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

Chapter 198 Tracking
Li Yao's eyes narrowed. He knew that it had finally arrived. The ancient races were about to emerge one after another, including royal families.

This is a landmark moment, signifying that the Eastern Wilderness will never be peaceful again, and the struggle between the human race and the ancient race will officially begin.

"The ancient races are about to emerge? And they even want to enter the Jade Pool!" At this moment, no one could remain calm, and the once lively banquet instantly became quiet.

"What are they doing in Yaochi? Have they explained their reason for coming?" someone asked.

"No, they will only speak their purpose after they come in and meet the Queen Mother of the West," the Yaochi disciple replied.

"Let them in," the Queen Mother of the West said calmly, waving her hand.

The other party has already come to our door, so refusing to see them is definitely not an option.

Everyone felt a heavy weight in their hearts. With the emergence of the myriad ancient races, would the Eastern Wilderness ever find peace again? Just think of those kings who dominated the ancient times; if they were to reappear, who could stand against them?!
Perhaps only the most powerful forces that possess imperial weapons have the confidence to face the ancient races without fear?
Li Yao remained calm and showed no surprise at the arrival of the ancient creature.

He already knew in advance that ancient creatures would be born during this period, and even if he didn't know, Yao Guang was not afraid of the ancient races.

In terms of sheer strength, the current Yao Guang clan is no less powerful than the royal family, and may even be stronger.

Don't forget, Dongfang Taiyi is right here in the Yao Guang Holy Land. A supreme saint, plus imperial weapons, is someone even royalty wouldn't easily offend.

Moreover, Li Yao was absolutely confident that with his current strength, he was capable of dealing with most ancient races. In a few years, he would even be able to disregard most of the ancient races.

Before long, a powerful creature appeared in everyone's sight. He stepped on clouds and followed behind several Yaochi disciples into the main hall.

"It really is an ancient creature!" some people couldn't help but exclaim.

Many people present knew about the ancient races, but this was the first time they had seen one. Upon suddenly seeing a living ancient creature, they couldn't help but show surprise on their faces.

Li Yao remained calm and composed as he examined the ancient creature before him. At the same time, he opened his Heavenly Eye to see if any ancient creatures outside the Jade Pool would come to his aid.

This observation actually revealed several ancient creatures from different races, all thousands of miles away from Yaochi.

Those ancient creatures varied in strength, but without exception, they were all at the Immortal Third Stage, the Dao-Slaying Realm.

"With the emergence of ancient races, even Dao-Slaying Kings have become worthless," Li Yao thought to himself with a sigh.

In the past two thousand years, no Dao-Slaying Kings have appeared, and the strongest people in the world are the second-level Immortals. But in the last year or two, Dao-Slaying Kings have become more and more common.

“Magetteda…” The ancient creature stood tall and uttered a phrase in an ancient language.

"Speak like a human being." Li Yao's face was icy, disapproving of the other party's sense of superiority.

What kind of thing is this? It might not even be royalty. Where does its sense of superiority come from?!
Even if they are royalty, those present, such as the Jiang family, Ji family, Yaochi, and Guhua, are all imperial families according to the ancient clan classification.

How could a mere ancient creature, possibly from royalty, be so arrogant?

The ancient creature's face darkened for a moment, but upon seeing the numerous cultivators in the main hall, he suppressed his anger and switched to the modern language.

"It seems that too much time has passed, and the human race has even forgotten the ancient divine language..."

"Stop talking nonsense and just state your purpose," Li Yao interrupted, not wanting to listen to the other party's sarcastic remarks.

"Who are you? Why do you keep interrupting me? Don't humans show the respect that ancient races should have? I'm here representing the King!" the ancient creature roared in anger.

"boom!"

The single stone stirred up a thousand waves, and everyone in the room was astonished.

The ancient king—this ancient creature did not come spontaneously, but was instructed by a king!
"So what? Even if the Ancient King himself came, he wouldn't be so arrogant in front of me." Li Yao snorted coldly, his powerful aura pressing forward like a vast ocean.

"boom!"

The ancient creature shuddered violently, its knees buckled, and it slammed heavily into the ground.

"Fellow Daoist, after all, there is an ancient king standing behind him..." the Queen Mother of the West said, trying to persuade Li Yao to calm down.

"I am Wang Chuanxin of the Primordial Ancient Mine, how dare you humiliate me like this!" The ancient creature's face was filled with rage.

"Hmph, your kingship doesn't allow you to be so arrogant in front of me," Li Yao sneered.

Although there are indeed other living beings in the Primordial Ancient Mine besides the Supreme Beings, almost all of them are closely related to the Ancient Emperors.

Even if this king of creatures is related to the creatures in the ancient mine, he is at most a minor figure.

This could even be a complete fabrication, and it's uncertain whether it's actually related to ancient mines.

"Or do you think those Dao-Slaying Kings outside Yaochi are something I can fear?"

Upon hearing this, the ancient creature's expression changed drastically, and it exclaimed in shock, "You... how could you?"

