Covering the sky: Starting from the Golden Crow of the Holy Cliff

Chapter 257 Enlightenment and Ascension to Immortal Star

Ten years have passed, and many seasons have come and gone. The Immortal Queen has recovered considerably, and her demeanor as an enlightened being is reappearing.

This is the effect of the fragment of the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill!
The Kuntian God General, the Sun and Moon God General, and others from the original timeline seem to have vanished in this space-time; there is no trace of them in the Phoenix Nest.

Yan Ming's hair shimmered with light, and immortal mist surged between his mouth and nose. He circulated the Ancient Heavenly Technique through a full cycle, causing his aura to surge and then quickly subside, revealing a sense of returning to simplicity.

He stood up and gently shook himself, causing the unknown liquid left behind by the female quasi-emperor to dissolve completely, turning into a beautiful mist.

Faced with the resentment of the Undying Queen, Yan Ming stopped being perfunctory and looked at her seriously.

After a detailed discussion, the two agreed to attack the Divine Court together three years later.

"The Vermilion Bird belongs to you, and the territory belongs to me." The Empress's phoenix eyes were filled with colorful clouds, her purpose of expanding the Phoenix Dynasty's territory was self-evident.

During this period, she has been studying the Way of Breaking the Emperor, hoping to overcome the insurmountable barrier and become an empress in the end times.

The path to immortality is about to open, and the Empress of Heaven really doesn't have much time left.

"Then it shall be as Your Majesty wishes."

Yan Ming nodded. Although it happened "afterwards," the afterglow was still fresh, so he didn't mind calling him "Your Majesty" a few times.

This woman is indeed very attractive, with an exceptionally radiant appearance.

"You may leave." The Empress slowly closed her eyes, issuing a dismissal order.

If the adulterer still retains a shred of humanity, then the mistress is left with only indifference.

During the second fusion, the ruler of the Phoenix Dynasty had murderous intent, intending to strike when Yan Ming was most relaxed and destroy his primordial spirit.

In the end, I gave up on that idea!
She was wary of the forbidden zones of life, hesitant to act rashly, but Yan Ming was well aware of this and naturally wouldn't be polite to this woman, giving his all every time.

For over three thousand days and nights, Yan Ming visited frequently, and the Undying Queen was thoroughly tormented. Only now that the situation has stabilized can she finally catch her breath.

"Once I destroy that Vermilion Bird and reappear in the Phoenix Court, I will rewrite the entire order!"

As the five-colored Dao Stone burst forth from the sky, traversing millions of light-years in a single leap, the tall beauty in the Phoenix Nest remained indifferent, staring at the gradually disappearing five-colored ripples until they vanished completely before withdrawing her gaze.

"The legendary Nuwa Stone, another supreme imperial weapon, is this meant to intimidate? Or threaten?" The Empress sneered.

From beginning to end, she didn't have a good impression of Yan Ming and was bothered by the future visions predicted by the heavens.

He was powerless to resist the attack of the Fire Spirit!
This scene had a profound impact. At the very least, the reason why the two lovers were able to hook up in the first place was entirely because the Empress wanted to set up a layer of insurance for the future. She was very confident in her charm and thought she could bewitch the Fire Spirit and make him fall at her feet.

But now, the Empress felt a slight regret, because Yan Ming was not as infatuated with her as she had expected.

She was treated like an object.

They acted out of politeness, but then changed completely when they put on their robes, which was utterly despicable.

Thinking of this, the dignified and noble ruler sighed softly, and then remembered that old friend.

"Buzz!"

As the Undying Empress stirred her thoughts, the starry sky shifted, and the array inside the Phoenix Nest rotated, breaking free from the disguise of the Chaos Sea and revealing its true colors.

As the sun dipped westward, the ethereal image of an immortal phoenix lingered around it. The Immortal Palace stood atop the clouds, its palaces and pavilions bathed in golden and red light under the setting sun, appearing exceptionally sacred, with even the roof tiles shimmering with auspicious radiance.

Since her lover always left almost nothing for the Empress after their affair, there was no need for her to make any changes; she could simply wear a veil to cover up what had happened.

And so, the Queen Mother of the Goddess transformed once again into that majestic, inviolable being who was about to attain enlightenment!

Silently, she ascended the high platform and sat on the phoenix throne. Her previously loose hair now shone, and she donned the exquisite crown, exuding an aura of imperial power that made people afraid to look directly at her.

"Have you found the First Divine General?"

"We have learned from the Empress that he has not yet been found. We have already gone to his hometown to see if there is any trace of him there, but his grave is empty," a valiant female guard reported from below, bowing.

This is the commander of the Phoenix Nest's inner guards, ranking among the quasi-emperors.

A hundred years ago, the appearance of an existence of this caliber would have been enough to terrify the world and make one the supreme ruler under the stars, but things are different now... The world has changed.

The ancient crow in the Immortal Ruins was too ferocious, killing so many that even the Quasi-Emperors of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths fell silent. Quasi-Emperors below the Sixth Heaven are now all keeping a low profile.

