Covering the sky: Traveling through the holy body, suppressing the dark turmoil

Chapter 131 Past Causes and Effects

Ten thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the conquests on this side of the boundary sea have never ceased.

Countless Celestial Kings perished, but the benefits they brought were enormous.

Many Supreme Immortal Kings have already vaguely touched the threshold of the Emperor Light Immortal King.

"The road ahead is fraught with difficulties!" Li Xuan exclaimed.

Becoming a Quasi-Immortal Emperor is already extremely difficult, let alone an Immortal Emperor.

Soon, Li Xuan approached the emperor.

The opponent possesses a World Tree sapling, which was damaged in the ancient war but has now fully recovered and even advanced further.

He did not hide his purpose: he wanted to see the World Tree.

With a thought, a small tree appeared in the emperor's hand.

The emerald green leaves are inscribed with the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, and are surrounded by the aura of the Great Dao, presenting an extraordinary sight.

Divine senses penetrated the extraordinary phenomena and saw through the essence of things.
A glint of light shone through, revealing everything within.

After a long while, Li Xuan finally looked away.

"Life is the great energy of the universe, and two similar flowers can only exist in legends."

Each World Tree is unique and cannot be replicated.

Aside from learning about the other person's growth trajectory, there is nothing else gained.

His attempt to glean some insights into the future of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths World Tree from this World Tree failed.

"Your arrogant attitude is quite similar to that of an old friend of mine," the Emperor remarked.

"He is the only one of his kind who has driven the Desolate Emperor to the brink of death."

Li Xuan instantly knew who the emperor was referring to.

I have double pupils when I look at people, and I walk with the gait of a Qilin (a mythical creature). My name is Shi Yi.

“That’s really outrageous!” Li Xuan said with a smile.

A hearty laugh echoed between heaven and earth.

Afterwards, Li Xuan inquired about the situation of some of the surviving powerhouses from the Chaotic Ancient Immortal War.

"Most of them have disappeared; even I don't know where they went," the emperor said helplessly.

Some time later, Li Xuan approached the butcher.

"Fellow Daoist, I intend to leave for a while. I will trouble you to stay here and oversee things."

Upon hearing this, the butcher's expression changed.

He had already guessed most of the other party's purpose.

"The situation there is unknown. If they perish, the damage will be something no force can afford," the Butcher said.

Li Xuan's expression changed; it was clear that the other party had misunderstood him.

With a thought, a golden fragment appeared.

The butcher reached out and pinched it, but it only deformed slightly.

Even he couldn't help but slightly change his expression.

The power of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor is unimaginable to ordinary people; it is something that even an Emperor cannot shake, and it is definitely not simple.

"I wish to travel into the river of time to investigate the origin of this object," Li Xuan said.

Immortal Kings cannot interfere with too many things in the long river of time, while Quasi-Immortal Emperors, who transcend the years, are qualified to know more.

The golden fragments originated from chaos, only revealing a crack when he stepped into the realm of Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

His path to growth is somewhat intertwined with the golden fragments, and now that he has reached the level of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, that's the perfect time to resolve the issue.

The butcher squeezed the golden fragment again, equally curious about it.

“Alright, then I wish you good luck,” the butcher said.

Then he went to see Emperor Hong.

Only after confirming once again that nothing unexpected would happen during the long period did they feel relieved enough to set off.

"Fellow Daoist, I entrust everything to you!" Li Xuan said.

A mystical place, filled with an aura of mystery.

A clone stood there, attracting everyone's attention.

Li Xuan's true form had long since entered the river of time, and the Immortal Pool exuded a special aura, making it impossible for anyone to detect his existence.

The golden fragment in his hand, after being impacted by the river of time, shone with an incomparably rich golden light.

The secret technique landed in the golden fragments, and with the help of the special energy of the river of time, the path ahead became increasingly clear.

"Open it for me!"

The light of the Great Dao shone forth, quickly overwhelming the golden fragments.

A vague path forward appears in the river of time.

Looking at the direction the road pointed, Li Xuan frowned slightly.

The Quasi-Immortal Emperor gazed across the river of time, but the place that path led to did not belong to any time.

That period was very special; all causes and effects disappeared there.

No one can investigate, and no one can interfere.

Only when supreme beings fought and obliterated everything there could all of this have been created.

Knowing the cause and effect, Li Xuan still did not stop, but continued to walk along the river of time towards the unknown.

As he drew closer to that era, all sorts of miraculous things began to happen.

Clearly, there were powerful figures here in the past who did not want future generations to explore this place.

These extraordinary events that can stop a Celestial King are of no use to a Quasi-Celestial Emperor.

The Emperor's light shines, and all laws cannot penetrate it.

