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

The little one blinked its big eyes, and with a hint of reluctance, carefully brought the stone bowl to the man's lips. This was the animal milk that he had secretly hidden away.

Just as the stone bowl was brought close to the person's mouth, the little one hesitated whether to pry open the person's mouth.

The next moment, however, his eyes widened suddenly, as if he had seen something incredible.

Before his stone bowl was even tilted, the animal milk inside transformed into a thin stream and flowed into the man's mouth. The whole process was so smooth and seamless, as if it were meant to be.

The little one stared blankly at the empty bowl, then subconsciously held it up in front of him, rim down, and gently shook it with his little finger. The bowl was clean, without a drop left, as the person had drunk it all.

He immediately felt wronged, his cheeks puffed up like buns, and his voice trembled with tears.

Not a single drop... was left...

I only wanted to share a little bit with you, but you drank all my milk.

The little one muttered to himself, finding the other person increasingly detestable, and muttered under his breath:

"Bad guy..."

The little one blinked and suddenly felt that the person in front of him was truly the greatest villain in the world.

"cough!"

A soft cough suddenly rang out, coming from that person.

The beast milk in the stone bowl seemed to have truly worked, transforming into a wisp of life that briefly brought him back to his senses. The little one's attention was immediately drawn back, and he leaned closer. Was this person awake?

"Where...is this place?"

His voice was hoarse, but it had already come alive.

"It's in the village!"

The little one puffed out his chest and answered in a childish voice.

"Village?" The man's voice became much clearer, with a hint of disorientation. Could it be that he had transmigrated to some low-level martial arts world?

"What's the name of the village?"

"Ishimura!" the little one answered crisply.

"What...is your name?"

There seemed to be some unreadable emotion suppressed in that person's voice.

"My name is Little Dot!" The childish voice carried an innocent pride, as if it were the most remarkable name in the world.

"call!"

The man suddenly sat up and turned his head abruptly.

"This is Stone Village? And your name is Little One?"

"Hmm!"

The little one nodded, his face full of seriousness, "I never lie!"

The man's expression shifted for a moment, seemingly in surprise, then in sigh, before settling into a complex mix.

He stared at the child before him, remaining silent for a long time.

The man suddenly reached out and picked up the little one. His fingers were long and slender, with a slight coolness, yet he gently pinched the little one's cheek.

"So... you're the little one."

The little one didn't care at all about having his cheeks pinched; he just stared at the person in front of him with his big eyes wide open, his eyes full of curiosity.

Who are you?

He asked in a childish voice, his breath carrying a sweet milky scent.

In his young mind, the smell of this person made him feel comfortable, unlike the smell of the uncles and elders in the village. It was an indescribable feeling that made him feel at ease.

The man was silent for a moment, his gaze seemingly passing through the little one. His lips moved slightly as he spoke slowly:

My name is Li Chenzhou.

As soon as he finished speaking, ripples seemed to spread across the void, only to disappear back into the stone house.

This is Li Chenzhou, who traveled back in time and descended upon the chaotic ancient era.

When that dark Immortal King giant made his move that day, he was no match for him. As an un-immortal king, he had already reached his limit by defeating a top-tier Immortal King. It was absolutely impossible for him to fight against an Immortal King giant. Even if an Immortal Emperor were to rebuild his cultivation, it would be impossible to achieve this.

Therefore, in the critical moment, he activated the time travel function of the Gate of Immortality, and unexpectedly, he was transported back to the chaotic ancient era.

After becoming invincible in the Yangshen World, he absorbed the Taihuang's Reincarnation Watch. He still had two more chances to travel through time. However, as his cultivation level deepened, the level of the worlds he traveled to also increased. If he were to travel to a world of extremely high level, it would be impossible to become invincible. In other words, he would be trapped in that world.

Meanwhile, in the Shrouding the Heavens Realm, his cultivation level has been increasing at a terrifying rate, so he is currently only using time travel as a trump card.

After revealing his name to Shi Hao, or rather, to the entire chaotic ancient era, Li Chenzhou raised his head, his eyes like deep pools, gazing at the sky.

The fields were silent, and the sky was desolate.

There was no thunderclap from a clear sky, no apocalyptic light descending, not even the slightest celestial phenomenon. There was only the ordinary wind, passing through the fences of the stone village, making a soft, whistling sound, as if it had been so since time immemorial.

......

After countless ages, at this juncture of time in the present world.

Deep within the ancient Heavenly Court, a figure that had been silent for tens of thousands of years revived, manifesting as Little Stone. His eyes, opening and closing, revealed a complex expression, seemingly bewildered yet also startled awake.

