Covering the Sky: Simultaneous transmigration, but both clones are women.

Three years later.

Lingbao Secret Land, atop a low mountain.

The ancient pine trees twist and turn like dragons and snakes, their branches covered with moss, and their roots are deeply embedded in the crevices of the rocks, like old hands that are firmly grasping this land.

The pine needles are emerald green, gleaming faintly in the sunlight. Occasionally, a few withered yellow leaves drift down, swirling in the air before slowly settling onto the bluestone ground.

The mountain wind blew in from the valley entrance, passing through the branches of the ancient pines, making a whistling sound, like the low groan of an ancient beast.

Ye Chen sat cross-legged on a huge rock at the top of the mountain.

Three years is neither a long nor a short time.

He started as a novice in the Bitter Sea Realm and broke through all the way to now stand on the threshold of the fourth level of the Four Extremes Secret Realm, with one foot already in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm!

It can be said that his life of cultivation was carefree and unrestrained, like a man as free as the wind.

He completed the four minor realms of the Sea of ​​Bitterness, the Spring of Life, the Divine Vein, and the Other Shore in less than three months.

Next, he spent a year opening up the five deities in the Dao Palace Secret Realm, each corresponding to the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.

All the spirits of the five internal organs were opened, the five energies converged, and the Dao Palace was perfected.

Then comes the Four Extremes Secret Realm.

With limbs that connect to the heavens and the earth, every gesture can unleash profound laws and mystical arts.

The first level is the right arm, the second level is the left arm, the third level is the right leg, and the fourth level is the left leg.

Ye Chen has been stuck in the fourth level of heaven for more than a month.

The bone in his left leg was covered with countless cracks, as if it had been smashed with a hammer and then glued back together. Every time he exerted himself, he would feel excruciating pain.

This is the final and most difficult hurdle to overcome.

The fourth level of the Four Extremes Secret Realm requires opening up all the meridians in the body, allowing the power of the four extremes to form a complete cycle within the body.

The true perfection of the four elements lies in the unity of the power of the right arm, the flexibility of the left arm, the speed of the right leg, and the strength of the left leg.

Ye Chen closed his eyes, and the Heavenly Demon Scripture within his body circulated on its own.

In the sea of ​​suffering, the bell, forged with divine patterns as its bones, the life spring as its fire, and the five elements as its mold, has reached its final stage.

The bell is entirely black, with faint golden patterns flowing across its surface, resembling some ancient runes or the most primal laws of the universe.

The bell mouth is slightly turned outwards, and an unidentified mythical beast is coiled on the knob, its four legs spread out, its head raised towards the sky, lifelike.

He spent three whole years refining this bell, from the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm to the Dao Palace Secret Realm, and then to the Four Extremes Secret Realm. Each advancement in realm brought new changes to it.

Now, it is basically complete, only one last step is needed – branding!

He wanted to imprint the sword intent of the Four Swords of Zhuxian from the Lingbao Scripture onto the bell wall, so that the bell could not only trap and kill enemies, but also unleash unparalleled killing power.

Ye Chen took a deep breath, his consciousness sinking into a sea of ​​bitterness.

The jet-black bell floated silently, with faint lightning crackling across its surface like snakes. Dark and golden light intertwined, creating an atmosphere that was both profound and majestic.

Deep within the Sea of ​​Bitterness, four sword intents were slowly coalescing.

Zhu Xian, Lu Xian, Xian Xian, Jue Xian.

These four sword intents were extracted from the Spirit Treasure Scripture, using the array patterns from the Word Formation Secret as the framework and the desires from the Heavenly Demon Scripture as fuel. It took Ye Chen three whole months to condense them into shape.

The four sword intents intertwined and collided, emitting a deep dragon roar that echoed in the sea of ​​bitterness.

Ye Chen's consciousness transformed into an invisible hand, grasping the four sword intents and pressing them towards the black bell.

boom!

The sea of ​​suffering boiled, black waves surged endlessly, and the bell suddenly lit up.

The golden patterns on the bell wall swirled wildly, as if resonating with the four sword intents.

The four sword intents were slowly drawn into the bell wall. Zhuxian was in front, Luxian was behind, and Xianxian and Juexian were on the left and right respectively. The four occupied one side, and with the array pattern of the character formation as the hub, they formed a perfect balance.

The bells suddenly rang.

One sound, two sounds, three sounds.

The sound wasn't loud, but it seemed to descend from the heavens, carrying an indescribable majesty, and it also seemed to rise from the depths of hell, exuding an unspeakable chill.

