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

They then carefully searched the ruins and the areas beyond them, but found nothing.

"We're still a step too late."

Xiaoyao Dao frowned and said:

"Why does it feel like this colleague can predict our movements in advance? He always manages to escape from a desperate situation..."

"Hehe, he can lead you by the nose, but he may not be able to guess how I have planned this."

Beside him, the Immortal Taoist's expression became calm.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, the carefree Daoist did not take it to heart.

But the next moment, the Immortal Daoist smiled at him, and his body transformed into tiny specks of primordial spirit light, scattering throughout the world.

Seeing this, Xiaoyao Dao remained silent.

Even after the individual rays of light had completely disappeared, he remained standing there for a moment, a barely perceptible hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes.

"A divine manifestation of faith? What stage has your true body reached now? Ascension to immortality? No... impossible..."

After thinking about it, he shook his head.

Many people in this world, even many supreme beings in forbidden zones, believe that the Immortal Emperor has been dead for many years, but he is one of the few who dares to assert that the other party is still alive.

That's why the other party gave him another set of excuses when they were testing him.

"Did he really cut himself...? I just can't believe it..."

The carefree Daoist narrowed his eyes, then gazed towards the direction of Zhongzhou:

"Your faith has been sitting in the Emperor's Palace since half a year ago? That person might not actually come knocking on your door..."

At least this time, since both he and the other party "appeared" outside the training tower, the other party did not take the bait and went to Zhongzhou.

Otherwise, what awaits them there is nothing but a trap and a thunderous blow.

In their plan, the bait in Zhongzhou and the bait in the training tower were inextricably linked.

Unexpectedly, the other party not only took the bait without suffering any loss, but the seemingly empty Zhongzhou side also seemed uninterested.

With such methods of concealment and stealth, why didn't they choose to visit?

"They're far more cautious than in ancient times..."

Finally, he took a step and headed southwest.

He neither returned to the restricted area nor went to the southern region.

But coincidentally, the place where he reappeared was less than six thousand miles away from the secret place where Tan Lin decided to hide the treasure.

"This……"

The sudden and unexpected situation really startled Tan Lin, who was maintaining the [Reverse All Causes Vision], and he almost thought that the Soul Bead had malfunctioned.

Fortunately, he soon realized that the other party did not seem to be after him, and his mind calmed down.

However, this made it difficult for him to hide the treasure at this time.

"How about... we pull off something bigger?"

After examining the several new causal lines connected to the Soul Pearl barrier, Tan Lin pondered for a moment.

These lines were equally tangled, and their anchor point was clearly at the Undying Mountain, the very place where that commotion had just occurred.

These lines can also generate causal points, but they need time to settle. After being refined by the Soul Bead, approximately three causal points can equal one "firefly" without any mixed-color causal lines.

However, if such a causal line becomes thicker or of a higher rank, the total number of causal points that are eventually generated will still be quite considerable.

For at least the past six months, the source of the fireflies within his deep crimson light has not been limited to his young disciple Li Qingjue.

The lines of the Carefree Celestial Venerable, the Undying Emperor, and even the Human Emperor Palace also made tremendous contributions.

In the brief moment that the restricted area was shaken, several branch lines suddenly emerged from the complex main lines, and after a period of settling, they may be able to give him a small boost.

Tan Lin doesn't really need to think too much about those side quests; they're probably just some of the servants under the Supreme One's command, as well as the "clan members" who have survived to this day.

In addition, his previous absorption of vital energy in the Central Region to reshape his physical body also stirred up some intricate threads of the demon race.

There are many of these lines, but they are too thin, of low quality, and are mixed colors. They are not worth mentioning for now, and as time goes on, those people will not know the source of their evil and will not be able to maintain it, so the lines will break.

"Why isn't this carefree Daoist body moving? Is it just wasting its time with me?"

Standing still, Tan Lin noticed that the anchor point on the causal line between himself and the Carefree Celestial Venerable remained motionless, and his brows furrowed slightly.

The fireflies in his deep crimson light didn't come from the wind!

