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

This shadow, like a bolt of lightning, struck deep into the memories of the Undying Queen that had been sealed away for countless years!

Because the figures of these two were both indistinct, she inexplicably connected them, evoking a figure from a distant past that she could never forget...

What kind of fist technique is this?

It can even stir up a cultivator's past obsessions, turning them into a momentary "demonic obsession" that makes people feel dazed and lost.

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Chapter 239 Substitute (Note: The end of the previous chapter has been slightly modified)

boom……

The Great Handprint of Myriad Self was fully formed and pressed down from the heavens, unleashing countless invincible fist intents within it.

But amidst the attention of everyone, the graceful figure draped in a magnificent feathered robe remained motionless, like a clay or wooden sculpture, as the handprints rained down upon her, while she herself remained lost in a daze.

The fairy in feathered robes was shocked, bewildered, and reminiscing.

She couldn't believe that the indestructible golden body of that junior actor could deliver such a punch.

This punch unleashed countless bursts of energy, seemingly carrying within it a mysterious power capable of directly disrupting and intimidating the mind.

It completely stirred up the deepest obsession within her, causing a white-robed figure, long dormant for many years, to emerge, hazy and indistinct...

At that moment, her obsession transformed into a fleeting demonic force, causing her to freeze involuntarily, as if she were being "punished" by standing in place.

At the Quasi-Emperor level, this instant is often enough to determine many things.

Not to mention that this illusory avatar of hers was originally just a manifestation of a wisp of divine thought, which traveled across endless distances and could not last long. Now that her mind and spirit are shaken, the avatar is fundamentally unstable and it is only a matter of time before it dissipates.

Boom!

rustling... rustling...

As the handprint was struck, before it even fully touched the incarnation of the Immortal Queen, specks of "light rain" began to emerge from the area where her figure, feathered dress, trailed on the ground.

Her figure was becoming transparent at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"How could this be..."

In her trance, the immortal empress murmured a wisp of her mind.

Thousands of years ago,

The man who rescued her from dire straits when she was still a naive young phoenix, giving her a new life, only to drift away and leave her with nothing but a blurry image of a white-clad figure in her memory...

This vicissitude of time, the changing of the years.

Now, she has risen step by step from a young blue phoenix to become the Primordial Empress who indirectly ruled over all the heavens.

She knew that her current cultivation level was enough to look down upon the mortal world and gaze upon that figure from years past.

She thought this, but she couldn't do it. That figure, though incredibly blurry, faded with time, leaving only a faint, indescribable "trace," was still impossible to...

She had searched and explored, but to no avail.

Looking back countless times, it all seems like just a childhood dream.

However, at this moment,

As that indestructible golden body raised its fist, in the fleeting, blurry, and ephemeral afterimages behind it, she vaguely "saw" or rather, captured that "feeling" from years past once again...

Although she did not know her face, her exact figure was also extremely vague.

But the aura and temperament of that figure, also dressed in a white robe, gave her a feeling that far surpassed the "substitute" she had searched for in ancient times. Compared to Ning Fei, it was much stronger!

"Perhaps, I've gone astray in my cultivation. In this life, I've been too eager to attain enlightenment, and even the slightest lingering attachment to the past can transform into a demonic obstacle that truly controls me..."

The immortal queen, her red lips slightly parted, uttered a barely audible word.

However, even as she murmured to herself, a clear emotional fluctuation still appeared on her stunningly beautiful face.

It was a state of bewilderment, a mixture of helplessness and sudden realization, and a hint of unbelievable searching.

Her expression betrayed her rare moment of indulgence.

"Queen of Pop!!"

Not far away, seeing that the incarnation of the Undying Queen was about to turn into a rain of light under the giant handprint, Chu Jie and the others shouted anxiously in unison, trying to salvage the state of "the other party," who was now their only lifeline.

Unfortunately, his mind was truly in trouble. This was the very foundation of the manifestation of his divine consciousness, and once this symptom appeared, it was almost irreversible.

Because it is merely an avatar, supported only by a wisp of divine thought.

boom!!

In response, Tan Lin remained expressionless, like a still well.

He seemed completely unsurprised by the Immortal Queen's reaction and continued to deliver the punch he had just thrown.

Boom! ! !

In an instant, the Great Handprint of Ten Thousand Wo ruthlessly crushed the ethereal figure in the feathered robe.

As her form vanished, the Immortal Empress turned back, her gaze filled with an incredibly complex emotion, and gave Tan Lin a deep look.

wow...

The next moment,

Its form transformed into a shower of light, drifting away in the direction it had come from.

Each speck of light rain resembled countless tiny dust meteors, seemingly moving slowly but actually moving with incredible speed, about to tear through the void and cross away in an instant.

Those cultivators in the distant sky below the Quasi-Emperor realm couldn't even detect the movement of these light rains. Seeing the light rains disappear in an instant, they thought they had vanished on the spot.

rustling... rustling...

Tan Lin gave Guang Yu no chance whatsoever; he was well-prepared.

Since he had already sensed that the other party seemed to have discovered something about him,

Then he decisively decided to take action and "leave" this divine thought avatar behind.

How could he possibly allow the "matter" after his divine sense dissipated to automatically return and "synchronize" the "gain perception" back to his true body?

