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

Chapter 279 Forbidden Domain
The bright moon hung high in the sky, and countless stars scattered their starlight, making the vast starry sky incredibly bright. But at this moment, compared with the radiance emanating from the Ancestral King Teng Qing, it was like a grain of rice, dim and without luster.

Heaven and earth were boiling, and countless divine Dao traces tore through the sky, releasing unparalleled holy might!
Teng Qingzu, the most outstanding among the Saint Kings, is definitely one of the strongest at that level, even though he is not given the title of Heavenly King.

Such a being is so ferocious that its divine might is immeasurable; it can shatter stars beyond the realm.

It is in Yaochi that there are supreme array patterns protecting it. If it were on ordinary land, the divine energy fluctuations that would escape would probably turn a 100,000-mile territory into ruins and a dead land for living beings.

Even so, the heavens and earth still shook, and the array patterns could not completely isolate this fluctuation.

After all, the place they are in now is outside Yaochi, not a specially established battle arena!
The supreme demonic power pressed down on heaven and earth, obscuring the sky and the moon. The Ancestral King Teng Qing was like a great spear, its unparalleled sharpness piercing the bright moon in the sky, leaving the earth without light.

This strike was absolutely stunning, breaking the shackles of space and time; a fleeting moment of brilliance that has amazed the ages!
The human cultivators were filled with dread, their hearts filled with extreme worry, their bodies turning ice-cold, fearing the demise of the Lord of Yao Guang.

The ancient race was both shocked and delighted. The renowned Ancient King Teng Qing was indeed terrifying, truly worthy of being the strongest existence below the Heavenly King, dominating the ancient era!

Li Yao's gaze turned serious. He dared not be careless. After killing the last Ancestral King with a palm strike, the dark cauldron rose up and enveloped him.

"when!"

The resounding clang shook heaven and earth, sparks flew everywhere, Dao traces appeared in all directions, various divine lights burst forth in the void, and countless divine laws rushed out.

"Crack!"

The cauldron, radiating dark light, shattered, unable to stop the Ancestral King Teng Qing!

But Li Yao remained calm, having anticipated this situation. Just before the cauldron shattered, he activated the Xingzi Secret Technique, his body suddenly shifting horizontally for tens of thousands of feet, barely avoiding the blade of Teng Qingzu Wang.

The opponent was a Saint King at the ninth level, with unparalleled combat power. Li Yao could suppress the Seven Kings with absolute power, but he certainly couldn't do that against Teng Qingzu King.

Everyone gasped in shock; what had just happened was incredibly dangerous, a matter of life and death decided in an instant.

King Teng Qing was somewhat surprised, not expecting Li Yao to dodge the attack, which surprised him quite a bit.

But this is for the best. If he were killed so easily, he would be disappointed.

"Kill!" he roared, and attacked again.

The sky was filled with sword light, which transformed into a sea of ​​divine energy. Heaven and earth could not withstand this power and began to collapse. All paths were disordered and chaotic energy surged.

The entire world was sealed off, and divine laws were everywhere, covering the sky and the earth.

Clearly, after only one exchange, Teng Qingzu Wang knew that Li Yao's escape techniques were exquisite, and that he could easily dodge ordinary attacks.

To quickly kill the opponent, the only way is to limit that terrifying speed; otherwise, even with the power of a Saint King at the ninth level, one cannot do anything to the opponent.

But this is just wishful thinking. The Secret of the Word "Xing" is unparalleled in the world. Once cultivated to its peak, there is nowhere one cannot go!
When the Carefree Celestial Venerable unleashed the Secret of Movement, even an Emperor Array of the same domain could not stop him; he could roam freely!
Teng Qingzu Wang's approach was correct. If it were a normal cultivator, they could only break through this attack with brute force. Even if they had cultivated the Xingzi Secret Technique, it would be useless, as they would not be able to completely avoid it.

But Li Yao was an exception. His mastery of the Xingzi Secret Technique had already reached another level, a state of perfection.

Moreover, he possesses numerous divine arts, each one exquisite and unparalleled, with endless methods; calling him the Heavenly Venerable of Ten Thousand Laws is no exaggeration.

Even in the most dangerous situations, he can always find a way to deal with them.

For example, at this moment, the Void Divine Art combined with the Traveling Word Secret allows him to move freely through endless blade light.

There's also the secret of the "pre-determined" character, which allows one to foresee the future, avoid pitfalls in advance, and has already discerned a perfect path!

