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

Chapter 151 Taking Control of the Dragon-Patterned Cauldron

This is a middle-aged cultivator from the Four Extremes Secret Realm, from a major sect, and his strength is quite good.

"That happened a month ago. I was passing through that village when I discovered an unknown creature holding a secret treasure, which took in the mortals of the village."

I couldn't stand by and watch, so I fought that creature, only to find it terrifyingly strong. In less than a hundred moves, I was severely injured, and only managed to escape thanks to a treasure.

The middle-aged cultivator recounted the story, and even though a month had passed, some fear could still be seen on his face.

“Describe the characteristics of that creature,” Li Yao said in a deep voice in the Holy Son Hall.

He didn't ask why such talk hadn't spread a month later.

Although Li Yao didn't know, he could guess that the ancient creatures must have been kept secret afterward for fear of retaliation.

The middle-aged cultivator looked at Li Yao with awe. As a cultivator from the Southern Region, he knew Li Yao's deeds like the back of his hand. He knew all too well how powerful this young man was, almost like a god. So he dared not hide anything and immediately began to describe the appearance of the ancient creature.

It was a humanoid ancient creature, its body covered with fine silver scales that shimmered with light, including its face. It had a pair of large silver wings that looked like two gleaming celestial blades on its back.

He was strong and powerful, with silver hair like a waterfall. Between his eyebrows grew a jade horn, which was more than a foot long and crystal clear, curving like a dragon.

In addition, there is a small head on each of his broad shoulders, one a wolf's head and the other a crocodile's head, both covered with fine silver scales.

“They are the Three-Headed Horned Clan.” Yang Xun spoke up as soon as the middle-aged cultivator finished speaking.

After the middle-aged cultivator described the characteristics of the ancient creature, Yang Xun immediately identified which race it belonged to.

"The Three-Headed Horned Clan, what is their origin? Are they a royal family among the ancient races?" Li Yao asked curiously.

"No, although this clan has some prestige, it is still somewhat inferior to the royal family," Yang Xun replied, shaking his head.

"However, although they are not royalty, it is undeniable that this race is very powerful. Their bodies are like wolves and crocodiles, and they are born with three heads. The middle head is like a human face with curved horns. Their characteristic is that each head possesses a supernatural power, which is very powerful."

The middle-aged cultivator nodded and quickly said, "That's right. During the battle that day, the creature's wolf head spewed out a black mist that could cloud one's mind. I was defeated by that move."

“I’ll find their stronghold and take care of these bastards,” Li Yao said coldly.

These three horned tribesmen sound powerful, but since they are not royalty, it proves they can't be that strong. He can handle it himself; Dongfang Taiyi doesn't even need to lift a finger.

The middle-aged cultivator listened with fervor. After that incident, he had wanted to spread the word and urge the major holy lands and ancient families to intervene, but unfortunately, the sect leader stopped him, even confining him to his quarters for fear of him causing trouble.
This time, it was only because the Yao Guang Holy Land came knocking on his door that he was free; otherwise, he would still be without freedom.

“Alright, now that we know it’s this clan, the search won’t be difficult.” Yang Xun nodded and agreed immediately.

He had already consulted the Holy Lord about this matter, but the reply he received was that he should obey the Holy Son's orders in everything.

This is a signal that although Li Daoqing is still the Holy Lord of Yaoguang Holy Land, he is gradually transferring his power to Li Yao.

Yang Xun saw this, so he never questioned Li Yao's orders and simply carried them out.

Of course, all of this is based on Li Yao's strength.

As a member of the Yaoguang Mountain lineage, Yang Xun would certainly not be willing to let the position of Holy Lord fall to a collateral branch under normal circumstances.

But if this person is Li Yao... then it's acceptable.

Now, no one dares to covet Li Yao's position as the Holy Son. Even the Supreme Saint lineage has been silent for the past few years, and Xia Mingxiao has completely disappeared, remaining in seclusion as if he has completely given up on the position of Holy Son.

Apart from the Holy Mountain, all eleven branches of the Yao Guang sect are now loyal followers of Li Yao.

After Yang Xun and the middle-aged man left, Li Yao also left the Holy Son Hall and went to Yaoguang Mountain, where he found Li Daoqing and asked for the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron.

Now, Dongfang Taiyi can control his mind and no longer needs the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron to suppress him.

"Be careful. After all, they are an ancient race, and the strongest race below the royal family. They might have some tricks up their sleeves," Li Daoqing cautioned.

