Covering the Sky: I Prove the Great Dao Through the Gate of Immortality

Li Chenzhou stood at the center of the sea of ​​thunder, his body radiating Daoist energy, as he entered a profound and unfathomable state of enlightenment.

His eyes reflected the rise and fall of stars, as if he had become the very essence of the heavens, devoid of emotion and desire, possessing only profound insight into the nature of the rules.

"The Gate to Immortality!"

He formed a hand seal, starlight flowing between his fingers, and actually peeled a fragment of real space from nothingness, which he threw into the Gate of Immortality.

This void evolved within his Gate of Immortality, instantly transforming into a precious seal that carried the laws of heaven and earth, bearing immeasurable pressure, and slammed down upon several humanoid lightning bolts in front of him.

This is to use heaven and earth as the foundation to seal the traces of the Great Dao.

Under extreme pressure, his understanding of the Dao deepened at an astonishing speed.

Right now!

"boom!"

A phantom river appeared behind him, its surging waters reflecting the past, present, and future.

This river of time resonated with the fragments of space in his palm, and for the first time, the laws of time and space intertwined and merged in his hands.

The Great Dao roared incessantly, and his physical body burst forth with soaring blood energy.

Within the Gate of Immortality, a nascent world emerges, with the four cardinal directions forming the universe and the past and present forming the cosmos.

This newly formed miniature universe resonated perfectly with his physical body.

Within this realm, he sensed that he had absolute control over space and time.

With one step, he charged straight into the area where the lightning was most concentrated, and the Gate of Immortality expanded wildly.

Wherever it passed, space shattered, and time began to flow in an eerie slowness.

His gaze was calm as he walked through this area, like a god surveying his domain.

With a flick of his sleeves, five humanoid lightning bolts were grabbed and immediately drawn into the Gate of Immortality. The chaotic energy within the gate swirled and instantly dissolved.

At the same time, the remaining humanoid lightning bolts erupted and charged forward in unison.

The Gate of Immortality above Li Chenzhou's head trembled, and countless strands of chaotic energy fell from within, resonating with his fist intent.

"town!"

Li Chenzhou's fists moved like dragons, while the Gate of Immortality simultaneously unleashed a chaotic waterfall.

Wherever the fist's force went, the chaotic energy transformed into invisible shackles, imprisoning the humanoid lightning layer by layer.

With each punch he threw, the Gate of Immortality trembled in sync, and fragments of time flew as the gate opened and closed.

Seven more humanoid lightning bolts came, but Li Chenzhou transformed his fist into yin and yang, opening the Gate of Immortality. He swallowed half of the attacks into the chaos within the gate, and the remaining attacks were forcefully pierced and refined by his fist.

This calamity lasted for three days and three nights. Every time Li Chenzhou refined a humanoid lightning bolt, the Gate of Immortality would flow with chaotic Daoist energy, helping him to peel away the origin of the laws.

Inside the gate, it seemed as if three thousand gods and demons were chanting scriptures, reassembling the shattered Dao principles into a complete Dao imprint.

A single day of enlightenment is equivalent to a hundred years of arduous cultivation by an ordinary master.

As the final bolt of lightning blasted through the Gate of Immortality, the gate slowly closed, the deafening roar like the death knell of an era.

The sea of ​​lightning gradually thinned out, and countless bolts of lightning fell, yet none could reach within three zhang of Li Chenzhou's body.

He strode forward through the air, his gaze sharp as lightning, locking onto the aged figure struggling in the sea of ​​lightning.

The Yin-Yang Sect's millennia-old foundation has been reduced to ashes, leaving only this old saint clinging to life amidst the cataclysmic calamity.

"Thump!"

Li Chenzhou took a step forward, and space-time beneath his feet distorted. The Gate of Immortality roared, and billions of chaotic energies rained down. His aura surged, approaching the realm of the Saintly Path.

"My path forward is paved with the blood of the saints."

The fist strikes, and the universe resonates.

This punch carried the power of the nascent universe, causing countless wails to wail wherever it passed, and even the lightning of heavenly tribulation had to give way.

