Valley of Tang

Valley of Tang. "Where did the Netherworld go? Why didn't I sense it?" Chen Zhao recalled that when the Great Dao had swept across the universe just now, he had not found any trace of the Netherworld.

Clearly, this Life Forbidden Zone had hidden itself away in advance.

The Netherworld was a faction founded by the Nether Emperor during the Mythological Era. After the Nether Lord entered reincarnation, the Longevity Heavenly Lord once took control of it. From then on, the Netherworld's actions increasingly strayed from the original purpose behind the Nether Lord's founding of it.

When Chen Zhao had first crossed over, he had feared being targeted by the Netherworld.

Because the Supremes of the Netherworld had become obsessed with researching the Chaos Body, dreaming of creating one.

Fortunately, the Bronze Gate had concealed him, preventing the secret of the Chaos Body from being exposed.

The Supremes of the Netherworld had become crazed from studying the Chaos Body and ultimately created a Chaos monster.

Both the Yin God Sect and the Yang God Sect had been massacred by the Netherworld many times, causing their lineages to decline to the extreme. The purpose had been to create a Chaos Body.

When he had just killed the Carefree Heavenly Lord, Chen Zhao had wondered whether the Forbidden Zone Supremes of the Netherworld would make a move. He had even planned to take the opportunity to kill a few of them.

He had not expected the Forbidden Zone Supremes of the Netherworld to be capable of suppressing their urge for the Chaos Body.

Chen Zhao had a premonition that the Supremes of the Netherworld would clash with him sooner or later.

Now that the Netherworld had hidden itself away beforehand, and with the Immortal Artifact, the Heavenly Nether Treasure, left behind by the Nether Lord, deducing its whereabouts truly would be difficult.

However, the Netherworld's whereabouts were irrelevant to Chen Zhao at the moment.

He had no intention of deducing where the Netherworld was.

If the Forbidden Zone Supremes of the Netherworld dared show themselves, he would simply destroy them.

Ziwei.

The North Sea was black as ink, its waves surging endlessly. Vast and boundless, it seemed to have no end.

Above the vast North Sea, a Golden Path appeared, stretching toward the depths of the North Sea before finally vanishing from sight.

Chen Zhao stood above the North Sea. This vast expanse of ocean held no secrets whatsoever before him.

The North Sea, boundless and endless in ordinary people's eyes, was merely that much in his eyes.

In the depths of the North Sea lay a mysterious sea region. There was no trace of life nearby, and its environment was exceptionally perilous.

Yet deep within this sea region stood an ancient island.

Unlike the harsh environment around it, the ancient island teemed with life. Ancient medicines grew wildly across it, filling the air with a rich medicinal fragrance.

Even in the universe, this place would be a blessed land fought over by countless people.

Chen Zhao's gaze crossed Layers of Space and fell upon the ancient island in the depths of the North Sea.

Upon that ancient island stood an ancient tree, golden in color as if forged from gold. Sun Power flowed across its golden leaves.

This was Chen Zhao's destination—Valley of Tang.

In mythological legends, Valley of Tang was known as the place where the sun rose.

The Golden Path extended above Valley of Tang, and Chen Zhao appeared there.

"I finally found it. Something that had once been impossible to encounter, let alone obtain, now..."

Chen Zhao looked down at Valley of Tang beneath his feet, his gaze sinking into thought.

When he had first crossed over and learned that he was living in the era after the Sun Saint Emperor had passed away,

he had always wanted to find the Sun Stone Pagoda, the Sun Saint Emperor's Emperor Artifact.

After all, when he had first arrived in Covering the Sky, only an Emperor Artifact could give him a sense of security.

In the Ancient Era, only the Two Human Emperors had attained the Dao, leaving behind only two Emperor Artifacts.

The Human Emperor Seal was in the hands of the Yin God Sect, and they clearly could not lend it to him.

So he set his sights on the Sun Stone Pagoda in Valley of Tang in the North Sea.

Perhaps to guard against the outbreak of Dark Turmoil, the Sun Saint Emperor had not left his Emperor Artifact to his lineage, but had instead left it within Valley of Tang.

