The peerless black hand that covers the sky

Chapter 1181 The Ancestor's Silence, the Underworld Emperor's Shock

"Huh... does that mean I'm going to have a nephew?"

Longma is known for its outrageous pronouncements; when it opens its mouth, even those in the shadows stagger, finding it hard to remain composed.

However, lies don't hurt people; the truth is the sharpest knife.

If it can break through the defenses, it means it has hit the truth, and it's pretty close to the truth!
Of course, the person involved would never admit to this.

"Ryoma, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouth off!"

Without a hint of kindness, in the brilliant firelight, a blurry figure was illuminated: a slightly plump Taoist priest, wearing a fairy robe woven from threads drawn from peerless mother gold, with an unfriendly gaze. Who else could it be but Duan De?

The moment his true form appeared, a space-time was cut off, as if he and Longma were banished into the gap of space-time, disappearing from the torrent of time at that moment!
It's a self-contained world, a time of solitude, where seemingly clandestine transactions are taking place.

"Cultivation... How can cultivation be called recognizing a father? Can't you speak properly?!"

Duan Dezhen spoke eloquently, criticizing Longma, while also doing his own psychological work and employing the great method of spiritual victory.

Under his tyrannical influence, Ryoma reluctantly changed his tune, "Hahaha... I was wrong, I was wrong..."

"It was the supreme, great, and holy Underworld Emperor who bestowed blessings, helped the younger generation grow, and made an angel investment... He will simply collect a portion of the deserved returns in the future..."

Longma opened his eyes wide and blurted out, "It has absolutely nothing to do with the treasure wheel that appeared around my neck!"
"That's pretty much it..."

Duan De's brows relaxed, and he summoned back the Heavenly Nether Treasure. His voice was low and melancholic as he said, "Dragon Horse, we have known each other for many years. I have a piece of advice for you, and I hope you will keep it in mind!"

"Knowing too much can really kill you..."

His words were earnest, but they only fueled Longma's resentment.

'Who are you trying to fool... It's just picking on the weak!'

There are plenty of people who know far more than I do, why don't you go and intimidate them?

'Besides!'

'Does Lingbao Tianzun know how much you bend around like that!'

Longma muttered to himself.

changed!

The once-formidable triangular alliance of the three black forces of the universe has been shattered, and their treacherous and wicked spirit is gone forever!

Some people have abandoned their comrades, trying to whitewash their past, repackage themselves, and sever ties with their former comrades!

Outrageous!

Heaven can't tolerate it!

Unfortunately, after assessing his own strength, Ryoma had no choice but to accept this sad reality, leaving him with a complex mix of emotions.

I'm not only afraid of my brother's hardship, but also afraid of my brother driving a Land Rover!

Longma sighed inwardly... It was so sad, so incredibly sad!

Duan De was unaware of how Longma was secretly plotting against him. After giving Longma a warning, he assigned it another task: to find an opportunity to give Chu Feng a copy of his insights on the Reincarnation Seal.

No, it's no longer just a simple reincarnation mark, but an entire system, an evolutionary path, perfectly complete!
"You've really changed..."

Longma's eyes were filled with complex emotions, and it sighed with emotion, "It has truly found its own path of evolution, no longer just hitching a ride on various things like the ancient immortal techniques, the burial techniques, and the secret realm techniques..."

"You have become a true Dao Ancestor!"

“This is not my achievement alone.” Duan De’s expression became serious, and his expression became solemn. “This path was perfected for me, but its initial prototype and concept came from an unparalleled overlord who was above the sacrificial path.”

"It can be said that the overlord created this system, and I am responsible for taking over... Just as the secret realm technique of the Desolate Emperor also has a predecessor, which is 'using the body as a seed'."

"My path, between life and death, opens up a cycle of reincarnation, nurtures the spirit within this cycle, and inscribes special runes on the path of reincarnation to ignite a divine fire, resembling the fire of the vast sky or the flames of the ancient cosmos..."

"Having reached this stage, in conjunction with the earth-shaking changes in the long river of time, every fleeting moment is a cycle of birth and death of countless worlds on earth; the past is being buried, the present is being born, and the future is being conceived..."

"Using this as a sacrifice is like offering a sacrifice to heaven and earth and all things. Throughout history, the ignited divine fire has gradually transformed and sublimated, eventually becoming the true ultimate flame. Stripped of the prefix of counterfeit, it is the complete fire of the vast sky, the flame of the ancient cosmos!"

