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

His body underwent repeated restructuring, and his vital energy and blood became increasingly dull.

Blood stained the starry sky.

Broken bones and flesh were scattered everywhere.

He was like a small boat in a storm, ready to capsize at any moment.

But he continued to fight, fighting to the death without retreating.

Behind him were his disciples, and all living beings from the myriad realms.

At this moment, even though he was close to death, he felt a peace in his heart that he had never felt before.

Perhaps, this is also a kind of sublimation?

Unconsciously, he felt that the essence of the Undying Golden Body had become more refined. Although the blood in his body had become thinner, it began to return to its original state and become a bright red color through repeated reorganization.

Right now,

Across the starry sky, countless cultivators gazed at the desolate edge of the universe, watching the shadowy figure that was repeatedly blasted apart yet reassembled time and again, fighting to the death without retreating. They all fell silent.

Some people clenched their fists so tightly that their nails dug deep into their palms.

Some people closed their eyes, unable to bear watching any longer.

Some people knelt on the ground, praying devoutly.

"The indestructible golden body..."

"You have to hold on..."

"May God bless our realm, may God bless our senior..."

"Your Majesty, can you see? Someone is fighting in your place, blocking the darkness..."

In the ruins of the Central Continent of the Big Dipper, within the territory of the Human Emperor's Palace, countless lives wept bitterly. The Supreme Being of Horned Void had perished; in their surviving moments, they mourned and lamented:

"Humanity has no Great Emperor, but its indestructible golden body battles the heavens!"

At this moment, silent prayers resounded in every corner of the heavens and the myriad realms.

Countless strands of mental energy converged, traversing the endless starry sky, and surged towards that figure fighting a bloody battle.

"In this desolate and ancient era, turmoil has frequently broken out, and the common people have suffered greatly. Including this time, six Great Completion Golden Bodies have stepped forward to suppress the unrest..."

Gradually, from who knows where, someone began to look up to the sky and shout:

"The indestructible golden body shall be the sacred body of our human race!"

Holy Communion?

Upon hearing this, all the heavens and myriad realms seemed to fall silent for a moment, followed by waves of sound, one after another, like a cosmic tsunami, surging and sweeping across every corner of the starry sky:

"The indestructible golden body shall be the sacred body of my human race!!"

"An indestructible golden body, a sacred body for the human race!!!"

What is the fated struggle between the indestructible golden body and the blood of the overlord of the heavens?

Which one is stronger or weaker?

At this moment, nothing else matters.

The people of this world are not blind; they know who is trying to save the collapsing edifice!

Even though the Overlord Body lineage has a history of suppressing unrest, it is undoubtedly inferior to the Undying Golden Body.

Moreover, some truly profound clans and lineages vaguely know that there is more than one Great Completion Hegemon Body "sleeping" in the ancestral cave of the Hegemon Body Ancestral Star!

With the outside world in such chaos, not a single person has stepped forward!

"What a bunch of fools!!"

On the Ancestral Star of the Overlord Body, a Great Completion Overlord Body saw that the Undying Golden Body lineage had actually established the name of the Holy Body in this turmoil, and had an invisible mental power 'fortune' bestowed upon him, so he couldn't help but sneer.

How can it be a saint?

Sizzle... Sizzle...

And at the same time,

Deep within Tan Lin's soul, atop the vortex barrier of the Soul Pearl of All Causes, countless causal threads connecting all the heavens and myriad realms once again spawned a large wave of fireflies.

The fourth deep crimson light, which had been extinguished not long before, was instantly illuminated.

Then came the fifth one.

The sixth one...

The seventh deep crimson dot was lit up, and with the fireflies multiplying rapidly, even the eighth deep crimson dot began to glow faintly at this moment.

But none of this could reverse the tide of battle; at most, it would allow Tan Lin to be less constrained in using the Soul Beads' supernatural abilities, and to hold out for a little longer.

His condition is getting worse and worse.

The primordial spirit within Sendai had dimmed to the point of being almost transparent.

His physical body was regenerating at a slower and slower pace.

He... is about to collapse.

That's the end of it.

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality had a cold gaze, and raised the Immortality Sword high, its emerald light soaring into the sky.

The Demon Mist Supreme and the Fallen Immortal Supreme also attacked simultaneously, unleashing their deadly moves.

The three joined forces to completely suppress it.

They could tell that their opponent was exhausted...

Tan Lin stood in the void, looking at the three world-destroying killing moves. His eyes were calm, yet there was a trace of regret and relief in them.

He did his best.

I really did my best.

But in the end, they were unable to truly quell this turmoil!

Six supreme beings were born, including figures like the Eternal Heavenly Venerable, who were powerful even among supreme beings.

"Master..."

Behind them, Li Qingjue, while undergoing her tribulation, watched as Tan Lin repeatedly fell into dire straits, her vision blurring.

Her heart felt as if it had been torn to pieces.

But she knew she couldn't stop.

