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

The system has matched you with the "Infinite Heavens" category. Click here.

He stood in the void, his eyes flashing like lightning, and the runes around his body suddenly erupted! Countless brilliant patterns swept out like a net covering the sky and earth, each rune containing destructive power. It was the might of a king, a power that could make mountains and rivers lose their color and stars tremble!

"boom--"

The runes surged forward like a tidal wave, impacting the imprisoned members of the Martial King's Mansion!

however--

no change.

Those people remained suspended in mid-air, motionless like insects nailed to the void.

King Wu's pupils contracted slightly.

He activated the runes once more, unleashing the full power of his kingship. Ripples even appeared in the void, a sign that space itself could hardly withstand! Yet those who were imprisoned remained motionless, as if the force that bound them was completely unaffected by any external force.

The people on the street were stunned.

King Wu's attack was... ineffective?

The restrictions set up by that young man were so strong that even King Wu could not break them.

Li Chenzhou stood there quietly, watching King Wu try again and again, his expression unwavering.

He spoke softly only after the sky full of runes finally subsided.

"As the head of a prefecture and the leader of a clan—"

His voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.

"They don't properly teach and guide their clansmen; the entire mansion is filled with petty scheming and despicable behavior, making the vast royal palace a chaotic mess."

King Wu's face darkened, and he was about to speak when Li Chenzhou's next words cut him off.

"After the incident, no punishment was imposed on those who harmed their relatives; they were turned a blind eye. There is no fairness or justice to speak of."

Li Chenzhou stared directly at King Wu, his gaze calm as still water, yet seemingly able to see through people's hearts.

"What happened back then—"

He paused.

"You are also partly to blame."

"The atmosphere in the Prince Wu's mansion is like this, and you are one of the root causes."

As soon as he finished speaking, the world fell into a deathly silence.

King Wu stood in the void, his face ashen.

He wanted to refute it, but found himself unable to do so.

Because every single one of those words was true.

He knew about the sordid affairs within the household. He also knew about the tragedy of that year. But he chose silence, chose to turn a blind eye, and chose to let everything be "resolved satisfactorily."

He thought that with his reputation as the Martial King and the power of his Martial King's Mansion, those things could be covered up forever.

But now, someone is standing in front of him, bringing up all of these things, word by word.

He couldn't refute it.

Li Chenzhou withdrew his gaze and stopped looking at him.

The coldness in his eyes was more piercing than any words.

Li Chenzhou's gaze fell on King Wu, his calm demeanor carrying a hint of scrutiny.

Each marquis's mansion and prince's mansion was an independent clan. The people of the Wu King's mansion were all members of the Wu King's clan—sharing the same blood and bearing the same surname.

He was aware of this.

"You were unaware of what happened back then."

Li Chenzhou spoke, his tone as calm as if he were stating a fact.

King Wu did not respond, but his expression grew even more somber.

"But do you know why you are unaware?"

Li Chenzhou asked the question, but did not wait for King Wu's reply. Instead, he continued speaking to himself.

"Because you are high above, looking down on all living beings, you think that with the prestige of a king, everything in your palace will be peaceful."

"Because you're too lazy to care, don't want to ask, and feel that those trivial family matters aren't worth your time."

"Because you've focused all your energy on cultivation and your ambition to rival the Human Emperor, but you've forgotten—you are the clan leader."

His voice wasn't loud, but every word was like a knife.

"The Wu King's Mansion has become such a mess because the clansmen inside are ruthless and cruel. As the clan leader, can you escape responsibility?"

King Wu's face turned ashen, his lips moved, but he ultimately did not utter a word.

"not to mention--"

Li Chenzhou paused, his gaze growing increasingly profound.

"After it happened, how could you possibly keep it from me?"

This is a rhetorical question, but the answer is already there.

It can't be hidden.

As the dignified King Wu and the head of a clan, how could he possibly keep such a major incident from his household a secret? The frantic counterattack of Shi Ziling and his wife, the bloody infighting within the clan, and the covert surveillance of various forces—King Wu knew all of this.

he knows.

But what did he do?

Li Chenzhou's lips curled slightly, but there was no warmth in that smile.

"The wicked remain at large, while the victims are scattered and helpless."

"You haven't taken the slightest action."

His gaze passed over King Wu and landed on the courtyards that were faintly visible deep within King Wu's mansion.

