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

Chapter 276 All Races Tremble
They killed him, they really killed him!
No, how dare he?!
Aren't you afraid of ruining this grand gathering of all races?

The two ancestral kings were shocked, their bodies trembled, and a long-forgotten fear rose in their hearts!
They hadn't felt this way in a long time.

Since becoming ancestral kings, they have taken control of their own lives, but today, that feeling has returned.

It was an unparalleled sense of oppression; they were like prey caught in a spider's web, surrounded by complete darkness, unable to see any living creature. But the spider web, tightly binding them, told them through its pulsation that the hunter had arrived!
This feeling of impending death is more terrifying than death itself!
In the Pure Land, even those powerful clans changed color completely, and the arrogance on their faces vanished entirely.

At least, they dared not show their true colors in front of Li Yao, fearing that he might kill them on a whim if he disliked them.

Cause of death: You were too arrogant, I didn't like it!

To avoid this possibility, these powerful clans felt it was best not to provoke this god of death. They couldn't afford to, so they let the royal families and imperial clans provoke him; they could withstand Li Yao's wrath.

Countless emotions intertwined in everyone's hearts—shock, fear, joy—but after a while, they all merged into bewilderment.

Why did Li Yao dare to act in this way?

Without using the Heavenly Eye, based on the current strength comparison between the human race and the ancient races, the ancient races are definitely stronger.

It should be understood that the ancient races were not a single race, or even a single power, but rather something akin to an alliance.

The term "masters of all races" refers to the strongest individuals from all races, not just one. The number of Ancestral Kings alone among the masters of all races is beyond imagination.

Moreover, most of them are in their prime, with ample lifespan and abundant vital energy, so there is no need to worry about their lifespan running out.

On the other hand, the human race's resources are severely limited; they are vulnerable to being exposed to light.

On one side is the ancestral king at the height of his power, and on the other is a sage whose lifespan is nearing its end; the difference is obvious at a glance.

Given this situation, and considering the early stages of the Grand Gathering of All Races, isn't Li Yao afraid of starting a war among the races by acting in this way?

"boom!"

Suddenly, a heavy thud interrupted everyone's thoughts as the lifeless body of the Ancestor Queen fell to the ground.

The two ancestral kings also came to their senses, suppressed the fear rising in their hearts, and said in a deep voice, "You really dare to make a move?"

"What is there to be afraid of?" Li Yao retorted, as if he didn't understand why the two ancestral kings thought he wouldn't dare to take action.

“Your Excellency should know that many powerful races do not want to negotiate with the human race. If you act in this way, they will definitely use this as an excuse to cause trouble,” one of the Ancestral Kings said.

Li Yao suddenly sneered, as if he had heard a joke, and then looked at him with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.

"Do you think they won't attack if I don't take action?"

The ancestral king was speechless.

Yes, since they're going to cause trouble anyway, does it even matter if there's an excuse or not?
“But your actions will inevitably cause the powerful clans that originally wanted to negotiate to change their minds,” another Ancestral King said.

Some human cultivators felt a pang of panic, realizing that what the Ancestral King said made sense.

When an ally is killed, regardless of internal disagreements, people will temporarily put aside their grudges and stand together.

"So what? All I know is that anyone who dares to lay a hand on my Yao Guang will die." Li Yao's handsome face was devoid of any emotion, and his tone was extremely cold.

But these merciless words startled all the creatures of the myriad races, and they came to their senses.

Yes, Li Yao didn't just kill indiscriminately. He took action because the Ancestor Queen had attacked the disciples of Yao Guang first.

There is a cause-and-effect relationship between these events. You made the first move, so you can't expect me to just stand there and let you hit me.

The two ancestral kings exchanged a glance, unsure of what to do next.

Shooting?

No way. They knew perfectly well that even if the two of them joined forces, they would not be a match for Li Yao. The only result would be two more corpses on the ground.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. No one knew what would happen afterward, but at least for now, they shouldn't take any action. After all, that female ancestral king was the best example.

But everyone knows that this is only the end for now, and there will definitely be more to come.

Whether it was the death of the Queen Mother or Li Yao's words.

Five-colored chicks! This is the most powerful and devastating attack on the Undying Emperor. Among all races, the powerful races that worship the Emperor will not let this matter go unpunished.

But that's all in the future. At least for today, things should pass peacefully.

Just as the people in the room had this idea, another unexpected event occurred: the monkey's backer arrived.

From a distance, Ye Fan was dumbfounded when he saw this face, and he wondered if he was seeing things.

She's alive!

