Covering the Heavens: Starting from the First Great Emperor

Chapter 102 Multiple Campaigns
"More or less," Fu Ling said calmly.

Xu Yuanming didn't care; he didn't think anyone could be his opponent.

Fu Ling said calmly, "If you're lucky, you might encounter some of the most powerful geniuses in the long river of history, but given your strength... well, there probably aren't many people who can even slightly rival you. If all the eras suddenly had two or three people who could stand up to you, that would be true."

Xu Yuanming sighed and lamented, "I hate that they won't see me."

Fu Ling rolled her eyes.

However, he did not deny that what the other party said was true; even if all the geniuses of the Heavenly Court joined forces, they would not be able to resist the person in front of them in the slightest.

“Now you understand why I didn’t act rashly at the ruins,” Fu Ling continued. “Because this place is simply too terrifying, and a Celestial King fell here 100,000 years ago. The laws of those who died are constantly swirling around here. If I were to use some of the Heavenly Court’s spiritual treasures, it would very likely attract the Celestial King-level laws to kill me.”

Now, Xu Yuanming finally understood why Fu Ling kept such a low profile at the ruins, and even explicitly stated that he would not take action.

"Don't be so pessimistic." Fu Ling looked at Xu Yuanming and chuckled. "You only see the backwardness and bloodshed of the ruins. There is actually a much broader space there. There are magnificent art palaces, and even when it involves extraordinary battles, it is still a beautiful experience. You will see many civilizations."

However, the more Xu Yuanming listened, the more uneasy he felt—didn't this mean he would face even more difficulties?
Xu Yuanming quickly returned to reality. Thinking too much was useless; solving the immediate problem was key. He asked, "Won't those two True Immortals provoke retaliation from creatures of equal power whenever they attack the city or deal with its inhabitants?"

Fu Ling replied, "Of course. Moreover, if you block the path of the monsters rushing out of the teleportation array, they might also kill you. So, don't block their way."

Xu Yuanming frowned and said in a deep voice, "This ruin... could it be that it exists to hone cultivators? All the rules seem to be for maintaining some kind of balance."

Fu Ling was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Millions of years ago, the ruins... were very likely a place like this. In fact, the Immortal Kings of the heavens also suspected this. That's why they sent their disciples here to train and hone their skills. Just like with my voice chat."

"Here, but if it were you, you might not have a match here. In the Supreme Realm, there have been some beings who reached the end and whose brilliance illuminated the entire era, but they are still not as good as you, an exception since ancient times."

Xu Yuanming smiled slightly.

In the distance, the two true immortals never approached.

The power of those powerful demons was equally astonishing; their bodies distorted space, as if they had trampled the heavens and earth under their feet.

Behind them was a large, dark mass of superhumans, who were the "demon slaves" from the previous stronghold. They had followed orders and arrived.

Xu Yuanming took a deep breath, glanced at them, and then turned and rushed towards the ruined city.

He first swatted away the two withered humanoid monsters guarding the city gate with a single palm strike, then kicked the broken city gate into the city with a loud bang, smashing the street.

After a brief silence, the creatures roaming the city instantly came back to life.

All sorts of bizarre monsters awoke, letting out deafening roars like evil spirits awakened from their trance. In an instant, the entire city erupted in riots, filled with wails and howls, as all living beings and wanderers of the old era charged toward him.

It's been a long time since any cultivator in the city wanted to kill him; few have hunted him down like this since Xu Yuanming attained enlightenment.

He turned and ran, feeling both thrilled and terrified. The earth trembled, and violent tremors rippled through the sky.

Xu Yuanming extended a finger, revealing an aura that almost transcended the realm of humanity.

Although those creatures were blatantly murderous, they weren't stupid; they acted decisively, turning and fleeing, fearing retaliation from an equal being. Faced with the pursuit of such a terrifying supreme being, they could only run away, feeling incredibly frustrated.

He noticed that in the heart of this ruined city, there was a supreme being who was close to an immortal!

Xu Yuanming understood why someone would search for the Great Medicine in the city, and why the journey to obtain the fragments of the Giant Laws was so arduous and perilous.

Every step felt like dancing on a knife's edge; the slightest misstep could mean a life-or-death struggle with the monsters of the entire city.