"So, state your purpose. Don't be arrogant in front of me, or I'll wield the Dragon Pattern Cauldron and reduce that king behind you to ashes." Li Yao suppressed his aura and stopped suppressing the ancient creature, allowing him to stand up.

Everyone in the hall was in shock. Although they knew that Dong Yaoguang had always been domineering, they did not expect him to be this domineering.

"I will truthfully inform my king of what happened today," the ancient creature said stiffly, trying to save face.

Li Yao sneered but didn't say anything more.

The ancient creature took out an ancient scroll made of animal hide, intending to hand it to the Supreme Elder of Yaochi, but then, remembering that it contained ancient divine script, it put it back.

Originally, he intended to use this to mock the human race, but now the situation has changed, and he is somewhat worried that if he continues to provoke them, the Lord of Yao Guang will directly attack him.

A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. He'll swallow his anger for now and tell the king about today's humiliation. Someone will surely stand up for him.

Gu Daoya unfolded the ancient scroll in his hand and translated it into modern language.

The contents of the ancient scroll are very simple. In fact, the core idea it expresses is just one thing: the majority of the content tells the entire Big Dipper that the ancient myriad races are about to be born.

What follows reveals the true nature of the situation: ancient beings have emerged, and they require humanity to cede part of their territory for their survival.

"How large a territory do you want?" Since it concerned their own interests, no one could hold back and they all spoke up.

"Wherever the Primordial King lies dormant, the entire area within a radius of 100,000 li belongs to us," Gu Daoya conveyed the Ancestral King's order.

The group began to ponder. A territory of 100,000 li was not a large area. If the ancient races only had a few or even dozens of locations, it wouldn't be a big deal.

After all, the Eastern Wilderness is vast, sometimes with no human habitation for millions of miles. Giving up a territory like this is no big deal.

"How many races do you have?" someone couldn't help but ask, wanting to know how much territory they would have to cede.

"We are known as the Primordial Myriad Races. Although there may not be ten thousand races, there are still thousands," Gu Daoya said indifferently.

A collective gasp filled the hall. If each of the many races had an ancient king, how terrifying would the ancient races' strength be?

Gu Daoya was somewhat arrogant. He had been born for quite some time and had a general understanding of the current power of the human race.

Although it is much stronger than in the ancient times, it is still nothing compared to the myriad races of the ancient times.

For example, the Ancestral King is called a Saint in the human race, but in today's world, the word "Ancient" has been added before the word "Saint".

This clearly shows that the human race currently lacks even Ancestral King level experts and is merely relying on ancient imperial weapons.

On the other hand, among the ancient races, while there were countless powerful beings at the Ancestral King level, their numbers were certainly considerable.

A royal family almost always has more than one ancestral king. For the ten major royal families, the number of ancestral kings is even greater, with almost every family having several.

Among them are even beings at the level of Heavenly Kings or Great Sages.
The difference in high-end combat power is too great, and even imperial weapons cannot make up for it. Besides, it's not like the myriad races don't have imperial weapons.

Everyone present was filled with worry. Although the ancient race claimed that all races coexisted as in ancient times, few people believed this nonsense.

Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. As all races gradually awaken, their appetites will inevitably grow larger and larger, and sooner or later, the two sides will clash.

Moreover, who knows where the ancient kings are sleeping beneath this land? If it's a remote area, that's fine, but if it's in an important location, are we really going to give up those resources?
Gu Daoya was only responsible for delivering the letter. After reading it aloud, he left, but the somber atmosphere at the scene did not disappear with his departure. Instead, it intensified.

The ancient races will all emerge in the coming years, and the land will no longer be peaceful.

How many forces can weather this storm, and how many will disappear from this land as a result?
The grand gathering at Yaochi was not yet over, but no one was in the mood for it anymore.

At the head of the table, Li Yao apologized to the Queen Mother and then quietly disappeared from the main hall.

Thousands of miles away from Yaochi, Gu Daoya met with those ancient creatures. After a brief exchange, the other ancient creatures were all extremely angry.

"Humans, in the ancient times they were nothing more than food for all races. Now they are so arrogant. Go back and tell our king about this." A creature covered in dragon scales said coldly.

“Indeed, I will also inform my king of this matter. This matter cannot be left unresolved.” Another humanoid creature covered in blood-red markings also spoke up.

This notification to the human race was clearly not the work of a single race, but rather an action taken by several races in concert.

The ancient road cliff, representing the kings in delivering messages, was subjected to such humiliation—this is absolutely intolerable.

The other ancient creatures all expressed their opinions, saying they would report the matter to their respective clan's ancestral king.

Soon, the seven or eight ancient creatures departed together, parting ways only after traveling thousands of miles away.

In the void, Li Yao emerged from it, looking at the ancient races in several different directions. With a flicker, the Five Elements Thunder God emerged from his body and followed the ancient creatures. Then, he himself followed the Ancient Path Cliff.

(End of this chapter)