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

Chapter 97 Great Sun Golden Wheel
At this moment, he was also in a temple, with a layout almost identical to the temples outside. The only difference was that instead of a legendary holy weapon, a coffin was placed on the high platform!
Li Yao stepped forward, raised his hand and retrieved a spear, the very one that had just disappeared. After putting it away, he walked towards the coffin.

The coffin was not very large, about the size of a normal person. It was made entirely of gilded metal and covered with many mysterious Daoist patterns.

The Dao patterns applied to the coffin have the ability to gather Yin energy and serve a defensive purpose. Even after tens of thousands of years, the Dao patterns are still exerting their power and have not been significantly corroded by the power of time.

Li Yao walked around the ancient coffin several times, his brows furrowed, hesitant to open the coffin.

"This coffin is gathering Yin energy, but it isn't absorbing it. Logically speaking, that Great Sage has most likely failed and has completely perished," he speculated.

The path of proving one's Dao through a corpse is extremely difficult, because it is not an easy task to make a corpse regain its spiritual power after death.

The path that Great Sage wanted to take was not the flawed ancient corpses outside, but the true path to heaven, allowing his body to be reborn with a new primordial spirit.

The former is merely a demon in a shell, while the latter is a true living being. However, compared to the former, the latter is far more difficult to conquer.

At this moment, the ancient coffin remained completely still. Although it was gathering yin energy, it was not absorbing it, which was undoubtedly a sign of failure.

Finally, Li Yao made up his mind, took a few steps back, and his divine power surged, condensing into a giant palm, which he placed on the coffin lid. Then he began to exert force to open the coffin lid.

"Hey!"

Suddenly, the coffin lid trembled and emitted a soaring light, a blazing inferno, with countless golden rays, within which seemed to be a great sun!
Li Yao paused, not continuing, but waited a moment until he was sure nothing had happened before pushing hard again.

During this journey, if there was any unusual activity, he would immediately stop to observe what was happening next.

"boom!"

The ancient coffin trembled again, releasing an overwhelming killing intent, like the arrival of the harsh winter, as if ten thousand miles of ice had been frozen and a million miles of snow had fallen.

The Divine Furnace of Fire became increasingly crystalline and dazzling, as if it were cast from five-colored glass. The sun and phoenix on the furnace body came to life, flew away from the furnace body, and circled around the divine furnace.

This was an unparalleled killing intent; if it weren't for the Divine Furnace of Departing Fire, even with Li Yao's physique, it would have cracked directly.

Fortunately, this was not the Great Sage from the ancient coffin coming back to life, but rather the killing intent inherent in his body.

The main hall trembled, startled by the killing intent. The array patterns revealed their supreme mysteries, with threads spreading and intertwining in all directions, eventually converging on the ancient coffin.

"This is...?" Li Yao looked at the scene and suddenly realized what was going on.

It turns out that the array patterns here are not meant to deal with outsiders. The real defense is only aimed at the main hall outside. The array patterns here are a kind of self-binding.

That Great Sage had no idea what would happen during his transformation into a Yin Corpse. It was possible that a new primordial spirit would be born, or an evil spirit might be born. At that time, the entire Eastern Wilderness would probably be thrown into chaos, and countless lives would be lost.

To prevent such a thing from happening, the Great Sage set up layers of array patterns in this hall. As long as there is killing intent in the ancient coffin, it will trigger the power of the array patterns and suppress him!

The commotion gradually subsided, the stone coffin stopped shaking, and everything gradually calmed down.

Li Yao exerted force again, and the ancient coffin trembled once more. An astonishing killing intent erupted once more, and an unparalleled, sinister aura surged forth, with black mist billowing upwards.

"boom!"

The hall trembled even more violently, and the power of the array patterns erupted with even greater force. Thousands of fine lines intertwined, and the array patterns carved by the Great Sage took effect, creating a blazing light screen that enveloped the ancient coffin.

The murderous intent was suppressed again, and the ancient coffin returned to calm.

Upon seeing this, Li Yao couldn't help but marvel at the strength of that Great Sage. The array patterns left behind tens of thousands of years ago, even after being corroded by the years, were still terrifyingly powerful.

"The killing intent alone is enough to annihilate a person, body and soul. It's unimaginable how strong this Great Sage was in life. He probably already touched the Quasi-Emperor realm!" Li Yao was somewhat shocked.

This time, many parts of the ancient coffin were opened, revealing the scene inside. The yin energy inside the coffin was incredibly dense, almost like being in the underworld. An old man lay quietly inside, surrounded by the dense yin energy.

