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

Therefore, she hasn't even drawn upon the energy of the array diagram yet.

She would never risk her life unless it truly threatened her own.

Splash...

Soon, Tan Lin realized he had collected enough divine spring water, and with a flick of his sleeve, he stopped absorbing it.

He did not exhaust the resources, but left a trace of primordial energy for this divine spring, which was able to slowly recover to its current size thousands of years later.

But he did not leave. His gaze then fell upon the spring above.

There, a phoenix radiating divine light circled uneasily. This was the transformed form of the Immortal Phoenix Elixir. Sensing something amiss, it hesitated whether to fly away.

However, Tan Lin had already made a grand gesture, unleashing the mighty power of the imperial way, with the Yin and Yang energies swirling around, like a chaotic millstone fixing it in place, and then snatched it away.

chirp...

At that moment, a phoenix cried out, landing in Tan Lin's hands and coughing up blood repeatedly.

This blood is not real blood, but the divine liquid of the Immortal Phoenix Medicine, the essence of this immortal medicine, containing boundless vitality and a certain amount of immortal substances.

In an instant, Tan Lin had consumed all the divine liquid.

Then, with a casual toss, he threw the dying Phoenix Elixir back into the spring, allowing it to undergo rebirth and regrow in the future.

After doing all this, he didn't even glance at the Immortal Queen, who was in the distance looking as if facing a formidable enemy.

A crimson mist surged, and his figure suddenly faded from the spot.

Just as they had arrived, they vanished silently from the Immortal Queen's sight, as if they had never existed.

Everything fell silent once more.

Within the secret realm, once again only the Undying Queen remained, standing motionless for a long time.

Finally, she touched the ground with her jade feet and gracefully flew to the edge of the celestial pool.

Looking at the spring where the water level had dropped significantly and life was fading, she remained silent for a moment.

There was complete silence all around.

In fact, when Tan Lin used his power to immobilize the Undying Phoenix Medicine and the imperial aura surged, most of the ancient races sealed in the numerous divine source blocks in the corner of the secret realm were awakened.

But they all huddled inside the divine source, trembling uncontrollably.

The human emperor acted too quickly; they didn't even have time to overcome their fear and break free before he left.

Beside the spring, the Immortal Empress sensed the lingering aura of that person in the air. Her proud, ethereal body trembled slightly, and she bit her red lips tightly with her pearly teeth.

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Chapter Fifty-Five: Planting the Ancient Tea Tree for Enlightenment

Inside the Ancient Emperor Mountain, although the threat had gone, the boundless humiliation and a deep sense of powerlessness completely overwhelmed the Immortal Empress's state of mind.

For the first time, she realized so clearly how pale and powerless the so-called honor of a queen and the beauty of an unparalleled woman were in the face of absolute power.

"Human! Emperor!!"

She seemed to squeeze those two words out from between her teeth.

After Tan Lin left, the murderous intent, hatred, and humiliation in her phoenix eyes were no longer concealed and were all revealed, along with a trace of a flutter that even she herself was unwilling to admit.

At this moment, where is her Daoist partner, the powerful figure she had painstakingly clung to in the past, the Undying Emperor?

……

Deep within the secret territory of the Tianxuan Ancient Clan in the central region of the Eastern Wilderness.

The void rippled slightly, and crimson mist silently spread out, revealing Tan Lin's figure.

Compared to the tumultuous waves caused by his actions in the five regions of Beidou, this secluded place seems to be an eternal haven, maintaining its tranquility since the end of time.

Within the secret realm, a rich, ancient spiritual energy swirled into mist, nourishing everything in the area.

Time seems to flow exceptionally slowly here.

This time, however, Tan Lin did not dwell on the past.

In the dual states of [Reverse All Causes Vision] and [All Causes Barrier], the secrets of heaven are obscured, and everything he does at this moment is impossible for outsiders to deduce or trace.

hum...

Using his Source Technique, he arrived directly at the location of the dragon vein node.

This place is filled with the primordial and primordial energies, its natural terrain and the ever-operating, naturally formed spiritual energy-nurturing array make it the most spiritually abundant place in the entire secret realm.

The many treasures he had previously buried, including the withered seed of the ancient tea tree that had attained enlightenment, now lay quietly inside.

"Having collected some interest, and with the essence of this divine spring connected to the terrain, in my current state, I can easily create a new spring. The planting of the ancient tea tree won't have to wait until the next life..."

His deep gaze swept over the withered branch sealed within the divine source.

The growth of the elixir of immortality takes time; the sooner you try to plant it, the sooner you can reap the benefits.

Especially this ancient tea tree from Wudao.

Besides the branches, trunk, and heartwood being treasures, the leaves are also rare and precious.

Using it to brew tea can assist cultivators in comprehending the Dao and, to some extent, avoid the risk of disintegration.

However, this tree can only grow 108 leaves each year, and only in special years will it grow thousands of leaves at once, making the leaves equally rare.

But every year the old branches and leaves of the ancient trees will fall off naturally, and new buds will sprout again the following year, and so on year after year.

If he can manage to revive it this time, he will benefit immensely in his next life.

Thinking about this...

The next moment, the imperial power that Tan Lin had been suppressing was no longer restrained and erupted suddenly.

Boom!!

The entire secret realm of the Tianxuan Ancient Clan trembled violently!

If it weren't for the barrier between the secret place itself and the outside world, and Tan Lin's deliberate confinement of the energy within the crimson barrier, it would be impossible to achieve anything other than the barrier between the secret place and the outside world.

The sheer power of the imperial path alone was enough to instantly tear apart a star field that had never given birth to a quasi-emperor.

wow...

At that moment, he slowly raised his hands.

