find the immortal tree for you."

"The Path to Quasi-Emperor..."

Yan Ming's eyes flickered, but he did not question the other party's words. With his current cultivation level, he was not yet capable of dominating this vast universe.

Before long, the immortal embryo began to guide the array diagram, and soon broke the first layer of the killing array within the Ten Thousand Dragons Peak, condensing it into an exquisite and small Dao diagram, a miniature version of the tribulation-crossing array diagram.

This formation conceals the Dao and Dharma of the Mythical Celestial Venerable. It occupies one-tenth of the Immortal Ruins. It is fine if the outside world does not disturb the tranquility of this terrain. Once someone steps in, it will disrupt its natural balance, leaving no way to kill. It will unleash a soaring killing intent and slaughter all those nearby.

Even a quasi-emperor who steps into this place will only face certain death and be slaughtered!

"This terrain contains a kind of power. What a magnificent Chaos Sword Formation!" Yan Ming's eyes shone brightly as he jumped out of the Goddess Furnace to observe the Ten Thousand Dragons Peak. Suddenly, his pupils contracted, and he could clearly see that within the Thousand Dragons Earth Vein, sword runes flowed like waterfalls, and chaotic energy surged. Although it was anciently silent, it made people tremble.

Some of the runes within the grand formation even developed spirituality, naturally giving birth to entirely new runes, which were not merely man-made, hence their unimaginable strength.

"This is an ultimate array diagram derived from the innate killing array. Even with the changing of eras, it remains indestructible. The Kunlun Supreme once launched a powerful attack, but could only return empty-handed," the woman said.

"The third killing formation of the Immortal Ancient Era, right?"

Yan Ming didn't even lift his eyes, his mind focused on observing the terrain of the formation.

In his view, the once magnificent Immortal Ruins, where the trees were covered in red frost and the mist filled the Dragon Ridge and the peaks were dark, now had a bright light shining. Within it, safe zones of all sizes were scattered like stars, totaling over a hundred. Many of these areas were where the Medicine King had taken root, a feat that would take dozens of planets tens of thousands of years to achieve.

"As expected... you are not an ordinary Nine Heavens Holy Spirit, but more like an ancient monster that has survived to the end, otherwise you would never know these things." The woman's expression darkened slightly, and she became more convinced of her judgment.

Only such an existence could bear the karma for her, snatch away the lingering resentment from the heavens, allow her to return, and then dare to accept the promise of revenge.

"That Tribulation-Transcending Celestial Venerable was also from the previous era. Others may not know, but how could I not?" Yan Ming said calmly, flicking his finger, and the chain of order burst forth, condensing into a fierce spear of Dao flames, which shot straight out.

The next moment, a loud noise erupted from a deserted area in the Immortal Realm. The area was filled with chaotic sword energy, which was no ordinary killing intent. Accompanied by the power of creation, it soared into the sky and cut into the heavens, shrouded in mist.

"The power of innate beings has reached such a level!" Yan Ming sighed deeply. At this moment, he had an epiphany. His mind was clear, and array patterns were swirling in his eyes. He was trying to comprehend these ancient array patterns.

This is the greatest opportunity brought by the Holy Spirit!
A flawless Heavenly Venerable Killing Formation would have a profound impact on Yan Ming, who had no shortage of immortal medicines, and its value far exceeded that of the so-called Immortal Osmanthus Tree.

"Are you familiar with the spirit of this formation?" he asked. After experiencing the power of the first formation diagram, he was very envious of the spirit of this formation. If he could place it in the sacrificial soil and transform it into the supreme formation of the sacrificial clan, the Immortal Ruins could definitely become a transcendent existence in the forbidden zone of life.

“That spirit has been dormant. If you have the ability, you can awaken it.”

"I've already promised to avenge you, can you tone down your temper a bit?" Yan Ming frowned. He was pleased that the other party could produce the Tribulation Transcending Celestial Venerable Killing Array Diagram, but he didn't like this attitude.

"What's the point of agreeing? Show me what you're capable of."

With a loud bang, the woman screamed, her face filled with shock. Yan Ming grabbed her long, slender legs and pulled her back into the Goddess Furnace, no matter how much she struggled.

"I'll show you now."

"You bastard, I already gave you the array diagram, I'll f*** you, you son of a bitch!"

The Goddess Furnace shook incessantly, the cursing inside fading until finally, only some indescribable sounds remained...

When everything was over, Yan Ming felt refreshed and walked out of the Goddess Furnace with a leisurely air. Behind him, the peerless beauty had disheveled hair and could barely stand. She stood behind him, wearing a few clothes haphazardly, her face still full of anger. She pointed with her small hand, started rapping, and chased after him to curse.

"Shameless wretch, a black-hearted seed that sprouted from the earth's veins, I curse your ancestors..."

“If you say anything more, I will suppress you directly!” Yan Ming said, looking up. “I am a person who values ​​even the smallest kindness. You have given me the array diagram today, and I will settle the score for you tomorrow.”

"It's not a gift!" the woman corrected.

"It's one thing. If you don't want to merge with Yi Qingwu, then come out. We'll find you a perfect body later." Yan Ming urged, not wanting her to say too much and affect his female official's mood.

The woman gritted her teeth, but was powerless to do anything. She could only fly out of that beautiful body with a face full of resentment.

A moment later, Yan Ming took out the nine-aperture stone figure he had obtained from the ancient Yellow River road, as a temporary resting place for the immortal embryo.

"The quality is too poor; it is not worthy to be my immortal body." The woman turned her head away, not even glancing at the one-eyed stone fetus.

"Fellow Daoist, you've already died once," Yan Ming reminded himself inwardly, secretly calculating that if the other party wasn't even satisfied with the Great Saint-level stone golem, then only the Holy Spirit of Yaochi Holy Land remained, but that idea was too difficult, so he had to find another target.

Why are you so certain about Yi Qingwu?

"She has exceptional luck, partly due to divine favor," the woman said frankly, adding that she has an innate intuition.

In fact, there was one more thing she didn't say. In her spiritual vision, the fortune of the person in front of her condensed into the image of an ancient golden crow, soaring straight into the sky, its power unimaginable.

This shameless scoundrel is of the same lineage as the Immortal Ancient Golden Crow, and his cultivation goes far beyond simply practicing immortal arts.

As long as the other party doesn't perish along the way, their future achievements are limitless!

In the long past, only two or three people had given her a similar feeling: one was a Daoist who had undergone tribulation and who called himself Emperor in his second life, and the third was an immortal phoenix.

The celestial phoenix, in conjunction with the celestial bell, shattered the ancient heavenly palace, but was blocked outside Kunlun and unable to enter this place...

(End of this chapter)