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

Chapter 116 Star River Diagram Explained!

"Don't try to succeed!"

A purple light flashed, and Fairy Zixiao appeared before True Man Tanlang without anyone noticing. A purple ribbon in her hand coiled out like a serpent, instantly binding True Man Tanlang tightly.

"You...who are you?"

Greedy Wolf looked at Fairy Zixiao in horror, trying to break free, but found that the purple ribbon was incredibly tough and could not be moved at all.

"Hmph, heretics and evildoers, everyone has the right to kill them!"

Fairy Zixiao snorted coldly, and the purple ribbon in her hand tightened suddenly, binding True Man Tanlang firmly, making him unable to move.

At the same time, Xiao Chen and Jiang Huai Ren had each touched the runes on the two meteorites.

"Om-"

As the runes were activated, the entire starry sky suddenly lit up with a dazzling light.

As if summoned, countless stellar forces converged from all directions, surging towards the runes on the meteorite.

"Quickly, continue injecting spiritual energy!"

Xiao Chen shouted loudly, while continuously pouring his spiritual energy into the meteorite.

With the joint efforts of Xiao Chen, Jiang Huai Ren, Daoist Xuan Feng, Daoist Ling Xu, and others, the runes on the meteorite became brighter and brighter, and the power of the stars became more and more concentrated.

Finally, all the runes were lit up, and the entire starry sky seemed to be ignited, dazzling and brilliant.

"It's done!"

The big black dog barked excitedly.

Just then, the dragon let out an angry roar.

It seemed to sense the danger and wanted to stop everyone from activating the magic circle.

However, it was too late.

"Star Extinction Blade!"

Xiao Chen roared and swung his hands violently. Countless stellar powers converged into a huge blade of light, which, as if splitting the heavens and earth, slashed fiercely down at the giant dragon.

"Ow—"

The dragon let out a painful roar, its massive body trembling violently under the light blade, and cracks began to spread across its scales.

"No...impossible!"

A look of terror appeared in the dragon's eyes. It struggled desperately to break free from the light blade's restraints, but to no avail.

"Click——"

A crisp sound rang out, and the dragon's body shattered into countless fragments, dissipating into the starry sky.

However, shockingly, although the dragon's body was shattered, it did not completely disappear. Instead, it turned into a wisp of black smoke, which condensed in the air into a blurry humanoid shape.

"You think you can kill me like this? How naive!"

The humanoid figure emitted a chilling laugh, gradually becoming clearer, and finally transforming into a man dressed in a black robe.

The man had a sinister face, evil eyes, and exuded a nauseating, rotten aura.

"who are you?"

Xiao Chen stared warily at the man in black robes, his heart filled with doubt.

"Who am I? I am Mo Lin, the former guardian of the Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm!"

The man in black robes grinned maliciously and said, "Unfortunately, I've been trapped here for too long, and in the end, I've fallen into the demonic path..."

As Mo Lin spoke, he slowly raised his hand and took out a black token from his sleeve.

The moment the jet-black token appeared, it exuded a chillingly evil aura.

The aura seemed to emanate from the deepest hell, carrying endless darkness and despair, instantly enveloping the entire starry sky.

Mo Lin's already sinister face was now twisted even more, making him look like a demon.

A cruel smile curled at the corner of his lips, and a crazed light flashed in his eyes, as if he had already foreseen the tragic end of Xiao Chen and the others.

"This is the core magic weapon for controlling the Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm. With it, I will be the master of this space!"

Mo Lin's voice was as hoarse as a venomous snake, carrying a chilling aura, "You ignorant fools, how dare you ruin my plans, you're courting death!"

As he spoke, he slowly tightened his grip on the black token in his hand.

The token faintly shimmered with black runes, emitting increasingly powerful energy fluctuations.

"You think you can leave this place by defeating me? You're dreaming!"

Mo Lin threw his head back and laughed wildly, his laughter filled with mockery and disdain. "The Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm is not a place you can come and go as you please!"

Before he finished speaking, Mo Lin's eyes suddenly turned icy cold.

He suddenly exerted force and crushed the black token in his hand to pieces!

A crisp cracking sound echoed through the starry sky, followed by a terrifying surge of energy erupting like a volcano.

The surrounding space began to distort violently, as if being kneaded by an invisible hand, becoming fragmented.

Xiao Chen and the others felt an irresistible force gripping them tightly, causing their bodies to spin involuntarily.

