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

Chapter 263 The True Yama and the False Yama, the End of the Dao Palace
[The ending of the previous chapter should have been titled "Ancient Celestial Phoenix" instead of "Vermilion Bird," and this has been corrected.]

"Ding ding dong dong..."

The eerie zither music seemed to emanate from a celestial realm, startling the entire universe. Many people didn't know what it was, but they noticed that the murderous aura emanating from the killing sword had been partially neutralized.

As the light shifts and the music resonates, the turmoil on the mythical battlefield grows ever stronger, and in the shadows, a cataclysmic event that will sweep across the universe is about to begin!

A fluctuation emanated from the Immortal Tomb, a forbidden zone of life. The master of this place awoke, opened his eyes, gazed at the Mythical Battlefield, and murmured to himself, "After so many years, it is truly remarkable to still hear the Phoenix Phoenix Immortal Zither playing."

"Ding", "Dong"...

The ethereal melody roared, and the four corners of heaven and earth, and the eight wastelands of the universe, trembled once more. A wooden zither, with its ancient color, was playing. Its sound was like a phoenix spreading its wings, howling across the desolate land, clear and terrifying, deafening.

The sound was incredibly eerie. It wasn't particularly loud, but a beam of light that shot out from there sliced ​​through the sky, dividing the world in two. It clashed head-on with the Immortal-Slaying Flying Sword, and the moment they made contact, it was like a tidal wave crashing against the shore, causing the entire killing formation to resonate.

But it still didn't work. The four immortal swords swung in turn, their power boundless, and slashed down at the immortal zither with tremendous force, as brilliant as a celestial river pouring down, an unparalleled terror!
A divine array diagram appeared in the sky, and the black-haired man below made hand seals, chanting in a clear and ancient voice. The profound power of the immortal ruins behind him was revealed, with immortal light like a waterfall. A terrifying ripple transcended time and space, cleansing the heavens and the earth, causing people's hearts to stop. It possessed a terrifying magic.

"Bah!"

With a sharp cracking sound, the Phoenix Wutong Immortal Zither flew horizontally, and the force of the energy splashed out for 100,000 light-years. Its color was dark silver, and it had a tendency to destroy everything. It was too amazing!
The woodcutter was forced to retreat. Even the immortal zither forged by the Phoenix Clan's ancestor was useless. He was trapped in a desperate situation, where more than one ancient imperial weapon was raging, causing immeasurable slaughter.

His cultivation is profound, his understanding of the Emperor's Scripture is terrifying, and with the Ancient Phoenix Secret Artifact in hand, he can theoretically break the killing formation.

Unfortunately, theory is theory, and it is completely different in reality, making it difficult to apply.

The killing formation was difficult to break, and it was suppressed by powerful artifacts. Even if a quasi-emperor at the ninth level personally activated a royal secret artifact, it would be useless. The corner that was attacked was dead silent and empty, with only cold killing talismans flowing around. These were array patterns that had been refined by the Secret Word Formation, and they would never perish for eternity.

"Something's happened..." The woodcutter's pupils contracted, and his heart sank rapidly. This was an extremely critical signal. Even using the ultimate secret artifact was useless; it couldn't shake the spiritual treasure array diagram.

His expression was cold and stern. He quickly composed himself, showing neither sorrow nor joy, and continued to urge the Phoenix Tree Immortal Zither on. At this moment, he could only fight desperately and perhaps break through the formation to survive!
"You think borrowing a secret artifact will be enough? You dare to challenge me with your superior cultivation level. You should know that in the realm of royal artifacts, I fear no one!" Yan Ming's hair cascaded down his back, a mocking expression on his face. Behind him, the Taiyin Seal, the Nine Li Diagram, and the Hengyu Furnace appeared out of nowhere.

With these three items used to suppress it, plus the Divine Emperor Battle Armor he wore, the Killing Array Diagram was pushed to a peak, its interior as solid as a rock, and anyone who entered would suffer a severe injury.

"kill!"

Yan Ming took a step forward, his Golden Crow Emperor Blood boiling within him. His mastery of the Word "Xing" technique was unparalleled, and his understanding of this profound mystery had reached its pinnacle. Time and space froze, and as he approached, he swung the Immortal-Slaying Gourd down.

