Covering the Sky: A Guide to Proving the Dao Without Cheats

The group traveled for several more miles and finally came to see a few pavilions, but unfortunately they were half collapsed. Even though they were covered with Taoist patterns, they could not withstand the erosion of time.

"Almost there, we're almost at the Jade Pool!" Black Emperor raised his bald tail and galloped forward.

After crossing several mountain ranges, a breathtaking view suddenly appears before you—palaces are scattered amidst the swirling mist, some standing atop mountains, others overlooking dried-up waterfalls… If it were to regain its vitality, it would surely be a paradise on earth.

"The suspended palaces have all been moved, not a single one remains..." The Black Emperor looked around.

"Does Yaochi have an ancient city that will never fall?" Xia Jiuyou asked.

"There is one, of course." The Black Emperor's eyes flickered, as if searching for something. "The central region is just over the next few mountain ridges."

The group walked quickly forward, passing through the desolate area, where the fog ahead grew increasingly misty.

After crossing several mountain ranges, a lush scene reappeared before my eyes—cascading waterfalls and flowing springs, misty waters, and magnificent palaces, as if I had stepped into a fairyland.

"The central region hasn't become a death zone, that's great!" Black Emperor charged forward excitedly.

Looking at the fairyland-like mountains and rivers around him, Luo Heng almost drooled.

Sensing the terrifying array lurking in the void, he had no choice but to suppress his thoughts, shake his head, and follow the Black Emperor.

On the beautiful cliffs, a thousand-foot waterfall cascades down like a silver river, a vast expanse of white, a truly magnificent sight. Palaces stand in rows, a breathtakingly beautiful scene.

As they passed a half-collapsed palace, a glint of light suddenly flashed in the Black Emperor's eyes.

"what!"

Luo Heng felt a sharp pain in his calf and cried out in pain. Looking down, he saw the Black King biting his calf tightly. Before he could take out the Devouring Demon Jar, the cunning black dog had already run away.

Before anyone could react, the Black Emperor darted into a nearby ruined palace. Although most of the palace had collapsed, some of the array patterns remained intact.

It huddled in a low hole beside the palace gate, baring its teeth and grinning at Luo Heng with a mocking expression.

No matter how Luo Heng looked at it, the low hole looked like a dog hole.

"You brat! Return the divine resources you stole from me! And those you stole from the Yao Guang Holy Land, at least ten divine resources including interest! Otherwise, don't even think about me leading the way again!"

Black Emperor raised his head and added:

"And don't even think about fighting! Although the array patterns in this hall are incomplete, they are still connected to the Western Emperor's Array. If you dare to force your way in, we'll all be finished!"

Seeing its smug, arrogant face, Luo Heng gritted his teeth in anger: "You damn dog, you dare bite me! Just you wait, this isn't over!"

"Woof! This isn't over yet! What, you want to bite me back? Come here, I'll let you take a bite!"

As it spoke, it raised a black paw and gestured forward. However, despite its arrogant words, its paw remained an inch away from the array of light patterns, making it both despicable and cowardly.

Even Xia Jiuyou was so angry when she saw it like this that she ground her teeth in anger.

"Master..." She tugged at Gai Jiuyou's sleeve, wanting her master to teach this wretched dog a lesson.

Luo Heng raised his hand to stop him, then his eyes darted around, and he suddenly raised his voice:

"Miss Xia, do you know who the first Holy Maiden of Yaochi was?"

Xia Jiuyou was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "How would I know? These are all things from tens of thousands of years ago; probably only the people of Yaochi know the details. Why are you asking?"

Luo Heng caught sight of the Black Emperor not far away, who was also eavesdropping, so he raised his voice slightly:

"Hehe, let me tell you, the first Holy Maiden of Yaochi was actually the Great Emperor Wushi! You should know that Yaochi's rule is that it only accepts female disciples."

Back then, the Western Emperor and the Great Accomplished Holy Body gave birth to Wushi. In order for Wushi to stay in the Yaochi Holy Land, they had no choice but to have their young son dress as a girl and become the first Holy Maiden of the Yaochi Holy Land.

The Great Emperor Wushi felt ashamed to face the world, and thus spent his entire life turning his back on all living beings!

Upon hearing this, the Black Emperor, who was not far away, bristled and roared, "Bastard! How dare you insult the Great Emperor!"

It charged out of the array like a madman, heading straight for Luo Heng.

Having prepared in advance, Luo Heng lightly tapped his toes and instantly unleashed a strange phenomenon—the Supreme Emperor Huang Zengtian, whose terrifying pressure suppressed the Black Emperor on the spot!

Immediately afterwards, he raised his hand and smashed the Devouring Demon Jar down on the dog's head. Although the Black Emperor tried his best to dodge, he was still hit on the dog's leg, screamed in pain, and turned to run away.

How could Luo Heng allow it to escape? His figure moved like lightning, instantly appearing above the Black Emperor.

Before the black dog could react, he had already thrown a punch. The fist, wreathed in holy light, slammed into the Black Emperor's back with tremendous force!

"boom!"

Before Black King could even scream, it was slammed into the ground by the punch, creating a deep crater. Before it could even struggle to its feet, Luo Heng had already landed and was already punching and kicking the black dog in the crater.

"You dare to cheat! You dare to bite me! You dare to ask for divine resources!"

With each curse, a heavy blow fell. Fists rained down on Black Emperor, kicks leaving afterimages. Black Emperor howled in pain, rolling around in the pit, but he couldn't break free.

"I was wrong! Stop hitting me! Woof!"

Luo Heng ignored him and unleashed a final, fierce whip kick, sending the Black Emperor flying out of the pit.

"Bang!"

Black Emperor crashed into the low hill beside him like a kite with a broken string, and the runes on the surface of the hill vanished in a flash before shattering completely.

When the dust settled, a dog-shaped hole was visible on the mountain, with only two hind legs still twitching weakly outside.

"Phew! That feels so good."

Luo Heng let out a long sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his face. But after a while, the Black Emperor remained motionless, and low whimpers and sobs could be heard coming from the mountains.

His smile froze, and he thought to himself: No way? This black dog has such poor mental fortitude?

The sobbing grew louder and louder. Luo Heng stood there for a while, then reluctantly approached and gently patted the dog's back.

"Alright, alright, you attacked me first, so I'll beat you up to even things out. Is it really necessary to cry like this?"

Seeing that the Black Emperor was still lying in the cave crying, he hesitated for a moment, then took out a piece of divine essence and threw it aside:

"Consider this compensation, okay?"

This time, Black Emperor completely ignored him.

Luo Heng glanced at it, then took out another fist-sized, shimmering divine source and placed it down: "Here! Here, have another one! That's all I have, there won't be any left if you cry."

However, the Black Emperor remained unresponsive. Now he sensed something was wrong.

Before he could say anything, the Black Emperor's words could be heard intermittently amidst the weeping:

"Waaah... Your Majesty... Someone insulted you, and I couldn't avenge you... The Black Emperor is so useless... I'm so sorry..."

Luo Heng felt a little embarrassed after hearing these words.

He thought about it and realized that the Great Emperor Wushi was indeed like a teacher and father to the Black Emperor, the person it respected most in the world.

What I just said might seem like a joke to modern people, but in this cultivation world that resembles the Big Dipper in ancient China, it might really be a serious insult!

Thinking about it this way, Luo Heng felt that he had gone a bit too far.

Stealing a glance, Gai Jiuyou and Wei Yi appeared normal, but Xia Jiuyou's expression was subtle, and it was hard to tell if it was disdain.