The surrounding scenery became blurry; stars, meteorites, light... everything seemed to turn into countless fragments, rushing past them.

An unprecedented feeling of dizziness swept over everyone, making them feel lightheaded and almost unable to think.

They wanted to struggle, to resist, but found themselves so small and powerless in the face of this terrifying force.

The space was distorting faster and faster, and the cracks were getting bigger and bigger, like a series of ferocious maws trying to devour them completely.

Suddenly, Xiao Chen felt his feet slip and his body plummet downwards.

"Boom!"

He felt as if he had fallen into a pile of cotton, which absorbed most of the impact.

He struggled to his feet, and an indescribable sense of oppression instantly enveloped his entire body, making him feel as if he were carrying a mountain on his back.

"Bah bah bah!"

Spitting out a few mouthfuls of dust with an unknown taste, Xiao Chen squinted, adjusting his eyes to the surrounding light.

What appeared before him was a bizarre and fantastical world.

There was no sky, no earth, only endless walls made of flowing light curtains.

The light screens changed colors of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple, like countless swimming light snakes, dazzling the eyes.

He tried to touch the wall, and as soon as his fingertips made contact, he felt a strange energy fluctuation, and the space seemed to ripple like the surface of water.

"hiss……"

Xiao Chen gasped, quickly withdrew his hand, and his expression turned serious.

"This place is really weird!"

He cautiously looked around and found that the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, the big black dog, Jiang Huai Ren and others had also fallen out of the spatial rift not far away, looking around at their surroundings with blank expressions.

"Be careful, everyone!" Xiao Chen warned in a deep voice. "Don't touch anything!"

The big black dog bared its teeth and stuck out its tongue, seemingly sensing the unusual nature of the place.

It circled Xiao Chen a few times, whimpering softly, and pawing anxiously at the ground.

Just then, a gentle voice suddenly rang out: "Everyone, don't panic. Since we are trapped here, why don't we join forces to find a way out?" Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young cultivator dressed in a white robe slowly walking out from the light screen not far away.

He held a folding fan in his hand, had a handsome face and clear eyes, and gave people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

"Who are you?" Xiao Chen asked in a deep voice, still on guard.

The white-robed cultivator smiled slightly, cupped his hands, and said, "I am Bai Yu Shusheng, a rogue cultivator. I was accidentally drawn into this dimensional labyrinth. May I ask how you all are addressed?"

"A dimensional labyrinth?" Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow. "Do you know what this place is?"

"I know a little about it." The scholar Bai Yu gently shook his folding fan. "This maze is constructed from an ancient formation called the 'Star River Formation'."

"This formation is based on space and guided by stars; it is unpredictable and extremely dangerous. To break this formation, we must find the location of its core."

"The Star River Formation?" The big black dog suddenly stopped digging, raised its head, and a strange light flashed in its eyes. "Woof! This is an ancient, legendary formation! Kid, where did you hear about it?"

Bai Yu, the scholar, glanced at the big black dog and said with a smile, "Senior has good eyesight. I once saw a record of the Star River Array in an ancient book, but I only know a little about it."

"Can we get out once we find the array's core?" Xiao Chen asked, not interested in listening to their archaeological work.

"That's the theory."

Bai Yu, the scholar, nodded, but then sighed, "However, this maze is full of illusions and traps. A slight misstep can lead to loss of mind, or even being trapped here forever. Moreover..."

He paused, his expression turning serious. "I can sense that there are other dangers hidden within this maze."

"Then what do you think we should do?" Xiao Chen asked.

"I am not very talented, but I have some knowledge of formations."

Bai Yu, the scholar, said, "How about we split up? One group will explore the path and find the exit, while the other group will analyze the formation's structure and locate its core. What do you all think?"

Xiao Chen thought for a moment and then nodded.

After all, they knew nothing about this place, and having someone familiar with formations to guide them was much better than blindly stumbling around.

“Alright, we’ll do it your way,” Xiao Chen said. “I’ll take a group to scout ahead, and you and Big Black Dog will study the formation together.”

"No problem," Bai Yu replied with a smile.

After a brief discussion, the group split into two teams.

Xiao Chen led the way with Yaochi Saintess and Jiang Huai Ren, while Li Qingfeng and Xuanfeng Daoist brought up the rear. Bai Yu Scholar and the big black dog stayed behind to study the formation.

Fairy Zixiao and Daoist Lingxu chose to observe the situation quietly, since strength is the only true measure of success.

