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

Chapter 282 Instant Kill
Tongtiantai is a towering, thousand-zhang-high broken mountain. Originally the highest peak in the Northern Region, it was carved into a vast platform by the Western Emperor himself.

It can serve as a training ground or a meeting place. It is vast and boundless, and no matter how many people come, it will not feel crowded because it is engraved with the Western Emperor's array pattern.

Back then, it took a lot of effort to move Yaochi Mountain to this sacred land.

Most of the array patterns left behind by the Western Emperor are here, making this place incredibly secure. Even a battle between saints wouldn't affect the outside world.

Everyone knew that the Grand Gathering of All Races would not be peaceful, which is why Yaochi opened this place as the venue for the Grand Gathering of All Races, clearly indicating that they had made the worst-case scenario plan.

On the Tongtian Platform, Li Yao sat cross-legged, with many powerful human beings behind him, representing all five major domains.

The Grand Gathering of All Races is not a conflict between the myriad races and the Northern Region, but rather a gathering for the entire human race.

The Fifteenth Ancestor King arrived at the Tongtian Platform with a cold expression, treating everyone as if they were nothing. Only when he saw Li Yao did he show a hint of seriousness.

Clearly, they already knew about what happened last night and found it hard to believe. To suppress seven kings with a palm and kill the Ancestral King Teng Qing with a fist—such strength would be among the best even among all races. Therefore, they dared not underestimate him.

But as for fear, there was none. After all, there was only one person, and two fists can't fight four hands, not to mention that they weren't all of them.

This grand gathering is not a one-man show, but a struggle for interests between two races. Li Yao is very powerful, but in this grand gathering of all races, he represents not an individual, but the entire human race.

In the present world, the human race occupies five major domains of the Big Dipper Star Region. It would take the Emperor himself to protect the entire human race!
"I thought the human race was so powerful that it could convene a grand assembly of all races and invite all races to gather and negotiate. It must have some confidence. But what I saw was that you alone dare to sit on this high platform?" A patriarch king sneered.

With a single, powerful statement, the Ancestral King reduced the human race to dust.

“Yesterday’s Seven Kings and Ancestral King Teng Qing were just as confident as you, but now, they are all dead and gone.” Li Yao stated the facts calmly.

The temperature plummeted, and a chilling killing intent filled the air. All fifteen Ancestral Kings looked over, staring at Li Yao with utter indifference on their faces and eyes as sharp as knives.

The atmosphere was extremely tense from the very beginning, with a great battle on the verge of breaking out at any moment, and all living beings were trembling with fear.

“But you are alone. If you represent the Yao Guang Holy Land and I represent the Chi Yang Royal Family, then I will naturally show you respect, and our strengths will be equal. But if you represent the human race and I represent all races, then our strengths will be unequal, and naturally, there is no need for us to talk,” a patriarch king with a blazing sun above his head said coldly.

“But if I wanted to kill you, it would be a piece of cake,” Li Yao said casually.

Everyone felt a chill; they could tell that Li Yao wasn't just talking, and might actually take action!
“This is not a one-on-one fight. We have already killed you before you can kill me,” said the Crimson Sun Ancestor King.

He knew that even the ancestral king Teng Qing had fallen at the hands of the other party, so naturally he would be no exception.

But as I just made it clear, this is not a fight between one family, but between the human race and all other races. The human race only has Li Yao, while they have a total of fifteen Ancestral Kings, almost twice as many as yesterday. How can Li Yao defy the heavens?

“But in my opinion, quantity doesn’t mean anything. The pressure you put on me is less than yesterday’s whetstone,” Li Yao said, stating the truth.

These fifteen Ancestral Kings were not weak; seven of them were Saint Kings, but none of them existed in the Nine Heavens.

For the average person, quantity might be useful, but that doesn't apply to Li Yao.

He has a special quality, or rather, all peerless geniuses possess this quality: the ability to crush weaker opponents. When he's invincible, defeating those weaker than himself is as easy as cutting melons and vegetables.

In group battles, as long as the opponent doesn't have a key figure to withstand their attacks, the battle will become one-sided, with each enemy taking down one of them in a single move.

"Arrogant! Even the Ancestral King Teng Qing wouldn't dare utter such words when facing us all at once," the Ancestral King Chi Yang coldly retorted.

"So, I killed him."

Li Yao remained calm and composed, stating the most shocking facts in the most ordinary of words.

The fifteen Ancestral Kings remained silent. The fall of Ancestral King Teng Qing had caught them off guard, and they were at a loss for how to respond.

In fact, even the myriad races did not expect that Ancestral King Teng Qing would come to Yaochi yesterday. It was only after his death that the myriad races received this news.

But it was too late. The grand gathering of all races was approaching, and they had no time to make adjustments, so they could only proceed with the original plan.

