Chapter 1 Night Escape

Late at night, a slender figure moved through the Jiang clan's territory. It was Jiang Taixu.

During this time, he had followed the memories in his mind and cultivated a Qi Concealment Technique that allowed him to suppress his own aura, making him seem lifeless. Unless seen with the naked eye, no one could detect him.

And tonight, he had found an opportunity to secretly slip out of the small courtyard, preparing to retrieve a treasure from his memories.

It was left by one of the Jiang clan's founders, and only descendants of the Jiang clan who had awakened the bloodline of the Hengyu Great Emperor could enter it. Legend had it that it contained the ultimate legacy left by the Hengyu Great Emperor.

Unfortunately, as time passed, no one in the Jiang clan had awakened the bloodline again, and the memories that could only be passed down through bloodlines had disappeared. Now, not a single member of the Jiang clan knew where that secret place was.

"As long as I can enter it, I'll have a chance to take Linlin away from the Jiang family." Jiang Taixu thought with anticipation. In his memories, the treasure land contained many divine objects, and as long as he could pass the trials, he would have a chance to obtain them.

If he could obtain some Daoist talismans for teleportation, he could take Jiang Linlin away from the Jiang family. With the Qi Concealment Technique, they would definitely not be caught again this time.

"Almost there."

The treasure land hidden in the Jiang family was located in the back mountain of the clan's territory, which was also where the Jiang family's ancestors cultivated in seclusion. It was a forbidden area of the Jiang clan, and without the Qi Concealment Technique, Jiang Taixu would never dare to come here.

"It should be here." The scenery in his memory was very different from the reality. The world changed, and that was not surprising.

However, when he arrived here, his bloodline began to surge, as if something was calling to him. His hands also slowly began to form seals, and ancient dharma seals took shape in his hands.

The next moment, the void opened its mouth like a fierce beast, directly swallowing him. Before he could react, he had already arrived in another space.

"This is the Trial Ground?!"

Jiang Taixu was shocked. Even though there were some descriptions in his memory, he couldn't help but exclaim when he actually entered it.

This was a seemingly endless space, and in the far distance, he could see several flames flickering. Some were crimson, some were azure, some were as bright as the sun, and some were as cold as ice...

"Are those the immortal flames controlled by the ancestors?"

In ancient times, their lineage was known for "controlling fire." Every powerful ancestor had mastered an supreme immortal flame, and no one could surpass the Jiang clan in their understanding of the Great Dao of Fire.

However, legend had it that in a certain era, there seemed to be a creature known as the Yan Emperor who created an extremely powerful immortal flame that surpassed the Jiang clan in that era!

Of course, that was only in that era. If the Hengyu Great Emperor were still alive, even the Sun Star, known as the Supreme Star, would pale in comparison.

"Chi! Chi!"

Just as Jiang Taixu was lost in thought, there was a sudden sound in this space. Looking closely, a flame was manifesting in the void, and a figure walked out of it.

Boom!

The scorching flames swept down, pressing down on Jiang Taixu.

"Open!"

Jiang Taixu shouted softly, and a cluster of divine light erupted from his slender body, like the ultimate sun in the world, colliding with the phantom of the divine flame like a blazing sun crossing the sky.

Rumble!

Rolling thunder seemed to echo in this space, but after the raging fire, not a trace remained.

Jiang Taixu did not hesitate. This was the trial of this treasure land, which would summon an incarnation of immortal flame at the same cultivation level as him. As long as he defeated it, he would pass the trial.

However, even for disciples who had awakened their bloodline, they only had one chance to challenge each realm. It was only because he had awakened the Divine King Body that he dared to come here at the early stage of the Foundation Establishment realm.

"So strong!"

The more Jiang Taixu fought, the more shocked he became. His Divine King Body had awakened, and even if it was only a preliminary awakening, the improvement to his battle strength was unimaginable. At least in the Foundation Establishment realm, he was confident that he could sweep through everything.

But facing the immortal flame incarnation at the same realm as him, he could not gain the slightest advantage. If he had not awakened the Divine King Body, he would have been defeated long ago.

However, as he continued to fight, he mastered the power of the Divine King Body more and more perfectly. After fighting with the immortal flame phantom for hundreds of rounds, he finally won by a narrow margin and defeated it.

However, the immortal flame did not dissipate, but instead merged into his body, even more miraculous than spiritual pills, instantly healing his injuries and even breaking through to a small realm in his cultivation.

"Then can I continue to challenge?"

Jiang Taixu's eyes lit up. He did what he said he would do. After consolidating his cultivation, he immediately began the second challenge.

With the Divine King Body, he became stronger and more confident as he fought, as if he was nurturing an invincible aura. The sorrow and bitterness from before could no longer be seen in his eyes. Instead, he was radiant and high-spirited, like a young celestial being ready to conquer the world.

"Foundation Establishment Tenth Layer, break!"

In the blink of an eye, nearly two hours had passed, and Jiang Taixu's cultivation had directly leaped from the first layer of Foundation Establishment to the tenth layer, reaching the extreme stage.

"It's probably going to dawn soon. This time, I can only go this far."