"However, this step can be considered the end. Like the immortal emperors throughout history, the road has come to an end."

"However, it's not entirely over; there's still suspense... because these worlds in the mortal realm were not always as tender and gentle as they are now, connecting the past and the future. There were once the most rampant ultimate flames burning, destroying heaven and earth, and destroying all living beings!"

“This past had been buried, but it was dug up again... because I saw a glimmer of hope for something more.”

"But we still need a key, a key that can connect to the endless past worlds!"

"A relic, the embers of the old world burned away..."

Duan De whispered.

As Longma listened, he sensed something was amiss and quickly spoke up.

"Etc., etc!"

Ryoma's eyes widened. "Did I hear that right?"

"Relics?"

"You guys weren't just playing around with Chu kid, were you?!"

Longma had seen and heard about something at the ruins of a small village, and at that time it felt like he had watched a grand show.

Now someone is telling it, is it true?!

"So what if it's true? So what if it's false?"

Duan De, however, asked, "Was Emperor Ye, in the beginning, really the so-called evil lord or evil ancestor?"

"But what happens in the end?"

"He ultimately became the ancestor of evil!"

Those who wronged Ye Fan knew better than Ye Fan himself how wronged he was.

The Bitter Leaf Sect has crowned Ye Fan with more than one hat.

What evil lord, evil ancestor, master of reincarnation, second-generation plateau consciousness, evil of this world...

In the end?

These have all come true!

He was wronged at first, but in the end he was not wronged at all!
Of course, as time passed, when Ye Fan was truly innocent, everyone hoped that he had been wronged.

—The sneaky Ye Xiezhu creates terrifying events in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

—The wicked Ye Xiezu extended his evil claws to the myriad realms and seas.

—The heinous Ye Fan, Lord of Reincarnation, bears full responsibility for the bizarre Grand Sacrifice.

—Looking at Ye, the second generation of plateau consciousness: all who deeply recognize their mistakes, turn back from the wrong path, and return to the right path. —Ye, the evil of this world: all who should prioritize the greater good, lay down their weapons, and become enlightened on the spot.

—The supreme Emperor Ye reigned over the mortal realms he had loyally ruled!
And all of this was originally planned and guided by an unparalleled demon ancestor!
What was fake was made real!

Does it matter whether it's true or false?
So what if Chu Feng was born from a relic? Or not?
If you make him believe it is true, then eventually he can be it!

In fact, it's already on its way!
His pollen path resonates, sublimates, and flirts with the lingering obsessions of the old world... This is irrefutable evidence!

When Chu Feng died, and a relic was found after his cremation, who can say that it did not bear the weight and hope of the old world?
In Duan De's eyes, Chu Feng had already developed very well and was about to become a key to travel through the old world and complete the last piece of the puzzle!
"Duan De, you bastard..."

Ryoma hesitated, then stopped, and finally complained, "Back then, you had a tough time on the Bitter Leaf train and didn't reap much benefit... so now you're focusing on 'suffering,' right?"

"Have some decency!"

Upon hearing this, Duan De spread his hands and sighed, "I was born a beautiful woman, but alas... I didn't want this to happen!"

"Speaking of which, I've practically watched this child grow up... Back then, in that small village, I still saw him running around naked!"

"But I really want to improve!"

"Moreover, I am worried about a few things and need the strength to try to save and protect myself."

Duan De sighed.

"Huh?!" Ryoma exclaimed in surprise, "With your current strength, you still need to save yourself?"

"Are you sure?"

It knew all too well how unfathomable the true strength of the fat man before it was.

He appears to be an Immortal Emperor, but he has too many miscellaneous methods. He even inherited the mantle of a being who transcends all living beings and controls his Dao field. He may not be able to deal with those heaven-defying and world-shaking sacrificial emperors, overlords, and Dao masters, but dealing with the former crippled sacrificial ancestor is no problem at all!

This can be considered as having entered the inner sanctum!
Moreover, Duan De had a rival who was eyeing him covetously and was always thinking about how to stab him with a few swords.

But apart from that, he didn't have many enemies.

Even the evil ancestor of the Bitter Leaf Sect, who harbors deep grudges, would theoretically not make things too difficult for him.

After all, Duan De didn't get to eat much of that blood-soaked bun.

However, Duan De himself did not think so.

