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

Chapter 260 Earth
The dazzling light emanating from the divine source gradually subsided, revealing the scene within.

Enveloped by the divine source block was an old man with a youthful face and white hair, tall and very robust, dressed in white, exuding a sense of holiness.

This phenomenon is clearly a manifestation of cultivating the Yao Guang Sutra to its peak, with a body full of bright and righteous origin, which repels all evil.

In the cultivation world, the scriptures that cultivators practice can manifest in the human body.

For example, the Void Scripture of the Ji family, when cultivated to a deep level, gives one a feeling of the body becoming nothingness; the Yao Guang Scripture, when cultivated to its peak, naturally also exhibits similar phenomena.

There's also Li Yao, because he also practices the Taiyin Taiyang True Scripture, and his origin gives people the feeling of being both a god and a demon.

This phenomenon will likely only manifest its chaotic nature once it has completely transformed into a chaotic entity.

"Crack!"

Like the sound of porcelain shattering, the dazzling divine source, which was originally cracked, began to crack again, and its terrifying aura grew stronger and stronger.

Having slumbered for tens of thousands of years, it broke free of its seal at this moment, its aura impossible to conceal, and it was released unrestrainedly, causing the heavens and earth to shake.

Fortunately, this is the Yao Guang Divine City, which has been reinforced by the sages of the Yao Guang Holy Land throughout the ages. There are countless large formations covering this place.

Even the might of the Holy One cannot penetrate the great formation here and reach the outside world.

"After leaving the great formation and breaking through the divine source, the years have come knocking on my door," the white-robed old man Qin Jue sighed.

For tens of thousands of years, he had almost forgotten the feeling of being eroded by time, the torment and fear of feeling his life gradually weaken.

Death itself is not scary. What is truly terrifying is the gradual approach of death and the clear feeling of it. That is the most agonizing thing.

It's no wonder that the Overlord is insane; people who can remain clear-headed in this state of mind are extremely rare.

The divine city was silent. No more divine thoughts emanated from the dozens of ancient temples. Even though they were not the ones who had been born, they felt the same way and fell silent.

"Senior, there is no need to panic. There are longevity treasures in the sacred land. You may take them at will." Li Yao could not understand the old man's feelings, but he knew that such an experience must have been agonizing.

"Hehe, good, that's what I've been waiting for," the old man said with a smile.

After the four immortal saints, ordinary methods of prolonging life are no longer effective.

For example, the Human Essence Fruit can extend the life of a holy ruler by a hundred years, but for a king, it can extend his life by at most fifty years, and for a saint, it is almost useless.

Only the Earthly Fate Fruit has an effect on saints, but it only extends their lifespan by a few hundred years, unlike the saintly lord who can extend his lifespan by one or two thousand years.

Therefore, the higher one's spiritual level, the more difficult it is to prolong one's life.

Fortunately, there really is a Life Fruit in the Yao Guang Holy Land, which Li Yao discovered while screening his own source stones.

Such a fine item certainly shouldn't end up in a jade gambling den.

After leaving the divine city, Li Yao explained to the old man in detail the current situation of Beidou, especially the grievances between Yao Guang and the ancient tribe.

"Hmph, the ancient races, do they still think this is the ancient era? The human race has already risen, and every one of them has a wealth of resources hidden in the shadows. If it really comes to war, it won't go as they wish." Qin Jue was a straightforward person, otherwise he wouldn't have appeared so readily. After learning about the actions of the ancient races, he immediately shouted angrily.

"Although not as powerful as in the ancient times, the strength of the ancient clans is indeed not to be underestimated," Li Yao said.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I won't clash with the ancient clans unless I'm absolutely sure of success."

Li Yao nodded.

Now that everything has been properly arranged, even if he leaves Beidou, nothing will go wrong, and he can leave with peace of mind.

……

The starry sky is vast, with stars dotting the black backdrop. Even a saint would feel eternal loneliness here.

On the seventh day after Qin Jue's birth, Li Yao announced that he was going into seclusion, but in reality, he secretly left Beidou.

After breaking through to the sixth level of the Saint Realm and achieving a major breakthrough in the Xingzi Secret Technique, his speed reached an astonishing level.

