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

Chapter 115 Nine Heavens Thunder Seal!

Tanlang Zhenren felt a tremendous force coming from him, his tiger's mouth went numb, and he almost lost his grip on the weapon.

He looked up and saw that Fairy Zixiao's face was cold. "This place is full of dangers. If we fight amongst ourselves again, none of us will survive."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority that intimidated everyone present.

Tanlang Zhenren gritted his teeth, and despite his immense reluctance, he had no choice but to give up for the time being.

He glared fiercely at Xiao Chen, then reluctantly released the ghost-headed broadsword from his hand.

Seeing this, the Phantom Moon Demoness smiled alluringly, sheathed her curved sword, and stepped aside, but a dangerous glint still flickered in her captivating eyes.

Without taking a break, everyone hurriedly stepped onto the rickety stone bridge.

The bridge surface is mottled and covered with the marks of time, making one's heart tremble with fear.

Xiao Chen glanced back at the crowd and shouted, "Everyone, speed up! Don't look back! As long as we get across this bridge, we can survive!"

Upon hearing this, everyone gritted their teeth, channeled their spiritual energy to its maximum, and carefully moved forward, clinging to the edge of the stone bridge.

Just then, a white figure descended from the sky and landed beside Xiao Chen.

The newcomer was tall and slender, dressed in white robes that fluttered in the wind, and held a long sword that gleamed with a cold light in his hand.

He glanced at the crowd, his gaze sharp and decisive, like that of an eagle.

This person was none other than the wandering swordsman Li Qingfeng.

He said calmly, "I came here because I sensed the strange activity in the Immortal Abode, hoping to help you all escape this predicament."

Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes, sizing up the swordsman who had suddenly appeared.

Although his identity is unknown, the longsword in Li Qingfeng's hand and the chilling aura emanating from him are enough to demonstrate his extraordinary strength.

Xiao Chen nodded and said, "Okay, we need a strong ally."

The group rallied and continued moving forward.

Just then, Xiao Chen's eyes flashed as he noticed that the stone bridge was covered with ancient rune patterns.

He immediately shouted to the big black dog, "Big black dog, these runes are not simple. Study them and see if you can find the pattern."

The big black dog appeared beside Xiao Chen with a whoosh, carefully examining the runes.

He licked his lips, his eyes gleaming with excitement, and said, "These runes look like keys to some kind of activation array, but the order must be very important. I need to study them carefully."

Xiao Chen nodded, then turned to the Holy Maiden of Yaochi and said, "Could you use magic to stabilize the bridge and prevent further collapse?"

Upon hearing this, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi gritted her teeth and nodded in agreement, "I will do my best."

She formed a hand seal, and a wisp of silver light emanated from her fingertips, gradually covering the stone bridge.

The bridge began to tremble slightly, but it became noticeably more stable.

At the same time, Daoist Xuanfeng and Daoist Lingxu each channeled their spiritual power to form a solid spiritual barrier, protecting everyone.

Xiao Chen, Li Qingfeng, and Jiang Huai'ren took turns jumping to different locations to touch the ancient runes.

Just then, Tanlang Zhenren's eyes suddenly flashed, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.

He secretly channeled his spiritual power, attempting to disrupt the order of the runes and cause the bridge to go out of control.

But this scene had already been seen by Fairy Zixiao.

A purple light flashed in her eyes, and with a flick of her wrist, a purple ribbon wrapped around Tanlang Zhenren like a serpent, binding him tightly.

"Greedy Wolf Immortal, you'd better keep your little schemes to yourself, or don't blame me for being impolite," Fairy Zixiao said coldly, her tone carrying an undeniable authority.

The Greedy Wolf Immortal was so frightened by the sudden attack from the Purple Cloud Fairy that he dared not make any rash moves and could only lower his head, cursing inwardly.

Finally, at the moment the last rune was activated, the gate at the end slowly opened, revealing a teleportation array shimmering with golden light.

However, just as everyone was about to step into the teleportation array, the Phantom Moon Demoness suddenly let out a shriek, the sound piercing everyone's eardrums like a sharp sword.

A wild smile played on her charming face.

"Hahaha, you're all too naive. Do you think you can escape so easily?" The figure of the Illusionary Moon Demoness flickered in the air and vanished without a trace.

Immediately afterwards, a gust of cold wind blew by, and a group of blurry shadow demons emerged from the void.

They emerged from the darkness, their eyes gleaming with greed, and lunged at the crowd with their gaping maws.

These shadow demons are blurry in form, but their strength should not be underestimated. They can devour the souls of cultivators, and once touched, they are difficult to get rid of.

Xiao Chen frowned, his mind racing as he recalled a technique called Nine Heavens Thunder Seal from the tattered manual.

