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

Chapter 284 The Manifestation of the Beginningless Saint
Inside the Jade Pool Pure Land, the atmosphere froze. Everyone was silent, terrified by the power of the imperial weapon, and dared not even breathe.

They are like a small boat on the sea, their lives entirely out of their own hands, with the possibility of perishing at any moment, which makes people uneasy.

"boom!"

Suddenly, the sky collapsed and the earth split open. Golden light ripped through the northern land, coming from the horizon with unparalleled divine power.

The reappearance of the Investiture of the Gods startled all living beings in the Northern Region, radiating golden light that illuminates the past, present, and future, sweeping across the vast mountains and rivers, and disappearing into the Pure Land of Yaochi.

"The Investiture of the Gods, it has reappeared!"

The aura of the ancient emperor permeated the air, unleashing terrifying divine power, as if it were about to overturn all the heavens and myriad worlds, making people want to bow down and worship.

All the tribes and clans were ashen-faced and terrified. Although they made loud and clamorous pronouncements, when the might of the Primordial God was revealed, not one of them was not filled with fear.

"How is this possible?" The Primordial Ancestral King's expression changed, unable to understand why. Could it be that Wushi was really still alive?

They didn't want to believe it, but they truly felt the aura of the ancient emperor.

This power is so great that even if the Great Sage mobilized the imperial weapons, he could not compare to it!

"Impossible. No one can live for hundreds of thousands of years, not even Wushi." Zilin Ancestral King said, firmly believing that this was not Wushi showing his power.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Investiture of the Gods trembled slightly, and the divine forces filled the sky, transforming into a golden lightning bolt that descended from the heavens, containing boundless divine power, like the hand of an ancient emperor pressing down.

With overwhelming force and unstoppable momentum, all the targeted ancestral kings were reduced to ashes, and no means of resistance were of any use.

Zilin Ancestral King, along with the four Ancestral Kings standing with him, could not escape the calamity and all turned into dust, disappearing from the world!
These ancestral kings all had one thing in common: they had previously clamored that the human race was weak and unworthy to stand on equal footing with all other races.

"It truly carries the aura of an ancient emperor. Could it be that our guess was wrong?" the other ancient kings exclaimed in alarm.

"boom!"

The Investiture of the Gods was shaken once again, golden light filled the sky, illuminating the entire world, and the divine laws were once again proclaimed.

This time, the Twin Kings, along with their father, the Fallen King, were blasted to their deaths, their bodies and souls annihilated amidst endless terror and bewilderment!
It was so shocking that in the blink of an eye, four saintly kings and four ancient kings died tragically.

Among them was a Heavenly King-level powerhouse, who, unsurprisingly, was no different from an ant under the Investiture of the Gods.

"what……"

The remaining kings cried out in fear, their eyes filled with terror. They trembled, their very souls shaking.

This is the aura of an ancient emperor; they couldn't muster the slightest thought of resistance and only wanted to worship him.

"Pfft!"

Finally, the Ancestral King could no longer withstand it. His legs went weak, and he knelt on the Tongtian Platform, enveloped by supreme pressure.

"It really is the aura of an emperor, just like the feeling I had when I paid homage to the Fighting Saint Emperor back then?!"

"Is there really an emperor among the human race who is still alive?"

Fear began to spread, and the Investiture of the Gods still displayed its power, sending down gods to annihilate the ancestral king.

This is an unparalleled divine power, far surpassing even the might of a Great Sage wielding an imperial weapon. It truly feels as if an ancient emperor has personally descended upon us!
The Investiture of the Gods, originally named the List of Suppressing Immortals, was personally crafted by the Great Emperor Wushi. Because there were no immortals in the world, it was called the Investiture of the Gods.

This weapon is not primarily for killing; its greatest function is sealing. It's like the Great Emperor Wushi's hand is pressing down on something, and even gods cannot resist it when they are sealed!

At this moment, it displayed its divine power, effortlessly killing the Ancestral King with just a slight tremor.

Finally, the Investiture of the Gods stopped, and only a few Ancestral Kings remained alive on the Tongtian Platform. They did not utter any clamor, so they were not killed.

Seeing this scene, Li Yao became even more certain of his guess: Gai Jiuyou had no intention of starting a war with all races and wreaking havoc!
Perhaps he sees the conflict between the myriad races and the human race as nothing more than a minor skirmish? Or perhaps he wants to keep the myriad races around to hone the human race? Or maybe he simply doesn't want to waste his energy on the myriad races?

Otherwise, given the divine power displayed by the Investiture of the Gods at this moment, Li Yao had no doubt that Gai Jiuyou could slaughter the entire myriad races if he so desired.

Even if the Great Sage of the Royal Family were to fight him with the Imperial Weapon, he would be no match for him; they were on completely different levels.

What happened next proved this to be true.

After sensing the fall of their ancestral king and the pervasive imperial might, the kings outside Yaochi assumed that Yaochi had used the Western Emperor Tower, so they activated their imperial troops and pressed down on them.