He flew across the Big Dipper and arrived in the outer realm in just a few dozen breaths.

Looking back, there are seven special stars behind me, exuding an aura that is unprecedented and unparalleled.

On this star, there are at least hundreds of traces of the Dao left by great emperors, which is almost the sum of all universes.

Therefore, even from outside the realm, one can feel the immense power of this star's energy, inspiring awe.

Withdrawing his gaze, Li Yao looked up at the boundless starry sky, determined the approximate direction, and then vanished in a golden flash of lightning.

The starry sky is vast, and crossing it is an extremely dangerous undertaking, because one can easily get lost if one is not careful, and even saints are no exception.

Only by knowing the star path and having the correct direction of travel can such things be avoided.

Amidst the vast sea of ​​stars, a golden lightning bolt streaked across the sky at incredible speed, leaving countless stars behind.

The Secret of the Word "Xing" is unparalleled in the world. Once cultivated to its peak, one can ascend to the heavens and explore the netherworld.

Li Yao's understanding of the secret of the character "行" had long since reached a state of perfection; what was now limiting him was actually his level of understanding.

At this moment, his speed is so great that even a Saint King, let alone a Saint, cannot keep up with it. Perhaps only a Heavenly King could catch a glimpse of him.

This was only his normal speed; he hadn't entered the Divine Forbidden Zone, nor had he triggered the All-Encompassing Secret.

If he were to sprint at full speed, his burst of speed in an instant would be something even a Great Sage in his early stages wouldn't be able to catch.

The starry sky has no day or night, but with Li Yao's level of understanding, he is not unaware of the passage of time.

About a month later, he stopped on a small, desolate star.

This was a lifeless star, devoid of any life. Li Yao stood upon it, turned around, and looked back, seeing seven small points of light radiating brilliant light.

That was the Big Dipper constellation, but it was too far away now, and only seven points of light could be seen.

"Even if it's not traveling at full speed, the speed is still astonishing," Li Yao thought to himself.

For the past month, although he had been flying, he was multitasking, comprehending the Great Dao while flying.

Finally, a month later, he had digested the insights from the Taiyin Taiyang True Scripture and was able to enter the realm of creation once again.

That's why he stopped.

Traveling is important, but he will not let it interfere with his spiritual practice, especially his enlightenment in the realm of creating Dharma, which is of paramount importance.

Finding a random spot, Li Yao summoned the Immortal Golden Furnace to protect himself, then took out 500,000 jin of Pure Source and let the Heavenly Book absorb it, illuminating the pages containing the fragments of the Ascension Scripture.

The Heavenly Book shone brightly, the light of enlightenment suddenly ignited, and the incomplete chapters of the Ascension Scripture began to be completed.

The Ascension Scripture was created by the Ascension Emperor and is extremely profound. If a cultivator understands the true meaning of ascension, he can use it to continuously ascend and become more and more extraordinary.

The Feathered Emperor, although not very famous in ancient history, was absolutely first-rate in talent.

His extraordinary nature is evident from the fact that he lived out the third life through the Holy Spirit.

In fact, if it weren't for his unfilial disciples and grand-disciples causing him great karmic consequences, he might have been able to attempt a fourth reincarnation.

This is not wishful thinking.

The most difficult part of the path to immortality is the starting point, which is the third incarnation.

Having lived through three lifetimes, the Feathered Emperor has this experience. While he may not be guaranteed to live through a fourth lifetime, he has at least a 30% chance of doing so.

Unfortunately, this mighty emperor was suppressed by others, his Dao heart developed cracks, and he could never regain his full glory.

Three hours later, Li Yao opened his eyes, which were filled with Daoist charm, as if he were about to ascend to immortality, making him seem extraordinary.

"The Ascension Scripture is indeed extraordinary, containing the supreme Dao. I will have to study it more in the future."

Li Yao got up and, without delay, vanished in a flash of lightning.

……

The universe is boundless and silent, without sun or moon, only the occasional glimpse of stars illuminating the way forward.

He completely distanced himself from the Big Dipper Starfield, traversing an unknown distance, wandering in eternal silence, only stopping when he entered the Creation Realm.

