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

Chapter 300 Breaking Through the Eternal Defense Chain

Beyond the Eternal Starfield, countless stars are shining, all of them powerful weapons of war, already deployed and surrounding every corner of the main star.

This is a terrifying defensive chain, built with the combined power of the entire ancient star over hundreds of thousands of years, and possessing offensive capabilities.

This is the ultimate weapon combining Dao patterns and technology. They intertwine and combine to form a giant net that not even light can pass through, let alone a person.

In the original story, even the ancestral kings of the ancient clans suffered greatly in front of this defensive chain; if they were not careful, even the ancestral kings would perish.

Even the Nine Phoenix King and the Qilin Heavenly King had to go to great lengths to break through the defensive chain and enter the Eternal Main Star.

This is the power of technology: creating a defensive array outside the realm, making it impossible for ordinary enemies to break in.

As the various races on the Eternal Main Star reached an agreement and the defense chain was activated, Dao patterns and divine laws of the Great Dao surged forth on many stars outside the Eternal Main Star.

Bases, breaking through the surface camouflage of sand, are revealed, with thousands of stars built as fortresses, scattered across this vast and expansive star field.

The convenience of technology was on full display at this moment. Li Yao was very fast, but by the time he rushed to the outer domain, the defense chain had already been activated.

A dense network of light enveloped the starry sky, moving at an extremely fast speed. The moment it touched anything, a fierce storm of light would follow.

For an ordinary person, this situation would truly make their scalp tingle and they wouldn't know what to do.

But in Li Yao's eyes, none of this mattered.

In the vast, dark, and profound starry sky, a golden beam of light, exceeding the speed of light, collided with the light net without flinching or dodging.

"Hey!"

In the next instant, thousands upon thousands of stars shot out beams of destructive light, turning this place into a death trap!

On countless motherships, the cultivators of Eternal Star witnessed this scene through holographic projections and couldn't help but cheer.

In their view, no one could escape or stop such a torrent of attacks.

Once, an invincible saint king was reduced to a bloody mist by such an attack.

"Be careful to control the power, don't damage the Azure Emperor's divine treasure!" the Eternal Star expert shouted, fearing that he might destroy the Azure Emperor's divine treasure as well.

"wrong……"

"He missed his target; he dodged it!"

"Such speed! It's the same divine technique that killed Yue Mi and the others!"

"Quickly, activate the defenses at full power! These natives are not to be underestimated!"

On countless motherships, different voices rang out. At first, there was joy, but when the AI ​​reported that the target had not been attacked, everyone panicked.

The powerful beings of Eternal Star were incredulous, never expecting that the native's speed would reach such a terrifying level.

When killing Yue Mi and the others, this person hadn't even used his full strength.

"Analysis complete. Comparison before and after: the target speed has increased by 200%... and it's still increasing!"

"The target is too fast; the defense zone cannot intercept it!"

On the mothership, an "anxious" voice from the artificial intelligence system rang out, reporting the situation analysis.

"Damn it, at this rate, these natives will break free of the defense zone before the stargate is even completed."

Frustrated voices rang out from countless motherships, but soon the voices became shrill.

"What is he going to do?!"

……

In the starry sky, Li Yao unleashed the Xingzi Secret Technique, constantly dodging the beams of light shooting towards him, and flew toward a star at an extremely fast speed.

He was never one to stand up for himself. The Eternal Starfield had gone to such lengths to keep him here, so he naturally couldn't let them down.

"boom!"

A golden beam of light flashed by, and the star exploded, shattering the war fortress on it.

Then, one, two, three, connected in a line, like a ravenous snake, and wherever it passed, one war fortress after another crumbled.

On this day, the desolation and darkness of the starry sky were broken, and dazzling firelight and explosions resounded throughout the heavens.

"You thief, stop!"

Countless powerful figures roared, their hearts bleeding.

The outer defense chain of the Eternal Main Star is the result of the concerted efforts and resources of various forces over the past hundreds of thousands of years.

Over the years, this defensive chain has withstood many attacks. Although it has been damaged, the damage has been minor and can be repaired and restored.