"You brat! I'll kill you!"

The old sage roared and summoned the Yin-Yang Mirror, the legendary sacred weapon of the Yin-Yang Sect.

The mirror flipped, and the two ultimate principles of Yin and Yang transformed into black and red divine light, instantly unleashing hundreds of strikes that tore the vast void into pieces.

"break!"

Li Chenzhou's fist stance remained unchanged, and the Gate of Immortality burst open with a roar, from which three thousand chaotic runes surged forth, aligning with the intent of his fist.

At the moment the Gate of Immortality collided with the Yin-Yang Mirror, time and space stood still, and a dazzling rain of light illuminated the entire world.

"Snap!"

The old saint flew backward, bleeding profusely, his eyes filled with disbelief and horror.

This battle was destined to end with the fall of a saint.

The myriad bolts of lightning gradually faded, leaving behind a desolate and shattered world.

Just as the calamity clouds were about to dissipate, a blazing divine light tore through the sky—the trace of the ultimate collision of the sacred laws.

The vast expanse stretches for thousands of miles, the mountains bow low, and all living beings tremble in fear.

Countless cultivators watching from afar, regardless of their cultivation level, trembled under this aura, feeling as if their lives were out of their own hands.

In the center of the battlefield, Li Chenzhou's eyes were cold, and his fist was unparalleled. With unstoppable force, it slammed into the old saint's chest.

At the same time, he grabbed with his other hand and shoved it toward the ancient mirror that was radiating overwhelming yin and yang divine light.

The Yin-Yang Mirror let out a mournful cry, its surface dimming as it was forcibly suppressed and fell into his palm.

This ancient and legendary weapon is in perfect condition, with the flow of Yin and Yang energies, making it a rare treasure that is hard to find even once in a lifetime.

"puff--!"

The force of the punch penetrated his body, shattering the old saint's protective holy light, and his body trembled violently.

He felt unwilling, horrified, bewildered, and somewhat incredulous...

His entire body was as if struck by an ancient divine mountain, flying backward and exploding in mid-air, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

The primordial spirit didn't even have a chance to escape before it was completely crushed by the fist intent, turning into a rain of light, its spirit and form annihilated.

Blood mist stained the sky, announcing the complete demise of an ancient saint.

At that very moment, the cataclysmic calamity that had lasted for three whole days finally dissipated, revealing the land below, which resembled a ghostly realm.

Deep abysses stretch as far as the eye can see, and scorched earth extends for thousands of miles.

The once-prosperous Yin-Yang sect has been completely reduced to dust.

"The Yin-Yang Sect is hereby expelled from the Party."

Li Chenzhou's voice was calm and even, yet it was like a thunderclap from the heavens.

Holding the Yin-Yang Mirror, he took a step forward, and a void rift automatically opened, and he vanished without a trace.

silence!

A deathly silence lasted for several breaths.

"A saint...a saint has fallen! A true ancient saint, along with an unparalleled holy land that has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years, has vanished into thin air..."

The leader of a major sect from the Northern Region spoke with a trembling voice, his face ashen white.

"When he left, he was holding in his hand... the Yin-Yang Mirror, the legendary sacred weapon of the Yin-Yang Sect!"

A powerful demon with exceptional eyesight cried out in a shrill voice, his tone filled with greed, "That was a complete legendary holy weapon! And he took it so easily!"

"Amitabha... With a single thought, the sacred land is overturned; with a single punch, the saint is killed. This child is no ordinary person. The winds and clouds of the Big Dipper will change color because of him."

An old monk from an ancient temple in the western desert clasped his hands together, lowered his eyes, and spoke with endless emotion.

"Terrifying! The most terrifying thing is not that he slaughtered saints and destroyed sects, but that he was able to break through the Yin Yang Sect's Heaven-Deceiving Array."

An imperial uncle from the Central Divine Dynasty had an extremely solemn expression. "What does this mean? It means that the Heaven-Deceiving Array Patterns of our various holy lands and ancient families may be useless to him. If he were to break into our mountain gates to undergo tribulation one day..."

