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

Chapter 357 Famous Throughout the Universe
A terrifying wave spread. The green cauldron was extremely damaged, but its power was unexpectedly terrifying. Celestial radiance descended, and no matter how terrifying the power that the stone token unleashed was, it was all suppressed back.

This scene deeply moved Qinghuang Daoist and the others.

Even though the Great Perfection Holy Spirit has perished, the stone token he held in one hand still possessed terrifying power when it fell.

If they were in the same position, and they were to fight back with the Green Cauldron, they would at most not be at a disadvantage, but they would not be able to compress the power emitted by the Stone Token like Li Yao did, preventing it from spreading and thus allowing this ancient star and the tenth level to be preserved.

The current situation proves that Li Yao has an absolute advantage, which makes the others breathe a sigh of relief.

"It wasn't all for naught; we did manage to refine a dozen or so drops of immortal liquid." Just then, the old madman made a discovery: at the bottom of the collapsed ancient well, he saw a dozen or so crystal-clear drops of immortal liquid.

"What a stroke of luck! This is immortal liquid formed from the Great Perfection Holy Spirit Origin, containing fragments of the Holy Spirit's Great Dao Origin. If consumed, it can enhance one's cultivation." Gao Tianjun's eyes shone brightly.

I thought the refining process had failed and there wouldn't be a single drop left, but there were still more than ten drops left, which is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

For these great sages, rare treasures that can enhance their cultivation are even more important than the nine great immortal golds, as they determine how far they can go in the future.

"boom!"

Above the ancient well, the battle was beginning to show results. The green cauldron pressed down continuously, creating countless ripples. The emanating immortal light enveloped the stone token, and its enormous arm gradually lowered.

No matter how heroic you are, you can't withstand the erosion of time. In addition, with too much power being refined, how can you withstand the suppression of Li Yao's enhanced immortal cauldron?

Finally, with a deafening roar, Shi Ling was subdued.

Ultimately, it wasn't an ultimate imperial weapon; it only possessed terrifying power because it was combined with that enormous hand.

The stone tablet fell, touching the blood dripping from his arm. It trembled slightly, and then dense tadpole-like characters appeared on it.

"Is that the Heaven-Mending Scripture?" Daoist Qinghuang's eyes shone brightly as he tried to memorize the scripture, hoping to learn from it and forge his own path.

"It's just an introduction, not the complete text." Li Yao came to this conclusion after observing it for only a short while.

The Heaven-Mending Scripture is incredibly profound. What is recorded on the stone tablet is only the incantation of the initial chapter. The true incantation is recorded on a stone book and sealed in another demon well.

"What a pity!" Gao Tianjun and the old madman said regretfully.

“It’s nothing to regret. Open them one by one, and you will surely obtain the complete Heaven-Mending Scripture.” Li Yao said calmly, drawing out a wisp of Dao principle from the green cauldron to protect his right hand, and then went to get the stone token.

Compared to the Heaven-Mending Scripture, he was more interested in the Stone Token. After all, with the Heavenly Book, he had countless scriptures. Now, unless it was a celestial scripture that could be upgraded to a higher level, he had little interest in the rest.

In the mythological era, after the Daoist Master killed the Great Perfection Holy Spirit, he dismembered him and sealed him in seven ancient wells. The Holy Spirit Stone Token and the Stone Book were also destroyed in the same way, because at that time, no one in the human race except him could wield these weapons.

Just as the flesh and blood of the Holy Spirit were not destroyed, so too was the Stone Decree. Only a portion of the deity was worn away, becoming part of the immortal liquid, which did not affect much of the weapon's power.

A sky full of green clouds, interwoven with Dao patterns, enveloped Li Yao's right hand, allowing him to easily pick up the stone token and take it away.

But just one glance was enough to make his heart ache to the point of suffocation.

"The stone token is actually damaged!" came an exclamation from the side; it was Gao Tianjun's voice.

"A finger mark that almost snapped the stone token in two, left by the Daoist Master." Qinghuang Daoist and the old madman were also shocked.

The Holy Spirit Stone Token, as a weapon of the Great Perfection Holy Spirit, was conceived together with him and was almost comparable to an ultimate weapon, yet the Dao Venerable pinched his fingerprint on it with his finger.

The ancient Celestial Venerable truly lived up to his reputation as a peerless figure who ruled the universe and reigned supreme over the nine heavens and ten earths.

The Great Perfection Saint Spirit is ultimately just a challenger; compared to a true supreme being, he is still inferior, even if that supreme being is in his later years and his combat power is not at its peak.

