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

Chapter 88 Sending the Azure Emperor into the Eternal Life Plane!

"What's so unique about it?"

The Azure Emperor's avatar continued to look at him, his two blue, ancient lamp-like eyes calm as still water.

Li Qingshan coughed lightly and pointed to the Other Shore Boat in his hand.

"I originally planned to send you there directly, but the rules of that realm have changed; it now operates on an exchange basis. If you want to go, someone has to exchange something for you before you can follow that exchange route!"

To put it simply, you first have to become a commodity, and then someone has to buy it.

Upon hearing this, the Azure Emperor's avatar remained silent for a moment. "You mean, you want me to be traded away like an object?"

"That's roughly the idea."

Li Qingshan nodded and added, "However, please rest assured, fellow Daoist, the item in exchange is this Other Shore Ark in my possession. You are merely temporarily residing in it and are not considered goods being exchanged!"

The Azure Emperor's avatar remained silent.

The blurred face revealed no expression, but the warm, gentle aura surrounding it rippled slightly, indicating a fluctuation in its emotions.

The mighty Demon Emperor, unique throughout the ages, is now being traded away like a commodity?

This scene is so dramatic, no one would believe it if I told them.

But the Azure Emperor's incarnation was, after all, an existence that had lived for countless ages, and his temperament had long been tempered to the point of stillness.

After a moment, he slowly spoke.

"Fellow Daoist's method—is indeed unique!"

Li Qingshan chuckled twice: "There's nothing I can do; that's the rule. Just have to make do!"

The Azure Emperor's avatar said nothing more.

He simply watched the ship on the other shore in silence. After a moment, the body around him, which was formed from pure Dao light, rippled slightly and rose up like a wisp of green smoke, falling towards the ship.

There were no earth-shattering phenomena, nor any resistance.

He simply blended into the boat so naturally.

The ship on the other shore trembled slightly, and the eighty-one miniature star-like phantoms lit up for a moment, while the transparent flame patterns rippled slightly, as if welcoming this special "passenger".

Li Qingshan could sense that the consciousness of the Azure Emperor's avatar was slowly spreading inside the ship, forming a subtle connection with the eighty-one illusory stars, the immortal fire, and every corner of the entire ship.

The voice of the Azure Emperor's avatar resounded directly in Li Qingshan's mind, carrying a hint of novelty: "Although the world inside this boat is small, it has all the essential elements and has already taken the shape of a small world."

"Especially that immortal fire, its essence is extremely high, it can even resonate with my true Dao and nourish me!"

Li Qingshan's thoughts stirred slightly, and the chaotic-colored natal hook on the Heaven-Severing Pole trembled gently.

A transparent fishing line extended out and hooked onto the hull of the boat on the other shore.

"Fellow Daoist, are you ready?"

"Can.

"

The voice of the Azure Emperor's avatar was brief and powerful.

Without further hesitation, Li Qingshan flicked his wrist.

hum!

The ship on the other shore, following the fishing line, slowly sank toward the second marker, which was deeply embedded in the core of the Demon Emperor's tomb and firmly connected to the Eternal Plane.

The Azure Emperor's avatar felt the scene before him suddenly change.

The Yin-Yang space of the Demon Emperor's Tomb, the outline of the Desolate Tower, the figure of Li Qingshan—everything was rapidly receding into the distance, replaced by endless turbulent currents of light and shadow.

Amidst those turbulent currents of light and shadow, stars were born and died, worlds rotated, and countless fragments of laws he had never seen before flickered, intertwined, and annihilated.

This is a time-space portal.

It is a passage connecting two different worlds.

The Azure Emperor's avatar could clearly sense that he was being pulled out of the Shrouding the Heavens universe in a way that was beyond his comprehension, and was "sliding" in a completely unfamiliar direction.

That feeling was like the curiosity and wonder he felt when he first perceived the outside world as a pure lotus.

"The laws of this world—"

He muttered to himself, a hint of solemnity in his voice, "This is different from everything I knew. The manifestation of the Great Dao is more concrete, and also more—crude!"

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He paused, seemingly searching for the right word.

Li Qingshan's voice echoed in his mind through the connection of the fishhook: "Rough? What do you mean?"

"It's not meant as a derogatory term."

The Azure Emperor's avatar explained, "The laws of this realm are closer to form," making them easier to perceive and capture.

They were refined. Unlike our world, where the Great Dao is hidden and invisible, requiring one to comprehend and prove it oneself.

He paused, then added, "The path of cultivators in this world may be easier to walk than ours, but it is also harder to reach its peak."

Li Qingshan thought about it and felt that the assessment was quite accurate.

The cultivation system in the world of immortality does indeed place more emphasis on the accumulation of resources, the superposition of supernatural powers, and the collection of laws.

Unlike the Heaven-Covering Technique, every step is a breakthrough of one's own limits and a comprehension of the essence of the Great Dao.

"Fellow Daoist, be careful."

Li Qingshan cautioned, "Although the place you're going to is only the lower three thousand realms, there are countless reclusive ancient monsters there. You are currently only an incarnation of an emperor's will; your true body is still sleeping in the desolate tower. If you truly offend those ancient monsters, I might not be able to save you!"

The Azure Emperor's avatar remained silent for a moment.

"Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist. I will be careful!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a glimmer of light suddenly appeared ahead.

The light was initially very far away, but in an instant it was right in front of us.

Immediately afterwards, an indescribable pulling sensation came, and the Azure Emperor's avatar felt a blur before his eyes. The next moment, he found himself in a completely unfamiliar world.

The Great World of Xuanhuang.

A blessed and exquisite place.

