Covering the Heavens: Starting from the First Great Emperor

Chapter 152 Ruthless Emperor
Everyone was filled with shock and horror. How could a supreme avatar be killed just like that?

The Supreme Incarnation of Reincarnation and the Supreme Incarnation of Myriad Calamities were shocked. As their most important allies, they should pursue them. However, this Dao Ancestor from a remote corner of the myriad worlds was too powerful.

At that very moment, in the distance, at the end of the dead end, a black bridge appeared, faintly visible.

This was an unexpected turn of events. The Supreme Avatar of Reincarnation, the Supreme Avatar of Eternal Calamity, and others breathed a sigh of relief, taking this opportunity to stop, retreat, and observe the bridge.

This place is a dead end, and at the end of this dead end is the Bridge of Death. Even Immortal Emperors would perish if they climbed it. It is mysterious and untraceable, its origins unknown, impossible to verify or investigate further. It is even more distant than the time before the birth of the Upper Heaven Continent.

When the chief priest knew that the Ruthless Great Emperor was there, she was 100% certain that the other party would die, even though she was already a Perfected Immortal Emperor at that time.

The ancient bridge was sealed off. After the Ruthless Great Emperor left, seventy-two Dao Ancestors worked together, using immense magical power combined with supreme rules to cover it up.

At this moment, more than ten systems have collapsed, and the taboo of the ancient bridge seems to be about to break at any moment. Boundless runes are blooming, and a massive amount of mist is rising up, engulfing the area.

Even a Dao Ancestor would feel dizzy and have bloodshot eyes upon seeing such a terrifying aura.

"It's him?"

Xu Yuanming was taken aback. He saw a pair of legs at the crossroads of the ancient bridge. He had previously guessed that this was a very powerful Dao Ancestor, which would not be surprising even if it was a young Immortal Emperor.

It now appears that he was wrong.

The upper body, missing its legs, reappeared in a deep abyss, where endless supreme rules erupted, instantly turning the nearby floating islands into nothingness.

Several Daoist patriarchs died on the spot.

There he was reassembled into a complete being!

A flawless Celestial Emperor!

After successfully assembling a shape, the Celestial Emperor rushed inside.

"Who is it? Which supreme being? How come we didn't know that such a being had appeared here?" The Supreme Being of All Calamities was speechless. This was the first time in so many years that he had seen such a being.

Even their original bodies, which hadn't died, were only on the same level as this being.

Now, they are witnessing firsthand that a Celestial Emperor who has been dead for countless years has been resurrected and is knocking on the ancient bridge.

On this day, the entire region was shocked, for a Celestial Emperor had actually been resurrected.

On that day, a violent tremor of the Great Dao came from the ancient bridge, shocking all cultivators. Even the Dao Ancestor trembled in his heart. Could it be that someone who had broken through the Bridge of Death and then emerged again was about to appear?

They suspected that to escape, one would have to surpass the Immortal Emperor realm.

But... do such beings really exist?

Some of the Dao Ancestors couldn't resist approaching, observing and lingering nearby. In the distance, they vaguely heard the sounds of fighting.

Some are fighting a great battle, and some have even perished.

After absorbing the system of the supreme incarnation of chaos, Xu Yuanming gazed at the ancient bridge.

The battles inside are absolutely only accessible to those in the highest realms.

At the same time, he was silently pondering that the shaking of the ancient bridge earlier was somewhat strange, and he had seen sword light within it.

It seems someone has made a breakthrough.

Xu Yuanming suspected that the sword light was the work of the Ruthless Great Emperor.
At this point, it should be about time.

The Ruthless Great Emperor will emerge from the ancient bridge, break through the barriers, and reach the pinnacle of the Immortal Emperor realm.

For countless eons, no one has ever emerged from within. What lies inside is perhaps only known to the beings of the sacrificial realm.

Besides that, there's the Ruthless Great Emperor.

Since that day, Xu Yuanming has not been sought after again. With the Dao Ancestor, such as the Supreme Incarnation of Chaos, dead, who else can be his opponent?

Perhaps there is an ancient bridge there, but once you go there, can you really come back?

Aside from the Supreme Incarnation of Reincarnation secretly greeting him, everyone else fled immediately upon seeing Xu Yuanming, fearing that this god of death would strike again.

"No matter where you are, it's all about ability."

Xu Yuanming single-handedly conquered the entire dead end with his sword, killing until no one dared to claim supremacy. Now, no one dares to cause him any trouble.

In the years that followed, Xu Yuanming continued to search for those systems that had collapsed and the remains of the Immortal Emperor's body.

Among them, he found many remaining complete Great Daos of Immortal Emperors, all of which had been pierced by swords.

