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

Three of the killing swords wailed as they fell into the hands of the four supreme beings.

The moment the sword formation was broken, a backlash surged forth.

Li Qingjue's delicate body trembled violently, and she spat out a mouthful of chaotic blood, her aura instantly weakening to the extreme.

Even more fatally, the Heavenly Tribulation seemed to sense the dissipation of the sword formation, and its power decreased sharply. The intimidation that had always made the four supreme beings hesitant to act was now completely gone.

"cough……"

Li Qingjue used the Zhuxian Sword to support himself on the ground, barely managing to steady himself. Blood-stained strands of hair clung to his pale cheeks.

She looked up at the four imperial figures, each imbued with overwhelming killing intent, closing in step by step. A hint of despair flashed in her beautiful eyes, but more than that, there was a resolute madness.

"Master... I'm sorry, disciple... did my best..."

She whispered to herself, and the Devouring Heaven Demon Art within her body began to reverse, the Chaos Origin began to burn, she was going to self-destruct and perish together with these four Supreme Beings!

However, at this very moment,

"Ah……"

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality snorted coldly, and the World-Reflecting Bowl descended from the sky. The chaotic energy at the mouth of the bowl fell down, transforming into an invisible cage that instantly imprisoned the space-time around Li Qingjue, even forcibly interrupting her process of reversing her cultivation technique!

"Trying to self-destruct? Too late!"

The Supreme Being of Rebirth grinned maliciously, and the Binding Immortal Rope, like a gray poisonous dragon, howled as it coiled around Li Qingjue's neck.

The Demon Mist Supreme and the Fallen Immortal Supreme also attacked simultaneously, blocking all of Li Qingjue's escape routes in an attempt to suppress him.

With the four supreme beings joining forces and locking onto him with deadly intent, Li Qingjue was now trapped and in grave danger!

……

Undying Mountain, deep within a forbidden zone.

A jet-black stone mountain slowly cracked open, and two scarlet eyes shone from the darkness, like two blood moons, coldly gazing down at the cosmos.

"Two fellow Daoists...are dead?"

The Stone Emperor's deep voice echoed in the forbidden area, carrying a hint of surprise, but mostly indifference.

"They haven't even had time to sublimate yet? That's interesting... This indestructible golden body of today seems to be much stronger than those of the past."

“Strong? So what if you’re strong? Without attaining the Dao, you’re still just the same…”

Another aged voice rang out, coming from deeper within the Undying Mountain:

"However, with the consecutive deaths of two fellow Daoists, some people may be getting restless. This world is truly turbulent..."

"The waters are murky? Heh, let's see who's involved first..."

Shi Huang sneered:

"However, that woman... her acquired chaotic body, though not perfect, has at least touched upon that realm."

If she had succeeded, she might have truly defied the heavens; unfortunately, she no longer had the chance.

"Should we make a move?"

An aged voice asked.

"hold on."

Stone Emperor's scarlet eyes gleamed:

"I'd like to see what other tricks that Great Perfection Golden Body can pull off."

If he can truly force those old ghosts of Changsheng to reach their ultimate level, even sacrificing one or two... then perhaps that will be the time for you and me to emerge from seclusion and reap the rewards.

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Chapter 280 The "Tacit Understanding" of Immortality (6K long chapter, please subscribe!)

Splash...

With the successive fall of two supreme beings, the outside world resounded with countless roars, and the imperial laws rained down like petals.

Primordial Ancient Mine.

"I never imagined that upon 'waking up,' two fellow cultivators would meet their end in such a manner..."

In a pit within the ancient mine, a majestic figure, shrouded in the glow of celestial energy and the celestial light of the Primordial Life Stone, finally awakens from its deepest slumber.

The Ancient Emperor of Qilin spoke slowly, his voice carrying an indescribable melancholy.

Although he had long since severed his own life and was now in hiding here, as an ancient emperor who was once invincible for a period of time, even though he had severed his own life and sealed himself away, the imperial majesty of his position still remained.

"Among the dead is 'Chu Guang,' whose death is shrouded in mystery. As for the other person, their identity is still unknown, but they died outside the Beidou Domain..."

In a distant mine, another figure shrouded in purple dragon energy seemed to move.

He took over the conversation and started chatting with the Ancient Emperor Qilin.

He was the Emperor of Ten Thousand Dragons, an ancient emperor from the Primordial Era, who once looked down upon the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

However, when speaking of the outside world, his tone inevitably carried a hint of disbelief, confusion, and astonishment:

"How exactly did those immortal golden bodies of this era achieve this?"

Even the current emperor would have to put in considerable effort to kill a supreme being; it would be impossible for it to be so easy, let alone prevent the opponent from even having time to ascend. Moreover, this is not an isolated case…”

"unless……"

Within the Immortal Source, the Qilin Ancient Emperor's eyes opened and closed, and the Primordial Immortal Clouds surged.

He was about to say something more when another supreme being from the ancient mine spoke up and joined in.

As time went on, a number of supreme and terrifying beings, exceeding double digits, gradually came together, proving that the title of the universe's number one forbidden zone was no exaggeration.

"Oh? Fellow Daoist, you mean this boy is actually related to that Suiren Emperor? That great secret... If so, why didn't the one in the Reincarnation Sea make a move?"

"The Ancient Emperor Qilin asked."

Since the time when the carefree Celestial Venerable, as the "human tribulation" after the tribulation of attaining enlightenment, failed in his initial "ambush" of Emperor Suiren, his true identity, which had been lying dormant in the Sea of ​​Reincarnation, has been no secret.

