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

Chapter 163 The Door-Knocking Incident
The war broke out abruptly, with an earth-shattering battle erupting on the borders of the areas occupied by the Heavenly Court!
A supreme being descended and took over an exquisite mecha that resembled a sapphire. The moment he appeared, he shone brightly, his spear sweeping across the four seas, and saint-level runes covering the sky.

This was a surprise attack. The elders of the Xianyu Qi family had icy eyes. They were going to massacre this occupied area and remove this thorn in their side. Their methods were ruthless.

The people here are very strong, with tens of thousands of troops stationed here. Right from the start, the fire crows here formed the Obsidian Burning Sky Formation, with a round of pitch-black divine sun hanging high to fight against the powerful enemy.

To some extent, they are all natural elemental beings, sharing the same origin. After being interwoven with array patterns, they become even more terrifying, capable of unleashing an effect far greater than the sum of its parts.

"call!"

In the heart of the ancient city, a thick beam of golden blood energy erupted, accompanied by bursts of crimson light soaring into the sky. A jet-black spear shattered the heavens, its overwhelming power blocking the spear of the Qi family expert, accompanied by a loud shout: "Seeking death!"

Ye Fan appeared, riding in his blood-red battle armor, tearing through the universe like an immortal phoenix, and immediately stopping the tragic scene of blood flowing and floating on the ground!
"Buzz!"

He moved with rage, and the divine spear inherited from the Rongcheng clan was bathed in starlight. A black dragon appeared on the spear, so lifelike that it seemed to be coming back to life.

This was a fierce and bloody battle, a fight to the death. The two beams of light fought to the point of madness, unleashing all sorts of secret techniques as they rushed into outer space, destroying countless shattered stars.

"boom!"

In another space, a vast, boundless blue hand reached out, enveloping the starry sky, and collided heavily with the pale, bony hand, blocking the beautiful woman's path.

"Alien race, you should leave." The Qi family's saint-level ancestor did not appear, but a dark figure could be vaguely seen standing in the depths of the universe, with strands of Dao traces intertwining to form a terrifying domain.

But his words carried an overwhelming power, causing the sun, moon, and stars to tremble, a terrifying force.

"It seems you've made thorough preparations and are confident of victory?" Lady White Bone said coldly.

She was enveloped in the flames of the Netherworld, seated on a golden jade palanquin, wearing a nebula crown and a crimson Taoist robe. Her pale, captivating face was eerie. As she made her move, her black hair grew rapidly, and her ghostly aura surged, threatening to break through the blockade.

The surrounding Immortal Feather Fleet and others all changed color. This Ghost Saint was very strong, not just ordinary terrifying, but a top expert among saints.

Even a demigod wearing saint armor can only flee; their armor will be easily shattered, and they will die and their souls will perish.

"Do you think you can leave now that things have come to this? How dare you offend the Immortal Feather Star Sea?!"

Qi Yaoguang, in the universe, spoke in a cold tone. He wore a layer of cyan armor, and his aura suddenly became many times stronger, affecting the pulse of this star field. His terrifying aura was earth-shattering.

Saint King A!

This divine garment wasn't very large, about half a zhang tall, just enough to cover his body.

Many people exclaimed that it surpassed the Ancient Saint Mech, was the king among them, and elevated the strength of a saint to a whole new level.

The red-clad female saint's hair flew wildly as she activated a secret technique from the Taiyin Immortal Scripture, unleashing endless corpse water that flooded the area in front of her and violently collided with the blue royal armor.

"Is this what a hermit is like? A saint could actually withstand the King Armor?!"

"Even when our Qi clan's ancestor came, she was able to hold her off. What kind of fighting power is that?"

The Qi army continued to arrive, but they were all stunned when they reached this starry sky. The boundless demonic fire illuminated the galaxy, almost destroying everything.

“Ascetics dig out their own treasures, but to reach your level… it seems you are no ordinary alien race.” Qi Yaoguang was equally shocked. This strange flame was specifically designed to counter the primordial spirit and had a terrifying corrosive effect. Several hideous nicks appeared on his blue armor, a shocking sight.

The former is countered by mechs, but the latter's characteristic is a formidable enemy of the Eternal lineage!

Thinking of this, Qi Yaoguang's youthful appearance no longer exuded a transcendent aura, but was instead filled with murderous intent: "For my eternal kingdom, fellow Daoist shall perish today!"

A series of cyan-gold patterns rose from his body, as if covered with a layer of jade frost. The various symbols engraved on them were extremely dazzling, quickly repairing the outermost gap. At the same time, the aura of a saintly king made all the living beings and humans in the Immortal Feather Star Sea uncomfortable, carrying a wave that made people tremble, sweeping in all directions like a tide.

The Ghost Saint broke through the sky, and the Netherworld Divine Fire obtained from the Immortal Ruins surged continuously, condensing into a torrential downpour, wanting to completely destroy the divine armor.

