Shrouding the Heavens

Nine dragons pull the coffin, embarking on a journey. A golden age, all races vie for supremacy. I am the Heavenly Emperor, to suppress all enemies in the world; Iron-blooded tenderness, white bones and red faces. A regret in my heart, I turn my back on all living beings. At the end of the immortal path, who stands at the peak? A glimpse of the Beginningless Dao turns everything to nothing;

Congratulations to "Covering the Sky" for being selected for the "Chinese Online Literature Collection" and entering the Shanghai Library. This is the first national collection of online literature, with 10 online literary works included. The news came a little late, but I'll still say it anyway. It is the only Xianxia (fantasy/martial arts) book among the ten selected. When I heard this news, I wondered when the Millionaire Emperor would return.

I read *Covering the Sky* in middle school, and it truly blew me away back then. Even now, it remains my highest-ranked fantasy novel. I can't forget many of the characters: the Ruthless One, Wushi, the Black Emperor, Yaoguang, Ji Ziyue, An Miaoyi… I'm a junior in college now, and I still get moved to tears when I hear fan-made songs on NetEase Cloud Music.

Rereading *Covering the Sky*, seeing Ye Fan's first encounter with Xiao Tingting and Grandpa Jiang touched upon the hidden pain within him. The boundless, azure starry sky above reminded him of that distant, unknown blue planet, where his parents longed to see him.

For a long-time reader like me, *Covering the Sky* is the pinnacle of the Eastern fantasy genre, a milestone in the cultivation genre alongside *Against the Gods* and *A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality*. They symbolize an era in the online novel world.

At the end of the Immortal Path, who stands at the peak? A single glance at the beginningless Dao reveals emptiness. The Heavenly Dao has no beginning and no end; the Precious Mirror of Emptiness suppresses the heavens. A single Azure Lotus astounds eternity; Nine Saints soar to the heavens, protecting peace. Yin and Yang, which is weaker, stronger? The fusion of Taiji proves the Emperor.

Mount Tai, the most revered of the Five Sacred Mountains, was visited by a nine-dragon coffin that flew in from beyond the universe. A single leaf accidentally enters the heavens, and the heroes of all ages speak of covering the sky. —A rigid, bookish scholar, bound by convention They are so small and insignificant, so difficult to traverse, that they are nothing more than sparrows and swallows.

I've forgotten when I first read the beginning of *Covering the Sky*, only that I was quite naive back then. Deep space bronze, nine dragons pulling a coffin, Mount Tai collapsing, fireflies moving forward, falling into the Big Dipper. Each paragraph was intricately linked, and the journey didn't feel like reading fantasy; rather, it had some eerie elements.

Not for immortality, but for the mortal world to await your return; a ruthless figure, defeating countless geniuses. A single word of challenge, and no one in the forbidden zones dares to answer; at the end of the immortal path, only Wushi reigns supreme. Called himself Void, his life a tragic and desolate one; accompanied by the ancient mirror, he lives up to the name of the Great Emperor.

I'm participating in the Qidian [Vote for the Most Memorable Scenes in Online Novels] event. My submitted scene is below; come discuss it with me! Nine enormous creatures descended from the sky, like nine long black rivers crashing down. At that moment, everyone on Mount Tai froze in shock, staring at each other in astonishment. 515 Book Fan Festival - Memorable Scene Voting