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

Chapter 164 Emperor Zun
Having inherited everything from the mastermind "Jiang Bai," Jiang Bai chooses to continue as the guardian of the God and Demon Cemetery, following the original plan.

For Jiang Bai at this point, the plan to steal the sky and change the sun had been completed. He had done everything he could, and the rest of the way was up to Ye Fan and his team.

Moreover, the more Ye Fan and his group fight against the strange race, the deeper Jiang Bai can hide, the better he can cultivate, and thus enter the Dao Integration Realm as soon as possible.

If Jiang Bai previously needed to fight against the strange clan, hone his foundation, and master the Great Dao, etc.

Therefore, Jiang Bai, who inherited everything from the mastermind "Jiang Bai," has no need for anything. He has already obtained everything he needs and lacks nothing.

However, Jiang Bai wasn't doing nothing; he also needed to find an assistant for Duan De.

After all, Ye Fan and the others had not yet finished sorting out their souls and were resurrected in the Divine Demon Cemetery. Relying solely on Duan De, Ling Bao, Dao De, and the others was simply not enough.

It's not that there's a lack of strong people, but rather a lack of leaders.

Whether it's Duan De, or Ling Bao, Dao De, Taiyin Renhuang, Taiyang Shenghuang, or Yuanhuang, they are all exceptionally talented individuals, each one terrifyingly strong.

In the millions of years that Jiang Bai spent resurrecting Ye Fan and the others, these people had all broken through to the level of Immortal King, becoming pillars of the Heavenly Court and waging endless battles against the strange race led by the God Emperor.

But none of these people are suitable to be the leader of a large force, to be a flag bearer, or to gain the trust of others.

As a result, the Heavenly Court can no longer make any grand plans. It doesn't seem like a powerful force that dominates all the heavens, but rather like an alliance of immortal kings, just like the Immortal Realm in the original novel.

Thus, Jiang Bai resurrected the Emperor, the last of the Nine Heavenly Venerables, giving him a second life as an extremely revered being.

The resurrected Emperor was a powerful Immortal in the Mortal Realm.

"I'm not dead?" The Emperor was extremely surprised.

The Emperor then told Jiang Bai about his situation. He had encountered Black Blood and was corrupted. When he awoke, his primordial spirit was in a cage.

What followed was the beginning of an agonizing life of endless suffering.

In the midst of torment, the Emperor became an immortal, only to be devoured by a dark immortal king.

That's really pathetic; this is probably what it means to be a non-protagonist.

"So this time I'm essentially giving you a chance for revenge," Jiang Bai said to the Emperor with a smile.

After listening to Jiang Bai's account of the strange race and the dark lineage, the Emperor's eyes were filled with unwavering determination as he said:
"I must expose the strange clan."

The Emperor's belief was unwavering, and his aura was extremely strong, even terrifying.

This made Jiang Bai a little curious. Was the hatred really that great?

"It's not just about hating the strange race, but also about proving the majesty of my Emperor." The Emperor said.

"We are all born under the same starry sky, how can my imperial demeanor be inferior to that of some juniors?"

"Even if you have offended the strange clan, I will still challenge you."

Jiang Bai laughed and slapped the Emperor Venerable into the heavens. "You brat, you actually dare to hit the one who resurrected you? You deserve a beating."

However, this attitude of the Emperor is exactly what Jiang Bai needs.

As a reward, Jiang Bai then resurrected a group of loyal Heavenly Court members, including Chuanying, the Emperor, and the White-Haired Sword God.

After thinking it over, Jiang Bai resurrected people in the heavens who had connections with the Emperor, such as the Undying Emperor, the Carefree Heavenly Venerable, the Annihilation Heavenly Venerable, the Longevity Heavenly Venerable, and the Prison Suppressor Emperor, or those who had besieged the Emperor.

Jiang Bai was eager to know how the Emperor would deal with these people.

To kill them? Or to subdue them and start anew?

Under Jiang Bai's manipulation, the Emperor soon encountered the Undying Emperor, the Longevity Emperor, and others. The great battle began, and the Emperor crushed them all, crippling the Longevity Emperor, subduing the Carefree Emperor, and defeating the Undying Emperor.

He brought everyone back under his command, demonstrating his absolute authority as the emperor.

Subsequently, the Emperor challenged the Heavenly Court with an extremely domineering aura.

One after another, powerful forces with True Immortals in charge were challenged and defeated by the Emperor.

During the challenge, the Emperor also killed dozens of fallen True Immortals in a great battle against the strange race, and comprehended his own path of evolution.

Duan De exclaimed excitedly, "He truly is my good disciple!"

If Lingbao Tianzun and others hadn't prevented Duan De from abdicating, Duan De would have immediately offered the throne to the Emperor.

The reason, I suppose, is that Lingbao Tianzun, Fuxi, Nuwa, and others wouldn't allow it.

However, the Emperor didn't care. In his view, he felt uneasy holding onto things that he hadn't conquered himself.

Ten thousand years later, the Emperor Venerable entered the Immortal King realm and began to challenge Lingbao Tianzun, Daode Tianzun, Yuanhuang, Nuwa, Fuxi, Taiyin Renhuang, and others.

Every major battle was earth-shattering and awe-inspiring.

After all, both sides are unparalleled geniuses.

However, in the end, the Emperor prevailed and defeated all of them.

Neither Lingbao Tianzun's killing formation nor the unique Dao of other Great Emperors and Ancient Sovereigns had any effect on Emperor Venerable.

Even though these people have all more or less grasped their own cultivation methods and are making efforts to practice them.

But it was useless. After all, in terms of talent and temperament alone, they were all slightly inferior to the emperors who had embarked on their own path to immortality in the mortal world during the Dharma-ending Age of Shrouding the Heavens.

After spending fifty thousand years defeating numerous celestial kings in the Heavenly Court, the Emperor Venerable successfully ascended to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.

In the Emperor's words, the things he conquered were damn fragrant.

Upon ascending the throne, the Emperor immediately decided to explore the location of the Dark Prison and lead his troops to attack it.

Having once spent time in the dark prison, the Emperor knew one thing deeply: it could be seen as the largest prison in all the heavens, and also as the largest source of soldiers.

By conquering that place, we will gain a large number of loyal soldiers, which will allow us to better rule the heavens and make the people of the heavens more aware of the terror of darkness and the strange race.

And let all beings in the heavens understand one thing: falling into darkness does not necessarily lead to a good end; you will truly cease to be yourself.

This can prevent some beings from turning to darkness.

With the help of Jiang Bai and the God Emperor, the location of the Dark Prison of this era was "naturally" discovered by the Emperor and others.

Emperor Zun charged ahead, while Duan De, the Immortal Emperor, and others led the army behind.

This battle directly breached the dark prison that existed in the heavens, releasing a large number of beings from all the heavens.

This battle solidified the Emperor's leadership position, and no one questioned it anymore. Even the Undying Emperor, who rose to prominence during this period and defeated a group of Immortal Kings, and was on par with Duan De, was convinced of his superiority.

In terms of sheer grandeur, the Emperor is indeed unparalleled.

In the same battle, the Emperor defeated the leader of the Mysterious Clan, the God Emperor, in a direct confrontation.

If the Soul River hadn't thought the God Emperor was a good kid, with strong talent and the potential to break through to Quasi-Immortal Emperor, and hadn't temporarily sent a group of strange kings to support him, the God Emperor would have been killed by the Emperor.

(End of this chapter)