Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 153 Yuanshi Heavenly King
Upon hearing this, Yuanxiang King was taken aback. He said, "You have only cultivated two great secret realms and are not yet perfect. How could you possibly trigger the divine restriction? Moreover, even if you could, the divine restriction is something that can only be encountered by chance."

Wuji said, "Then you can try and see if I can trigger the divine restriction."

Upon hearing this, Yuanxiang Wang said no more. The Divine Forbidden Domain had a time limit, and he had to be able to defeat Wuji before he could leave the Divine Forbidden Domain.

At this moment, Yuan Xiangwang's condition had reached an unimaginable peak. He strolled over and threw a punch, which was as unpredictable as a gazelle hanging its horns, precisely passing through Wuji's blind spot and hitting his body.

A terrifying force spread out, nearly shattering Wuji's body into pieces, causing him severe injury. This is the terrifying aspect of the Divine Restriction. Once triggered, even an evenly matched opponent can be easily suppressed or even defeated. Therefore, although Yuanxiang King was slightly inferior to Wuji, he could still overtake him through the enhancement of the Divine Restriction.

Wuji had actually triggered the divine restriction as early as when he had cultivated the Sea of ​​Wheels Realm to its Great Perfection. He discovered that as he cultivated both of his two secret realms to perfection and tempered his physical body and primordial spirit to their limits, the probability of him triggering the divine restriction began to gradually increase.

Could it be that the more one pushes beyond their limits, the easier it is to trigger the divine restriction? Wuji couldn't know for sure, but at least for him, that seemed to be the case.

Now, he had a strong premonition that under the attack of Yuanxiang King, who had entered the realm of divine prohibitions, he would definitely be able to enter that realm again. There was no reason, just a strange intuition he had developed after entering the divine prohibitions many times.

The battle quickly turned into a one-sided affair. Every strike from Yuanxiang King dealt heavy damage to Wuji, and at this rate, it wouldn't be long before Wuji was completely defeated, or even killed.

The Great Sage Xuantu finally felt relieved. He took a sip of tea and said, "Brother Qianyuan, it seems that destiny belongs to our demon race. To enter the forbidden realm under disadvantage and then turn the tables on the opponent is a feat that some Heavenly Venerables have accomplished in their youth."

The Great Sage Qian Yuan remained stern and said, "Brother Dao is celebrating too soon."

The Great Sage Xuantu laughed and said, "Do you really believe Wuji's claim that he can trigger the Divine Restriction? Or are you hoping that he can hold out until King Yuanxiang withdraws from the Divine Restriction?"

The Great Sage Qian Yuan remained silent.

Only those who have attained the Dao can reside permanently within the Divine Forbidden Domain, therefore the Divine Forbidden Domain of the Primordial Elephant King will not last long. However, even a few breaths are enough to inflict irreparable damage on Wuji.

If things continue like this, even if Yuanxiang King withdraws from the Divine Forbidden Zone, Wuji will have no strength left to defeat him.

The ending seems to have been predetermined.

At this moment, after suffering repeated heavy blows, Wuji finally grasped that peculiar feeling that was hard to describe.

Then, all the secret techniques and supernatural powers around him vanished without a trace, leaving only his most perfect and invincible self.

With a wave of his hand, Yuanxiang King was violently shaken and sent flying, his body breaking in two.

In this state, Wuji once again entered that ethereal realm. His idea of ​​setting aside magical techniques and supernatural powers, and focusing solely on achieving the strongest version of himself, was truly perfected in this state.

The tide of battle turned once again.

Yuan Xiangwang's moves were silently blocked by Wuji in a series of attacks, and each of Wuji's attacks shattered his body.

Seeing that there was no hope of winning, King Yuanxiang said, "I concede defeat."

Wuji stopped and ceased his attack.

The human and the demon were caught in a strange harmony, both of them racing against time to understand this state and perfect their own paths.

