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

In everyone's sight, wherever the palm print passed, the void shattered inch by inch like a mirror, revealing the pitch-black nothingness behind it.

Rumble... Rumble...

The terrifying pressure surged, almost suffocating all the cultivators on and off the sacred mountain and within and outside the sacred realm. People were filled with fear and trepidation, as if the sky itself was about to collapse under this palm strike!

"It's God?! It's God himself who intervened!!"

"It seems the 'enemy' is quite troublesome; even the elders of the gods are helpless against it..."

"Boundless divine power! Suppress this scoundrel!!"

"Boundless divine power!"

"My God..."

The usually elusive and rarely seen "god" has now appeared.

Above the divine realm, regardless of whether they were within the divine kingdom, the indigenous people who held deep faith in the "divine mountain" were all excitedly shouting.

They could almost see the arrogant fool who walked on air, intending to offend the divine kingdom and the sacred mountain, being smashed to dust by the "god" with a single palm strike.

Meanwhile, the gazes of the cultivators from all the myriad races outside were also fixed intently on the scene.

Some of the cultivators who were preparing to seize the opportunity to try and obtain the immortal herb were on tenterhooks, their eyes fixed on the sky.

They wanted to see how this indestructible golden body would respond to this seemingly fatal blow, so they could adapt accordingly...

Can that invisible, powerful weapon truly withstand that offensive force?

Even if it can be blocked, the means of concealing the artifact and confusing the secrets of heaven will surely dissipate.

What exactly is the powerful weapon wielded by the immortal golden body...?

The various heroes had different thoughts.

clatter……

At that moment, in the sky, Tan Lin finally paused briefly.

He slightly raised his head, looking at the colossal hand of faith that blotted out the sky and seemed capable of easily crushing countless stars, yet his expression remained calm in his deep eyes.

Then, all the heroes saw was him casually raising the invisible heavy weapon in his hand.

This time, however, Tan Lin did not rely solely on the imperial aura emanating from the Emperor's Banner.

Crash!

The ancient battle banners fluttered in the wind, and the patterns on the banners, which had been obscured by the black and gold mist, seemed to suddenly become clear for a moment.

hum...

The illusory image of a vast, beautiful landscape, depicting a panorama of worshipping people, was still indistinct.

However, within this truly vast and genuine imperial aura, there also burst forth wisps of powerful "incense" energy. The two combined and are now sweeping across the land like a volcanic eruption!

Is this also the power of faith?!

Everyone was shocked by what they saw, and they began to speculate wildly.

Boom!!

The divine power of the Emperor's Banner clashed violently with the giant palm of the Faith Dharma Image!

The cataclysmic explosion shot straight into the heavens, leaving only two completely different principles frantically annihilating each other in the final moments.

Sizzle... sizzle...

During this time, the colorful divine power of faith intertwined with the imperial aura that was black and gold in the yellow and black, turning the entire sky of the divine realm into a vast gray, chaotic mess.

Heaven and earth, water, fire, and wind revolve.

But the stalemate lasted only a few breaths.

Finally, a soft sound arose.

Click...

Soon, a series of clear cracking sounds rang out, and amidst the incredulous gazes of everyone in the divine kingdom and even on the divine mountain,

That colossal hand, a fusion of the full force of a "god's" attack and the power of boundless faith,

At this moment, it appeared as if it were shattered glass or porcelain, with countless cracks appearing on its surface, before collapsing into the sky with a deafening roar!

thump...

As the giant hand collapsed, the divine light behind the "god" also suffered a slight backlash, shaking violently and dimming its light.

"Ho..."

Inside the temple, the "god's" physical body, immersed in an ocean of faith, trembled slightly.

He groaned, and a stream of multicolored "divine blood" spilled from the corner of his mouth. Within this divine blood, the power of faith also swirled.

This is the practice of the "gods" throughout the divine realm: refining the supreme power of faith into their bodies to strengthen themselves and, to some extent, slow down the aging process.

However, little did they know that this action nearly severed their future path, making the advancement to the Quasi-Emperor realm an unattainable dream for "gods" throughout history.

However, how difficult is it to reach the Quasi-Emperor realm?

Even among those who achieved Dao in great eras, the number of quasi-emperors active in the same period, spanning the entire universe and all its realms, is only in the hundreds.

This means that only one quasi-emperor-level powerhouse might emerge in every hundred or so major clans, star systems, or inhabited lands.

Furthermore, this number is not accurate. Some small star regions and small life-bearing areas, even if thousands or tens of thousands of small worlds are accumulated, may not necessarily produce a single quasi-emperor.

A powerhouse of this caliber cannot be created simply by accumulating resources.

This formidable threshold has stopped countless heroes throughout history.

Therefore, even if the "gods" of this divine realm throughout the ages did not covet the wondrous uses of the power of faith and thus refine it into their bodies to advance to the quasi-emperor realm, the possibility was extremely slim.

"How is this possible?! Your powerful weapon... actually has the effect of dispelling and even melting the power of faith?!"

Within the vast ocean of faith, the true form of "God" emerged, revealing its terribly aged appearance.

At this moment, a look of shock and disbelief finally appeared in his eyes.

His voice carried an undeniable tremor.

The power of faith is mysterious and unparalleled, with endless wonders. Sometimes it is formless and intangible, yet it is difficult to resist.

