In the game "Covering the Sky," I can create nine kinds of immortal gold.

Chapter 137: The Curtain Rises

When everyone saw the two puppet clones, they were all shocked.

Zhang Taichu was here and did not have his clone conceal its aura. Therefore, the domineering aura unique to kings made everyone's faces solemn, even the most powerful Peacock King and Red Dragon Daoist.

Although they are all extremely powerful beings, even the strongest being is no match for a king.

After all, this is a huge difference in realms, and it's from the third installment of the game.

The stronger one is, the greater the gap between major realms. Unless one is a genius like Ye Fan who possesses one of the top five physiques in the universe, it is generally impossible for an ordinary person to defeat an enemy across major realms.

This rule becomes even more pronounced when one reaches the fourth level of the Immortal Saint realm. Once the Saint's Saint Law is revealed, all kings must kneel.

When Ye Fan used his King-level strength to kill the Primordial Saint, he still relied on the power of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land to forcibly suppress his magic power and then engage in close combat to win.

"This—this is a puppet?! Kid Zhang, just how many good things do you have up your sleeve?!"

Black Emperor drooled as it approached, circling the two puppets and sniffing around. Soon, it detected something.

"This smells of stone, which means these are two stone golems? Wait—king-level stone golems, could it be that thing?"

Black Emperor, being well-informed and experienced, immediately realized something.

Ye Fan and the others quickly pressed for details, and then the Black Emperor revealed the matter of the Quasi-Emperor Forbidden Artifact, ultimately urging Zhang Taichu to take out the forbidden artifact for a look.

Zhang Taichu didn't hold back, since only he could use this thing at the moment.

Without knowledge of puppetry or Saint-level cultivation, even wielding a Quasi-Emperor forbidden artifact is merely decoration.

In the original story, Ye Fan and his companions obtained the Quasi-Emperor statue, but never used it.

When the hideous stone statue appeared, everyone instinctively stepped back.

"It really is this! Zhang, you're incredibly lucky! This is a treasure that even a quasi-emperor would have to painstakingly create!"

Black Emperor's saliva was practically flowing like a river. Peacock King and the others also circled the stone statue and examined it closely. They felt that this thing was indeed very powerful, and even they could not get close to it, like a demon from hell.

"Did you know that a quasi-emperor once used it to kill a holy spirit? Although that holy spirit was not perfect, it was still far superior to a great saint, yet it still died under this formation."

The Black Emperor's words revealed a lot to everyone, and Li Heishui immediately asked questions.

"A set? An array? Isn't this a magic artifact?"

"Hmph, this is a formation shaped like a magic artifact, and there's not just this one, there are also statues of gods, immortals, humans, Buddhas, and so on—a total of nine."

"When all nine are combined, that is its full power, enough to suppress even a Great Sage or a peerless Holy Spirit at the early Quasi-Emperor level!"

After teasing Li Heishui, Heihuang turned to look at Zhang Taichu.

"Zhang boy, is this all you got?"

Zhang Taichu nodded, then pointed to the surface of the stone statue, where there were some traces of repairs.

"There's only this one, and when I found it, it was almost broken. I had to go through a lot of trouble and use countless materials to barely repair it. At the same time, I used my newly acquired puppetry skills to barely activate some of its functions. These two king-level puppet clones are the limit."

"Fortunately, it's just a forbidden artifact, not a true quasi-emperor's magic weapon. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to repair it. The Yin-Yang Mirror I obtained before is still half-dead."

Black Emperor nodded slightly.

"That makes sense. Quasi-Emperor forbidden artifacts are definitely not something you can control. Its power has decreased somewhat now, and with that puppet technique you know, it's barely usable—it's a pity there's only one. If only I could collect nine—"

Although he was envious, Black Emperor also understood that even if he gave it to Black Emperor, it wouldn't be able to use it.

So they could only watch helplessly as Zhang Taichu put away the quasi-emperor statue and commanded his two puppet clones to act as bodyguards.

The group felt much more at ease, as the addition of two top-tier fighters greatly boosted their combat power and gave them more confidence for the upcoming battle in the Qinling Mountains.

The group then set off for the heart of the Qinling Mountains. Zhang Taichu controlled his puppet clone to conceal its aura, displaying only the strength of a beginner-level Immortal, similar to an elder of a holy land.

Including the two puppet clones, there were 11 powerful cultivators at the second level of immortality in this group, and the rest were all from the younger generation.

This includes Zhang Taichu, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, Ye Fan, Pang Bo, Jiang Yifei, Yan Ruyu, the Little Dragon King in Green Robes, and several bandits.

Of course, there were also Black Emperor and Xiao Yinnan. Xiao Yinnan was brought along specifically to see if the Holy Spirit Quasi-Emperor would be afraid of her, serving as a second layer of insurance besides the Azure Emperor's murderous intent.

After all, Xiao Yinyin is a killer of the strong. The stronger a person is, the more afraid they are when they see her, especially the quasi-emperors.

If one were to take another step forward and reach the level of a Dark Supreme or an Alternative Path to Enlightenment, one would no longer be afraid; at most, one would simply be unwilling to provoke such an entity.

Before the Ruthless Great Emperor fully became a mortal immortal, relying solely on instinct, he would not engage in a life-or-death struggle with the Dark Supreme.

Unless a supreme being is so reckless as to devour Xiao Yinyin, that would be courting death.

In the original story, Ye Fan and a group of juniors were able to conquer the Qinling Mountains dungeon, although luck played a significant role.

Now that the three major forces have formed an alliance, not only have the number of powerful figures reached 11, but they also have three imperial weapons to back them up. Zhang Taichu simply cannot find any reason to fail.

