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

Chapter 271 Mythical Golden Crow, a being who attacked alongside the Eternal Heavenly Venerable and the Prison Suppressor Emperor
There are many legends about the celestial fire.

No living being knows when it was born, but everyone knows that it is a very special Dao fire. The Desolate Tower used it to temper itself and repair its cracks for thousands of years.

Its status is self-evident.

However, the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone was somewhat wary of this, because those who had possessed it in the past had all met with bad ends, and no one wanted to be tainted by such karma, unless it was a short-term choice. [From Chapter 1776 of Shrouding the Heavens]

Now, it is held firmly in Yan Ming's palm. It is a golden kingdom of Dao Tribulation, vast and boundless, taking the true meaning of the ancient monk's lineage of 'Buddha Kingdom in the Palm'. It contains many different fire origins, as if it will burn down the heavens and destroy eternity.

"Chirp..."

In the fiery domain, a small tree swayed, upon which sat a small bird with magnificent plumage, chirping incessantly. The phoenix's cry originated from it. Like the fireworks, it was composed of runes and Dao principles, appearing mysterious and unpredictable, giving one a sense of endless time and antiquity.

At this moment, it was still flapping its feathers, its nine-colored flames blazing fiercely, as if cast from celestial gold liquid, radiating the most terrifying divine glow.

An orderly chain emerged, resounding through the vast ocean, engulfing the place. Ancient traces of the Dao also crashed down, creating an atmosphere of extreme terror.

"They do not recognize my lineage, hence the lord's enmity with the Golden Crow of the Sun..." Yan Ming raised an eyebrow, understanding that unique state of mind, which involved the cause and effect of the ancient times and even the mythological era.

Throughout history, your identity has often determined your enemies.

The Holy Body lineage is destined to be targeted by the Heavenly Tyrant Blood. This is similar to the Void lineage being enemies with the Undying Mountain and the Sea of ​​Reincarnation.

The Law of Illusion spread because, at this juncture, Yan Ming needed the power of the Immortal Fire to investigate what was hidden behind it.

"boom!"

In an instant, the light of the Dream Dao surged, Yan Ming's Dao was sublimating, his black hair flew wildly, and his hands began to move, evolving the great divine power of the Illusionary Dream, tracing back to the source, wanting to find out the past of this ball of immortal fire.

The Dao danced gracefully, condensing into a curtain of light that cast a hazy glow over the area. Streaks of light flashed by, followed by the winds of time, howling endlessly.

"Where is this place?" When everything stabilized, Yan Ming stopped on the spot, subconsciously concentrating his energy and spirit, wanting to touch the divine barrier.

Because there were traces of imperial blood on the ground, as well as various scales, feathers, and broken bones, standing here, even his Holy Spirit body, which had cultivated the Undying Scripture, was stimulated by it, and he felt a sense of oppression that was out of control, and he subconsciously wanted to release the Heaven-Piercing Immortal-Burning Technique!
He quickly realized that this was the embers of the Extreme Path War.

Yan Ming saw a phoenix wing here, pure white with intricate patterns, as if it could crush the entire world.

The most obvious point is that the royal blood is still warm, surging with the essence of life.

Looking further ahead, there were even more feathers, divine bones, and blood of various colors on the ground, making it even more tragic than the shattered body of the Supreme Emperor in the Ancient Realm of the Burial Emperor Star Immortal Abode—there was more than one forbidden being who had perished here.

Finally, Yan Ming saw the head of a white phoenix, its light and translucent, like a giant white dwarf star lying there!

This place possesses a terrifying aura that can tear apart flesh and destroy souls!

"The ancient Phoenix Clan's forbidden zone, is it the Primordial Phoenix? It seems so, but it's not." Yan Ming's eyes flickered. Within the Immortal Ruins, there were the divine thoughts of the two great emperors, Taiyin and Taiyang, plus the Yinghuo Sacred Body. He knew more than some supreme beings of the forbidden zones.

The forbidden zone has a long history, dating back to the mythological era!