"Master?"

Countless fragments of memories flooded into his mind.

It was a picture of a person, fragmented yet profound, a person who was crucial to his father and even to the entire ancient history, yet whose existence was shrouded in mystery.

"How could I... forget him?" Little Stone murmured in a daze.

This is illogical and should not happen.

Even though his father had warned him not to investigate the existence of that person too much, that figure and the aura of that stone house should have been imprinted deep in his soul, indelible.

When did we begin to forget?

He didn't even notice.

And why, at this moment, have they all suddenly returned?

It wasn't just him.

Above the heavens and across all realms, every figure who has emerged from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and ventured into the Boundary Sea, regardless of their current location or cultivation level, experiences a profound tremor in their mind at this very moment.

The name "Li Chenzhou" and all memories of him resurfaced at this moment.

Some people's eyes flashed with enlightenment, recalling a master who had enlightened them on their path of cultivation; some were stirred with emotion, remembering the fellow Daoists they had discussed the Dao with at the edge of the Boundary Sea; some were filled with awe, the image of a senior figure protecting his descendants amidst the light of calamity appearing in their minds; and some, in a daze, seemed to see again the owner of that ordinary stone house, quietly watching the clouds roll and unroll.

"Fellow Daoist Li..."

"gentlemen……"

"The master of that portal...the Lord of Immortality."

Deep within the Evil Land, Shi Hao opened his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He never forgot.

The Immortal Emperor's Dao Fruit transcends everything, qualifying him to inscribe all truths, unaffected by illusions.

His gaze fell, looking back. He could see every surging wave of the past, present, and future. Scenes from the past flowed before his eyes, as vivid as yesterday, yet separated by an eternal distance, untouchable.

He can see it, but he can't change it.

The Great Dao has its shackles; even an Immortal Emperor cannot change the past.

The past is set in stone. Those who think they can reverse time are merely walking on a predetermined path. Those who try to manipulate the years will ultimately be mocked by time itself.

"The Great Dao is profound and mysterious, and the mist has existed since ancient times, shrouding all cause and effect."

......

At this moment, the villagers of Shicun gathered around Li Chenzhou. The little boy was taken back into the arms of a burly man, but his bright black eyes were still looking curiously in this direction.

"What brings you to our Stone Village, sir?"

The old patriarch, Shi Yunfeng, stepped forward, his aged eyes scrutinizing the young man before him. The young man's demeanor was definitely not that of someone from the Great Wilderness. Even in the vast world outside, perhaps only those ancient lineages could cultivate such a person.

And yet he just happened to appear here, and had contact with the young little one... Could it be that those people have come looking for him?

"I've stumbled upon this place by chance and have nowhere to go for the time being. I hope the village can take me in for a while."

Li Chenzhou smiled, his smile gentle and peaceful, which lessened the caution of the men from Shicun Village around him.

Shi Yunfeng was slightly taken aback.

He was clearly a stranger of unknown origin, so why did I have a vague feeling that he meant no harm, and even find it hard to resist him?

After several seemingly ordinary conversations, the villagers of Shi Village finally agreed to let Li Chenzhou stay in the village temporarily. His words and actions exuded a charming politeness and demeanor. Shi Yunfeng secretly investigated and found that this person had no cultivation at all, as if he were just a weak person who couldn't even kill a chicken.

If it is a disguise... then it is a terrifying existence beyond my reach. If I rashly refuse, I may bring unpredictable disaster to Shicun.

If it's true... leaving him in the village wouldn't be a problem.

Most importantly, Shi Yunfeng glanced at the charred willow tree at the village entrance several times out of the corner of his eye, but the Sacrificial Spirit showed no reaction whatsoever.

Most of the villagers in Shicun thought that the Willow God was just an ordinary ancient tree, without the illustrious power of the sacrificial spirits of other villages. Only Shi Yunfeng knew that the willow branch he had witnessed years ago could make the sacrificial spirits of the ten directions pale in comparison.

Willow Goddess's silence may be an admission.

After this matter was settled, the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

The people of Shicun are simple and honest, but not stupid. Shi Yunfeng led Li Chenzhou into the village and found an empty house to settle down. A group of children and little ones followed behind, secretly watching this "strange person" whose style was completely different from the strong hunters around them.

As Li Chenzhou passed under the willow tree, he looked at the ancestral spirit. The charred trunk remained silent, with only the tender green willow branch swaying slightly. It was as ordinary as any other willow tree in the world.

