Covering the Heavens: Starting from the First Great Emperor

Chapter 145 Past Cause and Effect
The strange Dao Ancestor was no less impressive. He used all the techniques he had seen in the long past, even encompassing several Immortal Emperor systems. It was as if countless Dao Ancestor cultivation systems had been uprooted and spewed from his mouth.

The imprint of the Great Dao is everywhere and begins to disperse, causing even weak Dao Ancestors from the long river of time to be injured on the spot.

Xu Yuanming captured a corner of time and evolved it into runes for one era after another. Within these runes, one could also find the methods employed by this enigmatic Dao Ancestor.

"Whether it's cause and effect or fate, Heaven will reduce them to ashes, let alone you!" The eerie Dao Ancestor showed no fear whatsoever.

Xu Yuanming waved his hand gently, and a sword of the Great Dao descended from the sky and landed in his hand.

The sword falls, and there is no turning back.

This was a very ordinary attack, no longer like the battles Xu Yuanming had fought against those Dao Ancestors, which involved attacking the fate of all time and space; it was simply a kill from the present world.

At first glance, this method seemed ordinary, like a fight between ordinary people. However, when Xu Yuanming's sword light fell, the Dao Ancestors realized that Xu Yuanming's attack was full of killing intent, seemingly blocking everything and making it impossible to dodge.

"How could such an attack occur?"

The Strange Dao Ancestor couldn't believe it; at this point, someone had actually foolishly condensed the Great Dao onto the tip of their sword.

He had witnessed the Immortal Emperor of the End of the Road make his move many times, rewriting history, and even participating in the destruction of the heavens and the deaths of the three Heavenly Emperors.

However, he couldn't find an explanation for Xu Yuanming's attack. It was as if the other party was simply attacking him like that, pulling him back to the beginning of his cultivation.

It was incredibly frustrating. The strange Dao Ancestor was furious. His methods were restricted, and all the myriad worlds he had absorbed over countless epochs were now useless. The laws of the myriad paths were like paper burned by fire, leaving no trace.

The sword of the Great Dao, the Great Dao is simple, breaks through all things. The myriad worlds carried by the strange Dao Ancestor's chains of order began to collapse, turning into countless streams of light that exploded. One after another, the once astonishing and worldly evolutionary systems were stripped from his body.

"This doesn't belong to you; you should hand it over!"

Xu Yuanming said coldly. He pulled out the chains of order that had been corrupted by the strange Dao Ancestor, and they broke one after another. Countless cultivation and evolution systems regained their freedom and were corrupted into strange creatures that spread throughout countless heavens.

Those creatures that had lost their minds knelt on the ground, wailing and crying. The eerie corruption had caused them to lose their true selves. Now, Xu Yuanming had pulled out this cultivation system, cut off the eerie corruption, and transformed it back into the most original "one".

The eerie Dao Ancestor wailed as his cultivation began to decline. He had been absorbing and devouring all the myriad worlds to feed on, and using this to reach the peak. Now, those systems had been banished by Xu Yuanming, separated from him, and returned to the world.

Having reached this point, the concepts of the so-called Dao Ancestor and Demon Ancestor have become completely meaningless.

Xu Yuanming had also devoured the Dao Fruits of others, but he didn't care about it at all. He was simply doing this from his current standpoint, nothing more.

"cut!"

The sword of the Great Dao hangs high, transcending the ages and reigning supreme above heaven and earth.

The river of time, with its crystal-clear ripples, surges through ancient history, washing away everything in the world. This era seems to have been cleansed.

All the power swirled around the Great Dao Sword, eventually flowing through its blade like a small dragon.

"Severing all ages!"

The dazzling sword light cleaved through the eerie and dispelled all misfortune.

Behind Xu Yuanming stood a colossal figure, towering above the heavens, witnessing the birth and death of countless worlds behind him. His imposing presence was radiant, and with a wave of his hand, he severed countless stars, ending all darkness.

The eerie Dao Ancestor wailed, his cultivation level had been reduced to an ordinary Dao Ancestor by Xu Yuanming, and all the accumulation of hundreds of eras had vanished at this moment.

This body, capable of crushing the boundless Great Dao, was cleaved open over the years.

Xu Yuanming grabbed it, materialized all the traces of the strange Dao Ancestor, and swallowed them all in one gulp.

Upon seeing Xu Yuanming's action, the other Dao Ancestors, who had originally intended to congratulate him, all hesitated at this moment.

They had witnessed the power of the mysterious Dao Ancestor. Unless they surrounded and attacked him, no one could be his match. But what could they do?

