Covering the Heavens: Fishing for the Heavens Starting from the Great Accomplished Holy Body

Chapter 132 The Immortal Empress Awakens, and the Emperor Loses Contact?

"Senior, which way are we going?"

Duan De approached and asked, his body partially obscured by a black net, making him look somewhat comical.

Jiang Taixu continued walking, "Deep within this place lurks an extremely terrifying being. In my current state, encountering it would be certain death. I must leave before it fully awakens!"

Ye Fan felt a chill run down his spine.

How powerful must something be to make the God-King say such a thing?

He didn't ask any more questions, but simply quickened his pace.

The group passed through one empty palace after another; the further they went, the more magnificent the palaces became, and the more exquisite the carvings.

When they passed a huge stone hall, Ye Fan suddenly stopped.

In the center of the hall stood a huge divine source.

The divine source was about three zhang tall, crystal clear, and radiating a soft light.

Inside the divine source, a woman is sealed away.

The woman looked to be in her early twenties, with a slender figure and a cascade of black hair that fell to her waist.

Her eyes were closed, her face was exquisitely beautiful, her skin was like jade, and she was enveloped in a faint, holy glow, like a sleeping fairy.

Even through the divine source, Ye Fan could sense that extraordinary and refined aura.

"This is----"

he murmured.

Jiang Taixu stopped in his tracks, his gaze falling on the divine source, a complex light flashing in his sunken eyes.

"The Primordial Clan".

He spoke slowly, his voice hoarse and solemn, "Moreover, he is a true member of an ancient royal family, with a cultivation level of at least Quasi-Emperor!"

Ye Fan gasped.

Jiang Taixu continued, "She has been sealed here for countless millennia. Although she has been asleep, her aura has not dissipated. In my current state, if I disturb her, I will surely die."

He withdrew his gaze and said in a deep voice, "Go around this area, don't disturb her!"

Just then, a loud bang was heard outside. Even though they were thousands of feet deep underground in Purple Mountain, Ye Fan and the others could clearly sense the terrifying fluctuation.

The chaotic aura surged like a bursting dam, spreading from that distant place and penetrating through the endless mountains. Even though it was weakened by 99% by the mysterious power of Purple Mountain, it still made the scalps of the group tingle.

Ye Fan's expression changed drastically: "What happened outside?"

"Such pure chaotic energy... Could it be that the great tomb of some chaotic being has been opened!"

After Duan Degang finished speaking, he shut his mouth.

He looked around in horror and saw that the previously silent divine energy around him had begun to glow.

One piece, two pieces, three pieces —

Some of the ancient creatures inside the divine source twitched their eyelids, some curled their fingers slightly, and some even began to struggle, as if trying to break free from the source that had been sealed for countless years.

"Oh no, these ancient creatures are about to awaken!"

Duan De's voice even changed tone.

Jiang Taixu's expression was extremely solemn, his sunken eyes gleaming. He gripped the fishing rod tightly, his thin body slightly hunched over, like a taut bowstring.

Just then.

Within that enormous divine source, the stunningly beautiful woman who had been sleeping suddenly opened her eyes.

What kind of eyes were those?

Indifferent and ruthless, like ancient ice, or like a god looking down on ants.

The moment she opened her eyes, an indescribable terrifying aura erupted, causing the entire hall to tremble violently and countless fine cracks to appear on the surrounding stone walls.

Ye Fan felt his legs go weak and he couldn't even stand up.

Duan De was even more devastated, collapsing to the ground, his face contorting violently with fat.

That aura was terrifying. Even though the divine source seal blocked 99% of it, the mere wisp that escaped was enough to make their souls tremble.

That was the pressure of a quasi-emperor, the pressure of an existence that truly stood at the pinnacle of humanity!

Jiang Taixu's hand gripping the fishing rod bulged with veins, and his thin body trembled slightly, yet he still stood in front of the two, staring intently at the divine source.

The woman didn't speak, but simply gave them a cold glance.

That one glance was as if he were looking at three ants.

The next moment, her gaze fell on the fishing rod, a very faint strange light flashing deep in her eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

Just then.

when!!!

A melodious bell rang out from the deepest part of Zishan Mountain.

The sound of the bell was not loud, but it seemed to pierce through eternity, through endless mountains, and strike straight into the heart of everyone.

when!!!

The second chime was clearer than the first.

The sound of the bell carried an indescribable Daoist charm, as if it could suppress the heavens and the earth and quell all turmoil.

when!!!

The third bell rang.

The entire Purple Mountain was glowing.

The ancient creatures that were about to awaken shuddered the moment the bell rang, their eyes filled with fear.

Some struggled to close their eyes again, some desperately tried to suppress their aura, and some even exploded, turning into a sky full of blood mist, unable to withstand the pressure of the bell's sound.

Within the largest source of divine energy, the stunningly beautiful woman, who was originally contacting a mysterious being, suddenly changed her expression.

"How is this possible—the Emperor has lost contact—"

For the first time, fear appeared in her cold eyes.

