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

On this day, just as the fat cultivator with a mustache was about to turn around and return to the mountain gate, a thunderous shout suddenly came from outside the gate.

Dozens of strange mounts rode through the air, their scales and armor gleaming, their presence awe-inspiring.

These knights were mostly young men, each with vigorous blood and energy, and their cultivation was clearly far superior to that of their peers.

The leader was a tall young man with skin as dark as cast bronze. His vital energy was so strong it seemed to solidify into a tangible plume of smoke, soaring into the sky.

"You are... the prodigy of the Arakura Hime family?"

A large banner fluttered in the wind, bearing the unique void Dao patterns of the Ji family.

The fat cultivator's expression changed, and he immediately forced a smile, quickly stepping forward. His demeanor was completely different from when he treated the rogue cultivators, and his words were as gentle as a spring breeze.

"Those who borrowed the domain gate this time have all undergone strict screening, and there are no powerful demons or suspicious persons, so please rest assured..." the fat cultivator quickly explained.

"Ji Haiyue".

The young man at the head of the group spoke in a deep, resonant voice that shook the void: “Fellow Daoist, there is no need to be nervous. We are not here to investigate demons, but to pursue a daring individual.”

As he spoke, divine power surged around him, weaving a clear phantom image in the air, which was none other than Li Chenzhou's figure and appearance.

It turned out that the Ji family elder who had been frightened away that day returned to the family and said that the thief was exceptionally powerful, and that he had been careless and allowed the thief to escape.

The family was furious. How many years had it been since anyone dared to challenge the Ji family's authority like this?

The massacre of dozens of knights is an act of utter contempt for the ancient aristocratic families.

If this villain is not eliminated, how can the Ji family's prestige be maintained?

"I wonder if you have ever seen this person?"

Ji Haiyue asked the question as a matter of routine, not expecting to actually get any clues.

"What!" The fat monk's pupils shrank suddenly, and cold sweat soaked his back.

Isn't the person in this portrait the indifferent young man who offered a precious mirror and then crossed it to leave?

"He...he just left through the domain gate..." the fat cultivator said hoarsely.

Ji Haiyue's eyes flashed with a cold light, but she did not express anger. She simply said in a deep voice, "This matter has nothing to do with you, fellow Daoist. Please open the domain gate again; we must give chase immediately!"

The fat cultivator felt as if he had been granted a pardon and hurriedly agreed, activating the domain gate formation once more.

……

A rainbow of light tore through the sky, and Li Chenzhou pierced the heavens. Below lay a vast, boundless, brownish-red land, desolate and lifeless, a stark contrast to the lush greenery of the Southern Region.

This place is near the northern frontier, a vast expanse of uninhabited land, with only rugged, barren mountains and parched river valleys.

Li Chenzhou suddenly withdrew his rainbow light and landed atop a stone mountain, gazing calmly at the horizon.

From afar came the roar of a savage beast, its power shaking the heavens. Dozens of divine rainbows rushed in, and a large banner stirred up the wind and clouds, its murderous aura covering the sky and the earth.

The leader was a young man in his early twenties with long, flowing black hair, a burly build, and explosive power hidden beneath his bronze skin.

His gaze, sharp as lightning, locked onto Li Chenzhou.

"Who are you?" Li Chenzhou asked calmly.

"Hime Kaigetsu!"

His voice was as loud as a bell, and ripples spread through the void, revealing his profound cultivation.

"How do you compare to Ji Haoyue?" Li Chenzhou asked casually.

"You're courting death!" Ji Haiyue instantly flew into a rage, her black hair dancing wildly and her iron armor clanging.

The other party knew that the younger generation of the Ji family revered Ji Haoyue, the God-King Body, yet deliberately brought it up, clearly intending to humiliate him.

As the third-ranked prodigy of his family, how could he have ever been treated with such contempt?

"Snow Dances Across the World!"

In her fury, Ji Haiyue unleashed her strongest technique.

Strange Ice and Snow Phenomenon!

A vast expanse of white unfolded behind him, with howling winds and snowflakes like knives.

Countless ice and snow warriors, with thousands of troops, charged forward, freezing the void and turning everything into ice in their wake, their power terrifying.

