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

Chapter 271 Overlooking the King
The Crimson Demon King, a renowned powerhouse from the ancient era, once dominated the world, but after countless years, he has now entered his darkest hour.

From the start of the great battle until now, it seems like a long time has passed, but in reality, it's only been a moment. In total, it's less than five moves.

Just now, at the critical moment, although he avoided a fatal wound, his chest was pierced through, and after the fist pierced through, it shook violently, tearing him apart with its powerful force.

For a Saint King, as long as his primordial spirit is not damaged, it is not a fatal injury, but without a doubt, he has been severely injured.

But compared to the psychological stress, the physical injuries are nothing.

Despite being of a higher level and far surpassing his opponent in cultivation, the Crimson Demon King still felt an indescribable sense of oppression.

He was completely suppressed; even when he went all out, he still couldn't figure out his opponent's strength.

This is the most deadly, even more terrifying than the injury itself.

"boom!"

A golden divine light swept across the area. Li Yao had no habit of giving his enemies a chance to breathe. He fought with speed, and as soon as his punch landed, he immediately formed hand seals, manifesting the form of the Dao.

The heavens and earth shook, divine power was like the sea, pressing down on the heavens and earth, the sky was tilting, unable to bear such weight.

Various great laws and divine principles intertwined, and Dao traces were everywhere, converging into a divine cauldron that pressed down.

This is a black and gold cauldron, possessing an extreme power. It radiates dark light, with interwoven dragon patterns. Its mouth seems to swallow and spew galaxies, as if it contains a universe.

The cultivators watching the battle from below were shocked. They were very familiar with this cauldron; it was the Dragon Pattern Cauldron that had suppressed the world for tens of thousands of years.

But everyone knows that this is not the Dragon Pattern Cauldron itself, but a sacred attack technique evolved from supreme secret arts.

"The Battle of the Nine Secrets: The Ultimate Showdown of Intrigue in the World!"

"To be able to evolve the essence of the Dragon Pattern Cauldron to this extent with such ease, the Holy Lord Yaoguang's comprehension of the Dou Character Secret is probably even greater than that of God King Jiang!"

Accompanied by countless exclamations, the massive cauldron, radiating dark light, crashed down, spreading countless Dao traces and carrying unparalleled power, sealing off the entire world.

The Crimson Demon King wanted to traverse the void and shift his body, not wanting to confront it head-on, but he couldn't. The entire world was suppressed, covered with Dao patterns, and he was firmly locked in place.

"boom!"

The massive cauldron crashed down with unstoppable force. The Crimson Demon King desperately tried to block it, and his boundless divine laws coalesced into a Heavenly Dao Divine Sword, his strongest attack. However, as the cauldron crashed down, the divine sword shattered inch by inch, and the divine laws vanished like smoke, turning into a dazzling light and disappearing into the void.

"stop!"

Suddenly, a loud shout rang out from the distant horizon, and boundless power rushed towards them, trying to make Li Yao stop.

But the cauldron did not stop falling; instead, it accelerated, instantly crushing the Crimson Demon King into a bloody pulp, obliterating his body and soul.

The scene was so swift and decisive that it horrified everyone.

A Saint King-level Ancestral King was actually killed just like that!
Gazing at the young man standing tall in the sky, everyone was momentarily stunned, as if they were witnessing a great emperor rising from humble beginnings, determined to defeat all his enemies and ascend to the pinnacle of power.

"Didn't you hear what I said?" A chilling voice came from afar, growing louder as it approached. At first, it was very far away, but by the time the last word was uttered, the figure was already close by.

The newcomer appeared to be around thirty years old, with snow-white hair, divine bones and holy skin, and incredibly deep eyes. He was clearly a terrifying ancient king!

"It's him! Silver Moon King!"

The battle between the two saints caused a great stir, attracting many spectators, including members of the ancient race.

And coincidentally, some of these people recognized who the newcomer was.

"That name sounds so familiar. It's the peerless genius who has the potential to become a Great Sage—the Silver Moon Heavenly King!"

"It's him! I never thought he was still alive?!"

