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

Chapter 414 The Yin Emperor
The world was shaken. The Heavenly Emperor issued a powerful statement, rebuking the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone, saying that if he made any move, he would be suppressed and killed!

How domineering and powerful this is!
Today, all living beings know that the ancient supreme beings in the forbidden zone were once ancient emperors, each of whom once ruled the universe and reigned supreme.

Normally speaking, even the greatest emperor of the time could only be compared to them.

But at this moment, everyone had a feeling that Emperor Li was in a high position, looking down on the forbidden zone of life.

This was a very obvious symptom that made everyone feel dizzy.

Then came fear. How supreme and proud were the ancient emperors? Could they bear to be looked down upon?
The Heavenly Emperors are invincible. They are not worried that the Supreme Being will win, but once the great battle breaks out, even the aftershocks could cause them to perish.

The saying "When gods fight, mortals suffer" perfectly describes them.

People were filled with fear, staring in terror at the Divine Ruins, afraid that the ancient supreme being would rush out.

But as it turned out, they were overthinking it. The Divine Ruins emitted waves of terrifying imperial pressure, but it was all talk and no action.

"So, you're scared?"

Such thoughts arose in people's minds, but they did not speak them aloud, for fear that the supreme ruler would hear them and become the fuse that ignites the explosives.

If the Supreme Being was originally planning to tolerate it, but then hears these ants clamoring and gets angry enough to emerge into the world, then he has only himself to blame.

"This path to immortality is not my goal. I will settle the score with you for today's karma later." After a long while, a voice finally came from the Divine Ruins. It was extremely cold, like ancient frost, making people shudder.

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if they had narrowly escaped death.

This is the cruelty of the cultivation world. The weak often cannot control their own destiny and are extremely likely to suffer unexpected disasters. If it is a battle between emperors, there is almost no chance of survival.

"Hmph." Just as people were feeling relieved, a cold snort rang out from the heavens, like a rolling thunderclap.

The next moment, a majestic figure stood between heaven and earth, blocking the entrance to the Divine Ruins. His green robes fluttered in the wind, and his whole body radiated chaotic immortal light, his aura overwhelming the universe.

"What's the point of talking big? I'm standing right here. Do you dare to come out?" Li Yao shouted coldly, his eyes like celestial swords, sharp and piercing, tearing through layers of void and slashing towards the depths of the Divine Ruins.

"boom!"

An ancient cave exploded open, with jagged rocks piercing the clouds and chaotic energy surging, revealing a celestial source as dazzling as the sun, which was none other than the supreme being who had just spoken.

"Insolence!" The sudden change made the Supreme's face turn ugly, and his eyes revealed a gloomy look, like a wild beast ready to devour its prey.

Dragons have scales that cannot be touched; to touch them is certain death. Ancient emperors cannot be insulted!
“Years ago, the Stone Emperor also boasted that the day he was born would be the day I died, but the reality is quite the opposite. He died, and I still reign supreme. So, I advise you not to make such boastful claims.” Li Yao smiled sarcastically, challenging the supreme being in the Divine Ruins.

With his current strength, he no longer needs to be too wary of the Supreme Beings, unless they all attack at once. But that's impossible; the Supreme Beings also have their own calculations and will never truly stand together.

Only when, like last time, Shi Huang and others shared the same interests and were all preparing to attempt the path to immortality through the Big Dipper, and Li Yao's existence hindered them, did they decide to unite.

In general, the relationships among the Supreme Beings are complex. They will help each other to some extent, but that's only because they don't want to see the strength of the Forbidden Zone weakened too much. However, if things really get to the point of no return, they will also stand by and watch their companions die.

"boom!"

The supreme being within the Divine Ruins was enraged. A divine light shot up from the Immortal Platform, and the Imperial Laws surged, showing signs of his imminent emergence.

How could an ancient emperor who once ruled the world tolerate being mocked like this?

"Don't be impulsive, he's provoking you." Just then, another voice rang out, like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the supreme ruler's anger.

“He’s right, I’m trying to provoke you.” Li Yao sneered, paused, and continued, “Do you dare to come out? If I can’t kill you in three moves, I’ll kill myself.”

"Enough is enough. There are established rules between the forbidden zones and the emperors of all dynasties. If you continue to provoke us like this, we will not stand idly by," the supreme being who was trying to persuade him said coldly.

“Boom!”, “Boom!”, “Boom!”…

As if to verify the truth of what that supreme being said, the imperial aura permeated all the forbidden zones, putting pressure on Li Yao together.

The saying "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold" is a principle everyone understands. Although Li Yao did not humiliate them today, who knows if they themselves will be the ones humiliated in the future?
Moreover, Li Yao's repeated intimidation and extortion of the forbidden zone has angered many supreme beings, who have long wanted to suppress this evil trend.

