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

Chapter 311 All is accomplished
The entire Yao Guang Holy Land was incredibly curious about which lucky person had become a disciple of the Yao Guang Holy King; their fortune was truly astonishing!
Upon hearing the news, countless prodigies of the Twelve Meridians of Yao Guang clenched their fists, their knuckles cracking.

The Holy King of Yaoguang is a god revered by everyone in Yaoguang. Anyone with outstanding talent would want to worship under his name.

Now, a nobody who has just entered the holy land has directly become the master of the Holy King. How can those who consider themselves exceptionally talented accept this?

But it was no use for them to suffer. Since becoming Li Yao's disciple, Li Qingzhou had been living on Yaoguang Island and had not appeared again.

This place is the residence of the Holy Lord. Without being summoned, no one dares to trespass. In the entire Yao Guang Holy Land, very few people can freely enter and leave; you can count them on one hand.

Originally, Li Yao's acceptance of a disciple was a major event in the Holy Land, and a grand banquet should have been held. However, Li Yao did not want the trouble and kept everything simple. Therefore, apart from the high-ranking members of Yao Guang, no one else even knew what Li Qingzhou looked like.

Because of his low profile, the matter of Li Yao taking on disciples gradually faded away over time, with people only occasionally discussing it.

In his spare time from cultivation, Li Yao began his daily life as a follower of the believers.

He is a very qualified master, with profound knowledge and insight. Every piece of guidance he gives is incisive, pointing directly to the core of the Great Way and full of reason.

Li Qingzhou's talent is rare, even in ten thousand years. Although he has a mortal body, his innate qualities are no less than those of people with special physiques, and his comprehension is naturally first-rate. In addition, with the guidance of a famous teacher, he naturally understands things quickly.

Such disciples are not difficult to teach.

Li Qingzhou had a very good foundation. Although he cultivated in a subordinate cave, the scriptures he studied were the introductory chapters of the Daoist scriptures. Therefore, when he switched to cultivating the Yao Guang Emperor Scripture, it was extremely smooth.

After a month, Li Yao finished teaching Li Qingzhou the Wheel Sea Chapter and the Dao Palace Chapter of the Yao Guang Emperor Scripture, and then let Li Qingzhou cultivate on his own.

He himself then began a period of seclusion to seek enlightenment.

He is now relentlessly studying the "All" secret technique, and with each enlightenment he gains, his understanding of this divine art deepens. The probability of triggering the "All" secret technique is also constantly increasing.

However, the secrets of the character "皆" are profound and complex. The more one tries to comprehend them, the more obscure they become. It is only with the assistance of the Creation Technique Domain that one can break through to the limit.

The cultivation practice returned to normal, and time seemed to flow faster, passing by quickly.

Yaoguang Island is very peaceful, as if it were isolated from the world. The master and disciple were both focused on their cultivation. The island remained unchanged as always.

The only difference was that Li Yao had a batch of savage beasts from the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm released onto the island, so that Li Qingzhou could practice his skills while also solving his own hunger problem.

After all, although a minor cultivator at the Life Spring Realm can abstain from grains, they still need to eat every few days and cannot yet rely on their life essence to power their body.

With unparalleled talent, cultivating the Emperor's Scripture, abundant resources, and the island's rich spiritual energy, coupled with the guidance of renowned masters, Li Qingzhou's cultivation speed was naturally very fast. In just two months, he reached the peak of the Life Spring realm.

Just as Li Yao emerged from seclusion after another month, he routinely guided his disciples in their cultivation. Li Qingzhou received some guidance and, half a month later, broke through to the Divine Bridge Realm.

Two and a half months after arriving on the island, Li Qingzhou became a cultivator at the Divine Bridge Realm. If people knew about this speed of cultivation, it would definitely cause a small sensation.

But this is normal. Cultivation in the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm is not difficult to begin with, as it is guided by renowned teachers and supported by abundant resources.

If Li Yao had received this treatment back then, his cultivation speed would have increased several times over.