This was none other than the goddess that Ye Fan had cut out of a stone in the Divine City years ago, but back then, she had been pierced by a fierce spear and was lifeless.

Unexpectedly, decades later, the other party came back to life.

The appearance of the girl caused a stir among all races, and countless ancient beings knelt down to worship, calling her "Princess Divine Silkworm" and "Consort of the Fighting King".

Undoubtedly, the atmosphere at the scene was once again a sensation.

In the crowd, the little silkworm that followed the Great Xia princess whimpered and flew to the princess's shoulder to rub against her beautiful face.

Princess Shencan comforted Xiaoguai, and the scene was very warm for a while, but it didn't last long before it became serious again.

The human cultivators within the Pure Land smirked as they watched the spectacle from afar.

The Fighting Saint King's fiancée, the Holy Prince who had just been humiliated...

In the distance, the Emperor's son's face, which had finally returned to normal, turned pale again, and the nine divine halos behind his head became unstable once more, because the beautiful eyes of the Divine Silkworm Princess were staring at him.

What's going on? Is everyone, human or ghost, targeting me, the chosen one of God?!
Princess Shencan's arrival was ill-timed; she witnessed the Queen Mother preparing to crush the Holy Prince and Xia Mingxiao.

It's fair to say that even if Li Yao hadn't strangled the Ancestor Queen, Princess Shencan would have intervened.

But this matter did not end there. The death of the female ancestor was because she attacked Xia Mingxiao.

Li Yao killed the Nüzu Wang on behalf of Xia Mingxiao, not for the sake of the Holy Prince; the two should not be confused.

Now that Xia Mingxiao has regained his dignity, the Holy Prince's share remains untouched.

Both ancestral kings were completely dumbfounded. They thought the matter was over, but unexpectedly, another divine silkworm princess appeared.

“Your Highness, the person who attacked the Holy Prince is dead,” one of the Ancestral Kings said, forcing himself to speak.

"I saw it, but what does that have to do with my little monkey?" Princess Shencan remained calm and composed, but everyone present felt a chilling aura.

All races were terrified, their hearts filled with fear; truly, one wave subsided only for another to rise.

On the other hand, the infighting among the various races is very advantageous to the human cultivators.

Yes, it's good, I love watching it.

Li Yao stepped aside but did not leave. He also watched with great interest, while Xia Mingxiao followed behind him.

……

"What does Your Highness wish to do?" The two ancestral kings were quite intimidated by this princess.

There was no way not to be intimidated; this was the Divine Silkworm Princess, who had been famous throughout the world since the ancient times and was an unparalleled powerhouse.

Even a being like the Fighting Saint Emperor was very satisfied with her, which is why he sent his younger brother to propose marriage. This shows how extraordinary this princess is.

Having both lived through the ancient times, the two ancestral kings knew each other's strength well, so how could they not be wary!
"Isn't the demand that the Holy Prince kneel down and repent, or else be beaten and killed? My demands are not high, only to repay him in kind," Princess Divine Silkworm said calmly.

"No! How can the Son of God be insulted!" The two ancestral kings reacted strongly.

Making the immortal emperor's own son kneel and repent crossed the line for both of them.

The other major clans were also startled and couldn't help but feel terrified.

Although the faith of all races in the Undying Emperor is not as strong as it was in the ancient times, it still carries considerable weight.

At least, everyone agrees that the Immortal Emperor is a god revered by all races.

There have been dozens of emperors in human history, but even the Human Emperor and the Holy Emperor were not worshipped as gods.

This shows the importance of the Immortal Emperor among all races.

Making the parents and children of such beings kneel in repentance would have a significant impact on all races.

Princess Shencan remained calm, patted the little creature on her shoulder, and then turned her gaze to the two Ancestral Kings, saying, "So you mean that the son of the Holy Emperor can be humiliated?"

Her tone was calm, but everyone could hear the boundless anger within it. Although she was a descendant of the God Emperor, Princess Divine Silkworm greatly admired the Fighting Saint Emperor.

Not to mention, she was also that dead monkey's fiancée and the Holy Prince's future aunt.

Moreover, back then, in order to save her, the little monkey first went to Yaochi to sell his blood in exchange for peaches of immortality, and then went to Zhongzhou, entered the Qinling Mountains, and risked his life to compete for the Dream Essence, going through countless hardships.

Therefore, how could Princess Shencan not be angry that the little monkey had been humiliated like that!
The two Ancestral Kings were speechless. The status of the son of the Fighting Saint Emperor was equally lofty among all races. Even the Ancestral Kings could not be bullied!
It would have been fine if no one had stepped forward, but now that someone has, there's no way to argue against it.

