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

Chapter 174 Mysterious Imperial Weapon
On a towering peak outside the Holy City, the Dark Night King's face was ashen, and he was shrouded in an impenetrable black mist.

After leaving the Yao Guang Holy Land, he traveled to various places, trying to borrow the Supreme Emperor Weapon, but was politely refused each time.

He even inquired about half of the imperial weapon belonging to the thirteen bandits of the Northern Region, but was still refused.

Without the Emperor Weapon restraining the Eternal Universe Furnace, even the Dark Night King would not be able to break into the Evolution Dragon Pool.

At this moment, he could only grit his teeth and gaze at the western direction of the divine city from afar.

Although the Jiang family has been busy acquiring divine medicines recently, their faces are filled with worry and despair, the Dark Night King can sense that a powerful aura is slowly reviving in the Dragon Transformation Pool.

"The Jiang family has found a miraculous medicine; Jiang Taixu is about to be revived!"

A terrifying killing intent gathered within the Dark Night King; he was unwilling to simply watch his mortal enemy recover.

"It seems we have to take a risky approach," the Dark Night King murmured to himself, then turned and headed towards Purple Mountain.

If we can't borrow the imperial weapons of the human and demon races, then we'll borrow the royal weapons of the ancient races.

The ancient clans outside the Holy City retreated in frustration, and now that he has the opportunity to retaliate, he believes they will certainly not refuse.

……

In the western part of the Divine City, within the Dragon Transformation Pool, Jiang Taixu, whose life force was almost completely extinguished, is gradually regaining vitality and is no longer a withered tree.

"That's wonderful! The God King is out of danger. Thank you for your help, young friend. The Jiang family will always remember this kindness." Jiang Yun, a powerful figure from the Jiang family, bowed and expressed his gratitude.

The divine spring water that Ye Fan gave was a rare treasure, every drop of which was of extraordinary value. It was a divine substance that could bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded. Who else could give up such a treasure?
"Senior, there's no need for that. Quickly save the God King." Ye Fan reached out and supported Jiang Yun's arm. After helping him up, he took out a white jade porcelain bottle. When he opened it, a fragrant aroma filled the air, radiating vitality.

"What is this?" Jiang Yun asked curiously.

"This is the juice of a divine medicine, and its essence might be useful to a god-king." Ye Fan himself didn't know what it was.

This was the liquid he obtained from the source stone left behind by the Source Master. In addition, there was a purple stone gall, which he used to cultivate the Source Heaven Divine Eye.

Jiang Yun took the white jade bottle, carefully examined the liquid inside, and then exclaimed in delight, "It contains boundless vitality, even more so than the divine spring!"

"What?" The old people around were also startled and quickly looked at the white jade bottle in Jiang Yun's hand.

"Perhaps this is the juice of some kind of rare and wondrous fruit?" No one present recognized what the liquid was.

"The Jiang family will always remember your kindness, young friend." Even the Holy Master of the Jiang family was moved.

Whether it was the divine spring in front of him or this medicinal liquid, both were rare treasures. He didn't know how to thank the other party for their generosity.

"I have a connection with the God-King, so there's really no need for you all to be so polite. It is also my wish to revive the God-King," Ye Fan said sincerely.

Everyone nodded, sat cross-legged beside the Dragon Transformation Pool, and extracted the essence and vitality of the medicinal liquid, injecting it into Jiang Taixu's body.

Everyone knows that the person in the shadows will not give up easily; the longer the delay lasts, the more unpredictable things will become.

For the next two days, the divine city was very peaceful, and no one dared to enter the Dragon Transformation Pool, all of whom were intimidated by the power of the Hengyu Furnace.

Over the past two days, although Jiang Taixu's body was still very withered, his vitality had become even stronger, and he was out of danger.

Everyone was overjoyed to see this.

"Unfortunately, the Holy Lord of Yaoguang is in seclusion, so we cannot ask him to purchase the seeds of the Qilin Divine Medicine," sighed the Holy Lord of the Jiang family.

Although the God-King is now out of danger, his life force is still very weak, like a candle flickering in the wind.

“No need for divine medicine seeds, I have other rare items here that can help the God King.” Ye Fan took out another small white jade bottle.

This time it was even more astonishing; before it was even opened, the underground palace was filled with a rich medicinal fragrance.

"What is this?!" Everyone was shocked; this life force was extremely powerful.

"This is the essence of a divine medicine!" Ye Fan said calmly, but it shocked everyone.

He handed the small bottle to the Holy Master of the Jiang family and said, "With this, the Divine King Jiang will surely recover faster."

"The essence of a miraculous medicine!"

Everyone was shocked. Even the ancient Jiang family could not remain calm when faced with such a divine object.

"This is the essence blood coughed up by the True Dragon Divine Medicine. Although it is not as good as the fruit of the Divine Medicine, it still contains powerful vitality. It's a pity that we were unable to capture its true form. I didn't know it could fly and burrow underground," Ye Fan explained to everyone with great regret.

"You discovered a miraculous herb, and even captured it?!"

What is this miraculous medicine? It is the rarest sacred object in the world!
Even in ancient times, there were very few of them. In today's world, they are practically extinct and can no longer be found.

