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

Chapter 413 The Immortal Path Begins

On the continent of Yao Guang, the air was filled with the excitement of the crowd. All the disciples were incredibly excited as they watched their revered supreme deity walk past them. Even a fleeting glance from Li Yao made the disciples feel as if they had received an immense blessing.

The Supreme Elder Li Rui, now a powerful figure, is a prodigy among the masses. He is now looking at that imposing figure with reverence.

He and Li Yao were disciples of the same era. Their first meeting was not pleasant, and they even fought each other.

At that time, Li Rui was a candidate for Holy Son, with cultivation at the Dao Palace Secret Realm. However, he was defeated by Li Yao at the Wheel Sea Secret Realm, and his career was in a slump for a long time.

But later, as Li Yao rose to prominence at lightning speed, shining like a sun, he lost all interest in comparison and even took pride in losing to Li Yao.

In the end, he even became a staunch believer in Li Yao, but he couldn't help but feel envious and fantasize that he could be like that one day.

"Daddy, it's the Holy Lord!" A tender voice rang out. The three-year-old boy excitedly pointed to the sky, jumping up and down, his little face flushed, looking very cute.

Li Rui snapped out of his daze, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips as he looked at the little one at his feet, his handsome face filled with doting affection.

He bent down, picked up the child, and together they looked up at the sky, watching the figure disappear into the distance.

"I will work hard to cultivate myself and become as powerful as the Holy Lord in the future!" the child puffed out his chest and shouted loudly in his baby voice.

Those around couldn't help but smile knowingly upon hearing this, and didn't take it seriously with a child.

A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger; the Heavenly Emperor would probably be happy to see this.

"Then Yi'er will have to work hard." Li Rui tossed his son into the air and then caught him.

It's already good enough as it is now. Although I can't reach the pinnacle of cultivation, I have family and friends by my side, so I can say that I haven't lived in vain.

Li Rui, holding his son in one arm and leading a pretty woman—his wife—by the other, turned and walked in another direction.

Life is full of different experiences, and only by being content with what you have can you find peace, tranquility, and a fulfilling soul.

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Before the imperial palace, Li Yao chuckled and flicked his finger, causing a drop of ancient imperial blood essence to explode, enveloping the entire holy land. This essence could subtly improve aptitude, especially for newborns, whose natural talents would become much stronger over time.

After doing a small favor, Li Yao continued forward, bypassing the imperial palace, and arrived at a vast plain, shrouded in chaotic energy, stretching as far as the eye could see.

This place was specially created by him, infused with the chaotic divine soil, making it incredibly sturdy.

When it was first established, the idea was that one day the Immortal Mountain could be moved here, and now that dream has come true.

Li Yao chose a suitable location, compared it with the size of the Immortal Mountain, and then released the divine mountain from his grasp.

"Boom!"

The chaotic earth trembled, the heavy Undying Mountain crashed to the ground, and soil exploded everywhere. The mountain sank until it slowly came to a stop when it was nearly three thousand feet high.

The Undying Mountain is as black as ink, towering into the clouds, majestic and incomparable. Its body is shrouded in mist and haze, situated on the Chaos Plain, hidden in the chaotic energy, which surprisingly feels quite fitting.

Li Yao stepped into the Undying Mountain and personally carved out a chaotic ancient cave, intending to use it as his secluded retreat.

Not long after, the Dragon Girl, Weiwei, and Yao Xi arrived together, still somewhat dazed when they entered the Undying Mountain.

For cultivators in the Big Dipper Starfield, the seven forbidden zones of life in the Eastern Wilderness are absolute taboos. Regardless of their cultivation level, the probability of never returning is very high.

That was a region that even a quasi-emperor dared not set foot in.

And now, a forbidden land of life has been set up on the Yao Guang Continent, and they stepped into the Undying Mountain as if returning home.

This feeling is unreal, as if something that was previously thought to be absolutely impossible has now been changed.

"The forbidden zone of life truly lives up to its reputation as the most wondrous place in the universe. The primordial Dao is so abundant here that cultivating here would definitely yield twice the results with half the effort," Weiwei said with a sigh as she opened her Immortal Eyes.

"Not only that, there is a peculiar substance here that can slow down the passage of life. Over time, the effects are quite astonishing." The Dragon Girl, having achieved a state of perfect harmony with nature, sensed the situation for a moment longer and exclaimed in amazement.

