Covering the Heavens: Starting from the First Great Emperor

Chapter 136 Before Heaven
"I'll fight you to the death!" Dao Ancestor True Bird roared in anger, determined to perish together with Xu Yuanming.

“Then let it come! I have never fought a Dao Ancestor who is willing to fight to the death!” Xu Yuanming no longer concealed his intentions, and the light of destiny shone brightly.

Snapped!
The dazzling Great Dao bloomed, and the brilliant and rich endless laws erupted, igniting the vast universe. The Dao Ancestor True Bird was no joke; it was now truly fighting desperately, wanting to perish together with Xu Yuanming.

The moment the Great Dao was set ablaze, the Dao Ancestor True Bird immediately turned around.

"Tsk... No wonder it's a bird, it flies so fast." Xu Yuanming frowned, but he did not give up, as the power of fate continued to manifest.

When the body was removed, the primordial spirit of the Dao Ancestor True Bird had already vanished.

In the distant, secluded world, the primordial spirit of the Dao Ancestor True Bird soared and roamed.

Emperor Bone said, "This escape method is very mysterious. No wonder it can live for so long. It turns out that it relies on such a secret method and thinks that no one in the world can catch it."

Xu Yuanming smiled, stretched out a hand, and was about to use fate to attack and kill the Dao Ancestor True Bird when his movement was stopped by Emperor Bone Brother.

"Don't make a move. This bird has been manipulated by someone, a Celestial Emperor. It seems someone doesn't want you to attain enlightenment! No, it could also be me. After all, I just ambushed and killed a Celestial Emperor from a strange race. That race won't stand idly by. In any case, your current situation isn't good. You've been spotted by a Celestial Emperor!"

Emperor Bone's voice was icy, not like he was joking.

Xu Yuanming felt a little creeped out. Last time, he was able to survive only because of Shi Hao's help. What about this time?

It's difficult. After all, Emperor Bone Brother can barely protect himself, so what strength does he have to protect him?

……

……

"Damn it! My physical body has shattered!"

After the Dao Ancestor True Bird returned, it felt extremely wronged. It hadn't done anything, yet its Dao body had been shattered. Dao bodies at the Dao Ancestor level are extremely precious, and even if it was weak in this field, it was still quite remarkable.

However, it swore an oath to its own system that it would not take action against it.

"Is it a real bird? What happened to it? A million years ago, for some unknown reason, it suddenly left the Heavenly Gate and went to the mortal realm. What happened?"

"How strange. This old bird was suppressed several eons ago. If it hadn't been for the intervention of a top expert from the Ancestral Court of Heaven, it might have been killed. Since then, it hasn't cursed anyone for many years. I wonder where it suffered this great loss?"

Before the Heavenly Gate, some Daoist beings cast their gazes, finding this matter quite strange.

……

……

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Yuanming, under the command of Emperor Bone, arrived in this part of the starry sky.

"Is that the venue for the gathering? It is indeed extraordinary," Xu Yuanming said, looking at the world before him.

Emperor Bone nodded and said, "This place is close to the heavens. In the past, a supreme being took action and transformed it into a world. However, it was invaded in later generations and was mostly eroded. Finally, it was shattered by the three Heavenly Emperors of later generations."

Are they Ye Fan and the others?
Xu Yuanming nodded, tore open the barrier with a finger, and stood above the heavens, as if about to complete his final leap and arrive in the heavens. He looked out and saw vortexes swirling in the sea of ​​stars and extraordinary particles flying around.

Xu Yuanming smiled and said, "I must say, this place is indeed quite nice. If we were to cultivate in our world, a normal being would take about two or three eras to become a Celestial King, but here it can be shortened to one era."

"To be honest, I never came here when I was at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm," Emperor Bone said softly, standing on Xu Yuanming's shoulder.

"You didn't go?"

"You went, but aren't you going now? Your current level of evolution isn't high enough. You don't know that everything you've experienced over the years has become history and changed the situation."

Xu Yuanming remained silent, standing in this world where one after another, the dojos of quasi-immortal emperors stood tall, each one incredibly powerful. He gazed at the extraordinary sparks churning within the world, and tens of thousands of cultivation systems roamed the essence of the world.

The shackles of order connect with the heavens. At the end of the starry sky, there is a heavenly gate, where a great bell bears immense pressure. A single sound from it will resound throughout the world.

"Here we go again." Emperor Bone said in a low voice, looking around coldly.

“I sensed it; there are quasi-Immortal Emperors lying in ambush nearby.” Xu Yuanming raised an eyebrow.

