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

Compared to then, this period of time is almost negligible.

Of course, during the initial transformation of the Soul Pearl, his remnant soul spent the time in a dazed and confused sleep. He himself didn't really know what happened during that time.

Moreover, he had clearly already perished by then; even his soul was incomplete. All the causal threads on his soul pearl had turned from bright to dark, so the fireflies that fueled his transformation must have been very limited...

The specific factors are unknown.

He can only attribute the difference between the two transformations of the Soul Pearl to the qualitative change of things from zero to one.

rustling... rustling...

A wisp of consciousness was bathed in the crimson light of the Soul Pearl's vortex.

After that, Tan Lin spent several years carefully exploring every aspect of the transformed Soul Pearl with his divine sense, comprehending its new wonders.

He discovered that the rank of the Soul Beads' extraordinary effects, such as [Perspective of All Causes], [Barrier of All Causes], and [Reverse Barrier of All Causes], should have been correspondingly upgraded.

As for the specific level he has reached, with his current cultivation level, he simply cannot fathom its upper limit.

However, he estimated that even with his current level of cultivation, it would be impossible for him to use the Soul Pearl again, as was the case before when several supreme beings from the forbidden zone worked together to deduce his approximate location by following a trace left in reality.

Of course, this applies to situations where there are obvious traces left behind, such as people or objects...

If not, those supreme beings would have no way of deduce it.

……

Time passed little by little,

After repeated attempts and reflections, a discovery that deeply shook Tan Lin gradually became clear.

He can now actually activate the Soul Pearl, and he can actually consume all ten fully-filled, deep crimson light points within it at once.

What kind of miracle is this?

Why would it consume so many fireflies?!

Lost in thought, Tan Lin was filled with astonishment.

Immediately, following the clue and direction he had already grasped, he continued to slowly explore.

After the relative discovery,

Soon, he gradually learned what this miracle was.

Strictly speaking, this is not a completely new kind of soul bead supernatural power.

Even after death and reincarnation, a wisp of true spirit remains, its innate wisdom and spiritual essence overlapping in each life...

These seem to be the most basic divine abilities of a Soul Bead even before it undergoes transformation?!

"How could this be..."

Tan Lin sat cross-legged on his own platform, his divine soul figure remaining silent for a long time.

He discovered that this effect was not for him, but for others!

This discovery plunged him into a long period of contemplation.

In his inner vision, a deep gaze fixed on the crimson vortex slowly swirling deep within his soul, causing a surge of emotions within him.

What does this kind of miraculous phenomenon mean?

How can others also be reincarnated, accumulating past wisdom and continuously growing stronger?

Fireflies are hard-won, and now he is entangled with many powerful and special beings in this world, such as the Undying Emperor, the Empress, the supreme beings of the forbidden zones, and many geniuses from the outside world.

It took hundreds of years, and after deducting the daily losses from activating the Soul Beads, to accumulate only ten deep crimson light points.

These fireflies will not be enough for him to attain enlightenment in the future, or even to face the supreme beings and negotiate with the Immortal Emperor...

If this person were not his closest and dearest, why would he go to such great lengths to help them reincarnate?

Do you really think he's some kind of otherworldly saint?

If that's the case, then it's truly a mistake that the Soul Pearl ended up in his hands while he was still in another world!

The plateau is eerie...

At that moment, Tan Lin naturally thought of the things that the Desolate Emperor had isolated from this universe...

So, what is the origin of this Zhuyin Soul Pearl?

And who created it?

Tan Lin's thoughts raced like lightning, his mind constantly shifting.

He vaguely sensed that a giant hand was manipulating everything.

"To draw upon the causes of all heavens, to gather the fruits of all beings, and to transform the power of cause and effect into a scale..."

Now, it is even possible to pay a huge price to help others be reincarnated with their past wisdom…

Tan Lin murmured softly, his gaze as deep as the cosmos:

"This is the only way to save the world..."

Suddenly, this astonishing thought arose in his mind.

He thought of that eerie source, so distant from him even now…

But isn't this a bit redundant?

If we follow the original storyline, didn't Huang, Ye, and Chu eventually quell the unrest on the plateau, and after transcending their limitations, they even reflected upon...?

"Yes, reflection, reflection, all people are reflections..."

Tan Lin slowly closed his eyes as he reread the "Covering the Sky Trilogy" he had read in his first life.

However, this re-examination made him discover many loopholes that he had not paid much attention to in the past, or had overlooked for some reason.

There are many unreasonable points, even contradictions and inconsistencies, making it impossible to explain.

"Yes, without realizing it, I was still limited by the preconceived notions in my past life. The original story was just a novel, but I live in a real world. I suffered a great loss because of this preconceived notion in my past life, so why would I still think like this..."

There must be something here that is different from the original story. Everything here is self-consistent and cannot contain any self-contradictory points..."

