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

Over the years, her cultivation has advanced by half a step beyond the peak of Quasi-Emperor, stepping into the true realm of the Imperial Path. However, she has never been able to break through that last layer of unconventional path to enlightenment.

On this day, she suddenly had a feeling.

Perhaps I should go to Chixiachuan again.

Firstly, let's see if there are any new developments in Brother Tan Lin's "rebirth" process.

Furthermore, that forbidden area with its strange and unusual Daoist aura might be able to inspire her.

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Several days later, at the edge of Chixia River.

Wearing a pale yellow belted long dress, Chi Xuan returned to this forbidden area shrouded in "decrepitude" after several years.

Compared to last time, she could clearly feel that the "dullness" deep within the forbidden zone seemed more "solid."

The Daoist aura that seemed to constantly distort spacetime and accelerate aging became increasingly pronounced.

But there seems to be a slightly different change. Occasionally, a trace of vitality will emerge from the "twilight" that flows out from the abyss.

"It seems there has been new progress in Brother Shi's Nirvana."

A hint of excitement and anticipation flashed in Chi Xuan's beautiful eyes. She then transformed into a stream of light, resisting the terrifying field surging from all directions, and impatiently flew straight towards the Ancestral Abyss.

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Chapter 305 Brother, you're awake, aren't you? (6K long chapter, please subscribe!)

Her cultivation is profound, having reached the peak of Quasi-Emperor level, with one foot already in the realm of the Imperial Path. She is arguably the most prominent figure in the Big Dipper during the more than a thousand years since the turmoil began.

Compared to her previous entry into this place, she is naturally much stronger. Even if the outer "twilight" field has changed again, it cannot harm her.

With practiced ease, we traversed the decaying mountains and rivers, arriving once again before the bottomless, dark, and narrow abyss.

After glancing down, Chi Xuan didn't hesitate for a moment before leaping in.

wow...

Deep in the abyss, the scene remains unchanged.

At the end, two colossal steles stand tall, with light sources rising and falling.

However, the silhouette within the light source was undoubtedly slightly more solid and clear than when she arrived several years ago, and the vitality and aura it exuded were also a bit stronger, though still faint.

But it can already be clearly perceived.

Chi Xuan stood quietly beneath the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist Monument, gazing at the light source behind the monument, enveloped by invisible golden-red particles.

At this moment, a soft yet complex light appeared in her bright eyes.

She spoke softly, her voice exceptionally clear in the deathly silence of the abyss:

"Brother, I... have come to see you again."

The sound echoed in the vast, empty abyss, but no one answered.

In front, only the tide of fist intent from the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist Monument and the eternal immortal light of the unknown giant monument at the deeper end are silently intertwined.

Chi Xuan was not discouraged; she was already used to this.

After all, this wasn't her first time coming down here. Counting this time, she had been here twelve times in the past sixty years.

This time, however, under the strange rhythm of the primordial spirit at close range, she keenly and vaguely sensed that the light source was not simply more vibrant than before.

It's more like there's a fundamental difference.

Moreover, when she arrived, there seemed to be a barely perceptible fluctuation in the Daoist aura of this place.

Although it was extremely brief, with her keen intuition, she figured it couldn't be entirely baseless.

This suggests that during her last two visits here, perhaps right now, the person in the light source may have "awakened."

Is it not that one is always immersed in a state of confusion and ignorance?

"Brother... you... you're awake, aren't you?"

Chi Xuan took a few steps forward, her voice trembling slightly, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes, and tentatively asked:

"At least, there's a sliver of consciousness left... Why... won't you see me? So many times, could you at least say one word to me..."

The light source remained silent.

Chi Xuan waited for a long time, and finally let out a soft sigh.

A hint of loss and melancholy flickered across her stunningly beautiful face.

The other person may have woken up at one point, but it's unlikely they could have remained conscious indefinitely.

She arrived at the wrong time...

After a moment of silence, her lips parted slightly. Her improved cultivation had allowed her to linger here for considerably longer.

She stood gracefully before the giant monument, facing the source of the light, and spoke with "him" at length, recounting the changes in the outside world over the years, and also mentioning Xiang Xuan, a member of the Xiang family with a good heart but mediocre talent.

At the same time, she also talked to herself about the confusion that came with her current progress in cultivation.

Finally, she whispered:

"Brother, take good care of yourself. I will come to see you often. No matter what, Xuan'er believes that you will succeed..."

After speaking, she took one last, deep look at the hazy light source.

Then it turned around, transformed into a stream of light, and flew towards the top of the abyss.

wow...

As she left, Chi Xuan's feelings were somewhat complicated.

Having visited many times, she could sense the difference each time, especially this time, as the other person's condition seemed to be improving.

It's even possible that they retained a sliver of conscious awareness.

But their reluctance to respond may stem from their own difficulties, or perhaps they have reached a crucial moment in their transformation, or perhaps...

Is it simply that I don't want to see her?

Are you avoiding her?

The thought that inexplicably arose in Chi Xuan's mind caused her a slight pain.

Just as Chi Xuan flew out of the abyss and was about to leave the area of ​​the Crimson Cloud River,

hum!

In the distance, a dazzling seven-colored Buddhist light swept across the western desert and then sped down towards Chixia River at an astonishing speed!