Back then, this incident caused quite a stir, as there were many in the forbidden area who had grudges against him. Upon learning that he was still alive, they naturally wanted to have a showdown.

"Hehe, who can say for sure what the truth is? At least before the turmoil of this world broke out, I doubt that most of the fellow cultivators in the various forbidden zones could have imagined that the Undying Golden Body would possess such abilities, right?"

The Supreme One gave a cold laugh.

"That's true..."

Emperor Wanlong pondered:

"If that's the case, then things become even more perplexing. If Emperor Suiren had such abilities back then, why would he have perished?"

"Life is unpredictable..."

"..."

"I never imagined that even the Immortal Emperor was not dead..."

During the most supreme exchanges, the Qilin Ancient Emperor learned of a "new" piece of news and suddenly sighed.

Some people laughed out loud at this:

"It seems you've been slumbering quite 'dead' all these years, fellow Daoist. Back in the ancient times, when the Suiren Emperor perished, he made this matter public, but there was no conclusive evidence of the Immortal Emperor's activity."

Everyone was skeptical at the time, and no one took it seriously, so the matter was naturally dropped...

Until that person returned and directly used his methods to stab the Immortal Emperor's 'Nirvana Ground,' causing quite a commotion..."

The Ancient Emperor of Qilin slowly said:

"Both of us have reached the pinnacle of the Imperial Path and lived a second life. We should know that there are extremely rare 'powers' in this world that subtly surpass the Imperial Path. The traces of immortals do not disappear."

The place we are in here is certainly not an ordinary place.

In mythical times, emperors could forge celestial cauldrons... and the immortal emperors could even 'live' life after life, continuing to this day...

The secrets of this universe are far more numerous than we imagine.

"Then what do you think of that Devouring Heaven Woman?"

"It is the Supreme One who said in a deep voice."

Upon hearing this, the Ancient Emperor Qilin turned his gaze to the edge of the universe, where the sword formation had been broken and killing intent soared to the sky:

"Even if her acquired chaotic body is incomplete, such a physique is still astonishing. If she can attain enlightenment, this turmoil might be quelled."

If things go smoothly afterward, then there will probably be another being who can inquire about the path to immortality... but her chances are slim..."

"Fellow Daoist, would you be willing to make a move? If we could capture this Chaos Body and study it, it might be of some benefit..."

Emperor Wanlong asked.

"I cut my own throat only for the path to immortality. Even if I were to discover something of importance about such trivial matters, it would be of little significance to me."

After the Ancient Emperor Qilin finished speaking, he slowly closed his eyes and ceased participating in the exchange.

Seeing this, Wanlonghuang asked another person.

The man chuckled:

"With four fellow Daoists from the outside world gathered here, it's not wise to snatch food from a tiger's mouth. Let's see if that indestructible golden body can force them to sublimate."

But it's probably too late now, unless he can still use that 'escape technique'...

If those four can't even defeat a critically wounded, dying cultivator who is about to attain enlightenment, then their former status as invincible emperors will have been in vain. As for us, for now... we should just wait and see.

……

The Sea of ​​Reincarnation.

Beneath the shimmering, ethereal sea, a blurry figure slowly opened its eyes in the instant the movement erupted.

"Strange, why does it feel like there's a 'familiar' change in this world? It's as if some trace from countless ages ago has reappeared..."

The carefree Celestial Venerable whispered, his voice echoing only slightly within the forbidden zone, without causing the slightest ripple:

"This boy is definitely not simple. Even if the great secret he possesses is not the same as the secret of the former Emperor Suiren, it is certainly related to him..."

"In just one day, quite a few people have tested me... Is this an attempt to deliberately guide me, or to lure me into making a move ahead of time?"

As he pondered, a dark glint flashed in the eyes of the Carefree Celestial Venerable.

Many years ago, he had been born and fought against the briefly returned Suiren Emperor, but the Immortal Daoist was restrained by the Emperor through other means, preventing him from defeating him as he wished.

The secret he had been planning was naturally not obtained. At most, he had a more intuitive guess about the secrets of that person as he got to know him better.

That birth took a heavy toll on him, and in the end, he even sought the ultimate sublimation.

Over the years, his vitality has grown increasingly weak. Having seized everything from Junyuan in the past, he could have sustained himself for hundreds of thousands more years, but due to several miscalculations along the way, he was reborn once more.

This accelerated his wear and tear.

Therefore, he now has a vague sense of urgency.

Judging from the current trend, he might not live to see the opening of the next path to immortality, as predicted by a significant number of supreme beings in the forbidden zone, and may pass away before then.

In that case, he would have to find one or two new targets during this period.

For example, the one with the acquired chaotic body in this world is not bad in his opinion.

He vaguely saw a trace of the "Origin Devouring Scripture" in him...

The so-called "True Scripture of Devouring Source" did not originate from him. Rather, he obtained it by chance from an "old friend" who had already passed away.

This is one of the "half-finished products" of his research.

Years ago, he used the pretext of preparing for the secrets of Emperor Suiren to spread the information, but it was just a casual act, an unintended consequence. He hadn't expected anything, but unexpectedly...

"This pool of water is not turbid enough yet. Let's wait a little longer... until more people can't sit still, and the dust is about to settle, that will be the time for me to step down..."

With his thoughts in turmoil, the carefree Celestial Venerable's gaze pierced through the endless void and landed on Li Qingjue, who was standing with his sword in hand, facing the four supreme beings. A strange light flashed in his eyes.

He shook his head, and then silence fell again.

……

at the same time.

The Ancestral Star of the Overlord Body, deep within the Ancestral Cave.

Four figures, resembling demon gods, sat cross-legged within their respective immortal sources.