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

Chapter 262 The Golden Mysteries of the Dao Tribulation, The Golden Heaven Black Map
"Since you wish to fight, I will gladly oblige!" On the Yin-Yang platform, the old Taoist priest held a woodcutter's knife, facing the high heavens, his eyes gleaming, and suddenly bursting with brilliant light.

"boom!"

A beam of brilliant silver starlight shattered; it was the light of a blade colliding with the Immortal-Slaying Flying Sword. Countless stars turned to dust, and the endless starry sky in the universe dimmed.

The old Taoist demonstrated his power through his actions. The moment he drew his sword, the universe and the galaxy resonated and trembled. He did not clash with his weapon, but instead unleashed his own Dao from afar, creating a deafening sound as he clashed with the sword energy, yet he remained unharmed.

His attainment of enlightenment reached an astonishing level!

Amidst the chaotic shooting of celestial clouds and the surging of stars and moon, no one could have imagined that, apart from the Lord of the Divine Court and the Undying Empress, another being on the verge of attaining enlightenment would manifest in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

This was an ancient person, extremely ancient, but his aura was too overwhelming. His sword energy tore through the universe, confronting the ultimate ancient imperial weapon. People felt that terrifying pressure, as if they were facing two chaotic gods. The fluctuations were too huge, sweeping across the human world.

In another realm, an emperor and a celestial empress clashed in a life-or-death battle, their blood staining the universe. In this realm, an old Taoist priest, whose true strength was unfathomable, appeared, unafraid of imperial artifacts, and blocked Yan Ming's path, shocking countless people.

That's Yama, the Dark King who wields the man-eating gourd and the Annihilation Sword Formation. Since his birth, he has killed countless powerful figures.

Someone actually blocked him!

At this moment, the remnants of the Divine Court army on the battlefield were invigorated and felt a glimmer of hope.

"kill!"

Yan Ming's attitude was simple, consisting of only one word: a long roar that shook the eight wastelands. He used divine restraint to fight the woodcutter, while at the same time, two divine rays burst forth from his golden eyes, radiating a brilliance that made the sun, moon, and stars pale in comparison, to suppress the old man.

At this moment, his pupil power was nourished to its peak, which can be described as defying the heavens. He created something unique in this life, something that no one had ever done before!

All things embrace yin and yang, and achieve harmony through the interaction of these energies; it is also said that isolated yin cannot produce life, and solitary yang cannot grow, therefore heaven and earth are paired with yin and yang.
By nurturing a bit of true yin within the supreme yang of the Dao Tribulation Gold, one achieves the ultimate yin escape, transforming illusion into reality. This is another manifestation of the yin attribute of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!
"boom!"

The Heaven-Burning Immortal Technique and the Undying Scripture were activated simultaneously, and the sky was filled with boundless flames. The various colored flames that spread out condensed into chains of order, carving out one large crack after another in the void, like knives ringing out and swords clanging in battle!

"Fellow Daoist, your killing intent is too strong." An old voice rang out, and then the aura of the woodcutter's axe shot into the sky, like a reversed Milky Way. The place was covered in white, and the cold killing intent shook the vast starry sky. The woodcutter had made his move, and his expression was very solemn. He wanted to break Yan Ming's great divine power.

"The power of the Tribulation Eye can govern True Yin. The Undying Heavenly Pierce can control Divine Yang." Yan Ming chanted, his left eye closed tightly, and the moment his right eye opened and closed, this world was instantly shattered, and a prelude to a tribulation began to play, reverberating throughout the universe.

Although the woodcutter's blade aura was powerful, it was all absorbed into this Dao Tribulation domain and dissolved. The golden runes flew like shattered immortal gold particles, supremely powerful and holy.
Immediately, a black obsidian fell, the earth's veins shattered, and an endless black tide burst forth, surging and turbulent, outlining a 'golden sky and black map'!
"Sizzle!"