But he did not refuse, he just gave some instructions.

Then, Li Daoqing waved his hand, and array patterns appeared in the hall, with a black divine cauldron appearing on the dome of the hall.

The large black cauldron was covered with dragon patterns and shone with a dark light, with faint dragon roars echoing throughout the hall.

This is a traditional square tripod with four legs. Above the tripod are two large handles, and the mouth of the tripod emits dark light, as if it contains a world within it.

This was the first time Li Yao had carefully examined his own Dragon Pattern Cauldron. The faint imperial aura emanating from it, even without being activated, still made people feel heavy and want to kneel down and prostrate themselves.

Each side of the cauldron is carved with patterns resembling a winding, coiling dragon, with distinct scales and flowing whiskers, as if it were churning in a sea of ​​clouds.

The large cauldron is nearly as tall as a person, with thick, cylindrical legs and wide walls, giving it an incredibly heavy feel.

"This is a true masterpiece!" Li Yao exclaimed inwardly.

It has to be said that Ruthless Woman is truly the richest woman in the universe. She may have just casually refined this dragon-patterned black gold cauldron, but the materials she used were really plentiful, without the slightest bit of ambiguity.

Li Daoqing unleashed a divine force upwards, and the dragon-patterned black gold cauldron began to fall downwards, gradually shrinking until it was the size of a fist, which he held in his hand.

"Take it. Use this time to familiarize yourself with the Dragon Pattern Cauldron."

"Thank you, Holy Lord," Li Yao said sincerely, before extending his hands to accept the Dragon Pattern Cauldron.

Profound, incomparably profound!

Li Yao held the Dragon Pattern Cauldron, feeling as if he were holding an entire world. The terrifying divine power was like a vast ocean; once unleashed, it could truly destroy the heavens and the earth, pierce the sky, and annihilate extraterrestrial stars.

Compared to them, legendary holy weapons are truly like a grain of rice compared to imperial weapons.

"Isn't it amazing? I still remember the first time I wielded the Dragon Pattern Cauldron. I felt like I held the world in my hands. With just a thought, it seemed like I could suppress everything tangible in the world." Li Daoqing chuckled.

“Indeed, one will never understand the terrifying power of an imperial weapon until one personally wields it. It truly possesses the power to destroy everything.” Li Yao felt his throat was dry, and as he gazed at the dragon-patterned cauldron radiating dark light in his hand, his mind began to waver.

"You'll get used to it. Just adapt well. From now on, it will be your turn to take charge. I don't know how long that period will be... With this cauldron in your hands, it may be able to shake the entire starry sky." Li Daoqing sighed.

Although he had been in charge of the Dragon Pattern Cauldron for nearly two thousand years, with his cultivation at the second level of the Sendai realm, he could only slightly activate it and had not unleashed its earth-shattering power.

Even so, no one in the Eastern Wilderness dared to challenge them.

When the Dragon Pattern Cauldron is not on his person, enemies can still jump around in front of him, but when the Dragon Pattern Cauldron is on his person, no one dares to stand in front of him and be disrespectful.

When Li Yao left Yaoguang Mountain, he strode confidently, his brows furrowed with self-assurance, as if all the heroes of the world were mere commoners.

With the dragon-patterned black gold cauldron in hand, coupled with his mastery of the "Soldier's Secret Technique," even a saint in his presence would only be able to avoid his sharp edge, relying on his speed to maneuver around him, rather than daring to confront him head-on.

Now, the world is truly vast, and one can go anywhere.

It's a pity that the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron is not his own weapon after all, and the owner who forged it is still alive. Otherwise, he could have used the True Dragon Divine Pattern to awaken the profound meaning of its immortal gold. At that time, the power of the Dragon Pattern Cauldron would have reached a new level, and the deity within the weapon would have benefited from it, making it easy to revive.

If that's really the case, then the Dragon Pattern Cauldron might leap into the strongest tier of imperial weapons.

Unfortunately, this weapon was forged by a ruthless person, and Li Yao didn't know if the other party could sense the changes in the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron, so he dared not take the risk.

After all, his method of awakening the profound meaning of immortal gold was very special. He did it through the True Dragon Divine Pattern, which is the original pattern of the True Dragon Fist.

Faced with a divine technique, Li Yao couldn't guarantee that the ruthless person wouldn't remain indifferent. If the other party wanted to understand the True Dragon Divine Mark and took him to the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land for research, that would be truly heartbreaking.

"The chances are slim, but I don't dare to gamble," Li Yao thought to himself.

