In the world of "Covering the Sky": An Analysis of the Ancient Sacred Body at the Start

A magnificent sound resounded throughout the entire hall, and in the void above the hall, a uniquely shaped phantom bell appeared—the Wushi Bell.

The deity of the Beginningless Bell has revived, and the supreme aura fills Purple Mountain, generating terrifying pressure, as if the sky is about to collapse, giving people a suffocating feeling.

"Greetings, senior..."

Yu Yi felt a gaze fall on him. The Wushi Bell was not a living being, but just an object, yet it could give him this strange feeling.

"You have obtained the Emperor's legacy. I will soon fall into slumber again. Leave now!"

"I have a favor to ask. Could you please lend a hand and rescue Senior Jiang Taixu?"

If Wu Shi Zhong were willing to help, rescuing Jiang Taixu, who was trapped in the stone wall, would be an easy task.

"This man is already on his last legs; even if we rescue him, he won't live much longer..."

"Thump~"

However, despite what Wushi Zhong said, He still made a move. Yu Yi is now considered the successor of the Great Emperor, so He had to give him this much face.

The moment the bell rang, the stone wall that had trapped Jiang Taixu cracked open with a snap, and a withered figure staggered out from within.

Yu Yi gave Ye Fan a wink, and Ye Fan understood immediately. He used the Tianxuan Steps to help Jiang Taixu up and led him to the main hall.

"Senior Jiang, this is the Rejuvenating Water, which has the effect of prolonging life and bringing the dead back to life."

"But your cultivation level is too high, I don't know if it will work for you, but please try it!"

Yu Yi took out a bottle of Rejuvenating Water and handed it to Jiang Taixu, but Jiang Taixu was a saint after all, so it was hard to say whether the Rejuvenating Water would work for him.

"Senior Jiang, I have some holy spring water here. Please drink it; it might be of some use..."

Ye Fan took out a jade bottle containing the sacred spring water he had brought from the desolate ancient forbidden land.

"Thank you..."

After drinking the Rejuvenating Water and the Holy Spring Water, Jiang Taixu's complexion improved somewhat, and his face gradually gained a rosy hue, but it wasn't much better.

His cultivation level was too high, so the holy spring water was almost useless to him, and the rejuvenating water could not prolong his life, but only slightly restored his energy.

"Senior Jiang, given your current condition, you either need to prolong your life with an elixir of immortality, or you must break free from the limitations of life and live a second life..."

Living a second life is not exclusive to emperors, but it is not something that ordinary cultivators can do either. It has many stringent conditions and requires astonishing perseverance.

In the original story, Jiang Taixu severed the origin of his divine body, and with extraordinary perseverance and determination, he broke through and rebuilt, unleashing his potential and living a second life.

Severing one's own origin means certain death if there is even the slightest mistake. Even the Great Emperors and Ancient Sovereigns rarely survived a second life on their own; most of them relied on taking immortality elixirs.

"To live a second life..."

Jiang Taixu muttered to himself, lost in thought. Yu Yi didn't disturb him and waved to Ye Fan.

"Ye Fan, take out your Emperor Jade and set it on the altar. Let's leave Purple Mountain first..."

"good!"

Ye Fan glanced at the groove in the center of the altar, walked closer, and pressed the ancient jade in his hand down.

In an instant, the entire hall was dazzling, with light shooting into the sky. A huge light curtain enveloped the three of them, tearing through the void and carrying them across the void.

However, at the last moment, a huge black shadow rushed out from the depths of the hall, rushed into the light screen, and teleported out of Purple Mountain with Yu Yi and the others.

Yu Yi felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and he could see nothing. When his vision returned, he was already outside Zishan Mountain, with a dog following behind him.

This is a large black dog, as big as a tiger, as strong as a bull, with a square head, big ears, snow-white canine teeth, and a half-bald tail.

This big black dog is naturally the Black Emperor, the pet adopted by the Great Emperor Wushi in his later years. It had been sealed in Purple Mountain, but now it has come out with them.

