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

Chapter 368 Yugu
Everyone was terrified, gazing in awe at the young man in the sky. He was enveloped in blazing immortal light, and every wisp of law contained the power to destroy the world. Wherever his gaze fell, the void collapsed inch by inch, like a supreme god.

The imposing aura he exuded was like the eternal blue sky falling down, making everyone feel breathless.

Compared to the youth, those ancient sages who were high above were like ants; the two sides were not even in the same league.

He simply stood there, as if surrounded by a myriad of guardians, and he was the supreme Heavenly Emperor, touring the mortal world!
That extraterrestrial army has been rampaging through Ziwei in recent days, and no one can stop it wherever it goes. Its commander-in-chief is a Great Sage.

Such a person would be absolutely invincible on the current Ziwei Ancient Star, but at this moment, he was directly crushed to death by the power that was emanating from him!
The difference is so great that it's unimaginable.

Li Yao took a step and vanished in an instant, like a dream or an illusion, and the world returned to its clamor.

"It's him!"

"Who is he?"

People were shocked. Some who knew Li Yao exclaimed in amazement, while cultivators from the last few decades raised questions.

"He visited the ancient star Ziwei a hundred years ago, leaving behind a shocking legend, and then disappeared without a trace. It was only later that it was confirmed that he was not from the ancient star Ziwei, but a visitor from outside the realm!"

"A hundred years ago?! It was that ruthless person who wiped out the Golden Crow Clan and the Taiyin Divine Sect!"

The world was shocked. No one had expected that the young man who had disappeared for a hundred years would return and display unparalleled strength!

What's even more impressive is his strength.

A hundred years ago, although he was already capable of defeating saints, his true level had not yet reached the realm of a great king.

Now, strictly speaking, not even a hundred years have passed, yet he has become so powerful that he regards the Great Sage as nothing!
Although his imperial aura was not as great as that of the ancient emperors, it still silently proclaimed his realm to the world.

This is a quasi-emperor!
In less than a hundred years, he has already jumped from the third level of the Immortal King Realm to the Quasi-Emperor Realm!

Between these realms are the Fourth Immortal Saint, the Fifth Immortal Saint King, and the Sixth Immortal Great Saint—a total of three major realms!

There's also the barrier to the Quasi-Emperor realm, which has blocked countless people throughout history!
If we don't look ahead, even in this era, while Great Sages are rare, their numbers are definitely not small if we look at the entire universe.

But how many of these Great Sages, throughout their entire lives, can actually cross the insurmountable barrier and reach the Quasi-Emperor realm? Very few.

But now, the facts tell them that there is a person who, in less than a hundred years, has directly soared from the King Realm to the Quasi-Emperor Realm!
If there weren't irrefutable facts, who would believe such a thing? They would just think it was a fool's joke.

"Yin Tiande has also entered the starry sky. Is he now at the Saint King realm?" People couldn't help but compare this peerless genius with Li Yao.

But the final result was an unsurprisingly poor one; the superiority or inferiority was determined in an instant.

Yin Tiande's brilliance goes without saying. Since his debut, he has consistently held the top spot among young talents, and the prodigies of various ancient forces have all been defeated by him.

He even entered the realm of divine forbidden realms at the level of a second-level immortal. Looking at the entire ancient history, he was no less than anyone else. Even the ancient records show that the Great Emperor was no more than this in his youth.

But now, even such an amazing person pales in comparison to Li Yao and appears ordinary.

In the Crimson Phosphorus Mountains, several figures faced off, one of whom was Yao Yue. She held a little girl in her arms, her starry eyes as dark as water as she looked at the figures surrounding her.

After crossing the void via the Xuan Yu Platform and leaving the Sun God Cult, Yao Yue thought she was safe.

But who would have thought that someone would cross over by following the fluctuations in the void, and instead of making a move immediately, they crossed over several more times, getting at least tens of millions of miles away from the Sun God Cult before jumping out to surround and kill her.

There were five people in total, four of whom were half-saints, at the same level as her, while the leader was actually a saint.

This is an invincible enemy!
Although Yao Yue is quite talented, she is not a solar body after all, and cannot defeat a powerful expert at the Immortal Saint Realm while only at the Half-Saint Realm.

This made her heart sink to the bottom, and she felt that this time it was probably going to be a disaster.

But what about the little girl? If she falls into the hands of these people, they might be so heartless as to use her to make pills.

"Sister, please hand Nannan over. They've come to take me away." The little girl's big eyes were brimming with tears; she was terrified.

But the little girl was very clever. She knew that these people were there to capture her, so she naively thought that as long as she went with these people, her sister would not be harmed.