There were three innate gods: the Ancestral Dragon, the Primordial Phoenix, and the Primordial Qilin. They had a great reputation during that period. All three races occupied the Immortal Land, possessed immortal medicines, transformed themselves into forbidden zones, and looked down upon all the heavens and myriad realms.

The Phoenix Phoenix Zither displayed in the central palace of the Heavenly Court was forged by the ancestors of the Phoenix Clan from the heartwood of a paulownia tree, and its power still remains to this day.

According to the ancient deity Taiyin, the three races were very powerful in the mythological era. Among them, the dragon and the phoenix each had ancestors who had attained the position of Heavenly Venerable, and there were also later masters who had achieved the Great Perfection of the Nine Heavens. In addition to the Yuanfeng, the phoenix race also had a terrifying existence, who was Yuanfeng's Daoist partner.

Such profound foundation rivals that of the Kunlun Forbidden Zone, daring to wage war against the contemporary Celestial Venerable. The most intense battle caused the heavens and earth to lose their color, and the ancient realms to collapse.

Unfortunately, nothing lasts forever, and even the most glorious legacy must come to an end!

Under the attacks of several of the Nine Heavenly Venerables, the three races were wiped out, and the ancestral forbidden zone was razed to the ground.

The Purple Dragon, Blood Phoenix, and Blue Qilin were not considered top-tier in the Mythical Era. They only began to emerge after the destruction of the three innate races, and even produced some emperor-level beings in the Primordial Era. However, they still paled in comparison to the glory of the Mythical Era...

Seeing the white phoenix head and the blood of the emperor on the ground, Yan Ming was no longer the Spirit Saint of the Central Region he once was. Although there was still a faint sense of oppression, he was now able to calmly face it.

If it weren't for the endless years that had passed, he could have even used blood to make lamp oil.

"It shouldn't be Yuan Feng. He doesn't have the unique aura of a Daoist, but he's still very competitive," Yan Ming judged, sighing inwardly.

As the master of the forbidden zone, Yuan Feng attained enlightenment in the early days of the mythological era. The blood and bones here belong to different imperial paths, and Bai Feng is not the most powerful one.

However, the weather was still terrifying. The phoenix head, with its dazzling snow-white luster, was like a piece of celestial gold, carrying an immortal charm and being extremely beautiful.

Perhaps it can rival the Imperial Fire Spirit of the Ancient Era!

This being is no ordinary person; perhaps he is the legendary Daoist partner of Yuan Feng, one of the two ancestors of the Phoenix Clan.

Its death was gruesome. In life it was sacred, but after death its head was forcibly cut off and trampled in the mud. The visual impact alone is extremely shocking and shakes the soul.

"Boom!"

The next moment, heaven and earth turned upside down, the battlefield changed instantly, the terrible blood on the ground bloomed with light, time flowed backward, a fairyland appeared, vast and boundless, containing the sun, moon, mountains and rivers, the mountain gate was fragrant with orchids, surrounded by layers of pure white mist, standing in the nine heavens.

In one area, the air was filled with the fragrance of herbs. Yan Ming looked out and saw a lush, evergreen tree—the Immortal Wutong Tree.

Its entire body is like mutton fat jade, translucent and lustrous, surrounded by five-colored rosy light, shaped like a phoenix, with intricate and mysterious Taoist patterns interwoven on the veins of the leaves, containing the secrets of heaven and earth.

Various plants grow near the Immortal Tree, all of which are rare medicinal herbs. It is autumn, and the fallen petals create a stunningly sacred and peaceful atmosphere.

boom!
One day, the peace was shattered!
A pitch-black gourd, spewing chaotic light, descended from the sky to suppress the forbidden area. Someone had attacked the Phoenix Clan, and their methods were ruthless, shattering a certain area below.

"How dare you?" A Great Accomplished Ancient Phoenix was alarmed and, enraged, emerged to meet the attack.

Involving past karma, a great reckoning has begun, and even the most mysterious and terrifying places, such as the forbidden zone of life, have been attacked!

