Covering the Sky: A Guide to Proving the Dao Without Cheats

Seeing this, not only Luo Heng and Xia Jiuyou laughed out loud, but Gai Jiuyou and Wei Yi also smiled slightly.

The group then jumped into the well one after another.

The ancient well was extremely deep, requiring a descent of over two thousand meters to reach the bottom. There was no water at the bottom, only a patch of mud, where the Black Emperor was struggling.

Just as it was about to start cursing, Luo Heng interrupted it first:

"Dare to insult me ​​and I'll take back the Divine Source."

Black Emperor immediately shut his mouth, but his big, round eyes were still darting around.

The ancient well was connected to an underground river, which is now dry, its course stretching horizontally into the distance. Occasionally, small puddles can be seen, in which blind fish swim.

"This dried-up riverbed must lead to Yaochi! Even if there's a seal, this is the weakest point," the Black Emperor said excitedly, his eyes gleaming with green light.

After traveling thirty or forty miles along the river, the terrain gradually rose, and the group slowly approached the ground.

The seal here is extremely weak, with only a few shimmering lights, and it cannot hinder progress in the slightest.

After walking a few more miles, the sunlight began to penetrate, and the exit was almost in sight.

"This really is the ancient land of Yaochi..." the big black dog muttered softly.

"So you weren't confident at all!" Xia Jiuyou was so angry that she wanted to hit it, but she thought it was too dirty, so she had to hold back.

The outlet is a dried-up lake with a cracked bottom, and the river channel is connected to a crack in the lakebed.

As soon as you emerge from the river, a rich spiritual energy rushes towards you, refreshing your mind and body, as if bathed in a spring breeze.

The lakebed is dried up like a frying pan, with cracks everywhere, and many huge fish bones are scattered on the ground, many of which are more than ten meters long, and some are even nearly twenty meters long.

"This fish is so big, it's practically a spirit."

Around the lake, most of the towering ancient trees have withered, but one or two still stand stubbornly with a dozen or so yellow leaves hanging on them.

Silence reigned all around, filled with an aura of death.

The group climbed onto the lakeshore and looked out over a desolate landscape. The trees were bare, lifeless, and the scene was bleak.

"How could the ancient land of Yaochi be so desolate and lifeless?"

"Something is bound to happen here..." the Black Emperor said in a deep voice, and walked forward.

Despite its desolation, the spiritual energy of the ancient Yaochi site is exceptionally abundant, far surpassing that of the outside world, truly deserving of its former status as a sacred place for cultivation.

After walking for several miles, the sound of flowing water gradually came into view. After passing through a large forest of dead trees, a lush green landscape suddenly opened up before us.

The lake, as clear as a sapphire, is surrounded by lush vegetation, teeming with life. Ancient trees reach for the sky, vines coil like dragons, and exotic flowers and herbs exude a captivating fragrance, creating a vibrant and enchanting scene, like a fairyland.

Faced with such a beautiful scene, Luo Heng could not resist and immediately communicated with the Great Luo Heaven in the Sea of ​​Bitterness, aligning with the Heavenly Heart Imprint there.

In an instant, he seemed to merge with heaven and earth, his eyes gleaming with divine light, and he began to use the secret techniques in the "Source Book".

In his eyes, the mountains and rivers before him revealed their true nature. The Daoist principles of heaven and earth permeated the air, and a terrifying array enveloped the world, sealing off the entire ancient land of Yaochi.

Luo Heng crouched down and traced the ground with his fingers, using his Source Technique to deduce the formation.

His greatest gains from this seclusion were the use of the Great Luo Heaven and the secret of the "Wilderness" character, followed by the "Source Book".

With the help of the Great Luo Heaven Small World and the incomplete Heavenly Heart Mark, he comprehended this scripture as if divinely aided.

The contours of mountains and rivers, and the location of burial sites, are readily apparent and easily understood when viewed under the illumination of the heavens.

Furthermore, the small world within the Great Luo Heaven allows him to freely manipulate the terrain for practice, making his cultivation progress unstoppable.

However, after a moment of deduction, his brows gradually furrowed.

