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

Di Que's body suddenly froze.

He looked down at the bronze spear in his hand, which had developed a tiny crack.

He looked up again at Tan Lin, who was standing in front of him with his fists clenched. A look of disbelief flashed in his eyes, followed by a look of relief, and finally all his emotions turned into a calm.

"A fine sword...a fine fist...a fine Taoist technique..."

So, you... have always been 'standing within the divine restriction,' or rather, your casual strike triggered the divine restriction. I... deserve my defeat... Who exactly are you?!

As soon as he finished speaking,

On his brow and several other parts of his body, a small red spot quietly appeared, which then quickly expanded.

click... click...

next moment,

Di Que's physical body, along with the bronze spear in his hand, transformed into a shower of light that slowly dissipated into the world.

Only a wisp of pure, indomitable fighting spirit and a trace of ethereal divine soul energy were activated by Tan Lin's Soul Pearl, which he quietly put away with a flick of his sleeve.

in place,

All that remained was the Great Sage Kunzhou, his face ashen, utterly despairing, lying in the deep pit.

At this moment, Tan Lin's deep gaze swept over Kun Zhou. He didn't waste any words on him, but simply pointed in the air in the direction he was in.

Wow!

A powerful burst of finger energy erupted.

puff……

Kun Zhou, already critically injured and on the verge of death, couldn't even let out a scream before his body exploded, his form and soul annihilated.

Thus, the uncle and nephew who plotted to assassinate the Empress at this location were both executed.

At this moment, the world was utterly silent.

In the distant sky, all the cultivators who witnessed this battle, whether they were the lucky survivors watching from afar or the heroes who escaped the calamity from the outer edges,

At this moment, they all stood frozen in place, like statues of clay or wood, staring at the figure in blue robes soaring through the air, and at the illusory array beside him that had returned to calm.

As his gaze shifted, he also saw the two deep pits at his feet that were gradually leveling out, and the Devouring Demon under Shao Hanyun's support and protection.

This battle left almost everyone with an overwhelming sense of awe that lingered for a long time, along with reverence and fear for that tall, imposing figure.

Not only that,

Seeing that Di Que, who was hailed as the second Fighting Saint Emperor by some busybodies in the ancient era, was killed by Tan Lin in just a few moves, he was truly astonished.

The crowd was filled with astonishment and doubt.

Just now, many of them clearly saw that Di Que had triggered the divine restriction, so why did he appear so vulnerable under the hands of the Undying Golden Body?

Even if both sides unleash their strongest attacks, intending to decide the outcome in one strike,

But the difference between the two is so vast, it shouldn't be presented as such a large one, right?

This was utterly devastating! Keep in mind that Di Que's cultivation level was several levels higher than that of the Undying Golden Body!

This is the Sendai Great Sage Realm, not the situation where geniuses and prodigies could casually traverse multiple realms as they did in the Sea of ​​Wheels or the Dao Palace Secret Realm!

Moreover, this Di Que is himself a top-tier genius in this world. Even the Fighting Saint Emperor once proclaimed that he had the potential to achieve enlightenment!

But what happened today is...

The heroes' eyes gleamed, their thoughts racing.

The silence was eerily profound.

They knew that this indestructible golden body belonged to Tan Lin.

From this day forward, his name will surely spread throughout the heavens and myriad realms at an even more terrifying speed, shaking the entire universe!

Finally, the figure in the green robe took a step forward and arrived at the place in the distance where a pair of exquisitely beautiful women, resembling twin lotus blossoms, were gathered.

The heroes in the distant sky gradually released their divine thoughts, exchanging messages with those around them and pouring out the shock they had just felt:

"This incredible strength is simply... simply..."

"..."

"Like a celestial king descended from the heavens, truly a supreme deity among the celestial beings!"

"At the end of the immortal path, who stands at the peak? Upon seeing Tan Lin, all dreams vanish!"

"With such a person around, we have no chance of attaining enlightenment in this lifetime..."

"Why worry about that? As an immortal golden body, he is inherently bound by limitations and is destined to be unable to attain enlightenment!"

"Hehe, fellow Daoist, now that you're saying this, perhaps you yourself are already somewhat wavering?"

"The indestructible golden bodies of past generations have been unable to break free of their constraints, but perhaps this child truly possesses some of those possibilities?"

"..."

……

The chilling atmosphere between heaven and earth had not completely dissipated.

Although the supreme aura emanating from the Immortal Slaughtering Array beside the figure in green had subsided, the invisible pressure that had previously permeated the void had not completely dissipated.

This still left the onlookers in awe, and they dared not breathe too loudly.

The dust here appears to be settling slowly.

Not far from the charred and broken tomb robber's tunnel, two deep pits seemed to be silently telling the story of what had just happened.

High Sky

Tan Lin stood in mid-air, his blue robe still intact, spotless.

After dealing with Kun Zhou and his nephew, he didn't immediately look at Shao Hanyun and the unconscious Li Qingjue in the distance.

His deep gaze swept across the surrounding void, as if sensing something.

at the same time,

Deep within his soul, above the barrier of the Soul Pearl, a faint, almost imperceptible, hazy crimson halo appeared.