"The person who stood up for that child back then—"

"Over the course of those three or four years, I was gradually imprisoned and placed under house arrest."

Upon hearing this, a collective gasp of astonishment rippled through the street.

Some people looked at each other in bewilderment, while others whispered among themselves.

Li Chenzhou withdrew his gaze and looked back at King Wu.

"The vast Prince's mansion is rife with filth and depravity; it's rotten to the core."

"And you, you turn a blind eye."

"To ignore it."

He paused, his voice still calm, yet carrying a suffocating heaviness.

"This is a form of disguised indulgence."

"Tolerating evil is itself a grave offense."

"That is no less than committing direct evil."

As soon as he finished speaking, the world fell into a deathly silence.

People on the street looked up at this scene, their hearts filled with complex emotions.

They suddenly realized something—

Today, we're not just here to collect debts.

Today is the day for reckoning.

Those who directly commit evil deeds should be held accountable.

We will also hold accountable those who condone evil deeds.

We will not let a single one escape.

"Why should you judge how I act?"

King Wu's voice was as cold as ice, each word carrying a chilling edge. He stood in the void, the runes around him surging once more, his kingly might overwhelming, causing the entire imperial capital to tremble slightly!

Anger burned in those majestic eyes.

He is King Wu!

He was once a being who competed with the Human Emperor for the throne!

He is a renowned top expert among the kings of the Stone Kingdom!

Today, he was cornered at his doorstep, publicly questioned, publicly accused, and publicly humiliated!

How can I not get angry?

How could I not be angry?

Li Chenzhou looked at the furious figure in the void, at that ashen face, at those eyes burning with rage.

Then, he shook his head.

One after another, they all seem utterly unrepentant.

Even now, they still act like kings, still maintain their so-called authority, and still ask, "Why do I need your opinion?"

Li Chenzhou withdrew his gaze.

He didn't say anything more.

He simply parted his lips slightly and uttered a single word—

"die."

The sound was very soft, as soft as a breeze.

But at that very moment—

The world changed color!

The once clear sky above the capital suddenly darkened! Boundless dark clouds surged in from all directions, blotting out the sun and shrouding the entire capital in endless darkness!

Thunder roared through the clouds!

A fierce wind howled!

The word "death," like a judgment of heaven, transformed into invisible ripples, gently spreading out—

Those elders hanging in the air, those who participated in digging up bones, fueling the flames, and kicking someone when they were down, those who were just now clamoring, just now making excuses, just now trying to exonerate themselves with words—

Their bodies suddenly froze.

The expression on his face froze in a moment of terror.

Then--

Silently, it turned into dust.

It drifted away with the wind.

Clean and tidy.

It's as if it never existed.

In the capital, countless people stared wide-eyed and gaped, yet no sound could be uttered.

Those are all elders of the Martial King's Mansion! They are experts at the Inscription Realm! They are influential figures in the Stone Kingdom!

The word "death".

It's just a single word: "death".

It's all gone.

King Wu stood in the void, his pupils suddenly shrinking to pinpoints!

The runes around him trembled violently, and his kingly aura seemed to crumble at this moment!

He sensed it.

The target of that word "death" was not just those elders—

And him.

The invisible ripples were slowly spreading towards him.

He tried to move, but found he couldn't.

He wanted to escape, but found that he couldn't.

He wanted to resist, but found that his proud kingly power was as fragile as a baby's toy in front of that ripple.

King Wu's face finally turned pale.

Li Chenzhou remained standing in the same spot, his expression calm and composed.

It was as if he hadn't said the word "death" just now.

The entire capital was silent.

A deathly silence.

It was a silence so profound that extreme fear gripped one's throat, a silence so deep that even breathing was impossible. Countless people stood with their heads tilted back and mouths agape, yet it was as if an invisible force was choking them, preventing them from uttering a single word.

King Wu has fallen.

That once towering figure, which rivaled the brilliance of the sun, now drooped helplessly from the void. His royal robes and purple-gold crown remained, but his once majestic eyes had completely lost their luster.

There were no more runes flowing around him, and no more kingly aura.

It's just an empty shell.

A body falling, its fate unknown.

"boom--"

A dull thud echoed as the plane landed.

The sound wasn't actually loud, but in the hearts of everyone watching, it was like a deafening roar as if the sky were falling and the earth were collapsing!