“You call it a banquet, but I think it’s not. It’s actually a banquet to hunt you down, isn’t it?” Xu Yuanming said.

He had barely approached the banquet hall when several Dao Ancestors lay in ambush there.

"That Immortal Emperor has made his move again. Be careful," Emperor Bone said seriously.

Xu Yuanming's interactions with these Dao Ancestors were merely superficial, and no one even paid them any attention. The real battle was between Emperor Bone and the Immortal Emperor Lu Jin, who resided above the heavens.

The two stopped talking. Xu Yuanming made no attempt to conceal his aura; he only needed to deal with those Dao Ancestors, and if necessary, he could just kill his way through.

"Interesting. There's more than one Dao Ancestor. This Immortal Emperor truly has great abilities." Xu Yuanming gently stroked the Great Luo Immortal Sword with his hand.

Overall, he didn't want to engage in meaningless battles; he only wanted to peacefully step into the realm of Quasi-Immortal Emperor, especially in the clash between two Immortal Emperors. However, he was not afraid of battle.

If things get really bad, I'll just force myself to become a Quasi-Immortal Emperor and kill those people.

"I hope you're not?" he muttered to himself.

Having said that, Xu Yuanming erected a long river of destiny, connecting all corners of the world, and acted with great fanfare.

……

……

Daozu Zhenniao returned here before Xu Yuanming and his wife.

It was furious and cursed for countless years, but it was still furious and couldn't get rid of the anger in its heart. If it hadn't been dealt with by a top-level Dao Ancestor, it would have had to use the blood of many Immortal Kings to soothe its soul.

It’s so frustrating.

"He has cut me down countless times, yet I cannot even fight him!" Dao Ancestor True Bird felt that there was no way to reason with him, and that he could never do anything to him in all his life.

"Hey, how's the matter that celestial being asked to do going?" This was also a Dao Ancestor, who looked like a wild man with a large sword on his back.

The two of them usually had a very good relationship, and after seeing that Masato had returned unusually, they came to visit him.

The True Bird Dao Ancestor immediately bristled, cursing and swearing without saying a word, even cursing his friend as well.

The savages didn't say much. Destroying the true body of a Dao Ancestor was indeed a great loss, but the important figures in heaven really wanted to do it, so they didn't dare to say no.

"Damn it! As far as I know, there might be a major upheaval in these next few eras. I've heard that some of the great figures in the heavens have been injured!"

……

……

Xu Yuanming acted ostentatiously, concealing his aura even before reaching the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm. To outsiders, he appeared to be a true Ancestor of the Dao. He moved with incredible speed, his fate shifting rapidly, his whereabouts unpredictable.

During this time, Xu Yuanming became certain that the Quasi-Immortal Emperor lurking in the shadows had indeed come for them.

"Could it be that bird?" Xu Yuanming wondered.

Emperor Bone said, "I don't know. Don't expose me. I'll hide for a while. I can't afford to be distracted in this battle. That Immortal Emperor can't hide anymore and is going to fight me."

As soon as Xu Yuanming agreed, he felt a chill run through his soul.

"Come on... come on all of you. Since you want to besiege me, let's see what strength you have to take me down."

Xu Yuanming sneered. He stopped walking and stood still.

Four Quasi-Immortal Emperors!
"Everyone, why aren't you coming out?" he said directly.

"Hiss, this person is quite extraordinary. When we all attacked together and concealed the secrets of heaven, even the ancestral court Dao Ancestors of the heavens might not be able to detect us, yet he was able to sense us. His cultivation must be extremely profound." This Dao Ancestor held a longbow, his eyes reflecting the passage of time.

"Get ready for battle! My heart was pounding the moment I saw you!"

The four quasi-immortal emperors were all ready for battle.

Four against one, the advantage is in my hands!
"Hmm? It seems we can't have a peaceful resolution!" Xu Yuanming's gaze was sharp as if a calamity had descended from the heavens.

……

……

"You...you mean, a supreme being at the end of the road is bleeding!"

The Dao Ancestor True Bird was greatly shocked. In hundreds of eras, this was the first time he had ever heard of such a thing. How could such a creature be injured?

who is it?

Who dares to lay a hand on the supreme being?
Could it be that the heavens have fallen into chaos?

"They...they've caught up with us?!" Shin-tori suddenly sensed the power of fate erupting violently. This familiar, sharp killing intent was extremely familiar; it was clearly the same two people he had encountered thousands of years ago.

"No...it can't be, right? They're not really here to kill me, are they?" The Dao Ancestor True Bird was somewhat fearful.

"The supreme beings have been stained with blood, and we are no exception. Everything is in chaos. Alas! Even the supreme have enemies! Who in this world is invincible? Is there anyone who is undefeated?"