In fact, even though Li Qingjue, Chu Jie, and others who were also quasi-emperors could see the trajectory of the light rain, they could not detect the substance within it that could provide "synchronization" feedback to their true forms.

But Tan Lin is different.

hum...

Within the Soul Pearl of All Causes, the remaining 50% of the firefly within the eighth deep crimson light spot was further depleted.

Under the reverse perspective of all causes, he saw it clearly, or rather, he had been waiting for this moment from beginning to end.

The "light rain" is fleeting, making it extremely demanding to grasp the timing.

Of course, synchronization is impossible to be truly instantaneous, especially when the avatar is already disintegrating. If such matter does not have its true form exert its own force to return, it will still take some time to leap back.

It might be a breath, or it might just be the blink of an eye.

But for Tan Lin, that was enough.

Because the moment he chose to make his move, he had already secretly connected with the spirit treasure array diagram.

Swish!

Just as the rain of light was about to sweep across the sky, countless killing array patterns silently lit up in the star field spanning tens of millions of miles around Tan Lin!

These array patterns were not recently inscribed, but rather had already been drawn during the dialogue and confrontation between Tan Lin and the avatar of the Undying Empress.

Then he opened the [Barrier of All Causes] and quietly set it up.

Although the Spirit Treasure Formation Diagram is missing four swords, its power is greatly reduced.

However, it is, after all, the artifact used by Lingbao Tianzun to cultivate his life and attain enlightenment. Its essence is extremely high. The ability to evolve basic killing and trapping arrays using only the power of the array diagram is still mysterious and unpredictable.

The array patterns spread and intertwined in the void like a spider web, forming an invisible cage.

Each array pattern flowed with chaotic energy, containing a destructive intent akin to the creation of the world.

Although it has not yet fully erupted, its power to imprison the void and seal off all paths is already beginning to show.

"Want to go?"

Tan Lin spoke softly, his voice not loud, yet it resonated clearly throughout the star field.

He raised his right hand, his five fingers spread wide, and gently clenched it towards the dissipating rain of light.

boom!

In an instant, the killing formation that had been laid out beforehand suddenly began to operate!

Countless array patterns simultaneously burst forth with dazzling immortal light, and the chaotic energy surged like a tide, transforming into an invisible barrier that blotted out the sky and the sun, completely enveloping the rain of light within it!

The light rain crashed against the barrier, making a "sizzling" melting sound, like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun.

Every speck of light struggled, trying to break through the blockade, but how terrifying was the power of the killing formation?

Even an incomplete spiritual treasure killing formation is still superior to most quasi-emperor laws in essence.

"You...were prepared?!"

Amidst the rain of light, the last vestiges of the Immortal Queen's consciousness emanated, carrying an incredulous and furious aura.

There was almost no fluctuation, but he was betting that Tan Lin could "hear" it, just as he could notice her material possessions.

Although her avatar is about to completely dissipate, a core trace of her divine consciousness remains, allowing her to perceive changes in the outside world.

However, Tan Lin did not answer, but his deep eyes flickered a few times.

The incarnation of the immortal empress clearly "saw" something from him in her final moments, perhaps planting a seed of doubt in her heart.

If these raindrops containing her perceptions and memories were allowed to return to her true form, the Immortal Queen herself would be able to fully receive what her incarnations saw and felt. What would she think then?

How will we investigate?

What actions will be taken?

Tan Lin didn't know, but he didn't want to gamble, nor was there any need for him to.

Especially now, he has just entered the Quasi-Emperor realm, and Li Qingjue also needs time to digest and devour the source. What they lack most is time for stable development.

Any variable that might attract greater attention from those who will attain enlightenment, or even from ancient supreme beings, must be nipped in the bud.

"Disperse."

Tan Lin uttered a single word.

The Spirit Treasure Array Diagram slowly rotated above his head, with countless strands of killing immortal light descending, enhancing the killing array that bound the rain of light.

The invisible barrier instantly solidified several times over, with countless chaotic sword energies sprouting and crisscrossing within it, attempting to completely obliterate the rain of light.

"I just want to know, who... exactly are you?"

A defiant shriek echoed from the rain of light; it was the final struggle of the divine imprint.

But all is in vain.

Under the suppression of the Spirit Treasure Killing Array, even a true Daoist's attack can be withstood for a moment, let alone this soon-to-dissipate remnant of an incarnation.

chi chi chi...

The light rain dimmed at a visible speed, eventually dissolving into the purest primordial essence, which was then further pulverized by the chaotic sword energy and turned into nothingness.

However, just as the Light Rain was about to be completely annihilated,

Clang!

Clang... clang...

Deep within the universe, four earth-shattering sword cries, growing louder as they approached, tore through the endless void and finally descended!

Those are the Four Swords of Zhuxian!

After being blocked for ten breaths by the true form of the Undying Queen with two royal artifacts, they finally broke free of their restraints and, filled with anger at being blocked and boundless killing intent, crossed the star field!

Four sword lights, some as red as blood, some as black as ink, some as pale as bone, and some as green as a ghost.

They respectively represent the four supreme killing intentions: slaughter, extermination, entrapment, and execution.

Before the sword light arrived,

The terrifying aura that seemed poised to slaughter all living beings and annihilate all souls swept across the entire star field, causing the cultivators watching from afar to tremble in their primordial spirits and almost kneel down.