"Be careful." Before leaving, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi suddenly tugged at Xiao Chen's sleeve and whispered.

Xiao Chen was slightly taken aback, looking at the cold eyes of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, which seemed to hide a trace of worry.

"Don't worry," Xiao Chen patted the back of her hand and said with a smile, "I will protect you."

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi did not speak, but simply nodded and released her hand.

Xiao Chen took a deep breath, turned around, and led everyone into the depths of the maze.

The light curtain shifts and changes unpredictably. With each step, the space beneath your feet vibrates slightly, as if you are walking on a steel wire that could break at any moment.

"This place... is really uncomfortable," Jiang Huai-ren muttered softly, following closely behind Xiao Chen.

"Concentrate and don't be fooled by illusions," Xiao Chen reminded him.

Suddenly, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi stopped in her tracks, her brows furrowing slightly.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Chen asked.

"I sense... a familiar aura," the Holy Maiden of Yaochi said softly.

"A familiar aura?" Xiao Chen was taken aback. "What aura?"

"I can't quite put my finger on it," the Holy Maiden of Yaochi shook her head, "but... I have a feeling it's nearby."

As she spoke, she followed the faint, elusive aura and walked deeper into the maze.

Seeing this, Xiao Chen quickly followed.

After passing through several light curtains, the group arrived at a room.

This room was no different from the rest of the room, except that in the center of the room, there was a yellowed ancient book floating.

The ancient book emitted a faint glow, like a dazzling star, attracting everyone's attention.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi narrowed her eyes, quickly walked to the ancient book, and reached out to gently stroke its simple cover.

“The Star River Array Explanation…” the Holy Maiden of Yaochi read softly, her voice trembling slightly.

She carefully opened the ancient book, and lines of ancient text came into view.

“It’s indeed it!”

This book, "The Solution to the Star River Formation," actually records in detail the methods for breaking the Star River Formation!
However, just as the Holy Maiden of Yaochi was trying to put away the ancient book, a shadowy figure suddenly emerged from the book and pounced on her!

The shadowy figure was ethereal, like a ghost, and exuded a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

"Watch out!" Xiao Chen shouted, quickly activating the lightning power within his body, and a purple lightning bolt instantly struck out!

"boom!"

The lightning struck the shadowy figure precisely, eliciting a piercing scream.

The shadowy figure was repelled by the power of lightning, but it did not disappear. Instead, it hovered in mid-air, staring intently at the Holy Maiden of Yaochi.

"Anyone who dares to lay a finger on my things will die!" The shadowy figure let out a chilling laugh and lunged at the Holy Maiden of Yaochi once more.

Without hesitation, Xiao Chen activated the Thunder Seal again, and bolts of lightning poured out like a storm, completely enveloping the shadow.

Under the bombardment of thunderous power, the shadow let out a desperate wail before turning into a wisp of black smoke and dissipating into the air.

"Are you alright?" Xiao Chen walked up to the Holy Maiden of Yaochi and asked with concern.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi shook her head, her face somewhat pale.

"This ancient book..." Xiao Chen looked at the "Star River Array Explanation" in the hands of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, "You recognize it?"

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi nodded and said softly, "This book, 'The Explanation of the Star River Array,' is the most treasured possession of my Yaochi Holy Land. It has been lost for thousands of years."

"I see." Xiao Chen suddenly realized.

With this book, "The Solution to the Star River Formation," their hopes of breaking the Star River Formation were greatly increased.

At the same time, Bai Yu, the scholar, was sitting cross-legged on the ground, his brows furrowed, holding a pile of strangely shaped stones in his hands, seemingly deducing something.

The big black dog paced back and forth anxiously, occasionally letting out a few low growls.

"How's it going? Any progress?" Xiao Chen asked as he walked over.

"We've made some progress." The scholar Bai Yu looked up.

"Really?" Xiao Chen exclaimed with delight. "Where?"

Bai Yu, the scholar, pointed to the depths of the maze and said, "It's in that direction."

"Okay! Let's set off immediately!" Xiao Chen said impatiently.

However, just as everyone was about to set off, the entire maze suddenly began to shake violently!
"What happened?" Jiang Huai-ren exclaimed.

"Not good!" Bai Yu, the scholar, exclaimed, his expression changing drastically. "The formation has activated its self-destruct mechanism! The maze is shrinking!"

Everyone quickly looked around and saw that the flowing light curtains were shrinking inward at a visible speed, leaving them less and less space.

(End of this chapter)