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

Chapter 188 Defeat the Dark Bodhisattva with a Flick of the Finger, Trampling the Ruins of the Daughter

Two dark sages stood atop the clouds, watching the world change.

Their location was unique, situated at the junction of the Western Desert, the Eastern Wilderness, and the Northern Plains. Below them lay the boundless Black Water, an inland sea located deep in the northeastern part of Zhongzhou, yet connected to the outer sea. It was as black as ink and utterly silent.

Yan Ming almost broke free from the gravitational pull of the Big Dipper, stepped into the sea of ​​stars, held the Dream Lamp in his hand, and let his primordial spirit radiate in all directions, observing the rise and fall of the Great Dao, watching the pulse of heaven and earth, and gaining insight into some of the truths in the sea and on land.

The seas of Beidou are sparsely populated, seemingly having undergone a great upheaval in the past. The sea creatures still exist, but are relatively weaker, at least none of them have been left behind by saints. For example, in this corner of the North Sea, the strongest creature is only a black dragon at the peak of the second level of the Immortal Platform Realm.

During the previous battle in the Western Desert, some corpses fell into this area, giving rise to a group of infected individuals.

This infection is unique, equivalent to the regeneration of the primordial spirit. In the consciousness of these newborns, they are the lineage of priests, the victims, who were bloodily invaded, driven out, and slaughtered by the creatures of the Western Desert, who occupied large swathes of territory and destroyed the land on which they depended for survival.

Now all that remains is a devastated landscape!

Fortunately, the sacrificial race returned, entered this ancient imperial star, expelled the heretics, suppressed the most terrifying fighting demon ape, and rebuilt the ancient sacrificial temple.

This is the current situation, and this is how those beings perceive it!
Yan Ming's eyes narrowed. The sacrificial material permeated this area. After those corpses were born with wills, they were born with this terrifying primordial spirit imprint, and this memory became the truth!

These beings have a very high level of recognition for the Immortal Ruins and the Heavenly Court, and have become a vital force for the Heavenly Court!
It all originated from the owner of the bronze coffin!

"This substance contains an unimaginable true meaning of salvation..." Yan Ming muttered to himself, looking at the Heavenly King Lin in the army, pondering the past and present, thinking further ahead.

Compared to the Nine Phoenix King, who became an evolved being, he seemed quite ordinary, unlikely to break through to a higher realm within a hundred years. The same origin, but different fate.

As for the Dark Fire Lin'er beside him, she is now at the eighth level of the Saint Realm, and her cultivation has advanced extremely rapidly.

Of all the star-hunting expeditions she's undertaken over the years, she's reaped the greatest rewards, including multiple extraterrestrial saints who have shed their blood across the starry sky.

But the Qilin Girl isn't even the strongest!
The immortal phoenix in the Immortal Ruins charged towards the ancient road like a fish entering the sea, becoming a terrifying legacy in the starry sky. Its cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds. The last time it besieged the Golden Dragon King, it was already a half-step Saint King, with overwhelming power.

Now he has even broken through to the realm of King, and is a hidden peerless master in the Dark Heavenly Court!

This is the strongest evolved being to emerge from the sacrificial soil!
The idea of ​​a great sage for a hundred years and a quasi-emperor for two hundred years could truly be realized in him.

After plunging into darkness, this phoenix was completely freed from its shackles. When it achieves the ninth level of Quasi-Emperor, it will definitely be able to step into the ranks of the Supreme Beings. It is one of the few rebellious beings in the world of Shrouding the Heavens.

If the Sacred Cliff Body represents the present, then Yan Ming and the Undying Phoenix represent the future!

As for the seven forbidden zones, they are all supreme immortal herbs!

The Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone feeds on all living beings, while the sacrificial lineage targets them, seeking to harvest the Imperial Medicine!

"The so-called forbidden zone, you'll see then who the true masters are..."

Yan Ming's eyes flickered, and in the tranquility of everything coming to an end, he silently entered a state of oneness with nature.
At this moment, the All-Encompassing Secret activated automatically, his Daoist thoughts sublimated, and he sensed the gaze from the end of the sky. That person possessed the aura of the Imperial Dao Secret Talisman, concealing its ripples, making it difficult even for a Quasi-Emperor to see through.

But it couldn't stop Yan Ming. His left eye glowed, and the eye bone left behind by the former Imperial Fire Spirit exerted its power. Together with the Immortal Platform Bone of the Ancient Heavenly Court's Kunzhu, it could see through illusions and perceive the truth.

A man was hidden in the void, with long, jet-black hair and a gloomy demeanor, like a black hole lying there.

His eyes were deep and unfathomable, like two dark lamps, seemingly able to see into the souls of others.

Some people can stand out from the crowd even when standing in a sea of ​​people. The man in front of us is undoubtedly such a person. He is above the masses and attracts thousands of eyes. He has a strong royal blood.

The Immortal Mountain lineage!
Even though they had never met before, upon their first encounter, Yan Ming immediately guessed that this was the supreme offspring of the Undying Mountain Forbidden Zone.

