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

Chapter 248 The Spoiler Appears
This power surpassed their understanding; even in its incomplete form, it was enough to destroy the world.

At this moment, even if a Great Sage were to confront him directly, the first choice would be to temporarily avoid the brunt of the attack rather than confront it head-on, for the sake of safety.

But there was nothing they could do; Qingming Valley couldn't run away. Faced with the attack, they could only endure it head-on, as there was no way to escape.

In the arena, only the patriarch of the Azure Ghost Clan could escape before the Emperor Formation collapsed, but if he left, 99% of the living beings in Azure Nether Valley would vanish into thin air.

"boom!"

The Great Emperor's array patterns erupted with dazzling brilliance, endless divine light soared into the sky, chaotic energy surged, and wisps of imperial might pressed down.

The leader of the Green Ghost Clan was alarmed and fully revived the Great Saint Weapon, combining it with the flawless Great Saint Array in the valley in an attempt to block the incomplete Emperor Array.

Heaven and earth reversed, and divine energy swept across the world like a sea. A divine furnace appeared between heaven and earth, engraved with the great sun, with phoenixes circling around it, carrying the array patterns of the two great emperors.

"boom!"

The greatest sound is silence; heaven and earth seemed to have completely lost their sound. A terrifying collision erupted, and the incomplete imperial formation pressed down on the holy tower, unleashing terrifying fluctuations.

The flawless Great Sage Array Patterns unleashed boundless killing intent, with the Holy Tower located at the center of the array, complementing and reinforcing each other to unleash even more terrifying power.

This whole scheme was clearly orchestrated by one person, likely the strongest member of the Green Ghost Clan. The combination of these two methods would require even a Great Sage to pay a price to resolve.

Such a foundation is sufficient to face ordinary life-or-death crises; ordinary ripples simply cannot stir up any storm.

The stars and moon lost their light, the night vanished, and the collision between the incomplete imperial array and the great holy weapon created unparalleled fluctuations, with various beams of destruction scattering in all directions.

The surrounding mountains collapsed completely, and everything that was swept by the beam of light was annihilated on the ground and disappeared without a trace.

The mountains and rivers are shattered, the great rivers have dried up, and everything in sight is empty. Just a moment ago, there were thousands of mountains and valleys, lush and verdant. Now, nothing is left.

This was an unimaginable destructive force, stretching for countless miles, destroying everything within a radius of tens of thousands of miles.

Hundreds of thousands of miles away from Qingming Valley, Jiang Yifei, Xi Wangmu, and the others, who had just crossed the void to arrive here, were startled.

"Such a powerful fluctuation!"

"This place is at least 150,000 miles away from Qingming Valley. Has the aftermath of the battle actually spread here?"

"Quickly, this is absolutely an earth-shattering battle. The clash between the two sides is beyond imagination. We must witness it."

Countless people exclaimed in surprise, took out their Xuan Jade Platforms, and began to traverse the void, heading towards Qingming Valley.

These people were truly risking their lives to witness this earth-shattering battle, because given the terrifying aftershocks, if they were even slightly affected, they would have no chance of survival.

After another traversal of the void, the group finally arrived tens of thousands of miles away from Qingming Valley, where they witnessed the scene before them.

As far as the eye could see, everything was barren; there were no mountains, trees, rivers... only a desolate wasteland.

Even first-time visitors know that this place shouldn't be like this, because it's adjacent to the Northern Plains and isn't part of the Northern Region's topography.

"What kind of collision could have caused such damage to an area spanning tens of thousands of miles?!"

"The Holy Lord of Yaoguang has brought an Imperial Weapon?!"

The crowd gasped in disbelief, staring at the scene before them, utterly bewildered by what kind of collision had produced such a spectacle.

Jiang Yifei rode the golden beast cautiously toward Qingming Valley, wanting to observe the situation there.

The Queen Mother of the West, dressed in flowing white robes like a fairy on water, exuding ethereal charm, followed along.

Zixia Fairy merged with the Dao, closed her eyes to sense for a moment, and then chose to follow.

Following closely behind, a steady stream of younger generations headed towards Qingming Valley, all boasting of their formidable trump cards and the ability to protect themselves.

