Covering the Heavens: Starting from the First Great Emperor

Chapter 149 Dead End Bridge
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the man in armor made his move.

His Dao is extremely corrosive; anyone who gets close to him will suffer severe damage to their cultivation and vitality. Even a cultivation system will be contaminated after falling into his particles.

With the help of the woman in palace attire, his entire domain expanded, and swirling mists surged, seemingly about to shatter the dimensional world and fill the abyss.

Fundamentally, this is his system. He attained enlightenment here, but no one carries this evolutionary path. Now it can be considered a kind of Great Dao domain. Such erosion and impact can destroy all things. In the present world, countless worlds would be reduced to ashes.

The two Dao Ancestors who broke through to the brink of despair possessed immense strength, far surpassing those from the myriad realms and beyond.

In a place where even immortal emperors would perish at the end of the road, one must naturally possess combat power that surpasses that of others to survive.

The man clad in black armor successfully approached, but this time he fared even worse. His domain was cleaved open by a sword and shattered by the Great Dao Sword in Xu Yuanming's hand.

Then, countless terrifying sword lights pierced through his head, shattering his primordial spirit. The so-called Dao Ancestor Armor, the supreme armor containing strange substances, appeared utterly vulnerable.

Xu Yuanming waved his sleeve and snatched it away while it was still recovering, then disappeared from the spot.

Xu Yuanming could not stay here for long. He was unsure of the layout of this place or whether any living supreme beings resided here. He could only be extremely cautious.

The woman in palace attire's pupils contracted. This Dao Ancestor from the outside world was incredibly domineering, having abducted the Black-Armored Dao Ancestor. How could this be? Could he be an ancient monster, an incarnation of a supreme being?
That being who has reached the end of the road wants to leave this place? He started cultivating again with an avatar, then transformed his body, devouring his original form and breaking through to a higher realm in one gulp?
She couldn't guarantee it, but the moment the other person fled, the woman in palace attire knew that the other person was a rogue cultivator, but she just didn't know why the other person's combat power was so heaven-defying.

"kill!"

The woman in palace attire trembled, unleashing endless ripples of the Great Dao. In the void, various strange, thick liquids splashed out, each black blood being boundless, larger than the universe, yet they all exploded one after another.

The Dao Ancestor clad in black armor revived and once again entangled with Xu Yuanming, relentlessly eroding his opponent. Xu Yuanming felt intensely uneasy; since he couldn't break free, he had no choice but to fight.

He didn't believe his opponent could really kill him in a short time.

However, the Dao Ancestor, clad in black armor, suffered greatly as Xu Yuanming repeatedly drew his sword.

Each time, his body was shattered.

He was somewhat frightened. What was this thing? How could someone suppress a Dao Ancestor with a single sword strike?!

It has revived again, and Xu Yuanming is somewhat helpless. The other party is not honest at all, so he no longer intends to hold back.

"Do you really think you can exist here forever? No one can! You're just a Dao Ancestor. No matter how powerful you are, there are still people who can subdue you! As far as I know, Dao Ancestors have supreme characteristics, no less than yours!"

Xu Yuanming chuckled. Let alone having the characteristics of an Immortal Emperor, even a true Immortal Emperor would not be his match without real cultivation, let alone those people.

In an instant, the sword of the Great Dao fell again, slicing his entire body in two.

The Dao Ancestor is hard to destroy and may reappear, but for Xu Yuanming, this is simply a joke.

If he hadn't held back along the way, this Dao Ancestor would have died countless times.

Xu Yuanming is now killing Dao Ancestors as easily as slaughtering dogs. If he gets even slightly serious, a top-tier Dao Ancestor will disintegrate on the spot.

Even the Dao Ancestors in this dead end are no exception. Although they are much stronger than those outside, as long as they do not transcend the concept of Dao Ancestors, they are all the same.

"Ah..." The Dao Ancestor, clad in black armor, was filled with fear. He was about to die. Just moments ago, he had declared that the Dao Ancestor was indestructible, but now his own Dao was beginning to collapse. What kind of monster was this?

He felt a deep sense of despair; it was so frustrating that no matter what he did, he was suppressed by the opponent's sword.

Xu Yuanming beheaded him with another sword strike, thus obtaining some of the truth about this place.

At the pinnacle of despair, this system, symbolizing erosion, collapsed, and all living beings knew that a Dao Ancestor had fallen.

So many years have passed, it's been so long, that a Dao Ancestor was actually killed!
……

……

"I feel that this time we have indeed encountered a tough opponent, with considerable strength." The woman in palace attire appeared in the distance with several beings, all of whom were Dao Ancestors.

