Covering the Sky: I am the King of Men, and I rule over the rise and fall of all heavens.

Chapter 129 Changes in the Emperor
“Because you were all great emperors and ancient emperors, I also want to become a great emperor and ancient empress before coming here, so that I can sit on equal footing with you.”

"By the way, let us tell the world that predecessors are meant to be surpassed. They can be respected, but they should not be servile."

"After all, many of the seniors in the Heavenly Court were still on the path of immortality in the mortal world. If I seize the position of the Great Emperor and cultivate on the path of immortality in the mortal world for two or three more lifetimes, it will be enough for me to sit with you."

"I never imagined that I would achieve this goal while you have all become immortals."

The Emperor was still somewhat depressed, as Jiang Bai and the others had already noticed.

After all, what the Emperor said can be roughly translated as: the reason why you are a senior and are stronger than me is simply because you started cultivating earlier than me.

Look at me, the Supreme Emperor! I can dine at the same table with my seniors in less than a tenth of the time it took them. How awesome am I?

After I cultivate myself for a longer period of time, I will surely be able to surpass those who were born before me.

But no one blamed the Emperor Taihuang; everyone still felt that this was how an emperor should be, and that he was truly authentic.

The world changed, and before the Emperor could react, he had already arrived outside the land that connects the past and the future.

"Go in. If you really want to be on equal footing with us, you should at least first obtain the cultivation level of a Mortal Immortal," Jiang Bai said with a faint smile.

The Emperor clenched his fist and finally chose to go in rather than arrogantly refuse.

Soon, the experiences of the Supreme Emperor began to unfold in the stone chamber. He went to a great realm where Taoist magic flourished and immortality was within reach.

In that great realm, the Supreme Emperor engaged in a bloody battle with numerous living beings, including the nine divine sons of the Holy Spirit lineage and terrifying monsters transformed from ferocious beasts.

During his battles and trials, Taihuang's cultivation level began to rise rapidly. However, because the ancient world's spiritual energy was too abundant and there were too many longevity substances, Taihuang's divine body directly entered a state of inertia and could not undergo transformation.

"If I didn't know your character, I would have suspected that you did it on purpose."

Xu Kong appeared beside Jiang Bai, looked at the scene of the Taihuang's failed transformation in the stone chamber, and sighed.

Jiang Bai shook his head and said softly, "He's too impatient. He's too young and his understanding of the Great Dao isn't deep enough."

In the original novel, Ye Fan, whose talent far surpassed that of many ancient emperors, encountered problems when he transformed into his seventh incarnation. Ruthless Man also encountered problems during his many years of transformation.

The reason why Void, Hengyu, Qilin Ancient Emperor, Western Emperor and others in this life were able to transform so quickly and become Immortals in the Mortal World is very simple.

One way is to travel back to the past through the "Land of Connecting the Past and Present" where you can receive guidance from renowned teachers, have better experiences to compare and contrast with, and have immortals to conduct comparative research.

Another aspect is that everyone pooled their wisdom and efforts, summarized many methods for transformation, verified each other, and gained various profound insights, thus paving the way forward.

For example, when observing the elixir of immortality and comprehending the Great Dao, Taihuang only had his own experience, while Xukong, when Lin Feng entered the strange world, obtained the experience of many ancient emperors such as Qilin, Xihuang, Wushi, and Ruthless Man in one go.

The progress is different when there is a path to follow versus when you explore on your own without one.

Therefore, it is normal that the Emperor Taihuang failed to succeed in his journey to immortality after returning to the past.

"It's strange that Senior didn't give the Grand Emperor any pointers this time," Xu Kong sighed softly.

"Why should I give him pointers? Apart from being human like me, we have no other interaction." Jiang Bai chuckled.

Appreciation is fine, but that doesn't mean you have to go out of your way to give gifts.

Jiang Bai had previously given pointers to each of the human emperors mainly because they had connections with each other and genuinely respected Jiang Bai.

The Emperor's arrival was essentially for a reward, with no personal interaction whatsoever. Naturally, Jiang Bai wouldn't offer him any advice just because he admired him.

