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

Chapter 180 Release Ceremony
"God King, the Holy Body has committed countless atrocities. These are not false. Many of my disciples from the Great Yan have been killed by him. Each one is a blood debt. I hope the God King will uphold justice." The Holy Lord of the Great Yan stepped forward, his tone resounding.

He was one of those people with a clear conscience; from beginning to end, he had not participated in the entire operation to kill the God-King.

“God King, the Holy Body has repeatedly humiliated my Origin Arts family, but he has been kind to you, so I dare not blame him. However, I ask him to return the Supreme Heavenly Book of my Origin Arts lineage.”

Just then, Ouyang Ye also shamelessly stepped forward. He was also one of those people who had a clear conscience, though of course, he didn't have the ability to do so.

Ye Fan stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "You tried to kill me in the battle of Origin Techniques, but you were outmatched and I killed you instead. How dare you stand up and accuse me now?"

Everyone else in the hall looked at Ouyang Ye with immense admiration. This man was incredibly bold; with the God King by his side, he still dared to covet Ye Fan's treasures.

"Also, when did the Source Book become an ancient scripture of your Ouyang family?" Ye Fan asked indignantly.

“The Origin Arts have always been one family, and the Origin Heaven Book should belong to the entire Origin Arts lineage.” Ouyang Ye said without batting an eye.

Li Yao almost couldn't hold back anymore. This Ouyang Ye really had a thick skin, just like those people on Ziwei Ancient Star who sought the Holy Emperor's protection.

Not only Li Yao, but even Jiang Taixu couldn't stand it anymore. "I know very well about the origin of the Source Book. The Source Arts families have no reason to fight over it."

Ouyang Ye was unwilling, but he dared not act rashly in front of the God King.

Li Yao was not surprised at all. Ouyang Ye was a typical bully who preyed on the weak. He would strike hard against the weak, but he wouldn't dare to utter a word against the strong.

Just like in the original story, he was knocked down by the Holy Prince with one punch, losing all face and not even uttering a harsh word before slinking away.

Jiang Taixu let out a soft breath, no longer intending to feign politeness with these people. He looked at the Holy Master of the Ji family and said, "I have heard that Ye Fan has a grudge against the Ji family. I wonder if there is any possibility of mediation?"

"Your Majesty, I am certain that Ye Fan has learned the supreme techniques from the Void Scripture. Your Majesty should also know just how great a threat this poses to a power." The Holy Master of the Ji family clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, neither humble nor arrogant.

“Indeed.” Jiang Taixu nodded. As a member of the ancient Jiang family, he naturally knew how much aristocratic families valued inheritance.

"I wonder if this is feasible? Let Ye Fan swear an oath of Dao Heart, promising never to reveal the secrets of the Void Scripture. If he breaks this oath, you won't even need to lift a finger; I'll kill him myself?"

What could the Holy Lord of the Ji family say? Jiang Shenwang's posture clearly showed that he wanted to protect Ye Fan. After thinking for a moment, he could only nod in agreement.

Upon seeing this, Ye Fan was overjoyed and immediately began to swear an oath that if he were to pass on the secret techniques of the Void Ancient Scripture, he would surely lose his Dao heart, fall into demonic possession, and die.

This oath is very serious; for cultivators, it is more terrifying than death. The Holy Lord of the Ji family is very satisfied with it.

Jiang Taixu continued, looking at the major holy lands of Zifu, Wanchu, and Dayan: "The struggle between the younger generation is a matter of life and death. Everyone has gone through this. When you were young, you must have killed many people in your struggles with your peers, right?"

The experts from the Myriad Beginnings Holy Land and the Purple Mansion Holy Lord all nodded, except for the Great Evolution Holy Lord, who was still somewhat dissatisfied, but under the gaze of the God King, he could only nod as well.

When the younger generation competes, life and death are determined by fate. This is almost common sense. Although the holy lands do not strictly abide by this, they cannot refute it.

Because the one who said this was a god-king, and a god-king of the ancient Jiang family, so he was of great importance.