Even the ancient tribesmen gasped in shock, utterly astonished.

Countless heroes emerged in the ancient times, and the Silver Moon Heavenly King was undoubtedly among the most outstanding, the most promising genius to become one of the Great Sages.

I thought he had passed away long ago, but I never expected that he would reappear in the world today.

"The Great Assembly of All Races is about to be held, yet you have murdered the Ancestral King at this time. What, does the human race want to fight?" the Silver Moon Heavenly King said coldly.

His gaze was piercing, and his powerful aura surged forth, like the ancient blue sky pressing down, overwhelming Li Yao.

The Silver Moon Heavenly King amazed the ancient times and was hailed as one of the most promising beings to become a Great Sage. He had come a long way on this path and his combat power was astonishing. Now that he was enraged, his power was unimaginable.

Although they were in the same realm as the Crimson Demon King, the gap between them was immeasurable, like heaven and earth.

Even such a powerful figure could not possibly subdue Li Yao with mere intimidation.

"Heh, you keep talking about war. What, do you think you can represent all races by yourself?" Li Yao was not intimidated at all. Even though the other party was a Heavenly King level expert, he was not afraid.

Things are different now. If he had just broken through to the Saint realm, he would not have been able to face such a powerful figure, but now he is confident.

"I may not represent all races, but I can seek justice for the Crimson Demon Clan. You killed the Crimson Demon King, and you deserve to pay the price." The Silver Moon Heavenly King's tone was icy, and his eyes were filled with chilling killing intent.

"That's more like it. You should have said that earlier. The Crimson Demon King attacked me first, so he was in the wrong. If you want to take action, you should only represent yourself and not involve the human race or the ancient races," Li Yao mocked.

The spectators below felt their scalps tingle. After learning about the Silver Moon Heavenly King's strength, everyone knew what kind of existence he was. How dare Li Yao mock such a figure? Wasn't he afraid of the Heavenly King's wrath?!
If Li Yao knew what these people were thinking, he would tell them that he wasn't afraid at all.

This trip to Earth not only greatly improved his cultivation, reaching the ninth level of the Saint Realm, but more importantly, with the help of the Emperor Venerable Killing Array, he comprehended more than 50% of the Hengyu Emperor Array.

Even without a pre-inscribed array plate, which would prevent the full exertion of the Emperor Array's divine power, even if done hastily using the heavens and earth as the array plate, it is still possible to evolve a twenty-tenths of the Emperor Array, which is sufficient to deal with Heavenly King level experts.

This is the foundation of Li Yao's confidence and the source of his pride in looking down on the king of kings.

It can be said that although he has not yet broken through to the Saint King level, his trump cards make him unafraid of strong people of this level.

This is a bit outrageous. Throughout history, no one has ever been able to be fearless of Heavenly King level experts at the ninth level of Sainthood. Even the Divine Restriction is no match for them, because there is too much difference in realms between them.

But Li Yao was an exception. What does it mean to have more than 50% of the Hengyu Emperor Formation? Even a Quasi-Emperor could only comprehend it to this extent.

What's even more remarkable is that, due to the unique nature of the Emperor's Formation, as long as one can master it and carve it out, one can ignore the constraints on combat power.

Therefore, Li Yao was not afraid of the Silver Moon Heavenly King. As long as the other party dared to make a move, he would dare to inscribe the Imperial Array and kill the other party to the point of complete annihilation.

The Silver Moon Heavenly King's expression was extremely cold, but he still maintained his composure. The person in front of him was no ordinary person, and that dragon-patterned cauldron was a troublesome thing.

He had come in a hurry and hadn't expected this to happen, so he was completely unprepared.

Although he is powerful, he does not possess any imperial weapon capable of rivaling the Dragon Pattern Cauldron. In a real battle, if the opponent were to unleash the Dragon Pattern Cauldron...

Thinking of this, even if one is filled with immense anger, one must suppress it for the time being. If a battle is to be fought, one must make proper preparations.

Just as everyone was trembling with fear, thinking that the Silver Moon King was about to make a move, he turned and left.