As time flowed and the aura of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor was released, peace returned to this place.

"It seems that the people of the past really didn't want future generations to discover this place."

Even so, he still did not stop.

The Quasi-Immortal Emperor released his aura, continuing to approach that era.

The golden light on the golden fragments grew even brighter, and some special energy was released.

"A Quasi-Immortal Emperor!" Li Xuan exclaimed in surprise.

This energy was very weak, but it still revealed some of the person's vital energy during their lifetime.

Even among Quasi-Immortal Emperors, the opponent's strength is among the top tier.

He was incredibly powerful in life, and even though he was shattered, some of his extraordinary characteristics remained.

Soon, Li Xuan sensed a threatening aura.

A gaze seemed to fall from the shadows, yet it could not discern the situation here.

The two sides lived in different eras, making it impossible to ascertain their identities.

"Another Quasi-Immortal Emperor!" Li Xuan exclaimed in surprise.

Over countless years, very few creatures have come to this realm.

Even if dark matter could accelerate this process, the number of bizarre Quasi-Immortal Emperors would still not be too large.

Such a thing could only happen in a mystical place like the River of Time.

Li Xuan unleashed his imperial might, no longer holding back, breaking through this period of time and advancing towards the future.

In the blink of an eye, an ethereal figure blocked their path.

A wisp of energy left over from countless ages ago can intimidate even a Celestial King.

With a wave of his hand, a monstrous aura shattered the illusory figure.

This time, Li Xuan encountered no further obstacles.

In fact, the victorious side never expected that a quasi-immortal emperor would come to investigate this place.

Even if he leaves behind a restriction, it will still be extremely difficult to stop a Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

Fragments of time escaped, and as divine sense swept over them, images appeared before the eyes.

Two supreme figures were locked in fierce combat, their unparalleled aura obliterating everything.

Both being Quasi-Immortal Emperors, Li Xuan frowned slightly, for neither of them was weaker than him.

"Even for me, it would be impossible to resolve this peacefully without paying a huge price."

Without lingering, he broke through time and descended upon that era.

As a quasi-immortal emperor, he could not interfere with cause and effect; he could only enter this period of time as a passerby.

The dazzling imperial light illuminated this world, and the battle between the two sides transcended time, remaining unknowable and unverifiable.

Li Xuan's appearance had no impact on the battle situation.

"Emperor Yao, you interfered with my becoming king in the past, and today I will settle the score for this cause and effect," Emperor Hong said angrily.

With a wave of his hand, a large cauldron cast from celestial gold appeared.

Countless strands of the Great Dao descended, striking down a vast expanse of the River of Time.

Emperor Yao's brow glowed, and a blazing sun appeared, enveloping the cauldron. The Immortal Emperor's aura surged, and the cauldron burst through the sun.

The celestial fire blazed fiercely, directly igniting the cauldron.

The dazzling golden light was incomparably brilliant, and the power of the laws surged.

……

As he watched this vast battle of immortals, Li Xuan's brow glowed as he deduced the cause and effect within it.

The golden light in his hand was intense, and its aura was even stronger than some Immortal King artifacts.

Unfortunately, its inner strength has been worn away, and it can no longer live up to its former glory.

On the battlefield, Emperor Hong and Emperor Yao fought for countless years.

In the past and in the future, they will always be clashing.

The two sides were evenly matched, and their thousands of years of conflict had never yielded a result.

But soon, Emperor Yao suddenly unleashed his divine power.

His own aura rapidly increased, bringing him infinitely close to that of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

"You've taken that step!" Emperor Hong's expression changed.

“Killing you will allow me to fully enter that realm,” Emperor Yao said coldly.

Emperor Hong did not retreat because of this; with the cauldron on his head, he charged forward.

At the same time, some insights came to mind.

He also understood why the former Emperor Yao could have killed him outright, yet allowed him to survive to this day.

Everything was for his sake to make him emperor.

A fierce battle erupted, and Hongdi's defeat became clear.

As the sun set, the Hong Emperor shattered.

Countless streams of light rushed towards various parts of the river of time, with golden fragments prominently displayed among them.

In the distance, Li Xuan's expression changed as the Hong Emperor looked in his direction before his demise.

It was as if they already knew all this would happen.

Only a thousand years later, Emperor Yao absorbed Emperor Hong's Dao Fruit.

"It's still not quite there!" Emperor Yao said helplessly.

Including Hongdi, he has already devised a plan to kill two quasi-immortal emperors.

I thought that killing another quasi-Immortal Emperor would allow me to enter that realm, but it seems that something is still missing.

Li Xuan had already left that period of time and was chasing after the golden fragments.

The last glance Hongdi gave him before his death led him to suspect that the other party had not died at all, but had simply changed his form of existence.