“A dead end, there are quite a few Dao Ancestors. No wonder it’s a place where even beings at the Ascension level say there’s no hope. In such a long period of time, there have been a full seventy-two Dao Ancestors!” Xu Yuanming did not linger and had already gone far away.

Now, counting him, there are seventy-two, because he killed one of them, and the current dead end has not yet been filled by the law.

In the empty void, Xu Yuanming stopped, grasped the Dao Ancestor's Dao system with a single swipe, and absorbed it in an instant.

There was no improvement, just the addition of a new path, which was dispensable to him.

But we should always give it a try, just in case.
In any case, those above the Immortal Emperor are destined to destroy these things, and for the Immortal Emperor, the Dao Ancestor's methods are indeed child's play.

He sensed someone approaching, someone with murderous intent.

"I didn't want to kill, but I had no choice, so it's not my fault!"

Xu Yuanming slowly stood up and looked in the direction he had come from. The woman in palace attire was leading a number of Dao Ancestors to arrive.

This place is actually no different from the myriad worlds, only larger. All living beings have been divided into factions, simply sticking together for warmth.

“Fellow Daoist Destiny, I hope there’s nothing wrong with me addressing you this way. Although you’ve almost reached the Oneness stage, there’s still a trace of the Great Dao left behind. I’d like to invite you here for a chat.”

A woman in palace attire transmits her voice from afar, traversing countless abysses and piercing deep pits, her voice emerging from the haze.

"Fellow Daoist, this is the rule of this world. No matter where you come from, this is a rule established by a supreme being who has reached the end of the road. You have no choice but to obey." The woman in palace attire's spiritual domain shone brightly, with flames as intense as the morning glow.

Each flame is no less powerful than the fire of the sky; even a single spark can slowly incinerate the heavens.

Xu Yuanming didn't want to say more and took action directly.

In everyone's eyes, Xu Yuanming appeared out of thin air, his speed was simply incomprehensible, as if he were transcending the passage of time.

Xu Yuanming held the Sword of the Great Dao, and the blade pierced directly through the protective Great Daos.

puff!
With a single sound, the Great Dao Sword in his hand pierced the head of the woman in palace attire from behind, killing her instantly, her body exploding.

"Ah..." The woman in palace attire suffered a physical and mental breakdown. Her heartfelt screams were chilling. Her primordial spirit expanded like a tsunami.

It caused countless floating islands in the surrounding area to collapse.

The woman in palace attire is fighting back, seeking rebirth and relying on the strongest means to escape her current situation.

The other four Dao Ancestors were shocked to see this and simultaneously unleashed terrifying methods, instantly destroying the place. The Great Dao collapsed, strange substances boiled, and the meaning of reincarnation collapsed.

When Xu Yuanming made his move, the hourglass of time manifested. This was a trick he had used since his very early days, from the realm of humanity to the present, demonstrating its extraordinary power. Xu Yuanming's cultivation was unfathomable, and the Great Dao Sword in his hand was practically comparable to a supreme weapon.

After capturing the woman in palace attire, he immediately chose to flee.

"He's escaped? Chase him! Let's surround and wipe him out!"

The four Dao Ancestors pursued him, but they were no match for him; they were even less effective than the women in palace attire, and Xu Yuanming easily outmaneuvered them.

In deep space, the woman in palace attire was revived by Xu Yuanming, though she was unaware of it.

Xu Yuanming's evolution of the infinite Dao took only a moment, yet it felt as if an entire era had passed.

He used the rules of the place to lure the woman in palace attire step by step, leaving her completely passive and without any means of resistance.

In just one minute, hundreds or thousands of eras have passed.

Finally, the woman in palace attire lost her value and was smashed to pieces by Xu Yuanming with a single punch.

"You are on the path of a supreme being, otherwise how could you be so strong?!" The woman in palace attire was shocked, and before she died, she asked this question.

“No, you’re ‘Luo’? Besides her… that ‘pollen’, no, they’re all women…” Her voice trembled.

Xu Yuanming didn't say much, and finished him off with a single sword strike.

He swallowed the palace woman's Dao in one gulp, and again, nothing changed; his strength increased.

But it's the same as no growth at all.

"call……"

This place is indeed extraordinary, capable of giving birth to so many powerful beings; he wanted to explore it further.

Having just arrived at this dead end, he immediately engaged in battle with the Dao Ancestor, and although it was a one-sided crushing victory for him...

Xu Yuanming walked alone in this place, cautiously. Every large pit in the ground seemed to have a magical power, enticing people's minds and making them intoxicated.