"Then today, the grudges between Ye Fan and all of you are considered settled." Jiang Taixu said, then glanced around the hall and asked, "I wonder if there are any other grudges that I am unaware of?"

He had only asked casually, but unexpectedly, the Holy Lord of the Purple Mansion stepped forward at this moment: "God King, you are wise. My Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion has been missing for many days. According to our investigation, it should be related to Ye Fan."

Jiang Taixu was somewhat surprised and turned to look at Ye Fan, his eyes full of questioning.

Li Yao wanted to laugh. He knew the most exciting part was coming. Although Xia Mingxiao and Yao Xi were not suppressed in this life, and the Golden-Winged Roc King had left the stage early and escaped disaster, there were still many other geniuses who were suppressed by Ye Fan.

All eyes in the hall turned to Ye Fan, filled with curiosity.

The Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion, who possesses the innate Dao Embryo, is undoubtedly one of the best among the younger generation in the Eastern Wilderness. Her strength far surpasses that of the Holy Body. Could it be that such a person has also fallen into the hands of the Holy Body?
This is no small matter. The Purple Mansion Holy Land might be able to withstand the fall of the Purple Mansion Holy Son, but it absolutely cannot afford to lose the Purple Mansion Holy Daughter. A Primordial Dao Embryo is the guarantee for this Holy Land for the next few thousand years.

Ye Fan opened his mouth awkwardly. He wanted to lie, but in this situation, with countless Saint Lord-level figures around, there was no guarantee that one of them might possess a heaven-defying technique that could see through his lie.

In the end, he could only nod. Now that the God King was by his side, it was better to resolve these matters cleanly than to keep it a secret.

"Where is she?" The Holy Lord of the Purple Mansion's expression turned solemn. Since it concerned Zixia, he could not remain calm.

"It's just been suppressed by me, there's no threat to its life," Ye Fan said quickly, then took out a purple-gold gourd and took out the ancient painting sealed inside.

The ancient painting radiates a purple halo, within which is enshrined a girl in purple, exuding Taoist charm, as if she were one with heaven and earth.

"Wow, he actually forced Fairy Zixia into the Landscape Painting!"

"This is a top figure among the younger generation; the Holy Body's methods are truly extraordinary."

Everyone found it hard to believe that a Saint Body at the Dao Palace Realm could actually suppress a Primordial Dao Embryo from the Four Extremes Secret Realm!
"Shh!"

The Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion flew out, her breathtakingly beautiful face flashing by, before a purple mist enveloped her entire body.

The innate Dao embryo is almost always in a wonderful state of harmony between heaven and man, and every move it makes contains the divine charm of the Great Dao.

This time, Li Dazui was not there and did not utter the famous saying about giving birth to an innate sacred body and Dao embryo.

Since no one brought it up, Jiang Taixu naturally wouldn't take the initiative to talk about the physique of the Great Emperor Wushi.

The Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion glanced at Ye Fan indifferently, then turned and walked to the Holy Master of the Purple Mansion, standing quietly beside him. Although she had been sealed away for so long, she did not angrily seek revenge on Ye Fan.

Having attained the innate Dao embryo, with body and Dao in harmony and a pure Dao mind, he noticed the scene in the main hall as soon as he stepped out of the Mountain and River Map, knowing that it was not the time to act rashly.

The Holy Lord of the Purple Mansion didn't say much, but simply led the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion to retreat into the crowd, indicating that his business was over.

"Are there any others? If so, release them all, and I will resolve the matter for you." Jiang Taixu lowered his eyes and looked at Ye Fan.

These words were like opening Pandora's box, and Ye Fan began his performance.

The grandson of Xu Tianxiong, the third largest bandit in the Northern Region; two candidate holy sons and one candidate holy daughter from the Dayan Holy Land; the holy daughter and more than a dozen elite disciples from the Wanchu Holy Land; and the prodigy of Ji Hui's lineage from the Ji family...

Everyone in the hall fell silent. They hadn't expected that the Holy Body, whom they had been hunting down, had unknowingly suppressed so many of the younger generation from the various holy lands.

