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

Li Chenzhou took a step forward, and the space-time beneath his feet naturally folded. In his eyes, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths held few secrets.

The next moment, he found himself in a strange place.

"This immortal land... is extraordinary." Li Chenzhou's gaze swept over it, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

What lies before us is no ordinary secret realm or remnant world; it is a vast immortal land. Beyond this immortal land lies turbulent chaotic energy, where the Great Dao has vanished and the laws have been annihilated, forming a natural barrier.

The scenery on the celestial land is even more astonishing.

It was not a magnificent scene of immortals, but rather a series of ruins, with palaces crumbling and sacred mountains collapsing. Every broken brick and tile was covered with broken Dao patterns.

Even from Li Chenzhou's current level of understanding, it still felt obscure, and exuded a kind of incongruous, desolate aura that did not belong to this era.

Like the remnants of a glorious era, it is sealed here.

"Remnants left from the Chaotic Ancient Era?"

Based on the analysis, this place will be his lucky spot.

But then he frowned slightly. "No, perhaps, it's even more ancient than the chaotic past."

He composed himself and walked deeper into the ruins.

The footsteps landed on the ground without making a sound, as if walking through a historical illusion.

After walking for a while, Li Chenzhou stopped.

"This place..." He slowly raised his head, his gaze piercing through the barrier, looking deeper into this immortal land.

"I think... I know why I'm here."

In that brief moment of contact, those Dao patterns came alive in his "eyes," no longer lifeless engravings, but evolving into flowing paintings.

Tiny figures are forging their physical bodies, their blood and energy surging like dragons; a celestial realm is opening within their bodies, evolving the universe; a spirit is born from nothingness, inscribing runes; and a grand array connects heaven and earth, drawing upon immense power…

In his eyes, this was a completely different path of cultivation, yet equally direct to the Great Dao.

"Disrupting the ancient methods..." Li Chenzhou murmured, revealing the truth.

He no longer lingered on the edge, but walked deeper into the ruins.

With each step he took, he paused briefly at the Dao patterns along the way. These traces of cultivation from another era, though unable to allow him to ascend instantly, could fill his Primordial Dao and transform into resources.

A completely new and powerful system, even if he only glimpsed it from a small part, allowed him to draw inferences and gain insights.

Even if later generations replace them with their own kind, every system must have its own characteristics.

He quickened his pace, his divine sense traversing the broken walls and ruins. The Dao patterns around him began to repeat, having already absorbed their essence, requiring no further effort from him.

Before long, the view suddenly opened up before me.

He reached the very center of the ruins.

Here, only one grand hall stands.

Unlike the surrounding ruins, although it is also dilapidated, with mottled walls and missing tiles, it retains its general outline and has not completely collapsed.

However, a sense of "illusion" is emanating from this dilapidated palace.

It's as if it's not a real building, but a phantom left in this world after a dream has shattered.

Without further hesitation, he raised his hand and gently pushed.

The palace doors, sealed for countless eons, slowly opened inward.

The hall was devoid of luxurious decorations or imposing presence; it was simply a vast and silent space, where even time seemed to lose its meaning.

The moment Li Chenzhou stepped into the hall, his gaze fell upon the single thing in the center of the hall.

It was a sphere, floating silently.

It was only the size of a fist, and its entire body had a chaotic color. It was neither gold nor jade, nor energy. A halo flowed on its surface, sometimes as clear as a mirror, reflecting all things, and sometimes as blurry as fog, returning to nothingness.

The source of the fluctuations that permeate the Chaotic Immortal Land, existing between reality and illusion, is precisely this thing.

Li Chenzhou stared at the sphere, his gaze taking in the scene inside.

It is not a physical entity, but rather a series of spiritual worlds, in which countless illusory laws operate, forming a vast "spiritual space".

"Fragments of the Realm of the Void Gods..."

Li Chenzhou spoke, his voice carrying a hint of understanding, but also a touch of emotion.