Some people even choose to withdraw from the world, quietly reciting the Yellow Court Classic, unwilling to be tainted by the karma of the imperial path!

"Could the underworld have dug up her body, or perhaps she has already transformed into immortality?" The Undying Queen lowered her beautiful eyes slightly, her silk robes were somewhat disheveled, and her two jade legs, which had been lifted up thousands of times by a certain demon, were casually crossed. She lay reclining on the Blood Throne, exuding a hazy beauty.

The female quasi-emperor below bowed her head and reported, "In this life, because of the existence of that Dark Sacred Cliff, the Underworld has kept a low profile for nearly a hundred years. As for the more distant past, the Underworld is very wary of that place. The descendants of that person are all alive and well. I personally went to that ancient star and discovered that an invisible hand once protected that race and killed a quasi-emperor."

“If he were still alive, why would I be afraid of that fire spirit?” the Undying Queen said, her voice tinged with a sigh.

This life is too special; many forbidden zones have begun to become active, and the future calamities that threaten the path to enlightenment will be absolutely terrifying.

The fact that she lacked a key protector was one of the reasons she submitted to the fire spirit.

If things become irreversible, at least there is still one Imperial Fire Spirit that can be called for help.

But all of this is based on the premise that that one doesn't appear. If Ning Fei were to be born, why would she care about the fire spirit?

"The First Divine General has the bearing of an ancient emperor. If he had not become the Heavenly Emperor, dominating the rise and fall of the mortal world, suppressing all the paths under heaven, and ruling over all the heavens, he might have taken that step. Such a person would not have died in obscurity. Even if he died, he should have had an earth-shattering battle, like the Boundless Heavenly Venerable."

The female guard suspected that the First Divine General might still be alive. When he retired, he still had half of his lifespan remaining, so he was not yet considered old.

There is another possibility she didn't mention: perhaps the First Divine General has already been revived, but he is unwilling to see the Empress. The karmic entanglement between the two is very deep, and it is difficult to explain even across millions of years.

"hope so."

The Immortal Queen sighed softly, said nothing, and ended the topic.

She inquired about the other generals and had written letters to them long ago, hoping to invite them to come out of seclusion and lend her a hand.

The female guard had a graceful figure and a full head of silver hair. She looked very young, but at this moment she was frowning, hesitating, considering whether the person she was going to tell the truth could bear it the next few days. In the end, she spoke it.

The three divine generals, Sun and Moon, Kuntian, and Youmo, all declined the Empress's invitation.

Most of the fragments of the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill that originally belonged to them were intercepted by Yan Ming. The remaining amount was not enough for the three divine generals to return to their positions. Therefore, the Heavenly Empress earnestly requested that after she attained enlightenment, she would open the immortal furnace again for them to re-refine the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, and was even willing to make a great oath.

But the messenger brought back bad news!
They are all beings who have lived through the ancient times. The future is uncertain, and the three gods will only look at the present.

"Only the Sun and Moon God Generals are willing to take action once. The Kuntian God General claims that his injuries are too severe to leave the mountain. As for the Nether Demon God General, he... he said that His Majesty can seal himself away until the next life, and his words were not very kind."

"It seems they know what's going on outside and think that my primordial spirit and arms have been severed by the fire spirit, so I have no hope of proving the Dao."

The Immortal Queen spoke calmly, but anyone could tell that her heart was far from pleasant; her eyes held a cold glint.

Lacking sufficient elixirs, she had hoped to leverage the ancient bonds of friendship to influence several divine generals, but the outcome turned out this way.

As it turned out, the Empress of the Undying Phoenix Court held little weight in the eyes of the divine generals, which made her lose face, especially given the precedent set before her.

Insidious and ruthless like Yama, they were all willing to help her eliminate the master of the Divine Court. (The Empress subconsciously forgot some of Yan Ming's offensive remarks.)
Several of her old friends showed her no respect whatsoever. Even though the Emperor was not around, she was still a peak Quasi-Emperor, a Dao-achieving being on the verge of enlightenment. She was of considerable importance, and how could the wounded generals, especially the Nether Demon General, dare to treat her so lightly?

"The reward is not high enough, and the divine general is unwilling to come out of the mountains. Perhaps Your Majesty could..." The female commander thought of a method, but did not say it out loud, as the Empress Dowager would have to personally invite him.

This is naturally impossible!

"Since they are unwilling, then there is no need to invite them again." The atmosphere in the hall changed abruptly. The voice was cold, ruthless, and cruel, without a trace of warmth, as if it wanted to freeze the entire void.

The diva's eyes turned cold, appearing to outsiders as if she had exhausted all her options, a kind of helpless frustration.

She also knew that everything would change in three years!
"You will personally go on this mission, and I will write a letter to the Immortal Ruins Flame Lord." The Empress raised her slender jade neck, still confident and assertive, as if everything was under her control.

"As ordered!"

The female guard bowed, waiting for the jade letter to fall. She respectfully sealed it in a magical artifact, intending to personally travel to the Sun Star Region and enter the forbidden area to take a look.

At this time, Yan Ming was exploring various scenic spots and historical sites.