Just as he hesitated, Li Qingfeng's clear, cold voice rang out: "Brother Xiao Chen, leave these demons to me. You can focus on preparing your cultivation technique."

With a flash of sword light, Li Qingfeng charged into the horde of shadow demons, his sword energy crisscrossing like a fleeting shadow.

Xiao Chen gritted his teeth, engraving every word and every picture on the tattered manual into his mind.

He could feel the spiritual energy within his body circulating wildly at an unprecedented speed, threatening to tear his meridians apart.

"Nine Heavens Thunder Seal!"

He roared, his hands forming a hand seal, and streaks of purple electricity crackled and popped as they danced at his fingertips.

These electric arcs grew thicker and brighter, eventually converging into a giant ball of lightning that hovered above his head.

"boom!"

The lightning ball exploded, transforming into countless bolts of lightning that poured down upon the shadow demons.

Each bolt of lightning contained terrifying energy, shattering the shadow demons to pieces, and filling the air with a burnt smell.

However, there are simply too many Shadow Fiends.

They came in endless streams, rushing towards the crowd one after another.

Although lightning is incredibly powerful, it cannot completely eliminate them.

"Damn it!"

Xiao Chen cursed inwardly, as he could feel his spiritual energy rapidly depleting.

At this rate, he will eventually be exhausted.

At this moment, a flash of sword light appeared.

"Brother Xiao Chen, I'm here to help you!"

Li Qingfeng, wielding a longsword, moved with lightning speed, weaving through the horde of shadow demons.

His sword energy was unstoppable, and each strike could kill several shadow demons.

However, he sustained more and more wounds, and his clothes were stained with blood.

"Brother Li!"

Xiao Chen was anxious. He knew that Li Qingfeng was risking his own safety to protect him.

"Never mind me, focus on dealing with these demons!" Li Qingfeng roared, his sword becoming even sharper.

Just when the situation was at its most critical, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi made her move.

She stood in the corner, silently observing the battle.

Her face showed a hint of worry, a hint of helplessness, and a hint of determination.

"It seems we have no choice but to use this."

She sighed softly and took out a jade pendant from her bosom.

This jade pendant is pure white and emits a soft glow.

"This is a life-saving item bestowed upon me by my master; it can seal away a portion of the Shadow Demons," the Holy Maiden of Yaochi whispered.

As soon as he finished speaking, the jade pendant burst forth with a dazzling light.

Under the light, the shadow demons let out shrill screams, as if they had encountered their nemesis.

Wisps of black mist drifted out from the Shadow Demon's body and were absorbed into the jade pendant.

The shadow demons' bodies also began to weaken, eventually turning into wisps of black smoke and dissipating into the air.

In just a few breaths, most of the Shadow Demons were sealed by the jade pendant.

However, the jade pendant could not withstand the weight and began to crack. "Crack!"

With a crisp sound, the jade pendant shattered into powder, which scattered in the wind.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi turned as pale as paper, and her body swayed precariously.

"Saint!"

Xiao Chen exclaimed in surprise and quickly stepped forward to support her.

"I'm fine," the Holy Maiden of Yaochi forced a smile. "Let's go quickly!"

Taking advantage of the Shadow Fiend being suppressed, the group quickly rushed towards the teleportation array.

However, the teleportation array did not send them back to the outside world, but instead took them to an unfamiliar starry sky.

There are no sun, moon, or stars here, only endless darkness.

In the darkness, countless huge meteorite fragments floated.

These meteorite fragments come in various shapes and sizes; some resemble mountains, some resemble giant beasts, and some resemble dilapidated warships.

"What is this place?"

Li Heishui exclaimed in surprise, his voice echoing in the vast starry sky, sounding exceptionally lonely.

"I don't know either." Xiao Chen shook his head, his heart filled with doubt.

"This is the Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm!"

The big black dog's eyes widened as if it had seen something unbelievable.

"The Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm? What is that?" Everyone looked at it in confusion.

"Legend has it that this place holds the secret treasures of all the heavens and myriad realms! It is said that only the most powerful experts can enter."

The big black dog exclaimed excitedly, "We actually made it here!"

"A secret treasure?" Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes revealed a greedy look.

"Don't get too excited," Xiao Chen said, frowning. "This place is full of dangers; we'd better be careful."

He looked around and noticed that the runes beneath his feet were flashing continuously.

"Oh no, get out of here!" Xiao Chen shouted.

However, it's too late.

A deafening dragon's roar echoed from afar, as if it were about to tear apart the silent starry sky.

Immediately afterwards, a giant, jet-black dragon burst through the air, its wings, which blotted out the sky, tearing through the void and bringing with them gusts of wind that stung everyone's cheeks.

