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

Chapter 74 Nangong Zheng: It's just a wisp of immortal fire; it won't kill anyone!

"It's Nangong Zheng!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise, "Nangong Zheng, the supreme human expert! Didn't he go to the Bronze Immortal Palace?"

"I heard there was a terrible disaster at the Bronze Immortal Palace; almost everyone who went in was wiped out. How could he—"

"Shh, be quiet!"

Discussions arose, but were quickly suppressed.

Because the white-haired figure had already descended from the clouds and was standing not far in front of the crowd.

Nangong Zheng's gaze swept across the image of the giant ship in the sky, his brow furrowing slightly. He then turned to the Peacock King and nodded slightly.

"King Peacock, it's been a long time."

His voice was calm and gentle, like a spring breeze.

The Peacock King nodded as well: "Nangong Zheng, I didn't expect you to come too. I heard you went to the Bronze Immortal Palace last time, and I thought you wouldn't be able to get out."

These words were quite direct, and anyone else would probably have already lost their temper, but Nangong Zheng simply smiled.

"The Immortal Palace was indeed dangerous; I was lucky to escape with my life."

He said calmly, "I originally intended to go into seclusion to heal my injuries, but sensing the unusual phenomena here, I came to take a look!"

As the two were talking, several other holy lord-level figures also stepped forward to pay their respects.

The Holy Lord of Yaoguang cupped his hands and said, "Brother Nangong's ability to escape unscathed from the Bronze Immortal Palace truly demonstrates his extraordinary cultivation, which is admirable."

The Holy Lord of the Ji family also said, "The secrets of the Immortal Palace have been rarely explored throughout history. Brother Nangong entered it and came out unscathed, so he must have gained a lot."

Nangong Zheng shook his head, his tone calm: "You flatter me. The Immortal Palace is fraught with danger at every turn. It's already a stroke of luck to have come out alive, so there's naturally no question of any gain!"

He paused, then his gaze returned to the image of the giant ship in the sky.

"This thing in front of us is much more interesting than the one in the Immortal Palace."

Upon hearing this, the Peacock King also looked up at the giant ship bobbing in the celestial flames, frowning as he said, "That ship seems quite peculiar. Nangong Zheng, you've lived a long life and have extensive knowledge; do you recognize this object?"

Nangong Zheng remained silent for a moment, seemingly recalling something.

After a long silence, he slowly shook his head: "I've never seen this thing before either. However, the immortal fire of the tenth level of the Fire Domain has existed since ancient times, and it's rumored that it once incinerated beings suspected to be 'immortals.'"

"If this immortal fire is truly nurturing something, then the quality of that thing—"

He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was already clear.

How could ordinary people recognize things related to immortals?

The Holy Lord of Yaoguang said in a deep voice, "No matter what it is, we have to go in and see for ourselves to know."

"good."

The Holy Lord of the Ji family nodded, "If it truly is something born from immortal fire, then it is ownerless. Whoever obtains it will depend on their own abilities!"

The old woman of the Purple Mansion leaned on her wooden cane, her cloudy old eyes gazing into the depths of the fire domain. She did not speak, but the aura around her had already begun to flow quietly.

Nangong Zheng raised the new shoot in his hand, shook it gently, and said calmly, "Then let's go. It's just a wisp of immortal fire; it won't kill anyone!"

It won't burn people to death?

Upon hearing this, many people's lips twitched.

That immortal fire is said to have once burned and killed "immortals," so Nangong Zheng's boast is a bit too much.

But since Nangong Zheng had spoken, naturally no one dared to contradict him to his face.

The Peacock King smiled, his demonic energy surging, and he transformed into a streak of azure light, hurtling towards the depths of the Fire Domain.

The Holy Lord of Yaoguang, the Holy Lord of the Ji Family, and the Old Woman of the Purple Mansion followed closely behind, transforming into streams of light of various colors.

Nangong Zheng did not rush to set off.

He stood there, looked up at the giant ship in the sky again, and a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.

Then, he took a step forward.

Beneath his feet, the phantom of a towering ancient tree suddenly appeared, supporting his figure as he drifted deeper into the fire domain.

The ancient tree branches swayed, scattering dappled green light, which contrasted with his snow-white hair, giving him an indescribable air of composure and otherworldly grace.

Seeing this, thousands of cultivators also set off, following behind those important figures, and surged towards the Fire Domain.

The scene was absolutely spectacular.

On the outer edge of the fire domain, in an inconspicuous corner.

Ye Fan crouched behind a boulder, trying to make himself as inconspicuous as possible.

His injuries had not fully healed, and his face was still somewhat pale, but his eyes were unusually clear.

At this moment, he was looking up at the huge scene in the sky, his brows furrowed.

That ship—

That shape, that outline, those vaguely visible cabins and deck shadows, why do they look so familiar?

Ye Fan tried desperately to recall, and suddenly remembered a model boat that Uncle Li had given him to play with when he was a child.

The ship had the same shape, the same lines, and the same subtle, radiant glow.

However, Uncle Li's small boat was only the size of a palm, while this one in front of us—

The boat in this picture could probably fit the entire Mount Tai inside.

Ye Fan stared at the sky, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

He recalled his experiences cultivating in Lingxu Cave Heaven over the years.

The origin of the air currents surrounding my own sea of ​​suffering remains unknown to this day.

After the Demon Emperor's Heart entered his body, it remained still and obediently despite his repeated exploitation of its essence and blood. It even seemed to exude a sense of comfort, as if it really enjoyed being there.