"What the hell... what the hell?"

Ye Fan opened his eyes and was startled by a huge dog face. He instinctively used the Heavenly Spin Steps to retreat several hundred meters.

"Woof woof~ You're the dog! I am the infamous Black Emperor, who once dominated the ancient era and overwhelmed all the geniuses of myriad races..."

Ye Fan only saw a dark shadow rushing towards him. It was incredibly fast, but he still couldn't dodge it.

He was tackled to the ground, and a large, sharp black claw pressed down on him.

"Woof woof~ Kid, now you know how powerful I am, right? Show me some respect from now on..."

Ye Fan was speechless. He never imagined that he would be bullied by a dog one day.

Unconvinced, Ye Fan seized the opportunity to grab the Black Emperor's claws, flipped over and sat up abruptly, pinning the Black Emperor down and straddling its body.

However, the Black Emperor possessed immense strength and was extremely agile. With a powerful swing, he knocked Ye Fan off the ground.

A man and a dog, going back and forth, you bite me, I punch you back. One has thick skin and flesh, the other is as tough as a copper wall and iron wall, neither can do anything to the other.

"Alright, you two, stop fooling around."

Yu Yi couldn't stand it any longer and spoke up to stop the man and dog from continuing their antics.

"Woof woof~ Kid, out of respect for the Emperor's successor, I'll let you off the hook."

"You bald-tailed dog, you're really arrogant! You talk as if you can beat me."

Ye Fan shook his hand. This big black dog was really tough. When he punched it, it felt like he was hitting a wall of iron. Instead, the impact made his hand hurt.

"Senior, what's the background of this dog? From its words, it seems to be related to the Great Emperor Wushi?"

"It was a pet that the Great Emperor Wushi kept in his later years, and he sealed it in Purple Mountain with divine power..."

Yu Yi briefly explained that the Black Emperor was adopted by the Great Emperor Wushi when he was young, and that the Great Emperor Wushi had cleansed his physical body and sealed him in the divine source.

"This dog is truly extraordinary!"

Jiang Taixu sized up the Black Emperor, and then was surprised to find that he couldn't see through this big black dog. He could only say that it was indeed the dog raised by the Great Emperor Wushi.

"Senior Jiang, what are your plans next? Would you like us to escort you back to the Jiang family?"

"There's no need for that. Although I'm exhausted and my strength is less than one-tenth of what it used to be, I'm not someone that just anyone can threaten..."

Black King bared its teeth, growled softly, and wagged its tail, feeling offended.

"Ye Fan, what about you? Will you return to Zhuofeng with me, or stay in the Northern Region?"

"I plan to stay in the Northern Region, first to study the Origin Heavenly Book, and then try to acquire some Origin..."

Ye Fan also wanted to go back with Yu Yi, but the Ancient Sacred Body needed a lot of source energy to break through to the Four Extremes Secret Realm, so he planned to get enough source energy in the Northern Region before going back.

"When the Ancient Sacred Body breaks through to the Four Extremes Secret Realm, the Heaven and Earth Society will send down the Innate Dao Diagram to destroy the Sacred Body. Do not rush to break through before you are fully prepared."

"If there's really no other way, go to the Forbidden Land of Desolation to undergo your tribulation; someone there will help you..."

The Ruthless Great Emperor must know that when the Ancient Sacred Body breaks through to the Four Extremes Secret Realm, Heaven and Earth will send down the Innate Dao Diagram. She must have made preparations to help Ye Fan overcome this tribulation.

In the original story, Jiang Taixu risked his life to save him, forcefully resisting the innate Dao diagram, using his own spiritual blood to cleanse the innate patterns, clarify the Great Dao, and sever the cause and effect.

But this was definitely not arranged by the Ruthless Great Emperor. The Ruthless Great Emperor should have arranged other methods for Ye Fan to overcome the tribulation, and may even have taken action himself.

"I see!"

Ye Fan nodded slightly, still thinking that Yu Yi was referring to the Great Perfection Holy Body in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.