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

Chapter 432 Immortal Realm
The large crack is not straight ahead. Although the general direction remains the same, it is tortuous, with countless pits and small cracks extending outwards.

When the Desolate Emperor opened the path to immortality, he didn't consider so many things. With a single punch, his unparalleled power surged forth, inevitably causing this situation.

At this moment, the Golden Crow Emperor was in a deep abyss, covered by surging chaotic energy, where killing intent intertwined and immortal runes were submerged in patches, and he huddled inside.

"boom!"

The golden divine light blazed brightly, and the imperial might permeated the air. A large golden bell lay horizontally, enveloping the Golden Crow Emperor and resisting the endless chaotic sword light and the attacks of immortal runes.

"when!"

The bell tolled mournfully, and cracks were already faintly visible on its surface.

This is an unimaginable scene; the current emperor has been forced into such a predicament!

Li Yao paused for a moment, then carefully sensed the surroundings and discovered that the immortal laws here already possessed the power of a quasi-Heavenly Emperor. However, he was unaffected and activated the Primordial Holy Light Technique, making him impervious to all laws.

No matter how powerful the laws of immortality are, he remains relaxed and at ease, stepping into this place as if strolling through his own backyard.

However, given the Golden Crow Emperor's strength, it's clear that he's finding it difficult to advance or retreat here. It's like entering a forbidden area filled with swords and spears, leaving him no room to maneuver. If he's not careful, he could be pierced right through.

The most valuable quality in a person is self-awareness. Jinwu got a little carried away and didn't pay attention when he charged, and he accidentally got carried away.

For some reason, a sentence kept popping into Li Yao's mind.

"They were fine when they came, but they can't go back."

This phrase perfectly describes Jinwu's current predicament.

"Fellow Daoist Heavenly Emperor, I beg you to lend me a hand!" The Golden Crow no longer cared about saving face and pleaded in a humble voice.

To him, face meant nothing compared to life!

Li Yao chuckled, not making a move, but calmly said, "Our relationship is so-so, we even have some minor grudges between us, why should I lend a hand?"

Back on the ancient star of Heavenly Soldiers, the two had a confrontation and nearly came to blows over the Heavenly Venerable Immortal Platform Divine Liquid. Later, the Golden Crow became wary and chose to retreat.

But since the feud had already been formed, Li Yao's decision not to settle scores didn't mean he forgot about it or considered it a thing of the past.

Although fighting for resources is common in the cultivation world, many people become friends after fighting each other and later develop a mutual respect.

For example, in the original novel, Ye Fan had grudges with Dao Yi, Huo Qizi, Huo Lin'er, and others in the early stages, but later they all let bygones be bygones and even became close friends.

However, this situation is clearly not applicable to Li Yao and Jinwu, and they have not yet overcome this hurdle.

Li Yao didn't care because he felt it was unnecessary. The treasures of heaven and earth belong to the strong. It wasn't a matter of hatred, but he wouldn't repay evil with kindness either.

If the Supreme One had attacked him back then, and the Golden Crow had helped him, even if it was just to stop him, to fulfill the duty of the current emperor, or just to put on a show, he would have been grateful. He would not only have turned the page on the past, but he would have remembered this kindness.

But Jinwu did not. As the current emperor, he chose to stand by and watch the two sides fight. Perhaps he even wished that Li Yao would perish in the hands of the Supreme Being.

In this way, he, the current emperor, would remain supreme and rule the universe, and there would be no situation where two emperors coexist.

All living beings in the myriad realms dared not speak aloud, but they all harbored resentment in their hearts, feeling that this great emperor of the present lacked vision and the magnanimity of past emperors.

The word "Great Emperor" carries immense weight, its significance resounding throughout history. Every Great Emperor in ancient history has amazed an era, their heroic spirit unparalleled throughout the ages.

Even the Stone Emperor, during his reign, would step forward to suppress any unusual activity in the forbidden zones of life and protect all living beings.