The plant in the Yao Guang Holy Land is still just a seed.

Inside the white jade porcelain vase, nine small dragons swim, shimmering with golden light, lifelike and just like real dragons, exuding a fragrance that captivates the soul.

"Nine drops of divine medicine essence blood might be able to bring our ancestor back to life!" The Jiang family members were extremely excited and couldn't help but bow and thank Ye Fan.

"There's no need for such formalities, esteemed seniors." Ye Fan stepped aside; these were all elderly people, thousands of years old, and he couldn't possibly accept their courtesy.

“Where else in the world can one find such a miraculous medicine, except for the seven forbidden lands of life? Young friend, you are willing to give us such a rare item. How can we not accept your thanks?” A group of old men insisted on bowing in gratitude.

"True Dragon Divine Medicine, young friend, have you been to the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest?!" The Holy Master of the Jiang family asked curiously, his eyes blazing as he looked at the nine small dragons.

He was very familiar with this divine herb because he had seen it in the Ten Thousand Dragons Nest before, but at that time it was stationed next to the ruthless man's coffin, and no one could get close to it.

"The Nest of Ten Thousand Dragons?" Ye Fan shook his head: "I have never been to the Nest of Ten Thousand Dragons."

"Then what about this True Dragon Divine Medicine?" the Holy Master of the Jiang family asked in confusion.

"I found it on the edge of the desolate forbidden land," Ye Fan said truthfully.

"An ancient divine medicine that can fly and disappear into the earth. We disturbed it that day, and perhaps after we left, the True Dragon Divine Medicine also left and disappeared into the desolate ancient forbidden land," the Holy Master of the Jiang family speculated.

"How can my Jiang family ever repay such a precious item?" Jiang Yun exclaimed.

"Saving the God King is the priority," Ye Fan said helplessly, urging him on.

"Yes, hurry up and refine it. There are people watching in the shadows. Only when the ancestor awakens can we make them retreat!" Everyone thought of the powerful figures outside and dared not delay.

The nine elders arrived at the Dragon Transformation Pool, took out nine small dragons from the bottle, and then refined them with their own life essence, launching them at Jiang Taixu.

The effects of the divine medicine were obvious; even after being injected, Jiang Taixu's withered body began to glow with a crystalline sheen.

"As expected of an ancient divine medicine, even a small amount of its essence can bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded." Everyone exclaimed in amazement and joy.

"Next, we need to be wary of those lurking in the shadows. I have a feeling they have some tricks up their sleeves," Jiang Yun warned.

Everyone's hearts grew heavy. In the past few days, every night in the Divine City, more and more soaring blood emanated from the heavens and earth, like great dragons rising into the sky.

Clearly, these people have all come for the God King! "It's alright, with the Hengyu Furnace here, no matter how many come, it won't matter," said the Holy Master of the Jiang family confidently.

Jiang Yun, standing to the side, was less confident. He hesitated and asked, "Will the imperial weapons of each family be used?"

The Holy Lord of the Jiang family pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "Yaochi will not participate in the struggle between the various families and will not take action. The Ji family and the Jiang family are barely on good terms, so they probably won't take action either. The Holy Lord of Yaoguang... although young and impetuous, is also proud and aloof, upright and honest, and will not kick someone when they are down."

Ye Fan nodded, agreeing with the words of the Holy Master of the Jiang family. He couldn't be sure about the others, but he knew that Li Yao would definitely not make a move.

Li Yao struck him as principled and conscientious, but not pedantic; he was the type who wouldn't bother others unless provoked.

……

Li Yao did not cultivate today. He stood on a palace, opened his Martial Dao Heavenly Eye, and looked down at the vast holy city.

Everyone in the city had a feeling that they had been seen through, but when they looked at each other, they found nothing.

But all the top experts knew that someone was investigating the entire city, most likely using some powerful magic weapon.

"Is it the Jiang family? Are they trying to find out who made the move earlier?"

"The Jiang family is most likely enraged and wants to intimidate those hiding in the shadows!"

The Jiang family was somewhat bewildered, but they didn't step forward to explain anything. It was a wonderful misunderstanding, and they didn't mind letting everyone think that the Jiang family was the one who made the move.

"Such a gathering of extraordinary talents!" In the palace, Li Yao withdrew his gaze and sighed.

This holy city is now teeming with experts, including many powerful figures, some of whom are complete strangers who have never appeared before.

"when!"

As night fell, the bells rang out loudly, their long tolling echoing throughout the heavens and earth, shaking the entire divine city.

"A top-tier expert has made his move!"

"This time it's not a small skirmish, it's a real fight."

Chaos erupted in the western part of the Divine City, and a terrifying battle broke out. The Holy Lord of the Jiang family rode a crimson furnace into battle, unleashing the supreme power of the Holy Lord and annihilating several ancient corpses.

These ancient corpses are of great importance; they were all powerful figures in life, and were later refined into puppets after death.

"boom!"

The void trembled, the heavens and earth shook, and awe-inspiring divine power permeated the air. Even the most supreme holy lords were shocked as they gazed at the western part of the divine city.