As thoughts raced through his mind, Tan Lin's mind became clearer, but this also gave rise to more doubts.

Logically speaking, those at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level and above should already be able to traverse the River of Time, go against the current, and influence the past...

Unless this understanding is also different here.

"The past cannot be changed, the present is hard to grasp, and the future is unknowable... But what is the meaning of my existence? My very existence..."

After thinking for a long time, these words silently surfaced in Tan Lin's mind.

Even if powerful beings at the Immortal Emperor level and above could travel upstream against the current of the River of Time, their influence would be extremely limited and unable to change the overall trend.

But what about the sacrificial altar?

Just as he thought of this, Tan Lin shook his head.

What exactly is that realm like, and does it truly exist? Perhaps only when he reaches it himself will he know. Until then, all he can refer to is the seemingly plausible yet ambiguous "Covering the Sky Trilogy"...

In this real world, who can say for sure what has yet to happen?

There are just too many possibilities...

He must try his best to avoid this mindset in the future, otherwise he may make the same mistake a second time.

"If that's true, then what kind of being created this Soul Pearl? And what is their purpose?"

"Why...did I find it?"

Tan Lin recalled his experiences at the beginning of his time travel.

Was the world he lived in at that time real?

Was he really from another time?

Perhaps the "Covering the Sky Trilogy" he read was merely a somewhat uncertain deduction and targeted projection of the future by a certain being before its "death."

wow...

The Soul Pearl shimmered with crimson light, and Tan Lin silently pondered this.

In the darkness, he felt as if he had touched upon a deeper layer of mist.

The wonders of the Soul Bead are indeed incredible, especially the "reincarnation of past wisdom." If used properly and planned in advance, it may have unexpected and miraculous effects in the future.

But does this "gift" also come with a price tag?

Is what I am doing now also part of the calculations of the All Causes Soul Bead, or rather, the calculations behind it?

Thinking of this, Tan Lin's spiritual energy within his body inexplicably surged.

Splash...

The next moment,

The little spirit suddenly flipped up from the platform, then with a wave of its sleeve, a clear spring appeared before it.

Then, filled with deep doubt, he stared at his reflection in the water:

"Why do I feel like I'm becoming less and less like myself?"

After observing for a long time, he looked at the reflection in the water and silently uttered these words.

Talking to himself.

His five incarnations were all quite similar in appearance. If one had to point out a difference, it would only be that with each incarnation's advancement in cultivation, his temperament and status also continuously evolved, resulting in distinct differences.

In fact, even now, his outward appearance is almost exactly the same as in his previous life.

The reason why others don't see it that way is simply because it's a self-protective "distortion" after the reincarnation of the Soul Pearl is activated.

This phenomenon, observed by Li Qingjue, Tian Ling, and others who had seen his past life and knew his identity, and through their prolonged interactions, revealed that he increasingly resembled his past self—a kind of cognitive regression…

As it turns out, he has always been the same person, never changing.

He knew this himself after awakening his past life wisdom.

however,

At that moment, he genuinely felt that the person in the water no longer seemed like himself!

For a moment, he seemed to see a coffin in the water. As time passed and he was reincarnated countless times, he and the person in the coffin slowly became exactly the same?

"puff……"

The moment this thought crossed his mind, Tan Lin's body outside suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, drawing the attention and concern of those around him.

Li Qingjue, Tian Ling, and Guo Ziqian were about to step forward when they saw that he did not open his eyes, as if he was still in the midst of cultivation. They did not know what to do and did not make any rash moves.

at the same time,

Tan Lin's spirit on the platform fell down from the clear spring, his gaze leaving the water's surface and no longer looking directly at his reflection.

Just at the last second, he realized what was happening on his own.

This was because the miraculous transformation of the Zhuyin Soul Pearl had triggered many thoughts, causing his Dao heart to become somewhat unstable!

He is who he is; how could he be like someone else?

If this thought wavers, then his Great Dao of Myriad Self will collapse and his cultivation will be completely lost in the blink of an eye.

After pondering for a long time,

Tan Lin's demigod slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and his eyes regained their deep, mysterious look.

"In any case, now that this item is in my possession, I will use it as my guide to follow my path. If there are truly behind-the-scenes factors... I will seek the answer when I reach the pinnacle..."

He buried the many suspicions that had arisen today deep in his heart and returned his attention to reality.

Putting aside the underlying factors, the addition of this supernatural power to the Soul Bead is ultimately a good thing.

Subtly, this enabled him to focus on the future and plan further ahead.

However, there aren't many fireflies right now, so we still need to focus on ourselves and wait for the right opportunity.

Now that his injuries have healed and his soul pearl has transformed, his condition has reached an unprecedented peak in this life.

shuh...

He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the secret realm formed from the spiritual platform of the Heavenly Venerable Lingbao's head.

In view, the Tianling Divine Silkworm Robe shimmered with iridescent light.