He didn't even utter any harsh words, and simply left, which was quite surprising.

The mighty Heavenly King, who once shone brightly in the ancient times and was only one step away from becoming a Great Sage, has actually passed away like this.

While this may be an exaggeration, the actions of the Silver Moon King do indeed suggest a defeat without a fight.

Even Li Yao didn't expect that the other party would be so decisive. Even though his words were sarcastic, it didn't make the other party lose their mind and attack him.

"You're worried about the Dragon Pattern Cauldron, aren't you!"

"Although the Silver Moon Heavenly King lineage is powerful, it has never produced an ancient emperor. Without an ancient emperor's weapon to suppress it, it will definitely suffer a loss when facing the Dragon Pattern Cauldron."

Some clever people realized this and didn't think the Silver Moon King's choice was wrong.

The Supreme Emperor Weapon is a weapon of another level. Even a Heavenly King would die if hit by it. Therefore, avoiding it is the right choice.

Li Yao felt a little regretful; in fact, he really wanted to try out the divine power of the Emperor's Formation.

After all, speculation is just speculation; only through actual practice can one know the true power of the Imperial Array.

However, the Silver Moon King chickened out and couldn't take the initiative to attack. He could only regretfully mount his dragon horse and disappear into the sky.

The war ended quickly, but its real impact is only now beginning.

Throughout the entire Northern Region, in every street, alley, inn, and teahouse—wherever cultivators frequented, this matter was being discussed.

This is a hurricane that started in the northern region, spread to the entire eastern wilderness, and then swept towards the central state, the southern mountains and other places.

On the human side, many cultivators were overjoyed.

Over the years, the ancient races have become powerful, and the human race has inevitably declined. Apart from the holy land families, almost all other cultivators rely on the ancient races.

Now, just as the grand gathering of all races is about to be held, the Holy Lord of Yaoguang has made a powerful move, reversing the fate of an Ancestral King and forcing the Silver Moon Heavenly King to retreat, greatly boosting the morale of human cultivators.

In a restaurant in the western part of the Central Region, Ye Fan and the others were all stunned when they heard about this.

"Brother Dao has been in seclusion for several years and his cultivation has greatly improved. The first thing he did after emerging from seclusion was to kill an Ancestral King to add to the festivities. How powerful and domineering!"

"Such a ruthless person has appeared in this world. Ye boy, even if you achieve the Great Perfection of the Holy Body, you cannot rule the Nine Heavens. Why not listen to me and give birth to an Innate Holy Body Dao Embryo to compete with the Holy Lord of Yao Guang?" The Black Emperor, the size of a calf, shook his big head, his eyes rolling around, and urged Ye Fan to create an Innate Holy Body Dao Embryo.

Ye Fan remained silent, too lazy to pay attention to Hei Huang. "More than ten years have passed, and Brother Li's demeanor is even more impressive than before." Yan Yixi, dressed in white and with an elegant demeanor, couldn't help but admire him upon hearing news of his old friend.

Li Tian, ​​standing to the side, nodded in agreement. After more than a decade apart, the cultivation of the two brothers had improved considerably, but compared to Li Yao, they were worlds apart.

Over the years, they have remained at the second level of the Immortal Realm and have not yet entered the third level of the Immortal Realm, while Li Yao is about to break through to the Saint King Realm!
……

Li Yao's feat of rebelling against the Sage King had a tremendous impact, and the entire Eastern Wilderness was discussing it, with no sign of it stopping.

Finally, an ancient being could no longer stand it and spoke up: "We just don't want to make a big fuss. The Silver Moon Heavenly King's master, that supreme being, is rumored to have sealed himself away until this lifetime. If that person were to be born, it would surely cause an upheaval."

This move was intended to salvage the situation, and as the speaker had hoped, the words spread far and wide, causing many to become fearful.

Silver Moon Heavenly King is already one of the strongest in the world. What level of cultivation has his master reached?

Just thinking about it sent chills down one's spine, and the initial joy vanished instantly.