"Alas, my strength may seem passable, but it's not enough in the eyes of true powerhouses," Duan De sighed. "My concern lies in this path of evolution... The core of this method ultimately lies with a supreme ruler."

“I once heard Huang say that although that overlord has transcended and is above the Dao of Sacrifice, his path to enlightenment was somewhat by chance.”

"Although once you reach that level, you've reached it, and there's an insurmountable gap between it and the levels below... there are still differences in strength within the same level."

“If you take crooked paths to break through, your foundation will be unstable, and you will be nothing but a punching bag. Like the ancestor fighting against other sacrificial beings, unless they grow red hair, they are just dogs on the roadside.”

"Would this being be eager to advance? Would it one day reap some rewards?"

"That's one of them."

"Secondly, at a level you cannot perceive, something terrible is happening..." Duan De said, his voice even carrying a hint of fear, "Sacrificial beings are disappearing, their fate unknown!"

"And there was more than one!"

"What?!" Ryoma was shocked.

"who is it?"

It quickly went through the list in its mind: Dao Lord, Overlord, Heavenly Emperor...

“It is the progenitor!” Duan De said.

"Huh?" Ryoma's eyes widened.

I can't quite describe how I feel; I'm both shocked and thrilled.

After all, in the past, when the Great Sacrifice of the Highland was held in the human world, although various scapegoats could be used, such as the Bronze Coffin Master, the Highland Consciousness, the Ancient Overlord, etc., the fact that the hands of those ten ancestors were stained with blood was not an exaggeration.

They were able to survive into this era purely because their strength wasn't too bad, and because they were entangled in too many causes and effects.

In a sense, their very existence is a manifestation of "balance".

But on this day, Duan De told it that these executioners, hated by gods and demons, had disappeared, their fate unknown, their whereabouts unclear!
"I vaguely remember..." Longma hesitated, "These ancestors haven't stopped even in this era?"

"The supreme deity shines upon the human world, bringing all realms under its own radiance, providing trials and a stage for all beings to realize their dreams, within which there are inherent rules..."

"But the progenitors stirred up trouble, specifically exploiting loopholes in the main god's abilities, providing all sorts of so-called 'cheat codes,' and touting things like 'three times stronger after corruption' and 'invincibility with invincibility'..."

"So much so that it seems a great war broke out, plunging into the unknowable depths of time..."

"This is a game that spans countless ages... Wait a minute!" Longma mused, "Now it seems there's really no news about any 'cheat codes,' as if they've completely vanished?!"

“Because there’s a problem at the source…” Duan De said in a low voice, “Because of the road system, I’m very interested in the existence of the progenitor and have been secretly watching it.”

"But as you keep watching, it's like gazing into an abyss, where great terror lurks in the darkness!"

"The progenitor, seemingly alive yet gone, has been silently swallowed up by this era, without a trace!"

"It was as if a peerless, dark hand had descended, wiping away their existence and erasing everything."

"But I also have a strong feeling... that they might reappear."

"But the ones who reappear... might not be them anymore..."

Duan De spoke very softly, as if afraid of disturbing some great terror.

At his level, if he has a premonition, it is most likely some kind of real foresight.

"Fatty Duan, don't scare me... I can't take a fright..."

Longma's smile was forced; at that moment, it was terrified, chilled to the bone by Duan De's words.

“I also hope it’s just a fright, not something that actually happened…” Duan De sighed, “But, in the middle of the night, I often feel uneasy…”

"In a daze, I felt as if a pair of eyes were coldly watching over all the worlds of humanity, watching over all beings at the sacrificial level, including those with combat power at that level!"

"It's like... trying to erase all power at the sacrificial level!"

"No, erasure... perhaps that's not quite accurate?" Duan De murmured as if in a dream. "Should it be... neutralization? Reset to zero?"

"It was as if chaos had separated into yin and yang, which were mutually generating and restraining, opposites and complements... But one day, yin and yang merged again, and chaos reappeared..."

"On the contrary...the Way...is...opposite, it should be called the Way's Reversal!"

Duan De's eyes lit up. "The power of the sacrificial level burns away the rules and the Great Dao. Although it is not yet a true transcendence of the mortal world, it has vaguely gained independent status. It is as if the world is an illusion, but I am real and not illusory!"

"But after the flames burn, something always remains..."

"call……"

Duan De let out a long breath, "I think I know what I'm afraid of..."