The cold aura was heavy, and the true yang contained extreme yin. No one expected that Yan Ming's Dao Tribulation Golden Eyes would give birth to such a pupil technique, which involves the mysteries of Dao Tribulation Golden Eyes and interprets the true meaning of sealing.

The pictorial world created by Dao Jie's Golden Eyes is extremely powerful, and it is truly capable of trapping an unparalleled master.

"This kind of method..."

The old woodcutter's expression turned solemn, his eyes darting around as if a thousand years had passed in an instant. He slowly pushed his woodcutter's axe forward, and on the blade, a world was being created. Primordial gods and other beings rushed out from the newly cut universe and rampaged across the golden sky and black map.

He needs to break the seal. He doesn't have to destroy the entire diagram, but he must at least tear open a corner of it, or he'll be in grave danger!

"Buzz..." The black sun plunged into the Netherworld, its dark light shining brightly. It was the most powerful thing nurtured by the Golden Heaven, and it was also the core of this diagram.

The old Taoist priest had a keen eye and immediately saw through this, deciding to destroy Obsidian.

When the sword reaches its peak, it can create heaven and earth, evolve the sun, moon and stars, and recreate a brand new universe. He uses this vitality of creation to fight against Yan Ming's dark domain.

"boom!"

This was a great clash of the ultimate laws. Both worlds collapsed, stars exploded, the sky and earth shattered, and a great collapse occurred here, where everything ceased to exist.

"puff!"

The galaxy turned into dust, and the golden sky and black map flew about. A figure fell out from it, his aura terrifying, carrying a monstrous bloodlust. It was unknown how many stars he had destroyed.

Blood gushed from the old woodcutter's shoulder, pierced by a sword aura that left the front and back exposed and dripping with blood. It was Yan Ming's deadly strike, a very fatal blow, hidden within the Dao Tribulation Golden Heaven, aimed at his brow, but it didn't hit his head, only his shoulder.

"Ah, not good!"

"master!"

In the Divine Court, someone cried out in alarm. The bearded man was extremely nervous, and even the old man with yellow teeth couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart, which was in his throat.

On the other side was Yan Ming, who had reached his peak upon debut and slaughtered countless enemies. Apart from the woodcutter, neither of them could defeat him together; they would definitely be chopped into dust by Lingbao Tianzun's killing sword.

On the other side, Yan Ming's breathing became disordered, and he staggered backward. His pupil technique was broken, and he was also in bad shape, suffering some backlash. Fortunately, with the Secret of the Word "Zhe" and the Undying Scripture protecting him, his injuries healed at an extremely fast speed.

His heart sank, knowing that he was still lacking. His foundation was insufficient. Even with divine protection, he would be at a disadvantage against the woodcutter who was even stronger than an emperor.

But Yan Ming still dared to fight. Since leaving the Holy Cliff, he had always been the one to defeat the strong with the weak, fearless of any enemy.

The worst-case scenario is simply that we must unleash our full potential and sink the forbidden zone!

“Very strong. If I were slightly weaker, I might really be trapped by you.” The woodcutter’s expression grew increasingly somber, his gray hair flew wildly, his Taoist crown was slightly askew, and his aura became increasingly profound.

The fact that a descendant of the Ninth Heaven, who was supposed to suppress the Fourth Heaven, was stained with blood first is not a good omen!
Yan Ming's strength exceeded his expectations!

Perhaps it was a mistake to take action because of the Immortal Queen.

If a Quasi-Emperor of the Eighth Heaven had been trapped by the Golden Heaven Black Map just now, he would have been doomed to die.

"Don't rush, this is only the first move. The most wonderful moment will always come." Yan Ming's eyes flickered, and a golden pattern flashed in his right eye. He raised his hand and began to change his stance, about to unleash another forbidden secret technique, which even caused the ancient imperial weapon to be unleashed.

The next moment, the ultimate Yin Escape represented by the power of the pupil and the immortal Yang Escape emanating from the two immortal scriptures of the chaotic ancient years merged into one, instantly producing a terrifying change.

