Covering the sky: Great Accomplishment Tyrant Body

Chapter 224 The Mystery of Time
This is the place where the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths meet with other realms.

At this moment, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are the front line of the great war between the Immortal Realm and the Other Realm.

This battle has lasted for countless millennia.

According to historical records, the great war had already begun at least since the ancient times of the immortals.

The battle has raged on until now, and some Celestial Kings have already fallen here.

Look at the Yellow Springs River, stained red, and look at the boundless desert, covered with a thick layer of sand, all formed from the weathered remains of corpses.

Beneath these gravels lie vast expanses of white bones, and even after tens of thousands of years, many bones still gleam.

Most of the bones here are broken into pieces, clearly indicating a fierce battle.

These bones come from various races, which clearly shows that the great war back then was extremely fierce.

Here grows the beautiful and alluring Netherworld Orchid, a flower that exudes an alluring fragrance, like an elixir of immortality, yet it grows in the River of the Underworld, nourished by the bones of the dead.

This flower is different from the flowers of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths in later generations. The Netherworld Orchid of the Shrouding the Heavens era, although it will cause the body to rot after consumption, will make the primordial spirit immortal, just like taking the elixir of immortality. The primordial spirit can exist for tens of thousands of years.

However, at this time, the Netherworld Orchid is vicious and domineering. Legend has it that if a person below the level of a True Immortal encounters this Netherworld Orchid, their body will immediately decay and collapse.

On the other side of this boundless Gobi Desert lies a colossal city, like a universe, known as the legendary Imperial Pass.

The city was magnificent and towering into the clouds, resembling a universe, surrounded by countless chaotic mists and surrounded by clusters of stars.

Such a magnificent city is rarely seen in the world.

Just then, a deafening roar was heard, and a crimson celestial blade tore through the endless void, exuding an aura of world-destroying power.

A young man fell from the torn void.

That's right, this person is Xiao Ping'an.

He traveled against the flow of time through the urn and somehow arrived in this era.

At this moment, he looked ordinary, just like an ordinary human boy.

It was a faint, indistinct feeling, yet it also seemed as if his entire body contained an incomparably terrifying power of the Great Dao.

Time, space, and reincarnation—three terrifying auras of the Great Dao—flowed around his body.

Rumble

Someone immediately came over to check, wanting to see what treasures had fallen from the starry sky.

The next moment, Xiao Ping'an's figure suddenly became blurry.

An incredibly dense power of time enveloped him, making him appear ethereal and hazy, as if he didn't exist in this world.

"The power of time is so strong!" Xiao Ping'an couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Xiao Ping'an never expected that the urn, by constantly going against the flow of time, would actually travel back to the Perfect Era.

After arriving in this era, he seemed completely out of place.

It feels like we have absolutely no way to interfere with even the slightest bit of history.

Sometimes it's even difficult to move.

He observed the world as if he were invisible.

Once one's cultivation reaches a certain level, it wouldn't matter if one went into seclusion for a million years and became a shut-in.

But ever since the little kid transmigrated to the Perfect World, he has been wandering around this world like a lost soul.

Sometimes, even experts at the Celestial King level would pass by him without noticing anything unusual.

He was enveloped by an incredibly dense force of time, sometimes rendering him immobile, and sometimes causing his body to vanish into nothingness.

He can see others, but others cannot see him.

Like a ghost traveling in this era, completely untouched by the karmic consequences of worldly affairs.

It's as if it has transcended the passage of time and can look down upon all living beings.

So, having traveled to this era for so many years, I have been silently observing it.

He witnessed firsthand the great war between the two realms that began in the ancient immortal era.

A brutal war between the alien realm and the immortal realm.

He saw many powerful figures being born in the Immortal Realm, and one Immortal King after another being born.

He also saw those immortal kings from other realms conquer the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, enter the Immortal Realm, and destroy one Immortal King after another.

For example, there was an immortal king from another realm, the Crimson King, who killed a powerful immortal king from the immortal realm and then forcibly devoured and refined him.

