In the world of "Covering the Sky," my cultivation technique is not right.

"Forget it, let's find a nearby teleportation array." Lu Yao didn't trust this damn dog either.

"Alright, then I'll listen to the Holy Son." The Black Emperor was still somewhat unconvinced, but what could he do when Lü Yao possessed an Emperor-level weapon?

After several transfers, the two people and the dog arrived at an area outside the Taichu Ancient Mine on the second night.

The Black Emperor led Lü Yao and Ye Fan in circles around the area. Ye Fan finally couldn't hold back any longer, looked the Black Emperor up and down, and asked questioningly, "Do you even know where the old site of Yaochi is?"

The Black Emperor muttered to himself, his gaze constantly shifting between the distant mountains and ridges. Hearing Ye Fan's words, he said disdainfully, "I haven't been out of the world for a long time, and the landscape here has changed. I need to confirm, but the entrance is definitely nearby, there's no mistake."

Lu Yao said, "The Black Emperor is right. Tens of thousands of years have passed, and the landscape here will definitely change. Moreover, it is said that when the Yaochi Holy Land withdrew, it set up a sealing array to hide the original site. Even if the current Queen Mother of the West came, it would be difficult to find the old site in one go."

The Black Emperor kept sniffing the ground, then compared it with the stars in the sky and the Primordial Ancient Mine, constantly bypassing the source mine of the Holy Land and heading deeper into the area.

Ye Fan asked, "Why was Yaochi moved away?"

Unexpectedly, the Black Emperor shook his head: "I don't know. I was sealed away at that time. What happened afterward may only be known to the current Queen Mother of the West."

Lu Yao didn't interrupt, but he still had some guesses in his mind that it was probably related to the two forbidden areas, the Primordial Ancient Mine and the Underworld.

"Woof woof woof—" Black Emperor actually dug out an ancient well from under a patch of red sand. It was built with jade and the wellhead was sealed with a huge stone.

"Can this well lead to the Jade Pool Holy Land?" Ye Fan stepped forward, moved the boulder aside, and peered into the well.

"In my memory, this place used to be an oasis, but I never imagined it would become a barren land now."

The Black Emperor reminisces about the past.

"This well is way too deep." Ye Fan threw a stone into it, but didn't hear it hit the ground for a long time.

"Are you sure this is the place?" Lu Yao scanned the well with his divine sense and found that there was some kind of restriction inside, which even his divine sense could not penetrate. It was probably set up by the Yaochi expert when he left.

"Woof woof woof—" Black King grinned, his red tongue lolling out of his mouth: "It should be here, there's no mistake."

Black Emperor stretched his head out and looked down into the well.

"Should?" Lu Yao and Ye Fan's voices appeared simultaneously behind the Black Emperor. It felt a sudden chill rise from the bottom of the well, causing it to shrink its neck.

"Go down and scout ahead." Ye Fan's voice suddenly rang out, followed by two large footprints landing on Black Emperor's buttocks.

"Agh—" Black Emperor screamed and fell to the ground.

Lü Yao said to Ye Fan, "Let's go."

After saying that, he disappeared into the well.

Ye Fan followed closely behind.

"Woof woof—" Black Emperor was at the bottom of the well, baring its teeth as if it wanted to bite someone, but when it saw Lü Yao come down, and remembered that this person had a black gold cauldron with dragon patterns, it gave up.

"I'll bite Ye Zi to death if he comes down; he actually kicked me down the well with both feet." Black Emperor said this while glancing sideways at Lü Yao.

Even if I can't beat you, can't I at least say something sarcastic or sarcastic? And you're going to pull out an imperial weapon because of that?

Black King gave himself a thumbs up for his quick wit.

Not long after, Ye Fan landed and, upon hearing Black Emperor's words, said, "Ah, right, right, I did it all. It has nothing to do with the Holy Son."

The tone was full of teasing.

The two people and the dog walked along the underground passage and finally emerged from a dried-up lake. What they saw was a scene of decay, with no leaves on the trees and no sound in the air.

"This is the ancient site of Yaochi, where great changes once took place," the Black Emperor murmured. Back then, this place was filled with celestial flowers and the sounds of birdsong.

