" Shrouding the Heavens: Yuanshi of the Myriad Heavens " - Stunning writing style and a thrilling plot!
At the border of the Central Region and Northern Region, a dark mountain range stands majestically, its atmosphere both tragic and imposing—this is the infamous and perilous Saint Cliff.
Li Qingshan and the protector Gu Tianshu stood in the distance on the clouds, gazing at the more than fifty towering black mountains standing side by side.
Gu Tianshu, dressed in a blue robe, had an ancient face and deep, unfathomable eyes, yet at this moment he carried an unusual solemnity.
" Qingshan," Gu Tianshu spoke slowly, his voice low and deep, "This place was originally a corner of the Undying Mountain, which was intercepted here by the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body with great supernatural powers. Unfortunately, in his later years, his blood and energy declined, and he bled here, his blood staining the cliff red, with resentment and misfortune intertwined for eternity. The Great Emperor once said that an enemy is sealed beneath this cliff, and we must be extremely careful when dealing with him here."
Li Qingshan nodded slightly, his gaze piercing through the Void.
He knew more about the secrets of the Saint Cliff than anyone else.
The danger of this place was anticipated, but even upon arriving there, one could still feel the chilling and tragic aura permeating the air.
"Uncle Gu, in your opinion, why did that Great Accomplishment Sacred Body perish here back then? Is it related to the object sealed by the Great Emperor?" Li Qingshan asked, wanting to see if Gu Tianshu knew more detailed secrets.
Gu Tianshu pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "I was sealed within the Divine Source, slumbering for ten thousand years, only obeying the Great Emperor's order to guard Purple Mountain. I know little about the details of this place, only that the Great Emperor once laid down an astonishing array pattern and left behind the ' Investiture of the Gods ' to suppress something. That sealed being... the mystery of the Sacred Body's demise may be related to it, or it may involve the Cause and Effect of even more ancient forbidden zones."
"It's alright," Li Qingshan said calmly, though a sharp glint flashed in the depths of his eyes. "Now that we're here, we should see it for ourselves."
Gu Tianshu said no more. The two took a step forward, the Ends of the Earth, they were already at the edge of the Saint Cliff.
Upon closer inspection, the oppressive atmosphere intensifies; the dark mountain seems to absorb light, and the withered trees and strange rocks on it all exude an ominous air.
Occasionally, the mournful howl of wolves echoes from the deep valley, crows flap their wings on withered branches, and a giant python with most of its scales fallen off meanders through the cracks in the rocks. All these sights, which are considered ominous omens, have become the norm in this place.
The moment they stepped into the Saint Cliff's territory, an invisible restrictive force descended, attempting to strip them of their ability to fly.
" The Great Emperor Formation Patterns," Gu Tianshu said calmly. With a slight shift in his aura, the anti-aircraft power that was powerful enough to trap and kill even Saint melted away like ice and snow meeting the sun.
He was a guardian of the tomb for seventy thousand years, and his familiarity with the Wushi Formation Patterns was no less than that of the Black Emperor; ordinary array patterns could not stop him.
The two proceeded steadily.
As footsteps moved forward, the silent Saint Cliff seemed to awaken, and dense, complex, and extremely mysterious patterns began to appear on the ground, rocks, and even in the Void.
These patterns initially shone faintly, then grew brighter and brighter, until finally they burst forth like billions of bolts of lightning, illuminating the universe with dazzling divine light!
"Boom!"
The flawless Emperor-level killing formation has been fully revived!
The boundless killing intent materialized into a vast ocean, the chains of laws clanged, and the symbols of the Great Dao burned, as if an ancient emperor who had been sleeping had opened his eyes, intending to use this strike that would annihilate all ages to completely obliterate the intruder.
Above Li Qingshan's head, the Central Wuji Apricot-Yellow Flag trembled slightly, and strands of mysterious yellow energy fell down, resisting the surging killing light.
Gu Tianshu took a step forward.
This great Great Saint, who had been silent for countless ages, suddenly changed his aura, and his boundless blood and energy soared into the sky, causing the surrounding space to shatter inch by inch.
He stood there like an immortal divine wall, blocking the boundless killing intent of the Emperor Formation.
The Emperor Formation grew stronger with each challenge, its killing light coalescing like a sea, evolving into a terrifying attack that seemed to split the Heaven-Opening, tearing through the Void and threatening to Eternal the two.
Gu Tianshu let out a clear whistle, no longer holding back.