In any case, even without awakening the profound mysteries of immortal gold, the divine power of the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron is still enough to dominate the world, so there is no need for him to take risks.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye. Inside the Holy Son Hall, Li Yao sat cross-legged, cultivating without wasting a single moment of his growth. The hall was filled with abundant spiritual energy, and the Divine Source Block continuously released vast amounts of life essence. The Yao Guang Emperor Scripture operated autonomously, absorbing the essence into his body.

Li Yao didn't devote too much attention to this aspect; he focused more on comprehending the Dao and digesting the insights into the Great Dao brought by the Sun True Scripture.

After breaking through to the peak of the first level of the Sendai realm, he stayed in the Creation Domain for a longer period of time. As a result, the profound mysteries of the Great Dao he comprehended were more vast, and it took him more than half a year to digest them through continuous study.

However, the benefits are also enormous. Now, one comprehension is equivalent to one and a half breakthroughs before, and two comprehensions are equivalent to three breakthroughs before.

Every moment, Li Yao gained something, digested countless insights, and his cultivation level was rapidly increasing.

This level of enlightenment, which surpasses that of ordinary people, will last for more than half a year. After it ends, he can immediately re-enter the realm of creating new methods.

This snowballing effect creates an ever-growing advantage until, in the end, it becomes unstoppable, breaking through all obstacles.

As he studied the Taiyin True Scripture and the Taiyang True Scripture, his understanding of the Yin-Yang principle deepened.

Now, even though he has never cultivated the two immortal scriptures, he can summon the Yin Holy Power and the Yang Holy Power for his own use whenever he wants.

These two immortal scriptures are the ones he has studied the most so far. His understanding of them is in no way inferior to that of the sages who have mastered these two scriptures, and his level of understanding is rapidly increasing, quickly approaching the level of Dongfang Taiyi.

As he comprehended the two immortal scriptures, his understanding of the laws of heaven and earth also improved rapidly, and his foundation became increasingly profound.

The most obvious manifestation of this is that his probability of entering the forbidden realm of gods has increased.

The most challenging aspect of the Divine Forbidden Realm is one's own comprehension of the Great Dao Laws. In this respect, Li Yao is truly making rapid progress, becoming stronger every day than the day before.

After the Heavenly Book underwent its second upgrade, Li Yao was even confident that, from ancient times to the present, including that Desolate Heavenly Emperor, no one could rival him in terms of comprehension.

Of course, this refers to the Desolate Heavenly Emperor who did not become an immortal. Comprehension is something that increases as one's cultivation level increases; it is not static.

Even if Huang was only a novice immortal, it was still an extraordinary thing. After all, he was a master who used his body as a seed and the creator of the human body secret realm. His comprehension was enough to make him stand out from the past and present.

"When Yin and Yang work together, the world is ruled by the emperor; when Yin and Yang combine, chaos is created."

These are two different paths. Yin and Yang working together means that the sacred power of the moon and the sacred power of the sun advance side by side, becoming stronger together but not intertwined. Yin and Yang merging means that the power of Yin and Yang is integrated.

With Li Yao's current mastery of the Taiyin True Scripture and the Taiyang True Scripture, he can now begin to consider the harmony of Yin and Yang.

Inside the Holy Son's Hall, Li Yao pointed to the sky with his right hand and to the earth with his left, where the two primordial holy powers of the universe converged.

The sacred power of the sun gathers in the right hand, like a great sun with thousands of golden rays, while the sacred power of the moon gathers in the left hand, like a dark moon of extreme yin.

Two kinds of holy power suddenly appeared in the Holy Son's Hall, as if the place had suddenly returned to the time before the creation of the world.

The two holy powers collided with each other, water and fire did not mix, and they dissolved into each other without any sign of evolving into chaos.

Li Yao knew that it was not true that the combination of Yin and Yang could transform into chaos. If it were that easy, then the entire universe would probably be filled with chaotic entities.

To evolve chaos through yin and yang, the first step is to resolve the conflict between yin and yang, and this one step alone has stopped everyone.

Dongfang Taiyi was a figure who amazed people throughout history, but he only managed to resolve the conflict between Yin and Yang with the help of Tai Chi Dao throughout his life.

"boom!"

Li Yao began to move his hands, drawing a circle. His right hand held the power of the sun below, and his left hand held the power of the moon above. Then, his hands slowly came together, and the two powers drew closer and closer.

"Boom!"