Li Chenzhou simply watched quietly, a hint of inquisitive interest even showing in his eyes.

Is this what this world calls an "anomaly"?

It seems... to be nothing more than a special divine power that invokes the laws of heaven and earth; its power is decent, but it has not transcended the realm of magic.

"Is that all?" He shook his head slightly, seemingly somewhat disappointed.

Before he finished speaking, Li Chenzhou's blood and energy erupted, and he threw a punch.

There was no flashy light, only pure and ultimate power; wherever the fist passed, the void collapsed.

The invincible ice and snow phenomenon, along with the charging ice and snow warriors, crumbled inch by inch before this domineering fist force.

Even though he hasn't fully recovered from his injuries, he's still not someone that Ji Haiyue, a master of the Four Extremes level, can match.

The fist's energy continued unabated, and the dozens of knights behind Ji Haiyue were blasted into dust before they could even scream, their bodies and souls annihilated.

Ji Haiyue felt as if she had been struck a heavy blow and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

His cold iron armor shattered inch by inch, and the spear in his hand twisted and deformed.

They are no match at all.

He looked horrified and, without hesitation, summoned a jade platform, intending to tear through the void and escape.

However, Li Chenzhou took a step forward and threw another punch.

The fist's force was so concentrated and substantial that it struck Xuan Yutai with lightning speed, shattering it into dust.

Immediately, his fist changed into a palm, and he pressed down in the air. An invisible divine power enveloped the surroundings, like a cage between heaven and earth, sealing off everything.

"Void Great Handprint!"

"Break it!"

Ji Haiyue roared in despair, burning her life essence to forcefully activate the ice and snow phenomenon once more, and even unleashing the Void Great Handprint, a secret technique passed down by the Ji family.

A giant, pitch-black hand reached out, disrupting the space and grabbing fiercely at the cage of fist energy.

"I am a descendant of the Void Emperor! How dare you speak like this?"

"I am a descendant of the Void Emperor! How dare you speak like this?"

He roared, his black hair turning snow-white in an instant, the power he gained at the cost of his lifespan finally temporarily shook the fist's blockade.

A giant handprint of void pressed down on Li Chenzhou, distorting space.

Li Chenzhou stood indifferently, his eyes flashing with the power of thunder.

Faced with Ji Haiyue's void handprint and icy phenomena created by burning her life force, he merely raised his right arm, clenching his five fingers together as if grasping the very essence of heaven and earth.

Punch out!

There was no dazzling divine light, no grand momentum, only pure, violent crushing.

boom!

The void shattered inch by inch, and the pitch-black handprint and the strange phenomenon of ice and snow all around were blasted apart by a single punch, turning into scattered essence.

"The legacy of the Void Emperor has fallen to this state."

Li Chenzhou's voice was calm as water. He took a step forward, and his blood and qi were like billions of wild dragons awakening. The scorching air waves soared into the sky, scorching and distorting the space itself.

An ancient and eternal portal phantom emerged from behind him, its surface inscribed with the birth and death of the sun, moon, and stars, radiating a terrifying aura.

With the second step, the gate collapsed with a deafening roar.

Wherever it goes, all laws crumble and rules cease to exist.

"No! I am a descendant of the Emperor!"

Ji Haiyue roared in despair, and the divine light protecting her body, her precious armor, and all her magical treasures all turned into molten iron at that moment.

Half of his body exploded on the spot, with bones and flesh flying everywhere.

He still wanted to struggle, burning the last of his divine soul essence, wanting to use the forbidden technique again.

however--

Li Chenzhou took his third step.

The Dao-patterned gate trembled once more!

It resembled an entire sea of ​​stars rolling down from above, or an ancient divine mountain collapsing and destroying the world.

Ji Haiyue's remaining half of her body exploded, fragments of her internal organs mixed with blood mist, a scene both tragic and cruel.

"The void... is immortal!" he roared.

"lie."

Li Chenzhou spoke indifferently, his five fingers spread wide, pressing down into the air.

A palm print that shattered the heavens and earth descended, like a guillotine slashing down from the heavens.

puff!

All of Ji Haiyue's remaining life force was completely extinguished, leaving not even a trace.