The opponent was actually being suppressed by Xu Yuanming without even suffering the slightest injury. With such strength, even if they all attacked together, they probably wouldn't be a match for him.

Xu Yuanming scanned the area, taking in every move of these Dao Ancestors. Finally, he locked onto two Dao Ancestors whose strength was quite considerable.

One of the Dao Ancestors, who was holding a long spear, chuckled awkwardly and said, "Fellow Daoist, you have humbly embraced creation, and your strength surpasses all others throughout history. I fear no one can rival you. Within a few epochs, you will surely escape the sea of ​​suffering and attain the ultimate fruit of transcending all heavens."

The other Dao Ancestor couldn't help but swallow hard. The moment Xu Yuanming's gaze fell upon him, he felt an unprecedented killing intent.

"Fellow Taoist, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Yuanming slapped his large hand down, stirring up the still-flowing river of time once again.

The remaining Dao Ancestors retreated upon seeing this, feeling a chill in their hearts. This Dao Ancestor had no grudge against Xu Yuanming, so why did he take action and try to kill him?

The first Daoist ancestor to speak, the one wielding the spear, hurriedly fled. Xu Yuanming's gaze had clearly fallen upon him earlier, but he had only attacked the other Daoist ancestor first.

Roar!
Behind the Dao Ancestor who was attacked was a huge strange beast, resembling a Qilin, with overwhelming blood energy. This was a Dao Ancestor who had already made a name for himself and enjoyed a reputation in the myriad worlds.

"You really think I'm weak..."

Snapped!
Xu Yuanming slapped him, sending the Qilin Dao Ancestor's body flying.

He looked into the distance and saw the Dao Ancestor who had escaped. He slowly extended his right hand, pulled hard, and dragged Qi Cong, who was heading towards the past, into this era.

"you*!"

This Dao Ancestor called himself Eternal, claiming that his speed was unmatched throughout history, even surpassing that of the Kunpeng Ancestor from countless eras ago. Yet, he departed so far ahead of everyone else.

This mysterious Dao Ancestor, however, only needed a moment to grab back his proud, eternal body that could transcend time and fate.

After being pulled back, the Eternal Dao Ancestor did not immediately take action. Instead, he took a deep breath, held back, and spoke gently.

“Fellow Daoist, I ask myself, this is the first time I have met you, and I have no karmic connection with you. Why are you so unforgiving?” Xu Yuanming did not speak, but also slapped him.

The slap was incredibly fast, landing squarely on the Eternal Dao Ancestor.

"Ah...poof!"

The body of the Eternal Dao Ancestor exploded instantly, but it reappeared from a distance at an almost miraculous speed, not as a revival, but as if it had come back to life in a different kind of rebirth.

He touched his chest. Even though this body was reconstructed from eternal particles, the causal attack was still boiling, seemingly never to disappear.

"Is this even human?"

The Eternal Dao Ancestor was extremely frustrated. His method was very clever, and it could be said that they were two different fates, but in Xu Yuanming's case, it was as if they had become one line.

Xu Yuanming swung his sword, targeting not only the Eternal Dao Ancestor but also the Qilin Dao Ancestor. In addition to them, the sword light scattered, revealing two strange Dao Ancestors who had been lurking in the shadows besides the Dao Ancestors who were observing.

They made no move, remaining hidden by secret talismans, but Xu Yuanming's attack was not only aimed at the two Dao Ancestors he was fighting, but also at them.

This talisman was crafted by the supreme being who has reached the pinnacle of existence, yet it failed to conceal itself. Could it be that the opponent has already undergone a transformation before the supreme realm?
Xu Yuanming recited scriptures, his words like golden jade, transforming all the scriptures into a great path. The sword light was originally aimed at the Eternal Dao Ancestor, but as it fell, it began to split, appearing in various places and striking different opponents.

One of the strange Dao Ancestors exhaled a breath of turbid air, which materialized into a real creation, transforming into a world. This was different from the strange Dao Ancestor who had been killed by Xu Yuanming. He achieved his Dao through his own strength. Although they arrived at the same destination by different paths, the difficulty of severing him was much greater.

At the same time, using the methods of the Dao Ancestor, he refined one decaying universe after another as a model, which became a vast and boundless vessel, absorbing and swallowing all the sword light, wanting to use the opponent's strength against them and deplete their power.

However, when Xu Yuanming's sword light flowed past, it actually pierced through everything, shattering those strange universes.