He also saw the Immortal King Wuzhong and the Immortal King Liudao Lunhui being attacked by several immortal kings from other realms, and finally being killed by Wushang with a spear.

I witnessed firsthand how the Immortal King Wuzhong's immortal bell was shattered.

Xiao Ping'an glimpsed much of history that had never been recorded in history, and witnessed firsthand the feud between two worlds.

He also saw what the Crimson King, Wu Shang, Yu Tuo, and An Lan looked like for the first time.

He was like a superior being, looking down on all living beings in the mortal world, but could only watch helplessly and could not interfere.

Despite possessing the strength of a Celestial King, it was completely enveloped by the incredibly dense power of time.

Time passed like this day by day.

Finally, one day, Xiao Ping'an discovered that the power of time within him was fading more and more.

And he seems to be able to move freely.

For so many years, I have been enveloped by the power of time, as if I were confined in a cage.

Among the three supreme laws he originally comprehended was the Law of Time.

This power of time has deepened his understanding of the great Dao of time.

He vaguely sensed that a colossal wave had been stirred up in the river of time, as if a powerful being with astonishing cultivation was driving the river of time.

"To intervene in the long river of time? To change the entire course of history and drive its development?"

"With such formidable strength, one must be at least an Immortal Emperor."

"If my estimation is correct, this was all done by Emperor Bone."

"The Emperor Bone Brother, already corrupted by black blood, wants to push history forward, trigger various variables, and kill the young Desolate Emperor!"

Xiao Ping'an understood everything instantly.

The future Emperor Bone seems to have sensed the danger and knows that he will be killed in the future, so he takes the initiative to kill his enemy.

However, he couldn't directly take action; he could only act over time, prompting others to do the same.

Xiao Ping'an also understood that even a Celestial Emperor could not easily make a move across time and kill an enemy from another time.

He could only influence that era through various means, constantly guiding those powerful enemies to actively seek trouble for the protagonist.

In this era, it's about time for Anlan and Yutuo to attack Diguan, isn't it?
There seems to be a famous scene here where An Lan is showing off.

Xiao Ping'an instantly felt that he could move freely and emerge from the fog of time.

This feeling is very peculiar.

"Could it be that Emperor Bone's intervention affected the long river of time and the world, thus indirectly affecting me as well?" Xiao Ping'an was overjoyed.

I've been in this Perfect World with an urn of ashes for so many years, and all I can do is look at it but not touch it. This feeling is so painful.

Now that he seemed to have the power to intervene in this era, he felt refreshed.

. . .

Jingle Bell.

A clear and melodious bell suddenly rang out in this desolate desert.

The sound of that bell seemed to drown out all other sounds in the desert and Gobi, reaching the giant city.

All living beings heard the clear sound of the bell and were startled.

They witnessed the horrific scene they had foreseen.

A bullock cart slowly made its way from the foreign lands toward the Imperial Pass.

This is a war chariot, covered in countless marks of attack—sword marks, knife marks, and fist imprints.

The marks on it seem to record one glorious battle after another, and all of them were victories.

A golden-backed ox pulled the chariot, slowly flying through the void.

That was actually an old ox of true immortal level.

The Golden-Backed Wild Ox was enormous, covered in crimson fur, with a golden patch on its back and two golden horns, making it appear as if it were made of Dao Tribulation Gold.

"An Lan is here too?"

"That is the chariot of Anlan, the immortal king from another realm!"

The many powerful figures on the gate were all terrified when they saw that the Immortal King from another realm had also arrived.

That clear and melodious sound suddenly became so terrifying, like the sound of death reaping.

Since the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were shut down by the Immortal Realm and abandoned as a garbage dump, they are now so weak that even True Immortals from other realms are hard to kill, let alone Immortal Kings from other realms.

Moreover, it was An Lan, an Immortal King who had killed many Celestial Kings. The Immortal King's fame in the Immortal Realm and the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths was astonishing.

