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

Chapter 443 Chuanying
The God Organization, one of the universe's dominant forces, briefly showed its power before the Golden Crow attained enlightenment and chose to retreat from the world again.

Li Yao came here hoping to make contact with the divine organization in order to find another person and explore the traces of the underworld.

In the Eternal Starfield, there is a branch of a divine organization, headed by the Quasi-Emperor White-Haired Sword God, which is one of the key locations of this force.

The God Organization's stronghold is very secretive, located in a small world. It was personally established by a quasi-emperor and is extremely large, with magnificent undulating mountains, a rushing river, rare and exotic beasts, and abundant resources.

Even in a place like the Eternal Starfield, the God Organization's stronghold is incredibly futuristic, with towering skyscrapers, small spaceships everywhere, and a giant holographic projection unfolding in the air, playing a... movie!
The scene depicts a starry sky, dark and deep. The camera zooms in from afar, eventually revealing a lifeless star. The smooth camera movement immediately grabs the viewer's attention, while rousing background music plays, raising the audience's anticipation.

Accompanied by rousing music, the scene zooms in rapidly, moving forward at faster-than-light speed, and finally freezes on a figure.

It was a figure from behind, tall and slender, with unparalleled elegance. He wore a green robe that fluttered in the wind, and his black hair was loose and flowing, each strand glistening. He stood on a celestial furnace.

With such an appearance, the entire universe knew who the figure in the back was, and countless viewers exclaimed in surprise.

"God!"

This is a belief, and it's not just the strongholds of the divine organization; the entire Eternal Starfield is in a similar situation at this moment.

The movie currently playing is called "The Heavenly Emperor's Calendar," which mainly tells the story of what happened to the Heavenly Emperor on the Eternal Star. However, since the Heavenly Emperor is supreme, he could not possibly appear in this way. Therefore, the story's perspective mainly focuses on the Heavenly Emperor's general, Fan Xian...

The entire film is full of twists and turns, with a tight plot and constant climaxes, making the audience cheer continuously. Even the occasional glimpse of the Heavenly Emperor's back, or just him sitting cross-legged in the Dragon Cave cultivating, makes the audience shout "Heavenly Emperor!"

With her unparalleled beauty and captivating charm, Fan Xian once again portrays a divine general under the Heavenly Emperor, majestic and powerful, unapproachable and possessing a divine quality that has been filtered through the eyes of countless people.

Inside a modern skyscraper, which was actually a solemn and majestic palace, Li Yao looked at the holographic projection in the sky and was speechless. He felt a rare sense of embarrassment and didn't know what to say.

Beside him, the white-haired quasi-emperor stammered, unsure of what to say, but finally forced himself to speak: "The Eternal Starfield is somewhat special; they had no intention of offending us."

"I know." Li Yao remained noncommittal. He wasn't an old fogey; he could still understand the plot. The entire movie praised his greatness and had completely deified him.

Seeing that he wasn't angry, the white-haired quasi-emperor couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. "I didn't know the Heavenly Emperor had come. Is there anything you wish to do?"

"Let the old god come to see me." Li Yao said decisively, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

The difference is significant: he came to see me, not the other way around.

With his current cultivation level, he reigns supreme over the nine heavens and ten earths, ruling the universe. According to past practice, the entire universe is now his subject. Even a Dao-attaining being like the Old God would not be an exception in front of him.

Although Li Yao didn't put on a grand display of imperial authority, those who ascend to a high position naturally possess an aura of power. The white-haired sword god dared not hesitate, quickly rose, bowed, and took his leave, preparing to inform the old god of what had happened here through special means.

It has only been a hundred years since we last met, yet he has transformed from the Saint King realm to the First Emperor of All Ages. What terrifying talent this is!

The white-haired swordsman couldn't help but marvel. He had met the Heavenly Emperor during the Eternal Battle and they had even made a deal with each other.

However, the Heavenly Emperor at that time, although he had already begun to show his talent, was still a junior in front of him and needed to be treated with the respect due to a junior.

Who would have thought that fortunes change so drastically over the centuries, and upon meeting again, I would have to bow down in reverence.

“A hundred years ago, I was already at the sixth level of Quasi-Emperor. A hundred years later, the Heavenly Emperor has surpassed the Great Sage and Quasi-Emperor realms, entered the Dao Realm, and reigned supreme for eternity. He is called the Heavenly Emperor by billions of living beings. I… am still at the sixth level of Quasi-Emperor.” The white-haired Quasi-Emperor mocked himself in his heart, thinking that these past hundred years had been wasted.

Why are there such big differences between everyone's centennial celebrations?
"Heavenly Emperor, the God has replied and will soon come to pay homage to you in Eternity." After sending a message through the array plate, the white-haired Quasi-Emperor returned to the main hall and bowed respectfully.

Li Yao waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for formalities, but his gaze was fixed on the holographic screen. The plot was unfolding one after another, and Fan Xian's stunning beauty was directly hitting all the viewers through the screen.