It's nothing like it is now, being used as fireworks, with even the base cracked and beyond repair.

"The stargate is complete, we can cross now!"

"Kill! Charge in!"

"Today, the Azure Emperor's Divine Treasury is forsaken, but this little thief must die!"

Numerous motherships assembled, passed through the stargate, and arrived at the defense zone, where they witnessed the destruction of an asteroid.

"You scoundrel, prepare to die!"

A sage king roared, clad in blue mecha, and charged towards Li Yao, and then...

We can't catch up!

The speed difference was too great. By the time he charged over, he was met with a sky full of fire and explosions. As for the people, they had already disappeared.

"This fiend is using the legendary ancient technique, the Secret of Word Movement, and its speed is too fast."

"How can we fight this? This speed is so fast it's despair-inducing."

Some of the eternal powerhouses who had stepped into the sea of ​​stars paused, unsure of what to do, and for a moment appeared somewhat bewildered.

How can you catch up at that speed?
Then, these people could only watch as planets shattered one by one, and a gap appeared in the seemingly flawless chain of war.

Li Yao was too ruthless. He unleashed the Xingzi Secret Technique without using any divine restrictions, but only used the eight restrictions in their normal state. He didn't even use his full strength, but even so, his speed still surpassed that of the Great Sage.

The power generated by this extreme speed is so great that even a gentle tap could shatter stars.

So, although the scene looks grand, the person who did it didn't put in much effort. They just passed by, and then, on a whim, slapped their hand, and with a "bang," the stars exploded.

During this period, the War Fortress also fought back, and the Great Dao Weapons and the Science and Technology Weapons swept through the enemy forces together, but in the end, it was all just a futile struggle.

With his absolute strength, Li Yao demonstrated to everyone a fact: if you can't do it, you can't do it, and no amount of tricks will help.

In just this short time, at least a hundred war fortresses have been destroyed.

The entire starry sky was filled with firelight, which made everyone's faces flushed and their eyes filled with tears.

The powerful being from Eternal Star was completely numb and truly didn't know what to do.

Such speed renders any means useless.

The attacks from the War Chain were overwhelming; if it were them, they would be engulfed by a massive barrage of beams in a single encounter.

But the native, surprisingly, thrust left and right, as if lubricated, enjoying the silky smoothness, penetrating all the way in.

"At this point, let's stop hiding. Everyone, use whatever methods you have."

Some people's voices were filled with sobs, their hearts aching so much that even breathing was painful.

These words silenced everyone, but no one dared to step forward. They tried every possible method, but couldn't even touch the hem of the man's clothes.

Honestly, at this moment, these people from Eternal Star even felt that being defeated head-on would be infinitely better than this feeling.

It's so frustrating. In a major battle, we couldn't even touch the enemy's clothes, while they suffered heavy losses.

The war chain that the Eternal Starfield was so proud of was broken, and a crack was torn open from the inside out.

Although other war fortresses could come to the rescue, this would ultimately create a weakness.

Previously, even Saint King level experts could not break through the defensive chain, but now, any Saint King can follow the broken path to enter the Eternal Star.

Li Yao turned around, glanced at his masterpiece, and nodded in satisfaction, feeling relieved.

This time, Eternal Star has suffered a truly great loss, and it's unknown how long it will take to repair this rift.

"They were all planning to come quietly and leave discreetly, but they had to stop me." Li Yao pursed his lips, then transformed into a beam of divine light and continued his rapid journey.

His speed was astonishing; in the blink of an eye, he left countless stars behind.

Meanwhile, in Yuan City, Dao Yi withdrew his gaze and gently exhaled a breath of turbid air.

In front of him, a holographic projection broadcasted in real time everything that was happening in space.

"The starry sky has actually produced such terrifying young geniuses?!"

Beside him, Dao Xuan sighed leisurely, "This person is too fast. Even I wouldn't be confident of stopping him, otherwise..."

He hadn't finished speaking, but his meaning was clear: if he was confident, he would definitely take action.

Both of them felt a little regretful. This native had a mysterious origin and amazing skills. In addition to the Azure Emperor's treasure, he also possessed divine techniques. If they could capture him, the gains would be absolutely astonishing.

