Covering the Sky: Fairy, I really need to control you properly.

If Xu Jinhuan were here at this moment, he would definitely exclaim, "Wow!"

In the original work, Wang Teng inherited the lineage of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor and possessed the secrets of the Nine Secrets. He also cultivated the Martial Dao Heavenly Eye and rode a golden ancient war chariot that looked down upon his contemporaries. He was revered by the world as the Northern Emperor and was on par with the Central Emperor, the Southern Demon, and the Western Bodhisattva.

Such profound heritage would even tempt those arrogant and aristocratic families from ancient times.

Otherwise, there wouldn't have been the later story of the Wang family bringing lavish gifts to the Ji family to propose marriage to Xiaoyueliang, Wang Teng obtaining a piece of Eternal Blue Gold from the Void Palace, believing it contained the inheritance of the Void Emperor, and gaining favor by sharing it with the Ji family, only to be subsequently crushed into bloody mud by Ye Fan who came to their door with the Three-Life Copper Coffin.

But now, the trajectory has shifted.

The Wang family actually set their sights on the Purple Mansion Holy Land.

On the desolate Gobi Desert, Wang Teng stood by the Divine Lake, and between the opening and closing of his Martial Arts Heavenly Eye, it seemed as if stars were flickering.

He remained silent for a long time. Although Wang Chong's words were crude, they were not without reason.

The protector of the Purple Mansion has a black gourd in his hand, which has been confirmed to be an ultimate imperial weapon, while his Wang family, although known as an ancient family, has only a sacred artifact as its foundation.

If it were an ordinary force, it wouldn't be a problem, but the Wang family has made too many enemies.

The death of my grandfather, Wang Xuangu, served as a wake-up call.

A noble family without an imperial weapon is like a toothless tiger; its ferocity is merely superficial.

But Wang Teng knew even more clearly that the woman in the Purple Mansion and that black gourd were most likely the real culprits who killed his grandfather.

The reason I came here to find the crane and inquire about the whereabouts of the Emperor's weapon is to seek revenge against the Purple Mansion for this blood debt.

But the crane said that the Chaotic Ancient Battle Axe was not in the Big Dipper, but was placed in the depths of the universe by the Great Emperor, to be born during a time of darkness and turmoil.

With the whereabouts of the Imperial Weapon unknown, he had no trump card to directly confront the Purple Mansion.

Seeing his elder brother's hesitation, Wang Chong thought there was hope and excitedly said, "Since we can't touch them for the time being, let's not talk about revenge for now. If we can succeed in this marriage alliance, we can not only resolve the feud, but also tie that imperial weapon to the Wang family's war chariot."

"As for the revenge for my grandfather, we can settle it once we have the imperial weapons and the Purple Mansion has lost its support!"

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On the other side, after escorting the demons to the Peacock King's dojo, Xu Jinhuan bid farewell to Yan Ruyu.

Yan Ruyu seemed to have an inexplicable sense of intimacy with him. As long as he said, "Fairy, may I borrow your hand?" she would extend her hand without hesitation. Their fingers intertwined, their Daoist charm blending together, as if it were the natural thing in the world.

Very well, let her find out about the Tree of Heavens later.

Unfortunately, even after trying again, they still couldn't communicate with the timeline where the Azure Emperor was located.

Xu Jinhuan pondered for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.

"Let's try again in a few months!"

Yan Ruyu needed to find a quiet place to cultivate and consolidate her Dao fruit. She planned to go to the Peacock King's Dao temple, where that powerful demon clan member took good care of the Demon Emperor's descendant.

As they parted, Yan Ruyu looked at Xu Jinhuan, hesitated, and finally only said, "Senior, take care."

Xu Jinhuan watched the streak of blue light disappear into the horizon, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Qingdi, you are truly wise. Instead of taking the proper path to immortality, you insisted on entering the desolate tower to evolve the immortal realm, exhausting yourself to the point of exhaustion.

As a result, even his own descendants have fallen to this state, needing the protection of others.

He shook his head, suppressing those thoughts for the time being.

The Holy Lord of the Ji family has retreated, but this time he was able to escape unscathed thanks to Wushi.

The Immortal-Slaying Gourd is a newly born supreme imperial weapon, its power far from its peak as the deity has just awakened.

Dealing with opponents who don't possess imperial weapons is naturally a piece of cake, but once it encounters an old monster who also wields an imperial weapon, all the gourd can do is protect itself, not crush them.

And what about Xu Jinhuan himself?

