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

Chapter 179 Jiang Taixu's Shock
As night fell and dawn broke, the divine city finally returned to peace.

"boom!"

Suddenly, crimson light engulfed the divine city, and the supreme divine power surged like the tides before finally disappearing completely. The suppressed divine city was unsealed and finally connected with the outside world.

That night, Jiang Taixu's purge of the Saint Lord level experts was just the beginning. Later, the entire Jiang family mobilized, and all those who had attempted to challenge the Dragon Transformation Pool were purged.

Among them are dozens of half-step Great Powers, and even some ignorant Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators.

The city was stained red with blood, shocking everyone.

After the divine city was unsealed, people continued to cross the void and go there. The news naturally spread throughout the world, shaking the Eastern Wilderness and causing a great uproar in the Central Plains.

In this battle, thirteen Saint Lord-level figures, three ancient monsters from four thousand years ago, and countless powerful individuals perished, causing a violent upheaval in the Eastern Wilderness.

The Central Plains were no exception, since the Dark Night King came from the Central Plains and no one could rival him four thousand years ago.

This figure, wielding an ancient imperial weapon, failed in the Eastern Wilderness and has since disappeared without a trace; no one has ever seen him.

"The Divine City is not the only battlefield. The Ancient Jiang Family has been attacked, a formidable enemy has come knocking, and many terrifying figures have appeared."

"My God, three figures from four thousand years ago have also appeared from the Jiang family of the Desolate Ancient Era. They are blocking the Jiang family's way outside the Jiang family with a corner killing formation of the Great Emperor, preventing the Jiang family from going to the Divine City to provide support."

"The Hengyu Furnace is in the Divine City. If it weren't for the Great Emperor's array patterns, the Ancient Jiang Family would probably have been breached!"

The city was in an uproar as news from outside the city shook the entire city.

"That makes sense. A prestigious ancient family must have more than this much power. It turns out they were blocked by someone."

"Fortunately, King Jiang recovered in time, otherwise, the Jiang family would have been in danger."

People felt that this was extremely dangerous, and if they were not careful, the Jiang family might be severely damaged.

"The Jiang family has one person to thank in particular for the Jiang God King's revival this time."

"who is it?"

Those who hadn't left the Divine City were puzzled. Currently, only the Jiang family and a small number of people from the Yao Guang Holy Land knew about Li Yao's battle with the Dark Night King.

"The Divine City was sealed off, so you may not have seen that battle. It was truly earth-shattering and awe-inspiring. Dong Yaoguang was like a god, fighting the Dark Night King for nearly ten thousand rounds, and the heavens and earth split apart."

In this battle, Jiang Taixu once again shook the Eastern Wilderness after four thousand years, but even the brightest moon of the past could not obscure the moon of today.

With the lifting of the lockdown on the divine city and the exchange of information, the battle between Li Yao and the Dark Night King became widely known.

People were everywhere in the world of "Covering the Sky," and even tens of thousands of miles away from the Divine City, there were still people who watched the battle from afar.

However, the sea of ​​thunder covered the heavens and the earth, and there were all kinds of divine thunder and chaotic thunder tribulations everywhere. They could not see the scene inside and could only guess at it.

Afterwards, someone went to the battlefield and found silver blood spilled on the ground. According to ancient records, it was the blood of the Dark Night King.

Therefore, the Eastern Wilderness was completely shaken by the fact that Dong Yaoguang had injured the Dark Night King.

The names Jiang Shenwang and Dong Yaoguang represent the absolute top figures in the Eastern Wilderness today.

The sun hangs high in the sky, and the golden crow patrols the heavens.

Once everything had settled down, Li Yao set off towards the western part of the Divine City.

It seems that all the holy lords are now heading towards the divine city to pay homage to Jiang Taixu and clear their names of suspicion.

In this battle, thirteen Saint Lord-level figures perished. If any Saint Lord hadn't gone, they would have worried that they would have been mistaken for one of the thirteen Saint Lords.

In the western part of the divine city, within a palace with an openwork dome, on a gilded throne suspended before the white jade steps, sat the God King Jiang, dressed in white, with his eyes lowered in quiet contemplation. The midday sun poured down from the openwork dome, condensing into countless dazzling waterfalls of light around him.

On the gilded throne, the most beautiful fairy in the Eastern Wilderness, Caiyun, sat on the same chair as Jiang Taixu. Below them were many powerful figures of the Jiang family, including the Holy Master of the Jiang family, as well as some juniors who stood to one side.

"Greetings to the Divine King Ancestor, the Holy Lord of Yao Guang pays his respects!"

An elder of the Jiang family entered the main hall and respectfully bowed to Jiang Taixu, who was seated at the head of the table.

The hall fell silent. The Holy Master of the Jiang family stepped forward, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Ancestor of the Divine King Sect, Holy Master of Yao Guang..."

Jiang Taixu raised his hand to interrupt, and said gently, "I already know. We can't keep our distinguished guest waiting. Go and greet him yourself."

