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

Chapter 361 True Dragon's Lair

Thirty Passes Ancient City.

Nothing major has happened recently; the ancient metropolis is very peaceful and continues to function as usual.

The only source of amusement was probably talking about the epic battle of the tenth level a while back.

Suddenly, a terrifying pressure descended, and everyone's face immediately turned pale, their bodies trembled uncontrollably, and they instinctively wanted to kneel down and worship.

Inside the city lord's mansion, the guide's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly looked towards the city wall, thinking that a great enemy had invaded.

But after he saw clearly what was happening at the city wall, he stopped sending a message for help.

The guide had never met Li Yao, but he already had some guesses about the identity of the person who came.

Such elegance and powerful cultivation are only possessed by that legendary figure who is rarely seen throughout the entire ancient path of the human race.

Although he didn't know why the other party suddenly displayed such pressure, he knew he had to rush over to pay his respects immediately.

However, the overwhelming power that seemed to crush the eternal heavens was too great. Even the Thirty Gates Guide, a being who could break through to the Great Sage realm at any moment, found it difficult to move forward.

The city wall, which used to be just a moment's walk away, now seems like an entire world apart, making even taking a step incredibly difficult.

Fortunately, the oppressive force came quickly and disappeared just as quickly, vanishing completely in a moment, as if everything had been a dream.

But the cultivators in the ancient city knew that it was not a dream. The tremor in their hearts clearly told them that just now, an aura that seemed to stand above all paths had descended.

Just as people were wondering, the guide suddenly rushed out from the center of the city at an extreme speed, and instantly landed on the city wall, personally opening the huge city gate.

"I was unaware of your arrival, senior, and have been negligent in my manners." The guide bowed respectfully.

The soldiers were stunned by this scene. How could they not know that the object they wanted to suppress the trial participants to relieve their own tension was like a steel plate?

senior? !
When did such a young protector appear on the ancient road?
All the soldiers subconsciously tried to think about it, but to no avail; they received no news.

But the captain's expression suddenly changed drastically as he realized a certain possibility.

There were indeed no such protectors on the ancient path, but among this generation of trial participants, there is an exceptionally powerful individual.

Is it him? Given his cultivation level, is he planning to continue the trials?

Just as the captain was sweating profusely, a clear voice rang out, speaking to the guide, "Guide, you are too kind. I was the one who offended you this time. I had to resort to this tactic in order to enter the city."

It was very calm, without any intention of pursuing the matter further, and after speaking, they went straight into the city.

Is that all? The captain thought with relief.

Suddenly, a cold gaze fell upon him. The captain met the gaze and realized it was the guide.

Li Yao didn't know what would happen to that captain in the end, nor did he care. After entering the city, he stopped thinking about it.

He refused the guide's invitation and went directly to his destination, the ancient star below the thirtieth level, which was what he truly cared about.

This ancient star is similar to the tenth star; both have ancient racial traditions and have been instructed to guard a large tomb called Tianyuanling for generations.

However, as time went by, the former guardians were no longer content with just that role and had long since left the place to become powerful beast kings who ruled over their respective regions.

Over time, Tianyuanling, like Dayuepo, became just a place where ancient legends were passed down.

Li Yao descended above Tianyuan Mausoleum, looking down at the abyss below that resembled a giant dragon stretching across the land.

At the head of the dragon's head lies the location of the seventh demon well—the True Dragon's Lair!

Looking in that direction, Li Yao felt a burning desire within him.

In the previous few demonic wells, he had already collected the torso, limbs, and other parts of the Great Perfection Holy Spirit, leaving only the most important part: the head.

Clearly, the head was in the seventh magic well, which was also the part containing the most energy.

Li Yao took a step, his figure disappeared, and when he reappeared, he was already in the True Dragon's Lair.

This is a huge circular sinkhole, tens of thousands of feet deep, pitch black, resembling a colossal beast with its mouth wide open. Gazing at it for a long time gives one the feeling that one is about to be swallowed up.

The terrain here is magnificent, with dragon energy surging from the bottom of the pit, rolling like a tidal wave. For cultivators who practice the Dragon Path Scripture, this is a rare sacred place.

Li Yao was not surprised by this. Recalling the previous six demonic wells, he found that they were all located in places with powerful terrain, which were obviously places that the Daoist had specially chosen.

Without wasting any time, Li Yao began to break the formation.

Unlike the second Demon Well, this is an ancient planet of life. If it were to be swept away, even a small amount of the aftershocks from a collision involving a quasi-emperor would be enough to destroy billions of miles of territory and cause countless lives to be lost.

Therefore, we had to break the formation in a rather complicated way.

