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

Chapter 325 Killing the Enforcers, Annihilating the Yan Clan
The ancestral home of the Yan people.

This is an ancient building complex, exuding a sense of history and its age is unknown. It is magnificent and imposing.

The complex covers a vast area, with numerous palaces, pavilions, and towers, all densely covered with array patterns, making it heavily fortified.

The void rippled, and two people and a horse suddenly appeared, descending above the Yan Clan's sky.

As one of the major clans in the second holy city, the Yan clan is powerful and can definitely be called a holy land!
In particular, the clan's ancestor was the previous Grand Commander, whose immense strength made the Yan clan's position unshakeable.

Li Yao's act of standing high in the sky and looking down at the Yan tribe was unprecedented.

"The Holy City is off-limits to force. Do you really intend to recklessly violate the rules of the ancient road?" A majestic voice rang out from the Yan Clan, causing the heavens and earth to rumble.

A thought struck everyone, and they guessed the identity of the person who spoke. It must be Yan Yu, the former leader of the Yan Clan.

"A fist is power, a clenched fist is wielding power. So-called rules cannot bind me." Li Yao's voice was calm, his gaze fixed on the center of the Yan clan's ancestral land.

"Come out and face your death. I will kill you alone. If you resist stubbornly, your entire clan will be exterminated."

Li Yao's voice was calm, yet it was full of domineering power, irresistible, as if it were the voice of God descending.

Throughout the entire Yan clan mansion, all the Yan clan members felt an irresistible will enveloping them, making it impossible for them to muster any resistance. Many even prostrated themselves on the ground in worship.

Even saints and powerful beings felt their minds were under immense pressure at this moment, and knelt down on the ground.

This is not out of their own volition, but rather a passive reaction of the body after the mind is oppressed, and it is completely beyond their control.

"With your reckless behavior, the law enforcers will surely descend. Aren't you afraid?" An old man in gray appeared and shouted.

The old man was tall with a ruddy complexion and white hair and beard. His body trembled slightly and swayed visibly, clearly indicating that he was under considerable mental pressure but was just barely holding on.

"Is this your source of confidence? Do you think that enforcer in the Yan Clan's mansion can protect you?" Li Yao said calmly.

Everyone was shocked by these words.

The enforcers hold a lofty position, second only to the guardians of the ancient road. They can issue divine decrees for enforcement and even command the guides.

When did such a person arrive in the Second Holy City, and why did he appear in the Yan Clan's residence?

Even Yan Yu was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Li Yao would actually discover the enforcers.

Did you guess it?

No, following Li Yao's gaze, he discovered that it was indeed the place where the law enforcers were located!
"What, not planning to come out?" Li Yao spoke again, his gaze piercing through the illusions.

Inside the Yan clan's residence, in a palace shrouded in endless Dao patterns, blocking all view, Li Yao could see everything clearly.

Within the palace, there stood a figure clad in silver armor, tall, agile, and dazzling.

This is a divine garment forged from the essence of the Great Luo Silver!
It is also the exclusive divine garment of law enforcers, a battle suit of Saint King level, shining brightly with silver light, flowing with the profound meaning of the Great Dao, extremely extraordinary.

The law enforcement officers were completely taken aback, never expecting to be discovered.

This was beyond his expectations.

Despite being isolated by Daoist patterns and having intentionally concealed himself, he was still discovered.

Martial Arts Heavenly Eye?!

Now that they had been discovered, the law enforcement officers changed their original plan, left the palace, and appeared in everyone's sight.

Originally, he planned to wait until the situation became more tense and Li Yao's mistakes were serious enough before stepping forward to turn the tide and kill the opponent.

However, it doesn't matter. He has the right to kill the president, and it doesn't violate the rules.

"The Holy City strictly forbids the use of force. You have violated this rule without authorization and even killed a city commander. Come with me to face trial. If you disobey, you will be executed on the spot." The enforcer presented the Divine Decree of Law Enforcement.

A divine decree shimmering with silver light appeared in the void, dazzlingly bright, emanating a peculiar fluctuation that resonated with the aura emanating from the enforcer himself.

These are the procedures before law enforcement, which law enforcement officer Liu Yun performed meticulously and were entirely correct in terms of procedure.

Presenting the decree of the law enforcement represents the authority of the ancient road. At this point, if there is continued disobedience, the law enforcement officers have the right to take any measures to deal with the situation.

"What a load of bull! These divine decrees of law enforcement can't distinguish right from wrong!" Longma cursed angrily.

The cultivators throughout the ancient city already know that Yan Yu was the one who acted first, and the law enforcers have no shame whatsoever.