It can only be said that when a person is in favorable circumstances, it is as if the timing, location, and people are all on their side, as if they have been blessed by the heavens.

Therefore, Li Yao was not surprised by Li Qingzhou's cultivation. He remained indifferent and continued to come out of seclusion every month to guide Li Qingzhou for one or two days before going into seclusion again.

Both master and disciple were using extraordinary abilities, resulting in their cultivation speeds being quite astonishing.

But besides those two, there's another person who's been making incredible progress lately, even more so than Li Yao.

Xia Mingxiao felt that the past few days were unreal. Several months ago, after the Ten Thousand Mountains swallowed the Heavenly Emperor's son, he began to go into seclusion to refine the essence.

The bloodline of the Son of God is truly astounding; after several months, the refining process is still less than one-fifth complete.

Even so, it still caused a leap in his physique, increasing his strength several times over.

"Could the legend be true? Is the Immortal Emperor really a celestial phoenix?"

Originally, Xia Mingxiao was skeptical of this legend. A purebred immortal phoenix was a legendary creature, a celestial being, with a status comparable to an immortal, and should not be a product of the mortal world.

But now, as he devours and refines the Heavenly Emperor's son, the strength of his bloodline makes him feel that perhaps the legend is true.

Xia Mingxiao had also devoured many special physiques, but the profound meaning of their origins was worlds apart from that of the Heavenly Emperor's son's bloodline.

Those Dao marks imprinted in the bloodline of the Heavenly Emperor's son are not like those that should exist in the mortal world; only the Immortal Realm could give birth to such a bloodline.

"Perhaps, I really can transform into a flawless chaotic body," Xia Mingxiao thought.

Before devouring the Heavenly Emperor's son, although he still felt he could do it, he also knew that the hope was very slim, a chance less than one in ten thousand.

However, even before it had fully absorbed the Heavenly Emperor's essence, it had already traveled a considerable distance.

"The Holy King Yaoguang wants me to devour the Heavenly Emperor's son. Isn't he afraid that I will transform into a chaotic being?"

The terrifying nature of a flawless, chaotic entity has already been demonstrated in ancient history.

Xia Mingxiao knew, of course, that with Li Yao's terrifying power, the throne of this world was definitely his, and that Li Yao could even traverse the Great Dao of Chaos.

Even so, if another flawless chaotic entity appears, will it necessarily be able to suppress it?
There are no restrictions on a chaotic body becoming an emperor; even if there is a great emperor in the world, one can still prove the Dao.

When the time comes, with two Chaos Emperors standing side by side, it's really hard to imagine who will be stronger or weaker.

What kind of magnanimity does it take to remain calm in the face of such uncertainties and not be afraid of nurturing a formidable enemy in the future?
Xia Mingxiao felt a chill run down his spine, shocked by the imposing presence of the Yao Guang Holy King.

Perhaps it was this invincible spirit that made Yao Guang Holy King so powerful?
Xia Mingxiao thought to himself.

Unbeknownst to Li Yao, who was in seclusion, unfounded speculation had elevated him even more in Xia Mingxiao's eyes. Had he known, he would likely have been both amused and exasperated.

The reason he was not afraid of another Chaos Emperor appearing in the world was because he was moving fast enough. With the blessing of the Heavenly Book, his growth rate was incomparable to that of the past.

Besides, what difference does it make if a normal Chaos Emperor is only at the first realm?

He possesses immortal techniques and scriptures, so his combat power will only increase. What threat is there to fear?

Even if Xia Mingxiao were at the same level as him and had the same 60% Chaos Body, he would still be no match for him!

The reason is simple: so what if he has 60% of the Chaos Body? He has the Xingzi Secret Breakthrough, various supreme imperial techniques, and a cultivation level far exceeding his current realm. He also has mastered the Ten Fierce Treasure Techniques.

These secret techniques are all important components of combat power; defeating a 60% Chaos Body with no strength is not an easy task.