In the long river of time, Li Xuan has traced back countless years.

If he hadn't transcended the ages like a quasi-immortal emperor, he might have been completely lost in it.

The streak of light shifted several times, evading the probing gaze.

But to Li Xuan's surprise, the stream of light eventually returned to the time when it had fallen.

There, it becomes ordinary.

Even a quasi-Immortal Emperor would never cast a glance at you unless you have a karmic connection with them.

Countless years have passed, and countless people have obtained that golden fragment, yet no connection has ever been established between the two parties.

It was as if a consciousness was controlling everything within that golden fragment, waiting for the right person.

The celestial light danced, and Li Xuan intercepted some of the flowing light, but they were still no match for this golden fragment.

Looking at the golden fragment in his hand, an impossible conjecture arose.

Even if it would involve karma, he still made a move on the fleeting light in the river of time.

As expected, everything turned out exactly as he had guessed.

"Fellow Daoist is truly amazing!" Li Xuan said to the void.

He did not linger, but stepped into the river of time, flying towards the era in which he belonged.

……

In a secret place, Li Xuan examined the golden fragment in his hand again.

"Following the original trajectory, if I devour another Immortal Emperor Dao Fruit, I'll have more than enough time to break through to the Immortal Emperor level."

"But something was missing, which delayed this step for countless years."

"And the missing part of the Dao Fruit is hidden within it!"

With hands forming a mudra, an intricate and mysterious technique is unleashed.

The energy of the world resonated with the golden fragments, making the golden fragments dazzlingly bright.

As time flowed and the river of life rippled, several streams of energy from the same source surged into it.

With a wave of his hand, all the strange phenomena disappeared.

The golden fragments evolved into a large cauldron, and within it lay a frail figure.

The figure inside had anticipated all of this. He struggled to his feet and said, "Fellow Daoist, we have finally met."

When people fall from grace, they will see something extraordinary.

Even if Emperor Yao is extremely powerful, he cannot kill Emperor Hong without thousands of years of refinement.

Li Xuan's appearance changed his mind.

Although he couldn't detect the aura of the void, his cultivation of the Great Dao allowed him to sense it.

"If you hadn't forcibly reversed the course of time, I wouldn't have been able to detect it."

"Only I possess the true power of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor."

At this point, Emperor Hong revealed a smug look.

He chose to "fall," allowing Yao Di to devour him.

That wisp of true spirit, however, avoided the other's gaze and wandered through the long river of time.

He was gambling that, in his final moments, his last breath would follow him to the afterlife.

The meeting between the two was both accidental and inevitable.

Only when Li Xuan's energy triggers the golden fragments can he reappear.

If any accident occurs along the way, he may never return.

After hearing all this, Li Xuan's expression changed.

He tried his best to detach himself, but he never expected that he would still get caught up in it.

"Thank you for saving my life, fellow Daoist!" said Emperor Hong.

He accepted the benefits from the other party, and he should bear the consequences.

The cycle of cause and effect, retribution is unhappy.

A sweep of divine sense over the other party revealed Hong Di's true origins.

Emperor Hong made no attempt to hide anything; he was already dead, so what was there that he couldn't see?

"Can you return now?" Li Xuan asked.

"Obviously, no!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xuanzhen wanted to strike down and turn that wisp of primordial spirit into ashes.

"Fellow Daoist, I haven't finished speaking yet," Hong Di said, his survival instincts kicking in.

"Give me a quasi-Immortal Emperor's body, and I will return in a million years at most."

Upon hearing this, Li Xuan's expression turned even more grim.

"Do you think Quasi-Immortal Emperors are as easy as cabbages? I know exactly how difficult it is to kill such beings."

"I saw a glimpse of the future before I died. With your talent, fellow Daoist, there will definitely be no shortage of Quasi-Immortal Emperors who will fall at your hands in the future."

What value do you have in returning?

Li Xuan quickly agreed to the other party's request.

Emperor Hong offered a very tempting condition.

"Only if I return completely will I have any hope of becoming an Immortal Emperor."

Even a Celestial Emperor would have to take this kind of creature seriously, even in the eerie highlands.

With a thought, Hongdi, along with the golden fragments, was taken into the sixth secret realm.

This place, isolated from the world, greatly increases Hongdi's chances of becoming an Immortal Emperor in the future.

"Thank you for your great kindness, fellow Daoist. I will repay you even at the cost of my life in the future," said Emperor Hong.

Time flies, and a thousand years pass in the blink of an eye.

With the help of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor's aura, Hongdi's condition was extremely stable.

Li Xuan had been deducing the future, preparing for his future hunt for Quasi-Immortal Emperors.

(End of this chapter)