Shrouding the Heavens: Starting by joining the Holy Land of Yao Guang

Chapter 147 You're using this to test the prodigy
The Crow Taoist was in a terrible state at this moment. His life force was almost completely depleted, and his aura had weakened considerably. However, he was still full of demonic energy and charged into the Qin capital.

This was his plan. Having come to such an ancient country, he didn't believe that kid would dare to unleash a holy attack.

There are too many cultivators and mortals here. When the Holy Path strikes, these people will be the first to die, and then he will be the last.

Moreover, the Qin capital is teeming with experts and powerful figures. These are all high-ranking officials of the Qin state. If Li Yao were to actually unleash a holy attack, they would be the first to oppose it.

"Fellow Daoist Crow, what brings you here?" Several figures flew up from Qin Du, looking at Daoist Crow, whose aura seemed slightly weak, all with some doubt.

The old Taoist priest had roamed the world for three thousand years. Almost every powerful figure in the Sendai Secret Realm knew him and was aware of just how terrifying his strength was.

At this moment, the old Taoist priest was in such a miserable state, which made people curious about what had happened to him.
Just a few dozen breaths later, everyone's expression changed as another powerful aura came from afar, moving at an extreme speed, and soon approached Qin Capital.

Several powerful figures from the Qin Kingdom had drastically changed their expressions. Looking at the weak-looking Crow Daoist, they could easily guess that it must have been this old monster who had provoked him.

If even this old monster could be in such a miserable state, one can imagine just how terrifying the person chasing him must be.

Soon, a figure appeared in everyone's sight. Unexpectedly, it was a young man, and they all knew him.

"Dong Yaoguang!" The powerful figures were extremely surprised, none of them had expected that the one who chased after the Crow Daoist was actually the strongest among the younger generation.

The Crow Taoist trembled and quickly landed in Qin Capital, joining the crowd.

At this moment, after seeing the actions of the Crow Daoist, Li Yao also understood the old monster's thoughts, but there was nothing he could do. The other party's realm was almost two major realms higher than his, and coupled with his racial talent and the old monster burning his source and desperately running away, he was unable to catch up.

After leaving the Fire Domain, the two fled and pursued each other, chasing each other all the way from the State of Jin to the State of Qin, traversing many ancient states in between, covering a distance of at least 500,000 to 600,000 miles in an hour.

This was a desperate escape technique. The Crow Taoist was almost driven to the point of exhaustion, and Li Yao was not having an easy time either, as his divine power was also severely depleted.

In normal flight, it wouldn't be this exaggerated, because in normal flight, you can recover while flying, but in this kind of life-threatening escape technique, the recovery speed can't keep up with the consumption speed.

Therefore, although Li Yao did not reach the point of burning his own essence, he was still not at ease, and his divine power was almost exhausted.

However, compared to the Crow Taoist's burning of his source, his speed of restoring divine power is much faster; as long as he consumes his source, he can quickly recover.

"Dong Yaoguang, what's going on here?" The King of Qin looked at Li Yao and the Crow Daoist with some confusion, extremely curious about how the two of them ended up fighting each other.

Moreover, judging from the battle situation, it is clear that the Crow Taoist was on the side of fleeing in defeat, which is quite shocking.

Dong Yaoguang is very powerful, but he is still only a member of the younger generation, and his strength is still inferior to that of Crow Daoist.

But soon, everyone realized that Dong Yaoguang possessed a sacred weapon, which he had used both outside the Holy City and in the Demon Emperor's Tomb.

and many more!

Everyone's faces turned grim. They looked at the Crow Taoist who had disappeared into the crowd and instantly understood the old monster's plan.

“Fellow Daoist Crow, this is your business. Now you’re bringing this conflict to my Qin capital and using other people’s lives. Isn’t that a bit too beneath your dignity?” The King of Qin looked at Daoist Crow with a grim expression.

This being used and passively drawn into the vortex of the struggle between the two sides annoyed even the King of Qin.

"This old monster is truly inhuman; he has no shame whatsoever," was the sentiment of the Qin Kingdom's powerful figures present.

"Heh, shame? That kid wields a legendary weapon. If he's shameless, I'm dead." The old crow said this without any restraint.

