I am asking the Ancestor to ascend to heaven in the world of "Covering the Sky".

Because from childhood, she was able to embark on the path of cultivation thanks to Ji Lingyun's teachings. Later, she even created the Devouring Heaven Demon Art with the Human Emperor Scripture, forcefully proving her Dao and making all the geniuses unable to raise their heads.

All of these experiences are closely related to Ji Lingyun; it could even be said that without Ji Lingyun, there would be no Empress today.

But hundreds of thousands of years later, the same man reappeared and had an inappropriate relationship with her, which she initiated herself.

"Is this what they call cause and effect?"

The empress sighed, her beautiful eyes fixed on the man in front of her with a complex expression.

She never imagined that her innocence would be lost like this.

But what's done is done, there's nothing more to say.

She strode over, and with a wave of her hand, a Daoist staff appeared, placing her opposite Ji Lingyun and sitting down cross-legged.

The two sat facing each other, no more than half a meter apart, looking at one another.

This was the first time they had experienced such emotions since they began their spiritual practice.

Ji Lingyun was also a little flustered, but she still managed to remain calm.

After a long while, Ji Lingyun broke the silence and said, "If possible, I am willing to become your Daoist partner."

His expression was very serious; he wasn't joking, but genuinely intended to marry the Empress.

After all, the two of them had done what they should have done and what they shouldn't have done. Although it was only a spiritual fusion, it was still a physical intimacy, and even more so.

The Empress remained silent, gazing at Ji Lingyun with a complex expression on her face, and uttered not a single word for a long time.

Ji Lingyun also understood that the Empress was only devoted to her brother and had no room for other men in her heart, let alone marrying someone else.

But at this moment, to Ji Lingyun's surprise, the Empress did not refuse directly, but instead asked, "Why did you say back then that I had to save my brother myself, and that you were powerless to do so?"

Her red lips parted slightly, and she looked like a fairy carved from mutton fat jade, elegant and otherworldly, her voice like heavenly music.

But this question left Ji Lingyun completely bewildered.

It was his future self who stepped into the river of time back then, not his present self, so how would he know?

Fortunately, he was a time traveler and knew some of the taboos. Even an Immortal Emperor could not easily change the river of time, otherwise he would provoke unimaginable people to take action.

Of course, for some insignificant beings, if the Celestial Emperor pays a certain price, he can still let it go and erase them from the river of time.

But the Empress's brother was certainly not such an insignificant being; he was someone of great importance. If he were still alive, there would be no Empress today.

If anyone were to kill that boy, the future empress would surely emerge from the river of time to eliminate the perpetrator.

Therefore, Ji Lingyun's future self was probably also worried about this issue, fearing that it would cause great consequences and change the course of future generations. That's why he let the Empress go and save his brother herself.

After thinking about all this, Ji Lingyun revealed the reason to the Empress.

Chapter 417 We're Still Friends

Suddenly, the bronze immortal palace fell silent. The empress fell silent again, with only the faint immortal mist swirling around her, making her appear like a true immortal.

It wasn't until quite a while later that she came to her senses and muttered to herself, "When my brother reappeared back then, he entrusted me to you."

“Over the years, I have often thought of what my brother said. I can’t understand why he would entrust me to another man.”

"But just as I began my sixth life, and my primordial spirit and physical body underwent a complete transformation, a life imprint appeared in my mind, and I finally understood why he would say such things."

Ji Lingyun was puzzled, but did not interrupt. She continued to look at the Empress and waited quietly for her to finish speaking.

"You once tried to save my brother, but you failed in the end."

At this moment, the Empress uttered these words.

Her beautiful eyes shone with an amazing light, and she knew some of the things that had happened back then.

At the same time, this sentence also shocked Ji Lingyun. Could it be that his future self wanted to change the river of time?

Will it change future generations?

But after uttering this sentence, the Empress did not continue. She simply sighed and said, "I can never become your Daoist partner. Let's pretend this never happened and remain friends."

Her voice was resolute and firm, a clear and unequivocal refusal.

Ji Lingyun was speechless. He had actually guessed this outcome long ago. The Empress only had her brother in her heart, so naturally she would not tolerate any other men.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be the Ruthless Great Emperor, nor would she be the Empress who didn't strive for immortality but only waited for you to return in this mortal world.

"In that case, I won't force you. We can still be friends."

Ji Lingyun was very easygoing. After getting up and bowing slightly, he turned around and left.

Since the Empress had spoken, he naturally wouldn't say anything more and left directly.