Xu Yuanming continued to speculate and discovered the sword techniques, which contained ten secrets.

Each corresponds to the advance of the Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, and Shu groups, the secret methods of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and the last one corresponds to the method of suppressing fate.

Perhaps because so few people inherited his legacy, the Anti-Fate Secret created by the Ruthless Great Emperor was of little use.

Once you encounter a being cultivating the Great Dao of Destiny at the same level, it's very difficult to resolve the situation unless there's a huge fundamental difference in strength; otherwise, death is the only outcome.

After an unknown amount of time, a sword light shot out from the ancient bridge, plunging the entire Dead End into panic.

"That...that woman isn't dead yet! She's even gone a step further!" The Supreme Avatar of Reincarnation murmured to himself, sensing the origin of the sword light.

"Has she broken through? Become a being above the Immortal Emperor level?" asked the Supreme Avatar of Myriad Tribulations.

The Supreme Avatar of Reincarnation shook his head: "I don't know, but she has definitely become so strong that no one in the world can stop her. Even 'Luo' is no match for her. She is probably going to stand shoulder to shoulder with 'Pollen'."

"Can you get out? If someone with this level of strength can't get out of the ancient bridge, then who in the world can?" The Supreme Avatar of Myriad Calamities sighed.

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Just as Xu Yuanming was still cultivating, a woman wearing a ghost mask suddenly appeared in front of him. She was dressed in white, spotless, and blood was still flowing from the Emperor Sword in her right hand.

With a wave of her hand, the body of the Immortal Emperor who had previously stormed into the Bridge of Death was thrown to the ground.

"You...killed him?"

Xu Yuanming was astonished. How long had it been? A Celestial Emperor had been killed by the other party.

The Ruthless Emperor had no desire to speak, but simply kept staring at Xu Yuanming. Although he wore a mask, he could not hide his murderous intent.

Xu Yuanming learned that in the past, the Ruthless Great Emperor had been trained by him. From the very beginning of her cultivation to her later becoming an immortal, she had been severely suppressed by Xu Yuanming in the spiritual world.

After transforming into a chaotic form, the Ruthless Great Emperor thought she could suppress Xu Yuanming, but to her surprise, it was still the same. Xu Yuanming still suppressed her severely, without any power to fight back. Most importantly, he crossed the realm.

She was almost shattered by the invincible Dao heart of the Ruthless Great Emperor. No matter who she was, after experiencing this incident, her combat power was much stronger than before. She also comprehended the magic of destiny and obtained the inheritance.

However, this still could not eliminate her resentment towards Xu Yuanming. When she became an immortal, she challenged Xu Yuanming, who had not yet become an immortal, but she still lost.

That time, the Ruthless Great Emperor was truly stunned; a celestial being is a celestial being, and a mortal is a mortal.

She, an immortal, was actually defeated by Xu Yuanming. It wasn't until later, when the Ruthless Great Emperor became an Immortal Emperor, that she discovered that Xu Yuanming had reversed all timelines and destinies when he broke through to the Dao Ancestor level.

In other words, when she was at the Great Emperor Saint realm, she challenged Xu Yuanming, who was at the Saint realm, but this Xu Yuanming was actually a Xu Yuanming with the cultivation of a Dao Ancestor.

Xu Yuanming smiled and waved his hand: "You're very good."

"Yes." The Ruthless Emperor's voice was icy.

Xu Yuanming was a little annoyed; how could they possibly have a conversation like this? But then again, it made sense.

After thousands of battles, this result was finally discovered.

But there was nothing we could do; our own fighting strength was indeed lacking at the time, and we had to build upon the achievements of our predecessors.

The Ruthless Great Emperor was able to reach this point because he possessed such a path when he was weak, and his cultivation techniques were also influenced by Xu Yuanming.

Xu Yuanming was a sage, a creator of laws, and the supreme celestial being who opened up that era. Below him were nine celestial beings who shone brightly in their respective eras.

In the end, the Ruthless Great Emperor still held back her anger. She had been beaten so badly by Xu Yuanming, yet she owed him a huge debt of karma, an inescapable fate that would greatly influence her path.

The crucial point is that he cannot lay a hand on Xu Yuanming, and he must also help Xu Yuanming attain the Dao and become an Immortal Emperor.

Most of the opportunities Xu Yuanming gained here were left behind by her. After so many eras, how could there be any extra opportunities?
Especially the Great Dao of the Immortal Emperor, the Immortal Emperor's body, and the Dao principles that exist at the end of the path.

An ordinary Taoist master might not be able to obtain it even after a lifetime of effort, but Xu Yuanming could find it wherever he went. Where did such a great thing come from?

