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

"You're too kind, senior."

At that moment, the tense atmosphere that had just begun to build up instantly vanished.

There was no earth-shattering confrontation, nor the fierce battle that everyone had anticipated.

This six-eared macaque, which arrived here not long ago, has already intimidated the entire ancient hunting grounds with its ferocious power, striking fear into the hearts of countless ruthless men and old monsters.

They actually took the initiative to greet Tan Lin, a human cultivator, with a truly friendly attitude!

These scenes caused the eyes of many cultivators watching from afar to nearly pop out of their sockets, and their hearts to surge with immense emotion.

Just who exactly is this Tan Lin?

Even this peerless ferocious beast, which is almost at the quasi-emperor level, is so polite to him?!

Was it because the old ape felt pressured by the other party's bronze fragment?

No...it shouldn't be just that...

If he were wary of the bronze fragment, he could simply pretend he didn't see the two men and walk past them, since they weren't blocking his way anyway.

But it stopped in its tracks. In order to communicate with it, it even removed the "magic of heaven and earth" and stopped the "power" of transporting the cave.

Could it be that this lineage of the Undying Golden Body had some unknown connection with the Six-Eared Macaque clan thousands of years ago?

Or……

Countless doubts, shock, and confusion filled the hearts of those in the distance.

Those who initially wanted to sit back and watch the fight have now completely given up on that idea and no longer harbor any illusions.

What a joke! Now that evil god is chatting and laughing with him, if they were to join forces, sweeping away and slaughtering most of the beings here would be a piece of cake.

Amidst the intense scrutiny of the world.

The old ape's hairy face and thunderous mouth gave it a "kind and benevolent" expression.

Coupled with his calm, muffled voice, it sounded particularly out of place in this starry sky filled with an atmosphere of bloodshed and chaos.

His gaze swept over Tan Lin, then fell on Shao Hanyun beside him, his ears twitching.

Perhaps he had heard something silently, for a barely perceptible glint of something unusual flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

He paid no attention to the gazes that were directed at him from all directions, as if they were insignificant specks of dust.

in front of,

Tan Lin remained calm and composed. After returning the greeting with a cupped hand, he said nothing more and simply waited for what was to come.

He knew in his heart that the old ape had come closer not just to say hello.

At this moment, the little six-eared macaque perched on the old ape's broad shoulders, curiously sizing up Tan Lin, then turning to look at his grandfather, seemingly not understanding why his grandfather was being so polite to this person.

She flared her nostrils, sniffed at Tan Lin from a distance, then sniffed at Shao Hanyun.

Finally, she suddenly grinned, revealing her small, pointed teeth, and said in a clear yet deliberately mature tone:

"Grandpa, this person smells...it's so strange. It seems 'empty,' yet it also seems to be hiding a lot of things. Can you hear anything?"

This pretty lady smells wonderful…

Upon hearing this, Shao Hanyun's beautiful eyes sparkled, and she smiled, not annoyed at being overheard. Instead, she found the little macaque rather interesting.

Although she belongs to the dragon family, she truly possesses a trace of "celestial bloodline" within her. Through a series of fortuitous encounters and self-cultivation, she is transforming into a true dragon...

It's not surprising that the gifted Six-Eared Macaque has sensed something amiss.

rustling... rustling...

The old ape stretched out its large, hairy hand and gently patted the little macaque's head to signal her to be quiet, then said to Tan Lin:

"Young friend, there's no need for such formalities."

This old man brought his descendants here, also hoping to enter that mythical land and seek some opportunity.

Judging from your demeanor, young friend, you are no ordinary person. It is fate that we meet here.

His tone was calm, and the meaning behind his words was quite clear.

The implication is that since everyone is going to the Mythical Ancient Road, it's fate that we can travel together and have more exchanges along the way.

Tan Lin was slightly moved by this.

This old ape's strength was unfathomable. For some reason, he had changed his fierce demeanor and seemed to have a subtle intention to befriend him.

Logically speaking, given that he had never met him before, such a reaction was undoubtedly unusual. With his strength, he could practically do whatever he wanted in this place, so there was no need for him, a "junior," to be so polite.

Relying solely on the fragment of the bronze edict as inside information is far-fetched...

Unless... the so-called innate supernatural abilities of the opposing clan are truly so bizarre as to be inconceivable.

Perhaps we heard some extraordinary "sound" from him?

But this is almost impossible. He is confident that if he stands here peacefully, even without activating the Soul Pearl's divine power, even a Supreme Being passing by might not be able to discern his past.

Thoughts swirled.

Tan Lin remained expressionless, simply echoing the old ape's words:

"Senior, you flatter me. My companions and I have indeed come to enter that long-sealed mythical region, but we have not yet gathered all the supreme ancient blood. If we want to enter, it will probably take some time."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, the old ape's golden eyebrows twitched in feigned surprise.

He then grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth, but the smile now held less ferocity and more "amiable":

"What a coincidence! The old man and the young girl have 'casually' collected a few decent blood essences along the way. If you don't mind, young friend, why not take a look and see if they're suitable for you?"

As he spoke, he flipped his hairy hand, revealing several crystal-clear jade bottles in his palm.

Inside each jade bottle, there was a clump of primordial essence blood, each with a different color and radiating a powerful bloodline fluctuation.

Some blood was crimson like magma, containing the phantom of a fire phoenix; some blood was azure like the sea, with faint ethereal melodies; some blood was pitch black, exuding a terrifying and malevolent aura.

