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

Chapter 186 My Heavenly King Father Jiang Taixu, how dare they do such a thing?

The old man relinquished his authority and withdrew from the Central Immortal Realm, keeping only a wooden hut. From then on, he lived a secluded life, rarely appearing in public...

The Great Sage thus retired, and after his defeat, he never made another move!
Princess Shencan ascended to the position of Ridge Master and Ancestor Saint of the Shencan Clan, subdued the kings, and took control of the Ancient Imperial Robe!
This event caused a huge uproar in the Northern Region. Even the Great Sage had a large number of followers, and the Old Divine Silkworm was no exception. His downfall had a profound impact.

There are very few true royal bloodlines within the Divine Silkworm Ridge, no more than twenty. More than half of them are saints or saint kings. The number of members is very small, which is extremely rare among powerful clans. Only the Fighting Saint Ape Clan can surpass this.

The latter has only two or three members per generation, transforming their families into clans, but almost every member grows into a Saint King after reaching adulthood, possessing extremely powerful bloodline strength.

Most of the silkworm goddesses were pragmatic, but there were also conservatives who believed that the silkworm goddess princess was seizing power by relying on foreign powers and was essentially usurping the throne.

"Without Yama, how could she have taken over Huangling? Our clan has never submitted to any other power since ancient times." An old mountain lord expressed his dissatisfaction, but before he could pay his respects to the Great Sage, an uninvited guest arrived.

The following day, Shencanling issued an obituary stating that the Third Mountain Master had unfortunately passed away due to an old ailment aggravating a new injury during his seclusion.
As the first member of the clan to die after his birth, the other divine silkworms were very saddened, while some ancient kings of the subordinate clans were uneasy and had doubts about the reason for the Third Mountain Lord's death, fearing that it would lead to a great purge.

Against this backdrop, the higher authorities, in accordance with public opinion, made an exception and used the mourning rules for a figure of great stature.

In an instant, powerful figures from the Big Dipper, Ziwei, Lanchen, Tongtian, Gouchen, and Eternal Star Domains came to attend the funeral.

The gathering of saints to bid farewell to the Third Mountain Lord surprised the entire Divine Silkworm Clan, and the righteous divine bloodline within them was revived, bringing them great honor.

Such power even reminded the elders of the glory of Shencan Ridge in the ancient times, and they were filled with emotion. After so many years, they never expected that their clan could regain its former glory.

Just like when the God Emperor was alive!
Several young silkworm gods, in particular, were so moved by the sight that they couldn't help but want to enter the mortal world.

A divine chariot, pulled by nine half-saint level fire serpents, descended from beyond the realm, and the golden silkworms that were pulling it hurriedly went to meet it.

"Yao Chen, the liaison envoy of the Medicine Hall (Earthly Fiend Hall) of the Central Immortal Ruins of the Sun Heavenly Court stationed in the Tongtian Star Region, has personally arrived!"

"That's the guardian of the ancient star Tongtian, and he's so young!" A divine silkworm recognized Yao Chen and couldn't help but feel envious when it saw the star official robe made of Da Luo silver essence on his body. Both of them were newly promoted Dao Slayers, but the other party was a master alchemist with a great reputation in various star fields and a status comparable to an ancient king.

Yao Chen's Promotion Speech:

My Heavenly King Father Jiang Taixu ×

My Disciple Huo Huo √
As the conflict arose, Jiang Taixu gradually became marginalized, but his son remained unaffected and was chosen as the Second Prince's tutor, becoming increasingly sought after.

Jiang Taixu seemed to understand the deeper meaning behind this, so he exiled himself to guard the eternal heavenly court and rarely expressed his personal opinions publicly.

"Let's join the Heavenly Court too! Only such a supreme power is worth joining. There will surely be a day when we rule the world, conquer the immortal path, and sweep away all obstacles. That lord is destined to be invincible for eternity!"

"I would much rather enter the Immortal Ruins, a visible forbidden zone. If I could be among them, I would be willing to live three thousand years less."

The six young Divine Silkworms below the Saint Realm were all discussing it. Clearly, Yao Chen's noble status made them very envious, and they hoped to replicate a similar miracle.

Cultivating oneself diligently within one's clan and guarding a region for the Heavenly Court, wielding absolute power, are both ways of realizing one's self-worth, with no distinction between high and low.