Above the barrier, countless intricate threads of cause and effect began to emerge at this moment.

These are all new lines, very unstable, and could break at any time.

These threads, in just a few breaths, have already generated a considerable income for him; however, these fireflies still need time to settle.

Besides these, there were some unusual signs leading to the forbidden zone that he should pay attention to.

'Primordial Ancient Mine...'

Tan Lin's mind stirred slightly as he noted these changes, but his expression remained unchanged.

As his cultivation deepens, his connection to the Soul Pearl becomes increasingly clear.

Some of these newly formed causal threads point to certain treacherous individuals among the spectators, while others seem to connect to something more ancient and mysterious.

As for that "odd omen"...

He was fairly certain that this was related to the true owner behind the Supreme Artifact that had just been obliterated.

He had just vaguely recognized some of the patterns on the Supreme Artifact's entire surface, which was why he decisively activated the Spirit Treasure Array Diagram to suppress and destroy it.

This would prevent the Supreme Being from having his situation revealed to the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone after the Supreme Being escaped back to the Forbidden Zone, allowing that Supreme Being, who might have had a past relationship with him, to discover some secrets...

However, with the Supreme Artifact destroyed, the Supreme Being behind it would surely sense it.

But based on just a few clues, and with him constantly activating the Soul Pearl to confuse the heavenly secrets, it would take the Supreme Being countless hours to deduce and grasp the true inner workings and secrets.

'Eternal silence, or the fall from grace?'

Thoughts flowed,

Hey!

Tan Lin withdrew his gaze, then took a step forward, his figure disappearing from the spot.

next moment,

He appeared hundreds of thousands of miles away, above that dilapidated stone forest, and slowly descended.

In the Stone Forest,

Chi Yao, Chi Xuan, Song Canghai, Song Qiwen, and Song Qiwu remained standing in the same spot.

They seemed not yet fully recovered from what had just happened in the blink of an eye.

At that moment, Tan Lin suddenly appeared before them, his deep gaze calmly sweeping over them.

Chi Yao was the first to wake up, a very subtle unnaturalness flashing across her beautiful face.

But she quickly suppressed this unusual feeling, trying to regain her usual calm and composed demeanor.

However, her slightly pursed lips and the unconsciously curled fingers inside her sleeve still betrayed the turmoil in her heart.

After decades,

She looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar man before her.

The other person's deep, calm eyes, their imposing and unyielding demeanor, seemed capable of suppressing everything.

Slowly, her image overlapped with that of the boy in her memory who had stood shoulder to shoulder with her through tribulation and listened to her story atop the Cliff of Harmony, but then quickly separated, transforming into a towering figure that she now had to look up at slightly.

Decades have passed, and such a vast distance has truly separated them.

On one side,

Compared to her deep thoughts, her younger sister Chi Xuan's reaction was much more direct.

The latter's face was still somewhat pale, and when Tan Lin's gaze swept over,

Her delicate body trembled almost imperceptibly.

Her bright, expressive eyes reflected Tan Lin's image, and her gaze was filled with complex emotions that were difficult to describe.

There was shock, bewilderment, loss, self-consciousness, and a hint of bitterness hidden deep in her eyes, which even she herself might not have fully understood.

At this moment, her emotions were churning violently, and her heart was extremely unsettled. She unconsciously tightened her grip on her sister's hand, her fingertips icy cold.

She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to call out "Brother Shi".

Or, like when they parted ways outside the Chi family home years ago, pretend that nothing ever happened, and then ask with a touch of willful naivety, "Where have you been all these years?"

however,

When the words reached her lips, they stuck in her throat, and she couldn't utter a single one.

Tan Lin now exudes an invisible aura of authority, making her feel inexplicably nervous and... distant.

Her gaze involuntarily drifted back to the alluring figure in red robes and silver hair in the distance.

The bitterness in his heart grew even stronger as he looked at the unconscious woman in the black dress whom he was supporting.

Song Canghai spoke first.

The veteran expert took a deep breath, suppressing the myriad emotions surging within him.

He bowed respectfully to Tan Lin, his tone filled with unprecedented reverence and a hint of melancholy:

"Young friend Tan... no, fellow Daoist Tan, I have long admired you through spiritual connection. Meeting you today, I finally understand your true character. The rumors are not unfounded, and may even have underestimated you."

Fellow Daoist's cultivation and combat prowess are profound, beyond my comprehension.

The battle just now truly left this old man... in awe.

His words were sincere and filled with obvious respect.

In the cultivation world, those who have reached the highest level are given priority. Tan Lin's strength and the intangible "status" that comes with it have far surpassed his own.

Seeing this, Song Qiwen followed closely behind his father, bowing respectfully with a very humble posture:

"I have met Senior Tan... Senior Tan. Your divine might is truly awe-inspiring. Only now do I realize the meaning of 'there are heavens beyond heavens'."

His tone was frank, tinged with admiration, and also with a hint of relief after recognizing reality.

His gaze swept quickly over Chi Yao and Chi Xuan, who were standing beside him in a daze. He sighed inwardly, but he also understood that some gaps were not something that could be crossed by human effort.

Song Qiwu stood at the back, head bowed.