Just as he expected.

In the previous era, when the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were at their peak, only the Realm of the Illusory Gods could leave behind such exquisite Daoist charm that matched the information he knew.

The sphere before us is not the complete Void God Realm, but merely a large fragment.

Even though it's just a fragment, the methods for using the spiritual world contained within it are of immeasurable value to Li Chenzhou.

He desires to hang the gate to immortality high in the nine heavens and ten earths, planting it in the spirit of every living being; the construction method of the illusory divine realm is exactly what he needs.

After collecting the fragments, Li Chenzhou did not leave immediately.

He stood in the center of the main hall, his gaze sweeping over the empty hall once more, then looking out at the desolate ruins.

"The fact that this palace survived the calamity is extraordinary. Perhaps the origin of this immortal land can be deduced."

Once he made up his mind, he no longer hesitated.

"Splash!"

Li Chenzhou's eyes blazed with divine light, and the void began to distort wherever his gaze fell.

A hazy, long, illusory river descends from an infinite height, manifesting here. The river's waters are deep and still, their beginning and end unseen, reflecting bizarre and fantastical scenes—compressed fragments of time.

"Tracing back!"

Li Chenzhou moved his palms in a mysterious and unpredictable motion, as if he were driving the movement of the stars in the heavens.

A boundless and immense power surged forth, transforming into two giant hands that "inserted" into the phantom of the river of time.

It's not about intercepting, but about working backward.

He wants to shake the laws of time here and pull the past of this chaotic immortal land back into the present world.

"Boom!"

Above the Chaos Immortal Land, the Great Dao roared, not because of a heavenly tribulation, but because spacetime itself was trembling.

The surrounding light and shadows shifted rapidly, as if countless ancient remnants had been disturbed. Cracks appeared in the void, only to close again in an instant, emanating an aura of destruction.

This is spacetime instinctively resisting this kind of "spying".

Thunder and strange phenomena intertwined, and the sound of Taoism echoed. Li Chenzhou stood in the center, his imperial robes fluttering, locking onto fragments of scenes in the long river of time.

He wanted to see where this land and this temple originated.

The oppressive aura emanating from Li Chenzhou at that moment instantly alarmed the outside world.

"It's the Heavenly Emperor! The Heavenly Emperor is making his move?"

"The Heavenly Emperor is making a move? Could there be an enemy in this world worthy of his full attention?"

An old quasi-emperor was horrified.

Everyone knows that the Heavenly Emperor is invincible and can slay immortals.

But the roar of the Great Dao that came at this moment was clearly the roar of the Heavenly Emperor's Dao. Even the Four Immortals from Beyond the Realm had been killed, so how could there still be such an existence in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?

"It was not an enemy attack."

In the Dao Realm, the ruthless man's eyes were cold and clear, as if he had realized something. "He is reversing the flow of time."

Everyone was incredulous upon hearing this.

The phantom of another chaotic immortal land emerged, a scene from countless ages ago.

At first, it was no different from what we see in the present world. After all, it originated from the remnants of the chaotic ancient times. The years that Li Chenzhou traveled back to were still short, and the world had not changed.

Time continues to flow backward, but the immortal land remains desolate.

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"It's the era of the Azure Emperor..." Li Chenzhou's thoughts stirred slightly, realizing that he had already entered the era of the Azure Emperor. Such forbidden methods were most dangerous when extreme figures could sever all traces of time.

However, given his current level of cultivation, not to mention that no emperor has ever lingered here, even if he were to face an ancient emperor, it would be nothing more than a matter of one punch.

He traveled against the flow of time, stepping from the ancient past into the primordial era.

A domineering aura swept over us, soaring straight into the heavens.

Fighting Saint Emperor!

A hint of admiration flashed across Li Chenzhou's eyes, but he did not stop.

Time continued to roll backward, and the scene of multiple celestial beings living together in the mythical era appeared before our eyes, while the immortal land remained deserted.

