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

Chapter 98 Tribulation Before the Holy Land of Yao Guang
The atmosphere within the Yao Guang Holy Land was tense, but with the three major factions holding the line, no one could bypass them and directly approach Li Yao.

Of course, searching is useless. The passage to the small world is already blocked. To enter, one would need a holy weapon to clear the way.

But no one dared to do this before the Holy Land made a final decision, not even the Holy One lineage, which had to follow the rules.

Li Yao, who was cultivating in the small world, was unaware of the situation inside the Yao Guang Holy Land, but he could guess it, so he had been working hard to cultivate during this time.

After entering the realm of creation to comprehend the Yao Guang Emperor Scripture, his cultivation greatly increased, and his daily progress in cultivation was at least several times that of before.

Half a month later, his right leg flickered with light, and profound Dao diagrams were constantly being imprinted on it, indicating that his cultivation was rapidly improving.

This was an incredibly terrifying rate of advancement, which could be described as progressing by leaps and bounds in a day. It was no exaggeration to say that he was constantly gaining insights into the Great Dao and understanding more of its principles and truths.

In this situation, as long as the resources are sufficient, there are no bottlenecks to overcome in cultivation.

On the twenty-first day of his seclusion, Li Yao had fully digested the insights gained from the Yao Guang Emperor Scripture, and his cultivation speed immediately slowed down.

Of course, it can't be considered slow. Even with his current cultivation speed, it's still far superior to that of the Holy Sons.

However, compared to the previous twenty-odd days, this speed was indeed very slow for Li Yao. If he hadn't experienced that feeling before, it would be fine, but once he had, he simply couldn't tolerate the current cultivation speed.

After consuming another 100,000 jin of source energy, Li Yao once again entered the realm of creation and began to comprehend the Yao Guang Emperor Scripture.

Soon, the eighty breaths ended, and Li Yao's cultivation speed increased again, even more exaggerated than when he first entered the Creation Realm.

Clearly, the effects of entering the realm of creation are cumulative. The insights gained from the first entry will not disappear when the rapid pace of cultivation stops. It's like climbing a step; the second entry is like climbing another step, not retreating and then climbing again.

On the thirty-seventh day of his secluded cultivation, Li Yao opened his eyes. Countless Dao diagrams were engraved on his right leg, and his cultivation had reached the critical point of breakthrough.

From then on, he stopped cultivating, left the small world, and appeared in Quancheng.

Now, Li Yao is famous throughout the world. Without any disguise, people can recognize him at a glance.

The city of Quancheng was shaken. Li Yao's current prominence in the Northern Region was unmatched, especially after his rebellion against the Devouring Sky Sparrow, a sixth-stage Dragon Transformation cultivator, in the Small World, and after standing out among a group of powerful figures and obtaining the legendary sacred weapon and the Small World, he became a prominent figure in the Eastern Wilderness.

The title of Dong Yaoguang has almost certainly secured his status as the number one young person in the Eastern Wilderness. No one dares to challenge him. At least in the short term, before the Divine Body and King Body have fully developed, he is undoubtedly the number one young person in the world!

The news spread like wildfire: the news that Li Yao had appeared in Quanzhou and left the small world quickly spread from Quanzhou to the surrounding oases.

But before the news could spread, Li Yao went straight to the Water Palace, passed through the Xuan Yu Platform, left the Northern Region, and arrived in the Central Region.

Forces like the Water Palace are not capable of traveling to the Southern Region in one trip; they can only reach the Central Region and then transfer there again.

Fortunately, Li Yao is no longer hiding his identity. Given his current status, it's no exaggeration to say that the Water Palace would be happy to befriend him, and there's absolutely no reason for him to refuse the opportunity to open the Xuan Yu Platform.

Once again, Li Yao returned to the Southern Region via the Xuanyu Platform.

The Water Palace's base in the Southern Region is far from the Yao Guang Holy Land. Even a Dragon Transformation Realm expert would need at least five days to cross it.

For Li Yao now, it's just a matter of day and night to get there.

……

The atmosphere within the Yao Guang Holy Land was tense. News of Li Yao's departure from Quancheng for the Shuize Palace had already spread, and everyone knew that the now-famous Dong Yao Guang was about to return to the Holy Land.

