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

Chapter 131 Into the Dragon's Nest

"boom"

A terrifying confrontation ensued, with the Holy Lord of the Wind Clan locked in a life-or-death battle with this god-like ancient creature. The fierce battle caused many dragon caves to collapse.

Beside them, some human elders and some ancient creatures were all annihilated, and anyone caught in the black hole they created would be swallowed up.

Just then, the Holy Lord of the Jiang family joined the battle, unleashing his divine furnace and charging towards the ancient creature.

"Roar……"

With another roar, an even more powerful ancient creature charged out, its body covered in purple scales, arriving in the blink of an eye like a bolt of purple lightning.

With a clang, he stood in front of the divine furnace and engaged in a fierce battle with the Holy Master of the Jiang family.

"Ah..." A familiar voice came from behind. One of the Supreme Elders of Yaoguang was very low-key and protected everyone in front of him. But at this moment, an ancient creature suddenly appeared from behind.

Elder Yaoguang used the Primordial Holy Light Technique, but it was violently broken open. One of his arms was torn apart by the ancient creature, and he was about to die.

"You wretched creature, you're courting death!" A murderous glint flashed in Li Yao's eyes, and his figure vanished from the spot, instantly reappearing in front of his own Supreme Elder.

He was incredibly brave and invincible, every strand of his hair sparkling and shimmering with golden light, like the surging divine power of a vast ocean. He unleashed a holy light spell, forcing back the ancient creature.

The 108 divine rings almost merged with Li Yao, and his divine power reached its peak, unleashing his ultimate combat strength!

Golden light shone everywhere, and the holy light spell illuminated all directions, making it seem as if a great sun was rising in the Dragon Cave.

"Roar!"

The ancient creature, covered in golden scales, roared in agony. One of its arms was burned to a crisp, and half of its body was also affected. The scales could not withstand the power of the Holy Light spell and burst open, splattering blood everywhere.

The ancient creature was injured, but it became even more ferocious. Its golden eyes revealed a chilling killing intent. Between its brows, a scale opened and closed, revealing a vertical eye with a pupil like a snake's eye, cold and ferocious, making people's hearts tremble.

"Hey!"

A condensed golden light shot out like a bolt of lightning, tearing apart the void in its path and unleashing a beam of light as sharp as sword energy.

"puff!"

The golden light moved with incredible speed, tearing off a large chunk of flesh from Li Yao's body and nearly severing his right arm.

This is an extremely powerful ancient creature, already resembling a human, with dazzling golden scales all over its body; it is a creature of great power.

They exchanged blows, both sustaining injuries, but neither gave up, instead engaging in an even fiercer battle.

Li Yao unleashed the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, instantly healing his terrifying injuries and returning to his peak condition. At the same time, he activated the Primordial Holy Light Technique and charged towards the ancient creature.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"...

The clash was brutal, with both sides displaying formidable physical strength. Although the ancient creature was not a core member of the Myriad Dragon Nest, it possessed a trace of royal blood, and this race was known for its physical prowess.

In the blink of an eye, the two sides exchanged hundreds of moves, with blood constantly dripping down their faces.

Blood flowed from Li Yao's fingers, revealing stark white bones, while the ancient creature's scales also shattered, and golden blood gushed out.

At this moment, the advantages of the True Phoenix Treasure Technique became apparent. Li Yao's injuries were healed in an instant, while the ancient creatures, although their recovery ability was equally amazing, could not compare with Li Yao's and suffered more and more injuries.

"boom!"

A celestial light rose from between Li Yao's brows, and a distorted field appeared. The powerful divine sense attack startled the unsuspecting ancient creature, causing its divine sense to become chaotic for a moment.

"when!"

The next moment, a two-colored immortal furnace interwoven with laws appeared, purple and crimson immortal light intertwined, and slammed down hard on the head of the ancient creature. The terrifying power caused the ancient creature's head to cave in.

Li Yao stepped on the Xingzi Secret, transforming into a divine light and instantly appearing in front of the Primordial Creature. He reached out and grabbed the foot of the Two-Colored Immortal Furnace, then unleashed all his power, slamming the Two-Colored Immortal Furnace down on the Primordial Creature's head once more.

"Crack!"