His physical body was immortal, and a great sun rose and fell on his chest, exuding unparalleled killing intent that could pierce through a person's soul!
Li Yao gazed at the great sun, his eyes filled with longing, but he did not lose his reason.

Legendary weapons possess spirits and have given birth to deities. Careless touching would likely result in being shattered into a bloody mist; not just anyone is qualified to touch them.

Of course, he could also use the Fire Divine Furnace to first collect it, and then slowly imprint the weapon control mark into it, thereby gaining the right to control it.

This method was used by all the holy sites in the past, but Li Yao did not need to do so; he had a better option.

Li Yao sat down cross-legged, a flash of light appeared on his right arm, and he summoned the Two-Colored Immortal Furnace. He then flew to the gilded ancient coffin and began to capture the profound meaning of the scriptures.

The Daoist aura remaining on that corpse was so strong that it was very easy to capture the scriptures. In less than a moment, ancient characters began to appear on the two-colored immortal furnace.

Li Yao did not wait long, but directly entered the incomplete scripture into the Heavenly Book, and then spent 20,000 catties of source to complete the scripture.

As the light of enlightenment suddenly shone, Li Yao entered the realm of creation, where he remained for eighty breaths, comprehending the profound meaning of the Qingyang Scripture.

Soon, the time limit for the Creation Realm ended, and Li Yao's understanding of the Qingyang Scripture reached an extremely profound level. Even without cultivation, he could use it as easily as if it were his own arm.

"Alright, now you can control the Great Sun Golden Wheel." Li Yao stood up and activated the weapon control technique from the Qingyang Scripture.

The Great Sun Golden Wheel inside the coffin vibrated and flew directly out of the coffin, floating in front of Li Yao.

This is a great sun, shining brightly. Its appearance is similar to a disc, but the center is raised and the edges are extremely sharp.

Like a disc or a blade, when it bursts forth with thousands of golden rays, it resembles a rising sun, dazzling and radiant.

At this moment, the Great Sun Golden Wheel had withdrawn all its power, with only a faint holy aura emanating from it.

As the master of war, Li Yao was naturally immune to this holy might. He looked at the Great Sun Golden Wheel with uncontainable joy in his eyes.

Finally, he finally had a real trump card: a legendary holy weapon in his hand. Even if an old monster attacked him, he would have the ability to resist.

Of course, this is on the premise that the old monster does not have a holy weapon.

The Great Sun Golden Wheel emitted golden light that shone in all directions. Li Yao unleashed his extraordinary abilities, taking the Golden Wheel into the Great Sun to nurture it.

The Great Sun Golden Wheel and the Hao Ri Phenomenon were perfectly matched. However, as soon as he took control, Li Yao felt the phenomenon was evolving rapidly. The Great Sun was becoming more and more real and lifelike, as if it was really about to transform into a Great Sun.

At the same time, the Great Sun Phenomenon is also nurturing the Great Sun Golden Wheel, allowing its power to gradually awaken and return to its peak state tens of thousands of years ago.

The two can be considered to complement each other.

After suppressing the strange phenomenon, Li Yao turned and walked towards the entrance of the space.

Now that he has taken the Great Sun Golden Wheel, this small world is his, and he is the master of this small world.

Those Dao patterns naturally couldn't affect him.

When they returned to the main hall outside, there were less than fifty elders left from each family, and their divine power was almost completely depleted.

Without the transmission of divine power, the sacred weapon no longer possessed its terrifying, world-destroying power.

However, the various parties remain locked in a stalemate, influenced by the power of the great formation.

Li Yao looked back at the platform, which was now empty; the golden wheel that shone with golden light was just an illusion.

With a thought from Li Yao, the golden sun wheel in the strange phenomenon trembled slightly, and the array patterns in the main hall stopped.

The elders who were in a standoff suddenly snapped out of their daze and came to their senses.

"What's going on? Where is that Corpse Saint?" Liu Jie stared at the hall filled with mutilated corpses, somewhat puzzled. His mind was still clouded by the power of the great formation.

"We've probably been tricked. What we just saw was most likely an illusion," the Jiang family elder said wearily.

"Doesn't that mean we've been locked in a standoff with our sacred weapons all along?" Elder Yaochi asked, looking at the corpses scattered on the ground in disbelief.

In the illusion, the Corpse Saint was born, possessing boundless divine power. Each faction relied on their sacred weapons to barely contend with him. But now, the truth is clear: there was no Corpse Saint; all along, it was just a standoff between them! "It seems that in the end, it was you, young friend, who obtained the legendary sacred weapon," the elder of the Great Evolution Holy Land said with certainty, looking at Li Yao who stood calmly in the arena.