These words were like ice water poured into boiling oil.

If this method were to spread, the entire landscape of BeiDou would be altered.

The eyes of the many important figures from the holy sites present were gleaming as they frantically calculated the implications of this situation.

The news of Li Chenzhou's single-handed annihilation of the Holy Land instantly froze the entire Beidou region. Countless long-established forces, upon confirming the news, were not shocked, but horrified.

"Tearing apart the Heaven-Deceiving Array with bare hands... summoning Heavenly Tribulation as a weapon... this is beyond human capability." An elder from the Tai Xuan Holy Land trembled as he ordered his disciples, "Close the mountain gates. No disciple is allowed to go out and cause trouble."

"If he can destroy the Yin-Yang Sect today, will he be able to step into the ancestral court of my Nine Heavens Holy Land tomorrow?" A powerful elder of the Nine Heavens Holy Land was pale-faced. He summoned array masters overnight and began to frantically reinforce the mountain-protecting array, sparing no expense, for fear that the method of breaking the array would have universal applicability.

Panic spread like a plague.

Restaurants, markets, various secret realms... everywhere cultivators gather, this topic is being discussed.

The name Li Chenzhou has transformed from an amazing young prodigy into a taboo symbol capable of causing the collapse of a sacred land.

The Dayan Holy Land, located right at the eye of this storm, was as if it had been choked by an invisible giant hand.

The seventy-two main peaks, once shrouded in ethereal beauty, are now shrouded in panic.

The patrolling disciples hurried along, their eyes filled with fear, as if the killing god would descend from the sky at any moment. One after another, core disciples and even a disciple personally taught by an elder quietly left.

"My Lord, calamity is imminent; the hearts of the people are scattered!"

An elder in charge of law enforcement lamented, "Just last night, seventeen inner disciples and three true disciples left without saying goodbye. If this continues, we will collapse before Li Chenzhou even comes knocking on our door."

Inside the Holy Lord's Hall, the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

The supreme elders and peak masters gathered together, each with a solemn expression, and some were even trembling slightly.

"Holy Lord..." A senior elder, his voice hoarse, broke the silence, "The Yin-Yang Sect and my Great Evolution Sect are of similar strength. Perhaps... perhaps we should really consider... preserving our lineage and living in seclusion?"

These words were filled with helplessness and sorrow.

"Escape? Where to escape to?"

The Great Evolutionary Lord suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze intensely shining, and forcibly suppressed his trembling.

His voice was loud and clear, trying to dispel the dejected atmosphere in the hall, but if you listened carefully, you could detect a subtle tension beneath the loudness.

"Leaving the sacred land and ancestral temple is like a tree without roots or duckweed without water. Who among the wolves of the world would let go of a piece of fat meat? At that time, destruction will come even faster."

His gaze swept over the crowd, noticing the fear in their eyes. He then changed the subject, reassuring them: "Besides, think about it carefully. What did he rely on to destroy the Yin-Yang Sect? It was the Heavenly Tribulation. Without that world-destroying sea of ​​lightning, how could he have single-handedly destroyed a sacred land?"

Upon hearing this, the elders nodded in agreement, as if grasping at a lifeline: "Your Majesty is wise. The power of the Heavenly Tribulation is indeed beyond human resistance, but it is the power of heaven and earth, not the power of his own eternal existence."

"Having just experienced such a great battle and then intervened in an unprecedented calamity, he must be severely weakened. How could he possibly descend again in such a short time?"

The Great Yan Holy Lord spoke faster and faster, as if trying to convince himself, "Giving the Yin-Yang Holy Son and Holy Daughter the empowerment to break through is something no one expected. This method is simply terrifying. However, as long as we have a way to deal with it, we have nothing to fear from Li Chenzhou. Immediately make Yifei's cultivation dispersed. When faced with matters of great importance, he will be able to distinguish right from wrong. If he is unwilling, then destroy his foundation. Among the younger generation in the Holy Land, only Yifei experienced a heavenly tribulation when he broke through. As long as there is no new heavenly tribulation, our Great Yan Holy Land has accumulated ten thousand years of strength, and our mountain-protecting formation is as solid as a rock. We have countless experts, so why should we fear a mere brute like him?"

