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

The so-called Divine Realm was formed from the five internal organs of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao. Naturally, it is not a single continent, but rather consists of five vast and boundless ancient "Lands of Life," each with its own distinct aura.

These correspond to the five vital organs: heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. They are separated into four sections, yet subtly connected.

This place, facing the Starry Sea below, forms a relatively complete "inner landscape" universe.

The Divine Realm, as the name suggests, is a secret realm within the Dao Palace where deities are nurtured.

However, this deity is no longer the same as the one before.

The hundreds of millions of indigenous people here pray devoutly, and every day a vast amount of faith power gathers at a "sacred mountain" deep within the divine realm.

This place is rich in Taoist principles and full of vitality, yet it also harbors endless killing intent.

As a partial manifestation of the "Dao Fruit" of the Lingbao Tianzun's human body secret realm, it naturally contains some of the creations related to it.

Aside from the forbidden land of gods and demons, other areas of the divine realm are filled with murderous aura and various dangerous places and desperate situations evolved from the shattered fields.

Throughout the ages, through countless eras and great ages, countless cultivators have entered the Sea of ​​Bitterness from the outside world and then ascended the Divine Bridge, stepping into this place. The struggle and fighting have never ceased.

During this time, at some unknown point, a miraculous elixir of immortality from the outside world took root in this place by chance.

Legend has it that every few thousand years, that divine herb can bear a few fruits containing a small amount of immortality essence, though not a special effect.

The divine fruit is a concentrated essence of divine medicine, enabling people to live a second life and helping them comprehend the great path of life.

When news of the discovery of a divine medicine within the Divine Realm spread, it naturally aroused the covetousness of cultivators throughout the myriad realms.

This place becomes more and more bustling each time, and only after the outside world experiences turmoil, causing a large-scale break in related records and rumors, will it quiet down for a while.

The immortal elixir took root on the divine mountain at the very center of the divine realm.

However, the sacred mountain and its surroundings lie an ancient divine kingdom shrouded in boundless faith.

The "god" resides within this place, empowered by the immense power of faith accumulated over millennia; it is his absolute domain.

It is even suspected that an ancient celestial array diagram is hidden inside, making it extremely dangerous.

Those powerful individuals who initially defied the supernatural and attempted to force their way into this place to seize the Ancient Tree of Life have all been reduced to ashes.

Their heads were hung outside the divine realm, transforming into skull wind chimes as a warning to future visitors from the outside world.

Having learned from past mistakes, few have dared to easily covet that place in recent years. The elixir of immortality has always been the exclusive domain of the new and old gods of this land, without exception.

Due to this situation, the Forbidden Zone of Gods and Demons, the greatest place of creation within the Divine Realm, became the second choice for cultivators from the outside world.

Legend has it that the area where the forbidden land once landed was transformed from the divine treasure of the kidney of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao.

The flesh and blood of countless gods and demons, and fragments of Dao principles from the ruins of the God War, seeped into the special ley lines beneath this region, naturally giving birth to a divine creation called "God and Demon Liquid" over the years.

This liquid contains the essence of gods and demons, fragments of Dao principles, and some mysteries hidden in the kidneys of the ancient Celestial Venerable.

It has miraculous effects on tempering the physical body, nourishing the soul, and comprehending the Great Dao, making it a treasure that cultivators who come to this place dream of.

Therefore, the outer perimeter of the God and Demon Forbidden Zone is often frequented by a large number of cultivators who believe they are strong enough, seeking opportunities to venture deeper and collect the God and Demon Liquid, which is extremely rare except at specific times.

It is worth mentioning that,

In recent years, besides these two most eye-catching places of creation in the Divine Realm, there is another matter that has captivated the minds of countless cultivators.

Ten years have passed, and the news that the Empress's banner of that contemporary female king has disappeared has been widely circulated by some people with ulterior motives.

As the only person in history to have successfully cultivated the Yin-Yang Great Grinding Scripture without any incident or danger,

Without the deterrent effect of the Emperor's Banner, Suiren Lianlei inevitably became the object of covetousness for countless cultivators.

Today, everyone knows that the "Yin-Yang Great Millstone Scripture" is a supreme scripture created by the ancient human emperor after successfully cultivating the Taiyin and Taiyang energies.

This scripture directly points to the essence of the Yin and Yang Dao, containing the secret of cultivating both Yin and Yang without conflict; its value is immeasurable.

It is an unparalleled treasure in the eyes of all Taoist traditions and groups dedicated to studying the harmony of Yin and Yang!

Possessing a treasure is a crime!

Although Suiren Lianlei possesses astonishing talent and the cultivation level of a Great Sage, her combat strength is said to have already touched upon the forbidden realm of gods.

However, without the Human Emperor Banner, a powerful weapon combining offense and defense, the threat has been greatly reduced in the eyes of many veteran monsters and successors of major forces.

After some people confirmed that the other party had indeed lost the Emperor's Banner,

In an instant, countless young supreme beings and old monsters here all focused their attention on Suiren Lianlei.

In recent years, these people have launched a fierce and greedy campaign to blockade and hunt him down.

Rumble!

this day,

Outside the forbidden zone of gods and demons, deep in a desolate Gobi Desert.

The divine power surged, the laws of the Dao exploded, and the entire Gobi Desert was reduced to dust.

Whoosh!

A figure emerged from the ruins, covered in blood and riddled with wounds—it was Suiren Lianlei!

Her demeanor remained sharp, and an inexhaustible fighting spirit seemed to surge within her.

But at this moment, her face was extremely pale, her breathing was disordered, and she had obviously suffered a serious injury, looking quite disheveled.

Wow!

She gripped a dark red divine sword tightly in her hand, a heirloom of her Ziwei Human King Palace lineage.