"None of that matters. What about the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree? Is it still in this mountain?" Yao Xi's first concern was for the renowned Immortal Herb.

Unlike other miraculous medicines, the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree cannot grant a second life, but its tea leaves are the most precious material for enlightenment in the world.

In previous years, when the wind blew in the Immortal Mountain, a few tea leaves would be blown out.

For these few tea leaves, various holy sites would send people to be stationed outside the Undying Mountain, hoping to make a harvest.

But no one can predict when the wind will blow in the Undying Mountain, so the team often stays there almost all the time, doing nothing but trying to grab a leaf when the Enlightenment Tea leaves are blown out by the wind.

Even so, there are too many wolves and not enough meat; not all holy sites can yield results. Those who manage to seize a piece will also receive rewards from their own holy site.

When Yao Xi was a saintess, she only drank the Enlightenment Tea once. Later, after becoming Li Yao's Daoist partner, she drank it more often.

All told, in the past hundred years, he has only drunk it a few times, and each time he gained a lot from it, comprehending the profound meaning of the Great Dao.

Seeing the three curious women, Li Yao personally led the way, guiding them into a sacred mountain.

Ahead lies a tea garden, its air filled with the aroma of tea, almost entirely grown from seeds that drifted from the ancient Wudao tea trees.

There are quite a few, a total of seven plants, with gnarled branches and old bark like dragon scales.

The tea leaves from these Enlightenment Tea Trees also possess the effects of enlightenment. Although they are far inferior to the true Enlightenment Tea, they are still among the best teas in the world.

In fact, most of the Wudao tea circulating outside the market comes from these tea trees, not from the real Wudao tea. That is a strategic resource and will not be circulated outside the market.

"Is this the real Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree?" As soon as the three women arrived at the tea mountain, their eyes were drawn to a tea tree that was the most unusual.

It was an ancient tea tree with flowing auspicious light and divine radiance. The tea leaves that grew on it were all different, and were carved with small tripods, stoves, euphorbias and other objects. Smelling the rich aroma of the tea, one felt as if one was about to attain enlightenment.

This is an immortal herb that even emperors would be tempted to see. In the past, more than one emperor wanted to transplant this tree, but they gave up because they found that the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree could only grow in the Immortal Mountain.

After a moment of stunned silence, the three women came to their senses and began to examine the Enlightenment Tea Tree, showing no signs of getting tired of it.

"Alright, the Enlightenment Tea Tree is right here. There will be plenty of time to see it later. Now, let me take you to see other places." Li Yao chuckled, stopping the three women who kept circling the Enlightenment Tea Tree, and led them down the tea mountain.

The Immortal Mountain is not a single large mountain, but a continuous mountain range, with rare treasures on each peak, rarely seen in the outside world.

The three women occasionally let out soft gasps. Even with their status and extensive knowledge of divine objects, they were still startled by the things in the Undying Mountain.

Finally, Li Yao took the Dragon Girl alone to a sacred mountain, the place sealed by the Emperor of Ten Thousand Dragons.

"Father!" The dragon girl's delicate body trembled, her voice trembling with tears, as she stared incredulously at the middle-aged man sitting cross-legged in the immortal spring within the ancient cave.

Although the purple immortal light that surged from the Primordial Ancient Mine earlier blocked the supreme attack for the Yao Guang Holy Land, she knew that her father was not dead.

But the Dragon Girl didn't expect to see her father so soon. She trembled all over, then burst into tears, rushed over, and lay down on the Immortal Source, losing her usual dignity.

The Emperor of Ten Thousand Dragons is majestic and imposing. Although his physique is not particularly imposing, his temperament is extremely sharp. Even when he is sitting cross-legged, he exudes an aura of overlooking all the heavens throughout the ages.

But at this moment, his eyes flickered with emotion, his expression softened, and he spoke gently, "Don't cry, my dear, don't cry. Your father is still here."

Li Yao stood in the ancient cave, a smile playing on his lips. Without disturbing the father and daughter's conversation, he quietly left and returned to his own cave dwelling.

The Undying Mountain is dangerous, with imperial arrays everywhere, but Li Yao had already sorted them out, so there was no need to worry about Weiwei and Yao Xi encountering any danger while strolling around.

Therefore, Li Yao could focus on his own business. He took out the Longevity Elixir and began to study it.

In the Immortal Ancient Era, the Xuanwu Clan should have had an Immortal King. The predecessor of the Ten Thousand Year Divine Medicine was most likely the White Tortoise Immortal Medicine, which was later destroyed by Heaven and Earth, causing its grade to drop, and thus it transformed into the Immortal Medicine.