With one hand holding the Yin energy and the other the Yang energy, the two primordial forces converged in his palms, collided, and finally merged in a subtle way.

This is not a simple blending, but rather an evolution of earth, water, fire, and wind with a kind of almost divine power of creation, redefining yin and yang and the five elements!

"open……"

Tan Lin whispered something and then pressed his hands down sharply on either side of the dragon vein node.

click... click...

Rumble!!

In an instant, the space at the dragon vein node shattered like fragile porcelain, revealing the void and emptiness outside.

But then, the three pitch-black divine peaks that he had forcibly seized from the Undying Mountain flew out from his sleeve.

The three black mountains grew rapidly upon contact with the wind, instantly transforming into colossal peaks tens of thousands of feet tall, carrying a rich, mysterious substance and an ancient, peculiar aura, firmly taking root in the newly opened spatial turbulence.

Boom!

The moment the mountain peak settled, Tan Lin flicked his sleeves, and the essence of the divine spring he had drawn from the ancient Huangshan Spring Pool flew out in full.

The spring water was crystal clear, and under his control, it flowed down in a gentle, vibrant stream.

Splash...

Within the newly created realm, the essence of the divine spring descended like sweet rain, bringing vitality to the small world and then quickly converging at the intersection of the three ley lines extending from beneath the three black mountains.

It eventually formed a pool about a foot in diameter, but its depth was unfathomable—the eye of the Little Divine Spring!

The spring was filled with colorful rays of light, and its energy was connected to that of the three black mountains, where strands of divine matter began to nourish each other.

An invisible cycle has formed.

Even at this stage, the creation of the small world is not yet over.

Tan Lin formed hand seals in succession, and countless imperial runes flew out from his body, like ever-changing tadpoles, imprinting themselves on the void barrier between the realm within a realm, the secret place, and even the outside world.

The "tadpole" twisted and turned, outlining incredibly solid spatial principles on the boundary wall, stabilizing this newly born little world.

The only connection between this realm and the secret lands outside is that dragon vein node.

At that moment, an incredibly complex spirit-gathering array rapidly took shape at the node position as Tan Lin continuously manipulated it with his fingers.

This formation allows the spiritual energy of this place to continuously circulate and flow in reverse with the spiritual energy of the realm within the realm, preventing it from dissipating.

Thus, the universe was set, and creation began.

After doing all this, Tan Lin took the withered branch and seed of the ancient tea tree from the divine source.

clatter……

He took a step forward, his figure appearing within the realm he had created, stopping at the edge of the small divine spring.

Soon, he first soaked the roots of its withered branches with the essence of the divine spring, and then, with an unusually solemn expression, planted it beside the eye of the divine spring, which was surrounded by three mountains.

Time passes little by little.

He stood there, silently watching the withered branch that had already been planted, and at the same time began his countdown to his demise.

This place is nourished by the special and mysterious substances contained in the Immortal Mountain, by the strange field fluctuations formed by the three mountains, and by the divine spring water that flows out from time to time to irrigate it.

This is the best environment he has been able to create so far, the best environment suitable for the growth of the Wudao Ancient Tea Tree.

If that still doesn't work, then he estimates that even if he returns to his peak in his next life and tries again, it might still be difficult.

Before he completely vanishes and activates the Soul Pearl to begin his next life, he hopes to see signs of this withered branch coming back to life.

This was the last thing he would do in this life, and he hoped it would be successful.

This might be a good omen, extending into the beginning of his next life...

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In the southern wilderness of the East, the lineage of the Spring and Autumn Pavilion resides.

Today, the Chunqiu Pavilion, with its thousands of halls, pavilions and towers, is adorned with lanterns and colorful decorations, surrounded by auspicious clouds and flying cranes, presenting a magnificent scene that is rarely seen in a thousand years!

But the truly magnificent scene is not on the earth below.

Above the vast sea of ​​clouds, there was a white jade platform suspended high in the sky.

The huge stone platform was already packed with guests.

Giants from various ancient families and supreme sects of the Big Dipper, as well as some extraterrestrial cultivators who usually have dealings with the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, have all gathered here.

The reason for this grand gathering is simple: guests from all directions have come to congratulate Gu Qingying, the contemporary master of the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, on achieving the position of Great Sage!

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Chapter Fifty-Six: The Shadow of Tianling's Primordial Spirit

On the cloud platform.

Gu Qingying wore a flowing, ethereal dress, her face veiled. Though her true appearance was hidden, her pure and otherworldly beauty, as if untouched by worldly concerns, made even the sun and moon pale in comparison.

She stood quietly, her aura perfectly harmonious and flawless. Although she had only recently entered the Great Sage realm, she already gave the other Great Sages present a sense of unfathomable depth.

Above her head, the image of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Goddess slowly unfolds.

The painting depicts ethereal figures amidst the sounds of the Great Dao, further enhancing its unparalleled beauty.

"In the Purple Star Domain, the Human King's Palace presents a piece of Nine Heavens Divine Jade and a ten-thousand-year-old medicinal king to congratulate Goddess Gu on ascending to the Great Sage realm, where the Great Dao is within reach!"

A sage from the Ziwei Emperor Star loudly offered his congratulations, and the list of precious gifts drew gasps of amazement from the surrounding cultivators.

He was also a cultivator from the Ziwei Human King Palace, and arrived at Beidou with the old man King Suiren Hong, the human king body Suiren Lianlei, and others, but each had their own business.

Even though he was in the Eastern Wilderness these past few days, he never forgot to bow and pray towards the Central Plains Emperor's Palace at the hour of the clock striking.

News has come that their lineage of the Purple Star Human King Physique has received much of the legacy of that Human Emperor, so it is only right that they should receive such a blessing.