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

Chapter 95 Overcoming Five Barriers and Slaying Six Generals
Looking at the shattered flesh and blood on the ground, everyone realized one thing: entering the palace did not guarantee a chance to seize the treasures left behind by the ancient sages.

The palace is fraught with danger, no less so than the outside, and perhaps even more so.

However, having come this far, no one would back out, not even the usually peaceful and secluded Yaochi Holy Land.

After the ancient corpse died, the group crossed the palace and continued on their way.

This underground palace has been sealed for at least tens of thousands of years, and its yin energy is extremely dense, which has given rise to many evil spirits.

As the group continued forward in the underground palace, the yin energy grew increasingly dense, soaring into the sky and becoming as black as ink.

With a surge of his powerful divine sense, Li Yao's eyes flashed with divine light as he gazed into the pitch-black yin energy ahead.

With its powerful divine eyes, it pierced through the yin energy and clearly saw the scene within.

"boom!"

Suddenly, Li Yao's entire body shone brilliantly, his holy light illuminating all directions. He transformed into a great sun, its golden rays spreading outwards.

"Zizzizi!"

Spring returns to the earth, ice and snow melt, and the yin energy, like solid ice meeting the scorching sun, begins to dissipate.

Once the yin energy was no longer concealed, thousands of yin soldiers and horses, with shouts and neighing, their iron armor flashing and killing intent soaring to the sky, swept in like a flood, causing the earth to tremble and rumble.

This scene was incredibly awe-inspiring. Thousands of savage beasts galloped across the horizon, forming a massive, dark mass that stretched across the horizon like a torrent of steel, destroying everything in its path. Wherever the iron spears pointed, everything turned to dust.

A chilling aura swept through the land, causing the earth to crack and bricks to crumble, sending stone fragments flying everywhere.

Nothing can stop these ghostly soldiers and horses; wherever their spears strike, anything with a tangible form will be destroyed.

A group of elders rushed out and stood in front of the young disciple. Their attacks were extremely fierce, and countless Yin soldiers were instantly shattered and turned into Yin energy and dissipated.

Li Yao, with a body as radiant as the sun, radiates holy light with every gesture and movement. A dazzling disc emerges from behind his head, shining brightly, even more real and clear than the halo of a god.

He charged into the ranks of the Yin soldiers as if they were nothing, his holy light purifying everything, and the Yin energy dissipated upon contact.

"He's practically the second King Jiang! His killing power is astonishing, crushing his peers. He's a prodigy!" the elders whispered, utterly horrified.

A cultivator who is only fourteen or fifteen years old, still just a teenager, actually possesses such offensive power, which has truly opened the eyes of all the elders.

"I noticed it when we were crossing the horde of savage beasts, but the situation was tense at the time, so I didn't take a closer look. Now, seeing it again, it's truly awe-inspiring. Every gesture and movement of theirs possesses an unstoppable divine power!" A beautiful and voluptuous woman from the Yaochi Holy Land couldn't help but exclaim.

The elder of the Jiang family couldn't help but speak up: "In the hands of the Holy Son of Yao Guang, the Holy Light Technique is like another kind of divine technique. It is perfectly natural and without any trace of artifice. It is truly like the holy radiance bursting forth from a god!"

Soon, the thousands of Yin soldiers all dissipated, leaving only a pool of filthy blood on the ground. Li Yao stood on the filthy blood, his whole body flowing with holy light. The divine wheel behind his head dissipated and transformed into one hundred and eight divine rings that enveloped his body.

It was an incredibly bizarre scene, where filth and holiness clashed powerfully. He truly seemed like a god descending to earth to cleanse evil spirits.

The young female disciples from each sect, upon seeing Li Yao surrounded by golden light, couldn't help but feel admiration.

Only a few women, such as the Dao Yi Saintess, the Zi Fu Saintess, and the Yao Chi Saintess, had a firm heart in seeking the Dao and were more determined to catch up.

Looking at the group of alluring young women, Yao Xi felt a pang of resentment. Her junior brother had always belonged only to her…

……

The group continued onward, encountering various sinister creatures along the way, including even more powerful ones such as golden-clad ghost soldiers, giant snakes tens of feet long, and ten-foot-long raging bulls...

Such a massive tide of Yin soldiers would have resulted in the complete annihilation of any ordinary rogue cultivator, with no chance of survival.

But now, there are no more rogue cultivators in the small world. They almost all perished in the first round, and in the subsequent beast tide, they all perished.

Those who made it to this place were all powerful figures from various forces, including hundreds of experts at the Dragon Transformation Realm. They practically swept through the crowd, killing all sorts of evil spirits.

Of course, sacrifices were inevitable along the way. Some of the Dragon Transformation Elders and some unlucky young disciples were killed by the Yin creatures.