Lu Yao said, "This is the edge of the holy land. Let's go further in."

The Black Emperor immediately led the two of them toward the depths of Yaochi, which was a very important place.

After passing several mountains, greenery began to appear, with waterfalls like the Milky Way, emerald pools, and misty fog, making every breath feel moist.

The palaces are connected and located on the top of mountains or in places rich in spiritual energy.

Ye Fan took a deep breath: "The concentration of vital energy here is several times that of the outside world. It's a great place for cultivation. The Yaochi Holy Land is actually willing to give it up."

“Faced with a great calamity, one must either flee or die. Even the Great Emperor’s lineage has enemies it cannot defeat,” Lü Yao murmured.

Chapter 109 The Bathing Pool of the Western Queen Mother

Ye Fan found it hard to accept Lü Yao's words, because for a long time he had seen the Great Emperor's lineage dominate the Eastern Wilderness and hang high above many ancient sects.

"Black Emperor, take me to see the sacred lake of Yaochi." Lu Yao looked at the big black dog.

Black Emperor looked around at his surroundings and thought for a moment: "Follow me, we're still in the deepest part."

Black Emperor led Lü Yao and Ye Fan over a cliff, through waterfalls like silver ribbons, and past many exotic flowers and plants, until they finally arrived at an open space.

Ahead lies a large lake, its surface shrouded in mist, surrounded by exotic flowers and rare herbs, its spiritual energy even more concentrated than the previous place.

The Black Emperor arrived at the lakeside, beaming with pride: "Back then, I could freely enter this sacred lake to bathe."

Lü Yao ignored it, squatted down, reached out and scooped up some lake water.

With a "plop," the Black Emperor jumped right in, seemingly missing the holy water of Yaochi.

But not long after, the Black Emperor let out a strange cry and leaped out of the lake, bringing with it a string of water droplets that displayed a variety of colors in mid-air.

The Black Emperor traversed the waves, its four legs moving so fast that they left afterimages, as if a ghost were chasing it from behind.

As it approached the shore, it leaped up and landed on the ground.

Seeing this, Ye Fan quickly asked, "What's wrong? What's in the lake?"

Black Emperor shook himself vigorously to clean off the water, then coaxed Ye Fan and Lü Yao, "There's something good in here, you two should go in and take a look."

Ye Fan's expression was strange. No matter how stupid he was, he couldn't possibly not see that the Black Emperor was scared out of his wits, could he?

"Since you have good stuff, I'll give it all to you." Ye Fan stepped forward and grabbed Black Emperor's hind leg, preparing to throw him back in.

"Woof woof woof—howl—" Black King kicked backward, its two front paws digging into the ground, leaving deep scratches: "Ye boy, you have no heart! I brought you to this treasure land, and you don't even know how to be grateful! You have no heart!"

"Alright, stop fooling around." Lü Yao splashed the lake water in his hand and glanced at the several human-shaped shadows on the lake surface: "I'm going down to take a look."

Lu Yao had just carefully examined the lake water and discovered that the mystical power within it had greatly diminished.

The name Yaochi (Jade Pool) comes from a pool of holy water within the sacred site. This pool is said to have extraordinary effects, healing all wounds, nourishing the spirit, and prolonging life.

The immortal peach tree, a miraculous medicine, was planted by the water, and the Immortal Tears Green Gold Pagoda was submerged in it, demonstrating the water's extraordinary nature.

It is probably not much different from the divine springs that nourish the Nine Wonders of Immortality on the nine mountain peaks of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

But even such a divine object was abandoned by the female cultivators of Yaochi back then, and now the pool is filled with corpses, like a female ghost who died with her eyes wide open.

Lu Yao took out the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron, and the aura of the Supreme Emperor Weapon instantly spread out, causing Black Emperor and Ye Fan to feel a tremor in their hearts.

Ye Fan suddenly said, "Old Lu, let me go down with you. In case of any misfortune, we can look out for each other."

Lu Yao shook his head: "No need. With the dragon-patterned black gold cauldron, nothing will happen. Just wait for me to come back."

After saying that, he held the dragon-patterned black gold cauldron and leaped into the pool, disappearing from Ye Fan and the Black Emperor's sight, leaving only ripples on the surface of the pool.