Even at the peak of the Dao Palace Realm, without having even stepped into the Four Extremes, when it comes to a stalemate where Imperial Weapons clash and cancel each other out, what matters is their respective cultivation and foundation.

External forces are ultimately just external forces; self-cultivation is the fundamental factor.

He could break into the Four Extremes Secret Realm at any time. The five great divine treasures of the Dao Palace were already perfected, and the five deities were each in their proper positions. With just a thought, he could draw upon the power of heaven and earth to break through the barriers of the Four Extremes.

But Xu Jinhuan didn't want to break through to a new level just like that; he wanted to walk a path that no one had ever walked before.

Five deities carry the five imperial scriptures.

The Lung Metal Deity has already received the Flying Immortal Technique, and the Liver Wood Deity has received the Devouring Heaven Demon Art. These two scriptures have taken root in his Dao Palace, each evolving into a completely different Daoist style.

Now, having obtained the Western Emperor Scripture from Wushi, the Dao Palace Scroll of the Western Emperor Scripture is hailed as the strongest in the Eastern Wilderness. In terms of tempering the five internal organs and deities and evolving Dao power and vitality, it can be called the best in history.

He intended to use the deity of kidney water to carry this scripture.

The Western Empress was, after all, a woman, and the scriptures she created naturally contained a Daoist charm of utmost yin and gentleness, with her explanation of the power of yin being particularly exquisite and subtle.

The kidneys belong to the water element and are responsible for storing essence. They are naturally compatible with the power of the Taiyin (Greater Yin). The kidney water deity carries the Western Emperor Scripture, and the task is completed naturally.

"Oh well, might as well use it."

Xu Jinhuan didn't hesitate for long. He flipped his hand and took out the remaining two drops of Azure Emperor's essence blood, which were as green as jade and clear and transparent.

He flicked a drop of blood essence into the Liver Wood Divine Treasury, and the deity bearing the Devouring Heaven Demon Art suddenly opened its eyes and swallowed the drop of blood essence in one gulp.

The other drop, the essence of the body, entered the throat, causing the muscles and bones to resonate, like a bell or a chime, and the blood to surge.

As the Western Emperor Scripture circulated, the Kidney Water Divine Treasury within the Dao Palace opened.

That place was originally a deep body of water where the gods resided, but now, with the sound of the Western Emperor Scripture resounding, the entire Kidney God Treasury has changed its appearance.

The "deceased self" manifested, and a blurry figure emerged from the long river of time, sitting cross-legged in the past, with hands forming mudras and mouth reciting scriptures.

That was the "me" that existed in the past, which was stirred by the supreme method of the Western Emperor Scripture and manifested from nothingness. He recited the scripture for his present self, and every word and every sentence was transformed into Dao power and poured into the kidney water deity.

"The Way I" then awakens. That is the aspect that aligns with the Great Way, the bridge through which cultivators resonate with heaven and earth.

The Kidney Water Deity was surrounded by the flow of the Great Dao Qi, and the power of Taiyin surged forth, transforming the entire Kidney Deity Treasury into a vast silver ocean.

The deity stood above the vast ocean, his hands supporting the sky. His body was surrounded by a mixture of dark water mist and the clear light of the moon, which manifested various strange phenomena: a bright moon rose from the water, a celestial palace appeared and disappeared in the clouds, and the Milky Way descended from the heavens.

The main body resides in the center, bearing the chanting of the "deceased self" and the resonance of the "Taoist self".

The Trinity—past, present, and the Great Dao—is unified under the rule of the Western Emperor Scripture, jointly refining the Kidney Water Deity.

The power of the Azure Emperor's essence blood was also fully activated at this moment, with its boundless vitality and the Daoist rhyme of the Western Emperor Scripture interacting and resonating with the five internal organs, and the five elements rotating.

Beside him, Wu Shi looked at Xu Jinhuan with curiosity.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, you're amazing! This aura of life essence... why does it make my mouth water?"

Xu Jinhuan clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking. At this moment, he could clearly feel that with just his physical strength, he could easily beat people like Yang Mo to a pulp.

With a single punch, without even needing any Daoist techniques, the sheer power of his physical body is enough to make cultivators of the same realm question their very existence.

"Let's go, Brother Wushi, let's set off for Yaochi!"

Xu Jinhuan suddenly felt that having such a bodyguard by her side was actually quite reassuring.

My bodyguard, Wu Shi, has the bearing of an emperor... oops, I mean, the bearing of a celestial being in the mortal world!