The Ruthless Great Emperor knew of Xu Yuanming's arrival in advance. She was unwilling to take action because it was not the right time, but Xu Yuanming himself had encountered a major problem.

Logically speaking, the opponent should have become an Immortal Emperor by now, but he's stuck here.

There's not much she can help with; besides killing, she really doesn't know anything else.

Thus, the Ruthless Great Emperor reshaped the body of a supreme immortal emperor, reviving him from the distant past, and lured him to the ancient bridge.

The commotion before the ancient bridge was deliberately orchestrated by the Ruthless Great Emperor.

The two were silent for a long time.

The Ruthless Great Emperor looked at Xu Yuanming and said, "At this point, there is still no possibility for you to improve your realm, but you have become someone with combat power comparable to an Immortal Emperor. I am very curious."

Xu Yuanming said, "We've reached the end, but we still can't see that membrane. Maybe it's because of 'fate'!"

The Ruthless Emperor said, "I do not believe in fate. If anyone dares to stand in my way, I have a sword that can kill them."

Xu Yuanming shook his head: "You know, this is fate. When it comes to the end, it is still fate. Is the 'fate' that is destroyed really fate? It is the fate that is seen, but people are unwilling to believe it. Just like now, you can see your brother reflected back at any time."

The Ruthless Great Emperor smiled. She never put down the imperial sword in her hand from beginning to end, and her face under the mask remained completely expressionless.

Xu Yuanming continued, "You should know that your brother is not going to die. He was never going to die in the first place because you have already reached the end of your path and are gradually moving towards the Sacrifice Dao realm. Before long, with just one opportunity, you will burn away all the myriad paths and step out of the Immortal Emperor realm with one foot in the door."

The Ruthless Emperor remains unchanged, but his meaning is self-evident.

I know, but I don't want to hear it anymore.

Xu Yuanming continued, "Actually, for you now, these are all very ordinary. How could this realm only possess this much power? How could this realm possibly withstand such power? You are unwilling, and you cannot."

"It's fate."

The Ruthless Great Emperor said, "No matter how strong I am, whether high or low, I could crush you with a single finger, but I cannot make a move. This is fate. You are called the Celestial Venerable of Fate, but you have burned fate and returned to 'one'."

Xu Yuanming said, "What made me who I am is not fate, but my 'Dao' (the Way)."

"Ugh!"

The Ruthless Emperor sighed, his figure gradually becoming faint.

After disappearing, only that clear, resolute voice echoed in the river of fate.

"Not to become an immortal, but only to wait for your return in this mortal world."

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"We've reached the end; our current strength seems to have reached its limit."

Xu Yuanming stood up. He had devoured all the Dao Fruits of a complete Immortal Emperor, and he transformed that evolutionary system into his own Great Dao.

It combined all the previous great paths, merged together, became "one", and returned to the origin.

Xu Yuanming set off, carrying the Sword of the Great Dao on his back, alone towards the mysterious ancient bridge.

This land is vast and boundless, with the great road seemingly right before your eyes, yet the ground is barren, stretching for hundreds of millions of miles, and filled with abysses.

However, excessive blessings lead to the omnipresence of the Great Dao. The essence within each great pit can transform a person into a Dao Ancestor, and things inevitably reverse when they reach their extreme.

Such immense power of the Great Dao has become a pressure on this land, making it difficult for any rare herbs to grow. Even Dao Ancestors would feel a sense of suffocation upon arriving here.

"He... has appeared!"

Over the years, all the Daoist masters have been paying attention to the ancient bridge. Some say that the woman who was the supreme being died, while others say that the supreme being who knocked on the gate died.

Now that the commotion has subsided, they dare not move forward and can only speculate from here.

They were all surprised to see Xu Yuanming appear.

Does he want to go in, with the body of the Dao Ancestor?
Is it to break through the barriers there and become the supreme being of the End of the Road?
Throughout history, it's not that no one has ever done this before.

But they're all dead.

They didn't believe Xu Yuanming would come back, nor did they want him to.

The fact that he survived proves that Xu Yuanming has surpassed all other beings throughout history.

They didn't want to believe it.

Xu Yuanming ignored those people; he could kill them all with a wave of his hand.

Since he stepped into this forbidden realm, quite a few Dao Ancestors have died.

Over the years, only two Dao Ancestors have completed some of the imprints that support the heavens and the earth.

Xu Yuanming knew very well that everything was for the purpose of crossing the sea of ​​suffering, reaching the other shore, and transcending the mundane.

Whether it's an individual or an entire civilization, there are no absolutely evil camps; rather, they are more about different perspectives.

Everyone wants to become an Immortal Emperor, a truly invincible being.

Now, Xu Yuanming finally had the ability to step onto this last ancient bridge.

(End of this chapter)