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

shuh...

Her gaze shifted downwards, continuing to examine the other characters.

Since the road was first opened, more than 500 people have left their mark on it to date.

Among the more than 500 titles, the three Yama's Son, Underworld Prince, and Prison Suppressor were grouped together, exuding a cold and eerie Daoist aura that immediately reminded people of the ancient and enduring power of the Underworld.

Their handwriting exuded an unfathomable depth, clearly indicating that they were all highly accomplished and extraordinary.

Among all races, besides humans, there are quite a few who bear the mark of the Holy Spirit lineage.

These traces of existence all exude a boundless and majestic aura, as well as an innate sense of superiority and dominance.

In addition, there are several powerful beings named after the four legendary ferocious beasts, such as "Taowu" and "Taotie". Their engraved marks exude a fierce and terrifying aura that cannot be ignored.

Furthermore, the names of the Divine Lord, Jiang Wanqing, Guangyuan, and others are also listed above it.

Clearly, after witnessing the divine elixir of immortality "fly away," they did not linger and all left the place.

"The ancient road has only been open for a hundred years, yet more than five hundred people have already left their mark here. It seems that the struggle for the Emperor's Path in this era will be far more intense than imagined, far surpassing the great era in which the Feathered Emperor attained enlightenment as recorded in ancient books..."

Suiren Lianlei's eyes gleamed as she scanned these names, her fighting spirit growing ever stronger.

She possesses the body of a human king, and now she has decided to use the name "Suiren" to compete with these strongest geniuses of the world in the future. Naturally, she must have extraordinary confidence.

Meanwhile, Tianling silently memorized these names.

At this moment, within Sendai's divine soul, the Divine Silkworm Princess's thoughts fluctuated, subtly communicating with her:

“Those characters ‘Taowu’ look a bit off. The Daoist charm here seems to be unique to the Kunlun descendants treasured in the depths of my Divine Silkworm Ridge…”

Tianling smiled faintly:

"Even before the Emperor's Gate is open, there is already such a grand scene. If it were any other time, I would really be looking forward to seeing what kind of battles would take place during this great era of enlightenment. But times have changed. How many of the people above are 'his' match?"

I feel sorry for these people…

"Are you so confident that he can break the shackles that have bound him to an indestructible body and prevent him from becoming an emperor throughout history?"

"In ancient times, even the ancient celestial beings, several supreme beings of forbidden zones, and the immortal Daoist... no, it should be said that the immortal emperor could not make him truly perish. What in this world can't he do?"

A hundred years ago, he sacrificed everything in exchange for a brief return, and the world believed he had perished forever. Who could have imagined that he is now alive and well under this starry sky?

"..."

Outside, the two examined all the carvings on the stone tablet, and then, as if sensing something, they both turned their gazes toward the area behind the Imperial Pass.

The massive gates of the Imperial Pass were tightly shut.

But at this moment, the majestic gate seemed somewhat illusory, allowing them to vaguely glimpse a corner of the scene inside the gate.

It was a vast and boundless forest of steles!

Calling it a forest of steles is somewhat inaccurate. The scene features numerous towering boulders resembling sacred mountains, not densely packed, but clearly distinct from one another.

Each of these sacred mountains exudes a unique Taoist charm, its aura ancient and weathered.

Some shine brightly, some are dim and lifeless, some have broken apart, and some remain intact even after all these ages.

"Those are the inscriptions left by enlightened beings throughout the ages."

Or is it that the wordless steles commemorating great moments of enlightenment throughout history, after being carved by people, will eventually stand there as a forest of steles, preserving only the name of the enlightened one when someone attains enlightenment?

Suiren Lianlei murmured, a hint of shock flashing in her beautiful eyes as she guessed.

That forest of steles was so vast that, although it wasn't densely packed, it stretched as far as the eye could see.

Tianling also gazed intently, and within the Sendai, the consciousness of the Divine Silkworm Princess was also fluctuating slightly.

Swish!

Suddenly, at that moment.

Suiren Lianlei's gaze sharpened as she stared intently at a seemingly inconspicuous, even dim and faded, stone tablet deep within the stele forest.

The stone tablet was covered in cracks and looked quite ordinary among the vast forest of steles that shone brightly.

But the two ancient characters engraved on it caused her to tremble violently upon seeing them, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

Those were two words written in the script of the ancient human race.

Even after countless ages, the traces of the Dao have faded, almost completely disappeared or been erased for various reasons, but they still exude an indomitable will to pass on the torch.

Suiren...

"Your Majesty... it's... it's Your Majesty..."

Suiren Lianlei's voice trembled slightly, and she subconsciously took a step forward.

Even though the Imperial Pass was not yet open, she could be certain that in that blurry scene of light and shadow, there was a stone tablet inscribed with the words "Suiren."

It was created by the last human emperor of the Primordial Era, from the lineage of the Human King!

hum!

At this moment, the Emperor's Banner, which had been silent recently, suddenly emitted a violent fluctuation.

"Your Majesty the Emperor..."

Suiren called out softly in her heart, her beautiful eyes glistening with tears.

Even though she now knows that His Majesty the Emperor, who was her spiritual role model, has not truly passed away, but still has a "reincarnated" body in the mortal realm,

But when she saw the marks left by the other party in the past, and saw the dilapidated state of the monument, she still felt uneasy and could not control her emotions.

Tianling also saw the "Suiren" stone tablet in the same spot.