Almost simultaneously, three other figures tore through space and time, each wielding an imperial weapon and charging out. Each of them was comparable to a quasi-emperor at the seventh level!

This was a brutal battle of encirclement and annihilation!
"Boom!"

The woodcutter suffered the most terrifying attack. The strings of the Phoenix Phoenix Immortal Zither in his hand were about to break. A sound wave flew out, and a silver tide like the sea met the Immortal Slaying Gourd. With a clang, sparks flew everywhere, boundless killing intent surged, and with a bloody storm, all kinds of terrible phenomena appeared.

He resisted with all his might, charging upwards, trying to break through the Qingyang Formation and confront Yan Ming directly.

"Buzz!"

On the other side, a blood-haired Taoist's brow shone brightly, and the Solar Immortal Furnace in his palm transformed into a Vermilion Bird of the Southern Li, flying out with divine flames that cascaded down towards him, burning his flesh.

The victim shouted and was forced to raise the ancient zither of the Supreme Dao to fight back, but then someone attacked from behind. The Daoist raised an imperial seal, which quickly grew larger and darker, and it was unknown how much dark matter it contained.

"boom!"

The old woodcutter was knocked off balance, nearly falling and leaving several bloody footprints in the air.

Before he could stabilize the field, a terrifying sound rang out, severing the primordial spirit of the person. The fourth person shattered the Nine Netherworlds, with the immortal map fluttering behind him, carrying the killing sword, and fell down.

"Hey!"

The old woodcutter lightly touched the ground with his toes, shattering the void in an attempt to dodge, but he was trapped by countless sword lights and lotus flowers adorned with secret characters, unable to escape.

The killing sword slashed through, leaving a trail of blood. Blood flowed from his body, and his bones trembled as the sword energy entered his body, nearly shattering him.

"what!"

In the distant starry sky, the blood-covered bearded man witnessed this scene with eyes wide with rage. He erupted with a roar, and the chains of order spread out, displaying the ultimate quasi-emperor level power, ready to confront the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron.

He wanted to suppress his enemies, break the formation, and rescue the person who had taught him in the past!
The dark Kunpeng opposite had already transformed into its true form, forcefully confronting a high-level quasi-emperor. Despite being protected by an imperial weapon, it was still injured, but it appeared even more ferocious.

At this moment, the Kunpeng roared, true blood flowed from its dark domain, and golden and dark light burst forth from its body, merging there. The sun and moon formed a diagram, embracing each other, and blasted forward.

"Get out of my way!" The burly man with the bushy beard roared in fury, spitting out a mouthful of blood essence in an attempt to repel the Kunpeng.

"Hey!"

At the critical moment, a true dragon manifested, baring its fangs and claws, shattering the sea of ​​stars. Everything in its path was destroyed. Even the mighty, bearded man was bleeding and wounded at this moment.

"Ancient quasi-emperors, are they strong? If the Emperor Cauldron isn't enough, what if we add another one?" someone said indifferently. The Heavenly Court has more than one quasi-emperor, and they all possess supreme Emperor Weapons. If they join forces, they are truly invincible.

This is a group of people, and there are even quasi-emperor level experts who haven't shown up yet!

"You think you can dominate the world just because you're of a high cultivation level? You don't belong to this world, yet you dare to stir up trouble. I'll kill you today!" Huo Ling Cangyan stepped forward. Although he was a newly promoted quasi-emperor, he possessed the Taihuang Sword, making him unparalleled in attack. His voice was extremely cold, and his holy spirit body was wrapped in red lotus karmic fire as he pressed forward.

The Dark Kunpeng also made its move, and once again, beams of extreme light emanated from the area, shaking the heavens and earth.

Faced with the combined attack of the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron and the Supreme Emperor Sword, the burly man with the bushy beard roared, extremely unwilling, but truly powerless.

"Suppression!"

A third person manifests, shouting an attack across the battlefield.

This is an ancient corpse, a descendant of the Lone Clan Quasi-Emperor (Gu Xin'ao), who failed to break into the Immortal Realm and was shattered into pieces. After slumbering in the Immortal Ruins, he has revived some of his Dao Fruits and has come to answer the call. He wields the Purple-Gold Demon-Subduing Pestle and is about to strike to annihilate his great enemy.

