Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 215 World Rift
Liang Yu looked up at the heavens and saw that the Carefree Celestial Venerable seemed to be about to complete his transformation. He then lightly tapped his finger, and the Origin Heaven Divine Patterns and Array Patterns intertwined, covering the entire island and connecting it with the surrounding starry sky.

This was certainly not to deal with the Carefree Celestial Venerable, but to protect the Heavenly Realm from being affected and damaged again. After all, the Heavenly Realm, already severely weakened, could not withstand further turmoil. If it were truly destroyed, the plan to restore Mount Tai would be ruined.

Of course, while protecting the heavens and stabilizing the void, this great formation also blocked the escape route that the carefree Celestial Venerable had prepared for himself.

Just then, a surge of energy shot straight into the heavens, the cocoon burst open, and all the essence of this power was completely absorbed by the Carefree Celestial Venerable, ultimately giving birth to an unparalleled divine embryo.

Although the original Celestial Venerable of Leisure appeared to be young and not particularly old, that was merely an appearance; his true nature was still that of a decaying old man. But now, things are completely different.

At this moment, the Carefree Celestial Venerable held the Immortal Treasure Bottle in his hand, his black hair cascading like a waterfall, his blood and qi flowing like a dragon. He resembled an ancient god who could shake the heavens and the earth, and every move he made caused the universe to tremble and the world to turn upside down. Having undergone a transformation and rebirth, he had truly shed his decaying body and regained his youthful form.

Immediately, the Carefree Celestial Venerable restrained his rampaging blood and qi, and the laws within his body released boundless divine light. Countless years of time flowed before him, yet seemed unable to affect his body. In a trance, he was like a god of time who had transcended the river of time and mastered it, immortal and supreme.

The treasure bottle in his hand was extraordinary, with boundless immortal light flowing within it. The dozens of chaotic Dao imprints had been completely unified into a single immortal law. The mouth of the bottle was empty, as if it could contain all the heavens, and in the blink of an eye, countless worlds seemed to be born and die within it. Moreover, this immortal bottle and his body were as if they were one, inseparable, achieving a perfect unity of man and treasure.

At this moment, the carefree Celestial Venerable was more powerful than ever before. He not only repaired the damaged Immortal Platform and reconnected his broken path, but also started a new life through this transformation. His astonishing aura covered the universe, and he even seemed to be on par with the auras of Liang Yu, Moral Celestial Venerable, Spiritual Treasure Celestial Venerable, Primordial Celestial Venerable, and Underworld Venerable.

The original Xiaoyao Tianzun, even at his peak before he severed his own ties, was only comparable to Zhulong, at most a powerful Dao-proving individual. But the newly reborn Xiaoyao Tianzun has reached the true Heavenly Emperor level in one fell swoop, far surpassing his past self.

It can be said that, even in terms of combat strength alone, the current Xiaoyao Tianzun is in no way inferior to the current Second Incarnation Yuanshi Tianzun, or even the First and Second Incarnations of Ye Fan in later generations. This transformation is truly a metamorphosis, with extraordinary results. After all, he could easily kill his past peak self in two moves now.

Moreover, the immortal treasure bottle that was intimately connected with the carefree Celestial Venerable and perfectly integrated with him has now become a true immortal artifact, comparable to the Qiankun Creation Tower, which grew into an immortal artifact alongside Liang Yu. Of course, this doesn't include the nine immortal golden pagodas. After all, they are also part of the Qiankun Creation Tower, just not yet fully integrated.

However, to be fair, the great advancement of the Celestial Venerable of Freedom in the laws of time was largely due to his comprehension of the laws contained within the Immortal Bell, which he then innovated and developed his own insights and understandings. Meanwhile, the laws governing this treasure bottle, which encompass all heavens and suppress all realms, seem to have originated from the Desolate Tower. It can only be said that these two immortal artifacts are indeed treasures.

Of course, while this change was stunning, Liang Yu was most concerned about the current state of the Carefree Celestial Venerable. Although the Carefree Celestial Venerable had reduced the harmfulness of those dark forces through various means, it was hard to say whether it would affect his sanity.

Liang Yu opened his Mysterious Eyes and looked at the Carefree Celestial Venerable with eyes that seemed capable of seeing through all the mysteries of the mortal world. Soon, Liang Yu discovered that the Carefree Celestial Venerable had not lost himself; he was still himself, only that the dark power had become indistinguishable from him.

In other words, at this moment, the Carefree Celestial Venerable is no different from those races who actively sided with the strange side and were strengthened by dark power. Their consciousness was not directly altered, but their physical bodies and laws have been completely changed. That is to say, at this moment, the Carefree Celestial Venerable has actually become a pure alien born in the human universe.

This outcome is certainly relatively good, since he hasn't been significantly affected yet, preventing a drastic change in his temperament. However, in the future, he will inevitably be influenced by these forces, gradually becoming more and more like the strange race.

The newly reborn Celestial Venerable looked at Liang Yu, a figure who had always been unfathomable in his eyes, and who remained unfathomable even now. Before, it was like gazing at the sky, not knowing how to reach it; now, it was like looking at a towering peak that seemed to reach the heavens, its entirety obscured. Though still unreachable, at least a path had been found.

The carefree Celestial Venerable sighed, "Wuji, I thought that once I had done this much, I could stand shoulder to shoulder with you, but I didn't expect that I still couldn't. It seems that I can only call you Great Celestial Venerable and admit that you are indeed the most special one among us."

A hint of regret flashed in Liang Yu's eyes. He said, "Fellow Daoist Xiaoyao, you clearly didn't need to do these things; you could have continued the broken path yourself. Although your consciousness hasn't completely succumbed, you've ultimately become a member of the dark race. Tell me, what should I do with you?"

Liang Yu was naturally very regretful. He really didn't want to kill the Carefree Celestial Venerable, but now it seemed he had no choice but to do so.

The Carefree Celestial Venerable glanced at the array patterns in the heavens and nearby and said, "Wuji, since you have already blocked my retreat, it means you already have a plan. Why bother saying anything more?"

As early as the path to immortality where the dark power was sealed, Liang Yu had already sensed something amiss through the aura emanating from the rift in the world.

In fact, the rift in the world on the path to immortality is not an independent one; there is another rift connecting to it, but it is located within the human universe. However, this rift in the human universe is more subtle and more difficult to traverse.

These two rifts are actually very close to each other and connected, but the dark power is unconscious and does not know how to change direction, otherwise it could flow into the human world from here.

They are all like the rift in the world that the Immortal Emperor fell into, capable of leading to another world beyond the human universe. However, it's hard to say where they will end up.

This crack is now beneath the heavens, concealed by the wondrous location used by the Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao, which has shielded its aura. But before Liang Yu, who had already sensed it, it naturally had nowhere to hide.

This was also the escape route that the Carefree Celestial Venerable had prepared for himself. At this moment, this escape route had already been blocked by Liang Yu.

(End of this chapter)