And the beings of all the heavens and myriad realms reciprocated with offerings, prostrations, and worship, presenting their own faith.

The Golden Crow Emperor, on the other hand, remained aloof and unperturbed despite the repeated disturbances in the forbidden zone, as long as the Golden Crow Clan was not involved. He simply sat back and watched Li Yao and the Supremes fight to the death, his intentions self-evident.

Therefore, how could Li Yao possibly offer assistance at this time?

Jinwu had obviously thought of this as well, and felt somewhat ashamed and annoyed.

This was the embarrassment of having his little scheme exposed to his face. After all, he was the second Great Emperor of the Post-Ancient Era. He didn't say it, but he had his own pride in his heart.

Normally, I could never bear such humiliation.

But the situation is different now. If Li Yao doesn't help, he will be trapped here and die, because the Tongtian magic power will eventually run dry.

Helpless, he could only plead, "Fellow Daoist Heavenly Emperor, what happened in the past was my fault. I hope you will be magnanimous and forgive me for what I did. Please help me this once. I will repay your kindness in the future."

"Ha!" Li Yao scoffed. This trick of trying to get something out of someone with empty words had actually been used on him.

Even after all that, Jinwu still wanted to get his help just by talking, without giving him any real benefits.

It's rare to see someone so arrogant.

He didn't bother to say anything more to the other party, and strode forward, continuing his journey towards the Immortal Realm.

The starry sky was dim, the great stars had shattered, and darkness stretched ahead. Only the light from the vast world in the distance, like a lighthouse on the sea, guided the way.

"Fellow Daoist Heavenly Emperor..." Watching Li Yao leave, the Golden Crow grew anxious and hurriedly called out.

But Li Yao was too lazy to pay attention to him. Without turning his head, he was surrounded by a dazzling light, as if he were being adorned with immortal flames, burning fiercely, with each wisp intensely burning.

His speed was so fast that it could be described as astonishing. With each step he took, he covered a great distance, and in the blink of an eye, the light dimmed and disappeared without a trace.

Jinwu was furious and enraged that Li Yao had refused to help him in his time of need, showing such pettiness despite the revered title of Heavenly Emperor.

"when!"

The Golden Bell of the Dao Tribulation trembled, and the vast imperial might descended. This great rift blazed brightly, like a giant sun rising, illuminating all directions.

The Golden Crow became fierce. Provoked by Li Yao's attitude, it reverted to its original form, burned its Great Emperor essence, and soared into the sky under the influence of the Golden Bell of Tribulation, wanting to fight its way out of this immortal path.

"I can fight my way out on my own without anyone's help!" That's what he thought.

"boom!"

As they fought their way out of the side path, the chaotic sword energy and immortal runes surged even more violently, spreading everywhere and increasing the pressure several times over.

"Wow!"

A mournful cry echoed along the celestial path, the brilliant sun dimmed, the great bell tolled, and golden blood splattered.

"puff!"

Its golden feathers dimmed, and the Golden Crow appeared as if it had been struck by a heavy blow, with cracks appearing all over its body, and golden imperial blood dripping continuously.

He was filled with a burning desire to fight his way out despite the terrifying onslaught, but the main road was filled with chaotic sword energy and immortal runes, and every step he took made him stagger.

"boom!"

Chaotic sword energy spread out in patches, and immortal runes were vast. They intertwined with each other, and the sword energy surged across the sky. Each strand was enough to kill the person who was about to attain enlightenment and turn into rain of light.

"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"...

The Golden Bell of Tribulation trembled continuously, and sword energy crashed against it like a cascading waterfall, causing the golden light to dim and flicker.

The golden crow roared, spitting out a burst of divine fire from its mouth, pure and yang, which burned the heavens and turned all living beings to ashes.

Golden claws extended, clenched into fists, covered with dense, fine scales, as if cast from divine gold.

The unparalleled fist light surged, and the imperial laws astounded the world. The Golden Crow kept throwing punches, blasting forward and shattering swathes of sword energy. However, he was also severely injured by the recoil, coughing up blood continuously. After only a few steps, the Golden Crow could no longer bear it. His life force rapidly weakened, and he quickly found another side path, fought his way there, and hid.

