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

Chapter 142 Bronze Immortal Palace
As Li Yao began his long period of seclusion, the prodigies who had been suffocating under his pressure finally began to stir, as if the mountain above their heads had finally disappeared.

Although they knew it was only temporary, they finally had a chance to catch their breath.

Gradually, for some reason, when everyone was paying attention to the young prodigies, they stopped comparing them to Li Yao. It was as if they were excluding Li Yao and looking to see who the strongest young person in the Eastern Wilderness was besides him.

Inside the Holy Son Hall, Li Yao paid no attention to anything outside and focused solely on his cultivation. After breaking through the seventh step of the Immortal Platform, the time allotted for creating his Dharma Domain increased again. Although not much, this was a perspective of dimensional advancement, and every breath brought tremendous gains.

As he comprehended the Great Dao from a higher perspective, the feeling of walking with the Dao and being utterly detached from worldly desires returned to him. Love, hate, greed, anger, and delusion almost all disappeared, and his heart was calm and undisturbed.

The Supreme Being is Ruthless; this is undoubtedly a path to heaven, and it doesn't require high aptitude. If one has this kind of mindset, even if one is just an ordinary mortal, one can go very far on the path of cultivation.

Because one's mind is free of distractions and in harmony with the Tao, practicing in this state of mind is definitely twice as effective with half the effort.

Even for Li Yao, the speed of cultivation under such circumstances is incredibly terrifying. If he can maintain this state of mind, he might be able to break through to the second level of the Immortal Platform in less than a year, and break through to the Dao-Slaying King Realm in less than three years. Moreover, the Dao-Slaying Heavenly Barrier is practically meaningless to him.

Because he is detached from worldly desires, there is nothing for him to kill. He can kill without killing, and the process will naturally lead him to break through to the realm of the King of Slaying Dao.

Moreover, this kind of non-severing yet severing is in line with the true meaning of cultivation. After breaking through the Dao of Severing, one's combat power will be absolutely heaven-defying.

If someone were to tread this path, it might truly create a legend in the history of cultivation.

But that's difficult, because being ruthless is extremely hard.

It should be understood that the Supreme Being's ruthlessness is not like the cold indifference of the Supreme Being, but a true ruthlessness and selflessness. They are completely indifferent to everything in the outside world, and remain calm and composed even if the sky collapses and the earth cracks or they perish.

This is an extremely difficult state of cultivation, but it is not what Li Yao wants. He is not a perfect person; he enjoys the feeling of having love, hate, greed, anger, and delusion.

Even though the Supreme Ruthlessness could greatly increase his cultivation speed, he still abandoned it. Even though maintaining this state could make him stronger even faster, it was not his path.

To escape this state, Li Yao sent Yao Xi to the Sunrise Island and into the Holy Son's Palace to cultivate alongside him.

He needs an anchor point to stimulate his inner emotions and break free from a state of utter indifference.

"Junior brother, what's wrong with you?" Yao Xi asked with some concern.

At this moment, Li Yao was completely devoid of human emotions. He seemed to be the Dao itself, the universe itself. Apart from his appearance, Yao Xi could not sense Li Yao's presence at all.

"I've comprehended the Dao too quickly; I'm about to transcend it," Li Yao said calmly, without a trace of emotion, his nonchalant manner as if it had nothing to do with him.

"What do I need to do?" Yao Xi asked directly. She knew that Li Yao had sent her here because she could help him get out of this situation.

“You don’t need to do anything, you can just stay here,” Li Yao said, implying that he wanted the other person to be a tool to awaken their inner emotions.

Yao Xi nodded, without asking any further questions, and directly took a futon and sat cross-legged in front of Li Yao.

She was a very rational person. Even though she had a thousand questions in her mind at this moment, she knew that now was definitely not the time to ask them. The most important thing was to help Li Yao return to normal.

As for what happens afterward, if Li Yao wants to say something, she will naturally know. There's no need to rush; she can clearly distinguish between what's important and what's urgent.

Li Yao's brow lit up, and the golden little man recited the heavenly chant, condensing into a golden light that flew into Yao Xi's sea of ​​consciousness.

"This is the Taiyin True Scripture, a truly supreme immortal scripture, which is quite compatible with you. For the next period of time, you should switch to cultivating this scripture," Li Yao said calmly.

In fact, the Yao Guang Emperor Scripture is also very suitable, but it is completely based on Li Yao's compatibility. Others will not achieve much effect by practicing it; it is just an ordinary emperor scripture. In comparison, the Tai Yin True Scripture is much more powerful and has a good compatibility with Yao Xi.

Therefore, compared to the Yao Guang Emperor Scripture, Li Yao felt that the Taiyin True Scripture was more suitable for Yao Xi.

