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

Luo Heng's expression remained quite calm.

He estimated that Ye Fan would arrive soon. Surely a ruthless person wouldn't time it perfectly? So he figured the Bronze Immortal Palace must already be here.

Now that I see it, it's exactly as I expected.

"Beneath this great lake lies a bronze immortal palace. All this primordial energy emanates from the bronze immortal palace, which originally belonged to the Ruthless Great Emperor."

"Senior Wei, we can only take some, not all of it," Luo Heng added.

He felt that he had developed a deep bond with his daughter over the past few years, and that obtaining some Xuanhuang Qi shouldn't be a big problem.

Of course, even if there were a real problem, he figured a ruthless person would give him a warning first, rather than just slapping him to death. That's why he dared to act this way.

"What is your relationship with the Ruthless Emperor?" Wei Yi couldn't help but ask.

Luo Heng paused upon hearing this, subconsciously touching the silver bracelet on his wrist, then revealed a somewhat subtle smile—thinking to himself: If you had asked earlier, it wouldn't have mattered, but now…

"I can't be considered a descendant of the ruthless lineage, I can only say... we have some connection."

Wei Yi gave him a deep look, and couldn't help but mutter to himself: You used to say that if you wanted to save the old friend of Tai Xuan Sect, you had to ask the Ruthless Great Emperor for help, but now you say that you have "some connection" with her... You kid, are you deliberately scheming against me?

Although he was secretly complaining in his heart, Wei Yi's hands did not stop moving at all.

He immediately began casting a spell to collect the Xuanhuang Qi. A massive amount of Xuanhuang Qi surged upwards like a Xuanhuang waterfall, disappearing into Wei Yi's sleeve.

After a while, Wei Yi noticed that as the Xuanhuang Qi decreased, a bright light flashed below. He stared intently, then his pupils contracted, and he slowly uttered four words: "Xuanhuang Mother Qi".

Upon hearing this, Luo Heng reminded him, "We can take some of the Xuanhuang Qi, but don't even think about taking the Xuanhuang Mother Qi. The Ruthless Great Emperor has already made arrangements for it."

Then, he took the lid of the Devouring Demon Jar directly from the silver bracelet and handed it to Wei Yi, saying, "We'll each take half of the Xuanhuang Qi."

"Could you please put my portion into the lid of this Devouring Demon Jar, Senior Wei?"

To be honest, Luo Heng was indeed testing Wei Yi at this moment. Since he would have to use the lid of the Devouring Demon Jar in front of him sooner or later, he might as well reveal it in front of the Bronze Immortal Palace rather than elsewhere.

If Wei Yi were to become greedy and try to do something, this Bronze Immortal Palace would actually be the safest place for Luo Heng.

Wei Yi would be better off lifting the lid of the Devouring Demon Jar and smashing it down, while Luo Heng would raise the silver bracelet containing the little girl to block it... The scene that follows is sure to be quite "exciting".

Wei Yi stiffly took the lid of the Devouring Demon Jar and gave Luo Heng a deep look.

Immediately, he channeled his divine power into this half of the supreme imperial weapon.

The lid of the Devouring Demon Jar emitted terrifying imperial might, its surface seemingly cracked open like a black hole, its interior incredibly deep, resembling a vast star field. The supreme pressure emanated from it, making one want to kneel down in worship.

Then, the Xuanhuang Qi, flowing like a waterfall, directly entered the black hole opened by the lid of the Devouring Heaven Demon Jar.

After collecting nearly a hundred prescriptions, Wei Yi stopped what he was doing.

He put all the Xuanhuang Qi he had collected into the lid of the Devouring Demon Jar, then pushed it open, handing the lid, which was shimmering with terrifying black light, to Luo Heng.

Luo Heng looked puzzled: "Senior, what does this mean?"

"No reward without merit." Wei Yi uttered these five words calmly.

Upon hearing this, Luo Heng smiled and said, "In that case, senior, why not incorporate this sentiment into the time limit for protecting the Dao? Consider it an extra credit from this junior."

Although Wei Yi didn't understand the meaning of "adding a bell," he didn't delve into it. He simply pondered for a moment, then reached out and drew a few more units of primordial energy from the lake: "Very well, this will be enough for me to protect you for another year."

Then, he looked Luo Heng up and down with curiosity. "You really don't want the Primordial Qi? Such a divine object might be of little use to us old folks, but for you young prodigies just embarking on the path of immortality, shouldn't it be more tempting than the scriptures of the ancient emperors?"

Luo Heng took the lid of the Devouring Demon Jar, which shimmered with dark light, and lightly traced the demonic face on it with his fingertips. He said calmly, "Although the Primordial Qi is said to surpass the Nine Great Immortal Metals and is an unparalleled divine material for forging supreme imperial weapons, it is ultimately incompatible with my path."

He looked down at the surging primordial energy deep within the lake, his tone resolute: "I have already chosen the materials for forging this weapon, and I will surely use them to create the strongest weapon in this world."

Now, Wei Yi became interested.

Is there really a better material for refining weapons than the Primordial Chaos Qi?

However, seeing that Luo Heng didn't intend to continue, he didn't press the matter, but instead asked, "What's next? What are your plans?"

After a moment's thought, Luo Heng said, "Let's go to Weidu first. There are descendants of the Azure Emperor at the Xuanyuan Sect near Weidu. I want to make a deal with her to exchange for a secret technique of the Azure Emperor."

He paused, then added, "However, the demon race has just acquired the imperial weapon left behind by the Azure Emperor. To avoid conflict, I hope Senior Wei can put some pressure on them."

After listening, Wei Yi pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

He had just agreed to protect Luo Heng for a year, and on the very first day, Luo Heng gave him Xuanhuang Qi, though it was also a transaction.

But to be honest, it was still a bit too hot to handle, so he naturally wouldn't refuse some of the less unreasonable requests.

Of course, as a saint, he wouldn't blindly obey Luo Heng just because of this small benefit.

If Luo Heng was simply trading goods, or even deliberately lowering the price, he wouldn't say anything. After all, he was just a saint, not a saint.

But if Luo Heng takes advantage of his protection to do something shameless, he wouldn't mind putting righteousness before family.

Thinking this, Wei Yi put his hand on Luo Heng's shoulder, took another step, and arrived in the sky above Wei Capital.

Then, taking another step, he found himself standing in a pavilion.

Luo Heng looked around and saw that the pavilion was suspended high on a radiant mountain. The mountain was covered with lush vegetation and surrounded by green mist. The whole mountain looked like it was carved from jade, with swirling mist and an ethereal, fairy-like atmosphere.

Not far in front of them stood a flawless woman.

Her skin was as white as ice and her bones as white as jade, flawless and elegant, her body tall and graceful, like the most prized masterpiece of heaven. Dressed in white, her black hair danced lightly, like a fairy from the moon palace descending to the mortal world, ethereal and otherworldly, pure and beautiful as a fairy, as if she were not of this world and could ride the wind at any moment to ascend to the heavenly palace.

Looking at the woman before him, hailed as the most beautiful woman in the Eastern Wilderness, Luo Heng asked, "Yan Ruyu?"

Even before the two appeared, Yan Ruyu had already quietly connected with the supreme imperial weapon within her body—the Chaos Green Lotus. However, the two terrifying pressures were released and then immediately withdrawn, causing her to catch her breath slightly.

She steadied herself, took a deep breath, and her eyes widened in astonishment: "An ancient sage has personally arrived... and even brought an ultimate imperial weapon?"

After a wry smile, she straightened her posture, gave a graceful curtsy, and then respectfully asked, "May I ask what brings you two here?"