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

Chapter 138 Delving Deeper
Outside the dark land, Li Xuan lingered for a long time.

The Immortal Emperor is supreme, but the Immortal Emperor himself is not here now.

Although the Dao traces are powerful, it doesn't necessarily mean there's no hope of breaking through.

The Immortal Pool moved with his thoughts, traversing every secret realm within his body, deducing a way to break the deadlock.

As long as the quasi-immortal emperor here is not eliminated, the threat will always exist.

In the future, when the mysterious forces launch a large-scale invasion of the Immortal Realm, the importance of this place cannot be ignored.

The intricate evolution of runes seeks a glimmer of hope for breaking the deadlock within the perfect traces of the Dao.

"Fellow Daoist, let's stop. With the four of us here, there shouldn't be any major problems for a long time," Hongdi advised.

Both were emperors, yet the difference between them was immense. In a sense, they were not even the same kind of being.

Only an Immortal Emperor deserves the title of "True Emperor".

Soon, Emperor Hong and the butcher arrived.

“Fellow Daoist, I will find a way to contact the supreme expert on the other side. There’s no need to insist too much,” Hong Di said.

Over the years, this generation has truly lost contact with the other side.

In the past, quasi-immortal emperors would occasionally set foot in this realm to wage war, and the slow construction speed of the dark ancient road was largely related to this.

In fact, even though the two realms have severed ties, Emperor Hong still possesses forbidden methods.

As the hometown of the Desolate Emperor, it would be unreasonable for this place not to have some profound cultural heritage.

"Don't worry, I won't act rashly," Li Xuan said.

……

In a secret place, Li Xuan's figure flickered erratically.

The past, the future, and the present all exist within the same period of time.

The Quasi-Immortal Emperor's Qi circulated, protecting his primordial spirit from destruction.

The ancient runes above the Immortal Pool emitted a faint glow, falling upon each secret realm and displaying an extraordinary appearance.

The sixth secret realm is evolving, where the previously separated worlds are evolving in a higher direction.

A wondrous aura evolved within, combining with the immortal liquid flowing from the celestial pool, resulting in astonishing changes.

With a sweep of divine sense, all these changes were taken in.

The Quasi-Immortal Emperor's Great Dao circulated, absorbing these changes.

He intends to use the energy of the Sixth Secret Realm as a foundation to create a pseudo-Immortal Emperor Dao Fruit, which will bear the consequences for him.

Destroying the Dao traces of an Immortal Emperor requires an enormous price.

From the moment he swung that sword and killed Emperor Yun, he knew that his physical body could not withstand the cost.

His immortal Dao fruit was contained within the sixth secret realm, where he created a pseudo-body based on the energy within.

Guided by the embodiment of the Dark Land, deliver this earth-shattering blow.

Ten thousand years have passed, and he has channeled all the evolutionary potential of the sixth secret realm into the pseudo-Dao Fruit.

By leveraging the complex and varied forces of time, we can better achieve that goal.

This step is destined to take a long time, after all, it is far more significant than the loss of the true body.

The fifth secret realm also evolved, contributing to the evolution of the pseudo-Dao Fruit.

At the same time, the immortal liquid in the immortal pool flowed into this pseudo-Dao fruit under his guidance.

"This is all we can do for now," Li Xuan said.

Outside the Emperor's body, a figure identical to his appeared.

Over the years, as he has been frantically absorbing the immortal liquid, he has become indistinguishable from the original.

In an instant, this incarnation entered the physical body, and the two became one.

In the future, when the Immortal Pool draws upon supreme power, it will use everything in this incarnation to bear it all.

At this moment, Emperor Hong appeared.

"Fellow Daoist's progress is truly astounding," Emperor Hong exclaimed.

He then revealed the purpose of his trip.

"Some of my secrets are buried in the river of time, and I want to find them."

Although he had the opportunity to break through to the level of Immortal Emperor, he lacked the foundation to truly break through to that level.

The situation in the Boundary Sea will not change even if one quasi-Immortal Emperor is missing.

This is why Emperor Hong is now looking for Li Xuan.

As the divine sense probed the other party, the transcendent aura grew stronger, yet it still seemed somewhat insufficient.

"Don't worry, with me here, there won't be any problems in the short term," Li Xuan said.

Without hesitation, Emperor Hong moved his mind, and the other party's figure vanished into the world.

A streak of light traveled upstream against the flow of time.

Emperor Hong's departure did not have much of an impact. Even though the Dark Lands were aware of the changes here, they could not interfere much.

Tens of thousands of years passed in the blink of an eye, and Li Xuan continued to refine this avatar.

All of this was so that he could one day annihilate the Immortal Emperor Dao Hen in a single blow.

A peculiar balance has been struck between the two sides, one that the uncanny cannot interfere with, and one that they too cannot extinguish the darkness.

The butcher was furious as he looked at the Immortal Emperor's Dao Mark, which resembled a tortoise shell.

But in the end, they had no choice but to give up.

Emperor Hong also looked unwell; the tortoise shell was particularly distressing for their group.

On this side of the dam, Li Xuan was enveloped in a strange light.

"It's finally perfected. Now we just need the right opportunity to truly destroy this Immortal Emperor's Dao Mark."

The celestial pool emitted a faint glow, which settled into the physical body and combined with this pseudo-Dao fruit.

Over thousands of years, this pseudo-Dao Fruit has somehow acquired the essence of a real Dao Fruit.

The Quasi-Immortal Emperor's aura surged as he searched for the flaws in the Immortal Emperor's Dao traces.

Not long after, he finally identified a suitable weakness.

Once everything was confirmed, there was no further delay.

On the dark front, the three gathered together.

“Everyone, this Immortal Emperor Dao Mark may not be without flaws,” Li Xuan said.

Upon hearing this, the butcher's expression changed.

I immediately realized that the other party would have to pay a huge price to achieve this.

"No!" they both exclaimed in unison.

Li Xuan was naturally aware of their concerns.

With a thought, a figure just like him appeared.

The butcher's divine sense swept over them and he was surprised to find that the two had almost identical auras.

You could even say they are the same person.

"I will use this object to bear the consequences and destroy the Immortal Emperor's Dao traces. I will also have the strength to take action."

Even so, the two butchers were still somewhat uneasy.

“Everyone, if this tortoise shell is not removed, and the Quasi-Immortal Emperor there retaliates in the future, will we still be able to remain as safe as we are this time?” Li Xuan said.

Upon hearing this, the butcher's expression changed.

After a long silence, the butcher finally spoke slowly: "Fellow Daoist, are you sure there won't be any problems on this trip?"

He wanted to make sure that nothing unexpected would actually happen.

Li Xuan's expression was certain; he had planned ahead and there was absolutely no chance of the problems that occurred when he killed Emperor Yun.

The butcher was still somewhat uneasy, and the three of them worked together to deduce the problem for several years.

Finally, the two agreed to Li Xuan's request.

“You should all retreat. Even if the Immortal Emperor’s aura is only for a moment, the damage it causes is beyond your ability to withstand,” Li Xuan said.

The butcher said goodbye and disappeared from the front line with Emperor Hong.

At the same time, the avatar in the Dark Land, guided by Li Xuan, began to attack wildly.

The fortune teller spotted the other party first and said, "The rat has appeared. Go and deal with it."

The Holy Emperor took a step forward, and the aura of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor erupted as he went to deal with this incarnation.

The fortune teller who stayed behind had his palms gleaming as he deduced the origin of the "rat".

"Why do I always feel like something bad is going to happen?"

A strange array appeared, and a drop of imperial blood fell into it.

The energy of heaven and earth flowed, and ancient runes scattered. No matter how the diviner tried, the path ahead remained uncertain.

"Break it for me!"

An unparalleled divine power erupted, finally creating a crack.

A blood-stained scene appears, the world is destroyed, and everything is gone.

What terrified the fortune teller even more was that all of this happened not long afterward.

At this moment, the Holy Emperor returned.

His vital energy was disrupted, and that incarnation had a significant impact on him.

"I don't know what that avatar's origin is. As soon as I appeared, it detonated everything within itself."

After that avatar disappeared, the Immortal Emperor's Dao traces left behind showed a slight fluctuation.

Outside, Li Xuan held the Emperor's Sword.

The Immortal Pool landed in the sixth secret realm, and strange power, under his control, surged wildly into his body.

The river of time is in turmoil, as if a true emperor is about to appear.

All of this was merely a prelude; before even establishing himself as emperor, he already possessed the characteristics of one.

"Destroy it!"

After reaching his peak, he forcefully swung his sword towards the dark land.

This scene did not happen in the past or the future, but truly happened in the present.

Even from an endless distance, the butcher was still shocked.

He quickly realized what was going on.

"Fellow Daoist, let's join forces and stop the aftershocks."

Emperor Hong recovered from his shock and used his Quasi-Immortal Emperor aura to block the escaped Immortal Emperor aura.

Guided by the two, a large curtain appeared between heaven and earth, blocking most of the Immortal Emperor's aura.

"How terrifying! Is this the true Emperor?!" the Butcher exclaimed in shock.

They did not stand at the center of the Immortal Emperor's aura; Li Xuan directed most of his aura toward the dark land, and only a portion of it dissipated.

Even so, the butcher and his men paid a huge price to stop them.

Soon, the two realized what was going on.

"Come on."

The dark storm vanished due to the collision of the Immortal Emperor's aura, and the two golden paths sped towards the depths.

