Covering the Heavens: Starting from the First Great Emperor

Chapter 133 Pollen Era
This is an ancient era, predating even the Corpse Immortal Emperor.

The structure of the myriad realms was completely different; in fact, each of the myriad realms was interconnected at that time.

In the vast expanse, there was a woman, and beside her were several beings of the same realm, all of whom were Dao Ancestors.

"Only the highest of the heavens can salvage the situation now."

One of the Taoist masters muttered to himself.

The bizarre invasion has reached an unprecedented level, and they are powerless to stop it. Even if all the realms and universes join forces, they will find it difficult to eliminate.

"Should we go and pray to Heaven?"

"For so long, Heaven has ignored us. We have no right to negotiate. So what if we are Dao Ancestor? We have no backing, only ourselves. We have no bargaining chips to negotiate with Heaven unless someone ascends to the highest level of all heavens and truly reaches the end of the road."

"But how many supreme beings are there in all the heavens? Even the highest heavens only have a handful of people. Even they can barely protect themselves, so how can they possibly care about us?"

"What can we do? Are we just supposed to sit here and wait to die? I don't want to die!"

"Among you all, who wants to die? For countless eons, we have cultivated until now, attaining the ancestor of the evolutionary path and creating a complete cultivation system. Even time and space cannot annihilate us. Only we ourselves know the hardships we have endured. Death is right before our eyes. Who can bear it?"

The many Dao Ancestors present remained silent. They were all top beings in their respective realms, and some had even been called 'Heavenly Emperors'. Now, their faith had vanished, and they were filled with despair, feeling utterly hopeless. There seemed to be no way out.

"I go!"

Just then, the female Dao Ancestor, who hadn't uttered a single word from beginning to end, stood up.

An ancient Taoist patriarch, who was already quite old, opened his mouth, then covered his face, trembling.

"I...I'm so sorry!"

"Nonsense! Utter nonsense, Pollen Dao Ancestor! Who do you think you represent?" One of the Dao Ancestors was furious at this moment, picked up his weapon, and pointed it directly at the woman, "We can all die, but you can't. You are our last hope!"

The woman, known as Pollen, paused, then easily pushed the weapon away.

"How is this possible!" a Daoist master exclaimed in surprise.

"Pollen! You've only been a Dao Ancestor for ten thousand years, how can you be so strong? This is simply illogical!"

The other Dao Ancestors were astonished.

However, this display of skill further strengthened the beliefs of the Dao Ancestors present.

Pollen must not die!
She is the last hope for all the heavens and myriad realms. As long as she escapes and survives, she may have a chance to break through the Dao Ancestor realm, reach the end of the Great Dao, and become the supreme being of all the heavens.

If that's the case, then it's all worth it.

The supreme power of the heavens is unimaginable. At that time, dealing with these strange substances will be a piece of cake. Moreover, they will have the power to confront the heavens directly, manipulate reincarnation, forcibly change fate, and resurrect them.

The Pollen Dao Ancestor smiled bitterly: "Have you ever seen a being who survives by hiding his life and becomes the supreme being of all heavens? He has reached the end of the Great Dao, with no predecessors before him and no successors after him. The truly invincible beings are those who are forged in battle. If I were to flee far away now, I would probably only end up like this in this life."

"Who knows? When I was young, my combat strength was poor, and I was even almost killed by someone who turned the tables on me. I fled all the way. If I could beat someone, I would fight; if I couldn't, I would curse and run away. So what? In the end, didn't I still become a peerless Dao Ancestor, dominating countless eras?"

At this moment, a Taoist master touched his face, showing no sign of embarrassment, and began to talk eloquently about the past.

"Who can sing all the way? To put it nicely, the Dao Ancestor is invincible, with no defeats in his life. But in reality, how many people have never lost? And in the end, what happened to them? Didn't they all end up like us, becoming Dao Ancestors?"

They had nowhere else to turn, and no matter what, they wanted to try to find the supreme path of all heavens by going to the Flower Pollen Dao Ancestor.

Suddenly, the river of time surged, and a figure slowly emerged from it.

"who?"

The supreme Dao Ancestor narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the young man who came out, and spoke softly.

"Xu Yuanming".

The young man's face was calm, revealing no emotion. However, he had come from the lower reaches of the river of time, defying the heavens. Someone who knew everything that had happened in the past was definitely not simple.

