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

Ji Ting was half-injured, his body charred and emitting a meaty aroma, and he lay dazed and slumped on the ground.

This was not the outcome he desired. In his plan, he would easily slap Lu Yao and Ye Fan to death, present their heads to Supreme Master Ji Yuanbing to claim credit, and then curry favor with this emerging power of the Ji family.

Now, it's all over, it's all over. He can't even save his own life.

Ji Ting slowly closed his eyes, awaiting death.

"Tap tap." He heard the sound of footsteps.

I suppose it's either Lu Yao, the Holy Son of Yao Guang, or Ye Fan, that crippled rogue cultivator, who will come up to me, humiliate me first, and then kill me.

Ji Ting smiled helplessly at his pale face.

I am like fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others, completely at their mercy.

Opening his eyes, he saw the Yao Guang disciple's interested gaze, and the ancient waste body called Ye Fan was beside him.

"Old Lu, should we kill him?"

Ye Fan asked.

Lu Yao shook his head: "Don't kill them, suppress them and force them to reveal the contents of the Void Ancient Scripture."

He casually unleashed a beam of holy light, and Ji Ting felt as if he had received a refreshing rain. His internal and external wounds slowly healed, and the injuries on his arms and body improved. At least his life was temporarily out of danger.

"Kill me if you want, I will not reveal any of the contents of the Void Ancient Scripture." Ji Ting opened his eyes, his face pale, his voice hoarse and weak, and slowly said.

"It's alright, I have plenty of means and time." Lu Yao chuckled. Ye Fan was definitely more anxious than he was. When the time came, he would hand Ji Ting over to him and Ye Fan would definitely ask questions. It was better than kidnapping Ji Ziyue to ask him.

With a gentle tap, a chain of holy light overflowed from his fingertip, sealing Ji Ting completely. Then, a purple gourd appeared in his hand, sucking Ji Ting inside.

The huge square was in a mess, and all the houses were in ruins.

The restaurant where Ji Ting and Zhao Jinshuo used to drink has completely disappeared from this world. Countless people have lost a place they have eaten at since childhood, and their childhood can only exist in their memories now.

"Let's go." Lü Yao strode forward, heading towards the domain gate.

Ye Fan quickly followed: "The soldiers guarding and opening the domain gate have run away, how can we open the domain gate?"

Lu Yao waved his hand: "It's alright. As long as there is enough energy, I will open this domain gate."

The Yao Guang Holy Land also has a large domain gate, even larger than this one, which can even directly teleport from the Southern Region of the Eastern Wilderness to the depths of the Western Desert.

Having cultivated the Devouring Heaven Immortal Technique, he had a lot of time to learn some other knowledge.

Domain gates are a foolproof operation.

There's an ancient immortal dog that can even carve the Xuan Yu Platform itself, opening a portal spanning the five realms.

"Ready?"

Lu Yao and Ye Fan stood on the array platform, placed a number of source stones into the array eye, and then divine power surged, and the domain gate opened instantly.

A pitch-black doorway, like a black hole, made it impossible to see what was on the other side.

"Can this really lead to the Northern Region?" Ye Fan asked worriedly.

After a moment's mental review, Lü Yao said with certainty, "Absolutely no problem. The opposite side is the Northern Divine City, one of the core cities of the Northern Region."

Having said that, Lü Yao confidently stepped into the domain gate and disappeared from the array platform.

Ye Fan hesitated for a moment, but still followed. Lü Yao was more reliable.

Time lost its meaning in the spatial passage, and after an unknown amount of time, the two figures reappeared.

What appeared before the two was a huge, extremely prosperous city.

"Candied hawthorn berries, cheap and delicious!"

"Dragon meat buns, three times the price back if fake!"

"The remains of a true immortal can be taken home with just a hundred catties of source energy!"

......

The place was bustling with activity, extremely prosperous, with numerous palaces and wide ancient streets. There were even floating islands and cascading waterfalls, making it seem like a fairyland on earth.

