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

Chapter 107 A Killing Game in the Field
After killing the old man in hemp clothing, Li Yao transformed into a streak of light, covering dozens of miles in an instant, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Half an hour later, three figures appeared in the sky, their powerful divine senses scanning the surrounding area.

"A great battle broke out here, that was... that was my brother." The middle-aged man in purple looked at the severed limbs on the ground and said with some difficulty.

"That damned little beast! He ambushed and killed my brother when he was alone." The middle-aged man in black also had a grim expression.

This is terrible news. The five Supreme Elders launched an attack, but achieved nothing and two of them even perished.

What shocked the three even more was Li Yao's combat strength. Although he had only undergone the third transformation of the Dragon Transformation, he stood in the Eight Forbidden Domains and could kill a Supreme Elder at the initial stage of the First Heaven of the Immortal Platform. If his realm were to advance two more levels, would he be able to suppress and kill a mid-level Immortal One expert?

"Let's go back to the capital and find more people to search..."

……

As dawn broke, the golden crow roamed the sky.

In a very short time, Li Yao traversed tens of thousands of miles, completely leaving that area before landing on a towering mountain peak.

This mountain is very high, over seven thousand feet tall, and very majestic, but it has nothing unusual about it, and even the dragon energy it contains is very little.

Li Yao carved out a cave at the mountain peak, and then took out a shimmering jade bottle. Inside the jade bottle were more than twenty drops of golden dragon marrow, each drop the size of a pearl.

"Twenty-seven drops of mid-grade dragon marrow are enough to break through to the fourth stage of the Dragon Transformation."

He was already very close to the fourth stage of the Dragon Transformation. Even without the Dragon Marrow, it would probably only take him a month or two. Now that he has the Dragon Marrow, he can break through immediately.

Inside the cave, Li Yao took out 100,000 jin of source energy and chose to enter the creation realm before cultivating.

This time the interval is very short, only half a month. Given the level of the Source Scripture, the time required to digest what it yields cannot be the same as that of an Emperor-level scripture.

A quarter and a half minutes later, Li Yao regained consciousness. The endless profound meaning of the Great Dao flowed through his heart. When he looked at the world, he felt that something had changed.

The mountain range beneath his feet did not appear to him as a mountain, but rather as a collection of countless laws.

"boom!"

Li Yao's hands traced the path of his Dao, and a towering mountain appeared on his chest, majestic and imposing, with flowing springs and waterfalls, cranes circling, and mythical beasts roaring.

This doesn't seem to have evolved; it's incredibly real, as if a sacred mountain stands here.

Li Yao's gaze kept gazing into the distance, taking in the vast expanse of land and sky within a radius of dozens of miles. But what he saw was not mountains and rivers, but rather the veins of great roads.

The sacred mountain before him was constantly changing; one moment it was howling winds, the next it was raging flames, earth-shattering thunder, and boundless waters...

These most fundamental laws of the universe were now presented to Li Yao one by one.

This is not some divine art, but rather the myriad things in the universe that Li Yao created based on the great Dao patterns of heaven and earth.

As Li Yao continued to delve into the realm of creation, his understanding of the laws of heaven and earth grew by leaps and bounds.

Now, a qualitative change has finally arrived. This world has become different for him. He no longer sees mountains as mountains and water as water, but as the laws of heaven and earth.

What used to be perplexing about spiritual practice is now clear to me, like seeing the clear sky after the clouds have parted.

He could feel that he had become different, and that his understanding of the Tao had reached a new level.

This time, he comprehended the Yao Guang Emperor Scripture Transformation Dragon Scroll. After exiting the realm of creation, countless Dao sounds resounded in his heart, as if a deity was chanting scriptures for him. Each time the Dao sounds rang out, countless principles exploded in his heart.

"The digestion speed has increased. If it were before, I estimated it would take at least a month to digest what I gained this time, but now, I estimate it will only take twenty days to fully digest it," Li Yao thought to himself.

The reason for this is that his understanding of the Great Dao has become stronger, and naturally, the speed of digestion is faster.

"It's time for a breakthrough." Li Yao took out a drop of dragon marrow, put it in his mouth, and began to refine it.

Having only been in Zhongzhou for two months, his cultivation is about to undergo another transformation, entering the fourth stage of the Dragon Transformation. Such speed is nothing short of astonishing.