A dead end, a bridge of death, a place of no return; the great path is utterly vulnerable here.

This place is vast and boundless, home to Dao Ancestors, and their descendants are numerous, including many powerful races with incredibly strong bloodlines, seemingly no less powerful than the lineage of the heavens.

Without a doubt, the mythical civilization here is unparalleled, even by the heavens themselves.

Xu Yuanming sighed. All the myriad realms and the Upper Continent were being plundered by the Heavenly Beings. At each stage, they would become materials, sacrificed to gain power in an attempt to break through the sacrificial domain.

It's simply unattainable. Here, after countless eons of cultivation, so many powerful beings have been born.

When a civilization across countless worlds reaches a certain level, everyone strives to reach an even higher level.

"They even want to explore the path to the highest realm." Xu Yuanming understood the pursuits of the Dao Ancestors and the Immortal Emperors' desire to seek the Dao in the unknown realms. Everyone is still on the road.

Xu Yuanming looked inward and realized that his spiritual realm was no longer so important to him.

“From the beginning of the realm of humanity, I have been the Great Dao. I have always believed that my Dao is unique. However, the path of cultivation is like a bright lamp, guiding me forward and spurring me to strive for progress. Even the Dao Ancestor is the same, still within the Dao.”

"Now, the path I'm on is a combination of my thoughts and my own vision of the future Dao fruit. It's really hard to fathom what it will be like."

Then, Xu Yuanming looked back and saw that the dead end had no end and he could not see the end.

There have been Dao Ancestors and even Immortal Emperors who, unable to find their way in a dead end, questioned the essence of the Great Dao, fell into the abyss, sank into a deep pit, and ultimately perished.

The pursuit of the Great Dao is a terrifying thing in itself; no one knows what lies ahead.

Xu Yuanming stood at a dead end, looking at the rules of this world, and pondered them. He experienced them firsthand and found that as long as one didn't seek death, nothing would happen.

He began to rely on this cultivation to try to find a new path. The dead end represents despair, but there is also new life in despair. The opposite end is darker and has more negative Daoist charm, but it does exist in reality and belongs to the two sides of the Dao.

"Unconsciously, I have reached this height." Xu Yuanming murmured. Time passed in the blink of an eye, as if the journey had just happened yesterday.

"The Great Dao is right before my eyes. I am now walking on the path of the Immortal Emperor. I look ahead but see nothing, yet the fact is right before my eyes, making me believe in the existence of the Immortal Emperor."

There is almost no difference in time when you are in a dead end.

Xu Yuanming was unaware of the passage of time.

He tried to comprehend the Great Dao of this place, condensing the laws of those deceased Immortal Emperors in an attempt to find that Great Dao, but all his efforts were in vain.

While traveling, Xu Yuanming encountered another Daoist patriarch, who attacked him with all his might upon seeing him.

Over the years, although his cultivation level has not improved, his understanding of the principle of oneness with the Great Dao has become increasingly refined. He no longer feels any pressure from such a supreme Dao Ancestor.

“A dead end… If I continue accumulating power like this, will I possess the power of an Immortal Emperor without ever reaching the Immortal Emperor level?” Xu Yuanming wondered. He could reduce everything to 'one,' including the supreme laws.

It transformed into the sole Dao, and Xu Yuanming used this Dao as the center to radiate outwards, illuminating the past, present, and future.

The foundation of the dead end began to weaken, and this place was composed of a complete cultivation system of seventy-two paths, with supreme laws such as reincarnation flowing through it.

There might be some supermodel-like beings with considerable strength, who might even manifest forms of supreme laws.

Over the years, while Xu Yuanming was quietly cultivating his spiritual practice, he was not idle. He actively learned about the situations of various Daoist masters, such as his enemies.

Behind them are various lineages, all of which were once supreme beings.

During this period, even the most desperate situations changed, seemingly due to the intervention of beings at the sacrificial level, which altered many of the existing patterns.

"That Dao Ancestor Ruijing has emerged from seclusion using the Law of Reincarnation. Relying on the Law of the Dead End, his strength is considerable. He has already undergone a transformation and is a half-step Immortal Emperor. Unfortunately, he failed, and now he wants to use me as a scapegoat." Xu Yuanming muttered to himself, thinking that there were too many living beings gathered here.

Originally, there were very few records of this place, only mentioning the forbidden existences in the myriad realms. This place is just one corner of it. Even the supreme immortal emperors would get lost here and never be able to return.

Thus, he also learned something else.

Countless years ago, a female Daoist ancestor attained enlightenment here, slaughtered a supreme being, and finally disappeared.

(End of this chapter)