Imperial weapons cascaded down like a waterfall, their killing intent soaring to the heavens!
At this moment, all the powerful figures of the Heavenly Court came out, like a group of immortals launching an attack. It was terrifying and shocked everyone. The quasi-emperors of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths felt a chill in their hearts. If it were them, could they hold on?
Clearly, the answer left some people pale.

The burly man with the bushy beard was suppressed and forced to retreat, heading towards the remote borderlands.

This was an ancient quasi-emperor, with terrifying cultivation. He had once entered and exited the central palace of the ancient Heavenly Court, having witnessed countless lives and deaths. However, even he was powerless today. Three quasi-emperors joined forces to attack him, each wielding an imperial weapon, and unleashing different imperial killing formations. He suffered a severe loss as soon as they clashed. "Ah!"

The burly man with the bushy beard roared, his eyes shooting out two beams of divine light as he fought back with all his might, but it was no use; he was instantly bleeding.

His cultivation level was indeed high, but he couldn't withstand the powerful weapon his opponent possessed. The opponent immediately used an ultimate imperial artifact to suppress him, especially the Supreme Emperor Sword, which was extremely sharp and specifically designed to destroy those who were strong in the physical cultivation realm.

A few dozen breaths later, this supreme expert, who had fought against the Sun and Moon Gods in the original timeline, roared in anger. He was struck on the Immortal Platform by the fourth manifested Dark Quasi-Emperor with the Nuwa Stone, and his primordial spirit shattered, causing his death.

All regions were terrified, and all directions were shaken.

No one expected that the Heavenly Court had hidden so many quasi-emperor level experts.

"Who are those two people? They seem very unfamiliar."

A primordial spirit flew over to capture the scene, but the targets were all wearing battle armor, their faces concealed, leaving only a pair of cold eyes, flickering with flames more terrifying than white dwarfs.

The bearded man perished, and the female Kunpeng, Cangyan, the quasi-emperor of the Lone Clan, and the Daoist Mingde (who turned to darkness) turned to another person.

Zhuyin and Zhenmi blocked their way, one in front and one behind.

Six Quasi-Emperors, six Imperial Artifacts, plus several remnants of the Imperial Path Formation—this is a lineup capable of hunting Quasi-Emperors of the Seventh or even Eighth Heaven.

"kill!"

Faced with a desperate situation, the old man with yellow teeth roared, his blood essence burning, his primordial spirit sublimating, and his forehead bones cracking. He disregarded the cost and ignited his own Dao Fruit. The result was that he would die immediately after the battle, with no other outcome.

He exerted all his strength, unleashing boundless divine radiance that emitted the most dazzling light, attempting to break into the divine forbidden zone and annihilate all enemies before his death.

The outcome is already decided; there's no suspense!
"boom!"

Six supreme imperial artifacts crashed down simultaneously, unleashing boundless immortal light!
No matter how great the old man's supernatural powers were, it was useless. His withered body was torn apart on the spot, and the blood of a quasi-emperor splattered out. He died before he could even advance to the Divine Forbidden Realm.

His eyes were wide open, and his memories flashed by rapidly before he died, like a revolving lantern, from his birth after breaking free of his seal, to finding the ancient Heavenly Court and Heavenly Palace, to witnessing the changing winds and clouds, and then to the curtain being drawn, when he and the bearded man traveled through the heavens, trying to borrow the imperial weapon but failing.

The Jin family's experience terrified those families that had produced Heavenly Venerables, Ancient Emperors, and Great Emperors; how could they dare to lend their ancestral artifacts out?
The last stroke of his memory rested on his offspring; the young couple had not yet conceived, and he would probably never see the grandson he longed for.

The old man with yellow teeth has passed away!
"boom!"

This place was blazing hot, and many runes exploded, unable to withstand the pressure any longer. Only six god-like figures stood there, holding imperial weapons, looking down at the heavens and the earth, exuding an invincible aura.

"What a dark Heavenly Court! It actually has such a foundation!" On the edge of chaos, the Undying Queen spoke in a strange tone, her eyes were cold, and when she thought of the past, she made people feel like they had been deceived.

In the conquest of the Divine Court, the young fire spirit, from his initial 'opening act' to now revealing his hidden strength, seems to have grand ambitions.

"Buzz!"