Since the ancient times of immortality, he has participated in killing the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, killing the God-Slaying Stone, killing the Qilin Immortal King, killing the True Dragon Immortal King, killing the Phoenix Immortal King, killing the Endless Immortal King, killing the Six Paths of Reincarnation Immortal King, killing the Immortal Monk King, killing the Willow God, and many other Immortal Kings of the Immortal Realm.

It seems he was never absent from any battle.

He earned his formidable reputation through sheer force of battle.

"Hmph! During the Immortal Ancient Era, An Lan had only just risen to prominence. At that time, he had just entered the Immortal King realm and was not yet a giant among Immortal Kings. If it weren't for the Immortal Kings besieging the Immortal Domain, he would have died long ago in a one-on-one duel. How could he possibly be here showing off his power?"

An elderly man with white hair on the imperial gate said through gritted teeth.

He actually knows so many secrets of the Immortal King Anlan; it seems he has lived for a very long time.

He didn't know why the Immortal King Anlan suddenly rose to prominence in that era, but according to later legends, he used the so-called ancient artifact of origin, survived by chance, and then began to rise step by step, eventually breaking through to the Immortal King realm.

That kind of strength is far inferior to that of the Immortal Kings in the Immortal Realm and the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths who have cultivated themselves to the top.

Generally speaking, in a one-on-one situation, it has almost no chance of survival.

However, the final result was that the numerous immortal kings from other realms did not follow any rules. In every battle, they would surround and attack, killing the immortal kings from the immortal realm with overwhelming superiority.

The Immortal Kings of the Immortal Realm mostly fought their own battles, which resulted in them suffering significant losses.

Originally, there were more Celestial Kings than those from other realms, but in the end, they were divided and trapped, and defeated one by one.

Now, watching Anlan's war chariot advance step by step toward the Imperial Pass, everyone couldn't help but grit their teeth in anger.

That golden-backed ox did indeed look fierce and domineering, and its whole body even exuded chaotic energy.

Pulling that ancient chariot, exuding an air of superiority, striding across the land and strolling through the void, it created a unique rhythm, as if stepping on the hearts of all living beings.

As Anlan's chariot drew ever closer to the Imperial Pass, someone on the Imperial Pass roared in anger.

They angrily denounced the powerful figures from other lands for breaking the rules, saying that if they swore a blood oath and handed over Shi Hao, peace would be restored.

They had actually sworn an oath with the blood of a Celestial King, promising that as long as Shi Hao was handed over to them, they would absolutely not attack the Imperial Pass.

But now it seems that these immortal kings from other realms don't care about these backlashes and curses at all; they treat the oaths they made as worthless pieces of paper.

They mocked the powerful figures at the Imperial Pass, saying they were dreaming and that it was their foolishness to believe in such oaths between mortals.

The mockery of the immortal king from another realm turned everyone on the Imperial Pass pale and broke out in a cold sweat.

They knew they had been deceived, but they had no way to express their grievances.

An Lan sat in the chariot without saying a word, and the oxcart moved quietly forward.

The golden-backed ox was getting closer and closer to the abyss, and its speed was getting slower and slower. It was clear that it was under tremendous pressure and it was difficult to take even one step.

The terrain here is very peculiar. The so-called Tianyuan is an unfathomable abyss between the alien world and the nine heavens and ten earths.

It did not lead to the earth, but to the stars.

This is a very important protective barrier, a restriction that the Immortal King of the Immortal Realm spent countless materials and magical power to successfully create.

Even after tens of thousands of years, this seal remains incredibly powerful, constantly hindering the immortal king from the alien realm.

However, today more than one immortal king from another realm has arrived.

"The decisive battle begins today!"

Above that abyss, a tragic and magnificent roar suddenly resounded, an ancient voice that shook the ages.

A colossal city suddenly appeared, suspended above the abyss, radiating endless light as it pressed down upon the golden-backed ox and the chariot.

That was the legendary ancient imperial city.

It is the front line of the battle between the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and the alien realm, and below it lies the Heavenly Abyss.

Today, the original imperial city radiates endless light, shining with countless immortal runes, shaking the entire world.

A terrifying killing intent poured down like a waterfall.

An Lan made her move.