When Yin and Yang unite, one gains the power of all things in the universe!

Yan Ming's forehead glowed, he abandoned his killing sword, grabbed the Immortal-Slaying Gourd and charged forward, his aura was terrifying!
"Buzz!"

With a single finger, the deity within the gourd rose to its feet. With another finger, countless Dao patterns shot upwards in an instant. At this moment, the power of Yin and Yang intertwined, Yin magic and Yang Dao collided, and a myriad of phenomena burst forth!
"boom!"

A gigantic finger, like a pillar reaching to the sky, amidst surging chaos, suddenly plummeted, crushing the universe in a terrifying catastrophe.

"The light of the two polarities of heaven appears, one finger to kill!" Yan Ming's words were calm, but very cold. A terrifying beam of light shot out from his right eye, wrapped in golden flames and emanating a dense mist of time. Inside was the Heavenly Chain, sealing the heavens and the earth, intending to freeze the woodcutter in place, turning him into ashes of history and ending his life.

That chaotic Yin-Yang finger moved with lightning speed, rushing forward to destroy everything!
"Thump," "Thump"...

The old woodcutter swung his axe with all his might, each strike producing a thunderous sound. A dense aura of yang energy emanated from the axe, imprinting symbol after symbol in the void, protecting and suppressing this ethereal realm.

The chains of time exploded, failing to restrain the woodcutter, but both men in the duel suffered a backlash, staggering backward, covered in blood.

This scene shook the universe, even causing the Emperor and the Undying Empress, who were engaged in fierce battles in the borderlands, to change color.

The former was pleased to see someone helping him, but was also astonished by Yan Ming's methods.

This is a terrifying opponent, capable of easily destroying the world. Even if one is weaker in combat power, being able to stand alongside them is enough to make a peak Quasi-Emperor bleed, because Yan Ming has the Dao weapon of the Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerable. If he were to deploy it, anyone would change color.

Even someone as powerful as Rong Chengshi couldn't do that. It's difficult to defy the heavens at the eighth level. If they were to truly clash, they would be completely suppressed and killed by a quasi-emperor at the ninth level like the Emperor. There would be no surprises!

The Immortal Queen's expression was complex and not very pleasant; she was filled with doubt and uncertainty, as well as suppressed anger.

She knew the old woodcutter!

I never expected that this old woman would jump out today and completely overturn her plan. She is utterly despicable.

"Buzz!"

The great battle continued, with Yan Ming directly plunging into the universe, shattering countless galaxies, as if imperial laws were erupting from him.

As the two clashed, countless chains of divine order intertwined and became entangled, unleashing billions of beams of light, each capable of piercing the universe and becoming eternal.

The battle was fierce and terrifying.

This battle shook the heavens and the earth, and even all living beings, causing a great earthquake in the forbidden zone.

The woodcutter was not a being of this era; he had secluded himself from ancient times and was a supreme expert among quasi-emperors, having long stood before the ultimate emperor realm.

Even someone like him couldn't defeat Yan Ming; the latter's growth rate was simply too fast.

The Holy Spirit of the Divine Ruins, who was originally hostile to the Heavenly Court, was icy cold. She had originally planned to write a challenge after going into seclusion to vindicate the descendants of the forbidden zone.

Now they've fallen silent, and a genuine sense of fear has arisen.

The Holy Spirit Royal Family, whose forbidden zone was destroyed in the ancient era and whose lineage had been wiped out, has miraculously turned its fortunes around and produced such an amazing successor.

"Keng!"

With the sound of sparks and the splattering of blood, the old woodcutter was struck by Yan Ming's time-manipulation technique in his right eye. One of his arms nearly rotted away, turning into dust in the sands of time.

He staggered, almost falling, and sighed inwardly, for it was the Time Spell.

