Shrouding the Heavens: One proof, eternal proof, starting from Earth to prove the Dao.

Chapter 102 Ye Chen: Through the ages, all will measure me by my own standards!

"Buzz"

The buzzing sound of the Devouring Demon Jar grew louder and louder.

At first it was just jarring, but later it shook people's very souls.

Many cultivators with low cultivation levels collapsed to the ground, bleeding from their seven orifices, clutching their heads and screaming in agony.

The Quasi-Emperor Saint Spirit's expression changed completely.

It wanted to let go, to back away, to escape this place, but it couldn't.

The Devouring Demon Jar was like a black hole, firmly sucking into its palm, and along with its divine power, blood energy, and soul, everything within it was being pulled into the jar bit by bit.

"No!"

The Holy Spirit felt fear for the first time.

It has lived for a long time, starting as a stone and becoming spiritually connected, and has gone through countless tribulations to get to where it is today.

It has seen emperors, supreme beings, and the most terrifying beings in the world.

But it has never felt such despair as it does today.

It was a deep-seated sense of powerlessness, like an ant trying to shake a tree, like a mayfly trying to shake the sky.

"What's going on?"

Duan De's eyes widened.

Ever since the Devouring Demon Jar became Ye Chen's most precious possession, it's been as if a great emperor resided there.

"Is the jar coming to life?"

The Holy Prince's hand holding the stick was trembling.

It wasn't that he was cowardly, but that the overwhelming pressure from that extreme power was too terrifying.

It wasn't a Great Sage, nor a Quasi-Emperor, but a true Emperor-level aura.

"It is the deity of the Devouring Demon Jar that is being revived."

Ye Fan took a deep breath.

He was extremely familiar with his "elder brother's" ultimate imperial weapon.

The Devouring Demon Jar was left behind by the first incarnation of the Ruthless Great Emperor. It was crafted from her own old body and inherently contains a portion of the Empress's life force.

Rather than being an imperial weapon, it is more like a living being, a sleeping undead.

"Is it turning into human form?"

Ji Ziyue covered her mouth.

Everyone was backing away because the Devouring Demon Jar was changing.

The ancient pottery jar slowly elongated, and the ghost face pattern on its surface became brighter and clearer, until finally, as if it came to life, it slowly opened its eyes.

Amidst the swirling dark light, a figure emerged from the radiance.

It was the figure of a woman.

She was shrouded in chaotic energy, making her face invisible; only her eyes were visible.

Those eyes were cold and indifferent, like an ancient demonic well, or the end of an abyss.

She had no emotions, no fluctuations, only pure killing intent.

She just stood there, doing nothing and saying nothing.

But within a radius of millions of miles, all living beings trembled in fear.

The Azure Emperor stood with his hands behind his back, calmly staring at that peerless and elegant figure.

He was a killing intent of the Azure Emperor. Although not the physical body, he inherited the Azure Emperor's vision and demeanor.

The Ruthless Great Emperor was indeed stunning throughout the ages, but how could the Azure Emperor be weaker than anyone else?

When it comes to the "idea king" in the novel *Covering the Sky*, no one can surpass him.

"The Imperial Weapon autonomously revived and transformed into human form—why didn't I think of that?"

The Azure Emperor spoke calmly, his tone devoid of fear, only scrutiny.

At this moment, the Quasi-Emperor Holy Spirit trembled all over, finally realizing what it had provoked.

It is not an imperial weapon without a master, but a living emperor!

A true emperor who can return to the world!

"Weren't you trying to steal my jar?"

"Come on, try and snatch one more for me. You're just a quasi-emperor, acting like you're more powerful than the supreme ruler of the forbidden zone."

Ye Chen stood next to the Empress and said with a playful expression.

What did the Quasi-Emperor Holy Spirit want to say? Did he want to beg for mercy? Did he want to explain?

However, the Empress did not give it a chance at all.

She raised her crystal-clear, jade-like hand, moving slowly and gently, as if brushing dust off her shoulder.

"Bang"

There was no earth-shattering collision, no dazzling light, only a dull thud.

The Quasi-Emperor Holy Spirit exploded like a bubble, turning into a cloud of purple-gold blood mist that drifted away in the wind, leaving not even a trace.

Its ancient imperial robes and the emperor's crown were reduced to dust by this single palm strike.

