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

Chapter 140 Fragments of the Immortal Ascension Cauldron

The Azure Lotus Imperial Weapon was dazzlingly beautiful. To the naked eye, all one could see was a blinding light. Those with low cultivation levels dared not look at it, for they would truly be blinded by the divine light.

Only those who have reached the Sendai level of cultivation can rely on their powerful cultivation to glimpse and see that exquisitely beautiful blue lotus.

Li Yao used the Great Sage Weapon for protection as he observed the blue lotus, hoping to understand the profound mystery of the Imperial Weapon.

He was very curious about this imperial weapon because the Azure Lotus Imperial Weapon was an extremely special existence among all imperial weapons. It seemed to have a life of its own and was incredibly active. This was not only because the Azure Emperor's cultivation was superb, but also because of the special nature of the Azure Lotus Imperial Weapon itself.

This imperial weapon was forged by the Azure Emperor using his own body, so its activity level is more obvious than that of ordinary imperial weapons. The effect it exhibits is that it is very easy to revive, which is something that other imperial weapons do not possess.

"It's just that the demon race isn't very strong. Otherwise, with the Azure Lotus Emperor Weapon in hand, their strength would increase to an unknown extent," Li Yao thought to himself.

"Everyone, let's stop here. This is the ancestral tomb. Your wanton disturbance is going too far." At this moment, Yan Ruyu held a treasure basin, in which the Azure Emperor's weapon floated, releasing the divine might of the Great Emperor.

Even though Yan Ruyu didn't activate it at this moment, the terrifying divine power alone was enough to shake the heavens and earth. All the paths were suppressed by that green lotus, as if there really was a great emperor standing above all the paths.

If we look at things normally, if the Azure Emperor hadn't been reckless and had instead cultivated peacefully, then the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths would probably still revere him now.

As the Azure Emperor who became emperor through the elixir of immortality, his lifespan was so long that it drove even the Supreme Beings to despair. Even in his first life, he was likely destined to reign for over 20,000 years.

If he takes the elixir of immortality in his second life, the combined lifespan of both lives is estimated to be at least 50,000 years, and that's still the most conservative estimate.

The Azure Emperor's reign over the universe has lasted for only about ten thousand years. Even if we include the time when the Azure Emperor disappeared, it has been less than twenty thousand years. If the Azure Emperor were still alive, he would be in the later years of his first life and would not have even started his second life yet.

Therefore, the Azure Lotus Imperial Weapon is theoretically the strongest imperial weapon of this era, because it is the weapon of the current emperor. Even though this emperor has disappeared, the traces of the Azure Emperor's Dao still remain in the world, which to some extent enhances the power of the Azure Lotus Weapon.

"This should also be one of the reasons why the Azure Lotus Imperial Weapon is so active," Li Yao guessed to himself.

"Hey!"

The Peacock King and the Old Roc King moved with lightning speed, arriving beside Yan Ruyu. Terrifying divine energy surged forth, aiding Yan Ruyu in wielding the Azure Lotus Imperial Weapon.

This time, with the Peacock King and the Old Roc King present, Yan Ruyu was full of confidence, unlike in the original story where she fled immediately after obtaining the imperial weapon.

After all, with two supreme experts present, they could unleash the power of the Imperial Weapon to a certain extent, which was quite terrifying. Because the power of the Imperial Weapon was beyond doubt.

Unlike the people of the Ziwei Ancient Star, who lack knowledge about imperial weapons, the people of the Beidou Star Region are extremely clear that once an imperial weapon unleashes its power, it is enough to sink the Central Plains.

At this moment, both the Ji family and Yao Guang had rather grim expressions. With the Azure Lotus Imperial Weapon now in existence, they would have no further chance unless their own Imperial Weapons were also present.

However, no one had anticipated this situation before they arrived, and imperial weapons are not easily mobilized; each use requires prior preparation, which is quite troublesome.

