Covering the Heavens: Starting from the First Great Emperor

Chapter 132 Uniqueness

The Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King sighed. His figure was lonely as he stood atop the clouds in the Purple Bamboo Forest of the South Sea, watching the fluctuations of the Boundary Sea with deep emotion in his heart.

"is it you?"

He recalled Xu Yuanming, who had mysteriously appeared hundreds of thousands of years ago. This person did not belong to the present world, had no past, and his future was also unknown.

Only a powerful being above the Celestial King level could accomplish this, or this person must be so extraordinary that they have achieved connection across all dimensions.

The genius of the current True Dragon Clan, Ao Teng, made his move with his authorization. Although he was arrogant and domineering, he was not someone who didn't know how to be worthy of respect.

To dare to act recklessly in the most powerful Immortal King's dojo in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths would make even a True Dragon Immortal King think twice, let alone Ao Teng, who has not yet become an immortal.

In the end, he made the right bet. As the leader of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King was broad-minded and devoted his life to studying the Way of Reincarnation. However, this did not mean that the other party was indecisive.

This anomaly had both advantages and disadvantages, and at the time he was prepared for both extremes.

One option is to do it like it was back then.

One option is to kill him.

The first possibility is very high. Regardless of whether Xu Yuanming could defeat Ao Teng at the time, as long as his character was up to standard, the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King would allow him to live and cultivate there, and might even take him as a disciple.

The final result shocked the world: this person had a steadfast Dao heart and possessed the power of merit and faith, making him a pioneer of an era. He had invincible combat power and was very likely to break through the Immortal King realm in the future.

If he didn't have such discernment, how could the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King command respect and command the obedience of dozens of other Immortal Kings?

He waved his sleeve, and the clouds in the sky churned, with six small compasses floating beside him. He couldn't help but sigh, "Alas... there's no other way!"

As the leader of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, he should not intervene and remain in the world until the very moment of life and death has arrived.

But what if he doesn't take action?
"I just hope they make it in time..."

The Six Paths of Reincarnation Immortal King muttered to himself.

He hoped someone could take over, as there were simply too many immortal kings in other lands.

They had the power, but it wasn't enough to reverse the situation.

……

……

A violent sword intent swept across the north and south of the world. This was a giant, a giant of immense strength. With the fall of the sword, the Great Dao collapsed.

“Immortal Tribulation!”

With this voice, sword light was everywhere—in the heavens, on the ground, and throughout the nine heavens and ten earths—as if it had been torn apart by the heavens and transformed into calamity.

This person was none other than the Celestial Tribulation Venerable who was sent by Xu Yuanming to the Immortal Ancient Era. However, he should now be called the Celestial Tribulation King. He broke through the original limitations and became a giant. With the support of the future anchor point, he was undoubtedly supreme.

His ruthlessness had reached its peak; even the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King, the Endless Immortal King, and the Ancestral Sacrifice Spirit Willow God, these three veteran Immortal Kings who were close to the supreme level, were not as good as him.

Immortal King of the Immortal Tribulation sensed the fluctuations in the Boundary Sea and unconsciously smiled during the battle.

"You're all finished."

A Celestial King in front of him sneered: "It seems you've really gone mad. It's over. Who in the world can suppress us? Throughout countless eras, worlds more powerful than yours have fallen to the ground at our hands. I've seen people like you before!"

"Throughout history, there have been few who have reached the level of giants, but there have also been quite a few. You are definitely among the top ten. How about this, join my realm, enjoy the aura of the ancient ancestors, and you might just break through to the King Realm in the future! I think you wouldn't want your path to perish along with the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, would you?"

This is the Crimson King. It spoke. This Time Beast did not go to fight the Endless Immortal King, but instead chose to besiege the Immortal Tribulation Immortal King.

The Immortal King of the Immortal Tribulation sneered and casually said, "Just you?"

"There's nothing more to say to him! Let's fight. I refuse to believe that he, a mere bigwig, can defeat us."

Two giants, two immortal kings!
Four top-tier combatants joined forces to besiege the Immortal Tribulation King.

Above and below, an ancient river manifested, engaging in a remote battle with the Immortal King Wuzhong on the other side.

They each vied for control of the river of time, tearing apart fragments of time across the nine heavens and ten earths. A crimson divine beast stood alone above the Heavenly Dao, looking down upon the heavens.

Wow!
A sword beam shot forth, cleaving the long river of time in two.

This was them a moment ago, but now they are attacked again by the Immortal King who has severed their dimension.

boom!
The laws of the Tribulation of Ten Thousand Immortals, along with all the attacks, cut them apart and reduced them to nothingness, until the deepest part of time, the two attacks collided with each other.