What kind of being was this? Tall and mighty, with golden hair flowing freely, and behind him, one after another, galaxies shattered, dimmed, and disappeared.

His eyes were sharp as lightning, and his golden hair exuded an aura of dominance, as if he were the only one worthy of respect in the world.

This is the very person who possesses the forbidden power of the Immortal-Slaying Gourd and is launching a powerful attack on the Phoenix Clan.

There was another figure moving behind them. It was one of the nine Heavenly Venerables, whose aura was even stronger. With each blink of his eyes, the sun was destroyed and stars fell, shocking the world!
He stormed into the ancestral land of the Phoenix Clan, intending to kill Yuan Feng.

"Boom!"

An earth-shattering war erupted, terrifying beyond compare. The forbidden zone was ravaged, transformed into countless continents that surged outwards and disappeared into the universe. Had this region not been protected by numerous magical arrays and buried with countless array platforms, it would surely have been utterly destroyed.

Even so, it was extremely tragic.

"Keng!"

A phoenix's cry resounded, forcing Yuan Feng out to fight the invaders. The Phoenix Tree Immortal Zither was pushed to its limit, depicting the changes in the heavens. Beside it was a snow-white phoenix, which flapped its wings and flew towards the Heavenly Venerable's battlefield to fight the Golden Crow.

However, it really didn't work. There were too many enemies. There were terrifying ancient corpses manifesting, as well as Origin Dao killing formations. Even if the Phoenix Clan used all its resources, it would be useless. The scales had already tipped...

In the end, the place was completely destroyed, reduced to ruins, and all living beings were killed.

After a deafening roar, the Ancestral Phoenix perished, its immortal platform shattered by the force of the explosion. A cluster of immortal flames, bathed in its lifeblood, tore through the starry sky, poignant and sorrowful, as it roared into the depths of the universe…

Yan Ming witnessed firsthand that the one among the Nine Heavenly Venerables was incredibly powerful and unparalleled in martial prowess. He was the one who killed Yuan Feng head-on, and later used three original true feathers of the Phoenix Clan and two royal-level feathers from his collection to create the legendary Five Animal Fan, a magical artifact.

After everything was over, the two terrifying figures merely stared indifferently at the defeated corpses, leaving without even thoroughly cleaning up the battlefield.

All that remains is a terrifying forbidden zone of death!

This is a deterrent, demonstrating the authority of the killers...

"That person seems to be the first incarnation of the Emperor."

Dreams may take a hundred turns, but reality is but a fleeting moment. Yan Ming's eyes shone brightly, as if he could see through eternity and guess at some things.

The ancient golden crow that forged the Immortal-Slaying Gourd is very similar to the figure of Donghuang Taiyi in mythology.

In the end, the other party still committed suicide, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Emperor.

When the ancient Heavenly Court was established, he seemed to occupy an important role within it. Given his status, he was absolutely capable of obtaining the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, which would extend his peak imperial destiny by two thousand years.

However, this one should also have participated in that great battle against the heavens in the end. After the Immortal-Slaying Gourd collided with the Immortal-Achieving Cauldron in the ancient times, it was only half destroyed. Since the gods of the two artifacts still existed in the world, they would not have collided to that extent if there had been no grudges between them.

Yan Ming didn't have much information, so they could only speculate within a limited scope.

To truly understand everything, one must seek out eyewitnesses like the Celestial Venerable of Immortality, the Emperor of Prison Suppression, and Chuanying.

“No wonder the immortal fire resisted me so much.” Yan Ming shook his head. He had thought the Phoenix Wutong Immortal Zither’s resistance to his aura was an artistic problem, but he never expected it was actually due to his ancestors.

He didn't seem to care much.

I am not some kind of demon. I only need to be tempered by the immortal fire to obtain its body. I do not need to obtain its heart.

Having forcibly suppressed the immortal fire at a partial cost, Yan Ming then took away the Vermilion Bird's corpse and prepared to leave.

