Covering the sky: I have the body of the sky, and I have inherited the ten evil methods

Chapter 102 The Primordial Royal Family!

Suddenly, all sorts of lights burst forth in the cave, illuminating the entire space as if it were daytime.

With the infusion of divine power, the bronze mirror vibrated more and more violently, and the light it emitted became stronger and stronger.

The sealing power seemed to be stimulated, and began to churn violently, emitting a series of low rumbling sounds.

Just as everyone was giving it their all, the big black dog that had been silent all along suddenly moved!
Its black form moved like a ghost through every corner of the cave, its nose twitching as if searching for something.

“Woof woof! Woof woof!”

Suddenly, the big black dog started barking wildly at a wall in the cave, its voice filled with excitement and agitation.

"You damn dog, what are you barking about?" Li Heishui glared at the big black dog, annoyed. This guy always caused trouble at crucial moments.

However, Xiao Chen seemed to have discovered something and quickly ran towards the direction of the big black dog.

"Black Emperor, what have you discovered?!" Xiao Chen asked anxiously.

The big black dog pointed with its paw at several obscure array patterns on the wall.

Upon hearing this, everyone gathered around and carefully examined the array patterns on the wall.

After some research, they discovered that these runes appeared to be an ancient incantation containing powerful energy.

"These array patterns... seem to be related to some kind of ancient array!"

Master Lingxu frowned and said in a deep voice, "If we can decipher these array patterns, perhaps we can find a way to break the sealing power!"

"Alright! Let's all work together to decipher these array patterns!"

Just as everyone was preparing to act according to the guidance of the array, the earth suddenly trembled, the shaking of the cave intensified, and a cracking sound came from above!
A boulder the size of a millstone, with the force of a thunderbolt, crashed straight down on everyone's heads!

"Watch out!" Xiao Chen's pupils contracted sharply, and without thinking, he pushed the Yaochi Saintess aside.

At the same time, Master Lingxu flicked his whisk, and a gentle divine power enveloped Jiang Huai Ren and Li Hei Shui, pulling them backward abruptly.

The boulder crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust, and flying debris that hit everyone.

"Cough cough..." The dust choked everyone, causing them to cough incessantly and their vision to blur.

Once the dust had settled slightly, everyone could finally see what was happening before them.

The once flat ground has now turned into a huge, bottomless pit!
"Damn it! This cave is going to collapse!" Li Heishui couldn't help but curse, his face turning deathly pale.

However, the big black dog suddenly started barking excitedly, "Woof woof! Now! Hurry!"

"You damn dog, what time is it? What are you still going on about?!" Li Heishui roared angrily.

Xiao Chen's heart stirred; he vaguely sensed that the big black dog had discovered something.

He stared at the array patterns on the wall and said in a deep voice, "Let's risk it all!"

He bit his fingertip, using his blood as a guide, and swiftly drew mysterious runes in the air, following the trajectory of the array patterns.

His face was pale and his lips were tightly pressed together, clearly indicating that he had expended a lot of his vital energy.

As the last rune fell, the wall shone brightly, and a terrifying power surged forth, slamming down on everyone.

"Not good!" Master Lingxu's expression changed drastically. He had not expected that breaking the seal would trigger such a powerful backlash.

"Retreat quickly!" Xiao Chen roared, grabbed the Yaochi Saintess's arm, and retreated rapidly.

The others also used their movement techniques to dodge this terrifying power.

However, the speed of this force was too fast, and in the blink of an eye, it enveloped everyone.

"what!"

Screams rang out as Jiang Huai-ren and Li Hei-shui were the first to be hit, blasted away by the force and crashed heavily into the wall, spitting out blood.

"Damn it! What the hell is this thing?" Li Heishui struggled to his feet, his face as pale as paper.

This power is not only strong, but also incredibly strange. It can devour the divine power of cultivators, leaving them weak and powerless.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi had a solemn expression. She summoned a jade ruyi, which emitted a soft light, in an attempt to resist the corrosive power.

However, the jade ruyi was as fragile as paper in the face of this power, and it was instantly destroyed.

"This..." The Holy Maiden of Yaochi turned deathly pale.
Just when everyone was in dire straits, the big black dog suddenly barked, "Something's not right! The power of this array... why is it acting in reverse?"

"Do it the other way around?" Xiao Chen was taken aback.

Sure enough, although the light from the array patterns was even more dazzling, the direction of its flow was completely opposite to before!

