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

Chapter 372 Defeated by Only One Move

"Hmm?" Qi Xiuming cast a glance down at him.

The middle-aged man stiffened and quickly clasped his hands in a fist and said, "My lord, according to the information we have gathered, the one who killed Tian Qianyu was a quasi-emperor. Sending any number of troops will be useless unless you take action yourself."

"A quasi-emperor? Which old fellow chose to be born at this time?" Qi Xiuming asked in confusion.

"Uh... sir, the quasi-emperor who made the move is a figure of our time," the middle-aged man said.

"boom!"

In an instant, the void trembled, and Qi Xiuming stood up. His powerful battle body caused large cracks to appear in the surrounding void, extending into the distance.

"Someone in this world has actually broken through to the Quasi-Emperor level!" Qi Xiuming exclaimed in shock.

With the revival of all paths, some of those cultivators who were stuck at the peak of the Great Saint realm will surely break through to the Quasi-Emperor realm.

But it shouldn't be this fast. Almost all the quasi-emperors in the universe today are those that were sealed away in the past.

This includes Qi Xiuming.

He was originally a prodigy of the Azure Emperor era. In the struggle for the Emperor's path, he suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Azure Emperor. However, he did not give up because of this. Instead, he worked hard to cultivate and eventually broke through to the Quasi-Emperor realm.

But at that time, the Azure Emperor had already attained enlightenment and was at his peak, leaving no chance for others. So Qi Xiuming sealed himself in the divine source to await his opportunity.

Nine thousand years after the fall of the Azure Emperor, Qi Xiuming felt that his opportunity had come. He chose to leave the world and continue his cultivation. After the Azure Emperor's Dao traces disappeared, he attempted to break through to the Emperor Dao realm.

However, he was unlucky. Not long after his birth, he encountered the Lord of the Divine Court and was suppressed by him without any effort, thus becoming the commander of the Divine Strategy Army.

"Have you found out who that person is?" Qi Xiuming asked coldly.

"We've found out. The man's name is Li Yao, and he comes from the Yao Guang Holy Land of the Burial Emperor Star. He's only a little over a hundred years old," the middle-aged man said.

Qi Xiuming was stunned, then sneered and said, "A quasi-emperor over a hundred years old, do you know what you're saying?"

Even the Azure Emperor took hundreds of years to reach the Quasi-Emperor realm. Could this person, who is over a hundred years old and a Quasi-Emperor, be even more heaven-defying than the Azure Emperor?

“Sir, when I first received this intelligence, I also thought the person who collected it was joking.” The middle-aged man was not surprised by Qi Xiuming’s reaction. After a pause, he continued, “But it is indeed the case, and it has been verified repeatedly.”

"Ha, haha!" Qi Xiuming sneered, a cold smile appearing on his lips. Then his laughter grew louder and louder, shaking the starry sea.

"A quasi-emperor over a hundred years old, hahaha..."

He is truly a figure like the Azure Emperor, no, judging from the current situation, he is even more heaven-defying than the Azure Emperor.

"This is getting more and more interesting." After laughing for an unknown amount of time, Qi Xiuming finally stopped.

More than 20,000 years ago, he was defeated by the Azure Emperor and fell into despair for a period of time. Later, he rekindled his Dao heart, continued on his path, and broke through to the Quasi-Emperor realm.

The reason for this is that he numbed himself and continued to engage in battle, thereby restoring his Dao heart by defeating other prodigies.

However, after being defeated by the Lord of the Divine Court, he did not have a quasi-emperor of sufficient brilliance to give him the opportunity to regain his Dao heart.

He thought he would never have any hope of attaining enlightenment in this lifetime.

Unexpectedly, another monstrous talent appeared at this time, even more so than the Azure Emperor of the same period. If we defeat him, could we restore his Dao heart, allowing him to continue his journey, break through to higher realms, and even prove himself as an emperor?
Qi Xiuming was tempted.