Fortunately, array formations were also Li Yao's area of ​​expertise. Although it took a long time, the ancient Heavenly Venerable Array was successfully dismantled after more than half a month.

"boom!"

The strange phenomena of ghosts wailing and gods howling, and the fall of gods reappeared, as a blood-red rain fell from the sky.

After several similar occurrences, Li Yao had long since grown accustomed to the strange phenomena. He simply stood quietly to the side, waiting for the gods and ghosts to appear, fatten them up, and then devour them all at once.

The heavens and earth trembled, and the creatures on the ancient star were greatly alarmed. A sense of dread suddenly descended upon them, making their hearts tremble.

But this feeling arose from nowhere, and only after powerful cultivators opened their Heavenly Eyes did they realize that the ancient legendary place had undergone a change.

"For countless ages, that place has always been peaceful. How could such a strange phenomenon suddenly appear now?"

"Could the ancient legends be true, and a peerless demon be sealed there?"

At this moment, the race left behind by the guardians was greatly alarmed.

In the ancient books they each passed down, there are legends about Tianyuan Mausoleum.

But later, generations of their ancestors went to investigate out of curiosity about the truth of the legend, but found nothing.

"Go and see."

Countless powerful creatures stirred and headed towards the Tianyuan Mausoleum.

But just then, the guides arrived and stood in their way.

"Fellow Daoist, what is the meaning of this?" a Saint King-level ancient beast asked in a deep voice.

Although this star belongs to the territory of the ancient human race, it is not under absolute control, but rather in the form of a feudal system, where they usually keep to themselves and do not interfere with each other.

However, the guide represents a behemoth like the ancient human race, and the ancient beasts do not want to clash with him.

However, the guides persuaded them; otherwise, even the ancient path of humanity could not interfere with their actions.

"You really do need to give us an explanation." Just then, a dignified voice rang out.

The ancient beasts were startled and looked in the direction of the sound, immediately lowering their heads slightly to show respect.

The newcomer was tall and imposing, with long, flowing golden hair. His eyes looked down upon the world with an air of dominance, and he exuded a terrifying and ferocious aura, like a god of slaughter who would annihilate the world.

The guide's gaze was solemn as he clasped his hands and said, "My clan's elders are handling important matters there. I hope the Great Sage of Escape will not take offense."

The Great Sage Who Escapes to Heaven is an unparalleled powerhouse, a king-level figure on this ancient star.

Unlike other ancient beasts, he did not follow the path of ancient ferocious beasts. Instead, after reaching the Sendai, he chose to transform into human form and embark on the path of the ancient demon race. The guide was extremely attentive to this peerless powerhouse.

"Who is the protector of the human race? Is it Qinghuang, Gao Tianjun, or Pei Tianming?" asked the Great Sage of Escape.

But before the guide could answer, he continued, "Gulan Star is ours. Even if the human race has important matters to attend to, shouldn't they at least inform me, their master?"

His imposing aura pressed forward, domineering and unparalleled, displaying his superior attitude to the fullest extent.

The guide was already used to this; it was the usual demeanor of the Great Sage Who Escaped Heaven.

As a supreme sage, he was not afraid of the ancient human path, but could only be said to be somewhat wary of it.

Therefore, in the few previous interactions, he always held himself in a superior position, looking down upon the guide.

Therefore, although the ancient human race is under the jurisdiction of the ancient road, in recent years, the nominal jurisdiction has been greater than the actual control.

The guide reported the matter, but it was ultimately left unresolved.

Although the ancient human race was powerful, it was not invincible. When faced with a supreme saint, they chose to appease him.

Of course, this is only apparent.

The guide only learned later that the Great Sage Escaped Heaven had a close relationship with a group of protectors who were protecting him. Therefore, the handling of the matter concerning the ancient planet Gulan could only be delayed again and again.

This is like a general leading troops in the field, but a powerful figure in the court is protecting him to the death. The two sides help each other and thus become more and more self-reliant in maintaining their military strength.

Speaking of this, we must mention the power structure of the ancient human path.

There is no supreme ruler on this path of trials, but rather an elder council mainly composed of protectors.

Wherever there are people, there are conflicts of interest and strife.

For example, in the original novel, the fake enforcer that Ye Fan killed in the second level was actually the real enforcer's nephew. He was just wearing the enforcer's battle armor and carrying the enforcer's divine token, swaggering around the ancient road.

But are the other law enforcement officers on the ancient road unaware of this?
This was no secret; the imposter had barely entered the Second City when the Second City's guide discovered his true identity.

Why has no one stepped forward to address this serious violation of the ancient road regulations?

