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

Chapter 236 Three Cunning Rabbit Cave
This sword energy pierced through heaven and earth, unstoppable. Anything that stood in its way would be an obstacle and shattered into dust.

This is an imperial formation. Even if only a corner of it is present, its power is still unimaginable and cannot be resisted by a Great Sage's formation pattern.

Even if the Great Sage's array pattern is complete, there is a fundamental difference between the two that cannot be bridged.

"boom!"

The Great Sage's array patterns crumbled inch by inch, countless restrictions collapsed, and the world turned upside down, as if it had returned to the time before the creation of the world, with chaotic energy surging.

The ancient Great Sage Formation fully revived and began to tremble. The Great Sage Laws burned fiercely, annihilating all things in heaven and earth, and clashing with the Heaven-Reaching Sword Qi.

Everyone couldn't help but back away, their eyes filled with horror. The scene was simply too terrifying; it had completely turned into a place of destruction.

At this very moment, even a saint would likely be torn apart and annihilated, body and soul, in the very center of the city.

The fluctuations there were terrifying and beyond expectation; it was a collision between a corner of the Emperor's Formation and a Great Sage's Formation.

"Hmph, no matter how powerful the Great Sage Formation is, it's still just a Great Sage Formation. How can it compare to the Great Emperor Formation?" Li Yao uttered a soft shout and shook the formation diagram.

Instantly, imperial might permeated the air, the heavens and earth trembled, as if a tattered cloth were being blown about by a gale, swaying incessantly, and the void collapsed completely.

"boom!"

The raging flames surged, and a celestial fire burst forth from the array, incinerating everything in the world.

This is a flame powerful enough to destroy anything in the world. Nothing can stop it; even the myriad laws of nature are burned to ashes before it.

The imperial flames surged and burned fiercely, spreading forward.

"Buzz!"

The Great Collapse occurred on all sides, with the void continuously collapsing, leaving destruction in its wake, a truly horrifying sight.

The ancient Great Sage Formation could no longer be stopped and was irreversibly heading towards destruction. The person within the formation seemed to know this as well, and no longer took control of the Great Sage Formation, letting it collapse.

The imperial flame annihilated everything, sweeping away endless chaotic energy, as if it were about to create a new world.

"Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!"...

"what……"

The sound of burning flesh and blood, accompanied by shrill screams, meant that at least 80% of the last elite forces in the world perished in this attack!

A powerful assassin, at the Great Perfection King Realm, wielding a Saint-Slaying Sword, concealed himself in the void, preparing to unleash a fatal blow. But as the Emperor's Flame swept over, the void collapsed, and he was incinerated within it.

Along with him, the sword that killed the saint was also destroyed in the fire...

Li Yao felt a deep sense of regret; those were his spoils of war, but they had been accidentally burned, which pained him greatly.

But now was not the time to think about these things; he sensed something was wrong.

The ultimate killer in the mortal realm has yet to make a move?!

Why is it that even though he's come knocking on our door, we're still planning to avoid a fight?!

This was a puzzling point, and Li Yao rushed in, wanting to find out the reason.

Just then, a black figure suddenly appeared, draped in a black robe and surrounded by black mist, like a ghost.

This is an unparalleled secret technique that actually deceived Li Yao's divine sense; it truly has unique features.

"The Slaughtering Saint of the Human World!" Behind them, the powerful figures of Yao Guang looked solemn.

At this moment, everyone was stunned. Although they had destroyed the ancestral land of gods in the human world, the appearance of the Killing Saint truly represented the human world.

"Alas, the human world has truly declined. If it were in its heyday before the ancient times, no one would dare to bully it," the Human World Killing Saint muttered to himself.

"I thought it was the real body, but it turns out it was just a shadow killing technique." Li Yao saw through the Killing Saint's true form.

He could kill with a single punch using a shadow-killing technique like that, but he didn't make a move simply to see what the other party was planning.

"What a pity. Originally, I was going to ignite the Great Sage's array patterns, destroy this Xuan Realm, and bury you all." The Slaughter Saint of the Mortal World said with great regret.

Although Yao Guang acted swiftly, eradicating important locations in the human world with lightning speed, as one of the two major assassin dynasties, they possessed secret means of communication.

In other words, the ancestral land already knew about Yao Guang's attack on the first major target and had begun to prepare for its retreat.

No one is more adept at the "three burrows" strategy than the Assassin Dynasty. Over the past tens of thousands of years, they have prepared numerous escape routes, so that even if their ancestral land falls, they can hide and wait for the right opportunity.

"You just brazenly appear in front of me like this, aren't you afraid of being killed by me? Looks like you've been hiding for a while now," Li Yao said calmly.

Since the Killing Saint in the human world dares to be so arrogant, he must firmly believe that his whereabouts cannot be exposed.

It seems that the assassins still remaining in this mystical realm are all unaware of their future in the mortal world.

"It's not that I'm afraid of you, it's just that I'm afraid of the Dragon Pattern Cauldron," said the Slaughter Saint of the Mortal World.

No matter how arrogant he was, he had no confidence that he could withstand a single blow from the Imperial Weapon; he couldn't even withstand a slight graze.

"To deal with you, I wouldn't need the Dragon Pattern Cauldron. That's overestimating yourself," Li Yao sneered. He hadn't brought any imperial weapons on this trip because he simply didn't need them.

With his current strength, ordinary saints are no match for him. Even if the Saint Killer in the mortal world has gone far into the saint realm, he can still unleash an Emperor Formation without needing an Emperor Weapon.

