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

Chapter 216 Bare-handedly confronting a sacred weapon
To say that the power of the Divine Furnace of Departure is comparable to that of an Imperial Weapon would be an exaggeration, but in Li Yao's opinion, it is indeed infinitely close.

The inherent flaws in the material cannot be remedied, and it would definitely suffer some losses if it clashed with an ultimate imperial weapon.

However, the laws of the Emperor's Way can still exert their power. Now that the gods have blessed it, the Divine Furnace of Departing Fire is considered an Emperor Weapon with insufficient materials.

In a full-scale confrontation, the Divine Furnace of Li Huo would definitely be at a disadvantage, but if the other side doesn't have an Imperial Weapon, then there's no difference between the Divine Furnace of Li Huo and an Imperial Weapon.

With this imperial weapon in hand, dominating Ziwei is not just a fantasy; no one can stop us.

"Go straight to Guanghan Palace, capture Yi Qingwu, and suppress her in the Goddess Furnace!" Li Tian shouted, wanting to use the power of the divine furnace to suppress Yi Qingwu.

"If you really want to do that, then Ziwei will relive the darkest period of human desires." Yan Yixi spoke, interrupting her junior brother's fantasy.

"What's there to be afraid of? With the Divine Furnace of Departing Fire in hand, there's simply no one in the entire Ziwei Sect who can rival us." Li Tian was completely unafraid.

Li Yao shook his head helplessly as he watched the two brothers arguing.

He understood the relationship between the two brothers; they usually bickered and fought each other.

But this is a matter between the two of them. If an outsider tries to harm one of them, the other will immediately step in to help.

Therefore, their relationship is very complicated. They care about each other, but because they have different values, they often argue.

Yunli City.

As Li Tian and Yan Yixi argued all the way, the three of them arrived at this city.

The city is not large and has no special history, but it is still quite large in scale. The city is bustling with traffic and there are many vendors on both sides of the street.

There are also various towering pavilions, which are not uncommon in this city, and restaurants and other establishments are everywhere.

The three of them came here to gather intelligence, but they didn't need to go out of their way. They could simply find a restaurant to sit down and learn about all the important matters.

"Have you heard? The Golden Crow Clan is completely enraged. Countless powerful figures have left their divine kingdom to search for that person's whereabouts."

"Not only that, they also issued a bounty, offering a reward to anyone who provides information."

"As for the Changsheng Temple, it seems to have recently quieted down and is no longer planning to pursue that person."

The three of them had just sat down when they heard the news.

After Li Yao demonstrated his strength, the Changsheng Temple clearly hesitated, wondering whether to continue the pursuit, which would only deepen the enmity between the two sides, or to stop there and let the matter rest.

Unlike the Golden Crow Clan, the Longevity Temple could have stopped in time, since only the Heavenly Pine Daoist had perished.

In the cultivation world, death is a perfectly normal thing. As long as it is not pursued, it means that the matter is over and will not cause any greater turmoil.

"Your information is outdated, it's from two days ago. The latest news is that the Changsheng Temple has given up on hunting down that person, and even canceled the kill order. Only the Golden Crow Clan is still searching."

Then, someone else said this, bringing the latest news.

"Brother Li is impressive; he actually made the Changsheng Temple retreat and dare not pursue them any further," Li Tian transmitted his thoughts.

“Lu Ming was a Dao-Slaying King, yet he fell at Brother Li’s hands. Anyone from the Changsheng Temple who isn’t stupid knows that this is the right choice,” Yan Yixi added.

Li Yao chuckled, remained silent, and continued to observe the conversations of passersby, gathering the information he wanted to know.

A quarter of an hour later, the three left the restaurant and Yunli City, flying towards Xuanyong City in the east.

According to the information from the passerby, two powerful members of the Golden Crow Clan are currently in that city; both are at the Dao Severing level.

……

A day later, Ziwei was shaken, and Li Yao made another move, killing two Golden Crows that had slain the Dao.

Seven days later, another Golden Crow that had slain the Dao fell, its golden blood scattering across the sky.

Half a month later, two more Golden Crows that had slain the Dao fell, completely igniting the Ziwei Ancient Star.

In just half a month, five Dao-Slaying Kings perished, a loss that Ziwei had never experienced in nearly five thousand years.

With Lu Ming added to the previous number, the total has increased by one.

"That was truly an unparalleled ruthless person; his combat strength was completely unpredictable."

"Is this really a young prodigy? How does he possess such combat power?"

"Even Yin Tiande wouldn't be up to the task, would he? He doesn't have that kind of fighting ability?!"

Li Yao's reputation grew stronger with each successive killing of Dao-Slaying Kings. In less than a month since his debut, he has become the most famous person in the entire Ziwei Sect.

At the same time, Yin Tiande's divine status collapsed.

Even though the two never fought, everyone knew that no matter how monstrous Yin Tiande was, it was impossible for him to defeat an enemy across such a vast difference in cultivation levels.

"Haha, that's great, really great! Usually, those golden crows are all so arrogant, but now they're the ones living in fear." Li Tian laughed.

Over the past two weeks, the two of them have naturally been taking action, killing the Golden Crows who were searching for them, as well as some of their former enemies.

Now, they no longer need to hold back; if they have a grudge, they can kill without hesitation.

"Brother Li, what are your plans next?" Yan Yixi asked curiously. He believed that this was definitely not the end, but only the beginning.