"It's this immortal scripture! My junior brother passed it on to me. What if the sages blame me..." Yao Xi was a little worried. The Holy Lord had also told her some things about Dongfang Taiyi, so she knew about the Taiyin True Scripture and the Taiyang True Scripture.

But she never asked Li Yao to pass on the two scriptures to her, because she was afraid of making things difficult for Li Yao, and they had never even discussed them before.

"It's nothing. Senior Dongfang is a magnanimous person and doesn't care about such things. I will inform him about this matter afterward. You can focus on your cultivation." Li Yao said calmly, without any expression.

"Then thank you very much, Junior Brother." Yao Xi said gratefully, without refusing. She also wanted to become stronger and try her best to catch up with Li Yao's pace, not wanting to be left too far behind.

After dealing with Yao Xi's matter, Li Yao began to reflect.

He continued to meditate, but with Yao Xi by his side, his inner emotions were stirred, and the effect of the Supreme Forgetfulness was greatly reduced, causing his cultivation to slow down somewhat.

But Li Yao didn't care. If it were someone else, they might feel it was a pity, but Li Yao really didn't lack the cultivation speed brought by the Supreme Oblivion, because the insights brought by the Heavenly Book were already enough to make his cultivation speed astonishing.

The Holy Son's Palace returned to its usual tranquility, with no difference from before. The only difference was the presence of a beautiful figure, adding a touch of brilliance to the cold palace.

The Ancient Scripture of the Sun is ranked alongside the True Scripture of the Moon as the strongest scripture in the Sendai Secret Realm. Because Li Yao's mastery of the True Scripture of the Moon has reached an extremely deep level, after comprehending the True Scripture of the Sun, he has a clearer understanding that if the Holy Power of the Moon and the Holy Power of the Sun were to combine and collide, it would definitely cause a catastrophe and shatter the Sendai.

The concepts of yin and yang working together or the mutual generation of two polarities are impossible to achieve; all that exists is conflict and self-destruction.

The more he tried to comprehend it, the more he felt that the merging of the Yin and Yang to create chaos was impossible, and he could see no hope whatsoever. If he forced himself to cultivate, he would surely shatter his altar and die.

For an ordinary person, reaching this point would be like facing an abyss, impossible to cross.

The consequences of the clash between Yin and Yang are terrifying, as many people in the ancient history of cultivation have already provided answers.

The idea that the moon and the sun work together in harmony until they reach perfection can lead to the title of emperor, which has inspired many to embark on this path.

In the end, apart from Dongfang Taiyi, all the others died, including some amazing individuals, but none of them succeeded.

These are just peers, but what Li Yao needs to do is to achieve the fusion of Yin and Yang, which is much more difficult than what his peers do.

One can imagine the difficulty involved, but he was not discouraged or hesitant. He had already made up his mind about his path and would not be confused like he was when he first broke into Sendai.

So what if it's difficult? He can't achieve the union of Yin and Yang to create chaos right now, not because it's impossible, but because his understanding of the two immortal scriptures is not deep enough. As long as he continues to comprehend them and reaches the level of the creator, or even transcends the creator, then the current difficulties may just be a breeze.

Li Yao's mind was clear and pure, and he quietly comprehended the profound meaning of the Great Dao, reaching a state of selflessness. Only when he felt that he was about to become one with the Dao would he open his eyes, quietly gaze at the stunning woman in front of him, ignite the emotions in his heart, and then continue to comprehend.

Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. He has fully comprehended the profound mysteries of the Sun Scripture, which means that he can enter the realm of creation once again.

This time, he doesn't intend to study the Taiyin and Taiyang scriptures, but rather to study the True Dragon Fist.

This immortal technique is very powerful. Unleashing it gives him a considerable chance to break through the Eight Forbidden Domains and enter the Eternal Divine Forbidden Domain.

The True Dragon Fist is undoubtedly his strongest killing move to date, and he will not abandon it even when comprehending the Taiyin and Taiyang True Scriptures.

Li Yao knew very well that as his understanding of the True Dragon Fist deepened, its power would become even greater when unleashed, and the chances of entering the realm of divine prohibitions would also increase.

The Divine Forbidden Domain allows for a comprehensive upgrade of oneself, greatly benefiting combat power and other aspects. Currently, the True Dragon Fist is the only key to unlocking the Divine Forbidden Domain, and he naturally wants to refine this key.

"If only I could enter the realm of divine prohibitions someday without relying on the True Dragon Fist, solely through my own comprehension," Li Yao thought to himself.

The Divine Forbidden Domain is not only for combat, but also greatly helpful for cultivation and enlightenment. This domain enhances oneself in all aspects.

The combined power of the Divine Forbidden Domain and the Creation Domain of the Heavenly Book was so extraordinary that Li Yao dared not even think about it.

But now is not the time to think about these things. He calmed down and entered the realm of creating laws.