Otherwise, if this happens every few days, even the most powerful team in the restricted area can't withstand such constant disruption.

The Supreme Beings are now exerting pressure together, which is a warning that everyone should keep to themselves and not interfere with each other. If you cross the line, you should first consider whether you can withstand so many Supreme Beings at the same time.

This is the mutual assistance among ancient emperors: supporting others while also protecting their own future. The two sides are like players on a chessboard, testing each other's limits.

Unless you have the power to overturn the chessboard, you can only sit at the table, act according to the specific rules, and not be too arrogant.

These were the thoughts of the supreme beings, but Li Yao showed no sign of backing down.

"Do you think I'm afraid of you? If you really want to fight, you can all come at me together. I just wonder how many Supreme Beings will fall this time?" His sharp eyes swept over the five forbidden zones.

Upon hearing this, the Supreme Beings felt a slight chill in their hearts; none of them wanted to become the next Stone Emperor, Eternal Heavenly Venerable, Vermilion Bird Ancient Emperor, or Divine Nether Emperor.

The one before us is unlike any other emperor. If he were to truly unleash his power, he could definitely take several supreme beings with him, making him a figure to be feared.

But since things had come to this point, it would be too embarrassing not to continue, so the supreme being in the Divine Ruins who had been trying to persuade them had no choice but to step forward.

"This was nothing more than a minor matter. The Quasi-Emperor appeared only to gather information. You've already killed him; the price has been high enough. What more do you want?"

Upon hearing this, people's hearts were stirred. The Supreme Being's tone softened, and he even offered a way out, which was a subtle way of yielding and giving the Heavenly Emperor face.

This is astonishing. The forbidden zone of life yielded. Even the great emperors of ancient times would have found it difficult to do such a thing. Otherwise, Emperor Hengyu would not have gone to the Central Plains.

Regardless of how close the Central Plains and the Eastern Wilderness are to the Great Emperor, the significance of the Great Emperor's departure is a compromise, not a matter of distance.

Even though the situation was tense, everyone was filled with excitement, feeling as if they were witnessing history.

Tens of thousands of years later, how will ancient books record this scene: the Heavenly Emperor powerfully descends upon the Divine Ruins, his aura overwhelming mountains and rivers, and even the Supreme One dares not respond.
"This is the last time. Don't overreach yourself in the future. I'll kill any creature from the forbidden zone that comes out," Li Yao said coldly.

This time, no one spoke, knowing that this was Li Yao's bottom line. Both sides had to back down, otherwise a battle would have to be fought.

Without a doubt, no supreme being wants to start a war; the cost is too high. Even if they could overwhelm Li Yao, they would inevitably suffer casualties.

No one wants to be the one to make the sacrifice, so it's best to live in peace until Li Yao is too old to lift the Heavenly Emperor's Furnace, then we can settle all scores.

With this thought in mind, the aura of the forbidden zone subsided, no longer exuding an overwhelming imperial might, as if nothing had happened.

Seeing this, Li Yao turned and left, not intending to overturn the chessboard now. Although he knew that the Supremes were mostly putting on an act, even if he really made a move, they might not necessarily unite to resist him.

But he didn't need to take the risk. Time was on his side. In another hundred years, the strength of the Supreme Beings would not change at all, but a hundred years would be enough for him to become many times stronger than he is now.

By then, whether the Supremes of the Forbidden Zone team up or not will be irrelevant to him; he can simply crush them one by one with a single punch.

Li Yao's confidence is not blind arrogance.

He has not yet attained enlightenment, yet he can already unleash the combat power of a three-life Heavenly Emperor. Once he attains enlightenment, his profound cultivation combined with the enhancement brought by the Chaos Body will inevitably elevate his combat power to another level.

The idea that one could attain enlightenment and become the Heavenly Emperor of the Three Worlds was Li Yao's initial plan. He thought it would be very difficult, but as it turned out, he was being conservative.

Judging from the current situation, after attaining enlightenment, he will at least possess the level of a peak Heavenly Emperor of the fourth generation, transcending the mortal realm and completely widening the gap between him and the ancient emperors.

Of course, the fourth Heavenly Emperor here is not Ye Hei's fourth incarnation, but the regular fourth incarnation. In a horizontal comparison, he should be at the peak level when Ye Hei first entered his second incarnation.

This is a conservative guess. Li Yao is used to lowering expectations beforehand and will not overestimate them. The truth will only be known after he attains enlightenment.

Even so, Ye Hei's combat power in his second life is already invincible. He could probably kill a peak emperor of the world with just one punch.

With such combat power, it would be no surprise to sweep through the forbidden zone of life; numbers simply cannot bridge that enormous gap.