Some powerful Yin beings, hidden among the Yin soldiers, suddenly attacked, catching everyone off guard. The unlucky elders were killed as a result.

Then, after traveling another ten miles or so, they finally arrived at the end of the underground palace, where the scenery had completely changed.

The yin energy vanished completely, and the area ahead was brightly lit and dazzlingly clear.

It was a magnificent palace, located at the end of the underground palace, extremely sacred, with auspicious colors blooming and rays of light radiating in all directions.

Surrounded by lush greenery, this underground world is home to many exotic flowers and rare plants.

"That's strange. I thought it was a den of ghosts, but it turns out to be a palace radiating holy light." The young disciple was somewhat surprised.

The buildings are golden in color, yet almost crystal clear, resembling both gold and jade, and are exceptionally beautiful.

Upon seeing this, Liu Jie was startled and exclaimed, "Such sacred power, does it really intend to use a corpse as proof of the Emperor's existence?!"

The elders of the other holy sites were filled with doubt and suspicion, worried that someone might want to use a corpse as evidence against the Emperor.

Li Yao shook his head and said, "There can't be a Corpse Emperor. The path of proving one's Dao through a corpse is extremely difficult. Although such legends have been circulating in the Eastern Wilderness, there has never been a Corpse Emperor."

“That’s right. Although there have always been legends about it, looking through ancient history, there was indeed no Corpse Emperor born in the ancient era.” Everyone was relieved.

These buildings are made of gold and jade, sparkling and shimmering, with a golden glow, as clear as crystal, both real and illusory.

They climbed the steps, the jade steps beneath their feet shimmering with auspicious light, devoid of any yin energy, but filled with the fragrance of flowers, the magnificent palace surrounded by blossoms and plants.

Upon entering the first jade palace, a rich spiritual energy immediately greeted us. Everything was bright and sparkling, and all the objects were carved from spiritual jade. Of course, there were also some impurities.

"Roar……"

The moment they entered the main hall, more than a dozen Yin generals charged out. Each of them was a physical entity with a pair of black wings on their backs, each two meters long. They were not made of flesh and blood, but rather resembled metal cast from iron.

These Yin generals are all incredibly powerful. They have appeared before, hiding among the Yin soldiers, and unexpectedly killed several elders. Their combat strength is among the best in the Dragon Transformation Realm.

But at this moment, these Yin generals were insignificant. Various divine spells filled the hall, directly engulfing it and turning it into pieces of flesh scattered all over the ground.

"Formed from Yin energy, it has given birth to such powerful flesh and blood. The deeper these Yin creatures go, the stronger they become. I feel that the ancient sage probably really wanted to take the path of proving the Dao through a corpse!" The elder of Dao Yi Holy Land frowned.

"I don't believe he can succeed!" Li Yao said, then took the lead and crossed the first palace.

Upon entering the second palace, one encounters eight enormous serpents, all possessing formidable strength, even surpassing the demon generals of the first palace.

But it was no use. He was still pushed aside by the crowd. There were just too many powerful people present. Even the Supreme Elder had to be careful to deal with the torrent of divine arts they unleashed.

As expected, they were also formed from yin energy, but they all gave birth to flesh and blood, becoming a strange creature.

Next, the third palace was formed by more than a dozen flying yakshas, ​​their silver light shimmering, their faces ferocious, and their wings strong and powerful. Li Yao, who was the first to rush in, triggered the "All" secret technique and killed one of them instantly.

The rest were refined by the elders using their magical powers.

Soon after, they entered the fourth palace. Inside this hall, there were six unusual corpses. They were not human, but six immortal Taoists, all skin and bones, dressed in Taoist robes.

Their skin was golden, dry and clinging to their bones, with short feathers on their bodies that jingled.

This is not formed from yin energy, but rather from a true cultivator who passed away and was then refined by someone, allowing a yin spirit to take over. This powerful ancient corpse possesses incredible combat strength, approaching the realm of the Immortal Platform.

On this level, they encountered trouble. These Ascended Daoists had very strong bodies, and there were six of them. Elders below the fifth stage of Dragon Transformation were of little use.

Because these immortal Taoists possessed a certain level of intelligence, they were able to use the Taoist techniques they had used in life, which was not simply due to their physical strength.

"Ah..." An elder who had reached the first stage of Dragon Transformation had a drastic change in expression. His neck was being gripped by a pair of large, powerful hands that seemed to be cast from metal.

"Roar!" The Feathered Daoist let out a deep roar and pounced over. He opened his mouth, revealing his fangs, and bit directly at the elder's neck.

"click"

It was like a wild beast, grabbing the corpse, stuffing it into its mouth, and biting off half of its body in one go. Blood flowed down its mouth, and the sound of bones being crushed echoed.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, so fast that people could only change color, powerless to stop the tragedy.