Three days later, Li Yao emerged from seclusion and faced his tribulation.

This was a massive and terrifying lightning tribulation, which bombarded and blasted the area for several hours, from noon until nightfall.

In the sea of ​​lightning, Li Yao tempered his physical body and divine sense, while the Two-Colored Immortal Furnace also floated and sank within it, bearing the imprint of the heavenly tribulation.

After the tribulation, his power was enhanced in all aspects. His divine power, physical body, and primordial spirit all underwent a transformation.

"The third level of the Starry Battle Body has been completed, and the physical body is comparable to a half-step Great Power. Next, you can begin to cultivate the fourth level."

This made Li Yao quite happy. His physical body had always been much weaker than his divine power and primordial spirit. Now, his physical body was finally making great strides and gradually closing the gap.

Li Yao estimated that after cultivating the fourth level of the Star Radiance Battle Body, the three aspects would reach a balance, and then progress would be made simultaneously.

At that time, his combat power will definitely undergo another qualitative change. Although he still cannot enter the realm of divine prohibition, he can go a long way in the realm of the eight prohibitions.

The differences between the Eight Forbidden Zones are vast. The difference between someone who has just entered the Forbidden Zone and someone who has touched the Divine Forbidden Zone, even though both are within the Eight Forbidden Zones, is absolutely worlds apart.

If the latter and the former are at the same level in a battle, then the winner will undoubtedly be the latter, without any suspense whatsoever.

Although Li Yao is currently standing in the Eight Forbidden Realms, he has only just entered them and can only be considered an ordinary Eight Forbidden Realm expert. However, once his physical body, divine power, and primordial spirit achieve a balance, his Eight Forbidden Realms will definitely reach a higher level.

In order to achieve a balance among the three as soon as possible, Li Yao did not continue his journey, but instead chose to go into seclusion again tens of thousands of miles away.

Inside the cave, a two-colored immortal furnace floated, emanating a fragrant aroma of medicine. Inside the furnace, Li Yao sat cross-legged in the blood of a dragon, absorbing its essence to temper his physical body.

To cultivate the fourth level of the Starry Battle Body, one needs an immense amount of energy.

"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"...

A tremendous sound echoed throughout the mountains, like the clashing of giant bells. Each ringing caused the mountains to tremble, as if an earth dragon were turning over.

The loud noises didn't stop until a full month later.

Inside the cave, Li Yao flew out of the Two-Colored Immortal Furnace. At this moment, his whole body was surrounded by divine light, his flesh and blood shimmered with precious radiance, and his terrifying blood and qi soared into the sky. Every move he made contained boundless and terrifying divine power.

"A Great Power level physique! This power is truly formidable. If I didn't use divine power, I could have killed a half-step Great Power." Li Yao clenched his fist, feeling the power within his body.

This is not the end. He has only just entered the fourth level. He can continue to cultivate, and the growth rate of his physique will not stop.

"Hmm, they've caught up again. They really are like a persistent leech." Li Yao's expression suddenly hardened as he sensed the change in the area.

This world is changing; the clouds are churning, the leaden clouds are as black as ink, it's very strange, and the void is like a swamp.

"Haha, kid, I really didn't expect that you haven't left Qianyang Kingdom yet. Are you really not afraid of death?" A middle-aged man in purple laughed, looking extremely relieved.

Li Yao recognized this person; he was one of the men who had chased after him a month ago.

"At such a young age, you have such a strong bloodlust. This time, let's see how you run away." From another direction, a middle-aged man in black also appeared.

Then, more than a dozen figures appeared in various directions, blocking all roads and surrounding Li Yao in the center.

Li Yao scanned the dozen or so people, sensing their cultivation levels. Without exception, they were all at the Supreme Elder level. Among them was a mid-stage cultivator at the first level of the Immortal Platform Realm, and not just any mid-stage cultivator, but a powerful expert approaching the seventh level of the sixth heaven.

"It seems you're really terrified of me. Do you really need to make such a big fuss about a mere Dragon Transformation Realm cultivator like me?" Li Yao asked casually, spreading his hands.

“You’re a tough opponent, and you’re incredibly talented. I won’t feel at ease unless I kill you in one blow,” a man in black robes stepped forward from the crowd.

He was one of the five people who were besieged last time, and he was the most powerful among them, with his cultivation at the peak of the initial stage of the first level of the Sendai realm.

