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

Chapter 243 Xia Mingxiao's Change
On the seventh day of the great battle, the two sides clashed once again.

Xia Mingxiao unleashed the Primordial Holy Light Technique, becoming impervious to all magic, and took the initiative to charge into the battlefield. He lacked his usual composure and gentleness, as if his competitive spirit had been aroused.

He possessed unparalleled divine strength; every gesture he made carried immense power, like a sun, his fists and feet transforming into deadly weapons, reaping the lives of the Green Ghost Clan members.

In the distance, Weiwei's eyes shone brightly, containing countless mysterious runes, filled with celestial energy, capable of piercing through the void and penetrating the laws of heaven and earth.

She was slender and graceful, dressed in blue, with unparalleled beauty. Her whole body was enveloped in the holy power of the sun, and her methods were ruthless and terrifying. She could take the lives of the members of the Green Ghost Clan with a single move.

But no one noticed that part of her attention was always on Xia Mingxiao, and she noticed the strange things about him.

"As the Holy Lord predicted, he actually switched to the Devouring Heaven Demon Art and abandoned the Undying Heaven Art!"

Her divine eyes were extraordinary, capable of seeing into the very essence of things. Although Xia Mingxiao tried his best to hide them, he could not conceal them from her eyes once he knew about them beforehand.

Of course, this was also because Xia Mingxiao was greedy. While he was fighting, he was also silently absorbing the essence of the Green Ghost Clan without attracting anyone's attention.

Such a battlefield is simply a paradise for the Devouring Heaven Demon Art. Xia Mingxiao can absorb it to his heart's content, and no one will pay attention to his movements because the terrifying law fluctuations of the battlefield are a natural protective layer.

By switching to the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, Xia Mingxiao's cultivation improved much faster. Compared to the Undying Heaven Art, this divine art was much easier to master in the early stages and was also much more powerful.

Li Yao's cultivation speed is so fast that just thinking about it makes one feel a deep sense of powerlessness.

Xia Mingxiao knew that if he cultivated the Undying Heavenly Art, by the time he achieved great success, he would already be sitting high on the throne as a Daoist.

Therefore, he resolutely switched to the Devouring Heaven Demon Art and embarked on this path of cannibalism.

As it turns out, compared to cultivating the Undying Heavenly Art and stealing the creation of the demonic embryo, it was actually easier to cultivate the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art from the beginning.

The demonic fetus is not a mindless puppet. Although the Undying Heavenly Art counters demonic arts, this countermeasure is only effective when the forces are evenly matched and the difference in strength is not significant.

If the demonic fetus rises to power, it's really hard to say who will ultimately devour whom.

"boom!"

Holy light rises, dazzling and magnificent, possessing the power to purify everything in the world. The power of this shikigami technique varies drastically depending on who wields it.

In Xia Mingxiao's hands, the power displayed by this divine technique was no less than that of an ordinary person casting an emperor-level divine technique.

It's as if he was born to be in harmony with this path; the Holy Light Technique and the Primordial Holy Light Technique are practically tailor-made for him.

To be honest, Xia Mingxiao was indeed born to follow the Yao Guang lineage. With his talent, if he hadn't chosen the ruthless path, he might have had a chance to attain enlightenment.

On the contrary, those who follow the ruthless path, though powerful, will eventually be trapped and killed if they cannot break free from their shackles.

Golden light radiated outwards, like a sun illuminating the world, dazzling and radiant, carrying a majestic and grand Daoist charm.

Xia Mingxiao unleashed his Holy Light Technique, appearing like a deity plucking a flower, his combat power terrifyingly strong.

A Qinggui Clan creature at the peak of the second level of immortality was killed in less than a hundred moves, its body shattering into pieces.

Among the younger generation, only Nan Yao, Zhong Huang, and the Monkey King could probably match such combat power.

However, anyone paying attention could notice that Xia Mingxiao performed the Hundred Moves to Slay Immortals at the peak of level two with ease and comfort, as if it were not difficult at all.

This means that Xia Mingxiao did not use his full strength and held back a great deal.