However, the strange aura emanating from the weapon in the opponent's hand seemed to be the nemesis of this divine power of faith, carrying a magnificent momentum of "the torrent of humanity, the direction of all living beings, and the retreat of gods and Buddhas"!

The voice entered the ear from the spot.

Tan Lin did not answer.

The truth is not that the Emperor's Banner in his hand really had this effect, but rather that the other party's use and mastery of the power of faith was too weak!

The attacks launched by both sides just now were infused with the power of faith, which is why they had this illusion.

hum...

The offensive from the sacred mountain was thwarted.

Immediately, Tan Lin, holding the slightly trembling and now dimmed Emperor's Banner, continued walking towards the summit of the sacred mountain.

Da...da...

As he walked, he gently stroked the old battle flag.

The dimming of the Emperor's Banner's divine light was not due to damage during the previous battle.

This is because the artifact's divine power is limited, and the frequent reactivation within a short period of time greatly depletes this powerful weapon.

Since "he," the owner of this object, or rather, the "Human Emperor" of his previous life, has completely "passed away," this situation is perfectly normal.

Once he reaches the summit again in the future, undergoes a complete refining process, and leaves his mark on this life, these problems will no longer exist.

Wow!

A few breaths later, Tan Lin's figure had already crossed half of the divine kingdom's territory and reached the top of the divine mountain.

His goal was clear: the depths of the temple, or perhaps the very heart of this sacred mountain.

There, in theory, is the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao!

"Very well! Since the power of faith cannot harm you, then I shall see if you can withstand the Heavenly Venerable's Killing Formation by relying on this powerful weapon!"

Seeing that the newcomer remained silent, as if too lazy to communicate with him, the "god" laughed in extreme anger, his voice icy and chilling.

However, the previous attack had already shown him that...

The opponent's weapon was truly formidable; relying solely on his own cultivation and faith, he would find it difficult to defeat him.

The only option now is to use our last trump card: the true domain-protecting artifact of the Divine Realm, the Immortal Slaughtering Array Diagram left behind by the Celestial Venerable Lingbao!

Even if it can only unleash a portion of the divine power of the array, it is still far beyond what the invisible artifact in the opponent's hands can withstand!

Because it was a complete ancient Celestial Venerable array diagram, its rarity far surpassed that of any imperial weapon or ancient royal weapon found elsewhere.

The array diagram serves as the ultimate embodiment of the word puzzle, and it can remotely draw upon the power of the four killing swords in the "lower realm" of the Sea of ​​Wheels region!

Such divine power was so great that even a quasi-emperor personally descending would not be able to withstand it!

Da...da...

The handsome young man continued his journey without stopping, and it seemed he was about to enter the heart of the majestic sacred mountain.

The "god" activated the secret method of the interconnected array passed down through generations of gods, using the power of faith as a medium.

At this moment, his solemn voice resounded throughout the sacred mountain and the divine kingdom, finally faintly echoing across the entire boundless divine realm:

"Please grant me the Heavenly Venerable's array diagram!!"

boom!!!

In an instant, as his words fell,

At the summit of the sacred mountain, deep within that ancient temple...

A terrifying aura that caused the entire divine realm, and even the vast and boundless sea of ​​reincarnation in the lower realm of the divine realm, to fluctuate, suddenly erupted!

wow...

At the same time, the entire sacred mountain seemed to crack open, within which surged an unimaginable and boundless power of faith accumulated over countless ages.

At this moment, even the ancient tree rooted on the mountaintop is rustling its leaves.

hum...

next moment.

An ancient yet complete array diagram, radiating an aura of boundless killing intent that would eclipse all the heavens and the ten earths.

It rises slowly from the depths of the sacred mountain and eventually hangs atop the mountain.

The array diagram is ancient and terrifying, made of some unknown celestial material. It carries fragments of the ancient Celestial Venerable's magical arts, representing, in another sense, the continuation of the ancient Celestial Venerable's life.

Neither gold nor jade, it is covered with mottled bloodstains left over from an unknown time, and countless mysterious and unpredictable patterns.

Splash...

The terrifying aura emanating from it, which seemed capable of slaying immortals and gods and annihilating everything, appeared as if piercing through countless ages, causing all witnesses to feel their souls shatter and their Dao hearts to tremble!

"What...what is that?"

Beyond the Divine Realm, a foreign cultivator exclaimed in surprise.

However, no one answered his question at the moment, because everyone was either preoccupied with their own affairs or immersed in the powerful divine might of the ancient Heavenly Venerable Array Diagram, feeling utterly shocked.

The Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram!

A rare and extremely rare complete Heavenly Venerable Array Diagram, one of the most powerful and complex diagrams in history, serving as the ultimate embodiment of the profound mystery of word puzzles!

At that moment, the instant the array diagram appeared...

The entire sky of the divine realm seemed to darken, enveloped by a tragic aura and even killing intent.

Under such "divine might",

On the continent of the gods, countless natives trembled and knelt on the ground, not even having the courage to look up.

Even in the Sea of ​​Wheels region of the "lower realm" of the divine realm,

The four killing swords that had been dormant in the Sea of ​​Life for countless millennia now trembled together, unleashing a torrent of chilling sword energy, as if echoing the array diagram from afar!

Boom!