If you hear the truth in the morning, you will die in the evening!

Rather than living a mediocre and hopeless life, it's better to fight hard and strive for a smooth future.

After making his decision, Qi Xiuming left the Divine Court and headed towards the Ziwei Star Region.

On this journey, he intends to defeat Li Yao and revitalize his Daoist spirit.

"Hey!"

The crimson divine light traversed the universe, crossing several star systems in the blink of an eye.

Qi Xiuming was in a hurry and didn't want to waste a single moment. He even wished he were already on the Ziwei Ancient Star.

……

In Yu Yuan, beneath the sacred laurel tree, the divine power of Taiyin surged, like a vast black ocean sweeping across the land, endlessly flowing.

Li Yao's speed in absorbing the Yin Sacred Power was very fast. Under normal circumstances, the Yin Sacred Power contained in the Laurel Tree would have been almost completely depleted.

However, the current situation is special. The boundless Yin Black Mist beneath the abyss is gushing upwards, ensuring that the Yin Holy Power of the Laurel Tree will never run dry.

Within the Secret Realm of the Sea of ​​Wheels, the Sea of ​​Bitterness has expanded to tens of millions of feet, becoming almost indistinguishable from a real ocean.

The life spring that was originally at the bottom of the sea has now risen above the sea level and transformed into a majestic active volcano, spewing out dazzling divine light.

The celestial veins in the sky have transformed into a celestial bridge, covered with Dao traces, and celestial spirits appear all around. It seems that as long as one crosses this bridge, one can reach the other side, which has been transformed into a celestial realm!
At this point, the Sea of ​​Suffering has been restored to its ultimate state.

Then, with a loud "boom," the Heavenly Gate opened wide, revealing the five continents behind it.

Those were five continents—red, blue, yellow, gold, and black—floating in the air, radiating dazzling light.

Upon entering the Dao Palace's secret realm, the entire world is filled with the sound of chanting. It is the "former self" chanting for the "present self," seeking to transcend the future.

At the center of the five continents stand five celestial palaces, each representing a different color, with lightning crackling across them.

The five Thunder Gods were currently seated in the Heavenly Palace, like deities, majestic and unapproachable.

"boom!"

The heavens and earth trembled violently. The sacred power of the sun and the sacred power of the moon spread in from the Heavenly Gate, transforming into a golden sun and a black full moon in the sky above the Dao Palace Secret Realm!

The two celestial bodies were very close, and the Yin and Yang sacred powers they emitted collided, turning into chaotic mist that fell towards the five continents.

"Boom!" A silent but tremendous change occurred; the five continents began to expand in area, and noticeable changes appeared on them.

The crimson continent transformed into an endless fiery domain, filled with magma, incredibly fierce.

The azure continent transformed into a life-giving domain, filled with ancient trees and wolf forests, teeming with life.

The yellow continent has been transformed into a wild and desolate region, filled with majestic and imposing mountains.

The golden continent transformed into a metallic divine realm, shimmering with a cold, blinding light.

The black continent transformed into a vast, mysterious sea, its black waters sweeping across the heavens with boundless divine power.

After breaking through to the Quasi-Emperor Realm, all five realms will undergo transformation during cultivation, though with different emphases.

When the Sea of ​​Wheels was undergoing its transformation, other secret realms were also undergoing transformations, but the changes were not as obvious as those in the Sea of ​​Wheels.

Therefore, the Dao Palace Secret Realm has undergone many changes at this time, and its speed is faster than that of the Wheel Sea Secret Realm.

"boom!"

The five celestial palaces erupted in chaos, unleashing five different types of divine lightning, each with its own unique characteristics. As they collided with each other, the entire Dao Palace erupted in chaos.

In the sky, a chaotic waterfall cascaded down, crashing onto the border of the five continents. The continents, which were originally distinct in color, seemed to merge under the influence of the chaotic waterfall.

