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

"This is your... strongest state?"

Li Chenzhou looked at Mo Cang, whose aura had risen to its peak and who held the Myriad Realms Map in his hand, and instead of showing fear, he laughed loudly.

"Good, very good, excellent."

His smile was unrestrained and exuberant, shaking the world.

This laughter was not mockery, but a sign of joy.

Mo Cang could even sense his opponent's excitement, a kind of exhilaration.

"This is the true... power of a Celestial King." Li Chenzhou stopped laughing, his eyes blazing with divine light.

Before the words were even finished, a sudden change occurred!

Around him, countless towering portal phantoms appeared, layer upon layer, varying in depth.

Those gates were ancient and desolate, engraved with Dao patterns, and exuded an aura of immortality.

They seem to exist on different levels of time and space, some as far away as before the creation of the world, others right before our eyes.

The Gate to Immortality!

"boom!"

Countless portal phantoms trembled and converged towards the center!

In the end, all the gates merged into one, transforming into an eternal gate that stood behind Li Chenzhou.

The portal opened and closed slightly, and what flowed out was not light, but an aura of "eternal life," which stood in opposition to the "final deathly stillness" aura of the Myriad Realms Map, and they were evenly matched.

"Under my Dao, the Nine Netherworlds are the foundation, the birth and death of all realms are the fuel, and the Thirty-Three Heavens hang in a protective arc. Only one Great Realm of Eternal Life remains, immortal and indestructible, eternally guarding the top."

Li Chenzhou's voice was grand and ethereal. With each word he uttered, the Gate of Immortality behind him became clearer, and within the gate, phantoms of the birth and death of countless universes and the rise and fall of civilizations could be vaguely seen flowing.

"This artifact... is extraordinary." Mo Cang's expression changed.

He sensed a dangerous aura emanating from this magical artifact. It wasn't a Celestial King's weapon, yet it could make him feel danger, which was very unusual.

"You've given me some pleasant surprises now." Li Chenzhou's smile remained unchanged as he finished speaking—

"Buzz!"

Behind him, the Gate of Immortality shone brightly, and countless illusory worlds appeared, densely packed together.

Some places boast dazzling stars, some vast and desolate continents, some are still in the primordial chaos, and some are steeped in flourishing civilizations...

In every world, in every universe, a figure is clearly manifested.

Those figures, some sitting, some standing, some holding weapons, some chanting scriptures, all had different appearances and temperaments, but they were all connected to Li Chenzhou.

What made Mo Cang's scalp tingle even more was that almost an endless number of Li Chenzhou's figures simultaneously turned their gazes and looked at him.

At the same moment, countless faces revealed smiles identical to Li Chenzhou's own, filled with exhilarating fighting spirit.

Then, countless voices, transcending the barriers of space and time, came from those portal universes and converged into a harmonious chorus:

"This is the majestic power of the Celestial King I've always imagined!"

"I thought... you would be easily killed by me."

The boundless fighting spirit of the world's power surged into the sky.

"Boom!"

An indescribable collision erupted.

At this moment, it seemed as if two brilliant suns rose simultaneously above the Boundary Sea.

Under the bright sun, the fighting spirit transcends life and death, spanning the past and present, determined to shatter all enemies in the path ahead.

In a fraction of a second, the two great suns collided countless times.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Each clash resulted in countless fragments of laws bursting forth, like a shower of meteors, scattering across the lower realm sea.

Those seemingly tiny "sparks" are enough to easily annihilate a true immortal. Every spark that falls into the Boundary Sea explodes instantly, stirring up a raging torrent.

Boom!

The two fought fiercely, their battle raging like a storm. When they clashed again, the light was dazzling, reaching an indescribable level.

The light pierced through the barrier of this boundary sea, shining directly into some ancient realms below.

Some beings in the world, whether mortals or cultivators, witnessed a terrifying sight they would never forget: the sky was occupied by two suns, their light robbing them of their sight and piercing their souls.

The weak creatures wept blood from their eyes, their souls trembled, and even the powerful cultivators felt their primordial spirits burning, their Dao hearts wavering, and they had no choice but to close their divine senses tightly, filled with unease.

This radiant power transcends the limits of the world; it is a supreme duel that surpasses their understanding.

Their duel was so intense it threatened to reshape the world and usher in a new era. Space had long since ceased to exist, and time was in complete chaos.

Within Mo Cang's Blood Sun, the Myriad Realms Map spun wildly, its depiction of the destruction of countless worlds transforming into a final torrent that relentlessly assaulted Li Chenzhou's golden sun.

Within Li Chenzhou's golden sun, the Gate of Immortality stood firm, countless heavens revolved, and the power of the world was nearly inexhaustible. He confronted the destructive force of the Myriad Realms Diagram with the most domineering attitude.

"No...impossible!"

In the distance, some of the True Immortals and even Quasi-Immortal Kings under Mo Cang's command had already retreated to even more distant realms.

They barely managed to observe the two great suns, their faces frozen in shock, their minds reeling from an unprecedented experience.

How is that possible?

