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

Chapter 225 The Crimson Sun Royal Family
"Let's go, let's head to the next location. I have intelligence; there's news about Ziyang ore there," a tall, slender young man in battle armor instructed from beside the spaceship.

Beside him were five men and one woman, all bowing respectfully, mostly young people.

Li Yao's eyes flashed as he carefully sensed their strength for a moment, gaining some understanding of their abilities.

The group consisted of seven people. The strongest among them was the woman, whose cultivation was at the fifth level of the Dao Severing Realm. Of the other six men, three were at the Dao Severing Realm, and the other three were merely Great Powers.

Such a force is already quite strong; if placed in the current Beidou system, it would be enough to establish a great sect.

However, in this vast starry sky, this level of cultivation is really nothing; even traversing the starry sky requires a spaceship.

"Buzz!"

As the spaceship took off, the high platform began to operate, opening a circular stargate in front of the spaceship, within which various lights flowed in a very orderly manner.

It must be said that technology is still very useful in some places.

For example, the star gate in front of us is very stable, unlike the void passage opened by cultivators, which is very disordered and requires the physical body to cross.

"call out!"

The instant the spaceship crashed into the stargate, Li Yao's figure vanished, silently landing on the spaceship.

He had already concealed his aura and set up a concealment array around his body, confident that the spaceship would not be able to detect his presence.

The speed of crossing the star gate was very fast, more than ten times faster than his own flight. Even with his cultivation level, he felt a sense of time distortion within the star gate.

After an unknown amount of time, the spaceship burst through the stargate and arrived in a dark expanse of space, stretching as far as the eye could see, with only one star shining brightly ahead.

"That's it, let's get closer." Inside the spaceship, the young man said excitedly.

He only needs one more type of Purple Sun Stone to refine the fourth-order evolution fluid and improve his cultivation.

This level of evolution fluid is extremely rare, even in the Eternal Starfield. Even saints crave fourth-tier evolution fluid.

As the young man gave the order, the spaceship began its journey at an astonishing speed, comparable to the flight of a saint.

Li Yao entered the spaceship silently, without attracting any attention. Even the spaceship's own warning system could not detect him.

The interior of the spaceship was very futuristic, with silver-white walls that were brightly lit under the blazing light.

The scene here was something Li Yao had never seen before, so it still caused him some shock and curiosity.

He carefully crept into the spaceship, not wanting to alert the enemy, and eventually found a hidden room to hide in.

In the vast universe, a streak of light moved at incredible speed, passing by one magnificent star after another, dazzling and dreamlike.

Several days later, the spaceship finally entered a star.

It was still a dead star, devoid of any signs of life, barren and desolate, with only purple stones scattered across the ground.

This is the norm. The universe is vast, and the stars are as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, but ancient stars with life are extremely rare.

Li Yao remained quietly in the spaceship, closing his eyes to comprehend the Great Dao, while the group carefully searched for the Purple Sun Stone.

Time flies like an arrow; half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, the group from the Eternal Starfield dug deep into this star and finally found an incomparably beautiful stone that shimmered with purple celestial mist.

"Haha, found it! We can refine the fourth-order evolution fluid now!" The young man excitedly rushed back to the spaceship and went to the place where various medicines were specially refined.

He took out more than a dozen materials, including precious resources such as Tianxing grass, Ziyang stone, Nirvana fruit, and Tongtian wood, and then put them into a device.

"Buzz!"

As the materials were put in, the instruments started operating, and the entire spaceship shook violently, as if it had entered a high-load state.

Li Yao opened his Heavenly Eye, peered through the cylindrical instrument, and saw the scene inside.

Flames were burning fiercely within, first extracting the essence of more than a dozen materials, and then beginning to fuse them together.

There is a force, seemingly real yet not real, that automatically refines the essence within.

"An automated pill-refining machine, the power of technology!" Li Yao exclaimed in amazement.

It's no wonder that the people of the Eternal Starfield all think that the cultivators on other ancient stars are natives, because their cultivation is just too easy.

Once you find the materials, put them into the instrument, wait for the evolution fluid to be made, and then you can improve your cultivation level.

Compared to normal monks, their practice is full of scientific elements.

However, such methods that rely entirely on external means may be very useful at lower levels, but once the level increases, constraints will follow.

Li Yao did not want to comment on whether this method of cultivation was right or wrong, after all, some people had walked this path and become emperors.

But if Li Yao were to choose for himself, he would not take this path. He could take advantage of the benefits, but he would not rely on external forces; instead, he would make the great power belong to himself.

Only in this way can one truly control everything. Soon, several more days passed, and the spaceship slowly stopped vibrating; the fourth-tier evolution fluid was about to be successfully completed.