Lady White Bone, as one of the saints of the end of the Dharma in Ziwei, is extremely powerful. When she closed her coffin, she was already at the eighth level of sainthood. After continuing her peak sainthood for five hundred years, she ascended to the next level. She was only half a step away from becoming a saint king. Her strength is extraordinary and is far beyond what Qi Yaoguang can compare to.

However, just as a semi-saint can unleash holy power when he enters an ancient saint's mech, a true saint can also leapfrog his level and soar in combat power when he enters a suitable war machine.

The two engaged in a fierce battle, plunging into the depths of space, where Qi Yaoguang gained an absolute advantage!
Then, a dark light surged forth like a vast ocean, shattering an asteroid and sending Lady White Bone flying. Crimson blood immediately streamed down her pale face as she looked towards a corner of the starry sky.

"Heaven, Brahma Cloud Passage."

In the darkness, a figure clad in jet-black royal armor appeared and disappeared, his entire body shrouded in Dao patterns, blocking all paths with Qi Yaoguang in front and behind.

No one could have imagined that the ancient saint of the Brahma family would appear, and that he would bring support from the Cao family of the Eternal Main Star.

The battlefield instantly turned into a one-sided affair, with the Heavenly Court's army suffering continuous defeats and surrendering all the territory it had previously occupied.

Of the 720 cities, only one sacrificial city remained in the end.

Just as the Eternal Army was preparing to annihilate all the invaders in one fell swoop, a large banner flew out from the Immortal Feather Temple. The dark golden crow patterns on it spread rapidly, terrifying beyond measure, enveloping the last ancient city. A terrifying aura howled and swept across the vast sky, shocking everyone.

The two ancient saints felt a chill run down their spines, their bodies tense. Even though they were wearing royal armor, they couldn't help but tremble and dared not pursue them any further. At the same time, they let go of the blood-covered enemy and allowed the shattered skeleton to fall into the dark city.

In the distance, the two elders of the Cao family also frowned. It was they who had joined forces to defeat Ye Fan, forcing him to flee into the universe, his fate unknown.

"A Heavenly King-level expert!"

"The bloodstains on the flag possess an extremely strong spiritual quality; it's not an ancient artifact. I never imagined that such a being existed behind the ascetic..."

This battle has come to an end!

In the dark universe, severed arms float, shattered spaceships lie scattered, bloodstained heads and broken weapons lie in disarray.

The Immortal Feathers' counterattack was a great success, capturing many ascetic cultivators. However, what displeased several families was that not a single Fire God Raven was left behind. This clan was incredibly mad and skilled in combined attack formations, capable of multiplying 100,000 into one. After the divine sun was sunk by the Eternal Army, countless Fire God Ravens exploded, turning into blood and fire, leaving no trace of their remains.

These creatures are truly extraordinary!
The banner of the Dark City was even more chilling, for it contained the essence of a strange Heavenly King, which subdued all directions and made it a force to be reckoned with.

The Eternal Kingdom fell silent once more. They had underestimated these ascetic cultivators. The Qi and Fan families dared not fight again, for that would mean certain death. If another Heavenly King were to emerge from the foreign realm, their families' tens of thousands of years of accumulation would be in vain!

The Saint King Mech is barely stronger than porcelain in front of a Heavenly King-level being!
"Should we just wait like this? We've expended a great deal of energy in this battle, yet gained very little. It's a losing proposition, and the price we paid is too high." A half-saint from the Qi family sighed, feeling that the group of ascetic cultivators were too impoverished, having nothing at all.

That indestructible golden body is invaluable, but unfortunately we failed to capture it.

But soon good news arrived: some of the people they captured were of extraordinary status, connected to a powerful figure from another realm, and even knew some forbidden information. After being interrogated, they revealed many secrets.

"What? The Undying Golden Body possesses a divine-level inheritance?"

Even Qi Yaoguang and Fan Yuntong were alarmed. This news was truly astonishing, and its underlying meaning sent chills down their spines. It was a great threat.

Inside the Heavenly Prison, a young man was beaten black and blue, having endured horrific tortures including electric shocks, whippings, branding, water torture, being cut in half at the waist, and castration. At this moment, he was on the verge of fainting, his physical body collapsing, and his cultivation foundation completely destroyed.

To some extent, Ye's son-in-law had a certain amount of courage, enduring all the tortures and having prepared for death the moment he was captured.

However, the methods of the Fan family were too insidious. First, they used corporal punishment, which completely destroyed his dignity as a human being. Later, they used methods from the soul level, lighting a mind-controlling incense.

In his frenzied state, Hou Liangping was trapped in a hallucination, and all his inner thoughts were revealed.