She desperately tried to unleash her magic to resist the sound of the bell.

But the sound of the bell seemed to penetrate everything, ignoring her defenses, and crashing straight into the depths of her mind, trying to continue suppressing it.

Ye Fan and the others were already stunned by the woman in the divine source who had suddenly appeared before them.

At that moment, I suddenly felt a warmth in my arms.

He quickly reached into his robes and took out an item—the Imperial Jade he had obtained previously, which he had kept close to his body and had never touched before.

At this moment, this imperial jade is glowing.

A soft light emanated from the jade, enveloping Ye Fan entirely.

The patterns on the imperial jade seemed to come alive, with streaks of light extending from the jade like golden threads, drifting towards the depths of Purple Mountain.

"This is----"

Ye Fan was stunned.

Jiang Taixu's gaze fell on the imperial jade, his sunken eyes flashing: "This is the token of the Great Emperor Wushi. It is guiding us to a certain place. Let's go!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the golden light suddenly lit up, transforming into a clearly visible passage that stretched from beneath their feet into the deepest part of Purple Mountain.

when!!!

The bell rang again, this time clearer than before, as if it were right next to our ears.

The sound of the bell seemed to carry a sense of urging them to hurry over.

Ye Fan made a decisive decision: "Let's go!"

The three of them ran wildly along the golden passage towards the depths of Purple Mountain.

Wherever it passed, the ancient creatures that were still struggling immediately withdrew their auras in terror the moment the golden light swept over them, daring not to make the slightest move.

I don't know how long we ran, but the golden passage finally came to an end.

Ahead stood a massive palace, hundreds of feet in circumference.

The palace was spacious and somewhat dimly lit, with ancient runes carved on the surrounding stone walls. Each rune glowed faintly, radiating an aura that suppressed the heavens.

Near the palace, a solitary skeleton sat.

The skeleton was pale gold in color, and its bone was crystal clear, as if it had been carved from jade.

On the skeleton, there were several shocking finger holes, each of which pierced through the bone, clearly indicating that it had suffered an extremely terrible attack before its death.

Beside the skeleton, scattered were some fragments of stone clothing, already broken and in terrible condition.

Ye Fan strode over.

He looked down at the fragments of the stone armor, then at the stone armor he was wearing, a gift from Master Zhang, and his pupils contracted slightly.

The materials are the same.

They are all stone garments woven from the old skin of the divine source.

He crouched down and examined the skeleton closely.

Despite suffering multiple fractures, some of which were broken into several pieces, he maintained a seated posture, clearly demonstrating an extremely strong will to live.

To have survived such severe injuries and still managed to get here demonstrates an exceptionally long lifespan.

Beside the skeleton lay a silver book.

The silver book was made of metal, had about a hundred pages, and was unusually heavy when held.

The pages were silvery-white, emitting a faint glow in the dimly lit hall.

It is engraved with three ancient characters – Yuan Tian Shu (源天书).

The calligraphy is bold and vigorous, with powerful strokes and a profound and dignified style, like three azure dragons crawling on the page, exuding an indescribable Taoist charm.

"The Book of Origin!"

Ye Fan blurted out, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement.

Zhang Jiye!

The ancestor mentioned by Master Zhang, the descendant of the Yuan Tian Master lineage, ultimately died in Zishan.

it's him!

Ye Fan took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement, and solemnly bowed to the skeleton.

"Senior, I am Ye Fan. I entered Purple Mountain by chance. Today, having seen your remains, I have come to collect them. I will also carefully preserve the Source Heaven Book left behind by you, so that the lineage of Source Heaven Masters will not be severed!"

After saying that, he carefully collected the skeleton and then carefully put the Source Book away from his body.

Just then, the chaotic aura outside grew stronger and stronger.

Even deep underground in Purple Mountain, one could clearly sense the terrifying fluctuations emanating from beyond the realm.

The ancient creatures that had just been suppressed by the bell began to stir again.

"Hurry up!"

Jiang Taixu let out a low shout and led the two of them out of the palace, rushing deeper into the palace.

The three of them rushed into another large hall.

This hall is even more magnificent than the previous one, and it is entirely made of purple jade.

Ye Fan didn't have time to examine it closely and quickly searched the entire hall.

Ultimate Imperial Weapon.

Wushizhong.

Where is that legendary bell?

But after searching for a long time, he couldn't even find a trace of a bell.

The center of the main hall was empty; there was nothing there.

Ye Fan frowned, then suddenly a thought struck him.

An unbelievable thought popped into my head.

This grand hall —

Could it be that bell?

The more he looked, the more alarmed he became. On the walls of the main hall, extremely fine lines could be faintly seen. These lines were densely packed and interwoven into a complex pattern.

If you look closely, those patterns are not randomly carved, but naturally formed Dao patterns, which are extremely similar to the legendary Supreme Dao Emperor patterns.

"this----"

Ye Fan murmured, his voice trembling.

This magnificent palace, spanning hundreds of feet in circumference, was actually a bell.

A clock turned upside down on the ground!