Li Yao, who was sitting at the head of the left side of the main hall, was secretly pleased. He knew that Ye Hei would not disappoint him.

But his laughter soon vanished as Ye Fan looked at him with an embarrassed expression.

Li Yao's lips twitched slightly, a bad premonition rising in his heart. He hesitated and asked, "Is there still a share for the Yao Guang Holy Land?"

Ye Fan nodded awkwardly, feeling embarrassed himself, and said, "Brother Dao, the former candidate Holy Son of Yao Guang attacked me, trying to seize my cauldron, saying it was to help you upgrade your Supreme Emperor Weapon..."

He didn't say anything more; the outcome was already clear: he was directly suppressed.

Li Yao was speechless. He had been focused on watching the show and had never imagined that he was actually a part of it.

He is the number one young person in the five major domains of Dongyaoguang, whose strength far surpasses that of the supreme saints, and who can kill Dao-slaying kings as easily as killing chickens and dogs.

Even so, it didn't stop him from enjoying the slightly mocking looks he was getting from everyone.

He took a deep breath and waved his hand: "Let it go, I'm sorry about this."

He didn't blame Ye Fan. Putting himself in Ye Fan's shoes, he knew that if someone dared to try and take his things, he would be even more ruthless than Ye Fan.

Ye Fan shook his head repeatedly. He knew that this matter had nothing to do with Li Yao; it was just that his disciple had acted on his own initiative. Therefore, he only suppressed him and had no intention of taking his life.

In fact, out of respect for Li Yao, Li Rui, despite being suppressed, received far better treatment than the others.

With a flash of light, a person appeared in the hall, dressed in blue. Suddenly released, he looked confused and hadn't reacted yet.

"Ye Fan..." With just one glance, Li Rui noticed the person who made him grit his teeth and was about to go and fight to the death.

"Alright, aren't you ashamed of yourself?" Li Yao said softly, a burst of energy emanating from him, which stopped the frenzied Li Rui.

"Holy...Holy Lord!" Li Rui came to his senses and immediately regained his senses.

Li Yao was speechless. He wanted to reprimand Li Rui, but Li Rui's intention was to help him; he was just misdirecting his loyalty.

After a moment of silence, he simply waved his hand, signaling the other person to leave.

"It's finally over." Jiang Taixu couldn't help but mutter to himself. After careful calculation, apart from Yaochi, almost all the holy lands and aristocratic families in the Eastern Wilderness had been suppressed.

Thankfully, it wasn't someone from the Jiang family...

"I hope the God King will forgive me. Also," Ye Fan rarely showed a guilty expression.

"There's more?!" Jiang Taixu felt even his iron will was about to crumble.

The fairy Caiyun beside her couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, her graceful demeanor captivating. She found this child truly fascinating.

Of course, this is because of the connection between love and hate. If it weren't for her relationship with Jiang Taixu, she would probably be one of those people below.

After all, the Holy Land of Myriad Beginnings also had a Holy Maiden and more than a dozen disciples who were suppressed.

Li Yao narrowed his eyes. Based on his understanding of Ye Fan, this person was definitely not ordinary, otherwise he wouldn't have shown this expression.

Many people in the hall couldn't help but want to burst into laughter. At this moment, they no longer felt embarrassed. After all, if it were only their own disciples who were suppressed, they would be furious. But since everyone was involved, no one should laugh at anyone else.

"Release all the remaining ones, and I'll resolve them for you." Jiang Taixu couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This ability to cause trouble seemed to be much stronger than when he was young.

"There's only one left, the last one." Ye Fan was actually exhausted. He felt great when he suppressed these people, but at this moment, he also felt uncomfortable.

"boom!"

People couldn't hold back any longer, and low laughter echoed in the hall, because the last one was none other than a member of the Jiang family.

Well, the Jiang family didn't escape it either.

Jiang Taixu was almost laughing with anger. Now, apart from Yaochi Holy Land, Ye Fan had suppressed all the other disciples of the holy lands.

(End of this chapter)