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

Chapter 154 Li Shengzhu

The Yao Guang Holy Land is also actively searching for ancient races, and many powerful individuals have gone out to explore the Eastern Wilderness.

The powerful forces of Yao Guang were very enthusiastic because after destroying the Three-Headed Horned Clan, the Yao Guang Holy Land made a fortune from it, a single gain that was equivalent to thousands of years of accumulation.

What is accumulation?

The Yao Guang Holy Land earns a lot, but it also consumes a lot. After deducting the consumption, what is earned in a year is not much left.

The Holy Land will not touch these resources, but will accumulate them for future needs.

Therefore, even in holy places, apart from the group at the top of the pyramid, the treatment enjoyed by the rest can only be considered decent, far from the level of resource freedom.

These were things that Li Yao only gradually learned about after he took over power in the Holy Land.

Now, the Yao Guang Holy Land has received a windfall, its treasure trove is full, and its resources have increased, so the treatment of everyone else has been elevated to a higher level.

Having enjoyed such treatment, people did not want to lose it, so they set their sights on the ancient race that struck fear into the hearts of others.

Others may be afraid, but the Yao Guang Holy Land is not. In this life, their Holy Son is destined to rule the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. What opponent are they afraid of?!

Just go all out and do it; plundering is much faster than accumulating slowly.

If one ancient race is this exaggerated, then if there are more, wouldn't it be incredibly exciting!
Cultivation is about striving, so that you can get ahead step by step.

Of course, there must be other reasons why they are so proactive.

Apart from the treasures accumulated by the Three-Headed Horned Clan, which Shenyuan Li Yao kept for himself, all the others were put into the Yao Guang Treasure Vault.

Those who were outstanding on duty this time received a lot of resources according to their merits.

As you progress in your cultivation, resources become less important, and the focus shifts more to enlightenment. However, this doesn't mean that resources are no longer crucial.

There are many ancient pills containing fragments of the Great Dao, which can assist in cultivation and help one quickly comprehend the Great Dao.

For example, the spiritual herbs obtained from the Three-Headed Horned Clan can be used by alchemy masters in the Yao Guang Holy Land to refine precious pills, which are then distributed according to merit. This greatly motivates others.

Li Yao ignored these matters. After annihilating the Three-Headed Horned Clan, he made some arrangements and then went into seclusion. This experience gave him a thorough understanding of his own combat strength.

He is very powerful. In the current Eastern Wilderness, he is definitely a top figure, like the Holy Lord of Myriad Beginnings and the Holy Lord of Great Evolution. He is confident that he can compete with them.

But he was not satisfied with this, because compared to top-tier holy masters like Li Daoqing, he was no match for them without using holy weapons.

"The most urgent task is to break through to the second level of the Immortal Realm. Only by breaking through to this level can I truly stand at the pinnacle of the Eastern Wilderness. Then, when I use the Dragon Pattern Cauldron, I can unleash even more powerful energy," Li Yao muttered to himself.

With his current cultivation level, it's doubtful he can even unleash a supreme strike. Even if he were to wield the Dragon Pattern Cauldron, it would be a waste of its potential. Only when he can unleash a supreme strike will he be able to dominate the world.

Li Yao is already at the peak of the half-step Great Power realm, only one step away from the second level of Immortal. Judging from his cultivation speed, he will probably reach the breakthrough level after entering the Creation Realm once and digesting what he has gained.

Therefore, nothing is more important than breaking through to the second level of the game right now.

After Li Yao went into seclusion, the Yao Guang Holy Land went into full operation, transforming into a violent machine and frantically searching for ancient races.

Unlike other forces, the Yao Guang Holy Land is completely open about its actions, showing no fear of being noticed by the ancient races.

All of this was naturally at Li Yao's behest. Other holy lands and aristocratic families in the Eastern Wilderness might be hesitant and timid due to their fear of the ancient races, but he would not be.

Because Li Yao knew very well that before the suppression of heaven and earth dissipated, those royal families would definitely not emerge from the world, and even if they did, they would probably only be some ancestral kings.

The ancient clan's great saints' mission is to protect their own princes and princesses; this is their primary objective.

Although the world is gradually becoming more active and suitable for cultivation, the suppression of the world is about to dissipate.

However, no one can say for sure what will happen. In the history of cultivation, there was a time when something suddenly became active, but it lasted for hundreds of years before the suppression dissipated.

This is why, despite the advantage of being born early, no one is born early. They are afraid that they might happen to encounter a situation where the world is clearly active, but the suppression has lasted for hundreds of years.

Although the lifespan of the ancient clan's Great Saints is still quite long, they cannot afford to waste hundreds of years.

