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

Tan Lin moved his arm, which was pierced by chains, the chains rattling and bringing a sharp pain.

He looked at the Empress, his lips moving slightly, as if he wanted to say something.

But in the end, all the words were reduced to a very soft, very complex sigh.

"Ugh……"

Tan Lin's sigh contained helplessness and understanding, but not much anger.

More than anything, it's a sense of resignation, as if the ending was already foreseen...?

He did not struggle, roar, or question.

He was simply locked in the abyss, looking at the Empress with a complex and unfathomable expression.

It seems like it's been two years since...

From the moment the Empress found the Crimson Cloud River, sat in the abyss, and set up a great formation, today's outcome was already destined.

Before him, the Empress gazed at him quietly for a moment.

clatter……

Then, she stepped forward, stretched out her fair hand, and gently touched his face, which was pierced by chains and stained with blood.

My fingertips were cold and trembling slightly.

Her movements were very light and gentle, as if she were touching a fragile treasure.

But her eyes were lonely and stubborn, carrying an undeniable determination.

"Master..."

She spoke, her voice soft, yet carrying a morbid adoration and an irresistible intensity:

"From now on, you must not go anywhere. I want you to live, to live forever..."

She paused slightly at this point, then continued:

"When my brother returns someday, we will...become immortals together."

As she spoke, her fingers slowly slid across Tan Lin's cheek, finally stopping at his chin, lifting it slightly to force him to look her in the eye.

Beneath the mask, deep within her dark eyes, it seemed as if a pitch-black flame was burning.

That was because her will had been suppressed by the other party time and again in the past, and her right to choose had been deprived time and time again, making her vow never to experience loss again, a stubbornness that had lasted for thousands of years.

The distortion has finally come to fruition.

Upon hearing this, Tan Lin looked at the other person with calm, unwavering eyes. He saw the almost overflowing obsession in the other person's eyes and fell silent again.

After a long while, he closed his eyes, then slowly opened them again, the last trace of emotion in his eyes returning to calm.

"what ever."

He simply uttered two words.

From beginning to end, there were no angry questions or fierce resistance, only a calm that seemed to have been expected.

It was as if he had already guessed it, and as if... he had no other choice.

The sound entered the ear,

The Empress paused slightly, seemingly surprised by his response; the entire process had proceeded very smoothly.

But then, as if stung by the hint of "disappointment" in the other person's eyes, the loneliness in her dark eyes deepened.

She released her grip, took a step back, and looked at Tan Lin again, as if trying to imprint his disheveled appearance deep into the depths of her consciousness.

Then, she turned around and walked to the side, sitting cross-legged again next to the Nine Wonders Immortal Medicine that she always kept with her.

She had her back to him.

Her black dress trailed on the ground, her silhouette lonely and resolute.

Silence returned to the bottom of the abyss.

Only the occasional soft clanging of chains, the flowing of the sacred spring, and the lingering, inky white halo of twilight.

And then there was the figure, impaled by nine golden chains, "sealed" in the abyss, eyes closed in silence.

And not far away, a woman in a black dress sat in meditation beside the divine medicine, as if she would sit there until the end of time.

A cage.

Two prisoners.

As time passed, a trace of confusion occasionally appeared in the Empress's eyes.

The outcome now seems to be what she wanted, yet it also seems to be something she didn't truly want to see.

……

at the same time,

outside world,

Tan Lin achieved his rebirth, but was suppressed in the instant he was reborn.

That immense, surging aura of rebirth, powerful enough to shake galaxies, was largely suppressed by the unparalleled array enveloping the Crimson Cloud River.

However, the change in terrain here is itself one of the anomalies.

Even though the deep-seated "aftereffects" of Nirvana were successfully isolated, the movement itself inevitably attracted the attention of some entities within the BeiDou system.

This change was very subtle, extremely faint.

Ordinary cultivators, even saints and saint kings, would find it difficult to clearly perceive the change; they would only feel that the space in the direction of the Crimson Cloud River was slightly distorted for a moment, and the laws of the Dao were slightly disordered.

But for those ancient beings who have long since set their sights on this place and are constantly monitoring its developments,

This slight "abnormal movement" was nothing short of a thunderclap in the dark night!

Forbidden Zone of Life, Immortal Mausoleum.

Deep inside, within an ancient coffin sealed with Chaos Stone and Immortal Essence,

The supreme being who had just had a corner of his mausoleum cleaved open by the Empress's sword energy and let out a muffled groan suddenly opened his eyes the moment the strange movement came from the Crimson Cloud River.

His originally cloudy and dull eyes now burst forth with a terrifying light, staring intently toward the direction of Chixia River.

"Something's not right. This aura... it's bursting with vitality, it's Nirvana!"

Some people were undergoing a rebirth deep within that place, attempting to live a life in reverse, only to be instantly sealed away...

That Devouring Heaven Maiden has only attained enlightenment a thousand or two thousand years ago; she still has plenty of lifespan left. It couldn't be her...