If one can comprehend the divine runes within, one can not only upgrade the Heavenly Book but also obtain a Celestial King Technique.

Plants wither and flourish again, the seasons turn continuously, and the years pass by in the human world, creating a scene of prosperity and flourishing.

Li Yaoru sat cross-legged in the Immortal Mountain like a stone statue, silently cultivating and comprehending the Dao, becoming a part of the mountain and feeling the power of time passing by.

In the blink of an eye, decades have passed.

The Immortal Mountain is majestic and imposing, with thousands of towering peaks reaching into the sky. The sun, moon, and stars revolve around it. What was once a forbidden zone for life has now become an important place in the Holy Land of Yao Guang.

Over the years, the world has changed dramatically, with extraordinary talents roaming the cosmos and exceptional individuals constantly gaining fame in the universe.

In recent years, forces such as the Divine Court, the Dao Palace, and the Phoenix Nest have gradually withdrawn from the struggle for cosmic supremacy and consolidated their own power.

Because over the past few decades, a terrifying force has risen at lightning speed, and wherever it goes, all submit to its rule.

The Golden Crow Clan is a major race in the universe, with numerous powerful figures throughout history, and their traces can be found on many ancient planets inhabited by life.

Now that a demon emperor has attained enlightenment in the clan, the Golden Crow Clan naturally rises to power, preparing to establish a demon immortal court and dominate the universe.

Over the years, Fire Mulberry Star has become a pilgrimage site. Demon race giants from all over the universe lead their powerful disciples and geniuses to pay homage to this great emperor of the world. They are naturally on the same side.

The demon race banded together, their power unprecedented, like oil being poured into a raging fire, and in a short time, they dominated almost the entire universe.

They dared not make any moves in the Big Dipper Star Region and the surrounding star region.

Although the Golden Crow Emperor has become increasingly powerful over the years, and his aura fills the entire universe, almost merging with the heavens and earth.

But people have not forgotten the unparalleled divine power of Emperor Li Tian in the past, who fought against five enemies and swept away the Undying Mountain.

The Golden Crow Emperor has indeed become stronger, and by more than a little, but no one can be sure whether he can contend with the Heavenly Emperor.

This is also a hot topic in the universe today, but the result is not much of a surprise. Almost everyone believes that the Golden Crow Emperor is no match for Emperor Li. Only some traditional old-fashioned people firmly believe that the current emperor is invincible. They believe that the Golden Crow Emperor was defeated in the past only because his breakthrough time was not long enough and he had not even fully integrated the Heavenly Heart Imprint, so his combat power was not at its peak. Now that the Golden Crow Emperor has been sublimated again, his combat power must have reached a new level.

This claim is not a universally accepted view, but merely the clamor of some old traditions, which everyone treats as a joke. However, the Golden Crow clan believes this claim to be true and is immersed in the dream of dominating the universe.

They subconsciously overlooked the fact that when Li Yao defeated the Golden Crow Emperor, his realm was only at the seventh level of Quasi-Emperor. In recent years, the Golden Crow Emperor has become stronger. Could it be that Li Yao has been wasting his time?
The Golden Crow clan didn't consider this; they were almost obsessively convinced that after years of accumulation, the Demon Emperor had completely integrated with the Heavenly Heart Mark and was invincible.

Even the Heavenly Emperor only attained enlightenment by relying on the Golden Crow Emperor. Before his position was secure, he created a myth in a despicable way.

However, despite these thoughts, the Golden Crow Clan restrained themselves and did not provoke the star regions surrounding the ancient Big Dipper star.

Li Yao was fully aware of the changes in the universe. His divine sense was so powerful that he could reach any place in the nine heavens and ten earths with the opening and closing of his eyes.

If he wanted, he could see everything happening in a small town on an ancient life-bearing star, even if it were several star systems away.

It truly allows one to know everything happening in the world without leaving home.

Li Yao paid no attention to the idle gossip in the universe, including the occasional outrageous remarks of the Golden Crow, which did not resonate with him at all.

A true dragon in the heavens will not be offended by an ant on the ground; the difference between them is simply too great.

If he were truly without any magnanimity, he would probably have to take action every day. After all, the universe is so vast that not everyone would praise him as a god, and there would inevitably be some minor verbal offenses.

Instead of wasting time on these trivial matters, it's better to focus on enlightenment and spiritual practice.