Even those with flawless chaotic bodies or innate holy bodies and Dao embryos would not be his match at the same level, because he has too many stacked buffs.

Take the Forbidden Domain of Gods as an example. Even a Chaos Body or an Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo cannot go as far as him in the Forbidden Domain of Gods. This is due to the bonus of one's cultivation level.

With a flawless chaotic body and an innate holy body and Dao embryo, Li Yao might be able to frequently enter the forbidden realm of gods when he was a Saint King, and his forbidden realm of gods might be stronger than that of others. But at most, he could only reach the eleventh or twelfth forbidden realm. However, Li Yao is far more than that.

Moreover, only Li Yao knew that this was not his limit; his evolution speed was simply too fast.

Even those with flawless chaotic bodies and innate holy bodies and Dao embryos could not keep up with his pace. This is why he is confident and unafraid of threats.

For example, after months of relentlessly studying the "All" secret technique, his mastery of it has improved significantly. What used to take over fifty attempts to trigger ten times the combat power can now be achieved in just over twenty attempts.

The speed has doubled, and in a few months, the situation may be completely different.

Once the secret of the "All" character is broken, he will be in the forbidden realm of the gods, and can trigger ten times his combat power at any time. Who can fight him?
To put it bluntly, even if you brought together Emperor Venerable, Ruthless Man, Wushi, and Ye Fan, who were all at the same realm, they wouldn't be enough to defeat him, let alone the Chaos Body.

The advantage of the Heavenly Book becomes more and more obvious as you progress, always giving you a significant head start.

In this situation, if Li Yao were afraid that others would catch up with him and stifle geniuses in order to ensure that he would not be threatened, how bad would his mentality be?
Cases like annihilating someone's family, leaving behind a threat, and then the other party growing up and taking revenge on him in the future, will never happen to him.

Unless he is reborn in the original era, living in the same time as that old man who liked to pick flowers and self-immolate, he might lack confidence.

That person must be cheating too, maybe even more outrageous than the Heavenly Book!
……

Two months passed in the blink of an eye. Li Qingzhou did not break through to the other shore, but Weiwei did. She arrived first and achieved the Immortal Three Dao Severing faster than Yao Xi.

As her cultivation level increased, the terrifying power of her Immortal Eyes slowly began to manifest. Although she started cultivating later than Yao Xi, and Yao Xi had already reached the Dragon Transformation stage while they were still in the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm, now that they both stood at the peak of the second level of Immortals, she was the one who broke through to the Dao first.

This made Yao Xi feel uneasy, not out of jealousy or envy, but because she was somewhat melancholy.

It's heartbreaking to see those around you stride ahead while you're left far behind, unable to keep up. And yet, in the world of cultivation, one's cultivation level determines the length of their lifespan.

Yao Xi had already foreseen that one day, she would be old and gray, while Li Yao would be in his prime, at the peak of his life, with boundless energy and looking down on the world.

What kind of desolation will it be on that day?
On Yaoguang Island, Li Yao didn't say anything, but gently held the jade-like woman in his arms, reaching out to stroke her soft and delicate back to comfort Yao Xi.

This is a difference in talent; even he couldn't overcome it.

But it's alright. As you progress in your cultivation, your physique will become stronger and stronger, and you'll focus on enlightenment rather than physical constitution.

As for enlightenment, if Yao Xi really can't go on, he can give her a boost and support her to keep going.

With a great emperor personally assisting a person's cultivation, even a mortal with the worst talent will achieve great things.

Not to mention, he will become an immortal in the future, even the king of immortals, the emperor of immortals.

He is Yao Xi's external cheat code. With him around, Yao Xi can keep going, it's just a matter of how fast or slow.

"boom!"

Suddenly, heaven and earth resonated, and various strange phenomena appeared. All things became active, and auspicious light intertwined and fell, thousands upon thousands of strands. Auspicious light surged from the earth, lotus flowers floated in the sky, and immortal spirits appeared. True dragons, immortal phoenixes, unicorns... soared and roared across heaven and earth, their divine might awe-inspiring.

