In the world of "Covering the Sky," my cultivation technique is not right.

The old national advisor wanted to persist, but then he turned his gaze and saw six people standing there in a daze beneath the platform not far away.

"Who are they?"

Lu Yao said indifferently, "The primordial spirit of the powerful Golden Crow Clan has been completely shattered."

The other Golden Crow Clan members with lower cultivation levels who were injured by Lü Yao's aura had already quietly left, and he let them go.

The purpose was to get them to spread the message and wait for the Golden Crow King.

The old national advisor stiffened, recalling the moment when the dragon-shaped divine light descended upon him, a moment of death and imminent danger. He swayed and almost lost his balance.

"I will calculate it for you, but there is one thing that needs to be done."

"What's the matter?"

"After all, it involves an ancient emperor. Although we are not directly plotting against him, we still need to use a sacred artifact as a sacrifice and a sacred artifact to cast a spell."

Lu Yao asked in confusion, "Is the complete sacred artifact required?"

The old national advisor explained: "For the sacrifice, only a fragment of the sacred artifact is needed. I will use a secret method to offer a small portion of the Tao and principles intertwined within the artifact."

He then added with a wry smile, "Even so, I will still be punished by heaven and my lifespan will be greatly shortened."

After thinking for a moment, Lü Yao said to Li Wan, "Go find the Crimson Dragon and bring him his sacred artifact, the Mirror."

Li Wan nodded, accepted the order, and left.

Not far from the Sun God's Court, Li Wan soon returned through the air and landed in front of Lü Yao.

She held an ancient, sacred mirror in her hand.

Lu Yao pointed, and the mirror flew up and landed in the old national advisor's hand: "This mirror is for sacrifice."

After a moment of contemplation, a golden tree emerged from between his brows and hovered in front of the old national teacher: "This artifact is for casting spells."

"If you succeed, this incomplete holy mirror will be your reward," Lü Yao promised.

As for the Crimson Dragon, he would surely be willing to accept the Moonlit Holy Robe in exchange for the damaged Holy Weapon.

The old imperial advisor was taken aback. He had made such a request, but he hadn't expected Lü Yao to be able to fulfill it.

If the Ziwei Divine Dynasty heard that the Dao patterns inside the sacred artifact were to be destroyed, they would probably refuse.

"Wait three days, I need three days to prepare."

Chapter 274 The Secret Realm of the Sun

For the past three days, Lü Yao sat quietly on the Taoist altar, watching the old national teacher fast, bathe, burn incense, pray, and even do some things that he couldn't understand, but it was quite interesting.

Li Wan, however, was somewhat impatient and paced back and forth frequently, appearing anxious.

"Brother Lü, can he really find the secret realm?" Li Wan couldn't help but voice her anxiety.

"I don't know," Lü Yao replied honestly.

"Then why have we wasted so much time!" Li Wan raised her eyebrows.

"Do you have a good idea? If it were that easy to find, the sages of the Sun God Cult would have found it long ago." Lu Yao's gaze lingered on him briefly before immediately shifting away.

The young woman lacked some of the gentleness of a woman, but possessed more of a heroic spirit and sharpness.

I wonder if it was influenced by the incomplete origin of the sun.

"Uh......"

“Your uncle said that the blood of the sun body can open the secret realm. He can’t figure it out, so he’ll sprinkle your blood all over every inch of the sacred mountain. He’ll find it eventually.”

Li Wan shivered and stared intently at Lü Yao for a few seconds:

Is this something a human being could say? This main vein stretches for thousands of miles. If you want me to repay your life-saving grace with my death, just say so. I'm not afraid of death.

Silence fell for a moment.

Another half day passed, and the old imperial advisor finally finished.

Beneath his feet appeared an extremely mysterious picture, imbued with a rich Daoist charm, where every rune and every line shimmered with light.

The entire picture seems to connect with the starlight in the sky, with its silvery brilliance resembling a silver river hanging down from the heavens.

It was nighttime, and the Sun God Mountain was still shrouded in fire essence, its golden-red light radiating outwards.

But this magic array somehow carved out a small silver world within this golden light.

Lu Yao lightly tapped his cuffs, sharing his comprehension, and carefully examined the magic array. He saw that the Golden Tree and the Holy Mirror each occupied a key position, but their specific effects were only vaguely discernible.

He only knew about Void Array Patterns and Deceitful Array Patterns; this was the first time he had ever seen Heavenly Mystery Dao Patterns.

Li Wan transmitted her voice, "Aren't you afraid that he will set up a divine array and control the two sacred artifacts to escape from your grasp?"

"Let him go, I'll suppress him with a flick of my wrist," Lü Yao said confidently.

He was merely a supreme being; the revival of even one sacred artifact was enough to strain his divine power, let alone two! Even with a magic array to draw upon the power of the stars, it wouldn't be enough!

The old imperial advisor turned around and looked respectfully at Lü Yao: "It's all arranged, and we can begin at any time."

“Let’s begin.” Lü Yao nodded.

The old Grand Preceptor's expression hardened, and the atmosphere froze. He sat cross-legged at a node of the divine array, his body radiating starlight, and a phantom image of the Eight Trigrams emerged from between his brows, hovering in the sky.

The Bagua formation in mid-air, reflecting the ancient formation carved with divine materials on the ground, unleashed a surge of profound power, causing the two sacred artifacts to instantly float into the air.

The surface of that sacred mirror began to show countless marks, representing the Tao and principles contained within the sacred artifact.

