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

Chapter 149 The Immortal-Slaying Gourd is Obtained

At this moment, the Purple Mansion Saint Son, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, looked at Luo Heng before him with a pleading expression, his lips trembling as if he wanted to say something. His eyes were filled with fear and resentment; where was even a trace of the pride of a Saint Son?

But Luo Heng had no interest in listening to his last words, and simply gave the gun a slight shake!

"Buzz"

A shockwave surged up the spear, instantly shattering the Purple Mansion Saint into a cloud of blood mist and fragments, scattering everywhere! Blood rained down, drawing a poignant crimson trail in the void!

Amidst a piercing scream, Luo Heng grabbed the unharmed head of the Purple Mansion Saint Son and simultaneously activated the Six Forbidden Immortal Seals in the Source Heaven Book.

With his current strength, although he can't use the full six seals, he can still manage two seals.

Countless Origin Heaven patterns intertwined and entwined, sealing the terrified head of the Purple Mansion Saint Son into a stone statue.

The Great Luo Heaven simultaneously unfolded, taking in all the scattered fragments of the Purple Mansion Saint Son, the treasures nurtured in the Bitter Sea, and the storage artifacts.

After all, the fact that the Holy Son of the Purple Mansion possesses the damaged Imperial Weapon, the Immortal-Slaying Gourd, indicates that he is also a person with great opportunities and fortune, and perhaps he has other good things hidden in his possession.

Killing him directly would be a waste; it would be better to capture him alive and bring him back to Yao Guang for a thorough interrogation. Perhaps we can gain some unexpected insights.

However, looking at the black gourd lying quietly in the Great Luo Heaven, Luo Heng couldn't help but curl up his lips.

When he looked up again, the group of cultivators at the Fourth Extreme Realm who had been attacking Ye Fan had already retreated some distance and were watching from afar, not daring to approach any further.

Luo Heng's smile instantly turned cold.

"You dare to show off your meager skills before an expert? I'll take you down."

As soon as he finished speaking, divine power was once again injected into the Xuanhuang Essence.

The battle flag swelled in the wind, instantly transforming into a massive, sky-covering curtain, which was then suddenly waved towards the most densely populated area!

The flag unfurled, blotting out the sky! The dark yellow flag, like a vast ocean, completely enveloped that area!

The flag faintly displays the illusory images of mountains, rivers, the sun, moon, and stars—projections of the small world embryo that Luo Heng created within it!

The flag billowed like an inverted curtain, enveloping everyone in that direction!

"Ahhh—"

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Screams rose and fell! Luo Heng gripped the flagpole and pressed down hard! The flag surged like angry waves, creating towering, dark yellow billows dozens of feet high, before crashing down heavily!

"Boom—!"

The force with which the flag fell was terrifying. It was originally as light and thin as gauze, but now it seemed as if a continuous, majestic mountain range had crashed down from the heavens. The void itself was violently distorted and collapsed under this blow!

Below, a dozen or so lights of various colors flickered wildly, representing the desperate struggle of those people as they activated their protective divine light and natal magical artifacts—

But in the next second, they were completely annihilated by the overwhelming Xuanhuang Qi! Those lights flickered for a moment, then all went out, like candles flickering in the wind!

"boom--!"

The moment the flag fell, the entire earth trembled violently! Centered on the point of impact, a visible shockwave spread in all directions, causing mountains to crumble and trees to turn to ash! The shockwave whipped up clouds of dust that blotted out the sun!

When Luo Heng put away the Primordial Battle Banner, the mountains that had been in that direction had disappeared, replaced by a huge plain that was several hundred feet wide and several miles long. The ground was as smooth as a mirror and not a blade of grass grew there!

He followed suit and waved his battle flag in several other directions where there were more people!

With the fall of the flag, the mountains were leveled! Those precipitous peaks seemed to have been wiped away by an invisible hand, along with the trees, creatures, and rocks on them, all vanished without a trace!

With another wave of the flag, the ravines were transformed into smooth roads! Those bottomless canyons and fissures, swept away by the dark yellow light, seemed to have been filled in, and the ground was so flat that horses could run on it!

In just a few breaths, this battlefield, which was originally a landscape of rolling hills and crisscrossing ravines, has been transformed into a vast, boundless plain! The plain is as smooth as a mirror, barren of any vegetation, telling the story of the terrifying battle that just took place!

Luo Heng lowered his battle flag, stood in mid-air, and looked down at the scattered and fleeing remnants of his army, without giving chase.

He turned to look at Ye Fan, and immediately noticed the shocking wounds covering his body. A look of heartache appeared on his face, and he quickly stepped forward, saying, "Look at you, why are you wasting so much blood? Quick, collect the blood too!"

Ye Fan was initially touched by Luo Heng's distressed expression. But upon hearing what he said, that feeling vanished instantly, like spilled water.

Despite his frustration, Ye Fan had to admit that Luo Heng was becoming increasingly inhuman.

Hmm — in every sense of the word.

He also noticed Luo Heng's battle in the distance—truly awe-inspiring, with overwhelming momentum and terrifying power.