Within the Buddha's light, one could vaguely see a woman barefoot, standing on a crystal lotus platform, wearing a five-colored feather robe, and holding a dark gold vajra. She was none other than the Peacock King Buddha, who had borrowed the artifact from the Western Desert!

Chi Xuan flew out of the abyss and unexpectedly encountered the Peacock King Buddha, who was coming towards her from outside the "Forbidden Land," in the air outside the Crimson Cloud River.

The two men, who were thousands of feet apart, stopped at the same time and looked each other over.

The Peacock King Buddha was slightly taken aback when he saw Chi Xuan, who had just flown out of the abyss a moment earlier.

She never expected that someone would have already explored this infamous forbidden area so deeply, and that someone could have come out unharmed without any powerful weapons.

It seems this place isn't as terrifying and dangerous as the rumors suggest.

However, this person's aura was as deep as the sea, and his demeanor was unparalleled. He was probably no ordinary person, at least a quasi-emperor!

His cultivation level was even higher than hers, which was why she couldn't see through him.

When did such a powerful woman emerge after the turmoil in Beidou?

Did they migrate from outside the region in the last one or two hundred years?

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through the mind of the Peacock King Buddha.

When Chi Xuan, who was not far away, saw him, especially the demon-subduing pestle in his hand that exuded the most powerful and yang energy, her heart sank.

She recognized the artifact as an ultimate divine weapon from Mount Sumeru in the Western Desert!

But who is this person?

As far as she knew, there was only one quasi-emperor of the Buddhist sect in the Western Desert, and this person must have come from the ancient planet Amitabha beyond the realm.

With such thorough preparations, they must be eager to explore the Crimson Cloud River.

We can't let him in freely and disturb my elder brother...

"Amitabha."

As they sized each other up, the Peacock King Buddha spoke first, his hands clasped together, his seven-colored lapis lazuli eyes filled with scrutiny and a hint of inquiry:

"This humble nun comes from the ancient star Amitabha. Greetings, fellow Daoist."

"May I ask, fellow Daoist, have you just emerged from that Crimson Abyss?"

Her voice was clear and melodious, carrying the ethereal Zen spirit of Buddhism, but her words were deliberately probing, and the probing tone was quite obvious.

Upon hearing this, Chi Xuan's expression turned cold.

She also scrutinized the other party, sensing his cultivation level as a quasi-emperor at the peak of the seventh level, as well as the extreme aura within the demon-subduing pestle, which made her even more vigilant.

She nodded slightly:

"Indeed, but may I ask what brings you here from afar?"

Seeing that Chi Xuan had admitted it, the Peacock King Buddha's eyes gleamed even brighter, and he simply went straight to the point:

"To be honest, fellow Daoist, I previously sensed a connection between the Daoist aura of this place and the Buddhist practices I cultivate. I have come here specifically to explore and seek an opportunity for a breakthrough."

Since you have emerged safely from there, you must have some understanding of what happened.

May I ask you, what is the scene beneath this abyss?

What's the secret?

If there is danger, how should we avoid it?

She paused, then added:

"If you are willing to tell me, I am willing to offer three Five-Colored Bright King True Blood Bodhi stones, as well as the supreme supernatural power of my clan, 'Five-Colored Divine Light,' as a reward..."

She sensed that the person in front of her had a slightly stronger aura than herself, so she adopted a humble attitude and offered generous terms.

however,

Chi Xuan didn't even hesitate and immediately shook her head in refusal:

"I'm sorry, but this is the ancestral home of the Xiang family, a long-time friend of the Chi family. Outsiders should not enter or leave at will, and even less should they venture in and disturb the resting spirits within..."

Moreover, the depths of the abyss are fraught with dangers beyond your imagination.

The area that permeates the outside world is merely a facade; a greater terror lies within. Fellow Daoist, it is best not to enter.

Her tone was calm, but there was a subtle warning in her persuasion.

Regardless of their reasons for coming, she would never allow anyone to intrude into the abyss and disturb Tan Lin at this crucial moment of her rebirth!

Even if this slight disturbance is actually of little consequence to my brother...

However, the other party is, after all, wielding the supreme weapon, the Demon-Subduing Pestle. If they cause any disturbance down there, interfering with the Nirvana process, or even attracting the attention of some external beings, the consequences might be unimaginable.

Upon hearing this,

The Peacock King Buddha's expression immediately darkened slightly.

She inquired politely and even offered substantial benefits, but to her surprise, the other party refused so decisively, citing excuses such as "the ancestral land of the Xiang family" and "it is not advisable to disturb it."

Does this imply that she lacks the ability to back down?

In her view, this was clearly the other party's excuse of hoarding the opportunity and being unwilling to share!

"The ancestral home of the Xiang family?"

The attitude of the Peacock King Buddha also turned somewhat cold:

"As far as I know, the Xiang family, known for its indestructible golden bodies, has long since fallen into decline. The remaining members of the Xiang family who once lived here vanished overnight many years ago."

It is now a no-man's land.

Fellow Daoist's words are somewhat far-fetched, as for danger..."

She weighed the vajra in her hand; Buddhist light flowed around it, and illusory patterns of the ultimate Dao and the phantoms of dragons and elephants appeared and disappeared on it.