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

Chapter 425 An Eternal Wait

Deep in the starry sky, on the ancient road of myriad races, everyone is setting off, using various means to reach the Big Dipper Star Region as quickly as possible.

They all wanted to witness the prosperity of this era and hear a tragic and heroic song of conquering the immortal path.

Top talents from all walks of life flocked to the site, all of whom had left their names on the ancient road crystal tablet.

If these people were born in other eras, they would all be promising talents vying for the throne. But in this life, they are all just supporting characters, destined to have no hope.

Because there is already a great emperor in this world, not everyone can break through all the shackles and become an emperor like the Heavenly Emperor.

Throughout history, there has only been one Heavenly Emperor: himself.

Apart from these, even the most outstanding figures such as the First Divine General of the Ancient Heavenly Court, the First Divine General of the Primordial Immortal Court, and the Supreme Being of the Nine Netherworlds failed to break through the myriad paths.

It's easy to imagine how difficult it would be to replicate the myth of the Heavenly Emperor.

Even so, no one dares to underestimate them. Those who leave their names on the crystal tablet will, barring any unforeseen circumstances, become cosmic heroes who can dominate a region and transform into quasi-emperors.

Time flies, and as the days pass, people feel that each day is like a year, and they gaze longingly at the road to immortality every day.

The Continent of Yao Guang.

Li Yao sat cross-legged atop the Undying Mountain, his entire body engulfed in raging flames. The magnificent immortal furnace rose and fell, its surface interwoven with mysterious patterns, each one extremely intricate, resembling the tangible trajectory of the Great Dao.

After returning from the borderlands, he did not appear in the mortal world, but instead quietly returned to the Yao Guang Continent.

He was also severely injured in the battle with the Undying Emperor. Thanks to the true blood of the Immortal Phoenix, he recovered about 70-80% of his injuries, but the remaining 20% ​​will take some time to heal.

Therefore, in recent days, he has been recuperating and expelling the Heavenly Emperor Dao from his body to heal his Dao injuries.

With the examples of the Void Emperor and the Fighting Saint Emperor before him, Li Yao did not want to die young and therefore attached great importance to maintaining his health.

Fighting while injured puts a great strain on the body, and if the injuries don't heal, they will gradually damage one's life force.

Fortunately, with the essence of the immortal phoenix blood, his injuries were fully healed in just a few days, and he reached his peak condition.

Li Yao was not in a hurry. After recovering from his injuries, he did not go to the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, but instead began to stabilize his cultivation level.

He gained a lot from this breakthrough into the Emperor realm, but he hasn't fully digested what he's learned yet, and his combat strength still has room for improvement.

Besides that, he also studied the Immortal Emperor's primordial spirit, wanting to explore the other's memories and find some incomplete immortal scriptures.

As the homeland of immortals, the Immortal Realm was severely damaged in the war of the Chaotic Ancient Era. However, even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse. There may not be many complete inheritances, but there must be many incomplete immortal scriptures.

For ordinary people, those immortal scriptures can only be used for reference, but for Li Yao they are of great use. The Heavenly Book can deduce them completely and also meet the requirements for advancement.

However, the Undying Emperor was very stubborn, guarding his sea of ​​consciousness and not giving Li Yao a chance. Forcibly invading would only annihilate his primordial spirit.

Although he was unwilling to accept this, he put it aside for the time being and prepared to explore its memories again after his cultivation had reached a higher level.

"boom!"

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the ancient star of the Big Dipper experienced a tremendous tremor. An unparalleled divine power surged forth, piercing through the heavens and the earth, and even penetrating beyond the realms, causing countless great stars to shatter into dust.

The dazzling light surged and radiated brilliantly, with various terrifying Dao principles emerging, each containing terrifying killing power. Countless ancient saints exclaimed in alarm, as if this world was about to collapse.

The Big Dipper trembled violently, and a rift in the sky nearly tore through the Eastern Wilderness, creating a long, deep crack in the void. Outside the ancient forbidden land, the passage opened completely, expanding to tens of thousands of feet in length and plunging into the forbidden area.

The path to immortality has begun, and the entire world is crumbling as an extremely powerful force of the Great Dao invades and collides with the Great Dao of this universe.

"It's here! The Immortal Path has manifested, and the two realms are connecting!"

"What astonishing Dao principles, what rich essence! Just the connection alone has transformed this place into divine land. It's hard to imagine how prosperous the Immortal Realm must be."