The Great Saint Sage's Laws unfolded in full force. He held his hands in a gesture of embrace, as if holding the entire Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and then slowly pushed them out.
Wherever it passed, the boiling killing intent was forcibly calmed and disintegrated, and the violent laws were restored to their proper place.
Just as the Emperor Formation was temporarily halted by Gu Tianshu's strength and skill, allowing the two to continue their advance.
After continuing on for about half a day, the scenery ahead suddenly changed.
They arrived at the edge of a scorching valley, from which terrifying flames erupted, powerful enough to the Burn Heaven and Boil the Sea.
Is this the Sun True Fire? Li Qingshan's mind raced; it seemed he had arrived in the territory of that Three-Legged Golden Crow.
His initial foundation building was based on the Holy Emperor of the Sun's " Sun True Scripture," making him extremely familiar with the Sun True Fire. Although his path took several turns and he even had to break his own path and Severing the Dao over, his understanding and control of the Way of the Sun became increasingly profound, surpassing even ordinary cultivators who specialize in the Sun.
He actively probed a wisp of pure divine power, imbued with the principles of the Sun, into the valley.
This action seemed to alarm the other creatures in the valley. In an instant, crimson clouds soared into the sky, and countless fire spirits appeared, resembling crows, swarming in from all directions. Each one radiated scorching divine power, and all were spirits nurtured by the fire spirits of the Sun.
"Deep in the valley, there dwells a Three-Legged Golden Crow." Li Qingshan's eyes shone with divine light as he gazed through the sea of flames.
" Three-Legged Golden Crow?" Gu Tianshu shook his head slightly. "A true celestial Golden Crow is comparable to True Dragon Immortal Phoenix, something that heaven and earth cannot produce. This creature must have been formed from the essence of fire gathered over countless years, possessing a spiritual nature. Although it has the appearance, it is far from being its spirit."
"Although not a celestial spirit, it has accumulated spiritual power over the years and possesses considerable strength. For someone who has just entered the Saint level, it's not bad." Gu Tianshu commented, putting his sleeves back.
The " Three-Legged Golden Crow " seemed to be drawn by the purest and most refined power of the Solar Divine Power, its sharp gaze fixed on Li Qingshan, and it suddenly launched an attack.
"Boom!"
The blazing flames at the bottom of the valley suddenly exploded, and a dazzling golden light, carrying a heat wave that Burn Heaven and Boil the Sea, shot into the sky!
It was indeed a magnificent Three-Legged Golden Crow, its entire body as if cast in gold, its feathers flowing with a liquid flame-like luster, and its saint-level aura surging and spreading.
However, its burning pupils were now filled with surprise and horror, fixed intently on Li Qingshan.
Because it sensed from that aura a supreme, oppressive feeling, like the source of the Sun, far purer and more ancient than its own fire-spirit-born body!
"Human, you!" the Golden Crow uttered, its voice filled with shock and rage.
It sensed an indescribable resonance and pressure emanating from the young man before it. It wasn't a pure suppression of power, but rather a throbbing and subtle sense of submission originating from the core of its life, the very essence of the Sun.
This made it instinctively wary, yet involuntarily attracted.
Li Qingshan didn't say much, but simply took a step forward.
His entire being underwent a transformation, as if he were in harmony with some supreme law in the darkness, a state of natural "Dao".
In the blink of an eye, he had stepped into the Divine Forbidden Domain.
Although the realm had not yet broken through to the King or Saint level, in the Golden Crow's perception at this moment, the opponent's aura was as vast as the rising sun, unfathomable.
The sheer power of the energy was enough to make the newly ascended Saint-level Golden Crow feel suffocated by the pressure.
"Bah!"
The Golden Crow sensed both a deadly threat and an attraction from its very origin. Overwhelmed by this contradiction, its ferocity was unleashed. With a long roar, its three legs tore through the Void, unleashing billions of Sun True Fire that transformed into a golden arrow capable of incinerating all paths, shooting straight at Li Qingshan!
This is its most powerful instinctive strike, enough to incinerate stars.
Gu Tianshu stood with his hands behind his back, not intervening, but merely slightly condensing his aura to lock in the residual waves of the surrounding Emperor Formation.
Faced with this devastating attack, Li Qingshan neither dodged nor evaded, but simply raised his right hand and formed an ancient and profound hand seal.
In an instant, his body seemed to transform into a true, Eternal burning ancient Sun, with endless light and heat contained within the hand seals, and a supreme aura of a great sun ruling over all heavens spread out.
