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

Wow!

The Soul Bead was activated.

The fireflies within the entire deep crimson dot were completely consumed in an instant.

The soldiers disbanded.

The soul and spirit separated, and the reconstituted, incomplete primordial spirit was dissolved.

His true soul in the outside world became truly illusory at this moment, eventually turning into specks of light and disappearing into the Soul Pearl.

The crimson mist dissipated, and the remaining imperial power vanished.

The causal threads connecting the Soul Pearl barrier, the bright ones turned dim, the dim ones became even dimmer, and some even broke or disappeared.

hum...

at the same time,

The bustling outside world is a stark contrast to the tranquility of the secret place.

The five regions of the Big Dipper seemed to tremble at that moment.

At this moment, divine thoughts rippled within the forbidden zone.

Meanwhile, some cultivators from both inside and outside the domain who possessed quasi-emperor-level cultivation subconsciously frowned and looked up, then a sense of realization dawned on them.

From this day forward, the traces of the Dao left behind and engraved in this world by that human emperor are gone, and the imprint he left on the path to enlightenment in the Big Dipper is also impossible to trace.

"It's a pity that if he had been able to complete his final leap and merge with the will of Heaven, the Great Dao of this universe would have always left its mark on him, instead of leaving no trace at all. What a pity..."

Inside the penalty area, someone let out a regretful sigh.

He was once a human who had attained enlightenment, but he chose to sever his own life and enter the forbidden zone.

…………

Almost at the same time.

In the Central Region, about 100,000 miles away from Fire Demon Ridge, lies a town frequented by many independent cultivators who engage in trade.

A fairy-like figure in an ethereal black dress had just emerged from the market town when she suddenly felt her heart skip a beat, as if it had stopped beating abruptly.

This feeling is very strange, as if it came about for no reason.

It comes quickly and goes quickly.

She looked around but found nothing unusual.

Then, she thoughtfully took out the extremely important bronze ring, placed it in her fair palm, weighed it in her hand, and looked at it again and again.

Perhaps it was just her imagination, but she felt that the ring had become lighter again since her master left.

This discovery made her feel inexplicably depressed, and she suddenly wanted to find a quiet place to calm down.

shuh...

Ignoring the strange looks that gathered around him, Li Qingjue soared into the sky and flew away into the distance, but then suddenly paused in the sky.

rustling... rustling...

She stretched out her hand in a daze, and a few snow-white crystals melted into water in her palm.

It's snowing?

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Chapter Fifty-Eight: Master, Is This Farewell Forever?

rustling... rustling...

High in the sky, heavy snow fell.

First came some tiny crystals, then came large, feathery snowflakes, gradually increasing in density.

The rainbow light that Li Qingjue transformed into lingered in mid-air.

A long while passed.

She remained in that outstretched hand gesture, her clear eyes beneath the mask gazing intently at the snowflakes melting into water in her palm, lost in thought.

Soon, perhaps some snowflakes fell on her face and melted, making her feel a cool sensation.

The problem is, she has a mask on her face, so how could there be snowflakes?

If anything were to fall, it would land on that bronze mask; it wouldn't melt and reach the face. This mask can even block the divine sense of a saint...

"Master..."

"Youdi," she whispered the two words.

Her voice was already choked with emotion.

It turns out that Si Min had already realized something; she had simply been subconsciously choosing to escape before.

Now, faced with that possibility, she felt a lump in her throat.

In the end, I still couldn't see my master one last time. Even saying goodbye to him from afar would have been better...

She thought to herself that.

She didn't know if her master would ever return; this parting might truly be forever.

…………

Inside Fire Demon Ridge.

The Great Accomplished Holy Spirit quietly sensed the subtle changes in the world.

Several more days passed.

He finally couldn't hold back any longer and said in a deep voice:

“Zhen Yan”.

"exist!"

A sound was coming from under the magma.

"go with!"

…………

Southern Region of the Eastern Wilderness.

The grand celebration within the territory of Chunqiu Pavilion, which lasted for two weeks, finally came to an end.

As the guests gradually departed, the auspicious clouds remained, but a subtle atmosphere quietly permeated the Taoist tradition.

According to the ancient tradition of Chunqiu Pavilion, after each generation of Goddesses who have mastered the map reach the Great Saint Realm, they must go to the place where their "Ancestor" passed away to pay homage.

We pay homage to our ancestors, gain enlightenment, and receive a deeper level of cultural transmission there.

On this day, the sky was just beginning to lighten.

Under the watchful eyes of several elderly women who have been living fossils for many years.