For Yuanxiang King, he had already lost, and utterly lost. Therefore, there was no point in him attacking again; he might as well take the opportunity to further comprehend the Divine Restriction and elevate himself to a higher level. Finally, their Divine Restriction states ended one after the other. Yuanxiang King keenly realized that Wuji had entered the Divine Restriction for significantly longer this time than he had. Did this mean that Wuji had entered the Divine Restriction more times than him before?
After the divine restriction was lifted, the negative emotions that Yuanxiang King had suppressed also resurfaced.

He smiled bitterly and helplessly, "I spent fifteen hellish years in the Demon Cave, but in the end I'm still not as good as you. It's truly despairing."

Wuji said, "So you're giving up?"

Yuanxiang King said, "Give up? How could I give up? Proving the Dao is my only pursuit, and only death can make me give up. You'd better kill me now, or I will definitely defeat you and become the supreme being."

Wuji laughed and said, "Are you so confident that you can catch up with me?"

Yuanxiang King said, "I've already figured it out. You're cultivating a single secret realm just to gain a stronger foundation for the Saint Realm and even the later realms. But that means you'll have to spend more time to become a Saint. As long as I can surpass myself and become stronger in my later cultivation, I might be able to get ahead of you."

Wuji said, "I won't kill you, you can go. You just said something that I really like, so I'm giving it to you. I'll give you a chance to chase after me until you can no longer see my back."

Yuan Xiangwang's arrogance vanished, and all his sense of defeat disappeared. He simply said, "We'll meet on the ancient starry road."

Having said that, he left the battle platform and was about to leave Mount Tai under the protection of the Great Sage Xuantu.

The Great Sage Qian Yuan was quite pleased with himself. He shouted loudly in the direction where the Great Sage Xuan Tu had left, "Brother Xuan Tu, you forgot your tea set. I've already promised to bring it to you. You should savor the taste of this bittersweet experience."

The Great Sage Xuantu snorted coldly, put away the tea set from a distance, and said, "The green hills remain unchanged and the clear waters flow on forever. We'll see."

Having said that, he and Yuanxiang King disappeared into the void. The demon cultivators also left with their heads down, like defeated roosters.

Upon returning to the demon realm, King Yuanxiang did not linger. Once his injuries were fully healed, he embarked on the ancient starry road.

The Great Sage Qian Yuan continued to activate the great formation, and the battle platform trembled once again, splitting in two from the middle, from which a huge black stone tablet rose.

The Great Sage Qian Yuan said, “This is an ancient stele left by a Quasi-Saint of my human race. The winner of each tournament will leave his name here and receive the supreme title of Heavenly King. Those of my human race who have this title will be treated as honored guests by the Eight Holy Lands, the Six Great Families, and the Seven Great Sects, and will be granted a promise within a certain scope. Young friend Wuji, please leave your name. You are the Heavenly King of this generation. Remember to think of a suitable name.”

Of the dozens of names on the stone tablet, about a third were from the demon race, and the rest were from the human race. Moreover, these names were not arranged in chronological order, but rather according to the strength of their aura.

Considering that this name might be used for a long time and even be passed down to future generations, Wuji didn't want to accidentally write down his hobby, which would become a black mark on his history.

After a while, he stretched out his finger and carved four large characters on the stone tablet: Yuanshi Tianwang (Primordial Heavenly King).

An aura of arrogance emanated from the characters. The name moved along the surface of the monument, climbing directly to the highest point, radiating dazzling divine light, and overlooking all the mountains below.

This means that Wuji is the first person below the sage in the tens of thousands of years since the beginning of the ancient star.

Looking at the title, the Great Sage Qian Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Wuji, is there any significance to the name Yuan Shi?"

Wuji laughed and said, "The beginning of a new era often means the end of an old one. In the future, I will carry on the past and usher in the future, creating a brand new era, and this new era will begin with me."

(End of this chapter)