"What a pity, it all happened too suddenly. If I had a few days, I might have been able to set up a trap and kill him." Dao Yi said with some regret.

He excels at planning, often killing without leaving a trace, but planning takes time and preparation; it cannot be accomplished overnight.

In the sea of ​​stars, Li Yao traveled at top speed without stopping, worried that he would be blocked by the Dao Ancestor Great Sage carrying the Dao Evolution Immortal Robe, which would cause him trouble.

This action was essentially a search for the enemy in the void. Dao Yi was extremely cautious and would not make a move unless he was at least 50% certain.

But Li Yao was unaware of all this. Just in case, he used the full power of the Eight Forbidden Domains to unleash the Xingzi Secret Technique, speeding through the starry sky.

Soon, he left the Eternal Star Sea and arrived at the Immortal Feather Star Sea, at the large array he had set up in advance.

Only then did Li Yao finally relax, knowing that there were no pursuers behind him and he no longer needed to worry about the Supreme Emperor Weapon overwhelming him.

On an unnamed asteroid in the Immortal Feather Star Sea, Li Yao waved his hand, causing the ground to explode, with rocks flying through the air, revealing a formation platform.

This was an array platform he had set up in advance since arriving in the Eternal Starfield, with its destination being the direction of the Big Dipper Starfield.

At that time, his idea was that if he were exposed and hunted down, he would run to the Big Dipper Star Region, where there were many imperial weapons.

In reality, his trip to the Eternal Starfield had been incredibly smooth, without any major crises. Now, this array platform, originally intended for escape, had become his way home. Li Yao stood on the platform, activated the grand array, and endless divine runes rose up, opening a void passage.

The passage was incredibly deep, distorting time and space, with chaotic and disordered seven-colored lights flashing across it, stretching as far as the eye could see.

The platform rose and disappeared into the passage. Li Yao was immediately met with... no flowers, and his sense of time and space was not distorted.

Today, he is a completely different person. With the breakthrough of the Xingzi Secret, his speed has greatly increased, and he can now keep up with the speed of the teleportation array.

In the blink of an eye, he found himself in an unfamiliar sea of ​​stars, far from the Immortal Feather Star. The array platform beneath his feet shattered, turning him into a piece of junk scattered across the starry sky.

The array platform he just used was carved when he was at the Saint Realm, and its teleportation distance was really limited, only a trillion miles.

Even so, it is still a very long distance. To put it in perspective, even light would need several dozen days to travel that distance.

It's fast, but not fast enough. If it were only this fast, it would take hundreds or thousands of crossings to cross from Eternal Star to Big Dipper.

Li Yao landed on a star, but instead of traveling on his own, he took out divine materials and created an array platform, thus traversing the void.

This time, he used very good materials that could withstand crossing the river four or five times before breaking.

Now, the distance of each crossing is many times greater than the distance of the first crossing.

Therefore, after four or five crossings, the distance had become incalculable.

Even so, he still hadn't reached the Big Dipper Star Region; the distance was still very far.

Even though it wasn't his first time traversing the universe, Li Yao still couldn't help but marvel at how vast the universe truly was.

Let alone tiny creatures, even an ancient star with life is just a speck of dust in the universe.

Even a Saint King-level expert, without a star map, could easily get lost in the universe and never find their way back.

Fortunately, Li Yao knew the coordinates of the Big Dipper Star Region. As long as the teleportation array was drawn with the correct coordinates, he could arrive sooner or later.

He continued his endless traversal, abandoning more than a dozen teleportation stations and crossing one galaxy after another.

...Finally, he saw the Big Dipper Starfield, that ancient star from which even from a great distance, he could still feel a terrifying pressure.

"We've arrived! After dozens of crossings and ten days, we've finally reached our destination." Li Yao was deeply moved.

In the past, he had traversed the starry sky using the Five-Colored Altar, and his grasp of distance was not very clear. But now, having done it himself, he finally understands the vastness of the universe.

In fact, this is only a small part of the story; the distance between the Eternal Starfield and the Big Dipper Starfield is not actually that far.