Her eyes flickered slightly, and she sighed softly in her heart.

She naturally guessed who left it, but at this moment she did not want to say anything more.

Sometimes she was truly afraid that the reality of someone still being alive was just a dream.

Because what is now visible in the Forest of Steles, along with all the signs that have appeared in the world before, all point to the fact that someone has truly passed away...

But then she realized that perhaps only such a realistic manifestation could keep the many beings in the forbidden zone in the dark, so that they would never have imagined that the day someone was completely gone would have already reappeared in the world.

The semi-transparent Imperial Pass and the strange phenomenon reflected in the forest of steles lasted only a few breaths.

The four women, each with their own thoughts, silently gazed at the "Suiren" stele, remaining speechless for a long time.

Finally, after the strange phenomenon disappeared, Suiren Lianlei took a deep breath and forcibly calmed her emotions.

She faced the direction of the stone tablet that was now out of sight, and solemnly bowed.

Tianling remained motionless.

After the ceremony, Suiren Lianlei straightened up, her eyes now firm and bright again.

She glanced at Tianling beside her and said:

"Your name has been left, but the gate remains unopened. Staying here is pointless. What are your plans next, senior?"

Tianling said slowly:

"Seeing that you are determined to return home, I too shall slowly return. This parting today will likely mean we will not meet again until the Imperial Pass opens..."

As they spoke, the two exchanged a glance, their expressions unreadable.

They met through Tan Lin and traveled together to this point.

But ultimately, each has their own path and their own entanglements.

Before the Imperial Pass, the time for parting finally arrived, and each returned to their own place to reflect and mature.

Whoosh!

whoosh...

Without another word, the two transformed into two streaks of light and traveled together for a while, traversing several ancient star fields, before finally parting ways in an unfamiliar starry sky.

"Take care, senior."

Suiren Lianlei bowed to Tianling, her brocade robes fluttering in the wind, her sword-like eyebrows radiating heroic spirit.

"Take care, and I look forward to seeing you again at the Imperial Pass."

Tianling responded with a single sentence, her white robes fluttering, like a fairy descending to earth.

Finally,

The two turned and disappeared into the starry sky.

……

Several years later, in the Ziwei Star Region, at the ancestral land of the Human King Palace.

Today, the atmosphere in the Hall of the King is exceptionally solemn and dignified, yet filled with barely concealed excitement and anticipation.

The ancient mountain gates swung open, divine light paved the way, and celestial music resounded.

All the elders and disciples who remained in the hall came out of seclusion and lined up on both sides of the mountain gate, eagerly awaiting their arrival.

Because a messenger had already arrived to report that their Human King lineage, whose contemporary Human King physique was equally astonishing even among all races, would be able to arrive at their old home today.

boom!

At midday, a crack appeared in the sky, and a proud and graceful figure stepped out—it was Suiren Lianlei.

Her beauty was unparalleled, yet her aura was even more majestic. Divine light emanated from her, and magnificent phenomena surrounded her, making her appear like a reincarnated female emperor descending from the heavens.

"He's back! His Highness is back!"

"The aura... is so strong! It's so much stronger than when we left!"

"Even I, an old man, can no longer see through it..."

"Truly worthy of being the hope of our Human King's Palace! He must have received a great fortune on the ancient road!"

"Look! His Highness is surrounded by a mixture of Yin and Yang, with the two energies of Xuan and Huang swirling around him. Could it be that the Yin-Yang Great Grinding Scripture has been mastered?"

The disciples of the Human King Hall discussed excitedly, and the elders stroked their beards and smiled, their eyes filled with satisfaction and pride.

High in the sky,

Suiren Lianlei's gaze swept over the familiar homeland below and the cultivators in the hall. The sharpness in her eyes subsided, and a hint of gentleness flashed across them, but more than anything, there was a calmness and determination that she rarely showed before.

"Welcome back, Your Highness!"

Throughout the Hall of the Human King, from the old king Suiren Hong down, everyone shouted in unison, their voices resounding throughout the universe.

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Chapter 214 It's a pity His Majesty has passed away completely (6K long chapter, please subscribe!)

However, the voices below congratulating Suiren and Lianlei on their return only rang out once.

Immediately following this was a series of increasingly loud and unrestrained shouts, like a tsunami:

"We respectfully welcome the Emperor's Banner!!!"

"Welcome the Emperor's Banner!!!"

Wow!

High above, before the Queen of Women, an ancient battle flag fluttered in the wind.

The invisible divine power of faith transforms into incense offerings for nourishment, during which the deities are rarely awakened. Countless ancient human heroes and warriors within silently experience the fervent calls of their descendants, separated by millions of years.

It turns out that even though today is the day when the contemporary human king returns after his successful training, there is no precedent for the entire royal palace to turn out to welcome him, unless the other party is about to attain enlightenment, then that would be more likely.

The dense crowd of cultivators currently gathered in front of the Daoist sect's gate are mostly there to pay homage to that "divine object" that was once held by the former Human Emperor!

"The Emperor's Banner..."

"..."

Whoosh!

Suiren Lianlei, a tall figure, descended from the sky and stood before the old temple master, Suiren Hong, bowing respectfully.

"Lianlei greets her grandfather and all the elders."

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..."

Suiren Hong shifted his gaze from the Human Emperor Banner that was floating high in the sky, and then looked at his granddaughter, smiling slightly.