The ancient creature's head was smashed into a pulp, and its divine sense was reduced to ashes before it could even emerge. Everyone was shocked; a powerful ancient creature had perished.

"Roar……"

In the distance, an ancient creature roared angrily, uttering a series of ancient divine sounds, not in the language of this world, but in the divine language of the ancient times.

Those present couldn't understand what it was saying, but through their divine senses, they could roughly grasp what the ancient creature was trying to say.

"Blood food, how dare you kill my brother."

That ancient creature also had golden scales all over its body, very similar to the one Li Yao had killed. The only difference was that the latter was almost exactly like a human.

His entire body blazed with golden light, burning fiercely, terrifying to the extreme. Even the most powerful beings were no match for him, and he fought among many powerful rulers.

"puff"

The old master of the Palace of Illusion was slapped into a pulp and died a violent death without even being able to scream.

"Snapped"

This golden, ancient creature, with its golden hair cascading down to its knees, flicked its wrist with such force that it ignited like a golden divine fire, shattering the void and shattering seven or eight people.

"puff"

He moved with lightning speed, tearing apart a powerful figure like the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, tearing out his throbbing heart—a display of strength and terror.

"Hey!"

When the Holy Lord of the Ji family encountered him, the ancient mirror hanging above his head emitted a dazzling rainbow light, destroying space and piercing through to reach him.

"boom!"

The terrifying creature raised its hand to block, its entire body as if cast in gold, radiating intense light, shattering the rainbow light, and blocking the attack with its bare hands.

Even the mighty Ji family lord was slightly inferior; the ancient mirror shattered the void, but it could hardly harm this terrifying golden creature.

The ancient creature with golden scales had blood-red eyes, staring intently at Li Yao. After exchanging a blow with the Holy Master of the Ji family, it immediately separated and continued to attack Li Yao. Along the way, anything that stood in its way was torn apart, displaying overwhelming power.

Having witnessed the terror of this creature, everyone scurried to the sides, not daring to confront it.

After all, since it wasn't their own prodigy disciple, they had no reason to stop it. On the contrary, many people might even have hoped that this ancient creature would kill Li Yao.

The great struggle is about to begin, and this person is already far ahead of his peers. If he is allowed to grow up, how will the prodigies in their forces ever stand out?

Fortunately, Li Yao was not without support. Yao Guang Saint Lord Li Daoqing had also noticed all of this. He abandoned the ancient creature in front of him and flew into the air to block the ancient creature with golden scales.

A black-gold cauldron interwoven with laws appeared above Li Daoqing's head as he engaged in a fierce battle with the ancient creature. The two fought a life-or-death struggle, transforming into a dazzling burst of light.

"An opportunity." Li Yao surveyed the battlefield and realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enter the Ten Thousand Dragons' Nest.

Currently, all the holy lords and powerful figures are fighting against the ancient creatures in the Dragon Nest. All the ancient creatures that could come out have come out, only the king is asleep and will not wake up for a while!
Li Yao's two objectives for this trip are both inside the Ten Thousand Dragons' Nest, and he must make a gamble on one of them.

However, he certainly couldn't just charge around like that. He concealed his brilliance, landed in one of the dragon caves, disappeared from people's sight, and then used the Great Magic of Changing Heaven and Earth to transform into a middle-aged man.

This appearance is very inconspicuous. Its owner was a rogue cultivator, but he had already perished at the hands of an ancient creature.

In the current chaotic situation, no one has noticed how many people have perished. This rogue cultivator is inconspicuous among the cultivators entering the Dragon Cave, and Li Yao is not worried that anyone will recognize him.

After changing his appearance, Li Yao kept a low profile on the battlefield, hiding whenever he encountered ancient creatures, and then slowly approaching the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.

"what……"

A scream rang out, shaking the Dragon Nest; yet another supreme figure had died.

"The Holy Lord of Ten Thousand Beginnings is dead!"

"This... Holy Lords are beginning to fall!"

The Holy Lord of the Myriad Beginnings, a peerless figure, died in the Myriad Dragon Nest. His skull was ripped off by a purple creature, his brains spilling out, and his upper body, red and white, collapsed to the ground!
This was no ordinary powerful figure; he was one of the masters of the Eastern Wilderness in this era, far surpassing other great powers. Few in the mortal world could rival him, yet he has now been annihilated.