In this universe, only those with the Chaos Body, the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo, and the Immortal Phoenix possess the strength to rival the Flawless Great Emperor at the Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven realm.

The rest, even those with the Great Accomplishment Holy Body or the Overlord Body, can only rival those who have severed themselves from the Supreme Being. After reaching the ultimate sublimation, they mostly cannot withstand it and can only rely on the characteristic that the ultimate sublimation of the Supreme Being cannot be sustained to wear down the opponent.

Unless they take another half step forward and attain enlightenment in an unconventional way, they will not possess the combat power of a flawless Great Emperor. Of course, Ye Fan is an exception and does not fall within the normal range.

Compared to the carefree Celestial Venerable, Ye Fan, at the Great Perfection stage, already possesses the combat power of a flawless Great Emperor, and at least in terms of resilience, he surpasses him.

Wu Shi was an exception. When he was in the Ninth Heaven, his combat power was probably already a level above that of an ordinary flawless emperor. This was also a cheat code and could not be judged by common sense.

Standing before the ancient well, Li Yao felt a pang of heartache for a moment before throwing the stone token into the green cauldron to seal it away, intending to subdue it slowly later. Right now, the most urgent matter was dealing with that enormous arm.

Although after millions of years of refinement, the remaining essence in his arm was less than one ten-thousandth, it was still a valuable item for him and could not be wasted.

He was exceptionally careful and gentle when he used the green cauldron to suppress the evil spirits.

This is because once the divine blood leaves the arm, it will spontaneously combust and dissipate into the world.

Therefore, if you want to obtain divine blood, you must not let your arm explode.

Li Yao activated his Heavenly Power, transforming it into the Great Dao Treasure Bottle, which he then turned into a massive black hole, enveloping the white lotus and slowly drawing it into it.

The eyes of Qinghuang Daoist and Gao Tianjun gleamed with a strange light; the fame of the Devouring Heaven Demon Art was not only known in the Big Dipper.

In fact, anyone with a bit of insight in the entire universe knows about this divine skill, because the person who created this divine skill once dominated an era and was extremely famous.

"You can divide the immortal liquid among yourselves; I won't participate." With the Great Dao Bottle absorbed into his body, everything was settled. Li Yao was in a very good mood and spoke magnanimously to Daoist Qinghuang and the others.

Immortal Elixir is a good thing, containing fragments of the Great Dao that can enhance one's cultivation. However, what Li Yao has in abundance is the means to enhance his cultivation.

Based on the principle of "everyone who sees it gets a share," he couldn't be too greedy and take all the good stuff. He had to eat the meat himself, but others had to have some soup.

None of them had any objections to the allocation, since they hadn't contributed much in the first place, whether it was fighting the Quasi-Emperor or suppressing the Holy Spirit Stone Token.

The celestial liquid was dazzling and crystal clear, each drop the size of a longan, as plump as jade, containing the most powerful fragments of the Great Dao.

“Fifteen drops in total, five drops for each person, how about that?” said Daoist Qinghuang.

"Agreed!" Gao Tianjun and the old madman both nodded readily.

……

"Ao Tian has fallen! With his strength, who in the universe could kill him?"

At the end of a magnificent ancient hall in the ninth level of the Holy Spirit Temple stands a huge imperial throne, upon which sits a towering figure.

He wore a fiery red battle suit, like a burning divine flame. His exposed hands and head had turned into flesh and blood, making him look no different from a human.

Such a characteristic, appearing on a Holy Spirit, undoubtedly signifies extraordinary abilities. Only a Quasi-Emperor level being can transform their head into flesh and blood.

The Holy Spirit sat solemnly on the imperial throne, looking down at the Holy Spirits below with a majestic expression. His tone was filled with shock and doubt.

"Reporting to Senior, the news is confirmed. A monster has emerged among the human race. He is at the peak of the Great Saint realm, but his body is already shrouded in Emperor Light. He is the one who killed Senior Ao Tian." The Stone Embryo Holy Spirit's face was ferocious, and his eyes seemed to be spitting fire. He was extremely angry.

Xuan Ye was taken aback, somewhat surprised, but then shook his head and said, "Indeed impressive, but that's all. He can't possibly be a match for Ao Tian, ​​and he might not even last three moves. What else is there?"