"That supreme expert must be the legendary... Kun Zhou Great Sage?!" Even the beings of the ancient races trembled slightly.

The ancient races were composed of many different races, and not all of them were united; some were enemies of one another.

Take the human race, for example. Although they are a single race, there are many instances of them attacking each other.

Kun Zhou Da Sheng was an unparalleled figure, one of the giants of the ancient era, whose combat power was extremely strong and whose might shook all races.

Such figures, on their path to rise, have also killed many powerful figures, including some ancestral kings of the myriad races.

Therefore, even within the ancient clans, the mere mention of his name instilled extreme fear.

If this is the case even among the ancient races, then the human race is even more so. Even the sacred lands cannot remain peaceful.

However, this does not include the Yao Guang Holy Land. They firmly believe that with their Holy Lord's talent, it will not be long before they catch up with such a person.

Back at the Holy Land of Yaoguang, before Li Yao could even warm his seat, Li Daoqing and Qin Jue joined hands and ascended to the Holy Lord's Hall.

"So, did you find anything at that place you mentioned?" Li Daoqing asked curiously.

When Li Yao left, he said that if he was lucky, he might find a longevity elixir.

The current situation of Beidou is too turbulent. One foundation is not enough to guarantee success. If there were a longevity elixir, then more foundations could be brought out.

As for Li Yao, Li Daoqing knew very well that he wouldn't stay for long and would leave soon. Otherwise, having him in charge would be enough, and there would be no need to revive the foundation.

Li Yao did not keep Li Daoqing in suspense when he asked him questions, and directly took out two 90,000-year-old medicinal kings.

The ancient medicinal herb, about a foot and a half tall, resembled a small tree carved from coral, radiating a dazzling celestial light.

A rich fragrance filled the air, spreading throughout the entire hall. Li Daoqing and Qin Jue's pupils dilated, and their breathing became heavy.

"Two 90,000-year-old medicinal kings!" Qin Jue exclaimed in disbelief.

This is a truly rare treasure, even for a saint, capable of extending their lifespan by hundreds of years.

For cultivators of the Heavenly Shroud, nothing is more precious than lifespan. They possess formidable strength, but are limited by the constraints of heaven and earth and cannot live long.

Adding hundreds of years to one's lifespan, and if one has enough luck to break through to the next realm, one can have an even longer lifespan.

For example, Qin Jue is now at the ninth level of the Saint realm, only one step away from becoming a Saint King.

However, his lifespan is limited. If he conserves his essence and locks in his vital energy, he may have two or three hundred years left. But if he breaks through the barrier with fierce power and his vital energy boils, he may not even have ten years left.

This is an abnormal state of life, a means of prolonging life, but the lifespan is merely a nominal number.

The life essence increased by the Medicine King is different; it is a real increase of hundreds of years, without the need to seal the essence.

Qin Jue hesitated, wanting to speak, but then swallowed his words.

As a cultivator, he naturally yearns to advance further, but in terms of his foundation, his current condition is quite good, enough to survive for another hundred years without needing to take the Medicine King.

For a moment, he was conflicted, torn between the greater good and his own selfishness.

Seeing Qin Jue's conflicted expression, Li Yao couldn't help but admire the man's selfless dedication.

In fact, one of the two 90,000-year-old medicinal kings was specially prepared for Qin Jue.

He hadn't forgotten that when he went to the Divine City to ask the powerful figures to come out of seclusion, the other powerful figures hesitated, but Qin Jue was the only one who stepped forward without hesitation.

For this reason alone, Qin Jue's status in his eyes is different from that of others.

"Two king-grade medicinal herbs. I troubled Ancestor Qin to refine them into pills. You take one, and the other will give you the foundation you deem worthy."

Li Yao knew it was unrealistic to wait for Qin Jue to speak up, so he directly named him and gave him one.

"This... Thank you, Holy Lord!" Qin Jue's pupils contracted, his heart filled with turmoil. He quickly stood up and bowed.

Obtaining a precious pill that could extend his lifespan by hundreds of years meant he could take a gamble and try to break through to the Saint King realm. He couldn't resist this temptation.