The current situation is clear and there is no need for much speculation. The illusion array could not have stopped for no reason; someone must have stopped it on their own initiative.

Li Yao remained silent, tacitly agreeing. This matter couldn't be kept secret at all. With only these people present, it was unnecessary to speculate who had obtained the legendary sacred weapon.

"Thank you so much, young friend, for stopping the illusion array and saving our lives," the voluptuous beauty from Yaochi said gratefully.

Although I didn't gain anything this time, I'm already lucky to have survived.

Although the elders of each family were unwilling, they had no choice but to accept it. The one who obtained the sacred weapon was not some rogue cultivator, but the Yao Guang Sacred Land. No one dared to force Li Yao to hand over the sacred weapon.

"This time, I was fortunate enough to obtain the sacred weapon and this small world. Now that you seniors have regained your senses, would you like to rest for a while or leave this place?" Li Yao forcefully stated the ownership of the sacred weapon and the small world.

Not only the sacred weapon, but this small world also belongs to him, and the various holy lands should not even think about interfering.

"We won't stay any longer, farewell." Elder Wan Chu's expression changed as he took his leave and hurriedly departed.

"We won't stay any longer..." The elder of the Dayan Holy Land also took his leave.

The elders of each holy land did the same, bidding farewell before hurriedly leaving the main hall and heading towards the entrance to the small world.

"They will no longer fight over the ownership of the holy weapons, but the various holy lands will not give up on this small world. They will likely continue to exert pressure and negotiate," Liu Jie said, watching the various holy lands leave.

"No matter, we'll meet force with force and water with water. I will not give up ownership of this small world." Li Yao's eyes blazed.

"There's one more thing you need to be careful about. Someone in the Holy Land might try to force you to hand over your Holy Weapon and your Small World. Be prepared," Liu Jie said through his divine sense before leaving.

This move is undoubtedly an attempt to curry favor with Li Yao. The lineage of the Supreme Sage is very powerful, but it is ultimately just the afterglow of the past. If Li Yao can continue to grow stronger, it is not impossible for him to rule the world.

Moreover, after the trip to the small world, the Holy Lord's lineage will inevitably increase its efforts and may even side with Li Yao. Therefore, Liu Jie decided that after this trip, he would persuade Tianxuan Mountain to take action.

Stepping in now and clearly standing by Li Yao's side is like offering help in times of need; waiting until Li Yao reaches the Sendai realm before stepping in would only be adding icing on the cake.

"Thank you for the reminder, Elder," Li Yao replied.

Sometimes, intelligent people communicate by getting to the point and understanding the meaning without needing to spell things out.

Li Yao stood at the entrance of the small world for a long time. After confirming that everyone had left, he activated the Great Sun Golden Wheel to seal the passage, completely isolating it from the outside world.

In the past, the small world was ownerless, so the weak points in the space would connect with the outside world. Now that the small world has a new owner, it is natural to seal that passage.

"Looks like I need to increase my stakes."

Li Yao felt that he couldn't keep a low profile forever; he had to showcase his even greater talent and let more people see just how extraordinary it was.

He wanted everyone to completely set aside their concerns and stand on his side.

As long as he gains the support of all factions in the Yao Guang sect, he can contend with even the Supreme Saint lineage and will no longer need to worry about their threats.

Upon returning to the underground palace, Li Yao went back to the sixth main hall and sat cross-legged on the platform.

This altar is where that Great Sage often sat cross-legged. The Daoist aura on it is incredibly astonishing, and this place is where Dao patterns converge, making the essence and energy extremely rich, at least seven or eight times stronger than that of the outside world.

Staying here for a day can replenish the Heavenly Book with at least 800 catties of source energy, and ten days would amount to 8,000 catties of source energy. Even for someone in the Dragon Transformation Realm, 8,000 catties of source energy is not a small amount.

Li Yao sat cross-legged on the altar, waved his hand to take out 100,000 jin of source, let the Heavenly Book absorb it, and then entered the Creation Domain to begin comprehending the Four Extremes Scroll of the Yao Guang Emperor Scripture.

The boundless Dao flowed through his heart, and Li Yao's understanding of the laws of heaven and earth rapidly improved.

This is different from comprehending sacred arts. Although comprehending sacred arts can also bring many insights into the Great Dao, the main thing is still comprehending the sacred arts themselves.

However, comprehending the Yao Guang Emperor Scripture is different; it is a cultivation of heavenly arts that directly points to the origin of the Great Dao.

Upon comprehending this scripture, the boundless profound mysteries of the Great Dao immediately fill one's heart, and one's understanding of the laws of heaven and earth becomes incomparably profound.

