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

Chapter 394 The Array Diagram Awakens
Beneath the Yu Abyss, Li Yao, who was absorbing the sacred power of Taiyin, opened his eyes.

A blinding divine light surged forth, unstoppable even by the raging Black River, and the aura of imperial power permeated the air.

"This is..." He was somewhat surprised, got up and took a step, heading towards the top of the abyss.

"Such a terrifying aura of killing intent... Which direction is that? The Mythical Ancient Road!"

Li Yao realized that the Other Shore of Gods had been discovered, and the outsiders had triggered the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation.

At the same time, in the Big Dipper Starfield, divine thoughts fluctuated in the six forbidden zones of the Eastern Wilderness.

Over the years, the supreme beings have never had a peaceful night's sleep, and are often awakened by fright.

First, Li Yao underwent tribulation, then he forcefully descended upon Beidou to settle karma. Not long after, the Golden Crow attained enlightenment, repeating Li Yao's actions, and then came the battle between the two emperors.

Every single thing is impossible to ignore; even the most powerful must pay close attention.

Now, only a little over a decade has passed. For the Supreme Being in the Immortal Source, it is truly like a fleeting moment. There is not even time to take a nap before being attracted by the fluctuations in the universe again.

"What terrifying imperial divine might! It's the sword formation left behind by Lingbao!" Divine thoughts rippled within the Immortal Tomb, vast and unfathomable.

This being seemed to be very familiar with Lingbao Tianzun, and upon seeing the Zhuxian Sword Formation, his tone was filled with emotion.

"The Nine Heavenly Venerables rose to prominence in the mythological era, yet they have survived through the Primordial and Desolate Eras, and their reputation has not waned to this day. They are indeed quite capable. The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is not bad!" A distinctive, cold voice rang out from the Undying Mountain.

Although the person was never seen, all the supreme beings knew that this was the Stone Emperor of the Undying Mountain.

It must be said that this one is quite unusual. Supreme beings who enter forbidden zones generally do not actively reveal their identities, but the Stone Emperor makes no attempt to hide them.

The Supreme Beings were so used to this that they didn't pay attention to it, instead focusing their attention on the universe.

"The Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's Secret of Character Combination is the culmination of all array formations in the world, and the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation has taken the Secret of Character Combination to its limit and even sublimated it."

"If several Dao-enlightened beings were to wield such an imperial formation, it might be able to hold us back."

Divine senses were active in the six forbidden zones, causing the Supreme Beings' minds to waver.

If I had been asleep and hadn't noticed, that would have been fine, but since we've met now, it must be fate.

The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is something even they cannot afford to miss, as it can greatly enhance their combat power.

With the Supreme One personally in charge, trapping another Supreme One was an easy task.

"boom!"

Just as the supreme beings were moved, a sudden change occurred. The spiritual treasure array diagram in the other side of the gods erupted with divine power, the imperial laws were earth-shattering, and countless brilliant immortal lights soared into the sky, shaking the nine heavens and ten earths.

This is true imperial majesty, like an ancient emperor appearing and walking in the world, radiating terrifying power.

In the realm of gods, an aged-looking "god" surrounded by a divine halo and dressed in a golden divine robe was greatly shocked, not understanding what had happened.

"God, what's going on?" The Grand Commander of the Divine Realm was also puzzled, thinking that God had used his supreme divine power to revive the Divine Diagram.

But upon closer reflection, something seemed amiss. While the gods were powerful, it was absolutely impossible for them to awaken the divine image to this extent.

"Buzz!"

Above the Divine Realm dome, an ancient map covering the sky trembled, unleashing a torrent of killing intent and overwhelming imperial might, fully awakening itself.

"What's going on? How could the divine image have fully awakened?" The god was shocked and sent out his divine thoughts, trying to communicate with the deities.

But soon, something even more frightening happened. In the past, when the gods were not active, they would respond to him, but today, the gods completely ignored him.

This feeling of being out of control terrified the god, who for some reason had a bad premonition. The divine map couldn't have changed suddenly; something must have happened to cause this.

Most importantly, he completely lost control of the Divine Map!
Everything unusual seemed to have an explanation: someone had bypassed him, awakened the gods, and mastered the divine map's art of controlling troops.

The gods were very uneasy. Everything in the divine realm was built upon the divine map. If the divine map were taken away, the divine realm would be finished.

Unfortunately, things do not unfold according to the will of the gods. The divine image radiates countless divine rays, shaking the Three Realms and Six Paths.

The thing he feared most eventually happened.

"Buzz!"

In the heart of the divine realm, on an ancient sacred mountain, a living tree takes root, teeming with life, like a vast ocean, full of boundless vitality.

The ancient tree is gnarled and extremely rough, with cracked bark that overlaps like dragon scales. Along the main road, many branches branch out, vigorous and powerful, stretching upwards, with crystal-clear emerald green leaves adorning them, scattering shimmering light, like pieces of emerald gold, dazzling to the extreme.

Endless life essence emanates from the ancient tree, so dense it's almost impenetrable, incredibly sacred. Any cultivator who gets close will feel as if they're ascending to immortality. If one sits cross-legged under the ancient tree for a long time, the passage of life will be slowed down.

Unfortunately, this is an absolute forbidden area of ​​the divine realm, accessible only to gods. No one else is allowed to approach it.

That was the usual situation, but now it's beyond the norm.

The Dao patterns were countless, and thousands of divine chains of order descended, locking the ancient tree of life. Then, with a sudden pull, the ancient tree of life was powerless to resist.

"As expected, someone is manipulating things!" The god cried out in anguish on the temple altar.

Now things are really messed up; not only is the divine map lost, but the ancient tree of life is also going to be lost.

As for robbery?!

Impossible, absolutely impossible!
God isn't stupid. The situation is already quite clear: the person secretly manipulating the divine diagram is far more powerful than him.

Intervention? Without the help of the Divine Map, how could he possibly defeat a powerful figure who was already stronger than him and possessed the Divine Map?
Therefore, he could only watch helplessly as the divine diagram tore through the void, carrying the ancient tree of life into it and disappearing before his eyes.

"How is this going?"

"Why did Shen Tu leave?"

"Is it a divine map being unleashed by a god to strike a powerful enemy?"

The beings of the divine realm dared not speak until this moment, and then they began to discuss and speculate about why the divine map had left.

They were not alarmed, but assumed that the god's departure was a sacrifice to suppress some enemy.

It will be a long time before the divine map returns, and only then will they be filled with fear.

The Big Dipper Starfield: Six forbidden zones remain silent.

They noticed something strange and saw the oddity revealed by the awakening of the Spirit Treasure Array Diagram.

"Was it him who made the move?"

"It's either him or that Golden Crow. In the current universe, only they can do this."

The supreme deities' thoughts fluctuated, all trying to guess who had made the move.

In general, it wouldn't be this complicated, but who can blame us when there are two great emperors in this world?

Being at the same level, they were unable to deduce the truth, so even the Supreme Beings were unaware of the details at this moment.

(End of this chapter)