In the realm of creation, Li Yao began to comprehend the True Dragon Fist from a higher dimensional perspective, and instantly, countless profound mysteries flashed through his mind.

"I see, I see, that's how it should be..."

Li Yao was completely absorbed in the experience, his eyes and mind filled with the True Dragon Fist, nothing else mattered. It wasn't until he exited the Creation Domain that he came to his senses. "Less than a quarter of an hour. Sure enough, the time limit of the Creation Domain isn't fixed. After reaching its limit, it will exit the Creation Domain," Li Yao realized.

When comprehending the Taiyin and Taiyang True Scripture, it takes more than a quarter of an hour, but the True Dragon Fist takes less than a quarter of an hour.

Clearly, the profound mysteries of the True Dragon Fist surpass those of the two immortal scriptures.

Having studied the True Dragon Fist once more, his mastery of this immortal technique has become even more profound. Unfortunately, given his current condition, it is not advisable for him to go out and test its power.

Even without actually using it, Li Yao had a rough idea of ​​what to expect. With his current mastery of the True Dragon Fist, once he used it, the probability of breaking through the Eight Forbidden Domains and entering the Divine Forbidden Domain would increase significantly.

The young prodigies of the Eastern Wilderness could never have imagined that while they were still dreaming of catching up with him, he was trying to figure out how to enter the forbidden realm of gods.

Now, let alone the younger generation of the Eastern Wilderness, even among the entire younger generation of the Northern Dipper, the only one who can rival him is probably the Central Emperor who once fought against Gai Jiuyou.

However, that was based on the advantage of realm. When Zhonghuang was sealed, he was already at the second level of the Sendai realm. Li Yao was at a disadvantage against Zhonghuang in terms of realm.

After all, he possessed divine restrictions, but his opponent also stood in the realm of eight restrictions. With his cultivation at the second level of the Sendai realm, plus the eight restrictions, even if Li Yao stepped into the realm of divine restrictions, he should still be slightly inferior.

After all, he hadn't gone far in the forbidden realm of gods, and he wasn't a permanent resident there; even if he did enter, it was only for a fleeting moment.

Even so, Li Yao still did not feel that he was no match for the Central Emperor. Although there was a gap in their realms and the Divine Forbidden Domain was only a fleeting moment in eternity, his methods could make up for it to some extent.

For example, the secret of the character "皆"!

While in the Eight Forbidden Realms, all amplification methods are unusable, but upon entering the Divine Forbidden Realms, one can once again stack the power of the All-Encompassing Secret tenfold.

If the All-Encompassing Secret and the Divine Forbidden Domain are triggered simultaneously, Li Yao's combat power will definitely not be as simple as spanning nine realms.

Although the probability of this is very low, it is more likely that the Divine Forbidden Domain was triggered, but the All-Word Secret failed to be triggered.

An ordinary person would be completely at a loss in this situation, but Li Yao is different, because in addition to the True Dragon Fist, he also possesses a kind of immortal technique - True Phoenix Nirvana!
This immortal technique greatly increases Li Yao's chances of survival. Even when facing beings far stronger than himself, he can still rely on True Phoenix Nirvana to buy time.

Furthermore, there is the "Xing Zi Mi" (行字秘), which allows one to utilize speed to avoid direct confrontation with the opponent as much as possible.

The True Phoenix Nirvana and the Xingzi Secret ensure a minimum level of protection, providing time for the Divine Forbidden Domain and the All-Encompassing Secret to be triggered simultaneously. Once the Divine Forbidden Domain and the All-Encompassing Secret are triggered at the same time, even a genius like the Central Emperor could be defeated by him.

Of course, these are all assumptions based on his current level. If he were to break through to the Great Power realm, he wouldn't need to go through all this trouble. He could easily defeat them simply by entering the Divine Forbidden Domain.

In the blink of an eye, another six months have passed, and the profound mysteries of the Great Dao brought by the True Dragon Fist have been completely digested.

This marks a full year of Li Yao's seclusion. If we include the six months he spent comprehending the Taiyin True Scripture, his seclusion time has even reached a year and a half. During this period, he entered the creation realm three times: the first time with the Taiyin True Scripture, the second time with the Taiyang True Scripture, and the third time with the True Dragon Fist.

In the past year and a half, apart from going out to undergo heavenly tribulations, he has almost always been in seclusion, and the extent of his progress in cultivation can only be described as exaggerated.

However, the long period of seclusion and the struggle against Tai Shang Wuqing had left Li Yao feeling exhausted.

Although he felt good about making progress in his cultivation, he still needed to relax and didn't want to keep his cultivation so tense all the time.

On this day, Li Yao and Yao Xi emerged from seclusion and walked out of the Holy Son's Palace. The man and woman walked out hand in hand, like a divine couple, dazzling in their beauty.

Over the past year, not only has Li Yao made remarkable progress, but Yao Xi has also achieved great success.

