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

Chapter 85 A Terrifying Thing
Moreover, this era has the Source Technique, which can be considered a precursor to the precursor to the Field Technique.

They are somewhat similar in concept.

In addition, Jiang Bai also possesses the memories and scriptures of two supreme beings of the Origin Art Emperor Dao: Origin Ghost and Origin God.

In the memories of the Carefree Celestial Venerable, there is a scene of him sitting and discussing the Dao with the Underworld Venerable, which also contains some of the Underworld Venerable's teachings.

Therefore, Jiang Bai has a foundation.

Over a thousand years, Jiang Bai thoroughly understood and surpassed the Netherworld Venerable's scriptures from the memories of the Carefree Heavenly Venerable, as well as the Origin Techniques scriptures of the two supreme emperors, Origin Ghost and Origin God.

In the world of the Divine Land, Jiang Bai used the Origin Technique to find a peerless treasure land called Hidden Dragon in the Abyss.

In the art of source, a hidden dragon signifies something yet to come, something to be nurtured; an abyss signifies something to be gathered.

The phrase "a dragon lies hidden in the abyss" signifies that even a drop of water can form a deep pool, with precious energy continuously accumulating, waiting for a momentous change before it can emerge into the world.

The hidden dragon in the abyss is often the best place to nurture the Holy Spirit.

Jiang Bai used the Source Technique to find the Abyss Eye of this place, and found a nine-aperture stone figure inside. It had been gestating for hundreds of thousands of years and had developed a faint consciousness.

“I…I have met the King of Men.” A fragile voice came from within.

Jiang Bai nodded slightly. It would be ridiculous if the other party pretended not to know him.

The Nine-Aperture Stone Man is an existence that can remain in the world forever and learn knowledge from the outside world.

In the original novel of "Covering the Sky," the nine-aperture stone man in Yaochi even spied on the Heavenly Court.

Consider this a stroke of luck for you.

Jiang Bai flipped his hand and took out a stone carving containing the Daoist charm of a true immortal from the previous era. However, the Daoist charm on it was already very weak. If one's cultivation level was not at Jiang Bai's level, one would basically not be able to detect it.

First, he drew out the Taoist charm from the stone carvings, and then Jiang Bai gradually integrated it into this peerless treasure land where a dragon lurks in the abyss.

The Nine-Aperture Stone Man, acting as the eye of the abyss, trembled instantly. Even a trace of the Daoist aura of a True Immortal was not something a Holy Spirit like it, which was not yet fully formed, could withstand.

That's enough to completely crush it.

"Resist it, hold on, and you will be stronger and more talented in the future." Jiang Bai used the Heavenly Sound of the Great Dao to rebuke the Nine-Aperture Stone Man, helping him to establish his mind.

The trembling nine-aperture stone man gradually regained his composure and tried his best to resist.

Jiang Bai continued to use the Source Technique to guide the Daoist rhythm into the peerless treasure land of "Hidden Dragon in the Abyss".

He wanted to completely change the nature of this precious land and bring about a transformation.

This is also an experiment by Jiang Bai to explore the field method using the source technique.

During this period, without harming the Nine-Aperture Stone Man, Jiang Bai continuously adjusted the terrain of the place to make it conform to and promote the Daoist rhythm.

Gradually, under the influence of the Daoist rhythm and Jiang Bai's control, the terrain here gradually evolved towards the descent of a true immortal and the ascension of a hidden dragon to heaven.

As the two different characteristics merged, this place gradually transformed from a treasure land into a killing ground, but it perfectly contained the Daoist essence of true immortals.

Jiang Bai gained many insights during this process. The Nine-Aperture Stone Man endured immense pressure and almost couldn't bear it, so he was forced to be born prematurely, but Jiang Bai pushed him back in.

You are destined to become an emperor, how can you back down?

Looking at the Daoist charm that blended seamlessly with the terrain, Jiang Bai smiled with satisfaction. Very good, it has been successfully preserved.

By focusing his mind on this place, Jiang Bai felt as if he had experienced countless changes and arrived at a vast battlefield, where waves of pressure from the Great Dao were crashing down on him.

"The people of later generations?" A weary voice came from a withered sword grass.

This is incredible! This isn't just the Daoist aura of a true immortal; it's the Daoist aura of the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, one of the Ten Fiends!

"I never imagined that this lingering resentment, forced to remain and witness the changing times, would actually see those who came after me," Nine-Leaf Sword Grass murmured with emotion.

Jiang Bai already understood where he was: the end of the Immortal Ancient Era, after the shattering of the Primordial Ancient Realm, before the formation of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

The Nine-Leaf Sword Grass's state should be similar to that of the master of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor in Perfect World, the Lord of the Forbidden Zone, whose remnant soul remains in the world, awaiting death.

"Greetings, senior. I apologize for what I have done." Jiang Bai bowed respectfully, not believing that he could hide his actions from the other party.

Even the Heavenly Horned Ant, one of the Ten Fiends in Perfect World, can see the future through the river of time; it's impossible for the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass not to be able to do the same. Moreover, he has merged the remaining Daoist essence of the other party with the world itself.

However, Jiang Bai was somewhat puzzled, as he was quite certain that the Daoist essence was not from the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass before he fused with it.

"It was just a coincidence. That true immortal and I have some karma. I saw you through karma and pulled you over to ask you some questions. After all, my remnant soul is about to perish completely. Without some help, I can't roam freely in the river of time," the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass explained weakly.

"Please ask, senior?" Oh, I see.

"What happened to the Primordial Ancient Realm in the end? Have you ever heard of the legacy of my clan?" This was the last thing Nine-Leaf Sword Grass cared about.

He felt a deep pain in his heart that he could not contribute to the ancient world and could not pass on the heritage himself.

Jiang Bai hesitated for a moment before slowly explaining the situation where the past events of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths could not be deduced in the current era of Shrouding the Heavens.

And most importantly, the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass lineage is gone from the Shrouding the Heavens universe; its inheritance is gone.

"Senior, would you mind taking this opportunity to bestow upon me any of the precious techniques you know?"

"I will definitely pass it on to you."

The Nine-Leaf Sword Grass was a bit stunned. If it hadn't had special means to confirm that Jiang Bai wasn't lying and that the lineage had indeed been broken, it would have said that it had never seen such a shameless person.

Even so, I was still a little stunned.

A gust of wind blew by, and suddenly the world underwent a tremendous change, with the laws governing the world beginning to collapse rapidly.

"Here you go." As the three words faded, Jiang Bai saw the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass begin to turn into light, and subconsciously reached out to grab a handful to protect a tiny bit of its glow.

Enduring the cataclysmic changes in the world, Jiang Bai frantically channeled his power to witness the transformation, wanting to see even more.

But it was no use. With the drastic changes in the environment and the death of the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, he could not stop his figure.

With a long sigh, Jiang Bai opened his eyes again and saw an ancient battlefield where a True Immortal stood holding a sword.

"This is probably the true master of the Daoist aura. When I saw the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, it was really it that pulled me there through a bit of karma." Jiang Bai sighed slightly.

A great battle was about to break out. Jiang Bai unleashed the last treasured technique given to him by the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, the Grass Character Sword Technique.

The pure sword intent was unleashed in Jiang Bai's hands, shattering pieces of heaven and earth, the sun, moon and stars, with the intention of severing all living beings.

The great battle lasted for three days. Jiang Bai returned to the Divine Land World, where the Nine-Aperture Stone Man, who was struggling and trembling, stood beside him.

Looking at the transformation from a hidden dragon in the abyss to a killing ground where true immortals descend and hidden dragons ascend to heaven, Jiang Bai smiled. Very good.

Even better was the chance encounter with the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass.

Something was wrong. Jiang Bai sensed something was amiss and examined his body. There was a small point of light attached to his Immortal Golden Core.

"Holy crap, could it be that my true form was pulled away by the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass through the Great Dao of Cause and Effect?"

"But that's impossible. The Desolate Emperor was able to return to the era of the Fallen Emperor because he was blown apart, his blood was scattered into various timelines, and he used the Transformation Technique. Everything about him is him, and I didn't..."

Jiang Bai couldn't continue, because it was very likely that in some future time and space, he had also experienced something similar to what the Desolate Emperor had gone through.

"Have I really returned to the era of the Fallen Emperor? Or is there a part of me already in the era of the Fallen Emperor?"

"Also, why do all the stone carvings I dug up possess a lot of heritage and Taoist charm?"

Looking back at his own personality, Jiang Bai felt a little annoyed.

Good news! In the future, he should become the main force in resisting the strange phenomena, stepping into the realm of Immortal Emperor, or even the Sacrifice Dao Realm.

The bad news is that he's most likely been utterly destroyed, his blood will be spilled for ages, it'll be a really terrible mess.

Good news: he was probably defeated but likely left some backup plans in other timelines.

Bad news: Is he still him?
"Forget about it for now. Let's find a way to revive this point of light first, and then try to merge all the true immortal Daoist charms that we can sense with heaven and earth, preserve them, and turn them into one cultivation trial ground after another."

"Perhaps, these true immortals can return as combat forces in the future."

Glancing at the nine-aperture stone man, Jiang Bai saw that this idiot hadn't listened to his advice to resist the Daoist aura of the True Immortal and temper himself, but had instead begun to absorb it.

(End of this chapter)