Therefore, the Supreme Beings' desire to wear him down is simply wishful thinking. They don't have that much time, because they don't know how powerful the Great Emperor who has embarked on the mortal immortal path is, and he is destined to pay the price for it.

This wasn't because the Supreme Being was ignorant; it was simply because, throughout the ages, none of the numerous mortal immortal emperors had manifested their divine power in the world, revealing such unparalleled might. It was perfectly normal that they were unaware of it. They also could never have imagined that Li Yao's combat strength would rise so rapidly, without needing time to accumulate power, and with no upper limit to his cultivation.

In the eyes of the Supreme Beings, reaching the Emperor level after attaining the Dao is already the pinnacle. The only way to become stronger is to enter the Immortal Realm and become an Immortal. This erroneous idea will make them lower their guard.

Even an Emperor-level being cannot defeat ten Ascended Ancient Emperors by himself, and as long as the table cannot be overturned, there is no way to deal with the forbidden zone.

This is also why the Supreme Being is not afraid of Li Yao continuing to grow stronger; as long as he doesn't become an immortal, he will eventually turn into bones.

All I can say is that common sense is simply not enough to measure cheating, otherwise we would be constantly shocked.

Just like the Desolate Emperor of the Chaotic Ancient Era, every time he broke through a realm, people would be shocked. He broke the curse that no one could break through to the Supreme level at five hundred years old. Not long after becoming a Supreme, he was able to fight against a True Immortal. He had just stepped into the Immortal Dao realm when he was able to fight against a Quasi-Immortal King. He had just broken through to the Immortal King realm when he was able to fight against three veteran Immortal Kings. Finally, he made a comeback.

Each of these events challenges people's common sense and accomplishes things that everyone thought were impossible.

So sometimes the Desolate Emperor's opponents act like fools, but you can't blame them, because in their eyes, those things are simply impossible.

Why would anyone worry about something that is impossible?
Unfortunately, Li Yao also uses cheat codes, so his opponents are destined to appear somewhat foolish.

The Desolate Emperor was born to face calamity and to follow the Dao. He transformed time and eternity, destined to rule alone for all eternity!

Li Yao doesn't have many prefixes, but he has good comprehension. He can say without shame that he is no weaker than the Desolate Emperor. They complement each other and their swords and furnaces resonate together!

……

The crack in the immortal path grew larger and larger, almost reaching two thousand feet in length. Brilliant immortal light and matter flew out, and the place was in an uproar. Even standing at a great distance, one could feel completely comfortable, with pores opening up, as if one were about to ascend to immortality.

The saints watched with envy, greedily absorbing the dissipating essence, as if they had taken a powerful tonic.

"What a pity. If we could go to the central location to cultivate, a single day there would be equivalent to several years of effort," someone sighed.

These words resonated with everyone; they reflected the thoughts in everyone's hearts.

But that's impossible. Near the Immortal Path, chaotic immortal fire permeates the air, carrying a terrifying aura that burns everything. Even a Great Sage wouldn't dare get too close.

Because there are always those who are not afraid of death, they have already set an example and wanted to take a gamble. As a result, a gust of wind swept by, the Chaos Immortal Fire spread, and they were also burned to ashes.

It was a terrifying scene. The laws of the Holy Domain soared into the sky, but they had no power to resist the Chaos Immortal Fire. Instead, they became kindling for the flames, burning even more fiercely.

Outside the desolate and forbidden land, Li Yao arrived at this place. The saints gathered here felt as if the Heavenly Emperor had descended to earth, and instinctively knelt down to worship.

All the beings in the Eastern Wilderness with high enough cultivation witnessed what happened outside the Divine Ruins. The scene of this Heavenly Emperor, whose power was astounding, forcing all the supreme beings to yield was truly domineering.

Curiosity arose in people's hearts: Did the Heavenly Emperor descend upon the Immortal Path intending to rush in?
Li Yao stood proudly in the sky, his eyes shining with divine light as he looked towards the path to immortality. However, the laws of the immortal realm permeated the area, and the path to immortality was not yet fully open, so he could not see much useful information.

"boom!"

At that moment, countless laws intertwined, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked, and countless Dao traces appeared, threatening to spread to the entire star system, causing the stars outside the domain to tremble.

This is a terrifying power, caused by an ancient emperor who transformed into a Daoist.

The severed corpse was enveloped in chaotic immortal fire, every drop of blood glowing, the flesh and bones burning continuously, turning into rain of light and dissipating, returning to the laws of heaven and earth.

Perhaps this was the ancient emperor's wish before his death, wanting to return to his roots and homeland. Therefore, he did not transform into a Daoist on the path to immortality, but has remained there ever since.

