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

Chapter 362 Golden Crow Divine Egg
Within the True Dragon's Lair, black mist swirled, and powerful gods and demons bathed in blood rain. Beside them stood an ancient well, constantly emanating a terrifying aura.

All the ancient beasts trembled; the scene before them was truly terrifying. So many Great Saints could easily slaughter the planet Gulan.

Only the guide remained unfazed. He already knew the details of the battle in the tenth level, knew exactly what these gods and demons were, and knew that with Li Yao's combat power, he could easily deal with them.

A flash of lightning appeared in Duntian's eyes. Those gods and ghosts were dangerous, but often the greater the risk, the greater the reward.

Ancient legends have circulated about Tianyuan Mausoleum since ancient times, suggesting that it may contain something extraordinary, but due to various reasons, it was gradually forgotten by the world.

Duntian would naturally not miss such an opportunity.

Thinking this, a sudden and dramatic change occurred beneath the True Dragon's Lair. The black mist that filled the sky surged up and was swept away, revealing the entire scene below, as well as... the figure in green robes sitting cross-legged to the side.

The place where he was sitting was previously shrouded in black mist, invisible to both the naked eye and divine sense, so no one expected that there was someone below!
The powerful demons were bathed in blood rain, yet the man sat calmly to the side, utterly composed.

Then, the young man looked up at Tianyuan Mausoleum, his eyes deep and unfathomable, as if they held the vision of an ancient universe being created, which was incredibly captivating.

"Pfft..."

At this moment, all the ancient beasts couldn't help but prostrate themselves on the ground, their heads touching the earth, their massive bodies trembling.

Apart from the guide, even Duntian, a powerful Great Sage, had no power to resist.

"A quasi-emperor..."

Duntian understood. Was the guide's sudden change of heart because he had received the young man's approval? Otherwise, why would he suddenly change his mind?
He hadn't thought about it carefully at first, but now, looking back, he realized something was wrong.

But it's too late to realize this now.

Li Yao didn't give Duntian a chance to speak. He activated the Qianzi Secret Technique, his eyes captivating, and all the ancient beasts silently lost their movement.

A black whirlwind swept across the sky and earth, emitting a mournful howl, and the Tianyuan Mausoleum was deathly silent.

This scene stirred the Guide's heart, but it didn't surprise him. This was someone capable of killing a Quasi-Emperor; what was a mere Sacred Beast compared to that?

However, the shock was still unavoidable, after all, a supreme sage had fallen right before their eyes.

Who could have imagined that a monarch-level figure who had dominated for thousands of years would be killed by a single glance from Gulan Star?

"Alright, let's leave. There might be some trouble coming up here."

Upon receiving the divine message, the guide did not delay, bowed, and turned to leave Tianyuan Mausoleum.

After flying for some distance, he turned his head and looked around. He saw that the sky was filled with the corpses of ancient beasts and majestic bodies kneeling on the ground with their heads bowed.

……

Time passed unnoticed, all the strange phenomena in Tianyuan Mausoleum disappeared, the world returned to peace, and the creatures of Gulan Star recovered from their fear.

Li Yao stood alone in the true dragon's lair, a look of surprise appearing on his face.

"This harvest was quite substantial; there were nearly twice as many ghosts and spirits at the head position as there were ghosts and spirits at the arm position."

It has to be said that this is a pleasant surprise, as so many resources have been added for no reason.

Within Li Yao's body, the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm is undergoing a tremendous change.

The Great Dao Treasure Bottle stands at the center of Yin and Yang, autonomously refining the essence of ghosts and gods within it. Then, the surging primordial power, together with the chaotic power generated by the collision of Yin and Yang sacred power, hangs down like a galaxy.

The waterfall drops three thousand feet, as if the Milky Way is falling from the sky!
This is a true depiction of Li Yao's suffering in the sea of ​​suffering: a chaotic galaxy crashes down, everything is pitch black, and giant waves roll.

After receiving the immense energy, the Sea of ​​Bitterness began to expand outwards, and now its diameter is a thousand feet.

The Fountain of Life, the Bridge of Divine Power, and the Other Shore are also increasing in size proportionally...

Each increase in size reflects Li Yao's strength.

This is a continuous transformation; as long as it doesn't stop, it will keep getting stronger.

Li Yao was very satisfied with this, but he couldn't help feeling troubled.

His cultivation level has improved too quickly during this period; he's about to catch up with the Daoist level.

Once one's cultivation level and spiritual attainment are on par, no matter how much energy one possesses, such a rapid rate of progress will never be possible again.

However, Li Yao had no way to deal with this, as his progress in cultivation had reached its limit and could not be faster.

"Forget it, I won't think about it anymore. Even if the two progress at the same pace, the cultivation speed won't be much slower." Li Yao stopped thinking about this matter, as it was beyond human control.

This situation can only be changed if the Heavenly Book is upgraded to a higher level.