Things are different now. With the killing of the Fighting Saint Emperor's Dharma Body, the Heavenly Court will inevitably rise above all other forces, and no one will be able to suppress them anymore. Even the forbidden zones of life will not dare to act rashly.

Because a supreme being, possessing unparalleled combat power, is sleeping in the Immortal Ruins!

A being who rose from the corpse to become a supreme being, a true forbidden existence, has appeared in this life, destined to overwhelm heaven and earth, and look down upon the human world.

If it comes to the struggle for the path to immortality, the Dark Heavenly Court will have an unparalleled advantage!

The northern regions are ablaze with flowers, while the western deserts are desolate and bleak. This sacred Buddhist land is facing a great purge after the fall of the Victorious Fighting Buddha. The Heavenly Army is pressing in, unleashing four imperial artifacts, clearly indicating their intention to invade at the slightest provocation.

In this crisis, the monks begged the Great Buddha Maha to come out and take control of the situation, but were refused.

“My prison sentence is not yet over, so I shall bind you myself.”

The ascetic monk forgot all worldly possessions, signifying his defeat in the battle a thousand years ago. He promised the Victorious Fighting Buddha that he would be punished and would never leave Mount Sumeru again.

As an being who has attained the Buddhahood, one should be true to one's word and never break one's vows!

At that moment, the sky collapsed for all the monks of Mount Sumeru.

"What have you done? Without Lord Moke, how can we resist the Dark Heavenly Court?" A monk stamped his foot and glared at the monks of Mount Sumeru. Most of these monks were under the command of the Victorious Fighting Buddha and had received his favor. They belonged to the previous generation of high-ranking officials of the Western Desert.

The Arhats and Bodhisattvas remained silent, their feelings complex; they hadn't done anything.

Even at the moment the great war ended, everyone knew that Mount Sumeru was about to change hands, and the suppressed Mokha lineage would surely rise again. What would become of these old people?

However, faced with the threat from the Heavenly Court, the monks of the Fighting Sect could only acquiesce to Moksha's return to Mount Sumeru.

No one expected that Mokha would not covet power and remain imprisoned, remaining steadfast in his promise to the Victorious Fighting Buddha despite the harsh conditions.

His integrity was so profound that even his enemies were moved and admired his character.

The following day, the Heavenly Army launched a fierce attack, and the Western Desert fought back valiantly. Many of the hidden forces of Mount Sumeru appeared, attempting to protect the Buddhist land.

As a result, news of the defeat came like snowflakes, many large temples fell, and people inside and outside the city lived in constant fear.

The one who temporarily became the master of Mount Sumeru was an ancient monk who had attained the Bodhisattva level and was one of the followers of the Victorious Fighting Buddha.

Faced with this predicament, he proposed detonating a portion of the Sea of ​​Faith to severely damage the invaders. This was a tactic that would result in heavy losses for both sides, and the proposal was opposed by everyone.

"The Heavenly Court has Great Sages and Imperial Weapons. Even if we give our all, we might not be able to break through the barrier of the Imperial Weapons."

"In the past, the Victorious Fighting Buddha used the power of Mount Sumeru to fight against the Supreme Emperor Weapon. What was the result? It brought back a backlash. If it weren't for the Great Ancient Buddha Moke stepping forward at the critical moment, how could you all be here talking so eloquently?"

“You have lost your Buddhist heart and are not worthy to sit in that position.”

Some monks are very radical, unafraid of death, and openly question the current senior leadership.

Faced with a group of Arhats and Bodhisattvas who were almost all opponents, their own camp remained silent. The acting mountain master was exhausted and barely managed to say, "If the ancient Buddha Maha comes out of the mountain, I am willing to step down and give up my position as mountain master, and be his henchman."

"Lord Mokha adheres to the precepts and is unwilling to break his oath. What's the use of you saying all this?"

"In my opinion, the Victorious Fighting Buddha descended the mountain for his family, but ended up causing a terrible disaster. He should be expelled from the sect. He was not originally from the Western Desert. He entered our Buddhist holy land as a heretic, used brute force to drive out the orthodox lineage of the Great Ancient Buddha Mokha, and used ancient imperial weapons to suppress our sect's Vajra Pestle. His sins are heinous, and he has misled our Buddhist sect for more than a thousand years." Someone made a fierce attack, and it is unknown how long the resentment had been accumulating.

This result surprised everyone present, and they looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

"Would they dare to do such a thing?"

(End of this chapter)