Li Yao was drawn by the loud commotion and looked at the mutilated body. It was not complete; it was only half a torso, without an upper body, so he could not see the specific features.

However, he didn't need to see the face; he already knew who the mutilated corpse was.

Because it was shrouded in the laws of the Immortal Realm, the Ancient Emperor's Great Dao was extremely hidden and could not be discerned by ordinary people, but Li Yao sensed it at once, simply because he had cultivated the other party's scriptures.

That pure and pristine aura was undoubtedly the power of the Taiyin Holy Power, and the identity of the mutilated corpse was none other than the Taiyin Human Emperor.

Li Yao was preparing to make a move. The fluctuations of the Great Emperor's transformation into Dao were too terrifying. If they spread outwards, everyone except those in the forbidden zones of life would be dissolved.

But at that moment, accompanied by a loud bang, the power of the Dao Transformation spontaneously retracted. Instead of spreading, it was completely drawn back into the remains of the body, releasing the power of the Dao Transformation in a less domineering way.

Finally, a burst of intense celestial light erupted, and the mutilated corpse turned into dust, as if it had ascended to heaven, leaving only the ashes of its burned bones.

The Human Emperor was compassionate and perhaps had already foreseen that his transformation into the Dao might cause a great calamity for heaven and earth. Therefore, at the moment of his fall, he restrained his power and suppressed the Dao principles within his body.

This is a great love, worthy of utmost respect!

Li Yao remained silent. He finally realized that some of the ancient races were hostile to the human race, but held the two human emperors, Taiyin and Taiyang, in high esteem.

One can imagine that during the era when the two human emperors ruled the universe, there must have been a true era of coexistence among all races. They protected the human race but did not oppress other races.

It was this magnanimity that made all races set aside their own positions and sincerely admire the ancient emperor who was hostile to their own race.

It should be noted that during the reign of the Taiyin Emperor, it was still in the early Primordial Era. At that time, the human race had not yet undergone the Great Migration of the Universe, and the ancient star of the Big Dipper was entirely the domain of all races. Therefore, the Emperor's actions were not out of fear of harming the human race, but rather out of genuine concern for other living beings.

"How tragic! The Great Emperor reigns supreme, his battle prowess can shatter the heavens and overturn reincarnation, yet in the end, this is the result. Is becoming an immortal truly just an expectation?" Some beings felt lost.

During this period, the extraterrestrial saints who dared to come to Beidou were actually hoping to enter the Immortal Realm.

But what's happening now is telling them directly not to dream such unattainable dreams.

Even a mighty ancient emperor could be defeated and fall into oblivion. What could they possibly do to break into the Immortal Realm?

However, it was not without hope. Soon, the saints realized what was happening and looked toward the Heavenly Emperor ahead on the path to immortality.

If this person truly intends to attempt the path to immortality, given his strength, he might actually succeed. Following behind the Heavenly Emperor, they might not be without hope.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a violent tremor resounded, and a huge crack exploded, exceeding two thousand feet in length and its width also changed dramatically, no longer resembling an abyss, but becoming a black hole.

Inside the cave, chaotic energy surged, celestial light boiled, and something else fell down.

It was still half a body, but this time it was the upper body, which was clearly one with the previous body. Although it was only half a body, it still looked majestic and imposing.

Even though it has been dead for millions of years, it still possesses an awe-inspiring power.

Silent and without any great fluctuations, the remains of the body appeared not long after, as if sensing familiar cosmic laws, and thus began to transform into the Dao.

Amidst the swirling celestial flames, a handsome face emerged. Though his hair was completely white, traces of his youthful good looks and demeanor were still faintly visible.

This time, many people recognized him and knew his identity as the Human Emperor, and their hearts trembled.

Especially the human race. Although the era of the Taiyin Human Emperor is ancient, his status in human history is extremely high, and there are still people who believe in him to this day.

Li Yao sighed softly, used the laws to create a jar, and stepped forward to collect the Human Emperor's ashes.

This human emperor, revered by all races, has long since lost his bloodline, having been slaughtered by his servants. Now, with no one to even collect his remains, it is truly a desolate sight.

The human race owes its current prosperity to the great Emperor Taiyin, for he was the first emperor to widely spread the scriptures he created to the entire human race.

Otherwise, there would have been no rise of the human race, no Taiyin True Scripture, no Taiyin Divine Cult, and perhaps no Sun Holy Emperor would have appeared.

Yin and Yang coexist, and extreme Yin gives rise to Yang. The rise of the Sun Emperor owes a great deal to the Taiyin True Scripture.

It can be said that the Taiyin Human Emperor is the origin, and can be called the ancestor of humanity.

Li Yao had always held the Emperor in high esteem and did not want to see him in such a miserable state.

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