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

Chapter 122 A Narrow Escape!

"Daoist Lingxu, use your Taiqing Immortal Technique to suppress his demonic energy!" Xiao Chen ordered again.

Master Lingxu nodded, formed a hand seal, and chanted incantations.

Golden runes flew from his hands, transforming into a massive golden light screen that enveloped the true form of the fallen god, suppressing his demonic energy and preventing him from unleashing his full power.

With the true form of the fallen god bound and his demonic energy suppressed, he was immediately plunged into a predicament.

He roared and struggled angrily, but he could not break free from the bindings of the Purple Cloud Ribbon, nor could he break through the suppression of the golden light curtain.

Xiao Chen seized the opportunity and activated the Star River Disc again, sending beams of brilliant light shooting towards the crystal sphere like sharp swords.

"Crack!"

With a crisp sound, the crystal ball finally succumbed to the pressure and collapsed completely!

The fallen god let out a shrill scream before turning into a wisp of black smoke and dissipating into the void.

Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the crisis was finally over.

However, at this moment, the void space did not return to calm. Instead, more cracks appeared, spreading throughout the space like a spider web.

The scorching magma erupted even more violently, as if the entire Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm was heading towards destruction.

"What's going on? Is there some other danger?" Jiang Huai-ren exclaimed.

Xiao Chen's expression turned solemn, and an ominous premonition welled up in his heart.

Suddenly, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi pointed to a faint light in the distance, "There! There might still be a glimmer of hope there, an exit to the outside world!"

"But...but the space is collapsing too fast. We must have someone stay behind to buy time and create an opportunity for the others!"

Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Chen stepped forward, his tone resolute and his gaze piercing.

"I'll cover your retreat, you all hurry up and go! Don't forget, I'm going to become an Immortal Emperor, a mere broken secret realm can't hold me!"

A confident smile curved his lips, as if he could already see himself breaking through this predicament and looking down upon the world.

However, as he turned around without hesitation, preparing to face that chaotic void, an unprecedented sense of strangeness instantly seized him.

He felt his body, like a block of iron thrown into a furnace, beginning to melt and decompose.

Begin to merge with this collapsed Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm!
"What...what's going on?" Jiang Huai-ren exclaimed, his voice filled with fear and confusion.

The big black dog suddenly barked, breaking the eerie atmosphere: "Something's wrong. This kid looks like he's going to become a sacrifice for this Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm!"

Xiao Chen felt his flesh, bones, and even soul being gradually drawn away and merged into this chaos.

He desperately channeled his spiritual power, trying to break free from this terrible restraint.

However, all efforts were in vain, like stones sinking into the sea.

He could clearly feel that the power he had painstakingly cultivated was being devoured by a mysterious force and transformed into nothingness.

Just as he was feeling hopeless, a familiar yet chilling voice echoed through the void like a ghost: "You've finally come..."

Xiao Chen was startled and, enduring the excruciating pain in his body, looked in the direction of the sound.

In the deepest part of the void, a blurry figure slowly emerged.

The figure was elusive, as if it might vanish at any moment, yet it exuded a chilling sense of oppression.

As the figure gradually became clearer, Xiao Chen's pupils suddenly contracted—it was actually the lingering remnant of a god!

Although it was just a wisp of remaining consciousness, the pressure from the deity still made Xiao Chen feel suffocated.

"You are... a fallen god?" Xiao Chen's voice trembled slightly.

The lingering remnant of the fallen god let out a low, cold laugh, its voice filled with mockery and ridicule: "Heh, it seems you're not entirely stupid after all, you actually recognized me. But it's too late for you to realize that now."

His empty eyes, like two will-o'-the-wisps, stared intently at Xiao Chen, as if trying to see right through him.

"Do you really think this Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm is just an ordinary trial ground? How utterly laughable!"

A strong sense of unease welled up in Xiao Chen's heart.

He had a vague feeling that he was being drawn into a huge conspiracy.

"What do you mean by that?" he asked in a deep voice, suppressing his inner fear.

The lingering remnant of the fallen god did not answer immediately. Instead, it raised its head and said in a nostalgic tone, "This Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm is not a trial ground, but part of an ancient seal! A cage that exists to suppress us!"