Everyone gasped in surprise, their eyes burning with excitement as they stared at the passageway. If they hadn't retained some semblance of reason, they probably would have already rushed through.

Suddenly, the sounds of the Great Dao resounded throughout the heavens and earth, like incantations from the immortal realm or divine chants from ancient immortals' sacrifices, vast and powerful, echoing across the nine heavens and ten earths.

At the same time, a terrifying fluctuation occurred, and the entire star field nearly collapsed.

Fortunately, the ancient star of the Big Dipper is very special and extremely sturdy. It is protected by the Great Emperor's magic array and has several forbidden zones. Otherwise, this star field would not have been able to escape this fluctuation.

"As expected of the Burial Emperor Star, it possesses endless legends."

"The final resting place of the great emperor in his later years is full of endless mysteries. Even the laws of the immortal realm cannot destroy this place."

Everyone was initially alarmed, but after discovering that the beam of light shot into the sky while Beidou remained unharmed, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"boom!"

Suddenly, the Immortal Path exploded, and a corpse fell out, startling everyone.

The corpses that fell from the Immortal Path were either ancient emperors or ancient celestial beings who had once fought on the Immortal Path and were forever left there, just like the Taiyin Human Emperor.

The person in the present moment was dressed in very ancient clothing, but it quickly dissipated into nothingness, leaving behind a blazing inferno that obscured their vision.

The ancient emperor's transformation into the Dao was terrifyingly sudden, leaving no time for anyone to react. Or rather, no one had ever expected it.

Because the last time the Human Emperor transformed into a Dao, the commotion was very small and did not affect any living beings, people naturally assumed that this Ancient Celestial Venerable would also care about all living beings like the Human Emperor and would restrain his Dao when he perished.

"puff!"

Dozens of ancient saints couldn't avoid it and were swept by the beam of light, instantly turning into bloody mud. No matter how powerful they were, they seemed so weak at this moment.

“A month ago, the Heavenly Emperor had to fight his way into the Immortal Path, but now the Immortal Path has opened up on its own, making the road to the Immortal Realm countless times wider and smoother.”

"It will be soon. Once the laws of the Immortal Path stabilize, a Supreme Being will likely be born."

People predicted that the Immortal Path might open in the next day or two. But they were clearly overthinking it. As soon as they finished speaking, the Immortal Path shattered again, countless immortal light and matter flew out, and another half of a charred body fell down, even more ancient than the previous one. Even an ancient celestial being turned into pus and blood.

Before any exclamations could be heard, chaos surged within the Immortal Path, as if a vast dragon's roar resounded, and a true dragon appeared in the world, falling to the edge of the Immortal Path.

"What is that? I think I saw a real dragon flying out of the Immortal Realm and then falling down."

"A creature from the Immortal Realm? It doesn't look like the true dragon that the Heavenly Emperor killed last time."

"No, that's Xue Yueqing, the Demon Emperor who once shook the universe. In his later years, he fought on the Immortal Path and almost made it in, but he finally fell before the Immortal Gate. This is his lingering regret."

At the same time, even more immortal light and matter were emanating from the immortal path.

And people know that the path to immortality has been fully opened.

Demon Emperor Xue Yueqing was a demon emperor who defied the heavens and earth. He wielded a Demon Emperor Ruler that could strike the heavens above and subdue the netherworld below. In that era, it was extremely brilliant. Before attaining enlightenment, he had already killed a supreme being with divine blood.

In his later years, he fought his way through the Immortal Path, almost reaching its deepest point. Now, his lingering remnants have fallen out of the Immortal Path, which shows that the Immortal Path has been almost fully opened.

On this day, the entire Big Dipper constellation was shaken, and most people flew out of the constellation, far away from the Big Dipper.

Although the Heavenly Emperor is there to protect the world, everyone knows that if an ancient supreme being were to emerge, the aftershocks of their battle would be terrifying beyond imagination.

So they weren't in a hurry, planning to wait until the Heavenly Emperor dealt with the Supreme Being before returning to the ancient star of the Big Dipper.

But not everyone left. Some of the bolder ones chose to stay and head towards the desolate forbidden land.

Speaking of these people, some interesting things have happened recently.

Some visitors from outside the region went straight to the forbidden zone of life after arriving in the Big Dipper Starfield, and stood outside to observe for a long time.