Therefore, Li Yao was not worried at all that his actions might be too drastic and cause the ancient clan's top combat power to emerge ahead of schedule.

It will take another ten years for the suppression of heaven and earth to completely dissipate.

Ten years later, Li Yao was confident that the Yao Guang Holy Land was not afraid of the royal family, so there was nothing to worry about.

Of course, one reason he acted so brazenly was to intimidate the ancient races and make them wary, so they wouldn't dare to attack ordinary humans.

Being poor cares themselves, being wealthy cares the world.

Although he can't be considered a master yet, he has gained some ability and can offer some protection; he won't back down.

Ultimately, what do the battles between cultivators have to do with mortals?

No matter how fierce the battles between cultivators were, Li Yao wouldn't care, because on this path, the strong would live and the weak would die—this was the natural law of the cultivation world.

But mortals are Li Yao's bottom line. If he has the ability, he still wants to protect these mortals who only have a lifespan of a hundred years and want to live a peaceful life with less suffering.

Time flies, and winter has arrived in the blink of an eye.

Everyone in the Eastern Wilderness felt a heavy atmosphere. Three months after the Three-Headed Horned Clan, the Yao Guang Holy Land had made its move again.

The target of this attack was no less powerful than the Three-Headed Horned Clan, and its leader was a veteran demigod.

This race's attitude towards humans is also far from friendly.

In fact, among the myriad races of the ancient times, there were very few who treated the human race fairly well.

The Yao Guang Holy Land discovered that this race had also frequently attacked the human race after awakening.

They weren't as ruthless as the Three-Headed Horned Clan, who plundered mortals; they simply ate.

Humans are different from all other races. They are born weak, but from birth they possess extraordinary spirituality.

This is a very unusual thing. Among all races, including the demon race, there are infants born with spirituality whose parents are both cultivators.

Humans, the offspring of two mortals, are born with spirituality, a great potential that also imbues their flesh and blood with a kind of spirituality.

So why did humans become food for all races in ancient times? Because consuming their flesh and blood could truly increase one's own spirituality.

After discovering the clan's actions, the Yao Guang Holy Land angrily dispatched troops. With a just cause, Holy Lord Li Daoqing led many powerful warriors, wielding the Dragon Pattern Cauldron, to attack the clan.

Needless to say, even a half-saint could not withstand the attack of an imperial weapon. In less than a day of battle, the entire clan was wiped out.

Everyone was shocked. They couldn't understand why the Yao Guang Holy Land would make such a high-profile move against the ancient races. Weren't they afraid of becoming a thorn in the side of the ancient races?

The situation is now very clear. The emergence of the ancient races is inevitable. If the royal family or even the imperial family is born, how will the Yao Guang Holy Land face retaliation?

The ancient races that have now awakened are also furious. They never imagined that their former prey would dare to openly attack them and even wipe out two of their races.

However, circumstances forced them to remain silent. Although they still despised the human race, they knew that they alone could not contend with the extreme forces and could only choose to remain silent.

However, this humiliation will not last long. Once the royal family and the imperial family awaken, they will avenge today's disgrace.

In the following months, people discovered that the ancient race had truly fallen silent and retreated into hiding. However, the Yao Guang Holy Land did not choose to give up and continued to search for the ancient race in a high-profile manner, with the intention of completely annihilating the ancient race.

……

Within the Holy Son's Palace, the divine power of the Moon and the divine power of the Sun clashed and attacked each other within a divine diagram.

Li Yao clasped his hands together, restraining the two great holy powers. The aftershocks from the collision caused his body to crack, but it quickly recovered.

This is absolutely a crazy act. The energy wave generated by the collision of two holy powers is something even a great power cannot withstand; it would tear them apart.

But it was in this state that Li Yao's understanding of the Yin Holy Power and the Yang Holy Power was rapidly improving, and his cultivation was advancing by leaps and bounds.

Finally, after fully digesting the profound insights into the Great Dao in his heart, Li Yao's body trembled violently, and an unparalleled terrifying aura was unleashed.

He broke through and his cultivation reached the second level of the Sendai realm.

However, it is not yet complete. He still needs to undergo a tribulation. Only by passing the heavenly tribulation can he truly enter this realm.

He had been cultivating for less than eleven years when he entered the second level of the Immortal Realm. It only took him three years to go from the first level of the Immortal Platform to the second level.

Ye Fan took eight years to break through from the first level of the game to the second level. The difference doesn't seem that big, but Ye Fan's speed was already quite exaggerated. Li Yao, on the other hand, shortened the time by more than half.

