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

Chapter 188 Tribulation of Thunder Destroys the World
Li Yao gained a great deal from the dozens of assassins' consciousness, including information about a key location in addition to the last twenty-five strongholds!

Important locations are where the true foundation of humanity lies. Although the strongholds that were previously massacred caused heavy losses to the world, they can be rebuilt given time.

It's painful, but still within my tolerance. However, if a major site is damaged, it would be a truly devastating event.

Just like the important branches of the Yao Guang Holy Land, such as the Holy City in the Northern Region, the Heavenly Palace in the Central Region, and the Que Xie in the Western Region.

These branch temples and sacred sites of Yao Guang have been meticulously maintained; if they were lost, the damage would be equally severe.

This time, Li Yao found the location of an important place in the memory of a powerful being, in the eastern part of the Northern Region.

Undoubtedly, this is a significant achievement; removing it would be a major blow to the world.

After processing all the memories, Li Yao turned his head and met the intense gazes of the crowd.

He knew what these people were thinking, so he nodded and said, "There are still twenty-five strongholds in the world, as well as one important location."

Everyone was delighted to hear this.

Li Yao didn't keep everyone in suspense; he told them the locations of the twenty-five strongholds.

"Holy Lord, what about that important place? What do you plan to do with it?" Fang Xiu asked curiously.

Although it is not the headquarters in the human world, the important place must be full of experts and have amazing wealth. If Yaoguang Society takes over this place, they will be very well off.

The eyes of all the powerful figures of the Yao Guang Sect were green with envy, and they wanted to volunteer to go to the important place in the human world.

Unfortunately, their holy leader here has already been chosen internally.

"Holy Lord, the situation in this important place in the mortal world is unclear. There might be powerful assassins guarding it. Will it be risky for you to go alone?" Fang Xiu asked with some concern.

Since deciding to side with Li Yao, his interests have become deeply intertwined with Li Yao's.

Mount Zhisheng is now divided into two factions. The old and stubborn faction firmly believes that as long as Xia Mingxiao masters his divine skills and becomes a Chaos Body, he will be invincible in the world.

This is not just talk. The power of the Chaos Body is known to all. Even if Li Yao attains enlightenment, the Chaos Body can still reign supreme in the heavens.

The battle in the mythological era had already proven the power of the Chaos Body; before it had even reached its full potential, it had already dragged down and killed a Celestial Venerable.

If it reaches its full potential, it will undoubtedly possess the combat power of an emperor. Moreover, the Chaos Body can disregard the rule that no emperor can attain enlightenment in this era.

This explains why, even though Li Yao already possessed the aura of a Daoist master, some people on Mount Zhisheng still believed that Xia Mingxiao could rival him.

These old-fashioned people have such a deeply ingrained belief in the invincibility of the Chaos Entity that it's impossible for them to change it.

Fang Xiu and his group were more clear-headed. Although they also acknowledged the claim that the Chaos Body was invincible, they were well aware that Xia Mingxiao might not necessarily become a Chaos Body.

Weighing the two options, one is fraught with uncertainty, while the other holds great promise for enlightenment.

Thus, a group of reformers emerged on Mount Zhisheng, abandoning the mountain's long-held pursuits and resolutely joining Li Yao's ranks.

If Li Yao proves his Dao, they will win. But if something unexpected happens to Li Yao, their faction will be suppressed to the dust by the old faction and will never be able to rise again.

Therefore, Fang Xiu valued Li Yao's safety no less than Li Yao himself did.

The situation in this important place in the mortal world is unclear. If a Great Master King is lurking there, even if Li Yao has unparalleled combat power, he would not be a match for him and would risk his death.

Seeing Fang Xiu's worried look, Li Yao thought for a moment and explained, "I am about to undergo tribulation, so no matter what powerful beings are in the important places of the mortal world, they will all be dragged into the heavenly tribulation by me."

"hiss……"

The gasps of astonishment rose and fell, sending a shiver down the spines of the dozens of powerful figures standing in the hall.

"I've undergone tribulation... But how long has it been since the last one?!"