Compared to the vast starry sky, life is truly insignificant. An individual is but a speck of dust compared to the stars, and a star is just a speck of dust compared to the universe.

On his journey, he saw the most dazzling fireworks: a giant meteorite collided with a large, dark blue star.

As the dazzling fireworks burst forth, both were simultaneously destroyed.

This is a true natural disaster, even for cultivators.

Imagine if that meteorite had struck the ancient star of the Big Dipper; who knows how many lives it would have taken, even cultivators would not have been spared.

Of course, this situation will not happen. Beidou is too special. The extreme forces that govern the world will not allow such a tragic event to occur within their territory, as this would be a great loss for them.

……

A year after leaving Beidou, Li Yao discovered a life-bearing star in a galaxy. After a year, he finally encountered life.

This is an unknown race, never seen in either the Big Dipper or the Purple Star.

Li Yao was very interested in this race because he discovered that these creatures were extremely intelligent.

However, the other party was very unfriendly and xenophobic. After a fierce battle with them, Li Yao continued on his way.

The starry sky is like this; while it may not be described using the Dark Forest theory, it's not much better.

In the third year after leaving Beidou, Li Yao summoned his own tribulation lightning in the starry sky and broke through to the eighth level of the Saint realm.

With the breakthrough in cultivation level, the flight speed increased dramatically, becoming at least several times faster than before the breakthrough.

Finally, in the fourth year, he followed the star path and rushed into the solar system, where he saw the light blue planet.

If he doesn't make a breakthrough, it will take him at least four more years to fly to the solar system.

Li Yao's expression kept changing. The planet in front of him was not the one he lived on in his previous life, but it looked exactly the same and there was no difference.

He felt apprehensive as he approached home. Although he was a Beidou person in this life, he still felt a certain longing for Earth, even though the one in front of him was not the one from his previous life.

"Earth……"

A faint sound arose, drifting aimlessly, and vanished into the starry sky in the blink of an eye.

After a moment of stunned silence, Li Yao composed himself, transformed into a bolt of lightning, and rushed toward Earth.

Viewed from space, Earth looks incredibly beautiful, like a water-blue diamond, almost dreamlike.

However, as the distance closed, Li Yao sensed a vast and powerful aura. Earth is not large; compared to the Big Dipper and the Purple Star Region, it is merely a miniature. Yet, this very star inspires awe, like a living emperor, making one tremble.

But all of this is an illusion. Although Li Yao cannot see through it, he knows that the Earth is actually very large, but it is currently sealed, and only a small part is revealed.

Suddenly, a planet streaked across the sky, not far away.

Li Yao was taken aback at first, but he quickly came to the answer: it was the moon.

The moon is covered with craters of varying sizes, very close together, making it completely different from how the moon appears from Earth.

"Such powerful battle aura. It seems that the moon was also one of the battlegrounds of gods in the ancient times." Li Yao stopped and sensed for a moment before realizing the truth.

In the ancient times, Earth was also an ancient planet where cultivation flourished, and many powerful cultivators emerged from it.

In the mythological era, they were even more extraordinary, with probably more than one supreme powerhouse.

However, with the arrival of the Emperor, he forged the Immortal Cauldron in Kunlun Mountain, absorbing a large amount of spiritual energy from Earth, which caused severe damage to the Earth.

Later, the Feathered Dynasty descended upon Earth again, and a divine war broke out between the two sides, causing the heavens and earth to collapse and the earth to be damaged once more.

Finally, the Immortal Ascension Cauldron delivered the fatal blow, causing Earth to become a completely barren land.

The stars surrounding Earth, including the Moon and Mars, were the sites of the ancient divine wars and served as Earth's defensive lines. Even today, powerful battle aura still remains.

Moments later, Li Yao landed on the moon and immediately sensed the divine power of the moon.

It is very thin, hidden in the crevices of the moon rocks. Although thin, it is everywhere, bursting forth from the inside out.

The moon is the essence of Taiyin, and in ancient times, this place must have been a sacred place for cultivating Taiyin power.

It is estimated that a great religion once existed here, leaving behind its lineage, but it later disappeared from ancient history.

"Taiyin, I'm afraid this place wasn't originally like this," Li Yao muttered to himself.