The debate over the ownership of the legendary holy weapon and the small world, which has lasted for more than a month, is about to come to an end.

The lineage of the Supreme Saint was constantly in motion, with countless old monsters emerging from seclusion, sitting quietly, waiting for Dong Yaoguang's arrival.

As the sun sets, the last rays of gold filter through the gaps in the endless mountains and fall upon the world.

The Holy Land of Yao Guang is filled with immortal mountains and islands that float in the sky. At its very center, there is even a divine city. Although its scale is not comparable to that of the Holy City, it is still incredibly extravagant, like the ancient Heavenly Court.

As the sun set, countless figures craned their necks in anticipation, waiting for Li Yao's return. The legendary sacred weapon and the small world—these two items were of such extraordinary value that they were unparalleled treasures.

Many important figures were watching silently. Finally, as the sun was about to set completely, a figure appeared on the edge of the sky, bathed in the afterglow.

It was a handsome man surrounded by celestial light, with one hundred and eight divine halos enveloping him, making him appear like a god descended to earth.

"One hundred and eight divine rings—that's a phenomenon that only appears when one has comprehended the Yao Guang Scripture to a very high level. I never imagined that Li Yao would cultivate the ancient scripture to such a degree!"

Countless people who witnessed it were shocked. As fellow practitioners of the Yao Guang Scripture, they understood how difficult it was to cultivate the ancient scripture to the point of being able to condense 108 divine rings.

In the present day, apart from the Holy Lord Li Daoqing, only a handful of people in the Yao Guang Holy Land have achieved this.

This has nothing to do with how high one's cultivation level is; it all depends on the degree of understanding of the scriptures.

"No wonder this child cultivates so quickly. His comprehension is indeed close to that of an immortal or a demon. Coupled with his human immortal body, it's not hard to explain why his combat power is so strong!" The old monsters on Mount Zhisheng couldn't help but sigh.

If only this child had been discovered earlier and nurtured into a divine being, how wonderful that would have been! It's just a pity that he was discovered too late and was taken by the Yao Guang lineage.

Within the Yao Guang Holy Land, the Ruthless lineage and the Yao Guang lineage rely on each other, yet are also wary of one another. Their ancestors share a common origin, but they have taken different paths.

It's like the two branches of the Huashan sword qi; they are clearly from the same root, but in the end, they reached a point where it was a matter of life and death.

The Ruthless Ones and the Yao Guang Ones are both worried that the other will completely swallow them up. They depend on each other, yet they are also the most wary of each other.

A genius like Li Yao is someone the Yao Guang lineage will definitely not let go of, so there's no need to think about it.

If you can't have it, then destroy it. Without Li Yao, the path to Yao Guang would be a smooth one.

The Ruthless Clan firmly believes that Yao Guang's talent is second to none; it's just that his divine skills are not yet fully developed, and he hasn't devoured the demonic fetus yet, so he's temporarily lagging behind Li Yao.

"Hey!"

Within the Yao Guang Holy Land, there is a mountain peak suspended in the sky. It stretches and undulates like a real dragon lying horizontally. At the head of the dragon, a divine light shoots up, flies into the sky, and heads out of the Yao Guang Holy Land.

As the visible representatives of the Supreme Saint lineage, this act of forcing disciples must have been carried out by the Dragon Head Peak lineage.

"Hey!"

At the same moment, on a divine island resembling a setting sun, another figure rushed out and blocked the way of the Supreme Elder of Dragon Head Peak.

"Li Zhong, what do you want to do?" Zhang Chong, a burly man clad in iron armor, stared at him with an imposing aura.

"Zhang Chong, move aside. When did it become the case that even the Supreme Elder of my Yao Guang Holy Land gets stopped when he goes to see a disciple?" Li Zhong's hoarse voice rang out as he waved his hand.

"I know you're up to no good. With me here, your Dragon Head Peak won't get close to Li Yao today." Zhang Chong spoke rudely and domineeringly.

"How dare you! I'm at least your senior uncle!" Li Zhong said angrily.

“You’re a senior disciple,” Zhang Chong sneered. “On the path of cultivation, those who have attained enlightenment are your teachers. My cultivation is higher than yours, and my fists are bigger than yours, so you have to listen to me.”

Li Zhong was helpless; he couldn't win an argument or a fight, so he could only remain in this stalemate.