Those powerful experts at the Dragon Transformation Realm, those meticulously arranged formations, and those endless secret techniques and treasures were all like paper in front of Luo Heng.

He was secretly amazed: Just what kind of monster is this kid?

World War I ended, and the smoke of battle cleared.

Without a word, Luo Heng unleashed a series of powerful void techniques upon mentioning Ye Fan. In just a few dozen breaths, the two were far removed from the battlefield.

But Luo Heng didn't stop. He used the Great Void Technique to travel for an hour before finding a secluded valley. He temporarily opened up a cave on the cliff and set up a concealment formation before he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Ye Fan slumped to the ground, grimacing as he poured medicine onto his wounds. Although the dozens of wounds on his body were not fatal, they were deep enough to expose the bone, and they were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After his injuries had mostly healed, he immediately sat cross-legged to meditate and regain his composure. Luo Heng also closed his eyes slightly and began to recuperate.

Just half an hour after Luo Heng and his companion left the battlefield, strange fluctuations appeared in the void of that area.

The next moment, several blurry figures appeared on the scene. They looked around, but without exchanging words, they disappeared again.

At the ongoing Yao Guang Grand Gathering, some faction leaders showed subtle changes in their expressions, as if they had received some kind of message.

They stood quietly for a moment, then their expressions changed slightly. They hurriedly came up to Li Daoqing, greeted him, and then took their leave of the Yao Guang Grand Gathering.

Li Daoqing, who already knew about the battle, was naturally unconcerned and simply smiled as he bowed to see them off.

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The grand Yaoguang Festival, which lasted for more than half a month, came to a complete end as people gradually left.

One day later.

When Ye Fan opened his eyes again, he was surprised to find that Luo Heng had already woken up and was sitting to the side, idly playing with a large black gourd.

"What is this?" Ye Fan leaned closer, his face full of curiosity.

Luo Heng didn't even raise his head, and simply uttered four words: "Immortal-Slaying Gourd".

Ye Fan froze for a moment, then blurted out, "Holy crap!"

His eyes lit up, and he reached out to touch the gourd. Luo Heng reacted quickly, slapping his hand away with a look of disgust: "Go away, go away, is this something you can touch? Go touch your Purple Mansion Saintess if you want."

Ye Fan, forgetting his banter, leaned closer and stared intently at the gourd: "Old Luo, you're not kidding, are you? Is it really the legendary Immortal-Slaying Gourd from mythology? The one belonging to Lu Ya Dao Ren?"

Luo Heng didn't slap him away this time, and nodded with a smile: "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the Immortal-Slaying Gourd you mentioned."

I reckon that the so-called Lu Ya Daoist is very likely a Celestial Venerable who attained enlightenment in the mythological era.

Ye Fan's expression changed: "You mean, this Immortal-Slaying Gourd is an Emperor-level weapon?"

"Hmm, it should be—" Luo Heng nodded, "but the gourd is already damaged."

Ye Fan's newly formed smile of surprise froze instantly. He rolled his eyes at Luo Heng speechlessly: "Can't you just finish your sentence in one breath? Stop pausing for breath, okay?"

After complaining, his eyes were fixed on the gourd, filled with envy.

Luo Heng smiled, playing with the gourd in his hand, and casually said, "Legend has it that the last time this imperial weapon appeared was on the battlefield of the gods in the ancient era."

That battle was extremely fierce; even the Ascension Cauldron of the Ancient Heavenly Court was shattered, and the Emperor Seal of the Taiyin Emperor was also missing a piece in the battle.

The Immortal-Slaying Gourd disappeared around that time; everyone thought it was destroyed, but it turned out to be just broken.

After saying that, he turned to look at Ye Fan, who still looked longingly at him. After thinking for a moment, he handed over a jade talisman: "Although I was the main force in this battle, you also played the role of bait to some extent. This 'Former' secret technique is for you."

Ye Fan was overjoyed upon hearing this. He happily accepted the jade talisman and immediately sat down cross-legged to begin studying it.

Luo Heng watched his retreating figure, shook his head with a smile, and continued to examine the black gourd in his hand—this thing was very likely the legendary Immortal-Slaying Gourd!

With two powerful figures like Gai Jiuyou and Wei Yi by my side, if I hand it over to them, they might actually be able to fix it.

If it can be repaired, I will have another complete Supreme Emperor Weapon.

Just imagining himself wielding such a cool and powerful Immortal-Slaying Gourd, and then saying "Please turn around, my darling," followed by a flash of white light and the enemy's head falling to the ground—Luo Heng couldn't help but laugh at the thought.

Of course, this is the best outcome.

If even Gai Jiuyou and the others can't repair it, then he plans to use this thing to nourish the Great Luo Heaven.

However, to be fair, this is still an ultimate imperial weapon. Even if the divine beings inside are long gone, who knows how much commotion would result from recklessly destroying it?

If he were to blow up the Great Luo Heaven that he had painstakingly raised, he would have nowhere to turn for help.

With this in mind, he decided to leave the gourd alone for now and deal with it together with Gai Jiuyou and Wei Yi after they finished their work.