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

Chapter 339 Setting Sights on the Ancient Holy Spirit Road
I didn't know this before, so I didn't pay much attention to it. But now that I know the origin of the Holy Spirit and how it helps the chaotic body transform, I have to make use of it.

Li Yao thought to himself and decided what he would do next.

But that's for the future. My current goal is to make good use of this opportunity to improve my cultivation.

It must be said that this valley is a wonderful place, full of vital energy, a rare pure land for spiritual practice.

In addition to the essence of the Holy Spirit, the combination of the two caused Li Yao's cultivation to rise rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed, and Li Yao's cultivation had finally reached the edge of a breakthrough.

If you want to, you can break through at any time.

Li Yao was not in a hurry to deal with this, but chose to suppress it first, and then break through the barrier in one fell swoop when he could no longer suppress it.

This will help solidify the foundation and strengthen combat capabilities.

In addition, the transformation of the Chaos Body has made great strides, far surpassing the achievements of the past ten years.

Feeling the changes within himself, Li Yao was very satisfied.

His trip to the Immortal Treasure Land was incredibly fruitful; his cultivation and Chaos Body both improved, which greatly enhanced his combat power.

Li Yao sensed that he was now at least several times stronger than before he entered the Immortal Treasury.

This rapid increase in strength is mainly due to the rare and precious Holy Spirit Origin. It was also a significant gain from this trip—finding a way to quickly improve one's cultivation level.

Just then, he was worried about his slow progress in cultivation, and the appearance of the Holy Spirit solved his immediate problem.

Looking at the Holy Spirit Origin in the Great Dao Treasure Bottle, which had been mostly refined, Li Yao fell into deep thought.

Originally, his idea was to complete the ancient path of the human race, quickly digest and comprehend the Daoist principles, and thus frequently enter the realm of creation to improve his cultivation.

But now, the appearance of the Holy Spirit has allowed him to discover a shortcut to quickly improve his cultivation, and this kind of resource is not hard to find, so Li Yao hesitated.

Should we proceed with the original plan to first improve our cultivation, or should we first devour holy spirits to enhance our abilities?

In just a moment, Li Yao made his choice: to improve his cultivation level first.

His cultivation was incredibly profound, reaching the pinnacle of the realm. Before reaching the second level of Quasi-Emperor, he faced no bottlenecks in his cultivation path.

Since devouring holy spirits can lead to rapid advancement in cultivation, there's no reason not to do it.

The purpose of improving one's cultivation level is, in itself, to serve the purpose of further cultivation.

"Holy Spirit Ancient Road, here I come!" A dangerous glint flashed in Li Yao's eyes, causing the white tiger beside him to tense up.

Although the reason is unknown, Baihu feels that the universe may be in chaos next.

"Let's go, it's time to go out."

Li Yao stood up, finished his cultivation, and prepared to leave the Immortal's Lair.

Over the past two weeks, due to the unrestrained consumption, the valley's vital energy has decreased significantly. Staying here will not be of much use; it's time to leave.

As for how to leave the Immortal's Lair since it's closed, it's quite simple: just leave directly.

The Land of Immortals is, to put it simply, a secret realm, a unique little world where anyone with sufficient strength can freely enter and exit.

……

The Great Plains, Tianyuan City.

The bustling scene of half a month ago is long gone; it is now a ruin, with crumbling walls everywhere, the ancient city destroyed in an instant.

The enormous sinkhole, as if formed by a meteorite impact, and the bottomless canyon, like a spider web, spread across the earth, with scorching magma surging to the surface and engulfing everything.

This place has become a place devoid of all living beings!
Half a month ago, the Holy Spirit descended suddenly without any warning, catching everyone off guard.

Then, a great war broke out, causing the heavens and the earth to collapse.

Because of the Immortal Treasury, this place is home to a vast number of cultivators, including many ancient saints.

However, they were utterly powerless to resist the descending Holy Spirit and were utterly crushed.

They didn't even have a chance to escape; they were all sacrificed alive to the stone eggs in the fairy burial ground.

"What's going on? Why hasn't Lord Wutian come out yet?"

"Don't rush, just wait quietly?"

"What is there to worry about? With Lord Wutian's strength, he will not encounter any danger in the Immortal Treasury."

"Indeed, since the lord has not appeared, he must have his reasons. Let's just wait."

On the desolate plain, the four stone spirits conversed with one another.

These are four high-level Saint Kings, and the tragedy that befell Tianyuan City was caused by them.

Its purpose is to offer the sacred egg with immeasurable life essence, hoping to give birth to a perfect holy spirit.

The unborn Holy Spirit is, in a sense, a unique and highly sought-after individual, and everyone wants to nurture him. Not only do humans nurture him, but the Holy Spirit lineage also nurtures him.

Suddenly, the stone man, who had been nonchalant, was startled and looked warily into the distance.

There, a young man riding a white tiger suddenly appeared, without any warning, as if he had been there all along.

"I knew it! Knowing it was certain death, why did you keep rushing into the passage? It turns out it was you who did it." Li Yao recalled the scene when he first entered the Immortal Treasury, where a continuous stream of ancient saint blood essence flew out from the passage.

