Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 149 Wuji Makes His Debut
Yuanxiang King did not pursue, but said calmly, "The Demon Ape King was completely defeated by this move of mine, and had no strength left to fight me. I hope you can give me some other surprises."

Although Chongxu stood firm, countless pieces of flesh and blood flew around him, and broken bones were scattered all over the ground. His entire chest cavity was pierced by this terrible blow, leaving a bloody hole.

Upon hearing this, he activated his Xuanqing Undying Body, and countless pieces of flesh and bone fragments transformed into wisps of pure energy that swept back, healing his injuries as a result.

Seeing that Chongxu's injuries had been largely healed, Yuanxiang King took another step and walked towards him.

His every step caused the battle platform to tremble. If this were outside, these footsteps would probably have shattered the earth and caused a massive earthquake.

Waves of air followed by loud bangs caused Chongxu's heart to skip a beat, and his blood and qi began to stagnate.

Chongxu took a deep breath and said, "This is my last supernatural power."

King Yuanxiang laughed and said, "Good, you actually have other tricks up your sleeve? That's great."

Chongxu slapped his forehead, and a wisp of pure energy shot straight into the sky, then split into three. The auras of the other three figures were exactly the same as his own.

This is the Digital Secret! However, it is the initial version of the Digital Secret circulating in the universe, and it does not include the development of the Past Self and the Tao Self.

Even so, the fact that three phantoms possessed combat power comparable to the main body for a short period of time was still astonishing.

The first incarnation of the Celestial Venerable of Morality had no special bloodline, and his physique was merely that of a first-rate individual, but certainly not comparable to those with top-tier physiques. That's why he developed this secret technique. After all, you might be able to defeat me one-on-one, but what about one-on-four?
Chongxu was originally a successor of the Moral Celestial Venerable, and now he has also obtained the inheritance of the Number Secret.

The human cultivators, who had already fallen into despair, couldn't help but begin to feel a glimmer of hope.

But this is not the end.

The four cultivators each formed hand seals, and countless array patterns and immortal light intertwined, giving rise to a peculiar array that was half array pattern and half divine power.

This is a secret to forming characters! However, it is an extremely incomplete secret, probably less than one-tenth of the original.

Yuanxiang King was trapped in the great formation. Countless array patterns changed constantly, radiating astonishing power, and began to wear down and obliterate his body.

Chongxu took it a step further, changing the hand seals again. The innate Dao embryo's ability to freely wield and manipulate the power of the Great Dao was further stimulated, making this great formation even more wondrous, as if it were truly about to reproduce the wonders of the Word Formation Secret.

Yuanxiang King grew increasingly excited, with countless dragons and elephants swirling and soaring around him, constantly battling against the array patterns. He said, "Hahaha, the numerical secrets of the Moral Celestial Venerable and the incomplete character-combining secrets of the Spiritual Treasure Celestial Venerable, truly amazing, truly amazing! You were actually able to combine these secret techniques; you are truly astonishingly talented."

"However, if this were a complete word-combination secret, I would have no choice but to wait for your number-combination secret to finish before attempting to break the formation. But since it is an incomplete word-combination secret, I will not be so polite."

As he spoke, a phantom image of a dragon and elephant, capable of suppressing all realms and roaring across the heavens, reappeared, forcibly shifting the great formation and causing the battle platform to tremble once more.

Countless array patterns vanished, only to quickly reappear, trapping Yuanxiang King firmly within them.

However, after this attack, Chongxu's three avatars dimmed considerably, and cracks even began to appear on his main body.

The illusory image of the dragon and elephant moved again, a second time, a third time, a fourth time...

Yuanxiang King seemed tireless in launching a series of fierce attacks on the great formation. Under the impact of the terrifying power, the formation patterns began to become increasingly difficult to maintain.

Finally, after the thirty-seventh fierce attack, the great formation collapsed. Chongxu immediately coughed up blood, his body cracking like porcelain; he had suffered severe injuries, even showing signs of Dao damage. Although Yuanxiang King was covered in blood, his aura only grew stronger.

Clearly, this exhilarating duel allowed him to truly unleash his terrifying power, and now he has further confirmed his strength.

Looking at the unyielding Chongxu, King Yuanxiang said, "Stop trying. You have already lost. In all my years, you are the strongest opponent I have ever faced. I do not wish to take your life."

Chongxu did not answer, but continued to mobilize the power of the Great Dao, wanting to launch another attack, but his body could no longer continue.

At this point, he was no longer fully conscious and was acting entirely on instinct.

Seeing this, the human cultivators' hearts clenched. If this continued, Chongxu would die. Even if he didn't, he would likely suffer unimaginable injuries.

The Great Sage Xuantu was both happy and worried. He was happy because the performance of the Yuanxiang King far exceeded his expectations, and perhaps he could really attain enlightenment.

His concern was that he didn't like to prematurely kill off geniuses. If Chongxu really died here, it might trigger a major war, and Yuanxiang King might also be in danger.

Seeing this scene, the Great Sage Qian Yuan gripped the armrest tightly, for if Chong Xu were to die, it would be a tremendous loss to the human race.

Yuan Xiangwang did not continue the pursuit.

Although he fights like a wild beast, relying mainly on brute force, from a certain perspective, he truly possesses the magnanimity and composure of a master.

It is a peculiar phenomenon that a demon with little moral or racial awareness would be so devoted to martial virtue.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, he is determined to attain enlightenment and wants to defeat all the geniuses in the world, even the universe. That does require an invincible aura.

Killing an opponent outright is far less oppressive than leaving them alive and preventing them from ever catching up. Therefore, this can be seen as a rehearsal before he embarks on the ancient starry road.

Of course, he did this because he was strong enough to keep the situation under control.

Wuji, who was sitting in the audience, said, "Chongxu, you've done very well. Leave the rest to me."

Upon hearing Wuji's words, Chongxu stopped moving and completely lost consciousness. However, his battered and nearly shattered body still stood upright, though countless drops of blood flowed from the cracks, turning him into a blood-soaked figure.

With a flash of light, Chongxu was sent into the healing array.

The human cultivators below the stage were already gripped by despair. It seemed they were destined to lose, and Mount Tai was about to fall into the hands of the demon race. Perhaps, in the not-too-distant future, they might even lose their own living space.

After all, the pressure from the Yuanxiang King was too strong, and they couldn't help but start to think that perhaps the Yuanxiang King would really attain enlightenment.

The Great Sage Qian Yuan turned his gaze to Wuji, himself feeling utterly uncertain. If the opponent were the Demon Ape King, there might still be hope, but the Yuanxiang King…

Wuji rose and stepped onto the battle platform. He said loudly, "It seems that our human race has lost all hope and is in despair. But it is precisely at times like these that we need heroes like me to turn the tide and change the entire situation."

(End of this chapter)