A being who was crowned king through martial prowess many years ago and once competed with the Human Emperor for the world!

A top king who has cultivated diligently for decades and is renowned among the kings of the Stone Kingdom!

He just... collapsed like that?

And just like that, he was brought down with a single, nonchalant word: "death"?

On the street, the passersby who had been discussing the matter just moments before were now frozen in place, their faces drained of color.

Some people's legs went weak and they involuntarily knelt down.

Someone was trembling all over, and the sound of their teeth chattering could be clearly heard.

Some people tried desperately to back away, only to find that their legs wouldn't obey them.

That was an instinctive fear of power.

That is the most primal awe of the unknown.

"Martial King...Martial King..."

Someone finally managed to squeeze out a sound, so hoarse it was almost inaudible.

"King Wu...is he dead?"

No one answered.

Because the answer is already clearly laid out before us.

In the distance, the kings and nobles who had been hiding in the shadows and spying were all pale-faced.

They understood the significance of the Martial King far better than ordinary people. He was a figure who had stood shoulder to shoulder with them, even surpassing them! He was a name they had looked up to for decades!

But now, that name, along with its owner, has been erased.

It was erased with a single word by a young man who appeared out of nowhere.

They instinctively activated their secret techniques, trying to gauge the young man's true strength. But no matter what methods they used, all they sensed was an abyss—an endless, bottomless abyss.

The abyss seemed to be "watching" them as well.

In an instant, everyone simultaneously withdrew their probes, their backs soaked with cold sweat.

And deep within the most majestic palace in the imperial capital—

Eyes were cast toward them.

That gaze pierced through the palace walls, across the entire capital, and landed on the calm figure standing before the gates of the Prince Wu's residence.

Then, that gaze fell silent.

There was a long silence.

In the end, it was quietly taken back.

Not a single word was spoken.

There was no movement.

There was only silence.

That silence itself is an answer.

An answer that would instill even greater fear in everyone who witnessed this scene.

Even the Human Emperor... has chosen to remain silent?

Even the Emperor doesn't dare to speak up?

Fear, like a plague, spread silently throughout the capital.

Li Chenzhou stood there quietly, his expression calm as still water, as if he had just done something insignificant.

He raised his head and glanced in the direction of the palace.

Just one glance.

Then he looked away and ignored it.

Today, no one can stop him.

No one can stop it.

"People should be punished when they make mistakes."

Li Chenzhou's voice was very soft, so soft that it sounded like he was talking to himself.

Yet these light, casual words reached the ears of everyone in the deathly silent capital.

"If a hand is to be severed, then a hand is to be severed; if a foot is to be severed, then a foot

He stood there, and after kicking down the gate of the Wu King's mansion, he did not take another step forward.

Not a single step.

Behind that door lies the deep, secluded courtyard of the Prince Wu's mansion, a place of power and prestige that countless people yearn for their entire lives.

But he just stood outside the threshold, without even glancing inside.

It was as if nothing inside was worth his personal visit.

"If someone makes a mistake, they can get away with it—"

Li Chenzhou paused, his gaze slowly sweeping over the Wu Wang Mansion clansmen on the ground, over the trembling onlookers, and over the prying eyes hidden in the shadows in the distance.

"Then who will believe in the light?"

After he finished speaking, the world fell silent.

Yet, within this silence, an invisible force was surging.

That is the power of words themselves.

It is the most basic adherence to justice.

Even in this dog-eat-dog world where the strong rule, the bottom line remains unshakable.

Someone looked up at the calm figure standing in front of the Wu King's Mansion.

The figure wasn't tall; in fact, it appeared somewhat thin.

But at this moment, in the eyes of countless people, that figure seemed to be higher than the sky and more dazzling than the sun.

It wasn't because of his cultivation level.

It was because of the words he spoke while he was standing there.

Those simplest, most unadorned, yet most easily forgotten words.

The members of the Wu King's clan were on the ground, their faces ashen.

They suddenly realized something—

Today, no one can escape it.

nobody.

Those who have made mistakes will have their hands cut off if they deserve to be cut off, and their feet will be cut off if they deserve to be cut off.

Not one will be missing.

Li Chenzhou remained standing there, without taking another step forward.

It's not because it's impossible.

Rather, it's because—

At this moment, the Prince Wu's mansion was not a place he was qualified to set foot in.

It doesn't deserve it.