It's not worth risking your life for a mere pride; it's not worth it.

Jinwu was somewhat disheartened. Looking at the endless end, after weighing the pros and cons, he chose to give up.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

When he charged towards the Immortal Realm, he was at the height of his ambition. Because he felt that there was great hope, he held nothing back and was so ambitious that he did not care about the depletion of his own energy. Therefore, he seemed to have divine assistance.

Anyway, as long as you break through to the Immortal Path, achieving immortality and restoring your original essence will be a piece of cake.

However, when they discovered that their source was almost dried up, and the Immortal Realm was like the moon reflected in water—visible but untouchable—they weighed the pros and cons and chose to give up.

Now, provoked by Li Yao and hampered by his pride, he forced himself to fight his way out, but after weighing the pros and cons, he felt the chances were slim, and his anger dissipated.

"Forget it, forget it, I'll just wait for the Heavenly Emperor to return and beg him humbly. At worst..." After suffering a setback, the Golden Crow was completely defeated.

If all else fails, he might as well submit. After all, the coexistence of two emperors is already a reality. Whether people are willing to admit it or not, in the hearts of the masses, this emperor who broke through first is not as important as the Heavenly Emperor.

In the past, Jinwu had fantasized that even if the two emperors stood side by side, they would maintain a sense of equal strength. Now it seems that this was indeed wishful thinking.

Alas, of all the great emperors throughout history, none have suffered as tragically as the Golden Crow.

……

Ahead, Li Yao, who was rapidly advancing towards the Immortal Realm, was unaware that in that short moment, Jinwu had undergone several changes in his state of mind, and at this moment, all his attention was focused on the Immortal Realm.

The vast and boundless world is neither a continent nor a single star.

The so-called Immortal Realm is actually a universe, but its area is countless times larger than that of the human world. The difference between the two is like the difference between a planet and the universe.

However, the Immortal Realm is also composed of large stars connected in a line, with star fields hanging like black curtains and scattering starlight.

However, the Great Dao rules of the Immortal Realm are more complete, powerful, and active, and each of its major stars, taken out individually, can easily defeat the Big Dipper.

This was the Immortal Realm at its peak after the destruction, known as the homeland of immortals, even more vast and powerful.

Li Yao traveled at breakneck speed, transforming into a golden lightning bolt, his entire body enveloped in celestial radiance, imbued with the Primordial Holy Light Technique, making him impervious to all magic.

Even so, as the game progressed, he began to feel some pressure, and his pace inevitably slowed down.

Of course, it's not difficult. It's like the difference between a normal run and a cross-country run with a 10-kilogram load. It's still within my tolerance range.

"At the current level, to get here, one would need the combat power of a Heavenly Emperor. If the Azure Emperor were here, he would be at the peak of his second life, with combat power firmly at the Heavenly Emperor level."

Looking at the vast world so close at hand, Li Yao felt somewhat dazed.

What a vast world it was, stretching as far as the eye could see, with endless stars in sight, each one expansive in itself.

For example, the closest star to him was a large, azure-blue star, which was nothing in the vast universe before him, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was insignificant, but it was still more than ten times larger than the ancient Big Dipper.

This is exaggerated!

In the universe of Shrouding the Heavens, the Big Dipper Ancient Star is already the most advanced ancient star with life. The only ancient stars that can compare with it are Ziwei, Gouchen, and others.

Looking across the entire universe, there are very few ancient stars like the Big Dipper, but in the world before us, they are nothing.

The large, azure star is the ancient star of the Immortal Homeland, located in the middle to lower reaches of the Earth. There are countless stars larger than this ancient star in this vast world.

As far as Li Yao could see, there was a magnificent ancient star, its size unbelievable.

They are too far apart to be accurately estimated, but they are roughly a thousand times larger than the ancient blue star.