At this moment, on the occasion of the birthday of the Immortal Venerable Linglong, the entire Mount Sumeru was shrouded in auspicious light, with thousands of auspicious rays.

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Countless cultivators rushed from all directions, some riding divine rainbows, some aboard treasure ships, and some simply tearing through the void to descend directly.

On the summit of Bright Peak, the Exquisite Immortal Venerable sat on the highest throne, surrounded by a faint immortal light. Her face was partially obscured, but her eyes, like two of the deepest stars, looked down upon the myriad beings below.

"Gentlemen who wish to offer their birthday greetings, please present your gifts!"

The chants of the ceremony echoed between heaven and earth.

One by one, treasures were presented.

Some ancient giants offered Dao artifacts, some offered elixirs, some offered Dao books, and some offered various rare and precious materials.

The disciples of Linglong Blessed Land chanted the list of gifts loudly, and the names of those treasures echoed between heaven and earth, making people feel that all the treasures of the three thousand great worlds had gathered here to worship Linglong Immortal Venerable.

Finally, it was Fang Han's turn.

Fang Han flew forward, holding a large golden pill containing twenty-seven kinds of supernatural powers, and arrived at the top of Bright Peak, below the seat of the Linglong Immortal Venerable.

The female disciple of Linglong Blessed Land immediately chanted loudly: "Fang Han of the Feathered Ascension Sect offers a Golden Pill from Song Weiyi of the Taiyi Sect to congratulate the Linglong Immortal Venerable on her long life, eternal freedom, and boundless great Luo realm!"

Fang Han activated his magic power, and twenty-seven kinds of supernatural abilities flew out from the golden core, spinning around everywhere.

The Great Sun Fire and the Black Sun Wind Disaster—all the supreme divine powers of the Taiyi Sect were displayed, connecting to form a dark cloud covering several miles in radius, with lightning and thunder, its aura extremely vast.

"Truly a Golden Core cultivator from the Taiyi Sect!"

"Fang Han is indeed incredibly audacious, daring to offend the number one sect in the Xuanhuang Great World!"

"This is going to be interesting!"

Discussions arose.

Just as Fang Han was about to return.

Boom!

Above Mount Sumeru, the endless void suddenly split open.

Countless black wisps of smoke seeped out, as if the end of the world had arrived, with earth, water, fire, and wind surging and howling within, even producing a deafening roar like stars disintegrating.

A supreme voice, emanating from the heavens above, resounded from the crack: "Taiyi Sect Edict: At this very moment, in all realms and worlds, all fellow Daoists who kill Fang Han can come to my Taiyi Sect to receive a mid-grade Dao artifact, the Hun Tian Sword, a Taiqing Hun Tian Divine Pill, and ten billion pills!"

"Our Taiyi Sect hereby issues a Heavenly Mandate to kill Fang Han at this very moment! We will fight to the death!"

The enormous sound waves spread throughout the entire Linglong Blessed Land, even penetrating the barrier of Mount Sumeru, allowing all those who came to offer their birthday wishes to hear it clearly.

"It's the leader of the Taiyi Sect, Hun Tian Dao Ren!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise.

The Immortal Venerable Linglong sat motionless, merely glancing indifferently at the cracked void.

"You scoundrel, do you think that just because you've made progress in your cultivation and can combine with a celestial artifact to tear apart the barrier of my Exquisite Blessed Land, you can disrupt my birthday celebration?"

She spoke, her voice not loud, yet it drowned out all the noise.

"Back then, I could beat you to a pulp, and I can still make you suffer forever!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the Immortal Venerable Linglong raised her right hand.

Five long, dragon-like beams of crystal light shot out from between the fingers.

Each crystalline beam was hundreds or thousands of feet long, radiating a terrifying majesty that could cut through the void and reverse time.

Around the crystal light, chants of Zen arose, and one world after another emerged within them.

Countless phantom images of celestial dragons appeared in the void. These celestial dragons worshipped the Linglong Immortal Venerable with the same devotion as humans, generating incomparably pure will power and emitting strange incantations that resonated with billions of voices simultaneously.

The Great Immortal Technique of Ten Thousand Dragons Refining the Realm!

On Mount Sumeru, all the cultivators felt as if they were on the verge of the world's collapse.

Whether they were ancient giants or minor cultivators in the Divine Realm, they could only hold their breath and watch helplessly as the five beams of crystalline light tore through the dark clouds in the void, shattering the apocalyptic scene.

"Hun Tian Daoist, do you know the Great Immortal Technique of Ten Thousand Dragons Refining the Realm?"

The voice of the Celestial Venerable Linglong continued to ring out, still calm, yet carrying a transcendent air of looking down upon all living beings.

"This wondrous immortal technique originates from the Great Dao. Within the Gate of Immortality of the Immortal Realm, three thousand Great Daos flowed forth at the dawn of creation, evolving into various supreme divine abilities. For every thirty-three supreme divine abilities cultivated, one can condense a Great Dao. My Myriad Dragons Refining the Realm Great Immortal Technique is formed from the condensation of the thirty-three supreme divine abilities of the Dragon Clan."

"You're probably not at that level yet, so I'm just talking to you like a brick wall!"

She flicked her fingers repeatedly, and infinite space seemed to emerge from her fingertips.

The void above Mount Sumeru cracked open layer by layer, and at the end of that endless space, everyone could vaguely see a small world with a radius of 108,000 li.

The world is full of mountains and rivers, rocks and plants, and all kinds of living things.

In the center of that world stood a figure, towering and upright, with eyes like lightning.

With a slight inhale, the wind and clouds would change dramatically.

The slightest movement of his eyes could unleash thunder and lightning.

The leader of the Taiyi Sect, Hun Tian Dao Ren!