He wanted revenge!
“I am doomed this time, I have no chance, but my brother-in-law does. He is a high-ranking official in the Heavenly Court, the direct descendant of the Heavenly King of Taixu, and has cultivated the supreme Hengyu Scripture!”

"You will all die! You will all die, and those so-called saints will be buried with me..."

Hou roared inwardly!
He could endure torture, surpassing most people in temperament. However, the humiliation of castration was beyond what ordinary people could imagine, turning his heart into a sinister and resentful one.

The Great Void Heavenly King, the Eternal Universe Scripture!

These words shocked the interrogators of the Fan family, who quickly notified the clan's higher-ups.

Before long, a high-ranking official issued an order to clone a brand new body for Hou Liangping, and to add some evolutionary material. The genetic technology of the Eternal Civilization had reached its peak, and it was very easy to mass-produce Sendai cultivators.

On the other hand, some people investigated further and discovered that the prison guard in Heaven had a relative who died at the hands of the indestructible golden body, which twisted his mind. He then used the prisoners as test subjects, torturing them to the extreme, leading to this result.

"Why go through all that trouble? A mere ant can be searched by soul-searching." Some people disagreed, arguing that such a process could lead to unforeseen complications and unnecessary trouble.

“No, he comes from the Ye family, the family with the indestructible golden body, and behind him stands the Taixu Heavenly King.”

"Since they are of noble birth, they should be treated with courtesy!"

More high-ranking officials agreed with the preferential treatment policy, especially after learning that the Hengyu Clan had a Taixu Heavenly King. They were even less inclined to form a deadly enmity, as that would pose too great a threat.

Even in the Eternal Starfield, there are very few Heavenly King-level beings, who are known as unparalleled masters!

The most recent one is the Saint Luanfeng from a thousand years ago, who was absolutely stunning. Several of his disciples were also saints, and they all held great power and a transcendent status on the Eternal Main Star.

"Does it really work?"

Some people grumbled, "They've already subjected him to castration, how can they expect him to be treated with respect? Even if they clone a better body, how can they erase the psychological trauma?"

A few days later, the Xianyu army sent envoys, and Hou Liangping was among them.

He received great compensation in heaven, not only entering the Dragon Transformation Realm but also bathing in evolution fluid. After defecating through his pores, his physical attributes grew significantly.

Behind the scenes, a powerful figure personally intervened, erasing his unpleasant memories and enabling him to wholeheartedly support the Eternal Civilization.

"Brother Hou, we will have to rely on you this time. You and the Undying Golden Body are of the same clan. I hope that our two families can turn hostility into friendship and help each other for mutual benefit. This is the theme of the future." An envoy smiled and said in a soft voice, deliberately welcoming the person in front of him.

Hou Liangping held his head high, showing no interest whatsoever in beautiful women.

He forgot the humiliation he suffered in the Cao family's prison and only wanted to realize his grand ambitions and achieve his life's value. Previously, a senior executive of Xianyu had personally met with him and put forward some conditions, showing great sincerity.

These are the assets he has to go back!

"I will wash away the negative impact of this defeat." Hou Liangping's gaze was resolute.

As the sun dipped below the horizon, the Celestial Feather Envoys stopped before the city of sacrifice. Their shadows were stretched long by the setting sun, and the evening glow dyed the sky red. Dark gales howled, carrying shattered bones, and they instinctively felt a chill.

The Cao family sent a message, wanting to enter the city to meet the Undying Golden Body, but their inquiries went unanswered. The guards on the city wall had cold expressions, their bows drawn to a full moon, their killing intent soaring to the sky.

"The one who comes forward will die!"

The commander issued a final warning, and the phantom of the Great Sun Golden Crow appeared above his head. It was a divine crow of the Dao-Slaying level, with its feathers shining brilliantly gold.

The delegation dared not take the risk and could only present the letter, but no one took it. After being repeatedly ignored, the envoys suppressed their anger and looked at Hou Liangping with some hostility.

The value of this prisoner lies entirely in the peace talks; now that the two sides can't even communicate, what use is he?

"Looks like Brother Fan isn't here."

Hou Liangping frowned, unable to bear the dragging on any longer, and personally sent a telepathic message to the soldiers guarding the city, revealing his identity.

Yet, all remained deathly silent. All living beings in the city seemed petrified, and even when he sent out letters, no one picked them up, treating him as if he were nothing.

Finally, Hou Liangping could no longer bear it. After speaking with a few people around him, he strode forward and shouted:

"Open the city gate! I am Ye, and I have important matters to report to my elder brother!"

Even so, the soldiers in the city still refused to welcome Hou Liangping into the city, which made Hou Liangping so angry that his face turned red. Then he saw a familiar face on the city wall and recognized the Sendai-level fire crow. He exclaimed, "Aren't you the crow general under my elder brother? Otherwise, I would not hesitate to speak."

(End of this chapter)