There is an eternal goddess, standing apart from the world, clad in battle armor, like a female warrior immortal!

After hundreds of years, looking at something that resembled a movie again, Li Yao couldn't help but feel a strange sensation.

As the Heavenly Emperor, his memories never fade, but his memories of his past life felt like a lifetime ago. No, logically speaking, it was a lifetime ago, but Li Yao felt it was even more distant.

Even now, he feels that his past life was just a dream, that he was not a time traveler, and that those memories were just given to him by a celestial book. He is a genuine native being from the universe.

It was only because those memories, though vivid in his mind, seemed unreal, making it impossible for him to truly empathize with them. The eight sufferings of life are birth, old age, sickness, death, being with those you hate, being separated from those you love, not getting what you want, and being unable to let go.

He had experienced these things in his previous life, but now, looking back, it was like watching a movie, leaving no trace, and not even causing a ripple in his heart.

Li Yao felt something was strange. He rubbed his forehead, but couldn't think of anything. Just then, the main hall's doors opened wide, and the old god walked in.

This was an old man with white hair and a youthful face. He was extremely old, and his eyes were wise, as if he could see through everything in the world. But at this moment, he was respectfully worshipping, because the person at the head of the table was the current Heavenly Emperor, an existence who had been invincible throughout history.

"Greetings to the Heavenly Emperor."

Li Yao's thoughts were interrupted, so he waved his hand and got straight to the point, "I want to know Chuanying's whereabouts. Do you know where he is?"

The old god froze upon hearing this, his pupils contracting sharply. Even he, the First Divine General, was only speculating that he was still alive. The organization possessed a heirloom artifact, which, according to the ancients, could only be used in the event of annihilation.

Although he wasn't sure, the old god felt that the magical artifact might have come from the hands of a divine general, and that activating it would allow him to contact the First Divine General.

Unexpectedly, the Heavenly Emperor also knew that the divine general was still alive, and now he has come directly to him.

The old god trembled slightly, wondering what the Heavenly Emperor wanted to see the divine general for, and remained silent for a moment.

Chuan Ying, the first divine general of the ancient Heavenly Court, was famous throughout the mythological era. He was an unparalleled god with extraordinary talent and abilities. If he had not been born in the same era as the Emperor, he would probably have already reached the pinnacle of his abilities and become a supreme being.

Later, due to the destruction of the ancient Heavenly Court, he developed an obsession and could no longer take that step unless he put an end to it.

He felt guilty about the collapse of the ancient Heavenly Court. If he had followed the Emperor onto the path of immortality, he would never have left him to face the deadly situation alone.

The obsession can be resolved by eliminating the person who attacked the Emperor.

This is a deadlock. Chuan Ying is very powerful, but his opponent is even stronger. Without outside help, he will never be able to achieve this in his lifetime.

But things are different now. Some of those who attacked the Emperor in the past have already perished. Those who survived to this life include the Eternal Heavenly Venerable, the Undying Heavenly Emperor, and the Underworld Prison Suppressor Emperor.

The first two have already perished, both killed by Li Yao, leaving only the last one, the Prison Suppressor Emperor.

While sitting at home, cause and effect naturally occur; without doing anything, two of his lifelong enemies have already perished.

After the results were tallied, the Heavenly Emperor won the MVP award, while Chuan Ying was left unscathed. "Don't worry, I just wanted to ask him some questions, I didn't intend to do anything to him." Although the old man's expression remained unchanged, Li Yao could see through his thoughts and knew that he was worried that Li Yao would cause trouble for Chuan Ying.

After thinking for a moment, he did not use his power to intimidate others, but instead spoke frankly: "I am preparing to take action against the Underworld. I am looking for Chuan Ying, but I just want to know where the Underworld is hiding now. He must also want to do this."

The old god immediately understood, and a smile appeared on his calm face. "I was overthinking it. Please forgive me, Heavenly Emperor. I will go and contact the Divine General right away."

The Divine Organization is a remnant of the ancient Heavenly Court, and its purpose is revenge.

Their original target was the Celestial Venerable of Immortality, and they laid many traps to prepare for the opening of the Immortal Path, so that they could use the same methods against him.

The Emperor was surrounded and killed while conquering the Immortal Path. The Divine Organization also planned to use the same method against the Eternal Heavenly Venerable when he entered the Immortal Path.

But who could have predicted that the appearance of the Heavenly Emperor would cause unease among the deities, prompting them to emerge prematurely to nip the variables in the bud and catch the divine organization off guard.

Facing an ancient celestial being head-on without a thorough plan is tantamount to suicide.

The divine organization was making intensive preparations to launch its countermeasures ahead of schedule, but by the time it was ready, the Heavenly Emperor had already killed all the deities.

The later Immortal Emperors were completely powerless to help; in that battle, only the ancient emperors could barely intervene, and they couldn't even get close.