This operation has maintained the dual state of [Barrier of All Causes] and [Reverse Perspective of All Causes], and has already emptied the second deep scarlet light spot into a shell. It is still dragging on without any progress, which makes him inexplicably anxious.

"It's not a good time to return to the Southern Training Tower, and I can't go to the Central Plains either. With that old geezer Xiaoyao's Dao body there, he might be lying in wait for me... Maybe I can go to the Northern Region and cause some more trouble..."

Looking at the distribution of anchor points at the ends of each causal line, Tan Lin's thoughts drifted:

"Yes, that's where we'll go..."

Act on your thoughts as soon as they come to mind, for opportunities are fleeting.

wow...

next moment.

His fragmented primordial spirit, which had reassembled deep within his remnant soul, shone brightly, and he sped directly towards the Northern Region.

After moving away from the location of the carefree Daoist body, he activated the Soul Pearl, causing the crimson-gray mist to briefly spread, then tore open a corner of the void, crossed the boundary barrier, and disappeared in the Eastern Wilderness Central Region in an instant.

…………

A few breaths passed.

In the northern region, there is a wondrous place called Ancient Emperor Mountain, where nine dragons surround a pearl.

This place is different from the deathly darkness of the Undying Mountain.

The ancient Huangshan Mountain is entirely purplish-brown, forming a self-contained whole, and its interior is filled with the Heaven-Suppressing Patterns of the Immortal Emperor.

The mountain surface was bare, without any soil or vegetation covering it. The magnificent scene of all races paying homage during the ancient Emperor's era was long gone.

Especially in the late ancient period, the Fighting Saint Emperor, who wanted to become a war immortal in his lifetime, was suspected of being ambushed by the Undying Emperor in his later years.

After suffering a severe blow, the former changed his previous reverence for the Immortal Emperor and even vandalized several of the latter's dojos.

The outermost layer of this mountain still bears traces of damage from countless years of swords, spears, halberds, and magical attacks.

Of course, whether these traces originated at the end of the Primordial Era, or whether they were created by the Fighting Saint Emperor, is unknown after hundreds of thousands of years; the details are now impossible to verify.

At this time, we were thousands of miles away from the ancient Huangshan Mountain, in the southeast direction.

Under the shroud of crimson-gray mist, Tan Lin's incomplete primordial spirit silently slipped into an underground mine.

He knew that the only way to enter the Ancient Emperor Mountain without disturbing the Heaven-Suppressing Patterns was through the nine dragon veins underground.

Otherwise, the only option is to cancel the [Barrier of All Causes], reveal his identity, and wait for the remnants of the Undying Emperor of the small world within the mountain to awaken from their divine source, or for the Undying Daoist to return from the Central Continent and open a "convenient door" for him, thus "inviting" him in.

……

rustling... rustling...

Inside the mine, corpses lay strewn about, bones piled high.

A strange atmosphere permeated the air, and occasionally, strange beasts such as shadowy bats that dwelled in the dark underground places would dart out.

Tan Lin traveled more than two thousand miles through the mines along this dragon vein, and finally reached the end. He was still about a thousand miles away from the bottom of the Ancient Emperor Mountain.

This mine was undoubtedly left behind by some seekers of the source, but they encountered unknown horrors along the way and eventually gave up after exploring the ruins to this point.

Unlike later generations, no one has now opened up a direct path to the ancient Huangshan Small World.

During this period, the Great Emperor Wushi had not yet descended into the world, and the Daoist temple of the Immortal Emperor had not yet been seized.

The lineage of the Source Celestial Master has not yet been passed down in the Big Dipper. The "first generation" will not appear until at least 100,000 years before Ye Fan's birth, and thus find a fragment of the "Source Emperor Scripture" in some ruins.

However, although the lineage of the Source Master has not yet appeared, there are still quite a few families specializing in Source Arts in the Big Dipper today.

The cultivators' thirst for the Source gave rise to this profession; Source seekers have existed since ancient times.

However, the Source Emperor was the first person in history to achieve enlightenment through Source Techniques.

Over countless years, even though no one has obtained the inheritance of the Source Emperor, some people have continued to explore and move forward on this path, eventually gaining their own insights and passing on their experience to their descendants, thus creating families that are skilled in the study of Source techniques.

