Covering the Heavens: Starting from the First Great Emperor

Chapter 155 The God of Creation

Xu Yuanming slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. He had spent a lot of time conditioning his body, and now his strength was definitely not weak. Even in the Immortal Emperor realm, he was at the top level.

For some reason, Xu Yuanming still hadn't reached the barrier of the Immortal Emperor realm.

"Could it be that I, at the Dao Ancestor level, will eventually possess strength comparable to those above the Sacrificial Dao level?"

He could hardly believe it, but if things continued like this, it really might happen.

Just like now, who would believe that Xu Yuanming is actually just a being at the Dao Ancestor level?

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"Fellow Daoist, harmony is the most important thing in all things."

The war between the Lord of the Dead End and the Ruthless Emperor was not over yet. After seeing Xu Yuanming recover to his peak condition, the Lord of the Dead End hurriedly begged for mercy from the Ruthless Emperor.

If things continue like this, the ruthless Great Emperor will truly have to prove his Dao and break through in the great battle with her, becoming a being in the realm of sacrificial Dao.

From the very beginning until now, the Ruthless Great Emperor's strength has increased significantly, and this visible growth rate is awe-inspiring.

Although she is not as good as Xu Yuanming, no more than three people throughout history have been stronger than this empress wearing a ghost mask in terms of talent.

The Ruthless Emperor showed no signs of stopping; each sword strike was significantly stronger than the last.

Xu Yuanming arrived here and, seeing that the two who were still fighting had not approached, he could roughly estimate his own strength based on the situation.

According to Emperor Bone Brother, he is now almost on par with the 'Tiger' Immortal Emperor. The previous six Immortal Emperor phantoms were all at the level of the Rat Immortal Emperor, and they were the kind of power without any foundation.

Even so, for them to kill a quasi-immortal emperor undergoing the transformation of an immortal emperor, it was just a wave of their hand, and tens of thousands of Dao Ancestors turned into nothingness.

The fight between the two men before him was clearly not something Xu Yuanming could participate in at this moment.

Xu Yuanming asked, "As the Lord of the Dead End, did you create this Dead End Bridge?"

The Ruthless Great Emperor abandoned her attack, her gaze fixed coldly on the Lord of the Dead End.

If this person makes any move, she will launch an attack with lightning speed.

The Lord of the Dead End breathed a sigh of relief. The Ruthless Great Emperor was too strong. She was truly afraid. She felt that if this person really became a being in the sacrificial realm, he might have the potential to become the Eternal Silent Ancestor!
It's important to understand that a being from the highest realm is extremely difficult to kill. If it weren't for the fact that Shi Hao, Ye Fan, and the Ruthless Great Emperor were already mortal enemies in their original timeline, the Strange Ancestor wouldn't have been willing to take action.

The result was obvious: many of the strange progenitors died, and the rest were injured, resulting in more losses than gains.

All that's needed is to obliterate the physical body, leaving only the spirit and primordial soul. Although it still possesses the strength of the sacrificial domain, it is no match for the eerie progenitor.

Otherwise, how could the progenitor of the eerie world allow such terrifying beings to still be alive?

The Lord of the Dead End laughed and said, "How is that possible? In the past, even beings at the level of the Sacrifice Dao would have been in danger of losing their lives in this place. But with generation after generation of beings exploring this place, the terrifying things have long been obliterated."

"As for those people, you know that two of them followed me, but they died in the great battle with the Ominous Ancestor. I survived because of the treaty, but I can't leave this place for the rest of my life. And I must ensure that all the living beings here cannot leave. This is the condition for us to live."

"Of course, I am also a being who performs sacrificial rites. If pushed too far, I can still eternally kill one of the ancestors. Those ancestors are afraid, and none of them want to die. In the end, the strange race will also take a step back. The strange immortal emperor will not come here, but the strange substances caused by the great war in the past cannot be eliminated and need to be suppressed by us."

"So I revealed myself to those supreme beings at the end of the path, and also nurtured other beings at the end of the path. You should all know this. This empress is the last person I valued. However, what I didn't expect was that she was so strong, becoming the Immortal Emperor you speak of in such a short time."

"Then, not long after, she reached the end of her path and ascended to a higher realm, actively reflecting the image of a Celestial Emperor, which just happened to be what I wanted. So I helped her, but what I didn't expect was that all of this was for you."