He took a deep breath, suppressing his unease. "Besides, do you think we're the only ones having trouble sleeping?"

"The breaking of the Yin-Yang Sect's Heaven-Deceiving Array means that other holy lands and aristocratic families face the same threat; they are afraid too!"

"Therefore," the Great Yan Holy Lord said decisively, "if Li Chenzhou really dares to invade, he will not be the only one to come. At that time, his comrades will appear. Those supreme holy lands and ancient families will not sit idly by and watch him succeed again, because that will prove that their own barriers are equally vulnerable. If he does not come, fine, but if he dares to come... my Great Yan will gather the power of the world to prepare a burial ground for him."

"Yeah?"

As soon as the words were spoken, a vast and ethereal sound came from the high heavens, accompanied by terrifying footsteps, as if treading on the sky.

"Thump..."

A muffled, strange sound pierced through the void.

Like the heartbeat of an ancient beast, it resonates deep within everyone's soul.

This was not a sound, but rather the pulse of a great Dao, carrying a terrifying suppression of rules.

"Thump! Thump!"

The rhythm gradually became clear, and with each movement, the space trembled.

Countless disciples turned pale, some even kneeling on the ground, their eyes bloodshot, their souls on the verge of exploding.

"Who is playing tricks!" a peak master roared, his immense divine power, belonging to the second level of immortals, soaring into the sky, trying to sever this rhythm.

However, the divine power that rushed into the sky was like a mud ox entering the sea; it not only failed to interrupt the strange "Daoist sound," but also intensified the terror.

"Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!"

An even more rapid pulse then began.

Many more disciples wailed in pain, and even some elders felt their blood churning and their primordial spirits swaying.

A chilling feeling descended from the depths of the soul. Before the enemy even arrived, an invisible "force" alone sent the entire holy land into chaos.

"Activate the protective array! Quickly!"

The voice of the Great Evolutionary Lord rang out, carrying a hint of urgency that he himself was unaware of. His face was ashen, but he forced himself to remain calm.

"Buzz—!"

A layer of light curtain emerged from the void, rapidly expanding like a giant bowl, inverted and enveloping the entire Dayan Holy Land.

The light curtain swirled, attempting to isolate the inside from the outside and seal off the void.

The pulse of the Great Dao had indeed weakened. Although it was still terrifying, it no longer directly threatened the disciples' lives.

Inside the light screen, everyone was panting, unable to hide their fear.

The Great Evolutionary Saint Lord stood atop the main peak, his divine sense sweeping across all directions, but found nothing.

The other party seemed to have merged into the laws of heaven and earth themselves, leaving no trace.

"Hmph, since you're here, why don't you show yourself! Search the place!"

He gave a cold snort, but it carried a hint of bravado masking his inner weakness.

Everyone understood that Li Chenzhou had not even shown himself yet, but this prelude had already left the Dayan Holy Land in such a sorry state. Once the real attack began, could they really survive?

They were desperate, and many even broke down in tears.

Li Chenzhou's current state transcends common sense, stepping into a mysterious and profound realm.

His physical body did not disappear, but it seemed to have shed the shackles of matter and transformed into a flowing Dao trace.

His consciousness was no longer confined to the sea of ​​consciousness, but spread out and merged with the void.

He is neither there nor here.

If one were to probe with divine sense, the area where he was located would be completely empty, with only the natural flow of the Great Dao's energy.

His origin, the "inner universe" evolved from 480 million acupoints, interacts with the external world not through plunder or confrontation, but through resonance.

The rhythmic "thump, thump" was not something he was deliberately striking, but rather a natural manifestation of his state of being.

Like a celestial body of immense mass, it inevitably distorts the surrounding spacetime, and his physical universe thus triggered synchronous tremors in all the myriad paths of the surrounding heaven and earth.

In this state, all conventional detection methods will fail, because his current state has become part of the rules of this world.