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

Chapter 77 The Great Escape
Shake the light source area.

"How's it going? Did you find it?"

"Not in the source region."

"Has a thorough investigation been conducted? That kid should possess some kind of great magic that can change the world."

“I checked, he doesn’t have a source region, and there haven’t been any new faces in the source region recently.”

The man in gray pondered, "Could it be that they really went to the Primordial Ancient Mine?"

Across from him, a middle-aged man asked curiously, "Since he can change his appearance and form using the Great Art of Changing Heaven and Earth, how do you find him so that you can recognize him even face to face?"

“This is not difficult. His aura is in the positioning compass. It can't locate him if he's too far away, but it will react within a radius of several miles,” the gray-clad man said.

"That would be like finding a needle in a haystack."

The man in gray shook his head helplessly: "There's nothing we can do. We've received orders from above. Even if it's like finding a needle in a haystack, we have to find it."

"Good luck. Even on the edge of the Primordial Mine, it's not necessarily absolutely safe."

The man in gray turned and left, heading towards the Primordial Ancient Mine, intending to search its edge.

If you still can't find it, then it's basically safe to assume that Li Yao didn't come in this direction.

The gray-clad man was incredibly fast; with each flash, he could travel several miles. In just over ten breaths, he was already over a hundred miles away.

Under the moonlight, the figure of the gray-clad man was extremely blurry. After traveling six hundred miles, his powerful divine sense instantly detected a life force approaching from ahead.

The gray-clad man's expression shifted slightly as he disappeared into the darkness. What he was doing this time was something that couldn't be brought to light, and it was best not to expose it to anyone.

Don't underestimate the power of the Yao Guang Holy Land. If Li Yao is really here and has been killed, and the gray-robed man has been seen here, then when the Yao Guang Holy Land is investigating, they might just find the gray-robed man.

Just after the gray-clad man hid in the shadows, the compass in his hand showed a subtle reaction, with the Dao patterns on it flashing and the pointer pointing forward.

"What a coincidence!" The man in gray was overjoyed. He extended his divine sense forward and soon, more than ten miles away, he saw a handsome man who looked to be around twenty years old.

"The 'Shaking Light and Soaring Technique' really is Li Yao."

The compass reacted, and the other party was using the Yao Guang Fu Yao Technique. The gray-clad man determined almost instantly that this handsome man was Li Yao's appearance, which had been altered by the Heaven and Earth Changing Technique.

At the same time, Li Yao also sensed the fluctuations in divine sense, which locked onto him directly.

Actually, it was the gray-robed man's oversight. He thought that his cultivation level was far higher than Li Yao's, and that even if he locked onto the other party with his divine sense, Li Yao would not notice.

But the man in gray never expected that Li Yao's divine sense was so powerful that he could detect the fluctuations in his divine sense.

Li Yao subtly changed his position, moving to the side to see if the other party had truly locked onto him, or if he had unintentionally stumbled into the range of the other party's divine sense.

But soon, Li Yao became certain that the other party had locked onto him, even though he had already moved several miles to the side, the divine sense power still enveloped him.

"It's coming for me!" He instantly sensed something was wrong. His internal energy surged, and his speed suddenly increased to a new level, like a bolt of lightning.

"We've been discovered?!" The gray-robed man was shocked. A Dao Palace secret realm had actually detected his divine sense.

Originally, he planned to wait for Li Yao to leave before making a move, because this place was too close to the source areas of the various holy lands. If he made a move, the holy lands would notice and rush over.

But now that Li Yao has discovered him, he can't wait any longer, because the direction the other party is running is clearly the direction of the Yao Guang Holy Land Origin Area.

……

Li Yao's heart tightened immediately. He quickly took out the jade seal and frantically poured divine power into it to activate the jade seal's divine power to protect himself.

The opponent's spiritual sense was so strong that he was definitely not a cultivator from the Dao Palace Secret Realm. He was at least from the Four Extremes Secret Realm or above. With his current cultivation level, even if he used the Primordial Holy Light Technique, he would not be able to stop him.

"when!"

A large, dark hand, radiating a dark light, like a celestial mountain, seemed to be able to oppress the heavens. It slammed down on the jade seal, causing it to resonate.

A powerful force struck, and although it did not break through the jade seal's defense, the terrifying power still sent Li Yao flying.

"puff!"