Great Sun Seal!
As soon as this seal was unleashed, the overwhelming Sun True Fire that rushed towards them was like a subject meeting a king, involuntarily subdued and even swept away!
The powerful strike unleashed by the Golden Crow appeared utterly pale and powerless before Li Qingshan's seal.
The printing technique is applied.
The Golden Crow was horrified to discover that the flames burning around its body had completely escaped its control, instead meekly circling around the human youth.
The Solar Sacred Force, which it had painstakingly cultivated and refined, was showing signs of backfiring on itself under the influence of the opponent's hand seals!
"This, this is the true path of the Sun?" The Golden Crow was deeply shaken; it was the primordial realm it had longed for but could never reach.
The opponent's control over the laws of the Sun far surpasses its fire essence body by a great deal; it is an absolute crushing defeat.
As the golden light faded, Li Qingshan's palm rested lightly on the top of the Golden Crow's head.
The Golden Crow's massive body stiffened, the ferocity in its eyes vanished, replaced by a complex and inscrutable emotion: shock, fear, and a hint of longing for the supreme source of the Sun.
It withdrew all its flames and oppressive aura, slowly lowered its proud head, and placed three feet on the void to show its submission.
"Would you be willing to cultivate with me?" Li Qingshan's voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable Daoist aura.
The Golden Crow remained silent for a moment, then let out a low and submissive cry. Its enormous body shimmered with golden light, rapidly shrinking until it finally transformed into a palm-sized, extraordinary Three-Legged Golden Crow. It landed on Li Qingshan's shoulder, affectionately nuzzling his cheek, its flames as gentle as rosy clouds.
Seeing this, Gu Tianshu's deep eyes flashed with approval. "To subdue it with the Dao is excellent. Although this bird is not a true immortal spirit, its foundation is still decent. With your guidance, it may have a Fortune future."
Li Qingshan nodded slightly, and the Golden Crow on his shoulder sang softly, faintly echoing the surrounding Sun True Fire.
Before long, the surrounding heat gradually subsided, replaced by a chilling tranquility that seeped into one's very soul.
A dark pool lay silently before us, its waters as black as ink, still and undisturbed, yet radiating an indescribable allure, as if drawing upon the deepest thoughts and memories of living beings, compelling us to gaze into its depths.
Gu Tianshu abruptly stopped, his gaze sweeping across the mirror-like surface of the pool before his expression instantly hardened. He hissed, "Halt! Focus your attention!"
Li Qingshan was already on guard. Upon hearing the sound, he immediately closed his eyes and focused his mind, withdrawing all his external spiritual senses and gazes back into his body.
He felt a chill run down his spine, knowing what this was: the Reincarnation Lake.
This is not Fortune heaven and earth, but Weird Substance left behind by the Nether Emperor during his incredible transformation in the Mythological Era, involving the unpredictable Cause and Effect of time and reincarnation.
Once you start observing, the light and shadow you see become indistinguishable from reality, yet they will inevitably become entangled with your own fate, bringing unpredictable and earth-shattering waves.
Thinking of this, he felt helpless; this was yet another "sin" left behind by Duan De De's past life.
Duan De is a troublemaker everywhere. His many past lives have left behind unfathomable vortexes of Cause and Effect, and he only cares about killing without burying the dead.
If the Heavenly Venerable Lingbao, who once commanded the killing and established the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, were alive, and knew that his reincarnation was here, even if Dark Turmoil arose, he would probably first cleanse the source of this "evil" before paying attention to any disturbances in the forbidden zone.
"This pool is inexplicably dangerous." Gu Tianshu's voice was low and heavy, carrying an unusual solemnity. " The Great Emperor once mentioned that there are several forbidden substances in the world, and this is one of them. It is extremely ominous; looking at it can reflect the shadows of past and future lives, confusing one's true self. It is ranked alongside the legendary Flying Immortal Waterfall and the Divine Soul Pool as an extremely strange and mysterious object."
Li Qingshan nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Uncle Gu is absolutely right. This thing has too heavy Cause and Effect and involves too much; it is definitely not something that we, at our current level, can glimpse or get involved with. It is best to avoid it."
The two of them proceeded with extreme caution, taking a long detour. Li Qingshan, in particular, remained steadfast in his mind, his heart as clear as ice, not allowing even the slightest thought of curiosity to arise.
