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

Chapter 138 Giving Grace
Black mist filled the air, and dust swirled, but at this moment, two figures stood tall, a man and a woman. The man was handsome and dashing, like a god, while the woman was graceful and ethereal, making even the brightest pearls and the most beautiful jade pale in comparison.

They are spotless, capable of purifying the mortal world; their steps are light, exuding an ethereal aura, truly like deities.

Ye Fan was very familiar with one of the figures, because it was the most powerful person he had ever seen since he came to this world.

At first, they didn't know, only that the other party was the holy son of a holy land, the strongest among the younger generation in the vast and boundless Eastern Wilderness.

But now, as Ye Fan learns more and more about this world, he can better appreciate how heaven-defying it is, and how extraordinary the other party is.

For him, even a Divine Bridge Realm cultivator would be enough to take his life, while the Holy Son of Yao Guang could probably kill a large number of Divine Bridge Realm cultivators with a mere wave of his hand.

The gap between the two sides is so large that it cannot be calculated by reason.

"I have been silent for many years, and I never knew that someone like you had been born into this world?" Pang Bo's face was covered with demonic markings, and his demonic aura soared to the sky.

"A descendant of the Demon Emperor, a giant of the demon race, is actually so miserable, relying on a wisp of remnant god to possess another's body and eke out a living," Li Yao said calmly.

"A descendant of the Demon Emperor!" Ye Fan was shocked and stared blankly at Pang Bo. So the one occupying Pang Bo's body was actually a descendant of the Demon Emperor!

This outcome left him somewhat desperate, as it was beyond his capabilities. He was merely a cultivator who had only recently opened the Sea of ​​Bitterness, and he was utterly powerless in the face of a demon king, even though this demon king was just a remnant of a god in the worst possible condition.

"You have a past with this person?" Demon King Pang Bo's expression was somewhat unpleasant. He was in extremely poor condition; even if he burned his divine soul in battle, he would not be a match for the young man before him. If the other party really intended to interfere, then today would truly be troublesome.

Although his strength was reduced to less than one-tenth, his vision remained. The young man before him was absolutely terrifying. In his prime, he would naturally not be afraid, but now, if the other party really made a move, he would have almost no chance to resist.

Beside him, Ye Fan struggled for a moment before immediately cupping his fists towards the ethereal young man and saying, "Your Highness, do you still remember us?"

"Of course I remember, we did meet once." Li Yao nodded, his expression gentle.

"Speaking of which, it was the Holy Son who saved us all back then, and we have never formally thanked him."

"Heh, no need to try to get close to me. You want me to save your friend?"

Li Yao chuckled, immediately guessing Ye Fan's plan.

The Demon King Pang Bo's expression changed, and he felt somewhat anxious. However, he dared not make a move at this moment. The young man in front of him gave him a great sense of pressure. If he made the slightest move, the other party would strike with lightning speed.

"I know this is somewhat ungrateful, but Pang Bo is my closest friend. If Your Highness is willing to help, Ye Fan hereby swears that if I ever have the opportunity to rise to power in the future, I will definitely repay the two life-saving favors," Ye Fan said with utmost sincerity.

He was penniless and could only make this promise, even though he felt it was a bit presumptuous. As the Holy Son of Yao Guang, with his superior cultivation, standing tall in the boundless Eastern Wilderness, why would he need the favor of a mere cultivator from the Sea of ​​Bitterness? But he really had no other choice.

“Little one, I’m afraid you’ll never live to see us again, so how can we repay you?” Yao Xi said with a smile.

Ye Fan remained silent. Although he was confident that he could grow stronger, empty words were meaningless and would only make him seem presumptuous.

"It's a pity you were born in the wrong era. With your physique, if you were born in the ancient times, you would have achieved great things." Li Yaotian's eyes opened, seeing through Ye Fan's physique.

The origin of the Holy Body is truly terrifying. It has only been developed for a short time, yet it already possesses extraordinary power. It radiates golden light, is as solid as divine iron, and has an incomparably strong life force.

There is also that unique body of the Holy Body, which is sturdy and indestructible. It has only just opened the Sea of ​​Bitterness and it can already tear tigers and leopards apart. If it only uses physical strength to fight, it can even kill a cultivator in the Life Spring Realm.

Yao Xi examined it carefully, her brows furrowing slightly. With her cultivation level, she couldn't see through the child's sea of ​​suffering; its strength far exceeded her expectations.