It was naive, yet it struck a chord deep within Yao Yue, making her feel even more pity for the little girl.

"You won't be able to take Xiao Nannan away unless you step over my dead body."

Yao Yue's eyes shone with divine light, her golden battle armor clanged and rang, unleashing holy might, the true fire of the sun burning, as if the void itself was about to be incinerated.

She was like a female war goddess, with a bright and beautiful appearance, yet she possessed a kind of fortitude. Even against an invincible powerhouse, she would not bow down for the sake of her life.

"Then I'll kill you and seize the humanoid elixir." The leading saint's gaze was icy. He was about to wave his hand to give the order, but his movements stopped abruptly.

He was dead, his spirit extinguished, leaving only a shell of a body standing there silently.

Yao Yue's eyes narrowed, but her first reaction wasn't surprise, but rather intense wariness.

Another, even stronger opponent has arrived, leaving her feeling utterly helpless.

Until she saw a figure in green, she exclaimed in disbelief, "Senior Li!"

The image of that figure was so deeply etched in my heart that just one glance brought back all my past memories.

Yao Yue remembered clearly why the Sun God Cult had risen to power.

While the younger brother's attainment of sainthood through the Sun Body was one factor, the main reason was the arrival of Dongfang Taiyi and Li Yao during the critical moment of life and death, which laid the foundation for the true rise of the Sun God Cult.

It can be said that the reason why the Sun God Cult has had time to develop slowly over the years is all because of the deterrence of Li Yao and Dongfang Taiyi.

The fate of the Golden Crow Clan and the Taiyin Divine Cult instilled fear in countless forces for a period of time, making them more wary than covetous of the Sun God Cult.

"Big brother." Just then, the little girl suddenly spoke up, her voice clear and sweet.

Li Yao was slightly taken aback. He looked at the little girl and was somewhat surprised that she remembered him, even though they had only met a few times.

The little girl forgets the past every now and then, except for those people whose memories are particularly vivid, who will always remember.

In the original story, only Ye Fan, the big black dog, and the couple who adopted her received such treatment; no one else could leave a trace on her.

"Is it because of the Ruthless Great Emperor? Little Nannan is influenced by him, so she always remembers me."

In just a moment, Li Yao came to the most likely conclusion.

He wasn't familiar with the little girl, but he had sat and talked with the ruthless man.

This achievement is unique to him in the entire universe, and in a sense, he is now different from the ruthless people.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Xiao Nannan, as her Dao Fruit, would demonstrate something in this matter.

Yao Yue was stunned and asked uncertainly, "Senior Li knows Xiao Nannan?" Without a doubt, the little girl was very special. She had fallen from the sky, was a treasure from head to toe, had eternal youth, and was a human-shaped elixir. Her origins must have been extraordinary.

“It’s a friend’s younger sister, whom I haven’t seen in a long time. I never expected to see her on Ziwei Ancient Star,” Li Yao said.

After saying this, he swept his sleeve and put Yao Yue and Nannan away, then walked back to the Sun God Cult.

……

"A hundred years have passed, and your achievements today have lived up to the expectations of our predecessors in the East." In the Sun God Palace, Li Yao sat upright in a chair, looking at Yao Tong opposite him, and nodded with satisfaction.

As expected of someone with the body of the sun, he broke through to the realm of a saint in just a hundred years, a speed that can only be described as fast.

Moreover, judging from the opening of the five secret realms, Yao Tong's combat strength is not weak. Standing at the pinnacle of the Eight Forbidden Realms, she is also a peerless genius who may touch the Divine Forbidden Realm at any time.

Yao Tong replied with great respect. Although he had never met Li Yao, he had grown up listening to his legends and knew the extent of the favor the other party held for the cult.

Therefore, he treated Li Yao with the respect due to a disciple, regarding him as a half-master.

After chatting for a while, including about the major events that had happened to Ziwei over the years, Li Yao left the Sun God Cult.

Beihai is a vast expanse of black, with surging, dark waves, a magnificent and boundless landscape.

The void was torn apart, and Li Yao stepped out.

During his conversation with Yao Tong, he heard an interesting story: Tang Gu was born in Beihai.

If the original plot remains unchanged, with the birth of Tang Valley, the Sun Emperor finally fulfills his long-cherished wish, returns to his homeland, and is buried in Tang Valley.

Among them are not only the ancient imperial weapon, the Sun Emperor Tower, but also a piece of the Holy Emperor's skin and a Fusang divine tree.

Any one of these items, if taken out randomly, would be world-shaking.

Even if he couldn't get his hands on it, just seeing it would be worth the trip for Li Yao.