Many cultivators rode their strange beasts through the wide streets, occasionally entering shops or sitting by the roadside to eat.

Even more miraculously, strands of divine light rose up and converged in the air to form auspicious beasts and strange phenomena such as true dragons, colorful phoenixes, and vermilion birds, with shimmering radiance and thousands of auspicious rays.

The entire city was enveloped in a misty, ethereal atmosphere and colorful clouds, like a dream.

Ye Fan stared in disbelief. This was far superior to any city built by the Yan Kingdom or others: "This is truly magnificent."

He unconsciously used an idiom from Earth.

"What are those?" Ye Fan asked, pointing to the phantom images of celestial beasts in the sky.

"It's a city-protecting formation that can both defend against external enemies and suppress cultivators within the city, prohibiting private fights."

That's what they say, but since Ye Fan arrived, battles have frequently broken out in the Holy City. Powerful figures wielding legendary holy weapons or kings clashing fiercely with imperial weapons are commonplace.

No one has come out to reprimand these people who don't follow the rules.

"What about those palaces?"

Ye Fan then pointed to the magnificent celestial palace in the sky.

"It is the stronghold of major holy lands and divine dynasties in the Eastern Wilderness and Central Plains, such as Yaochi, Yaoguang, Tianyao Palace, Daxia, and Jiuli, which demonstrates the transcendent status of the divine city," Lu Yao explained.

There was also a Yao Guang base here, but he didn't want to make contact with it. After all, he had just shaken off his "protector" and had been wandering around for so long. He didn't want to be taken back and put under surveillance.

It would be better to wait until one has achieved the Four Extremes, or even the peak of the Four Extremes, before going back to shatter the Dao Heart of the Holy Son of Yao Guang and seize the position of Holy Son.

Moreover, this process won't take too long; it could be achieved in as little as one year or as long as two years.

Having reached the Four Extremes, the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron could also exert some power, which gave it some confidence.

By employing a two-pronged approach, he truly secured a place within the ruthless faction.

As the two walked down the street, passing a stone archway, Ye Fan asked curiously, "What's that?"

Lü Yao then introduced the stone archways of the various sacred sites.

Ye Fan suddenly realized: "That's jade gambling! So jade gambling exists in the cultivation world too."

He shook his head and sighed, "Gamblers never get a good end."

"That's not necessarily true. If one obtains the inheritance of the Source Master, one will know exactly what's under the stone, and it will be no different from one's own."

Lu Yao brought up Master Yuan again, which aroused Ye Fan's great curiosity.

Old Lu once said that the Source Book could solve his need for sources, and could even extract divine sources, divine medicines, and immortal gold.

As the two talked, they arrived at a square, where people were gathered in circles, creating a lively atmosphere.

But Lu Yao and Ye Fan suddenly froze, for the wanted posters for the two of them were painted on the wall.

And there were two old men arguing.

"Why is your Ji family issuing a warrant for the arrest of my Yao Guang disciples?!" This person was Elder Hualong of Yao Guang Stone Workshop. He was furious when he saw the warrant. It was clearly aimed at Yao Guang.

"Your disciple from Yaoguang plotted and killed the son of one of my Ji family's leaders. That leader was furious and naturally wanted to capture him."

An elderly man with white hair and beard spoke indifferently, showing no regard for Elder Yaoguang.

"You're talking nonsense! In a contest between peers, only skill matters, not sneak attacks. Your Ji family has no shame! Come, let's go outside the city and I'll have a duel with you!"

Elder Yaoguang, with his volatile temper, refused to listen and tore the portrait to shreds. The two then left the divine city to fight.

Elder Yaoguang was still shouting, "I will definitely report to the Holy Lord and punish the younger generation of your Ji family."

Lu Yao and Ye Fan hid in a corner, watching the two dragon-transformation cultivators argue and even come to blows.

"Old Lü, why don't you go back to the Yao Guang Holy Land?" Ye Fan took a deep breath and said seriously to Lü Yao.