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

Chapter 420 The Undying Heavenly Blade
The sudden action left everyone utterly puzzled.

The Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone of Life was on high alert, thinking that the Immortal Furnace was aimed at them.

Otherwise, who else in this universe deserves Li Yao's serious attention?

Ancient supreme beings attempted to capture the trajectory of the Immortal Furnace, but to no avail.

It turns out that, in order to prevent the Immortal Emperor from discovering it in advance, the Immortal Furnace unfolded endless Dao principles, and before it landed, no one could observe its trajectory.

Therefore, the Supreme Beings were very flustered when the Immortal Furnace started to move, fearing that Li Yao would take them with him on his journey.

Over the past month, Li Yao's combat prowess has been fully demonstrated, even surpassing their predictions.

If the other party really goes crazy, taking a few people down with them is no problem at all.

Fortunately, it turned out they were overthinking it; the Immortal Furnace wasn't targeting them. But at the same time, all the Supreme Beings became puzzled.

What's there? Why would Li Yao target that place?

"Roar!"

Before long, the ancient star Yinghuo emitted a roar that shook the heavens and the myriad realms.

The magnificent crimson blood soared into the sky, with countless Dao traces, each strand and line intertwining to form feathers that pierced the heavens.

At the center, a fleshy ball vibrated, emanating immense divine power.

After half a month of transformation, the fleshy ball has shrunk considerably, and the figure sitting cross-legged inside is now faintly visible.

He was a handsome young man, almost demonic. Even when he was sitting cross-legged, his agile figure was clearly very tall. His not-so-robust body seemed to contain surging divine power. His long black hair was loose and each strand was crystal clear, like a galaxy.

That kind of aura gives people a sense of awe and inviolability, like a supreme god!

"The Immortal Emperor... it's him!"

"I always felt that the first ancient emperor of the Primordial Era had not perished, but that we could not find any trace of him. It turns out he was hiding."

"How is that possible? He didn't seal himself off, and Sendai is completely intact?"

The forbidden zone of life trembled, and even they could not remain calm.

This is because that person is the Undying Emperor, the supreme deity of all ancient races, and the creator of the ancient epic.

Whether the ancient supreme beings are willing to admit it or not, although they are all ancient emperors, the status of the Undying Emperor is a notch higher than theirs.

Perhaps some people are ignorant and do not know about the Qilin Ancient Emperor or the Wanlong Ancient Emperor, but there is absolutely no one who does not know about the Undying Emperor.

The other party's prestige was simply too great. This was not intentional propaganda, but rather because during the years he ruled the Nine Heavens, his power was deeply ingrained in people's hearts, and various races would subconsciously record it when compiling their ancient histories.

Now that such a being has emerged, one can imagine the immense shock it will bring.

He didn't die, nor did he commit suicide; he simply continued to live in the mortal world.

How did he do it? The Supreme Beings were burning with curiosity about this.

"boom!"

Mars shattered, exploding into a sky full of fire, which was noticed almost immediately on Earth.

Even in daylight, the light from the Martian explosion was no less than that of two suns shining together.

A blinding white light flashed, and people felt a stinging pain in their eyes. They quickly closed their eyes and reopened them only after their eyes had adjusted.

But the divine light came and went quickly. By the time many people had adjusted to the intensity of the light and wanted to look again, only one sun remained in the sky.

Everything returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

Ordinary people have no idea what just happened, even though in recent years, cultivating immortality has become no secret and Earth has long entered an era of spiritual energy revival.

But no matter how bold people are, they wouldn't associate it with the idea that Mars was blown up.

While observatories and other places are aware of the situation, they only know what happened to Mars and are completely unaware of much more.

Only the cultivators with profound cultivation levels were pale-faced and staring blankly into space.

They all thought they were doomed. Mars isn't far from Earth; a galactic war would inevitably affect it.

But who would have thought that the Earth would remain unharmed despite such fluctuations, with its orbit barely deviating from its course.

It's as if there's an invisible giant hand outside the Earth, firmly holding this aquamarine star in its grasp.

"Buzz!"

The fiery light of Yinghuo subsided, but the next moment, the Immortal Furnace unleashed its power, unleashing layers of laws that condensed into a black dragon, which slammed fiercely into the fleshy ball.

This is a true ultimate strike, no less powerful than that of the Flawless Emperor!
After such a long period of growth, the Immortal Furnace has also soared to the sky, breaking through all laws with a single weapon!

Faced with the fierce attack, the fleshy ball trembled, and five-colored divine light burst forth, making this star field incomparably dazzling.

But this is just an instinctive defense; in his flesh ball form, the Undying Emperor's combat power is less than one-hundredth of what it used to be.