Did she... not notice anything at all?

Li Chenzhou was somewhat puzzled. Even though this person had incomplete memories and lost all cultivation, Liu Shen was still a being who looked down upon the entire Great Wilderness.

My sudden appearance beside her and my contact with the little one seems rather suspicious.

If she believes she is a variable, she might take action to drive away or even kill her...

Li Chenzhou shook his head inwardly.

All he wanted right now was to find some peace in this stone village and carefully examine his physical condition.

Going back in time is no ordinary matter.

His current situation is very complicated.

Before long, he was led to a simple stone house in Shi Yunfeng's home. After everyone dispersed, a small figure tiptoed in and tugged at his clothes.

"Uncle," the little one looked up and said in a childish voice, "you drank all my animal milk, you have to make it up to me."

Li Chenzhou paused almost imperceptibly and lowered his gaze.

uncle?

Do you want me to compensate for the animal milk?

This child, you've narrowed your own path.

Sitting alone in the stone chamber, Li Chenzhou closed his eyes and focused his mind, carefully observing himself. After a while, his expression gradually darkened.

He tried to summon the Gate of Immortality, which went smoothly. However, the Gate of Immortality, like him, remained in its original state and had no immortal power whatsoever. When he tried to deduce it, he felt as if he himself was suspended high in the sky, ethereal and untouchable.

"What's the reason for this?" He wasn't panicked; he just wanted to understand, because only by finding the problem could he solve it. "Why do I have no cultivation whatsoever?"

That's the real reason for his solemn expression.

He was grazed by the giant hand of the Immortal King. Even if he wasn't at his peak, he shouldn't be as weak as a mortal. He deduced again.

This time, the will from the darkness was no longer silent, and a vast amount of information surged into my heart.

Li Chenzhou calmly analyzed the situation and understood the key points.

If Li Chenzhou had traveled to another world, he wouldn't be in this state, but he ended up returning to the past.

In the context of this "present," his "past" is a blank, without any trace. He is not a living saint, but rather someone who reverses back to this ancient history to truly become a being in this time and space.

If one were to arrive with terrifying cultivation, it would violate the fundamental laws of the river of time and space.

"That makes sense, but given the circumstances..." Li Chenzhou murmured, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes. It's impossible not to feel a sense of loss when going from a celestial being with unparalleled cultivation to an ordinary person.

"However, this is nothing. Neither I nor the Gate of Immortality have our original realms remaining, and recovery will only take a very short time."

As for Shi Hao himself, his memories have not faded. As an Immortal Emperor, he has transcended worldly concerns and naturally possesses the ability to remember everything.

However, the cause and effect of time and space is too complicated, and the key lies in "who is in charge". For Li Chenzhou, the reversal of the ancient times is something that "has not happened". Only when he truly descends into the past can everything become a fixed number and the logic be closed.

It was the existence of "Li Chenzhou" that determined the emergence of the "Lord of Immortality," not the other way around. This is also the reason why the memories of the other beings were hazy and only now have they been revived.

With that thought in mind, Li Chenzhou stopped worrying.

This era is the most brilliant and dazzling page among the countless ages of rise and fall in the Boundary Sea. The upper limit of the world is also much wider. It's just a temporary loss of cultivation, not becoming a cripple. It's nothing.

He was not born strong; now he is merely using his own hands once again to carve out an unparalleled legacy in this chaotic ancient world.

It's just starting over.

It is the timing, it is destiny. The path of the Great Way is unfolding beneath our feet.

......

After realizing his own state of mind, Li Chenzhou felt relieved and then noticed a little guy peeking at him through the crack in the door.

Although he lacked cultivation, as a former peak immortal, he could still perform the simplest tasks of seeing in all directions and hearing from all sides.

"Little one, come out." Li Chenzhou said.

"Oops, we've been found out!" The little one cried out as if something shameful had been discovered, and took off running.

Li Chenzhou was speechless. He quickly walked out, grabbed his collar, and pulled him up.

"Bad guy, let me go!"

The little one's short legs were still flapping in mid-air.

Li Chenzhou put the little one down and gently pinched his cheeks. They were pink and soft, and felt very comfortable to the touch.

Picking up the little one, Li Chenzhou feigned anger and asked, "Little one, what are you doing at my door?"

"I, I, I'll ask Uncle Li if he's hungry," the little boy blurted out, his eyes darting around.

Li Chenzhou was speechless. Since he had achieved success in his cultivation, he had always looked like a young boy. This little guy really couldn't speak.

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