Heaven severs humanity's path and destroys its foundation.

In the game "Immortal 3," the path of cultivation is severed. Humans, too, can sever their own path, cutting off all attachments and desires to forge their own path!
Heaven sensed that a cultivator had severed his path, and thus a calamity occurred, with destructive power swirling around him. At this moment, if the cultivator did not sever his own life, then a world-destroying calamity would descend, annihilating everything.

Li Yao didn't know what Weiwei wanted to cut off. Sometimes, even the person cutting off the Dao is someone they don't know what they have to cut off. It's indescribable, and often it's only at the last moment that they realize their own heart.

Inside the Holy Lord's Hall, Weiwei emerged from the main hall. She wore a blue robe, was tall and slender, and her jade-white face always wore a smile, radiant and captivating. She resembled a female immortal, with an ethereal and otherworldly aura, seemingly not of this mortal realm. Most striking were her eyes, brimming with celestial energy and containing boundless Daoist wisdom, as if they could see through everything in the world.

The Dao-severing achievement is complete; only the tribulation remains to be transcended!

As a supreme power, the Yao Guang Holy Land naturally has Heaven-Deceiving Array Patterns inscribed inside; otherwise, it would have been destroyed long ago by someone enduring a tribulation of lightning.

Therefore, the Heavenly Tribulation cannot be sensed within the Yao Guang Holy Land; one must leave the Holy Land's boundaries to undergo the tribulation. Thus, Weiwei remained calm, able to adjust herself before attempting to overcome her own Dao-Severing Heavenly Tribulation.

"So, what did you cut down?" Li Yao asked curiously.

“Obsession.” Weiwei said calmly, “I was abandoned by my parents, and I’ve always wanted to find them and ask them in person why they abandoned me. But now, I’ve cut off that obsession.”

When the topic was brought up, she felt nothing. In the past, whenever she thought about this, she would feel a surge of emotions, but now, she felt nothing at all.

This is the severing of the Dao. Apart from Li Yao proving the Dao with force, or Ye Fan reversing the Great Dao, everyone else must sever themselves.

The hurdle of severing one's path can be difficult in some ways, but it can also be as simple as a single thought.

In simpler terms, for many people, "cutting off the path" is equivalent to letting go.

Life is full of different aspects, and everyone has their own obsessions. Once you understand this, you can let go of them.

Severing the Dao is a method of forcibly letting go. Some people can't let go no matter what, so they forcibly sever the Dao. If they succeed, that's fine. If they can't succeed, they will dissolve into the Dao.

Therefore, cutting off the path means letting go, accepting it, letting go, and then cutting it off.

Just like the Sword Saint of Shu Mountain in the Legend of Sword and Fairy, he first gained, then let go, and finally attained enlightenment!
Many people have no attachments, but when they reach the stage of severing their attachments, they even actively pick them up and finally sever them.

However, this kind of thing is also very easy to go wrong. That swordsman picked it up but couldn't put it down. He never attained enlightenment in his entire life, and only at the moment of his death did he finally let go.

This is the most common way to sever one's path, which relies on enlightenment. You can sever your path by letting go; otherwise, you will be stuck at this hurdle.

It sounds simple, but sometimes, understanding doesn't mean you can do it. There are some people and things that you just can't let go of, otherwise they wouldn't be who they are.

Many naturally gifted geniuses could have easily cultivated to the level of Great Sage in this golden age, but they died because they forcibly severed their Dao.

Young people who enter the Qishi Mansion for cultivation are all quite talented, but countless of them ultimately fail at this stage.

"It's good that you've killed him. Are you ready to undergo your tribulation, Holy Master?" Li Yao chuckled.

"Holy Lord?!" Vivi was somewhat incredulous.

“I am about to step into the starry sky, and the position of Holy Lord is vacant. Now that you have succeeded in severing your path, you are qualified to steer the Yao Guang. This is exactly what you wanted, isn’t it?” Li Yao said.