This is a characteristic of the sacred body. If one has not embarked on cultivation, it can still be detected. However, if one has opened up the sea of ​​suffering, it will possess the characteristic of being solid and indestructible, and ordinary methods will not be able to see through it.

"What kind of constitution is this?" she asked, somewhat puzzled.

"The Ancient Sacred Body is one of the most powerful physiques in the world. Its physical body is unparalleled, its divine power is boundless, and it can suppress all kinds of strange phenomena. If one achieves mastery, one can challenge even the Great Emperor," Li Yao explained softly.

"It's this kind of physique. Ancient books record that this physique is extraordinary and extremely powerful." Yao Xi was somewhat surprised, but then sighed softly, "Unfortunately, this physique has now become a useless physique and can no longer regain its former glory."

"I will definitely break the curse that the Holy Body cannot cultivate and continue the myth of the Holy Body's invincibility," Ye Fan said firmly.

Yao Xi smiled faintly and did not say anything more. It was common knowledge in the world that the Holy Body could not cultivate, and she did not think that this child could break the curse of the Holy Body lineage.

But her junior brother was clearly interested in the child, so she didn't need to say anything; she could just watch quietly.

"In matters of cultivation, there are indeed no absolutes. People say that the Holy Body has become a useless body, but the myths created by this physique in the ancient times are real."

"I have never believed in destiny. Even if heaven and earth disagree, so what? If we cultivators don't even have the courage to overcome fate, then there's no point in cultivating anymore." Li Yao's eyes burned with a grand spirit.

This is an unparalleled martial will, confident in one's own invincibility, capable of overcoming any obstacle in one's path.

Ye Fan was deeply shocked. What confidence this was! To dare to say that man can conquer nature—that confidence wasn't just empty talk, but a genuine belief from the bottom of one's heart that one could do it.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart. Such a person with such a grand spirit did things entirely according to his own will. Whether the other party wanted to save Pang Bo or not depended entirely on whether the other party was willing or not.

Ye Fan still wanted to try. He wouldn't have made such a demanding request for other matters, but since it concerned Pang Bo, he couldn't remain indifferent.

"I hope Your Highness will lend a hand," he said sincerely, but he did not mention the matter of repayment again. Some things are enough to say once; bringing them up repeatedly will only annoy the other party.

Ultimately, he is currently just a cultivator in the sea of ​​suffering. As for the future, apart from his own absolute confidence, no one else believes that he can break the curse of the Holy Body.

Especially someone like Dong Yaoguang, who stands at the pinnacle of the Eastern Wilderness, would never take the kindness of ordinary people to heart.

Li Yao nodded and said, "Since we've already saved you once, let's go all the way and help you again."

He didn't hesitate much. It was just a wisp of a demon king's remnant soul. To him, it was easy to suppress it. It wasn't a troublesome matter. He was so quick to show his kindness to Ye Fan. The gains far outweighed the losses.

Ye Fan is a typical person who remembers kindness for a thousand years. Although he is ruthless towards his enemies, he holds nothing back towards those he trusts, let alone those who have saved his life.

The demonic aura surged, and the Demon King Pang Bo's expression changed drastically. He transformed into a beam of divine light, turned around, and fled, having no intention of fighting.

"Pang Bo!" Ye Fan shouted, trying to take a step to catch up.

However, Pang Bo was moving too fast at this moment, many times faster than the elders who were riding the divine rainbow. He disappeared from Ye Fan's sight in an instant.

After Pang Bo's body was taken over, his fate was uncertain. At this moment, Ye Fan was extremely anxious, but he couldn't catch up with his opponent at all.

"Don't worry, he can't escape." Li Yao chuckled, trying to run away from him. It has to be said, he was indeed a bit too arrogant.

Li Yao waved his hand, and his supreme magical power surged forth, causing the void to ripple outwards. Then, it suddenly contracted, and Pang Bo, who had already run far away, reappeared in everyone's sight in an instant.

He was flying forward at an alarming speed, but his body kept moving backward, as if time were rewinding. This technique was so exaggerated that it greatly shocked the newbie Ye Fan.

"Such powerful void techniques! Is this the Ji family's method?!" The Azure Lotus Demon King was shocked and somewhat incredulous.

Of all those present, only Ye Fan couldn't understand it. Yao Xi and the Azure Lotus Demon King could both sense the changes in the void. Li Yao used his great magic to refine the power of this void, and everything was under his control.