All the Dao Ancestors focused their minds, wondering why the other party had come to this era.
They already had their suspicions, but it was hard for them to accept them at this moment.

Once the other party had completely emerged, their cultivation level was revealed without any attempt to conceal it.

'A half-step Dao Ancestor!'

'How is this possible? Although this person is infinitely close to becoming a Dao Ancestor, he is still missing the final step. How could he possibly withstand the pressure, laws, and even the destruction of space and time of us Dao Ancestors to arrive here?'

'A disguise? It doesn't seem like it. The opponent's Great Dao is indeed not fully woven to become a Dao Ancestor, but why is this aura so strong? Could it be… the will of a supreme being who has reached the end of their path in the future?'

Everyone had their own ulterior motives and different thoughts in their hearts.

But deep down they were all desperate. No matter what, from what point of view, they all felt that this era was terrible and very bad.

They couldn't help but look at the Flower Pollen Ancestor, their hearts heavy with suppressed emotions.

It still failed. Is it really that difficult to become the supreme being of all the heavens?
"Fellow Daoist, which time period do you come from? We really are..."

Before this supreme Dao Ancestor could finish speaking, at the end of time, one celestial dragon after another emerged from it, shattering the heavens and bringing with them endless causal precepts.

puff!
The supreme Dao Ancestor spat out a mouthful of blood, enduring the blow head-on. He didn't stop eating, and instead of being timid at first, he became fearless.

He reached out, and halos of light swirled around him, striking back at things that were interfering with his destiny in the river of time.

This battle of wits quickly ended in the defeat of the supreme Dao Ancestor. It involved the matter of "pollen," which was extremely important and had a crucial turning point for the future.

"Cough cough cough... No, it shouldn't end like this. If it were to end like this, the karma in this place wouldn't be so terrifying. So... it succeeded, but in the end it still failed."

As the Supreme Dao Ancestor spoke, he gradually became the only one who could hear him.

In the end, he compromised and stopped fighting against the immense power of time, past and present; he was no match for these things.

When it comes to the fate of certain people, even beings of the highest level are not allowed to interfere, just like Shi Hao.

A single sword can sever all ages. Even if it is the progenitor, so what? It still cannot change the cause and effect of that period, and can only explode and die.

The same applies to the Pollen Emperor's karma. If it weren't for their acquaintance, the Supreme Dao Pattern, protected by the traces, could have killed him with just the first strike, condemning him to eternal life, never to be reborn.

This is the supreme power, a power that can be considered unsolvable. "..."

Silence fell over them. They didn't know what to say. They were terrified and wanted to get away from this place. They didn't want to get involved in this karma and suffer undeserved disaster. They would rather sacrifice themselves for the survival of all the worlds.

But at this moment, to die because of saying the wrong thing is not worth it.

Pollen Dao Ancestor stared at the young man before him and slowly said, "You are very strong, stronger than me. Although you haven't become a Dao Ancestor, your strength has already reached the level of a Dao Ancestor. This is incredible..."

She stopped mid-sentence and stared directly at Xu Yuanming.

Xu Yuanming smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, please speak freely."

"I would like to have a friendly exchange with you, fellow Daoist."

As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar.

A Dao Ancestor actually asked a half-step Dao Ancestor to spar.
This kind of thing actually happened right before my eyes.

"Pollen, this..."

The old Dao Ancestor wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the Pollen Dao Ancestor.

"I have made up my mind, fellow Daoist, please do not hold back."

"it is good!"

The next moment, the light of all worlds shone brightly, and one after another, the phantoms of Xu Yuanming gradually merged together. The past, present, and future all merged together and overlapped with each other.

Hua Fen Dao Zu dared not be careless, but her invincible aura had not dissipated. Even if this person knew all her secrets, so what?

Xu Yuanming concentrated all his power here, the power of fate converged into one, transforming into 'uniqueness', as if he himself existed in this world.

A fist imprint burst forth from the river of time, originating from destiny. Its power was unfathomable and unimaginable. All the Great Daos gradually merged into one, becoming a Dao unique to the 'true self'.

The imperial runes spread throughout the entire era. The unsuspecting immortal kings all looked up at the top of the heavens, wondering what those Dao Ancestors were doing that could cause such a resonance across the myriad realms.

This fist imprint was unparalleled, and when it landed, even the expression of a supreme Dao Ancestor was somewhat unpleasant.

