Shrouding the Heavens: Primordial Origin of the Myriad Heavens
Chapter 139

Entering the Story and Meeting Chen Zhan and His Wife (6K)

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The pressure on the blond man and the ape woman lessened considerably, leaving only one Blood Angel to hold them back.

The two were able to catch their breath and were even more shocked to see that Li Qingshan could fight four Blood Angel alone without being at a disadvantage.

The blond man's eyes held a complex mix of gratitude and worry.

Who is this person?

Such formidable strength, and such unheard-of techniques!

At this moment, the Blood Angel leader's face turned pale, as he felt an indescribable force and destructive will travel along his scythe.

The shock made his arm go numb, his blood surge, and he almost lost his grip on his weapon.

For the first time, a look of shock appeared in his eyes. The opponent's endless stream of incredibly powerful supernatural abilities completely exceeded his expectations.

"We can't drag this out any longer; we need to finish this quickly!"

A resolute glint flashed in Li Qingshan's eyes.

He didn't want to reveal too much about himself upon his arrival.

But the current situation is pressing, and if we continue to hide our strengths, we'll likely face even more trouble in this volatile world.

With a thought, he communicated with the depths of the Bitter Sea.

There, eighteen ancient battle flags floated, each engraved with the trajectory of the stars in the sky, radiating a deep and ancient starlight.

This is one of his trump cards: the Zhoutian Star Formation flags, crafted by Saint and obtained from Mount Kunlun!

Once deployed, it can draw upon the power of the stars, creating a starry killing domain that is sufficient to quickly annihilate these four Blood Angel.

Just as he locked onto the eighteen array flags with his divine sense, preparing to unleash them instantly at the cost of consuming a large amount of Divine Source and divine power, a terrifying pressure that could not be described in words suddenly appeared.

Like a slumbering primordial beast awakening, or like the entire sky collapsing, it enveloped the entire valley without warning!

Time and space seemed to freeze at this moment.

The surging sea of blood instantly solidified, like red amber.

The wailing, vengeful spirits were as if they were being strangled, remaining silent and still.

The four Blood Angel, who were attacking fiercely, suddenly froze in mid-air, their expressions of horror, cruelty, and bloodlust completely frozen.

It transformed into boundless, instinctive fear and disbelief.

Their bodies began to tremble violently and uncontrollably, as if they had encountered a natural enemy that was absolutely insurmountable on a life-level scale.

Even the eighteen array flags that Li Qingshan was about to unleash.

They were also suppressed deep within the Bitter Sea by this sudden, supreme majesty, unable to move!

The divine power surging within him and the various hand seals he held back were frozen in place, their operation sluggish.

A tremendous wave of emotion surged within him, and he suddenly looked up.

Two Dao Body appeared in mid-air not far away, seemingly out of nowhere.

Ahead stood a man with casually draped black hair, a handsome face etched with the vicissitudes of time and a deep-seated weariness.

He wore an ordinary black robe, stained with some dried and blackened dark red bloodstains.

He emanated no powerful energy fluctuations and simply floated there quietly.

Yet it seems to be the fulcrum of the entire universe, with everything revolving around it.

A little further behind him stood a woman dressed in a plain-colored dress.

Her face was gentle, but her eyes held a lingering worry and a hint of weariness.

The aura flowing around him was roughly at the Dragon Transformation level, which seemed quite ordinary compared to the unfathomable pressure emanating from the man in front of him.

At this moment, she was watching the battle below with vigilance and worry, especially her gaze lingering on the black-haired man, which was full of concern.

The man in black calmly swept his gaze across the area below, lingering for a moment on the Blood Sea Domain and the four Blood Angel.

There was no emotion in that gaze, only an absolute indifference that regarded all things as straw dogs.

And a kind of impatience at having one's peace disturbed.

"Disturbing the peace and quiet."

These four ordinary words, like ancient taboos, do not travel through the air.

Rather, it is directly imprinted deep within the souls of all living beings, carrying an unquestionable and absolute will that is law in itself.

The next moment, under Li Qingshan's narrowed gaze, the black-haired man simply raised his right hand casually.

He gently made a grasping motion towards the " Blood Sea Domain " maintained by four Seventh Rank Blood Angel.

There was no light, no sound.