Given the moon's current size, it shouldn't be so miraculous. The divine power of the moon isn't something as common as cabbage.

This substance usually floats in the starry sky and rarely falls onto stars.

However, the moon spontaneously generated the sacred power of Yin, even if the speed was very slow, which was already an unimaginable thing.

If explained in mythology, then the moon must be of an extremely high status to give rise to such miraculous events.

Li Yao strolled on the moon, feeling the ancient aura of this star.

Suddenly, he sensed something and looked into the distance, where he saw a satellite flying by.

He neither shot it down nor dodged it; he merely glanced at it before looking away and ignoring it.

Unlike Li Yao's composure, researchers at a satellite ground station somewhere on Earth were doubting their own eyes.

"I bought it!"

"what is this?"

Inside the research institute, a group of people stood up in surprise, spraying the coffee they had just drunk all over the screen in front of them.

As the satellite flew by, Li Yao calmly strolled on the moon, eliciting gasps from a group of people at the research institute who felt their worldviews were being strongly challenged.

This is even more shocking than seeing monsters or Ultraman, because it's a human being!

Li Yao's body emitted a dazzling divine light, obscuring his face, but it was clear that he was a humanoid being, no different from humans.

"Father, what did I see? Was it Satan appearing in the world, or God descending?"

"My God, spiritual energy is reviving! A fellow cultivator has transcended tribulation and become an immortal?"

As Li Yao walked on the moon, he was photographed by more and more satellites, causing tremors throughout the Earth.

Nearly half a day later, Li Yao stopped, rushed out of the moon, and headed towards Earth.

This place is very close to Earth, only 400,000 kilometers away. If it were in the Big Dipper, it would be within the Southern Region.

"What a powerful Dao of Heaven and Earth!" Li Yao felt a chill run down his spine.

The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth on Earth is peculiar, incomparably high and distant, and difficult to grasp, just like an unparalleled powerhouse standing before you.

However, this powerful Dao of Heaven and Earth is incomplete, giving people an extremely strange feeling.

"The essence of heaven and earth is so thin!" Upon entering Earth, the first thing Li Yao sensed was the thin essence of heaven and earth.

High above the ground, Li Yao looked down and saw skyscrapers rising one after another, soaring into the sky.

He determined his direction, then took a step and landed on the ground.

To avoid causing a disturbance, he changed his attire to suit the style of Earth at that time.

It's around October now, autumn has arrived, and everywhere is desolate.

Li Yao felt very unfamiliar. Although this was also Earth, it was completely different, and many places were completely different.

This place was completely unfamiliar to him, and he couldn't find any sense of belonging here.

The saying "Where my heart finds peace is my home" is so true.

Shaking his head, Li Yao put those thoughts aside and stopped thinking about his past life on Earth. Instead, he focused on the present and began to experience the mortal world.

……

Mount Tai, with its majestic and imposing presence, is revered as the foremost of the Five Sacred Mountains and is known as the Number One Mountain under Heaven.

From the time of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty, this place has been a sacred symbol. All emperors throughout history have longed to perform the Fengshan ceremony here to prove their achievements in life.

No mountain is greater than it, and no history is more ancient than it!
Mount Tai is also the starting point of the sky-covering phenomenon. Ye Fan and his group set off from here, traversing the starry sky to reach the Big Dipper.

After arriving on Earth, Li Yao did not immediately go to Kunlun Mountain, but instead planned to explore Earth's famous historical sites.

This place is, unsurprisingly, the first stop.

At the summit of Jade Emperor Peak, Li Yao opened his Heavenly Eye and carefully observed the entire Mount Tai.

At this moment, Mount Tai appeared completely different to him. It was tens of thousands of feet high, majestic and imposing, and its aura was even more impressive than some of the famous sacred mountains listed in the Big Dipper.

"Xiao Fan, where are you? How are you doing? When are you coming back?" Suddenly, Li Yao's heart stirred, and he looked to the side.

Three meters away, two elderly people with white hair stared blankly at the starry sky, their cloudy eyes filled with surging longing and worry.

Beside the two elderly people were a mother and daughter. The mother was graceful and in her prime, while the girl was about ten years old, with a quirky and adorable personality.

