Demoness who covers the sky, please help me practice

However, Hou Ming quickly shook his head.

"Even on the other side of Heaven, no Celestial King has been able to advance any further, at least on the surface."

Hou Ming replied.

As a Dao Ancestor, she is not worth paying attention to unless a Celestial King truly advances to the Dao Ancestor realm.

In her eyes, the so-called quasi-Dao Ancestor was no different from Emperor Guang Immortal King.

It can only be said that without becoming a Dao Ancestor, one is ultimately just an ant.

Hearing this, I was slightly disappointed.

The great war has lasted for over ten thousand years, yet not a single Dao Ancestor has appeared.

Then wouldn't the original plan to train troops have come to nothing?

"Perhaps the time frame is too short, after all, it's only a little over ten thousand years."

Overall, this great battle did indeed stir up the winds and clouds throughout the myriad realms, and I believe it was still useful and should continue.

Hou Ming noticed that Jiang Yun was in a bad mood, so he tried to comfort her.

"Aside from that, are there any other changes?"

Jiang Yun had a sudden thought, and then asked, "For example, has anything happened in other ancient origin sites?"

"The River of Souls has not been peaceful for the past ten thousand years; it seems that many things have happened."

In addition, the Immortal Kings from the Soul River also participated in this great war on several occasions, but not in the name of the Soul River, but in their own name on a small scale.

I'm too lazy to bother with it.

"Yes, there are also Dao Ancestors paying attention to this matter over the River of Souls."

Hou Ming replied.

River of Souls...

Mentioning this place, Jiang Yun became slightly lost in thought, both of what had happened before and what had happened afterward.

The River of Souls plays a crucial role. If I remember correctly, according to the original course of history, the three Heavenly Emperors of later generations would have a fierce battle in the River of Souls, and would ultimately be defeated.

The Great Emperor Wushi stayed behind to cover the retreat, but he was corrupted by something strange, and many ominous things arose from the Immortal Emperor's corpse.

Ye Fan, on the other hand, remained silent for many epochs without ever appearing, leading some to suspect that he had completely died in battle.

There was only one ruthless Great Emperor, who acted alone in all the heavens and myriad realms, trying to attract all the attention, and ultimately embarked on a life-or-death path that was extremely difficult even for an Immortal Emperor.

The Soul River is indeed worth paying attention to, especially those Dao Ancestors within it.

But now, after ten thousand years, Jiang Yun has something else to focus on.

"What about the Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit and the Four Extremes Floating Soil? Have there been any changes?"

"There has been no movement at the Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit. It has been extremely quiet for the past ten thousand years. It seems that their Immortal Kings and Dao Ancestors have never been very active and have always been in hiding."

Hou Ming then changed the subject and said, "However, there's nothing strange about that."

Since the beginning of this era, the people in the Heavenly Emperor's burial pit have been largely inactive; they seem indifferent to the changes in the outside world.

The four ancient origin sites all belong to the branches of the Ecuadorian Plateau, but they don't actually know much about each other.

At the very least, Houming, the ancestor of the ancient underworld, knew little about the Heavenly Emperor's burial pit.

Of course, she probably also felt that there was nothing worth paying attention to there.

Those two places are different from the River of Souls and the Underworld; they are more eerie.

Perhaps, the Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit will only intervene when the grand sacrifice is launched and all the realms fight back desperately.

Jiang Yun nodded, indicating that she understood.

There was no movement at the Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit, so there were no surprises.

After all, what the three Dao Ancestors of that place were really after was the so-called opportunity to become an Immortal Emperor, but due to a series of unforeseen events, they wasted ten thousand years, and in the end, it all benefited them.

The three Dao Ancestors in the Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit not only did not gain any benefits, but also lost their lives.

But who can be blamed for this?
Now that things have come to this, Jiang Yun knows exactly what the words "Heavenly Emperor" in the so-called Heavenly Emperor Burial Pit really mean.

Before the grand ceremony, in the distant past, a Heavenly Emperor truly perished in the Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit.

At the very least, that's what everyone thought—that Jiang Yun encountered that peerless and heroic immortal emperor.

Of course, the Celestial Emperor was also lost on the Edo Plateau, so they didn't actually gain any advantage.

It could even be said that the Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit actually suffered a great loss.

After all, during the last sacrifice, that strange Immortal Emperor sacrificed all his followers, who must have been the beings from the Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit.

Not long ago, the Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit also lost three Dao Ancestors.

It's fair to say that the current Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit is probably not worthy of its name.

Therefore, it is normal for there to be no action.

Jiang Yun wasn't worried that the deaths of the three Dao Ancestors would lead the people in the Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit to investigate him, because he was certain that the peerless Immortal Emperor had erased all traces.

He froze that spacetime, leaving the eerie Immortal Emperor no chance to escape, completely erasing all traces without letting a word slip by.