"A seal?!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen was struck dumb.

He recalled the scene when he destroyed the crystal ball. Could it be that everything he had done was only the first layer of the seal?
"That's right, those crystal spheres you destroyed were merely a facade of the seal," the lingering remnant of the fallen god sneered. "You think you can obtain the treasures of the Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm like this? How naive! Everything you've done is only hastening your own demise!"

A surge of anger welled up in Xiao Chen's heart.

He felt like a clown being manipulated, with all his efforts just benefiting others.

"The real crisis has only just begun," the lingering remnant of the fallen god continued. "And you are the key to unlocking it all."

"Me?" Xiao Chen frowned, unable to understand why he had become the key to this ancient seal.

"If this is a seal, why am I the key to it?" Xiao Chen suppressed his unease and asked calmly.

The lingering remnant of the fallen god did not answer his question directly, but said meaningfully, "Because primordial blood flows within you."

"Source Blood?" Xiao Chen was even more puzzled. He had never heard of such a thing before.

"That is the only key to the ancient seal that recognizes its master."

The lingering remnant of the fallen god explained, "Only those who possess the source blood can truly break this seal, and only those who possess the source blood can become sacrifices to this Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm!"

"Sacrificial offerings?" Xiao Chen's heart skipped a beat again.

He finally understood why he was being swallowed by the void and why his power was being constantly stripped away.

It turns out that I was used as a sacrifice from the very beginning!
"If you do not choose to leave, the Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm will completely collapse, and you will be trapped here forever," the lingering will of the fallen god slowly said. "Even your soul will become a part of me, helping me to see the light of day again!"

Xiao Chen's face turned extremely ugly.

He knew he was in a dilemma.

He quickly analyzed every detail of the fallen god's lingering words, trying to find a flaw in them.

He had a vague feeling that this might be a trap set by the other party.

But at the same time, he also understood that this might be his only clue to escape.

"Why should I believe you?" Xiao Chen asked coldly. "You went to great lengths to lure me here, just to tell me this?"

The lingering remnant of the fallen god remained silent for a moment, then let out a sinister laugh: "Believe it or not. In any case, you have no other choice."

Meanwhile, the team members outside the team were also in a state of extreme anxiety.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi stood before the void rift, her face pale.

She continuously channeled the icy power within her body, trying to freeze the ever-spreading cracks. However, these cracks seemed to possess some mysterious power, and no matter how hard she tried, she could not stop their expansion.

"No, the speed at which this space is collapsing is too fast!" The Holy Maiden of Yaochi's voice carried a hint of despair. "At this rate, we simply cannot stop it!"

The big black dog paced anxiously in circles, its nose constantly sniffing at the spiritual energy fluctuations in the air.

"Master's breath is growing weaker and weaker!" it said anxiously. "We must find a way to enter the void as soon as possible, otherwise, Master will be in danger!"

Li Heishui, Jiang Huai Ren, and others were extremely anxious, but they were also at a loss.

They tried various methods to find a passage into the void, but all their efforts were in vain.

Just when everyone was at a loss, Fairy Zixiao, who had been silent all along, suddenly put forward a bold idea: "Perhaps, we can use the spiritual energy imprint left by Xiao Chen to forcibly open the passage to the void."

"A spiritual energy imprint?" The Holy Maiden of Yaochi was slightly taken aback.

“That’s right.” Fairy Zixiao nodded. “Xiao Chen left some spiritual energy marks in the void in order to find a way out. We can use these marks to find the weak points in the void and forcibly tear open a gap.”

"But this is too risky!"

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi hesitated and said, "The power in the void is very unstable. If we forcefully open the passage, it may trigger spatial turbulence. In that case, we will not only fail to save Xiao Chen, but we will also get ourselves killed!"

"There is no other way now," Fairy Zixiao said firmly. "Rather than sitting here and waiting to die, we might as well take a gamble."

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi remained silent.

She knew that Fairy Zixiao was right.

Now, they have reached a dead end and have no choice but to trust Xiao Chen, trust their own judgment, and take a gamble.

"Alright, we'll do as you say!" The Holy Maiden of Yaochi took a deep breath, a resolute glint in her eyes. "Let's begin preparations!"