Logically speaking, the Dao and principles carved by the sage are not something that a great power can shake. But the ingenuity lies in the fact that the old national teacher used another sacred artifact in combination with the formation to peel off a small section and exert the power of the incomplete sage.

"Is this the law of the Taiyuan Heavenly Mystery Sect, or the law of the Ziwei Divine Dynasty?"

It seems the Ziwei Divine Dynasty resorted to such methods, using the power of sacred artifacts or even quasi-emperor artifacts to imprison the little girl, thereby altering the dynasty's destiny and ushering in a hundred years of extreme prosperity.

This is still a simplified version, only for deducing the secret realm left behind by the Holy Emperor, and the little girl is a Ruthless Dao Fruit! It seems that the Ziwei Divine Dynasty will have to mobilize the entire nation to set up this.

"Is this truly the law of Emperor Fuxi?" Lü Yao frowned.

This great emperor from the early ancient period is shrouded in mystery.

"Buzz!"

The two sacred artifacts clashed fiercely, but the Sacred Mirror was an incomplete artifact, and it was very difficult to revive. Every time it tried to revive, it was suppressed by the divine array and the Golden Sacred Tree. The Dao patterns on its body were stripped off, and the old national teacher used the power of the Golden Tree to deduce the secrets of heaven.

A small patch of Dao patterns and runes appeared in front of the old national teacher, forming mysterious characters. The next second, they vanished with a bang, turning into silver light. This cycle repeated itself for seven days.

Over the past seven days, the old national advisor's aura has grown weaker and weaker, and he has become visibly listless.

Finally, the old imperial advisor opened his eyes, and an ancient stone door seemed to appear in his pupils.

"puff!"

He felt a sharp pain on his face and spat out a large amount of blood, including a few drops of blood rich in vital energy and imbued with Daoist intent—his original essence blood.

The divine array dimmed, the Bagua diagram dissipated, the golden tree remained suspended, but the sacred mirror fell to the ground.

The old imperial advisor gave a bitter smile, his eyes turning gray: "Fortunately, I have not failed in my mission. I have found it. It is 300 meters due east of this peak and 30 meters underground."

Lu Yao stepped forward, put away the golden tree, and handed him the mirror: "This is your reward. Go back to the Sun God Court and recuperate well."

He took out an ancient herb and looked at Li Wan: "Send him back to the Divine Court and have your uncle use this herb to cure the old Grand Preceptor."

Li Wan looked at him intently, then put away the ancient medicine: "Wait for me to enter the secret realm together."

Having said that, she reached out and grabbed the old national advisor by the collar, acting extremely rudely, before disappearing into the clouds.

Seeing this, Lü Yao slowly shook his head: "Child."

Perhaps the Ziwei Divine Dynasty had done something wrong when the divine religion declined back then, and Li Wan felt somewhat dissatisfied, but she still carried out the order.

Not long after, Li Wan returned, her face calm.

With a flick of his sleeve, Lü Yao caused the world to change, and Li Wan found herself in a valley.

The place is covered with golden vines, their leaves golden yellow with patterns like little suns, lush and verdant.

"This should be the place. This is the valley east of the main peak. It looks like it has been searched."

The ground was a mess, and there were marks left by swords and knives on the valley wall. Many vines had been torn off by people.

Lu Yao opened his Chaos Heavenly Eye, his eyes shining brightly like two giant lamps, the divine light piercing directly through the earth as he looked down.

“Can’t find it…” Lü Yao retracted his Heavenly Eye, his eyes sharp as swords.

But he also figured the old Grand Preceptor wouldn't dare to play any tricks. He had already done his best to minimize the harm to the Grand Preceptor from prying into the secrets of heaven. The Grand Preceptor had lived most of his life and should know when to advance and when to retreat.

If they really did use tricks, then we'll convert them directly and count it again.

Lu Yao looked at Li Wan and asked, "Can you see anything special?"

Li Wan shook her head blankly.

Lu Yao took a deep breath. Could it be that the whole thing about the Sun Secret Realm was a hoax? That such a world didn't exist?

He grabbed Li Wan's wrist directly, and she was startled but did not resist.

A beam of divine light shot out from Lü Yao's eyes, transforming into the shape of a blade.

"puff"

A stream of blood imbued with the rich essence of solar fire flowed out, and in a short while, it gathered in mid-air to the size of a fist.

Lu Yao released Li Wan's wrist, and with his other hand he made a loose grip. The entire valley shook, the earth cracked, sand flew, and the whole valley moved down more than ten feet.

"Cough cough." Li Wan's wound on her hand was small and healed instantly, but the swirling dust made her cough incessantly. "What's the point of digging it open if you can't even see it with your divine sense?"

Lu Yao did not respond. The crystal-clear Sun Blood in his hand instantly spread out like a net, rushing towards that void.

"boom"

A powerful aura, transcending the ages, suddenly burst forth, soaring straight into the sky.

It worked as expected; the rumors that had circulated within the Ancient Sun Cult for countless millennia were indeed true.

A grand sacrificial chant echoed through the heavens and earth, ancient and desolate, before a burst of dazzling golden light erupted, instantly radiating across the entire Sun Mountain Range, as if a true sun had been born in the Valley of Tang.

Ancient sacrificial sounds and Daoist chants echoed continuously, and countless chains of divine order and Daoist patterns appeared, coalescing into celestial beasts such as true dragons, divine phoenixes, and qilin, forming groups of them.