Li Yao felt a tremendous shock in his internal organs and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood. The opponent's cultivation was incredibly terrifying; even though he had a powerful weapon protecting him, he was still injured by the shock.

He dared not linger for even a moment, and immediately used the Yao Guang Fu Yao Technique to escape in the opposite direction.

They were not in the same league, and he had no intention of competing with them at all.

"boom!"

Another giant hand slammed down from the sky. The dark palm was covered with scales and looked extremely ferocious. The aura emanating from it made Li Yao's heart tremble.

Fortunately, he possessed a powerful weapon, into which divine power surged, enabling him to withstand the opponent's attacks.

At the same time, he activated the Primordial Holy Light Technique to shield his body. Even if it couldn't completely block the impact, it could still help him withstand some of the force of the attack.

"when!"

The ferocious hand slammed into the jade seal again, and Li Yao's body was sent flying like a meteor, traveling more than ten miles away.

The Primordial Holy Light Technique possesses extremely strong defense, but the gap is too great, and it shatters almost instantly.

"Wow!"

Li Yao coughed up a mouthful of blood again, his body seemed to be splitting open, blood gushing from his pores, turning him into a blood-soaked figure.

"Surrender! You can't escape. Even if you have a powerful weapon, with your cultivation level, you can't unleash its true power. Two more attacks and you'll be shaken to death." A figure disappeared into the darkness, chasing after Li Yao.

"To attack a disciple of the Yao Guang Holy Land near the Yao Guang Light Source area, you are incredibly audacious. Aren't you afraid of being held accountable afterward?" Li Yao roared, his voice echoing for dozens of miles around.

A great battle has broken out here, and the masters of Yaoguang Sect, hundreds of miles away, will surely notice it. Once they arrive and hear that they are disciples of Yaoguang Sect, they will definitely come to the rescue.

"You're courting death!" The gray-clad man knew this too, and he was furious. He struck out with another palm, slamming it onto the jade seal.

The order from above is to capture them alive if possible, and if that's not possible, to kill them.

Li Yao flew dozens of miles again, but this time the gray-clad man's attack was even fiercer. At least 60% of the bones in his body were broken by this attack.

This was only because he had cultivated the Planetary Radiance Battle Body, which improved his physical strength. Otherwise, if he had been in his previous physical condition, he wouldn't have been able to withstand the second strike.

The gray-clad man was at least at the level of the Four Great Perfections, or even at the first or second stage of the Dragon Transformation. The two were not on the same level at all.

Although the jade seal is a weapon of great power, Li Yao's cultivation level is too weak, so he can only exert part of its power.

He didn't think about fighting back; he was only focused on escaping and buying time.

"Hey!"

While activating the Yao Guang Fu Yao Technique to maximize his speed, Li Yao also activated the Zhen Huang Bao Shu San Shou.

Instantly, the Phoenix Divine Fire ignited on his body, and his injuries rapidly healed. The terrifying injuries he had suffered earlier were completely healed in an instant.

"Damn it, this kid's healing magic is quite extraordinary." The gray-robed man's eyes were icy.

"Also, how exactly did this kid cultivate? He's only in the Dao Palace Secret Realm, yet he's already cultivated the Yao Guang Fu Yao Technique to this level. I simply can't catch up with him in a short time."

The man in gray was very frustrated. With his cultivation level, taking down a Dao Palace would have been a piece of cake, but his opponent was just too slippery and he couldn't catch up at all.

"No, the master of Yao Guang is about to arrive. We must deal with him as soon as possible, or I will also perish here today."

"boom!"

A small silver tower appeared in the gray-robed man's hand. The tower was extremely heavy, and its appearance caused the void to tremble, as if it could not bear the weight of the tower.

Although the materials used in this weapon are not of the highest quality, it is made from meteorite copper the size of a mountain, and its weight is comparable to that of a mountain range.

"boom!"

The small tower unfurled in the wind, growing to the size of a small mountain. The gray-clad man piloted the tower, striking forward.

The silver tower, as large as a small mountain, raced across the sky, causing the void to tremble, as if an ancient war chariot had crushed it.

Seeing this, Li Yao was horrified. The tower was designed for suppression and defense. If this small tower covered him, the surrounding void would be frozen, and he would be unable to use his speed at all.

