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

Chapter 408 Fierce Battle

In just that short time, the three had already realized that Li Yao's combat power was formidable, and even at the highest level of enhancement, he could not defeat an ancient emperor.

If they were all at the peak of their careers, they would be very interested in a contest and would not use numbers to bully the few.

But that won't work now. Their time for advancement is limited, so we need to finish this quickly.

Li Yao's pupils narrowed, his unparalleled magical power surged, and the Tenfold Domain of the All Words Secret was activated. He unleashed his full power and slashed fiercely at the Blue Gold Whip.

The Supreme Being of the Divine Ruins trembled violently, coughed up blood and flew backward. His tiger's mouth split open, and bloody streaks spread up to his shoulder, leaving a cracked area.

It was too sudden. Li Yao's combat power suddenly increased tenfold. Even if they knew he had such methods, they couldn't defend against it at all.

"boom!"

Li Yao was also badly hurt after using all his strength to cleave the Divine Ruins Supreme. Strength is mutual, and this is also true in the fantasy world. His blood and qi were churning all over his body.

But Li Yao had no time to adjust. He raised his battle sword, crimson immortal light rose, and the snow-white blade slashed forward.

"Buzz!"

The Phoenix Blood Blade hummed, phoenix patterns appeared, and a vermilion bird soared up, carrying endless divine flames as it crashed fiercely into the ancient universe, unleashing terrifying aftershocks upon impact.

Li Yao staggered back a step. The attack was too hasty, and he only used seven-tenths of his strength, almost failing to withstand it.

This is the advantage of using sheer numbers. When the strength of both sides is roughly equal, this is the best tactic.

Four against one, this isn't 800,000 against 600,000, but 2,400,000 against 600,000, the advantage lies with the Supreme!
The "Form" secret technique was activated frantically. Li Yao moved his body almost instinctively, and the "Walking" secret technique was activated instantly. His figure vanished and he appeared tens of millions of miles away.

But it was too late. The sound of flesh tearing rang out, and the snow-white sword pierced through the left shoulder, splattering blood everywhere.

"Buzz!"

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality swung his sword violently, unleashing indescribable power that caused half of Li Yao's body to explode.

The same thing happened on the other side. The Phoenix Blood Battle Blade pierced into the Heavenly Venerable's divine body, but he was a step too slow and didn't have time to swing the blade.

"Cough cough!"

Li Yao coughed up blood and his body flew out of the air, suffering serious injuries.

However, his physical recovery ability was astonishing. His Chaotic Body Origin was almost inexhaustible, and with the passive activation of the "Zhe" Secret, he quickly recovered to his original state.

"boom!"

Shi Huang roared, his aura majestic, his long hair dancing wildly, his eyes so cold they seemed to freeze the universe. His black halberd shattered the heavens as it slashed towards Li Yao.

The pace was too intense, and Li Yao held his breath the whole time, not daring to relax for a moment, while also being wary of the attacks from the other three.

Having cultivated for over 150 years, this was the most arduous battle he had ever experienced. His body exploded several times. If it weren't for his indestructible Chaos Body and the astonishing recovery of the "Zhe" Secret, he would probably have been driven to the brink of despair long ago.

"Damn it, if it weren't for that five-colored chick, I would have already used the True Phoenix Technique." Li Yao thought to himself, feeling frustrated.

The higher his cultivation level, the greater the limitations he faced. When he first entered the Quasi-Emperor realm, he could unleash the True Phoenix Treasure Technique without any restraint or worry.

But now that he has reached his current level, if he were to use the True Phoenix Treasure Technique again, the commotion would be extraordinary.

Ordinary ancient emperors might not feel it, but the Undying Emperor, as a pure-blooded immortal phoenix, might be able to sense it.

While not absolute, the possibility is not small, which is not what Li Yao wants to see.

With his current strength, he is not yet capable of facing that five-colored bird, which has at least undergone five reincarnations.

Admittedly, the Immortal Emperor is very cautious. Despite his great strength, he is extremely careful. When he undergoes Nirvana by bathing in imperial blood, he chooses to target elderly emperors.

For millions of years, only the Fighting Saint Emperor, the Eternal Emperor, and the Beginningless Emperor were truly convinced that he was not dead; all other supreme beings held a skeptical attitude.

Such a person demonstrates an astonishing level of forbearance.

But Li Yao was certain that if the Undying Emperor knew about the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, he would definitely take action regardless of the consequences, even if all the Supreme Beings knew that he was still alive.

Because this Heavenly Scripture is the supreme divine scripture of the True Phoenix Clan, a peerless scripture that points directly to the Immortal King realm, and it is perfectly compatible with the Immortal Phoenix bloodline. If one can obtain it, the road ahead will be smooth sailing.

When the potential gains outweigh the risks, madness completely overwhelms reason, and taking action becomes inevitable.

Therefore, Li Yao dared not use the True Phoenix Technique, at least not when his life was not in danger.

The battle was incredibly fierce. The four supreme emperors—the Primordial Ancient Mine Supreme, the Divine Ruins Supreme, the Eternal Heavenly Venerable, and the Stone Emperor—launched a frenzied offensive, causing him to suffer continuous injuries. Even the "Zhe" character secret technique was no longer effective.

Because the Celestial Venerable of Longevity was by his side, and the other party was too familiar with the secret of the character "者" (Zhe), he was deliberately targeting Li Yao, making Li Yao very uncomfortable.

This is also his own fault. Because he possessed the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, he didn't pay much attention to the practice of the Zhezi Secret Technique, and now he has learned his lesson.