He was puzzled at the time, wondering what had happened outside that caused those cultivators to 'spontaneously' commit suicide.

It turns out that they didn't want to be there; they were thrown in by the Holy Spirit.

"Who are you?" The four stone figures looked at Li Yao warily.

They couldn't sense Li Yao's presence; the young man before them seemed like an ordinary person.

But clearly, this young man was no ordinary person, because his mount, that magnificent white tiger, was a celestial king.

In this situation, there is only one possibility: that young man is terrifying, and who knows, he might even be a Great Sage!
The Holy Spirit lineage has a high opinion of itself, but they are not fools. When there is a significant difference in strength, they cannot be arrogant.

If it were truly a Great Sage in front of them, unless the Holy Spirit's side had an existence of the same level, they would still have to back down.

“Sir, our clan’s Great Sage is nearby. Are you here to see the Lord?” a stone figure said, trying to intimidate the young man by mentioning the Holy Spirit Great Sage.

But as soon as he said that, Li Yao scoffed, "Can I take that as a threat?"

The atmosphere grew tense, as if the world had come to a standstill, and a great terror lingered in the hearts of the four holy spirits.

At this moment, they were like rootless duckweed, no longer arrogant in the face of cultivators of the same level. Their expressions even showed a rare look of fear.

"It's boring. I still think your arrogant looks are better." Li Yao shook his head, and his powerful divine sense instantly enveloped the four holy spirits.

Countless memories unfolded like a scroll, and Li Yao freely browsed through the Holy Spirit's memories.

Since we've already decided to go to the Holy Spirit Ancient Road, we definitely need to know ourselves and our enemy thoroughly.

Of course, most importantly, he didn't know the coordinates of the Holy Spirit Ancient Road.

I was originally going to ask the guide, but since I happened to run into these Holy Spirits, I'll save myself the trouble of making another trip.

"The Ancient Holy Spirit Road... Hmm, found it, so many resources!" A greedy look appeared in Li Yao's eyes.

In the memory of the four Holy Spirits, he saw the scene of the ancient road of the Holy Spirits, which was very grand and vast. It did not exist in the form of an ancient city, but rather as nine stars gazing at each other from afar.

The Holy Spirit lineage is extremely rare; one could search the entire universe and find very few among them. Therefore, their ancient path consists of only nine trials. Although their numbers are far fewer than those of the human race, their overall quality is in no way inferior.

To put it somewhat arrogantly, any Holy Spirit from the Ancient Holy Spirit Path, if placed on the Ancient Human Path, would be an outstanding figure, one of the strongest among their peers.

But at this moment, Li Yao was not alarmed by the power of the Holy Spirit; instead, he was delighted to see the countless resources.

With so many Holy Spirits, how much can he improve his cultivation level?
I dare not even think about it; just thinking about it makes me want to burst into laughter.

However, his expression quickly hardened as he received some less-than-good news from the memory of a Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit Stone Mang, within their lineage, there is a Holy Spirit Quasi-Emperor!
"What's wrong?" Baihu asked curiously when he saw that Li Yao's expression was off.

"It's nothing," Li Yao said calmly, shaking his head.

After his initial surprise, Li Yao thought about it carefully and realized it wasn't so strange after all.

In the present universe, quasi-emperors are not visible simply because they do not travel outside, or because the world is unaware of them.

The white-haired quasi-emperor of the God Organization is unknown to the world; he is a quasi-emperor-level giant.

Given the strength of the Holy Spirit lineage, it's not surprising that there are quasi-emperors among them; in fact, this might not even be the only quasi-emperor.

Immortal golds such as Divine Mark Purple Gold, Dragon Pattern Black Gold, and Dao Tribulation Gold can become spiritual and transform into Holy Spirits; a divine embryo nurtured within the Stone King can become a Holy Spirit; and immortal fire that develops sentience can become a Holy Spirit…

In this world, the birth of the Holy Spirit has never been limited to the stone fetus. In the original work, the Holy Spirit is merely a background figure and is not described in detail.

However, the fact that this race has repeatedly opposed the human race yet has not been wiped out shows that its strength is definitely not as simple as just a few Great Saints at the pinnacle.

"It seems that directly storming the Ancient Holy Spirit Road is not realistic," Li Yao said with some regret.

Having learned of the Holy Spirit's wondrous uses, he planned to unleash his full power, descend with overwhelming force, and hunt down Holy Spirits without restraint.

Now that we know the strength of the Holy Spirit Clan, we can no longer be so high-profile.

In Shi Mang's memory, he only knew that the Holy Spirit was a quasi-Emperor, but he did not know the specific realm he was in.

Li Yao had to be cautious. Although he now possessed the combat power of a quasi-emperor, he estimated that he was only at the weakest level.

After the Great Sage realm, the difference between each minor realm is like heaven and earth. The difference is even more exaggerated in the Quasi-Emperor realm, making it even more difficult to fight enemies across realms.

If that quasi-emperor from the Stone Saint Spirit lineage is at the initial stage, he could escape even if he couldn't win. But if he's at the intermediate stage, he might not even be able to escape, and he could perish if he's not careful.