……

Outside the Yao Guang Holy Land, the figure that had been the focus of countless people stopped. When it was only a few hundred miles away from the Holy Land, it stopped in the sky and did not go any further.

"What's wrong? Why is he stopping there?"

"Could it be that he knows someone wants him to hand over the legendary holy weapon and the small world, so he doesn't dare to come in?"

“What Longshoufeng said makes sense. He can’t use the legendary holy weapon now, so keeping it on him is useless. He also has a small world. It would be a waste for him to use it alone. Releasing it would allow all the disciples to cultivate there, which would strengthen the holy land. Why is he so conflicted?”

Many voices rang out within the sacred ground as numerous disciples discussed the matter. Since it concerned their own cultivation interests, no one considered anything else. Human nature has always been selfish and self-serving.

Just as everyone was puzzled, they suddenly sensed that something was wrong.

It was only a moment before the sun set, and the sky was still bright, but suddenly, the world darkened.

The once clear blue sky is now filled with dark clouds, creating a scene of impending doom and destruction.

Within the pitch-black clouds, purple dragons rolled about, each one hundreds of feet thick, their heads and tails connected, stretching to the horizon!
The terrifying power of the heavenly tribulation chilled everyone to the bone, and a cold sensation shot from their tailbone straight to the top of their head.

"My God, what is this? How can there be lightning under the starry sky?"

"This is a heavenly tribulation!"

Everyone exclaimed.

"The Four Extremes Secret Realm actually contains a Heavenly Tribulation; this was during the youth of an ancient emperor!"

Everyone was stunned. Nothing was more shocking than witnessing a celestial calamity firsthand.

Li Yao's combat prowess is unparalleled. His ability to reverse the sixth transformation of the Dragon Transformation in the Four Extremes Secret Realm is remarkable, but this is just hearsay. Although it is shocking, it is only shocking and does not evoke any deeper feelings.

At this moment, witnessing the heavenly tribulation gathering as if it were about to destroy everything, the feeling was far beyond shock; it was like watching an ancient myth.

"boom!"

The purple ocean submerged the mountains outside the Yao Guang Holy Land, and several mountains were instantly shattered into pieces.

The edge of the Heavenly Tribulation is a few miles away, which is the edge of the Yao Guang Holy Land.

Everyone clearly felt the terrifying power brought by the heavenly tribulation. It was an unparalleled destructive force. Even just standing on the edge, one could feel as if their body was about to explode.

"boom!"

The thunder was so loud it seemed to pierce one's eardrums and shatter one's soul, connecting heaven and earth, vast and boundless, filling every corner of the void.

Li Yao, dressed in a blue robe that fluttered in the wind, was enveloped in blazing holy light. His body was protected by one hundred and eight divine rings that made him impervious to all magic. He simply stood alone in the sky, making no move, letting the terrifying lightning strike him. However, the area within ten feet around him was an absolute pure land, which even the lightning tribulation could not penetrate.

"boom!"

The terrifying lightning could destroy everything, filling people with fear and dread.

At this moment, they could feel their own insignificance. In the face of the great power of heaven and earth, they were like ants. But the person in the green robe stood proudly in the sea of ​​lightning, looking over with indifferent eyes.

Those who had previously clamored that Li Yao should hand over the legendary holy weapon and the small world felt uneasy, as if they were being watched by a god, and fear arose in their hearts.

This was an overwhelming force, carrying the might of rolling thunder, making everyone feel that this was an inviolable deity.

The purple lightning struck for a long time, turning hundreds of miles around into ruins. The terror of the lightning tribulation was beyond everyone's imagination.

They could all sense that if they were in the sea of ​​lightning, a single bolt of lightning would reduce them to ashes without exception.

After a long time, the purple sea of ​​lightning disappeared, the terrifying destructive power dissipated, and everyone felt the heavy pressure weighing on their hearts disappear.

But the next moment, an even more terrifying destructive force descended, making everyone feel even more oppressed, as if the air itself was so heavy they could hardly breathe.

The black thunderclouds began to transform, turning a deep red, like a pool of blood-red thunder.

"Crack!"

Crimson lightning, like a thousand feet of blood-red light, spread down, an extreme killing power, unlike the previous righteous and majestic purple lightning, which was too blinding to look at.