This is absolutely a demon, powerful, ruthless, and cruel. Life means nothing to it; it treated that Purple Mansion Elder like chicken or duck for food.

What's even more terrifying is that after being replenished with flesh and blood, the ascension Taoist's body became fuller, and his aura became even more powerful.

"Make a move! We can't let him devour flesh and blood to increase his strength!" shouted the most powerful elder of the Jiang family. He then unleashed a divine furnace engulfed in flames, which he blasted towards a Daoist who had ascended to immortality, and they engaged in a fierce battle.

"when!"

The Ascended Daoist's body was incredibly tough; with a single palm strike to the divine furnace, he sent it flying. His body was comparable to a divine weapon. Powerful elders from Yaochi also stepped forward, employing profound techniques recorded in the Western Emperor Scripture to join the battle, fighting alongside the elders of the Jiang family against the Ascended Daoist.

"boom!"

At the same time, brilliant holy light rose, and the entire palace shone with golden light. Liu Jie also charged out and fought a great battle with a Taoist who had ascended to immortality. Accompanying him was an elder of the Ji family.

"Zheng", "Zheng", "Zheng"...

The elders of the Great Evolution Holy Land used their holy swords to clear a path, the sword light like a dragon, piercing forward to meet a Taoist who had ascended to immortality.

Some from the Wan Chu Holy Land also stepped forward and joined the battle against the elders of the Dayan Holy Land, fighting alongside them against the Ascension Daoist.

The Heavenly Demon Palace and the Dao Yi Holy Land also made their moves. At this moment, no one was sitting idly by and watching the tigers fight. Regardless of whether they had grudges or not, they had no choice but to work together, otherwise they might all die here.

The other dragon-transformation experts were not idle either; they were all providing support from the sidelines, bombarding the ascension Daoist with divine arts from afar to distract him.

The most powerful figures from all sides are making their moves. Li Yao, like a blazing sun, is also fighting against an ascension Daoist alongside an elder from the Purple Mansion Holy Land.

Of course, he was only providing support from the sidelines; the real main force was the elder from the Purple Mansion Holy Land who had reached the ninth stage of the Dragon Transformation.

The power of the Ascension Daoists is terrifying. In their previous lives, they were at least experts at the first level of the Immortal Platform. Later, they were refined into weapon puppets. After the Yin spirits took over, although their strength was reduced, their bodies were truly like humanoid weapons.

When the divine technique of the fifth transformation of the dragon was unleashed, it only produced sparks and could not achieve much effect. Only techniques above the fifth transformation of the dragon could break through the defense, but even then, they could only break through the defense and could not cause any effective damage.

However, this does not include Li Yao. The Holy Light Technique is invincible, and when the All-Encompassing Secret is triggered, the Holy Light Technique he unleashes can cause great damage to the Ascended Daoist.

This is the mutual restraint between them. Holy Light naturally restrains all evil spirits. This was the case with the original Holy Light. After being deduced, the effect of the Emperor-level Holy Light is even more obvious.

Upon triggering the "All" secret technique and entering the Eight Forbidden Domain, Li Yao's combat power soared to the seventh transformation of the Dragon Transformation. The Holy Light Technique he unleashed posed a greater threat to the Ascension Daoist than the ninth transformation of the Dragon Transformation.

"Roar..." The Feathered Daoist roared. It had a certain level of intelligence and could distinguish who posed the greatest threat to it.

Then, it set its sights on Li Yao, abandoning the Purple Mansion Elder and charging towards Li Yao.

With a "whoosh," the bone spurs behind the Feathered Daoist pierced through his body, forming a pair of three-meter-long bone wings. With a gentle tremor, they charged forward like lightning, bringing with them a gust of wind, and pounced on Li Yao as if a green mountain had crashed down.

The enormous fist, gleaming with light, exuded an oppressive aura that made the void tremble.

Li Yao took nine steps across the sky, his movements incredibly strange, changing nine different postures and disrupting the flow of time and space, finally managing to escape a fatal blow.

Otherwise, they simply couldn't stop them; the gap between them was obvious.

However, the monster seemed to have its sights set on him. Even though Li Yao had run away, its bony wings flapped again, and it charged at Li Yao once more.

"Damn it!" Li Yao cursed inwardly, but he was not anxious. He waved his hands, and a divine phoenix flew out from between his fingers to meet the approaching Ascension Daoist.

The divine phoenix burned with blazing flames, incredibly terrifying, as if it wanted to incinerate everything in the world.

This seal technique is extraordinary. It is a method that Li Yao deduced from the Emperor Hengyu's laws of the Divine Furnace of Li Huo, and then used the Douzi Secret Technique. It is extremely powerful.

"boom!"

The divine phoenix struck the ascension Taoist, causing it to stumble, tumble several times, and crash to the ground.

At the same time, purple qi came from the east, and purple light soared into the sky. A great seal of mountains and rivers burst out from the purple light and pressed down on the ascension Taoist.