……

On the edge of the universe, in a mysterious place unreachable by mortals, a surging chaotic energy rises. A gleaming celestial blade floats here, cleaving through endless chaos, seizing the essence of creation from the beginning of time, and pouring it into the stone embryo below.

This is seizing the power of creation from heaven and earth to nourish the stone egg and lay an unparalleled foundation. Such treatment is unmatched throughout the entire universe.

Because this Heavenly Blade, although not yet a Celestial Artifact, is not far from that level. The deity is always awakened, equivalent to a Great Emperor with endless lifespan!

The Heavenly Blade is as one, its killing intent unparalleled. A chilling aura emanates from its blade, which appears as a white, crystalline white. At first glance, it seems to be made of a single material, but upon closer inspection, one can discover that the Heavenly Blade has five colors. It is forged from five kinds of supreme immortal metals, which are perfectly integrated, making it appear as a single entity.

Throughout history, there has been a legend that when the nine immortal metals are combined and forged into a weapon, it has the potential to transform into an immortal artifact.

This is not speculation, but the result of the ancient emperors' joint deduction of the essence of immortal gold.

Just like the Heavenly Blade at this moment, its state is very mysterious, in a state of half-awake and half-awake. For countless years, it has been spontaneously absorbing chaotic energy. Ordinary imperial weapons cannot do such a thing.

The Heavenly Blade is less a weapon and more a restricted emperor, a living enlightened being who always guards one person and bestows blessings upon unborn beings—this is truly extravagant.

But at that moment, the Heavenly Blade, which had been silent for countless ages, trembled and sensed a summons.

There was no incantation to summon troops; it simply sensed that someone was calling it.

"The Emperor..."

Since its inception, the Heavenly Blade has always been by the Emperor's side, serving as a continuation of his life.

Therefore, the Emperor can summon the Heavenly Blade to fight simply by thinking about it, without needing any summoning spells.

"Hey!"

As Yin and Yang cleaved through the darkness and dawn, the Undying Heavenly Blade, as if splitting the heavens and earth, sliced ​​through the vast universe. The blade trembled, and a white aura of sword energy dissipated, transforming into a beam of light that cascaded down like a waterfall, crashing into the calm lake and shaking the vast starry sky.

This is a sword with endless legends, yet few have ever seen its true form.

In the world of Shrouding the Heavens, weapons are not chosen arbitrarily, but are extensions of the Dao, carriers of the Dao. The Heavenly Blade embodies the Dao itself, which shows the power of this blade and the ambition of the Undying Emperor.

After disappearing for countless ages, it has now reappeared, radiating a chilling light that freezes the thirty-three heavens. Its blade cries resound through the heavens, filled with joy, ready to once again fight alongside its master until the universe collapses. On this day, the Undying Heavenly Blade traverses the sky, its vast blade energy like a swiftly flowing galaxy, tearing through the desolate universe and shaking all the realms.

Compared to the Heavenly Blade, all the star rivers seemed dim and could not compete with its brilliance. Wherever it went, destruction followed. Huge celestial bodies were shattered into pieces, all cut by the blade's energy.

It did not exude any great divine power; it merely relied on the sharpness of its own body to cut through the vast universe and arrive in another universe.

"when!"

It was colorful, radiant with divine light, and its blade energy resembled a divine sea, stirring up countless waves that extinguished the Milky Way and directly cleaved the magnificent immortal gold furnace away.

"boom!"

A terrifying collision occurred, with some of the most invincible weapons of the time clashing together in this starry sky.

The endless star field shattered, and this sea of ​​stars became a wasteland.

Fortunately, this place is no longer Yinghuo. The Immortal Furnace cut off the star sea and used the Great Teleportation Technique to forcibly take the flesh ball away.

Originally, it intended to take the flesh ball to the borderlands and throw it into the Creation Tribulation, but unexpectedly, it was cut off by the Heavenly Blade.

The heavens and myriad realms trembled, sensing the collision of two supreme divine powers. Although their cultivation levels were too low to see the specifics, they understood that a new situation had arisen.

The forbidden zone of life in the Big Dipper constellation trembled.

As expected, the Immortal Emperor did not kill himself, but instead struggled to live through Nirvana, life after life, and in doing so, he gained supreme magical power, even transforming the Heavenly Blade.

"Striving through lifetimes, forever existing in the mortal world, is this the path to immortality?"

"The one in the ancient forbidden land, although his condition is not right, doesn't seem to have committed suicide?!"

Throughout history, every supreme figure has been a figure who amazed an era. I never thought of it that way before because there was no precedent.

The example of the Immortal Emperor, coupled with the situation of the Ruthless One, has given many Supreme Beings some insights.

Were they wrong from the very beginning?