This was no less than a major earthquake, with a huge impact, which shocked everyone and sent chills down their spines. The Dragon Nest was too ferocious; even the Holy Lord was beginning to fall!

"Roar……"

Inside the ancient cave, ancient creatures roared, among them several near-gods, shrouded in a halo, leading ancient beings to suppress powerful rulers from all sides.

Li Yao felt a chill in his heart and quickly hid in a nearby ancient cave, remaining motionless so as not to attract the attention of ancient creatures.

At this moment, he had already approached the central area of ​​the Dragon Nest, and was quietly waiting for an opportunity in a nearby cave.

A long roar resounded, and a vast, surging power erupted. The mighty human Nangong Zhengyong was astonishing, and he killed five ancient beings with his bare hands.

Then, he fought a great battle with a purple ancient creature that was almost humanoid, turning the area into a place of destruction, where no other creature dared to approach.

The creature battling Nangong Zheng was the very one that had destroyed the Holy Lord of the Myriad Beginnings. Its body shimmered with purple light, its scales were sharp and menacing, and a purple-gold pagoda hung above its head as it hurtled towards Nangong Zheng like a mountain.

"boom!"

The two collided violently, destroying everything in their path. The Myriad Dragon Nest was covered with innate patterns, making it eternally immortal, but the ancient cave near them still collapsed.

The half-step Great Power and several ancient creatures were caught in the blast and instantly turned into mincemeat, vanishing into nothingness in a flash.

"Clang!" A small tree flew out from between Nangong Zheng's eyebrows, radiating light and shooting out strands of chaotic sword light, which were indestructible!

"Kick!"

The ancient creature's Purple Gold Pagoda cracked, failing to stop the small tree, which quickly approached.

"puff!"

Nangong Zheng spat out a mouthful of innate essence, making the sapling even more dazzling and heavy as a billion jin, pressing down and suppressing the ancient being shrouded in a divine halo below.

"Roar……"

The ancient creature, its body shimmering with purple light, tried its best to resist, but it still couldn't withstand the suppression of the small tree. Its body cracked, and blood gushed out.

Everyone was astonished. It was no exaggeration to say that Nangong Zheng was a formidable force in the southern part of the Eastern Wilderness, invincible and virtually unmatched.

"puff!"

He gave a powerful jolt, and the small tree, which was just over a foot tall, shook violently, unleashing thousands of sword beams. The ancient creature, which was almost humanoid, shattered with a soft "poof".

Bones and bits of flesh flew everywhere, the scene was bloody but also extremely shocking. The ancient creature that killed the Holy Lord of Ten Thousand Beginnings was thus killed by a powerful human.

"Nangong Zheng lives up to his reputation; he actually killed such a powerful ancient creature!"

"Even the Holy Lord of the Myriad Beginnings was no match for that purple creature."

People could only marvel inwardly; they had no time to pay much attention, as everyone was desperately trying to break through the encirclement.

"Daring to challenge an immortal, you certainly have some skills." Li Yao was somewhat surprised.

Although Nangong Zheng is just a rogue cultivator, his strength is definitely among the top tier in the Eastern Wilderness today, comparable to Li Daoqing, the Holy Master of the Ji family, and others.

Li Yao was hiding inside the Dragon Cave, almost inside the vast ancient cavern of the Ten Thousand Dragons' Nest.

He kept waiting, hoping to see if any ancient creatures had yet to awaken.

"Roar……"

Not far away, the battlefield was even more brutal.

The terrifying ancient creature, which was very close to humanoid, had a crocodile tail, and was covered with golden scales, fought Li Daoqing to a fever pitch.

His methods were cruel and terrifying; in the process, he even killed nine Supreme Elders of the Holy Land, and Li Daoqing could not stop him.

Of course, these elders belong to their own families, so it's hard to say whether Li Daoqing was unable to stop them or not.

After all, if you do one thing, someone else will do another. He saw perfectly clearly how these people released this ancient creature to find Li Yao.

"Hey!"

This golden, ancient creature gained the upper hand, and at a crucial moment, it suddenly used a secret technique to walk through the void and kill its way to the Purple Mansion Saint Lord's side.

