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

Chapter 193 A Dark Night
If Li Yao's cheat code is the Heavenly Book, then Yao Xi's cheat code is undoubtedly Li Yao.

In the early stages, Yan Ruyu's talent was comparable to Yao Xi and Feng Huang's, but in the end, Yao Xi and Feng Huang were only at the Great Sage realm, while she became a person on the verge of attaining enlightenment.

The only difference is that Yan Ruyu possesses a Demon Emperor's Sacred Weapon and a Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart, which greatly aid her in cultivation.

This shows that having cheats and not having cheats are truly two different levels.

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In the blink of an eye, Li Yao and the others had been at Yaochi for several days.

More and more visitors are coming to the Jade Pool Pure Land, with powerful figures arriving almost every day, breaking the tranquility of the Pure Land and making it extremely noisy.

The sacred mountain where Yaoguang lived was tranquil, almost close to the center of Yaochi, thus avoiding the noise of crowds.

During this period, Li Yao did not go out, but stayed in the main hall to comprehend the Great Dao and improve his cultivation.

After several days, he had fully digested his enlightenment and entered the realm of creation once again to seek enlightenment.

His cultivation level advanced by leaps and bounds, which was almost the norm every time he entered and came out of the realm of creation.

However, this time was different. His cultivation had indeed increased, but for some reason, Li Yao felt as if he had entered a vacuum.

His cultivation surpassed the limits of the second-level immortal realm, yet he remained at the second-level immortal realm.

This has never happened before. In the past, when the water was full, it would overflow. When one's cultivation surpassed the current level, one would be unable to suppress the breakthrough unless one suppressed oneself.

The path to enlightenment is like water, and one's realm of understanding is like a vessel. When water fills the vessel, it overflows, and then the vessel breaks. The water then appears in a larger, better, and more unbreakable vessel.

This time, the water overflowed, but it didn't reach the next vessel. It remained in the vessel of the second immortal. The overflowed water was still there and hadn't disappeared, but it was unknown where it had flowed to.

Li Yao was also puzzled. The path he was taking was not a conventional one; there were no references, and he needed to constantly explore on his own.

He is now essentially feeling his way across the river, encountering all sorts of unknown situations, for which there are no precedents in ancient history, and he is moving forward alone.

Li Yao wasn't puzzled for long. Although he didn't understand, he didn't think that all confusion needed to be resolved.

In any case, his cultivation level is improving and has not stagnated, and his combat power is also increasing, becoming stronger and stronger.

Since that's the case, then focus on your spiritual practice. As things stand, this isn't a bad thing. In the future, all your confusion will be answered.

As time passed, the insights gained from enlightenment were rapidly digested, and Li Yao's cultivation level gradually increased. If he were to enter the Divine Forbidden Realm at this moment, his combat power would already be 80% of that of Dark Night. If he were to trigger the All-Encompassing Secret, he would have the combat power of a full Dark Night.

Even before he had severed his Dao, he already possessed combat power comparable to a Great Completion King!

Frankly, this is quite exaggerated, something that would never be seen in all of history. Li Yao achieved this feat due to extraordinary circumstances.

Of course, this refers to his peak combat strength. If he were to fight the Dark Night King now, he would definitely not win, because the Dark Night King's combat strength remains constant, while he cannot remain in the Forbidden Domain and maintain ten times the combat strength without declining.

But this is already very powerful. At least, a powerhouse at the seventh level of the Dao Severing Realm can be instantly killed by someone with Dark Night's combat strength.

Li Yao's current situation is somewhat similar to that of the Holy Sacrifice Realm in the Chaotic Ancient Era, with his combat power fluctuating, but there are also some differences, because he can stabilize his lower limit.

The triggering of the "All" secret might be probabilistic, but he can now enter the Divine Forbidden Domain on his own. As long as he continues to step into the Divine Forbidden Domain, he will at least possess the combat power of the seventh level of the Dao Severing Realm.

In the present-day Eastern Wilderness, such combat power is unmatched and there is hardly anyone who can stand up to it!

On this day, Li Yao, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes and disappeared from the main hall.

"Roar!"

A tremendous roar echoed from the Jade Pool Pure Land, where wind and thunder roared, and a golden light flashed, flying out of the Jade Pool Pure Land.

"Your Highness... this monkey has come to steal peaches." Li Yao realized what was happening as soon as he saw the figure in the golden light.

Princess Shencan is on the verge of death and urgently needs a divine medicine to replenish her life force. Although the Holy Prince is of noble status, it does not affect the fact that he is a poor man.

The other princes and princesses all possessed rare treasures left by their fathers, and their races were inherently powerful, with strong members protecting them. In contrast, the Holy Prince had nothing; his only uncle was still meditating on Mount Sumeru.

In this situation, what could the Holy Prince do but steal and rob? There was no other way.

The Holy Prince was very powerful. A year had passed, and his cultivation had greatly improved. He had taken two more steps beyond his original realm.

