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

Chapter 98 Emperor
The Heavenly Court, with its flowing immortal energy, has remained unchanged for countless years.

Li Xuan was enveloped in an extremely powerful aura, with the power of the Great Dao intertwined and resonating.

Ten thousand years have passed, and he still has not awakened from his cultivation.

All laws collided within him, and the supreme power, guided by him, evolved towards the realm of immortality.

All three paths, except for the power of faith, are on the road.

With his current strength, even if he faced a true immortal, he wouldn't be completely powerless to fight back.

"Phew!" Li Xuan let out a long breath.

His seclusion for ten thousand years brought him considerable gains, but it also made his future uncertain.

The arrow is on the string and must be released, otherwise we will stagnate and make no progress.

With a wave of his hand, the Myriad Spirits Flag flew into his hand.

Although it has now entered the ranks of ultimate imperial weapons, he wants to take it a step further.

The road ahead involves battles with immortal beings, making the ultimate weapons seem somewhat inadequate.

Then, several kinds of immortal gold flew out.

A mystical aura emanated from the celestial gold, resonating with the Myriad Spirits Banner.
These are all relics left behind by the supreme beings he destroyed, and now they can be put to use again.

The Dao Fire emitted a scorching heat, refining all the immortal metals and sending them flying into the Myriad Spirits Banner.

Li Xuan opened his mouth and spat out a series of complex ancient characters, which flew out and landed on the flagpole.

These ancient characters were deduced from his observations of the immortal realm's methods over the years, and a part of his Dao is contained within these ancient characters.

These ancient characters are already showing a subtle trend of evolving into celestial script.

The deities within absorbed these ancient characters and became increasingly mystical.

Under his guidance, the essence of heaven and earth flowed into the Banner of Myriad Spirits, enhancing the power of the deity.

This continued for a full millennium, and the Banner of All Spirits became even more extraordinary.

As the last wisp of Dao fire dissipated, the Myriad Spirits Banner erupted with dazzling light, illuminating the heavens. Its imperial might was even greater than before, overwhelming the world.

Li Xuan then struck while the iron was hot, combining the already refined immortal gold and the Myriad Spirits Banner completely.

Endless runes rained down, and within that supreme imperial might, there was a hint of transcendence.

"That's fine," Li Xuan said calmly.

The newly refined Myriad Spirits Banner is even more extraordinary, its transcendent aura far surpassing that of the world's ultimate imperial weapons.

The power of faith from the universe continuously flows into the Banner of Myriad Spirits, transforming it into the power of its evolution, propelling it towards the realm of immortality.

After countless years, he will make that final leap and become a celestial artifact.

……

Another ten thousand years have passed, and Li Xuan continues to deduce his own path, ignoring the affairs of the world.

While the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has recovered, it has not yet reached a level sufficient to support the birth of a Daoist.

The path of spiritual practice remains difficult, and we are still in the Dharma-ending Age.

"When will this damned era end?!"

"Born at the wrong time!"

The cultivators cried out in despair, but remained stuck, unable to break through.

Time flies, and 20,000 years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The road ahead remains difficult, but the bottlenecks are beginning to loosen, and saintly cultivators are emerging like mushrooms after rain.

All of this foreshadows the beginning of a magnificent new era.

In the universe, an ancient star teeming with life.

Ancient stars have existed for a long time, yet they appear utterly ordinary in the vast universe.

On this day, in an ancient secret place within an ancient star, a handsome man emerged.

His birth was accompanied by extraordinary phenomena, and his talent was terrifyingly strong.

The clan elder frankly admitted, "This child has the potential to achieve enlightenment!"

The prodigy mentioned by the clan elders, who possessed the potential to achieve enlightenment, gave himself a very extraordinary name – Emperor.

The intention is to attain enlightenment.

Beneath this domineering name lies an invincible prodigy who overwhelms his peers.

He broke through to the Sendai Secret Realm in just thirty years.

This deeply insulted the elders who had spent half their lives stuck at the first level of Sendai, yet they were powerless to refute it.

Faced with irrefutable facts, all words seem pale and powerless.

After breaking through to the first level of the Sendai realm, the Emperor challenged the prodigies who had just entered the second level of the Sendai realm.

The emperor paid a heavy price in this battle, but in return, he achieved victory.

At that time, he was on the seventh small step of the first level of the Sendai Heaven, while the prodigy he was fighting was on the first small step of the second level of the Sendai Heaven. He was also a level six forbidden expert, capable of fighting against an expert on the seventh small step of the second level of the Sendai Heaven.