Until the beginning of the mythological era, a barrier stood tall and solid as celestial gold, blocking the way forward.

After that came the Chaotic Ancient Era.

Li Chenzhou's expression was solemn. He moved his hands, and the laws of the heavens resounded, forcefully breaking through the barrier and stepping into that ancient history.

Tracing back becomes increasingly difficult. In the final years of the chaotic era, this land was also reduced to ruins, until a certain moment.

In that instant, the Great Dao cried out in anguish, and the universe seemed to be entering its final days.

The sky exploded, yet even across the vast river of time, Li Chenzhou felt his body about to shatter and his primordial spirit burning with pain.

Several figures, a thousand times more dazzling than the sun, were locked in battle. It was a war that transcended all the heavens, a duel between immortal kings.

"boom!"

Time breaks, the long river flows backward.

"puff!"

Li Chenzhou was blasted out of the river of time by a great force, and a trickle of imperial blood fell from the corner of his mouth.

The battle of the Immortal Kings will annihilate countless ages and prevent all prying eyes from prying into the past.

Li Chenzhou wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes grew even brighter.

"That battle that turned this place into chaos and shattered the Void God Realm..." he murmured, the Heavenly Emperor's aura flowing, "Immortal King, it's almost here. When you break through to the Immortal level, you won't be far from becoming an Immortal King."

His accumulated knowledge and skills are terrifying. Once he reaches the Immortal level, he is confident that he can face the Immortal King directly.

"The fragments of the Void God Realm are of paramount importance." The attack from another world had actually caused him to bleed, which only fueled the sharp glint in his eyes.

Li Chenzhou took a step forward and returned to the Dao Realm.

"What I have obtained this time is a fragment of a spiritual world," he said to the people of the Dao Realm.

Wu Shi and the others suddenly froze. How could something that could make the current Heavenly Emperor specially seek it out be an ordinary thing?

"In the chaotic ancient era, there once existed a realm of illusory gods."

Li Chenzhou did not specify where his knowledge came from, but said, "All spirits can enter, regardless of territory or cultivation level. Even in the sea of ​​stars, one can discuss the Dao, compete, and comprehend the Dharma within."

Upon hearing this, all the emperors felt a surge of energy and vitality.

Throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, countless cultivators can communicate with each other.

This is a magnificent sight unlike anything ever seen before.

The ruthless man's eyes gleamed with divine light, already seeing through Li Chenzhou's grand plan.

"You want to reopen the Realm of the Gods in this world?" She uttered her first words, each one like an ice pearl falling onto a jade plate.

"Not bad." Li Chenzhou nodded, his imperial bearing soaring to the heavens. "I cultivate the myriad paths, reopen the Void God Realm, and I should be the greatest beneficiary."

"I am confident in analyzing and deducing this fragment of the Void God Realm, but I am not yet fully confident in opening up that spiritual world." His gaze was far-reaching. "The Chaotic Ancient Void God Realm was jointly created by several Immortal Kings. I do not seek to reproduce its entirety, but the more people help, the more confident I will be."

The ruthless man stared at him for a long time, then suddenly spoke, "You will devour all living beings and forge your own path."

Li Chenzhou's expression shifted slightly; he hadn't expected her to use those two words.

Devouring all living beings?

If we're talking about this, besides him, there's probably no one who understands it better than a ruthless person.

A sense of regret swept through him, but he also understood her meaning.

If a spiritual world is truly established, cultivators of the Sea of ​​Wheels can discuss the Dao with the Great Emperor, ancient secret techniques will collide with contemporary supernatural powers, and endless sparks of wisdom will ignite the light of the Great Dao, illuminating all the star fields.

That will be more than just a spiritual world; it will be the crucible for the evolution of the Great Dao.

And he, as the pioneer, will bear the feedback of all this wisdom and the fruits of the Way.

When all beings cultivate the Tao, we help them cultivate the Tao; when all spirits open the path, we pave the way for them.