The sword light obliterated everything, even cutting through the waters of time.

With a soft "poof," the first attacking Crimson King's time-bound body was bound, and a huge, gruesome blood hole appeared in his chest.

The Immortal King was somewhat disappointed. The Crimson King was too strong, possessing the power of time, making him difficult to kill. Even a giant like him, who specialized in killing, couldn't split the body apart with this attack.

As long as he could strike the moment the enemy was scattered, he could swing his sword again to prevent it from reviving. However, this attack was still a little lacking and failed to pierce and shatter the enemy.

The four immortal kings from other realms showed unprecedented solemnity. The opponent's attack power was too strong, and they could not be careless in the slightest.

"kill!"

One of the peerless Immortal Kings surprisingly chose to strike first. His spear revived, and he took the lead, cutting down the surrounding sword lights before launching an attack on the Immortal Tribulation Immortal King.

“Emptiness, the birth and death of all things…” Another alien giant’s expression was cold. Wherever his gaze fell, the world was overturned, and even the passage of time accelerated, withering away.

"I am the Tribulation of Ten Thousand Immortals!"

The Immortal King of the Immortal Tribulation laughed loudly, and with each battle, the Immortal Sword in his hand unleashed destructive sword energy.

The four celestial kings from another realm attacked together, the light of time splashed, and the battle grew increasingly fierce. Chaotic runes were mixed with thunder and lightning, and the world collapsed.

The immortals from other realms were still terrified; every strike that landed on them meant certain death unless the target was a Celestial King!
"We cannot be careless. Form ranks! We absolutely cannot afford to lose another person!"

The Red King roared.

After they finished speaking, the immortals around them took out their battle flags, placed them in the vicinity, and took up positions to provide a continuous stream of combat power for the four immortal kings.

"cut!"

The Immortal King still thrust his sword forward; he had no other means but his sword.

The Immortal King wielding the spear has always been at the forefront. Of the four Immortal Kings, only he is suited for close-quarters combat and serving as a shield.

The other three Immortal Kings all used various ingenious techniques to cover their tracks.

The Immortal King unleashed another sword strike, and the overwhelming sword energy shattered everything in its path.

But this is still not a long-term solution. Sooner or later, he will be beaten to death by these four immortal kings.

The peerless immortal king wore a mocking expression, completely disregarding his injuries, and continued to thrust with his most powerful moves. The spearhead shone as brightly as the sun, and at its tip, the chaotic Dao imprint, aided by the three immortal kings, became extremely powerful.

'destiny!'

Immortal King muttered to himself, having used Xu Yuanming's Life Secret Technique. Over the years, besides cultivating and practicing swordsmanship, he had spent his time improving this secret technique to the same level.

Quasi-Immortal King.

He had done his best, but no matter what he did, he couldn't reach the level of a Celestial King. Even if a giant like a Celestial Tribulation Celestial King spent a lot of time deduce it, it would be useless.

These whispers in the heart connect with all the heavens and myriad realms, and the common source of destiny converges into the sword's edge. Now, the phantom of the Sword of Destiny is faintly visible within the Immortal Tribulation Sword.

The Immortal King was overjoyed. The moment he held it in his hand, he could see the past, present, and future. The past and future were connected and formed a closed loop. In an instant, his aura continued to rise.

A sword strikes, drawn from destiny.

The four Immortal Kings were shocked. How could this person suddenly become so powerful? They dared not be careless in the slightest. The peerless Immortal King raised an eyebrow, but did not retreat. He still stood at the forefront, holding his spear, with the phantom images of strange beasts swirling around the spearhead.

The attacks from the other three Immortal Kings came one after another, fearing that the Immortal Tribulation King would become even stronger and break through the giant to become supreme, so they had to suppress and kill the Immortal Tribulation King.

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Among all the heavens, Xu Yuanming, dressed in a moon-white robe, walked alone on the Great Road. He constantly felt his body, and the prototype of the Seventh Secret Realm had already taken shape.

Very simple.

I use 'I' to suppress all paths.

It is not the 'Tao', but simply 'I', the most authentic 'I'.

Xu Yuanming took the Way of Destiny as his "Way," which allowed him to overpower all other paths and become a true Heavenly Emperor-level warrior in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Immediately afterwards, he created the Dharma, the Three Secret Realms, and simultaneously lived five lifetimes in the mortal world, experiencing multiple rebirths and spiritual nirvanas.

Finally, he became a celestial being in the mortal world.

By thoroughly integrating the past and the future into three different timelines, an anchor point was established, ultimately leading to the pinnacle of immortality.