Jiang Taixu had been keeping track of the time. He had to return before dawn, otherwise, if he was discovered in this back mountain, although he had already obtained the treasures that would allow him to leave, his sister was still in the small courtyard. If he left, who knew what kind of punishment Jiang Linlin would suffer.

Moreover, he was already very satisfied with becoming a tenth-layer Foundation Establishment cultivator from the first layer in such a short period of time. In the process of receiving the memories in his bloodline, he had also understood the principle of "too much is as bad as too little," even though he was still young.

So, while it was still dark, he used the Qi Concealment Technique again to leave the Trial Ground and rush back to the small courtyard.

Then, he woke Jiang Linlin and told her to pack her things immediately. They were leaving the Jiang family today.

As for their method of leaving, it was a "Minor Teleportation Daoist Talisman," which could tear through space and cross the four poles of heaven and earth in an instant.

"Brother, where are we going?" Jiang Linlin asked nervously, holding Jiang Taixu's hand. They had thought about leaving before, but they were always caught before they could escape the house.

So Jiang Linlin was also very scared. If they were caught again, they did not know what kind of punishment they would suffer.

"We're going to find Sister Hongyan!" Jiang Taixu said. The Minor Teleportation Daoist Talisman could specify a location to teleport to, but he did not know which direction Jiang Hongyan was in, so he could only choose a familiar place in his memory. It was suitable for him and Jiang Linlin now. There would not be too much danger, and they would have enough time to become stronger.

"Okay!" Jiang Linlin responded with a smile. She liked Jiang Hongyan very much. She was the kindest person in the Jiang family to them, but they had not seen Jiang Hongyan for a long time.

"Okay, let's go!"

Jiang Taixu looked in the direction of the core of the Jiang family again, took a deep breath, held Jiang Linlin's hand, and took out a golden Daoist Talisman at the same time, chanting a mantra.

"Go!"

Whoosh!

When he uttered the last word, immortal light filled the air. A powerful figure in the depths of the Jiang family suddenly startled, but it was already too late. An immortal light seemed to sever the void, swallowing the two slender figures. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared from the world.

...

"Alas, how depressing. How can I have the chance to show off in this deep mountain forest!"

Xu Que sighed to the sky. He was currently preparing to rush to the imperial city, but even if he had reached the completion of the Golden Core stage, it would still take him a month or two to reach the imperial city. Now, he was drilling deeper and deeper into the mountains every day, and he could not even find a chance to show off.

Buzz...

However, just as he was about to cross this mountain range, an immortal light directly appeared in front of him, and two slender figures flew out of it.

"Damn? What the hell? A live magic trick?"

Xu Que looked blank. With a flash of white light, two people appeared. This was interesting.

His voice also attracted the attention of Jiang Taixu on the other side. Looking at the person in front of him, he could feel a vast power. Even with the Divine King Body, he probably was not his opponent.

"Who are you?!" Without thinking, he directly stood in front of Jiang Linlin, staring warily at Xu Que, his aura constantly condensing, ready to fight Xu Que at any time.

"???" Xu Que's mind went blank. Looking at the child in front of him who was about eight or nine years old, he said speechlessly, "Hey, kid, you suddenly appeared in front of me, and you're asking me who I am? Isn't that what I should be asking you?"

Jiang Taixu's expression froze. Looking at the youth in front of him, he said in a deep voice, "My name is Jiang Taixu."

Little kids are really easy to fool...

The thought flashed through Xu Que's mind, but he suddenly froze. What?

Jiang Taixu?

Damn!

"What's your name?! Say it again? Which Jiang? Which Tai? Which Xu?" Xu Que asked repeatedly, but instead confused Jiang Taixu. Did this person in front of him know him?

Without thinking much, the innocent Jiang Taixu controlled his Qi with his finger, writing his name on the ground as he spoke.

Xu Que watched from the side, but his head was buzzing.

Damn it!

It really was that "Jiang Taixu." This name might not be strange to others, but to Xu Que, it almost scared him to death!

Divine King Jiang Taixu, that was an extraordinary existence, an extremely powerful figure in the *Covering the Sky* world, loyal, righteous, and awe-inspiring, a great figure that countless people admired. When Xu Que was watching on Earth, he greatly admired that Divine King Jiang Taixu!

But then he thought about it again. This must be a common name, just like there were thousands of Xu Ques in this world. It was not strange to have a Jiang Taixu.

Of course, because of his admiration for the name, and because of the little boy's behavior of protecting the little girl, he had some goodwill toward this "Jiang Taixu."

Xu Que had a questioning smile on his face. Although he was shocked by his name, he had not forgotten the scene where these two children appeared from a white light just now.

These two little guys were definitely not simple.

"Well, and you?" Jiang Taixu protected Jiang Linlin, looking warily at Xu Que. During the trials, he had passed nine trials, so he had also obtained nine treasures. He had used the Minor Teleportation Daoist Talisman earlier, but he still had eight left. If Xu Que dared to attack, he could only use other treasures.

"My name is Xu Que." Xu Que said with a smile, "You don't have to be nervous. Let's have a good chat."

He thought his smile was kind and friendly, but little did he know that in the eyes of Jiang Taixu and Jiang Linlin, the smile seemed very eerie.