These divine arts are perfectly compatible, and when used together, their power is beyond imagination; it's no exaggeration to say that they can be completely avoided.

Of course, this is an exaggeration; there is still an upper limit, it's just that the Green Vine Ancestor King didn't reach that limit.

If it were a quasi-emperor, no method would be of any use; the opponent would simply crush them.

"Shh!"

In Teng Qingzu's ghostly gaze, Li Yao appeared outside the blade's edge, completely ignoring his attack.

"This speed..."

Even though he had traversed the ancient times and fought against countless people, he had never seen such a situation.

How can I fight this? He's too fast; his attacks can be easily dodged!
"boom!"

Before he could come up with a solution, Li Yao made his move, no longer relying on the Xingzi Secret Technique to evade.

Cross-shaped star field intersection!

This is an instant-cast divine technique that can be released with a simple gesture. Although its power is not particularly strong among Emperor-level divine techniques, it is still an Emperor-level divine technique even at its weakest.

A huge cross-shaped crack stretched out, as if the heavens and earth had been cut apart.

Like a dream, a cross-shaped star field appeared, like stars strung together, intersecting and suspended in another void, engulfing the Ancestral King Teng Qing.

Those stars are not real, but formed from the laws of the Dao, containing endless killing intent.

"boom!"

The stars blazed brightly, and the divine forces coalesced into countless chaotic sword beams, each as imposing as a mountain, crashing down upon the central Ancestral King Teng Qing with astonishing power.

At this moment, an even fiercer battle began.

Teng Qingzu Wang drew out a Phoenix Wing Gold Halberd. Although it was not a legendary holy weapon, it was still intimidating enough, like a divine phoenix being held captive in his hand.

He swung his great halberd with sweeping, powerful strokes, shattering all the approaching chaotic sword beams. His divine might was unparalleled; he cleaved through the cross-shaped star field and fought his way out.

"boom!"

Before the Ancestral King Teng Qing could even catch his breath, a massive cauldron formed from holy light crashed down, carrying immeasurable divine power!

Holy Light, a divine technique that Li Yao had already cultivated to near perfection, once again displayed its power after many years.

"Roar!"

King Teng Qing roared, slashing down with his Phoenix Wing Golden Halberd, shattering the crushing sacred mountain. But the powerful force also caused his tiger's mouth to split open, bleeding, and he staggered back a step.

Everyone couldn't help but gasp in astonishment. The human race was shocked by the power of the Ancestral King Teng Qing, and the other races were no different.

They clashed again, but neither side could gain the upper hand.

Teng Qingzu Wang flashed forward, wielding his large halberd and slashing towards Li Yao's head, but missed again. Li Yao did not engage in a direct confrontation, instead using the Xingzi Secret Technique to create distance.

Then, another cross-shaped star field strike came crashing down.

"Damn it!"

King Teng Qingzu was furious; "grief and indignation" would be a more accurate description.

He had already anticipated what was to come; once he charged out, he would be met with another terrifying divine spell.

The opponent intended to use this tactic to kite him, creating distance with incredible speed, then trapping him with an unavoidable, instant-cast divine spell, before unleashing a powerful divine spell...

This tactic is disgusting, but what's even more disgusting is that there's no good solution to it.

The cross-shaped star field could trap him for a moment, and in that short time, Li Yao would be able to devise a powerful offensive technique to avoid a direct confrontation with him.

……

"Hmph, this kind of battle must be incredibly taxing. I don't believe he can keep it going!"

The divine arts that Li Yao used were all exquisite and ingenious, no weaker than the imperial arts. They were divine arts created by the Great Emperor of the Human Race and were extremely powerful.

High power means high consumption. It's fine to use it occasionally, but if it's used so frequently, even a saint would soon run out of divine power.

As soon as Li Yao's divine power is exhausted and he can no longer continue this fighting style, he will take his life with one blow.

Teng Qingzu knew this, and Li Yao naturally knew it too, but he dared to do this because he had the confidence to do so.

The Chaos Body possesses profound foundations, abundant blood and energy, and is in harmony with all the Dao. Its body merges with heaven and earth, and its magical power is inexhaustible. Although its Chaos Body is incomplete, it still possesses some of the potential of a flawless Chaos Body.

While it wasn't exaggerated to the point that he treated Imperial Techniques like basic attacks, it was still incredibly terrifying in terms of prolonged battles. At least for a short period of time, he could use other people's ultimate moves as basic attacks.