Upon hearing this, the Stone Fetus Holy Spirit respectfully clasped his hands in a salute, saying, "Senior is truly insightful. According to the intelligence that was sent back, that person can stay in the Forbidden Domain for a long time and possesses one of the Nine Secrets, the All-Encompassing Secret, as well as many terrifying Daoist techniques."

"To linger in the forbidden zone for an extended period of time!" Xuan Ye's eyes blazed with fury as he was stunned by the answer, and a terrifying aura couldn't help but emanate from him.

"Pfft!"

Almost instantly, the stone-embryonic holy spirit below knelt down and instinctively prostrated itself in worship.

This is the power of a quasi-emperor. The level of life is completely different. Even a wisp of aura is enough to crush eternity.

Xuan Ye steadied himself, suppressed his aura, and couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure the information is accurate? Is it a long-term stay in the Forbidden Domain?"

Even though he already knew that the matter was probably true, he still refused to believe it because it was too horrifying.

The forbidden realm of gods is a realm that only ancient emperors can reside in permanently; it is the exclusive domain of gods. Yet now, some people say that a mere Great Sage can reside there for an extended period of time. How can anyone believe this, or be willing to believe it?
If it's true, how will a quasi-emperor like him, who has to rely on luck to enter the Divine Forbidden Zone, conduct himself?

The atmosphere in the ancient temple was oppressive, but the stone-embedded holy spirit still gave a reply in an affirmative tone.

"Senior, there were too many witnesses to that battle, and there are even battle footage. It can't be fake."

Xuan Ye closed her eyes, unable to suppress the jealousy in her heart.

After a moment, he squeezed out the words through gritted teeth: "Even so, he still couldn't possibly kill Ao Tian."

The insurmountable barrier between a Great Sage and a Quasi-Emperor is so immense that even the Divine Forbidden Domain can only barely smooth it over, allowing a Great Sage at the pinnacle to possess the power of a Quasi-Emperor at the first level.

As for the tenfold combat power of the All-Character Secret, it is indeed very strong, but the Quasi-Emperor Second Heaven is more than ten times stronger in every aspect than the First Heaven.
After reaching the Quasi-Emperor level, a difference of even one minor realm becomes an insurmountable barrier. Each breakthrough represents a comprehensive elevation of the five major secret realms.

In other words, a breakthrough of one minor realm in the Quasi-Emperor realm is equivalent to breaking through all five major secret realms once.

How could Ao Tian, ​​a genuine master of the Third Heaven, be defeated by a Great Sage at the pinnacle? Is he a pig?
"There are many strange things about this, but he did it anyway. His combat power is abnormally strong," the Holy Spirit Stone Embryo said bitterly.

In fact, it wasn't just Xuan Ye who couldn't understand it. After the news came back, countless Holy Spirits thought it was fake. Only after confirming it several times did they have to believe it and think that there must be a secret involved, and that the person must have used some means.

……

In fact, it wasn't just the Holy Spirit Clan who couldn't understand it; everyone who participated in this war felt that their common sense had been challenged.

The Celestial Clan and the Rakshasa Clan were filled with fear and unease, lest they be purged afterward.

Unlike the Holy Spirit Clan and the Divine Court, they are not powerful. The two Great Saints who participated in the battle were already the strongest of their respective races.

Aside from them, there is another race that is very fortunate: the Light Race.

According to the initial plan, they were supposed to participate in the battle after retrieving the Divine Refining Pot.

Unexpectedly, the war ended too quickly. Just as they obtained the Divine Refining Pot and were preparing to conquer the tenth level, news came from the front that the alien alliance had been defeated.

Therefore, the Light Clan pretended to be unaware of the attack on the Ancient Road of the Human Race. They knew nothing about it beforehand and only heard about it afterward.

As the outcome of the great war spread, like a hurricane sweeping across the starry sky, Li Yao's name began to truly resound throughout the universe, surrounded by stars, making him known to all races.

Throughout the entire universe, countless geniuses on the ancient trial paths felt as if the sky had fallen.

I woke up to find myself with a living father on my head!
One moment they were dreaming of achieving enlightenment, and now Li Yao has appeared. Wait, who is this guy? He just popped up out of nowhere, not even on the same starting line, and he's already at the finish line! Is this acceptable?
While everyone else was still vying for power with their peers, he went and directly killed a quasi-emperor. Who was he trying to intimidate?

Countless geniuses wanted to shed tears, feeling that their future was bleak and they could not see any hope of reaching the other side.

Deep in the universe, the Emperor's son was filled with rage. The people he had sent out had been killed, which was a slap in the face to the Divine Court.