Over the years, Li Yao's cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds, and with the help of the Xuanwu Method, the Heavenly Book has also improved once again, enhancing all its abilities.

"My current cultivation level has completely entered the Heavenly Emperor realm, several levels ahead of other cultivation levels. My primordial spirit has also been fully accumulated. Only my physical body needs to catch up before I can break through to the Great Emperor realm." Li Yao summarized his gains over the years.

His cultivation speed was astonishingly fast, his Daoist cultivation was always ahead, and his physical body and primordial spirit were baptized by the Great Dao, allowing him to steadily advance without any bottlenecks.

This is an astonishing change. Throughout history, anyone who has cultivated to this level has needed hundreds of years of practice to make even the slightest progress.

Unlike Li Yao, who gets stronger year by year, becoming at least several times stronger than when he first broke through.

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The Divine Forbidden Realm is a special state in which every Great Emperor can reside permanently. However, how far one can go in this realm depends primarily on one's cultivation level, followed by one's physical body and primordial spirit.

Now that Li Yao's cultivation has reached the Heavenly Emperor level, it means that, with the blessing of the divine restriction, he can unleash that level of combat power.

However, due to limitations in his cultivation level, he cannot maintain this state indefinitely; it is more of an explosive state, lasting only briefly.

It is obvious that even so, the boost to combat power is still quite exaggerated.

For a being of the Heavenly Emperor level, defeating an ordinary Great Emperor is truly a matter of just a few punches and kicks.

With Li Yao's current combat power, if he were to fight the five supreme beings again, it wouldn't be so troublesome. Even if they all ascended, he wouldn't need to expend much effort to kill them all.

Such an exaggerated improvement, achieved in just a few decades, would likely shatter the worldviews of the supreme beings if they knew about it.

To possess the fighting power of a Heavenly Emperor before even attaining enlightenment is an unprecedented myth.

Suddenly, Li Yao, who was deep in thought, narrowed his eyes and looked down, piercing through everything to lock onto the ancient forbidden land of the Southern Region.

boom!
The sky collapsed and the earth split open. A deafening roar resounded, shaking the four seas and eight wastelands. The entire southern region seemed to explode, affecting most of the eastern wasteland.

A divine light, piercing through heaven and earth, shot up from the southern region, dazzling and brilliant.

The Eastern Wilderness trembled, the Big Dipper trembled, and all the cultivators stared wide-eyed, then their pupils contracted and they cried out in surprise.

"The Path to Immortality has appeared in the world!"

"The legend is true. The gate to the immortal realm, which has been awaited for countless ages, has opened, connecting the two worlds. There is hope of becoming an immortal in this life."

"Heavens, that's the Gate of Immortals! I really want to see the figures of immortals inside, about to fall to the mortal world."

Finally, the two-hundred-year milestone has arrived, and the path to immortality for Beidou has begun!

At this moment, the world was shaken, and saints of all races exclaimed in surprise, their eyes burning with fervor.

At the same time, the six forbidden zones of life erupted in chaos, with countless divine lights shooting into the sky and piercing through the heavens and the earth, causing the world to boil with excitement. After decades, the ancient supreme beings in the forbidden zones of life were all resurrected and looked towards the southern region.

This dramatic change made everyone hesitant to act rashly, constantly monitoring the changes in the six forbidden zones of life. If a supreme expert emerged, it would mean that the Immortal Sect was real.

However, after waiting for a long time, there was no unusual activity in the forbidden zone. The Supreme Beings remained puzzled, but none of them left the forbidden area.

Seeing this, many people realized that the Supreme Being was wary of Emperor Li, and therefore dared not act rashly.

Having figured this out, the saints mustered their courage and approached the outer edge of the desolate ancient forbidden land, intending to get close to the path to immortality.

In just a short time, tens of thousands of saints gathered outside the desolate ancient forbidden land, and their numbers were still gradually increasing.

The legend of the Path to Immortality through the Big Dipper is now known throughout the universe, and powerful beings from all races have arrived there, too numerous to count.

On the majestic mountain peak, a crack tens of feet long hangs in the sky, from which celestial light and matter occasionally fly out, attracting the saints to fight over it and break out into a great battle.

However, this place is right on the edge of the ancient forbidden land. If you are not careful, someone will rush into the forbidden land and have their Dao principles suppressed. Then, a wild slave will appear and take them into the depths of the forbidden land.

