"The Strange Ancestor, unable to glean any information from the bronze coffin, leaked it into the world, hoping others might find something.
However, they were disappointed. For countless ages, across numerous epochs, not a single discovery was made.
Eventually, everyone stopped caring. The bronze coffins, having been passed around and possessed by countless powerful beings, eventually saw the Corpse Immortal Emperor, after being corrupted by darkness, seal a portion of his pure flesh into the smallest, third coffin.
Su Mu coughed softly and casually waved the folding fan in his hand.
Instantly, everything around them transformed into a cosmic expanse.
Everyone present became like scattered stars, gathered in a corner of the star-filled sky.
The scene before them seemed like the end of the world, filled with an unending darkness.
'This... this is the universe and starry sky that Mr. Su spoke of?!'
'Wait! Then that blue sphere behind us... is that where we live?'
'It stretches as far as the eye can see, how vast is the universe!'
'Does every spherical body represent a world like ours?'
'This... so many spheres, likely more than billions!'
Everyone discussed the spectacle with excited voices.
Hei Tu in the corner was utterly stunned. 'No wonder Grandpa insisted I keep an eye on Su Mu. This is too incredible...'
Suddenly, a meteorite engulfed in flames plummeted rapidly towards them.
The audience was terrified. 'Quick... it's going to hit us!'
Su Mu swayed his folding fan, a smile on his face. 'Then let it smash us to bits?'
*Swish!*
The glazed firelight instantly passed through everyone's bodies.
It was then that everyone realized they were unharmed.
'Look, what is that!'
One of the listeners pointed towards the depths of the cosmic sky and shouted loudly.
Everyone looked in unison.
They saw nine colossal beings, pulling a bronze coffin, slowly floating towards them.
'It's a dragon!'
Indeed, they were dragons, but they were dead.
The sunlight illuminated their bodies. Despite the passage of ten thousand years, their former majesty remained.
This breathtaking sight made Might Guy's breathing quicken.
'This is... the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin?!'
Su Mu closed his fan and continued, 'The place we live is merely a corner of the vast universe.
'Its civilizations have existed for tens of thousands, even billions, of years.
'And the stories I tell, in these corners of the universe, every single one is true.
'But time is different...'
Recalling his transmigration, Su Mu sighed softly. Perhaps one day, when he truly became powerful, returning to the world he lived in wouldn't be difficult.
The capacity of all the listeners' minds was overloaded.
Today, they hadn't just heard stories; the visual spectacle and Su Mu's narration had opened their minds to a new realm of consciousness.
They realized they were merely specks of dust in the grand universe.
'In the very ancient Immortal Ancient era, eternal life was the pursuit of a flourishing cultivation age.
'Then came the Chaotic Ancient era, a time of great change, where immortals no longer existed in the world.
'Only a person named Desolate Heaven Emperor was rumored to have achieved immortality, leaving behind the Immortal artifact, the Desolate Pagoda.
'Following this, we entered the Cover the Heavens era, where the rules of this epoch were flawed...'
Su Mu began to delve into the main narrative of 'Cover the Heavens.'
Hei Tu was completely engrossed in the story, having forgotten her surveillance duty.
At this moment, Su Mu appeared like a shining star in everyone's eyes, his graceful demeanor resonating throughout the entire tavern.
Hei Tu's heart began to pound violently, her gaze fixed on Su Mu.
'What is happening...'
She became parched, her thoughts uncontrollable, wishing she could rush forward and devour Su Mu.
Her legs clamped together tightly, a strange expression on her face.
'I... how could I think of...'
'No...'
Hei Tu's face flushed red as she turned away. Su Mu, who was narrating, seemed to notice her actions and gave a knowing smile.
The Tang Monk physique is truly irresistible...
Shock Points +10000!
Shock Points +4000!
Shock Points +7000!
...
As the Shock Points gained increased, Su Mu might have guessed what lay behind the eight doors above.
He must not squander the Shock Points he now possessed.
This time, he had accumulated around 100,000 Shock Points solely within the Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda.
The lottery for the Cover the Heavens world was also unlocked, perhaps it was time to try his luck.
Su Mu picked up his teacup and took a slow sip.
He waved his folding fan again, and everyone was transported into the world of Cover the Heavens...
Looking up at the sky.
They saw countless cultivators flying on swords, and beasts of all kinds tearing at corpses.
Even women were being pierced by ten thousand swords, reduced to bloody pulp by their opponents.
'After the Corpse Immortal Emperor sealed a portion of his pure flesh into the smallest bronze coffin, he further sealed that coffin within a Great Luo Sword Embryo forged from scrap materials.
'The remaining two bronze coffins continued to wander through the star-filled sky across endless time.
'During the Era of Emperor's Fall, the Immortal Ancient era, and the Chaotic Ancient years, more and more people became aware of the bronze coffins in each epoch.
'Yet, no one knew their origin. When the Immortal Ancient era was destroyed, the powerful beings of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths used the bronze coffins to break through the seals of the alien domain and escape to an unknown land.
'The battle souls of some Immortal Ancient powerhouses began their long period of recuperation within, until the end of the Chaotic Ancient era...
'Then, a powerful being named Shi Hao appeared, and the darkness of the alien domain once again enveloped everything...'
*Snap.*
Su Mu closed his fan.
The fantastical world before them instantly reverted to the appearance of the tavern.
The mouths of the listeners hung open wider than peaches, their minds unable to process any more information.
They only remembered the content of the story, which was simply divine!
Hei Tu in the corner finally managed to control her emotions, equally stunned by what she had just witnessed.
After the story concluded, she needed to quickly report today's events to Ōnoki.
Based on the current analysis by Ōnoki and the Raikage of the Hidden Cloud Village, anything Su Mu spoke of in his stories would come true and manifest.
Therefore, everything needed to be prepared for the upcoming countermeasures!
Might Guy looked down at his hands.
'Can the physical arts... truly still be cultivated further...'
'Perhaps, seeking immortality is the true path of youth?'
'Having an endless lifespan, without aging or death...'
'Being able to enjoy youth every day...'
Su Mu stood on the high platform and looked at his audience. 'Esteemed listeners, today's story concludes here.
'To hear the continuation of the tale, you must return another time...'
The entire tavern was silent, everyone still immersed in the story, unable to extricate themselves.
The story ended for the day, and no one wanted to leave.
Su Mu paid them no mind and turned, descending from the high platform.
Seeing that Su Mu's story was over, Might Guy followed him down from the second floor."