Why did the Emperor come here, and why did he perish? The truth is definitely related to the fleshy ball in the main hall. Perhaps the immortal fire was even attracted by him.

As the Golden Crow, he has ancestral karma that clashes with the Immortal Fire, while the Undying Emperor is most likely the opposite.

"boom!"

At the same moment that Suzaku's corpse was taken away, the fleshy ball also revived. As if it could sense the outside world, a brilliant light burst forth from within, illuminating the universe with five colors and traversing the starry sky with ten rays. It was too terrifying; it was an incomparably terrifying aura.

"Retreat quickly!" Duan De and Ye Fan's expressions changed drastically. They vaguely guessed who was hiding inside the ball of flesh. This was a shock that was truly unprecedented.

If it were that one, and they broke the seal, even the Great Perfection Holy Body might not be able to protect them.

Yan Ming's eyes flashed, and his figure almost disappeared. He retreated again and again, using his imperial artifact for defense. With a flick of his sleeve, he revived the Blood Gourd and unleashed a wisp of Immortal-Slaying Sword Light.
"boom!"

At the same time, the Taiyin Seal burst forth, its dark light soaring into the sky, dazzling and brilliant. With a resounding crash, it slammed down, suppressing the eternal blue sky.

One character after another leaps out, ancient in form, each possessing an overwhelming and domineering power.

This is the Taiyin Emperor's Mark, the Great Dao of the Human Emperor. At this moment, it has transformed into Dao principles and rushed out to suppress that fleshy ball.

The sword light and the Dao seal fell one after the other, causing the palace to tremble violently. If it weren't for the terrifying Dao patterns that held it in place, nothing would have remained.

"Qiang!"

Like a celestial sword being drawn from its sheath, five beams of celestial light shot out from the fleshy ball, each one ringing out with a clanging sound. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be five feathers, eerie yet beautiful, brilliant and dazzling.

They possessed unparalleled power, obliterating the vast array of runes that appeared on the Emperor's Seal, their might astonishing the world!

"Still persisting? If it really comes to a fight, I have no fear." Yan Ming said coldly, his whole body entangled in dark matter, forming a magic seal, about to set up a spiritual treasure killing array.

In an instant, golden light cascaded down like a waterfall, and the golden melody of the Dao Tribulation surged forth. Strands of blood energy fell, forming golden crow immortal traces that transformed into fiery Dao diagrams, incomparably vast and eerie, carrying the aura of ancient times.

He was very close to the line of transformation, but still a little short. Otherwise, he wouldn't have retaliated today, but would have taken the initiative.

"boom!"

In an instant, the dark red sword blade whistled, a shrill cry rang out, and dazzling divine light burst forth. Then, four killing swords flew out, and a tragic aura swept across the sky. Yan Ming's hair danced wildly, his eyes flashed like lightning, and all his magical power surged forth. The four immortal swords burst forth with brilliant light, sweeping across the fleshy ball.

"Hey!"

The five-colored feathers rang out, transforming into sword beams that slashed away, silently annihilating the nearby star field and causing it to collapse rapidly!
If it weren't for the Devouring Demon Jar protecting them, Duan De and Ye Fan beside Yan Ming would have turned into blood mist.

"when!"

Another bell rang, and the figure deep within the palace became clearer, as if it had come back to life. It was moving, using the Great Dao to suppress and forcefully restrain the fleshy ball. The sea of ​​laws in the middle was surging and turbulent, and both were surrounded by chaotic mist, mysterious and hazy.

"boom!"

An indescribable aura surged forth, as if this secret place had been torn apart. The ultimate laws of the beginningless Dao bound the fleshy ball, and the light of the other imperial artifacts also suppressed it.

The fleshy ball trembled violently, trying to rush out of the hall and annihilate all living beings, but it was held back in the end. After a period of turmoil, it fell silent and did not make any further moves.

From beginning to end, the majestic figure on the opposite side of the ocean of laws never turned around, his back to all living beings.

(End of this chapter)