At that time, he already possessed the strength to contend with the giants of the Immortal King. After emerging from the River of Souls, Xu Yuanming created a new method, establishing his own five great secret realms, and after achieving perfection, he condensed the prototype of the sixth secret realm.

'Illuminating all the heavens'.

And with such impact, he directly became the Supreme Immortal King.

He returned to the past once again, arriving in this familiar yet unfamiliar ancient era.

The ancient immortals, constantly being improved upon by later generations, had undergone numerous great battles, which altered the situation considerably. Those who should have died did not, and those who should not have died did.

It completely changed the original time and space, the original trilogy, and transformed it into the world of this era, this time and space, and this dimension.

With this, he 'ascended', transforming all the great Dao he had learned into something else, truly relying on himself, and achieving a cultivation level close to that of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, which is who he is today.

The seventh secret realm—this idea is more than half complete, or rather, it's already very close to becoming a reality.

Getting close is one thing, but actually achieving it is still very difficult.

Xu Yuanming felt the chaotic and calamity-inducing power within his body and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. The two supreme characteristics were completely absorbed by him and became nourishment.

This gave him a direction. That supreme 'uniqueness' is very important. Throughout history, how many people have been able to see it and comprehend it in this way without achieving this realm and becoming an Immortal Emperor?
It is very difficult to become a Quasi-Immortal Emperor. The ancestor of a Dao, the ancestor of a complete cultivation system, the insurmountable peak of a Great Dao, is a towering mountain that future generations who cultivate this Dao look up to see, blocking countless talents throughout history.

This kind of 'uniqueness' is not about learning the way, but about discovering one's own Dao principles based on its essence, and finally attaining the Dao as a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, becoming the ancestor of a Dao.

This characteristic of 'uniqueness' across all worlds is vague and abstract, and the Red-Haired Old Monster did not describe it in much detail.

It was only mentioned that the Quasi-Immortal Emperor was the ancestor of the Dao.

It sounds easy, but as the time approaches, you'll find that this kind of 'uniqueness' is really too difficult to achieve.

Otherwise, even Butcher and others who would become Immortal Emperors in the future would not have been able to take this final step in the Boundary Sea for several epochs.

Apart from Shi Hao, Ye Fan, and Chu Feng, who have clear objectives, everyone else here faces an obstacle.

Shi Hao is described in some ways, but in the end, he only has a self-deification after the saying "There are gods three feet above your head".

The sixth secret realm transcends the body and spirit; the seventh secret realm returns to one's own body.

To exile oneself, to ascend into the sky, and to return, to become 'the only one'.

The description was very rough, and Chu Feng had no idea what it was about. He simply left in a hurry without any reference.

Ye Fan had no idea.

Without predecessors, the realm remains unknown, as if returning to those days.

However, this is even more difficult, as everyone has different ideas, but they all arrive at the same goal through different paths, each with its own strengths, and thus reach the summit.

Xu Yuanming's system was initially developed by using himself as a seed, and gradually became what it is today.

Now, returning to his true self, he asked himself honestly that every step was indispensable. If the foundation was weak, the evolution from 0 to 1 was crucial, laying the groundwork for what followed.

Xu Yuanming comprehended all the timelines, the billions of different things, all of them appeared, all connected together, tracing back to their origins.

In the midst of a great river, everything from antiquity becomes incredibly bright; the concepts of good and evil are all false, and only true strength lies within oneself.

Throughout countless eras, there have been countless destinies, and countless people who have cultivated this path, especially those who have branched out their paths, all of which share a similar essence.

But how many people truly attain this great path and ultimately reach the pinnacle?
Cultivating destiny?

In the end, they were fooled by fate, controlled by it, and turned into puppets of destiny.

Such behavior is not uncommon, especially in the pursuit of the Dao, seeking the 'uniqueness' among all the myriad realms and the Great Dao, that Dao that belongs solely to oneself.

The fog of the past has turned into clumps of fluff, blocking the road ahead.

That is the history of each and every living being. All deductions are overturned here. Cause and effect and the secrets of heaven cannot be calculated to their end. What about fate?
Fate is high above, in the hands of all without exception; those who do not perish young are destined to become powerful figures.

Destiny is related to the Way of Heaven and the Great Dao; it has been the foremost existence in many eras.

Heaven is not God; destiny is the will of Heaven.

Since ancient times, the will of Heaven has been difficult to fathom. Fate is so lofty that even Immortal Kings are unwilling to look at it, and Quasi-Immortal Emperors avoid it at all costs. The weaker the cultivator, the less they have any concept of it, and thus they have an unprecedented, overwhelming power to cultivate their destiny.

(End of this chapter)