Everyone thought back carefully, and it seemed that... only about two months had passed.

"Then... then there's no problem. I was just worrying too much." Fang Xiu forced an ugly smile.

He had completely lost control of his facial expressions; his whole body felt tingly and numb, as if hundreds of ants were crawling over him.

"You bunch of old fogies, you're fixated on the Chaos Body. The Holy Lord is such a precious treasure, and you've discarded it like trash..." Fang Xiu roared inwardly, his heart filled with immense joy.

He became increasingly certain that even if Li Yao had not yet attained enlightenment, they had already won, and those old stubborns should become dust of history, forgotten in the long river of time.

Although Yang Tai was not as shocked as Fang Xiu, he was still deeply moved. The reason he became a reformer was entirely due to Fang Xiu's persuasion.

He joined because he trusted his friend's judgment, but he didn't really feel anything about it.

But at this moment, he couldn't help but be shocked, and felt from the bottom of his heart that Mount Zhisheng might really need to change.

"Alright, go and take down those twenty-five strongholds," Li Yao instructed, then led the way out of the main hall.

After he left, the hall erupted into chaos. A group of Sendai giants, at this moment, were like middle-aged women shopping at a market, creating such a huge uproar that they almost overturned the hall.

……

The red earth stretched as far as the eye could see, covered with crimson sand and gravel, with scattered large stones dotting the ground.

The sun hung high in the sky, its scorching heat falling on the sand and stones, and the rising heat even caused the void to ripple slightly.

On the boundless red earth, suddenly, a figure dressed in green appeared on the ground. A gentle breeze blew, and his long, black hair, as smooth as silk, danced in the air, giving him a very dashing appearance.

After leaving the Holy City, Li Yao began his journey in the Northern Region, heading east.

Even though he is now one of the masters of the Eastern Wilderness, his style of doing things has not changed. He kills any bandits he sees.

He was like a grim reaper, a nightmare for bandits in the northern lands, leaving a trail of bloodshed wherever he went.

Of course, it wasn't indiscriminate killing. For example, on this trip, he actually saw a group of bandits. Although they also robbed and plundered, they didn't attack ordinary people. Instead, they targeted the powerful sects that oppressed ordinary people.

Their style was that of a thief with a code of honor, similar to that of some of the thirteen great bandits of the Northern Regions.

This group of bandits was small, only a dozen or so, but each of them was very powerful.

They were sworn brothers, their eldest brother being a powerful cultivator who had transformed into a dragon. Instead of killing these bandits, Li Yao praised them highly and taught them a technique for concealment, helping them evade the pursuit of the major sects.

As the Holy Lord of Yao Guang, he cannot act rashly now. If he were to personally go down to suppress those great sects, it would inevitably cause panic among the people of the Eastern Wilderness.

This is not an exaggeration. The higher the position, the more magnified their every move will be, arousing people's speculation.

This applies not only to cultivators but also to ordinary people. For example, that prankster king caused global economic turmoil simply by making some remarks.

……

After two days of arduous travel, Li Yao arrived at a desolate mountain outside Yifeng City in the eastern part of the Northern Region.

Li Yao stopped and looked at the continuous mountain range in front of him. In the assassin's memory, this seemingly ordinary mountain range concealed a place of great importance in the world.

He stepped into the mountains, feeling as familiar as if he were returning to his hometown. He traveled quickly through the mountains for hundreds of miles until he arrived at the foot of a cliff.

"This is it."

Li Yao raised his eyes and looked at a cliff in front of him. On it, there was a dark mark that had been almost worn away by time.

This place is a small world left behind by a sage, and is one of the most important secret places in the human world.

Li Yao released his inhibitions and stepped into the small world.

"From this day forward, the world will be without a vital place!" The icy voice echoed throughout the entire mountain range, shaking the assassins of the world. But the next moment, a rolling sea of ​​lightning crashed down.

"what……"

A scream rang out as this small world was pierced by the sea of ​​lightning, connecting it with the vast world beyond. The lightning could be seen to have transformed into a boundless ocean, like a celestial river falling from the depths of the distant sky.