Xu Kong understood Jiang Bai, sighed slightly, and didn't say much. This was mainly due to Taihuang's personality.

If he had come to the Heavenly Court earlier, he wouldn't have missed the experiences of others over the past ten thousand years. He would have been able to learn something from them and establish friendly relationships with others, thus receiving some guidance.

The stone chamber continued to evolve, and the Emperor Taihuang struggled and transformed over the years.

In order to quickly embark on the path to immortality in the mortal world, the Emperor undertook various challenges, bringing himself to the brink of death several times, yet he was still unable to break free from the inertia of his body after being soaked in the longevity substance.

As the stone chamber evolved, the Emperor Taihuang fell into self-doubt: Was he truly a peerless genius? Was he really that outstanding?
The reason for his self-doubt was that Jiang Bai had told the Emperor that everyone had become immortals in the mortal world through the "Land of Connecting the Past and Present".

In the Emperor's understanding, he was currently in a secret realm of time and space, where he could freely train. Everyone else in the Heavenly Court had undergone a transformation on the path to immortality through this place, but he couldn't? This could only mean that he was incompetent and inferior to others.

If an arrogant and confident person suddenly begins to doubt himself, his Daoist heart will naturally collapse.

Just like Guan Cheng in the original novel "Covering the Sky," he was unparalleled in his birthplace, possessing extraordinary talent and being an unmatched genius. However, after embarking on the ancient starry road, he was nailed to the city wall by the Overlord's spear, causing him to doubt whether he was truly a genius, thus causing his Dao heart to collapse.

To put it simply, it means flying too high and crashing too hard.

"Senior, will Xia Yan die in the past?" the void whispered.

At this moment, the Supreme Emperor, who was evolving in the stone chamber, began to attempt a violent transformation, once again imitating the Great Tribulation of the Immortal King, using formations to evolve various Great Daos to bombard and hone himself.

Unfortunately, the transformation failed, leaving his inner essence riddled with wounds and his lifespan greatly reduced.

The Emperor Taihuang also began to give up on himself, abandoning cultivation and establishing a divine dynasty in the past, where he began to enjoy life and wait for his lifespan to end.

That's a complete surrender.

“If he can’t get out on his own, his lifespan will end when he’s pulled back from the ancient and modern land, or he’ll be beaten to death, and then he’ll naturally die,” Jiang Bai said softly.

This is reality, and there's no way to change it.

As the saying goes, whether you can be saved depends on whether you can save yourself.

Jiang Bai believed that even if he, having transcended the past, were watching all of this from the future, he would not be able to save the Emperor from his mental breakdown.

“If he can overcome his collapse on his own and regain his Dao heart, his future will be truly limitless,” Jiang Bai said again.

The void beside him nodded in agreement. Indeed, the greater the crisis encountered and the harder the fall, the greater the reward for overcoming it.

Not long after, the stone chamber evolved again. One day, the Emperor was lying down watching the spring trees sprout and come to life. He was stunned and sat there for three months, watching the trees grow lush and green.

Afterwards, the Emperor began to take on disciples, preach, and teach people about the invincible mind, but he added a touch of humility when he spoke.

"A person may think he is better than others, but he should not look down on others excessively, even in his heart."

Those who received the teachings from the Supreme Emperor asked in confusion, "Why? Shouldn't an invincible person disregard everyone?"

After a moment of silence, the Emperor said softly, "An invincible person should be able to accept their defeat and then move forward again."

"Too much rigidity leads to breakage."

After saying that, the Emperor suddenly laughed. He admitted that he was not invincible and that he was not as good as his predecessors.

He was willing to admit that he was not as good as the King of Men, who had not only started cultivating earlier than him by a few years.

“But I am still willing to set sail again,” the Emperor whispered again.

In an instant, a surge of life rose from the Taihuang Sea of ​​Wheels, healing the shattered essence and transforming it back into a young man.

"At this moment, the Emperor Taihuang has reached a new height," Jiang Bai said with a smile.

Restraining outward arrogance forges a strong character, and enables one to accept one's failures.

People like this are more likely to go far in the future.

(End of this chapter)