The old Taoist priest had lived for nearly three thousand years and had long since come to understand that nothing else mattered compared to life.

The King of Qin had no choice but to turn to the young man, cup his hands and say, "Dong Yaoguang, this matter has nothing to do with my Qin capital. I hope you will not launch a holy attack here."

"Your Majesty need not worry. I am not so ruthless as to launch a holy attack in a city with a million households." Li Yao waved his hand.

The King of Qin breathed a sigh of relief. He had been afraid that Dong Yaoguang would disregard life and risk everything to kill a powerful enemy.

It should be noted that the capital of Qin is a super city with a permanent population of over five million. Even if a holy attack cannot destroy the city, it will at least affect more than one hundred thousand ordinary people and cultivators.

Fortunately, although rumors circulated that Dong Yaoguang was domineering, the Qin ruler believed that she was quite measured in her actions and did not treat life as worthless.

The Crow Taoist below was also overjoyed. He knew that his choice was right. As long as Li Yao did not unleash a Saintly Path attack, the other party would be unable to do anything to him, and his life was saved.

However, after today, I fear that his reputation accumulated over three thousand years will collapse. From now on, everyone will know that he, a living fossil, was chased to the point of having nowhere to go, and in the end, he even had to use the lives of millions of people as collateral to save his own life.

But in the eyes of the Crow Taoist, none of these things mattered more than his life; only by surviving would all of this be of any use to him.

"Old Crow, are you just going to hide here like this forever?" Li Yao asked, his eyes flashing like lightning as he stared intently at the old Taoist.

“If you didn’t use the legendary sacred weapon, this old Taoist wouldn’t have to do this. In the end, you’re just relying on the power of the sacred weapon.” Crow Taoist tried to save face.

"We've already made an enemy of each other today. If we don't settle this today, I'll settle it with you later. How many more times can you use tricks like this?"

"Hehe, at worst I'll just avoid you from now on. Who told you to have a sacred weapon? Circumstances are beyond my control." The Crow Taoist kept mentioning the sacred weapon, harboring deep resentment towards it. Or perhaps he wanted to tell everyone that he wasn't defeated by Li Yao, but by the sacred weapon.

“Hide? If I really want to kill you, how will you hide in the future? Right now, I may be able to suppress you with the help of the sacred weapon, but ten years from now, I can suppress you to your knees with just one hand. How will you hide then?” Li Yao said coldly.

The smile on Crow Taoist's face disappeared. He pondered for a moment and said, "Throughout history, there have been many prodigies who have cultivated quickly, but I have also seen those who were fast in the early stages but got stuck later. You should focus on your cultivation. Who can predict the future?"

This is what the old Taoist priest most hopes for. Only in this way can this young man not catch up with him. Otherwise, just looking at this young man who is not yet fifty years old and has already reached the Sendai Secret Realm, his future achievements will definitely be above his.

“Old Crow, if that’s your plan, then your hopes are likely to be dashed. You haven’t been around for a long time, so you probably don’t know that this person is the strongest of the younger generation in the Eastern Wilderness. He has only been cultivating for nearly ten years and is not even twenty years old yet.”

Three years ago, Dong Yaoguang defeated the strongest young generation in Beiyuan and became the number one young generation in both domains. More than two years ago, he was able to fight against a powerful ancient creature in Wanlong Nest. With his combat strength, he was a permanent resident of the Eight Forbidden Domains.

Before reaching the Dao-Slaying King Realm, he moves freely without hindrance. Even you, at the same level, would be no match for him unless you break through to the Dao-Slaying King Realm within ten years. Otherwise, if you don't resolve this grudge today, you will surely suffer a terrible fate in the future.

The King of Qin gave the Crow Taoist a detailed account of Li Yao's achievements. He was quite pleased that the old crow had tied him up, and he was happy to scare him a little.

Sure enough, after listening to the Qin king's account, the Crow Taoist's face turned ashen, like a dark cloud.

He originally thought Li Yao was at least forty years old, but to his surprise, he was not even twenty.

Twenty years can represent different things in different circumstances, and in this particular case, twenty years is indeed a very exaggerated amount.

The difference between a Sendai Realm expert in his forties and a Sendai Realm expert in his twenties, though only twenty years apart, is enormous, like a chasm.