He could not see beyond that, but he was certain that this was not the limit of the homeland of immortals. The scope he could see was perhaps less than one ten-thousandth of this damaged immortal realm.

Because the place where Li Yao is now is a passage opened up by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor.

Just because this passage is large enough doesn't mean we should ignore the fact that it's a passage. All we can see is the view in front of us; to the sides, there are only endless void barriers.

It's like looking out of a sealed cardboard box through a hole the size of an eye; you can't see the whole world.

"Not only is it enormous in size, but its ecological environment and the laws of the universe are also absolutely perfect, far surpassing the universe of Shrouding the Heavens." Li Yao gazed at the azure star with some emotion.

He was very far from the azure star at this moment, and the Great Sage might never be able to cross it in his entire life.

Even so, the powerful divine sense still managed to perceive the aura emanating from that ancient star, even through the barrier between worlds.

The number of supreme beings who emerged from this one star alone is probably comparable to the total number of supreme beings from the era of the mythical universe of Shrouding the Heavens to the post-ancient era.

There is also the longevity substance that drives the supreme beings crazy. There is an enormous amount of it in this vast universe. Just standing here, Li Yao feels completely comfortable, and the effects of time on his body have been greatly reduced.

This alone is enough to drive the Dark Lord mad. His lifespan, which was originally only a few decades, is extended by tens of thousands of years in this vast universe, directly lengthening his remaining lifespan.

If it were a powerful emperor like the Golden Crow, living for millions of years would be easy; the gap between the two realms is simply too great.

If even longevity substances are like this, then the essence of heaven and earth is even more different. Li Yao even saw that in a distant starry sky secret place, the essence was so rich that it was spontaneously generating divine source liquid, which gathered into a lake.

That's enough to make ten people self-proclaim themselves; Li Yao saw more than a dozen such extraordinary places.

"The boundary is more worth throwing away!" he exclaimed.

You wouldn't believe it until you see it. Comparing the universe of "Covering the Sky" to the countryside is just bragging; the two are not even in the same dimension.

The world of Shrouding the Sky is entirely composed of small tribes from the primitive era, who are poorly clothed and starving, in contrast to modern international metropolises.

It was fortunate that Li Yao's Dao heart was firm, and he resisted the temptation to rush into the Immortal Realm at this moment.

"I'll come here sooner or later, it's just a matter of time. For now, a small tribe suits me better." Li Yao suppressed his inner desires.

"boom!"

After calming down for a while, Li Yao moved. He raised his hand, clenched his fist, and unleashed his boundless magical power and boiling cultivation. He then launched his unparalleled fist technique towards the barrier in front of him.

I don't plan to go to the Immortal Realm right now, but since I'm already here, I definitely have to take something with me.

For example, if some of that vast amount of longevity substance were captured with great magical power and brought back to the world of Shrouding the Heavens, it would be an unimaginably rare substance.

The Eastern Wilderness, a forbidden land of life, is formed from the origin of the universe. The reason why the supreme beings love it is that the longevity substances there are more concentrated than usual. Sealing oneself there can effectively alleviate the damage caused by the years.

The longevity substances within the vast universe far surpass those of the forbidden lands of life. If some are brought back and integrated into the Undying Mountain, a simplified version of a small immortal realm can be created.

"boom!"

The Great Dao roared, the Heavenly Emperor's Laws surged, endless chaos surged, and countless beams of light burst forth, each one shaking the heavens and earth. It was a complex interweaving of various laws, possessing the power to overturn all the heavens and myriad realms.

That was an unparalleled fist light, a chaotic expanse, Li Yao's invincible fist technique, containing countless profound mysteries of unparalleled fist techniques. Its unleashing at this moment was truly earth-shattering.

Chaos surged, sweeping like a hurricane, and Li Yao's figure disappeared, leaving only endless fist light.

"boom!"

The sky collapsed and the earth cracked, the barriers of the world split open, like a river bursting through a dam, with raging torrents surging out from the breach.

　Thank you to Hu Wei for the 100 coins!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)