That viscous, filthy Blood Sea Domain, filled with the wails of vengeful spirits, was like a poorly painted work that had been wiped away by an invisible giant hand.

Along with the vengeful spirits that lingered within, they vanished without a trace in an instant!

It's as if it never existed!

"Puff,!"

As if struck by a violent backlash from heaven and earth, the four Blood Angel simultaneously gushed out foul blood mixed with fragments of internal organs.

His aura rapidly weakened like a punctured balloon, and his crimson wings turned gray and withered away piece by piece.

Their fear reached its peak, and the leader, with his last ounce of strength, uttered a desperate, hoarse, trembling voice. "It's... it's you... Chen... Zhan... you actually... didn't..."

Chen Zhan didn't even glance at them a second time, as if he had merely brushed away a few specks of dust.

He spoke indifferently, declaring the final outcome. "Destroy."

Words become law, and laws become easier to apply!

The four powerful Blood Angel, along with their ferocious weapons, vanished without warning.

It begins to disintegrate and annihilate from the smallest particle structure!

Flesh and blood, bones, soul, wings—every trace of its existence.

They were all completely erased by the power of that single character, vanishing into the world.

Truly, both body and soul were annihilated, leaving not a trace!

The world fell into absolute silence.

The wind stopped, the clouds lingered, and even the Blood Angel who was still fighting the blonde Sacred Battle Angel and the ape woman in the distance...

He was already terrified out of his wits, and the golden-haired Sacred Battle Angel seized the opportunity to annihilate his soul with a single sword strike.

The blonde Sacred Battle Angel and the ape woman gaped, their pupils shrinking to the size of pinpoints.

My body trembled slightly from the extreme shock and the awe that came from my instinct for life.

They knew the Blood Angel's power; otherwise, they wouldn't have been hunted down so badly.

However, before the man named Chen Zhan, the powerful Blood Angel and his battle formation stood in stark contrast.

It vanished in an instant, like a bubble in the sunlight!

What level of power is this? God Emperor?

Or is it the Heaven Rank, which has long since become a legend, existing only in ancient myths?!

Li Qingshan's pupils also contracted slightly, and his usually calm heart was suddenly stirred by violent waves.

He was not shocked by the destructive power itself; at his level, destroying stars was not difficult.

He was shocked by the way the black-haired man attacked!

"This power, this absolute control over the rules,"

He clearly felt that the moment the black-haired man took action, he mobilized a huge amount of heaven and earth energy.

Instead, it directly triggers it in a higher-level way that he cannot yet fully comprehend.

It could even be said that it "commanded" the "laws" of this world!

That words become law, and thoughts kill, is not a metaphor, but a real operation at the level of laws!

This is something that even Second Heaven of the Immortal Platform, or even Immortal Three King, could not easily accomplish!

This is a fundamental difference in the understanding and application of "Tao" and "laws"!

This person's level of attainment is absolutely at the level of Saint!

Li Qingshan felt a chill run down his spine.

Moreover, his application of the laws is perfectly in line with the laws of heaven and earth in this world, which are so active that they are almost outwardly manifest.

It was as if he were an integral part of the rules of this world!

What unsettled Li Qingshan even more was the last name the Blood Angel uttered. " Chen Zhan!!!"

The black-haired man in front of me seemed to be seriously injured and was not at his peak condition.

But that absolute control over power and the understanding that touches upon the essence of the laws cannot be faked!

At the same time, this is combined with what we saw earlier: birdmen, thunder giants, Sacred Battle Angel, and ape women.

And the black-haired man, Chen Zhan, displayed a power system completely different from the Shrouding Method.

There was also an intense, bloody, and carnage-filled aura, completely different from the previous holy power of light.

And the lingering, seemingly eternal, fierce fighting spirit and boundless soul energy in this world.

The name of a crazy world I once saw in my hometown in a previous life, a world full of legends and wars, where gods and demons wept blood, and where people defied the heavens and fought against the righteous.

It suddenly jumped into Li Qingshan's heart.

"Angels, ancient gods, words become law, thoughts annihilate powerful enemies, Chen Zhan."

This is the legendary Divine Tomb World and demons, a place where even the heavens can be considered an enemy?!