This group of people was extremely bold, seemingly certain that with the Heavenly Emperor present, even the most supreme being would have to behave themselves and dare not make the slightest move.

Taking advantage of this, they stood openly outside the forbidden area, gazing into the depths before trembling as they left. Now, it is likely that the same group of people, along with some ancient saints nearing the end of their lifespans, are not only not leaving the Big Dipper, but are instead going against the grain, heading towards the desolate ancient forbidden land, to get close to the path to immortality.

"boom!"

The Immortal Path was in a state of great collapse, with surging and churning immortal mist that carried a sacred aura. Even just taking a breath of it would make one feel completely refreshed, as if one were about to ascend to immortality.

"This is true immortal energy, which can nourish the primordial spirit and physical body. It also contains a small amount of substances that enhance life essence, and it is mostly of great use to quasi-emperors."

People gasped in surprise. Many elderly cultivators, disregarding the danger, dragged their decaying bodies forward, trying to absorb as much immortal energy as possible.

It was visible to the naked eye that with each wisp of the medicine they absorbed, their energy and spirit improved rapidly, as if they had consumed a top-grade medicinal herb.

This naturally caused a sensation, attracting even more people to rush over, all unwilling to miss out on this divine object.

People from other worlds can hardly imagine how strong the desire for longevity is among the cultivators of the Heaven-Covering Cultivator. They are so powerful that they can manipulate the stars, yet they are all short-lived.

Boom!
This star field trembled violently, radiating divine light and matter in all directions, dazzling to the extreme, attracting countless cultivators who wanted to obtain even a wisp of it.

The chaotic energy surged, and the disordered energy of the Immortal Path gradually became clear. That long road gradually appeared in the world. Far away, at the end of the Immortal Path, there seemed to be an ancient building, majestic and magnificent.

Are those buildings from the Immortal Realm? People were amazed. They were so magnificent that they were not clearly visible, only reflected through the barrier of the world. Even so, they were still awe-inspiring.

Boom! The Immortal Path trembled violently once more.

It seemed as if a gust of wind swept through, carrying away the rubble, with a rich, immortal aura and an immortal power, as if it were a real object.
However, this scene was fleeting; the chaotic energy surged past and obscured everything.

"Just as predicted, it happened on this day."

Within the forbidden zone of life, an ancient supreme being roared, his supreme imperial might permeating the air, stirring the starry sea and causing countless great stars to shake and fall.

"boom!"

The heavens and earth trembled, and the great rift in the immortal realm released boundless light. Countless chaotic worlds, ancient trees, and rubble flew and shattered into dust. The laws there surged violently, destroying everything in their path. Even the chaotic energy was shaken apart, revealing a majestic pass once again.

This time, people were certain that it was not a physical object, but rather something formed from pure laws, emanating a terrifying aura that made all the saints tremble.

"After waiting for eternity, it finally appears!"

The supreme ruler sighed, which contained too many emotions, clearly indicating that his state of mind had been disturbed.

This is not hard to understand. After waiting for endless years, and seeing that the wish is about to be fulfilled, even the ancient emperors would feel something.

Those were two ancient emperors from the ancient human race. Because they had only been sealed for a short time, they were in excellent condition and could undergo a complete sublimation without dying.

Of course, the sublimation I'm talking about here isn't the kind where you fight to the death. You have to actively stop the sublimation state at a certain point, otherwise you'll still die.

Both human emperors, in their later years, severed their own flesh and fled into forbidden zones, becoming ancient supreme beings.

However, they never launched a dark rebellion; they proclaimed themselves immortals only.

There are others like them in the forbidden zone. In the era without an emperor, when no one in the world can rival the supreme being, this type of supreme being may even emerge to fight to the death and defeat the rebellious supreme being.

This situation occurred during the middle period of the ancient era.

There is no great emperor in the human race, and the nine holy bodies fight against the sky!
Those were dark times, when no one in the world attained enlightenment. It was only through the successive emergence of nine holy beings that all living beings were able to get through that unbearable period without an emperor.

However, the nine sacred bodies are not seamlessly connected; there are gaps in between, with intervals of ten to twenty thousand years.

One can imagine how dark it must have been, with the vast universe becoming a hunting ground for the supreme beings, none of whom could rival them.

It was in that environment that a supreme human being was born, achieved the ultimate sublimation, restored his Emperor status, and defeated the rebellious supreme being.

