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

The sky was filled with the blood of birds, the black blood staining the entire heavens red.

The Gate of Immortality did not stop there. Several silver-white chains of light emerged from the gate, directly binding the wingless, plummeting Sky-Devouring Bird. The chains wrapped around its thick neck, its struggling body, and its bald back, round and round, binding this once arrogant demonic bird tightly.

The Sky-Devouring Sparrow twisted and turned desperately, trying to break free, but the light chain, though seemingly slender, was stronger than any other chain. The more it struggled, the tighter it became, and black blood seeped out from the marks.

As for the pair of wings that had been forcibly torn off, Li Chenzhou naturally wouldn't let them fall freely.

Several more chains of light emerged from the Gate of Immortality, gently coiling up the pair of still-bleeding demonic wings and suspending them in mid-air.

Those wings were the culmination of the Sky-Devouring Sparrow's tens of thousands of years of cultivation. Each feather contained immense energy, and if they were allowed to fall, they would cause unimaginable damage to the ground.

The Gate of Immortality's series of actions were swift and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

From tearing off the wings to binding them, from capturing them to retracting the wings, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

The entire process involved no unnecessary movements, no fancy techniques, just pure, overwhelming force.

Clearly, Li Chenzhou's methods were extremely ruthless.

It wasn't a frenzied, storm-like attack, but rather a calmly ruthless rage.

Those creatures that had been watching from afar in the vast wilderness all held their breath at this moment.

They watched as the once invincible Sky-Devouring Sparrow was bound and unable to move by the chains of light, and as its once sky-covering demonic wings were rolled up by the chains of light, with only one thought remaining in their minds.

Who exactly is this being?

Li Chenzhou was impatient to get entangled with the Devouring Sky Sparrow, so he simply suppressed it cleanly and efficiently.

Chains of light extending from the Gate of Immortality bound the demonic bird tightly. The Devouring Sparrow no longer had the strength to struggle, and could only let out low whimpers, like a fish being pulled from the water. The entire process took only a few breaths, and the once invincible beast was completely powerless to resist.

But this clean and neat appearance made the three little red birds take a few steps back.

What the hell? A Venerable-level Sky-Devouring Sparrow couldn't even withstand a phantom image of the Gate of Eternal Life? Those seemingly frail chains of light didn't even last a single exchange before their wings were torn off and their bodies bound?

What exactly is this thing?

The little red bird, Qiongqi, and Zhuyan, these three ferocious beasts that would be overlords in any realm, felt a chill emanating from all directions.

After they attained the status of Venerable Ones, they hadn't experienced this feeling of weakness and helplessness for countless years.

The feeling was like returning to childhood, back to the days when I was struggling to survive in the wilderness, and I had to avoid any ferocious beast that was stronger than me.

But how long ago was that?

They couldn't remember anymore. They only remembered that since entering the Venerable Realm, only other beings had ever feared them, never the other beings had ever feared them.

Now, they are afraid.

Qiongqi's pair of eerie green eyes were fixed on the Gate of Immortality floating in the void, its pupils slightly contracting.

It quietly took a step back, and the dark red scales on its back stood up—an instinctive reaction when it sensed danger.

In all its years of life, it had never encountered anything that made it so uneasy.

Zhu Yan's three heads and six arms turned towards the Gate of Immortality simultaneously, each of its six eyes flashing with a different light. Its six arms trembled slightly, and it gripped the iron rods in its hands even tighter, but this was not preparation for battle, but an expression of fear.

It is not afraid to fight to the death with opponents of the same level, but it is facing an opponent that is not even on the same level.

The ferocious beasts that had been watching from afar in the vast wilderness were terrified.

They had originally planned to follow the Devouring Sky Sparrow and Qiongqi to massacre the Great Wilderness and fight for the opportunity to enter the Primordial Divine Mountain.

Now they just want to get as far away from this place as possible, as far away from that gate of immortality as possible.

The whole world fell silent.

Only the low, mournful cry of the Sky-Swallowing Sparrow echoed in the wind.

"Since you desire this sacred artifact, senior, it naturally belongs to you. I withdraw from the competition!"

Deep within the mountains, the little red bird extinguished all its flames and respectfully lowered its head. Its voice held no resentment, no anger, only pure awe. Its eyes, once burning with golden flames, became unusually docile, daring not to look directly at the Gate of Immortality suspended in the void.

Having lived for so long, it had never bowed its head to anyone. It fought against Qiongqi, against the Devouring Sparrow, against Zhu Yan, and even when facing three opponents alone, it never retreated. But this time, it retreated willingly and without hesitation.

Because it knows what it is facing.

"This is truly the Vermilion Bird's death! The being behind that door must have already recovered to the level of a god." It wailed inwardly, every feather trembling slightly. "No, perhaps even more terrifying than an ordinary god. The Devouring Sky Sparrow didn't even last a single exchange; that's a demonic bird at the Venerable Realm!"