……

……

To the four Dao Ancestors, the young-looking Dao Ancestor before them was extremely provocative, simply waiting for them as if to say, "I'm not afraid of you, come at me!"
"Neither retreat nor attack, what kind of good deal is there in the world?" Xu Yuanming's gaze swept across the scene, and the light of destiny appeared.

The world at this level begins to distort, and the past, present, and future are unveiled like ancient history.

So overbearing!

We had to search for every trace of them as soon as we arrived!

"Where do you come from? Which realm of the myriad worlds are you from? Quickly state your name!" This was a being that resembled the Grim Reaper, exuding an aura of destruction, as if it were the end of life.

Xu Yuanming declared, "Xu Yuanming, today I will execute you!"

Upon hearing this, the four Dao Ancestors' expressions changed. This person had come with ill intentions, and was always ready to kill Dao Ancestors. They all believed that this person had come here to kill them.

But why?
Even their hearts, for reasons unknown, were united in their desire to kill the person before them.

In an instant, the power of annihilation engulfed this world.

But it didn't last long at all. A sword light suddenly cleaved through the ages, tearing apart the universe.

Xu Yuanming intervened, stopped him, and killed him!
The sword light flashed, and this was no longer a reflected sword, but a Great Luo Immortal Sword forged from the bronze coffin of three lifetimes!
The sword's edge reflected countless worlds, revealing one evolutionary system after another. With a single slash, all phenomena of the mortal world arose, severing the past of the four Dao Ancestors.

No one expected that Xu Yuanming, an outsider, would actually dare to kill four Dao Ancestors at the same time. What kind of confidence did this Dao Ancestor, who came from some unknown corner of the world, have? Even the top Dao Ancestor of the Heavenly Ancestral Court would not dare to do this.

However, these four Dao Ancestors were not pushovers either. Having reached this point, they must be incredibly powerful, so how could they possibly fear Xu Yuanming?

The Time Ancestor grunted, holding a large bow, clad in the armor of time, standing atop the long river of time, transcending the world and reigning supreme above the heavens.

As his hand rested on the bowstring, a great river of time appeared, transforming into arrow fletching, which he then placed on the bowstring.

"I am the progenitor of time, traversing the past and present. How dare you manipulate time before me, the Dao Ancestor?"

In an instant, runes at the Dao Ancestor level intertwined, the past, present, and future were everywhere, 'the only one in all worlds,' all of time and space were condensed into one point, the surrounding Dao imprints collapsed, and the whole world was roaring.

The Time Dao Ancestor wanted to use this to fight against Xu Yuanming.

Time is the true supreme law. The Time Dao Ancestor used it to prove his 'uniqueness', so his strength is beyond question. He is a true powerhouse in this realm. Before entering this high realm and becoming an Immortal Emperor, he is indeed very difficult to deal with.

This arrow froze the spacetime of this world, freezing all the infinite Dao. Above and below, only this arrow flew out at lightning speed, shooting towards us with eternal radiance.

but!
not enough!
Xu Yuanming did not use the power of time to sever their past, but rather used the power of fate to attack from the past and reflect back on the present.

They deceive time and space, reverse cause and effect, play tricks on yin and yang, and disrupt the universe.

Under the light of this sword, even time seems somewhat laughable and insignificant.

As we can see, the Great Luo Immortal Sword Master Xu Yuanming truly embodies what is forbidden, what is supreme, the myriad phenomena of the mortal world, and the passage of countless ages.

Struggling again and again, trying to escape the sea of ​​suffering, life after life, just to reach the other shore, but all the efforts seem like a dream.

The strings of fate have been struck, like a long alarm bell, telling you that even if you are the ancestor of a Dao, the ancestor of a system, so what?

You still haven't escaped fate; you're still just a pitiful fish, lost in destiny.

All past experiences are revealed at this moment. One after another, Xu Yuanming, from different historical perspectives, stands in different times and spaces, searching for anchor points, his palms turning, and the sword light shining brightly.

Time cannot find destiny, and arrows cannot stop Xu Yuanming.

Throughout history and across time, time flows on like a river!
Everything was empty; no boat could be found, and I was adrift on the vast ocean.

Lost boy!
You were born here, and within this place, a single wave could mean certain death!

The Time-Space Dao Ancestor spat out a mouthful of blood. His magic was broken. For the first time, he was completely pinned to the ground and suppressed without any chance to resist.

His expression was indifferent, and different Dao Ancestor patterns appeared in each of his eyes, reflected by the light of time, one cycle after another.

(End of this chapter)