He risked taking a blow from Li Daoqing's Black Gold Cauldron in the back, spitting out a wisp of golden blood, and joined forces with another ancient being to attack the Purple Mansion Saint Master.

The Great Dao evolved into a dense network of patterns, pressing down and making the void where the Purple Mansion Saint Lord was located eternal, temporarily freezing him in place.

The golden creature roared and charged forward, unleashing an overwhelming killing intent and spreading an endless aura of terror.

"puff!"

At the critical moment, the Purple Mansion Saint Lord broke free, but it was too late. His left arm was torn off, and blood gushed out like a spring.

If we had been a step slower, it might have been the fall of the second Holy Lord!

This is just a microcosm; in other places, life-or-death battles are raging, with the Queen Mother of the West, the Demon King of the Southern Ridge, and the Divine Monk of the Western Desert all locked in combat.

Their opponents were all ancient creatures that were close to humanoid, each one incredibly powerful. They fought with all their might, with ancient pagodas, war halberds, and relics radiating countless rays of divine light in a life-or-death duel.

Nearby, other cult leaders were also engaged in a bloody battle, and several powerful figures had already fallen, their bodies reduced to pus and blood.

"boom!"

An overwhelming killing intent filled the air as three ancient creatures emerged from the Dragon Nest, surpassing even the earlier, near-humanoid ancient beings.

Everyone's hearts sank. Three more of these powerful creatures suddenly appeared. With the balance of power shifting, the odds were likely in grave danger!
At the critical moment, Peacock King, Nangong Zheng, Xu Tianxiong (the third of the thirteen great bandits of the Northern Region), Qingjiao King (the fourth), Liu Feng (the sixth), Tu Tian (the seventh), and Li Heng (the eighth) stepped forward to join forces against him.

"boom!"

An even more terrifying battle ensued, with both sides clashing fiercely. Blood, flesh, and broken bones flew everywhere in the ancient cave, creating a horrific scene reminiscent of a living hell.

At this moment, Li Yao also made his move. As three more ancient creatures emerged from the Dragon Nest, he knew the time was ripe.

His figure blurred as he entered the void, using the "Movement" technique to move rapidly horizontally. Under the cover of the fierce battle, he moved very smoothly, and no one noticed him.

After obtaining the Chaotic Ancient Scripture, Li Yao did not practice it, but he did study it. His mastery of the void was not as good as that of the Holy Lord of the Ji family, but it was at least comparable to that of the Supreme Elder of the Ji family.

The Chaotic Ancient Emperor once received the inheritance of the Void Emperor. Although his understanding of the Void Dao was certainly not as profound as the Void Scripture, it was still incredibly mysterious.

Of course, no one noticed, not because Li Yao's mastery of the void was so strong that he could do it without anyone noticing. Firstly, it was because the speed of the "Traveling Character Secret" was too fast, almost a flash, so fast that it didn't give anyone time to react. Secondly, it was because the fluctuations of the great battle were too great, and the ripples of the void movement were too insignificant in this situation.

In the void, Li Yao stepped on the Xingzi Secret Technique, reaching extreme speed. In almost an instant, he arrived inside the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.

The combination of the "Traveling" secret technique and the Void Technique is simply a natural assassination method. No wonder the Heavenly Court is the leader of the three great assassin dynasties. The "Traveling" secret technique and the Void Concealment technique are such a perfect match that their combined power is no less terrifying than any holy art of attack in the world.

Within the Dragon Nest, life essence surged like a tide, and dragon energy raged like a great river. In the deepest part, it seemed as if a dragon comparable to an immortal was truly sleeping.

"What a huge piece of divine source!" Li Yao was amazed as soon as he entered.

Not far away, a large source block, about four or five square meters in size, shimmered with a crimson light, like a raging fire. At its very core was a divine source, within which was sealed a creature that was almost human-like.

After sensing this for a moment, Li Yao was immediately shocked. This was actually a king who had severed the Dao, and in the current world, he would be invincible.

"Such an existence exists even on the very outermost edge; the foundation of the ancient races is truly remarkable!" Li Yao was somewhat shocked, but he did not delay and instead carefully walked deeper into the area.

