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

It was not her original intention to appear and hastily undergo tribulation. If it weren't for her master, would she care about the lives of all living beings?

Is there someone of vital importance to her among them?

Thoughts surged wildly,

Since the passing of her brother and master, the overwhelming resentment and grief in the Empress's heart had already plunged her into a demonic abyss.

In her mind, the evil dragon was completely emptied; once it surfaced, it was free from its restraints and began to stir up trouble.

Having laid the foundation for her path to enlightenment with the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, her current demonic nature makes her view these "enemies" and their associates as if they were roadside weeds. If they were in her way, she would simply trample them underfoot without needing a reason.

Why should we pity them?

Even if most of them are innocent...

Rumble... Rumble...

Bang!Bang!Bang!

bang...

The chaotic hand slowly pressed down, and wherever it passed, the great formation seemed to crumble as if made of paper. Before the eyes of many heroes from the Five Domains of the Big Dipper and even beyond, and amidst the shock of many others, it instantly collapsed.

That forbidden artifact didn't even last a moment before collapsing.

Within the territory of the Feathered Divine Dynasty, countless palaces turned to ashes, cities collapsed, mountains crumbled, and rivers dried up!

Whether it's the high and mighty nobles of the divine dynasty, ordinary soldiers, or the mostly ignorant commoners within its jurisdiction, or even birds, beasts, flowers, and trees...

Under this all-encompassing imperial palm print, there is no difference.

They were all reduced to the finest dust, their forms and spirits utterly destroyed, leaving not a trace!

Since the migration of the ancient star of Yuhua, the Yuhua Divine Dynasty and its directly governed territories have flourished for tens of thousands of years.

Under this palm strike, it was completely erased from the map of the Big Dipper, leaving only a terrifying palm-shaped abyss that reached deep into the earth's core, with smooth, mirror-like edges, and was constantly filled with destructive imperial laws!

wow...

A strong stench of blood and death rose into the sky, as if mixed with the wails of countless wronged souls, forming a blood-red cloud that lingered over the Central Plains for a long time.

But this is just the beginning.

The Empress easily traced back to those who had escaped the net and migrated beyond the realms of the Feathered Divine Dynasty.

In an instant, her divine sense locked onto numerous targets.

clatter……

With a single step, her figure vanished into the starry sky, causing the supreme beings in the several forbidden zones, especially the Longevity Celestial Venerable and the Stone Emperor who had previously been born and burdened with karma, to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Of course, they didn't show any signs of tension in their self-imposed isolation; everything remained as calm and composed as ever.

Especially Shi Huang, who remained "fearless" and arrogant.

hum...

Soon, the vanished empress reappeared above the third human city.

She slammed her palm down, unleashing a terrifying burst of dark demonic energy that wiped out dozens of remnants of the Feathered Divine Dynasty hiding within a certain aristocratic family in the city, along with their mansion.

Incidentally, the powerful family that dared to take in and protect them was also razed to the ground, implicating thousands of innocent people.

The next moment,

Her figure appeared outside the forbidden ancient road, on a desolate meteorite wasteland, and pulverized a remnant of a divine dynasty prince who was lurking in the earth's core, along with the meteorite, into dust.

clatter……

Once again, the Empress crossed the river and appeared above an ancient temple where Amitabha Buddha and Buddhist and Taoist traditions stood tall.

She remained indifferent and chose to carry out a bloody purge, turning more than a dozen old officials of the Divine Dynasty who were disguised as ascetic monks and temporarily residing there, along with the entire temple, into nothingness.

Among them were many truly compassionate and eminent monks, who passed away before even finishing a single chant of the Buddha's name.

Hey!

Da...da...

The empress strolled through every corner of the universe, her simple, flat shoes creating ripples in the void.

She was like a death god devoid of emotion, frequently wielding her scythe of death, unleashing hundreds of bloody battles in a single day.

This caused widespread fear and unease throughout the myriad realms. The heroes were terrified, fearing that the enemy might arrive at any moment and bring them undeserved disaster.

Boom...

Bang!

bang... bang...

The Empress's actions were efficient, bloody, ruthless, and decisive.

Wherever it goes, it often leaves only a single palm strike, followed by utter silence and ruins.

This inevitably involves a large number of innocent people.

Perhaps it was an ancient family with close ties to the remnants of the Feathered Divine Dynasty, or a clan that offered some assistance, or perhaps a mortal city that just happened to be passing by...

Under the Empress's simple and brutal methods of purging, anyone who has even the slightest entanglement with the cultivators of the "Feathered Divine Dynasty" may face annihilation.

In just half a day, more than a million lives have been lost under the Empress's control!

And this number is still increasing!

The entire universe was shrouded in a faint crimson light, and countless forces fell silent in fear, everyone feeling insecure, as if shrouded in a bloody terror.

This Devouring Emperor, who defied the heavens to achieve his imperial throne by devouring the essence and true blood of countless geniuses, was indeed as some had initially feared.

After attaining enlightenment, he remained silent for three hundred years. Now that he has reappeared, his fearsome reputation and ruthlessness have been imprinted into the deep understanding of every hero in the myriad realms in the most bloody and cruel way.

Of course, this only applies to the powerful figures, after all, those mid-to-low-level cultivators, and even ordinary people.

If the blood abomination had not yet spread to their own environment, it would have been difficult to detect it. They were unaware of the clusters of blood flowers beyond the realm.

clatter……

Finally, the Empress embarked on her journey to the ancient planet of ascension.