"Uncle and Aunt, don't worry. I believe Ye Fan is still alive and well. He's just too far away to come back," the woman said, gently supporting the old woman.

"It's been more than ten years. We're so old that we can hardly walk anymore. We don't know how much time we have left, or if we'll be able to wait for Xiao Fan to come back."

Li Yao was slightly taken aback, looking at the four people with some surprise.

Time seemed to disappear for him; the two elderly people appeared younger in his eyes, eventually settling at their twenties.

"What a coincidence?!" He chuckled, not expecting to run into Ye Fan's parents in Mount Tai.

If Ye Tiandi's greatest regret in this life was that he wanted to take care of his parents but they were no longer there. He cultivated desperately in order to return to Earth, but when he returned, he received the news of his parents' death.

Moreover, what is most regrettable is the missed opportunity. He was only three years too late. If he had come back three years earlier, everything would have been different.

"Ye Hei, this time you can be my slave, I won't let you down," Li Yao chuckled.

Now that he had encountered this situation, he certainly wouldn't stand idly by. After all, he had a good relationship with Ye Fan, and it was just a small favor, so he would naturally help if he could.

As Xu Qiong was supporting Ye Fan's mother, she suddenly saw a handsome young man with an otherworldly air walking towards them.

Golden light shone down, bathing the young man in its glow, giving him an indescribable sense of holiness that inspired a feeling of reverence in those around him.

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?" Xu Qiong asked as the young man walked straight up to them.

Although we don't know each other, such a appearance and such a temperament naturally make people less wary.

Moreover, the country they live in has a very good public security situation; people don't even lock their doors at night without much trouble.

That innate sensitivity inherited from our ancestors has long since degenerated and is almost gone.

Li Yao nodded to Xu Qiong, then looked at the two elderly people: "Are you Ye Fan's parents?"

"Young man, do you know my son Xiaofan?" Ye's father didn't think much of it, assuming that the young man in front of him was his son's friend.

When Ye Fan was on Earth, he had achieved some success and many people knew him. Just because Li Yao mentioned Ye Fan would not make people think that he knew where Ye Fan was.

Xu Qiong, on the other hand, had a hint of doubt in her beautiful eyes.

She and Ye Fan had known each other for two years and were good friends. Although they hadn't officially defined their relationship, the boundaries of relationships between adults are often blurred.

Therefore, she had met many of Ye Fan's friends during those two years, but none of them were this person in front of her.

Moreover, Li Yao looks far too young!
Although Xu Qiong herself looks to be only around thirty years old, that's because of skincare and makeup; her real age is already forty-two.

Li Yao, on the other hand, has no technical skills or grueling work involved; he is genuinely young, looking like he's around twenty years old inside and out.

Ye Fan has been missing for eighteen years, and he's almost old enough to be a young man. How could they know each other?

"Have you... seen him before?" Xu Qiong's throat was a little dry, but she still mustered up the courage to ask.

Mr. and Mrs. Ye were elderly and didn't react immediately, but Xu Qiong, as a strong woman with a listed company under her control, reacted very quickly.

However, soon the two old people also swayed, struggling to support each other, tears streaming from their cloudy eyes, their lips trembling, waiting for the young man's answer.

“I’ve seen him. He’s doing well, but he misses you all.”

"boom!"

Li Yao's words were like a thunderclap, shocking the three of them until their bodies went numb. Then, tears streamed down their faces uncontrollably, and their bodies trembled slightly, almost convulsing.

The little girl on one side didn't know what had happened, why her grandparents and mother were all crying.
After a moment, Ye's parents finally calmed down, reached out their rough hands to grab Li Yao, and asked in a stern voice, "Xiao Fan, where is Xiao Fan? Why doesn't he come home? It's been eighteen years, and we all thought he was gone."

Xu Qiong quickly reached out her hands to support Ye's parents, preventing them from falling to the ground, but tears welled up in her almond-shaped eyes.

Seeing the three people crying uncontrollably, Li Yao was also slightly moved. Without keeping them in suspense, he reached out and gently pointed, and three streams of light flew out from his fingertips and landed between the three people's eyebrows.

(End of this chapter)