It recalled the feeling when it stood on that charred willow tree. At that time, it only felt that the other party was somewhat mysterious, but it did not feel any particularly terrifying aura. It thought that the being was at most at the peak of the Venerable Realm, about the same as itself.

But now it understands that it's not that the other party isn't strong, but that the other party is so strong that it can't even perceive it.

How can you contend with a god?

Are you willing to risk your life for it?

The little red bird was inwardly wailing, but outwardly maintained a respectful demeanor.

It knew that any disrespect in the face of such a being could be fatal.

The Sky-Devouring Sparrow is the best example; its wings, torn off, are still hanging in mid-air, dripping blood.

It glanced furtively at Qiongqi and Zhuyan.

The two ferocious beasts also withdrew all their hostility at this moment. Although they did not retreat directly like it did, their retreating posture said it all. It wasn't that they didn't want to retreat, but that they dared not retreat.

He feared that if he opened his mouth, chains of light would emerge from the Gate of Immortality and be dealt with like the Devouring Sparrows.

A sense of relief suddenly welled up in the little red bird's heart.

I'm glad I had met that village a few times before, and I'm glad I never had any designs on that child.

That little bit of friendship might not be enough for that being to help it fight for the mountain treasure, but at least it shouldn't let it end up like the Devouring Sky Sparrow.

It lowered its head again, its voice becoming even more respectful.

"Senior, I swear that I will never again lay a finger on the mountain treasure."

After it finished speaking, it quietly raised its head and glanced at the Gate of Immortality.

The silvery-white light remained as cold and clear as the moon, offering no response. Yet it knew that the being had heard it.

The little red bird panicked.

There are four chains of light extending from the door.

One of the branches had already bound the Sky-Swallowing Sparrow into a dumpling. The once arrogant demonic bird could no longer even make a sound, only let out a weak whimper.

The remaining three chains of light were suspended in the sky, emitting a faint silvery-white glow, drifting slowly, and seemed to have nothing special about them except that they glowed.

But the fate of the Sky-Swallowing Sparrow is right before our eyes.

The wings, torn off in mid-air, were still dripping blood, and the bound, immobile demonic bird was the most compelling proof. These chains of light were not ordinary; they only appeared ordinary.

The purpose of the remaining three light chains is obvious.

There are three people here.

Qiongqi, Zhuyan, and itself.

Exactly three, no more, no less.

The little red bird's pupils suddenly contracted, and all its feathers stood on end. It felt as if an invisible hand was gripping its heart tightly, each beat incredibly difficult. (Read the full text for free, Chapter 257: Venerable Ones Are Like Ants, Link: [link missing]).

It wanted to run, but its legs seemed rooted to the spot, unable to take a single step. Running was useless against such a being. The Sky-Devouring Sparrow's wings had been torn off; even if it wanted to fly, where could it go?

A flicker of fear flashed in Qiongqi's emerald green eyes.

It quietly took a half step back, but the three chains of light seemed to sense its movement; one of them swayed slightly and tilted towards it. Qiongqi immediately stopped, motionless, not daring to even breathe too loudly.

Zhu Yan's six arms froze in mid-air, its grip on the iron rod nearly giving way. Its three heads looked in three different directions, but all six eyes were filled with the same emotion: fear. In all its long life, it had never felt such terror. It wasn't afraid to fight to the death against opponents of equal strength, but it faced a being it simply couldn't contend with.

The little red bird took a deep breath, trying to keep its voice from trembling.

"Senior, I am truly willing to withdraw from the competition, and I swear an oath to prove it."

It paused, then added a sentence.

"I am good friends with the children in that village and often play with them."

It didn't know if those words would work, but it had to say them. That little bit of friendship might be its only protection now.

The three chains of light still floated in the sky, their silvery-white light as cold as the moon, offering no response.

"Snapped!"

A silvery-white chain of light suddenly lashed down from the sky, the sound so crisp it seemed as if heaven and earth were being torn apart.

Space shattered inch by inch at the point where the light chain struck, like a broken mirror, with countless black cracks spreading in all directions. Chaotic energy surged from the cracks, and a hazy mist permeated the void, shrouding the entire battlefield in a fog.

The three chains of light are like three whips.

The three ferocious beasts, Little Red Bird, Qiongqi, and Zhuyan, trembled under the three leather whips.

Their bodies were as large as mountains, their fearsome reputations shook all directions, and each of them stood at the very top of the eight realms of the lower world. But at this moment, they were like three frogs being stared at by a snake, their bodies stiff and unable to move.

Li Chenzhou ignored Little Red Bird's words.

Now that you're here, do you think you can just fight over this sacred object whenever you want, or not fight over it whenever you want?

You've been fighting for Shanbao for over two years, making the entire wilderness unbearable.

You always want to massacre the wilderness and slaughter all living beings.