Therefore, this kind of battle tactic can truly be regarded as an invincible tactic for Li Yao! There is an entire Saint King realm between him and Teng Qingzu King, but this tactic leaves the opponent helpless and can only exhaust his divine power.

If the previous seven kings had fought in the same way, the battle would have been much easier, and everything would have been settled in just a few breaths.

In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged dozens of blows, each one a full-force fight, terrifying to the extreme.

Blood flowed from Teng Qingzu Wang's fingers and he coughed up large amounts of blood.

The power of an imperial technique is not so easy to withstand. Even he trembled with every collision, as if his bones were about to break.

This was the battle he had been longing for, but at this moment he felt no sense of exhilaration, only extreme frustration.

Since the start of the fight, he hasn't encountered Li Yao even once; the opponent is using divine magic to kite him while he's being beaten!

What kind of battle is this? It's practically him being beaten up unilaterally, and in front of all races at that.

Anger burned in his chest; if he didn't vent it, he feared he would be burned to death.

But to everyone's dismay, Li Yao was full of energy and showed no signs of exhaustion.

"What kind of monster is this kid? Using imperial techniques consumes a great deal of energy. He has already used them dozens of times in a row, and he's still not exhausted?"

Teng Qingzu was completely numb. He originally thought that he could defeat his opponent in ten moves at most, but fifty moves had passed and he still hadn't been able to touch Li Yao's clothes.

That's awesome!
"Even if he is the son of an ancient emperor, he would have to stop and rest after using ten royal techniques in a row, right?"

"Isn't the price of a powerful imperial technique to be high consumption? How come it hasn't shown any effect on this kid?" Teng Qingzu Wang asked, puzzled.

He wasn't the only one puzzled at this moment; everyone watching was stunned.

They witnessed a spectacular battle of skills.

Since the start of the battle, Li Yao has used at least twenty Imperial Techniques, each one extremely powerful. Some people knew about the inheritance, while others, even those who were just ordinary people in the game, couldn't recognize them and only knew that they were Imperial Techniques.

The Taiyin Emperor's Imperial Techniques: Taiyin Finger, Taiyin Palm, Emperor's Step, Taiyin Freezing Years, Taiyin Sealing Heaven Technique. The Sun Emperor's Sun Emperor Fist, Burning Heaven Finger, Sun Emperor Seal...

In addition, there are the Secret of Fighting, the Secret of Traveling, the Secret of Forward, the Cross Star Domain Intersection, Eternal Exile, the Chaotic Ancient Sacred Technique...

Even if one doesn't know the specifics of these imperial techniques, one can roughly know where they are passed down. However, there are some imperial techniques that even a complete stranger would find completely baffling.

For example, the majestic power of heaven, the thunderous imperial techniques that wield the power of the heavens, the Five Elements Divine Thunder, the Yin-Yang Divine Thunder, the Chaos Divine Thunder...

Endless and infinite, each one is extremely mysterious, like a divine punishment descending, making people involuntarily terrified.

People wondered, were there really such great emperors in ancient history?
Myriad Races: I haven't seen them in the Primordial Era, so they shouldn't be Celestial Venerables from the Mythological Era.

Humans: What! Not from the ancient times, there was no such emperor in the primitive era either!

Passerby: There are things we don't know?!
Each imperial technique is invincible. Mastering one technique and understanding it to a profound degree will allow you to roam the world freely. If you can master more than ten techniques, you will be invincible.

Of course, "learning" here means reaching a very high level in each one; otherwise, it's like trying to bite off more than you can chew.

Just like Li Yao, every skill he has mastered is so refined that he can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary with ease.

The ancestral king Teng Qing, whose arm was frozen by the sacred power of Taiyin, deeply understood this.

A single Taiyin Finger strike, imbued with immense Taiyin holy power, froze one of his arms to death, stripping him of all his divinity.

He cut off that arm himself.

The Yin Holy Power was like a maggot clinging to his bone, spreading along his arm to other places. If it was not cut off in time, it would attach itself to his entire body.

It was only thanks to the power of the bronze battle armor that the spread of the Yin Holy Power was greatly prevented; otherwise, he might not have even had time to react before being frozen into an ice block.

After fifty moves, Teng Qingzu Wang had gone from initial disdain to inner seriousness.

