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

Chapter 373 Human Tribulation
The aura of a quasi-emperor permeated the entire star sea, causing it to tremble, as if a colossal giant, towering over the heavens and earth, had one foot planted in the star field.

Qi Xiuming was furious. His eyes shot out divine light, like two peerless and sharp immortal swords, tearing everything apart and shattering the universe.

"Little guy, I hope your skills are as sharp as your words!"

After speaking, the Boundless Divine Law appeared, emitting a dazzling light. A huge hand condensed from it, vast and boundless, containing a universe within its palm. Countless stars intertwined into a net, carrying the power to cleave across three thousand great worlds!
"boom!"

The giant palm swept across the sky, piercing through the sea of ​​stars. It struck stars along the way but did not destroy them. Instead, it absorbed them into its palm, and then the power of the giant handprint grew stronger and stronger.

This strike was exquisite, perfectly utilizing the power of heaven and earth, truly like a massive universe crashing down upon us.

Li Yao's blue robes fluttered in the wind as he calmly watched the large handprint coming towards him, showing no fear. He raised his hand and threw a punch forward.

A peerless fist light rose, a chaotic storm swept across, countless stars shattered, the giant hand cracked continuously, and finally broke apart inch by inch.

"Pfft!"

"what……"

A shrill scream rang out as Qi Xiuming exploded in mid-air, his quasi-emperor blood splattering everywhere, and terrifying shockwaves spreading like a vast ocean.

Wherever the aftershocks reached, all the affected stars were shattered, like dazzling fireworks illuminating this star field!

Qi Xiuming was sent flying, half of his body was blown apart, and terrifying laws were intertwined on his wounds, which were eroding his own laws. He had clearly lost his fighting ability!
With just one punch, he directly crippled a veteran quasi-emperor without any suspense.

Li Yao spoke casually, his demeanor exuding ease. Clearly, that punch he had just thrown was merely a casual remark, without employing much force at all.

This time, after his trip to Ziwei, he was many times stronger than when he first broke through.

The vast majority of the Great Perfection Holy Spirit's blessings, the solar holy power contained within the Fusang Divine Tree, and the inexhaustible lunar holy power from the Laurel Divine Tree—all these resources enabled him to rapidly transform. His cultivation and physique underwent a qualitative leap. Even though he hasn't broken through yet, his current combat strength is estimated to be approaching that of a near-Daoist.

Although Qi Xiuming is powerful, he is still far from becoming a Daoist, so he is no match for Li Yao.

From the very beginning, this battle was destined to be a crushing defeat without any suspense!
Qi Xiuming's face was extremely ugly. This was an outcome he had never expected, and it was even more frustrating than losing to the Emperor.

"Now, you've narrowly lost to me by one move!" Li Yao sneered.

"boom!"

After another tremendous roar, the quasi-emperor was killed in the starry sky, leaving behind only a devastated star field.

Before the Divine Court had even fully emerged, the loss of a Quasi-Emperor was a loss that would make even the Lord of the Divine Court uneasy.

But it doesn't matter. After this tribulation, Li Yao firmly believes that he can now challenge the Supreme Being.

Those who are about to attain enlightenment can be easily manipulated with a single hand.

Perfectly, the Emperor's Eternal Blue-Gold Emperor Tower is quite good, with an astonishing size. If it were refined into the Immortal Gold Furnace, it would definitely greatly enhance its foundation.

"Hmm, not bad, a fist-sized piece of Feathered Azure Gold, not bad at all." Li Yao shattered Qi Xiuming's magic weapon, extracted the Feathered Azure Gold, and threw it into the Immortal Gold Furnace.

Although this action destroyed a quasi-Emperor artifact, for Li Yao now, a quasi-Emperor artifact is not as valuable as immortal gold.

He continued onward, his form vanishing and disappearing, traversing one star field after another.

The vastness of the universe was on full display at this moment; it was truly enormous, with star fields connected to star fields, seemingly without end.

The four immortal saints can traverse the starry sky, but that's only the qualification; their limit is to traverse from one star field to another.

This process will take a long time, often decades or even centuries.

If they continue to traverse other star systems, even saints risk getting lost in the starry sky.

Li Yao, however, took one star domain with each step, and it took him twelve steps to complete a single breath.

And so, after most of the day had passed, he finally arrived at a desolate area.

This place is eternal darkness, with few stars, and almost all of them are dead stars. Many have dimmed naturally, but many more were shattered into pieces due to the great war.

The desolate edge of the universe is also known as the Supreme Battlefield, because only the desolation of this place will prevent it from being affected by the great war.

Standing here, Li Yao looked around and sensed that many supreme Daos remained here, continuously causing damage and preventing the world from restoring this place.

Instead of immediately beginning his tribulation, he inscribed array patterns to conceal the fluctuations that would occur during the tribulation.

Although it's impossible to keep it a secret forever, we can delay as long as we can. This is a critical juncture, and no amount of preparation is too much.

After several more days, a massive array that nearly covered the entire star field was finally completed. Countless array patterns transformed into divine chains, crisscrossing and intertwining in the void.

Those golden patterns wandered through the void, as if they had stripped this star field away from the greater world.

everything's ready.

Then, billions of bolts of lightning poured down, as if the sky had been torn open, with blinding molten metal and lightning bolts the size of stars everywhere.

Li Yao began his tribulation, using the Thunder Emperor's Treasure Technique to restrain the fluctuations of the lightning tribulation as much as possible.

"Buzz!"