He severed his own body, fell into the realm of the Emperor, and used the Immortal Source to seal himself away, hoping to enter the Immortal Realm and achieve immortality.

But at the moment of self-severance, what is severed is not only cultivation, but also one's spirit.
Time is merciless; it is the coldest force in the world that can strip everything away. Do they still have the will they had when they were at their peak?
Is there another path in this world, one that doesn't require self-destruction, but rather involves defying everything and relying on oneself to continuously struggle through the mortal realm?

The Supreme Being pondered, and the overwhelming imperial pressure swept across the land, but it was somewhat unstable.

Questioning one's past is itself a form of self-denial, which is especially serious for ancient emperors.

In simple terms, it means that there is a problem with the Dao heart. Even if it is only a slight crack, it is a tremendous change for the ancient emperor.

"No, struggling through countless lifetimes in the mortal world may be the right path, but I am not wrong either. To fight my way into the Immortal Realm must also be the right path!"

A supreme being roared, his voice vast and boundless, resounding throughout the heavens and myriad realms, as resounding as iron.

He was reaffirming his belief: since he had already made his choice, he shouldn't dwell on the path he hadn't yet taken.

Thinking about things that have never happened to you is pointless; it only leads to endless self-examination and internal exhaustion.

This state is clearly not right. If it is not stopped in time, it may lead to self-doubt.

Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years!

This statement is never nonsense. Sometimes, a single sentence can be insightful and penetrating, surpassing even a hundred volumes of scriptures.

Some of the supreme beings who were still questioning themselves suddenly realized what was happening after hearing these words, and felt a sense of lingering fear.

That's right! As an ancient emperor, since you've already made your choice and can't turn back, there's no point in overthinking a path you've never taken before.

They can learn from it, but they absolutely must not regret it.

Deep in the starry sky, a celestial blade descended, sheltering the fleshy ball above.

The immortal furnace vibrated incessantly, its dazzling immortal light flowing like a long river, constantly surging forward, but to no avail, unable to break through the barrier set up by the Heavenly Blade.

Although both are weapons that have reached the level of immortality, the Immortal Furnace is somewhat inferior to the Heavenly Blade in that it lacks the accumulation of time.

Seeing this, the Immortal Furnace no longer lingered. It tore through the void, returned to the borderlands, and plunged into the world-destroying lightning tribulation.

"boom!"

The black sea of ​​lightning was devoid of any light, with only terrifying explosions echoing throughout the universe.

Li Yao was covered in injuries, and even with the True Phoenix Technique, he was almost unable to withstand the attack.

The Immortal Furnace returned, hanging above Li Yao's head, showering down endless rain of light, like a curtain of light protecting his broken body.

Li Yao was slightly disappointed that he hadn't taken this opportunity to severely injure the Immortal Emperor.

However, in an instant, he cleared his mind of distractions and focused on dealing with the creation tribulation.

This was not without its gains; although the Immortal Emperor was not severely injured, his ascension process was hindered.

Originally, if he had followed the Immortal Emperor's pace, even though he interrupted his Nirvana, he could have at least retained 40% of his gains.

But after being disturbed by the Immortal Furnace, the 40% chance is definitely gone; at best, they'll only get 20%.

The enemy suffered losses before the battle even began, which was a great boon for Li Yao.

"Now, it's all about racing against time," he thought to himself.

The Undying Emperor is definitely unable to make a move right now, and all the Supreme Beings are certainly watching him. If the Heavenly Blade leaves, there's no guarantee that some Supreme Being won't have the audacity to try and taste the pure Phoenix Blood.

This is also Li Yao's opportunity; he must seize this period to end the creation of the Dharma.

"boom!"

With his cultivation surging, Li Yao gathered his own blood and energy, continuously increasing his combat power, and the "All" secret technique remained in a constantly activated state.

He defied the heavens, soaring upwards like a dragon, constantly charging upwards. The Thunder Emperor's Treasure Technique was brought to its extreme, aiming to break into the center of the Heavenly Tribulation and end it ahead of schedule.

The entire universe was shaking, and everyone stared intently, knowing the magnitude of the crisis.

Time flies, and several days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Finally, deep within the starry sky, the fleshy ball burst forth with a heaven-reaching, five-colored divine light.

The Immortal Emperor emerged from within, completely halting his Nirvana rebirth. Due to Li Yao's interruption, he almost forfeited most of the gains he had made from this Nirvana.

In other words, he wasted the past tens of thousands of years.

The Undying Emperor was furious. His golden eyes pierced through layers of void, looking towards the desolate borderlands, where the figures were struggling through the tribulation of lightning.

P.S.: I can't change it at all; it was my overestimation of my abilities. From now on, I'll stick to a consistent midnight update schedule.

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