Thinking about it this way, Jiang Yun was overthinking it.

He relaxed slightly, but unexpectedly, Hou Ming spoke next:
"However, there is some unusual activity at the Four Extremes Floating Soil."

"Hmm, what do you mean by that, sister?"

Jiang Yun couldn't help but press for an answer. He knew Hou Ming's personality; she would never speak unless she considered something worthy of her attention.

"The Immortal Kings of the Four Extremes Floating Earth also participated in the hunt for the Heavenly Realm and the surrounding Great Realms, but of course, they did not have any conflict with the Eight Paths of Reincarnation."

However, the Dao Ancestor of the Four Extremes Floating Lands didn't pay much attention to these matters. Instead, he frequently contacted the River of Souls, and it's unclear what he was plotting.

Where does the Four Extremes Floating Soil meet the River of Souls?!
What are the two Dao Ancestors plotting?
This news stunned Jiang Yun for a moment, and then his expression became serious.

This is indeed news worth paying attention to.

“Brother Yun, I’m telling you this because, as far as I know, in previous eras, there wasn’t much contact between the Four Extremes Floating Land and the Soul River; in fact, they were even somewhat opposed to each other.”

After all, although the four ancient origin sites are nominally of the same lineage, there is actually competition among us.

That's why I found this matter somewhat strange.

Seeing Jiang Yun's expression, Hou Ming also shared his analysis.

"But I can't think of anything that could bring the Four Extremes Floating Land and the River of Souls into contact."

"This is indeed something we should pay attention to."

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Yun let out a long breath, but his expression quickly calmed down: "However, what they do is not the most important thing."

Most importantly, we must first do our own job well.

With the continuous development of the power of the Eight Paths of Reincarnation and the flourishing of the Ancient Underworld, it is gradually gaining the momentum to become the leader among the four ancient origin lands. Therefore, it is not incomprehensible that there is some contact between the Four Extreme Floating Lands and the Soul River.

"But we don't need to worry too much. After all, they can't possibly unite against us." "That's true, but we can't stop them from doing things in the shadows, so we still need to be careful," Hou Ming added.

"Compared to this, sister, how is your cultivation now? I can clearly sense that your aura has become much stronger."

Upon hearing Jiang Yun mention this, Hou Ming couldn't help but smile slightly, his words tinged with shyness: "Thanks to the Samsara Flame that Brother Yun brought, my strength has indeed improved."

Millennia have passed, and I thought I would never have another chance to go further. Unexpectedly, I've vaguely sensed a glimmer of hope, and I seem to understand what path I should take next.

Jiang Yun was overjoyed upon hearing this.

He naturally knew what Hou Ming meant by "taking another step forward." For Hou Ming, who had been stuck at the Dao Ancestor realm for countless millennia, what could be more worthy of her "taking another step forward" than the opportunity to become an Immortal Emperor?

Of course, while we have seen a glimmer of opportunity, it is by no means something that can be achieved overnight.

At the very least, this era is impossible. In fact, not only is this era impossible, but it may take many more eras to succeed.

But at least there was hope.

Although Houming belongs to the underworld and is opposed to the heavens, Jiang Yun believes that with his efforts, Houming will definitely be able to change its stance.

"There's no need for such formalities between us," Jiang Yun smiled slightly, her eyes filled with affection.

Hou Ming remained silent, shy, and for a moment, the two gazed at each other with deep affection.

Having been a Dao Ancestor for so many years, Hou Ming's heart had always been cold, but this coldness was completely disrupted after meeting Jiang Yun.

The two had already practiced dual cultivation, so it was not strange that they were now openly facing each other.

In the beginning, dual cultivation was necessary because the erosion of the flames of reincarnation and the fires of hell forced the two to cultivate together for ten thousand or twenty thousand years every ten thousand or twenty thousand years to alleviate the problem.

But as time went on, the situation quietly changed, and now the two are even more affectionate.

Whether in the mortal world or the world of cultivation, emotions are always the most important thing and the foundation of humanity.

Previously, Hou Ming thought that all of this was an illusion, but now she has fully realized that even if one cultivates to the level of Dao Ancestor, one can still have love and affection, and this is not such a conflicting thing.

At least for Houming at this moment, this is not entirely contradictory; on the contrary, it is the moment he has been longing for.

After overcoming her initial panic, she gradually calmed down, stopped thinking about anything else, and began to enjoy the moment.

After countless years of cultivation, his heart, cold as iron, melted completely at this moment. Hou Ming realized that there might be things in life more beautiful than cultivation.

Like the pleasures of the mortal world, though fleeting, they are nonetheless dazzling.

She didn't understand before, but now she finally does.

"Brother Yun, what should we do next?"

After a long while, Hou Ming finally spoke first.

"For a moment, I didn't know what to do."

