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

Chapter 189 The End
The story that Hell offered 100 million catties of Origin before assassinating Dong Yaoguang was spread by a passerby with extraordinary abilities.

The world was in uproar. One hundred million catties of source, and an equal value of divine source!

Such a feat is beyond the reach of anyone; even the most sacred lands couldn't afford to empty their coffers.

What does 100 million jin (500 million kg) of resources mean?!

Many people can't even imagine how tall a pile of 100 million jin of source would be, let alone a divine source that is equivalent to 100 million jin of source!

It's unimaginable how poverty limits people's imagination.

"Hell did this on purpose, didn't it? They deliberately set an exorbitant price, making it impossible for people in the mortal world to afford it. In the end, I'm afraid they never intended to assassinate Dong Yaoguang."

"Indeed, if you don't make a move, you won't lose. It seems that Hell is also very good at judging the situation."

Some people have offered sharp criticism of Hell's actions, and gradually, this view has become a trend, attracting countless people to agree.

Hell's teeth were crushed.

The first people to utter such words disappeared into the void after leaving the crowd, revealing it to be a secret technique of the mortal world.

The human world and hell began their battle, each taking turns striking.

But overall, Hell is at a disadvantage.

It's a fact that they recklessly set exorbitant prices because they didn't want to provoke the Yao Guang Holy Land, and no matter how you try to justify it, it's a stain on their record.

But hell is very patient; no matter how much people in the human world slander them, they simply don't fall for it.

No matter what methods you use, I will accept them. Assassinate Dong Yaoguang? Fine, give me 100 million jin of source, and I will assassinate him.

However, some people do not want to stay in hell.

Soon after, news broke that someone had placed an order with Hell to assassinate a disciple of the Yao Guang Holy Land, but had yet to receive a price quote.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Hell offered 100 million jin of source to Dong Yaoguang, but no one could afford it. So how would Hell offer 100 million jin of source to an ordinary Yaoguang disciple?
If they were to quote such a price, then Hell would be utterly shameless.

Countless people are watching the show, and the wise ones have already realized that someone is definitely stirring things up, not only in the human world, but probably also in the holy lands.

They are also forcing Hell to its doom. Whether Yao Guang falls in the end or the two great assassin dynasties are defeated and sunk, it will be a good thing for them.

Only when the world of Hell was injured was the goal achieved, and more and more people began to ask Hell to take action to assassinate the disciples of the Yao Guang Holy Land.

But would Hell dare to accept this?

The conflict between the mortal world and the Yao Guang Holy Land stemmed from the assassination of the Supreme Elder of Yao Guang. If Hell were to take over and assassinate a disciple of the Yao Guang Holy Land, what would the Yao Guang Holy Land do?
Everyone is watching this matter closely. To save face, the Yao Guang Holy Land has no choice but to fight back and confront the two killer dynasties on its own.

In the past, Hell might have dared to join forces with the mortal world to attack the Yao Guang Holy Land, but now everyone knows that Yao Guang may have mastered the means to track down the assassin dynasty.

An assassin exposed to the sun experiences a 30% drop in strength.

Once their stronghold is found, and the Yao Guang Holy Land presents the Dragon Pattern Cauldron at their doorstep, who can stop them!

Even the two great assassin dynasties couldn't stop them; they were powerful, but they couldn't withstand the ultimate imperial weapon.

This is a real headache. Hell is now like an ant on a hot pan, unable to respond and letting those orders to assassinate the disciples of the Yao Guang Holy Land sink without a trace, without offering any quotes.

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"My Lord, all the assassins in the world have disappeared. When we arrived at that important place, it was already a ruin."

Inside the Yaoguang Hall, Fang Xiu wore a regretful expression.

"It seems that this is a case of a hero cutting off his own arm, abandoning his foundation to save his people but lose his territory. What a bold move," Li Yao sighed.

What makes assassin dynasties like the Human World most feared is their unpredictable whereabouts. However, Li Yao has mastered the Human World's restrictions. As long as he grasps one point, he can follow the clues and uncover the truth.

Unfortunately, the world is not stupid. They will not sit idly by and wait for their doom. After realizing that their whereabouts had been exposed, they abandoned their existing foundation and packed up everything they could take with them, leaving only an empty shell, which sank back below the surface of the water.

"However, this means the world will be ruined, and it will fall into complete silence in the short term," Fang Xiu sighed.

It is foreseeable that people will no longer walk the earth.

It has to be said that this time, the company has really suffered a major setback. It had just emerged, taking orders from the entire BeiDou system, determined to make a big splash, but it was knocked down as soon as it made its debut.
Moreover, in order to escape the pursuit of the Yao Guang Holy Land, the mortal world has really gone to great lengths.

The small world created by the sage was abandoned so easily; the loss was considerable.

However, they didn't leave Yaoguang any easy opportunities. They took everything they could, and destroyed everything they couldn't take in a short time, leaving Yaoguang with nothing.

"It's a pity that we couldn't achieve our goal in one battle," Li Yao sighed.

"It wasn't a complete waste of time. The Holy Land has gained a lot this time. We have over eight million catties of Origin alone, as well as some divine materials. All of these can be used to cultivate an Ancient Holy Body to reach the Four Extremes Secret Realm." Fang Xiu said with a smile.

To cultivate the Sacred Body to the Four Extremes Secret Realm, one needs more than ten million catties of Source. In other words, the Yao Guang Sacred Land gained a Sacred Source from its actions against the mortal world this time.

Li Yao nodded; it was indeed a considerable gain.

The battle between the Holy Land of Yao Guang and the human world ultimately ended with the human world's defeat.

Hell ultimately didn't dare to intervene, and while its prestige suffered some damage, it was still acceptable compared to a real loss.