In the Later Generations, even when the Sun Saint Emperor had only a sheet of Human Skin remaining, he had still wielded the Sun Stone Pagoda to protect all living beings.

Unfortunately, Chen Zhao had explored the North Sea for a long time back then, yet he had never found Valley of Tang.

At the time, Chen Zhao had only felt somewhat regretful over failing to find Valley of Tang. He had merely wanted to try.

Before attaining the Dao, the temptation of having a Supreme Dao Weapon for protection was simply too great.

After all, in the Later Generations, even the Human Emperor's only remaining Bloodline Descendant had failed to take away the Sun Stone Pagoda.

Now that he had become an emperor, Valley of Tang, which he had once been unable to find, held no secrets before Chen Zhao. He easily located it.

What had once been unattainable now lay before Chen Zhao, yet he did not feel the slightest excitement.

An Ancient Emperor Artifact was of little use to him now.

Not to mention the Human Emperor Sword in his hand—even the Carefree Treasure Bottle of the Carefree Heavenly Lord

had had its Supreme Dao Deity erased by him, returning it to its original state and turning it into Immortal Gold material.

After gathering his thoughts, Chen Zhao descended into Valley of Tang. Looking at the towering ancient golden tree before him, he felt somewhat wistful.

"The Fusang Undying Medicine followed the Sun Saint Emperor throughout his life. Now that the Sun Saint Emperor has fallen, the Fusang Ancient Tree still endures."

The Sun Saint Emperor had once awed Above the Nine Heavens, yet in the end, he could only be buried beneath Yellow Earth.

The Fusang Undying Medicine was six zhang tall, yet it radiated an aura more majestic than mountains.

Divine Rosy Clouds coiled around it, while golden ancient leaves filled the tree, dazzlingly bright and glittering with golden light.

Golden Sun Power flowed within them, and hazy Golden Aura drifted through the surroundings, creating a magnificent spectacle.

Above this Divine Tree, a hazy Ancient Hall appeared, as though it existed in another world.

Chen Zhao's gaze pierced through the Forbidden Formation here and saw through this place's true nature.

"So it truly was a contingency left behind by the Sun Saint Emperor. Unfortunately, it is useless now."

Chen Zhao saw traces of a Supreme Dao Clash here.

The Sun Saint Emperor had clearly been undergoing a Second Life Transformation here in the past, only to be ambushed by the Undying Heavenly Emperor.

After suffering grave injuries, he could only bury himself within the Divine Spirit Ancient Coffin and drift Above the Nine Heavens.

As for the Sun Stone Pagoda, it had been left behind here.

"Appear!"

Chen Zhao reached into Valley of Tang, immediately grasping toward the Sun Stone Pagoda located in the depths of the Forbidden Formation.

The next moment, the Sun Stone Pagoda landed in his hand.

The palm-sized Sun Stone Pagoda had not even awakened, yet it still circulated terrifying Sun Power, as if it would incinerate All Heavens.

Stimulated by Chen Zhao's Emperor Dao Aura, the Sun Stone Pagoda awakened. Terrifying Emperor Dao Laws emerged, unleashing Supreme Dao Might! The Great Dao of the Sun swept across Ziwei Star, as though proclaiming the past glory of the Sun Saint Emperor.

Upon sensing this Great Dao aura, the Old Monsters self-sealed within the various factions of Ziwei Emperor Star were all startled awake! This aura came from the Sun Saint Emperor! The previous emperor of the Human Race, the Saint Emperor revered by countless Human Race factions.

"The Great Dao of the Sun Saint Emperor has appeared. What is happening?"

"The Sun Saint Emperor suddenly passed away in the past, leaving behind neither his body nor his Emperor Artifact."

"His Saint Emperor aura has suddenly erupted now. Could it be that the Sun Stone Pagoda has awakened?"

While the upper echelons of countless factions wondered where this aura of the Sun Saint Emperor had come from,

the entire Yang God Sect was overcome with excitement, because they knew that this aura came from the Sun Stone Pagoda, the Saint Emperor's Emperor Artifact.

New author, new book. I'm a Covering the Sky reader, and this is my first time writing. Please forgive me if it isn't good. Also, happy National Day, everyone.