Of course, the battle between the Celestial Kings cannot stop.

Even if it takes 30,000 years, 50,000 years, 100,000 years, or 200,000 years, until the Great War of Sacrifice begins, the Great War of Immortal Kings cannot stop.

Not only can we not stop, but we must also get more Celestial Kings involved in the battle. Truly cultivating a Dao Ancestor is what we should be focusing on most.

Jiang Yun spoke up, still focused on the battle between the Immortal Kings.

"Whatever you do, Brother Yun, I will support you. You can handle whatever you need to do. I will help you with things in the underworld."

Hou Ming spoke solemnly. Jiang Yun sensed her sincerity and couldn't help but smile.

"Now that we've been away for so long, it's time to go back to the heavens or the myriad realms and take a look around."

Also, if anything happens in the Soul River and the Four Extremes Floating Land, I estimate that even the Immortal King won't be able to find out. In the end, I'll have to personally investigate.

However, before that, we need to ease the tension between us through fellow practitioners.

Hellfire and Reincarnation Flame are inherently opposing forces, representing the extremes of Yin and Yang in the universe.

But after the two first practiced together, they discovered that these two seemingly opposing flames could actually harmonize with each other.

Just like the principles that govern all things in the universe and all Taoist arts, they are inherently opposed, but they can harmonize with each other.

At this moment, the Great Dao runes shone brightly, and in the collision of the two flames, they suddenly burst forth with endless auspicious light. The surging power completely enveloped Jiang Yun and Hou Ming.

Even the phoenix's rebirth and the dragon's rebirth cannot compare to the state these two are in now.

If anyone else were to come here at this moment, they would be filled with doubt and surprise. Even a Dao Ancestor would be astonished, thinking it was an incredible thing that two people could cultivate together and achieve such an effect.

Not only can it relieve pain, but it can even improve one's spiritual practice.

It should be understood that for those at the Dao Ancestor level, even if tens of millions of years pass and time is endless, their strength will hardly improve.

Figures like the Desolate Emperor and the Pollen Emperor are probably few and far between throughout the ages.

One of these two was born to cultivate the Dao and arrived to face the tribulation; he was a true genius of all time. The other rose against the heavens and achieved the position of a sacrificial Daoist.

Of course, if we trace back to their origins, we can even trace it back to that incredibly powerful mysterious man whose ashes created the bizarre race.

The two were so engrossed in their shared cultivation that they did not realize that during their cultivation, the Hellfire and the Reincarnation Flame were colliding and showing a subtle tendency to merge.

At this point of fusion, wisps of eerie aura were drawn from the two Dao Ancestors, and that ominous aura gradually dissipated, seemingly burned away by the two Great Dao Flames.

If other Dao Ancestors were to witness this scene, they would likely be utterly horrified.

Even the Celestial Emperor would frown upon witnessing this scene, finding it utterly incomprehensible.

As everyone knows, this strange and ominous aura is incredibly powerful, yet it has been completely extinguished by the two Dao Ancestors cultivating together.

The flames of the Great Dao continued to rise, and under the burning of the Hellfire and the Flame of Reincarnation, the two were simultaneously tempering their bodies.

Originally, there should have been no impurities in the body of the Dao Ancestor, because the Dao Ancestor was the embodiment of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

However, having been tainted by the darkness of the myriad realms for too long, it was inevitable that some other substances would remain in the Dao Ancestor's body. At this moment, these impurities were expelled as the two of them were undergoing body tempering.

After expelling those impurities, the two people's physical condition improved further.

Ten thousand years later, as the two people awoke, this fellowship came to an end.

Seeing Hou Ming lost in a state of enlightenment, Jiang Yun smiled slightly and turned to leave.

He wanted to revisit the heavens and the myriad realms, firstly to see if these places had changed over the years, and secondly to see if any noteworthy prodigies had emerged from these places.

In addition, he also wanted to study the secrets of this stone jar, which would be inconvenient in the underworld.

Everything related to that person deserves the utmost attention.

That was the first powerful figure above the sacrificial path in the entire trilogy, and also the source of all turmoil and evil.

Not to mention, the so-called grand sacrifice on the Etu Plateau was actually to summon his remnant soul.

However, those ancestors actually knew very little about this figure and had no idea what he was up to. They simply performed rituals instinctively, hoping that this powerful figure would appear and grant them greater power, enabling them to enter a higher realm.

Jiang Yun couldn't help but recall what Chu Feng did after obtaining the stone jar in later generations; the name of the cremated Dao Ancestor was legendary.

The future Chu Feng could use this stone jar to annihilate even the progenitor and prevent his resurrection. So, could I also thoroughly study it and strive to achieve the same result?

In that case, wouldn't I have a powerful weapon against the Dao Ancestor? (End of Chapter)