If he were to be stranded on the edge of the universe, with his current abilities, if he did not continue to grow stronger, he might never be able to return in his lifetime.

Li Yao kept a low profile and did not attract anyone's attention. Even after returning to the Yao Guang Holy Land, apart from a few people, no one knew that he had returned.

Upon returning, the first thing he did was to find out about Yao Guang's recent situation.

In short, nothing happened, just like always.

The emergence of all races is a significant blow to ordinary forces, but for forces like Yao Guang, the impact is actually not that great.

More than a year later, the prince thought he was in power again and frantically showed off his presence, gathering a large group of believers in the emperor.

It must be said that the Immortal Emperor is truly a tank. Even though the Emperor's son has suffered several setbacks, many people among the myriad races still believe in the Emperor and spontaneously serve the Emperor's son.

Today, the power of the Emperor's lineage is undeniably immense.

However, when encountering the Yao Guang Holy Land, the Heavenly Emperor's son did not dare to be too presumptuous, and there were only occasional minor frictions.

The same was true on the other side; all races exercised restraint, and there were no major clashes.

This is actually quite normal. With so many saints emerging from the Yao Guang Holy Land, plus the imperial army, it would be strange if they were all bullied.

Holy Lord Temple.

In the spacious and magnificent hall, Yang Lan, Qin Jue, and the later awakened Sage King Li Xuankong, among others, gathered.

There are also Weiwei and Yao Xi, two girls who graduated from the Qishi Mansion in Zhongzhou and are now undergoing arduous training in the Holy Land. They are also in the main hall now.

"...That's how it happened."

In the main hall, Li Yao briefly informed everyone about the Eternal Starfield.

"Holy Lord... truly a man of divine talent and martial prowess!" After a long silence in the hall, a voice finally rang out.

Yang Lan and the others were stunned and didn't know what to say.

Few who have embarked on the ancient path of the stars and the road to the trials of the strongest have ever returned unscathed, and even those who do survive do so many years later.

But now, only a little over a year has passed, and our Holy Lord has returned in a blatant manner, and has even "broken through" an ancient life star!
To the general public, this was like hearing a foreign language; it was simply unbelievable.

Looking at the shocked crowd, Li Yao waved his hand and took out dozens of giants, of varying heights, each engraved with countless divine runes.

"This is the weapon of that ancient life-bearing star. It is a combination of technology and Taoist magic, and it is extremely powerful."

He explained the ingenious uses of the mecha to everyone and let them enter the mecha to control it themselves.

"My God, how can it be so powerful!"

"It's unbelievable! Wearing this kind of mecha, a half-saint can unleash the power of a saint. The so-called barrier of the saintly domain simply doesn't exist!"

……

Everyone was exclaiming in amazement, having personally experienced the power of the mechs, they could hardly believe that such a cultivation civilization actually existed.

"Don't get too addicted. You can use it, but don't become dependent on it," Li Yao said gently as he pulled Weiwei and Yao Xi out of the water.

"Yes, junior brother, don't worry, I know."

"Senior brother, I don't know either."

Yao Xi and Weiwei repeatedly assured each other that they would not rely on the power of the mecha.

Now, both women have reached the peak of the second level of immortal cultivation, just one step away from the third level of immortal cultivation and the attainment of the Dao. They are now searching for their own path.

The two women were actually working very hard. They both knew that Li Yao's future was destined to be the supreme ruler of the Nine Heavens. If their cultivation could not keep up, they feared that they would grow old while he would be in his prime.

Seeing that Weiwei and Yaoxi had taken his words to heart, Li Yao took out the third, fourth, and fifth-tier evolution fluids and handed them to the two women.

They don't need it now, but after severing their Dao, they can begin to temper themselves with the evolution fluid.

"Is this the strongest evolution liquid that can temper bloodlines and help people comprehend the Dao?" Weiwei held the small gourd, her celestial pupils seeming to hold the creation of a celestial realm.

"These are the three, four, and five strongest evolution fluids, with powerful effects. You can use them after you've achieved the Dao Cultivation stage," Li Yao explained.

Then, he taught Yang Lan and others the ancient divine alchemy methods, instructing them to collect divine materials, refine the strongest evolution fluid, and train disciples of the Yao Guang sect.