Last time, it was because this person's cultivation level exceeded the scope of the Eight Forbidden Realms that Li Yao chose to leave instead of swallowing them whole.

"This time the formation is terrifying, but unfortunately, it still can't defeat me. Even if you imprison the void, I can still leave at will."

Without pausing, Li Yao transformed into a wisp of smoke and vanished from the spot.

"Entering this formation is like sinking into a quagmire; you'll be trapped and die!" The person in charge of guarding the formation spoke in a sinister tone from this direction.

Surprisingly, Li Yao remained unaffected, moving as swiftly as lightning through the confined void as if it were empty.

"How is this possible?!" Everyone was shocked. The people protecting the formation activated all the array patterns, but it still had no effect.

Li Yao's first attempt, using the "Travel" technique to traverse the perilous path, was unimpeded, and he charged forward without hindrance. The "Travel" technique, when cultivated to its peak, allows one to soar to the heavens and traverse the netherworlds, reaching any place imaginable. It cannot be confined by innate array patterns, nor blocked by supreme Daoist arts; nothing can hinder it.

After reaching its ultimate sublimation, it will be the evolution of time. Unfortunately, since ancient times, apart from the founder, no one has been able to cultivate the Secret of the Word of Travel to that level.

Today, Li Yao boldly tested the waters, using it to traverse a large formation, and indeed witnessed its wonders; within the formation, it was as if he were walking on flat ground.

From the clouds and mist, a man in green robes rushed out. He was a master at the initial stage of the first level of the Immortal Platform Realm. He summoned a flying sword, which flew like a rainbow and slashed towards Li Yao's neck.

Li Yao did not retreat. He could have, but he didn't. Instead, he directly approached without holding back, unleashing his full combat power and slamming his golden fist down.

"puff"

The divine iron flying sword was as vulnerable as rotten wood, instantly turning into dust and falling from the sky, its essence completely dissipated.

"what……"

A powerful expert at the initial stage of the first level of the Sendai realm let out a miserable scream as he was smashed to pieces by Li Yao's punch. He passed through the blood mist without any hindrance and rushed past in one go.

This was a Supreme Elder at the second level of the initial stage. If it had been a month ago, Li Yao would have had to go through a tough battle to defeat him.

However, now that his cultivation has broken through to the fourth stage of the Dragon Transformation, and his physique has also entered the level of a great power, his combat strength is far greater than it was a month ago.

In his eyes, the Supreme Elder of the Second Heaven was no different from a clay chicken or a clay dog, and he could easily kill him.

"No, his realm has broken through. He is now at the fourth transformation, and with the power of the Eight Forbidden Battles, he can fight against a peak early-stage expert." The black-robed old man's expression changed drastically, and he shouted incredulously.

Everyone's expression changed. What incredible talent! At this rate, wouldn't it only take a few years to break through to the Sendai Secret Realm?
"Make your move, kill him! We absolutely cannot let him escape!" roared a powerful expert at the mid-level of the first level of the Sendai realm. Like a giant furnace, he turned half the sky crimson and chased down with endless light.

"Boom"

He summoned a giant bell, pierced through the void, and smashed it down. The sound waves were like knives, and the ripples caused a section of the mountains below to collapse, almost burying Li Yao in them.

Fortunately, at the last moment, Li Yao left Zhong Bo's area of ​​influence and was not affected at all.

"Hey!"

Like a mirage, Li Yao accelerated again, unleashing the secret of the "Xing" character. He moved like a banished immortal, his blue robes fluttering and rustling, so fast it was dazzling.

"Pfft!"

Another elder's body exploded, completely powerless to resist.

Li Yao did not leave, but returned and killed a Supreme Elder as if he were in an empty place.

Everyone felt a chill; apart from the mid-level Supreme Elder, no one else had much power to resist Li Yao.

Even the three Supreme Elders at the peak of the initial stage were injured. Although they were not killed in one blow, they had little power to resist Li Yao.

The Eight Forbidden Realms are not all the same. A month ago, Li Yao spent a lot of effort to cross eight realms and defeat the old man in hemp robes, but now, crossing eight realms is much easier.

The elder at the peak of the initial stage is now weaker than Li Yao. If it weren't for the troublesome middle-stage elder, Li Yao wouldn't have needed to fight once and then retreat.

"puff!"