And among these monsters lurks such a powerful being, how could an ordinary person withstand such terrifying pressure?

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"We failed to capture him. He is currently hiding near a ruined city on the plains, taking refuge there for the time being," a powerful demon reported to the young man.

He then transmitted the image of the person he saw.

The young man pondered for a moment and then said, "Well, don't act rashly for now. I will inform the other families that people from the Heavenly Court have arrived and are near the city on the plains."

“However, he doesn’t seem to be from the Heavenly Court. Although his power is similar to that of the Heavenly Court, it is fundamentally different. Also, the amount of longevity substance in his body is very low, and his lifespan seems to have been cut short, with only tens of thousands of years left,” another great demon said hesitantly.

The young man didn't care and sneered, "That's not important. If I say he is, then he is for now. Just notify the other dojos to surround and kill him."

After he finished speaking, he spread the message to other strange groups.

“Fu Ling from the Heavenly Court has arrived. He is being chased by our people like a stray dog ​​and has fled to the nearby plains, where he is hiding near a city.”

"Oh, is it really him? Could you please kill him for me? My brother died at his hands." The other person's voice was almost a roar.

"I've delivered the message. How you deal with him is up to you. I'm currently busy attacking a new city and have encountered some troublesome creatures, so I really don't have the energy to spare any more attention."

Standing silently before the dilapidated city, Xu Yuanming did not step into the city.

He is learning about some of the characteristics of this site through Fu Ling.

"Since you've attacked me, don't blame me for being impolite. Not only will you great demons die, but even those behind them will perish," Xu Yuanming said coldly.

He would never sit idly by and wait to be killed if he were inexplicably being hunted down.

It's not his style to leave those powerful and eerie demons without teaching them a lesson.

So what if those strange disciples are at the Immortal King level? If those Immortal Kings were to send avatars at the Supreme Realm, he would kill them without hesitation.

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In a supreme area of ​​the site.

Deep in the wilderness, in a place far from Xu Yuanming's small town.

A woman in white stood on a high platform atop the steps, her black hair swaying gently in the flowing light. Her face was aloof and beautiful, but when she smiled, it was as bright as spring flowers, as if it could illuminate the darkness within the entire tower.

She looked down at the young man below the steps, her voice trembling slightly.

"Yin Zhen, he's here."

“Kaizhen, you don’t have to mention ‘him’ every time. I know who it is. Fu Ling… Heh, I did lose to him last time and was banished here by my sect to explore. But you were sent here even earlier than me.”

Yin Zhen was dressed in a long purple robe, and his entire body was covered in a dark black liquid.

Clearly, these individuals were all exceptional talents of the Mysterious Clan, highly valued by the Immortal King. Yet, they still suffered defeat, with Yin Zhen even being completely annihilated by Fu Ling once.

This person is highly talented, the strange race has enough resources and is willing to give them up, in addition, a Celestial King used a secret treasure to help Yin Zhen be reborn.

Kaizhen looked at Ren with a smile, but there was a hint of coldness in her beautiful lips.

"But I wasn't suppressed by the supreme beings of Fu Ling's generation. If it weren't for the remnant immortals in the Heavenly Court intervening, I might already be close to the path of immortality."

Yin Zhen's face instantly turned ashen, and he sneered.

"You think you're very strong? It's just because you haven't encountered those ridiculously powerful geniuses in the Heavenly Court. Otherwise, how could you have been so successful all the way? How about this, we'll watch you and see just how far you can push Fu Ling, and whether you're really as strong as you say."

Yin Zhen's life was not easy. He had died once and was resurrected, which aroused the dissatisfaction of many people in the Weird Clan. Now he was being bullied repeatedly and was finally enraged. He retaliated against the woman named Kai Zhen without any mercy.

Kai Zhen, still wearing a faint smile, nodded reservedly and said.

"Well, you'll be on the road with me in a bit. Several Daoist sects are besieging Fu Ling, and I might not intervene, but it'll be good for you to broaden your horizons. After all, if I really made a move, the Heavenly Court would be a generation behind!"

Yin Zhen's eyes were icy cold. "Then I'd like to see what you're really capable of. I hope you don't end up getting blown up by Fu Ling's punch. After all, you've only been cultivating for a little longer than me. If all you've got after living for hundreds of thousands of years is this, you might as well hang yourself with a magic rope."