If she does not attain enlightenment today, everything Master has done will be in vain.

If she does not attain enlightenment today, both master and disciple will perish here.

"If there is a future... I will not let this happen a second time..."

She made a vow in her heart.

Rumble...

But I don't know when it started.

In the distance, Tan Lin clearly did not actively attack the Imperial Domain, but above his head, there was a faint sense of impending doom!

This scene startled the Eternal Heavenly Venerable and the others.

They saw the other party's determination to die and were afraid that they would end up with nothing. They also worried that the other party would self-destruct by fighting to the death. So they decided to slowly boil the frog in water. However, they never expected that this would become a process of helping the other party to transform.

Once the opponent has completely transformed, there is no need for them to go through the process of constantly trying to break through to the Emperor Realm, undergoing tribulations, and gradually climbing to the Emperor Level.

At that time, all that is needed is one heavenly tribulation to strike down; if you can survive it, you will achieve enlightenment in a different way!

That means he has reached the end of the path of the indestructible golden body lineage throughout history, and can truly challenge the emperor of this era!

Given the opponent's unconventional combat capabilities, their potential might be even higher.

The "physique" of the indestructible golden body... no, it should be said that this person is a bit too strange!

"Gentlemen, stop 'watching the show'!"

The Demon Mist Supreme roared to the sky.

The sound shook the heavens and myriad realms. Before the few hidden imperial auras could even make a move, the three supreme beings, filled with a sense of urgency, had already revealed their true power without reservation.

In an instant, the four supreme weapons—the Longevity Sword, the World-Reflecting Bowl, the Immortal-Binding Rope, and the Divine Demon Lamp—unleashed their power simultaneously.

The imperial laws surged like a reversed galaxy, crashing down upon Tan Lin!

This attack was more dangerous than any before. They were truly determined to kill him. The slow, insidious method of boiling a frog in water was no longer used. They wanted to destroy Tan Lin completely, body and soul, in one fell swoop, thus drawing out the Supreme Being who was secretly reluctant to part with the Grand Secretary.

Standing still, Tan Lin looked up at the devastating attack, his eyes showing neither joy nor sorrow.

He is indeed transforming.

The cultivation of the indestructible golden body to its zenith inherently possesses the true meaning of "indestructibility".

Each time the body breaks and rebuilds, it is a process of tempering and sublimation.

However, such a sublimation requires too much cost and there are too many uncontrollable factors. Unless forced into a desperate situation, who would be willing to experience the pain of being shattered to pieces again and again?

but……

"It's too late."

Tan Lin sighed inwardly.

The combined attack of the three supreme beings was already upon his head. He was in such poor condition that he didn't have time to complete his final transformation.

Even if it is completed, without the baptism of heavenly tribulation, it is merely an empty body of the imperial path without the corresponding Dao fruit, and the improvement in combat power is limited.

"In the end... we were still one step short."

Tan Lin slowly closed his eyes, preparing for a final gamble. But before that, he would use [Transfer of Causes] to send Li Qingjue away.

As for himself...

"Having fought to this point, having given my all, I can say I have not failed in this life..."

Just as the three supreme killing moves were about to be unleashed, the supreme being in the shadows could no longer remain seated.

boom……

"Hehe, fellow Daoists, how could such a grand event be complete without us?"

An aged and indifferent voice came from the direction of the Big Dipper.

Immediately afterwards, an overwhelming aura of imperial power soared into the sky, shaking the heavens!

From the direction of the Undying Mountain, two figures stepped out of the forbidden zone and descended upon the edge of the universe.

The leader was a burly man with flowing black hair and eyes like cold lightning. He held a black halberd, and the air cracked wherever the halberd pointed.

This person was indeed the Stone Emperor, but not the one who had spoken in the first, aged voice.

Beside him was a hazy figure shrouded in gray mist, exuding an eerie aura; he was also an ancient supreme being from the Undying Mountain!

"Stone Emperor..."

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity remained calm.

"Hahaha, how could such a lively occasion be complete without this old man?"

Another laugh rang out.

From the direction of the Primordial Ancient Mine, a figure shrouded in chaotic energy stepped out, holding a Qiankun Cave in his hand, within which the sun, moon, and stars seemed to rise and fall.

Within the forbidden zone of "Heaven," another figure appeared, hands behind his back, eyes cold and indifferent, overlooking the battlefield.

In the direction of the "Divine Ruins," the aura of imperial power is also reviving.

A blurry figure stood on the ruins. Although it did not make a move directly, its aura had already locked onto the area.

In a short while, five more ancient supreme beings manifested, though not all of them appeared in their true forms.

But they had already made their move from a distance, their energies intertwining to form an invisible net that completely sealed off this desolate edge of the universe!

This ancient era truly lived up to its reputation as the time when the number of supreme beings was the highest and most concentrated. The high pressure emanating from the forbidden zone far surpassed that of any other era to date.

"Hehe, I thought you all could sit back and relax..."