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

To be precise, we still have to pass through a stretch of desolate and boundless ancient golden road.

however.

Even if someone is in a hurry, the challenges and battles they encounter along the way are never few.

Although he only stayed on this ancient starry road during the desolate era for a few years, he has already become a legend in this region.

In this great era of enlightenment, geniuses rise in great numbers, and heroes from countless races and star fields gather here, all eager to carve out their own place in the ancient path of competition.

As a contemporary immortal being, Tan Lin, with such a conspicuous target, naturally attracts many challengers.

A self-important Holy Spirit of the same realm attempted to challenge the indestructible golden body, but was defeated when the Holy Spirit punched him, shattering half of the stone body.

An ancient star field successor, skilled in primordial spirit killing techniques, secretly attempted to use a curse killing technique, but Tan Lin countered with his "Myriad Self" will, severely damaging his soul and nearly shattering his Dao heart.

Furthermore, holy sons of great sects and successors of divine dynasties joined forces to block the road, setting up a killing formation in an attempt to seize their destiny.

However, Tan Lin swiftly broke through their formations with his "Great Handprint of Ten Thousand Self," and the enemies perished in the starry sky.

They fought their way through battles, sweeping all before them, and never suffered a defeat.

His combat prowess is unfathomable, and his Taoist magic is unparalleled throughout history.

Thus, Tan Lin's name was no longer limited to the Human Race Road. As time went by, it also spread rapidly along the Ancient Road of Ten Thousand Races. His legend inspired awe and longing.

Many exceptionally talented individuals, after being defeated by him, were impressed by his demeanor and strength, and wished to follow him and venture together onto the forbidden ancient path.

Some renowned fairies and goddesses along the ancient road secretly admired her beauty and expressed their admiration openly or covertly.

but,

Tan Lin rejected all of these without exception.

His steps never faltered because of anyone or anything.

His gaze remained fixed on the depths of the ancient road, where he longed to reunite with his beloved old acquaintance.

There are supreme mysteries he needs to comprehend, and it is also the direction for him to verify and perfect the Great Dao of All Self.

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Chapter 172 Encountering an "Old Acquaintance" on the Ancient Golden Road

By this late ancient period,

The Golden Ancient Road, as an ancient road area from prehistoric times, seems to be dominated by a deathly silence most of the time.

Only when this great era arrives do they have a little extra chance of survival.

But that's only relative. The ancient Golden Road is vast, and at this moment, most areas are still quiet, with few people around.

Whoosh!

This day.

Tan Lin's figure passed through a chaotic star field called "Sea of ​​Fallen Gods".

This place is filled with shattered stars and dangerous void rifts, from which turbulent currents of spacetime constantly blow out.

This is a famous and dangerous place on the ancient road, but it has always been favored by some outstanding talents. During great periods, people often come here to hone their skills.

However, precisely because of this, it is also a place for some shady transactions, and... an excellent place for ambushes.

"You wretch! Where do you think you're going! Hand over the sacred artifacts of the sect, and we'll spare your life!"

"Indeed, with the four of us surrounding you, you have no chance of escape today, even if you had wings. If you know what's good for you, surrender now, or you'll be captured. Think carefully about what will happen to you..."

"Hehe, this slut's fame has spread far and wide. Countless people in the Five Regions of the Big Dipper and even in this outer space covet her body. In the future, we can make use of her and send her to the Yuan Brothel. That would be a money tree..."

boom!!!

Amidst shouts and cold laughter, four vast, powerful auras of Great Saints, radiating a chilling killing intent, swept outwards from the depths of this star field.

They kept their eyes fixed on a stunningly beautiful figure fleeing ahead.

The figure was dressed in red, with a seductive figure and an otherworldly, bewitching beauty.

However, he had blood at the corner of his mouth and was breathing heavily, making him look somewhat disheveled.

If there were cultivators from the Big Dipper Star Region nearby at this time, they would recognize her as Shao Hanyun, the Holy Maiden of the Big Dipper, who betrayed the Big Dipper Divine Sect many years ago and looted the sect's treasure trove!

Years have passed, and the number of people sent by the Beidou Divine Cult to hunt him down has increased from one Great Sage to a full four!

Today, with the enemy surrounded from all sides, they are now seen as fish on a chopping board.

Boom...

At this moment, two elderly men with profound auras and gloomy faces blocked Shao Hanyun's path.

Two early-stage Great Saints were hot on their heels, one wielding a dazzling star banner, which he used to draw upon the celestial power of the heavens, transforming it into chains of Dao principles that blocked their advance from all directions.

The other person then summoned a bronze divine bell. The bell resonated, and the sound waves were so real that they constantly impacted Shao Hanyun's mind and escape light.

Both of these are extraordinary weapons. Although they are not imperial weapons, they contain unfathomable power. Under the urging of the two Great Saints, they forced Shao Hanyun, who was still at the Saint King realm, into a perilous situation.

She had looted from the Beidou Divine Sect and several of her "ancestral" protective treasures were broken. She was about to be completely trapped and captured.

"A bunch of old, filthy bastards..."

Shao Hanyun clenched her teeth, a fierce and desperate glint flashing in her dark golden eyes.

She truly hadn't expected that the Big Dipper Cult would mobilize such a large force to capture her; such a "luxurious" lineup could almost be described as their entire force coming out.