Then, the Investiture of the Gods transformed into a golden bridge and swept across, killing the one who controlled the weapon across two imperial weapons. The remaining kings were terrified and dared not control their imperial weapons to confront the Investiture of the Gods!

Such a feat could not have been accomplished so decisively, even by the Great Sage wielding imperial weapons.

While it's possible to do something like that, it would require at least a period of confrontation.

The Investiture of the Gods swept over directly, slapping down with a powerful blow that killed the wielder of the imperial weapon.

This is absolute power. For the Investiture of the Gods, which is not good at offensive combat, to achieve this, if it were the Void Mirror, its power would be no less than that.

With such strength, if Gai Jiuyou wanted to, all races wouldn't be enough for him to fight.

……

Li Yao didn't know Gai Jiuyou's specific thoughts, but judging from the other party's style of doing things, he didn't intend to eradicate all races.

This is also clearly shown in the original work. From beginning to end, Gai Jiuyou only killed radical races, rather than going on a killing spree.

Regarding the issue of all races, he adhered to the concept of coexistence among all races, rather than the idea of ​​human race ruling the world.

Because he knew something about Gai Jiuyou, Li Yao never thought of persuading him to take the initiative and subdue all races.

Just kidding. Who is Gai Jiuyou? He almost became an emperor by being suppressed by the Great Dao of the Azure Emperor. His Dao heart is so firm.

It can be said that once someone at this level has made up their mind about a certain choice, they will not change it because of external factors.

Li Yao was self-aware; he had absolutely no connection with Gai Jiuyou, and the other party would not change his mind because of him.

If he were to actually find Gai Jiuyou, change the other party's mind, and subdue all races, then he would truly be overconfident.

The world doesn't revolve around him. Anyone who tries to change others is either arrogant or foolish.

Judging others by one's own standards, if someone one has never met suddenly comes out and points fingers at one's ideas, even if they are like-minded, one will think that the other person is being unreasonable.

In conclusion, this is why Li Yao didn't meet with Gai Jiuyou—it was simply unnecessary.

Although we are on the same path, our ideas are different, so there's no need to try to converge.

Of course, he could also befriend Gai Jiuyou, for example, by offering the essence of the White Tiger Immortal Elixir. Using such a divine object as a gift would easily make him befriend Gai Jiuyou and leave a mark on the other's heart.

Judging from the fact that Ye Fan wanted to give Gai Jiuyou True Dragon the Elixir of Immortality, but he did not accept it, the Elixir of Immortality might not have been useful to him.

This is actually normal. With Gai Jiuyou's strength, if the elixir of immortality were truly effective, he would have already returned to his peak condition.

The elixir of immortality is a rare and divine object for ordinary people, but it does not include someone like Gai Jiuyou.

Even setting aside the search across the entire universe, within the Big Dipper region alone, Gai Jiuyou has a chance to obtain it if he so desires.

Gai Jiuyou should know about the True Phoenix Elixir of Immortality in Zishan. If he were to enter Zishan, it wouldn't be difficult for him to ask the Boundless Bell for a True Phoenix Elixir essence.

Furthermore, at the point in time when the True Dragon Elixir of Immortality was still in the Myriad Dragon Nest, one could also obtain the essence of the True Dragon Divine Medicine.

There are two paths. Even if we disregard Purple Mountain, Gai Jiuyou doesn't know that there is a True Phoenix Elixir of Immortality in Purple Mountain. What about the Myriad Dragon Nest?

In the past, the fact that there was an elixir of immortality in the Myriad Dragon Nest was known throughout the Five Regions and caused a great uproar. If Jiu You had descended upon the Myriad Dragon Nest at that time, who could have stopped him?
With his strength, he could have easily obtained the essence of the True Dragon Divine Medicine, but in the end, he didn't go!

This is just Beidou, not to mention the entire universe.

"To survive the Emperor Tribulation under the suppression of the Azure Emperor's Great Dao, Gai Jiuyou may have already consumed a divine medicine. However, the Azure Emperor's Great Dao is too powerful, and even a divine medicine cannot cure him," Li Yao speculated, and there was some basis for his guess.

Forcibly undergoing the Emperor Tribulation while the previous Great Emperor's Dao principles have not yet dissipated is tantamount to using one's own Dao to clash with the Great Emperor's Dao.

Gai Jiuyou is incredibly powerful, stunning throughout history, but who is his opponent?

The Celestial King's alternate account, the one who attained immortality through the elixir of immortality in this life, is infinitely approaching, or perhaps is even the Heavenly Emperor-level Azure Emperor.

No matter how powerful Gai Jiuyou's Dao is, it is not enough for him to survive for so long after colliding with the Azure Emperor's Dao.

But if he had ingested the elixir of immortality, then everything would make sense.

