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

Lost in thought, she neither appeared immediately nor responded, but simply stood there quietly, her aura perfectly concealed, as if she had merged into the darkness.

When Duan De saw that the other party neither answered nor showed up, he became even more uneasy.

His eyes darted around rapidly, and his divine sense swept across the entire cave like mercury, but in his haste, he found nothing!

The other party seemed not to exist at all, but his intuition clearly told him that there was definitely "something" there!

"Holy crap... Is it really a ghost?"

Duan De's heart pounded, and a bead of cold sweat even broke out on his forehead.

He secretly activated his newly awakened divine sense, which was far from reaching its full potential after reading the divine crystal.

He secretly pulled out several crumpled, rather shabby-looking yellow talismans from the sleeve of his tattered Taoist robe.

He held it in his hand, while his other hand secretly reached for a dusty cloth bag at his waist.

It was a spatial artifact containing some of his belongings from his "previous life".

"Fellow Daoist... no, senior!"

Who is this expert?

Could you please appear before me? Mr. Duan…

If I, Duan, have offended you in any way, let's talk it over! In my past life…

Uh, maybe when I was digging... oh no, I mean... my hand slipped a few times. If I accidentally disturbed your resting place, I apologize to you!

I'll definitely build you a bigger and more impressive one later!

If all else fails, name your price, and Mr. Duan will compensate you!

I only beg you to show mercy and let Duan off the hook!

Duan had just woken up, penniless and with absolutely no money to be made!

With a bitter face and an extremely humble posture, Duan De began to "sincerely" beg for mercy, his words half-truths and half-lies, trying to extract information about the other party's origin and purpose.

At the same time, he was also quickly recalling whether he had dug up any particularly powerful tombs in his "previous life" that might have turned into "giant" beings after death.

As he thought about it, he himself became a little uncertain, after all, he had dug up the grave...

That's a lot.

Seeing Duan De's cowardly yet cunning demeanor, pleading for mercy while secretly preparing his weapons, the Empress finally broke her silence.

She took a small step forward.

hum...

Like ripples on water, that peerless figure slowly emerged from the shadows, manifesting itself in the misty, pale golden dragon aura.

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Chapter 307 The Empress's Sheep-Plucking (6K long chapter, please subscribe!)

The newcomer was dressed in an ink-black dress, with an elegant figure and unparalleled beauty.

The mask on its face, which seemed to be both smiling and crying, gained an air of mystery and eeriness under the hazy dragon aura.

What made Duan De's pupils shrink the most was the powerful aura emanating from the other party, which was invisible and intangible yet seemed to resonate with the entire universe!

That was none other than a supreme being that resonated with all things, capable of overlooking the nine heavens and ten earths.

It's the true aura of an emperor!

Moreover, he was far superior to many ordinary emperors of the past; his blood and energy were boundless, and he was actually the acquired chaotic body that he had previously deduced!

"The Great Emperor of our time?!"

Duan De cried out, his small eyes wide open, and the color drained from his face in an instant.

His hands, which were holding the talisman and the cloth bag, froze in mid-air.

He never expected that he would run into the emperor of this era right after he lifted the coffin lid in this life and before he could even catch his breath!

He is still the current emperor who attained enlightenment through the chaotic body!

What luck...

That's incredibly unlucky!

"you……"

Duan De swallowed hard, his voice dry, and his previous slickness and panic quickly disappeared.

Shock, wariness, and a complex, indescribable glint flashed in his small eyes.

After reading the memory crystal, his spiritual level briefly increased, and he naturally deduced many connections in the outside world.

Upon meeting the person before him, he instantly recognized their identity.

He never expected that this great emperor of the time would appear here, in his "grave"!

Is it a coincidence?

Or... was she here specifically for him?

But he was confident that if finding his own grave were so easy, countless people would have searched for it over the past millions of years.

For example, in his previous life as the Underworld Emperor, those fellow Daoists he had "worked with"...

So, how did they find this place?

Could it be a twist of fate?

wow...

His mind raced with thoughts.

The empress in front of him watched him quietly.

Beneath his ghostly mask, his gaze was lonely and calm, like a deep pool, reflecting Duan De's chubby, bewildered figure.

Then, in a voice that seemed completely untouched by worldly concerns, he slowly spoke:

"Should I address you as the Heavenly Venerable Who Transcends Tribulation, or the Venerable of the Underworld?"

Her voice echoed in the cave, carrying a peculiar rhythm that seemed to reach straight to the heart.