Everywhere you look, there is devastation.

"If it's already like this here, how terrifying must it be in the center!"

Not long ago, a dazzling sword light pierced through the ages.

The Emperor Sword could not withstand this power and shattered into pieces.

The Celestial Emperor, standing for only a moment, could unleash power that was in no way inferior to that of an ancient emperor.

The celestial emperors' auras collided, and the supreme power impacted every living being here.

Li Xuan was undoubtedly the most affected.

At this moment, the pseudo-Dao Fruit he had prepared in advance appeared.

The raging imperial fire burned, and its boundless power destroyed this false Dao fruit.

Most of the power impacted the pseudo-Dao Fruit, but a considerable amount of world-destroying energy still landed on the main body.

Li Xuan's face was pale; even a small part of it was not good.

Just as he had predicted, the sixth secret realm was once again cut off from contact.

Fortunately, the other paths were not affected, so the impact on their own strength was not significant.

The two diviners, protected by the Immortal Emperor's Dao Mark, stared at the unparalleled sword light, their eyes filled with lingering shock.

They have lost the will to resist; this force is simply beyond their ability to fight back.

Now, all we can do is hope that the Immortal Emperor's Dao traces remaining here are powerful enough to stop this world-destroying attack.

At that moment, everything vanished.

The Quasi-Immortal Emperor was like a small boat adrift on a massive wave, with nothing to rely on.

In an instant, the power of darkness transformed into chaos.

At the last moment, the Immortal Emperor Dao Hen saved the Holy Emperor, the Divine Calculator, and some special items.

After an unknown amount of time, the two fortune tellers regained their consciousness.

As their divine senses swept over everything around them, even the two men, who had witnessed the destruction of great empires, were shocked by the scene before them.

The aura of destruction lingers here, and even after countless years, this place will remain in such a broken state.

The two fortune tellers, braving the remaining destructive energy, rebuilt this world.

His divine senses cautiously probed the heavens and earth, guarding against an ambush from the other side of the Boundary Sea.

At the same time, Butcher and Emperor Hong, carrying the remaining traces of the Immortal Emperor's Dao, rushed to Li Xuan's side.

Only after confirming that the other party was not seriously injured did the butcher breathe a sigh of relief.

"You guys go and kill the two of them first. I need some more time," Li Xuan said.

Without any hesitation, the two transformed into two streaks of light and plunged into the chaos.

With the release of divine sense, the previously vanished Emperor Sword reappeared.

Countless fragments hang in the void, long since lost their former godhood.

"The price we paid this time was really high!" Li Xuan said.

With a single stalk, he reversed the course of time and reunited the divine essence of the Emperor Sword.

"Next time I reforge you, I'll take you even further."

Several years have passed, and Li Xuan has improved his condition.

Although it can't compare to its peak, it still has the strength to fight.

The golden road beneath their feet flew into the darkness.

Before long, he joined the battle.

A new world mausoleum appeared, taking this space into its domain.

The resentment of the three Quasi-Immortal Emperors who had previously destroyed the world lingered, affecting the Emperors who were fighting among them.

"How dare you! You killed three emperors and refined them. Aren't you afraid of facing your own wrath in the future?" the Divine Calculator said coldly.

The Holy Emperor's expression was equally unreadable; it was truly inconceivable that they had been dragged into this world without any resistance.

Li Xuan did not hesitate at all. Under his guidance, the resentment of these quasi-immortal emperors affected the performance of the two of them.

The aura of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor surged, and Li Xuan joined the battle.

The fortune teller's expression changed when he saw Li Xuan appear.

No matter when or where, he could not deduce any flaws in the other party's strategy.

In battle, all his advantages will vanish.

"Let me test just how far you can deduce this!" Li Xuan said coldly.

The butcher stepped back, leaving the battlefield to the two of them.

The Emperor's Fist was unleashed, its overwhelming aura so powerful that the Divine Calculator couldn't even lift his head.

With a single punch, the Divine Calculator had no chance to dodge; the supreme aura struck his body.

boom!
The Emperor's body could not withstand this powerful force and was covered with countless cracks.

The fortune teller's expression changed drastically without any hesitation.

With a wave of his hand, an array plate appeared.

Yin and Yang energies linger within the array plate, containing the essence of heaven and earth.

The Divine Calculator, wielding the array plate, once again charged into battle.

"If my physical body hadn't been damaged, you would be dead by now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a vast burst of fist light erupted.

This time, with the addition of the array plate, the fortune teller's situation did not decline as it had initially.

But at that moment, a sharp arrow unleashed a world-destroying power, hurtling towards the Divine Calculator.

A tremendous burst of energy finally stopped the arrow.

With a flash, the fortune teller reappeared.

His vital energy was greatly depleted, and the price he paid to avoid that arrow was enormous.

(End of this chapter)