Gu Qingying, dressed in a simple white robe with her long, flowing black hair, followed Zhao Lianyue and her apprentice to a forbidden area deep within the Spring and Autumn Pavilion.

This is a desolate valley, barren of all vegetation, with only nine broken ancient steles standing along some mysterious path.

Nine ancient steles guard a central, bottomless ancient cave filled with divine light.

Having been in the pavilion for nearly a thousand years, this was naturally not Gu Qingying's first time here, but she had never entered the ancient cave before.

According to the records passed down in the pavilion, this place is where Shenxi, the founder of the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, passed away. The most core secrets and inheritance methods of the Taoist lineage are buried here.

According to records, every goddess who controlled the map throughout history who had the opportunity to enter the ancient cave was able to undergo a "transformation" inside.

"Junior Sister Qingying, please."

Zhao Lianyue still wore that charming and alluring smile on her face.

At this moment, she stepped aside to make way for Gu Qingying to enter the ancient cave:

"The inheritance from our ancestors is a rare opportunity. Junior sister will surely reap great rewards this time, just like the sages of the past..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingying's cold gaze swept over Zhao Lianyue and Zhao Lingshuang, who stood silently with her head bowed to the side.

For some reason, the worry that had been there since the beginning of the celebration became more and more pronounced in her heart.

However, this place is the ancestral land of the Daoist lineage. Although she was on guard, she did not believe that Zhao Lianyue would dare to openly commit fratricide here.

She nodded slightly to the two of them without saying anything, and then took light steps into the chaotic ancient cave.

Who would have thought?

Just as her figure completely disappeared into the depths of the ancient cave, a sudden change occurred!

wow...

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden Diagram, which she had concealed within her sleeve, suddenly flew out on its own.

The image of the goddess floated above her head, suddenly bursting forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling divine light!

The scroll unfurled on its own, and the eight divine figures, originally in different postures and hazy indistinct, simultaneously produced deafening celestial music.

next interest.

As if drawn by some invisible force, the eight divine figures swiftly flew towards the purple palace-clad fairy figure that was slowly emerging from the depths of the ancient cave!

"clumsy!"

Outside the cave, Zhao Lianyue let out a delicate shout.

His hands formed a mysterious and complex ancient mudra!

Her body surged with divine power, and she and Zhao Ling Shuang jointly activated a spell seal.

Immediately, the two of them put the jade containing the three-colored liquid into the magic array formed by the nine broken ancient steles at that moment!

boom!!!

In an instant, the nine ancient steles trembled violently.

The ancient inscriptions carved by the Divine Silkworm Ridge clan and the remnants of the Heavenly Profound Ancient Clan lit up, isolating the inside and outside of the valley and causing a violent upheaval in the energy within the entire ancient cave.

Immediately afterwards, a vast and ancient aura, originating from the end of the Primordial Era, fully awakened within the cave.

The invisible radiance of the primordial spirit transformed into an invisible divine prison, sealing off the entire ancestral land.

Outside the cave, chains of divine order extended from the void formed by the magic array, reinforcing the ancient cave's seal while wrapping around Gu Qingying.

Inside the ancient cave, a sudden scene caused Gu Qingying's pretty face to turn slightly pale.

She felt her divine power and Dao principles instantly freeze, and her connection with the outside world and nature was forcibly and temporarily severed.

Even more terrifying is that the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden Diagram, which she has been refining for thousands of years and whose aura is now connected to hers, is also surging with an incomparably domineering and mysterious aura, forcibly permeating her physical body and even her primordial spirit.

"Zhao Lianyue?! Stop..."

Gu Qingying was both shocked and furious.

Taking advantage of the fact that she could still use the divine power within her body, she unleashed the Great Sage Law, creating a divine realm amidst adversity, intending to break free from the constraints.

however.

The grand formations, secret patterns... everything here was constructed by the combined efforts of the two ancient royal families.

Now, thanks to the secret techniques activated by Zhao Lianyue and her disciples, it naturally possesses boundless wonders. Moreover, she was caught off guard and betrayed by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden Diagram, making it difficult for her to escape for the time being.

The opportunity is fleeting.

In the blink of an eye, the transformation of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden Diagram reached its most critical moment.

The eight divine figures completely merged into the central primordial spirit deep within the ancient cave.

boom……

At this moment, the celestial light in the cave reached its zenith, as if a chaotic sun had exploded within the ancient cave!

A moment later, the light faded.

In the center of the scroll depicting goddesses, the original eight goddess figures had vanished, replaced by a peerless celestial figure with a cool and aloof demeanor.

At this moment, Gu Qingying's body was unable to move, as if she were being suppressed from both inside and outside.