These twenty years represent the ultimate talent. Just think about it: someone who has cultivated for ten years and is not even twenty years old yet has become a Sendai expert with combat power that is always at the Eight Forbidden Levels. Just how terrifying is his talent!
Let alone twenty years, in this situation, every year forward represents a chasm.

Crow Taoist had a toothache. He knew he had really messed up this time, provoking a monster. Right now, he might still be able to use his methods to negotiate, but in a few years, no matter how powerful his methods were, it would be useless. Faced with absolute strength, he could only offer his neck for slaughter.

"How can we settle this matter today?" The Crow Taoist wanted to put an end to this feud and really didn't want to be targeted by such a powerful figure.

Today's events have already sown the seeds of disaster. If this matter is not resolved, I fear that I will not be able to calm my mind and concentrate when cultivating in the future. In the long run, it is inevitable that my Dao heart will become unbalanced. "Resolve it?!" Li Yao snorted coldly and said, "What I hate most is others coveting what is mine. You have crossed my line. Only death can bring me peace of mind and body."

The Crow Taoist's expression kept changing, and he seemed to be struggling with something. His inner turmoil was evident from his appearance.

After a long while, he slowly exhaled and said with determination, "Young man, don't be so resolute. I have a peerless treasure that can definitely make you feel comfortable and forget today's grievances."

"You're testing me with treasures? Do you think I'd care about the treasures you possess?!" Li Yao was furious, feeling that this old crow was really looking down on him.

"Listen to me. You're so young, don't be so impatient." The Crow Taoist waved his hand, remained silent for a moment, and then, with a look of utter despair, took out a fist-sized stone.

Li Yao looked at the stone and immediately noticed that it was different. This was not an ordinary stone; it was just covered with a layer of stone skin.

This is a method to prevent the essence of divine objects from being lost; this technique is used when storing peerless treasures.

"Your immortal furnace has too little dragon-patterned black gold, which is a real pity for this old Daoist. Here is a piece of dragon-patterned black gold. I am happy to help others, so I will give it to you as compensation for today. This way, you may feel better." The Crow Daoist was heartbroken and gripped the stone tightly in his hand.

Li Yao's pupils suddenly contracted as he stared at the stone in the Crow Taoist's hand. He hadn't expected to have such a gain.

A fist-sized piece of black gold with dragon patterns! What an unparalleled treasure this is! Although his weapon has been forged and can barely be considered a heavy weapon, there is no limit to the forging of weapons.

A divine furnace the size of a human head can be transformed into a furnace ten feet tall when activated by divine power. If your divine power is limitless, you can even activate it to the size of a mountain. However, this is completely different from the fact that the divine furnace itself is a mountain.

If the two collide, the former will undoubtedly shatter, because they are not on the same level.

Therefore, even though the Four-Colored Immortal Furnace is no longer thin, he will continue to add immortal gold to it and refine it. The current immortal furnace can only be said to be decent, but it is far from being very good.

But immortal gold is really rare. Just look at Emperor Hengyu. He only found immortal gold to forge imperial weapons after he became an emperor.

Although this is just one example, it shows that celestial gold is truly hard to come by.

Just like Li Yao, if he hadn't known the plot and obtained the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold, the Source of All Things Mother Qi, and the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword, his current weapon might still be the Divine Mark Purple Gold Furnace, which is only the size of a finger joint.

With the Heavenly Book in his possession, there are few things in this world that he finds troublesome. However, Immortal Gold is one of them. Unless you have the strength to rule the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and go directly to the forbidden zones to snatch it, where there is more Immortal Gold, you can only rely on luck.

But Li Yao felt that he wasn't very lucky; everything he had achieved was due to his familiarity with the original plot.

So when he saw the stone in the Crow Taoist's hand, he felt that his luck had turned around. The dragon-patterned black gold in the Crow Taoist's hand must have been prepared for him, only it had passed through the other party's hands once.

There's not much to say; his anger had completely dissipated after the Crow Taoist took out the Dragon Pattern Black Gold.

Which genius could withstand such a test?

"Alright, let's call it even and give me the item." Li Yao readily agreed. The other party had been so sincere, it was really unreasonable for him to be so petty.