"boom!"

Suddenly, the heavens and earth trembled, and a powerful wave surged into the sky, tearing through the night, piercing through the void, and shattering extraterrestrial stars.

Jiang Yifei, Xi Wangmu, Zixia Fairy, and others who had gone forward quickly retreated, not daring to continue.

Although he is a renowned figure among the younger generation in the world today, and his strength is enough to make him stand out from the crowd, that is only under normal circumstances. At this moment, he is still not enough.

“I can manipulate the Dao of Heaven and Earth and see what is happening in Qingming Valley, but I need a powerful secret treasure to support me.” Zixia said, her gaze sweeping over Jiang Yifei, Xi Wangmu, and Ji Haoyue.

The innate Dao embryo is born in harmony with the Dao, close to the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and can glimpse all the secrets of Heaven and Earth.

"I wonder if this is feasible?" Ji Haoyue stepped forward and took out an ancient mirror.

This is an ancient bronze mirror, engraved with profound Taoist patterns, as if branded into the void, not existing in this world.

The Ji family lineage cultivates the Great Dao of Void, so they almost always choose mirrors as their weapons, as this is the most suitable for them.

For example, the Fighting Ape clan almost exclusively uses staffs as weapons.

The ancient mirror that Ji Haoyue took out was extraordinary. It was a weapon of a Saint King, and its foundation was astonishing. It was only one step away from becoming a Great Saint Weapon.

“This is the best choice.” Zixia took the ancient mirror, sat cross-legged in the void, and began to communicate with heaven and earth using the original divine technique of the innate Dao embryo.

She merged with heaven and earth, and the ancient mirror, along with her, acquired the abilities of an innate Dao embryo.

"Buzz!"

The ancient mirror vibrated, and then a scene unfolded, drawing everyone's attention.

In the picture, the area within tens of thousands of miles has not been destroyed, with thousands of mountains and valleys, lush and green everywhere.

In particular, Qingming Valley is exceptionally extraordinary, a supreme cultivation holy land comparable to other holy lands such as Dayan and Zifu.

Then, Li Yao tore through the void, arrived above Qingming Valley, took out the array plate, and unleashed... "Eternal Universe Emperor Array..."

Jiang Yifei exclaimed in surprise, unable to remain calm any longer, his eyes fixed on everything on the screen.

As the Holy Master of the Jiang family, and one of the most outstanding geniuses of this generation, and even the most outstanding geniuses in history, his cultivation of the Hengyu Scripture has reached an extraordinary level.

He also studied the Hengyu Emperor Formation quite a bit; it's a powerful trump card, and if mastered, it's no less powerful than forbidden divine arts.

He had painstakingly studied the array patterns for decades, and was extremely familiar with every single one of them.

Therefore, upon seeing the array plate, he immediately recognized it as an array pattern left by Emperor Hengyu.

"How could the Holy Lord Yaoguang have mastered the Hengyu Emperor Formation!"

"It's still very profound; I've grasped at least one or two tenths of it, surpassing even the ancient sages!"

Behind Jiang Yifei, several elders exclaimed in surprise, all of them shocked.

The array patterns of the ancient emperors were incredibly profound. No one but the emperors themselves could fully comprehend them, and even sages could only grasp about one-tenth of them at most.

At this moment, the array patterns that Li Yao had unleashed exceeded one-tenth, and were even approaching two-tenths!
This is unimaginable. None of their own family members have comprehended the Hengyu Emperor Formation to this extent, and now, an outsider has actually reached such an unbelievable level!

Moreover, the key question is how he obtained the Hengyu Emperor Array, which is an absolute secret of the Jiang family and could not possibly be leaked.

Before they could investigate further, the scene changed. The Jiang family was incredibly proud because their Hengyu Emperor Formation had unleashed astonishing power!

The imperial array shone brightly, like an eternal and immortal divine furnace, pressing down and colliding fiercely with the pagoda.

Then, a shockwave erupted, destroying an area of ​​tens of thousands of miles in radius, turning everything around into a place of annihilation.