When the battle reached its hundredth move, besides being shocked, Teng Qingzu Wang also felt a sense of hesitation. Was what he was doing really the right thing to do?

Li Yao was still full of energy, his divine power seemed inexhaustible, and he unleashed all kinds of imperial techniques, carrying endless divine might, which shook the world!
Moreover, Teng Qingzu Wang noticed that Li Yao was slowly sublimating, and his various imperial techniques were becoming more and more harmonious.

At the beginning of the great battle, Li Yao's imperial techniques were powerful, but perhaps due to his limited experience in large-scale battles, he only possessed the realm of power and his application was still somewhat immature. Now, however, his opponent is like a seasoned master, clearly more adept and demonstrating a significant improvement in his mastery of imperial techniques.

This is not a qualitative change, nor even an enlightenment; it is simply a more thorough understanding of what one already possesses.

And he was the whetstone that made Li Yao a better person!
The Green Vine Ancestor King wanted to hone himself through battle, thereby comprehending the Dao and reaching the Heavenly King level.

But things don't always go as planned. He gained nothing, while Li Yao was the beneficiary. His combat strength increased by 30%, and he continued to absorb nutrients and become even better!
He truly ignited himself to benefit others!
In the end, all the divine laws converged and transformed into a furnace of myriad paths, enveloping Li Yao within it. The essence of all the imperial techniques was absorbed and became part of the furnace.

King Teng Qing roared, and his Phoenix Winged Golden Halberd cleaved down with tremendous force, creating one small world after another that collapsed.

He didn't want to drag this out any longer; he felt that delay might lead to unforeseen changes, and he had to change the pace of the battle.

Otherwise, the result of continuing like this might not be that the opponent's divine power is exhausted, but rather that the opponent's extreme realm is sublimated.

If it really comes to that, he might have a life-or-death battle!

This time, Li Yao did not continue to dodge. Instead, he reached out and slapped the furnace wall. Instantly, various divine laws burst forth, and a holy light domain spread out from the furnace body.

"boom!"

The Phoenix Winged Golden Halberd slashed down, but it was blocked by the domain and could not penetrate it at all. Moreover, the holy light surged and transformed into a great cauldron, which collided fiercely with the Phoenix Winged Golden Halberd, emitting an immortal light, and the entire world collapsed.

"boom!"

A deafening roar erupted, as if skulls were about to explode. Everyone went deaf, and blood flowed from their ears, covering their faces.

It was too exaggerated. The sound of the collision alone was unbearable, like thousands of tiny needles piercing one's skull.

It's fortunate that they were far enough away; if they had been closer, their brains would probably have been completely muddled.

This was a terrible collision; the aftershocks seemed to shatter the heavens and bring utter destruction!

The powerful figures within the Jade Pool all changed their expressions slightly, staring in horror at the array patterns outside the Pure Land, which had almost been torn apart.

Beneath the Jade Pool, there are countless array patterns, carved with supreme divine materials, some even created by the Western Emperor.

But their battle was so devastating that it nearly broke through even the great formation of Yaochi, and the damage spread outside.

Of course, this is because the place where the two fought was not the center of the array pattern. It was just that Yaochi activated the array pattern, temporarily covering that area, which weakened the defensive power.

Even if it were at the Tongtian Terrace, such a situation would not occur, even during a great battle between saints and kings.

"Thump!" "Thump!" "Thump!"...

Teng Qingzu was sent flying, his phoenix-winged gilded halberd breaking in his hand. He coughed up blood, crashing into a large area of ​​the void.

The legendary holy weapon armor played a crucial role; otherwise, he might have already perished!

On the other side, Li Yao was unharmed, and the furnace, flowing with countless streams, shone even brighter.

Everyone was stunned; they had never expected things to turn out this way.

The human race was actually just thinking about not losing, never expecting that they would gain the upper hand.

"How is this possible!" Teng Qingzu Wang steadied himself, looked ahead in horror, and said with some difficulty, "This is... a forbidden domain!"

"The forbidden domain... is still a bit lacking, but I've gained some insights. I'll proceed step by step and refine it eventually." Li Yao was in a good mood.

"Oh, right, I also have to thank you for letting me have a good fight and gain a clearer understanding of what I've learned. Otherwise, I wouldn't have found my own path so quickly."

After a moment of silence, he said sincerely, "You... are truly a perfect whetstone!"

"puff……"

P.S.: I'm not feeling well, so I can't update this time. I'll try again tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)