A person from the "Immortal" realm is actually able to fight against Lord Mo Cang!

Who is Lord Mo Cang? He is a terrifying being who roams the world, slaughters countless realms, and truly stands at the pinnacle of the Immortal King realm. How can a mere immortal be worthy of fighting against him?

This was like an ant trying to fight a giant dragon in the heavens, and not just being instantly killed, but fighting back and forth, shaking the entire boundary sea.

Throughout the ages, even in the era of the "false heavenly court," such an absurd thing has never been heard of.

This completely overturns the common sense about power levels.

The chasm between immortals and kings is a leap in the essence of life, a qualitative change in the authority of the Great Dao, and a difference in status!

How could anyone ignore such a gap?

"Then... what kind of immortal is it?"

An ancient quasi-immortal king spoke with a hoarse voice, trembling with the experience of witnessing the rise and fall of many great eras.

He searched his memory but could find no explanation.

A celestial being in the mortal world?

Legend has it that one must undergo nine lifetimes of reincarnation to achieve immortality in the mortal world and thus attain the status of a mortal immortal.

Even the most exaggerated ancient records of immortals in the mortal world never mention that he could fight against a top immortal king before he became a king.

Battle Immortal?

That path only exists in the realm of deduction, and has long been deemed an impassable dead end by many supreme beings.

Yet everything happening before my eyes felt so real, so awe-inspiring.

The power emanating from that golden sun was unlike any known Immortal King's Dao Fruit. It lacked the perfect and flawless aura of a "king" that resonated with all the heavens, but it was more domineering, more pure, and more... unreasonable.

"Lord Mo Cang has already used the Myriad Realms Map, combined with the World Array, and his aura has reached its peak... yet he still cannot suppress him instantly?"

Another True Immortal muttered to himself, his Dao heart trembling.

They originally had absolute confidence in Mo Cang, believing that this suddenly appearing madman was nothing more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and would be reduced to ashes in an instant.

But reality slapped them in the face.

The madman not only didn't die, but fought even more fiercely, and even... it seemed that in his peak duel with Lord Mo Cang, he was constantly adapting and unleashing even stronger power.

The two fought until the stars and rivers vanished, the void was thrown back into chaos, and all things returned to nothingness.

Li Chenzhou was glowing, his black hair flying wildly, as dazzling as a divine golden chain.

In the depths of his eyes, it seemed as if countless galaxies were being created and destroyed, and the infinite laws of the Great Dao surrounded and empowered him, as if he were the embodiment of some kind of "Dao".

However, he was eventually injured.

Several grotesque and terrifying wounds stretched across his body, inflicted by the Myriad Realms Diagram.

Mo Cang used this Celestial King's weapon to slaughter countless worlds; its power had long since evolved to be terrifyingly unparalleled.

It attacks not only the physical body and the primordial spirit, but also carries the endless resentment and ultimate laws of the slaughtered world, continuously eroding all life force, and even Li Chenzhou is not completely immune to it.

The more fundamental difference lies at the level of the physical body.

Li Chenzhou's "Primordial Body" is indeed powerful. In terms of strength and explosive power alone, it is no less than the body of a supreme immortal king and is enough to withstand countless tribulations.

However, when it comes to the "mystery" and "foundation" of the physical body, it ultimately falls short.

The Immortal King Body, imprinted by the rules of the heavens and integrated into the fundamental laws of the universe, is almost a part of the "Dao" and possesses the characteristic of "indestructibility".

This is the "orthodox" immortality recognized by the heavens after a leap in the level of life.

Li Chenzhou, on the other hand, followed the path of proving his Dao through force, winning every battle in the mortal world, and creating his own universe.

Its strength lies in itself, possessing unlimited potential, requiring no external assistance, and is domineering and fierce. However, it is indeed slightly inferior to the mysterious and immortal characteristics of the Immortal King, who is "as long-lived as heaven and earth and revered by the Dao."

This reflects the gap in understanding and perspectives.

but……

Mo Cang looked far more miserable than Li Chenzhou at this moment.

The previous arrogance and disregard for all living beings have completely vanished, and the indifference and composure have also disappeared entirely.

A fist-shaped mark was deeply dented in his chest, surrounded by shattered bones. His skin and flesh were bruised and swollen. He tried to heal by activating the Immortal King's Technique, but a beam of light always blocked the wound.

This is a wound to the Great Way.

This is the mark left by Li Chenzhou's Emperor Fist, and the fist intent contained within it is constantly hindering the repair of the King's body.

Mo Cang's Immortal King blood continued to drip from the corner of his mouth, each drop as heavy as a star, crashing into the void with a hissing, burning sound.

Li Chenzhou's fist strikes carried the weight of countless heavens with each blow. Even Mo Cang's royal body suffered cracks in its very foundation under such bombardment, sustaining significant Dao injuries.

The most shocking thing was half of his body.

From the shoulder blades to the waist and abdomen, it felt as if it had been forcibly "brushed" by some terrifying force, almost disintegrating.