The vast ocean stretched to the heavens, its black waves crashing high above, scattering the clouds with a deafening roar.

With Li Yao's current level of cultivation, even though the North Sea is so vast, he can still take it all in his sight.

For example, the giant Kun from the deep sea is tens of thousands of miles long and its cultivation is astonishing. It is a Great Sage and is absolutely invincible in Ziwei.

For some reason, the Kun clan has always stayed in the North Sea, so they haven't left many legends on the ancient star of Ziwei.

It clearly sensed Li Yao, so it remained motionless and concealed all its aura to show its submission.

Li Yao ignored it, merely glancing at it before continuing his search of Tanggu.

Tanggu, also known as Yanggu, is the place where the sun rises in many myths and legends, giving it a mysterious aura.

It stands opposite another secret place called "Yu Yuan," where the sun sets, and it is said to be related to the Taiyin Emperor.

"Found it!" Suddenly, Li Yao's gaze stopped and locked onto a certain area of ​​the sea.

His mastery of array formations is astonishing, not at all inferior to Lingbao Tianzun of the same realm. In fact, if we disregard his pioneering work in array formations and only talk about his mastery, he is even stronger.

Therefore, with just one glance, he noticed something unusual; there were array patterns covering that area, and they were quite sophisticated.

"The Eye of the North Sea, where an ancient emperor suppressed the most vicious and wicked places..."

Li Yao recalled the records of the Eye of the North Sea and fell silent.

This statement was actually fabricated by later generations. The ancient emperors were supreme and at their peak, even the Dark Sovereign had to retreat obediently. How could they have had any great enemies, or need to suppress anyone?

"Wow!"

The black waves surged and rolled, each rise and fall carrying boundless power.

Li Yao moved his hands, drawing the trajectory of the Dao. Numerous array patterns appeared in front of him, extremely profound. However, under his hands, they slowly evolved, eventually transforming into a deep and secluded passage.

The passage was long and narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time. It was pitch black and seemed to have no end in sight, like an open mouth waiting for someone to walk in.

Li Yao was not afraid and calmly walked into the passage.

With his current level of cultivation, as long as he doesn't venture into forbidden zones, there's very little in this world that can threaten him.

To put it bluntly, even if an imperial weapon were to resurrect and bombard him, Li Yao would have a way to deal with it.

Moreover, Tanggu should be safe at this time. It is still uncertain whether the Holy Emperor's divine will has disappeared. However, in the original work, he has regained his senses and is no longer harboring evil intentions. As long as this is the case, there is nothing to worry about.

Soon, he entered the Eye of the Sea and saw the small island in the center, a peaceful and serene place.

Unlike the lifeless Eye of the Sea, the island is full of life, with old medicinal herbs growing everywhere and their fragrance filling the air.

Of course, the most eye-catching sight is the ancient golden tree standing in the center of the island, its branches shimmering with divine light, its golden leaves dazzling and radiant, so bright that one can hardly open their eyes when it sways gently.

That was the existence that Li Yao cared about most: a unique elixir of immortality. Its rich holy power could even help people cultivate. It was a sacred object that accompanied the Sun Emperor throughout his life.

The Fusang Divine Tree possesses a unique aura; golden solar holy power flows along its trunk, giving it formidable destructive power, making it an anomaly among elixirs of immortality.

"Boom!"

As you get closer, you can hear a sound like thunder and lightning, coming from an ancient palace on the sacred tree, which resembles the palace of a holy emperor.

The Eye of the Sea can strip cultivators of their vital energy, and even saints cannot resist it, but it has no effect on Li Yao whatsoever.

He calmly stepped across the large area of ​​darkness, walked onto the island, and then headed straight for the center.

There, the Fusang Divine Tree stands like a bright lamp in the center, its golden light becoming a sun.

Beneath the sacred tree, there is a stone coffin, its aura terrifying.

That was the aura of an ancient emperor; even a wisp of it caused Li Yao to change color slightly.

That kind of energy is indescribable, strand by strand, thread by thread, penetrating the past, present and future, suppressing the three thousand great worlds, and reversing the six paths of reincarnation!

Li Yao's body radiated celestial light, and terrifying quasi-emperor laws emerged. He charged forward against the aura of a holy emperor, heading towards the Fusang Divine Tree.

He cultivates both Yin and Yang, and the sacred power of the sun is an extremely valuable tonic for him. If he can sit cross-legged under the divine tree and absorb the sacred power of the sun to cultivate, his cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds.

If he were to combine this with the resources in the Great Dao Treasure Bottle, it might not be long before he could undergo another tribulation and advance towards a higher realm.

(End of this chapter)