At that time, people had just experienced darkness and turmoil, and they were filled with fear, dread and hatred towards the forbidden zone. They believed that the two ancient supreme beings were just enemies, and when one of them was born, the other came out to settle the score.

They never imagined that the supreme being behind them wanted to protect the heavens and sacrificed himself for the sake of all living beings in the universe.

It wasn't until the last ten or twenty thousand years that many archaeologists searched through ancient books and explored large tombs, finally exonerating that supreme human.

The first supreme being to be born wore very ancient clothing, and later his origins were matched with those of an ancient celestial being from the mythological era.

The one who appeared later was clearly the Great Emperor of the Ancient Era. There were countless years between them, so it is unlikely that there was a personal feud between them. It is more likely to be another speculation.

Even today, this claim remains controversial, and many people still don't believe that there is a guardian spirit protecting all living beings within the Forbidden Zone.

Just as everyone was still in shock at the Supreme Being's voice, another commotion arose on the Immortal Path.

"Wow!"

A clear yet majestic voice rang out, shaking the world. At the end of the immortal path, a fiery red divine bird spread its wings and flew out from the majestic pass, carrying blazing flames as if to burn all tangible matter in the world.

"It's the Vermilion Bird! Such pure celestial aura! Is it a creature from the Celestial Realm?"

Many cultivators were envious, as if they had witnessed a myth. The Dao principles within their bodies actually became active because of the appearance of the Vermilion Bird.

"Roar!"

Just then, another roar rang out. It came from a white divine tiger, tall and strong, with each hair glistening like a piece of white jade. Its ferocious aura shook the heavens, displaying the full might of the king of beasts.

"Another celestial being, another being from the celestial realm has descended to the mortal world?"

"No, it's not a fairy spirit!" Someone discovered the truth and exclaimed in surprise.

"It is not a real creature, but evolved from the laws of the Immortal Realm, guarding the gates of the Immortal Realm and preventing people from the lower realms from getting close."

These words shattered the dreams of countless people, leaving them feeling disappointed, as they had believed they had encountered true immortals and confirmed the conjectures of countless heroes throughout history.

"There is also a Xuanwu, coiled beneath the giant gate, with a dragon's head, a tortoise's body, and a black snake wrapped around its back!"

"These are the Four Symbols; only the true dragon is missing."

"The Heavenly Emperor only cut off one of them, wasn't it the one that guarded the Immortal Gate?"

No one was calm; everyone was shouting and yelling, abandoning all decorum, all because they had seen the Immortal Path and a gate to the Immortal Realm. Could that be the Immortal Realm behind it?
"when!"

Suddenly, the divine bell tolled, a tremendous sound that reverberated throughout the world. Its source was the end of the Immortal Path, where the laws of the Immortal Path swept away all obstacles on the Immortal Path, as if sweeping away garbage, and pushing them out of the passage.

Those obstacles were all invaluable treasures to the cultivators of the Heaven-Covering Sect.

boom!
Just then, the Eastern Wilderness trembled violently, the earth's veins surged, and an ancient tower flew out from underground to capture the laws emanating from the Immortal Path. Then, it vanished in a flash.

The movements were so fast that even the Supreme Being was momentarily stunned.

At the same time, Li Yao on the Yao Guang Continent also tore through the void and followed the aura of the Desolate Tower.

"Now! In the blink of an eye, at the right time and in the right place, charge in!"

The ancient supreme beings roared, their divine might sweeping across the heavens and earth, disrupting the order of the world. They were supreme, overlooking all the myriad paths of heaven and earth.

This is a terrifying upheaval, but also the most brilliant moment in the ancient history of cultivation!
Amidst the thunderous roar, the Imperial Laws danced, and various Great Dao Heavenly Sounds were heard endlessly, profound and complex. The supreme Dharma images soared into the sky, each standing tall between heaven and earth, with endless mountains and rivers beneath their feet.

With the Immortal Path fully opened, the Supreme Beings could no longer restrain themselves. They absorbed the essence of all directions, striving to restore their peak state, achieve ultimate sublimation, and conquer the Immortal Realm.

In this life, it's all or nothing. Everyone knows that with the Heavenly Emperor protecting the world, if they fail, they have no chance to start a turmoil, devour all living beings, and restore themselves.

Five figures appeared, all believing that the path to immortality in this world was real.

They had originally planned to wait and see, letting others try first, but with the fall of Shi Huang and the others, they had no choice but to step in themselves.

(End of this chapter)