On the vast wilderness, only the north wind howled, stirring up a sky full of blood mist.

Those Ji family knights, along with their mounts, turned to ashes under his power.

Their artifacts, of course, also perished, leaving only a few remnants.

"What a waste of these materials."

Li Chenzhou stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

In future battles, we will need to control our strength more precisely; it would be a pity to waste these resources.

A northern wind rises, whipping his long, ink-black hair, with the vast red earth stretching behind him.

A rainbow of light ripped through the sky, but Li Chenzhou did not stop, continuing his journey northward.

The following day, on the reddish-brown wasteland, an eighteen-man cavalry unit stood in front, blocking their path.

The beast roared, shaking the surrounding area. Eighteen black banners fluttered in the wind, their Daoist inscriptions flowing, completely sealing off the entire void, their malevolent aura reaching the heavens.

"The Ancient Princess Family?"

Li Chenzhou's lips curled slightly, his eyes showing no emotion, only indifference.

"Having repeatedly slaughtered my people, there is nowhere left for you in the heavens and the earth!"

The middle-aged cultivator at the head of the group spoke in a voice as cold as ice, his killing intent almost tangible.

The eighteen banners are precious treasures meticulously crafted by the elders of the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm. Now, their combined power in sealing off the area is enough to suppress any powerful figure.

Li Chenzhou's eyes shone brightly as he laughed loudly, "Good, very good. The Ji family of the Ancient Era is truly generous. Knowing that I lack resources, they have come to give them to me."

Before he finished speaking, his blood and energy erupted, and he took a step forward.

His right fist, like a meteor, slammed towards the sky, unleashing a blood-red, violent fist aura that tore through the heavens.

The void seal formed by the eighteen banners was torn apart like a fragile spider web.

Countless supernatural powers and secret techniques aimed at him crumbled before they even got close, all under the extremely powerful and yang force of his fist.

"Eighteen banners representing the four cardinal directions, eighteen dragon-transforming banners... just what I desire!"

Li Chenzhou clenched his left fist, and a phantom image of a gate roared out from the tip of his fist. It grew as soon as it was exposed to the wind, transforming into a giant gate thousands of feet long. The gate rotated, bursting out with a terrifying suction force that devoured the sky and the earth.

The eighteen banners immediately began to shake violently, the divine light on their surfaces dimmed rapidly, and the runes cried out in anguish.

In an instant, they were pulled away from their original positions one after another, turning into eighteen streams of light that were swallowed into the portal's illusory image and finally disappeared into Li Chenzhou's body.

Then, he took a step forward.

His figure was like a ghost, darting through the void, his five fingers clenched into a fist, and ten thousand blood-red fist imprints roared out.

His power was overwhelming, far exceeding the four cardinal directions, like a celestial king who ruled over all the heavens descending.

Puff puff!

The bodies of the eighteen prominent members of the Ji family were instantly pierced through, riddled with holes.

Their divine power had not dissipated; they were still burning their life force frantically, attempting to reconstruct their physical bodies and mount a counterattack.

However, all of this was in vain.

Li Chenzhou stood tall and straight like a mountain, his eyes indifferent as he said, "It's not that I'm bloodthirsty, but even Buddha has a fierce and wrathful side."

He strode forward, his imposing presence shaking the wasteland. He simply clenched his fist and then unleashed a punch from a distance.

boom!!!

The physical bodies and souls of the eighteen renowned masters of the Four Extremes exploded in mid-air under the crushing force of this absolute power, turning into a rain of blood.

On the fourth day, Li Chenzhou continued his journey north and encountered a group of disciples from the Yao Guang Holy Land, who "contributed" to him more than a dozen radiant magical weapons and tens of thousands of catties of pure source.

Clearly, the Holy Land forces had calculated his approximate location based on his route and speed, and thus repeatedly sent men to intercept and kill him.

On the fifth day, Li Chenzhou stepped into an even more desolate land.

All around, there is only reddish-brown soil; desolation is the eternal theme. For thousands of miles around, there is no human habitation, and not even a trace of life can be found.

The northern lands are a vast expanse of red earth, filled with desolation and bleakness.

Li Chenzhou stood alone on the desolate hill, his divine sense subtly stirring as he perceived the violent energy emanating from this land.