"The further you progress in the Heavenly Book, the greater the help it brings, especially the upgraded Creation Domain, which makes enlightenment as easy as eating and drinking." Li Yao stood up, tore through the void, and went to the outside of the Yao Guang Holy Land.

"Boom!"

The sky suddenly darkened, and countless thunderclouds began to gather, their power terrifying, surpassing the scale of any previous tribulation.

"This tribulation is too large in scale. We need to go further, otherwise it may affect the holy land."

Li Yao was already hundreds of miles away from the Yao Guang Holy Land, but he still felt it wasn't enough, so he used the Xingzi Secret Technique to move away at top speed.

The heavenly tribulation locked onto him, and three thousand miles after Li Yao was away from the holy land, a bolt of lightning as huge as a mountain struck down.

This calamity is immense, with all the great calamities of the past and present appearing in succession, all aimed at completely annihilating him.

Li Yao stood amidst the sea of ​​lightning. Beside him was a four-colored immortal furnace, also being struck by lightning. At the same time, the immortal furnace was imprinting itself with the Dao principles of the lightning tribulation, strengthening itself.

These calamities were terrifying, but they were just appetizers. Li Yao sat cross-legged in the void, letting endless lightning pierce through his body. He simply circulated his Star Radiance Battle Body and began to refine his body.

"That's the Holy Son's tribulation, how could it be so terrifying!"

"My God, that's the Purple Heaven Lightning Tribulation, the Five Elements Heavenly Tribulation, the Yin-Yang Great Tribulation..."

Inside the Yao Guang Holy Land, everyone saw the lightning tribulation in the distance, and the enormous sound was deafening.

Although they were separated by more than three thousand miles, the aura of destruction still lingered in everyone's hearts, giving everyone a sense of unease.

"Such a terrifying tribulation, even just a wisp of tribulation light escaping from the lightning, could probably kill us all." Even a half-step great power couldn't help but feel fear.

"Let alone being touched by the light of the tribulation, even if we were to enter the range of the heavenly tribulation, the destructive aura would be enough to destroy us."

"In this life, I can't think of anyone who can rival the Holy Son."

Li Daoqing gazed at the distant sea of ​​thunder, his eyes filled with excitement and satisfaction.

The second level of Sendai represents the most powerful combat force in the Eastern Wilderness. It is of great significance to Li Yao. With his strength in the Eight Forbidden Domains, once he enters this realm, he will be extremely terrifying. He can go anywhere in the world and no one can stop him.

“It’s time for the Holy Lord to step down and hand over the throne to a more worthy successor,” Li Daoqing said with a sense of relief.

Having ruled over such a colossal entity as the Yao Guang Holy Land for two thousand years has truly exhausted him, even hindering his cultivation. Otherwise, with his talent, he would have reached the Dao-Severing Heavenly Barrier long ago.

Now that there is someone to carry on the torch, he can put down his burdens and focus on his spiritual practice, going to higher peaks to see more of the scenery.

……

boom!
The earth-shattering calamity raged for a full day before slowly dissipating, but this was not the end; rather, the great calamity had truly arrived.

Deep in the sky, at the end of the sea of ​​thunder, a celestial palace had already manifested. Dense footsteps, each step landing on the veins of the Great Dao, rang clearly in everyone's ears.

A group of nine humanoid lightning bolts descended and joined forces to attack Li Yao.

"It's that same humanoid lightning again. It appeared when the Holy Son was undergoing his tribulation. Each one was incredibly terrifying, seemingly a mark left by a Great Emperor during his tribulation!"

"My God, a full nine of them! That's equivalent to nine young emperors!"

This is a decisive blow. Each of these humanoid lightning bolts possesses the Eight Forbidden Domains, boasting astonishing combat power. Each one of them is incredibly strong, yet now, a total of nine of them have appeared.

Li Yao's eyes burned brightly, his powerful fighting spirit surged, and his martial will soared into the sky, solidifying and breaking through the ten directions of the heavens.

He was fearless. Facing the nine emperors' marks, he did not intend to drag out the calamity by wandering around, but was prepared to fight them.

A golden divine light shot into the sky. Li Yao, with the four-colored immortal furnace above his head, defied the heavens and took the initiative to attack these humanoid lightning bolts.

This action plunged the people of Yaoguang Holy Land into despair, filling them with immense anxiety.

Today, Li Yao's status is inextricably linked to that of the Holy Land, and they cannot afford any harm to him.

"boom!"

Li Yao stepped on the Xingzi Secret Technique, quickly approaching the humanoid lightning bolt above the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Furnace, and unleashed a punch. The terrifying fist light was like a raging river, engulfing his opponent.