"Xia Mingxiao's strength is truly terrifying. In this life, if it weren't for the Holy Lord of Yaoguang, who could shake his position as the Holy Son?"

"Indeed, among all the geniuses in the entire Big Dipper, besides the Central Emperor, the Southern Demon, and the Holy Prince, who else dares to say they can rival them?"

Those watching the match were amazed by Xia Mingxiao's performance.

Such a prodigy would be a chosen one in any era; he was simply unlucky to have encountered the Holy Lord of Yao Guang in this life.

"It seems that the Yao Guang Holy Land is destined to rise in this generation. It is truly blessed to have two such geniuses in one sect."

"Even if Xia Mingxiao is slightly inferior to the Yao Guang Holy Lord, his future achievements are expected to make him the strongest existence below the Yao Guang Holy Lord."

For a time, everyone was praising Xia Mingxiao and attracted by his brilliance.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a powerful aura spread out, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, shaking the heavens and the earth. A divine power as vast as the ocean swept through, shattering the ten directions of the heavens!

A blue ghost at the Dao Severing Realm had been watching Xia Mingxiao for a long time. At this moment, it made a fierce move, its laws were astonishing, its dark light overflowed, and it condensed into a terrifying divine light.

Such a genius appearing on the battlefield is likely to attract attention, and the enemy will naturally not miss the opportunity to nip it in the bud.

The divine light was thick and contained an overwhelming and unstoppable power; even a Dao Slayer would have to be cautious when encountering it.

But Xia Mingxiao was fearless. He activated the Primordial Holy Light Technique, which made him impervious to all magic. He let the divine light strike him with great confidence, even a bit of arrogance.

"boom!"

The terrifying divine light was dazzling, but the Primordial Holy Light Technique was even more extraordinary, impervious to all magic. When the divine light struck it, it only caused a few ripples, which was really unworthy of such a powerful attack.

This scene shocked everyone watching, as they had not expected such a situation.

"A full-force attack from someone at the third level of the Dao Severing Realm was actually blocked!"

"The eighth level of the Immortal Realm, Xia Mingxiao is truly extraordinary. His cultivation has reached such a level, he is not far from the Dao-Slaying Realm!"

Everyone was shocked, never expecting that Xia Mingxiao could so easily block the attack of a Dao-Slaying King.

It should be noted that although the gap between the Dao-Slaying Realm and the Second Immortal Realm is not as vast as the gap between the Third and Fourth Immortal Realms, it is still a major realm barrier. Even a cultivator at the Ninth Level of the Second Immortal Realm is utterly powerless against a Dao-Slaying Realm cultivator, yet Xia Mingxiao, with his Eighth Level of the Second Immortal Realm, actually blocked an attack that even a Ninth Level of the Second Immortal Realm couldn't withstand!

"This is the power of an Eighth Forbidden Force!"

Everyone thought of this. Only the Eight Forbidden Domains can achieve this, allowing them to fight against an enemy across a major realm barrier!

After blocking the attack, Xia Mingxiao's eyes blazed, and he took the initiative to meet the attack head-on, engaging in a fierce battle with the Qing Gui, who was at the Dao-Slaying Realm.

In an instant, no one within hundreds of miles of the two dared to approach, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire and become innocent bystanders.

"This generation is truly extraordinary, with so many prodigies appearing... I can't let you continue to grow like this." The Azure Ghost of the Dao-Slaying Realm spoke coldly.

Li Yao was already quite an overreaction, but now Xia Mingxiao has appeared as well, making things even more chaotic.

Although the latter is slightly inferior to the former, Xia Mingxiao's talent is obvious, and his future achievements are limitless.

To allow such a genius to continue to grow as an enemy is practically a crime.

"What can you do to me?" Xia Mingxiao roared, his originally serene and godlike demeanor suddenly transforming into that of an unparalleled demon lord.

In this life, because of Li Yao, Xia Mingxiao's trajectory has changed drastically. The most obvious change is that he is not as cunning as in the original story.

This is actually normal. A living person will naturally have a very different temperament depending on the things they experience.

It would be strange if nothing changed at all.