However, Yaochi is full of experts. If he were to break out of Yaochi by fighting alone, then the extreme forces would be too weak.

Without a doubt, the Holy Prince has been captured.

Li Yao chuckled. Even with his current strength, he couldn't possibly roam freely in Yaochi, because it contained the Western Emperor's Tower and the Great Emperor's Array Patterns, let alone the current Holy Prince. He didn't pay much attention to it and wanted to return to the main hall to continue his cultivation.

Just then, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi arrived, dressed in flowing white robes, shrouded in celestial mist, like a fairy from the moon palace descending to the mortal world.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi has come to invite him to the Immortal Pool.

All the major families specializing in Source Arts, including the reclusive lineage of the Source King, have arrived, and even the Holy Body, the inheritor of the Source Celestial Master, has come.

However, Yaochi still felt it wasn't safe and wanted to ask Li Yao, the person in the world who was closest to the Source Celestial Master, to take charge.

Li Yao nodded and readily agreed; it was a small favor, and he naturally wouldn't refuse.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi, with her graceful figure, led the way, like a fairy descending from the moon palace, exuding a captivating charm. However, this beauty did not arouse possessiveness; instead, it possessed a serene and peaceful beauty.

Li Yao hadn't thought much of it before. He had grown up with Yao Xi since childhood and had a strong resistance to beauty.

The goddesses of the various holy lands and noble families in the Eastern Wilderness were all beautiful, and he found them pleasing to the eye, but they did not move him much.

But as he and Yao Xi came together and experienced the wonder of sex, his resistance to women plummeted.

At this moment, looking at the fairy-like Yaochi Saintess, he was somewhat moved.

This doesn't mean he fell in love with the woman in front of him; the two hadn't had much contact, so where would the love come from?

Of course, this slight fluctuation in his state of mind was suppressed by Li Yao in an instant. Craving is one thing, but taking action is another.

Judge by actions, not intentions; and judging by intentions, no one is perfect...

Therefore, he is still a gentleman.

Li Yao is genuinely not interested in getting involved with too many women right now. He only got together with Yao Xi because of their childhood friendship and the implicit marriage agreement between the Holy Son and Holy Daughter.

Of course, it was also because he genuinely loved Yao Xi; otherwise, nothing would have mattered.

Furthermore, his own envoy is acting strangely. Lately, the way he looks at him has become increasingly presumptuous. As a subordinate, how dare he covet his superior!
Even Li Yao found the thought of that ethereal woman troublesome.

Thinking about these things, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This person was too outstanding, and sometimes he really was a nuisance.

Ahead, surrounded by celestial mist, the Jade Pool Saintess, her face veiled in white gauze, blushed. Although Li Yao's burning gaze had only flashed by, she had still caught it.

In fact, as the Holy Maiden of Yaochi and the most beautiful woman in the Eastern Wilderness, she was already used to such gazes and was not moved at all.

However, the person behind him was extraordinary. He was a supreme saint in his twenties with astonishing combat power, and he could defeat a Dao-slaying king as easily as taking something out of a bag.

With a majestic and imposing figure and extraordinary talent, he was like a celestial being descended to earth, stunning the world.

Any woman would be somewhat moved by a man like that.

Men are attracted to beauty, and so are women; no matter how beautiful a woman is, she is not immune to such desires.

Therefore, when faced with Li Yao's gaze, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi had an indescribable feeling, completely different from the feeling she had when others looked at her.

Amidst their complex emotions, the two soon arrived at the Immortal Pool.

Ahead, the water mist was hazy, and the fairy mist drifted. Rare birds and beasts resembling fire phoenixes, three-legged golden crows, and qilin occasionally made a fleeting appearance, making the fairy pool look like a fairy cave.

The world-famous pool was shrouded in auspicious mist, its crystal-clear waters rippling with dazzling waves.

Beside the Immortal Pool, there stands an ancient tree, its trunk as vigorous as a coiled dragon, reaching tens of meters in height. On it grow several enormous peaches, emitting a rich fragrance that soothes the body and is considered a peerless medicinal treasure.

This ancient tree is a supreme spiritual root grown from the seed of the divine peach of immortality. It has a great reputation in the Eastern Wilderness, and countless people desire it but cannot obtain it.

"It's you?!" Beside the Immortal Pool, a young man with golden skin and a strong, muscular physique looked at Li Yao.

His body was not tall and imposing; on the contrary, he was rather short, only about five feet tall, but he was full of power, and his golden eyes seemed to be radiating divine lightning.

"You've got guts, aren't you afraid of getting killed?" Li Yao joked.

The Holy Prince's transformation technique was exquisite, but it certainly couldn't escape his notice.

In Li Yao's eyes, the young man in front of him had thick golden hair all over his body, a body as strong as a dragon, and incredibly bright, fiery eyes.

"The world has changed, and the ancient races are about to revive. No one dares to make a move at this time," the monkey said. His voice was young and fluent, already proficient in the language of the present day.

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