After traveling a hundred miles, a group of bandits charged towards them, their murderous aura palpable.

Without even glancing at him, Li Chenzhou casually grabbed the leader and lifted him into the air. After obtaining the location of the Li Huo Sect, his palm print appeared slightly, and the bandits, along with their mounts, instantly turned to ashes.

……

In this northern land, the Li Huo Sect is nothing more than an insignificant little sect.

The most powerful cultivator in the sect is only a Supreme Elder of the third level of the Dao Palace. The others, such as the sect leader, are only newly entered the Dao Palace, and most of the other elders are still hovering at the Divine Bridge and the Other Shore Realm. Their overall strength is even inferior to that of the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven.

Li Chenzhou went straight to the entrance of the Li Huo Sect and entered with his hands behind his back.

With each step he took, a terrifying pressure spread like a tide, causing all the elders guarding the mountain to turn pale and retreat repeatedly.

No one dared to step forward to stop them, and no one dared to utter a sound to question them.

"Young master, may I ask where my Li Huo Sect has offended you?"

The oppressive aura was so terrifying that the Fire Lord and the Supreme Elder of the Third Heaven of the Dao Palace had no choice but to show themselves.

The young man before them possessed an unfathomable aura, resembling a humanoid dragon. They couldn't help but wonder if he was a core successor from some holy land.

"There is no enmity between us." Li Chenzhou's tone was flat, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

Upon hearing this, the two were even more surprised and uncertain.

If there is no enmity, why come to our door to attack?

Could it really be that disciples from powerful factions are going to carry out the so-called "acting on behalf of Heaven"?

But in this northern region, the law of the jungle prevails. Today, the Fire Sect is destroyed, but tomorrow an even stronger force will swallow others up. It's a never-ending cycle.

"I have come here today to retrieve one item."

Li Chenzhou said no more and directly stated his purpose. Before he finished speaking, his right hand had already reached out, his five fingers slightly spread, and he reached out to grab the Supreme Elder of the Third Heaven of the Dao Palace.

A terrifying and domineering aura instantly enveloped the entire mountain gate.

"What?!"

The Supreme Elder was terrified, and under the stimulation of the impending death, he instinctively opened his mouth and vomited.

"Buzz!"

A beam of divine light shot out from its mouth, dazzling and brilliant, hovering in mid-air before suddenly expanding in size.

A bronze furnace appeared out of thin air, standing a hundred meters tall, its body crimson, spewing forth towering flames.

The scorching heatwave distorted space, like an active volcano collapsing the void.

The lid of the furnace is crystal clear. Although it is made of bronze, it shimmers with iridescent light. Inside the furnace, it seems as if magma is boiling and churning, which is extremely terrifying.

"What a fine furnace, what a treasure." Li Chenzhou's eyes lit up slightly as he exclaimed in admiration.

He didn't dodge or evade, but instead threw a punch directly.

In an instant, an even more terrifying fist force erupted, stretching across the heavens and earth.

The fist is surrounded by what appears to be the sun, moon, and stars, possessing extreme strength and yang energy, sweeping across all directions.

Before the fist imprint even arrived, several hundred-foot-tall stone mountains nearby could not withstand the pressure and exploded with a deafening roar, sending rocks flying through the air as if the end of the world had come.

In the distance, all the disciples and elders of the Li Huo Sect were utterly horrified, their faces ashen.

Even when they retreated far away, the overwhelming force of the fist still forced them to prostrate on the ground, their bones feeling like they were about to break, and their very souls trembling.

They had no doubt that if they got any closer, they would be instantly vaporized and annihilated, body and soul.

"Your Excellency, please have mercy! The Li Huo Sect is willing to offer up our precious furnace, only asking that you spare our lives!" The Supreme Elder was terrified.

He could no longer care about the sect's treasure, and begged for mercy in a hoarse voice. At the same time, he desperately urged his divine power to push the Divine Furnace of Departing Fire toward Li Chenzhou.

However, at this very moment—

A sudden change has occurred!

A divine and extraordinary pillar of light, without warning, tore through the clouds and swept straight toward the Divine Furnace of Li Huo.