A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

After receiving Lin Xiu's promise, Duan De gritted his teeth, a ruthless glint flashing across his face, and jumped directly into the icy pool.

"Whoosh!"

A pitiful scream rang out as Duan De thrashed wildly in the water, his body turning blue from the cold, his eyebrows and hair covered in a thin layer of frost.

Chapter 75 The Ancient Dragon Symbol and the Burial Guide to Heaven (Third Update)

However, despite trembling so badly his eyebrows almost fell off, Duan De still stubbornly dived down, his figure quickly disappearing into the dark water.

Shortly after, a shrill scream came from underwater.

"what!"

Duan De leaped out of the water like a scalded shrimp, trembling all over and with purple lips.

"Freezing...this place is freezing to death! This godforsaken place!"

Duan De's face turned even paler than before, but he was still unwilling to give up. He took another deep breath and plunged down.

The little girl giggled as she watched Duan De's disheveled appearance; her clear laughter was particularly loud by the quiet pool.

Ye Fan couldn't help but chuckle, shaking his head and realizing that the gap between himself and Lin Xiu was still too great.

When it comes to dealing with Duan De, Lin Xiu should be considered his teacher!

......

After an unknown amount of time, Duan De finally surfaced from the pool again, his face deathly pale, panting heavily.

Clearly, he gained nothing.

Otherwise, his livid face would probably turn rosy in an instant.

Duan De was freezing, and after shivering as he climbed ashore, he pointed at Lin Xiu with considerable displeasure:

"You...you're playing me! I've searched for so long and still can't find it, the immortal energy must be gone!"

Lin Xiu spread his hands, looking innocent: "When did I trick you? I just said that if you find it, it's yours, but I never guaranteed that you would definitely find it."

Duan De was furious, but thinking about the potential future cooperation, he forcibly suppressed his anger and forced a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Fellow Daoist Lin... I was just joking, please don't take it to heart~ Hahaha~"

Lin Xiu nodded: "Don't worry, Master Duan, I understand."

"I will absolutely not fail to give you the reward you are owed, and I will personally deliver it to you."

[As for whether it will disappear after being handed over to you, that's beyond my control.] Lin Xiu added in his mind.

Just now, Duan De's insults towards Lingbao Tianzun were truly excessive.

He was, after all, a member of the Lingbao Sect who had mastered the Lingbao Immortal Scripture. Duan De had insulted the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable in front of him, so he certainly deserved to be taught a lesson.

.......

Seeing that Lin Xiu didn't intend to hold it against him, Duan De breathed a sigh of relief, looked back at the deep pool with a pained and hesitant expression, as if he was about to jump in again.

Seeing that Duan Dejia's immortal energy had failed to awaken the Azure Emperor, Lin Xiu had no choice but to increase the dosage of the medicine.

"It seems that gentle methods won't wake the Azure Emperor. How about... we try this instead?"

Output object: Daoist Rhyme of the Lesser Immortal Realm.

Output power: 10%.

Lin Xiu's palm once again gathered light.

This time, the scene inside the ball of light changed, with faint shadows of mountains and rivers and the changing of the sun and moon, exuding an ancient and desolate primitive atmosphere, like a miniature prehistoric world.

Lin Xiu gently sent it down, and the radiance containing the Daoist essence of the Lesser Immortal Realm sank to the bottom of the pool.

"What...what is this?!"

Duan Degang dried himself off and saw this scene; his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"This aura...this aura...is even more profound than the immortal aura from before! Lin Xiu, you spendthrift! What are you doing!" Duan De was heartbroken and his heart ached so much that he stopped calling him Fellow Daoist Lin and wished he could jump down again.

[Holy crap, even something Master Lin casually pulls out can make that fatso green with envy. He's got way too much wealth!]

Ye Fan regretted that he should have shamelessly stayed by Lin Xiu's side and lived off him!

If you really do that, let alone the Divine Bridge realm, even the Dao Palace realm isn't out of the question.

......

Lin Xiu ignored Duan De's meaning and continued to observe the reaction of the water surface.

However... there was no reaction on the water's surface.

Seeing that even this couldn't wake the Azure Emperor, Lin Xiu prepared to use his ultimate move!

"Here, little girl, take this."

Lin Xiu squatted down, flipped his hand, and a long, black object appeared.

It was an object about a foot long, completely black, made of an unknown material. Its shape was ancient and simple, resembling neither a flute nor a xiao (vertical bamboo flute), with a wide mouth the size of a bowl at one end, which shimmered with a dark luster in the sunlight.

The moment the object appeared, the surrounding light seemed to dim slightly for a moment.

"Brother Lin Xiu, this is...."

The little girl blinked her big eyes and took the black suona from Lin Xiu's hands.

"This item is called the Burial Heaven Guide, one of the artifacts I forged to carry the Dao. In a moment, all you need to do is this..."

Lin Xiu leaned close to the little girl's ear and began to explain in a low voice.

The little girl listened attentively, nodding her head from time to time.