A powerful quasi-emperor-level expert died before he could even scream.

Everyone in the Qinling Mountains of Central China was frozen in place, as if they had been put on a spell.

A quasi-emperor who had already stepped into the realm of the Great Emperor was killed by a single palm strike.

"The Heavenly Venerable is beyond measure, the Ruthless Great Emperor is too terrifying."

Duan De's legs were trembling.

Fortunately, he didn't cause trouble for Ye Chen and even managed to build a good relationship with Ye Fan.

Otherwise, if the Devouring Demon Jar hits him, he'll be instantly turned to dust.

Tu Fei's grandfather was truly remarkable. He didn't mention the Devouring Demon Jar at all, but simply encouraged Tu Fei to befriend Ye Fan, thus allowing him to easily curry favor with him.

"Is this the might of the Ruthless Great Emperor?"

The Holy Prince muttered to himself.

After the Empress annihilated the Holy Spirit, she slowly turned her head and looked at Ye Chen.

A flicker of emotion finally appeared in those otherwise calm eyes.

She seemed to want to touch Ye Chen's face, but stopped halfway with her finger.

In the end, she only gave Ye Chen a deep look before her figure dissipated, transforming back into the Devouring Demon Jar and flying back above Ye Chen's head.

The ghost face pattern on the jar was clearer and more vivid than before.

"Brother Chen..."

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Yan Ruyu walked over.

She wanted to say something, but didn't know how to start.

Ye Chen shook his head, his gaze shifting to the killing intent emanating from the Azure Emperor.

The Azure Emperor, filled with murderous intent, stood by the Immortal Transformation Pool, calmly observing everything.

"Senior Qingdi, I have some things I'd like to discuss with you privately."

The Azure Emperor nodded, his killing intent palpable.

Ye Chen took a step forward and arrived at the Immortal Transformation Pool, standing next to the Azure Emperor's killing intent.

The others wisely refrained from following and simply watched from a distance.

"Senior, this junior would like to know, how is the Azure Emperor's evolution of the Immortal Realm within the Desolate Tower progressing?"

Ye Chen got straight to the point.

"How do you know my true form is inside the desolate tower?"

The Azure Emperor frowned, staring at Ye Chen for a long while.

"I know more than you imagine."

"If I'm not mistaken, the Azure Emperor's evolution of the Immortal Realm has encountered a bottleneck, hasn't it?"

Ye Chen smiled slightly.

He used this to trick Yan Ruyu into becoming his wife.

The Azure Emperor's murderous intent fell silent, and the silence itself was the answer.

"Actually, this path is both right and wrong."

"Forcibly evolving a celestial realm using the realm of humanity is tantamount to moving a mountain with the power of an ant; it is simply impossible to succeed."

"It's not that the Immortal Realm can't evolve, but one needs to live nine lifetimes in reverse to become a Mortal Immortal, and then break through to the Immortal King realm, reaching the same level as when the predecessor encountered the Desolate Heavenly Emperor in his previous life, in order to succeed."

"The most important point is that the path to immortality that is about to begin is the one left by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor for the Azure Emperor."

Ye Chen continued.

The Azure Emperor showed no sign of retreat or fear, but simply watched Ye Chen silently.

"Who exactly are you?"

The Azure Emperor's brow furrowed with murderous intent.

Because what Ye Chen said was simply too shocking.

He did not deny the Dao of the Azure Emperor, but instead proposed the realm of humanity, as well as the realms of the Immortal and the Immortal King.

Even more outrageous is that it mentions the Azure Emperor's past life and the connection between the Azure Emperor and the Desolate Heaven Emperor.

"She is a descendant of the Green Emperor and my wife."

"Time flows like a river, and I walk its course."

"The Void Emperor's Son, the Ruthless Elder Brother, the Western Emperor's Daoist Companion, and the Holy Body Eastern Emperor are all names of my departed soul."

"When the Chaos Heavenly Tribulation descended upon the world, the Desolate Heavenly Emperor personally came to take on the tribulation and temper my body into an immortal one."

"Therefore, tracing back to the source of the Dao, I am also the teacher and Daoist companion of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor."

"Throughout the ages, I have been measured by my own standards."

Ye Chen casually mentioned a few identities.

Some of these have been proven, while others remain speculative.

As for the identity of the successor of the Way of Human Desire?

Let's not talk about that!

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