Ye Chen suddenly opened his eyes.

Black sword energy surged from his body, like streaks of black lightning, tearing through the sky and turning half of it black.

The sword energy was pure and sharp, carrying unparalleled killing power, even tearing the air apart and emitting a sharp screech.

Immediately afterwards, the ancient pine tree shook violently, rocks fell down in a flurry, and the entire hill trembled.

Above the sky, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared in the Sea of ​​Wheels.

A colossal demonic shadow floated in the clouds.

The demonic figure stood tall and imposing, its body enveloped in surging dark light, its gaze as cold as a knife, overlooking the mountains and rivers below.

He stretched out one palm, his five fingers covering the sky and the sun, and with a clench of his fist, he grasped a star in his palm, crushing it along with the radiance around it into countless fragments.

To reach for the stars and seize the moon!

The demonic figure slowly withdrew its palm, looked down at Ye Chen in the Spirit Treasure Secret Land, and golden light flowed in its pupils.

The next moment, the demonic figure raised his hand and pressed down, with mountains and rivers seemingly hanging upside down and the sun and moon sinking between his five fingers, his imposing aura so heavy it was suffocating.

Behind the demonic figure, another strange phenomenon also appeared at the same time.

A Taoist priest in a green robe stood with his hands behind his back. His face was blurred and indistinct, but four sword lights crisscrossed around him, covering the sky.

With the Immortal Execution Sword before him, its light shone like a bolt of lightning, cleaving through the heavens and the earth.

The Immortal-Slaying Sword was behind him, its sword intent surging like a tide, its killing intent overwhelming.

The Immortal-Trapping Sword is on the left, its sword aura like a net, trapping and locking the universe.

The Immortal-Slaying Sword is on the right, its sword light like rain, ever-changing.

Four swords swept across the sky, echoing each other and forming a massive sword formation that shattered the entire sky.

The Taoist's robes fluttered in the wind of the sword, his face hidden behind the light, but his transcendent demeanor inspired an irresistible urge to worship him.

Two extraordinary phenomena coexisted in the sky: a demonic shadow plucking stars and a sword formation stretching across the heavens, their brilliance complementing each other.

In the Lingbao Secret Land, the elders and disciples who were in seclusion all looked up at the two strange phenomena in the sky, their pupils shrinking.

Master Qingxu rushed out of the meditation room, his Taoist robe disheveled, his beard and hair flying, and his cloudy old eyes staring intently at the sky.

"What... is going on...?"

His voice was hoarse, filled with barely suppressed shock.

"To evolve extraordinary phenomena from visual effects into real-world killing moves—this is a technique only found in the Four Extremes Secret Realm!!"

The old woman, leaning on her cane, her hunched body trembling slightly, tears glistening in her cloudy old eyes: "Moreover, these two strange phenomena have never been recorded in ancient books. How bizarre!"

The white-haired old Taoist priest's fingers, which were stroking his beard, froze in mid-air, his lips moving slightly, but he couldn't utter a single word.

......

At the summit, Ye Chen slowly stood up.

The black sword energy around him gradually subsided, and the two strange phenomena in the sky began to slowly dissipate. The demonic shadow turned into a wisp of green smoke, and the sword formation turned into countless points of light, like stars falling, so beautiful it was unreal.

He looked down at his left hand.

The numerous cracks on his bones had all healed, and the power of the four poles had formed a complete cycle within his body. His right arm was strong and powerful, his left arm was flexible and supple, his right leg was swift, and his left leg was steady and stable.

He finally broke through the fourth level of the Four Extremes Secret Realm.

Ye Chen clenched his fist, and his knuckles made a slight cracking sound.

He could clearly feel that his strength, speed, and defense had all improved significantly compared to before his breakthrough.

But what surprised him even more was his natal weapon—the bell.

In the sea of ​​suffering, the jet-black bell floated silently, the four sword intents on the bell wall completely imprinted into it, merging with the bell body.

The four ancient and vigorous seal characters on the bell, namely "Zhu Xian", "Lu Xian", "Xian Xian", and "Jue Xian", are faintly heard as the sword energy flows, exuding an extraordinary aura.

With a single thought, this bell could fly out of the sea of ​​suffering, transform into the size of a mountain, and suppress all enemies.

Ye Chen smiled slightly and patted the dust off his robes.

"There seemed to be a notification sound of a new member joining the group just now. Let's check what the new talent is..."

He closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into that dark blue light curtain.