Meanwhile, Yan Ming on the opposite side was also injured. His palm, which had been tempered by the Undying Scripture, was bleeding. His physical body was also shaken by the old woodcutter, and his enormous golden crow avatar crashed into the universe.

Overall, he was at a disadvantage. If he hadn't mastered the Time Domain and the enemy's lifespan wasn't so long, this battle wouldn't have been so stalemate.

"Come again!"

Yan Ming roared, displaying a blood-stained charisma. He fought with increasing ferocity, his immortal bloodline reviving, and the divine light of prohibition illuminating the heavens.

At this moment, the pitch-black mist in the mythical battlefield dissipated, followed by a surge of killing intent, and a tragic aura rose into the sky, sweeping across eternity.

Yan Ming's entire body was glowing, and three wisps of black mist flew out from his head, radiating countless strands of dark light. These wisps fused with the three soul bones of the Holy Spirit lineage, rapidly transforming to construct a dark quasi-emperor body.

This is his improved version of 'One Qi Summons Three Souls'!
It incorporates the borrowing method of the "Lin" character secret and also utilizes dark matter, aiming to reproduce the power of the ancestors and fight against powerful enemies.

At this moment, three terrifying black souls manifested: a thunderous silver dragon, a dark stone phoenix, and an evil stone spirit, each breaking free from the river of time and positioned in the three directions of Danxi, Guanghan, and Beichen, ready to launch a heaven-defying attack.

"Lingbao Tianzun's killing formation diagram is about to be set up..." The woodcutter looked solemn, knowing that the outcome of the battle was about to be decided.

Before he could finish speaking, three bright red sword shadows streaked across the sky in the distance. Their dark red color and terrifying aura threatened to kill all the holy spirits of the heavens. Even the old woodcutter felt his muscles tense and his soul sting.

"boom!"

As Yan Ming filled in the Eastern Heaven Azure Sun Formation Gate, a divine formation diagram rotated, roaring the sun, moon, and stars. In the dim and gloomy tribulation light, the black-gold sword light turned dark red, as if it had been soaked in the blood of a great world, directly disrupting this mythical battlefield.

There was another gourd, stained red with blood, hanging high in the center, integrated with the array diagram.

"This formation was originally intended for that Vermilion Bird, but I didn't expect your lineage to emerge," Yan Ming said, his eyes flashing with killing intent. At this point, he naturally couldn't back down.

He activated the array runes, and in an instant, yin energy filled the sky, killing light overwhelmed the world, and the sun, moon, stars and rivers reversed. This array diagram caused the universe and stars to fluctuate, and a beam of immortal light broke through in the east, south, west, north and center, tearing apart the mythical battlefield.

Without a doubt, this is an unparalleled and invincible attack, with a great reputation in ancient history. It has suppressed and killed the Holy Spirit of the Imperial Way, and also annihilated Heavenly Venerable-level beings. There are even legends that these four immortal swords have killed true immortals.

The old woodcutter, caught in the deadly battle, sighed softly, realizing he couldn't hold on any longer.

His Dao Fruit is terrifying. Wielding a woodcutter's knife, he cut his way from the Dao Palace Secret Realm to the ninth level of Quasi-Emperor. He has an extraordinary belief that he is invincible.

But at this moment, facing the supreme weapon of the Mythical Celestial Venerable, he put away the woodcutter's knife that had accompanied him throughout his life, his brow split open, a jade box flew out from the Immortal Platform, and he took out a dim ancient zither, which he held personally.

This is a secret artifact of the imperial court, engraved with the glorious past of forbidden zones. No one expected that the woodcutter would take it out at this moment.

"It's the Wutong Qin, the secret weapon of that Heavenly Phoenix. I never expected it to appear..." A voice devoid of any emotion came from the forbidden zone of life.

"boom!"

Immediately afterwards, an undeniable collision erupted!

The mythical battlefield was filled with the wails of ghosts and gods; the instantaneous fluctuations sent shivers down the spines of everyone in the universe, affecting all the heavens and myriad realms.

(End of this chapter)