Xiao Chen's heart sank. The aura emanating from this giant dragon far surpassed that of any enemy he had ever encountered before.

He gripped his longsword tightly and said in a deep voice, "Everyone be careful, this guy is not easy to deal with!"

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi also summoned her own magical weapon, staring at the giant dragon with a solemn expression, without saying a word.

The big black dog trembled with fear, hiding behind Xiao Chen and whimpering softly.

A jet-black dragon hovered low above everyone's heads, each flap of its wings bringing a gust of wind that made their robes flutter.

The dragon's roar was like rolling thunder, making everyone's eardrums ache and almost causing them to vomit.

"Everyone be careful," he said in a low voice, his tone grave. "This guy is probably the guardian of the Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm. Don't make a move rashly."

However, before he could finish speaking, the dragon seemed to have already locked onto its target.

It stopped circling, its massive head lowered slightly, revealing sharp fangs, and a suffocating pressure descended once more.

"Roar--"

The dragon let out a deafening roar, and its claws shot out, crashing down on the crowd like dark clouds.

"not good!"

Xiao Chen cried out in alarm, trying to dodge, but found that the dragon claw was extremely fast, almost blocking all escape routes.

"let me!"

At the critical moment, a sword light shot into the sky, and Li Qingfeng stepped forward, holding a long sword, to meet the huge dragon claw.

His figure moved like lightning, his sword energy like a rainbow, and sharp sword lights slashed at the dragon claws, producing clanging metallic sounds.

However, to everyone's astonishment, Li Qingfeng's all-out attack only left a few shallow marks on the dragon scales.

The dragon scales were incredibly hard, as if they were forged from refined iron, making it impossible to break through their defenses.

"What a strong defense!"

Li Qingfeng's expression changed slightly, and he retreated rapidly to avoid the dragon's counterattack.

Seeing this, Xiao Chen felt even heavier.

Ordinary attacks are simply ineffective against this dragon; another method must be found.

"Big Black Dog, you know about magic arrays. See if there's any pattern to these meteorites. Can we use the power of the environment to deal with them?" he shouted to the big black dog hiding behind him.

"Woof woof! Got it, kid!"

Although the big black dog was scared, it knew that now was not the time to back down.

It shook its fur, and its dog eyes began to scan the surrounding meteorites and star trails.

At the same time, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi also began to take action.

She formed hand seals and chanted incantations, and beams of icy blue light emanated from her body, forming a crystal-clear ice barrier around everyone.

"Ice Barrier!"

With a soft shout, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi caused an ice crystal barrier to instantly solidify, enveloping everyone within it.

"boom--"

The instant the ice crystal barrier formed, a burst of scorching dragon breath surged forth and slammed violently into the barrier.

The ice crystal barrier trembled violently, cracking and splintering, but it ultimately managed to barely withstand the dragon's breath attack.

"Everyone be careful! The dragon's breath is extremely hot, and my ice barrier won't last long!" The Holy Maiden of Yaochi was pale, clearly indicating that activating the ice barrier had taken a huge toll on her.

"I've found the pattern! The runes on these meteorites seem to be able to absorb the power of stars!"

Just then, the big black dog suddenly barked excitedly.

"The power of the stars?"

Xiao Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, "What do you mean? Can it be used to deal with that black dragon?"

"Woof woof! Of course! These runes form a unique magic circle; if we can activate them, we can unleash a powerful attack!"
The black dog said smugly, "However, someone needs to touch these runes and provide spiritual power support."

"Okay, I'll do it!"

Xiao Chen answered without hesitation. He moved swiftly, rushing towards the nearest meteorite.

"I'm here to help too!"

Jiang Huai-ren followed closely behind and ran towards another meteorite.

"Master Xuanfeng, Master Lingxu, come and help too! Maintain the supply of spiritual energy and speed up the operation of the runes!" Xiao Chen shouted to Master Xuanfeng and Master Lingxu as he ran.

"it is good!"

Master Xuanfeng and Master Lingxu exchanged a glance, then immediately sat down cross-legged, formed hand seals, and continuously poured their spiritual energy into the surrounding meteorites.

However, just as everyone was working hard to activate the rune array, a cold gaze fell upon them.

"Hmph, trying to use the power of the stars to fight against Lord Mo Lin? Wishful thinking!"

Tanlang Zhenren hid in the shadows, a sinister smile appearing on his lips.

He moved swiftly, transforming into a black shadow, and rushed towards a key rune array eye.

"Oh no, he's trying to destroy the core of the rune array!"

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi had sharp eyes and immediately saw through the intentions of the True Man of Greed.

(End of this chapter)