Several years ago, when she was being chased by one or two people, even though she was no match for them, she was able to use secret treasures and the vast space outside the domain to deal with them.

But as the number of people chasing her increased, and even when they were all armed with heavy weapons and targeting her, the area she could move in was constantly compressed, eventually trapping her like a turtle in a jar.

"We absolutely cannot let it fall into the hands of these old thieves..."

As her spirits sank, the despair in Shao Hanyun's eyes grew.

The secret treasures stolen when he betrayed the cult have either been used to improve his cultivation or have been exhausted during his escape.

Today she was driven to a dead end and suffered serious injuries. Facing the encirclement and attack of four Great Sages wielding heavy weapons, she was already at her last gasp.

'Am I going to die here today...?'

Thoughts drifted by.

At this moment, she inexplicably thought of the boy from many years ago, the boy who, by a twist of fate, had taken her body.

"You traitorous scoundrel, still resisting and spouting nonsense! We'll show you what this so-called 'old thief' is all about!"

Behind them, the Great Sage, holding the Star Banner, coldly shouted. With a flick of the banner, countless starlight transformed into chains that wrapped around Shao Hanyun.

Seeing this, Shao Hanyun desperately activated her remaining demonic power, transforming it into a sea of ​​crimson fire to defend against it.

when!

Unexpectedly, the other person also activated the heavy weapon in front of him. The sound wave bell trembled, and the sea of ​​fire instantly dissipated.

puff……

Shao Hanyun groaned and spat out another mouthful of blood. Her injuries worsened, and she staggered even more, on the verge of being bound by the Starshine Chains.

however.

At this critical moment.

whoosh...

A golden streak of light, like a comet streaking across the sea of ​​stars, appeared abruptly at the edge of the battlefield in a way that seemed slow yet instantly traversed vast distances.

wow...

As the light faded, it revealed the figure of a young man dressed in a divine silkworm robe, with an extraordinary handsome face and temperament.

His aura was calm and deep, as if he were out of place with the turbulent currents of the surrounding stars. He was none other than Tan Lin, who was passing through this place.

He had initially only intended to stop briefly to watch the commotion from afar and then move on.

After all, the battles and struggles on this ancient road are all too common.

But when his gaze swept over the red figure being chased,

He then realized that the spectacle seemed to be directed at him.

He hadn't forgotten that the woman he'd had a brief affair with.

In truth, both Tianling and this woman could be considered his "bedmates."

Compared to the former, the latter's importance and status in his heart, while not entirely negligible, were... very low.

When he emerged from the Realm Within a Realm, he went straight to the Spring and Autumn Pavilion. Seeing that it had been reduced to ruins, he learned of the shocking events that had occurred and did not linger, but instead embarked on the Ancient Starry Road.

During this time, he didn't spend even a little extra time learning about the current situation of Shao Hanyun, the woman with whom he had a fleeting affair.

He remembered that he had only glanced at the location of the creature through the [World of Causes] and knew that it was still alive and in the outer realm, but he never took the initiative to find out more.

I never expected to run into him here today.

Perhaps, this woman and he do indeed have an inexplicable "fate" in this life?

"Who goes there?!"

Seeing someone about to interfere, the Great Sage of the Big Dipper Sect roared angrily:

"We are cleaning house. All bystanders, get out of the way immediately, or you will be killed without mercy!"

From afar, they could tell that Tan Lin possessed an extraordinary aura, but he was only at the Saint Realm. They were confident in their own cultivation and the power of their weapons, so they didn't take him seriously at all.

However, they did not recognize Tan Lin immediately.

But those who were waiting in ambush and blocking the way from the other two directions, in a fleeting glimpse, vaguely felt that the young man's figure looked somewhat familiar.

next interest.

They were startled, and as they guessed the other party's identity, they also recalled the major event from several years ago when this young man "annihilated" three elders of the Feathered Divine Dynasty in the Central Continent of the Big Dipper.

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Chapter 173 Little man, I didn't expect you to still have a conscience.

shuh...

At this moment, Shao Hanyun also saw Tan Lin.

In the midst of despair, upon seeing the person who had just existed only in her thoughts a moment before, her beautiful eyes suddenly shone with an astonishing brilliance.

What is she feeling at this moment?

However, after a brief period of disbelief and complex, indescribable emotional turmoil, she shouted out two words:

"Run!!"

Upon hearing this, Tan Lin did not respond, but simply looked at the other person calmly.

Their eyes met; having studied the broken stele together many times, they naturally shared a kind of "tacit understanding."

In an instant, Shao Hanyun understood.

Although she couldn't understand what made the other party so fearless.

But given the current situation, she had to seize this one and only glimmer of hope.

Wow!

Immediately, disregarding her injuries, she bit her tongue with her teeth, spitting out a mouthful of blood essence. She forcefully activated her last bit of demonic power, transforming into a streak of red light and rushing towards Tan Lin's location.

"court death!"

The two great saints behind them were furious when they saw this.

One of them waved the Star Banner, and the Starlight Chains reversed direction, wrapping around Tan Lin and Shao Hanyun.

Clang...

On the other side, the bronze bell resounded even louder, and a highly condensed destructive sound wave, arriving first after being launched later, rushed straight towards the couple!

Standing still, facing the furious blows of the two Great Sages wielding their heavy weapons, Tan Lin remained unmoved.

He calmly took out the bronze token from his pocket.

The token was more damaged than it had been in Zhongzhou.