However, the Heavenly Book is currently at a bottleneck, and only a Celestial King's Law can advance its level.

After leaving the True Dragon's Lair, Li Yao returned to the Thirty Cities, where the guide immediately welcomed him into the City Lord's Mansion.

Then, the guide's wish was fulfilled, and after making a request, he was accepted as a follower by Li Yao.

This was just a minor incident, a reward for the guide who stood up to resist the escape from the heavens.

Although it turned out to be useless, they did show their attitude.

"My lord, not far from here, there is an ancient star called Tianbing, which is very strange. It may hold a great secret." The guide, after submitting, revealed this information.

Then he began to elaborate.

The ancient star Tianbing is connected to the surrounding stars and resembles a weapon, hence its name.

But this is only the surface; the true shape of the isolated Tianbing Ancient Star is a head.

Many people speculate that it was a star formed from the head of a fallen god.

There are all sorts of legends, and each one has some convincing reasons, making the ancient star of the Heavenly Soldiers even more mysterious.

As the guide recounted the story, Li Yao recalled that star and learned more about it in greater detail.

In the mythological era, Lingbao Tianzun rose against the heavens, and the Zhuxian Sword Formation he created was incredibly powerful, said to be able to slay immortals. The Character Formation Secret, one of the Nine Secrets, was created by him.

Lingbao Tianzun's achievements were profound, and he went extremely far on the path of immortality. Later, he disintegrated and scattered the five great secret realms throughout the universe, hoping to defy fate and return.

Moreover, there is now an extraordinary being on this star.

“Lingbao Tianzun, Jinwu Dadi…” Li Yao’s heart stirred, and he had already made up his mind to go and take a look.

He was very interested in this peerless emperor and wanted to see how far the other party had progressed in his Nirvana.

He also didn't know if the divine liquid in the Celestial Venerable's Platform had been completely digested. If there was any left, he wouldn't mind taking a portion.

That was a heaven-defying artifact left behind by a Celestial Venerable during his Nirvana, capable of helping a cultivator who had failed to pass the Dao Tribulation to recover from his Dao injuries. Its preciousness needs no further explanation.

Gai Jiuyou was trapped in a state of torment throughout his life, half-dead, because he failed to overcome the tribulation of attaining enlightenment.

Ultimately, he lacked a bit of luck. If he could have found a heaven-defying substance like the Celestial Divine Liquid, like the Golden Crow Emperor, he would probably have already become the Nine Nether Emperor and ruled the universe.

If a person does not serve himself, he will be destroyed by heaven and earth.

Since there was an opportunity to seize it, Li Yao naturally didn't mind taking it by force. Or rather, who in this universe doesn't take things by force? "I wonder if my arrival on the Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star will frighten that Emperor Gou?" Li Yao thought with a touch of wicked amusement.

Before breaking through to the Quasi-Emperor level, he would never have dared to provoke the Golden Crow Emperor.

After all, he was someone who almost became an emperor. Even if he didn't succeed in his rebirth, his combat power was still terrifying.

But things are different now. The Golden Crow has not yet become an emperor, and may not even have recovered to its peak. With its strength, there is no need to be too afraid of it.

Moreover, Li Yao knew that before the path to immortality was opened, that Gou Emperor would not dare to let the Supreme Being discover him. Even if he could make a move, he would only dare to unleash the strength of a mid-to-high-level Quasi-Emperor.

This is already the limit; going any higher would inevitably attract the attention of the Supreme Being.

A tiger fallen into the plains... no, the chance to beat a dog when it's down is rare, and once it's gone, it's gone forever.

After praising the guide and leaving behind a great holy weapon, Li Yao left the Thirty Passes.

As the Word "Xing" was unfurled, time seemed to freeze. Li Yao rushed into the sea of ​​stars and fled towards the direction of the Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star.

A moment later, the darkness of the universe shifted, and sunlight reappeared before our eyes.

Boom!

The vast ocean stretched as far as the eye could see, its azure waters sweeping across the land. Li Yao landed on a stretch of sea amidst the deafening roar of the waves.

This ancient star is not large, less than one percent of the Big Dipper, but its Dao is extremely active, even more astonishing than the Thirty Gates. With just a slight circulation of magical power, one can hear the celestial sounds of the Dao.

Hundreds of miles away in the sea, a dragon trembled and instinctively bowed in worship as it looked at the god-like youth.

That was a being at the Saint King level. Li Yao didn't pay any attention to the little guy. After carefully sensing the Dao aura, he flashed away from the sea.

……

The ancient mountains are vast and majestic, with countless peaks and valleys, ancient trees and wolf forests everywhere, and the roars of countless beasts shake the heavens and the earth.

Here, in Li Yao's perception, the Daoist energy was most active.

Upon arriving here, he was able to process and understand the insights much faster.

"As expected of the Celestial Venerable's Immortal Platform position, even after millions of years of decline, it remains so astonishing," Li Yao thought to himself.

