Covering the Sky: A Guide to Proving the Dao Without Cheats

Chapter 143 Not even the dead are spared

The event has been going on for seven days and is still not over.

Gai Jiuyou and Wei Yi were the first to finish their tasks and come to find Luo Heng.

Luo Heng welcomed the two seniors into the Holy Son's Hall, not even bothering to pour them tea, and immediately asked, "Seniors, has the Crocodile Ancestor been dealt with?"

Gai Jiuyou smiled and stroked his beard: "It's resolved."

He stretched out his hand, and in his palm lay a small, pure gold crocodile, about the size of a finger, lying there quietly.

Look closely, and you'll see that those small eyes are full of piety and submission.

Luo Heng stared at the little golden crocodile for several seconds before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

"The Ruthless Great Emperor's Divine Transcending Technique is indeed extraordinary."

Upon hearing this, Gai Jiuyou and Wei Yi on the opposite side both nodded slightly in agreement.

Looking at the small golden crocodile in Gai Jiuyou's hand, Luo Heng suddenly said, "Stand up."

As soon as he finished speaking, the little golden crocodile actually put its hind legs on the ground and stood up unsteadily.

Luo Heng's eyes flashed, and he continued to order, "Lie down."

Upon hearing this, the little crocodile, which had just settled down, immediately lay back down without saying a word, its movements swift and decisive.

"Rolling around—"

"Wag your tail—"

"Bite its own tail and spin around —"

The little crocodile did as instructed. Although small in size, it was, after all, a fragment of the crocodile ancestor's soul, and was full of intelligence. No matter what command Luo Heng gave, it could complete it meticulously—its movements were smooth and without hesitation.

Especially when it bites its tail and spins around, its whole body curls into a small golden circle, rolling around on the ground several times, looking round and plump just like a well-trained puppy.

Gai Jiuyou and Wei Yi stared, their brows twitching, completely baffled as to what this kid was doing.

When Luo Heng finally stopped playing, Wei Yi raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but say, "It's supposed to be a Saint of the Demon Clan, isn't it a bit inappropriate to humiliate it like this?"

Seeing that the two seniors had misunderstood, Luo Heng quickly waved his hand and explained, "Please don't overthink it. I didn't mean to humiliate it. I just wanted to confirm just how thorough the effect of this Divine Crossing Technique really is."

He paused, his expression turning serious: "I have a very important matter that requires the help of this remnant soul of the Crocodile Ancestor. I'm afraid something might go wrong, so I'm testing it first."

Upon hearing this, the two people opposite exchanged a glance, their faces showing surprise.

Luo Heng no longer concealed anything, but before speaking, he was still cautious and first had Gai Jiuyou completely seal away the remnant soul of the Crocodile Ancestor before continuing.

"Seniors, actually, when we rode the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin to the Big Dipper Star back then, besides our group, there were two demons as well."

One is the divided soul of the Crocodile Ancestor, and the other is the divine thought of a Great Accomplished Holy Body.

"The Great Accomplished Holy Body?"

"A divine thought?"

Two exclamations rang out simultaneously.

Even these two experienced seniors couldn't help but change color slightly upon hearing this name.

If such a thing were to appear in an era without an emperor, it would likely trigger a small-scale dark upheaval, forcing them to proceed with extreme caution.

Luo Heng then briefly recounted the information about the Great Accomplished Holy Body deity: Shakyamuni had reduced ninety percent of its cultivation, its Dao root had been extracted, and it had been suppressed for nearly two thousand years, leaving it extremely weak.

After hearing the explanation, the two men's expressions softened slightly. Wei Yi said, "If ninety percent of your cultivation has already been reduced, then there's nothing to worry about with this divine thought. I should be able to handle it alone."

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Luo Heng nodded, but then changed the subject: "Killing him is not difficult, but I hope that you two seniors can help me capture him alive."

Gai Jiuyou frowned slightly: "Legend has it that people who have made great achievements in their lifetime will have a wisp of their divine consciousness reborn as a deity after death because people remember their merits."

But these thoughts are often born of malice, and are extremely cruel. What use would it be if you captured it alive?

Luo Heng then recounted how the deity in the original story, upon facing imminent death, reflected upon his past life's Dao fruit and briefly revived his Great Accomplished Holy Body. He added, "It would be a pity for an existence like him to simply vanish like that." Luo Heng said solemnly, "The destiny of a hero should be to die on the battlefield, wrapped in a horse's hide, fighting to the last drop of blood."

As soon as he finished speaking, the seriousness on his face vanished, replaced by a sly smile: "So I want to capture this evil thought and seal it away first, so that when that dark turmoil comes in the future—I can just release it."

If nothing unexpected happens, he can at least hold off one Dark Lord for us.

The two people opposite him were speechless upon hearing this.

Although they knew that Luo Heng was good at scheming, they never expected that this kid would scheme against not only the living, but also the dead.

At that moment, the same thought popped into both of their minds: if they died in the future, would he also bring them up and use them again?

However, upon further reflection, the two felt relieved. If that day truly came and the darkness and turmoil returned, and Luo Heng were to actually use their corpses or remnants of souls, they would not only not blame him, but would probably only be gratified.

Similarly, they naturally had no problem accepting the divine thoughts that utilized that Great Accomplished Holy Body.

At this moment, Wei Yi asked, "Then what does this matter have to do with the Crocodile Ancestor's divided soul?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Heng shared his guess.

He suspected that the Crocodile Ancestor's divided soul should know the location of that deity—or at least have a way to contact him.

The reason is simple: although the bronze coffin was enormous, that was in relation to mortals like Luo Heng and Ye Fan. To these two beings, it was basically like two burly men, each over two meters tall, crammed into the back seat of a Wuling Hongguang Mini.

In this situation, it's clearly impossible to say that the two people were unaware of each other's existence.

The fact that the two did not clash at all along the way indicates that they at least had a certain level of understanding.

Looking back at the original story, they once attacked Ye Fan together, so it's very likely that they had already reached some kind of deal while he was still in the coffin.

After hearing Luo Heng's explanation, Gai Jiuyou and Wei Yi did not hesitate and immediately took out the wisp of Crocodile Ancestor's divided soul to begin questioning.

The remnant soul of the Crocodile Ancestor, filled with reverence and piety, answered the questions without hesitation and stated directly that although it did not know where the deity was now, it did have a way to contact him.

Upon hearing this, Luo Heng was overjoyed and immediately entrusted Gai Jiuyou and Wei Yi with handling the matter, urging them to find a way to capture that deity alive.

Knowing the gravity of the matter, the two men naturally wouldn't be careless. To ensure their safety, Luo Heng directly handed over the dragon-patterned black gold cauldron and the body of the Devouring Demon Jar to them.

Watching the two figures leave, Luo Heng couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

On the tenth day of the Yao Guang Festival, people from all sides were still discussing metaphysics and Taoism in the sacred site.

In a secluded corner unnoticed by anyone, a teleportation array flashed with light—two unfamiliar faces quietly appeared.

It was Luo Heng and Ye Fan who used the Origin Heaven Book to change the world and their appearances.