The Crow Taoist looked distressed, gripping the stone tightly in his hand, unwilling to let go.

He possessed many valuable items. The piece of material he had ruined in the Fire Domain was actually mutton fat jade divine iron, which could be used to forge sacred weapons. He even had two more such treasures on him. However, the Dragon Pattern Black Gold was truly unique to him. It was the most precious treasure he had obtained in his three thousand years of wandering the world, and he was truly reluctant to give it up like this.

"Alright, I'm not an unreasonable person. Give me the Dragon Pattern Black Gold, and we'll call it even." Li Yao said again, and used the "Soldier" technique to try to attract the stone.

But the Crow Taoist held on tightly to the stone, refusing to let go, his face showing great distress.

Some things are easy to say but incredibly difficult to do. For example, right now, no one would be willing to hand over a piece of immortal gold.

"Hurry up, you've already made up your mind, what's with all the hesitation?" Li Yao urged impatiently.

Upon hearing this, the Crow Taoist finally let go, allowing the stone to fly away. He then muttered to himself, "It's alright, it's alright. Life is paramount. If I lose my life, these things are all external. I still have a chance to break through to the Dao-Slaying King realm. I can't let myself perish like this."

He could only console himself with this thought, otherwise he feared he would be heartbroken. A piece of immortal gold—who could hand it over so easily?

At this moment, all the powerful figures of Qin were eyeing the stone in Li Yao's hand with envy. Was there a piece of immortal gold among them?!

They found it hard to believe, it felt like a dream.

"Crack!"

But the next moment, the stone cracked open, and streaks of dark light shot into the sky, stinging the eyes. In the crack, one could see many naturally formed dragon patterns on the black metal.

"It's truly black gold with dragon patterns, a little smaller than a fist, but still incredibly valuable."

"Such a piece of immortal gold, though not enough to forge a great weapon, is still extremely rare!"

The powerful figures of Qin were envious, but they dared not covet it, for Dong Yaoguang was not someone they could afford to offend.

"Boy, keep your word. Let bygones be bygones. Don't bring this up again." Crow Daoist was extremely frustrated. A peerless demon king who was three thousand years old, only a hair's breadth away from becoming a Dao-Slaying King, with combat power that could rival the Holy Lord and be unparalleled in the world, had suffered a great defeat today.

"Don't worry, I'm not that tasteless. Because of what happened today, even if you offend me in the future, as long as you don't cross my bottom line, I won't hold it against you." Li Yao resealed the stone and put it away, then said to the Crow Taoist with a smile.

"That would be best," muttered the Crow Taoist, then turned and left, blending into the crowd.

Li Yao stopped paying attention to the other party. Since they had agreed to wipe the slate clean, he would keep his word.

He didn't care whether the other person would remember what happened today. As time went by, the gap between them would widen until, in the end, the other person couldn't even see his back anymore.

Li Yao had that much confidence, and judging from how quickly the Crow Taoist admitted defeat, he was clearly a pragmatic person who wouldn't seek death.

……

Fire domain.

After obtaining the Immortal Gold, Li Yao returned to this place. As soon as he arrived at the seventh floor, he heard a faint sound of hammering, clearly Ye Fan was forging a weapon.

He didn't disturb the other person, but continued to go deeper until he was close to the eighth floor before stopping.

Then, the four-colored immortal furnace flew out, returned to the sea of ​​fire, and restrained its power, allowing the five-colored cloud flames to lick the furnace body.

Li Yao took out the stone, peeled off the outer layer, and revealed a black gold stone with dragon patterns that was about the size of a fist.

Dark light soared into the sky, and metal covered with dragon patterns floated in the sea of ​​fire. Terrifying flames began to burn it, waiting only for it to soften before it could be integrated into the immortal furnace and refined anew.

Such a large piece of immortal gold, once incorporated, will surely make the immortal furnace even more powerful and its foundation even deeper.

“The Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold can be used to awaken the profound meaning of Immortal Gold with the True Phoenix Divine Pattern. As for the Dragon Pattern Black Gold, perhaps we can try to imprint the True Dragon Divine Pattern on it to awaken the profound meaning of Immortal Gold.” Li Yao pondered as he looked at the Dragon Pattern Black Gold in the flames.

(End of this chapter)