In that critical moment, Li Yao quickly shattered a jade bottle within the Sea of ​​Bitterness, then allowed the Heavenly Book to absorb its essence. The Soaring Light Technique, a saint-level escape technique, was no longer sufficient; he needed even greater speed.

In an instant, the 50,000 jin of source energy was completely absorbed, and the light of enlightenment suddenly shone brightly, but Li Yao did not enter the realm of creation.

In this situation, let alone more than three seconds, even a moment's pause would allow him to be caught up. If he were to hesitate at this moment, he wouldn't even know how he died.

Fortunately, whether or not he enters the realm of creation depends entirely on his choice.

Ong!
Li Yao suddenly increased his speed by 50,000 jin of source energy, raising the level of his Yao Guang Fuyao Technique from the Saint level to the Great Saint level.

At this moment, he truly displayed extreme speed, so fast that it was dazzling, and the eyes simply couldn't keep up with his pace.

In the blink of an eye, he rushed forward at least fifty miles, escaping the range of the small tower's suppression just as it was about to engulf him.

This is true extreme speed; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's like shrinking the earth to an inch.

Although Li Yao did not enter the realm of creating techniques, it does not mean that he lacked proficiency in the derived Yao Guang Fu Yao Technique. In fact, even without entering, he still had an initial grasp of it, only much less than if he had entered the realm of creating techniques.

"What!" The gray-clad man looked as if he had seen a ghost, completely bewildered as to how Li Yao's speed had suddenly increased so dramatically.

"Did this kid gain some insight during the battle and cultivate the Yao Guang Fu Yao Technique to a deeper level?" He was somewhat shocked, and his killing intent towards Li Yao intensified.

If such a person were to grow up, he might become the greatest disaster for their lineage.

"Since I can't kill you, I'll force you into the Primordial Ancient Mine and see if you survive." The gray-clad man said fiercely, continuing to drive the small tower to chase Li Yao and pursue him towards the location of the Primordial Ancient Mine.

The two raced at breakneck speed, streaking across the sky like lightning, their speed unbelievably fast.

Behind them, powerful figures were also rushing over; they were all elders from the holy land.

They were very fast, but they could only slowly close the distance and could not catch up in a short time. It is conceivable how fast Li Yao was at this moment, comparable to the elder.

"Damn it, we're about to rush into the Primordial Ancient Mine!"

At this moment, Li Yao was less than three hundred miles from the edge of the Primordial Ancient Mine, and he had arrived outside the legendary forbidden zone of life.

Even those who gather resources from various sacred sites rarely venture here anymore, because although this place is not yet part of the ancient mine, it is already considered a place of great danger.

At this moment, you can see some stone pillars, some of them incredibly thick, standing tall on the earth for who knows how many years.

Occasionally, one can see some enormous foundations, each stone several meters long, with thick and wide foundations, which is quite astonishing.

There are also some patterns on the stone pillars, carved with strange creatures, which are extremely ferocious and even uglier than ghosts.

That was the ancestral land of the ancient royal family. They had connections with the supreme figures in the ancient mine and were allowed to reside there.

However, it is now abandoned, but Li Yao dares not be careless in the slightest, because he saw that there was dried blood everywhere on this foundation. Although there were no corpses, it was not hard to imagine how many people had died here.

No one can say for sure whether there are any remaining killing formations here. One wrong move and you could be killed.

The gray-clad men chasing behind him put away the small tower, fearing that they might be implicated by some malevolent force and die in a daze.

He no longer wanted to kill Li Yao with his own hands; he only wanted to force him into the Primordial Ancient Mine.

The gray-robed man also found it strange that a Dao Palace cultivator had cultivated the Yao Guang Fuyao Technique to such a profound level that even he couldn't catch up with him.

However, everything is over now. Ahead lies the Primordial Ancient Mine. If Li Yao is forced inside, it will almost certainly mean his death.

After traveling another two hundred miles, they were less than a hundred miles from the edge of the ancient mine.

Li Yao gritted his teeth. At this point, he had no choice but to continue deeper into the area. Although the experts from the Holy Land had arrived, they were still behind the gray-clad men. If he stopped now, he would probably die at the hands of the gray-clad men before the experts from the Holy Land even arrived.

After traveling another fifty miles, a strong wind suddenly arose, filling the sky with sand and dust, and the sound of the wind could be heard from afar.

Red dust filled the sky, like a thin layer of blood mist, enveloping this area from afar.

"Woooo..."