However, their fate has only just begun at this moment. Soon, something will happen that will shock both of them, but that's a story for another time.

This fusion of primordial spirits is the cause, and the effect will naturally follow in the future.

Ji Lingyun left the desolate ancient forbidden zone and returned to the old site of the Ji family. What he saw was already a ruin, with nothing left.

In the previous battle against the Source God, more than ten emperors and sovereigns fought against the ninety-nine dragon veins of Kunlun, destroying this place and annihilating all tangible matter.

Fortunately, he protected everyone in the Ji family, and none of them died; otherwise, it would have been a real problem.

"Let's restore this place to its original state."

Ji Lingyun sighed softly.

He walked to the gate of the Ji family, raised his right hand, and his five fingers began to glow, with terrifying runes appearing at his fingertips, causing the entire universe to tremble.

"Open the sky!"

Ji Lingyun roared, his voice like that of a celestial king, his words carrying the weight of law, causing the entire sky to vibrate.

In an instant, the land, which had been reduced to chaotic ruins, began to stir, and the entire world began to separate, as if it were about to evolve into another world.

Create land!

Ji Lingyun's whole body glowed, and the Daoist chants from his mouth resounded, as if a thousand troops and ten thousand horses were galloping.

"Boom!"

Vast amounts of land began to appear and be leveled, allowing this place to recreate a world and return to reality.

If a supreme being were here at this moment, they would probably be shocked beyond words. To speak words that are law, resonate with all the Dao, and create a chaotic world—what terrifying power that must be!

But this was not the end. Ji Lingyun's right hand trembled, and the Dao runes at his fingertips shone brightly and shot out.

A large "mountain" character is imprinted in the sky, radiating extremely brilliant light, like a great sun shining brightly.

There was a "boom".

Black mountain peaks rose up, piercing the clouds and exuding a majestic aura, like ten thousand immortal swords being drawn from their sheaths, clanging and trembling, tearing through the sky.

The mark on Ji Lingyun's hand changed again. He stood in the sky, his eyes flashing with divine light, revealing a scene from the beginning of time, which was incredibly awe-inspiring.

He put his hands behind his back and spoke again: "Water!"

In a short while, a primordial divine river rushed down from the starry sky, radiating a hazy divine light, and surged into the Ji family, stirring up waves.

"Whoosh!"

The surging waves, sacred and boundless, flowed around the foot of the black mountains, carrying a rich spiritual energy that instantly filled the entire Ji family estate.

The space, which had been reduced to ruins, has been revitalized and is now full of vitality. There is no trace of financial loss; it is like a pure land.

Ji Lingyun stepped inside and entered the Ji family compound. He sat cross-legged on a large black mountain, overlooking the entire Eastern Wilderness. Every blade of grass and every tree was within his sight, which was truly breathtaking.

Then they released everyone from the Ji family so they could continue their cultivation.

"It's time to forge a quasi-Immortal King artifact."

Ji Lingyun muttered to himself.

"laugh!"

The immortal sword trembled and tore through space, appearing like a dazzling silver sun across the sky, rushing into the Ji family compound and arriving beside Ji Lingyun.

Tianwen and the Void Mirror have already been upgraded to weapons of the Immortal Path, and now he wants to take it a step further and transform them into quasi-Immortal King artifacts.

"The treasures I've collected over the years should be enough to elevate the divine sword."

With a wave of his hand, all sorts of rare and precious treasures scattered across the ground, piling up in front of him and radiating astonishing spiritual energy, instantly filling the entire Ji family compound.

Those are all extremely precious materials, treasures that Ji Lingyun has collected over countless years.

He took out all of them this time to refine his own weapons.

If Ye Fan and the others were here now, they would probably be so shocked that they couldn't describe it.

Among those divine objects was a chaotic seed from the creation of the world, an incredibly powerful one that was rare to find even once every few million years.

And there were actually several at this time.

There are even various extreme weapons, belonging to some supreme beings in forbidden zones. Although they have long been damaged, the divine metal material inside them still shines brightly and can be remelted.

The Longevity Sword, the Jade Ruyi, the Reincarnation Battle Armor, and other weapons were piled up like scrap metal, almost forming a small mountain.

Moreover, beside these weapons were various precious items; any one of them, if thrown out, would be enough to cause a great upheaval in the world, something that countless people would fight tooth and nail to get their hands on.

But Ji Lingyun remained calm. He sat cross-legged atop the highest peak of the Ji family compound, overlooking the entire world, his heart at peace.

"Forge a quasi-Immortal King artifact!"