"It seems you've thought it through. In that case, make the Crown Prince kneel down and repent for the Holy Emperor. That way, it won't be considered an insult to him." Princess Shencan had a beautiful face, but her words were extremely domineering. Only when the Crown Prince knelt down would this matter be over.

"This is the only thing that cannot be done!" The two ancestral kings looked extremely grim.

"Since that's the case, then let your lives atone for your sins." Princess Divine Silkworm sneered, her slender jade fingers shooting out seven-colored divine light, which transformed into a rain of light that scattered outwards.

"Boom!"

The two ancestral kings unleashed their supernatural powers, employing countless divine laws to desperately block the attack. However, the seven-colored divine light was unstoppable, obliterating all the divine laws and tearing a gash in its path.

Then, Princess Shencan stretched out her fair and jade-like hand and gently patted the heads of the two ancestral kings.

"Crack!"

In the arena, apart from Li Yao, no one saw how Princess Divine Silkworm made her move. All they knew was that in an instant, the two Ancestral Kings were sent flying backward, their bodies and souls destroyed!
He killed two Ancestral Kings so decisively, even more ruthlessly than Li Yao before!

Princess Shencan did not stop, and looked at the Heavenly Emperor again.

"Kick!"

With a soft sound, the Heavenly Emperor's son staggered back two steps, his face turning slightly pale. The five-colored divine halo behind his head shattered, and he looked utterly disheveled.

He was overwhelmed with resentment. This shouldn't be his story. He was the son of God!
"Princess, please calm down. You have already killed two Ancestral Kings. Let's end this here!" The people of Primordial Lake stepped forward to plead for mercy and pulled Yuan Gu, who was standing with the Heavenly Prince, over to prevent him from being implicated.

"Please calm down, Princess." Members of the royal family from Wanlong Nest also stepped forward to plead for her.

Blood Phoenix Mountain, Golden Cave, and Fire Kirin Cave also stepped forward to persuade Princess Divine Silkworm to stop.

After all, he is the son of God. If he were to be killed today, one can imagine that an epic internal conflict would erupt among all races.

As the leaders of all races, the various royal families did not want to see this happen!
Princess Shencan ignored her, her clear eyes still fixed on the Heavenly Emperor's son, and said, "Don't think that just because you are the son of the Undying Heavenly Emperor, you can do whatever you want. If you anger me, so what if you are the son of a god? I will kill you without hesitation!"

“Princess, if we continue killing, it will terrify all the races.” Shencanling could no longer sit still and stepped forward to plead for mercy.

They knew their princess's temperament; if she said it, she really would do it.

But if she were really killed, there would definitely be great chaos. Although the Divine Silkworm Princess has achieved great feats, she is not invincible. Those ancient ancestral kings who believe in the Heavenly Emperor will go crazy and may kill the Divine Emperor's son in the same way.

Moreover, although Shencanling is a royal family, it also has enemies. If the Emperor's son dies, those people in the shadows might take this opportunity to unite with the ancient ancestral king who worships the Emperor and launch an attack on Shencanling.

In the end, Princess Shencan stopped. As long as one is not invincible, there will always be constraints, and one cannot be completely unrestrained.

Many ancient beings present breathed a sigh of relief, as they were afraid that the Divine Silkworm Princess would actually take action.

Under such circumstances, no one can remain unscathed. If a great war breaks out among all races, they don't know who will win, but they will definitely be the first to die.

The turmoil passed just like that, ending with the fall of the three ancestral kings.

From this day forward, it is estimated that no one will dare to underestimate the Holy Prince. Although this lineage has been wiped out, the few remaining members are all people with extraordinary combat power. Any one of them could easily shake the world.

The once isolated and miserable Holy Prince suddenly had a powerful backer, so who would dare to provoke him now!

This was clearly Princess Shencan's goal; she wanted everyone to know that although the Holy Prince was weak and alone, he was not without support.

Suddenly, under everyone's watchful eyes, Ye Fan sneakily stepped forward, trying to get close to the Divine Silkworm Little Darling and the Monkey, hoping to win over the Divine Silkworm Princess.

However, this move was destined to fail. Princess Shencan represented Shencanling and could not intervene, dragging Shencanling into the struggle between all races.

Shencan Ridge has no hostility towards the human race. In ancient times, it even protected a group of humans and brought them under its wing, but that was all. It is impossible for it to side with the human race and become the opposite of all races.

"Although the Investiture of the Gods has intimidated all races, not all ancestral kings believe in it. They will definitely come to this grand event in person."