Li Qingshan recalled fragments of information about this world:

A law of heaven and earth became so active as to be almost "mad" that myriad races emerged, wars raged on, and gods and demons fell like weeds.

The strong fight against the heavens, and the ancient cemetery of gods and demons is filled with ancient ruins.

A land where powerful beings defied the heavens and where countless tragic legends were buried!

A world where "might makes right," and turmoil and war permeate the entirety of ancient history!

No wonder the cultivators here are so "irritable," readily resorting to life-or-death struggles.

In this world where laws are outwardly manifest, war has raged for millennia, and even the universe itself seems fraught with "problems."

In a world where all beings are struggling to survive, peace and order are perhaps the true luxuries.

Here, strength is the only passport.

Chen Zhan casually annihilated the Blood Angel, as if he had only done a trivial matter.

He wasn't even qualified to have the slightest emotional reaction.

The woman in plain clothes behind him, Lady Li, also flew closer at this moment, her gaze sweeping across the area below.

Only after confirming that the threat had been eliminated did the worry in her eyes subside slightly, but she still stayed close to Chen Zhan's side.

Chen Zhan then turned his gaze to Li Qingshan and the blonde Sacred Battle Angel couple, his eyes as deep as the starry sea.

He lingered on Li Qingshan for a moment, in particular.

In the instant that gaze swept over him, Li Qingshan felt as if he had been completely seen through.

The secrets of the Bitter Sea, the Dao Palace, the Four Extremes, and even the Sea of Bitterness were all subtly fluctuating, but the primordial spirit in the Immortal Platform and the Dao of the Innate Five Elements remained steadfast and unmoving.

A faint, almost imperceptible hint of surprise seemed to flash across Chen Zhan's eyes.

But it quickly returned to its calm, still state.

Lady Li was standing beside him, also glanced at Li Qingshan curiously, seemingly noticing the uniqueness of his aura.

"Thank you so much for saving my life, senior!"

The blond Sacred Battle Angel was the first to react, pulling his wife, the ape woman, to bow respectfully.

His head was bowed deeply, his tone filled with heartfelt gratitude and awe.

He also cast a grateful glance at Lady Li behind Chen Zhan.

He learned of this person's identity; it was a name that had once shaken the Three Realms and Six Paths.

My heart was in turmoil; I never expected to encounter such a legendary figure in this desperate situation.

Chen Zhan nodded slightly, his voice calm yet carrying an innate authority, as if his words were the rule. "This place is not safe to linger."

Lady Li was beside him, nodded slightly in agreement.

His gaze fell on Li Qingshan again, a gaze that seemed to pierce through time, as if seeing traces of something even more ancient. "Your path does not belong to this era."

Is it the awakening of slumbering battle spirits, or the return of ancient heroes from oblivion?

His tone carried a subtle hint of inquiry, but not hostility.

In this land that has endured too much turmoil and destruction, where even the heavens and earth have changed, and where the spirit of war has never ceased.

It is not particularly unusual for a cultivation system to emerge that differs significantly from the mainstream of the time.

Countless ancient powerful beings have attempted to return in various ways, either as reincarnations of remnant souls or as the resurrection of battle spirits.

Their cultivation methods are incredibly diverse and different from the current system, which is quite normal.

Chen Zhan clearly categorized Li Qingshan into this category.

Li Qingshan's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly understood Chen Zhan's judgment.

He said in a deep voice, "My name is Li Qingshan. By a stroke of luck, I have come to be in this world."

Chen Zhan nodded and didn't pursue the matter further.

Regardless of the form of their return, it is commonplace in this chaotic world.

He glanced at Li Qingshan's body, which was subtly resisting yet constantly attempting to merge with the laws of the world, and said bluntly, "When the Great Dao clashes, Heaven and Earth cannot tolerate it. You need to adapt as soon as possible, or find a way to conceal it, otherwise you will easily invite disaster."

The blonde Sacred Battle Angel immediately chimed in, "Senior Chen, Fellow Daoist Li, and this lady, if you don't mind, you may come with my husband and me to take refuge for the time being."

My Sacred Battle Angel have been operating in the Western Heaven Realm for many years, and I know of several ancient, hidden strongholds.

The restriction is ancient, originating from antiquity.

Perhaps it can help Fellow Daoist Li quell the rejection from heaven and earth and adapt to the laws of this world.