Ye Fan sat cross-legged on the ground and waited patiently, while the Black Emperor wandered around, trying to find some familiar places, and even to see if the Yaochi cultivators had left behind any divine objects when they left in a hurry.

The dragon-patterned black-gold cauldron automatically created a small space for Lü Yao, shielding him from the holy water.

In the deep, dark world, countless corpses of young female cultivators floated about, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.

The Jade Pool Holy Land has never accepted male disciples, so it only accepts female cultivators.

The female corpse in the pool was dressed in clothing and hair ornaments that did not belong to the post-apocalyptic era. Her body was pale from being soaked, and her black hair was intertwined.

The tragic scene here likely involves a supreme being, so Lü Yao dared not relax and was always ready to activate the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron.

In the distance, several female cultivator corpses floated on the water, but suddenly, one of the female corpses opened her eyes. Her two eyes were black with no whites, and her black hair swept towards Lü Yao.

Lu Yao ignored it; neither evil thoughts nor vengeful spirits could break through the imperial weapon's defenses.

He continued to descend, where there were female corpses everywhere. The deeper he went, the more intact the corpses became. The skin of the few corpses at the bottom even had a sheen, and they looked as if they were asleep.

The corpses of sages!

Lu Yao sensed that the most powerful female corpses still exuded holy power, and knew that these people were once the foundation of the Yaochi Holy Land.

Among these sacred corpses, the most powerful was a middle-aged woman. Lü Yao guessed that she was either a Saint King or a Great Saint.

But even someone as powerful as him died here.

Upon reaching the bottom, Lü Yao finally sensed the extraordinary power of the Yaochi water. It was brimming with vitality and life force, and in his perception, it was only slightly inferior to the water of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

"The water here should be the real holy water, unaffected by the strange power, and still has endless uses. We can exchange it for treasures with Master Duan, or sell it to the old sect leader or the old emperor who is nearing the end of his life."

Lu Yao took out the Chaos Immortal Essence Gourd and took some of the holy water from the last layer.

As for him, he had no intention of absorbing the power of the water to improve his physique or anything like that, and he still couldn't quite accept drinking corpse water.

But Duan De was different; he frequently visited large tombs and must have gotten used to it.

He looked into the distance, where there was a tower-like Dao mark, which was probably where the Immortal Tear Green Gold Pagoda had been placed for many years.

"The Supreme Imperial Weapon has been suppressing the foundation of the land for many years. The deepest part of this pool was where the foundation of the sages of Yaochi was placed back then."

Lu Yao didn't waste any more time and left directly.

As for the deeper parts, where the bodies of the Western Queen Mother and the Great Accomplished Holy Body are buried, he absolutely cannot go there. If anyone goes, it will be Ye Fan, who is connected to the Great Accomplished Holy Body by blood.

On the return journey, many female cultivators opened their eyes and gazed "affectionately" at Lü Yao, then gathered around him, their yin energy gradually becoming denser.

Lu Yao had no intention of fighting these ghostly things, so he quickly rose to the surface and emerged from the pool in one breath.

Ye Fan saw movement on the water and quickly looked over, only to see Lü Yao emerge from the water and land on the shore.

"Old Lu, what's down there?" Ye Fan leaned closer and saw that Lu Yao was clean and showed no signs of fighting the female ghost, which put his mind at ease.

"They're all Yin corpses, but the bottom layer has the Jade Pool Holy Water, whose effects are comparable to the divine water of the Ancient Forbidden Land. Do you want some?"

"Forget it, I can't drink it." Ye Fan quickly refused. Looking at the pool of corpses, he really wasn't that perverted to drink the water here.

Lu Yao put away the dragon-patterned black gold cauldron, looked around, and found that the Black Emperor was not there: "Where is the Black Emperor?"

Ye Fan pointed in a direction: "It went there. It's said to be the place where the Queen Mother of the West first created the scriptures. After you come out, let me take you there."

"Walk."

Lü Yao did not hesitate. His main purpose in coming here was the Western Emperor Scripture, and the Origin Heaven Book contained the Dao Palace Chapter's introduction, which would allow him to learn the Western Emperor Scripture's Dao Palace Chapter.