There is only one reason: because they are a community of shared interests, their descendants also abuse their power and domineering behavior on the ancient road, relying on their status as law enforcement officers.

The Second City Guide stepped forward not out of a sense of duty, but simply because the other person was Ye Fan.

The Human Race's Sacred Body—what this physique represents is no secret on the Ancient Road; its significance is far too great.

If such a constitution is lost due to the ignorance of a child, then the guide will be held responsible.

If it were an insignificant trial participant, the guide would definitely turn a blind eye, because if he really wanted to intervene, he would have detained the imposter immediately.

In other words,
The same goes for the protectors. They come from all over the universe, either from powerful forces or from strong individuals who have grown up on their own, but almost all of them have descendants.

In such a situation, it's inevitable that selfish motives will arise, leading to the pursuit of personal gain.

The ancient road belongs to everyone, but the benefits are truly their own. As a result, the rule-makers have evolved into several interest groups.

The Great Sage of Escape from Heaven had a vested interest in one of these groups. Their descendants could roam freely on this ancient star, and places that many trial participants could not set foot in were completely open to them.

The guide was fully aware of this, but he still stepped forward.

Offending a great sage is not a wise move, but currying favor with a future emperor is definitely a worthwhile trade.

The Great Sage of Escaped Heaven's aura grew increasingly heavy, as the Guide did not move aside, remaining firmly and respectfully blocking his path.

"boom!"

Just then, the aura emanating from Tianyuan Mausoleum became increasingly eerie, accompanied by a faint fragrance.

In an instant, all the ancient beasts' eyes shone brightly as they greedily gazed at Tianyuan Mausoleum, inhaling the fragrance in the air and feeling completely relaxed.

"Get out of the way!" the Great Sage of Escape shouted, unable to remain calm, his terrifying aura pressing forward.

This is the final warning; if the guide still doesn't know what's good for him, he will have to take action.

To attack a mere guide within the territory of the ancient human race is tantamount to making an enemy of the entire ancient road.

But the Great Sage Escapes from Heaven is not afraid. At worst, he will suffer a great loss of blood afterward, and someone will naturally cover it up for him.

The guide let out a long breath, as if he had made up his mind to take a gamble.

He bet that the Great Sage Escaped Heaven wouldn't dare kill him, at most he'd seriously injure him, and he bet that Li Yao would take notice of him afterward and give him a chance to serve.

Just as the guide was about to leave Kunlun Mountain, a divine thought transmission rang in his mind.

"Let him come."

The divine thought arose from nowhere, and no one noticed it.

With his mind made up, the guide made a show of displeasure and turned to fly towards Tianyuan Mausoleum.

"Roar!"

The ancient beasts were overjoyed. Under the leadership of the Great Sage, they once again overwhelmed the ancient road of the human race, which was an absolutely remarkable achievement.

Throughout history, there have been countless Great Sages of the Ancient Star, but only the Great Sage of Escape from Heaven has left the Ancient Road of the Human Race helpless.

……

Above Tianyuan Mausoleum, terrifying malevolent energy soared into the sky, raining down blood, black mist filled the air, strange natural phenomena occurred, and gods fell...

Many powerful figures descended upon this place, but soon screams could be heard as their bodies were corroded by the rain of blood. Some unlucky ones even had their Sendai (sacred altar) contaminated.

Above the guide's head, a pagoda floated, completely enveloping him; however, under the rain of blood, the pagoda's divine light flickered uncertainly.

Seeing this, many ancient beasts also quickly took out their weapons to defend themselves.

"What's going on?" All the ancient beasts stared coldly at the guide.

The fact that weapons were brought out beforehand suggests that the guide must have known the inside story.

The guide ignored the ancient beasts' questions; after all, he was the lord of thirty cities, and no one would kill him unless absolutely necessary.

The ancient beasts were furious, but they didn't waste their time. They extended their divine senses downwards, wanting to see for themselves what had happened beneath the Heavenly Abyss Tomb.

But the next moment, a beast exclaimed in surprise: "Divine sense cannot detect it; this black mist can actually block divine sense."

A bolt of lightning flashed from the eyes of the Great Sage of Escape, cleaving through the black mist and reaching the bottom of the abyss.

Now everyone could see it, and their expressions changed drastically.

There, an ancient well continuously spewed forth a sky full of black mist, and figures that were like gods and ghosts greedily sucked up the blood rain, their auras gradually growing stronger, making even the saintly king tremble with fear.

"Great Sage!"

The hundreds of ghosts and gods exuded an aura that was actually at the Great Sage level!

Duntian's expression changed. Although he was a supreme saint, he still felt uneasy facing so many people of the same level at the same time.

(End of this chapter)