Weiwei nodded. She was indeed interested in taking charge of Yaoguang, but she also knew that Li Yao had no interest in the position of Holy Lord, which was why she agreed so readily.

Li Yao waved his hand, and array patterns appeared, imprinting themselves in the void to construct a simple teleportation array. He said:

"Go and undergo your tribulation."

"boom!"

Tens of thousands of miles above Yao Guang, a sea of ​​thunder appeared, and all sorts of world-destroying calamities descended, the aura of destruction thick, causing fear in the hearts of many.

"What is that? Is someone undergoing tribulation in the high heavens of the Yao Guang Holy Land?"

"How dare you! Aren't you afraid of being brought down by the Holy King?"

After their initial fear, countless disciples of Yaoguang Temple roared angrily at the sky, filled with rage.

Since the Holy King Yao Guang became a saint, who would dare to be so disrespectful to Yao Guang? Do they really think the Dragon Pattern Cauldron is a threat?
Just as the members of Yaoguang were reacting and preparing to activate the great formation, Qin Jue's voice rang out.
"Don't panic. The person undergoing tribulation is from our holy land. Everything will proceed as usual."

The panic subsided. Since it was one of their own people undergoing tribulation, there was nothing to be alarmed about.

However, it's unrealistic to expect things to go as usual. With a vast sea of ​​thunder overhead, who wouldn't be looking up at the sky and have the mind to do anything?

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Weiwei began her tribulation, traversing the sea of ​​lightning.

She possessed formidable combat power, her Celestial Eyes could see through the very origins of the Great Dao, and she cultivated the Emperor's Scripture. The ordinary sea of ​​lightning before her was naturally nothing to her.

However, as the lightning tribulation gradually intensified, she began to struggle immensely and even started to suffer injuries.

However, as Li Yao's Daoist partner, she possessed many powerful divine techniques, including the "Zhe" secret technique, so although the process was somewhat bumpy, it was not a major problem.

The vast sea of ​​lightning stretched endlessly, plunging the Yao Guang Holy Land into darkness. The sun was nowhere to be seen, and the destructive power emanating from it filled everyone with unease. This continued for three whole days before the lightning tribulation finally dissipated.

Weiwei survived the tribulation and achieved the third level of immortality.

Li Yao was also decisive and didn't waste any time. He directly summoned the high-ranking members of Yao Guang and announced the change of the Holy Lord. From then on, Yao Guang entered the Weiwei era.

After relinquishing the heavy responsibility of being the Holy Lord, Li Yao's life... was no different. He was a Holy Lord who had simply washed his hands of the matter, so whether he took on the role or not made no difference.

His daily routine remained unchanged; he spent most of his time in seclusion, only occasionally emerging to guide his disciples in their cultivation and to preach to his two Daoist partners.

Soon, a year and a half had passed since the Emperor's son fell.

Over the past year and a half, the results of relentlessly pursuing the "All Characters Secret" have been remarkable, with the probability of triggering the secret dropping to single digits for the first time.

At most nine times, but with good luck, you can trigger the "All" secret in seven times, which will increase your combat power tenfold.

What does this mean? It means that in the shortest amount of time, he can unleash ten times his combat power.

This boost to his output is comparable to the breakthrough effect of the Xingzi Secret Technique, making it a relatively stable burst damage output.

For ordinary people, this is something they wouldn't even dare to imagine.

But Li Yao was not satisfied. For a battle at his level, even a single breath was a very long time.

Sometimes a single exchange can result in hundreds of collisions, and the bonuses provided by the "All" secret technique cannot be fully utilized in combat.

However, Li Yao did not intend to continue his comprehension.

Having experienced breaking through a limit once before, he knew that this step, though seemingly within reach, could not be accomplished in a short time and required time to hone.

He could continue to fight to the bitter end, but he had already dealt with his affairs in Beidou, so there was no need for him to linger any longer. It was time to embark on the ancient road through the stars.

In the year or so that the handover of the Holy Lord's position was completed, Li Qingzhou's cultivation was also on the right track, and he could now cultivate on his own.