However, Li Yao also warned: "This kind of evolution fluid should not be relied upon, otherwise there will be great troubles. Only those with a firm Dao heart can use it once every once in a while."

Yang Lan and the others acknowledged, their faces beaming with barely suppressed excitement, and left the main hall with the pill formula and dozens of mechs.

From this day forward, the strength of the Yao Guang Holy Land will reach a new level, ranking among the strongest in the Big Dipper.

That night, Yao Xi and Weiwei did not leave. A soft, melodious voice echoed in the Holy Lord's Hall, as beautiful as a fairy or a demon.

The two women worked together in perfect unison to "force" the questioner to reveal who Fan Xian was. However, they were quickly overpowered by Li Yao and eventually surrendered in tears.

……

Li Yao did not rush to embark on the Star Path again, but instead focused on his cultivation.

He gained a lot from his trip to the Eternal Starfield, but he hadn't fully digested it yet, so now was not the time to continue his journey.

This time, he will not linger, but will head straight for the ancient road of the human race.

Li Yao knew that there were plenty of scoundrels and scheming people in the ancient human road.

He had no interest in cleaning up the bugs, but he wouldn't hold back if these people offended him.

However, the ancient road of the human race has a rule that no one may attack the guardians of the ancient road, otherwise they will be considered enemies of the entire ancient road.

This is infuriating. In the original novel, Ye Fan was disgusted several times, but he never completely lost his temper.

Li Yao knew he didn't have Ye Fan's patience; if he really angered him, he would definitely wipe those people out completely.

But if we go on such a killing spree, the guardians of the ancient road will definitely intervene, and we won't be able to do it without sufficient strength.

He currently possesses five portions of sixth-tier evolution fluid and one portion of seventh-tier evolution fluid. If he were to use them all, his strength would increase dramatically.

At that time, with that kind of power, one can do whatever one wants, and if anyone tries to stop one, one will smash them all.

Of course, that was the worst-case scenario. Li Yao went to the ancient road of the human race not to make a great name for himself, but simply to learn from the insights left by the sages and emperors and to gain enlightenment. If no one provokes him, then everyone will be happy.

It's just that he tends to consider the worst possible outcome when making decisions.

Take this Eternal Journey for example. Looking back now, many of his actions were actually just searching for enemies in the void, which was completely unnecessary. But he doesn't regret it. If he had to do it again, he would still do it the same way.

Thinking this, Li Yao took out the sixth-order evolution fluid and began to absorb a massive amount of energy to temper himself.

As expected, the effect of using the sixth-order evolution fluid a second time was once again lower than the first time.

Whether it's tempering bloodlines, improving physical constitution, or comprehending the Dao, it's not as good as the first time.

Fortunately, the energy contained within is still enormous. This is not very important to others, since if their cultivation level is insufficient, no matter how much energy they have, it will be useless and they will not be able to break through their cultivation level. Even if they absorb it, it will dissipate.

But this is what Li Yao values ​​most, followed by tempering his bloodline and improving his physique. The enlightenment that others value most is the least important to him.

As a massive amount of energy entered his body, his realm began to shift, and the aura emanating from his body gradually became terrifying.

His body was like a bottomless pit, with no upper limit. No matter how much energy entered, he would never be satisfied unless he caught up with the cultivation level, at which point there would be a so-called bottleneck.

The realm he had broken through just a few months ago was now rapidly improving, and with the energy of the sixth-order evolution liquid entering his body, he was gradually climbing towards the peak of the fifth level.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and he had absorbed all of the sixth-order evolution fluid.

Li Yao didn't stop; he took out another sixth-order evolution fluid and began to absorb it.

"Boom!"

His body was roaring, and his blood and qi surged like a galaxy. If it weren't for the great formation blocking it, it would probably shake the heavens and the earth.

The effects of the sixth-order evolution fluid were greatly reduced, but not completely eliminated, so his physique and bloodline were getting stronger.

This is an evolution; the bloodline is becoming stronger and stronger, and the progress of the Chaos Body is increasing, moving towards 60%.

(End of this chapter)