Duan De's body trembled slightly, realizing that the other party already knew something about his background.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and forced a smile that looked more like a grimace onto his chubby face. He cupped his hands and said:

"It was indeed Duan."

However, the name 'Celestial Venerable' is now a thing of the past, best left unmentioned.

Duan is now nothing more than a penniless, down-on-his-luck Taoist priest who has just woken up.

Unexpectedly, a friend has graced my humble abode... uh, my humble grave. What brings you here?

He adopted a very humble attitude.

But the glint of light deep in his eyes remained undiminished.

Facing a contemporary emperor, especially one who had already been proven by his predecessors in the mythological era to be a powerful being of the Chaos Body, he could not help but be cautious.

Although he was confident that even though he was in extremely poor condition at the moment, if a real crisis came, he might still have the strength to fight or escape, even if he paid a price.

But the price would be too high, and he would not do it until the very last step.

"I was just passing by when I sensed something unusual about this place, so I came to take a look."

The Empress's voice remained flat, revealing no emotional fluctuation:

"Unexpectedly, witnessing the 'revival' of the Mythical Celestial Venerable is a pleasant surprise."

"Just passing by? Something's off?"

Duan De didn't believe it at all.

Deep within the earth, the dragon veins are sealed off, and there are numerous restrictions he has set up. How could it be so easy to "sense" it?

As for passing by? Just a coincidence?

What in this world is such a coincidence?

This emperor was clearly brought here on purpose!

Did they learn from the underworld that he had mastered the method of immortality?

still?

Duan De's mind raced, and several possibilities came to mind in an instant.

"Hehe, I see. That's quite a coincidence."

Duan De chuckled twice, his small eyes darting around, trying to discern something from the Empress's face hidden behind the mask, but to no avail.

He tentatively asked:

"Well... fellow Daoist has seen it all, is there anything else?"

Duan has just woken up and is not in good condition. He needs some time to stabilize, so I won't keep you any longer, fellow Daoist..."

He wanted to get rid of this "great god" as soon as possible.

Being with a contemporary emperor, especially one whose aura was unfathomable and inscrutable, was incredibly stressful for him at that moment.

Moreover, he only has an hour to live after waking up, after which he must sever his past and live a new life.

Otherwise, any mistakes might affect the formation of one's own reincarnation seal.

however,

The Empress, however, showed no intention of leaving immediately.

Her gaze swept over the nine-colored golden tomb and coffin, then settled on Duan De, and she slowly said:

"Fellow Daoist, you forged your Dao foundation with the 'Transcending Tribulation Heavenly Technique,' formed the Reincarnation Seal, buried your own body, and lived out a new world... This method is truly profound..."

coming……

Upon hearing this, Duan De's heart skipped a beat.

really!

The other side is after the Longevity Technique and the Reincarnation Seal!

His smile remained unchanged, but his mind was racing.

It's definitely unwise to resist head-on; should we hand over the Reincarnation Seal?

That's even more impossible!

The Reincarnation Seal is the foundation of his current existence and his greatest reliance for becoming an immortal in the future. How could he easily reveal it to others?

"Fellow Daoist is joking."

Duan De rubbed his hands together and said with a forced smile:

"My meager cultivation, though advanced, is hardly worthy of being called profound in front of you, fellow Daoist."

It's nothing more than a legacy from 'predecessors,' plus some good luck that Duan came up with in a haphazard attempt to save his life. It's not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning at all.

"Is that so?"

The Empress remained noncommittal, her gaze shifting to the dense dragon energy permeating the cave, and the naturally imprinted Dao patterns of heaven and earth on the tomb and coffin:

"Using the 'trapped dragon' formation of this place, I have accumulated millions of years' worth of earth energy to nourish myself, accelerate the condensation of the reincarnation seal, and solidify my immortal soul..."

This little trick is quite ingenious.

Duan De's forehead was covered in sweat.

The other party saw through the key to his setup at a glance. This insight was truly terrifying, almost comparable to some of the second-generation Dao Venerables of the mythical era.

He coughed lightly and said:

"Fellow Daoist has discerning eyes."

"I had no choice but to bury myself. The method of reincarnation is extremely dangerous, requiring the nourishment of the 'corpse' by the power of heaven and earth to increase my chances of success. I apologize for the ridicule you have shown me, fellow Daoist."

The Empress withdrew her gaze, looked back at Duan De, and suddenly said: