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

Chapter 9: Murder, Rescue, and a Blow of Bad Luck

"Who dares to be so bold as to offend the Emperor's sacred site?" A furious roar came from inside Purple Mountain, and the aura of the Great Sage instantly permeated the entire Big Dipper.

The fact that the daily gatekeeper was a Great Sage is enough to show the extravagance of the Immortal Emperor's remnant.

"A descendant of the Eight Divine Generals of yesteryear?"

"Only your ancestors have the right to speak to me."

The quasi-emperor from the Immortal Mausoleum killed the Great Sage as easily as swatting an ant.

"You're courting death." Terrifying demonic energy emanated from within Purple Mountain.

The next second, a demonic figure appeared in front of the Immortal Tomb Quasi-Emperors, and with one punch, sent five Immortal Tomb Quasi-Emperors flying.

The newcomer was none other than Kun Tian Divine General, one of the eight divine generals under the command of the Immortal Emperor.

"Oh, so there really are eight divine generals still alive. That's even better. You will become nourishment for my lord." Five quasi-emperors from the Immortal Mausoleum rushed back from not far away and directly attacked the Kuntian Divine General.

"Even if it's five against one, we're not without our own people."

Deep within the Purple Mountain, an ancient phoenix nest emerged, emanating the aura of the Heavenly Emperor's array patterns.

Several figures emerged from within, appearing both divine and demonic. Leading them was an unparalleled woman, whose beauty and imposing presence resembled that of an ancient empress.

It was the Immortal Empress and the remaining Eight Divine Generals who had been sealed away since the beginning of time.

After Phoenix Nest, more descendants of the Eight Divine Generals emerged, all of them battle-hardened elites.

The five quasi-emperors of the Immortal Mausoleum retreated frantically upon seeing this, as the opposing force had already overwhelmed them.

"Is the forbidden zone going to provoke a war of gods?" The Immortal Empress stared at the Longevity Sword in the hand of the Immortal Tomb Quasi-Emperor and asked.

The sound resounded through the Big Dipper, penetrating straight into the restricted area.

"Ridiculous." On Mount Sumeru, Jiang Bai sneered.

"Ah, ask me? Let the Immortal Emperor come in person." The disdainful laughter of the Eternal Heavenly Venerable also echoed throughout the Big Dipper.

A gigantic, pitch-black hand flew out from the Immortal Tomb and reached straight for Purple Mountain.

The slightest bit of power emanating from the giant hand instantly shattered some of the mountains and rivers it passed by.

The pupils of the Undying Queen and the others shrank sharply. No matter how strong they were, they had not yet attained enlightenment and could not possibly survive the attack of the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone.

"Aren't you afraid of incurring the Emperor's wrath?" The Immortal Empress roared, channeling her divine power.

Now she can only rely on the majesty of the Immortal Emperor.

“When I was discussing the Dao with the Emperor, he was just a lowly servant standing by my side.”

Whether it's true or not, no one knows, but the Celestial Venerable of Eternal Life is going to put on a show of bravado today.

Moreover, when he and the Emperor were discussing the Dao in the Heavenly Court, the Undying Emperor had not yet attained enlightenment and was merely a junior favored by many supreme beings.

Even if this junior later surpasses countless predecessors, it does not change the fact that he was once a junior.

The Immortal Empress chanted a spell, and a Celestial Phoenix Platform flew out from her forehead, radiating imperial laws that instantly blocked the Eternal Heavenly Venerable's large hand.

"It was the Dao Platform of the Undying Emperor back then," Jiang Bai murmured upon seeing this scene.

An old Taoist priest appeared on the Immortal Phoenix Platform, looking kind and benevolent.

"Kill him," the Immortal Empress coldly ordered.

"Fellow Daoist, isn't it a bit excessive for you to bully the Heavenly Empress with your supreme status?" the old Daoist said indifferently.

The next second, the power of faith belonging to the Immortal Emperor in the starry sky erupted, transforming into galaxies that converged towards the Big Dipper.

"The immortal emperor forged me with the power of faith, the immortal Daoist, you are indeed still alive." The Eternal Heavenly Venerable revealed the other party's identity.

That's the good thing about living a long life; you can learn many secrets.

The Immortal Phoenix Platform soared into the sky, unleashing even more terrifying imperial laws.

A figure walked out from the starry sky, looking exactly like the Immortal Daoist, exuding surging blood energy, just like a great emperor of the world.

"Fellow Daoist, since you have done it, you must pay the price." The Undying Daoist was not afraid of the Eternal Heavenly Venerable at all, and raised his hand to send out a Celestial Phoenix to attack the Immortal Tomb.

"Fellow Daoist, your opponent is me." Jiang Bai brandished the Myriad Soul Banner, a chaotic sword aura annihilated the Immortal Phoenix, and he stepped in front of the Undying Daoist, grinning maliciously.

The surprise came too suddenly. I never expected that the Immortal Daoist would have such surging blood energy. If I kill him, the immortal essence I condense will definitely allow me to live for another lifetime.

No wonder the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone likes to gather the great medicines of the world; Jiang Bai also enjoys this feeling of hunting.

That's fucking awesome.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Bai and the Immortal Daoist plunged into the depths of the universe.

Various terrifying imperial laws and forbidden secret techniques were unleashed by the two, and countless galaxies shattered under the residual power.

The entire Beidou Dao lineage, no, all the major clans and lineages in the universe, were shocked by this sudden imperial war.

Especially after learning that one side was the contemporary Great Emperor Jiang Bai, and the other side was the Immortal Emperor, the Divine Immortal Daoist, they were even more astonished.

Countless powerful clans that had sworn oaths to the Immortal Emperor became alarmed. They were urged not to be conscripted into the war, for the oaths made by their ancestors had nothing to do with them.

Inside the Big Dipper, the Celestial Venerable of Immortality continued his pursuit of the Empress of Immortality.

Faced with the attack from the pitch-black hand that left her powerless to resist, the Undying Queen gritted her teeth and pulled out a silver hairpin from her head.

In an instant, the silver hairpin emitted strands of imperial laws, slashing towards the Eternal Heavenly Venerable's large hand.

Space cracked open, and black holes appeared, blocking the Longevity Celestial Venerable.

"Useless effort." With a cold voice, the black hole was instantly annihilated by the giant hand, and the shattered space was directly bypassed.

It was as if they had overcome the struggle of an ant.

Clang. Fragments of spacetime flew about, and the world saw a young man riding a silver celestial horse and wielding a silver halberd descend from the starry sky.

"It's the First Divine General!" Kun Tian Divine General shouted excitedly.

Ning Fei, ranked first among the Eight Divine Generals under the Undying Emperor, was personally acknowledged by the Undying Emperor as someone who could become an emperor if he missed just one era.

The Immortal Queen was equally excited. Although she had a backup plan, it was far from the right time to use it.

Ning Fei shattered the Eternal Heavenly Venerable's giant hand with a single blow and stood in front of the Undying Heavenly Empress.

She calls, and he will surely come.

Boom! From within the Immortal Tomb, endless divine light soared into the sky, and the Celestial Venerable of Longevity emerged from it. The mere trace of his blood aura was enough to crush countless ages, showing no sign of the immense price he had paid to survive from the distant past.

The Longevity Sword in the hands of the Immortal Emperor flew into the hands of the Longevity Celestial Venerable.

"I've been waiting for you, the greatest elixir of humanity." The Celestial Venerable of Longevity let out a cold laugh.

These words caused the Immortal Heaven's expression to change drastically. Had she tricked Ning Fei again?

His gaze swept over the Undying Empress, and the Eternal Heavenly Venerable saw through her state at a glance: "Interesting. You have the aura of the Undying Emperor on you. Did you drink his divine blood and live a life against the heavens?"

The more he spoke, the brighter the Celestial Venerable's eyes became, because he could obtain the blood of the Undying Emperor by refining the Undying Empress.

"Let's go." Ning Fei turned around, grabbed the Undying Empress, and was about to leave. He sensed the killing intent of the Eternal Heavenly Venerable, which was not strong, but extremely pure.

As for the people inside the Phoenix Nest, he didn't care; he only cared about the Undying Empress.

"Good things come in pairs, how can I let you get away?" A sword flashed across the Big Dipper, slashing fiercely at Ning Fei.

Ning Fei turned around and blocked, spitting out a mouthful of blood. In the end, he failed to achieve enlightenment.

