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

His aura, however, under the tempering of the lightning tribulation, became increasingly solid and profound at a visible speed.

However, blood kept seeping from the corner of his mouth, and his injuries were getting worse again.

Those who have completely lost their secret concealment

The forbidden cultivators, forced to "enjoy" the super-mutated Chaos Heavenly Palace Tribulation, were immediately plunged into a huge crisis.

Because they not only had to face the bombardment of the heavenly tribulation with its power greatly increased, but also had to guard against the attacks from the ancient celestial illusory figures that originally belonged to Li Qingjue and Tan Lin.

They had to keep a close eye on Tan Lin and Li Qingjue's movements, which made things very chaotic and dangerous.

Moreover, Li Qingjue, holding the spirit treasure array diagram, was indeed continuously making moves.

She unleashed the full power of her Devouring Heaven Demon Art, frantically refining the essence she had previously absorbed, her aura growing ever more formidable.

The tribulation lightning of her third quasi-emperor tribulation had already begun to fall.

But she was truly astonishing. Not only did she actively draw upon the tribulation lightning to temper her body, but she also launched a series of attacks, using battle to fuel her fighting spirit, growing stronger with each battle.

Only a few breaths passed,

The battlefield situation was instantly reversed because of Tan Lin's bizarre method of breaking through everyone's secret method of avoiding calamity!

Time flew by amidst the fierce battle, the terrifying heavenly tribulation, and the roars and screams of the forbidden zone cultivators.

One breath...

Two breaths...

Three breaths...

For cultivators at the Quasi-Emperor level, they may not feel it while cultivating, but when they are actually active, every breath seems incredibly long.

outside world,

The divine incarnation of the Immortal Queen still stands quietly in the starry sky, surrounded by celestial light.

Her true form, however, remains in the distant sky, blocking the Four Swords of Zhuxian.

Her gaze was mostly fixed on Tan Lin, her eyes deep and unfathomable, as if she were lost in thought. However, she didn't shamelessly, or perhaps for some other reason, lower herself to the level of "bullying the weak."

Seven breaths... eight breaths...

The battle high above the Demon Emperor's Tomb has reached its climax.

The cultivators in the forbidden zone suffered heavy casualties under the terrifying heavenly tribulation and the combined counterattack of Tan Lin and Li Qingjue, who had fully entered the quasi-emperor realm and were now able to concentrate their efforts.

Apart from a few individuals like Yan Qing, Chu Jie, and Mo Zhu, who wield supreme ancient imperial weapons, the forbidden zones are still struggling to survive thanks to their profound foundations and powerful artifacts.

The rest of the quasi-emperors, including some great saints from the outside world, were either struck down by heavenly tribulations or killed and devoured by Tan Lin or Li Qingjue when they had the chance.

Because of the continuous changes and accumulations, the power of the heavenly tribulation has increased to an outrageous level.

The chaotic sea of ​​lightning engulfed everything, the phantom of the ancient celestial being rampaged and killed, and the waves of time washed away all things. This area was completely transformed into a forbidden zone for life, and even the sealing barriers outside were constantly collapsing and disintegrating.

Nine breaths...

Tan Lin withstood nine of the most terrifying Chaos Annihilation Lightning Tribulations, his body charred black and his blood steaming.

But his eyes shone even brighter, like two small suns, one for the sun and one for the moon.

His aura has been completely stabilized at the first level of Quasi-Emperor, and relying on his insights from his previous life, he is able to advance towards the second level!

But he didn't do that.

His indestructible golden body, tempered by the lightning tribulation, emitted a faint radiance, as if cast from crystal, containing terrifying power.

The Great Dao Bottle above Li Qingjue's head almost materialized, emitting a dark light that soared into the sky.

Having successively devoured the essence of several powerful beings, including those from forbidden zones, although she hadn't fully digested it yet, her invisible accumulation was already terrifyingly powerful.

His aura was as deep and as dark as a prison, and his demonic power was overwhelming. With every move he made, dark light annihilated the lightning, and he even began to suppress the heavenly tribulation that was striking him!

In contrast, the cultivators from the forbidden zone were in a sorry state, with all those still alive bearing injuries.

Their auras waned, and the powerful artifacts in their hands, replicas of supreme artifacts, also dimmed due to excessive consumption.

Their gazes toward Tan Lin and Li Qingjue were filled with resentment, fear, and a hint of despair.

Ten breaths have passed, and the four swords will soon return. For them, let alone capturing their opponents, even protecting themselves has become a problem!

"go!"

Yan Qing finally gritted his teeth and began to consider resigning.

The situation is beyond saving.

If we stay, we risk truly perishing.

Chu Jie and Mo Zhu shared the same idea, and the three of them rushed towards the outside of the robbery zone in tacit agreement, wanting to escape.

however,

How could Tan Lin let them leave so easily?

"Come and go as you please?"

Tan Lin's voice, carrying a hint of coldness for the first time, rang out in the sea of ​​thunder.

He took a step forward, and time and space seemed to shrink beneath his feet, instantly blocking the way for the three of them.