"Damn it! We've been tricked by this formation!" Xiao Chen said through gritted teeth.

"What do we do now?" Li Heishui clutched his chest.

Xiao Chen's eyes flickered as he stared intently at the bronze mirror in his hand. A sudden thought struck him: "Perhaps... we were wrong from the very beginning!"

"Wrong? What do you mean?" Everyone looked at him in confusion.

"The relationship between this bronze mirror and this seal may not be a simple one of antagonism."

The group looked at each other, puzzled by Xiao Chen's meaning.

Xiao Chen said firmly, "We should guide it in a different way!"

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi frowned slightly. "How should we guide her?"

Xiao Chen didn't speak. He closed his eyes and carefully felt the bronze mirror.

A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes and exclaimed excitedly, "We should use the reverse divine power to activate the bronze mirror!"

"In reverse?" Everyone was even more puzzled.

“That’s right! Reverse divine power!” Xiao Chen explained, “This seal contains special energy that is completely opposite to the divine power within our bodies.”

"If we use normal divine power to fight it, it will only backfire."

"But if we stimulate it in reverse, we can break the seal!"

Although everyone was confused, they couldn't care less at the moment and could only choose to believe Xiao Chen.

“Alright! We’ll do it your way!” Master Lingxu was the first to express his support.

"Let's give it our all!" The others nodded in agreement.

"Om-"

The bronze mirror shone brightly, and strange power rippled outwards, resonating with the seal.

"Kakaka-"

Cracks began to appear in the runes on the wall, and the seal gradually weakened.

"It works!" Upon seeing this, everyone's spirits lifted, and they all increased their output of divine power.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the runes on the wall shattered completely, and the seal vanished.

Everyone was overjoyed and rushed forward to examine the contents of the stone tablet.

The stone tablet is covered with densely packed text, recording a key method for achieving sainthood.

"Haha! We did it!" Li Heishui shouted excitedly.

Xiao Chen also smiled. The bronze mirror absorbed the residual energy of the seal, becoming even more dazzling, and its quality was further enhanced.

The big black dog suddenly lowered its voice, "Something's wrong...something's coming!"

Xiao Chen frowned. He could feel an aura even more powerful than the previous seal surging from the depths of the cave.

"What is that?" Li Heishui's voice trembled slightly; he had just survived a fierce battle and was still recovering. Master Lingxu, holding his whisk, looked around solemnly, trying to pinpoint the source of the aura.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi also put away her smile, her beautiful eyes filled with vigilance.

"Roar--"

A deep roar echoed deep within the cave, making one's eardrums tingle.

The entire cave began to shake violently, and loose rocks fell down in a shower.

"Not good! Run!" Xiao Chen's expression changed drastically. He sensed that aura approaching at an alarming speed.

No one dared to be negligent, and they all used their movement techniques to retreat towards the cave entrance.

However, the roar grew closer and closer, and a true royal being who had severed the Dao was awakening.

"It's too late! That thing is too fast!" The big black dog was jumping up and down in a panic.

A colossal creature, exuding an overwhelming aura of savagery, charged forth from the depths.

It was an ancient royal creature that resembled a giant ape but was covered with ferocious bone spurs.

It can easily tear the air apart with a casual wave of its enormous claws, demonstrating the terrifying power it possesses.

"Be careful! It's a royal creature that has already severed its Dao!" Daoist Lingxu exclaimed, his face turning deathly pale instantly.

He swung his whisk even faster, and streams of spiritual light poured out as if they were free, attempting to block the onslaught of the royal creature.

Fairy Zixiao also raised her jade hand lightly, and rays of purple light flowed around her, transforming into a tough barrier in an attempt to resist the evil aura of the royal creature.

However, the royal creatures' attacks were far too fierce, and those spells that were usually invincible seemed so pale and powerless at this moment.

Li Heishui was so frightened that his legs went weak. He had never seen anything like this before. He could only hold his head tightly and let out a desperate wail.

Although Jiang Huai Ren was also somewhat afraid, he suppressed his fear, gripped his long sword tightly, and stood behind Xiao Chen, ready to strike at any moment.

Only Xiao Chen remained calm.

He frantically poured the spiritual energy within his body into the bronze mirror in his hand.

In an instant, the bronze mirror shone brightly, and dazzling rays of light erupted like a volcanic eruption, illuminating the entire cave.

"Block it for me!" Xiao Chen roared, raising the bronze mirror high and smashing it down on the royal creature.

