Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 189 Ancestor of Earthly Immortals
The moment Liang Yu and the Celestial Venerable of Immortality succeeded, the vast sea of ​​lightning near the Immortal Tomb vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed. The cosmic sky near the Immortal Tomb returned to calm, and the terrifying lightning tribulation that could destroy galaxies and shake the universe was gone.

Following this, as the Immortal Tomb and the Great Universe began to bind and merge, the Qi flowed continuously. Ultimately, the Immortal Tomb and the Great Universe became more harmonious and unified, as if they were about to merge into one, inseparable.

At this moment, golden auspicious clouds began to appear in the dark and empty universe, and the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth fluctuated accordingly, generating countless nine-colored celestial flowers that fell like rain and disappeared into the Immortal Tomb.

These nine-colored celestial flowers are formless and intangible, woven from the primordial power of the universe and the great Dao of Heaven and Earth, radiating boundless divine light. Although they are visible to the naked eye and can be directly sensed, others cannot touch them, collect them, or stop them. This is the universe acknowledging the existence of the Immortal Tomb and bestowing blessings upon it.

Under the blessing of the universe, the Immortal Tomb became even more wondrous, its wisps of immortal divinity growing significantly stronger. The Eternal Celestial Venerable, who merged with it, naturally also gained immense benefits. After all, he was now the Immortal Tomb.

One second it was the overwhelming might of heaven, as if it wanted to obliterate everything, and the next second it was the blessing of the universe, with flowers falling from the sky. This change in heavenly might fully demonstrates that they have indeed successfully resolved this dangerous situation and turned danger into safety.

At this moment, Liang Yu and the others finally had the energy to observe carefully. The Immortal Tomb was now completely different from before.

The original Immortal Mausoleum consisted of countless parallel hills, each neither particularly tall nor uniquely shaped, yet possessing an extraordinary charm. Among these hills stood numerous ancient prehistoric steles of unknown origin. Combined, the Immortal Mausoleum resembled a vast cemetery.

In particular, each of these hills is hollow inside, resembling a tomb chamber without any trace of human excavation. Within these tomb chambers, there are no coffins, but they contain various auras, a mixture of celestial, auspicious, and deathly energy.

But now the Immortal Tomb has undergone a great change. The Dao traces within the Immortal Tomb have begun to intertwine and evolve in a regular manner, perfectly combining with an immortal life force to form a pulse of life, as if it were breathing and active.

The complex auras within those tombs were completely unified, becoming a kind of immortal aura containing divine immortality. However, it was completely different from the immortal aura found on the path to immortality or in those immortal artifacts. It did not have a transcendent feeling; instead, it was deeply integrated with the pulse of the universe.

Originally, the stone embryo that the Celestial Venerable of Immortality had transformed into was located in the core of the Immortal Tomb, like the tomb's occupant. Now, this stone embryo has shattered, and the Celestial Venerable of Immortality has transformed back into human form and emerged from it.

However, this Eternal Celestial Venerable is no longer human; he is merely a form woven from the essence of the Immortal Mausoleum, its laws, and Dao traces, a deity akin to an immortal artifact. He cannot even leave the Immortal Mausoleum's boundaries. In fact, this state is remarkably similar to the Kunlun Immortal Shadow that Liang Yu once fought. Indeed, the Eternal Celestial Venerable referenced that great formation when creating this body for himself.

Upon hearing Liang Yu's exclamation, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity said, "Earth Immortal? What a fine name. However, in my current state, I can only be considered an alternative form of longevity at best, and it's hard to say that I'm any better than a Nascent Soul Dao-Merging Soldier. I'm afraid I'm not worthy of this name, am I?"

The Underworld Lord shook his head and said, "The most difficult part is over. Now, Fellow Daoist Changsheng has a smooth road ahead. This method of becoming an Earth Immortal has been completed."

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity said, "My current state is caused by a number of unexpected events and uncertainties. It will probably not be easy to truly perfect this path into a method of immortality that others can also follow."

Liang Yu said, "If you succeed, fellow Daoist, you will have created a completely new method to become an immortal. At that time, you may be called the ancestor of earth immortals."

Fellow Daoist Changsheng said, "Fellow Daoist Wuji, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to embark on this path. You are the true ancestor of the Earth Immortals."

Liang Yu said, "Fellow Daoist is the first Earth Immortal, so naturally you should be the ancestor of all Earth Immortals. Without you, I would never have been able to walk this path." Liang Yu wasn't lying, because even if he had really researched this method, he couldn't possibly abandon the path of the Mortal Immortal to experiment with it, and then he wouldn't know if this method of becoming an Earth Immortal would still be possible.

After all, where else can you find someone like the Celestial Venerable of Longevity who is skilled at controlling his own life force, can actively regulate the combination of his life energy with the wondrous land, has an extremely high compatibility with a certain wondrous land, and even has a strong desire to explore it, even at the cost of giving up his human form?

Changsheng Tianzun no longer stood on ceremony and said, "Please come in and have a chat, fellow Daoists. What's the point of standing outside?"

Liang Yuhe, the Underworld Lord, and the Primordial Heavenly Lord followed him into the Immortal Mausoleum.

Inside, they sensed a unique aura that seemed to be life itself, a celestial artifact, and an independent world all at once.

During this process, the core burial chamber of the Immortal Mausoleum was integrated with the Hall of Longevity of the Celestial Venerable, becoming a grand hall.

Liang Yu walked to the door and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Changsheng, to celebrate your success on this unconventional path to immortality as an Earth Immortal, I'll write a couplet for you. What do you say?"

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity was taken aback. A couplet? Such mundane things were too far removed from him, and he didn't react for a moment when Liang Yu mentioned it.

However, he immediately said, "Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Wuji."

Liang Yu smiled, and a chaotic aura emanated from between his fingers as he wrote a sentence on each side of the entrance to the Hall of Longevity.

A house of immortal immortals, a Taoist house with the same longevity as heaven.

These fourteen large characters seem to have been created by nature, with chaotic energy and celestial energy intertwined, exuding an aura close to that of immortals.

This was, of course, Liang Yu's wicked sense of humor. Since you followed the path of the Earth Immortals, even becoming the Ancestor of Earth Immortals, and even the ginseng fruit tree from the elixir of immortality was still in the Immortal Mausoleum, it was hard for Liang Yu not to think of Zhen Yuanzi. Moreover, this couplet did indeed perfectly reflect the current situation of the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable.

Having merged with the Immortal Tomb, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity has a high chance of becoming a truly immortal and unique immortal. Therefore, his Palace of Longevity would naturally be his divine abode. Since the Immortal Tomb is a wondrous place essentially bound to the universe, unless an external force shatters it, as long as the universe remains intact, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity will find it very difficult to die completely. In the future, he could truly live almost as long as the heavens. As for Taoists, the Nine Heavenly Venerables of our mythology are the representative figures of the Taoist sect in this world.

The more the Celestial Venerable of Longevity looked at it, the more he liked it. These two sentences truly captured his current state, so he said, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Wuji."

(End of this chapter)