And that time at Zhuofeng, when the two different beings appeared at the same time, even Ji Haoyue's "Rising Moon Over the Sea" was able to suppress them.

Each of these events, taken individually, seems strange.

When put together, it becomes even stranger!

Ye Fan always felt that if too many unusual things happened to one person, then it was definitely unusual.

Uncle Li must be hiding a big secret!

A picture suddenly flashed through his mind.

That was when I was a child by the river. After fishing, Uncle Li finished packing up his line and casually said to me, "Little Yezi, remember this: your Uncle Li is no ordinary person. You have to respectfully call him the Heavenly Emperor!"

At the time, he thought it was a joke.

But now————

Ye Fan looked up and glanced at the giant ship in the sky.

The outline of that boat was so similar to the small boat in Uncle Li's hand.

He blurted out unconsciously, "Fishing for the Heavenly Emperor—how is that possible!"

The sound was very soft, blending into the surrounding noise, and would normally have gone unnoticed.

But the moment those words left his mouth, a fat Taoist priest, who was holding an ordinary fishing rod just a dozen feet away, suddenly felt a jolt.

Duan De was originally squatting behind another rock, craning his neck to watch the excitement.

He's lucky today.

I had just casually picked up a few trinkets on the outskirts and was about to make my escape when I saw that strange phenomenon in the sky.

The silhouette of the giant ship was faintly visible in the flames, ancient and imposing, making him itch with desire.

If we could get our hands on this ship, how much treasure would it be worth?

He was reading and muttering to himself, when suddenly his ears caught a few words.

Fishing for the Heavenly Emperor.

Duan De froze.

As if someone had grabbed his neck, he suddenly turned his face to the side, twisted his neck, and looked in the direction of the sound.

He saw it.

Behind that rock, a boy of eleven or twelve years old was crouching.

The boy's clothes were tattered and his face was pale, clearly indicating that he had just escaped from a chase.

At this moment, he was looking up at the giant ship in the sky, his expression very complicated.

Duan De's eyes narrowed instantly.

Fishing for the Heavenly Emperor.

He will never forget those three words in his life.

Several months ago, he was caught in a black net covering his head outside the Demon Emperor's tomb. When he woke up, all his treasures were gone.

Those things were his savings accumulated over many years, and he was so heartbroken that he couldn't sleep for half a month.

Later, he found a line of crooked words on a nearby rock: "The Fishing Emperor was here."

He looked at those seven words over and over again, engraving them in his heart, vowing that he would find that despicable bastard and dig up his ancestral grave.

Now, the boy actually uttered the words "Fishing for the Heavenly Emperor".

Duan De's gaze fell on the boy again, and he examined him carefully for a moment.

hiss.

This face...it looks familiar.

A picture suddenly flashed through his mind.

Outside the Demon Emperor's tomb, the boy chased after him, jumping up and down and cursing angrily, his face flushed red, shouting, "You unscrupulous Taoist, I'll fuck you, you immortal!"

It's him!

Duan De's eyes suddenly sharpened.

Previously, outside the Demon Emperor's tomb, I snatched this kid's spirit weapon twice, and then that scoundrel set his sights on me.

Now that this young man knows the title "Fishing Emperor," it must be related to that despicable bastard.

Maybe he's that scoundrel's apprentice or descendant!

Once we find him, we can follow the clues and eventually dig up that despicable bastard's ancestral grave.

Having made up his mind, Duan De quietly put away the ordinary fishing rod in his hand, stood up without making a sound, and took a few steps toward Ye Fan.

Ye Fan withdrew his gaze and sighed softly.

Regardless of whether the scene before him had anything to do with Uncle Li, he had no mind to think about it any further.

His immediate priority was to escape while everyone was focused on the strange phenomenon in the sky and no one was paying attention to him.

Without further hesitation, he crouched down and slipped out from behind the rock, quickly walking in the opposite direction from the outer edge of the fire domain.

Before leaving, Ye Fan looked back one last time.

The giant ship in the sky was slowly sinking and gradually disappearing into the depths of the fire domain.

The crowd grew increasingly excited, their discussions rising in waves. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the strange phenomenon, and no one noticed him in the corner.

Ye Fan breathed a sigh of relief, quickened his pace, and soon disappeared into the distant mountains and forests.

Beyond the fiery domain, a deafening clamor filled the air.

The outermost first to third layers were now crowded with lower-level cultivators from all sides.

The fiery red light shone on their faces, clearly illuminating their expressions of excitement, greed, or nervousness.

"Look, that ship is sinking!"

"The strange phenomenon is disappearing; something big must be happening deep within the fire domain!"

"Unfortunately, our cultivation levels are too low to enter the depths, so we can only watch helplessly from the outside."

Some sighed, some were unwilling, and most just craned their necks, desperately peering into the depths of the fire domain, trying to see something through the gaps between the layers of flames.

Meanwhile, in the third level of the Fire Domain.

The cyan rainbow light that Peacock King transformed into flashed past, and behind him, Nangong Zheng, Yaoguang Saint Lord, Ji Family Saint Lord, Zifu Old Woman and others followed one after another.

Fourth floor.

The fifth floor.

The moment they stepped into the sixth level, the surrounding flames turned blazing white, and the temperature was terrifyingly high. If an ordinary cultivator dared to set foot here, he would be burned to ashes in an instant.