The wind howled terrifyingly, like the wailing of a vengeful ghost, and dust filled the sky, growing ever larger.

"A black whirlwind!" The gray-clad man's expression turned grim.

In the distance, a large shadow rapidly approached, swirling like dark clouds pressing down from all directions.

The red sand grains were covered by the black whirlwind, turning black, and shadows were everywhere.

"Woooo..."

A black whirlwind swept up sand grains from the sky and arrived in the blink of an eye. The earth was pitch black, but the whirlwind had color, creating large vortexes.

Li Yao dodged and weaved, thanks to the Yao Guang Fuyao Technique, he could barely move forward during the gaps in the whirlwind.

"what……"

A scream rang out. The gray-clad man, unable to dodge in time, was as if his body had been cleaved open by a sharp blade, leaving a large pool of blood on the ground.

Li Yao looked back and saw that the gray-clad man's arm was missing, blood was gushing out, the gray-clad man's face was pale, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Li Yao felt a chill run down his spine. He hadn't expected that the area outside the Primordial Forbidden Zone was so dangerous, where one could easily lose their life.

According to his estimation, the gray-clad man's cultivation had already reached the level of a dragon, or at least he was an elder-level figure at the first stage of dragon transformation.

But at this moment, just being affected by the black whirlwind has already cost them such a heavy price.

It's easy to imagine that if someone were caught in the black whirlwind, they would be completely obliterated.

In the distance, the Yao Guang experts who had been chasing them stopped a hundred miles away, looking at the black whirlwind with fear, not daring to approach at all.

A black whirlwind swept in, like a sharp sword cutting through the air. Li Yao pushed the Yao Guang Fu Yao Technique to its limit, but he was still inevitably affected.

Even the slightest breeze could carry away large chunks of his flesh, but fortunately, he possessed the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, which allowed him to recover as long as he didn't die immediately.

While using the Yao Guang Fuyao Technique to dodge the black whirlwind, Li Yao also activated the True Phoenix Treasure Technique to recover from the damage caused by the black whirlwind.

On the other side, the gray-clad man was in a much worse state. Although his recovery speed was not slow, he did not have the same dancing posture as Li Yao in the black whirlwind. Occasionally, half of his body would be caught in the whirlwind, accompanied by screams, and often half of his body would be gone.

"Woooooooo..."

The black whirlwinds became denser and faster. At this moment, even Li Yao felt as if he were in water. Everything around him was incredibly viscous, and it was extremely difficult to dodge and move.

"what……"

Another scream rang out as the gray-clad man was swept into the black whirlwind, struggling desperately to resist.

A dazzling holy light rose up, and the gray-clad man, no longer caring about concealing his identity, actually unleashed the Primordial Holy Light Technique.

He wanted to rely on this sacred technique to break out of the black whirlwind, but the center of each black whirlwind was a dark hole that seemed to devour everything. There was a huge suction force. It was fine if he wasn't pulled in, but once he was, he would be captured by that force field and would be unable to escape.

The man in gray was in despair. This was not the scene he had envisioned. He did not want to die. He still had a long life ahead of him and the potential to reach a higher level.

But all of this was useless. As the black whirlwind intensified its killing power, the Primordial Holy Light Technique shattered, and his body was instantly torn apart and pulverized within it.

The gray-clad man died, but Li Yao felt no joy, for he too was now in dire straits. The black whirlwinds grew denser, and the void became incredibly solidified, severely disrupting his speed and causing him to sustain more and more wounds.

"No, we'll die sooner or later if we continue like this. We have no choice but to take a gamble."

Li Yao summoned the Divine Mark Purple Gold Furnace and hid inside. This was a sacred object, crafted by the Great Emperor himself, and was indestructible.

However, Li Yao didn't have much confidence in this divine furnace, because it was too flimsy and he didn't know if it could withstand the ravages of the black whirlwind.

But he had no other choice; he could only place his hopes on the Divine Mark Purple Gold Furnace.

"Dangdangdang..."

A black whirlwind swept in, like a sharp sword slashing across, striking the Divine Mark Purple Gold Furnace and producing a deafening sound.

An incomparably dazzling light emanated from the divine furnace, which shone brightly and was engraved with a great sun, formed from the five imperial characters in the Yao Guang Emperor Scripture.

The divine furnace emitted a dazzling light, resisting the slashes of the black whirlwind.

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