The void within the Holy Son's Palace collapsed, and as the two holy powers drew closer, the collision of Yin and Yang holy powers grew increasingly powerful.

Li Yao continued to mediate, tracing the path with his hands, and a Dao diagram appeared in the main hall.

This is a divine diagram similar to the Tai Chi symbol, but it is also different. In the middle of the divine diagram, there is no Great Dao curve that separates Yin and Yang.

The Yin Holy Power and the Yang Holy Power are not separated by the Great Dao curve. Although they operate in a regular manner, they are constantly colliding with each other.

Both holy powers are terrifyingly powerful. Anyone who cultivates either one to its peak can be called an emperor. Neither of the two holy powers gives way to the other, and they collide and dissolve with each other.

"puff"

Li Yao spat out a mouthful of blood. The clash between the Yin and Yang trembled him, causing his body to crack. Two great holy powers burst out from the cracks, which was extremely terrifying.

Even so, he persevered and did not disperse the divine diagram. Instead, he allowed the two holy powers to collide continuously, trying to find the trajectory that could transform Yin and Yang into chaos.

The blazing True Phoenix Divine Fire burned, and his injuries were instantly healed. This was his confidence; he was not afraid of getting hurt and could conduct experiments with peace of mind.

The fierce clash between the two sacred powers, while injuring him, also brought many benefits, deepening his understanding of the Yin-Yang principle.

This is a crazy act, and few people dare to do it. After all, the harm caused by the clash between Yin and Yang is great, and if one is not careful, one will die and perish.

Li Yao dared to try because he had a very high level of understanding of Yin and Yang, and he also had the True Phoenix Nirvana as a backup plan, so he was not afraid of the damage caused by the clash between Yin and Yang.

In the following days, he was in the process of recovering from his injury. If it were an ordinary person, he would have died long ago. How could he be so energetic and vigorous, allowing the yin and yang to clash?

"Chaos is the state before Yin and Yang differentiated, before all things were born. It was chaotic and disorderly, with Yin and Yang in opposition, yet absolutely unified."

After several days of yin and yang clashing, Li Yao had gained some insight.

Chaos is the mother energy of Yin and Yang, but it transcends Yin and Yang and is the beginning of everything. It is possible to recreate chaos through Yin and Yang, but it requires absolute power to make the sacred power of Yin and Yang oppose each other, but also have to be unified. This is the most basic point.

Only by suppressing the chaos brought about by the opposition of Yin and Yang can chaos be born.

Li Yao gazed at the Yin-Yang Divine Diagram, not daring to attempt it. The damage from the clash between Yin and Yang was already unbearable for him, and he was still unable to suppress the chaos of the collision of Yin and Yang holy power with himself as the center, as that would tear him apart.

"That's not enough. I still need to study two more immortal scriptures."

There's nothing to be disappointed about, because I had expected it. Now I just wanted to find the path to the transformation of Yin and Yang into chaos, and I never thought I could do it now.

This clash between Yin and Yang was of great help to him, giving him a preliminary understanding of chaos, and it was not a wasted effort.

Suddenly, Li Yao, who was cultivating, changed his expression. He moved his hands away, dispersed the Yin-Yang Divine Diagram, stood up, and stepped out of the main hall.

During his cultivation, his divine sense was constantly active and spreading. He sensed someone lingering outside the Holy Son's Palace and guessed that it must be someone from the Three-Headed Horned Clan coming to report the situation.

The palace doors were wide open, and an elder from the Dragon Transformation Realm stood outside. Upon seeing Li Yao, he quickly bowed.

"Have you found out the location of the Three-Headed Horned Clan?" Li Yao asked in a deep voice as he stood in front of the palace gate.

During this period, the people of Yaoguang Holy Land found some more villages that had been harmed, adding them up to several hundred in total.

These are all bloody human lives. Even when Li Yao is cultivating, he will occasionally think about this matter until this race is dealt with.

Although he was not at risk of going mad from his cultivation, the thought of it filled him with murderous intent. He needed to find the Three-Headed Horned Clan to vent this murderous intent.

"Reporting to the Holy Son, we have found them. Ancestor Yang Xun personally led many powerful figures in the search and finally found the clan's settlement in the Tianque Mountains of Qi Kingdom," Elder Hualong said, bowing.

"Shh!"

Li Yao's figure vanished in an instant, disappearing like a dream bubble. When he reappeared, he was already a hundred miles away from the Yao Guang Holy Land.

He took out the Xuanyu Platform, traversed the void, and headed towards the State of Qi.

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