In less than a quarter of an hour, the third Supreme Elder perished, his body exploding and falling from the sky.

Without pausing, Li Yao fled immediately after succeeding. The instant he left, the void at that location collapsed, and several sharp attacks shattered the place.

"Roar……"

Behind them, the mountain range continued to collapse. The mid-level Supreme Elder rode the bell, his entire body ablaze as he burned his very essence.

Undoubtedly, he could not tolerate seeing Li Yao so recklessly kill the Supreme Elder.

The ancient kingdom of Qianyang has existed for over ten thousand years and possesses an astonishing foundation. However, its supreme elders are extremely valuable, and such losses would harm the very foundation of the kingdom.

The two Supreme Elders who fell earlier, plus the three who fell today, make a total of five, a truly heavy loss. If this news were to reach the other ancient kingdoms, they would surely launch an attack on Qianyang Kingdom and would not let such an opportunity pass.

The mid-level Supreme Elder went berserk, willing to burn his own life force in order to catch up with Li Yao and kill him.

But at that moment, Li Yao suddenly accelerated again. With a "whoosh," he disappeared like a streak of light in the blink of an eye, so fast that it was impossible to track his movements.

Behind them, the mid-level Supreme Elder stared in disbelief, completely speechless and deflated. His aura dimmed, and he stopped, roaring angrily, "This is outrageous!"

After Li Yao used his extreme speed to shake off the mid-level Supreme Elder, he did not leave but turned back and circled around from the side.

"Pfft!" "Pfft!"

Two more Supreme Elders exploded, limbs flying everywhere, life and death extinguished.

The mid-level Supreme Elder's eyes were bloodshot with rage, but he didn't chase after him anymore, because he knew he definitely couldn't catch up.

"All of you, come closer to me!" he shouted, standing there with his sword drawn. Now, he didn't believe Li Yao would dare to attack again.

When they arrived, there were fourteen Supreme Elders, but now there are only nine. They stand with the mid-level Supreme Elders, carefully watching their surroundings.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!"

A blurry figure moved at incredible speed, rapidly circling the group like a ghost.

"boom!"

The nine Supreme Elders launched their attacks one after another, and wherever their terrifying offensive landed, the void collapsed.

But it was useless. It couldn't hit anyone. No matter how powerful the attack was, it was all in vain. Li Yao's speed was too fast, like a dream or a bubble, collapsing at the slightest touch. Those were just afterimages.

"Hiding like this won't do any good. You don't expect us to give you a chance, do you?" The mid-level Supreme Elder shouted, the large bell beneath him vibrating incessantly. He would strike out at the first opportunity.

Li Yao ignored them and focused solely on using his extreme speed to circle around the nine people.

……

At this moment, if a supreme being were looking down, they would definitely see that the places Li Yao walked through were all meticulously planned; he wasn't just running around randomly, but rather constructing a grand formation.

"Ong!"

As dawn broke, golden patterns instantly appeared, with thousands of fine threads intertwining to form an astonishing array, or perhaps a field.

"Not good, get out of here quickly!" The Supreme Elder in the arena was horrified, sensing the power of the field.

"brush!"

An elder soared into the sky at great speed, attempting to break out of the domain, but the next moment, he returned directly to his original position.

"boom!"

At that very moment, a sound like a tsunami rang out, and endless, blinding light from above engulfed the scene!

It was a glazed bronze incense burner. At this moment, the lid of the burner was open, and colorful flames poured out, like heavenly fire descending.

The area was dazzling, with five-colored light soaring into the sky, as if the gates to the celestial realm had been opened, and colorful clouds surged, enveloping this world.

This was an unimaginably terrifying energy, its five-colored radiance becoming the only thing in the world, burning fiercely!
Li Yao had collected an unknown amount of fire energy in the seventh level of the fire domain. The furnace could change size at will, capable of containing a vast stone forest; its sheer size was astonishing. The amount of flames stored within was simply staggering.

If all the flames were released, it would be a catastrophic disaster!

You must know that this is terrifying fire energy that can even burn a half-step Great Power alive!
"what……"

Screams echoed throughout the area as everyone was engulfed in flames, rising into the sky and struggling relentlessly.

But they couldn't escape at all. No matter which way they ran, they would eventually return to the same spot and suffer the pain of being burned alive.

Thank you Da_Chuan for the 500 book coins reward.

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