The mythical battlefield erupted once again with world-destroying fluctuations. Kings gathered to hunt the great dragon, a certain death situation. Who could stand against them?
Witnessing the tragic deaths of his followers and disciples, the old woodcutter could no longer remain calm.

Since the great battle, his lotus crown has long since fallen off, his hair is disheveled, his body is covered in blood, and his sense of desolation has deepened, showing signs of destruction.

"Enma!"

The old man's eyes were cloudy, yet he exuded an imposing aura without anger. When he saw his disciple's body shattered and the old man with yellow teeth being beheaded, his primordial spirit trembled and glowed. His understanding of the Emperor Realm deepened at that moment.

“Blocking him is quite interesting. He’s unleashing his power in a desperate situation, trying to break through to the Dao?!” Yan Ming said, taking on the villain’s role.

At this moment, the killing swords of the three Dao bodies slashed down, and the imperial weapons of the six Quasi-Emperors also bombarded the area. Not only that, Yan Ming also launched an attack, and the blood light of the Immortal Slaying Gourd fell down like a waterfall, leaving countless Dao traces!

In the underworld, the palace master stared coldly, ultimately not emerging from seclusion. His expression was one of great apprehension; the Great Emperor Artifact of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao was particularly effective against corpse calamities, and its suppressive power against them was too strong.

An unknown quasi-emperor of the Ninth Heaven died, and that was that; it had nothing to do with the Underworld.

Their agreement with the Immortal Empress did not involve the life or death of these ancient quasi-emperors, and Phoenix Nest could not say anything about it.

"That woman miscalculated. She wanted to destroy the Divine Court first, and then plow the Heavenly Court. Now it seems that everything will come to naught."

“The situation has changed now, and a jar of Immortal Phoenix Blood is not worth enough. Explain this to her.”

A cold, eerie voice echoed from the depths of the underworld, and several sinister figures appeared and disappeared. At this moment, the Underworld Emperor and the Prison Suppression Halls reached a consensus.

Only the Lord of the Underworld remained silent, his blue eyes gleaming with a terrifying light.

Amidst fluctuating public opinion and the decline of the underworld, a single holy spirit has carved out the formidable reputation of "Yama," even overshadowing the eternally ancient Yama Palace.

"That old man lacked an imperial artifact, and as for his death, it was ultimately due to insufficient fortune. His final attempt to attain enlightenment was nothing but a fool's dream." The Lord of the Underworld's final assessment was ruthless; he could already foresee the old woodcutter's death.

"boom!"

Everything is destroyed, and the winds and clouds tremble!
The old woodcutter charged forward, exhausting all his magic, and the aura of an emperor on his body grew stronger and stronger. However, human strength has its limits, and that bit of spiritual light quickly went out.

After all, he was not yet a master of the Imperial Path, and he was killed by the combined efforts of seven Quasi-Emperors, including Yan Ming and Zhu Yin!

If you add the "One Qi Transforms into Three Spirits" technique, then there's the Ten Kings Hunting Dragons and the Spirit Treasure Killing Array. How can we possibly withstand that?
As you can see, this person who is about to attain enlightenment is holding the Imperial Dao Ancient Qin and charging into the array. He is covered in blood and uses a secret artifact as a barrier to unleash his own Dao from a distance. However, each counterattack is more tragic than the last. Blood flows down and condenses into puddles, reflecting a weak and powerless figure.

This was a desperate situation. Four deadly swords followed him like shadows, constantly attacking him, almost causing his primordial spirit to leave his body. He couldn't withstand them.

Another blood gourd followed, its forceful and powerful suppression resembling the legendary Undying Mountain. Its immense power was unparalleled, sending the woodcutter tumbling several times and nearly shattering him.

Finally, all the imperial artifacts fell. This peak expert in the quasi-emperor realm was covered in blood. Despite his resistance, despite his efforts to revive the Supreme Immortal Harp, and despite his terrifying cultivation, he was still shattered by the chaotic combination of imperial artifacts. Even his primordial spirit was completely destroyed, leaving nothing behind.

The corpse of the enlightened one was laid to rest, its aged body torn to pieces, leaving only an ancient woodcutter's knife that wailed as it soared into the sky, exploding before the imperial weapon and transforming into a cluster of dazzling fireworks.

The Dao Palace in the original timeline was destroyed before it even officially debuted!
(End of this chapter)