He could tell that neither the unfathomable Chen Zhan and his wife...

Whether it's Li Qingshan, who seems to be a returned ancient warrior, they are all extraordinary individuals.

Forging a good relationship with such a powerful figure would be of immense benefit to the couple and the entire Sacred Battle Angel race.

Chen Zhan for a moment, his gaze sweeping over Li Qingshan, then glancing at Lady Li beside him.

Seeing that they had no objection to the suggestion of the golden-haired Sacred Battle Angel, he directly decided. "Yes."

lead the way."

The language is concise.

"Yes!

Please follow me, my benefactors!

Overjoyed, the golden-haired Sacred Battle Angel disregarded his severe injuries and immediately determined his direction.

Together with the ape-woman who was supporting his wife, they led Chen Zhan, Lady Li, and Li Qingshan.

They transformed into five streams of light, their auras concealed, and swiftly disappeared into the intricate maze below.

He disappeared into the depths of a vast, labyrinthine mountain range, where energy was chaotic.

A day later, the space before them rippled like water, accompanied by the golden-haired Sacred Battle Angel.

The handsome and resolute man, though now unable to conceal his exhaustion, dripped a drop of golden blood, imbued with pure light, into a certain spot in the Void.

A Stone Gate, which was originally indistinguishable from the surrounding rock walls, slid open silently, revealing a deep and dark passage behind it.

A sense of vastness and antiquity pervades the air, as if it has been accumulated over thousands of years.

It even carried a hint of sorrow and indomitable spirit, which invigorated Li Qingshan.

Even the sluggish feeling of being suppressed by the laws around him seemed to lessen for a moment.

"Gentlemen, please follow me. This is one of our tribe's oldest sanctuaries, well-protected and safe."

The blonde Sacred Battle Angel's voice carried obvious fatigue, but even more so, a sense of relief.

He carefully supported the pale-faced, weak-breathing ape woman and led her into the darkness.

Chen Zhan followed without hesitation, his steps steady, with Lady Li close behind.

Her movements were light and agile, and her steps were not flustered, revealing her excellent mental fortitude.

Li Qingshan walked at the back, and the moment he stepped into the cave, the Daoist aura in his eyes involuntarily accelerated.

He sensed that the interior of this cave had an extremely complex spatial structure, with multiple layers.

The seemingly shallow passage actually leads to a separate space that is far larger than the surrounding mountain.

What surprised him even more was that the flow of time in the core area of the cave seemed to have an extremely subtle difference from that in the outside world.

Time seems to flow more slowly and heavily here.

"What a brilliant approach! It not only involves space but also touches upon the realm of time."

The Sacred Battle Angel clan must have been extremely glorious and profound in ancient times.

Perhaps it's because the spacetime laws of the Divine Tomb World are not as strict as those of the Shrouding the Heavens World that they can be manipulated so easily.

Li Qingshan thought to himself, and at the same time felt a little relieved.

A hiding place with such a strong foundation can indeed provide a precious respite.

This is especially true for him, an "outsider" who urgently needs to adapt to this world.

Upon first arriving in the Divine Tomb World, I experienced a teleportation attack and was passively drawn into a battle, fighting against four birds of the same level.

Witnessing the power of his words, he was mistaken for a war spirit returning from ancient times.

In this secluded ancient cave, Li Qingshan was finally able to catch his breath for a while.

At the end of the passage, a bright and open space appeared.

The core area of the cave is a huge circular stone palace with a dome that hangs high, like an inverted night sky.

It is inlaid with some strange crystals that can emit their own light, casting a soft and steady glow like stars.

The stone wall is covered with intricate and ancient angel totems and divine runes; those patterns are not inanimate objects.

Instead, it was slowly flowing with a faint halo, like blood flowing in a vein.

The protective barrier that maintains the operation of the entire cave exudes a reassuring sense of stability.

The spiritual energy in the air is not only abundant, but also relatively peaceful in nature.

Several different energies: light, earth, and even a faint, almost imperceptible life force.

A wonderful balance is achieved here, which is very beneficial for stabilizing the mind and healing wounds.

Without further ado, the group immediately found places to settle down.

The blonde Sacred Battle Angel and the ape woman walked to one side of the stone hall and sat down, their backs against the stone wall engraved with defensive runes.