This scene was a human tragedy. Before anyone could react, they were reduced to charred corpses, and countless palaces were reduced to ruins by lightning.

This place, being a vital location in the mortal world, naturally has countless Dao patterns for defense, but they are useless. Under the Heavenly Tribulation, these Dao patterns crumble upon contact, providing no defense whatsoever.

Li Yao stood amidst the sea of ​​thunder, using his own heart to represent the will of Heaven, wielding the power of the thunder tribulation, and transforming into the Heavenly Emperor.

Under these circumstances, his mastery of lightning techniques unleashed its full power.

His understanding of the Dao of Thunder rapidly improved as he put his own mind before Heaven's.

Countless lightning bolts transformed into the most powerful killing force in the world, causing many assassins who had merged into the void to fall out, finding themselves with nowhere to hide.

This place is a vital location in the human world, with an astonishing foundation. There are many powerful figures in the Immortal Platform, more than a dozen great beings, and even a Dao-Slaying King!
But at this moment, they were all doomed. Those powerful beings were completely powerless against the lightning.

To put it bluntly, with the current intensity of Li Yao's tribulation, every wisp of lightning could kill a powerful being.

Moreover, they are currently located in the middle of the Thunder Sea...

"what……"

Screams filled the air as people were reduced to ashes. As a dynasty of assassins, they had always been the ones reaping the lives of others, but this time, it was others who were reaping their lives.

This battle was not much of a suspense. Under the heavenly tribulation, all living beings are equal. Even that Dao-slaying king perished in his own heavenly tribulation.

After the calamity ended, the small world was reduced to ruins, with humanoid ashes scattered on the ground.

On this day, the Eastern Wilderness was shaken. A vital location in the human world, along with twenty-five strongholds, was attacked, resulting in a significant loss of strength and a ruined reputation.

The Holy Lord of Yaoguang even publicly declared that if the mortal world wanted to play this game, the Holy Land of Yaoguang would play along to the end, and see whether Yaoguang would fall in the end, or the mortal world would be defeated and disappear into the dust of history.

This battle shocked the world. Everyone knew that the Holy Lord of Yao Guang was not just talking; he truly possessed that power.

The Holy Land of Yaoguang may indeed have mastered the method of finding traces of the human world, which is why they have succeeded time and time again.

The world was thrown into turmoil. A vital location was attacked, the small world was shattered, and wealth accumulated over countless years was looted, causing them to nearly fly into a rage.

Do you want to admit defeat?

Of course not. If they admit defeat, humanity will undoubtedly embark on a path of slow death. People will no longer believe in their strength, and eventually, humanity will also disappear from the stage of history.

At the same time, Hell will not let such an opportunity pass and will definitely take action to wipe them out, becoming the number one killer dynasty of the ancient star of the Big Dipper.

Some things, once started, truly offer no turning back.

In the original story, Ye Fan was already far ahead of others, and it was only a matter of time before he achieved the Great Perfection of the Holy Body, but he was still constantly being assassinated by both the human world and hell.

Because at that point, they couldn't turn back; they could only go down a dead end.

The same applies now. In this world, we can only fight to the bitter end. Even if we can't bring down the Yao Guang Holy Land, we must at least let the world know that they are not to be trifled with.

Only in this way can the world be one of the two great assassin dynasties, rather than an ordinary assassin organization.

Of course, at this point, they wanted to drag hell into the mess as well, and they couldn't just sit idly by and watch the other side be carefree.

Sometimes business warfare is simple and straightforward; the most effective methods are often the simplest.

"Order from hell to assassinate Dong Yaoguang!" This is the human way.

The Killer Dynasty's motto is that as long as you provide the origin, even if it's from a god in the world, they will still take action.

Of course, this is definitely boasting, but Dong Yaoguang is not a god. If someone places an order and you don't act, then you are undoubtedly a coward.

Hell is absolutely furious. They probably know this is the work of the human world, but they have no choice but to give a price.

An astonishing price: If you want to assassinate Dong Yaoguang in hell, fine, give me 100 million!

Moreover, it's not the source; they're waiting for the divine source of the same hundred million catties of source!

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