Countless chains of divine order intertwined, forming a giant net that enveloped the desolate borderlands. From the outside, it was impossible to sense that someone was undergoing tribulation within the great formation.

This tribulation was exceptionally terrifying, as it involved breakthroughs in several realms simultaneously, resulting in overlapping tribulations.

The more intense the suppression, the more violent the outburst will likely follow.

Thanks to the upgrade of the Heavenly Book, most of the Thunder Emperor's Treasure Technique was completed, and its power was increased by several levels.

Otherwise, the lightning tribulation at this moment alone would have torn his skin, broken his bones, and ruptured his tendons. Li Yao's body was crystal clear and dazzling, every pore spewing out lightning. He seemed to have transformed into the source of destruction, and every move he made was enough to destroy the entire world.

His five secret realms resonated together, emanating the ancient chanting of scriptures.

In particular, the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm almost transformed into a real ocean, appearing on the edge of the universe and submerging star fields.

The moment the tribulation began, the shackles that had been pressing down on Li Yao disappeared.

He was insatiable, frantically absorbing lightning to rebuild the Dao Palace Secret Realm.

If anyone saw this scene, they would be absolutely stunned.

Throughout history, who hasn't gone all out and fought desperately to overcome tribulations? Even the most amazing ones have only tempered their bodies with lightning. To use lightning as sustenance in this way is unprecedented.

Only the Thunder Emperor's Treasure Technique, which is said to be able to act on behalf of Heaven and carry out the will of the heavens, can achieve this.

Time flew by, and the world-destroying lightning grew ever more dazzling. The golden patterns interwoven in the void gradually could not hold on any longer, either collapsing or being annihilated.

Outside the great formation, lightning burst forth, each strand terrifyingly powerful, tearing through the void and shattering stars.

This is a vast and terrifying aura; even a small portion of it is no less powerful than the simultaneous explosion of 100,000 stars.

It is only because this place is located on the edge of the universe and is sparsely populated that people would think that someone is undergoing the tribulation to attain enlightenment.

Within the great formation, Li Yao's expression shifted slightly. With a wave of his hand, countless golden patterns shot into the sky, filling the gap once again.

"when!"

The divine bell tolled softly, the sea of ​​thunder surged, and a massive chaotic bell descended, suppressing everything from the sky.

The real catastrophe has arrived: the humanoid lightning has appeared.

Li Yao stood up, with the Immortal Golden Furnace on his head, and rammed it with his bare hands.

War is imminent!
This time, the humanoid lightning bolts were exceptionally powerful, far exceeding the normal seventh level of Quasi-Emperor. They attacked in groups, and even Li Yao was struggling to cope.

"Snap..."

The terrifying fluctuations spread unchecked, shattering countless golden patterns and creating gaps in many places.

Li Yao let out a light whistle that shook the universe. He punched Emperor Hengyu back and just waved his hand to construct array patterns to fill a gap. But the next moment, he was hit in the back by the Western Emperor Tower and staggered forward a few steps.

Even with his powerful physique, this blow still caused him to vomit blood, and the five secret realms trembled.

And what's worse is that in that short time, the formation broke open in seven more places, leaving no time to repair it.

Outside, countless cracks stretched out, and violent lightning burst forth, destroying the heavens and the earth.

"Ok?"

On the ancient star of the Big Dipper, the seven forbidden zones of life almost simultaneously emitted fluctuations of divine thought.

"Such a powerful tribulation aura, almost as strong as the tribulation I experienced when I attained enlightenment. Why did I not notice it before?" In the Primordial Ancient Mine, a supreme divine thought spread throughout the entire Big Dipper.

At that moment, all beings felt as if they were facing a supreme deity, and countless creatures knelt down, bowing in worship.

"So that's how it is. Amazing talent, terrifying mastery of array formations." A supreme being murmured from Burial Sky Island in the Eastern Wilderness.

"With the path to immortality imminent, such a variable must not be allowed to remain." Within the Divine Ruins, terrifying killing intent soared into the sky, and extraterrestrial stars fell and exploded one by one.

They are supreme beings, former emperors and sovereigns, standing at the pinnacle of heaven and earth. Their supernatural powers are enough to overturn the Three Realms and Six Paths. Nothing in the world should be able to be hidden from them.

But right now, someone is undergoing tribulation right under the noses of the Supreme Beings, and judging from the situation, the great tribulation is already halfway over.

Moreover, what's truly astonishing is that the person undergoing the tribulation is simply too amazing.

The acquired chaotic body was so powerful that even the Supreme Being could be deceived by his mastery of array formations!

Such a prodigy would not be allowed to attain enlightenment by any supreme being, let alone at this point in time.

However, who should make the move is something worth considering.

Everyone hopes that someone else will step in and act as the human hurdle for the one undergoing tribulation.

"Everyone, let's not wait any longer. Let's attack together and make sure to completely eliminate it, otherwise it will definitely be a major enemy on the road to immortality!" A cold voice came from the Undying Mountain.

“Agreed!” Burial Sky Island responded.

"Can!"

The Supreme Beings responded to the forbidden zones such as the Primordial Ancient Mine and the Divine Ruins.

"boom!"

Several supreme shockwaves exploded, and the eternal immortal light shattered all paths, hurtling towards the edge of the universe.

The crowd trembled in shock, speechless, yet their hearts were filled with turbulent emotions.

Is someone about to prove their faith?
Anyone familiar with ancient texts has thought of this.

Throughout history, many ancient emperors faced interference from supreme beings during their path to enlightenment. These were man-made calamities and the greatest crises they encountered before achieving enlightenment.

(End of this chapter)