His Golden-Backed Wild Bull, at the True Immortal level, was no match for the Great Dao Laws at the True Immortal level.

This ox was already a true immortal. Every time An Lan went out, this ox exuded an air of grandeur. It would be such a pity if it died like this.

An Lan acted immediately, reaching out to lift the sky.

Rumble.

An endless stream of chaotic divine light burst forth.

The dazzling light carried with it an endless killing intent.

However, An Lan's hand held up the Primordial Imperial City, and no matter how much chaos and light burst forth, it could not harm him in the slightest.

The creatures of the original imperial city and the imperial pass were all horrified by this terrifying scene.

The legendary primordial imperial city, which could supposedly suppress immortal kings, didn't even manage to harm a single hair on An Lan's head.

Is An Lan really that strong? Is he even human?

"The city stands, we stand; the city falls, we fall. It's time to fight to the death!"

From within the primitive imperial city came a mournful and heroic roar.

One after another, the strong began to fight desperately.

Carrying the corpses of their loved ones, as if they were holding bombs, they frantically burned their own essence and unleashed their power, determined to perish together with the dead.

From the center of the original imperial city, an incomparably terrifying light burst forth, shooting towards the direction of Tianyuan.

On the Primordial Imperial City, only one old Immortal King remained, using his increasingly depleted essence to mobilize the power of the rules as much as possible, trying to stop An Lan and kill him.

Rumble.

The entire Tianyuan was ablaze, with countless Daoist runes transforming into flames that merged with the entire Tianyuan, triggering one immortal rule after another to suppress and kill An Lan.

Faced with this reckless attack, An Lan decisively backed down.

Five imperial edicts appeared behind him, bearing the marks of five immortal kings, and they soared into the sky.

Rumble.

There, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked, and ghosts wailed and gods howled.

The five imperial edicts were like the five hands of the Celestial King, and together with An Lan, they supported the Primordial Imperial City and the Heavenly Abyss.

The Primordial Imperial City and the Heavenly Abyss unleashed their full power, countless rays of light bursting forth, and endless rules of the Great Dao dancing in the air, turning the place into a chaotic mess.

Countless creatures roared in fury on the Imperial Pass, but they were powerless to do anything about it.

With their strength, they were simply incapable of harming the Immortal King.

The earth-shattering roar and the incredibly fierce battle shook everyone present.

Jingle Bell.

The clear bell rang again.

The golden-backed ox began to move forward again, pulling the ancient chariot, about to cross the abyss and enter the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Countless chaos emerged from the ancient chariot, and people only saw a crystal-clear, jade-like hand reaching out from the chaos, or perhaps a primordial imperial city.

The people on the other side of the Imperial Pass were frantically trying to stop them.

Neither the First Killing Formation nor the Immortal Suppressing Stele managed to harm An Lan after they were unleashed.

In return, he received only An Lan's mockery.

"What a bunch of useless trash!" the golden-backed bull sneered loudly.

"Moo moo moo..."

Just as the golden-backed bull was mockingly closing the door on the person, suddenly, a terrifying aura shot out.

A blood-red celestial blade flashed by, and the golden-backed savage bull's limbs were instantly severed.

Then the four cow legs were swept back.

The golden-backed bull, despite its best efforts, could not regain its limbs and could only lie on the ground trembling and screaming in agony.

"Could there be other Celestial Kings in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?"

An Lan's surprised voice rang out, unable to believe that there was another Immortal King besides the old Immortal King in the Primordial Imperial City.

The terrifying aura of the Celestial King suddenly blotted out the sky, vast and mighty.

The aura of the Celestial King suddenly appeared, blocking An Lan and the Golden-Backed Wild Bull's progress.

It was a blurry figure; no one could clearly see his face or his body.

It felt as if the whole person was enveloped by an incredibly rich power of time.

He seemed to be shrouded in mist.

Even an immortal king like An Lan couldn't see through it.

Everyone sensed that the overwhelming aura also contained the aura of the three supreme laws: time, space, and reincarnation.

(End of this chapter)