However, after the recent battle, the sword is now damaged and its light is dim, as if it is on the verge of breaking at any moment.

"She's there!!"

"Chase!"

Behind them, amidst the billowing dust, seven or eight powerful figures rose into the sky, giving chase with deep voices.

The two people at the forefront possessed particularly terrifying auras; they were actually two old monsters with high-level Great Saint cultivation.

A little further on, a cultivator was shrouded in a hazy halo; it was none other than Guangyuan from the Light Clan!

This group of people all wielded quasi-emperor weapons, and their surrounding force was overwhelming.

Such a scene would be enough for even the cultivators within that "divine kingdom" to do nothing but let it roam freely in this divine realm, as long as they did not offend the divine mountain, and they would not want to interfere.

Further away, even more cultivators watched, each with a different expression: some sneered, some had greed in their eyes, and some sighed in silence.

They watched from afar.

As things stand, it seems everyone knows that this female king is likely doomed today!

"Suiren Lianlei, wouldn't it have been better if you had obediently agreed to be my Daoist partner back then?"

If you had agreed then, the scriptures would have only needed to be shared with me. Why did things have to turn out like this? We're about to die; what's the point of clinging to the *Yin Yang Great Millstone Scripture* now?

Guangyuan's voice was icy:

"Decades of fruitless efforts have worn down my patience. It's too late to say anything now. Hand over the scriptures quickly, and perhaps I can let you pass away more peacefully. Otherwise, with your looks, it's hard to imagine what kind of torture you would suffer if you fell into someone else's hands..."

His tone, tinged with a hazy light, was completely devoid of the almost fervent "deep affection" he had possessed years ago; he was now a completely different person.

Whoosh!

His escape technique was extremely fast, like an eternal light, instantly traversing an endless area.

As he spoke, he closed the distance between himself and Suiren Lianlei.

"Heh, still so stubborn! Without the Emperor's Banner, what are you, a mere junior?"

Does she still think of herself as the proud daughter of heaven who once led a ship of cultivators on the bitter sea, dominating a region and occupying a life spring to take from us at will?

"If you know what's good for you, hand over the scriptures now, or what awaits you today is a pair of jade discs used as pillows by a thousand men, and a single red lip tasted by ten thousand!"

An old monster smiled sinisterly.

After closing the distance, he launched another attack, his immense divine power transforming into a colossal hand that blotted out the sky, slamming down fiercely.

Boom...

In response, Suiren pitied Lei's escape light freezing.

With gritted teeth, she swung her divine sword, unleashing the final power of Yin and Yang from her altar. The two streams of Yin and Yang circulated, transforming into a millstone phantom that crashed towards the divine hand.

boom!

The sword energy, the millstone, and the giant hand shattered simultaneously. She coughed up blood again and flew backward. The cracks on the longsword widened, and it almost broke completely.

But the old monster's aura remained steady as he stepped forward with a sinister smile:

"The difference in numbers, the difference in cultivation level... even when you were in slightly better condition and could still trigger the divine restriction, you couldn't turn the tide. Now it's even more impossible..."

"That's enough!"

Guangyuan said indifferently.

He formed a hand seal, gathering endless divine power of light, and activated the powerful weapon of the Light Clan in front of him, locking onto the Queen of Light and slashing down with a thunderous roar!

This sword strike, imbued with his full power, sealed off all of the Queen's escape routes, determined to completely imprison her body before joining forces to search her soul and seize the scriptures!

Seeing this, a hint of despair and resentment flashed in Suiren Lianlei's eyes.

She received personal instruction from the former Human Emperor and touched upon the divine forbidden realm before breaking through to the Great Saint Realm. The path to becoming an emperor was within her grasp, but was she destined to perish here?

She is not reconciled!

But her injuries were too severe, her magic power was exhausted, and her powerful weapon was about to be destroyed. How could she possibly resist?

"Am I really going to die here? Your Majesty, I... have disappointed you..."

A sense of sorrow filled her heart, and for no apparent reason, memories from many years ago surfaced in her mind.

In the Beidou Human Emperor Hall, she unbelievably saw the majestic figure of the Human Emperor, whom she revered above all others, returning from his brief peak.

Boom...

however.

Just as a ray of holy light froze her body, making her feel completely unable to move,

hum! ! !

A sharp, piercing whistle suddenly pierced the air from the distant horizon!

Wow!

next moment,

An ancient battle banner, as black as ink yet occasionally tinged with dark gold patterns, accompanied by the prayers and chants of countless beings.

Like a black and gold lightning bolt tearing through the sky, it shot in from the far distance with indescribable speed!

Rumble...

Wherever the battle flag passed

The void collapsed in large sections, and the laws governing this place seemed to sway.

The battle flag arrived in an instant.

boom!!!

Immediately afterwards, a terrifying aura that seemed to suppress eternity suddenly erupted, sweeping across a large portion of the outer perimeter of the Forbidden Land of Gods and Demons!

"That's... the Emperor's Banner?!?"

At this moment, some sharp-eyed cultivators were horrified, and their voices changed.

"This...how is this possible?!"

"Wasn't the Emperor's Banner supposed to have disappeared long ago? After much confirmation and deduction, it should no longer be in this divine realm. How could it suddenly reappear here after all these years?!"

"No! This aura... this supreme artifact seems to have fully revived!"

"What on earth happened?!"

wow...

At this moment, under the gaze of countless horrified, shocked, and bewildered eyes, that terrifying battle banner, seemingly swept away from the river of time,

They struck first, landing with pinpoint accuracy on Guangyuan and the various techniques unleashed by the old monsters!

click... click...

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a series of crisp sounds, like porcelain shattering.