The profound mystery of this formation far exceeded his comprehension, surpassing even the Yao Guang Holy Land by more than a notch. Every aspect of the terrain conformed to the principles of heaven, perfectly formed by nature, as if laid out by the hand of the heavens themselves.

Moreover, the perilous terrain was secondary; what truly terrified him was the incomplete Emperor's Killing Formation. Although it was incomplete, he estimated that an ordinary Quasi-Emperor who accidentally triggered it would undoubtedly die.

Fortunately, his goal did not require him to directly confront the imperial formation left behind by the Western Queen Mother.

After assessing the formation and confirming there was no danger, he immediately activated the divine power of the Great Luo Heaven. Following the specific formation, he reached out and grabbed the nearby lake, which was as clear as a sapphire, along with the surrounding earth veins. He then stored it within the Great Luo Heaven and settled it in a desolate place.

This was one of Luo Heng's purposes for this trip.

Although his Great Luo Heaven Small World has been completed, it is extremely desolate.

He planned to take advantage of the old site of Yaochi to collect some famous mountains and rivers with outstanding natural beauty, which would not only enhance the earth vein power of the small world, but also beautify the environment.

It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

The people around him had been watching him squatting on the ground while he was strategizing, and they were all astonished to see him gather up the entire lake, which covered hundreds of acres.

Gai Jiuyou and Wei Yi understood his meaning after a moment's thought, so they said no more.

Xia Jiuyou and Hei Huang were completely dumbfounded.

Black Emperor barked anxiously, "Woof! Kid, don't do anything reckless! There's an imperial formation left behind by the Western Emperor here. If we're not careful, we'll all be wiped out here!"

Luo Heng smiled and waved his hand: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I'll only take some of the outer mountain ley lines, I'll never touch the core area, so don't worry, there won't be any danger."

The Black Emperor looked around and, seeing that the Imperial Formation was indeed not reacting much, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The group continued on their way.

Black Emperor was the first to pass through this lush land, but after traveling only a thousand meters, he was met with a desolate and barren landscape.

Along the way, ninety percent of the land was desolate, with only a few places still showing signs of life. The mountains were mostly barren, with only a few beautiful peaks remaining verdant.

Luo Heng would stop from time to time, taking in the misty peaks and beautiful lakes of the Great Luo Heaven.

As Black Emperor watched Luo Heng put away another towering peak, his dog face twitched. He turned his head and looked back, only to see that the once picturesque Yaochi site had become pitted and uneven.

His eyes darted around, and he suddenly stopped, glaring at Luo Heng: "I only agreed to take you to retrieve the Divine Spring, but I did not agree to let you destroy the ancient site of Yaochi!"

Do you know that this place was created by the Western Queen Mother and is of extraordinary significance to the Great Emperor Wushi? Your recklessness is simply intolerable to me…”

"Thump!"

A piece of divine energy the size of a thumb smashed onto the Black Emperor's head, interrupting his words.

A fleeting look of joy crossed Black Emperor's eyes, but he continued to glare at Luo Heng with a stern face.

"How dare you insult this emperor..."

"Thump!" Another piece of divine energy crashed down.

The Black Emperor's expression grew even angrier, and it even used its claws to push the Divine Source aside with disdain, its face full of provocation.

Secretly, he was delighted: "Quick, smash another one!"

Unexpectedly, Luo Heng curled his lips into a smile, reached out and beckoned, and the second piece of divine source flew back into his hand.

Black King stared in disbelief, then let out a miserable howl: "Woof! Why didn't you follow the plan? Weren't you supposed to throw three? Why did you take them back after only two?"

It cried out and quickly bit down on the divine source on the ground, along with a large rock. It stretched its neck and swallowed it with a "gulp"—the sight of the ball-sized bulge sliding down its throat made even Luo Heng grin.

"You brat! You dare to play me? No way, give me two more pieces of divine source, or I won't lead the way!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Heng smiled and took out the Devouring Demon Jar again, weighing it in his hand.

Black King immediately backed down, tucked its tail between its legs, and obediently led the way, though its dog eyes were still darting around, clearly not up to any good.