Meanwhile, in the endless void, Xiao Chen's consciousness became increasingly blurred.

He felt like a moth trapped in a spider web, each struggle only tightening the grip of that cold, sinister force.

"Trying to escape? Dream on!" The voice was filled with endless mockery, as if it were enjoying the ugly spectacle of its prey's death throes.

Xiao Chen clenched his teeth, his temples throbbing, feeling as if his consciousness was about to collapse at any moment.

Damn it, am I really going to die here?
Just when he was about to despair, a crack suddenly appeared in the void!
The anxious voice of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi descended like heavenly music: "Xiao Chen! Hold on!"

But before he could be happy for long, reality slapped him hard in the face.

The crack was teetering on the brink of collapse, and the spatial turbulence surged wildly like a mad dog, threatening to tear it to shreds at the slightest misstep.

"Oh no! This passage..." The big black dog's voice sounded distorted in the strong wind, filled with obvious panic.

Xiao Chen desperately urged the remaining spiritual power within his body and rushed towards that light.

But just as he was about to burst out of the void, the remnant of that damned fallen god turned into a wisp of black smoke and followed closely behind him like a maggot clinging to a bone!

Xiao Chen knew in his heart that he absolutely could not let this thing get out!
Otherwise, who knows how much bloodshed would have ensued.

Damn it, I'll risk it all!

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi and the big black dog at the entrance of the passage spotted the dark figure almost at the same time.

The two exchanged a glance and struck simultaneously in perfect unison.

"Ice Barrier!"

"Lihuo Fentian!"

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi moved her jade hands swiftly, and icy runes condensed in the void, instantly transforming into a massive ice wall, attempting to block the path of the dark figure.

The big black dog was not to be outdone. It opened its mouth and spewed out a crimson flame, carrying a terrifyingly high temperature that could burn everything, sweeping towards the shadowy figure.

"You ants, how dare you stop me?"

The dark figure let out a disdainful snort, and a terrifying pressure instantly erupted, shattering the ice barrier. The crimson flames were also swallowed up instantly, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Chen's heart tightened.

He knew that the Holy Maiden of Yaochi and the big black dog probably couldn't stop this thing.

At the critical moment, he remembered the ancient jade talisman in his arms.

This was found in an ancient tomb. It was said to have been used by a powerful being in ancient times to seal away evil spirits. I don't know if it was actually effective.

I can't worry about anything else, I'll just try anything!
Without hesitation, Xiao Chen took out the jade talisman and activated it with his spiritual power.

"Buzz!"

The jade talisman instantly burst forth with dazzling light, as blinding as the blazing sun, illuminating the entire void.

An ancient and mysterious power surged forth like a tide, instantly enveloping the dark figure.

"what……"

The dark figure let out a shrill scream, as if it had encountered its nemesis; its originally fierce aura instantly weakened considerably.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Chen exerted all his strength and finally broke out of the void!
"call……"

With his feet firmly planted on the ground, Xiao Chen felt as if he had just woken from a nightmare.

He was panting heavily, his whole body soaked in sweat.

It feels so good to survive a disaster!

"Xiao Chen, are you alright?" The Holy Maiden of Yaochi quickly stepped forward and asked with concern.

"It's okay, I won't die." Xiao Chen grinned, trying to appear relaxed, but the soreness and weakness all over his body made it difficult for him to even stand up.

However, before he could recover, the big black dog suddenly cried out in alarm, "Master! Your body..."

Xiao Chen was taken aback and looked down at his hands.

On the surface of his skin, golden patterns appeared, like some kind of ancient runes, exuding an ancient and majestic aura.

What... what the hell is this?

"This is the true power of the ancient seal!" The big black dog exclaimed, its eyes wide and its voice trembling. "Master, your bloodline has been fully activated!"

Bloodline activation? Ancient seal?

Xiao Chen was completely confused and had no idea what the big black dog was talking about.

But he vaguely sensed a powerful force surging within him, as if it could destroy the world.

"What exactly is going on?" Xiao Chen asked, frowning.

The big black dog shook its head and said solemnly, "I don't know the specifics either, but what I can say for sure is that there is some kind of extraordinary power hidden in your bloodline. This power may be related to the secrets of the Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm."

(End of this chapter)