However, they were born in this desolate and ancient era, a time of frequent darkness and turmoil. Very few supreme lineages survived to later generations, and those aristocratic families naturally suffered many hardships and breaks in their lineage.

Even so, some people in later generations explored on their own and became Source Kings in the art of Source Techniques, second only to Source Celestial Masters, leaving behind a legacy, which became the Source King lineage of the post-ancient era.

"It seems I'll have to forge my own path from here on out..."

The road ahead of the mine was cut off, but Tan Lin was not surprised. His remnant soul remained calm and composed.

In his first life in this world, he had studied the Origin Technique.

Otherwise, how could someone with only the cultivation level of Immortal Three have continuously searched for great medicines and lived for five or six thousand years in an environment where powerful races were everywhere in ancient times?

In his second and third incarnations, he also used this as a supplementary path to further his spiritual practice.

The rare Nine Nether Resurrection Grass variant he obtained in his third life was extracted from a piece of stone, through which he successfully cultivated both the Yin and Yang energies.

The accumulation of three lifetimes, even though he didn't pay much attention to it in the last two lifetimes, still made his mastery of Origin Arts reach a level that was unmatched by anyone in this era.

Using the power of the Soul Pearl, he bypassed layers of restrictions and arrived at a secret realm deep within the mountain.

Wow!

Before the road was blocked, Tan Lin's primordial spirit suddenly shone brightly, its invisible and wondrous connection to the earth's veins. With the dual enhancement of the Soul Pearl, it did not touch the great terror of the underground, and its journey was almost unimpeded.

A short while later.

Using the Source Technique and the Soul Pearl, he quietly teleported to that secret realm within the Ancient Emperor Mountain.

Here, there are countless palaces, yet not a speck of dust remains, and there are no inscriptions or marks on the jade steps.

No outsiders have visited this place yet.

"I'm here to get some of the divine liquid from the Undying Phoenix Elixir, make a bit of a commotion, and collect some interest. That should be enough..."

Thoughts raced through his mind as Tan Lin silently ascended the steps. What he saw was a place that exuded a majestic and sacred aura, with a hazy fairy-like atmosphere swirling within the secret realm.

As he ventured deeper, the ethereal mist grew ever more dense, and the babbling brooks murmured, creating a scene reminiscent of a fairyland.

Ancient coffins were placed in the corners, and pieces of divine energy emitted a dazzling, multicolored radiance.

Along the way, he was surrounded by numerous restrictions, and the Heaven-Suppressing Patterns would occasionally appear and disappear, but he skillfully avoided them all.

Finally, he arrived at the depths of the secret realm.

Beside an incongruous stone chamber, there was a celestial pool shrouded in seven-colored light.

The moment he infiltrated this place, his gaze suddenly sharpened.

In his field of vision, in the celestial pool, a stunningly beautiful celestial figure stood with her back to him, bathed in the glow of the sunset and the divine spring.

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Chapter Twenty-Six: My Brother Emperor is truly blessed! (3K)

Splash...

The woman in the spring pool was stunningly beautiful.

At this moment, the other party was bathing in the water of the divine spring, part of her jade-like body was submerged in the spring water, and the surrounding water vapor made her figure appear and disappear, so graceful that it was beyond description.

In the hazy mist.

The woman's skin was as white as snow, and under the shimmering spring water, it shimmered with a warm, jade-like luster.

Her cascading black hair was now soaked by the spring water, clinging wetly to her smooth back, obscuring most of her beauty but adding to her irresistible allure.

Tick!

In this scene, water droplets that clung to the hair would occasionally slide down the perfect curve and disappear into the pool, creating ripples on the surface of the spring.

Although it was only her back view, the natural nobility and sanctity she exuded, along with the subtle charm in her every move, were enough to make the celestial light of this secret realm pale in comparison.

She seemed to be the darling of heaven and earth, possessing all the beauty and charm, making countless men fall for her.

"What's going on? Wasn't this woman sealed into the divine source by the Immortal Emperor long ago...?"