Xu Yuanming nodded thoughtfully: "So, how exactly did the dead end bridge come about?"

The Lord of the Dead End shook his head: "I don't know, but all the evidence points to one person: the 'Creator God'."

"The Creator God?" the Ruthless Emperor muttered to himself.

In those mundane novels, this word is often mentioned: a supreme being created everything and is called the creator god.

She never imagined that such a thing could actually happen in this world.

The Ruthless Great Emperor asked, "What did he do?"

The Lord of the Dead End shook his head.

"I don't know, and nobody knows, not even the ancestors above the heavens. It is an unfathomable being with a very high realm, above the Dao of Sacrifice."

"This place is very likely where the other party transformed. According to legend, it is an ancient secret. The creator god liked to sneeze, and every time he sneezed, he would bring endless blessings. This place may have been caused by one of his sneezes."

Xu Yuanming's lips twitched. Wasn't this person just like the Red-Haired Old Monster?
Moreover, it wasn't a blessing at all; the other party was sick, and this place was infected with the diseased bacteria, which then created this dead end bridge.

But he couldn't say it. Besides, even if he did, how many people in the world would believe him?

The Lord of the Dead End spoke again.

"As for why I can become the master of this place, it's very simple. I am strong enough to be the fastest being in the world to reach the Immortal Emperor realm. Natural treasures belong to those who live there. As one of the most powerful beings, why can't I occupy this place?"

"As for what happened next, you all know that I sacrificed myself, had two followers, and ultimately we failed."

In the end, the Lord of the Dead End sighed, feeling extremely unwilling, but there was nothing he could do, as the enemy outnumbered him.

There are too many bizarre progenitors; they cannot be dealt with by just one or two sacrificial beings.

"At the level of sacrificial cultivation, almost no one except me succeeded in that era. But for some reason, the strange race was able to produce so many sacrificial beings in a short period of time. Although their strength was very weak, their sheer number was overwhelming."

"As far as I know, your camp has a being at the level of a sacrificial deity, who was the Heavenly Emperor who dominated all ages back then. This person is indeed very strong, so strong that even I at my peak would only be crushed if I were to fight him. The same goes for the strange progenitors. However, they can resurrect infinitely. Without using their absolute trump cards, they cannot remain in eternal silence."

"Then came this era, the three of you." The Lord of the Dead End looked at the Ruthless Great Emperor: "That most powerful Great Emperor, who controlled time and space, became an Immortal Emperor at the last moment, fought a great battle with that strange Immortal Emperor, and disappeared after suppressing and killing him. It is very likely that he died, but it is also possible that he, like you, has reached the end of his path and sublimated."

"As for that Heavenly Emperor with vigorous blood and energy, I'm not sure. This person gives me the feeling that he is similar to 'that one.' Even if he hasn't become a sacrificial priest, he's not far off."

Xu Yuanming nodded: "Do you know where there's still a possibility of becoming an Immortal Emperor?"

The Lord of the Dead End hesitated.

Clang!
The Ruthless Emperor drew his sword once more.

The Lord of the Dead End chuckled awkwardly, cupped his hands, and gestured for the Ruthless Great Emperor to accept it.

"Actually, there is a way, but whether it will succeed depends on you."

Xu Yuanming asked, "What?"

He was extremely excited. The word "Immortal Emperor" seemed so distant, yet also so close at hand.

He can kill most Immortal Emperors, but he cannot break through to that realm.

To reach this level, Xu Yuanming had almost gone mad with killing intent, devouring the Great Dao and seizing system fragments...

They slaughtered so many that no one dared to claim supremacy at the Dead End Bridge.

"The Lord of the Dead End said."

“You can try to sense it. I suspect he’s not dead yet. This suspicion isn’t unfounded. The strange race holds ‘grand sacrifices’ and ‘minor sacrifices’ every so often to increase their strength. It’s very likely that they are drawing power from that creator god. Otherwise, how could so many sacrificial beings be born?”

"As for how to do it specifically, you can try to sense your own body, after all, this place was created because of him..."

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After Xu Yuanming left, the battle resumed, with the Ruthless Emperor launching an attack on the Master of the Dead Path.

The Lord of the Dead End was forced to confront the enemy, who had no intention of ceasing hostilities.

"It seems I was wrong from the very beginning. I shouldn't have mentored you, but it's all too late now."

The Ruthless Emperor remained silent, continuing to draw his sword.

