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

Wherever the aftershocks passed, the vacuum of space shattered like an invisible mirror.

Boom...

Deep within the Undying Mountain, the Stone Emperor Dao Body, which was transformed from the Stone Embryo's Thought, let out a muffled groan, and the giant stone hand was shattered by the shock.

Even on his physical body, several fine cracks appeared!

Outside the restricted area, Tan Lin's chaotic-like hand only dimmed slightly, but its momentum remained undiminished. After repelling him, it continued to envelop those dark mountains!

"you?!"

Upon seeing this, the Stone Emperor's Daoist incarnation was both shocked and furious.

His true form is still sealed away, so it's normal that he's no match for his opponent.

He was also aware of the opponent's current state, which would eventually disappear. Even if the true body broke free of its seal and was eventually destroyed, it would only be a waste of energy and blood, with no benefit whatsoever.

What a rip-off!

However, if we just stand by and watch them cut off the mountain peaks and do nothing, will anyone dare to come up and trample on them in the future?

How could he not feel frustrated in such an indecisive situation?

“Fellow Daoist Stone Emperor, these are just a few desolate mountains on the outskirts. Taking them will have no impact on the core of the forbidden zone where they slumber. Why be angry? I will borrow them for my own use. Perhaps I will be ‘rewarded’ in the future.”

At that moment, Tan Lin's calm voice came through.

As he spoke, he showed no mercy to his men.

wow...

The wisps of Yin and Yang energy in his palm transformed into chains of laws, materializing and unleashing immense power, binding the black divine mountains and exerting a sudden burst of force!

Click!

Rumble...

In an instant, the entire Undying Mountain Forbidden Zone shook violently!

next moment.

Those mountains, connected to the base of the Undying Mountain, were formed as a single entity during an ancient upheaval, falling to this place from an unknown location and becoming the black mountain range that has stood for countless ages.

At this moment, Tan Lin uprooted it with his immense power!

Splash...

In the instant that the mountains emerged from the base of the Immortal Mountain, countless intricate patterns from the core of the forbidden zone appeared out of thin air on each mountain, flickering intermittently.

The profound and mysterious Daoist aura that filled the entire forbidden zone, as dark as ink, suddenly dropped slightly.

From Tan Lin's attack to the clash between Shi Huang's Daoist manifestation and the attack at this moment, everything happened within a mere instant.

The base of the nose shook violently.

One by one, the supreme beings who had been dormant within it were still in self-imposed seclusion, but a considerable portion of their profound consciousness had awakened.

Over the past ten years, they have awakened too frequently, causing some Supreme Beings who were already in poor condition to suffer even more depletion of their vital energy and blood.

Most importantly, it was basically that one person who alarmed them!

This enraged some of the powerful figures who had previously clashed with him.

"Human Emperor!! Let's settle our old scores with the two Enlightened Ancient Tea Trees first!"

The Supreme Being's half-body was unsealed and unleashed a punch. The Imperial Laws surged like a celestial river, threatening to shatter Tan Lin along with the several mountain peaks that had been severed.

High in the sky, Tan Lin was multitasking, collecting the three black mountains while simultaneously evolving the Yin-Yang Millstone.

boom……

The millstone turned, grinding down into the restricted area. The two forces clashed, shaking the heavens and the myriad realms.

Just then, the Stone Emperor's Dao Body, which had just shown signs of backing down, rushed into the sky and, in coordination with the Supreme Being, launched a pincer attack on Tan Lin.

However, after succeeding, Tan Lin did not stop at all.

The chaotic giant hand, carrying several towering black mountains, instantly retracted, tore through the void, and vanished without a trace.

That supreme being's furious strike only shattered the Yin and Yang energies that filled the sky and the remaining imperial laws, and the stone emperor's body also missed its target.

Inside the penalty area, the lingering echo of Tan Lin's words dissipated with the wind:

"Fellow Daoist, do you dare to completely unseal yourself and fight against me from beyond the realm? If not, then continue to lie dormant!"

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Chapter Forty-Nine: Reactions from All Parties

shuh...

Deep within the Undying Mountain, countless supreme divine thoughts swept frantically across the void, yet they could no longer detect even the slightest trace of Tan Lin's presence.

The other party disappeared abruptly, as if they had never existed.

The Stone Emperor's body slowly descended from the sky and stood in the missing corner of the restricted area, his aura fluctuating.

In the end, all the pent-up frustration dissipated into a chilling snort, slowly receding.

Like the Supreme Being who was already half-unsealed, he did not want to leave Tan Lin behind.

However, the opponent's condition is truly special. He has returned briefly and his combat power remains at its peak. If it comes to a life-or-death battle, his Daoist avatar will definitely be insufficient. When his true body is revealed, it will only waste his vital energy and origin.

The price is too high. It's not worth fighting against an existence that is about to completely disappear for the sake of a few outer peaks.

It was a thankless task, so we had no choice but to give up.

"Fellow Daoist Stone Emperor, can you trace the whereabouts of those mountains?"

At this moment, the Supreme God's thoughts, which had been partially unsealed, began to fluctuate.

"That human emperor definitely possesses a great secret. His stealth and concealment skills are too incredible. Even just following the aura of those three mountain peaks, there's simply no way to trace or locate him..."

Shi Huangdao shook his head.

"What use would it be for a man on the verge of death to seize these few peaks? He has sacrificed all his imprints on this world, and all traces of the Dao..."

"Some supreme beings asked in confusion."

"Could it be that he can return again?"

"He's already like this, it's impossible."

"..."

"Time will tell. If ten thousand years isn't enough, then we'll wait hundreds of thousands more. When the path to immortality opens again, the truth will always come to light..."