Li Yao, the only one who knew about this situation, did not bring any imperial weapons, because the Dragon Pattern Cauldron was currently suppressing the human demon and could not be easily mobilized. Otherwise, if Dongfang Taiyi were to rebel even slightly, it would be a catastrophic disaster for the Yao Guang Holy Land.

Even if they used all their resources, without the Dragon Pattern Cauldron, they wouldn't be enough to kill the old man, the Human Demon, by himself.

"Everyone, retreat. You all know very well the power that the Azure Emperor's weapon will unleash," the Peacock King said softly.

“Indeed, once the Imperial Weapon is unleashed, countless acres of rivers and mountains will be submerged. Everyone, let’s leave.” Old Peng King also spoke.

At this moment, the two were extremely proud and no longer had any fear of the holy land families. They were no longer afraid that those powerful forces would deploy powerful weapons, because in this world, even the strongest weapon was at most on par with the Azure Emperor's weapon.

The situation outside the holy city will never be repeated.

"Holy Son, what should we do?" A powerful figure from the Yao Guang Holy Land came to Li Yao's side and asked for his opinion in a low voice.

Although judging by cultivation level, he should be in charge here, he was self-aware enough to know that he was only higher than the Holy Son in cultivation level. In terms of combat strength, he was afraid that he was no match for him at all.

Li Yao did not reply, but looked around the Demon Emperor's tomb. Soon, he saw the beautiful figure, and she nodded gently as agreed.

"Let's go. They've already brought out an Emperor-level weapon. What's the point of staying here?" Seeing that Yao Xi's plan had succeeded, Li Yao decided to leave as well, not intending to stay and confront the demon race any longer.

The powerful Yao Guang nodded readily and shouted, "Yao Guang Holy Land, evacuate!"

With orders obeyed, the powerful warriors of Yao Guang began to retreat in an orderly manner from the Demon Emperor's tomb.

The Ji and Jiang families exchanged bewildered glances, somewhat surprised that the Yao Guang Holy Land had withdrawn so readily.

The dozen or so women from the Jade Pool Holy Land were ethereal and graceful, each one beautiful and otherworldly. They seemed unwilling to participate in this battle and all retreated. The woman in the lead parted her red lips and said, "We are merely passing by and have no intention of vying for the treasures left behind by the Demon Emperor."

Following Yao Guang Holy Land, Yao Chi Holy Land also withdrew from the competition and did not intend to continue.

Seeing this, the Ji and Jiang families knew that the situation was hopeless and there was no point in lingering any longer, unless they really wanted to return to their families and bring out their imperial weapons to confront the enemy.

However, that would cause too much of a commotion. The Eastern Wilderness has not seen a clash of supreme imperial weapons for thousands of years. All the factions are exercising great restraint to avoid such an event. The forces that possess imperial weapons have a bottom line in their actions.

Outside the Demon Emperor's tomb, knights and ancient chariots from the Yao Guang Holy Land swept across the sky. Li Yao and Yao Xi rode together in the Nine Phoenix Sun Chariot, speeding forward.

"Junior brother, this is what you asked me to find." Yao Xi took out a piece of broken green copper, about the size of a palm, very heavy, like a piece broken off from some kind of vessel.

Li Yao reached out and took it, gazing at the unremarkable piece of green bronze. If he hadn't known beforehand that it was a treasure, he probably would have been fooled, because it was so ordinary, like a common artifact.

"Junior brother, what is this? Why did you ask me to search for it? I investigated it before, and it's very ordinary. I can't sense anything special about it," Yao Xi asked curiously.

Li Yao chuckled, raised the fragment in his hand, his divine power surged, and he suddenly exerted force in his palm, causing the void to tremble. Yet, the scrap copper remained unchanged under such power!
No, it can't be said that there was no change. Under Li Yao's terrifying divine power, the scrap copper underwent a strange transformation, shedding a lot of rust and becoming ancient and grand.

Indeed, at first glance it seems quite ordinary, like a broken piece from a vessel, but upon closer inspection, one discovers that it exudes an indescribable charm, giving one a sense of endless antiquity and vicissitude.