Kai Zhen's words carried a hint of murderous intent, as if he might turn hostile on the spot if the other party continued speaking.

"Shut up! I think your lineage has indeed dwindled in talent. It's just a small Heavenly Court. We have noble bloodlines, coming from the heavens above. How could we be half-baked beings like you? Do you really think everyone is as useless as you?"

Yin Zhen shrugged and said nothing.

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Not only here, but in a terrifying wilderness of the giant's ruins, ghostly flashes of light burned across the heavens and myriad paths like fire from the sky, and even those who approached from afar felt their minds and spirits being ignited.

A gourd floated silently in the firelight, exuding an aura of immortality, without even the slightest trace of burning. This was a special spiritual treasure of an extremely prominent realm among all the heavens and myriad worlds.

"Hua Hu, what do you think of Fu Ling's strength?" A man lying on a gourd turned to ask the woman beside him.

Huahu is also having a tough time.

During the last great battle, she joined forces with several strange beings at the Supreme Realm to besiege Fu Ling, but they were unable to move.

That battle was like an indelible stain, deeply imprinted on her life. Her opponent was simply too strong, unbelievably strong, making her feel that Fu Ling was already comparable to the most powerful genius of their clan.

Like Yin Zhen, he was also killed by Fu Ling at the time, but his sect used rare artifacts to restore his strength, and he was then exiled to the ruins to explore.

Hua Hu lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Brother Wang, your cultivation is unfathomable. I estimate that you are not much different from Fu Lingcha. If you were to join forces with others, it shouldn't be a problem."

Brother Wang remained calm, shaking his head slightly as he said, "Junior Brother Hua, you're being too cautious. There's no need to flatter me like that. Besides, you're praising Fu Ling too highly. Surely no one really thinks I'm no match for him?"

He stood up and went to the bow of the gourd boat. His long, light blue hair danced like a cluster of blazing, dark flames, flowing with the patterns of the Great Dao.

This flow of the Great Dao, comparable to the fire of the vast sky, is what my brother Wang has done.

Brother Wang looked into the depths of the desolate ruins and said coldly, "You said it yourself, not only us, but all the major races will go. Which one will welcome him? Some people say he will attain supreme enlightenment and be used to test all those in the world who can become Immortal Kings. This is clearly a case of flattery to kill. Don't you think this is an honor? This is a path to death! Once he steps into the ruins, he will be surrounded and annihilated immediately. He will be finished in no time!"

"Let's go, it's time for us to set off. The other dojos have already left!"

Hua Hu adopted a very humble attitude, nodding repeatedly in agreement: "With the help of seniors, there's no way to escape."

Meanwhile, in the wilderness, a ruin stood in a hazy mist, wisps of chaotic energy permeating it.

"Let's go! We don't want the living, we only want the dead Fu Ling, to avenge Junior Brother Kaiwen!"

The leader shouted loudly.

He was tall and imposing, radiating a dazzling light of runes, like a golden war god. He had been living here for many years.

Standing next to this man was a long-haired woman named Huan Yi.

This person is stronger than that young man, but she has never shown her strength. Even in the entire universe, few people know of her existence. She is also the daughter of a Celestial King. Her snow-white face is as cold as frost, and her tone is filled with a chilling coldness.

"Fu Ling? So arrogant, thinking he's something special? Does he really think that just because he's a descendant of a Celestial King, he can look down on everyone?!"

Her face was beautiful, but her voice was as cold as ice, as if it could freeze everything.

"Moreover, the Heavenly Court itself is in dire need of protection. This rotten ship will inevitably be violently overturned by the great waves of the times and torn to pieces in the near future. All members of this faction will die without a burial place!"

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Meanwhile, in the wilderness of the ruins, a group of people were hurrying along.

The leader was a white-haired woman with a slight golden glow around her. Her eyes were so deep they were almost empty. She was an extremely special being, not from this era, but very ancient. She came to life from a corpse, first being refined into a golden body, and then returning to life as a human.

The entire ruins of the giant were in an uproar, all because of Fu Ling's name. Among the strange race, even ordinary immortal kings were not as worthy of attention as him.

(End of this chapter)