So it's not that the divine organization is inactive; it's just that the conditions for the peak competition are too demanding, and it takes time to activate their countermeasures. By the time they're ready, they can only play the role of sweeping the floor.

And so, after a mere century, the Underworld was left as one of the three great enemies. The divine organization had been preparing for war all these years, waiting for the right moment to strike against the Underworld.

Therefore, how could the old god not be happy to learn that the Heavenly Emperor was also going to take action against the Underworld?

With the Heavenly Emperor taking action, how could the barely surviving Underworld possibly withstand it? The karma of the ancient Heavenly Court is finally coming to an end in this lifetime.

……

In the vast universe, on a small, ancient planet inhabited by life, the mountains and rivers are magnificent, the vegetation is lush, and the scenery is delightful.

In the vast wilderness, the roars of strange beasts could be heard from time to time. Deep in the wilderness, there was a thatched hut, all alone and very simple. Not far in front of the hut, a few logs were used to make a rack, on which several animal hides were drying.

The door to the hut was not closed, revealing the scene inside. The interior was also very simple, with only a stone bed and a small stone stick at the head of the bed. In the center of the room were a stone table and a stone stool, and nothing else.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, the stone staff placed on the bedside table began to vibrate, emitting rays of light and revealing a mysterious Taoist charm.

That was a call from the other side of the starry sky; someone was communicating with this little stone stick through some kind of mysterious ritual.

Without a sound, a boy dressed in animal skin appeared. His eyes were clear and bright, and he was very simple and honest, no different from any other ordinary boy hunting in the mountains.

If no one had told him, no one would have guessed that this boy, who looked to be under twenty, was actually Chuan Ying, the number one general of the ancient Heavenly Court!
Having reached his level of cultivation, he has long since returned to simplicity and authenticity. If he were to intentionally transform into a mortal, there would be no flaw whatsoever.

In the early Primordial Era, the Heavenly Emperor Dynasty dominated the universe and for a period of time relentlessly hunted down the remnants of the Ancient Heavenly Court.

The First Divine General was of paramount importance; it was precisely this hidden technique that allowed Chuan Ying to ultimately escape.

"Is a little guy calling me?" Chuanying raised an eyebrow and disappeared from the spot, picking up the small stone stick from the bedside.

When the ancient Heavenly Court collapsed, many branches remained, but after countless years, only the Feathered Divine Dynasty and the Divine Organization remained.

The Feathered Divine Dynasty has been destroyed. Although the Feathered Ancestral Star still exists, the people living on the ancestral star today are no longer descendants of the ancient Heavenly Court.

Therefore, the only organization issuing this summons at this moment is the Divine Organization.

"The old god is about to attain enlightenment. In the current universe, only the Heavenly Emperor and the Golden Crow can pose a threat to the God Organization."

On the way there, Chuanying began to speculate, preparing for what was to come.

"The Heavenly Emperor wouldn't do that. Given his style, he wouldn't easily bully the weak. Could it be the Golden Crow?"

Although Chuanying didn't know much about the Heavenly Emperor, he was well aware that this was a figure comparable to the Emperor.

People like these have one thing in common: they are all very magnanimous.

It's not that they're deliberately trying to avoid trouble, but rather that they'll just laugh off any minor provocations unless someone is truly courting death.

However, Chuan Ying knew the old god somewhat; he was a smart man who wouldn't tempt fate to provoke the Heavenly Emperor. Therefore, only the Golden Crow Emperor remained.

As he made this guess, his speed suddenly increased dramatically.

He was certainly no match for the Heavenly Emperor, but he was confident that he could put up a fight against the Golden Crow Emperor.

In the small world of the God Organization, Li Yao's eyes flickered slightly as he met a pair of clear, bright eyes.

The boy was still far away, but their gazes met across an endless distance.

It was actually the Heavenly Emperor!

Chuan Ying felt a little uneasy, but he wasn't worried because the situation seemed alright. The old man stood respectfully to the side, and the atmosphere wasn't tense.

"Hey!"

Inside the main hall, a young man appeared, carrying a hard bow on his back and a stone club in his hand. His magical power surged around him, and his eyes still held a fighting spirit that had not completely dissipated.

"The Heavenly Emperor?" Chuan Ying was puzzled, not understanding why the Heavenly Emperor would appear in the God Organization.

This is a journey incognito, measuring the universe, and when we get tired, we come to the divine organization to rest.
"The First Divine General." Li Yao sat upright on the imperial throne, looking down at the young man below. The other party was very powerful, and his cultivation had reached the level of "Mastering the Creation," only a hair's breadth away from the realm of Dao attainment.

Clearly, like Gai Jiuyou, Chuan Ying achieved enlightenment in a different way. However, Chuan Ying has gone much further down this path than Gai Jiuyou.

The difference isn't significant, but Chuan Ying is the kind of person who could attain enlightenment at any time, only he's trapped by his obsession.

(End of this chapter)