However, he is not prepared to give up, but just intends to be more careful.

As long as the commotion isn't too big, it won't attract much attention. By the time the Holy Spirit Clan notices, he'll have already evolved to an unknown extent.

This is also Li Yao's confidence. As long as the energy keeps up, his breakthrough speed will definitely be so fast that it will amaze the ancient history of cultivation.

Just like now, less than two years after his last breakthrough, he has once again reached the edge of a breakthrough. If he does not suppress his realm to stabilize, he could break through at any time.

This is the Great Sage realm, not the previous Four Extremes or Dragon Transformation Secret Realm.

At this level, even for astounding figures like Ye Fan, each breakthrough often takes decades.

Li Yao estimated that once he fully digested the essence of Wutian and the stone egg, he might be able to break through, and at the very least, break through two heavenly barriers.

At the current rate of absorption, it is estimated that it will take about one or two months.

In other words, he will reach the later stage of the Great Sage in almost only two years!

This speed can only be described as a miracle.

Oh, right, there are also four Saint Kings and Holy Spirits. Even a small amount is still something.

"boom!"

The profound meaning of the Devouring Heaven Demon Art unfolded, and a black hole appeared, sucking in the four Holy Spirits, who then fell into the Great Dao Treasure Bottle.

After doing all this, Li Yao took out the Divine Light Platform and entered the star coordinates.

"My lord, what are you doing..." Baihu was curious and didn't understand what Li Yao was going to do.

“We have to take another path,” Li Yao said succinctly.

Upon hearing this, the white tiger couldn't help but gasp.

After witnessing Li Yao's actions in the Immortal Realm, it had a premonition, but it was still somewhat alarmed when it actually happened.

Is this a genuine attempt to destroy the stronghold of the Holy Spirit lineage, unafraid of causing a catastrophic upheaval that could shake the universe?
The white tiger was somewhat worried, but after experiencing the Immortal Hidden Land, it felt it had a full understanding of Li Yao's strength, so it was only worried, not afraid.

The lineage of the Holy Spirit—perhaps this race truly faces a great calamity.

The Divine Light Platform was activated, and a domain gate was constructed, allowing Li Yao and the White Tiger to traverse the starry sky.

The Divine Light Platform, as a strategic resource, makes traversing the starry sky extremely convenient.

However, every advantage has its disadvantage. The disadvantage of the Divine Light Platform is that the crossing distance is not very far, and it is impossible to descend to the vicinity of the Holy Spirit Ancient Road in one go. It requires multiple crossings.

Fortunately, along the way, Li Yao can refine the essence of the Holy Spirit and improve his cultivation, making it easier for him to advance and retreat once he reaches the vicinity of the Ancient Holy Spirit Road.

……

The starry sky is vast, and deathly silence and solitude are the main themes; the footprints of life only touch upon a very small part of it.

Having traversed the vast distance, Li Yao had long since lost track of how far he had gone. Looking back, he could no longer see the path he had come from.

No wonder even a quasi-emperor like Xiaosong needs to ask for directions. If you don't know the coordinates, the difficulty of locking onto a life-bearing star in the vast sea of ​​stars is unimaginable.

During his journey across the starry sky, if he encounters a star field rich in vital energy, Li Yao will stop and absorb the divine energy of the universe to cultivate.

This greatly slowed down the journey, but fortunately Li Yao was not in a hurry. The Holy Spirit Ancient Road was right there, and he couldn't escape it.

If a workman wants to be good, he must first sharpen his weapon.

A higher level of cultivation will definitely be helpful for the next action.

The journey across the starry sky is not peaceful; it is fraught with danger.

In the vast universe, there are cosmic behemoths, as large as stars, with unparalleled power. Even the Heavenly King must be cautious when facing them.

Li Yao and the White Tiger encountered one that was already comparable to an early-stage Great Sage. When they were traversing the starry sky, they happened to land at its lair.

Faced with the unexpected visitor, the cosmic behemoth launched a fierce attack.

Then, he was killed by Li Yao with a single finger, leaving a finger hole between his eyebrows.

The lair of this cosmic behemoth was incredibly rich in cosmic energy. Li Yao was just about to break through his cultivation barrier, so he stopped here to absorb cosmic energy and cultivate.

"Boom!"

Seven days later, a vast lightning tribulation descended, a boundless expanse that covered the entire universe with astonishing force.

However, compared to the tribulation he faced when breaking through to the Great Sage realm, this one was actually less intense. For Li Yao now, this level of tribulation was no different from playing house.

In the end, Li Yao took the initiative to charge forward, shattering the billions of layers of lightning, attacking the ancient Heavenly Court, killing a massive number of heavenly soldiers, and rushing into the Supreme Divine Palace, thus destroying this lightning tribulation.

The entire tribulation left Baihu dumbfounded. Who was increasing whose strength?
Heavenly Tribulation, is that all? It feels like if it hits... you'll die.

"He has reached the sixth level of the Great Sage Realm."

In the starry sky, Li Yao stood proudly, his body radiating divine light, every inch of his flesh glowing, covered with Dao patterns.

(End of this chapter)