Things that go against plan are most likely to cause chaos and confusion, and that's exactly what's happening now.

"Well, would you like to sit down and have a chat now?" Li Yao offered the ancestral kings a way out.

sit down?

Of course not. Once they sit down, it means they agree to negotiate with the human race, and they can no longer take action.

But if it's war! They do have some concerns.

Even the strongest, the Crimson Sun Ancestor King, was only at the eighth level of the Saint King realm. Could he really defeat Li Yao?
Even the proud Ancestral King was uncertain in his heart.

The further one progresses, the greater the difference between even a small realm becomes, like heaven and earth. Once the Crimson Sun Ancestral King cannot withstand the pressure, a disaster awaits the Ancestral Kings.

Even with a large human wave tactic, there has to be someone who can withstand the pressure and stand at the front; otherwise, it will inevitably end up being defeated one by one.

The ancestral kings pondered for a moment, considering all sorts of possible outcomes, and then froze, unsure of what to do.

Just as the ancestral kings were in a dilemma, another surprising event occurred, and then they were overjoyed.

"What a disappointment! Only one sage is in charge. The human race is truly regressing. In the ancient times, there were at least several sages." Before the person even arrived, a cold voice rang out. Then, an Ancestral King descended from the sky, bearing a pair of jet-black wings and shrouded in overwhelming demonic energy, like an evil god emerging from the underworld.
"This is... the Great Dark Ancestral King! He actually came too!" Many Ancestral Kings were shocked and could not remain calm.

"Qiang!"

Suddenly, a clanging sound of weapons rang out. It was a bolt of blood-red lightning that descended from the sky, flowing with a dazzling crimson light, and pierced the Tongtian Platform with a resounding clang.

This is a dragon spear, coiled around a serpentine dragon, with the spearhead emerging from the dragon's mouth. Its entire body is forged from phoenix blood and crimson gold, carrying a terrifying killing intent!
Accompanying the dragon spear was a queen, with snow-white skin, a tall and slender figure that exuded power, red hair and red eyes, and a murderous aura that was terrifying!
"The Blood Lightning Clan Chief's sister has also arrived!"

The various races were horrified, their faces showing fear. They were terrified of the newcomer, for she had been famous since ancient times, and many experts from all races had died at her hands.

The Bloodlight Clan was extremely powerful, ranking among the top even among all royal clans, and was one of the ten royal clans.

The clan leader is a Heavenly King, and his twin sister is also one of the strongest beings below the Heavenly King.

It was these two sisters who elevated the Blood Lightning Clan, originally ranked in the middle, to the level of the top ten royal clans.

Suddenly, another astonishing change occurred. Brilliant divine light soared into the sky, and an ancestral king, his body radiating intense divine light, transformed into a divine halo. Accompanied by the morning glow, it was dazzling and splendid, as if it had emerged from the sun.

"I'd like to see how Wushi manifests miracles."

He ascended the Tower of Babel, bathed in blazing light, like a sun god, sacred and arrogant beyond compare.

Upon his appearance, the other ancestral kings were once again moved, and they all couldn't help but take a step back, subtly displaying the demeanor of those in lower positions.

"This is the Ancestral King Haoyang!" Some of the people from various clans who recognized him couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, fear showing in their eyes.

In the ancient times, there were many races, but no alliances existed, just like the various factions of the human race today.

Therefore, many beings from various races perished at the hands of the Ancestral King Haoyang, and seeing him again now naturally filled them with fear.

The human cultivators were somewhat disheartened. Judging from the reactions of the various races, these three Ancestral Kings were clearly extremely powerful beings, at least at the level of Ancestral King Teng Qing from last night.

Everyone witnessed Li Yao's slaying of Teng Qingzu Wang yesterday, and it was no easy feat. Now, with three more arriving, how can they possibly stand against him?
Moreover, behind the three Ancestral Kings, there are seven more Ancestral Kings. Although they cannot compare with the Blood Lightning Clan King, Haoyang Ancestral King, and Taiming Ancestral King, they are still powerful figures at the Ancestral King level!
On the Tongtian Platform, a terrifying holy aura permeated the air, forming a continuous expanse that pressed down on everyone's heads like the heavens themselves, threatening to destroy the entire universe and chilling everyone to the bone.

In particular, the three Ancestral Kings, Tai Ming, Xue Dian, and Hao Yang, were absolutely terrifying.

There were a total of twenty-five Ancestral Kings gathered together. Let alone their attacks, the mere aura they emitted was enough to make people breathless.

On the other side, only the Lord of Yaoguang was facing twenty-five Ancestral Kings alone; the disparity was simply too great.

How to fight this? !

The human cultivators were truly desperate; the gap between them was simply too vast, and they could see no hope whatsoever.

Even the leader of the ultimate forces changed color, unable to remain calm, and looked worriedly at the Lord of Yao Guang in the arena!
Such a display of power would startle even them. Although each family had its own foundation, none of them were at their peak like these ancestral kings.