That was the blood of the Holy Spirit Ancient Emperor. Ordinary people could not perceive it, but to Yan Ming, it sounded like a tsunami. He sensed a powerful and familiar potential lying dormant within him, ready to be resurrected at any moment!

"Is the Stone Emperor's aura the Dark Bodhi?" Yan Ming narrowed his eyes and looked at another corner, where several forbidden zone rats were also hiding.

Is it the Immortal Tomb, or the Sea of ​​Reincarnation? Or the Divine Ruins?

"boom!"

A chain of order materialized, then suddenly tightened, shattering the vacuum. The person in the crack, surrounded by divine light, was astonished. He retreated, transforming into a streak of black light, trying to avoid the fire spirit's domain.

The Great Sage Realm!

Yan Ming remained indifferent, flicking his finger lightly. A Heaven-Reaching Finger, imbued with indestructible true intent, struck the man carrying genuine chaotic energy, causing him to cough up blood and turn pale, utterly stunned by this terrifying divine power.

His eyes were dark, and his royal blood was boiling. He wanted to use a forbidden technique, but it was no use; he was no match for Yan Ming.

A giant hand suddenly flew out, followed by a violent jolt to his body. He was sent flying backward, covered in blood, and was forcibly brought back after crashing into a meteorite.

"Why not use the forbidden artifact?" Yan Ming asked, twirling a delicate and profound black talisman between two fingers.

“Defeat is defeat, it has nothing to do with external things... I haven’t reached the point where I can’t accept defeat.” Jin Zhangzi looked very weak, his face was pale, and his legs were shaking. His body, which was being suppressed by the Golden Crow Dharma Image, was cracking and seeping out divine blood.

Further away, several other people changed color, stunned. How could this fire spirit be so strong?
That's Anpu, a supreme descendant from the Undying Mountain. He cultivated in seclusion in the Great Sage Realm for a hundred years and is a true master.

Facing a fire spirit who had attained the Great Sage Realm of a single secret realm for several years, he couldn't even withstand three moves and was easily captured.

"Your fathers once ruled the world, but in your generation, you can only sneak around like rats?" Yan Ming stepped forward, his expression calm. A group of second-generation members of the forbidden zone couldn't even make his fighting spirit boil.

Only divine prohibitions can rival divine prohibitions!
"I'll fight!" someone shouted, coming from the Divine Ruins, unleashing a thunderous ultimate technique.

Before Yan Ming could make a move, a golden sun crow flew out from above his head, baring its fangs and claws. Then, it flapped its wings violently, causing the sky to collapse and the earth to split. The Thunder God Prince roared and struggled with all his might, but he was still grabbed.

He also possessed a forbidden artifact, but its aura was significantly weaker than that of Anpu's Dao talisman, and it was mixed with a decaying aura.

The Thunder Emperor of the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone has fallen!
On the opposite side, the remaining third person frowned, sensing Yan Ming's killing intent, and activated the array platform to retreat.

“Brother Dao…we have no ill intentions, we have come to forge good ties.” The woman of the Ruins said quickly. She was the most powerful, at the peak of the Great Sage realm, but she was still frightened and dared not fight.

Her opponent was not one of those lowly beings from the outside world; they were both from the same lineage of supreme beings in forbidden zones. If she were to lose, even the giants of the Divine Ruins would not say anything.

There's absolutely no way he'd leave the Divine Source for her! This fire spirit is unbelievably strong, it's terrifying!

"That stone spirit has some merit, but as for you, do you think I don't know your treacherous intentions..." Yan Ming's eyes sharpened, and the Heaven-Piercing Immortal-Burning Technique erupted completely. A cry of a crow shattered the vast sky, and the three-legged golden crow soared into the sky. Its divine feathers were dazzling, and it extended its third leg, which was like Mount Sumeru crashing down. It was domineering and unparalleled, and it wanted to trample on the chest of the forbidden woman and shatter the Heart Dao Palace.

"when!"

The Daughter of the Ruins summoned a jade flute, and a chaotic streak of light flew over, barely supporting the golden crow's foot. However, as Yan Ming exerted force, the jade artifact shattered, and the woman of the forbidden zone screamed as a golden footprint appeared on her chest, shattering her battle armor and stepping on a solid object.

At the same time, she staggered, shattering a patch of starry sky with each step, and stumbled backward a great distance, her skirt in disarray.

Immediately afterwards, a huge hand reached out and slapped her directly, sending her flying. Blood splattered everywhere, and the Daughter of the Ruins screamed like a chick, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

"what!"

A chilling voice rang out, and the Daughter of the Ruins was enraged. A jade talisman in her hand clanged loudly; it was a forbidden artifact, and it burst into flames.

She is more insane than the Thunder God Prince, who was wary of the Immortal Ruins Supreme, otherwise he would have used a forbidden artifact, but she is different!
A kick, a slap!

It was like swatting a fly; this arrogant attitude showed that he didn't take her seriously at all.

Unacceptable. She was willing to risk angering the Supreme Being of the Immortal Ruins to destroy him.

"Let's die together!" the Daughter of Ruins screamed, her face contorted in rage. She wasn't particularly beautiful, but she possessed a captivating aura, and now all that remained was madness.