This is why the divine thunderbolts collide, because the five elements generate each other, but they also counteract each other!
However, the five elements of divine lightning did not collide for long before gradually dissipating.

Chaos is divided into Yin and Yang, which in turn transform into the Five Elements, and is the source of everything.

As the chaotic energy continued to fall, the five elements showed signs of returning to chaos, and thus ceased colliding with each other.

Even after just a brief collision, Li Yao's chest cracked, and chaotic immortal light burst forth from the crack.

Fortunately, it was only for a moment, and the injury was not serious. He activated the "Zhe" secret technique and recovered in an instant.

Li Yao's eyes flashed like cold lightning, and he continued to circulate the Taiyin True Scripture, drawing Taiyin Holy Power from the Laurel Tree to refine it.

"when!"

Suddenly, a soft sound rang out, sounding extremely abrupt in the silent Yu Yuan.

The Immortal Gold Furnace was shaking, and many Dao traces were collapsing, like a rubber band stretched to its limit.

"Even the great formation can't suppress it anymore; we have to undergo tribulation."

His current accumulation is terrifying. Even with the Immortal Gold Furnace and the Great Array, it can no longer suppress him. The only way is to transcend the tribulation and step into a higher realm.

"If that's the case, then let's undergo the tribulation. With such severe suppression, we can break through several realms at least. With nearly 90% of the Chaos Body, our combat power will be enough to make an unprecedented leap."

Li Yao got up, walked out of Yu Yuan, and felt a sense of relief throughout his body.

From this day forward, he will truly be free from all constraints, at least within the world of Shrouding the Heavens, unless the Emperor, for some unknown reason, decides to come out and cause trouble for him.

Apart from that, the Dark Lord and the old Golden Crow are nothing.

Outside the Ziwei Ancient Star Domain, Li Yao's figure appeared, disappearing with each step, each disappearance separated by a star domain.

"what!"

Suddenly, Li Yao's eyes flickered, piercing through the endless void, and he saw in the far distance that a quasi-emperor was rushing madly toward the Ziwei Ancient Star.

"Is it in a hurry to be reincarnated?" he asked, somewhat puzzled.

That figure was in such a hurry that it even burned its own essence in order to increase its speed.

Who exactly is Ziwei Ancient Star? Why are you in such a hurry to get there?
Li Yao became curious, turned around, and blocked the path that the quasi-emperor was bound to take.

Then, the two bumped into each other, gazing at each other across the sea of ​​stars.

Qi Xiuming: ...

Another quasi-emperor has arrived. How come there are so many quasi-emperors appearing in the universe these days?
Such a vigorous life force; among quasi-emperors, it's no different from that of an infant...

"How did you know I was coming to see you?" Qi Xiuming wasn't stupid; he already knew the identity of the person in front of him.

He just didn't expect that before he even arrived at the Purple Star Ancient Star, the person in charge would block his way.

Li Yao narrowed his eyes: "You're from the Divine Court, and you're already rushing here to your death!"

"Heh, young man, you don't know your own limitations. I once fought against the Azure Emperor and only lost by one move. You're still too green," Qi Xiuming sneered.

When discussing his failures, he was not ashamed of them, but rather proud of them.

After all, who is the Azure Emperor? He was the first emperor of the ancient times, the emperor who killed the most Holy Spirits, and there are still many people who once lived under his rule.

The closer it is to the present, the more terrifying its power tends to be.

Li Yao sneered and said, "A defeat is a defeat. What's there to be proud of? It doesn't make any difference who you lost to."

And what do you mean by "narrowly lost by one move"? You were defeated in one move, weren't you? I've used that tactic before.

Qi Xiuming's face turned cold.

Lying isn't scary; what's scary is being exposed as soon as you finish lying.

“Come on, I’ll suppress you with one move and let you experience that long-lost feeling again,” Li Yao said.

(End of this chapter)