"How is this possible!" Yao Xi was extremely surprised. Such power would crush even a powerful beast to death, but this fragment was not crushed.

This alone is enough to show that this is definitely not just scrap metal; its origin is certainly extraordinary, perhaps a fragment of some powerful weapon.

"When I was in the Dragon Transformation Realm, I went to the Central Plains to train in order to obtain Dragon Marrow for cultivation. There, I heard a legend about a supreme treasure called the Central Plains Green Copper," Li Yao explained to Yao Xi, holding up the green copper in his hand.

"The Central Plains Green Copper, this is the fragment. What's so special about it that makes it a treasure of the Central Plains?" Yao Xi asked curiously. "Besides this legend, I've also heard another rumor," Li Yao said calmly. "The legend says that the Azure Emperor rose from the Central Plains, and he was originally a blue lotus, whose roots were in the Central Plains Green Copper."

"What!" Yao Xi was completely stunned. The fact that the Azure Emperor came from Zhongzhou was not a secret, and many powerful forces knew about it.

However, the fact that the Azure Emperor once took root in the green copper is an absolute secret, known to very few people.

"Could this be the piece of green bronze where the Azure Emperor took root?" Yao Xi asked, pointing at the green bronze with disbelief.

Li Yao shook his head: "I don't know. The Azure Emperor once searched for green copper, wanting to collect it completely. He reigned over the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths for tens of thousands of years, and who knows how many pieces of green copper he found. This piece might just be one that was found later."

Yao Xi nodded in agreement and said, "But no matter what, it is enough to prove that this piece of green copper is extraordinary. If we can understand something from it, we will definitely gain something remarkable."

Li Yao nodded, feeling that the gains from this trip were quite good. The first piece was green bronze, which was a fragment of a celestial artifact and was related to the Emperor's life. If he could comprehend the profound laws from it, he might be able to glimpse the Emperor's methods.

Even if you can't figure out anything about it, this thing itself is a treasure, perhaps even stronger than a Great Saint Weapon. After all, two Great Saint Weapons can't stop an Emperor Weapon, but two pieces of green copper can temporarily block it.

Besides these, there was another gain: the Azure Emperor's essence blood. This was definitely a good thing. If he used it to temper his body, it could greatly strengthen his physique and enhance his origin.

This is the essence blood of a Great Emperor, and it's even the essence blood of a Demon Emperor whose killing intent has been refined. Calling it an unparalleled treasure is no exaggeration.

Li Yao estimated that if he used these few drops of the Demon Emperor's blood essence to cleanse his body, it would definitely greatly enhance his physique, and he might even be able to reach the King-level physique.

The Tomb of the Demon Emperor contained many valuable items. Although he couldn't obtain them all, these two items alone were quite good, and Li Yao was very satisfied.

Of course, dissatisfaction is not an option. With the Azure Emperor's weapon in hand and two supreme demon kings, this is definitely a tough nut to crack and very difficult to take down.

Moreover, that place is the tomb of the Azure Emperor. Although the Azure Emperor is trapped in the Desolate Tower, who knows if there are any hidden tricks there? If the Azure Emperor can escape from the Desolate Tower, even for just a moment, it would be enough to quell everything.

Thinking about it this way, it's best to stop while you're ahead. Life can't be perfect, and even if it were, it's not something he can achieve right now.

……

Inside the Demon Emperor's Tomb, under the intimidation of the Azure Lotus Imperial Weapon, everyone evacuated, leaving only countless demons to collect treasures.

Meanwhile, the Azure Lotus Demon King once again possessed a body, this time a powerful demon that had become a lotus spirit. Because the other party cooperated, the possession went very smoothly.

"How does the 19th generation ancestor feel?" Yan Ruyu asked curiously.

"It feels pretty good. I owe you all a lot this time," said the Azure Lotus Demon King.

The Peacock King shook his head and said, "Brother Dao is a descendant of the Demon Emperor, so it is only right that you lend a helping hand."