The Sacred Battle Angel took out a simple-looking jade bottle from his bosom, which emitted a soft glow.

He carefully poured out two pills, each the size of a longan, radiating a rich life force and pure light.

He took one pill himself and gently fed the other to the ape woman.

The two immediately closed their eyes and began to circulate their internal energy.

The Sacred Battle Angel was surrounded by a pure white holy light, though it was slightly dim and far less intense than in its prime.

But it still possesses an indomitable resilience, like a candle flickering in the wind yet stubbornly refusing to go out, striving to repair the wounds within its body.

The ape woman exuded a fierce, demonic aura intertwined with a gentle yet resilient power of light.

As a descendant of the Earth-Shaking Divine Ape, she possesses a powerful physical body and is currently guiding the medicinal power to nourish her damaged meridians and internal organs.

A sliver of color gradually returned to his pale face, but his breathing remained erratic.

Clearly, the previous pursuit had taken a heavy toll on them, leaving them nearly exhausted.

Chen Zhan then chose another secluded corner of the stone hall, where shadows shrouded the area.

It was as if even the light was being swallowed up by the invisible aura surrounding him.

He sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.

Lady Li sat quietly not far from him, not disturbing his meditation, but also sitting cross-legged and silently circulating her own cultivation technique.

A faint, relatively soft halo emanated from her, and her breathing was steady.

It was clearly recovering on its own, while also constantly keeping an eye on its surroundings, protecting Chen Zhan.

With his Innate Immortal Fetus keen senses, Li Qingshan vaguely sensed something beneath that seemingly calm and unfathomable exterior.

It was as if a terrifying, primordial beast was lurking within Chen Zhan's body.

A very subtle, yet chilling, sealing power was slowly flowing, binding something like chains;

At the same time, there were several hidden wounds that revealed the "foundation of the Dao" and were shrouded in an ominous aura.

It is being repaired and mended by some more powerful force at a slow but steady pace.

Occasionally, when the seal rippled slightly, the wisps of energy it released sent a chill down Li Qingshan's spine.

It was a level of power that transcended our current understanding, filled with the brutality and indomitable spirit of fighting against heaven and earth.

"His injuries are extremely severe, and the nature of these injuries and the seal likely involve a very complex situation, far beyond what could have been caused by an ordinary fight."

Li Qingshan gained a deeper understanding of Chen Zhan's strength and situation, and at the same time became more vigilant about the dangers of this realm.

Based on the timeline, it is likely that the legendary " Heavenly Gate " opened wide, causing chaos among the Immortal God.

During this period of chaos, Chen Zhan led his wife to the Heavenly Realm for refuge, and then fought their way from the Eastern Heaven Realm to the Western Heaven Realm.

The injuries sustained at this time likely involved the intervention of several elders of the Chen Family.

His wife, Lady Li, must have followed him all the way, enduring many hardships.

He dared not delay and immediately found a spot neither too far nor too close to either side to sit down cross-legged.

The most urgent task is to deal with the omnipresent suppression of the laws governing this world.

The Western Emperor Scripture circulated slowly within his body, causing waves to surge in the Bitter Sea, and divine light to gush forth from the Life Spring, while the sound of chanting emanated from the Dao Palace.

The Four Extremes directions of heaven and earth subtly resonate with the Void.

However, this was completely different from the feeling of being able to Shrouding the Heavens Universe as easily as an extension of one's own arm and being close to the Great Dao.

Here, he felt that his own Dao principles were incompatible with the laws of heaven and earth around him.

It's like a drop of water falling into boiling oil, constantly being repelled, squeezed, and worn away.

"This law of repulsion is more pronounced than when it first descended, because this cave has isolated some external interference."

Did this make me perceive this fundamental conflict more clearly?

Li Qingshan frowned slightly as he fully activated the special qualities of his Innate Immortal Fetus.

To attempt to analyze and simulate the active yet "exclusive" laws of nature surrounding us.

Find points where you can integrate and fit in.

This process is slow and arduous, like groping in the dark, and a slight misstep can bring about a backlash from the laws of nature.

Time passed in silence.

Only the faint glow flowing from the runes on the stone wall and the long, drawn-out breathing of a few people could be heard.

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