This is no longer just petty tricks; it's about relying on power to distort the truth and disregard the people of the entire ancient city.

“The enforcers represent the fairness of the ancient road. If the enforcers enforce the law in this way, who will have the mood to improve their cultivation instead of worrying about being targeted by the enforcers for some unfounded crime?” Qing Shi had never expected that the enforcers of the ancient road would be like this.

These words startled the other trial participants, but they quickly echoed their sentiments.

Yes, if fairness is not absolute, then it is absolutely unfair.

With law enforcement acting this way today, who knows if it won't be our turn next?

At this moment, many of the trial participants were eager to begin.

"That's right. The premise of law enforcement is fairness. If every law enforcement officer breaks the rules like this, one day we won't even know how we died!"

Many people are making a fuss.

I'm not going to actually do anything, but cheering them on wouldn't hurt.

The law enforcement officer's eyes turned cold as he said, "Yan Yu will also be on the road and subject to investigation."

"Ha, what a bunch of snakes and rats." Li Yao sneered and shook his head. "Forget it, there's no point in saying more. Just face your death."

He was already aware of the filth on the ancient road; only a few people were genuinely dedicated to the human race, while most law enforcement officers were corrupt. Therefore, he was not surprised.

"boom!"

Li Yao made his move, striking out a divine radiance with his finger, dazzling beyond compare, piercing through heaven and earth.

The terrifying divine energy surged forth, and this beam of light was extremely condensed, without exuding any power. Only those who faced it directly felt a chill run down their spines.

Enforcer Liu Yun's expression suddenly changed. Not daring to be careless, he quickly summoned a chain forged from the essence of Great Luo Silver.

Wow!
The Great Luo Silver Essence Chains danced like a real dragon, their silver light sweeping across the sky and engulfing the finger light.

A sound like the heavens and earth being torn apart rang out, silver light exploded, chains broke, silver radiance rained down, and the dazzling divine light was unstoppable, continuing to shoot forward.

Along the way, the void cracked open, and the world was like a tattered cloth, cut in two by an unparalleled and sharp divine sword.

Enforcer Liu Yun was shocked, not expecting that the enforcement divine chain, forged from the essence of Great Luo Silver, would be cut into pieces.

That's a weapon of a Saint King, forged from top-tier materials like Great Luo Silver Essence, making it incredibly hard.

The power of that finger strike was beyond imagination!
"Roar!"

Liu Yun let out a soft whistle, and the Great Luo Silver Essence Armor on his body burst forth with silver light. Holy power flowed, and he threw a punch. His blood and qi surged, and the ten directions of the heavens shattered, blocking the finger light.

At this point, there was no room for retreat; if he retreated, he would surely die.

As an enforcer of the ancient road, his combat strength is beyond doubt. He is a Heavenly King-level expert who can dominate even the vast starry sky.

The divine might was astonishing, leaving everyone feeling incredibly oppressed.

However, he was unable to withstand that divine light.

With a "plop," blood splattered everywhere! The armor forged from the Great Luo Silver Essence shattered, and half of Liu Yun's body was severed, with flesh and bone flying everywhere.

"What? One-hit kill!"

"My God, a Heavenly King was instantly killed in one blow!"

The impact of such a scene was so great that it left everyone speechless.

Despite the enforcer's best efforts, he was still unable to block the beam of light. Half of his body was shattered, and even his altar was grazed and cracked. He was doomed.

On the other hand, everyone could see that the other person had simply pointed out a finger casually.

Ultimate skill to block basic attack, still not blocked?!
What incredible fighting power!

At this moment, everyone was incredulous. Was this really the combat power that a trial participant should have? It was a complete leap forward, several levels ahead of everyone else!
"Cough cough..." Liu Yun's body was broken, his face was ashen, and he was filled with fear.

"How is this possible?" He couldn't believe it had come to this.

Only then did he truly understand just how terrifying this young man before him was.

This is a groundbreaking prodigy, someone who reached the peak right from the start. Rather than saying he came here to hone his skills, it's more accurate to say he came here to experience something new.

Although they exchanged blows, Liu Yun was unable to ascertain Li Yao's strength, and he didn't even know the opponent's specific realm.

But there is one thing he can conclude.

Let alone law enforcers, even if the protectors of the Way were to come in person, they might not be able to subdue this person, unless it is the strongest protector of the Way.

Because he was one of the best among the Heavenly Kings, only one step away from becoming the Great Sage, yet he could not withstand Li Yao's attack.

Clearly, the opponent's combat power must be at the Great Sage level; only someone at that level could so easily crush him.

Failed!

This time, he lost the gamble and paid with his life.

