Covering the Sky: The Years I Was the Empress's Strictest Master

At this moment, he exerted all his strength, and his towering Dharma form suddenly shrank, merging with his original body.

Its withered body instantly swelled, divine power flowed within it, and Daoist charm soared to the heavens, as if it were an ancient god or demon resurrected.

He pointed his fingers like a knife and unleashed a palm strike, the edge of his palm flowing with dark golden light of destruction, cutting through countless paths, and clashing fiercely with the sword energy.

boom!!!

This time, the earth-shattering commotion that would make anyone shudder has finally erupted completely!

Centered on the clash between the two, the strange aftershocks of their confrontation blasted out into the sky.

Rumble...

Several low-hanging stars and their asteroid belts outside the region were instantly ripped apart, as if swept away by an invisible giant hand.

The final embers transformed into a meteor shower streaking across the dark night sky.

The area where they were located was filled with a chaotic, dark atmosphere formed by the shattering of the void, with earth, fire, wind, and water elements raging, as if the world had been reborn.

In fact, if the two of them hadn't intentionally controlled the situation and directed most of the aftershocks into the outer void, the entire Tianchi Mountain Range below, even with the protection of the magic array, would likely have been razed to the ground.

Even so, the destructive waves that rippled out from the high heavens, like the end of the world, still swept across the Central Region and the Southern Region, alarming the entire Eastern Wilderness!

"That's... an old guy from the Chi family? He broke through?"

"Who is he fighting? Such terrifying Daoist essence!"

"..."

"The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden Painting in the Spring and Autumn Pavilion! Is it by that Goddess Gu?!"

"How did she end up fighting with Chi Yushan?"

"Great Sages clash! Quickly, observe the fluctuations of their magical powers... This is an unparalleled opportunity!"

……

We will not discuss for now the various sects in the outside world and the different reactions of many reclusive beings.

The heartland of the Chi family.

Inside the Qihuang Pavilion, Chi Xuan smiled.

Her bright eyes gazed at the meteor shower streaking across the sky above the Tianchi Mountains. For some reason, a sudden tightness gripped her heart, as if a sense of crisis had inexplicably arisen within her.

Fortunately, this warning sign came unexpectedly and disappeared quickly.

She didn't take it too seriously; at this moment, like most of her clansmen, she simply hoped that her ancestor could defeat the "enemy."

However, even though the Chi family patriarch was no match for the newcomer, the Chi family members were not too worried.

Because they have a deep-rooted history, even if they can't win one-on-one, in the end, at worst...

boom!

at the same time.

Beyond the high heavens, the battle gradually intensified.

Chi Yushan unleashed the full power of the Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Divine Power, each strike containing his lifelong understanding of the Great Dao, fierce and unparalleled, causing the sky to shatter and stars to fall.

Tianling, on the other hand, appeared like a goddess incarnate. The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden Diagram eventually transformed into a long sword, which fell into her delicate hand, and her sword dance was breathtaking.

Her movements were ethereal and unpredictable, as if she had merged into the void and was omnipresent.

Every time she swung her sword, countless sword lights would fall.

Sometimes it resembles the Milky Way cascading down, and sometimes it's like ten thousand immortals paying homage...

Under the blessing of her supreme true intention, it changes infinitely and is exquisitely wonderful.

The two fought their way from the high heavens into the outer starry sky, and along the way, countless meteors were pulverized by the aftershocks, and countless void rifts were forcibly opened and then healed.

This is the most terrifying confrontation that has erupted in the five domains of Beidou since the return and death of the "Human Emperor" more than a decade ago.

Chi Yushan grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed.

He had already used all his strength, even unleashing several of his most powerful and secret techniques.

But the true strength of the woman opposite him seemed unfathomable.

They were able to subtly suppress him all along.

At this point in the battle, both men already knew the outcome.

"This woman... is truly stunning! Spring and Autumn Pavilion... is extraordinary!"

Chi Yushan sighed inwardly, knowing that he couldn't even find out the opponent's strength. If it weren't for the few "old immortals" in his clan hiding in the rear to cover for him, he would probably have been defeated long ago.

We can't keep fighting like this...

Chi Yushan was helpless.

Having witnessed the other party's strength, he was ready to swallow his pride. The other party certainly had the right to speak to him with such an arrogant attitude, and even to come to his door to question him.

Continuing to fight wouldn't be worthwhile. It involves that kid Tan Lin, and it was all a "misunderstanding." The other side wanted to demonstrate their strength and intimidate the Chi family, which was the goal they achieved...

With this thought in mind, Chi Yushan met the attack head-on with a sword lotus, using the force to retreat tens of thousands of miles. The dark golden divine light around him subsided, and he suddenly shouted:

"Goddess Gu, I have challenged you to a sword contest at Tianchi. This time, I am outmatched. Please stop! There is a reason for this, and I have something to say!"

Upon hearing this, Tianling saw that he had yielded, so she stood in mid-air, with the Moonlight Sword River surrounding her body, and the long sword in her hand transformed back into the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden Diagram, hovering above her head.

Her clear, autumn-like eyes locked onto Chi Yushan across vast distances, her gaze indifferent.

"explain."

……

"Not playing anymore? What happened?"