This time, the crimson lightning was terrifying. The endless crimson lightning, like a raging flood, filled the sky and surged forward, crushing mountains and ancient trees. It was truly a sea of ​​lightning.

Soon, the azure lightning, like a true dragon soaring through the sky, replaced the crimson divine lightning.

Then, yellow divine lightning crushed the earth, and black divine lightning poured down like a celestial river.

The surrounding mountains were all reduced to ashes, not a single one survived, everything was gone, and a vast, bottomless abyss appeared on the ground.

One after another, the Five Elements Divine Thunder completely destroyed this place. The figure in the center of the sea of ​​thunder was no longer visible, having been submerged in the thunder. Only the rising holy light seemed to tell everyone that in the endless sea of ​​thunder, that person had always stood like a god.

At this moment, even powerful beings could not see the scene there, nor did they dare to extend their divine sense to observe it, because the destructive power of the heavenly tribulation was too terrifying; extending their divine sense would soon result in their destruction.

All anyone could imagine was Li Yao standing tall amidst the sea of ​​lightning, unleashing the Primordial Holy Light Technique, impervious to all magic, like a deity.

But in reality, that's not the case. At this moment, Li Yao was in a miserable state. The Five Elements Divine Lightning was too terrifying, and it even broke through the Primordial Holy Light Technique and struck his physical body.

Fortunately, when he was engulfed by the sea of ​​lightning, he took out the Two-Colored Immortal Furnace and placed it above his head, which helped him block a lot of lightning.

As can be seen, after undergoing several tribulations, the two-colored immortal furnace has begun to exhibit a mysterious Daoist charm. On the furnace body, there are imprints left by the Great Dao, which is the prelude to the intertwining of Dao and reason.

Heavenly tribulations are extremely important for weapons. Now all cultivators believe that to intertwine the Dao and reason, one must at least reach the Great Power realm.

But that's not actually the case. If a cultivator has undergone enough tribulations, then it's entirely possible to let weapons intertwine and create Dao and reason right in front of the Sendai Secret Realm.

After all, the great laws of the Heavenly Tribulation come from the heavens. Weapons rise and fall in the lightning, undergoing the tempering of the Heavenly Tribulation and imprinting themselves with the laws of the Heavenly Tribulation. Isn't this the heavens and earth refining weapons?
The reason why people have such a wrong understanding is entirely because these great beings have only survived several tribulations.
Their weapons, even if they wanted to weave together the principles of Tao and reason in advance, were impossible; they simply didn't have the means.

Like a weapon, Li Yao was now like a piece of iron undergoing the tempering of the heavenly tribulation. He continuously dispersed bolts of lightning, then swallowed them whole to temper his internal organs.

At the same time, he was also activating his Starry Battle Body, cultivating with the help of lightning power.

After each tribulation, the Starry Battle Body will reach a new level.

He is now close to perfecting the second level of this Emperor-level Body Refining Divine Art.

After this tribulation, Li Yao was confident that he would reach the second level of the Starry Battle Body and thus enter the third level.

The effects of the third level of the Starry Battle Body are enough to make his physique comparable to that of a Supreme Elder. When he reaches perfection, he will be on par with a half-step Great Power!

At that time, with his physique alone, he will be able to overwhelm the younger generation and make them unable to lift their heads.

After two full hours, Li Yao finally survived the Heavenly Tribulation. The area outside the Yao Guang Holy Land was devastated, with ashes everywhere and many mountains in the distance broken.

At the end of the heavenly tribulation, he put on a new blue robe. In everyone's eyes, he was unchanged, standing in the sky with 108 divine halos around him, outshining even the divine moon in the sky. He was like a god under the moon, motionless, in the same place as before, with his hands behind his back and his cold gaze fixed on them.

At this moment, when the people in the Yao Guang Holy Land looked at Li Yao again, they felt that he had gained a terrifying aura, like a god-king, who was not to be trifled with.

"Thump!" "Thump!" "Thump!"...

Li Yao strode forward, step by step, through the void, causing the heavens to tremble. His footsteps were like the beating of divine drums in the celestial court.

With every step, he treads on the path of the Great Dao, aligning himself with it. This is something that can only be achieved through a profound understanding of the laws of heaven and earth.

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