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

Chapter 21 Being beaten at the door
But Li Yao knew that it wasn't like that. The reason why the Northern Region became what it is now was because at the end of the Primordial Era, the Fighting Saint Emperor failed to transform into a Battle Immortal. The terrifying fluctuations in the Great Dao caused by his transformation into a Dao affected the Northern Region, leaving it devoid of life.

However, after a million years, the Northern Region is slowly recovering. For example, the oases scattered across the barren land are not much different from those in the Southern Region in terms of their essence and the laws of the Great Dao.

Li Yao was a little puzzled, though. There was no oasis here. Although he had never seen the Holy City, he knew that it was definitely not like this.

"Don't be confused. This isn't the Holy City, but the source area of ​​the Holy Land. I'm here to take care of some things, but I'll be back soon," Zhang Chong explained, noticing Li Yao's confusion.

Li Yao nodded, his doubts disappearing. If this place was the source area of ​​the Yao Guang Holy Land, then the scene he was seeing was perfectly normal.

“Come with me,” Zhang Chong said, walking forward and leaving a trail of footprints on the red earth.

Seeing this, Li Yao quickly followed. Fortunately, his cultivation had improved and his speed was not slow. He was able to keep up with Zhang Chong's pace when he ran at full speed.

Zhang Chong was clearly testing Li Yao's limits, and after finding out his limits, he began to maintain that speed.

After walking for a while, the scenery changed dramatically. On the vast and boundless land, many stone houses built of piled rocks appeared, along with some human figures and mines.

This region is covered with profound Dao patterns, which gather the power of mountains and rivers, protecting the source area of ​​the Yao Guang Holy Land and enveloping everything within it.

Their arrival naturally attracted the attention of people in the source area. A group of cultivators came forward to greet them, and when they saw Zhang Chong, their expressions immediately became respectful, and they quickly bowed and paid their respects.

"Greetings, Supreme Elder."

Zhang Chong was clearly not a first-timer here, so all the cultivators guarding the place recognized him.

After paying their respects to Zhang Chong, the cultivators noticed Li Yao, a completely unfamiliar face. However, since he was by Zhang Chong's side, it was obvious that he was an elite disciple. So, the group stood up and clasped their hands in greeting, bowing slightly.

"I've met senior brother."

In the Yao Guang Holy Land, the status of elite disciples is far above that of ordinary disciples. This is not based on cultivation level. Even if you are at the Other Shore Realm, you still have to bow and call an elite disciple at the Bitter Sea Realm "Senior Brother".

Of course, once you become a butler, you don't have to do this anymore.

Zhang Chong ignored these people and led Li Yao straight inside.

The Northern Region has endless mining areas, but if we talk about the most productive areas, it is the region around the Primordial Ancient Mine. Centered on it, the area spanning hundreds of thousands of miles is divided among various holy lands.

The Primordial Ancient Mine is one of the seven forbidden zones of life in the Eastern Wilderness. It is located in the deepest part of this region and is surrounded by the source areas of various holy lands, but no major power dares to explore it.

The more powerful a force is, the more wary it is of that place. Only those ancient and powerful lords would choose to go in and take a gamble.

In the Northern Region, the Primordial Ancient Mine is the most mysterious and terrifying, but if you don't provoke it, there will be no trouble.

For the Holy Land, the greatest threat came from those bandits.

The North is a land of fierce people, rampant bandits, and bloodshed every day; it is a truly chaotic place.

The powerful bandits came from all over the Eastern Wilderness, and even from wanderers from the Central Plains and the Western Desert. They all came from the same source, forming a terrifying force.

Even holy lands cannot be complacent; their source areas are also in danger of being plundered.

This is not an exaggeration. Some bandits are extremely terrifying, with strength comparable to the supreme elders of holy lands. They come and go without a trace, making them very difficult to capture.

Even worse, there are thirteen notorious bandits who are renowned throughout the Northern Region. Each of them leads a group of powerful individuals, seriously threatening the safety of the Holy Land's Origin District. The various Holy Lands have launched numerous sieges against them, but all have ended in failure. The thirteen bandits would flee far away after a single attack, never engaging in direct confrontation, making it extremely difficult to find their whereabouts.

"kill!"

Suddenly, a thunderous sound erupted, shaking the sky.

Li Yao was startled and turned around to look behind him. The sudden change was beyond his expectations, but he quickly felt a tightness in his chest.

This is the sacred land of Yao Guang, not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can trespass here. If the person who comes isn't stupid, then their strength must be extraordinary.

The power of heaven and earth condensed by Dao patterns was forcefully broken open, and a group of heavenly soldiers, resembling those from mythology, charged in.

The invaders numbered only seventy or eighty, but each of them rode on a savage beast, its scales gleaming, its roars carrying for miles, its killing intent soaring to the heavens.

This was a group of powerful knights, their bodies shrouded in bloodlust. It was obvious that they had killed countless people and possessed unimaginable killing intent. Blood-red light swirled around them.

Seventy or eighty savage beasts roared, their iron hooves shattering the sky, and they all rushed in. In the very center, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties sat upright on a Suanni beast, his iron armor gleaming, looking extremely majestic.

Behind him stood eighteen large flags, fluttering loudly as if they could shatter the heavens and earth. Each flag was as red as blood, exuding a murderous aura, as if it had drunk the blood of countless living beings.

"锵", "锵", "锵"

He threw three blood-red banners into the ground in succession. The banners sank into the ground like pillars supporting the sky, their momentum as imposing as a mountain, unfathomable. The banners swayed and clanged, and blood-red light shot into the sky.

The Dao patterns on the ground suddenly became ineffective, the great power of heaven and earth stopped operating and was abruptly interrupted, unable to cover this place. All of this was because the three blood-red banners entered the ground.

"kill!"

These knights were all incredibly powerful, like gods descending to earth, possessing unparalleled combat strength. As they rode their beasts past, they were like a torrent of steel, causing the sky to rumble.

Zhang Chong's pupils contracted as he recognized the person. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and slapped Li Yao, sending him away.

Li Yao felt a blur before his eyes as dense Dao patterns surrounded him, carrying him away from this place.

What kind of enemy could make Zhang Chong, a half-step Great Power, so pale? And even choose to send him away!
This is the source area of ​​the Yao Guang Holy Land. Anyone with a brain knows that there must be powerful figures stationed here, at least at the half-step great power level, and there must be more than one.

Even so, Zhang Chong still lacked the confidence to protect him and chose to send him away.

Just as he was about to leave the source area, Li Yao heard a loud shout, a murderous aura that shook the world, as if an endless sea of ​​blood appeared before his eyes.

"Who dares to stop me, Jiang Yi, from arriving here?!"

Jiang Yi! It was Jiang Yi, one of the Thirteen Great Bandits, a powerful figure. Before the revival of the world's spiritual energy, he was an absolute top-tier figure. No wonder Zhang Chong was so nervous.

The changing scenery made Li Yao feel dizzy, so he stopped looking and closed his eyes.

"thump!"

After an unknown amount of time, the Dao patterns wrapped around his body dissipated, and Li Yao slammed into the ground with a thud, creating a large crater in the crimson earth.

(End of this chapter)