The ancient star that has been transformed into a feather.

After the Ascension Emperor took over, this ancient star, to some extent, became second only to supreme life-bearing lands like the Big Dipper and the Purple Star in terms of overall prosperity.

As one of the few ancient sources of life in the universe, this place is rich in spiritual energy and teeming with life.

Although the Feathered Divine Dynasty migrated to the Big Dipper tens of thousands of years ago, its true origins and core essence lie here.

The Beidou imperial court is more like a temporary power holder, an outpost for external expansion and resource acquisition.

In the past, those who went out to develop were mostly hawks, while those who stayed behind were mostly stubborn and conservative.

At this moment, the ancient star was already filled with the sounds of war and panic.

News of the Empress's bloody purges along the Big Dipper and even the entire starry sky had already spread.

The entire Feathered Ancient Star is now completely sealed off, the incomplete Imperial Array is fully activated, and countless cultivators are gathered at various nodes of the Star Array. Although their faces are pale, they are on high alert.

They knew that the imperial court, which had moved to Beidou, along with its directly administered territory, had been wiped out in one fell swoop. If that person really came, how long could their ancestral land hold out?

clatter……

Half a day later, when that peerless figure, shrouded in chaotic immortal light and wearing a ghost mask, appeared in the starry sky outside the ancient star of Feathered Ascension, the entire star seemed to freeze.

Dead silence.

Boundless silence.

All cultivators, regardless of their cultivation level, felt as if a cold aura of death was choking them, making even breathing difficult.

boom……

The ancestral land formation erupted with the most dazzling light in its history.

Two imperial artifacts, inherited from the time of the Feathered Emperor and kept hidden for centuries, were simultaneously revived, their vast imperial might filling the starry sky as they attempted a final struggle.

The Empress stood suspended in mid-air, her cold, piercing gaze from behind her mask sweeping indifferently over the prosperous star below.

She could sense the fear, despair, unease, and intense resentment and will to survive emanating from the billions of beings within the star.

Among them are core cultivators of the Feathered Divine Dynasty.

There are various forces and races that are attached to the Divine Dynasty, as well as countless ordinary people, low-level cultivators, rogue cultivators, and even ignorant children.

Once she presses down with one palm... well, at most two or three palms, all of this will vanish into nothingness.

Just like the Big Dipper transforming into the Imperial Court.

Lost in thought, the Empress slowly raised her hand.

Countless strands of dark, demonic energy began to gather in her palm, and the laws of destruction intertwined.

However, just as she slapped her palm forward,

"Wait a minute!"

A hurried, delicate shout came from the other side of the starry sky.

Then,

A figure clad in a simple, light blue outfit that accentuated her tall, lithe physique, and sporting a neat high ponytail, exuding youthful vigor, tore through the void.

With a single step, it stood between the Empress and the ancient star of ascension.

The newcomer had an oval face, but with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, possessing a unique and stunning beauty. He was none other than the current king, Suiren Lianlei.

Her aura was surging at this moment, revealing her cultivation level at the peak of the ninth level of Quasi-Emperor.

Arriving here, she held the replica of the Emperor's Banner in her hand, her gaze complex as she looked at the current emperor wearing a ghost mask.

Upon seeing the approaching figure, the Empress paused slightly in her hand movements.

The latter's gaze swept over the replica of the Human Emperor's Banner in Suiren Lianlei's hand, her eyes remaining indifferent, but she did not immediately make a move, and said calmly:

"Get out of the way."

The Empress's voice was flat and calm, yet it carried a chilling aura that could freeze one's soul.

"You've slaughtered your way here, causing countless deaths and injuries."

Suiren Lianlei met that chilling gaze, enduring the immense pressure without flinching, her voice resounding:

"The Feathered Divine Dynasty may be guilty, but you have done enough in your purge. On this star, there are billions of living beings, most of whom probably have never stepped out of this star field in their entire lives. How innocent they are."

I don't know what old grudge you have with the Feathered Divine Dynasty.

But how many of them are elderly, weak, women and children, how many are ignorant children, and how many are ordinary cultivators and common people who have absolutely no connection with that grudge?

"What difference is there between your strike and those supreme beings of forbidden zones who instigate dark turmoil and regard all living beings as mere food?"

Upon hearing this, the Empress remained silent, only coldly staring at Suiren Lianlei.

She could tell at a glance that the other person possessed the Yin-Yang Dao principles within their body, indicating that they not only had the Human King Body but had also inherited their master's mantle.

Perhaps in a sense, this person is the true successor to the master.

"His Majesty helped you attain enlightenment back then, even at the cost of... such a price. What was it for?"

Suiren Lianlei's tone carried a hint of suppressed, complex emotions:

"Is it to turn you into a demon who only knows killing and destruction?"

You may have experienced all kinds of hardships, but no matter what grudges you have, they should not be a reason for you to vent your resentment and involve innocent people!

Look at the way you've fought your way here..."

She pointed ahead to the patch of blood:

"It will implicate millions, leaving no one alive!"

What you are doing is essentially no different from the blood sacrifice of the Heavenly Pride of the Feathered Divine Dynasty in the past.

If among those who face this undeserved calamity are your former self, your relatives, or your old friends, and you are powerless to help, what would you think?

How many people have suffered the same pain you did in the past?

If His Majesty were alive today, or if your family members could see you in this state, what do you think they would think?

Would they want to see you as you are now?