Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 157: Strengthening

Looking at Liang Yu's warm smile, Wuji suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, as if his thoughts had been read. He even sensed a hint of malice emanating from the other man, as if a terrifying beast was beginning to awaken.

At that moment, he seemed to feel a sweet, sticky breeze gently brushing against the back of his head. It felt as if something was breathing behind him, so close that he could almost feel the subtle sound of a tongue licking his teeth and mouth. It was as if a giant beast was lying on his back, ready to devour him.

But he dared not turn around to see if there really was such a giant beast, nor did he dare to show the slightest abnormality. He could only remain calm and composed, as if he were completely unaware of everything.

With a flick of his finger, Liang Yu summoned a piece of immortal energy between the two of them. It was as big as a small house and radiated boundless immortal light, almost like a small sun, piercing Wuji's eyes.

The light was dim, and wisps of celestial mist swirled around the entire celestial source, giving it an almost celestial aura, as if a heavenly treasure had fallen to earth.

Liang Yu's smile remained gentle, but in Wu Ji's eyes, it seemed somewhat inhuman, as if he were wearing a human skin mask from which a monster might crawl out.

Liang Yu asked, "Is this big enough?"

Wuji greeted him with a smile: "That's enough, more than enough. I will never forget your great kindness, senior."

Liang Yu said, "Then take it with you. Don't come too late next time, or I'll miss you."

Wuji put away the immortal energy, not daring to linger for even a moment longer, and immediately bowed to take his leave. Liang Yu waved his hand, and he disappeared into the void.

The scene before Wuji changed instantly, without a trace. He looked closely and found himself before the five-colored altar that the Xuanqing Holy Land had told him about. The mysterious person had actually transported him directly to the side of the ancient starry road he was about to embark on. Moreover, the several saints of the Xuanqing Holy Land stationed there were completely unaware of this.

Since he knows where he's going next, could he also know what he's thinking?

Wuji shuddered again and dared not linger. After greeting the saints left behind by the Xuanqing Holy Land, he activated the great formation and entered the vast starry sky.

In the Wuji Immortal Mountain, Liang Yu muttered to himself, "Good lad, he actually mistook me for a self-severed Supreme Being. However, to be so bold and careful at a time like this, without showing the slightest abnormality, shows that his Dao heart is indeed resilient."

The humanoid divine tree bowed its head and said, "Master, I have made a mistake again."

Liang Yu laughed and said, "It's alright, it's alright. Anyway, he didn't guess my identity. Instead, he kept thinking about the wrong things and going further and further astray. Besides, someone as magnanimous as me can't care about such a small matter."

The humanoid divine tree thought to itself: Magnanimity? People just think you might be a cannibalistic supreme being, and you use your supernatural powers to materialize their fear and scare them. Where is the magnanimity? May I ask you?
In fact, everything Wuji had just experienced was a manifestation of the fear that Liang Yu had triggered in him. If Wuji had actually turned around, he would indeed have seen a ferocious monster crouching behind him as if it wanted to devour him.

But these are all illusions created by his inner fears. If he were truly fearless, these illusions would naturally disappear.

Liang Yu continued, "After being scared like that, he must think that the Ancient Star of the Primordial Era is a dangerous place and not worth staying in for long. Before he has absolute strength, he probably won't dare to come back. Moreover, out of this sense of urgency, he will definitely speed up his cultivation." "That won't do. As the saying goes, haste makes waste. If he wants to become the strongest, he must not be impatient for quick success in his cultivation. He must lay a solid foundation. Since he has already shown such great potential, I will take the time to nurture him properly."

Having said that, several divine thoughts flew out from Liang Yu's platform, transforming into numerous clones that shot straight into the universe. This was a combination of the Mystic Art of Splitting and the Mystic Art of Numbers. These clones would search the universe for geniuses worthy of being Wuji's rivals, giving them a push to accelerate their progress.

The so-called "giving them a little push" means accelerating their growth, not creating something out of nothing. It's like giving them knowledge, but how they learn to solve problems and find their own path from that knowledge is up to them.

Or perhaps they are already capable of undergoing a transformation, but lack certain rare and precious materials. In that case, arrangements can be made to allow them to undergo some trials before obtaining them.

At this moment, the Underworld Lord was in the Underworld, only traveling in the world with his clones. One of Liang Yu's clones passed through the Underworld and learned of this matter, which left him speechless.

He said to Liang Yu's clone, "Fellow Daoist Wuji, what did this kid do to offend you?"

Liang Yu's clone said, "Your clone spent some time with him and should understand his talent. Since he has such high talent, he needs to be honed even more. I'm doing this to cultivate a strong successor and prevent him from wasting his talent."

The Underworld Lord raised an eyebrow and said, "If you say so, then so be it. Anyway, apart from teaching him archaeology at the beginning, I haven't paid any attention to him since. He's not really my disciple. Besides, no matter how talented he is, can he be talented enough to become an immortal?"

After saying that, he continued to devote himself to cultivation, accumulating merit for his next life.

Liang Yu's Dao is currently exploring a new path with the Celestial Venerable of Immortality in the Immortal Mausoleum. His true form is researching the unity of all laws and the Chaos Green Lotus on the ancient star of the Primordial World, but his deceased self is traveling through the universe, searching for the whereabouts of various forbidden zones.

Therefore, with Liang Yu's passing, I also joined this movement, and began to arrange some opportunities for those few outstanding talents in the universe to strengthen them.

At this moment, Wuji, who had just entered the starry sky, was unaware that the difficulty of his dungeon was about to be upgraded.

The humanoid divine tree was even more speechless upon seeing this. Not only did they scare him a little, but they also increased the difficulty and blocked his path. Wasn't that a bit too much? It was just a minor inconvenience; did they really have to go to such lengths?

Liang Yu did this not because he was petty, but because Wuji was the future Primordial Celestial Venerable and Emperor Venerable, who were among the top four figures in the Shrouding the Heavens universe, and his talent was absolutely not to be underestimated.

However, under his guidance, Wuji embarked on his own path much earlier. If he had waited until he had perfected all five secret realms, he would probably have swept through this world.

This won't do. If such a genius doesn't have strong enough rivals for healthy competition, it will be detrimental to his future development. He must be put to a very high level of competition.

(End of this chapter)