What's most frustrating is that he can't get revenge for the time being, and he can't vent his anger.

Although there are quasi-emperors in the Divine Court, even his father would have to treat a powerhouse of this level with respect.

Although he was the young master of the Divine Court, he had no authority to mobilize a quasi-emperor to take action.

"Damn it, a person like this is bound to cause trouble in the future!" The emperor's son said resentfully.

This feeling of knowing the enemy is getting stronger but being unable to stop them in time is both powerless and infuriating.

……

The tenth level, the city lord's mansion.

Li Yao was unaware that he had already become famous throughout the universe to some extent. He was currently focused on refining the resources in the Great Dao Treasure Bottle to improve his cultivation.

Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't care. What he cared about from beginning to end was strength, not external fame and fortune.

He will naturally acquire this thing when he becomes invincible and reigns supreme over the heavens and the earth.

"Boom!"

A sound like a surging ocean arose, and the black treasure bottle floated up and down, radiating a dazzling glow. The patterns on it were extremely mysterious, like traces of the Great Dao.

The treasure bottle, only two feet tall, had devoured a million living beings, all of whom were from other races.

Among them are beings of varying strengths, with those at the second or third level of the Immortal Realm making up the majority, accounting for 99% of the total.

If there were a hundred or two hundred, or even a thousand, beings of this level, they wouldn't be enough to satisfy Li Yao.

However, if this number reaches a million, then the accumulated energy it can provide is also quite ideal.

Of course, the majority are definitely Saint Realm experts. Even if they are only Saint Realm, they are equivalent to tens of thousands of Kings and Great Powers.

Needless to say, the essence contained within the Sage King and the Great Sage is even more exaggerated.

At this moment, within the treasure bottle, millions of living beings were pierced by the chains of order, transforming into pure divine light that traveled upwards along the chains and finally poured into Li Yao's body from the treasure bottle.

A massive torrent of energy completely engulfed him, turning him into kindling that ignited every inch of his flesh and blood, forging his body and spirit.

The essence of flesh and blood of millions of kings and great powers was all melted down, bringing Li Yao an incredibly powerful energy.

If one were to cultivate slowly on their own without relying on any resources, it would take at least ten years to achieve this.

Li Yao felt a surge of satisfaction as he experienced the surging power of Dao within his body.

Sure enough, I still have to rely on food. It's so hard to cultivate on my own. When will I be able to break through to the Quasi-Emperor level?
Even if he possesses extraordinary abilities, if he wants to break through to the Quasi-Emperor realm on his own, he still needs to find a place blessed by heaven and earth and absorb a million catties of divine source to meet the energy requirements for breaking through to the Quasi-Emperor realm.

The effort and resources required during this period are exaggerated to an unimaginable degree.

A million catties of divine source is enough to seal the foundation of two hundred people. Even emptying Yao Guang's savings wouldn't be enough for him to cultivate once.

That place can't compare to devouring alien races; they're everywhere in the universe, inexhaustible and boundless.

"Continue." Li Yao gazed at the treasure bottle and resumed his pleasant cultivation.

After all the kings and great powers have been refined, it will be the turn of the saints. Although there are only a few hundred of them, the energy they contain is in no way inferior to that of a million kings and great powers.

……

Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Li Yao's reputation spread wider and wider, becoming increasingly outrageous, and even gradually being mythologized.

Outside the tenth human realm, spies from countless factions roamed the starry sky, their eyes fixed on the ancient city ahead.

Since the fall of Ao Tian, ​​the Quasi-Emperor, to Li Yao, this place seems to have become the center of the universe, attracting everyone's attention.

It's no exaggeration to say that Li Yao is now a figure whose every stomp of his foot could cause cosmic turmoil.

His every move is watched, and people analyze his every word and ponder its deeper meaning.

However, as of now, there has been no news about him.

A month has passed since Li Yao killed Ao Tian, ​​but he has not shown his face since then.

Legend has it that he gained some enlightenment during his battle with Ao Tian, ​​and went into seclusion to begin his quest for enlightenment, aiming to break through the barrier to becoming a Quasi-Emperor.

This mixed news, containing both truth and falsehood, has unsettled countless forces.

Is he about to embark on his own path to becoming a Quasi-Emperor? How far is he from transcending the tribulation?

He already possesses the combat power of a Quasi-Emperor without breaking through to the Quasi-Emperor level. If he breaks through, will his combat power reach an even higher level?