After leaving these words, Princess Shencan departed with Xiaoguai, looking incredibly dashing. However, everyone present had witnessed her fierce demeanor, which made her seem like a female war goddess.

Ye Fan and the others felt a chill in their hearts, sensing that a storm was brewing. The part of the Ancestral Kings mentioned by the Divine Silkworm Princess was definitely not just referring to three or four people.

Time is running out. When the grand gathering of all races truly begins, these powerful ancient kings will descend, and there will likely be great chaos, or even a great calamity!
"Why worry so much? You don't think the human race is powerless to resist, do you?" Li Yao said, reassuring Ye Fan and the others that they didn't need to be overly anxious.

"Brother Dao, are you saying that there are still unparalleled experts among the human race?" Ye Fan and the others were overjoyed; this was a rare piece of good news.

“If the human race only possessed this superficial strength, the ancestral kings of the ancient races would have already led their imperial weapons to attack.” Li Yao did not reveal specific information, but simply told Ye Fan and the others not to worry too much.

Then, as if remembering something, he looked at Ye Fan and said, "Come with me, there are some things I need to tell you."

Ye Fan was puzzled, but didn't ask any further questions. He led a group of people to follow Li Yao.

The Queen Mother of the West was also present, providing a quiet place for everyone to talk.

"This concerns your parents. Would you mind if they knew?"

The group arrived at an ancient tree, and Li Yao uttered a sentence that shook Ye Fan to his core.

More than twenty years have passed, and hearing news about his parents suddenly left Ye Fan unable to calm down for a long time.

After a long while, he remembered the second half of the sentence and said urgently, "It doesn't matter, please tell me, fellow Daoist."

At this moment, under the ancient tree, besides Li Yao and Ye Fan, there were also the Ji siblings, Li Heishui, Duan De, and others.

These people were all Ye Fan's close friends. Now that everyone present knew that he came from outside the realm, there was no need to hide it.

Everyone looked at Ye Fan with concern. Even Duan De, who was usually unreliable, was unusually quiet and did not make a sound to disturb him.

Li Yao began to slowly recount his story...

……

After a long while, the clear voice disappeared. Ye Fan, with tears in his eyes and his body trembling slightly, said, "Thank you, fellow Daoist!"

Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief and feel happy for Ye Fan.

"If you want to return to Earth after the Grand Gathering of All Races, you can come find me." Li Yao patted Ye Fan on the shoulder and left.

"I will remember your kindness, Brother Dao. If you ever need me, I will repay your kindness even at the cost of my life." Ye Fan solemnly clasped his hands and bowed deeply.

In Li Yao's account, he learned about his parents' recent situation and that they had fallen ill with worry after his departure and were nearing the end of their lives.

If it weren't for Li Yao's intervention, he would have lost the most important person in his life for the rest of his life.

Now, thanks to Li Yao's help, the two elders are in good health and will surely live to be a hundred years old.

"As I just said, they're just some ordinary herbs. You don't need to risk your life to repay them." Li Yao didn't stop walking; his figure quickly disappeared.

Ye Fan stood up and didn't say anything more. He simply kept this kindness in his heart and didn't let the fact that it was an ordinary herb diminish his gratitude in the slightest.

A life-saving grace is a life-saving grace. The grace of a meal when one is starving is no less important than the grace of being saved by a thousand troops.

……

Soon, news of what happened in the Jade Pool Pure Land spread, causing a sensation throughout the world.

In a single day, three ancestral kings perished—how horrifying!

"With the grand gathering of all races imminent, the human race's move to kill the Ancestral King at this time is simply disregard for the ancient races!"

"What does the human race mean by this? Are they going to start a war?"

"This matter must not be tolerated, otherwise the dignity of all races will be trampled underfoot!"

"Is there any point in negotiating? Why not just raise the battle flag, beat the war drums, and ignite a massive war, so that humanity can remember the horrors of ancient times?"

Everything unfolded exactly as the two ancestral kings had predicted, and the pro-war faction among the myriad races used this opportunity to issue a declaration of war.

This time, even the races that valued peace among all races fell silent.

Whether that female ancestral king lives or dies is none of their business, but ultimately, they are in the same camp and it's impossible for them to stand up and stop her at this time.

Thus, to the astonishment of the world, some tribes actually raised their battle flags, appearing ready to launch an attack.

The human cultivators who were originally happy about the death of the female ancestor queen are now filled with unease, fearing that the iron cavalry of all races will truly sweep across the world.

P.S.: I'm busy today and can't add an extra chapter. I'll try again tomorrow.
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