Therefore, the ruthless man said that he wanted to devour all living beings.

Ye Fan was also horrified upon hearing this, and when he looked at Li Chenzhou again, his gaze was somewhat complicated.

If the sunken ship were to harbor evil thoughts even for a single day, it would be a catastrophe that overturns the heavens.

As a close friend, how should he conduct himself? If he really wanted to stop it, who in the world could stop the sinking ship?

"Great Emperor," Li Chenzhou said frankly, "I help all living beings transcend their original fate, that is the cause. The way of all living beings nourishes me, that is the effect. On the path of cultivation, there is borrowing and repaying, this is the way of Heaven."

He spoke calmly: "Those who originally had no talent for cultivation were freed from the sea of ​​suffering because of my realm. This can be considered a grace of attaining enlightenment. Having received such a great cause and effect, they should naturally repay it. How can there be any talk of devouring them?"

The ruthless man remained silent.

She was not easily convinced by this reasoning, but she also glimpsed another path to success from Li Chenzhou's plan.

"Using the torrent of consciousness of all beings in the universe as fire, are you going to use that furnace of myriad paths as the foundation?" She deduced in her mind, and the deeper she investigated, the more alarmed she became.

If this plan succeeds, Li Chenzhou becoming an immortal will be just the beginning; becoming an immortal king or even a higher realm is not impossible.

The ruthless man's eyes flickered slightly at the level of the Immortal Emperor he had described in the past.

Since the Celestial Emperor can reverse time, could he possibly revive his brother?

"I'll help you."

She possesses pride and firmly believes that she can become an immortal in the mortal world, yet she also knows the perilous path to immortality. With the support of the spiritual world, the path to immortality will be much smoother.

As for devouring all living beings... wasn't her path also forged by treading over countless bones?

He walks the path of righteousness alone, without ever showing kindness or humility.

Ye Fan, Wu Shi, and the others ultimately had no objections. The reopening of the Void God Realm did not seem to be a bad thing for all living beings. On the contrary, it was as if the Heavenly Emperor had opened up an upward path for ordinary people.

Li Chenzhou smiled and said, "Once I have fully grasped the method of opening up, I will invite you all to join me in this grand event."

The Heavenly Emperor's calendar is 15,000 years old.

Time is like a knife, cutting down the proud and arrogant; time is like water, washing away the elegance and romance.

Fifteen thousand years have passed. Even the Great Emperor must enter his twilight years, but Li Chenzhou's demeanor remains as radiant as ever, as do the people of the Dao Realm. The Gate of Immortality contains ample substances for longevity.

Gai Jiuyou, this genius who once amazed an era, has already reached a different level of enlightenment.

He had suffered a severe injury from the Dao, which should have exhausted his remaining lifespan. However, when the Heavenly Emperor Li Chenzhou invited him, he entered the Daoist world and, with the help of the Longevity Organization, was able to achieve immortality.

Besides him, several other old acquaintances were among those invited, such as the God King Jiang Taixu, Ji Zi, and Pang Bo.

Fifteen thousand years have passed, and they have all stood at the pinnacle of Quasi-Emperor, looking down upon all living beings, only lacking that final leap.

Besides these, there were also some prodigies, such as the Holy Prince and Li Heishui, who, although not on the invitation list, were sealed by Ye Fan, who intended to help them become immortals when he himself became one.

On this day, Li Chenzhou stepped out of the Dao Realm.

He stepped into the sea of ​​stars and began to measure this universe. He did not wander aimlessly, but stopped at specific star regions. Sometimes he would gaze at the ancient star veins, sometimes he would outline the Milky Way with his finger, and sometimes he would leave his mark on the depths of nothingness.

He was defining the territory, dividing Yin and Yang, and exploring the key points of the Great Dao and the source of inspiration.

The universe beneath his feet seemed to have transformed into a giant map; he was preparing for the opening of the Realm of the Gods.