Xu Yuanming's punch landed, directly covering the Pollen Dao Ancestor. The specks of destiny light engulfed his figure. With a boom, all the great Daos of all time and space manifested at the same time, stirring and resonating, and all struck the Pollen Dao Ancestor.

If the Pollen Dao Ancestor wanted to confront her head-on, her strength would be equally terrifying. Although she had only recently entered this realm, she was already capable of dominating all ages.

The moment the two attacked, the order around her collapsed one after another, and she seemed to be walking outside the world, overlooking all the heavens and myriad realms, transcendent and terrifying.

As the gaze fell, countless worlds collapsed, only to recover in the next moment, as if the world were being created anew.

But now, her figure was caught in an instant and covered by a fist mark.

Pollen Dao Ancestor let out a muffled groan and spat out a mouthful of blood. There were actually wounds on Dao Ancestor's body at this moment!
'He clearly hasn't even become a Dao Ancestor yet!'

This was completely unexpected. Xu Yuanming's attack was utterly unreasonable; without any probing, he struck directly.

It looks slow, but when you're actually there, there's no escaping it.

If this were any other newly initiated Dao Ancestor, they would probably explode on the spot, let alone just be injured!

However, the pollen ancestor is destined to become one of the most powerful beings on the road to the end, so his strength is naturally remarkable. Although he is not as powerful as the supreme ancestor, he is still considered one of the top among ordinary ancestors.

The Flower Pollen Ancestor launched a proactive attack.

However, Xu Yuanming was faster than her. Amidst the dazzling brilliance, the light of destiny shone, piercing through the infinite realms, and striking towards the Flower Pollen Dao Ancestor who was outside the myriad worlds.

Xu Yuanming was unparalleled; these attacks were not like friendly sparring, but rather a life-or-death battle.

This is absolutely insane. The other Dao Ancestors are ready to act at any moment. If Xu Yuanming's attack goes beyond the limits and he tries to kill Huafen Dao Ancestor, they will all act immediately to suppress Xu Yuanming first.

This mysterious half-step Dao Ancestor is truly incredible. How could such a being be born in the world?
His fist possessed unparalleled power; with each punch, all the Great Daos merged into one, assimilating everything around him into 'one'.

Their battle transcended the heavens, igniting a fierce war beyond the mortal realm.

Fortunately, this wasn't in the myriad realms of the universe; otherwise, countless worlds would have been shattered by the very first strike, and some entire realms would have even collapsed.

Brilliant rays of light radiated outwards, and not only here, but even the heavens seemed to sense it.

The two Dao Ancestors fought fiercely without any rules, so naturally some of their attacks were scattered towards the gate.

The celestial kings guarding the area were helpless, as few beings at the Dao Ancestor level in the heavens would intervene; most were benevolent.

Unlike these 'filthy underworlds', where war breaks out every now and then.

Pollen Dao Ancestor was beaten into a sorry state. Having lost the initiative, she was constantly at a disadvantage. At this moment, her hair was disheveled, and true blood of Dao Ancestor level was splattering everywhere!

Many Dao Ancestors were shocked, simply unable to imagine how this future being named Xu Yuanming could be so powerful.

Without even reaching the Dao Ancestor level, he actually managed to overpower the Pollen Dao Ancestor.

However, the Flower Pollen Dao Ancestor was no less impressive; throughout history, few female cultivators could rival her strength.

Dao Ancestor-level beings have a very high level of life, and even beings of the same level are difficult to kill them. Those who reach this level are all beings who have gone through countless tribulations.
Even if one's soul is scattered and one's primordial spirit is annihilated, it is difficult to die completely. As long as there is a sliver of life left, there is a possibility of revival, or even rebirth, to live another life and become stronger.

In this battle, the Flower Pollen Dao Ancestor wanted to use Xu Yuanming to train herself. All the Dao Ancestors of the time gave way to her and dared not make a move for fear of hurting her.

This made her very unhappy; Xu Yuanming's arrival was a godsend.

Therefore, the Flower Pollen Dao Ancestor held nothing back, giving his all every time in an attempt to kill Xu Yuanming.

However, her strength was not enough; she was no match for Xu Yuanming, and every attack she launched was repelled, which was very frustrating.

Not only did the opponent imitate her in the great battle, gradually comprehending her 'Tao', but they were also trying to transform it and make it their own 'Tao'.

While he was fighting her, he was also practicing his magic, which made her unconvinced and she wanted to find an opportunity to show Xu Yuanming what she was capable of.

(End of this chapter)