The mortal saint was speechless. After witnessing the power of the Emperor's Formation, he knew that Li Yao was not exaggerating. Even if he were there in person, he would be in danger of being destroyed by such power.

"The ancient divine dynasty, I don't know how strong it was, but it was really hard to destroy." Even Li Yao couldn't help but sigh.

This time, we thought we could achieve victory in one fell swoop, but who knew that the human world would slip away so early, taking with it some of the elites and preserving some of the sparks.

Although he didn't take these remnants seriously, the fact that the enemy had escaped still displeased Li Yao.

"In this mortal world, we live in harmony with the world. As long as the mortal world exists, we will live on forever. The lesson of Yao Guang will be forever remembered by the mortal world, and we will surely repay it." The Killing Saint of the mortal world's eyes burned brightly, his killing intent terrifying beyond measure.

"Ha, I've wiped out the entire mortal realm at its peak, why would I fear a bunch of remnants? How laughable." Li Yao scoffed, unleashing a punch that sent golden divine light surging forth and annihilating the shadow.

"Take down these assassins and clean up the battlefield!"

Although these people most likely don't know any way out in the mortal world, Li Yao still wanted to give it a try. If he found any clues, he would eliminate them all at once to avoid trouble later.

The battle resumed, with the powerful warriors of Yao Guang wielding their mighty magical weapons, forming a magic array, and cooperating with each other to suppress the remaining assassins.

The battle ended quickly. All assassins of Immortal Level 2 or higher were suppressed and awaited Li Yao's search of their memories.

After the battle ended, some of the powerful figures from Yao Guang began to clean up the battlefield.

Although they are leaving the world, it is foreseeable that they are leaving in a hurry and have not had time to take many things with them.

After all, compared to these material possessions, life is the most important thing.

Of course, it's also because the speed of the shaking light is too fast; if it were even a little slow, the result would be different.

Needless to say, it was another huge harvest, with so much pure source material that it could be piled up into hundreds of mountains, equivalent to thousands of years of income for the Yao Guang Holy Land.

It's a pity, but that's all. The divine source was taken away and left nothing in the human world.

But such a gain is already great. If you were to calculate it, the Pure Source alone would amount to about five times the Holy Source.

In addition, there are several sacred weapons, all of which are priceless treasures.

These alone have already made the Yao Guang Holy Land a fortune this time. Not to mention the great gains in those important locations as well. All of this adds up to an astronomical figure.

The powerful figures of Yao Guang all wore smiles. Such an exaggerated harvest directly doubled the Holy Land's foundation, allowing the Holy Land to invest even more heavily in training disciples.

When these disciples grow up, that will be the day the Holy Land dominates the Big Dipper.

While the powerful figures of Yao Guang were looting, Li Yao was also working, breaking the restrictions and searching for memories.

But as expected, they gained nothing; all the assassins who survived had no idea how to escape to the world.

"In the end, we let the tiger return to the mountain." Fang Xiu was somewhat unwilling.

This time, they failed to completely destroy the world. Once they recover, they may seek revenge on the Yao Guang Holy Land in the future.

Once the Killing Saint descends to assassinate, very few in the Yao Guang Holy Land can withstand it; everyone will have a sword hanging over their heads.

"Don't worry, the world has suffered great losses this time. There will definitely be no movement for a while. When I am invincible in the future, no matter how they hide, I will find them." Li Yao said confidently.

He had no fear of the human world, after all, the human world at its peak had been destroyed, so there was no reason for him to be afraid of the incomplete one now.

Moreover, given his current cultivation speed, time is always on his side, and anyone he surpasses will never be able to challenge him again.

As his cultivation deepened, Li Yao truly developed an invincible mindset, firmly believing that he was invincible.

Now, let alone these small fry, even if it were Wushi, Ruthless Man, Emperor Venerable and others, if they were at the same level as him, he would not be afraid of them.

Wu Shi and Ruthless were unparalleled figures throughout history, but could they freely enter the Forbidden Realm of Gods when they reached the Immortal Realm Three (Severing the Dao)? Could they travel as far in the Forbidden Realm as he could? Could their cultivation speed match his?

Li Yao was unaware of this because they were not contemporaries, and he only knew some legends about their deeds, not the specifics.

However, he firmly believed that he was by no means weaker than them, and that he could win a battle if they really faced each other!

Putting everything else aside, he has already come a long way in the Divine Forbidden Domain. Once he enters it, his combat power will be astonishing, making him invincible below the fourth level of Sainthood.

Anyone within the fourth level of the Saint realm, even those at the Emperor's level such as Ji Zi, Monkey, Huang Xudao, Zhonghuang, and Yin Tiande, would be no match for him even if they entered the Divine Forbidden Realm.

Because they can only stay in the divine forbidden zone for a moment at most, while he can stay for several breaths, the difference is obvious.

Such combat power is nothing short of exaggerated!
This is not even his full strength. He possesses the True Dragon and True Phoenix Scattered Hands, as well as powerful secret techniques such as All, Movement, Fighting, Soldiers, Warriors, and Foremost, all of which greatly amplify his combat power.

These powerful secret techniques alone are something that Wushi and Ruthless Man do not possess at this stage.

Two immortal techniques, six kinds of nine secrets, the Holy Light Domain, the Chaotic Heaven Secret Technique, the Chaotic Ancient Holy Technique, and other powerful secret techniques—even many supreme-level powerhouses do not possess so many methods.

(End of this chapter)