Yao Xi, five months after Weiwei severed her Dao, also entered the Immortal 3 Dao Severing stage.

With everything settled and no more worries, I can now peacefully enter the starry sky to cultivate.

After spending several absurd nights with Weiwei and Yao Xi, Li Yao finally set off again.

This time, he brought Longma with him; he was no longer traveling alone.

Along the ancient starry road, countless ancient stars of life will produce one or two peerless geniuses. They gather there, compete with each other, and prove their own path.

These people were the strongest geniuses of an ancient star, the destined protagonists of that ancient star. They were full of vigor, invincible, extremely proud, and extremely stubborn, believing that they could do anything they wanted.

That's normal. If you were invincible on an ancient star and became the strongest among the younger generation of billions of living beings, you would also be stubborn, proud, and arrogant.

But most of these people will become mere foils to others, encountering setbacks on that ancient path, their Dao hearts collapsing, and they will become ordinary.

Like countless students, they thought they could finally unleash their talents, enjoy a carefree life, and strive for everything they wanted with their own hands.

Little did they know that what awaited them was a 9-to-9 grind, the income from Weibo, the daily toil, gradually numbing them, and the end of their lives.

But that's only after they've suffered setbacks; before that, their pride makes them do many foolish things.

Li Yao did not want to stifle these people's dreams; his saintly heart forbade it. Therefore, he sent Longma to be the one responsible for shattering dreams.

Sigh, that's just the kind of person he is, someone who easily empathizes with others.

As the teleportation array was activated, they traversed the distorted space and time channels and reappeared in the starry sky.

Looking back, the Big Dipper appears very small, just a bright star, separated by an endless sea of ​​stars.

The distance they crossed this time was extremely far. As Li Yao grew stronger, the teleportation array he inscribed also became more and more powerful. This crossing alone would require a saint to travel for decades.

Riding on the back of the dragon horse, Li Yao glanced around and transformed into golden lightning, descending upon a desolate asteroid.

After a year of cultivation, although he spent most of his time comprehending the Dao, his cultivation did not stop, and he felt a breakthrough.

Fortunately, he currently has a seventh-tier evolution fluid on hand, which, once used, will be enough to make him a Heavenly King!
Li Yao took out the jade pool and poured the seventh-order evolution liquid into it. Instantly, a fragrant aroma filled the air, and seven-colored divine light shone brightly. The divine liquid flowed, containing endless fragments of the Great Dao, as well as the Daoist rhyme after the world was shattered.

A single seventh-tier evolution fluid requires an unknown amount of divine materials, making it virtually impossible to find in this world anymore.

"After this breakthrough, my progress in the Chaos Body will definitely take a big step forward." Li Yao's eyes showed some joy.

Even for a peerless genius like Ye Fan, it takes more than a hundred years to cross the threshold from Saint King to Great Saint.

And he, all things considered, broke through to the ninth level of the Saint King realm in just ten years, a speed that can only be described as exaggerated.

The progress of the Chaos Body is also very encouraging. He cultivates both Yin and Yang, and with the assistance of the strongest evolution fluid, even if he is less than 70% complete after this, he will be very close.

Li Yao removed his battle armor and entered the jade pool naked, beginning to temper himself with the divine liquid.

"Boom!"

Endless divine energy surged forth, frantically drilling into the body through the pores. The divine essence contained within caused the origin of the Chaos Body to boil and then strengthen.

P.S.: My wisdom tooth got inflamed, and I was prepared to tough it out, but the pain made it impossible for me to concentrate (anyone who's had an inflamed wisdom tooth knows how it feels). I kept getting distracted while writing, and finally had to go to the hospital. They prescribed metronidazole, amoxicillin, and ibuprofen, which helped a little, but it took up a lot of time, so there's only one chapter. I'll try to write two tomorrow. (Oh, and most importantly, this paragraph was added after I posted the main text; it's not included in the main text when you subscribe, so it doesn't cost extra.)
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