Unlike the worried human cultivators, Li Yao remained calm even when facing twenty-five Ancestral Kings alone.

Although the scale was impressive, it did not exceed his ability to handle it.

In the past few months, his cultivation has improved a lot. Although it hasn't reached the point of qualitative change, he has indeed become stronger.

Especially after last night's battle, his improvement was considerable, enough to suppress even a Saint King of the Ninth Heaven.

Although there are three Heavenly Kings in reserve on the other side, they are not invincible.

Not to mention, he still has trump cards up his sleeve; he can throw one out at any time and that's enough to deal with this situation.

Therefore, the ancestral kings also noticed something was wrong. Li Yao was too calm and did not seem to be under any pressure.

I wonder if he's faking it or if he really has the confidence?

Surrounded by the divine aura of the Ancestral King Haoyang, he stepped forward and said, "Your talent is unparalleled. Do not ruin yourself. If you retreat, the Yao Guang Holy Land will still be respected even in the new era and can stand on equal footing with all races."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed, regardless of the race or the human race. Then, all eyes turned to Li Yao.

This is an answer that concerns the entire global landscape, and no one can ignore it.

Among the crowd, the Emperor's son's face turned extremely ugly.

Li Yao is too much of a threat to him; he must be eliminated, otherwise he will definitely be a major enemy on his path to enlightenment.

What he wanted to see was the other party's death, not surrender!
"In my life choices, surrender has never been an option." Li Yao said calmly, refusing without hesitation.

“You are indeed extraordinary, a prodigy, but you are alone and isolated. How can you fight against all races by yourself?” said Ancestral King Haoyang.

"Whether it works or not, we'll only know after we try." Li Yao's eyes gradually intensified, his gaze becoming piercing.

"Knowing it's impossible, why still go to your death?" The only queen among the three ancestral kings spoke. She was tall and strong, holding a dragon spear. Although she was a woman, her killing intent was the strongest, which took on a tangible form.

"Even if your sister were here, she couldn't kill me, let alone you." Li Yao chuckled, somewhat disdainful of Blood Lightning Ancestral King's words.

"It seems that Teng Qing's death has turned your confidence into arrogance." The Ancient King of the Underworld stared coldly, and with a flap of his bat wings, a monstrous demonic aura surged forth, terrifying and frightening.

"Enough with the nonsense, let's fight!" Li Yao's voice wasn't loud, but it was like thunder from the heavens, deafening and resounding!
He's going to fight twenty-five!
Everyone was horrified, and then felt an overwhelming sense of desolation at the scene: one man fighting twenty-five kings alone! There was almost no chance of winning; it was a certain death!

"How arrogant! Do you think you're some kind of quasi-emperor? Daring to fight against a group of heroes all by yourself, you're simply courting death."

"The blood of the human saint is delicious. It has been a long time since I tasted it, and I miss it dearly. Today, I will kill the saint and drink his blood!"

"To try to fight against all races by oneself is to seek death."

"If everyone joins in and kills him, humanity will have no power to resist, and the land will once again belong to all races!"

Among the twenty-five ancestral kings, several spoke in a chilling tone.

Suddenly, Li Yao moved, flicking his finger lightly, but there was no fluctuation of divine power, leaving everyone puzzled about his meaning.

But the next moment, everyone knew.

"boom!"

The universe trembled, and those ancestral kings who had uttered such arrogant words were destroyed. Their bodies were torn apart by the overwhelming force, and their primordial spirits did not escape. They died and their souls vanished.

This happened too fast and was extremely eerie. By the time people reacted, the four ancestral kings had already perished.

"what!"

Everyone was shocked and didn't understand why this had happened so suddenly.

"The Secret of the Soldier!" Behind him, Ye Fan's eyes narrowed as he sensed that familiar profound meaning.

He had been to the Qinling Mountains and learned the "Military Secrets" in the back mountains of Qinmen. He knew that such methods were the best choice for assassins.

Especially the first time, when the enemy is unprepared, this trick always works and is very effective.

"To be killed by one's own weapon—such a method is a secret of the mythical era!" The Blood Lightning Clan King was shocked, her jade hand unconsciously tightening its grip on the Dragon Spear, fearing that her own weapon would betray its master.

Since obtaining the secret of military strategy, Li Yao has rarely used it, especially after the emergence of all races. He has never used it even once, so the ancestral kings were not on guard.

But after this incident, none of the ancestral kings dared to be careless. They focused intently on controlling their weapons, not giving the "Soldier" secret a chance to run rampant again.

"What little Karami, daring to yell at me? You're courting death." Li Yao's eyes flashed with disdain, his composure vanished, and he transformed into a killing god.

P.S.: Not feeling well, no extra chapters today. Will try again tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)