Everyone stared intently at the screen, eager to see the outcome: would the incomplete Imperial Array suppress everything, or would the Great Saint Weapon combined with the flawless Great Saint Array withstand the attack?

It was too intense; countless Dao principles spread out, radiating dazzling light, turning the scene into a blinding white expanse, making it impossible to see anything specific.

Of course, this is also a limitation.

Although the innate Dao embryo is powerful, Zixia is only at the second level of immortality. It is already quite exaggerated that she can move heaven and earth and see what happened tens of thousands of miles away.

The collision between the Imperial Array and the Great Saint Weapon unleashed a Dao principle that exceeded imagination and was beyond Zixia's ability to perceive.

In layman's terms, it's a frame rate drop; you can't see that scene at all.

When the scene returned, Qingming Valley had become ruins. The legendary holy weapon had dimmed and crashed to the ground. The Great Sage Array was broken and damaged everywhere. Ninety-nine percent of the main hall in the valley had collapsed. The Qinggui clan suffered heavy casualties, and corpses lay everywhere.

Is this... a lose-lose situation?

"The Holy Lord of Yaoguang has disappeared, but it seems that the Qinggui Clan is not much better off."

"Wait, who is that? It's not an ancient creature from the Green Ghost Clan, is it?"

Suddenly, someone exclaimed in surprise, noticing an unfamiliar creature in the frame.

He was a middle-aged man, around fifty years old, with an incredibly powerful aura. Just by standing there, he seemed to be the only one in the world.

The three original ancestral kings and clan leader of the Qinggui clan were all severely injured. The most serious of them had a hideous wound on his forehead, which almost shattered his altar and caused him to perish.

"It wasn't a lose-lose situation, but someone interfered. Otherwise, the Green Ghost Clan would have been in grave danger."

Everyone understood. Judging from the scene, Li Yaodao risked his life to activate the Emperor Formation, causing huge casualties to the Qinggui Clan. But at the critical moment, someone stepped forward to disrupt things and save the Qinggui Clan's remaining strength.

Just as everyone was trying to find out the identity of the mysterious person, the screen suddenly cut off and went completely black.

At the same time, Zixia withdrew from the state of being in harmony with the Dao, no longer as lofty and distant as the Great Dao, and her aura weakened as a result.

"what happened?"

"Why can't I watch it? We still don't know who that person is."

Zixia stood up, reached out and took off the ancient mirror, returned it to Ji Haoyue, and said softly, "The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth has been isolated, and it is no longer possible to peer into it."

"That's enough. At least we know the specifics," the Queen Mother of the West said in a gentle yet clear voice, her gaze somewhat profound.

"The Northern Region is completely out of peace." Jiang Yifei sighed softly. Although he didn't know who the mysterious person was, he was certain that it was someone from one of the major royal families.

The royal families among the ancient races have also begun to become active. This is a race that has produced ancient emperors, and is definitely no weaker than the Jiang family.

The following day, as dawn broke, news of the Green Ghost Clan and Yao Guang shook the entire Eastern Wilderness.

Everything from yesterday is known to the world, including what happened in Qingming Valley.

For a moment, everyone was shocked and amazed by Li Yao's power.

If it weren't for the mysterious man, he would have almost single-handedly defeated an entire royal family!
The world was shaken, but what was even more intriguing was that the Holy Lord of Yaoguang had actually mastered the Jiang family's Imperial Array!
Moreover, according to rumors, this outsider's mastery of the Emperor Formation might be even more profound than that of the Jiang family's own members, once again demonstrating his terrifying talent.

Within the Jiang family, this matter was also the subject of much discussion, with some old-fashioned individuals insisting on getting a clear answer from Li Yao. The Hengyu Imperial Array was of paramount importance, and no one could afford to ignore it.

This is a matter of life and death, and the Jiang family's defense also relies on the Imperial Array.

In the end, it was Jiang Taixu, who had been silent for a long time, who stepped forward, calmed everyone down, and quelled the internal disputes.

He personally visited the Jiang family, not to demand an explanation, but simply to understand the situation and see if it would cause any harm to them.

Li Yao naturally attached great importance to Jiang Taixu's arrival and personally came out of the pass to welcome him.

(End of this chapter)