The spectators thought of a very ancient word:

God's ban!

That special realm that belongs exclusively to those who have attained enlightenment.

The news that the Emperor could step into the forbidden realm of gods spread like wildfire throughout the ancient star, completely solidifying his position as the number one among the younger generation on this ancient star.

Ten years later, the Emperor, like all his predecessors, stepped onto the ancient road of the starry sky and began his own path to enlightenment.

Since stepping onto the ancient path of the starry sky, the emperor has been accompanied by endless battles every day. He has forged his invincible name with the blood and bones of the most outstanding talents.

He faced numerous ambushes, but each time, the emperor emerged victorious, slaying all his formidable enemies.

And so the emperor continued deeper and deeper into the heart of the land.

As they continued their journey, many cultivators chose to follow the Emperor and fight alongside him on the ancient starry road.

Decades later, with the emperor's help, all the followers broke through to the level of saints.

Over the years, the emperor has come to regard these cultivators who have followed him as his own brothers.

He secretly resolved that once he attained enlightenment, he would make these brothers who had fought alongside him experience everything in the world.

In the ancient starry road, ten people earned their fearsome reputation with the blood of cultivators, and were crowned with the title of young supreme beings.

The emperor was undoubtedly the most dazzling star among them.

……

Fifty years of warfare had etched a black halo around the emperor's aura of menace.

Over the years, he has killed countless demon cultivators, and even dared to kill the formidable Holy Spirit Clan.

The word "Emperor" gradually became one of the most dazzling titles on the ancient starry road.

However, the price he paid was enormous; on the ancient starry road, no one wanted to lose him.

In the ancient starry road, under Yaohua's leadership, many prodigies gathered here.

Each of them had relatives or friends who perished at the hands of the emperor.

Stepping onto the ancient path through the starry sky, life and death are left to fate.

However, not everyone agrees with this principle, but due to the emperor's power, they dare not take any action.

"Everyone, I believe you all know why I invited you here. The Emperor's killings have gone too far. We should unite and kill him here." Yaohua's voice was filled with a strong sense of encouragement.

His younger brother, Yaoqing, only wanted a fist-sized piece of dragon-patterned black gold that the Emperor had obtained in the secret realm. He then insulted the Emperor and was killed by him.

Yaohua didn't want to get involved in all of this, but the Emperor had killed his own brother, his only brother.

If he doesn't take action, how can he maintain his standing among his peers?

His purpose in gathering this group of geniuses was to use his reputation to rally them to join forces and kill the emperor.

As for him, he remained hidden in the shadows, controlling the entire situation.

Even if they failed, the emperor would pay a bloody price. And indeed, as he predicted, many people, encouraged by him, were willing to follow him to assassinate the emperor.

Several months later, all of this erupted in a secret realm.

There were hundreds of Saint-level cultivators, including fifteen Saint-King cultivators, and countless Dao-slaying cultivators. Thus, a massive siege began.

The emperor's entourage consisted of only three Saint Kings; the rest were all Saints.

Although their strength was incredibly terrifying, they gained no advantage under the combined attack of the crowd.

The emperor reached out and grabbed, and a powerful saint-level expert, unable to dodge in time, was torn apart and turned into a bloody mist.

But those who followed him were not so fortunate.

As blood blossoms fell, two of the emperor's men perished in the blink of an eye.

In a fit of rage, the emperor grabbed a sage and pulled him to his side.

"Tell me, who exactly are you acting on your orders?" the emperor roared.

"You reap what you sow."

Without the slightest hesitation, the sage chose to self-destruct.

"boom!"

As the smoke cleared, the emperor, with his formidable strength, withstood everything.

But when he turned around, two more people beside him had fallen.

"Ah, I'll make you all pay with your lives!"

The emperor's furious voice echoed throughout the secret realm.

He frantically channeled his magical power, and with each impact, he once again stood within the forbidden divine domain.

The Saint King's cultivation erupted, and one of the Saint King's cultivators was unable to dodge in time and was instantly reduced to a bloody mist by the Emperor.

Thus, the encirclement and attack were reversed, turning into a massacre by the emperor alone.

……

The battle lasted for a whole day, and in the end, only the Emperor remained in the entire secret realm.

Blood-red hues permeated the entire secret realm, and an overwhelming killing intent lingered for a long time.