At that moment, he was thinking about something else.

"Neither the mortal elixir nor the dreamlike essence holds much appeal for me. Even if I managed to snatch them, I'd trade them with the monkey for secret techniques. The most valuable thing about this dungeon for me is actually the Azure Emperor's killing intent!"

From the moment Zhang Taichu awakened his past life memories and activated his cheat ability, he vowed to become a great emperor, or even a mortal immortal.

To become a supreme figure, one must first come into contact with beings of this caliber.

He knew that his opportunities were not as good as Ye Fan's. Ye Fan was able to become an emperor not only because of his own efforts, but also because of the opportunities of the Ruthless Great Emperor, the Azure Emperor, and even the Emperor Venerable.

Especially the Ruthless Great Emperor, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him Ye Fan's protector.

If the entire novel "Covering the Sky" were a large-scale RPG game, then the Ruthless Great Emperor would be the game planner. He would place various opportunities and treasures on Ye Fan's path of leveling up and then just wait for Ye Fan to reap the rewards.

Although Ye Fan exceeded the task requirements and progressed to a level comparable to the Ruthless Emperor through his own efforts during this process.

But it cannot be denied that the Ruthless Emperor helped him a lot, both directly and indirectly.

In this respect, Zhang Taichu lacked foresight; his so-called precognition was actually quite limited.

After all, the Ruthless Great Emperor is not dead, and unlike the Azure Emperor, she is not trapped in the desolate tower. She can come out at any time.

Therefore, Zhang Taichu never tries to take away Ye Fan's opportunities; in fact, he even helps him.

Besides Ye Fan being a friend and comrade worth getting to know, another reason for doing this was out of fear of the Ruthless Great Emperor.

Zhang Taichu was worried that if he really stole Ye Fan's opportunity, especially the one that was enough to defy fate, he would be slapped to death by the Ruthless Great Emperor.

If one doesn't try to seize Ye Fan's opportunities, but still wants to become an emperor, or even a mortal immortal, how should one do it?

The answer is clear: seek opportunities from other Great Emperors. And in the Big Dipper, apart from the Dark Sovereigns in the forbidden zones of life, the Great Emperor most likely to be encountered is the Azure Emperor's murderous intent.

Although he was merely a killing intent, he was imbued with the laws of the imperial path. Furthermore, the place where the killing intent resided was the Immortal Transformation Pool, which was the place where the Azure Emperor transformed from the Chaos Azure Chain into a demon, making it his birthplace.

Therefore, the murderous intent that had been nurtured in the Immortal Transformation Pool would be imbued with the laws of the Imperial Dao when it manifested.

Only in this way could he defeat a quasi-Emperor Saint Spirit in one move, especially one Saint Spirit who possessed two Emperor Weapons.

"If I can use the profound mysteries of the Divine Mark Purple Gold to capture a trace of the Imperial Law from the Azure Emperor's murderous intent, the gain will be far greater than the immortal pills and dreamlike divine essence of the mortal world."

"Even if I can't understand it, as long as I can get a little insight into it, it will greatly improve my cultivation."

Then Zhang Taichu recalled the scene in the ancient human path where Di Tian and other star prodigies risked entering Ye Fan's tribulation in order to experience the divine power of the Great Emperor.

Their goal is actually the same as Zhang Taichu's now: to personally experience the power of the Great Emperor and the laws of the imperial way.

Unfortunately, they overestimated themselves. Even if it was just the Lightning Emperor, they couldn't possibly mess with him.

This time, Qin Ling has a killing intent clone at the Great Emperor level. This kind of opportunity is absolutely the only one before the Dark Turmoil, and Zhang Taichu will definitely not miss it.

Soon, the group returned to the heart of the Qinling Mountains, to the dried-up lake.

This time, he didn't even need a sacred weapon to clear the way. Ye Fan had already explored the terrain here in the past ten days or so, and even set up a series of source technique arrays.

Under his guidance, everyone clearly identified the eight passages.

If it's your first time here, you might even split into eight groups to increase your chances of getting the treasure.

But now everyone knows that the opportunity lies on the mountain and at its foot, a hundred miles away, so there is no need to divide our forces.

They randomly chose a path and started walking down it.

Because this place is filled with dangerous things like Chaotic Divine Light, it is impossible to fly. Once you come into contact with Chaotic Divine Light, even a powerful immortal of the second level will perish.

As everyone set off for the mountain where the Immortal Transformation Pool was located, people from other major forces also entered the scene.

"Ah~~"

"Help me!"

"There's a monster!"

Screams continued to emanate, indicating that someone had already been affected, but someone still managed to break in, and the path they took was one of the eight routes.

"It seems that those powerful forces have also invited experts, and they have actually found the right path."

Li Heishui muttered to himself, while Zhang Taichu used his Origin Heavenly Divine Eye to examine him.

"Hehe, it's an old acquaintance, Ye Fan. Our old rivals, the Source Arts Clan, have sent quite a few people this time."

Ye Fan also used his Origin Heaven Divine Eye to take a look and saw many familiar faces, several of whom had gambled on stones with him.

"They did indeed come. Besides them, there were also quite a few geomancers who searched for dragons. Judging from the slightly sinister aura they exuded, their strength was considerable."

Zhang Taichu and his group saw the people from the Source Arts Clan, and the people from the Source Arts Clan also noticed them. Some of them even gave them malicious looks.

Zhang Taichu secretly shook his head.

"A bunch of dying people, I won't bother with you. You've spent your whole lives chasing after Master Yuan, and in a moment Master Yuan will personally send you on your way."