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

Chapter 317 A Casual Talk on Chang'e, the First Supreme Dao Tribulation Golden Holy Spirit of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths

Beneath the ancient tea tree of enlightenment, Yan Ming's gaze shifted. In the instant he closed his eyes, the entire universe and its mountains and rivers dimmed, except for this place where a hazy ray of dawn still lingered. All the sun, moon, and stars seemed to be suppressed by him, heralding an unprecedented dark age.
"Hey!"

However, when he opened his eyes again, lightning flashed in the void, the heavens trembled because of him, red clouds appeared, purple mist shrouded the sky, the Milky Way shone brightly with clouds and rosy hues, and strands of golden light fell down, vaporizing and flowing, the Golden Crow of the Dao Tribulation flapped its wings and spun, illuminating billions of light-years.

This is Yan Ming's third incarnation. Along the way, he has comprehended the shadows, understood the chaos, and reversed the extreme gold, gaining profound insights.

"The body contains the essence of metal, and the Dao tribulations entangle the mortal world. Life and death, yin and yang, light and darkness, strength and weakness... often go hand in hand. Possessing golden eyes is both a blessing and a constraint, just like the Holy Body and the Overlord Body. Only by returning to the source can one prove the Dao and continue the broken path. Otherwise, one can only shatter the golden body and abandon this Dao..." Yan Ming muttered to himself, thinking about the past, present, and future of his lineage.

In the instant of transformation, his soul merged with the Dao, and he knew that he was the first Golden Holy Spirit born in this world to undergo a Dao Tribulation. He also saw many secrets of the past, which moved him deeply.

From this perspective, the ancient golden crow of the mythological era should have avoided the defects of immortal metal, causing its body to fall from the immortal metal grade at the moment of its Great Perfection, thus avoiding the critical point of failure, and thus proving its Dao...

Or rather, the Sun Celestial Venerable encountered the Dao-Merging Flower; there is no other possibility.

The fire spirit from the ancient era charged into the Broken Path Domain, only to be defeated and perish...

"Your Majesty, it is time for the sermon. All the sages and saints have been waiting for a long time." Zixia, who was serving by the side, transmitted her voice as she saw the emperor sitting quietly.

Yan Ming snapped out of his daze and looked at the crowd of people standing on Wudao Mountain. He saw some familiar faces, but most of them were strangers and he didn't recognize them. So he asked the people around him who had come.

Ye Zidao on the Lantai said, "Those who have come are Daoist sages from various domains, sect leaders, great saints, three supreme sages of Buddhism, Master Moke of Mount Sumeru, the Great Peacock King of the Amitabha Star Domain, abbots of ten temples, the serpent clan leader of the Kunlun Clan, the quasi-emperor of the Taotie Clan, the priest of the Zhulong Clan, Qi-refining feathered warriors of the Flying Immortal Star, as well as star lords from various domains, descendants of past imperial clans, ancestral saints of great clans... and several envoys from the Primordial Ancient Mine and the Immortal Tomb."

Yan Ming nodded, glanced around, and saw a golden peacock with a white silk woman sitting on it, looking otherworldly and like a goddess who had stepped out of a painting.

It is worth mentioning that the Great Peacock King has not yet broken through to the Quasi-Emperor realm. In Shrouding the Heavens, Moke said that she voluntarily withdrew from the realm of the Supreme Sage, which seems to indicate that the matter has been settled.

Among the group of Qi cultivators, there was a woman dressed in a seamless silk robe, with a light and graceful figure and a cool and aloof appearance. Her demeanor was like that of a goddess from Mount Wu, as if she were a bewitching figure in the world, giving people a very special feeling.

Despite being extremely cold, her every move was exceptionally charming, making her unforgettable.

"Who is this person? He doesn't fit in with the other saints." Yan Ming raised an eyebrow, finding fault with this Saint King. The saints he was referring to were basically Great Saints, not including those from Immortal 4 and Immortal 5.

Everyone present was a Great Sage, or someone whose ancestors had been Supreme Beings. Logically speaking, this woman should not meet the requirements of the Heavenly Court's Tongming Hall.

“Three thousand years ago, Earth and the Moon were her resting place…” Ye Zi replied, not having much goodwill towards the group of Qi cultivators on Flying Immortal Star.