His flesh was a bloody mess, his bones and tendons were exposed, and you could even see the skeletal structure inside flashing with symbols of the Great Dao. He had been grazed head-on by the Gate of Immortality, and the Three Thousand Great Daos were rampaging through his body.

"cough……"

Mo Cang coughed up a mouthful of Immortal King blood, his aura noticeably weakening, and he refused to believe it.

His immortal royal body, having endured countless tribulations, was actually injured to such an extent by a "celestial being" who had not yet become a king in a direct battle.

This was more impactful on his Dao heart than any Immortal King's killing technique, and even more so.

He staggered and almost fell.

The wound on that half of his body was not only a physical defect, but also covered by Li Chenzhou's killing intent.

Having undergone the baptism of the rules of the heavens, what about the body of a king who is said to be indestructible through countless tribulations?

Today, it will still be blasted open by these two imperial fists, cracked, bleeding, and even... completely shattered.

Li Chenzhou's Dao is to break all ironclad rules and specifically target all kinds of "immortality" and "indestructibility".

"Good! Good! Good!"

Mo Cang stared at Li Chenzhou, his voice shaking the universe. His hair was disheveled, dancing wildly without wind. The horror in his eyes disappeared, replaced by an even sharper fighting spirit. A long-lost madness even appeared on his face.

"Let alone those who haven't yet become Immortal Kings, looking at all the top Immortal Kings I've ever seen," Mo Cang's voice trembled, not from fear, but from extreme killing intent, "there are very few who can put such pressure on me in a battle between equals!"

"In terms of potential, you truly deserve the title... the strongest of all time!"

"But that's precisely why—" he roared suddenly, his voice like a thunderclap, "you deserve to die even more!"

"Let's fight again!"

Before he could finish speaking, Mo Cang slammed his hands together and formed a forbidden hand seal!

At the same time, the Myriad Realms Map trembled violently, and the "ink color" of the endless worlds in the map began to liquefy, gushing and viscous, as black as an abyss. This was the water of erosion flowing from the map.

"Sending you on your way!"

With a shout, Li Chenzhou unleashed countless runes within his body, as if billions of stars were ignited simultaneously.

Each rune is connected to the power of the Three Thousand Great Daos, and even draws upon the immense power of the illusory heavens.

The weight of all the heavens and myriad realms, the brilliance of civilizations, and the fighting spirit of all living beings seemed to be melted down by him and ultimately condensed into the Emperor's Fist.

At the same time, the Gate of Immortality trembled slightly, and the door opened wide. The faint light of immortality that flowed out solidified, transforming into an eternal pillar of light, clear as glass, neither dodging nor avoiding, and met Mo Cang's corrosive water.

Light and darkness, eternity and the end, collide with a deafening roar.

"Boom!"

This collision surpassed all previous ones.

An indescribable light of the Great Dao exploded forth, not only illuminating the area but also transforming this boundary sea region into an ocean of light and a furnace of the Dao.

The light pierced through the barriers of time and space, shining beyond the skies of many great realms, as if a starry sky had appeared out of thin air at the edge of those worlds.

All living beings are speechless, heaven and earth are silent!

Imperial Fist and Dharma Seal have truly met.

This is not a simple clash of forces, but a confrontation between two completely opposite "Tao" principles that have both reached a certain extreme.

At the center of the collision, everything was reduced to nothingness.

Space, time, energy, matter—all traces of existence have been ground down into the most primordial chaotic energy, endlessly churning.

However, this chaos did not last long.

Immediately following, amidst endless tremors, the chaotic mass that had been forcibly created actually... cracked open.

It wasn't an explosion, but rather like an egg hatching, where the clear and the turbid naturally separate.

In the shadows, earth, water, fire, and wind surged, yin and yang energies circulated, and vague laws began to take shape...

In fact, a whole new world was actually being forcibly "carved out" through the collision.

Although it was only a fleeting manifestation, which was then submerged by the aftershocks of the subsequent power and returned to nothingness, this astonishing scene already demonstrated that both of them had touched upon the level of "creating heaven and earth" and "restoring the order of the universe".

After a long while, the terrifying light that seemed to cleave the heavens and the earth slowly subsided, revealing the true face of the battlefield.

Mo Cang staggered backward, and a hole appeared between his eyebrows, completely open from front to back.

At their level, the heart is no longer much different from ordinary organs; the Immortal King's primordial spirit and Dao fruit are the foundation. Even if the skull is shattered, it can be repaired with a single thought.

However, if struck by a force of the same level, the damage will spread along the Great Dao connection, directly targeting the primordial spirit and the Dao fruit, which can be fatal.

Li Chenzhou's power, which was "not yet a king but comparable to the pinnacle," was essentially no different from an attack of the same level to Mo Cang in terms of its nature and destructiveness.

"Cough—Pfft!"

Mo Cang suddenly bent over and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

The opponent's attack was too fierce, not only penetrating on a physical level, but also crushing on a Dao level, causing cracks to appear in his royal body and damaging his origin.

His hair was disheveled, half of his body was broken, and the piercing wound between his eyebrows made him look extremely wretched, no longer possessing the majesty of a supreme immortal king.