Even more powerful is the silvery-white, dazzling blood that flows with starlight...

A total of six kinds!

Each of them exuded an aura that far surpassed the bloodlines of many cultivators in this area, and could be considered to be among the strongest ancient bloodlines!

At that moment, the onlookers in the distance gasped, their eyes flashing with astonishing greed.

But when they thought of the old ape's terrifying strength, they quickly suppressed their greed, leaving only different expressions on their faces.

As this old ape traveled along, just like before, how many powerful beings did he kill along the way to gather this precious blood?

Standing there, Shao Hanyun's beautiful eyes also lit up, secretly thinking that this old ape was indeed well-off.

The quantity of each of these ancient blood types, if not requiring specific types, would be enough for more than ten people to enter the Ancient Path.

She looked at Tan Lin and transmitted her voice:

"This old ape is generous, but he's being way too enthusiastic; it's unusual..."

Tan Lin did not respond.

He naturally understood this principle, but he possessed an invincible spirit and his own understanding and confidence in dealing with emergencies.

After a moment's thought, he flipped his hand and took out six jade bottles.

Sealed inside are the six types of essence blood that they obtained by fighting back against the invaders over the past few days, and selected the best quality ones that meet the standards of the strongest ancient blood.

"I have been here for quite some time, but I have only obtained these few things, and even after refining them, they are barely acceptable..."

Tan Lin handed over the jade bottle.

The old ape's gaze swept over the six jade bottles, he nodded, and smiled:

"The Tonggu War Clan...not bad, all of them are ancient powerful clans with pure bloodlines. Adding these six types of my own, the number of types entering the Mythical Realm is more than enough. It's a pity that the amount of ancient blood in your possession is a bit small..."

He paused here, his gaze seemingly sweeping over Shao Hanyun intentionally or unintentionally, and slowly said:

"Regarding this vacancy, I wonder if you have any ideas, young friend?"

Upon seeing this, Shao Hanyun's pretty face changed slightly, and she secretly circulated her demonic power.

Using one's own blood essence as a catalyst is indeed a method, and now three more types of supreme ancient blood can be gathered. However, it seems that the other party intends to only use her blood.

Hey!

At this moment, Tan Lin shook his head, directly interrupting the old ape:

"You flatter me, senior..."

What this place has no shortage of is 'hunters' and 'prey' with various bloodlines. Since the quality is lacking, we can make up for it with quantity and extract from it...

Why bleed yourself out?

His gaze calmly swept across the distant starry sky, where some beings still lurked in the shadows, observing from the shadows.

"What do you think, senior?"

Upon hearing this, the old ape burst into laughter several times, his voice echoing through the starry sky:

"Good! Young friend, you are quite insightful! Indeed, this place is full of 'materials'!"

"I see those little insects hiding in the shadows over there. The 'Void Shadow Blood' they contain, while not as powerful as the ones I have, is still barely usable..."

What he said earlier was merely a test.

Seeing the other party speak to him with such confidence, all his distracting thoughts vanished, and he made up his mind to befriend him.

Before the words were finished, the shadows that had been spying in the distance suddenly trembled, and then without hesitation, they turned into streaks of black lines and fled frantically out of the ancient hunting area!

This small group, who might have been hoping to get a bargain, were terrified when the terrifying old ape called them out.

"Can they escape?"

The old ape chuckled, without even moving, but simply raised a hairy finger, activated a mysterious technique, and then pointed at the fleeing shadow from afar.

bang...

A soft popping sound, like a bubble bursting.

The several shadowy figures that had already fled hundreds of thousands of miles away vanished without a sound, along with the void where they had been hiding, without even uttering a scream.

Only a dozen or so drops of blood, as black as ink and seemingly capable of swallowing light, remained.

Finally, drawn by an invisible force, it flew back instantly and landed in a newly taken-out jade bottle in the old ape's hand.

Another ancient bloodline acquired!

Although the ancient blood, given its strength and dilution, still needs some refining to meet the requirements, the process was outrageously easy.

In the distance, there was a deathly silence.

At this moment, almost all the onlookers and observers felt a chill run down their spines.

They didn't dare linger even a moment longer on either side, scattering like birds and beasts, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

That old ape is terrifying! He can decide a person's life or death with a few words and take their essence as easily as taking something out of a bag!

The immortal golden body that can chat and laugh with such beings is probably not as "simple" as imagined; its trump card may be far more than just a bronze fragment.

……

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Ten days later, the old ape held ten jade bottles in his palm and smiled at Tan Lin:

"Young friend, look, now that all ten ancient bloodlines are ready, let's head to the sealed land and embark on the mythical ancient path together, shall we?"

Tan Lin gave the old ape a deep look and nodded:

"That is indeed my wish, but I dare not ask."

"Hahaha, very good! Young friend, you are indeed straightforward!"

The old ape laughed loudly, his figure blurred, and he once again used the Law of Heaven and Earth to transform into that towering golden giant ape.

A flash of light appeared on his shoulder, and the palm-sized cave reappeared, growing taller in the wind and regaining its magnificent appearance.

Wow!

Immediately afterwards, an invisible force of "transfer" arose and lingered around the cave.

Tan Lin, with his sharp eyes, vaguely recalled that this seemed to be a kind of "law" left behind in the world by the Celestial Venerable Lingbao from ancient times.