The Holy Lord of the Jiang family nodded, turned and left the main hall to personally welcome Li Yao in.

As the Holy Lord of the Jiang family, his personal arrival to greet guests was already the highest level of hospitality.

On the gilded throne, Jiang Taixu and Fairy Caiyun rose, descended the white jade steps, and arrived at the center of the hall.

After regaining his life, his consciousness also returned, and he became aware of the Lord of Yao Guang's actions. He knew that if the Lord of Yao Guang hadn't held back the Dark Night King, his recovery might not have been so easy.

The other party was his savior, and Jiang Taixu remembered this kindness. Therefore, he naturally wouldn't sit in that high and mighty position looking down on others.

Of course, most importantly, the other party saved Caiyun. He could imagine that if the Lord of Yaoguang had not intervened, Caiyun would have surely perished at the hands of the Dark Night King.

Jiang Taixu turned to look at the woman beside him, feeling an overwhelming sense of relief; he had almost lost her.

Fortunately, the Lord of Yao Guang intervened.

Just thinking this made Jiang Taixu feel grateful to the Lord of Yao Guang, whom he had never met.

As Li Yao entered the main hall, the first thing he saw was a peerless young man in white robes, with a handsome and refined appearance, standing in the center. Beside him was a woman whose beauty surpassed all others in the Eastern Wilderness, and behind him were all members of the Jiang family, all standing in the center of the hall, waiting for his arrival.

This was undoubtedly the highest honor bestowed, with a sage of the time, accompanied by his beloved and a host of younger generations, welcoming the arrival of one person.

"Greetings, God King!" Li Yao clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, but an invisible force blocked his way, preventing him from bowing down.

“Young friend, there’s no need for that. You are my benefactor, and also Caiyun’s benefactor. If anyone should be bowing, it should be us bowing to you.”

A clear voice resounded throughout the hall. The handsome and elegant Jiang Taixu stepped forward, his robes fluttering like a gentle spring breeze.

After saying this, Jiang Taixu actually clasped his hands together and bowed to Li Yao.

Similarly, Li Yao also stopped the other party. His figure vanished, and he arrived in front of the White-Clad God King at a speed that even Fairy Caiyun could not react to. He stretched out his hands and stopped Jiang Taixu from bowing down.

"You're too kind, God-King. It was nothing at all."

Jiang Taixu was stopped and did not bow again, because Li Yao's palm was supporting his arm. If he forced himself to bow, it would be an attempt to suppress the other party.

“It was no small matter. Caiyun is more precious to me than my own life. By saving Caiyun, you saved me. In addition, by stopping the Dark Night King, you saved me twice. This is just a small token of my gratitude,” Jiang Taixu said sincerely.

"The situation was urgent that day, and I haven't had a chance to express my gratitude for saving my life," Caiyun said with a look of shame. Li Yao chuckled and shook his head, not continuing to mention how it was just a small favor.

Jiang Taixu saw Li Yao's predicament and did not bow again. Instead, he praised, "Young friend, you are only in your early twenties, yet you have such cultivation and combat power, far surpassing mine when I was young."

"You flatter me, God-King," Li Yao chuckled.

"This is not an exaggeration. I know very well that there are almost no people in history who can achieve this level of immortality. Even the First Ancestor, Emperor Hengyu, might not be as good as him."

Among those present, no one could surpass Jiang Taixu in understanding the realm of divine prohibitions. Others had little concept of how difficult it was to break the eight prohibitions; they only knew that ancient texts recorded that divine prohibitions were eternal taboos that could not be broken for all time.

But just like the emperor's golden hoe and white steamed buns, people only know that the emperor lived a good life, but no one knows exactly how good it was.

Only Jiang Taixu, who had come very close to the Divine Forbidden Realm, could not enter it no matter what, and tasted the difficulty of the Divine Forbidden Realm. At that time, he was already a Great Perfection God King. It can be seen that entering the Divine Forbidden Realm at the second level of immortals is such an achievement.

Furthermore, according to Jiang Taixu's speculation, Li Yao may not have simply entered the realm of divine prohibition. Judging from his past achievements, he has entered the realm of divine prohibition many times, giving him the feeling that he holds the switch to divine prohibition in his hands.

This is somewhat frightening. Being able to enter the forbidden realm of gods and freely entering it are two completely different concepts, standing like an insurmountable chasm in front of them.

Even Jiang Taixu was incredibly shocked. It was the tempering of four thousand years that made his heart as hard as iron, though he didn't show it on his face.

Just then, an announcement rang out from outside the main hall:
"The Holy Lord of the Ji Family has arrived!" "The Holy Lord of the Purple Mansion has arrived!" "The Holy Lord of the Great Evolution has arrived!"...

After the news of the Divine City spread, all the Holy Lords rushed to the Holy City, requesting to see King Jiang.

"Why are they all here? Could it be that these aren't the same people?" a young disciple muttered, but was immediately reprimanded by his elders.