"Fight!" Ning Fei unleashed his ultimate attack, forcibly forcing back the Eternal Heavenly Venerable. He then turned and created another spatial passage, throwing the Undying Heavenly Empress into it.

"Run!" Ning Fei resolutely charged towards the Eternal Heavenly Venerable.

Facing the ancient supreme being, he, whose blood and energy are no longer at their peak, has no chance of defeating him.

If he were younger and had more vitality, he would have had a better chance of winning.

Now, they barely have a two-point chance of winning.

"No one can leave, fellow Daoist, why aren't you making a move?" The Eternal Life Celestial Venerable roared as he fought Ning Fei.

A jade ruyi flew out from the Immortal Mausoleum, shattering Ning Fei's spatial passage and sealing off the Undying Empress.

On the other side, in the Big Dipper constellation, another giant hand flew out from the Immortal Tomb, slapping the remaining eight divine generals in Purple Mountain to death and taking away the boundless blood energy.

They are all quasi-emperors; even if their lifespans are nearing their end, they are still worth taking.

"Aaaaaah, since you all want me dead, then you can all be buried with me!"

"Come out, great immortal emperor, I know you are still alive, hiding somewhere."

The Undying Empress looked at the jade ruyi approaching her, her gaze swept over Ning Fei who was fighting with the Eternal Heavenly Venerable, and then looked at Jiang Bai and the Undying Daoist who had already entered the mythical battlefield. She began to chant a string of ancient divine incantations.

That was the divine spell left to her by the Immortal Emperor to summon him.

Awakened by this sudden battle, all the supreme beings in the forbidden zone who had been paying close attention to this place suddenly narrowed their eyes.

What? That old ghost isn't dead?

It's no wonder they were shocked; this was truly terrifying.

Even the Jade Ruyi, which was preparing to kill the Undying Empress, stopped, and the attack of the Eternal Heavenly Venerable slowed down.

In the mythical battlefield, Jiang Bai glanced coldly at the Big Dipper and sneered. He didn't believe that the Undying Emperor would take action for the Undying Empress.

In the original work, the Undying Emperor did indeed fight against the Great Emperor Wushi, but Jiang Bai felt that at that time, the Undying Emperor valued the Undying Empress more for the bloodline of the Great Emperor Wushi.

The Undying Emperor had not expected that the Great Emperor Wushi would be so strong, having reached the pinnacle of the Heavenly Emperor level through two lifetimes, comparable to his millions of years of arduous cultivation, and directly confronting him.

"When the Emperor returns, you will surely face reckoning, and your human race will pay a terrible price." The Undying Daoist brandished his Emperor Fists, sneering as he fought Jiang Bai.

"Heh, that old bird won't make a move." Jiang Bai used his left hand to hold the King of Men Seal to block the attack, while his right hand wielded the Myriad Soul Banner, piercing the Undying Daoist right through.

The Banner of Ten Thousand Souls unleashed endless black energy, the mark of the Supreme Shepherd of Heaven on it flickered, and countless sword energies exploded, severely injuring the Undying Daoist.

"How dare someone who merely believes in God fight against me?"

"The Human King Sacrifice."

Because of his continuous writing of various scriptures over the past four thousand years, Jiang Bai's understanding of the myriad paths has become increasingly profound, so he has once again perfected the forbidden secret technique of the Human King Sacrifice.

In its initial state, the Human King Sacrifice is a simple secret technique that connects all living beings with Jiang Bai.

The perfected Human King Sacrifice is a forbidden secret technique used to offer sacrifices to Jiang Bai.

Once cast, the person hit will have everything taken away and forcibly sacrificed to Jiang Bai, just like a king collecting taxes from ordinary people—forceful and domineering.

Jiang Bai wouldn't reply to anything; after all, the recipient was dead, so what was the point of repaying?

Feeling the life force rapidly draining from his body, the Immortal Daoist's pupils constricted sharply.

"Impossible! I am the Emperor's divine self, possessing all of the Emperor's power. How could I be defeated by you?"

Jiang Bai sneered. How dare a guy who was suppressed by Wu Shi with one hand claim to possess the full combat power of the Undying Emperor?

"Die, your life force is mine now," Jiang Bai sneered.

"You should be the one to die." A cold voice suddenly rang out.

Jiang Bai's pupils contracted sharply. Damn it, bad luck struck again. Another shameless person came to ambush him.

(End of this chapter)