“Princess Yan once helped me, so it is only right that she lends a hand this time,” said the old Peng King.

The Azure Lotus Demon King nodded, saying nothing more, but looked at Yan Ruyu and asked, "Where is the Sacred Heart of our Ancestor?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Ruyu took out a crystal coffin, one meter long and one and a half feet wide, crystal clear, shimmering with seven colors under the sunlight, truly extraordinary.

Inside, there is a heart the size of a fist, bright red and dazzling, like a piece of red jade marrow, incomparably radiant. This is a rare treasure, containing life force.

This is a rare treasure. After obtaining the Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart, Yan Ruyu immediately sealed it in a crystal coffin to nurture its life force.

The Azure Lotus Demon King accepted the Sacred Heart and shook his head: "External objects are ultimately of little use; they still require strong blood and qi to nourish them."

"What does the 19th generation ancestor mean?" Yan Ruyu asked hesitantly.

"You should all have guessed it, that sacred body," the Azure Lotus Demon King said calmly.

Although the Holy Body has become a useless body and cannot cultivate, its blood and qi are still extremely powerful. Every strand of blood and qi is extremely pure and contains unimaginable energy.

Not to mention, when it possessed Ye Fan, although it was quickly forced out, the Azure Lotus Demon King still sensed that the Holy Body had boundless vitality, suggesting that it had taken some kind of divine medicine.

“That’s someone Dong Yaoguang protected. If we were to take action against them, it would be too offensive,” Yan Ruyu shook her head, somewhat hesitant.

Thinking of that person, even with the Azure Emperor's weapon, she still dared not underestimate him.

Many of Li Yao's deeds are no longer secrets. For example, his age is widely known; he's not even twenty yet, but he already possesses such cultivation. If given another ten years, how far would he have gone?
With the Azure Emperor's weapon at her disposal, Yan Ruyu only wanted to cultivate peacefully and improve her cultivation level, rather than risk offending Dong Yaoguang by attacking the Holy Body. The risk of that was too great and not worth the effort.

"Don't worry, Dong Yaoguang saving the Holy Body was probably just a side effect. If he really cared, he wouldn't have let the other party leave on their own," the Azure Lotus Demon King said confidently.

"Besides, even if they really care, so what? Are they going to attack us because of this? That Holy Body isn't from the Yao Guang Holy Land."

Yan Ruyu remained silent, somewhat reluctant to act in this way, but she could not deny that what the Azure Lotus Demon King said made a lot of sense, and the Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart did indeed need to be nurtured.

Seeing that Yan Ruyu was still worried, the Azure Lotus Demon King reassured her, "Don't worry, placing the Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart in the Sacred Body's Sea of ​​Bitterness is not harming him. When the Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart absorbs the Sacred Body's blood and qi to nourish it, it will also nourish the other party. This can be considered a shared thing."

"This... alright." Yan Ruyu finally agreed. The Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart was equally important to her, as it greatly helped her cultivation.

"To be honest, Dong Yaoguang is the most suitable, but unfortunately, his status and cultivation are too extraordinary. It's almost impossible to get him to willingly nourish his Sacred Heart with his blood and qi." The Azure Lotus Demon King shook his head regretfully.

The Peacock King and the Roc King were both stunned, thinking that this guy was really bold to actually target Dong Yaoguang.

Fortunately, the Azure Lotus Demon King was not mentally unstable and knew that this was impossible, so he dismissed the idea.

No one objected to using the sacred body to nourish the sacred heart, but if the Azure Lotus Demon King dared to make a move on Dong Yaoguang, even the Peacock King and the Old Peng King would not be able to sit still and would come out to dissuade him.

Although they now possess the Azure Emperor's weapons, taking over Dong Yaoguang wouldn't be difficult. But if they actually did that, the Yaoguang Holy Land would definitely go crazy, and might even mobilize its resources, wielding the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron, to attack them.

By then, even with the Azure Emperor's army, they wouldn't be able to withstand it.

(End of this chapter)