Although the divine medicine did not allow him to live to the next life, it at least alleviated the Dao injury left by the Azure Emperor's Great Dao in his body!
Therefore, it is basically certain that the elixir of immortality is useless against Gai Jiuyou, and even if he were to offer the essence of the White Tiger Elixir of Immortality, the other party would not accept it, but would be grateful for the favor.

This is an incredibly profitable business.

But even with such a good opportunity, Li Yao didn't want to do it, for no particular reason other than simply not wanting to.

"boom!"

A blinding golden beam burst forth, reaching the heavens above and descending into the netherworld below; the divine radiance of the ancient emperors blanketed the sky!
Li Yao was shocked. His current cultivation level was not weak, and he had even mastered the "Soldier's Secret" to a superb degree.

However, he could not display such power with the Dragon Pattern Cauldron, not even a tenth of it.

The Investiture of the Gods has been revived to an astonishing degree, truly as if the Great Emperor himself were in charge, with the aura of an ancient emperor permeating the air.

"The road ahead is long and arduous. My strength is still insufficient, far behind the top tier in the universe!" Li Yao sighed, but instantly felt motivated again.

After this grand gathering of all races, he must head to the starry sky and embark on the ancient road, where countless insights into the Great Dao left by the sages of the past can accelerate his entry into the realm of creation.

The world returned to peace, and after the Investiture of the Gods manifested its power, it soared into the clouds and disappeared.

"What terrifying power this is! It truly possesses the might of an ancient emperor!" Outside the Jade Pool, the ancestral king of all races looked solemn and somewhat doubtful.

Even those who firmly believed that Wushi was dead dared not act recklessly after this ordeal.

After a long silence, people finally came to their senses and all subconsciously let out a long sigh of relief.

So much has happened today. My mind has been tossed about from the depths of hell to the heavens, experiencing numerous ups and downs. Even a cultivator would feel utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally.

The ancestral kings on the Tongtian Platform also stood up. Even they took a long time to recover, their faces ashen and their bodies swaying uncontrollably.

This experience was truly unforgettable. Facing the Emperor's might head-on, the pressure on my mind was immense, and it almost left me with a lasting trauma.

In fact, the number of ancestral kings killed in the Investiture of the Gods was not as many as the number killed by Li Yao, but the level of shock brought by the two was completely different.

It seems to be the manifestation of an ancient emperor! This alone is revolutionary; whether or not to kill the ancestral king is actually secondary.

"In the end what happened?"

After that, people would come to Yaochi from time to time to ask this question and try to find out what was going on.

As these people dispersed, news of the Great Emperor Wushi's manifestation spread rapidly.

Flying over thousands of mountains and rivers, crossing great rivers and grasslands, the five regions of the Eastern Wilderness, Central Plains, Southern Ridge, Northern Plains and Western Desert were greatly shaken, and the whole world was astonished.

The ancient races quickly learned the whole story and immediately fell silent, without any reaction.

This was a devastating blow to all races, with dozens of Ancestral Kings falling.

But they dared not be angry. The power of the Investiture of the Gods was too terrifying. Even though they didn't believe that Wushi was still alive, they dared not act rashly. What if he really was alive?
Inside the Pure Land of Yaochi, Ye Fan figured out everything and realized that it was all a setup, orchestrated by Li Yao and other powerful figures, just as he had previously thought.

This plan requires immense strength to withstand the counterattack of the ancient tribes, which he lacks.

However, he was the one who initiated this plan, ringing the Boundless Bell and using the name of the Boundless Emperor to destroy the Divine Valley together with Zhang Lin, thus intimidating the ancient races.

That time, it was just a small-scale incident. One royal family was not enough to intimidate all races. But this time, Li Yao did something much bigger, killing dozens of ancestral kings in succession!

This is the real example of making an example of someone, killing such a group of people is more deterrent than anything else. Then, let the Investiture of the Gods reappear, so that people will be terrified that the Great Emperor Wushi is still alive, and end the matter in this way.

Such losses are enough to enrage all races and could potentially trigger a full-blown war.

But the fact that the Investiture of the Gods exudes the aura of ancient emperors is truly terrifying.

The recent sounding of the Wushi Bell, coupled with the two manifestations of the divine power in the Investiture of the Gods, one of which involved a massacre, makes one wonder if Wushi is still alive.

This will surely cause concern among all races. Should they continue fighting? What if... what if Wushi really is alive? How will things end then?
"No wonder the God King didn't show himself in this situation. He's probably hiding in the shadows. Was that unknown imperial aura just now the God King's?" Ye Fan guessed.

The situation is now clear: the human race definitely has more than just Li Yao and the God King as saints. There are definitely other powerful figures in the shadows. The one who controls the Investiture of the Gods is at least a Great Saint!

Li Yao was simply pushed forward to single-handedly confront the other kings and establish an invincible image.

Another purpose is to act as bait, luring out radical elements from among the myriad races to kill.

If invincible combat power is displayed from the beginning, the shock and awe it brings will not be as sufficient or shocking, and those radicals will not jump out when they see that the human race is strong.

(End of this chapter)