Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 232 Call Me the Underworld Emperor
Compared to the Immortal Mausoleum, the fundamental laws and Dao traces of the Netherworld are actually much deeper. This can be seen from its size. The Immortal Mausoleum is at most the size of a small continent, but the Netherworld is comparable to a sea of ​​stars, where even a falling star would be but a drop in the ocean. Moreover, countless native life races exist within the Netherworld, making it practically an independent realm.

This means that, as a blessed land for earth immortals, the Netherworld actually has more potential for growth than the Immortal Tomb. However, since more than one immortal has been buried in the Immortal Tomb, and with their legacy remaining, the Immortal Tomb is at least not weak in terms of core laws and the Dao traces it contains. As for the origin and size of the blessed land, they will gradually expand and grow in future cultivation, since the latter half of earth immortal cultivation mainly focuses on managing and expanding the blessed land. Therefore, this influence is not that significant.

After all, in the path of becoming an Earth Immortal, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity is clearly progressing much faster than the Emperor of Suppressing Hell. Firstly, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity's personal affinity with this method of achieving immortality allows him to advance faster than the Emperor of Suppressing Hell from the very beginning; secondly, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity is the first person to truly master the path of becoming an Earth Immortal, while the Emperor of Suppressing Hell is only a half-learner, so naturally he is a step behind; thirdly, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity is one of the nine Celestial Venerables of the mythology who created the Secret Word "Zhe," and his talent and abilities are inherently stronger than those of the Emperor of Suppressing Hell.

Therefore, although the Netherworld Land of the Prison Suppressor Emperor is superior to the Immortal Tomb of the Eternal Celestial Venerable, he himself is inferior to the Eternal Celestial Venerable, and it will be difficult for him to catch up in the future. If there are no unexpected events, the Eternal Celestial Venerable, who has the first-mover advantage and is the first to pave the way, will probably not only be the ancestor of the Earth Immortals, but also the number one Earth Immortal.

After all, there aren't many who can walk this path to enlightenment, and it's unlikely that anyone will be able to participate in the path of Earthly Immortals in the future, compared to the Celestial Venerable of Longevity. The Ascension Plan is indeed far more cost-effective.

Therefore, Liang Yu naturally valued the Celestial Venerable of Longevity more. When assigning tasks, he considered the Celestial Venerable of Longevity's Heavenly Illusion Realm, which was in charge of the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, to be more difficult to deal with than the Cloud Divine Realm, which was in charge of the Prison Suppressor Emperor.

The Cloud Realm, as its name suggests, is a divine realm situated amidst a sea of ​​clouds. However, this sea of ​​clouds is not in the sky of a particular star, but drifts throughout the universe. As the nine-colored sea of ​​clouds churns and surges, even the dark and desolate cosmic space becomes peaceful.

Amidst the clouds, one can vaguely see palaces constructed from solidified, colorful cloud crystals. The Cloud Realm is a unique geographical location, though like the Celestial Mirage Realm, it is not an extraordinary place.

Compared to the Eternal Celestial Venerable, the Prison Suppressor Emperor had a much easier time this time. This was because the Cloud Soaring Divine Realm under his jurisdiction only had four Supreme Beings, and only one of them had previously instigated the Dark Turmoil. Furthermore, the Prison Suppressor Emperor was currently wielding the immortal artifact, the Bronze Immortal Palace, and his own strength far surpassed his former self, making him a near-Heavenly Emperor level warrior. Suppressing this place was naturally a piece of cake. Like the Eternal Celestial Venerable, he also condensed a temporary form and released his aura.

Although the four supreme beings of the Cloud Soaring Divine Realm did not intend to attack the Path to Immortality, they were also awakened by the astonishing power in the universe and kept a close eye on the outside world.

Sensing the aura of the Prison Suppressor Emperor, the four Supreme Beings had no choice but to take action. After all, the Prison Suppressor Emperor had not only come knocking on their door, but also possessed the immortal artifact, the Bronze Immortal Palace. He had even revived the Bronze Immortal Palace, making the four Supreme Beings unable to remain passive.

“Fellow Daoist Zhenyu, you…”

“Fellow Daoist Mingzun has entrusted the Underworld and the Netherworld to me, so I am no longer the Prison Suppressor. You can call me the Underworld Emperor.”

The Underworld Emperor wasn't lying, because the Underworld Lord not only allowed him to cultivate into an Earth Immortal in the Underworld, but also entrusted him with the Origin God, Origin Ghost, Ape Demon, and that ancient corpse. Therefore, he is indeed the second-generation ruler of the Underworld. So he can now truly be called the Underworld Emperor.

After all, the title "Prison Suppressor Emperor" was a new one he adopted after entering the Underworld, meaning "guardian of the Underworld." Now that his identity has changed, his title should naturally change as well.

However, in the original timeline, his title of Underworld Emperor was something he impersonated while the Underworld Lord was gone, but now he genuinely inherited it from the Underworld Lord, which could be considered a formal appointment. The four Supreme Beings were shocked upon hearing this. The Underworld Lord was still alive, so how could he have directly passed on the throne? Was it a case of insubordination and usurpation? But sensing the Underworld Lord's immeasurably powerful aura, they naturally dismissed the idea. Although the Prison Emperor's strength had greatly increased, compared to the Underworld Lord, he was still like a firefly compared to the bright moon in the sky.

Although he couldn't quite understand it, the Lord of the Clouds still said, "We have always been indifferent to worldly affairs, and we do not intend to come out of the world this time. May I ask what brings Fellow Daoist Underworld Emperor here?"

The Emperor of the Prison, or rather the Emperor of the Underworld, said: "You are all wise enough to know that there are problems with this path to immortality and therefore did not participate. You must have sensed the aura of the Supreme Heavenly Venerable and the Underworld Venerable. Their emergence this time is to eliminate the source of darkness and turmoil in the human world and create a new era. And some people will be buried along with the old era."

The expressions of the four supreme beings changed slightly, especially the one who had once instigated the Dark Turmoil.

The Underworld Emperor continued, "As for the other three fellow Daoists, if you are willing to repent and reform, then you can follow us to become immortals. As long as you agree, this Nine-Turn Immortal Pill that can restore you to your peak state for two thousand years is yours."

The four supreme beings looked at the three Nine-Turn Immortal Pills that appeared in the Underworld Emperor's hand and immediately realized that what he said was indeed true.

“The three of you have been cultivating together here for many years. This time, it was my unjust actions that ruined our opportunity, and it has nothing to do with you. Now that you have your own paths ahead, you don’t need to worry about me.”

This supreme being was quite composed. He seemed to have a good relationship with the other three supreme beings, and even took the initiative to dispel their concerns.

As he spoke, he glanced at the bronze immortal palace poised to unleash its power, knowing he had absolutely no chance. He sighed and said, "One wrong step leads to another. It's a pity I'm destined to be an immortal in this life..."

Then, this supreme being directly activated the power of transformation and voluntarily walked towards the end of his life.

The Underworld Emperor was taken aback. This Supreme Being was indeed carefree, but he wondered why he hadn't held firm to his principles back then. He had originally accumulated a considerable amount of power, preparing to unleash a thunderous strike, wanting to experience the kind of instant kill that he had never had the chance to do before, nor the strength to do so. Now it seemed that opportunity was gone.

The other three supreme beings showed regret, but the opportunity to become immortals also brought them joy. Amidst this complex mix of sorrow and happiness, the three consumed the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill and departed with the Underworld Emperor. Of course, the Cloud Soaring Divine Realm was also placed within the Underworld.

(End of this chapter)