Sendai is shattered; this is an irreversible outcome, and death is inevitable unless a miraculous cure is found.

Many images flashed before Liu Yun's eyes. He too had once been a powerful figure, striding confidently along the ancient road, full of vigor and ambition.

However, when he was in the tenth city of the human race, he encountered a powerful enemy and was pinned to the ground by the enemy's spear, which was extremely humiliating.

From then on, he stayed on the ancient road, becoming a soldier, then a squad leader, a commander, and an enforcer!
Even a loser can live a wonderful life.

I'm really unwilling...

As the last glimmer of divine light faded, Liu Yun's life force vanished, and the ancient road enforcer fell!

Everyone's heart trembled.

The fact that a law enforcer was killed in this way is undoubtedly a slap in the face to the ancient human race.

Killing a great leader is like throwing a pebble into a lake. It may create ripples on the calm surface, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the leader will become an enemy of the whole world.

Killing a law enforcer is a completely different matter, because in terms of rank, a law enforcer is above a guide.

The law enforcers, to some extent, represent the face of the ancient road, and are similar in status to imperial envoys.

If such a being is killed and the Ancient Road does not pursue the matter to the end, its prestige will be completely destroyed.

"Hmph, good riddance! Keeping such law enforcers around is nothing but a scourge on the ancient road!" Longma shouted loudly, showing no fear of making things worse.

“That’s right. If the Ancient Road pursues this matter, then we will rebel against it and, upon our future return, destroy this Star Road.” Qing Shi retorted lightly, showing no sign of backing down.

Everyone was horrified. This group was truly lawless, killing the Grand Commander and law enforcers, and now they were even threatening to destroy the Ancient Road if it were to be investigated.

This is a blatant threat, because if nothing unexpected happens, it really could happen.

Li Yao's combat strength is still unclear, but it may already be comparable to that of an ordinary protector.

Judging from its vitality, it is clearly still very young.

To reach such a level at such a young age is a sure sign of becoming an emperor. If he were to truly attain enlightenment and shatter this ancient path, it would be an easy matter for him.

"Guide, you have neglected your duties and watched as the enforcers of the law fell. Aren't you going to come out and quell the chaos?" Yan Yu panicked, and boundless fear rose in his heart.

He's a madman, a complete madman who doesn't care about the consequences and acts solely on his whims.

Yan Yu knew very well that he was no match for Li Yao. Now he could only hope that the guide would come out and stop this killer star.

Little did they know, the guide was also terrified and would never step forward, as that would be tantamount to courting death.

At first, he hadn't taken Li Yao's warning to heart.

After all, he was the guide and the lord of the second holy city; killing him would be tantamount to declaring war on the ancient road of the human race.

The guide did not believe that Li Yao had that kind of courage.

But such thoughts vanished the moment the law enforcement officer died.

This young man is incredibly audacious; if given the chance, he would dare to kill!

How could the guide dare to stand up under such circumstances? The law enforcers had already been killed. He believed that if he really stood up, Li Yao would certainly not mind killing one more.

Being punished for dereliction of duty is better than being killed.

The former is certain death, while the latter will most likely only result in punishment, which may be severe. It is obvious which is more serious.

Several breaths passed, and nothing happened.

Everyone already knew the outcome; the guide wouldn't step forward and would turn a blind eye to Li Yao's actions.

"Heh, at least they know what's good for them." Li Yao glanced at a patch of empty space and then looked away.

He didn't make a move just now to see if the guide would intervene. If the other party was truly courting death, he wouldn't mind letting the Second Holy City change hands.

"It's your turn. Unfortunately, because you didn't step forward, the Yan clan was destroyed because of you."

"boom!"

The entire world trembled, and the Second Holy City, which had stood for countless millennia, began to shake, as if it were about to turn over.

Above the nine heavens, the clouds dispersed, and a giant hand that blotted out the sky pressed down. The palm lines were as large as mountains, as if interwoven with Dao patterns, and seemed to contain a divine kingdom.

Darkness fell, and the clear blue sky in the distance turned into darkness, with the sun suspended in the sky being obscured by a giant hand.

Boom!
The greatest sound is silent, the greatest form is formless...

With this palm strike, formation, existence, decay, and emptiness ceased, and all paths receded into the distance, as if the Dharma-ending Age had arrived. Even sages could not perceive the origin of the Great Dao.

For cultivators, this is terrifying, as it means losing all contact with the outside world.

That giant hand transformed into a field, encompassing everyone within it.

"Puff puff……"

Death descended, and in this city, all those with the blood of the Yan clan were blown to pieces, the stench of blood filling the air.

(End of this chapter)