"But who else could it be but her?"

The Supreme Being was filled with doubt and uncertainty, and then began to deduce the truth based on that one established fact.

After an unknown amount of time, someone inside the penalty area came to a guess:

"Could it be... that person! That person is actually still alive!"

After all these years of turmoil, right there at the bottom of the Crimson Cloud River, it underwent a rebirth and has now been reborn!

At this moment, the voice of the Burial Sovereign, filled with unbelievable shock, echoed deep within the Immortal Tomb, awakening the divine senses of the other supreme beings.

"Who? Explain yourself!"

The cold divine thought of the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable came through.

"It's the Great Accomplished Golden Body from the previous turmoil..."

The Supreme Being of Burial Ground spoke urgently, with a hint of surprise and uncertainty:

"Although I did not make a move in the past, I did witness his bloody battle with the Stone Emperor and others, and I still remember his qi and blood Dao charm vividly!"

The aura that burst forth and then dissipated earlier was more profound and powerful than it was back then, but its core essence remained unchanged, and it was undoubtedly his!

He actually...really managed to be reborn and live a second life in a place like Chixia River, all by his own efforts!

"what?!"

"Tan Lin is not dead?!"

"..."

"I never expected this, I really never expected this..."

"How could this be?! The day his life force was extracted, he was exhausted and his life force dissipated in front of everyone. How could this be..."

Inside the Immortal Tomb, the divine senses of the other supreme beings fluctuated violently, filled with shock and disbelief.

An existence that was already "acknowledged" to have fallen,

A thousand years later, it was quietly reborn from the ashes in a deep abyss beneath the Big Dipper.

This news was so shocking that it overturned everyone's understanding.

This has fooled everyone!

"That's right... The Crimson Cloud River has undergone strange changes in recent years, and the field is extremely special. It is probably due to its rebirth."

The Immortal Granny's cold voice rang out, tinged with a hint of realization and apprehension:

"For thousands of years, that woman has gone to such great lengths to transform the Crimson Cloud River and set up an unparalleled array. I'm afraid it wasn't simply to occupy the 'node of the path to immortality,' but rather..."

"what?"

The Supreme Being was astonished and puzzled:

"Aren't she and that Great Completion Golden Body from the same sect in some ways? During the turmoil of the past, the Great Completion Golden Body risked his life to help her achieve enlightenment, so why would she do this?"

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Chapter 314 Chi Xuan's Twilight Years (8K long chapter, please subscribe!)

"Hehe, fellow disciple?"

Upon hearing this, the Celestial Venerable of Immortality sneered, his voice carrying an indifferent detachment and a hint of mockery:

"That Devouring Heaven Maiden's actions are so obsessive and demonic that they are beyond reason and cannot be understood."

The great secret that Tan Lin possesses is not something only we covet. The allure of immortality stirs the heart; people die for wealth, birds for food. How many worldly people have turned against each other over trivial matters?

Let alone this mere fellow disciple relationship?

In the past, these two were inseparable, even willing to sacrifice their very essence for each other. But now that they have achieved enlightenment, they know how rare this opportunity for immortality is. So what is so surprising about their decision to seal off their fellow disciples for the sake of longevity?

Of course, there may be other reasons for this, but we haven't learned about them yet..."

"Whatever the reason, this matter is of great importance."

The Supreme Being of Burial Earth said in a deep voice:

"Now it seems that the great secret that Tan Lin possesses is even more important and unpredictable than we initially imagined."

You all know how exhausted he was during the turmoil of the past. To survive and even achieve nirvana today, to live a life in reverse, is truly unbelievable..."

As he spoke, he glanced at the invisible mountain formation that enveloped the "forbidden area" in the direction of Chixia River, his voice carrying a hint of covetousness and apprehension:

"The Devouring Goddess has searched for a thousand years and has now 'successfully' taken the lead, laying a net of heaven and earth to firmly control it, waiting for the opportune moment and seizing the advantages of timing and location."

If we intend to seize it by force, we would have to cooperate seamlessly, join forces to the utmost, and break through the great formation...

However, doing so would come at too high a cost and would not be worth the effort.

These words caused silence to fall once again within the Immortal Tomb.

The venerable ones' minds raced as they weighed the pros and cons.

They knew that what the other party said made sense.

The fact that the magnificent golden body, which should have perished more than a thousand years ago, has been reborn today is indeed a shocking piece of news.

This also means that he is by no means an ordinary person.

But now no one knows whether he was able to do this by reversing his own life or by possessing a great secret.

If it might belong to the latter,

If they can obtain it, regardless of its effects or whether it suits them, it will likely be of great help in delaying the passage of their lifespan and waiting for the path to immortality to open.

However, to snatch food from the jaws of a Chaos Emperor who is at the peak of his Qi and Blood, possesses astonishing combat power, and has already set up a powerful array to protect his home field...