This is the ultimate technique of the Purple Mansion Sacred Land, the Purple Qi Mountain and River Seal, which is surrounded by thick purple qi, extremely auspicious, and flowing with misty purple qi.

As the Purple Qi Mountain and River Seal descended, it was as if a real purple mountain was pressing down on the Ascension Daoist. No matter how strong his physique was, he was unable to lift the Purple Qi Mountain and River Seal for a moment.

"Hey!"

Li Yao activated the Soaring Technique, unleashing his immense speed to arrive behind the Ascended Daoist. He then raised his hand and smashed it directly down on the head.

"when!"

As the metal clashed, sparks flew, and the head of the Taoist, who resembled a Vajra Bodhisattva, was dented, leaving a square pit.

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

Li Yao continued to smash the jade seal, which he held in his hand. It was a weapon woven with Dao and reason, and its power was unparalleled. It could even break through the body of a Daoist who had ascended to immortality.

"Roar……"

The Ascension Daoist roared, his arms suddenly bursting with immense power, directly overturning the Purple Qi Mountain. Without turning around, he used his elbows to smash backward.

"boom!"

With the Primordial Holy Light Technique broken, Li Yao hurriedly raised his arm to shield his head, but then a powerful force struck him, sending him flying backward.

At the same time, crackling sounds came from his body. His arm exploded, revealing deep white bone. Half of his bones were also shattered, and cracks like a spider web covered his entire body.

While he was still flying backwards, Li Yao quickly activated the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, his body enveloped in true fire, and his injuries rapidly healed.

Then, at the critical moment, Li Yao moved to the side, dodging the pursuing Ascension Daoist.

For some reason, this creature was incredibly vengeful. At this moment, it disregarded everything and chased after Li Yao alone.

Fortunately, speed was Li Yao's forte. Like floating light or a fleeting shadow, he vanished from his spot in an instant. Otherwise, he would probably have experienced the feeling of his bones being shattered again.

Although the True Phoenix Treasure Technique could save him from death, the pain was real. He wasn't a masochist, and he would avoid such unnecessary suffering if possible.

After dodging the ascension Taoist, Li Yao immediately unleashed his jade seal, which was fixed in the sky.

The jade seal wasn't particularly large, but it seemed to wield the power of all the gods, causing the entire palace to tremble.

"when!"

The jade seal fell, and a terrifying suppressive force froze the Ascension Daoist in place, then slammed down hard on his head once more.

"boom!"

The Taoist priest knelt on one knee to resist the suppressive power of the jade seal.

At the same time, the elders of the Purple Mansion Holy Land launched an attack, unleashing various powerful divine techniques on the Ascension Daoist.

The other Dragon Transformation Realm experts were in the same situation. At this moment, the Ascension Daoist was unable to defend himself, and various powerful divine arts and weapons were bombarding him.

"Roar……"

The Ascension Daoist roared incessantly, his body constantly exploding with craters. Those who had undergone the seventh transformation of the Dragon Transformation or higher could break through his body and inflict damage on him.

And the ninth transformation of the dragon is even more so, as the divine magic it unleashes is enough to threaten its life.

Soon, the Ascension Daoist stopped resisting and was blasted into countless mangled limbs.

"call out!"

Li Yao recalled the jade seal and landed on the ground. He couldn't help but let out a long breath. This battle was extremely difficult. Although the Feathered Daoist's strength was only at the peak of the ninth transformation of the Dragon Transformation, his powerful physique was really giving everyone a headache.

Now, he seems to understand Ye Fan's opponents a little better. Facing an iron lump that can't be broken is really a frustrating thing.

To put it simply, he can make many mistakes, but you'd better not make any.

Soon, the others also finished their battles. They didn't have it as difficult as those on the other side because, apart from the Purple Mansion Holy Land, the other Ascension Daoists all had two experts at the ninth stage of Dragon Transformation to deal with them, making it easier for them than for Li Yao's side.

……

The fifth palace contains only one coffin, but there is no danger; inside is only a skeleton that radiates the luster of jade.

Clearly, this is a typical example of a failed attempt to transform into a Yin Corpse. The path of proving one's Dao through a corpse is truly extremely difficult and requires a great deal of luck.

Everyone found it strange. They had expected that the entity in the fifth palace would be much more troublesome, but to their surprise, nothing unexpected happened.

"The first ancient corpse we encountered upon entering, and this one, should be the strongest guards of the palace, but it seems that the one in the fifth palace has failed." The elder of the Jiang family couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"There's one last one. That should be the tomb of an ancient sage. That's the most dangerous one." Li Yao looked at the end of the palace, feeling somewhat worried.

That was at least an ancient sage; if he had truly become a corpse, what a terrifying scene that would be.

(End of this chapter)