Duan De and Ye Fan, standing to the side, looked at the black artifact with curiosity. Even with Duan De's keen eyesight, he couldn't discern its specific material or crafting technique. He only felt that the Daoist aura emanating from the artifact was somewhat peculiar, seemingly quite different from ordinary magical treasures.

"Hmm? This thing..."

Wei Yi, who had been observing silently, suddenly let out a soft exclamation and his brows furrowed slightly.

With his cultivation and vision as a Great Sage, he could glimpse the fundamental laws governing most objects in the world, even if he did not know their origins.

However, the Dao principles contained within this dark object were unusually strange. He couldn't see through it for a moment, only knowing that it possessed a powerful "dragon" attribute Dao aura.

"Where did this kid get such a strange artifact embryo? Or... did he refine it himself?"

Wei Yi gave Lin Xiu a deep look, but ultimately didn't ask any further questions. Everyone has their own secrets and path, and as long as they don't go astray, he wouldn't interfere too much.

.......

Wei Yi's idea was correct; "Burial of Heaven" indeed possessed the most unique dragon-attribute Daoist charm in the world.

Because the "Burial of Heaven" incorporates Lin Xiu's ancient dragon-character symbol!

Because upgrading the ancient dragon-character talisman requires all three elements of Heaven, Earth, and Man to meet the standard for the dragon attribute Daoist rhyme, Lin Xiu has only managed to raise it to the second level in the past six months, bringing it to the same level as his own cultivation.

However, during the process of upgrading the ancient dragon character symbol, Lin Xiu discovered that the profound meaning of the ancient dragon character symbol was extremely special.

The system describes the dragon in the ancient Chinese character for "dragon" as not representing the "dragon race" itself, but rather the strongest "power" in the world.

The Heavenly Dragon represents the ultimate dragon-shaped creature that elucidates the Way of Heaven; only the strongest dragon can be called the Heavenly Dragon.

The earth dragon represents the ultimate depths of the earth's veins and shares some similarities with the ancient symbol for the mountain.

The dragon-human symbol represents the ultimate in human aspirations and willpower, sharing many similarities with the aspirations of Buddhism and the dragon-like aura of imperial dynasties.

Based on the above three points, Lin Xiu designated the vessel corresponding to the ancient dragon symbol as the "suona" and named it "Zangtian Yin".

The suona has three major attributes: "musical instrument", "ritual instrument" and "funeral instrument". It can be used for both happy occasions and funerals. Moreover, its shape is close to that of a dragon-shaped creature. Its concept and appearance best explain the profound meaning of the ancient Chinese character for dragon.

What is the strongest "momentum" in the entire "Covering the Sky" trilogy?

Lin Xiu believes that the strongest forces are "sacrifice" and "burial"!

Therefore, the ancient symbol of the dragon, which embodies the strongest power, should be shaped like a suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument)!

......

After listening to Lin Xiu's instructions, the little girl gripped the Burial Sky Guide tightly in her little hands, looked up at him, and asked:

"Brother Lin Xiu, all I need to do is face this place and think about the words you taught me, is that enough?"

"Yes, Nannan is so smart."

Lin Xiu smiled and ruffled her hair, making the little girl's big eyes crinkle with joy.

"Remember, think carefully and with all your might, as if you were calling out to someone who is sleeping soundly. Do not hold back in the slightest."

"Yes! Nannan remembers!"

The little girl nodded vigorously, her face full of seriousness.

Chapter 76 The Azure Emperor Also Remains Unslept (Fourth Update)

Next, Xiao Nannan turned around, facing the deep pool, and held up the Burial Sky Guide with both hands, pointing the flared end at the direction Lin Xiu pointed out below the water.

Then, she closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, her pink lips opening and closing silently, as if she were reciting something.

A few breaths later, the little girl puffed out her cheeks and blew the Burial Sky Guidance with all her might.

"Buzzing!!!!~"

A loud, high-pitched suona horn sound, seemingly capable of tearing the sky apart, suddenly exploded out!

The sound waves rippled outwards from the suona bowl in visible waves, the air vibrated, and fine ripples spread across the surface of the pool! The sound penetrated the water, ignoring all obstacles, and reached the core of the Green Emperor's Tomb!

In an instant, heaven and earth grieved together!

The mournful sounds of a funeral procession echoed continuously, like the wailing of countless souls, or the ancient funeral song reverberating across the fields.

Wei Yi's cloudy old eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light as he stared intently at the pool.

He could sense that the Azure Emperor's Tomb seemed to have undergone some subtle changes due to the sound waves caused by the Burial of Heaven!

Wei Yi's intuition was correct.

After Xiao Nannan blew the Burial Guide, only a dozen seconds later, a point of blue light burst forth from the depths of the pool at the Green Emperor's Tomb.

Immediately afterwards... a faint imperial aura spread out, shaking everyone to their core.

"It's done!"

"I knew it, the Azure Emperor is not asleep either!"