Crimson clouds pressed down on the divine city, phoenix cries shook the heavens, and supreme divine might spread across the sky and earth, like a divine phoenix soaring between the nine heavens and ten earths.

At this moment, no one could resist; they collapsed to the ground, worshipping from the bottom of their hearts.

The Jiang family summoned the Hengyu Furnace, reviving it and unleashing its ultimate divine power.

Several days later, someone attacked Hualong Pond again, and the entire Jiang family felt something was wrong.

The opponent's renewed offensive must be backed by confidence. But what kind of confidence could make the person in the shadows unafraid of Hengyu Furnace?
The cultivators in the Holy City were actually quite numb. The Supreme Emperor Weapon had hardly been used in the past, but now it was appearing in the world time and time again.

The resurgence of Hengyu Furnace did not alarm those hiding in the shadows as it did last time; they seemed quite confident.

In the latter half of the night, the bells rang out again, echoing throughout the divine city and waking everyone up. The Dragon Transformation Pool was thrown into chaos.

Another attack on the Dragon Transformation Pool was launched by a pair of humanoid weapons that had intertwined with the power of laws. They were reduced to ashes by the combined attack of two powerful members of the Jiang family.

"They're not the same group of people, but they're just as terrifying. They're even willing to unleash weapons like this, so they must be at least Saint Lord level experts."

Tension was high in the city; a storm was brewing. Everyone sensed the gravity of the situation, and people were constantly testing the waters. It was almost certain that a devastating blow would come sooner or later!
"What are they relying on, and how are they going to fight against Hengyu Furnace?" Everyone was puzzled.

The night was far from peaceful; fierce battles erupted intermittently in the direction of the Dragon Transformation Pool, and terrifying aftershocks swept across the divine city.

Just before dawn, an earth-shattering event occurred. In addition to the imperial might of the Hengyu Furnace, another imperial might soared into the sky, confronting the Hengyu Furnace.

"Buzz!"

The void trembled, the heavens and earth were shattered, and a vast pressure surged forth, impacting the Dragon Transformation Pool.

The Hengyu Furnace shone brightly, signifying its revival. A divine phoenix bathed in the flames, soaring through the heavens and earth, its cry resounding through the clouds.

"What kind of supreme imperial weapon is this?!" Everyone was shocked. Which family didn't want to see the God King awaken, so they made their move?

Above the Dragon Transformation Pool, the mysterious imperial weapon unleashed its overwhelming holy might, and its extreme aura surged. Even with the Hengyu Furnace protecting it, the Dragon Transformation Pool still couldn't help but tremble.

"Quickly protect the God King Ancestor!"

"They've gone mad! To kill our ancestor, they actually used an imperial weapon! This is a divine city! Aren't they afraid of destroying it?!"

"Boom!"

The mysterious Great Emperor's Holy Weapon has been revived, like a vast ocean crashing against the sky, destroying heaven and earth, confronting the Hengyu Furnace, and its supreme divine power inevitably overflows towards the Holy City.

"My God, are they really going to start an extreme war just to kill the God King? Have they gone mad?"

"When the ultimate paths clash, even the divine city will collapse. Aren't the various factions going to do anything about it? Just let them stand still!"

The entire divine city was in an uproar. It was as if the Milky Way had fallen from the heavens, divine light was radiating everywhere, and the Hengyu Furnace was surrounded by crimson light. The entire divine city seemed to be on fire.

At this moment, no one was not terrified. Even the most supreme sages could not remain calm. The vast majority of people collapsed to the ground, as if their bones had been removed.

All of this was because the two imperial weapons were unleashing their supreme divine power, which was already unbearable for people even before they were unleashed.

"Who on earth is it that doesn't consider the consequences?"

"For his own selfish reasons, he used an imperial weapon to clash with the Eternal Universe Furnace. After this battle, the Divine City will surely disappear from the earth!"

The various beings in the divine city were in a state of confusion, and the holy lands were all wondering which family had made the move. As for worry, they didn't really have much. They knew that when it came to unleashing an ultimate attack, the Ji family, Yao Guang, and Yao Chi would be the first to step forward.

Ordinary cultivators, on the other hand, were filled with fear and anxiety, screaming in terror or praying silently, hoping that they would not unleash an ultimate attack.

The mere revival of imperial weapons is terrifying enough; if they were to collide, no one could imagine what the scene would be like.

The Hengyu Furnace was ablaze with crimson light, and within the flames, a divine phoenix spread its wings, almost pressing down on the divine city, covering the sky and obscuring the heavens.

The other great emperor's holy weapon, however, remained hidden in the shadows. Only its terrifying pressure could be released, and its form could not be seen. This was a deliberate concealment, as the world did not want to discover that it was that emperor's weapon that was making its move.

Even its fluctuations were very subtle; one could only sense the terrifying imperial might, but could not detect that the fluctuations originated from that imperial weapon.

It is precisely because of this that the revival of the mysterious imperial weapon is far slower than that of the Hengyu Divine Furnace, and it is almost completely suppressed, unable to even emit its imperial might.

(End of this chapter)