"Next, wipe out all the Golden Crow tribe's strongholds. I want to make them despair and feel death approaching step by step," Li Yao said coldly.

Since the Golden Crow clan launched the first attack, he naturally couldn't just sit and wait to die.

In the past, he might have been a little unsure, worried that the Golden Crow Clan might be hiding some incredible trump card. But now, he has no such worries and can go all out.

"I know of a crucial location for the Golden Crow Clan. It's definitely one of their Achilles' heel. If it's lost, it will be devastating." Li Tian's lips curled up, exuding an air of wickedness.

"I would like to hear the details," Li Yao said.

“The Golden Tree Divine Kingdom has a unique terrain that allows it to absorb the essence of the sun on its own. There is one thing that can assist the Golden Tree in making the essence of the sun within the divine kingdom even more concentrated,” Li Tian said.

"You mean the Crimson Essence Mine? That's the lifeblood of the Golden Crow Clan," Yan Yixi guessed, her eyes flashing.

Only Li Yao was puzzled at this moment. He hadn't been in Ziwei for very long and hadn't heard about these things.

Li Tian and Yan Yixi naturally knew this as well, so the two of them explained it to Li Yao.

Red essence ore is a magical substance, a supreme material for alchemy, containing a vast amount of sun essence.

This item is even more precious to the Golden Crow Clan, as the essence of the sun within it can double their cultivation speed.

"Where is the Red Essence Mine?" Li Yao asked curiously.

Just from hearing about its effects, he knew that this mine was crucial to the entire Golden Crow Clan.

If such a place falls, the Golden Crow tribe will surely go completely mad.

“Let’s go. Although many people know about the Crimson Essence Mine, very few know where it is. Unfortunately, I’m one of them.” Li Tian grinned, his expression quite sinister.

South of Luzhou, stretching for millions of miles into the vast wilderness, the mountains and valleys resemble soaring dragons, with ancient trees reaching for the sky, exuding a vibrant sense of life.

This place is extremely remote, with no human habitation for hundreds of miles. Apart from the cries of wild beasts, there is no other sound.

“This is already the southernmost part of Luzhou. If we go any further, we will cross into Shenzhou. Could it be that the Crimson Essence Mine is within the Shenzhou region?” Yan Yixi frowned and looked ahead.

They traveled over eight million miles to reach this place from Xuanyong City, and then ventured over a million miles into the Great Wilderness.

As they continued forward, they left the territory of Luzhou and entered the border area between Luzhou and Shenzhou.

Li Tian did not answer, but continued flying forward.

Soon, after flying more than 200,000 miles, they finally arrived at their destination.

This is a low mountain range, reddish in color, and significantly lower than the surrounding towering peaks.

Looking down from the sky, the low mountain range gradually decreases in height from the outside in, and the red color deepens, like a bowl sculpted by nature.

The crimson mountains shimmered with dazzling light under the sun, gathering the radiance of the sun god from all directions and flowing towards the lowest point in the center.

"What a wondrous place! No wonder it can absorb and expel the essence of the great sun," Yan Yixi exclaimed.

What they saw at that moment was the radiance of the sun as vast as the sea, and the terrain in front of them was like the eye of the sea. The radiance from all directions was like seawater pouring into the eye of the sea.

"It should be right. The concentration of solar essence here is frighteningly high. This should be the location of the Red Essence Mine." Li Yaotian opened his eyes and observed for a moment before saying.

"who!"

Suddenly, a golden light shot into the sky, flying up from the low-lying area in front.

"It's you!!" The Golden Crow Clan expert exclaimed in surprise.

“Severing the Dao to the seventh level, the Golden Crow Clan seems to value this place highly.” Li Yao said, then struck out with a palm.

A terrifying surge of laws, intertwined with celestial light, converged into a giant hand, pressing down towards the Golden Crow Clan powerhouse.

"boom!"

The sun's true fire surged, and a pagoda rose, accompanied by a holy might that swept across heaven and earth.

"when!"

The heavens and earth shook, sparks flew everywhere, and the giant hand slammed down on the pagoda. Terrifying shockwaves spread, and dozens of mountains below were struck by the sparks and instantly turned to dust.

"A sacred weapon!" Li Yao's eyes narrowed, and he struck out with his palm again.

Unlike before when he used only 50% of his strength, this time he unleashed his full power and attacked the pagoda once again.

"A sacred weapon has been unleashed, yet you still dare to attack? You're courting death!" The Golden Crow Clan expert roared, his magical power surging and pouring into the pagoda.

In an instant, the sacred laws awakened, shooting out beams of divine light, and terrifying sacred might swept across the eight wastelands.

A powerhouse at the seventh level of the Dao-Slaying Realm can fully revive a sacred weapon and unleash its full power.

"boom!"

A terrifying roar resounded once more, accompanied by blinding light and divine rays shooting out wildly, turning everything in its path into destructive force.

"How is this possible?!" The Golden Crow Clan expert was stunned.

The holy weapon's resurrected attack was actually blocked by the person before him—how unbelievable!

It should be understood that after breaking through to the fourth level of immortal sainthood in cultivation, one's life level will undergo a complete transformation, and so will the laws governing one's life.

The sacred barrier isolates all beings below it; even the Eight Forbidden Zones cannot be broken!
In other words, even a genius with imperial talent cannot defy a saint when they reach the Great Perfection of Kinghood, unless they break through the Eight Forbidden Rules and enter the Eternal Divine Forbidden Rules, then they may have a chance.

(End of this chapter)