Who do you think you are? Do you think this land is your backyard, where you can do whatever you want with it?

Now you're scared? Now you want to back out?

late.

Doesn't Emperor Li have any pride?

The three chains of light moved slowly across the sky, as if searching for prey.

They were unhurried and even had a leisurely air about them, like a cat calmly playing with a mouse.

But it was precisely this composure that brought the fear in the hearts of the three ferocious beasts to its peak.

The little red bird's feathers all stood on end, and it desperately tried to shrink its body so as not to be too conspicuous.

It howled inwardly, "Was all that I said for nothing?"

Did that kid waste his time playing with him? Senior, you should give us a response!

The only response it received was the crisp sound of light chains striking the void.

"Snapped!"

There was another sound, louder than before, with a wider area of ​​spatial shattering and even more chaotic energy surging out.

The three chains of light began to descend slowly, pressing down on the heads of the three ferocious beasts.

Despair finally surfaced in Qiongqi's emerald green eyes.

It opened its mouth as if to say something, but the light chain suddenly flickered, and it immediately closed its mouth, not daring to utter a single word.

Zhu Yan's six arms all hung down, and the iron rod slipped from his hands, hitting the ground with a dull thud.

It didn't pick it up because it knew that in the face of that kind of being, having a weapon or not made no difference.

The Great Wilderness fell completely silent at that moment.

All living beings held their breath, watching the three chains of light slowly descend, and watching the three once arrogant and ferocious beasts tremble in fear.

At that moment, they finally understood a truth.

In this vast wilderness, there are some beings that they cannot afford to provoke.

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It was another speed that left no time to react.

The three silver-white chains of light shot out from the Gate of Immortality, so fast that they left no afterimage.

The little red bird only saw a flash of light before its eyes, and the next instant, cold chains of light were already wrapped around its neck, wings, and body. It didn't even have time to let out a cry before it was tightly bound.

The same applies to Qiongqi and Zhuyan.

The two chains of light found them one by one, one wrapped around Qiongqi's thick waist, and the other wrapped around four of Zhu Yan's six arms.

The three ferocious beasts were subdued almost simultaneously, without even a chance to struggle.

They are certainly struggling.

The little red bird flapped its wings frantically, and flames suddenly ignited on its body, trying to burn through the chain of light.

But as soon as the flame touched the surface of the light chain, it vanished without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

The runes within its body lit up, attempting to unleash a powerful technique to break free from its restraints. However, a strange force emanated from the light chain, shattering the runes within its body into pieces, and the light that had just begun to extinguish instantly.

Qiongqi became even more violent.

It opened its enormous mouth, its fangs biting at the chains of light wrapped around its body, trying to break them off.

But the chains of light were harder than anyone could imagine. When its fangs bit down, there was only a "crunch," as if it had bitten into the hardest divine iron, causing its mouth to fill with blood. It activated the power within its body, and its dark red scales burst forth with dazzling light, but the chains of light only tightened slightly, and the suppressive force completely destroyed all the runes within its body.

Zhu Yan's struggle was the most intense.

It has three heads and six arms, making it the strongest of the four beasts. It twisted its body desperately, using all six arms to break free of the light chains.

But the light chain seemed to be ingrained in its body, and no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't budge it an inch.

The runes within it lit up and then went out, like a candle flickering in the wind, each time it went out weaker than the last.

But struggling is futile.

Those three chains of light are like the order of heaven and earth, which cannot be defied or broken.

They coiled quietly around the three ferocious beasts, neither tightening nor loosening, but maintaining just the right amount of force.

But it was precisely this perfect timing that drove the three ferocious beasts to utter despair.

This means that the owner of the light chains didn't use their full strength at all. In their eyes, they weren't even worthy of being suppressed.

Thus, the four Venerable Realm beasts that had been fighting in the Great Wilderness for more than two years were all wiped out.

There were no unexpected events, no major upheavals, and no intense battles.

From the appearance of the Gate of Immortality to the tearing of the Sky-Devouring Sparrow's wings, from the emergence of the light chains to the binding of the three beasts, the entire process took only a breath.

There were no unexpected events, no major upheavals, and no intense battles.

From the appearance of the Gate of Immortality to the tearing of the Sky-Devouring Sparrow's wings, from the emergence of the light chains to the binding of the three beasts, the entire process took only a breath.

Four ferocious beasts that had made the entire wilderness tremble for more than two years were thus easily suppressed, as if an adult had casually picked up a few disobedient chicks.

The Great Wilderness fell completely silent at that moment.

All the ferocious beasts lay prostrate on the ground, not daring to even raise their heads.

Those ferocious beasts that had once followed Qiongqi and the Devouring Sparrow in their quest now wished they could bury themselves in the ground, lest they be noticed by that being.

They finally understood that in this vast wilderness, some beings were untouchable. Their meager cultivation was nothing more than ants before such beings.