It's hard to judge those morally upright people who put forward a widow.

"Da Yi's Daoist partner? She hasn't become a Great Sage after all these years, she's unworthy of the title." Yan Ming couldn't help but shake his head. Compared to Daji, Chang'e is much more noble in human legends, but the reality is quite different.

The former mediated between the emperors, and was regarded as a treasure by the Zishou clan.

The latter was the Daoist partner of Yi, who shot down the Nine Suns and was sought revenge by the Golden Crow, thus causing the fall of a great sage of the human race.

Chang'e was thus scattered and fought over by the saints. In the end, Laozi stepped forward and refined the Taiyin Pill for her, helping her achieve the status of Saint King. The others respected the Quasi-Emperor of the Nine Heavens and dared not disturb her again... "Where is the Dragon Girl?" When Yan Ming saw the seat in the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, he inadvertently thought of an old friend.

Even the ancient dragon, over eight thousand years old, came, bringing fear and punishment. But that person, it had been many years since we'd seen him.

Zixia and the others exchanged glances, hesitant to speak.

Who doesn't know the Dragon Girl's personality? She ran away in a huff, but who was the instigator? It's hard to guess.

Yan Ming remained silent for a moment, then sighed softly.

It's impossible for me to bow my head.

How could the Heavenly Emperor be wrong? The only one at fault could be the Dragon Girl, but he was willing to show compassion and forgive her sins…

Yan Ming sat cross-legged on the platform, preaching the Dao. The sounds of metal and stone resonated, and scriptures filled the sky. With a single breath, a wisp of wood Dao essence transformed into a shower of fragrant osmanthus blossoms, which drifted down and turned into a vast rain of light, deeply moving everyone and drawing them into a state of enlightenment.

He expounded on the Dao of Chaos, starting with the element of wood, extending to the element of fire, with the five elements gathering and rotating, revealing the true meaning.

Among the crowd, Ji Ziyue had a complicated expression. She was also listening to the sermon below, but her eyes flickered with a faint light as she looked at Ye Yishui, who resembled Ye Fan. The traces of the past that had been erased resurfaced, making it difficult to understand her feelings.

"Even his children have achieved such success." She could only sigh softly, shutting her thoughts and listening attentively.

Those who understand the past are not admonished, and those who know the coming can be pursued.

She had already taken on the form of a celestial being, received the ordination of a divine official, and been bestowed with initiation, thus entering the ninth level of the Great Sage Realm. Some of the thoughts from her girlhood could never be relived.

Yan Ming expounded on scriptures and doctrines, elucidating the true meanings of the various great principles existing in the universe, explaining the profound principles of the Five Elements, especially the path of wood and fire. The supernatural powers and scriptures he created at will enlightened many people, making them understand them thoroughly.

For ten whole days, he preached the Dharma on Wudao Mountain. The ancient tea trees were bathed in the radiance of the Great Dao, and at some point, they were shrouded in a layer of divine splendor. The chanting of scriptures resounded throughout the heavens and the earth, captivating all who heard it. Beneath the trees, the Emperor's figure appeared natural, without feigning majesty. He simply spoke the principles of the Dao, and with the blessing of all kinds of divine will, no one dared to look directly at him.

This is the effect of the ultimate path!
One after another, Dao Lotuses sprouted from the void, and crystal-clear petals descended from the sky. Divine springs gushed forth, and the entire Enlightenment Mountain was radiant with light, submerged by the vast Dao energy.

Everyone who came to listen to the sutras gained something. Ji Ziyue, who benefited greatly, achieved enlightenment directly and broke through to the Quasi-Emperor realm, which greatly pleased Ji Haoyue.

He came here as a descendant of an imperial family, holding a noble status, but his cultivation was truly lacking. He relied on elixirs to reach the Great Saint level, but it was difficult for him to improve further. Now, seeing his younger sister become a Quasi-Emperor, he felt at ease.

Even those who gained less knowledge also grasped secret techniques and scriptures, deepening their understanding. This accumulation will greatly benefit their future practice.

Many people couldn't help but sigh. The Three Heavenly Emperors' realm was beyond their reach. They could be called the closest beings to the Immortal Realm. Even the Ancient Emperors and Supreme Beings could not compare to them. They could sweep across the universe and traverse millions of years.

(End of this chapter)