Li Qingjue tacitly blocked their retreat on the other side, the Great Dao Treasure Bottle above his head emitting dark light, exuding a chilling killing intent.

The Lingbao Formation Diagram was unfurled, and an unparalleled killing aura surged forth.

Ten breaths later, we arrived.

At the very moment the tenth breath ended,

Deep in the universe, the vast celestial light that had blocked the Four Swords of Zhuxian receded like a tide.

The avatar of the Immortal Queen's divine will did not intervene at all, seemingly fulfilling her initial "promise".

Clang!

Clang... clang...

In the distance, four earth-shattering sword cries once again resounded throughout the universe, carrying the anger and displeasure of being blocked and unparalleled killing intent, shooting towards the ruins of the Heavenly Ruins Continent at an even faster speed!

They were about to merge with the Lingbao Formation Diagram!

Yan Qing and the other two were deathly pale, their hearts filled with despair.

Is it finished?

However, just when everyone thought that the four swords had returned to their positions, the killing formation was complete, and Tan Lin had completely eliminated these forbidden zone monsters, the situation changed.

The immortal celestial avatar that was about to dissipate did something unexpected.

clatter……

She did not completely dissipate with the celestial light, but instead, with a light step, traversed endless distances and appeared directly where they were.

It happened to be positioned between Tan Lin, Li Qingjue, and Yan Qing, blocking Tan Lin's pursuit route.

Her incarnation remains shrouded in mystery.

But his gaze was clearly fixed on Tan Lin, with a complex scrutiny and an indescribable curiosity.

"Little guy, you're quite capable."

The Immortal Queen spoke, her voice still ethereal, but less so than before, and more substantial:

"I did not intervene before, but I will take these three with me."

She actually wanted to protect Yan Qing and the other two!

Tan Lin frowned slightly and stopped walking.

Li Qingjue also suppressed his killing intent and looked warily at the suddenly appearing Ancient Empress.

Although the other party was only a divine thought avatar, he was, after all, a person about to attain enlightenment, unfathomable, and his attitude was ambiguous.

Upon hearing this, Yan Qing, Chu Jie, and Mo Zhu were taken aback.

Overjoyed, they felt as if they had escaped from a desperate situation and were about to cheer.

Although I don't understand why the Immortal Queen suddenly wants to protect them, being able to survive is better than anything else!

"Queen of Heaven..."

Chu Jie wanted to say something.

The immortal empress, however, ignored them, her gaze remaining fixed on Tan Lin, as if waiting for his response.

Tan Lin was silent for a moment,

Sensing the four rapidly approaching Immortal Execution Sword Intents, and glancing at the unfathomable avatar before him, he slowly spoke, his voice calm:

"Why does the Heavenly Queen want to protect them?"

"I was entrusted with this task, so I simply did my duty to him."

The immortal empress, in her guise, spoke calmly, offering no further explanation.

"That's the end of today's matter. Your grudges with the restricted area will be settled in the future."

Her meaning was clear: she wanted to take Yan Qing and the other two away to settle things today.

As for the feud between Tan Lin and Li Qingjue and the restricted area, she didn't care, but they couldn't fight anymore today.

Tan Lin's eyes flickered. The Undying Empress had suddenly intervened, blocking the four swords for ten breaths, and now she was stepping in to protect someone; her behavior was quite contradictory.

Whom was she referring to as "being entrusted by someone"?

Supreme of the penalty area?

Or is it something else?

She seemed to have figured me out, especially the way she looked at me just now...

However, with the four swords about to return and the killing formation complete, even if the Undying Empress herself were here, he would have no fear.

"I haven't even settled accounts with you yet for the matter of the Empress intercepting the four swords today, and now you want to interfere and take people away?"

Tan Lin said calmly.

Before he could finish speaking, Tan Lin suddenly raised his hand and threw a punch.

Myriad Self, Great Seal!

boom!!

The next moment, four afterimages appeared behind him, all simultaneously raising their fists.

Then these four figures evolved endlessly, with thousands of figures throwing punches, finally condensing into a gigantic handprint that blotted out the sky and pressed down on the incarnation of the Undying Queen!

Rumble...

Within the hand seal, a righteous and hostile intent, refined to the extreme, burst forth.

At that moment, the entire venue fell silent.

The heroes who were watching from afar were all speechless.

Even though the dust has settled and they had just witnessed the two with the indestructible golden bodies turn the tide, no one expected that they would choose to take the initiative to attack a person who was about to achieve enlightenment at this moment!

in place,

The Immortal Queen paused slightly, also surprised by Tan Lin's abrupt action.

But she did not resist or dodge, allowing the hand to strike her already dissipating avatar.

Not only that, her eyes were widening little by little!

Those once shimmering eyes were now filled with raging waves!

Shock, disbelief, disorientation, recollection, bewilderment...

A myriad of complex emotions flashed across her eyes.

She was staring intently at Tan Lin, or more precisely, at what was behind Tan Lin.

One of the blurry afterimages that appeared briefly and threw a punch along with him.

The figure, though blurry, was vaguely discernible: dressed in snow-white robes, with a tall and upright posture, but a blurred face.

Right now,