"That's right, we're just waiting anyway. We'll wait for the path to immortality to open, and then we'll witness the day when some of the secrets hidden within that Human Emperor are revealed..."

"..."

"Hehe, Jiao Kong was already in poor condition, and now he has been half-unsealed and fought against that Human Emperor. I'm afraid he won't last until that day."

"That's not necessarily true. It depends on when he can't hold on any longer and emerges to reap the benefits of all living beings. However, the news that the Immortal Emperor is still alive has been confirmed. If he emerges alone at that time, even if he devours the essence of all living beings, he will still be at risk of perishing..."

Within the slumbering grounds of the Undying Mountain, a dozen or so divine thoughts fluctuated frequently.

Even without deliberately trying to find out what was going on, the Supreme Being known as "Jiaokong" could basically guess what these fellow Daoists deep in the forbidden zone were exchanging.

It was true that he was in poor condition, and as if thinking about some matters in the near future, the sealing energy emanating from where he was was unusually turbulent, which slowly subsided after a long time, reinforcing the half-unsealed seal and resealing itself.

However, this self-proclaimed title is not entirely complete; perhaps he has already set the date for his true emergence into the world?

"I never imagined that what the Human Emperor revealed when he fell during that ancient hunt was actually true. At that time, no one believed it openly."

"Oh? That Human Emperor knew in ancient times that the Immortal Emperor was not dead?"

"Hahaha, fellow Daoist, having attained Dao in the ancient times, you naturally don't know all the secrets of the past..."

"..."

"Then how did this Human Emperor obtain information about the Immortal Emperor's Nirvana rebirth?"

"..."

The exchange was fruitless.

Wow!

Finally, the Stone Emperor's body in the Undying Mountain slowly dissipated, transforming back into that wisp of stone embryonic thought, operating at low power.

The earth-shattering commotion subsided.

But deep within the Undying Mountain, the suppressed yet unvented pent-up frustration and anger faintly emanated beyond the forbidden zone, causing all living beings in the entire Big Dipper to feel a strange sense of unease.

A wave of waves has risen again.

This day was destined to make all living beings in the heavens and the myriad realms live in fear and trepidation, their emotions fluctuating like a roller coaster ride on Earth in later generations.

The Human Emperor's forceful interception of the outer peaks of the Undying Mountain, and even his bold provocation of the Supreme Being in the depths of the forbidden zone to fight a battle outside the realm, only to have the Supreme Being retreat.

It was like throwing a massive boulder into an already turbulent lake, instantly igniting a huge upheaval. From that day forward, for a long time to come, the title "Human Emperor" would remain on the lips of some cultivators.

"Having been banished to a forbidden zone, is Undying Mountain really going to give up like this?!"

"That piece of trash Jiao Kong, if I were him, I would definitely unseal him and kill that Human Emperor with my bare hands. Even if I were to be depleted of blood and essence in the end, so what? Haven't all the beings in the myriad realms grown up again in recent years?"

"..."

"That's a forbidden zone! How could the Stone Emperor not have spared him?"

"This is too domineering. Is this what the Human Emperor is like... ignoring the supreme beings of the forbidden zones, he can just intercept mountains without a second thought..."

"I've heard about those mountains..."

shuh...

Almost the instant the commotion at Immortal Mountain spread.

Countless powerful and terrifying divine thoughts emerged from forbidden lands of life, ancient star fields beyond the Big Dipper, and some hidden secret realms.

Thoughts, whether in the depths of space or in the void of the Big Dipper, intertwined, conveying an undisguised sense of astonishment and doubt.

Those of lower social standing were mostly overcome by shock and horror.

Throughout history, who has ever dared to treat the forbidden zone of life in this way?

Even the greatest emperors mostly focused on quelling unrest; such an act of "forcibly taking" something from someone's doorstep was simply unheard of!

In the Central Plains Emperor's Palace, a deep longing and yearning flashed across Suiren Lianlei's starry eyes.

All around were countless cultivators from the Human Emperor Palace, preparing to follow the lineage of the Purple Star Human King to the outer realms.

After Tan Lin left, Gong Xuan, the master of the Human Emperor Palace who seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth, quietly returned.

Ignoring the now undisguised curses and stares in the hall, he came to an altar, burned incense at the place where the former emperor once sat, and prayed devoutly.

Upon returning and seeing the Emperor's Palace where not a single person had died, he understood some things even more clearly.

If His Majesty the Emperor really wants to deal with him, where can he escape to?

Where to hide?

Perhaps only such a great person is worthy of his ancestor Pang Ya's lifelong devotion?

……

The Primordial Mine, the deepest part, is an ancient cave shrouded in chaotic energy.

Beside a huge celestial spring, several ancient artifacts with mottled patina and peculiar shapes were scattered.

Suddenly, a vast, ancient voice, seemingly imbued with the weight of countless ages, resounded, tinged with a hint of amusement:

"With the end of the Primordial Era, following Dao Yan, the Stone Emperor who attained enlightenment as a Holy Spirit took over the Undying Mountain. Since then, this forbidden zone has remained active. Today, its dignity has been trampled on again and again..."

What do you think of this emperor?

At this moment, another voice rang out, asking slowly.

"Hehe, even I can't help but want to explore the great secrets of this human emperor. I really hope he can return again, so that there may be an alternative path to immortality."

"Didn't Yongji, Duoxian, and the other two participate in that hunt back then? Didn't they have any hidden clues?"

"Them? Back then, they were just the last to act, dividing up the Human Emperor's origin and essence... just a small share. Throughout the ages, the ones who truly plotted against the Human Emperor were none other than Xiaoyao and Busi..."

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