"When I used the forbidden artifact, you were still lying dead in the Divine Ruins."

Yan Ming pointed out, and the pure holy spirit aura spread out. The Undying Mountain God Talisman roared, and then a terrifying law surged down to resist the forbidden artifact of the Divine Ruins.

Anpu was almost petrified, forgetting his pain and somewhat dazed.

Why was the other party able to use his forbidden weapon?
Even though they are both of Holy Spirit Emperor blood, the difference between Fire Spirit and Stone Spirit is huge, and there is no such thing as one being the other's equal.

With a deafening roar, the forbidden artifact exploded, and a golden crow, seemingly forged from the gold of the Dao Tribulation, burst forth. Its body was ablaze with runes, tearing through the starry sea, and its ferocious aura swept across the sky. It quickly blocked the Daughter of the Ruins and dragged her back like a dead dog, leaving only a pool of tragically beautiful blood flowing in the starry sky, crystal clear and dazzling.

Within the Divine Ruins, several beings had grim expressions and clenched their fists. Two of them couldn't resist the urge to leave the world, but were stopped by the elder in charge, who halted their mad actions.

"I don't believe he's really that strong, defeating Jin Zi as if he were nothing," the young man said unwillingly.

"That's a divine barrier. Let alone one of you, even ten of you would be killed if you went up there. This fire spirit is truly different; it's no weaker than the Supreme Being was in his youth." The old man explained, his leaden gray eyes filled with vicissitudes and exuding a strong aura of decay. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

The Daughter of the Ruins was too naive and greedy. She wanted to seize the great secret behind the Fire Spirit, but she was seen through and no one held back.

Since his birth, the opponent has broken through realms one after another, and his combat power is heaven-defying. In the eyes of the world, this is legendary, but in the eyes of the forbidden zone of life, it is a big problem.

Some people used special methods to reflect Yan Ming's growth trajectory, but the results were not satisfactory.

This fire spirit's daily life is very empty. Since its birth, it has only been cultivating and fighting. When it has free time, it only vents its anger on weak females.

All of this is so normal, so normal that it makes one suspicious.

Some believe this will be the second Wushi, the only difference being that the other party comes from the ancestral land of the Holy Spirit royal family, and there is no great grudge between them, so it is not necessary to go back to the 100,000 years ago when even the forbidden zone was highly tense.

That dark age when even the supreme beings actively sought to withdraw from the world!
Meanwhile, with Anpu's capture, some turmoil arose within the Undying Mountain. Stone birds, stone crocodiles, and humans all manifested, looking at each other in bewilderment.

Some people went to the sleeping headless knight, not to deal with the fire spirit, but to negotiate and exchange Dark Bodhi for it in a dignified manner.

Even in forbidden zones, rules in the secular sense are followed.

"Anpu was also unlucky. After leaving seclusion, he wanted to wreak havoc, but he encountered the Divine Forbidden Sect and was utterly defeated by that sect. It's truly pitiful." Someone shook their head, feigning regret, but what they were really thinking was anyone's guess.

As the sun sets in the west, it illuminates the ancient temple in the distance, making its glazed tiles sparkle and shine, resembling a pure land of immortals, truly possessing that kind of charm.

Before long, several divine rainbows shot down from the sky, transforming into golden shadows that descended upon the cloud palace. They were all enveloped in wide robes and Buddhist light, concealing their true forms.

Mo Ke arrived. He hadn't seen the details of the battle, but he sensed the imperial aura, and his expression grew increasingly solemn.

"Did you bring the things?" Yan Ming asked, toying with a black jade bead. The one-eyed youth beside him suppressed his anger and stood there silently.

It's just the price of defeat.

“You’re asking for too much,” a monk replied cautiously, his tone careful not to offend the other person.

"It's just a remnant soul. For you, restoring order to the Western Desert is the most important thing," said Dark Fire Lin'er.

“The Bodhisattva realm is of great importance. It is the pure land of our Buddhist sect, and the true spirits within it cannot be lost. We are willing to make amends in other ways.”

These words caused An Pu to change color slightly, and he couldn't help but glance at the few bald monks.

The descendants of Amitabha Buddha even sell the true spirits of the Bodhisattvas and Buddhas of their ancestors.

"I don't care about any of that. If we don't see each other again, don't blame me for being ruthless." Darkfire Lin'er's voice grew colder and colder. With Yan Ming backing her up, a Saint was actually putting pressure on the Saint King as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

"We'll hurry," the ancient monk said, forcing himself to speak, a sigh escaping his lips.

These were all agreed-upon costs. Back then, when the future was uncertain, it didn't matter at all, as long as we could eliminate that monkey.

However, things changed after their lineage rose to prominence and they regained the Golden Demon-Subduing Pestle.

As the masters of Mount Sumeru, the importance of the Bodhisattva realm is self-evident. The true spirits of the Bodhisattvas and Buddhas within are comparable to those of their ancestors, which makes them reluctant to give up and want to try to win back some more.

"What are these souls to you? Amitabha has countless followers. How much have we taken after all these years of accumulation? It's just a drop in the ocean," the ancient princess in black armor said coldly.

(End of this chapter)