Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 112 Chaos Qinglian
The Azure Phoenix Quasi-Venerable had no choice. The pursuit of the Immortal Lotus was his greatest goal in life, but it was indeed difficult for him to find it on his own. He could only place his hopes on the Boundless Great Heavenly Venerable.

After all, the current Supreme Celestial Venerable Wuji is considered by most cultivators to be the greatest person in history. And, of course, they are unaware of events before the mythological era.

The obsession of the Azure Phoenix Quasi-Venerable stemmed from his youth. At that time, his talent within the clan was mediocre, and therefore he did not attract much attention. But he did not want to be ordinary; he also wanted to become the clan's holy son, a pillar that his people looked up to, and a legend.

But in the end, it's just something you can think about.

When people are young, they always think they are unique and special in the world. But most people are not actually special, or at least not as special as they think.

Sooner or later, they will accept this reality in some unexpected moment in their lives, and then they will have to reconcile with the world and accept their ordinariness.

But the Azure Phoenix was lucky. In his youth, before his rough edges had been smoothed out, he encountered the Immortal Lotus that would change his life.

Even after thousands of years, he still remembered that sunny afternoon. That day, he was injured by his clansmen during a sparring match, losing face in public and having no choice but to slink away, hiding in the secluded back mountains to vent his resentment.

But for some reason, he suddenly wanted to go and see what was on the other side of the mountain. To this day, he still doesn't know why he had this idea, but he just wanted to do it.

Beyond the mountain lay neither the sea nor an enemy, but a shallow pool hidden in a secluded valley. At that moment, he saw a blue lotus.

Although that blue lotus was not large, its swaying green leaves seemed to stretch out the eternal blue sky.
Within each petal, countless runes manifest, each rune resembling a divine beast or a deity, radiating boundless Daoist charm.

The lotus seed contained within is even more extraordinary, with chaotic energy flowing within it, manifesting the scene of the beginning of heaven and earth, as if it were about to evolve into a true universe.

The young Azure Phoenix Quasi-Venerable was stunned, overwhelmed by its astonishing aura, unable to move. This was the thing he regretted most in his life.

By the time he finally came to his senses and wanted to keep the divine lotus, the Chaos Green Lotus had already discovered him. Immortal elixirs are often bound when they bear fruit, making it difficult for them to move freely.

Therefore, the Chaos Green Lotus immediately left its lotus seeds and vanished into the void, leaving only the young Azure Phoenix Quasi-Venerable beating his chest and stamping his feet in deep regret.

Of course, missing out on the elixir of immortality might be a good thing, since he couldn't possibly keep it. Therefore, obtaining even a single lotus seed is already an immense stroke of luck.

After all, this was the fruit of an immortal elixir, enough to transform him completely, making his path of cultivation smooth sailing from then on.

The Azure Phoenix Quasi-Venerable thus began a complete transformation, soaring into the heavens and eventually becoming a renowned and powerful being in the starry sky.

However, what one cannot obtain in youth will ultimately trap one for life.

The boy's experiences made it impossible for him to forget the beautiful form of the Chaos Green Lotus, its extraordinary Daoist charm, and its miraculous effects that changed his life.

Therefore, after achieving success in his cultivation, he began to study the elixir of immortality and, through some fragments of ancient celestial beings' scriptures, he understood some of the secrets of the elixir of immortality.

Later, he discovered a remnant of the Chaos Green Lotus, thus embarking on a journey to find it. However, thousands of years passed, and he could only ever perceive a faint trace of its essence. It was as if that encounter in his youth had exhausted his connection with the Chaos Green Lotus. Until a few years ago, he caught another glimpse of the Chaos Green Lotus's remaining aura, and thus continued his pursuit. That's how he encountered Liang Yu.

Liang Yu raised an eyebrow and said, "The Undying Divine Lotus, or rather, the Chaos Green Lotus. You actually managed to find its trace, which is quite fortunate. Very well, I'll go look for it then."

As he spoke, a faint wisp of chaotic energy, almost vanishing, silently appeared in his hand. This was a trace of energy that Liang Yu had extracted from the Azure Phoenix Quasi-Venerable. Although he had only brushed past the Chaotic Azure Lotus, because he had eaten the Azure Lotus Seed, there was still a trace of energy entanglement between the two.

Just as the Azure Phoenix Quasi-Venerable was about to retrieve the aura he had collected, he discovered that Liang Yu had already detected it on his own. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking how unfathomable the Great Celestial Venerable truly was.

Following the wisps of energy, Liang Yu pinpointed the location of the Chaos Green Lotus. Then, a divine light shone from his body, enveloping the Azure Phoenix Quasi-Venerable within it, and they flew towards the depths of the universe.

As the countless stars rushed past, disappearing in an instant, the Azure Phoenix Quasi-Venerable felt a wave of dizziness. Fortunately, his cultivation was still sufficient, and he quickly overcame this adverse reaction.

Before long, the Azure Phoenix Quasi-Venerable found itself in a starry sky it had never been before. This was quite normal, though, as the universe was so vast that even a Dao Proving Being would find it difficult to traverse it all.

Furthermore, due to its long history, there are always some inexplicable nooks and crannies in this vast universe that hide some inexplicable ancient relics.

The aura of the Chaos Green Lotus dissipated at this point, but this was a vast, empty starry sky, devoid of anything.

Liang Yu opened his divine eye and discovered a chaotic divine land. Of course, this chaotic divine land had only just been born and did not yet contain any life; its interior was filled with chaotic energy.

Liang Yu reached out and tore it open, as if peeling off a large piece of paper from the starry sky in front of him, revealing the small world filled with chaotic energy within.

In the chaotic energy that was almost condensing into liquid, a blue lotus was slowly withering and about to perish.

The Azure Phoenix Quasi-Venerable was greatly surprised and said, "Great Heavenly Venerable, the condition of this divine lotus seems to be not good."

In the eyes of the Azure Phoenix Quasi-Venerable, he saw countless lives dissipating and laws being extinguished, and thus felt worried. But in Liang Yu's divine eyes, he saw a trace of immortal divinity hidden within.

As long as this trace of immortal divinity remains, the elixir of immortality will not truly die. Therefore, it is still undergoing nirvana, in order to be reborn in a better way.

However, Liang Yu, who had already studied four or five immortal herbs, keenly discovered that the Nirvana of the Chaos Green Lotus was actually constantly consuming its inherent immortal divinity.

He frowned. Was this nirvana intentional, or was it truly in a predicament?
With a question in mind, a divine light flashed in Liang Yu's eyes, and the Tai Chi Yin-Yang diagram appeared in his pupils. Although he had not yet formally transformed into the Yin-Yang Dao Body, he had already mastered the Dao of Yin and Yang, and therefore could naturally use this power.

Upon seeing Liang Yu and the Azure Phoenix Quasi-Venerable arrive, the Chaos Azure Lotus trembled, attempting to escape into the void. However, sensing Liang Yu's aura, it ultimately remained in place.

A divine thought, far more powerful than most immortal elixirs, came: "Great Heavenly Venerable, please assist me in achieving Nirvana."

(End of this chapter)