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

Upon hearing this, Guo Ziqian's body trembled; having received praise, he abruptly looked up.

At this moment, he couldn't help but recall his arrogant and domineering behavior in the days before the other party attained enlightenment in the primordial era, and how he had led the opposition to sealing the divine source when the other party briefly returned in the past, almost wasting the other party's painstaking efforts.

Memories flooded his mind, filling him with mixed emotions. He quickly and ashamedly clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and said:

"Your Majesty flatters me. It is already a stroke of luck that I was able to break through to the Quasi-Emperor Realm. How could I dare to hope for even greater glory? I do not deserve such praise from Your Majesty..."

But before he could finish speaking, Tan Lin waved his hand and interrupted him with a smile:

"Hahaha, as expected, your stubborn 'argumentation' habit hasn't changed at all. I still remember when I said one thing, you could usually 'counter' ten..."

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Guo Ziqian's face inexplicably flushed, and he was momentarily at a loss for words.

"You...why did you take so long to arrive!"

At this moment, Tianling lifted her head from Tan Lin's embrace, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears as she stared at him.

As she spoke, her exquisite face showed a mixture of coquettishness, lingering fear, and a hint of resentment at surviving a close call:

"If you had come any later, you wouldn't be here today. People would have died, you know that..."

however,

Before she could finish speaking, Tan Lin's face suddenly turned pale. He then abruptly turned his head, covered his mouth with his hand, and began to cough violently.

"Cough...cough..."

Tick!

tick...

Tan Lin coughed a few times, and golden blood seeped out from between his fingers, mixed with broken Taiyin and Taiyang Dao principles, as well as the chaotic energy of the Wanwo Dao, which was shocking to see.

"You coughed up blood?"

Tianling's coquettish expression instantly turned into terror, and she frantically tried to check on him.

"Are you injured? Who injured you? What happened at the Demon Emperor's Tomb? Was it a desperate counterattack by those forbidden zone disciples? Or the Undying Empress?"

Seeing this, Guo Ziqian quickly approached, his face full of anxiety:

"His Majesty!"

Tan Lin waved his hand, indicating that he was fine.

He took a few deep breaths, suppressing his churning blood and Dao injuries, and forced a smile onto his pale face:

"It's just an old injury. Actually, it's much better than it was at the beginning. It will be completely gone in a short time. It's nothing to worry about. It's just that I went through tribulations one after another today, and the leap in my cultivation level was too large, which amplified some of the hidden dangers."

He spoke casually,

However, Tianling and Guo Ziqian could sense from his aura, which was much more disordered than that of ordinary cultivators, and from the blood he coughed up containing shattered Dao principles, that his injuries were by no means as simple as "minor."

Especially Tianling, who returned to the Big Dipper ahead of schedule many years ago in the "Divine Realm" of the Forbidden Ancient Road and merged with her physical body, was unaware of Tan Lin's experience of creating scriptures through enlightenment at that time.

Seeing this suddenly, I was naturally heartbroken.

"Don't take my two complaints to heart. It was my fault for being so sharp-tongued. I won't say anything more. I should know the kind of pressure you usually face from the restricted area..."

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Chapter 246 Li Qingjue and Tian Ling's Reunion (A bonus chapter with 10,000 words, please subscribe!)

Tianling's purple-gold eyes were slightly red, and her eyes and voice were full of self-blame.

"Don't be silly, we've known each other for so many years, how could I possibly take it to heart..."

Tan Lin interrupted her softly, and after wiping the blood from his palm, he gently stroked her hair in a bun.

"Although this injury cannot be healed in a short time, it will not easily flare up after some recuperation."

As he spoke, he flicked his other finger.

wow...

Immediately afterwards, two more emerald green orbs, radiating abundant life energy, flew out and entered Tianling and Guo Ziqian's bodies.

That was the essence of the ancient tree of life, a more concentrated form, not just tree sap or divine liquid. For quasi-emperors like the two of them, it not only had miraculous healing effects but also greatly extended their lifespan, and they could comprehend some profound Dao principles from it.

Of course, if one were to refine an entire plant, even an emperor could live another lifetime.

However, since he began to "follow" this ancient tree of life from the divine realm decades ago, he has gradually extracted much of the tree's essence, causing this divine herb to wither considerably.

Whoosh!

As the ball of light entered their bodies, Tianling and Guo Ziqian immediately felt a warm and vast life force flowing through their limbs and bones.

It repaired their already weakened injuries, and their depleted divine power was rapidly recovering.

Their injuries were severe, and although they couldn't recover instantly, they were recovering at a visible rate.

Are you really alright?

Tianling was multitasking, but she still kept her eyes open, watching Tan Lin.

Guo Ziqian, who was standing to the side, also kept his eyes open.

"Don't speak. Focus on refining the medicinal power now, don't waste it..."

Tan Lin spoke noncommittally, looking at the two of them with an unquestionable gaze.

Faced with this, Tianling had no choice but to close her eyes and silently refine the medicinal power.

Because of her past experiences, and the difference in their cultivation and status, she had never been able to outmaneuver Tan Lin.

However, one can imagine that if someone of her background were to rise in cultivation one day, she would not be as easy to talk to as she is now. Just like that one or two hundred years ago, when a certain person was young and ignorant, he had her as his "cheap aunt".

"Conceal your aura and follow me."

After a moment, seeing that the two were breathing more steadily, Tan Lin said in a deep voice.

Wow!

With a thought, he removed the Zhuxian Sword Formation that had been blocking external perception, sight, hearing, and deduction.

Whoosh!

Swoosh... Swoosh...