The power of an Emperor-level being is truly awe-inspiring. Time can only erode their lifespan, but it cannot erase their Great Dao.

Li Yao sighed and ventured deep into the Great Wilderness, carefully sensing its surroundings in an attempt to find the location of the Celestial Venerable's Immortal Platform.

The majestic mountains stand tall, soaring into the clouds. Thousands of feet high mountain ranges can be seen everywhere. Some of these strange mountains are even shrouded in primordial chaos, as if they existed before the creation of the world. Standing at a distance, one can hear the sounds of the Dao.

"This is a sacred land. Although it is not large, it is no less than the ancient Big Dipper."

Li Yao continued to deduce and, by comparing the location with that of the ancient star of the Heavenly Soldiers, determined a rough location.

This area is vast, stretching over ten million miles in both directions, and the Celestial Venerable Platform is located slightly to the left of the center.

Li Yao acted recklessly, not even bothering to conceal his aura, showing no fear of attracting the attention of the Golden Crow.

Following his senses, Li Yao quickly located the location of the Sendai, and then tore through the void to cross it.

Meanwhile, in the vast underground world, on a high platform resembling a continent, a golden divine egg trembled, its boundless divine sense shaking the world, sensing a powerful aura approaching.

The sudden action startled the guardian, who quickly asked, "My lord, what's wrong?"

This was a fire crow, its body as enormous as a mountain, its feathers jet black and glossy, radiating divine brilliance, with divine flames flowing across its body, nervously watching the golden divine egg.

“Someone’s coming!” A surge of divine thought emanated from the golden divine egg.

The fire crow was greatly alarmed and immediately became alert, knowing that the newcomer must be extraordinary, otherwise it would not have alarmed its master.

"boom!"

Just then, a pitch-black void rift appeared, revealing a figure in green robes.

Li Yao did not enter the underground world directly, but stood in the crack and only looked over there.

Although it is speculated that Jinwu is not in good condition, his strength has not recovered to its peak, and he dares not go all out.

But these are all just speculations, and no one can say for sure whether there will be any unexpected events.

Li Yao wouldn't risk his life to test it, so he was extremely careful. Only after he could clearly see the Golden Crow Divine Egg did he finally feel at ease and walk out of the void rift.

"boom!"

With his divine light surging and his unparalleled magical power surging, Li Yao raised his combat strength to the limit as soon as he appeared.

His cultivation was boiling, the Divine Forbidden Domain had reached its limit, and the All-Encompassing Secret was activated.

The fire crow trembled uncontrollably. Even with the protection of the golden divine egg, it still knelt down and struggled to look up at the newcomer.

It was a figure standing tall amidst the radiance of a quasi-emperor, as straight as a spear, with the five great secret realms resounding and the power of the Dao shaking the world.

Seven furnaces forged from the highest-grade immortal gold floated above his head, emitting six-colored immortal light. In his hand, he held a stone token shaped like a long sword, releasing the supreme imperial might.

"Who are you?" The golden divine egg trembled, its vast divine sense exuding unparalleled majesty, as if an ancient emperor had personally descended.

To be honest, Jinwu is really feeling unlucky right now, like someone sitting at home when a great enemy suddenly appears in the sky.

Why at this time?
Li Yao did not reply, but instead opened his Heavenly Eye and looked ahead.

There, like a high platform suspended on the mainland, divine fire dances and shines brightly, with a crystal-clear golden divine egg at its center.

Below it was a small pool containing a small amount of divine liquid, which emitted a dazzling glow and thousands of auspicious rays.

Clearly, that was the Celestial Venerable Divine Liquid left behind in the Celestial Venerable's Immortal Platform.

Li Yao didn't expect that this trip would actually yield some results. Although it seemed that the divine liquid had been almost completely digested, something was better than nothing.

"Your Excellency, this is my Daoist temple. I hope you will leave." The golden divine egg once again transmitted its divine thoughts, and it also exuded an aura of imperial power that overwhelmed all other paths.

This is a demonstration; Jinwu is showing off its power, hoping to make Li Yao wary and leave the underworld.

It must be said that the aura emanating from the divine egg was terrifying, and its cultivation level far surpassed that of Li Yao.

If one doesn't know the truth, one might actually be frightened by the Golden Crow.

"Heh." Li Yao sneered, looking at the divine egg and said, "We are all latecomers. You are just a cuckoo occupying the nest. How dare you call it your dojo?"

“Opportunities are first-come, first-served. I came first, so this place is naturally my training ground,” said the golden divine egg.

"First come, first served doesn't necessarily mean first place. Strength matters. You're not in good shape right now, so I won't take advantage of you. I'll give you a chance to leave. This place is mine." Li Yao held up the stone token in his hand, his imperial divine might restrained yet pressing forward.

"Fellow Daoist, are you sure you want to go all the way?" An angry voice came from the divine egg, and at the same time, the true fire of the sun burst forth, and the laws of the imperial path intertwined, not yielding an inch.

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