Li Yao was extremely frustrated by this, but little did he know that the four Venerables were also incredibly shocked at this moment.

The great battle has been going on for some time, with the two sides exchanging blows for thousands of rounds. Logically speaking, they should have already captured their target.

The reality is that although they had the advantage and even pressured Li Yao at one point, they were still unable to defeat their opponent!
This is very abnormal!
After fighting for so long, even the four Venerables had to admit that Li Yao was very strong, if not the strongest being in history.

The Chaos Body at the ninth level granted the opponent true ultimate combat power. However, even this alone would not be enough to face four Emperor-level figures simultaneously; they would have been torn to shreds long ago.

What truly troubled the four were the endless stream of unparalleled secret techniques, which truly combined the strengths of a hundred schools and cultivated them to the point of mastery.

Including the secret of the character "者", Li Yao himself felt that he had become lax in his practice of this secret technique, but that was just his opinion.

From an ordinary person's perspective, it is clear that he has cultivated the secret of the character "者" to its peak.

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity even had a feeling that the other party was another version of himself, whose mastery of the "Zhe" secret was roughly equivalent to his own when he first attained enlightenment.

If it weren't for the fact that the Celestial Venerable of Longevity had pushed the secret of the character "者" to an even higher level over the past tens of millions of years, he really wouldn't have been able to suppress Li Yao.

"No wonder this child was able to evolve into a chaotic body after birth, no wonder he was able to cultivate the Xing and Jie secrets to such a level. His talent is truly unprecedented." This was the evaluation of Li Yao in the heart of the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable.

"boom!"

Another terrifying collision ensued. Li Yao's body surged with chaotic immortal power, and with every move he made, he unleashed a tremendous force, cleaving the collapsing stone tower away.

"Hey!"

At the same time, he used the force of the counter-shock to unleash the "Traveling Character Secret" technique, widening the distance between himself and the four Venerables.

This was the pattern in all the major battles during this period; he fought and retreated simultaneously, seizing any opportunity to stall for time by moving around.

However, this world is too small. Even with his astonishing speed, he can only unleash 50% of his power. Sooner or later, he will be blocked by the four venerable ones.

But every moment counts. The ascension of the four Venerables is time-limited, and he tries to avoid a head-on confrontation when the opponent is at their peak.

"Made into immortality with my divine blood!"

Suddenly, the Stone Emperor roared, his demonic voice shaking the world, and the entire world resonated with it.

A strange power surged forth, disrupting the space-time between heaven and earth. A god-like figure appeared, amidst a dazzling rain of light—the very essence of time itself.

"The Holy Spirit has come into the world, displaying the ultimate mysteries, to slay the great enemy!" the Stone Emperor roared, and that person immediately unleashed a terrifying aura.

Li Yao was shocked, astonished by this method.

He knows a lot; the past, present, and future are interconnected. But in the realm of humanity, can such a method be applied?

Even if the Stone Emperor is the son of Heaven, he shouldn't possess such power.

"So that's how it is. It's a manifestation of my true self. What nonsense about a future body? It's all just bluffing." Li Yao quickly realized that he had been overthinking things.

But soon, he couldn't be happy anymore. The Stone Emperor's Dao Body was very powerful, no weaker than his original body.

This world was already small, barely enough to accommodate the five of them. Now, with the addition of another god and demon, he had no room to maneuver.

"All laws of heaven and earth return to the Dao!" The Supreme Being of the Divine Ruins seized the opportunity and, while Li Yao was entangled by gods and demons, immediately unleashed his unparalleled technique.

With a "hum", the myriad paths of heaven and earth roared, like an invisible divine furnace. Thousands of divine chains of the Great Dao danced and bound Li Yao, and then the Dao fire blazed, trying to refine him.

"I will offer my imperial blood as a sacrifice to the immortals!" At that moment, the Stone Emperor roared again, using his own imperial blood as a catalyst to sacrifice his enemy!
This world seemed to have transformed into an altar, and Li Yao was the sacrificial animal. Endless runes engulfed him, leaving him with no way to escape.

Li Yao was at his most dangerous moment, suppressed by two Supreme Emperors. Chaotic Immortal Power surged and kept attacking, but to no avail, and he could not break free.

The Primordial Ancient Mine Supreme and the Eternal Heavenly Venerable also unleashed their unparalleled techniques, not missing such a crucial opportunity to kill.

The four beings held nothing back. After such a long battle, their condition was nearing its limit. If they were to exit the Ultimate Sublimation at this moment and replenish their energy, they could return to the Immortal Source and continue to seal themselves.

If they continue fighting, even if they win, they will most likely also face the fate of becoming Dao cultivators.

The supreme imperial might spread across the sky, and Li Yao used all his knowledge to push the Myriad Dao Furnace to its limit.

"Chaos Holy Light Technique!"

"The Chaotic Ancient Sacred Technique!"

"All words are secret!"

"Thunder Emperor's Treasure Technique!"

……

"True Dragon Treasure Technique!"

The Myriad Dao Furnace flew out from the high platform between his eyebrows, unleashing all its profound mysteries except for the True Phoenix Treasure Technique. Li Yao was almost completely drained in an instant, and even with the inexhaustible Chaos Immortal Power, he could not make up for it in a short time.

"Buzz!"

Instead, a terrifying divine furnace appeared between heaven and earth, emitting a wave of destruction, with the power of a Heavenly Emperor, and a terrible explosion occurred.

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