The sword formation dissipated, and the four swords that were originally arranged at the four corners of the formation diagram transformed into four streams of killing light with different auras, traversing the void and returning to the location of Lingbao Tianzun's Sea of ​​Wheels.

hum...

At the same time, the Soul Pearl of All Causes glowed faintly deep within his soul.

The next moment,

A wisp of extremely faint crimson mist wafted out, silently enveloping the three of them.

Swish!

In an instant, the auras of the three seemed to be completely erased from this starry sky. Even if a supreme strategist were to deduce them, it would be impossible to find any clues in a short period of time.

Under the dual buffs of [All Causes Barrier] and [Reverse All Causes Vision],

Tan Lin identified the direction and, leading Tian Ling and Guo Ziqian, soared into the sky towards the direction where he had agreed to meet Li Qingjue.

Enveloped in a mist invisible to the naked eye and unknowable to the divine,

Guo Ziqian was in such a situation for the first time, and his heart was filled with turmoil. He felt that His Majesty was becoming more and more unfathomable.

However, he was very sensible, and out of absolute loyalty and trust in Tan Lin, he did not ask any questions.

After all, what could be more unbelievable than someone who should have perished completely being able to still be alive and kicking in this later era?

hum...

And just as the three silently disappeared from the spot,

Tan Lin's consciousness once again sank into the Soul Pearl of All Causes.

At this moment, on the scale of the Soul Pearl barrier, the eighth deep crimson dot, which had previously been dimmed due to the depletion of most of its firefly energy, suddenly became bright and full again.

On the adjacent scale, the ninth deep crimson dot also quietly lit up, though it was only about ten percent full.

But the warm luster it contains has already begun to slowly flow.

In a single day, two battles were fought, resulting in numerous consequences, mostly negative ones. It will take time for these consequences to accumulate before any real profits can be realized.

The current feedback from the Soul Beads is merely the completion of some prior accumulation.

Of course, there are also some unconventional "good results" today.

For example, during the Demon Emperor's Tomb, those heroes from all realms who were originally sealed off by cultivators in the forbidden zone but were ultimately able to survive because of him received a brief, indirect "return."

This portion of the fireflies is purer, without many impurities, and is now completely filled within the deep crimson light spots.

However, the main source of the recent increase in fireflies is the causal relationship that was triggered by his appearance with the array diagram more than 20 years ago, when he slaughtered Kunzhou and Dique, and even earlier, when he shielded Tianling from a calamity. This causal relationship has been accumulated and refined to this day, resulting in comprehensive revenue.

……

The starry sky is vast, and the killing intent temporarily subsides.

The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation appeared twice in one day, with only a short interval of less than half an hour between them.

The annihilation of dozens of quasi-emperors, including several ancient royal heirs, ancient freaks, and cultivators from the Holy Spirit Ancestral Court, has caused a sensation that has once again shaken cultivators across the myriad realms.

Countless beings shifted their gaze from the location of the Demon Emperor's tomb to this place.

And after a brief silence in every corner of the starry sky, a boiling clamor erupted:

"What just happened?! That extreme aura... could it be that a supreme being from a forbidden zone has been born?"

"No... wait, the commotion just now was very similar to that at the Demon Emperor's Tomb. Could it be... that Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation again?"

"..."

"My God! How long has it been? But this time it seems to be in the direction of the 'Chaotic Burial Starfield'?!"

"The beings within the forbidden zone are likely to unleash their power this time... So many quasi-emperors have been lost in succession, and even several members of the forbidden zone have died!"

"..."

"Huh? It's been so long, and there seems to be no movement from the restricted area?"

"Heh, those beings within the forbidden zone are so ruthless and cold-blooded. They have sealed themselves away for countless ages, and their ambitions are not small. Why would they hastily emerge because of a momentary disturbance?"

"In this great era of enlightenment, a supreme being will surely emerge, but perhaps the time is not yet right?"

"..."

"It seems that the aura of the Undying Empress has reappeared in the world. I'm afraid few people know the intricacies of this."

"This is terrifying... Is this the fully revived Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation? Such a ferocious weapon? It appeared twice in one day, slaying more than a dozen quasi-emperors as easily as cutting melons and vegetables!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, having accomplished such a great feat, is that person, whose indestructible golden body is not yet fully formed, already going to stand against several forbidden zones? When he reaches full formation and undergoes his tribulation, isn't he afraid that the forbidden zones will interfere?"

"They've already torn off all pretense of civility. To be honest, I actually admire this faction quite a bit..."

"Without the Supreme Being present, who in this world can restrain that killing formation?"

"Look, those four swords seem to have returned to the forbidden ancient path?"

"Hehe, I knew it. That indestructible golden body isn't a 'reincarnation' of the ancient Lingbao Heavenly Venerable. To be able to combine the killing sword and the array diagram and wield them for a time is already an extraordinary stroke of luck..."

"Only four sword strikes were used; the array diagram is probably still in the hands of the Undying Golden Body..."

As the time goes,

Throughout the myriad realms, on countless ancient stars, at the source of life, and across various ancient lineages, all were abuzz with discussion, astonishment and awe intertwined in their hearts.

But what followed was more fear and panic regarding the existence of the restricted area.

Some people are convinced that turmoil is bound to break out in this world, otherwise the various forbidden zones would not be so calm at this moment. All of this is just the calm before the storm.

In an instant, many high-ranking members of powerful sects, while feeling alarmed, began to reassess the situation.

The forbidden zone, the shadow that has loomed over all living beings for countless years, seems poised to unleash another bloody storm that will engulf the entire universe.

……

at the same time,

On the other side of the starry sky,