After calming down a bit, he thought of what Li Yao had said later, and suggested, "Holy Lord, I think Ancestor Yang Lan is very suitable for the second precious pill."

Qin Jue did not make the decision himself, but recommended Yang Lan to Li Yao. Then, he carefully introduced Yang Lan's life story.

This person is quite famous in the history of Yao Guang. He is the eleventh generation Holy Lord of Yao Guang Holy Land. He is exceptionally talented and is a Saint King.

The divine arts of Hao Ri Divine Radiance and Hao Ri Divine Shield were created by Yang Lan, and are still used by the disciples of Yao Guang today.

“Then let’s choose Ancestor Yang Lan. Thank you for your trouble, Ancestor Qin.” Li Yao did not object.

Qin Jue and Li Daoqing left, and everyone was overjoyed, their faces beaming with smiles.

Two king-sized medicinal plants can guarantee the peak years of the two individuals with hundreds of years of accumulated strength, during which time they can unleash their full potential without reservation.

This is completely different from preserving essence and locking in vitality. The former requires consideration of gains and losses, and every action must weigh the advantages and disadvantages, while the latter is to fight if one disagrees, without having to consider the issue of lifespan at all times.

After the two left, Li Yao began to look at the files of the Yao Guang Holy Land.

The records document the changes that have taken place at Yaoguang Holy Land in recent years.

The most obvious example is the Yaoguang Auction.

Over the years, the auction house has firmly established itself and has become the top of the nine major auction houses.

Each event attracts countless cultivators, creating a massive crowd and bringing enormous profits and prestige to the Yao Guang Holy Land.

If many cultivators have items they want to auction, their first choice is to put them up for auction at the Yao Guang Auction House, because there are almost no items that fail to sell.

Moreover, the Yao Guang Auction attracted far too many cultivators, and the items were often auctioned at a premium.

This is something that the other eight major banks cannot match.

Therefore, even though the commission rate at the Yao Guang Auction House is the highest, it is still the first choice for cultivators.

In this situation, the auction naturally made a fortune, with each auction yielding profits of over 50 million catties of pure source and two divine sources.

This is not the average price, but rather the price taken from the auction with the fewest bids.

Li Yao closed the file with satisfaction. The generous returns from his initial decision to vigorously develop the auction house proved the success of this investment.

Today's auction has become a money-making behemoth, bringing a continuous stream of wealth to the Yao Guang Holy Land.

So, the Holy Lord went to the treasure vault and readily took away 300 million catties of Pure Source.

The king guarding the treasure vault was heartbroken. It was only because it was his own Holy Lord that he was in danger; if it had been anyone else, he would have already sent them flying.

Eighteen Sacred Sources! They had only been in the treasure vault for a short time when they were taken away. For the treasure vault guardian, who had the personality of a Pixiu, this was more painful than being killed.

Of course, it's heartbreaking, but if it's the Holy Lord, then there's no problem, and no one will question it.

After all, it's no exaggeration to say that the most precious treasures in the vault were all looted by the Holy Lord from outside.

For example, those legendary holy weapons, as well as numerous holy king weapons and holy weapons, and those massive amounts of king-level divine weapons and powerful weapons...

Every time the Holy Lord returned from his travels and came to the treasury to collect the treasures, he would astound countless people, stuffing all sorts of divine treasures into the treasury as if they were free.

The Yao Guang Auction is so popular because many of the items auctioned are the spoils of war of the Holy Lord.

In this situation, even if the Holy Lord spent money like water, no one would be foolish enough to ignore it.

Li Yao was unaware of the treasure vault guardian's thoughts. After taking eighteen Saint Sources with great magnanimity, he returned to the Saint Lord's Hall and immediately began to recharge.

In the blink of an eye, 300 million catties of pure source entered the space, and with a thought, the Heavenly Book could absorb it.

This is also a small change after the Heavenly Book is upgraded. The Heavenly Book has an extra space where energy can be stored. When needed, the Heavenly Book can directly absorb it without the hassle of the past.

(End of this chapter)