Of course, this is only temporary. If they find the headquarters in the human world, Li Yao would not mind eliminating them.

After resolving worldly affairs, Li Yao resumed his cultivation.

Now, he has reached the pinnacle of Immortal Two, and next, he will sever the Dao of Immortal Three.

The third stage of cultivation is called "Severing the Path of Immortality." This is a watershed moment in cultivation, where cultivators need to eliminate distracting thoughts and understand their own hearts.

The so-called "severing the path" refers to severing one's own path, or experiences, memories, obsessions, etc.

Once you sever one of these obstacles and comprehend the Great Dao within yourself, you can consider your severance of the Dao complete.

But this step is extremely difficult, and countless geniuses have fallen at this stage.

Whether it's experiences, memories, or obsessions, they all constitute a part of oneself. Cutting them off without harming oneself is not so easy; if one is not careful, one might cut oneself off as well.

"What should I cut off? Or should I defy the Great Dao like Ye Fan?" Li Yao felt somewhat lost.

"Have all the emperors and sovereigns of the past severed a part of themselves?!"

Li Yao believed that there must have been people in ancient history who made other choices when it came to severing their Dao. Ye Fan's reversal of the Great Dao was definitely not an exception; it was just that it was unknown to outsiders.

With no clue, Li Yao simply stopped thinking about it. Although he had broken through to the peak of the second level of immortality, he was still some distance away from severing the Dao. When his cultivation was sufficient, perhaps he would know which Dao he should sever.

The most urgent task is to stabilize one's realm and then enter the realm of creation to comprehend the Dao.

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The fact that the mortal realm had conceded defeat shocked everyone in the Eastern Wilderness, and they became even more fearful of the power of the Yao Guang Holy Land.

But as time went by, the matter was gradually forgotten, and people's attention returned to the competition among the younger generation.

At this moment, everyone was surprised to find that the Holy Body had also been active recently, successively killing Wan Chu Holy Son, Zi Fu Holy Son, Dayan Holy Son, Yin Yang Sect Holy Son, and others.

Of course, that's not all. Besides these, there are also rumors that the phoenix from the Feng family is unwilling to become a Daoist partner with the Holy Body.

This is somewhat unbelievable, considering that Ye Fan in this life is not useless. He has steadily broken through to the Four Extremes Secret Realm, and his future mastery is just around the corner.

This is a powerful emperor, a figure who has reigned over the world for ten thousand years. Does Phoenix not find such a Daoist partner appealing?!
"So what if he's the Holy Body? I had no prior connection with him; we were complete strangers... Even if I really had to choose a man, I would choose someone who could become an emperor, not the Ban Emperor!"

These were Feng Fenghuang's original words, which caused a great uproar and were widely circulated.

But actually, there's another part to Phoenix's statement: she believes she also has a chance to attain enlightenment, so why should she get engaged to the Holy Body?
This is the real reason why she is unwilling to get engaged; she believes that she can rule the world on her own, rather than relying on a man.

She is a very confident woman. She doesn't want to become Ye Fan's Daoist partner and Empress just because he is a Saint Body. Instead, she wants to be like the Western Emperor.

Some might say that the Western Emperor was the Empress of the Great Accomplished Holy Body?
No one in the world has ever thought this way. In fact, people always mention the Western Emperor first, and then the Great Accomplished Holy Body.

Regardless of Phoenix's ultimate achievements, she certainly had high aspirations. An ordinary woman would be very happy to have a Holy Body Daoist partner who could break the curse.

"This stunning pearl of the Eastern Wilderness is truly remarkable. She doesn't even covet the sacred body that broke the curse. I wonder if she will regret her choice a thousand years from now."

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"Hey, not necessarily. She may look down on the Holy Body, but she may admire the future Emperor. In the world today, who is most likely to attain enlightenment?"

"Hiss, you mean the Feng family's pearl is interested in the Holy Lord Yaoguang?!"

Countless people in the Eastern Wilderness were discussing this matter, from the initial discussion of the Holy Body and Phoenix to the later development that Phoenix was interested in the Holy Lord of Yao Guang.

This is actually a discussion about who will become the Great Emperor in the end. As of now, almost everyone believes that Yao Guang Holy Lord has the best chance.

Although the path to enlightenment is long, those who are quickest may not necessarily be the ones who achieve the final result, but they undoubtedly have the greatest hope.

The details of the battle in the mortal world have already been revealed, and everyone knows that Dong Yaoguang has undergone another tribulation. Now, after careful calculation, his cultivation level is at least above the seventh small step of the Sendai realm.

While the fastest among the prodigies in the Eastern Wilderness had just broken through to the Dragon Transformation Realm, Li Yao had already made rapid breakthroughs, leaving everyone else far behind in the Immortal Second Realm.

Such a speed of cultivation is truly terrifying, leaving one speechless with astonishment.

The gap between the Dragon Transformation Realm and the Immortal Second Realm is too big. How can others catch up?
Of course, not everyone is optimistic; there are also a group of people who believe that Li Yao's cultivation speed cannot continue to be so fast.

The Immortal 3: The Path of Severance is an insurmountable barrier. In ancient history, there were those geniuses who were so amazing in the early stages that they were comparable to the young emperors, but they were all stuck in front of this insurmountable barrier.

To give a recent example, just ten thousand years ago, there was an unparalleled genius whose breakthrough speed was as fast as eating and drinking. However, when he reached the Immortal Three Paths, he was stuck for a full thousand years.

Such examples are not uncommon. The world of Xianjian 3 is full of unknowns, and anything is possible.

Li Yao is exceptionally talented, but who can say for sure whether he will also be stuck at the Immortal 3rd Path, thus losing the advantages he has accumulated and starting on the same footing as other geniuses?
(End of this chapter)