Forced into a corner, this strange Dao Ancestor conjured a long sword in his hand. The Great Dao of space overlapped one after another, eventually forming a spatial causal battle. In the blinding light, the flow of the long river of time also stopped at this moment.

Then, he spat out a mouthful of blood. The main attack of that sword light was aimed at him. As the sword light fell, it began to dissolve, slicing off all five bones in his right hand. The longsword in his hand, which was made of the essence of the Great Dao of Space Law, was covered with cracks and finally shattered.

With a flick of his hand, Xu Yuanming severed the arm with a sword light, which then began to spread. In the end, the flesh and blood of the strange Dao Ancestor fell off, leaving only bones.

If it were an ordinary person, without flesh and blood and all the carriers of spiritual power dissipated, they would have died long ago. But for a Dao Ancestor, this was child's play. Deep in his eyes was endless cold light. For so many years, he had experienced this pain once again.

He was defeated in the very first offensive contact, utterly and completely.

The other Dao Ancestor's methods of self-preservation were not very strong. Although he was quite capable in killing, he appeared weak and powerless under Xu Yuanming's attacks.

But now, after fighting the person in front of him, what he saw was endless sword light, seemingly without end. Even though he had shattered it all, it would reappear for some reason, burying his entire body.

A horrific wound began to peel away from his primordial spirit; Xu Yuanming's sword strike nearly killed him outright.

"Today, I only wanted to kill the Dao Ancestor who assassinated me, but I didn't expect you all to jump out one by one. From that era to now, I don't know how many years have passed, and I don't know how long it has been since I last killed anyone. Today, I will be stained with blood again, which is not my intention."

Xu Yuanming stood alone above the years, gently stroked the blade of the Great Dao Sword, and chuckled softly.

Upon hearing this, the Dao Ancestors around him twitched at the corner of their mouths.

They naturally knew that Xu Yuanming did not belong to this era, but they did not know why he could remain in this world forever, as if he should have been born in this era. Otherwise, why would he act without regard for anything else and not be afraid of the backlash of cause and effect?

As for the inner feelings of these Dao Ancestors, they were extremely sorrowful. However, given their status as Dao Ancestors and the fact that their character, cultivated over such a long period of time, had not yet reached the point of true life and death, they naturally would not complain. At this level, they could only decide the fate of their opponents based on their strength.

The four Dao Ancestors felt bitter inside. In truth, this battle had nothing to do with them; they had simply come to their doorstep.

But why them, and not someone else?

Xu Yuanming didn't care what these people were thinking; he just kept drawing his sword.
The primary target was that Eternal Dao Ancestor. Every sword light was unavoidable and unavoidable, sealing off the entire area.

Even when the other three Dao Ancestors joined forces, it was to no avail. That sword of the Great Dao was truly sharp and could shatter everything in the world.

“You are bound by karma and have a deep entanglement with me. Even if I don’t kill you today, I will kill you in the future; it’s only a matter of time.” Xu Yuanming finally revealed the truth.

"cause and effect?"

This person lives in the past and has now arrived in the future. How could there be cause and effect?
This is utterly slanderous! How can a Dao Ancestor who is about to reach the end of the road be so shameless?
The great battle had not yet ended, and with Xu Yuanming's words, the four Dao Ancestors also went all out.

Xu Yuanming had already locked onto the Eternal Dao Ancestor.

He's always had a habit of being a busybody, and this person just happened to fall into his trap.

The four Dao Ancestors joined forces, and even though two of them were from a strange race and posed a great threat to them, their lives were at stake.

With a wave of his hand, the Eternal Dao Ancestor conjured countless feathers.

Each feather is like a string of universes, interwoven and penetrating the void of history.

Xu Yuanming was incredibly powerful; his sword light was continuous and unstoppable, sweeping across the opponent no matter how they attacked.

The feather carrying the Great Dao of Space was not primarily intended to kill him, but rather to exile Xu Yuanming and confine him to this place.

Each feather seemed to be crafted from the very essence of the Qilin Dao Ancestor, and now, having fused the power of four Dao Ancestors, it had formed an orderly array to trap Xu Yuanming here.

The other three Dao Ancestors naturally seized this opportunity to launch a full-scale attack, using their most powerful methods to strike at Xu Yuanming, who was trapped.

"Do you really think you can trap me with just these methods?"

Xu Yuanming reached out, and a surge of chaotic energy erupted. The reversal of Yin and Yang transformed into a Tai Chi diagram, turning this formation into his own.

"not enough!"

(End of this chapter)