After taking one last look at the secret realm, the emperor left without looking back.

Since someone was secretly plotting against him, he would slaughter his way through the entire ancient road, turning it into a bloodbath.

As for Yaohua, he didn't participate in the siege of the secret realm at all, since no one could survive being besieged by so many Saint Kings.

But when he learned what had happened there, his heart was filled with shock and disbelief, and he knew he was in deep trouble.

From then on, the Ancient Starry Road acquired a special title: the Saint of Slaughter.

Twenty years have passed, and the Emperor has arrived at the final stop of the ancient starry road, the Taiyi True Road.

Before him stood forty-nine shining names, and the emperor did not hesitate to inscribe his own.

The fiftieth!

The number of cultivators who arrived here in this life was far fewer than in the previous life, not to mention that many powerful saints died at his hands.

As he looked back, a thought arose in the emperor's mind.

Slay all the geniuses here!
He is now infamous, and even if he enters the final battlefield, he will still be surrounded and killed by everyone.

Since the outcome was already predetermined, why didn't he strike first and kill them all here?

Soon, another person arrived here, and after carving his name, he set off for the final battlefield.

"Fellow Daoist, it is time to face the tribulation."

The emperor's cold voice pronounced the fate of the newcomer.

A terrifying battle broke out. Although the newcomer was strong, he was still slightly inferior to the emperor and was eventually killed by the emperor.

Next, the second

third
fourth
……

Fifty-two
The emperor repeatedly slew the prodigies, and his aura became even more terrifying. The intense killing intent he exuded caused even saintly experts to retreat in fear.

On this day, the emperor finally saw the last person whose name was engraved on his name: Yaohua.

"Fellow Daoist, since you have already committed so many killings, why not stop now and accumulate some merit for yourself?"

But he was met with the Emperor's most powerful strike, his killing intent fully revealed.

At this moment, the Emperor's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and an overwhelming power poured out.

"Die! You owe this debt, so repay it with your life," the emperor said coldly.

A murderous aura permeated every corner of the world. Yaohua felt as if he were facing not a living being, but a living death god.

With a single punch, the Emperor sent Yaohua's body half-shattered into a bloody mist.

The fierce attacks rained down, and Yaohua's body shattered inch by inch, his breath growing extremely weak.

A terrifying light swept across, annihilating Yaohua's primordial spirit and leaving only a corpse.

In a place unseen by the emperor, an ordinary-looking young man witnessed the entire process of the emperor killing the prodigy.

“Although the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are shattered, the cultivators here are still so brutal,” Zhang Bairen sighed.

Even though he was very confident in his own abilities, he still chose to avoid direct confrontation.

"Am I going to miss out again in this life?" Zhang Bairen pondered his next move.

Suddenly, he felt a gaze scrutinizing him.

"Who!" Zhang Bairen shouted.

There was no ripple in the void, as if that gaze had never appeared.

After killing Yaohua, the emperor's inner turmoil was resolved. He was unwilling to stay here any longer and wanted to go to the future.

After taking one last look at the place, he left without looking back.

"Interesting!" A voice suddenly rang out from the void.

"You barely qualify to make me show myself." The voice was full of arrogance.

With a flash of light, a figure covered in chaotic energy appeared.

The emperor couldn't see through this person's cultivation level, but judging from his various actions, the other party was definitely not simple.

"What is it you wish to ask, senior?" the emperor asked respectfully.

The figure did not reply. With a thought, another figure surrounded by chaotic energy appeared beside him.

The person who arrived was none other than Zhang Bairen.

“Interesting. I thought this life would be uneventful, but two outliers have appeared.” Wang Bo said in surprise.

Compared to the Emperor, what intrigued him most was Zhang Bairen, who possessed a strange power that was far beyond what could appear in this world.

Clearly, the other party possesses a major secret.

As for the Emperor, it was because his temperament was somewhat similar to his that he cast his gaze upon him.

"Don't worry, I won't harm you."

With a wave of his hand, Wang Bo swept the two of them up and flew into the deep sky.

The golden road erupted, catching the eyes of the two and stirring up a storm.

Compared to the emperor, Zhang Bairen was more worried at this moment.

He didn't believe the other person would approach him for no reason; it was most likely related to a secret he had.

These things can fool ordinary people, but how could they possibly fool enlightened beings?

At this moment, he deeply regretted ever stepping onto the ancient starry road.

It really is true that curiosity killed the cat.

(End of this chapter)