After eighty breaths, Li Yao's mind returned to normal. He quietly experienced the insights of the Yao Guang Emperor Scripture, and his cultivation was increasing every moment.

Originally, it would have taken nine months to break through, but now the time has been halved, and he can break through to the fourth level of the four-level system in about four months.

Moreover, the next period will be a time of rapid growth in his cultivation. Once he has fully digested what he has gained from this enlightenment, the progress will be shortened again, and it will not take four months at all.

Now, the true heaven-defying power of the Heavenly Book within him is slowly being revealed. Entering the realm of creation, he can comprehend many principles each time, allowing his cultivation to enter a stage of rapid improvement.

After thoroughly comprehending it, one can re-enter the realm of creating methods and once again rapidly improve one's cultivation.

Such a speed of cultivation is astonishing, and the cultivation level is incredibly solid, with divine power as vast as the sea.

……

The Eastern Wilderness was shaken. The events that occurred in the small world were spreading throughout the entire Eastern Wilderness at an astonishing speed. The fact that a young prodigy could already cross seven realms and defeat his opponent was even more shocking to everyone.

Now, the great era has only just begun to take shape, yet one person has already far surpassed the other prodigies, giving the impression that the great era is about to end before it has even begun.

The title "Dong Yaoguang" is becoming known to more and more people. With such heaven-defying combat power, he is definitely the number one among his peers in the Eastern Wilderness today!
Many people believe that if the other young talents in the Eastern Wilderness do not catch up during this period, the gap will widen until they can never catch up again.

If no one catches up with him, Dong Yaoguang will probably remain invincible, and with an invincible momentum, he will fight his way up to the Great Emperor realm!
Instead of jubilation at these remarks, the Yao Guang Holy Land was plunged into a strange atmosphere, because just two days ago, Long Shou Peak had stood up and argued that Li Yao should hand over the legendary holy weapon and the small world.

Their reasoning was quite reasonable: with Li Yao's current cultivation level, he couldn't possibly use the legendary sacred weapon. It would be better to hand it over to the sacred land for safekeeping, and then return it to Li Yao once his cultivation level was sufficient.

There is also the small world. Longshou Peak believes that the small world is a huge treasure, and Li Yao alone certainly cannot fully utilize it. Therefore, it should be opened to all Yaoguang disciples so that they can enter it to cultivate.

Of course, they didn't just rob him; they made a promise that the Holy Land would provide compensation to make up for the losses suffered by Li Yao.

Of these two points, the first one is irrelevant to ordinary disciples, but entering the small world to cultivate is closely related to everyone.

Therefore, many people in the Holy Land now believe that Li Yao should hand over the legendary holy weapon and the small world.

Although Li Yao obtained it himself, he couldn't have kept the legendary holy weapon and the small world if he didn't have the Yao Guang Holy Land standing behind him.

Even now, various holy sites are still putting pressure on the community, arguing that the small world was discovered by everyone and should become a shared resource.

It was the Yao Guang Holy Land that stood up for what was right and withstood all the pressure. If it weren't for the Yao Guang Holy Land, the other holy lands wouldn't have just put pressure on them, but would have directly taken action to seize their property.

Li Yao's strength is already quite considerable; he can reverse the Dragon Transformation Realm with the Four Extremes Secret Realm. However, in the eyes of the various holy lands, he is still very weak, and it would not be difficult for them to target him.

It's only because he has the Yao Guang Holy Land behind him that no one has attacked him. In that case, it's perfectly reasonable for him to hand over his gains and receive compensation from the Holy Land.

This is what many people think, and Longshoufeng took advantage of this to ensure that everyone could benefit from it and become a beneficiary.

Of course, not everyone thinks this way; Sunrise Island and Sunset Hill stood up to jointly oppose it.

Even Tianxuan Mountain stepped forward, clearly siding with Li Yao and forming an alliance with Xuri Island and Luoxia Mountain.

Liu Jie's idea in the small world was not a spur-of-the-moment decision; he genuinely believed in Li Yao. After returning to the Holy Land, he successfully persuaded the Lord of Tianxuan Mountain Range, who was also his father.

With three factions joining the fray and clearly siding with Li Yao, they formed a formidable force that could not be ignored. In an instant, a showdown seemed to unfold, with each faction clashing with the others.

On one side is the three-faction alliance, and on the other side is Dragon Head Peak, which has the support of the Supreme Saint lineage.

As for the other factions, they mostly remained on the sidelines, neither siding with the Supreme Saint lineage nor aligning themselves with the three major factions.

(End of this chapter)