After switching to the Taiyin True Scripture, her cultivation level increased significantly, and her combat power also improved considerably. Among the younger generation in the Eastern Wilderness today, apart from Xia Mingxiao and Jiang Yifei, she should be among the strongest. At least compared to the original work, she is definitely much stronger.

After they emerged from seclusion, neither of them continued their cultivation. They completely relaxed and spent their days watching the flowers bloom and the clouds drift by.

At the same time, listen to what's been happening in the Eastern Wilderness lately, just to relieve your worries and boredom.

To Li Yao's surprise, a major event had recently occurred in the Eastern Wilderness.

A year and a half has passed since the last major event, the opening of the Demon Emperor's Tomb. During this time, another major event has occurred in the Eastern Wilderness.

The legendary Bronze Immortal Palace has appeared in the world!

Following this news was another explosive piece of information.

After the Bronze Immortal Palace appeared, many powerful figures stepped into it, hoping to find the secrets of immortality and to fight against an immortal of the first generation with the power of an immortal of the second generation.

Many of them perished, but some emerged from the ashes.

Although the human race's supreme expert, Nangong Zheng, did not find the secret to becoming an immortal in the Bronze Immortal Palace, he did bring out the Xuanhuang Qi that could be used to forge sacred artifacts.

Furthermore, he revealed a piece of information, saying that in the Bronze Immortal Palace, there is a peerless wonder, which is the Great Emperor's exclusive sacred object, the Source of All Things, which can continuously produce Xuanhuang Qi.

However, when he arrived, the Xuanhuang essence had already disappeared, leaving only a large amount of Xuanhuang energy. He extracted some of it, and then the Xuanhuang energy shrank back into the depths of the Bronze Immortal Palace.

The whole world is shocked!

The Xuanhuang Essence, also known as the Mother Qi Source of All Things, is an exclusive sacred object of the Great Emperor, capable of forging supreme imperial weapons.

Moreover, Nangong Zheng frankly stated that the essence of Xuanhuang could definitely be used to forge a powerful artifact that could accompany a cultivator all the way to the Great Emperor realm.

"Heavens! The Bronze Immortal Palace actually contains Xuanhuang Essence, which can be used to forge powerful weapons. This is the rough draft of an ultimate imperial weapon!"

"Before the powerful figures entered, there must have been someone who entered earlier and did not perish in the Immortal Palace, but left the Immortal Palace with the Xuanhuang Essence."

"The person who possesses the Xuanhuang Essence should ideally be backed by a super power; otherwise, I fear the Eastern Wilderness will descend into chaos."

The Eastern Wilderness was shaken. After this news spread, countless people began to investigate in secret, and even some old monsters appeared, wanting to obtain this treasure.

The various holy lands and noble families were all in an uproar. No one could resist such a rare treasure. All forces dispatched people to investigate everyone who had passed through or stayed during the period when the Bronze Immortal Palace appeared.

Among them, the Yao Guang Holy Land was the most proactive, as they wanted to find the Xuanhuang Essence for their Holy Son to forge the rough prototype of the Supreme Emperor Weapon.

Li Yao never expected that his peaceful seclusion would lead him to be involved in the major events of the Eastern Wilderness.

Upon learning that the Yao Guang Holy Land was also searching for the Xuanhuang Essence, he immediately stepped forward to stop it. Even if the Yao Guang Holy Land were to get lucky and snatch the Source of All Things, he would not dare to use it. The karmic consequences would be too great, and with his current physical condition, he could not bear them.

Is this thing something anyone can enjoy? If someone actually snatches it, even their own dragon-patterned cauldron would probably be unable to contain itself and use its dragon-patterned design to comb its hair, just to see where it gets the audacity to steal even its own master's things.

Of course, this was just Li Yao's self-deprecation. Although the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron was forged by a ruthless person, the connection between the Dragon Pattern Cauldron and her was actually not that significant.

Although time has passed and the details are unknown, the dragon-patterned black gold cauldron should be considered one of the ruthless man's rewards, given to the villagers from back then.

Given her temperament, she would never use the things she gave away. Even the deity of the Dragon Pattern Cauldron probably didn't know about her connection with the ruthless person.

As can be seen from the original work, the ruthless woman never paid any attention to this cauldron from beginning to end, because it was just an object she casually crafted.

Otherwise, if crafted with ruthless methods and with genuine care, the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron would likely be no weaker than the Ji family's Void Mirror and the demon race's Azure Emperor Weapon.

After all, those ruthless individuals back then were definitely Heavenly Emperor-level beings, and the Imperial Weapons they crafted with genuine care would be far more powerful than ordinary Imperial Weapons.

The dragon-patterned black gold cauldron did not exhibit that great power; it was merely at the level of a normal supreme imperial weapon.

(End of this chapter)