While people were speculating, Li Yao in the city lord's mansion had already refined the essence of the saint and saint king, and his cultivation level had skyrocketed.

Although his realm remained unchanged, his strength was definitely much greater than before.

However, the energy required by the Quasi-Emperor exceeded his expectations. Even after absorbing so much energy, he still hadn't reached the level needed to break through.

If one is still in the early stages of the Great Sage realm, the energy absorbed so far is already enough to break through two or three realms.

However, when placed before the Quasi-Emperor Heavenly Gate, it hasn't even reached the edge yet; the task ahead is arduous and the road is long!

Fortunately, he still had a trump card: the primordial essence of a Great Sage.

Ao Mang, Mo Ang, the Great Sage of the Celestial Clan, the Great Sage of the Rakshasa Clan, and an unknown Great Sage, in addition to hundreds of ghosts and gods, all of whom are comparable to Great Sages.

Li Yao refused to believe that such immense energy couldn't open the gates to a quasi-emperor.

Without any hesitation, one after another, divine chains of the Great Dao appeared and plunged into Ao Mang's body. Then, a surge of immense energy returned along the divine chains of the Great Dao.

"Clang!" "Clang!"...

The clanging sound of chains rattling rang out as several Great Sages were pierced and devoured in succession.

This time, it was an unparalleled torrent of divine power, even more powerful than a million kings, great beings, and hundreds of saints combined.

Li Yao sat cross-legged, his entire body enveloped in divine energy. The vast essence transformed into a sacred furnace, burning fiercely, and then frantically seeped into his body through every pore.

"Boom boom boom!"

The surging energy entered the body, opening the gates to the body's potential and releasing boundless Dao power, which was truly astonishing.

At the same time, the long-unchanged origin of chaos has undergone some changes this time.

It wasn't a big deal, but it did cause some ripples and a slight increase, presumably due to the Holy Spirit.

Unfortunately, it only fluctuated briefly before stabilizing and did not continue to rise.

"The difficulty of transforming into a Chaotic Body has increased dramatically," Li Yao sighed inwardly.

Although I knew long ago that it would be difficult to achieve a flawless chaotic body, the current difficulty is driving me crazy.

Since the Chaos Body underwent more than 70% of its transformation, it has hardly changed at all. The rate of growth has almost disappeared over time, making it impossible for people to clearly perceive any change.

This was undoubtedly very troubling, but in an instant, Li Yao calmed his mind and focused on absorbing divine energy to temper his body and spirit and improve his current cultivation.

Time passed, and two days later, the first batch of Great Sage Essence was completely absorbed, and the second batch began to be absorbed...

This time, it was the gods and ghosts in the burial ground of gods and ghosts who were transformed from the blood of the Great Perfection Holy Spirit. However, during the transformation process, an accident occurred, resulting in some bad consequences.

However, in essence, they are still manifestations of the Great Perfection Holy Spirit, and can be considered as a different kind of Holy Spirit.

One advantage of the Devouring Heaven Demon Art is that it can devour everything. Although gods and ghosts are a bit pathetic, at least you don't have to eat them yourself, so it doesn't really matter.

Li Yao inhaled the air with great pleasure, without any mental burden, only feeling exhilarated by the improvement in his cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

"We've finally arrived!" On this day, Li Yao opened his eyes, his gaze shining brightly.

Having devoured so many living beings, the divine energy was like entering a bottomless pit, constantly being irrigated, and now it has finally sensed that bottleneck.

With sufficient skill, he could easily break through that bottleneck; once he crossed it, he would instantly become an "Emperor".

Then, with each step forward, one gets closer to becoming a true emperor, until reaching the Ninth Heaven and ascending the final heavenly gate to attain enlightenment.

This time, Li Yao did not choose to continue suppressing the opponent, but instead prepared to break through the opponent's defenses.

He stood up and disappeared without a sound. The cultivators outside the realm who were watching the tenth level were completely unaware that the person they were most concerned about had already left.

Li Yao was incredibly fast; in just a moment, he left the star field where the tenth level was located and sped towards the desolate land.

Such places are not uncommon in the universe, because for various reasons, some galaxies are completely devoid of life.

In that kind of galaxy, there's no need to worry about harming innocent lives during tribulation.

"Quasi-Emperor, I've arrived!" In the desolate and lifeless star system, Li Yao stood in the starry sky, his cultivation boiling, breaking through the bottleneck, and then his boiling magic power surged wildly, and the five great secret realms shone brightly.

(End of this chapter)