This dramatic change terrified the saints, who immediately fled far away, daring not to approach the desolate ancient forbidden land, and only stood at a distance to watch.

Time flew by, and the commotion on the Immortal Path grew ever more immense. Thunderous roars echoed continuously from the crack, as if the heavens and earth were being created.

As this change occurred, the crack also expanded, and in just half a day, it tore from tens of feet to hundreds of feet.

"boom!"

Suddenly, divine thunder roared, endless chaotic energy spewed out, auspicious clouds bloomed, and a thing radiating divine light fell out, burning with blazing immortal fire.

"what is that?"

The saints were shaken, but dared not approach, for even from a great distance, they felt as if the immortal fire was about to burn them, terrifying beyond measure. If they got close, they would surely be reduced to ashes.

"Is it a celestial being?" people wondered.

But soon, everyone discovered that it was a mutilated corpse, with a section of its torso missing, yet it still exuded overwhelming divine power.

"No, it's not a celestial spirit. This supreme aura... it belongs to an ancient emperor!" A quasi-emperor appeared and recognized that it was definitely not a celestial spirit, but an ancient emperor.

Boo!
Suddenly, the chaotic energy broke open, and celestial light rose, no longer so intense. The mutilated corpses inside were revealed, stained with blood. The overwhelming power made all living beings instinctively kneel and worship, even the Great Sage was no exception.

People were filled with fear and confusion, not understanding what was happening before their eyes, why an ancient emperor had fallen from the opened path to immortality.

Who is he? Is he a being from the Immortal Realm, banished from the Immortal Realm, and perished on the Immortal Path?
There are too many doubts, like a fog, that even the most learned person cannot know the truth about this matter.

"I think this must be from countless distant years ago, when an ancient emperor attempted to break through to the Immortal Realm, but failed and fell on the way. Now that the Immortal Path has opened, he has fallen from it." Another quasi-emperor appeared, coming from the starry sky, and made this guess.

It must be said that this statement is very convincing.

The story of ancient emperors attempting to break into the Immortal Realm has been a subject of legend throughout history.

For example, on the ancient road of the human race, there was a scene in the Demon Emperor's Tomb where a Demon Emperor once attacked the Immortal Path. If he hadn't been old and frail, and if it hadn't been at the wrong time, that peerless Demon Emperor might have already entered the Immortal Realm.

"Is it the Demon Emperor?" someone couldn't help but speculate.

"No, the aura of the Great Dao is different, and the era of the clothing is also different. This one is much more ancient." A powerful figure who had once entered the Demon Emperor's Tomb and felt the Great Dao of the Demon Emperor spoke in a deep voice.

Just as everyone was wondering, the Immortal Path roared again, and an even louder thunderous sound spread out. The great rift expanded from several hundred feet to a thousand feet in size, and even more immortal light and matter escaped from it.

"boom!"

Finally, a forbidden zone of life could no longer resist, and an anomaly occurred in the Divine Ruins, from which a supreme being emerged.

The people trembled, thinking that a supreme being had been born. They hurriedly looked up at the Eastern Wilderness sky and prayed for the Heavenly Emperor to suppress it.

The image of Beidou Wanling is terrifying, giving the feeling that a catastrophe and the end of the world are about to happen.

Over the years, no other ancient planet in the entire universe has been as exciting as them. The Supreme Being has appeared several times, and the sheer fluctuations from them are enough to terrify anyone.

Whether it was hearing the prayers of all living beings or not, the Yao Guang Continent trembled violently, and the imperial might surged forth, covering the heavens and the earth.

The quasi-emperor who had just stepped out of the forbidden zone changed his expression drastically and opened his mouth to ask for help, but before he could utter a word, he was crushed into a bloody pulp by the emperor's might.

"No one is to act rashly." A mighty divine voice resounded, extremely majestic, like a celestial emperor sitting high above the universe, issuing a decree to intimidate the six forbidden zones of life.

"Roar!" The Divine Ruins trembled, celestial light soared into the sky, and the laws of the Imperial Dao burst forth.

The quasi-emperor who was killed was clearly a servant of a supreme being.

The saying "You have to consider the owner before you beat a dog" applies everywhere. Li Yao's actions not only killed a quasi-emperor but also delivered a resounding slap to that supreme ruler.

"Behave yourself, or I'll kill you." In the Undying Mountain, Li Yao spoke coldly, staring directly at the Supreme Being in the Divine Ruins, his warning clear and his domineering manner unparalleled.

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