Escaping is simple: just break through with absolute power. The Azure Lotus Demon King in his prime could do that, but now he is helpless; even with all his strength, he cannot break free from this void field.

The Azure Lotus Demon King's face was grim. He had clearly seen the hope of resurrection, but now it had been abruptly cut off, which made him extremely frustrated and feel like he was going to vomit blood.

"Thump!" Just then, a sound like the beating of a war drum rang out. The dull sound was very powerful, as if it were pounding on a person's heart.

"The Daoist wisdom of our ancestors is something we, their descendants, cannot truly admire." The Azure Lotus Demon King was somewhat dejected, but he had no intention of surrendering. As a descendant of the Demon Emperor, he could only die in battle, not in such a cowardly manner.

"Buzz!"

The demonic power was like a vast ocean, and dense demonic patterns appeared on Pang Bo's face. Pang Bo, who was originally just a half-grown boy, now became boundless and tall, with bulging muscles, and his whole body was covered with demonic patterns.

The Azure Lotus Demon King was unwilling to surrender, but was prepared to fight with his divine soul burning, even if it meant his divine consciousness would be annihilated and he would disappear from the world after the battle.

"Wait a minute!"

Suddenly, a voice as beautiful as heavenly music rang out, attracting everyone's attention. In the distance, two figures approached together, a man and a woman, both very young.

"Here we go again, you're so perfect for timing." Li Yao muttered to himself, feeling that this scene was extremely familiar. Back then outside the Holy City, the scene was almost exactly the same, except that this time, the other party was accompanied by a powerful figure, no longer alone.

"I didn't expect that Dong Yaoguang, who is famous throughout the five major regions, would also come." Yan Ruyu's red lips parted slightly, her white robe trailing on the ground, her black hair dancing lightly, her whole demeanor ethereal and flawless.

"King Peacock, Princess Yan, it's a pleasure to meet you," Li Yao said calmly, showing no pressure even with a supreme demon king in front of him.

"Brother Dao, I wonder if you could spare him? This is Ruyu's nineteenth-generation ancestor," Yan Ruyu pleaded.

Yao Xi's alarm bells rang loudly. She dared not let her guard down in the slightest when it came to Yan Ruyu. This woman was too perfect and could not be underestimated.

"Just because he's your nineteenth-generation ancestor, does that mean your junior brother should go easy on him?" she said lightly.

Yan Ruyu seemed to be deep in thought. She glanced at Yao Xi, then looked at Li Yao and said, "Since you have already taken action, you must be protecting that boy. I will not make things difficult for you. I will have the 19th Ancestor leave the boy's sea of ​​consciousness. This way, you can achieve your goal. I only hope that you will be lenient."

"A fairy, she really is a fairy," Yao Xi thought to herself regarding Yan Ruyu.

"Young man, this is something I promised you. What do you say we should do?" Li Yao didn't answer Yan Ruyu, but asked Ye Fan instead.

Since we've already shown him kindness, we might as well give Ye Fan plenty of face.

"Young man, I'm really sorry for offending your friend this time." Yan Ruyu knew from Li Yao's words that the key to the problem lay with this young man.

"Ye Zi, make her hand over the Dao Scripture. There is a complete Dao Scripture, the Wheel of the Sea, in the Demon Emperor's Tomb." Just then, Pang Bo's consciousness struggled out and said something very quickly, but he was immediately suppressed by the Azure Lotus Demon King.

Ye Fan was taken aback, but after realizing what was happening, he quickly called out, "Pang Bo!"

He tried to wake Pang Bo, but no matter how he called out, it was no use. Just now, Pang Bo had taken advantage of the Azure Lotus Demon King's unpreparedness to launch a sudden attack and successfully took control of the body for a moment. Now that the Azure Lotus Demon King was on guard, Pang Bo had no chance to wake up.

"Young man, don't worry, your friend is fine," Yan Ruyu reassured him.

She paused, then asked, "What your friend said, do you think it's feasible?"

The implication was that they were genuinely willing to offer the Dao Scripture Wheel Sea Scroll in exchange for the Azure Lotus Demon King.

Ye Fan knew that the other party was so decisive because the Dao Scripture Wheel Sea Scroll was more for the Holy Son of Yao Guang than for him.

"Alright, I'm willing. Let your nineteenth-generation ancestor leave Pang Bo's body." Without hesitation, he agreed immediately. The most urgent task now was to save Pang Bo.

"I wonder what your opinion is, brother?" Yan Ruyu looked at Li Yao, wanting to get his reply.