"It seems they've reconciled? What did Chi Yushan say?"

"Does any fellow cultivator know what exactly happened?"

"..."

After a while, when the beings in the distance saw that the two figures in the high sky had suddenly disappeared, they suddenly fell silent, and another round of speculation ensued.

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The Chi family, Hedao Cliff.

The wind and rain gradually subsided, the clouds and fog dispersed, and the stars and moon reappeared.

However, the strong winds still blew on the cliff top, but the air here was filled with a faint, fresh scent unique to the area after the storm, as well as a trace of the lingering smell of blood on the stone platform.

Tan Lin remained seated cross-legged in the center of the stone platform.

Beneath his silk robes, his newly formed skin glowed with a pale golden sheen, and some of his deeper wounds were still slowly healing.

He closed his eyes and regulated his breathing. His blood and qi surged and roared like dragons within his body, emitting a deep and powerful boom that resonated faintly with the Daoist rhythms around the cliff top.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, he opened his eyes.

The void ahead rippled slightly, and two figures appeared silently one after the other on the cliff top.

In front of him stood the gaunt Chi Yushan, and behind him was a goddess in a white dress with an unparalleled figure, her face veiled in moonlight.

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Chapter 156 I am "him", but not "him" yet (Bonus chapter for 3.1K words, please subscribe)

At the cliff top, with the arrival of Chi Yushan and "Gu Qingying", the fierce wind at the cliff top temporarily subsided.

When Tan Lin's deep gaze met the beautiful eyes of the woman in the white dress, which seemed to contain endless complex emotions, he was clearly taken aback for a moment.

Two or three years later, the two met again, but both fell silent.

rustling... rustling...

In the silence, the clear light of the stars and moon shone down, illuminating the woman's exquisite silhouette beneath her veil.

Her moon-white flowing fairy dress was spotless, forming a stark contrast to the perilous and bitterly cold He Dao Cliff.

She simply stood there quietly, as if she had extinguished the raging winds around her, creating a world of her own, secluded and independent.

A haughty gaze fell upon Tan Lin.

The emotions surging in her eyes at this moment were too intense and complex.

It was the sight of his numerous wounds beneath his robes that broke my heart.

But apart from that, there was a trace of longing and dependence in her eyes that she tried her best to suppress, almost imperceptible, yet nearly instinctive.

Standing still, their eyes met, and Tan Lin's emotions underwent a subtle fluctuation at that moment.

It wasn't just because of the other party's unexpected arrival.

At this very moment, he quietly activated the [Perspective of All Causes].

Their last meeting at the bottom of the Crimson Cloud River abyss, the other party's rambling words, their attitude towards him, and even that farewell kiss, triggered the awakening of fragmented related memories within him.

All of these things caused him to have more doubts and questions.

In my memory, what is the connection between that ancient princess with purple hair and palace attire and this?

This mystery only began to emerge when he unexpectedly awakened some unconnected memories from his past life while his mind was immersed in the broken stele brought by Shao Hanyun.

One of his memories was in a long, dark cave where he discovered two female skeletons sealed within a divine source...

From that moment on, he had a somewhat uncertain suspicion.

Perhaps today is the day to unveil that mystery?

hum...

As his thoughts wandered, Tan Lin partially immersed himself in the [Perspective of All Causes].

But a moment later, he withdrew with a hint of melancholy.

The Soul Pearl is not omnipotent; if one places too high expectations on it, the resulting disappointment will be immense.

However, he did not come away empty-handed.

This time, he used some of the fireflies to trace the cause back to the source, and found more anomalies along the causal line of this cheap aunt.

That thread of cause and effect still sometimes glows crimson, sometimes becomes tangled, as if it is constantly changing.

He activated the [Reverse Perspective of Causes], forcibly exploring the state of the anchor point at the very end of the causal line that was so close at hand.

What appeared was a hazy, ever-changing, boundless celestial platform, witnessing the cycle of spring, summer, withering, and flourishing. On the platform, a pair of purple-gold eyes emerged from the thick fog...

The feeling of déjà vu emanating from one of those eyes was intensely strong.

The feeling was vaguely similar to that day at the bottom of the abyss, and also to the figure in the scattered images of Su Hui.

With many clues connected, the guess seemed to be becoming clearer:

The other party is probably not the real Gu Qingying, the contemporary master of the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, or rather, not just Gu Qingying.

however.

Because the points involved in this speculation are too bizarre, and many key details are still shrouded in mystery, Tan Lin has no way of making any conclusions based on this.

Could she really be "her"?

That vague feeling could only serve as a guide for his thoughts; it couldn't provide him with any concrete information.

But that's no longer important.

Sometimes, the guess itself is an answer.

It depends on whether he is willing to take the initiative to lift that veil.

Is it better to remain cautious and continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb, or to take a risk and start probing in the opposite direction to confirm the answer?

However, at least in Tan Lin's view now, seeking stability seems to have lost much of its significance.

Because the other party had almost broken through that barrier when they were at the bottom of the abyss, they likely already knew his identity from his past life.

Although he wasn't sure whether the other party's genuine emotions that day were another test hidden beneath a facade...

Whoops!

Silence filled the cliff top. Around the three of them, only the howling wind blew outside, but it couldn't blow them in.