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Xu Yuanming arrived at the place where the Bridge of Death once stood. Now, only emptiness remained, stretching endlessly. Even with his current Immortal Emperor-level combat power, Xu Yuanming still could not perceive the true meaning of this place.

The Lord of the Dead End was not lying; the nature of this place is extremely special, far surpassing that of the Immortal Emperor.

He experienced the influence of the different levels of the sacrificial ceremony up close on several occasions.

The first time was when he first arrived in the Holy Ruins Era. During his battle with several Quasi-Immortal Emperors, he used Ye Fan's fist light to take another step forward and shatter the cause and effect of fate.

The second time was when I met Shi Hao at the number one mountain in the world.

The third time was just now, with the Lord of the Wasteland and the Ruthless Emperor.

The strength they displayed was as different from this essence as a firefly compared to the moon.

Xu Yuanming closed his eyes, mobilized all the power in his body, and merged the Great Dao that had swallowed this place back then.

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Xu Yuanming opened his eyes.

He arrived in a completely new world, witnessing a frozen era, an eternal night, where there were no boundaries between worlds.

There are no myriad realms, no heavens, no heavens above; the world exists within a vast expanse.

At this moment, Xu Yuanming was somewhat lost in thought. In this pitch-black, icy wasteland, the flame of the cultivation system had been extinguished, and there was no one to serve as the foundation to reshape the world.

The next moment, his mind went blank, pollen, ancient emperors, fallen emperors, immortals, chaotic ancient times...

The world order of all time and space reappeared in his eyes.

Xu Yuanming muttered to himself.

"It's like a dream."

He quickly shook his head, feeling as if he had truly been born into this era, and everything he had experienced before seemed like an illusion.

What is real? What is fake?

"I sought enlightenment on the Bridge of Despair, yet I ended up here. Even the long river of time has no record of it, the Great Dao of all ages has not appeared, and the world is filled with darkness."

"Coming here is like entering a frozen world. The world truly exists because of you, and only your spiritual particles remain to pulsate..."

Xu Yuanming was somewhat lost in thought when, just then, a palm descended from the horizon. This power transcended all dimensions and came from an unknown source.

However, Xu Yuanming was certain that the power involved indicated that it was the work of a being at the level of a sacrificial deity.

Xu Yuanming sensed that the creator god; who could be behind this?

The progenitor of the bizarre!

Suddenly, the slap disappeared, landing in this space-time and being synchronized.

Immediately afterwards, a pair of enormous, blood-black pupils stared coldly at him from the vast sky.

"I will settle accounts with you all in the future." Xu Yuanming looked into those eyes, met their gaze, and sneered.

In this era, the mysterious progenitor cannot act, and no one can interfere, not even beings at the sacrificial level.

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the light of the Great Dao flashed, falling into the eyes of the eerie progenitor.

"Then don't come back."

The bizarre progenitor took the blow head-on without sustaining any injury, but it brought him endless humiliation.

Xu Yuanming ignored him and struck again.

"Hehe, little reptile..."

The eerie progenitor left, no longer watching Xu Yuanming, and returned to his original timeline.

On the rest of the journey, Xu Yuanming sighed.

This era is even more terrifying than the Absolute Spirit. If someone can attain enlightenment here, they will be incredibly powerful, and no one will be their match.

"The world is so big, it's impossible that there's really no one here, right? Who knows, maybe we'll run into the creator god?"

And so Xu Yuanming walked through this desolate place, which was so barren that even a Celestial Emperor would feel uneasy.

Suddenly, darkness fell, the world was cleaved in two, and Xu Yuanming died.

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After an unknown amount of time, Xu Yuanming opened his eyes again. The landscape had changed, becoming the home of all living beings, a stark contrast to when he first arrived.

Similarly, there are no myriad realms, no heavens, and nothing above the heavens.

But now there are living beings, and a cultivation system that is unimaginably powerful.

There are quite a few so-called Immortal Emperors in this era.

He is invincible, both in heaven and on earth.

But that person never showed up.

There is only one person who could have created such a being: the creator god, that sick old man.

Because of his own strength, the other party had killed many people and wanted to be an ordinary living being, unwilling to have the cultivation above the sacrificial path.

The state of the world just now indicated that the Creator God was in a very bad state. It is very likely that the Creator God once again severed his cultivation, causing the world to collapse again.

(End of this chapter)