"Woo..."

"The early warning system has responded and detected vital signs!"

The people on the spaceship screamed, their expressions tense, all staring intently at the screen, watching the figures walking on it.

"A humanoid creature, is it human? When did it enter the spaceship?!" everyone asked solemnly.

Due to its advanced technology, the Eternal Ancient Star has a far greater understanding of the universe than other ancient stars.

Like the Big Dipper, some low-level cultivators don't even know that there are other life forms in the starry sky.

This is not the case on the ancient planet Eternal. Even mortals know that there is more than one ancient planet with life in the universe.

Moreover, they also knew that those who could traverse the starry sky individually were all incredibly powerful beings whose life levels were far beyond those of ordinary people, having reached another level.

"Oh no, he's heading towards the refining room! His target is the fourth-tier evolution fluid!" someone exclaimed, immediately activating the spaceship's defense mode.

However, a scene that shattered everyone's hopes unfolded: beams of laser light struck the white-clad, long-haired creature, yet they were utterly ineffective.

They couldn't even stop the opponent's steps; the lasers were practically nonexistent.

"That's a beam of light capable of killing even a Dao-Slaying King?!"

"What kind of existence is this?!"

Everyone was stunned, staring at the scene in disbelief.

Although this spaceship is not a Saint-level vessel, it is still a Semi-Saint-level vessel, and its attacks are enough to kill a Great Completion King.

Of course, this refers to the situation where the laser hits and the opponent has no defense, just like Li Yao at this moment, letting the laser hit him. Even a typical master would not be able to withstand it.

"Ignoring lasers and able to traverse the starry sky, could he be a saint?" Everyone was terrified.

They have a deep understanding of the universe, have witnessed its magnificence and wonder, and naturally know its coldness as well.

Being targeted by such a terrifying creature, they have virtually no chance of survival.

In the control room, the young man looked unwilling. It was a fourth-tier evolution fluid, but he had spent more than ten years finding the materials, and the opportunity just happened to arrive.

During this period, he spent countless resources just gathering information.

If the fourth-tier evolution fluid is taken away today, it's uncertain when it will be possible to refine it again.

“Senior, I am a descendant of the Crimson Sun Royal Family of the Eternal Starfield. This fourth-order evolution fluid is what I intend to offer as a tribute to the Crimson Sun Ancestor. I hope that you will not take the fourth-order evolution fluid for the sake of the Crimson Sun Ancestor.” The young man spoke, and his voice reached Li Yao’s ears through the spaceship.

In fact, Li Yao could hear it even without the spaceship transmitting its voice. If he wanted, he could even see the people in the control room through the spaceship's many walls.

He glanced at the control room, ignored it, and entered the refining room.

"boom!"

In the control room, the young man's face was contorted with rage. He slammed his fist on the metallic table, his eyes fixed on the screen as he watched the person inside open the refining equipment and take out a portion of auspicious purple liquid, full of Daoist charm, from a jade basin.

"Is this the fourth-order evolution fluid?" Li Yao looked at the liquid in the jade basin in his hand.

Just holding it in your hand makes your body throb, yearning to absorb its power.

"My prediction was correct. With this fourth-order evolution fluid, I can break through quickly, become a Great Master, and reach the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm 3."

After entering the starry sky, Li Yao realized his own insignificance, which made him even more eager to improve his cultivation level. Even though his cultivation speed was already fast enough, it was not enough; he wanted to be even faster.

"Boom!"

Just then, a bubble rose from the liquid in the jade basin, then burst open with a soft sound, transforming into a rosy glow that rose into Li Yao's body. Instantly, he felt completely refreshed, as if he were about to ascend to heaven.

In the central control room, the young man's eyes were red. This was his great fortune. He had been collecting various precious materials day after day for more than ten years. Now that he had succeeded and was about to enjoy the fruits of his labor, someone else had stolen them from him.

"These damned natives and savages are utterly uncivilized. They deserve to be chained and made into lowly war slaves." The young man was filled with rage. He decided that when he returned, he would spread this story far and wide.

The fourth-tier evolution fluid will definitely tempt many royal families. Only by finding this native and tearing him apart can we quell his anger.

Li Yao, who was about to leave, was taken aback. His powerful divine sense detected the young man's killing intent, which made him change his mind.

Originally, he only planned to take the evolution fluid and let the group go, since he was the one who took it first.

As for any subsequent retaliation, to be honest, he really didn't take it seriously. The starry sky is vast, and finding someone is not easy. In twenty or thirty years, he would be much more powerful, and he wouldn't be afraid of a royal family.

Therefore, when he released the young man, he had considered everything that would follow and was not afraid. But now that the other party had murderous intent, he could not let him live.

(End of this chapter)