"boom!"

The Azure Ghost, at the Dao-Slaying Realm, was the first to strike, unleashing a fierce palm strike that resembled a mountain descending from the sky. The terrifying aura surged, causing the heavens and earth to collapse, rivers to dry up, and the sky itself to tremble.

The terrifying aura kept everyone away, none daring to linger nearby. Even those engaged in combat ceased their fighting.

Xia Mingxiao was startled, and the Primordial Holy Light surrounding his body fluctuated, becoming slightly unstable.

Although this technique is said to be invulnerable to all magic, it does have its limits, depending on the practitioner's skill level.

"Well done!"

This palm strike was incredibly powerful, but he was not afraid. He raised his hand and unleashed a punch.

At the same time, he unleashed the Holy Light spell, casting it together with the Primordial Holy Light spell. The two spells complemented each other, each possessing its own advantages.

"This is the Holy Light Domain of the Holy Lord of Yao Guang! Xia Mingxiao can do it too?!"

"Truly astonishing! The Holy Lord of Yaoguang possesses unparalleled talent, fusing two divine arts to become invincible under heaven. I never imagined that Xia Mingxiao could do the same!"

People were surprised. They were not unfamiliar with this shikigami technique; they had seen Li Yao use it before, and it was a truly invincible divine technique.

But what the crowd didn't know was that this move wasn't actually created by Li Yao; he got the inspiration from Xia Mingxiao.

However, at that time, Xia Mingxiao was only initially able to operate two divine arts simultaneously, and had not yet achieved compatibility.

At best, Li Yao made a name for his new divine technique, to the point that everyone believed he had created it.

Even Xia Mingxiao himself thought so, after all, he only had a plan at the time, and before he could do it, he saw that Li Yao had already fused the two divine arts.

Naturally, he assumed that Li Yao shared the same idea as him and had already put it into practice.

Without really understanding why, Li Yao became the creator of this shikigami technique, but in fact, the true creator of this shikigami technique was Xia Mingxiao.

He was born in harmony with the path of light, and now he was unleashing the holy light domain he had created, so its power was naturally boundless.

"Boom!"

Xia Mingxiao transformed into a divine furnace, his vital energy burning like firewood, unleashing boundless power, just like the Great Dao itself.

At this moment, endless laws surrounded him. With every move he made, countless laws followed him, merging with the Dao and emitting an inexplicable fluctuation. Vast mountain ranges turned to dust, and his power was unparalleled!
His body trembled, mountains and rivers collapsed, great rivers stood upright, swirling upwards towards the sky, holy light surged, heaven and earth were destroyed, and stars and moon lost their light.

Xia Mingxiao unleashed his power, sweeping everything away with overwhelming force. It seemed as if the entire world was about to collapse and be destroyed by him.

Such power was terrifying to the extreme!
The Azure Ghost, at the Dao-Slaying Realm, fought against the sky, unleashing unparalleled divine techniques. Its power was immense, causing the void to crumble inch by inch.

But after the collision, he was defeated; his body broke apart, limbs flew everywhere, and blood splattered everywhere.

A dazzling light shot out from the shattered head, attempting to escape.

But Xia Mingxiao wouldn't give him a chance. He unleashed a powerful palm strike, his divine power swirling and engulfing the primordial spirit, aiming to completely suppress and kill this Dao-slaying expert.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a green ghost attacked, sending Xia Mingxiao flying with a single palm strike.

Another Dao-Slaying expert appeared, even stronger than the previous one, a being at the fifth level of the Dao-Slaying realm.

If the Nine Heavens are divided into early, middle, and late stages, then the fifth level of the Dao-Slaying Realm is the middle stage of the Dao-Slaying Realm, which is much stronger.

Like a streak of light, it crashed heavily to the ground, shaking the mountains and rivers, sending dust flying, and creating a crater.

"boom!"

Dark light emanated from the blade as it cleaved down, accompanied by a towering sea of ​​blood thousands of feet long. The pressure caused the heavens and earth to groan, and the void, like a mirror, collapsed, revealing countless cracks.

(End of this chapter)