“Okay.” Li Yao nodded. He had already handed the decision over to Ye Fan. Since the other party had agreed, he naturally had nothing more to say.

Yan Ruyu waved her hand, and a golden page flew toward Ye Fan. She then said, "This is the Dao Scripture of the Sea of ​​Wheels. Young brother, you can take a look first."

Ye Fan reached out and took it, but didn't look at it. He just held it in his hand and said, "Now you can let your nineteenth ancestor leave Pang Bo's body, right?"

Yan Ruyu nodded and said to Pang Bo, whose body was covered with demonic patterns, "Nineteenth Ancestor, you come out first."

The Azure Lotus Demon King looked at Li Yao with some hesitation, somewhat afraid that the other party would attack him after he left the boy's body.

“Brother Dao, don’t be nervous. Dong Yaoguang is the number one young person in the Eastern Wilderness and Northern Plains. He wouldn’t go back on his word.” At this moment, the Peacock King, who looked like a handsome young man, spoke up, putting the Azure Lotus Demon King at ease.

"The number one young talent in the Eastern Wilderness and Northern Plains!" The Azure Lotus Demon King was somewhat surprised. Although he had already seen Li Yao's extraordinary abilities, he never expected that it would be exaggerated to this extent.

There is no absolute number one in martial arts. No one will admit to being weaker than others. Dong Yaoguang, who became the number one young person in the two domains, must have defeated all the young geniuses in the two domains and made them despair in order to have the status of number one.

This is someone who can completely sweep away all enemies; a perfect template for a young emperor.

A bright green light suddenly appeared and left Pang Bo's body. After learning of Li Yao's reputation, the Azure Lotus Demon King felt relieved. Such a peerless genius would not stoop to lying.

Yan Ruyu took out a bronze lamp and let the soul of the Azure Lotus Demon King temporarily reside in it. This lamp had miraculous effects and could nourish the soul.

"thump!"

After the Azure Lotus Demon King left, Pang Bo's enormous body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

"Pang Bo." Ye Fan hurriedly stepped forward, shook Pang Bo's body, and looked at Li Yao with some concern, saying, "Your Highness, what's wrong with Pang Bo? Why hasn't he recovered yet?"

Yan Ruyu was also puzzled. Logically speaking, the moment the Azure Lotus Demon King left, the boy would have returned to his original state after losing the Demon King's power, unlike Pang Bo who remained in a demonized state.

“Don’t worry, he fainted because his soul was impacted. He just needs to rest for a while. As for maintaining his demonic transformation, it’s because he has ancient demon blood. His ancestor may have been a formidable demon king. Pang Bo also inherited demon blood. This time, stimulated by the power of the demon king, his bloodline has been revived,” Li Yao explained.

"Ancient demon bloodline!" Ye Fan quickly accepted it. Back on Earth, Pang Bo was like a little bull. Because he was a Holy Body, he had great strength from a young age, and Pang Bo was actually not much weaker than him.

The fact that the other party possesses the bloodline of an ancient demon makes sense.

"Brother Dao, Fairy Yao, we'll take our leave now," Yan Ruyu said softly, then turned and left with the Peacock King.

“We should go too, young man. Take your friends and leave. You’re not in the right place to stay right now,” Li Yao said.

"Your Highness, the Dao Scripture," Ye Fan said hastily, presenting the golden pages in his hands with both hands.

Li Yao glanced at it, then copied the Daoist scripture into the Heavenly Book, turned and left, saying nonchalantly, "This is yours, keep it safe."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Ye Fan happily clasped his hands in thanks.

He is currently only practicing the beginning chapter of the Daoist scriptures, specifically the chapter on the Sea of ​​Bitterness. He lacks the subsequent scriptures for cultivation. The Daoist scriptures on the Sea of ​​Wheels are what he urgently needs.

"Dong Yaoguang is a good person. When I grow up, I will definitely repay his kindness today," Ye Fan said firmly in his heart.

When he got up again, the man and woman had already disappeared. Ye Fan thought for a moment, put away the Dao Scripture, carried Pang Bo on his shoulder, and left towards the outside of the primitive ruins.

After many twists and turns, Pang Bo is now unconscious. He has no intention of staying any longer. Moreover, due to Pang Bo's demonic transformation, he can no longer go to the Spirit Ruins Cave. From now on, he will have to start wandering the world.

Thank you to Xiaoyao Yuyu Renjian for the 1500 coins, and thank you to Luoye for the 100 coins.
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