The Dragon Nest is full of pits and ancient caves, filled with the vicissitudes of time. The dragon's energy surges like rivers and seas, and auspicious light flows.

Li Yao was extremely cautious, using the Six Seals of Immortal Forbiddenness to seal his aura, fearing he might attract attention.

After walking for a while, Li Yao felt a chill run down his spine and up to the top of his head.

Two miles away, in a dragon-shaped ancient cave, there is a three-meter-long divine source block, its light dazzling. Inside, a middle-aged man with purple hair is sleeping, looking exactly like a human.

He had no scales, no beast tail, etc., and was extremely divine and mighty, making people want to worship him and seal him in the divine source to rest in peace.

This is a fully grown Primordial King, comparable to an ancient sage, or even more terrifying. He is an existence that should absolutely not be provoked. Even Li Yao's trump cards are insufficient to deal with such a creature.

Although they were two miles apart, Li Yao dared not approach them at all, and instead went around them from a distance.

Not long after, he saw another large divine source block, inside which was a woman, very serene, just like a human girl, and it was impossible to tell that she was an ancient creature.

However, careful sensing revealed that there was a terrifying force as vast as the ocean lurking in the girl's body. Once it erupted, the world would be destroyed!
Another ancient king, and in his prime, unlike the other holy lands and aristocratic families whose foundations were sealed away and whose lives were in danger.

After passing the first ancient queen, Li Yao was no longer so easily startled. He simply carefully avoided her and continued forward.

His goal was clear: he was heading towards the vermilion ancient coffin, because the elixir of immortality grew there, surrounded by tens of thousands of dragon energies.

The ancient coffin floated on the water, its age unknown. It was buried by several blocks of divine energy, but the ancient aura of the coffin was undeniable, etched with the marks of time.

After passing several more dragon caves and seeing several ancient queens, Li Yao was finally able to clearly see the ancient coffins.

But at the same time, he also felt that unparalleled killing intent, which made his body show signs of cracking.

The elixir of immortality was rooted in the mound of divine energy beside the coffin, as if cast in gold, no more than a foot high, and surrounded by tens of thousands of small dragons, dazzling and radiant.

The divine medicine was right in front of him, yet he couldn't get close. Even though Li Yao had a powerful physique, it was still insignificant in the face of this killing intent.

Even with the protection of a supreme holy weapon, he only traveled less than a mile before stopping completely.

A vermilion ancient coffin lay across the void, buried by many divine source blocks. An ancient and desolate aura rushed towards you, as if you were on an ancient land.

In a trance, ancient trees reached for the sky, savage dragons and primordial creatures roamed freely, and the vast land was engulfed in flames of war. The battlefields in the Great Wilderness were endless, until finally the ancient emperor emerged and pacified the eight wastelands.

Li Yao strained his eyes to see into the distance, activating his Heavenly Eye to its fullest extent, hoping to glimpse the origin of the True Dragon Divine Medicine. However, all he could see was an extremely dazzling light; he could see nothing at all.

"No, the distance is just too far," Li Yao thought helplessly.

He valued the True Dragon Divine Medicine highly, even more than the Elixir of Immortality itself, and instead focused on its original divine runes.

Back then, after cutting out the Qilin Divine Medicine Seed at the Yaoguang Stone Workshop in the Holy City, he tried to comprehend the innate divine patterns from it and obtain a piece of the Qilin Treasure Technique.

However, he ultimately failed. The seed remained dormant, its origins hidden, making it impossible to obtain. But he also confirmed his conjecture: through the origin of the divine medicine, one could see the innate divine patterns, even if it was just a glimpse. That would be enough for him, but the prerequisite was that the divine medicine had to be complete.

"The True Dragon Divine Mark is crucial to the advancement of the Heavenly Book; I must obtain it." Li Yao felt an intense longing in his heart.

The Heavenly Book was far too important to him; it was his greatest talent. Now that the thing that would make the Heavenly Book stronger was right in front of him, he couldn't face it calmly. But that peerless killing intent was like an insurmountable chasm, separating him from the True Dragon Divine Medicine, leaving him only able to watch helplessly, which was maddening.

Thank you to "Data is nothing special" for the 5000 coin reward, and thank you to "Believe in me, you can also become light" for the 100 coin reward.

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