The bronze mirror shone as brightly as the sun, carrying a righteous aura that instantly dispelled the evil aura surrounding the royal creature.

The powerful energy fluctuations distorted the surrounding air, causing it to crackle and pop.

The royal creature seemed to sense the threat posed by the bronze mirror. It let out an angry roar, swung its huge claws, and slammed them at the bronze mirror.

boom--

With a deafening roar, the light from the bronze mirror collided with the claws of the royal creature, unleashing a dazzling burst of light.

A powerful shockwave swept around like a hurricane, causing the surrounding stone walls to tremble and rattle.

Although the attacks of the royal creatures were fierce, they seemed somewhat powerless in the face of the sacred weapon, the bronze mirror.

The moment its claws came into contact with the light of the bronze mirror, they sizzled and emitted plumes of black smoke.

Taking this opportunity, Xiao Chen activated his power once more, unleashing even more powerful energy waves that poured towards the royal creatures like a flood bursting its banks.

"Yaochi, let's go!" Xiao Chen shouted, and with a swift movement, he charged towards the royal creature.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi understood immediately. Her figure was graceful, like a goddess descending from the heavens, and she followed closely behind Xiao Chen.

The two unleashed their combined attack once more, with mysterious runes flowing around them and coalescing into a powerful force that blasted towards the royal creature.

At the same time, Jiang Huai-ren, Daoist Xuan-feng, and others also made their moves, with sword energy and spells raining down on the royal creature.

"Ow—"

Under the combined attack of everyone, the royal creature finally revealed a weakness.

Its bone spurs were severed by the sword energy, and its body was blasted into a bloody mess by the magic.

puff--

With a muffled thud, the royal creature's screams came to an abrupt halt as its massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

"Phew... finally solved." Li Heishui let out a long sigh of relief and plopped down on the ground.

Jiang Huai-ren wiped the sweat from his forehead, a smile of relief spreading across his face.

Master Xuanfeng and Fairy Zixiao also put away their magic, looking slightly tired.

Xiao Chen put away the bronze mirror, his face also somewhat pale.

In that battle, he had almost exhausted his spiritual energy, and now he felt weak and sore all over.

"Xiao Chen, are you alright?" The Holy Maiden of Yaochi walked to Xiao Chen's side and asked with concern.

Xiao Chen shook his head, indicating that he was fine.

“Let’s go take a look,” Xiao Chen said. He had a vague premonition that the complete method to become a saint was on the stone tablet.

The crowd gathered around the stone tablet again and placed their palms on it.

In an instant, a dazzling light burst forth.

Countless mysterious runes moved across the surface of the stone tablet.

Immediately afterwards, a surge of powerful spiritual energy flowed into Xiao Chen's body, violently impacting his meridians.

"Ugh..." Xiao Chen groaned, feeling as if his whole body was about to explode, in unbearable pain.

He gritted his teeth and desperately circulated his internal energy, guiding the raging spiritual power in an attempt to refine and absorb it.

Upon seeing this, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi quickly stepped forward to support Xiao Chen, continuously channeling gentle spiritual energy into his body to help soothe his meridians and alleviate his pain.

With the help of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, Xiao Chen gradually adapted to that powerful spiritual energy.

His cultivation level was also increasing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After an unknown amount of time, the light on the stone tablet gradually faded, and the violent spiritual power finally subsided.

Xiao Chen slowly opened his eyes, and a sharp light shot out from them.

He felt that his strength had increased by at least 30%!

Having obtained the complete breakthrough method and absorbed such a vast amount of spiritual energy, everyone felt completely satisfied.

Xiao Chen waved his hand and said, "Let's go, let's get out of here!"

The crowd responded enthusiastically and followed behind Xiao Chen.

However, when they arrived at the cave exit, they were stunned by what they saw.

A barrier appeared out of nowhere, sealing the entire cave entrance completely.

The barrier had an eerie, dark blue color, with countless mysterious runes flowing across its surface.

"What is this thing?!" Li Heishui exclaimed, his voice tinged with fear.

Jiang Huai Ren also frowned. He could sense that this barrier contained extremely powerful energy and was by no means an ordinary thing.

Xiao Chen's eyes narrowed, and he slowly raised his palm, sending a burst of spiritual energy toward the barrier.

However, the moment his spiritual power touched the barrier, it vanished without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.

That barrier could devour all energy, making it feel incredibly eerie.

(End of this chapter)