The dark pool remained calm, yet it seemed as if an invisible pair of eyes were watching the creatures that circled around it.
Beyond the Reincarnation Lake of Reincarnation, the patterns of the Emperor Formation ahead grew increasingly intricate and terrifying, with deadly intent lurking in every inch of the Void and the earth's veins.
Fortunately, with Gu Tianshu, who had guarded Purple Mountain for countless years and was well-versed in the principles of the Wushi Formation, leading the way, they were always able to find a glimmer of hope in Wu Shi hopeless situations and find the right direction.
After overcoming numerous obstacles, the view suddenly opened up before us.
They finally reached the depths of Purple Mountain.
Atop the most majestic, pitch-black main peak ahead, an ancient altar, shrouded in chaotic energy, stands silently, exuding an aura of timelessness that seems to have existed since the Mythological Era, suppressing everything.
A chilling feeling washed over me.
Deep within the main peak where the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods rose, an ancient, fierce, ominous, and deathly aura, like a slumbering ancient demon awakening, seeped out in wisps.
This aura is transcendent and domineering, surpassing all paths, carrying an indifferent air of self-importance and looking down upon the rise and fall of eras.
Although it was only a barely perceptible leak, it caused subtle distortions and groans in the surrounding stable space, as if the space could not bear its weight and was groaning under its strain.
Li Qingshan and Gu Tianshu were the first to be affected. Even though they were protected by the Apricot-Yellow Flag yellow flag's mysterious yellow energy and isolated by Gu Tianshu's Great Saint energy, they still felt their primordial spirits suddenly sink, as if they were being suppressed by an invisible mountain.
At the same time, the Three-Legged Golden Crow on Li Qingshan's shoulder, which had shrunk to the size of a palm and had been quite quiet, suddenly let out a short, mournful cry of extreme terror and pain!
The gentle, rosy flames around it instantly became chaotic and dimmed, its three slender golden feet gripped Li Qingshan's clothes tightly, and its small body began to tremble violently uncontrollably.
That was the fear that had been almost instinctively rooted in the deepest part of this Three-Legged Golden Crow's life since it was born with intelligence!
Born on Saint Cliff and raised in Fire Valley, it knows this place far better than Li Qingshan.
Although it had never truly approached or witnessed the ominous and deathly aura emanating from the depths of that dark main peak, it had always vaguely sensed it over countless years.
That was an absolutely "inauspicious" place, a taboo that its spirit absolutely could not touch and had to stay away from!
Therefore, even though it had cultivated to the Saint level, it never dared to set foot in this area.
And at this moment, the aura that had terrified it for millennia was spreading out so clearly!
Li Qingshan's pupils constricted sharply, and he shouted in a low voice, "Supreme Emperor's Might!!!"
Gu Tianshu's expression was solemn; his cultivation was higher, and his feelings were more profound.
That wisp of energy instantly reminded him, a great Great Saint who had once followed Wu Shi, of the vastness he felt when facing the Great Emperor and how insignificant he himself was.
" Wu Shi!!!!!!!"
A faint, yet intensely hateful and murderous aura emanated from the divine consciousness, echoing intermittently in their hearts, causing Li Qingshan's very soul to tremble.
Gu Tianshu's expression changed drastically. "That thing is about to wake up!"
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, a magnificent golden glow burst forth atop the towering, dark main peak!
An ancient scroll shot into the sky, unfurling itself, revealing the three ancient characters " Investiture of the Gods " that shone brightly, dominating the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!
The true, supreme imperial might has descended without reservation!
The Investiture of the Gods floated in the air, scattering boundless golden light, perfectly resonating with the Emperor Formation of the entire Saint Cliff below.
At this moment, it was as if the palm of the Great Emperor Wushi himself had pressed down to suppress all disobedience in the world.
" The Investiture of the Gods, a sacred artifact personally crafted by the Great Emperor!" Gu Tianshu's expression was solemn; he understood better than anyone what this ancient scroll represented.
This is almost equivalent to an extension of the Great Emperor's power, and with the added blessing of the Emperor Formation here, its power is immeasurable.
Sensing the disturbance below, the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods shone even brighter, its golden light cascading down like a silver river from the heavens, forcefully suppressing the malevolent aura emanating from the main peak.
Two supreme energies, equally superior to all living beings, clashed fiercely in the Void. Although the Investiture of the Gods clearly held the absolute upper hand, the leaked aftershocks had already disrupted the laws of this world, causing all things to wither.