This was an unparalleled punch. The humanoid lightning bolt above the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Furnace flew horizontally, the crimson lightning resembling blood flowing from its seven orifices.

"Again!" The battle cry rang out, clanging like the clash of celestial metal, as if it were the battle shout of a god from the heavens.

Li Yao fought with such frenzy that he pushed his combat power to the limit, touching the barrier of divine prohibition.

A terrifying battle intent swept across the sky, and he transformed into a fighting saint. The heavens and earth trembled, unable to withstand such battle intent.

With the four-colored immortal furnace above his head, Li Yao activated the Douzi Secret Technique, instantly sublimating and breaking through the Eight Forbidden Zones!

In an instant, he seemed to ascend to heaven, his pores opening up as if he were receiving a divine baptism.

"boom!"

The humanoid lightning above the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Furnace vibrated, also wanting to rush into the Divine Forbidden Domain, but this was only the second-level Immortal Tribulation, and could not enter the Divine Forbidden Domain in sync with Li Yao.

The golden divine light surged, transforming into a boundless golden radiance that rushed forward with unparalleled ferocity, sweeping across the heavens and the earth like a raging storm.

A pair of fists, powerful enough to dominate the universe and crush everything!
"puff"

The humanoid lightning body with the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Furnace above its head shattered, and blood formed from crimson lightning splattered as it was blasted into the sky.

This domineering aura left everyone in the Yao Guang Holy Land stunned.

They knew their holy son was strong, but the intensity he displayed just now still exceeded their expectations.

"That humanoid lightning bolt, resembling Emperor Hengyu, must be standing in the Eight Forbidden Domains, but why..."

"There must be differences between the Eight Forbidden Rules, or perhaps... they are eternal divine forbidden rules!"

"Holy Son, you have already entered the Divine Forbidden Realm while still at the second level of Immortal Realm!"

Li Daoqing's eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "The aura and combat power just now were clearly beyond what the Eight Forbidden Rules could achieve. Was it truly an Eternal Divine Forbidden Rule?"

In just a moment, Li Yao's aura calmed down. Although it was still terrifying, it was a world apart from his previous state, a difference between god and mortal.

Everyone was shocked. It really was a divine forbidden zone, a divine domain that only ancient emperors could reside in!

Although it was only for a moment, it was still a breakthrough of the Eight Forbidden Realms. Li Yao actually stepped into the Divine Forbidden Realm while still at the second level of the Immortal Realm!

This is true imperial talent; even the potential to attain enlightenment can be discarded in exchange for absolute certainty of attaining enlightenment.

In the sea of ​​lightning, Li Yao fought a fierce battle with the remaining eight humanoid lightning bolts. He kept attacking, unleashing all sorts of divine techniques to hone his own Dao.

He was injured, blood splattered everywhere, but his fighting spirit grew stronger and stronger, and his martial will became more and more refined, as if he had transformed into a heavenly sword that could cut down anything.

The fierce battle sparked countless flashes of inspiration in Li Yao's mind. In the midst of the battle, he began to clear his mind of all distractions, forgetting himself and the world, and wandering and sublimating in the realm of Dao.

Boom!

As if the heavens and earth were being created, a resounding, booming sound exploded forth.

As if he had grasped something, Li Yao followed his instincts, pointing his left hand to the sky and his right hand to the earth. The divine power of the moon and the divine power of the sun converged, and then he suddenly clasped his hands together, causing the two divine powers to collide violently.

"boom!"

In that instant, the earth, fire, water, and wind were in chaos, the laws of heaven and earth were disordered, the sacred powers of yin and yang collided, and a chaotic energy was born at the center of the collision.

A divine image appeared behind Li Yao, containing two kinds of holy power, opposing yet unified, constantly colliding, with terrifying energy ripples spreading outwards, but at their center, a small amount of chaos evolved.

Li Yao's body trembled and cracked open, with countless streams of blood gushing out. However, he held his hands tightly together, and the violent backlash did not stop. Instead, he suppressed the Yin-Yang Holy Power even more fiercely.

"when!"

A divine force surged forth, and the Four-Colored Immortal Furnace clanged loudly. The humanoid lightning wielding the Supreme Emperor Sword attacked with Imperial Dragon Qi.

The Four-Colored Immortal Furnace contains the source of the primordial energy of all things. At this moment, the immortal furnace is intertwined with Xuanhuang Qi, making it incomparably defensive. However, the Imperial Dragon Qi still attacks with astonishing force. The Four-Colored Immortal Furnace withstands this blow head-on, and the Xuanhuang Qi is on the verge of shattering.

With the clash of Yin and Yang sacred forces within and the addition of humanoid lightning outside, the situation was extremely dangerous.

(End of this chapter)