Li Yao chuckled to himself. The noble families of the holy lands weren't fools. Even if someone did make a move, it certainly wouldn't be their own Holy Lord.

If a vast holy land has only one Holy Lord-level figure, then that holy land is not far from destruction.

"Prepare a chair for my young friend and invite him to take a seat." Jiang Taixu did not rush to summon the holy rulers. He first invited Li Yao to take a seat before returning to the gilded throne with Caiyun.

Once everything was ready, the holy lords were summoned in.

"Greetings, God-King!" All the Holy Lords bowed in unison, showing utmost respect, without a trace of the Holy Lord's majesty.

"Please rise, everyone!" Jiang Taixu raised his hand and waved it. In an instant, the laws of heaven and earth in this hall changed.

All the worshippers felt a chill run down their spines as a powerful force lifted them up, as if the heavens and earth themselves were supporting them.

What kind of power is this, so powerful that it leaves one utterly powerless to resist, like a mayfly gazing at the blue sky?

This was a show of force, and everyone knew it. Although King Jiang didn't say it, he was extremely dissatisfied.

With over a dozen Holy Lords and numerous cultivators at the first level of the Immortal Platform, this scale would be impossible without the support of some holy lands.

Those with guilty consciences are now filled with unease, while those with clear consciences stand up without hesitation to prove that their families have nothing to do with this matter.

In fact, these people's worries were unnecessary. Jiang Taixu did not intend to pursue the matter to the end because there were too many forces involved. If they were to be completely eradicated, the Eastern Wilderness would be awash in blood.

Li Yao stood quietly to the side, watching the situation unfold like an outsider.

But at that moment, a sudden change occurred: Ouyang Ye, a grandmaster of Origin Arts, discovered Ye Fan.

He has a high level of mastery of source techniques and is almost a source master, having nearly mastered the Heavenly Eye.

With Ye Fan's world-changing technique at this moment, he could not hide it from such a master of source arts.

The scene suddenly descended into chaos. Ye Fan's appearance even made the various holy lands seem to have forgotten about Jiang Taixu's existence.

An invisible killing intent surged forth, aimed directly at Ye Fan in the crowd.

Jiang Yun snorted coldly, stood in front of Ye Fan, protecting him completely, and stared coldly at the Holy Lands.

"You want to kill him?"

In an instant, everyone snapped to attention, for Jiang Taixu, seated on the highest golden throne, spoke. His words were utterly calm, yet sent a chill down everyone's spine.

“Senior God King, you may not know, but this boy has committed countless crimes. Even his face is fake. His true appearance is not like this,” Ouyang Ye stepped forward and said.

Once someone took the lead, the rest of the people stood up and accused Ye Fan of his crimes.

"Reporting to the God King, this child is an ancient holy body. In recent years, he has burned the Supreme Elder of the Ji family and killed countless young talents from various holy lands."

The main hall instantly erupted in chaos, with everyone accusing Ye Fan and recounting all the things he had done in the past.

What was originally a scene of paying homage to the God King has now turned into a accusation session by Ye Fan.

These past few years have been truly eventful for Ye Fan, as he has provoked countless powerful figures.

In summary, it can be summed up in one word: too numerous to mention.

Li Yao almost laughed when he saw the scene in the main hall, thinking that these people really couldn't tell the situation from the top of their heads.

Even Ouyang Ye saw through Ye Fan's true identity, so why couldn't Jiang Taixu see it? What exactly is his intention in standing up and making accusations now?

Sure enough, Jiang Taixu, who was sitting at the head of the table, spoke up: "How dare you! Are you talking about him or me?"

The once gentle and warm King Jiang had changed; the hall instantly froze, and an unparalleled pressure enveloped everyone's hearts, causing a tremor in all of them.

"God King, what is this?" someone swallowed hard and asked, mustering their courage.

"Why do you think I can't see through his disguise?" Jiang Taixu looked down, and although there was no powerful aura emanating from him, everyone felt as if they were looking at a towering giant.

"Ye Fan saved my life, and I will save his life as well. If you kill him, you will be killing me."

Everyone in the hall was shocked. Killing Ye Fan was like killing Jiang Taixu. This was a Great Perfection God King who was invincible four thousand years ago. Who dared to say that they would kill him?
Countless people were pale, but more than anything, they were filled with resentment. All their so-called hatred was fake; they were just coveting the treasures on Ye Fan's body.

The cauldron of the Mother Qi of All Things, divine treasures cut from various rough stones, and an exaggeratedly vast amount of source material.

These things would tempt even the most sacred places, and given the chance, they would do anything to seize them.

There is also the Source Celestial Master's legacy, which is also an extraordinary treasure. Whoever possesses the Source Celestial Book is essentially possessing an inexhaustible treasure trove.

These things are not something a mere cultivator at the Dao Palace Realm should possess.

However, the fact that King Jiang stepped forward at this moment made everyone hesitant to make any rash moves. Of course, there were also some bold individuals who stepped forward.

(End of this chapter)