Covering the Sky: A Guide to Proving the Dao Without Cheats

The others were puzzled by Luo Heng's actions.

Luo Heng then looked at Gai Jiuyou and Xia Jiuyou opposite him and explained: "Senior, this Enlightenment Wood Hairpin, in addition to enhancing the wearer's comprehension, also has the miraculous effect of protecting the soul."

If I were to wear it, even with Senior Gai Jiuyou's cultivation level, I doubt he would be able to discern the truth or falsehood of my words without any error.

Therefore, in order to convince you both that what I am about to say is true, I will first remove this hairpin.

Luo Heng continued, "I invited Senior Gai Jiuyou here simply to discuss cooperation with you."

As he spoke, Luo Heng's expression became even more serious. "I would like to ask you to protect me as I prove my Dao and become an Emperor, and I will find the elixir of immortality for you and protect you as you prove your Dao in the future."

Before Gai Jiuyou could respond to Luo Heng's words, Xia Jiuyou, who had been holding back for a long time, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Arrogant brat! Do you know who my master is? You think you can get my master to protect you and help you become an emperor? Do you even know what realm my master is at?"

You have the audacity to say you'll protect my master and help him become an emperor! What a boastful tone! Come, fight me first, and we'll talk after you win.

At this moment, Xia Jiuyou was like a cat with its fur standing on end, looking at Luo Heng with a face full of anger, her fair face turning red with rage.

The slight goodwill I had just developed towards him vanished instantly.

Luo Heng glanced at Xia Jiuyou indifferently: "Little friend, your name is Xia Jiuyou, right? I probably know more about your master than you do."

After saying that, without waiting for Xia Jiuyou's reaction, he turned to look at Gai Jiuyou and slowly opened his mouth.

"Senior Gai Jiuyou, you are a genius who emerged in Zhongzhou eight thousand years ago."

In the arduous era of the post-primordial era, he cultivated to the peak of the ninth level of the Quasi-Emperor realm in just one thousand years, and even created his own Tribulation-Crossing Immortal Melody. At that time, he was virtually invincible throughout the world.

"Afterwards, the senior even forcibly attempted to undergo the Great Emperor Tribulation. However, at that time, the Azure Emperor had only disappeared for two thousand years, and the Great Dao had not yet been extinguished. Therefore, no Great Emperor could be born in this world. The senior was ultimately one step short."

"Although you failed to transcend the tribulation, you survived, which can be considered a different kind of enlightenment. If it weren't for the suppression of the Azure Emperor's Great Dao, you would definitely have become a human emperor."

After hearing Luo Heng's words, Xia Jiuyou's face lifted slightly, filled with smugness. Her expression seemed to say, "You've got some knowledge, kid."

Gai Jiuyou remained calm and did not respond to Luo Heng's words.

"So, Senior Gai Jiuyou, Senior Wei Yi, and little friend Xia Jiuyou, do you know my background?"

Before the two people opposite him could respond, Luo Heng began to speak calmly: "I was originally an ordinary person living on Earth. Earth... you can think of it as an ancient, primordial planet."

"Later, by a twist of fate, I rode a coffin pulled by nine dragons and arrived in the Big Dipper Star Region with a group of people, eventually landing in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land. After escaping by sheer luck, we were taken in as disciples by Lingxu Cave Heaven, a small sect in the Eastern Region."

"Once my cultivation reaches the Life Spring Realm, I will go to the Holy City of the Northern Region and make a deal with a saint from the Tianxuan Holy Land using some secrets, asking him to agree to be my protector for a year."

At this point, Luo Heng looked at Wei Yi sitting to the side. Gai Jiuyou and Xia Jiuyou also looked over, and Wei Yi simply nodded slightly, which was taken as tacit agreement.

"After that, I obtained several more treasures through various means."

Luo Heng continued, his tone still as calm as if he were talking about everyday matters, "Including the supreme imperial weapon Devouring Demon Jar, the seeds of the Qilin Immortal Medicine, the roots of the Humanoid Immortal Medicine, and a large amount of Xuanhuang Qi, the divine material for refining imperial weapons."

Even the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron of the Yao Guang Holy Land is now under my control. Therefore, the two imperial scriptures treasured by Yao Guang, the *Devouring Heaven Demon Art* and the *Undying Heaven Art*, naturally fall into my hands as well.

"All told, it's been about four years since I arrived in Beidou. But the actual planning to collect these things only took about a year."

As he spoke, he casually took out the treasures he mentioned one by one and placed them on the coffee table beside him.

The lid of the Devouring Demon Jar shimmered with dark light, the Immortal Elixir Seed emitted radiant glow, the Black Gold Cauldron with Dragon Pattern floated silently, and the Primordial Qi was as thick and heavy as a mountain...

One by one, precious and imperial materials were casually placed on the wooden table, their interplay of light casting a hazy, dreamlike glow over the entire quiet room.

Xia Jiuyou, sitting opposite, was completely dumbfounded and even forgot to breathe.

Even Gai Jiuyou, who was used to seeing all sorts of things, couldn't help but widen his eyes at this moment.

For a moment, he even forgot to inquire about the connection between the Yao Guang Holy Land and the Ruthless Great Emperor, and he also forgot to investigate why the two imperial scriptures had fallen into the outside world.

The sheer volume of treasures before me, enough to make the entire Beidou system bleed, was truly overwhelming.

Gai Jiuyou, having lived for eight or nine thousand years, had never seen so many earth-shattering treasures in one place. Even he, the moment his eyes fell upon that pile of treasures, instinctively felt a thrill of "treasure hunting" in his heart.

But this thought was like a breeze across the water, fleeting and ephemeral.

He was, after all, Gai Jiuyou. His Dao heart and integrity, honed over nearly ten thousand years, immediately calmed him down, and his eyes returned to a deep, still pool.

Luo Heng watched their reactions with satisfaction, then smiled and asked, "Gentlemen, do you know why I was able to acquire these things within a year?"

"Are you perhaps the reincarnation of an ancient emperor?" Xia Jiuyou blurted out.

Gai Jiuyou and Wei Yi, who were standing next to him, both showed thoughtful expressions upon hearing this.

Luo Heng, however, couldn't help but roll his eyes and burst out laughing.

"Most reincarnated ancient emperors don't have my wealth and resources. The reason I have such gains is simply because I know a lot of things."

In my hometown, there is a saying: "Omniscient is omnipotent." This means that if you know everything in the world, then you are omnipotent.

"Although I am not omniscient, I do know many secrets."

The ancient, chaotic era, during which the Desolate Heavenly Emperor created the secret cultivation methods for us.

I know how many great emperors still exist in this world, how many elixirs of immortality are still unclaimed, how many imperial scriptures are scattered throughout the world, and even the location of most of the Nine Secrets.

At this point, Luo Heng paused, took a deep breath, put away his smile, and continued with a serious expression: "As for the future, I have a general idea of ​​what will happen."

It was precisely because of this foresight that I was able to amass so many rare and precious treasures in just a few years.

At this point, Luo Heng's expression grew increasingly serious, and he said, "With the cultivation levels of Gai Jiuyou and Senior Wei Yi—one a Saint, and the other half-stepping into the Emperor's Realm—you two should be able to easily discern the truthfulness of my words, right?"

Seeing that Gai Jiuyou and Wei Yi both nodded in affirmation, Luo Heng continued:

"Then let me tell you two a story! This story is called—'The Dark Turmoil'."