Over the past decade, he accepted invitations from some Kunlun tribes to visit their ancestral lands. He had several dreams and gained some insights from Zhulong Tianzun, Dacheng Taotie, and Huashe Zhizun, which were very profound.

It was precisely because of this that Yan Ming was able to rise so high and establish himself in the fourth level of the Quasi-Emperor realm.

In the cold universe, Yan Ming radiated light as he walked along the celestial path. After surviving his great tribulation in a desolate cosmic wasteland, he descended once more to Flying Immortal Star and lingered in a place that had been sealed off from ancient times to the present.

Zhuyin waited there, accompanied by several beautiful female saints.

Having just finished eating, Yan Ming's desires subsided. He showed no interest in the female saints, but instead gazed at the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers. Several years ago, he had sensed an aura similar to the Nine Secrets here, but on subsequent visits, that special law had vanished without a trace.

On the planet Feixian, there are many wild beasts, wild birds soaring across the sky, dense primeval forests, magnificent mountains, and waterfalls hanging like the Milky Way from the heavens.

This is a magnificent world, no wonder the Kunlun descendants and the pre-Qin Qi cultivators fought endlessly, never backing down.

Suddenly, Yan Ming stared at a spot ahead, his mind stirred, and he sensed something. With a sweep of his hands, he tore through the heavens and earth, crossing the sealing array in an unimaginable way, and arrived at a secret place.

Ancient steles stand tall here, and demonic energy and celestial mist rise together.

"Lord Yan." An aged voice called out.

Most importantly, a supreme quasi-emperor manifested, a snake-like creature, very withered, with only its eyes still bright. However, in the Golden Eyes of the Dao Tribulation, its body contained supreme divine power, even stronger than Rong Chengshi. But in the end, it was still a step below the likes of the Emperor and the Undying Empress, and did not reach the pinnacle.

The old snake valued Yan Ming highly because he possessed vigorous blood and energy, and through actual combat, he had defeated a quasi-emperor of the seventh level of the forbidden zone, so his majesty and divine power were beyond doubt.

After mastering the Spirit Treasure Sword Formation, the opponent's strength will definitely reach a new level.

It is not top secret that some beings in the Heavenly Court have learned the "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones" technique. The great figures of the Kunlun clan naturally know this. Such a technique will quickly fall from grace in the Quasi-Emperor realm, and the clones created will not have equivalent combat power, and the related laws of order will be inferior.

However, this method is a perfect match for Lingbao Tianzun's weapon, allowing one person to set up a large formation.

In particular, Yan Ming showed signs of breaking through to a higher realm not long ago. The high-ranking members of the Kunlun Clan analyzed that once he stepped into the fourth level, he would definitely be able to fight against peerless figures in the eighth level.

This person entered the forbidden realm at an incredibly fast pace, like an ancient emperor. He has been immersed in the forbidden realm for many years and should not be provoked unless absolutely necessary.

Seeing Yan Ming's forehead glow with traces of light from his tribulation, the old snake sighed in surprise, feeling a sense of impending doom.

“These are all sealing tablets.” Yan Ming said, looking at the huge vertical stones. The inscriptions were very ancient, with only a dozen or so characters that could be vaguely discerned. Reflected in Dao Jie’s golden eyes, they were the characters for Emperor, representing the ultimate of the Dao, which is the same in ancient and modern times. It was these characters that were suppressing this place.

Each divine talisman represents a sealing method. Now, hundreds of stone tablets stand here, their runes flowing like waterfalls, resonating with the Great Dao, echoing loudly, and will never be destroyed for eternity.

After reading for a long time, Yan Ming made a request: he wanted to comprehend the secret runes.

The old snake sighed, not believing that Yan Ming had come here to cause destruction, because this place was immortal, and his ancestors had once bombarded it with supreme imperial weapons.

"Since you have come here by chance, you may study some of the immortal runes." The old man came quickly and left quickly, mainly to ascertain Yan Ming's purpose.

Yan Ming was enveloped in a hazy mist, with yin and yang energies surging, transforming into a futon.

For the next few months, he focused on comprehending the Tao.

During this period, quasi-emperors would come and go from time to time, with the female ruler of the Zhulong tribe protecting the way.
No one knew that a great war involving the fate of countless forces across the nine heavens and ten earths was about to break out.

The Divine Court was silent. The Emperor remained calm and focused on proving his Dao, having no other thoughts.

Or rather, this was the only path he had left. The army belonging to the Divine Court had clashed with the Phoenix Court forces, and the outcome was not good. The Vice Sect Leader, Yu Huatian, was injured by an unknown female Quasi-Emperor and almost perished.

That battle did not determine the direction of the higher-ups, but it was different in the eyes of all the races of the heavens.

They would only feel that the Divine Court was weak while the Phoenix Court was at its zenith, and it was obvious which side they favored.

Spring came and autumn went, and in the blink of an eye, Yan Ming had been in the sealed land of Feixian Star for a year. On this day, someone came to visit, and before they even showed themselves, a faint fragrance was already spreading.

(End of this chapter)