Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 233 Group Suppression
The five Supreme Beings of the Primordial Ancient Mine definitely made the right bet, the most successful investment of their lives. As early as Liang Yu's second incarnation, the Xuanhuang Supreme Being had already taken the initiative to show goodwill, and later actively participated in the ascension plan. This time, he was available at any time and directly participated in the operation to eliminate the forbidden zone of life.

Through these actions, they naturally joined Liang Yu's camp, becoming among the earliest participants in the future reincarnation and ascension plans. They were also among the first to receive the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill. Furthermore, to prevent any mishaps, Liang Yu even temporarily lent them his longest-held immortal artifact, the Desolate Tower. This treatment was indeed very generous.

However, they never expected that as soon as they recovered after consuming the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, they would turn around and find that the Carefree Celestial Venerable, with whom they had spent nearly 100,000 years, had disappeared.

The Supreme Xuanhuang sensed something was wrong and could only proceed with their planned journey to their target while simultaneously sending the Xuanhuang Flag to inform Liang Yu. With Liang Yu's help, the Xuanhuang Flag did not miss their battle.

The Amethyst Palace that the five of them were about to confront was no ordinary structure. As its name suggests, the Amethyst Palace was a palace constructed entirely of purple crystal. However, the most amazing thing about this palace was that it was not man-made, but formed naturally.

This palace was originally unearthed from the ground by the master of the Amethyst Palace; it is a natural treasure formed from the essence of heaven and earth. Moreover, although it is not a rare land, it is still extraordinary, containing special laws within it, and can be said to exist between a special terrain and a natural artifact.

In the years that followed, the Amethyst Palace was further refined into a secret artifact by the five supreme beings within. Although no deities were born from it, and it could not be transformed at will, its power was indeed extraordinary. The five supreme beings used this as a foundation, employing array patterns to activate the Amethyst Palace to absorb earth energy, thereby creating a self-sealing environment for themselves. Now, the Amethyst Palace exists in the void, absorbing the essence of countless nascent chaotic divine lands, causing them to perish before they even come into being.

The fact that the five Supreme Beings, including Xuanhuang, were in charge of this place was a result of Liang Yu's special arrangement. After all, both sides had five Supreme Beings, one of whom had recovered to his peak condition with the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, while the other was in his later years; both sides possessed powerful artifacts, one being the Immortal Artifact Desolate Tower and the other the Secret Artifact Purple Crystal Palace.

The Supreme Beings within the Amethyst Palace were severely harmed because they participated in the Carefree Celestial Venerable's plan. Not only did they fail to escape from the dimensional gate, but they also lost almost all of their wealth, with even their most prized possession, the Amethyst Palace, having a large amount of its essence extracted from it.

Facing these five supreme beings who had instigated the Dark Turmoil, the Xuanhuang Supreme and the others naturally had nothing to say and decided to strike while the iron was hot. Therefore, the Xuanhuang Supreme and the others launched their attack the moment they heard them cursing the Carefree Heavenly Venerable.

The power of the five supreme paths surged into the sky, and under their combined efforts, the Desolate Tower revived. In an instant, the nine stories of the Desolate Tower burst forth with immortal light, and the nine immortals within each story, each with a different form, began to manifest different laws. After countless millennia, this immortal artifact finally unleashed its own supreme divine power once more.

Instantly, the void surrounding the Amethyst Palace was suppressed, making escape impossible. This further caught the five Supreme Beings, whose minds were already unstable due to being deceived, completely off guard.

After consuming the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, the five individuals, including Xuanhuang Supreme, had recovered to their peak condition and also possessed the Desolate Tower, giving them a significant advantage. Now that their opponents' minds were in disarray, it was naturally even more difficult for them to contend with them.

The five Supreme Beings of the Amethyst Palace hastily activated the palace to meet the enemy, but under the terrifying power of the Desolate Tower, although the Amethyst Palace barely managed to withstand the attack, the five Supreme Beings were still severely injured, each spitting blood and suffering broken bones and tendons. Even under the continued suppression of the Desolate Tower, the Amethyst Palace emitted a crisp sound and began to show cracks.

After all, although the Amethyst Palace is also extraordinary, it is still a human creation, and even without having its essence extracted, it cannot compare with the Desolate Tower.

Xuanhuang Supreme laughed loudly, "Gentlemen, just accept your deaths. We need your heads to fight for a bright future." "Hmph, Xuanhuang, do you think you can easily defeat us just because you've latched onto Wuji's coattails and borrowed a celestial artifact? The outcome is still uncertain."

As they spoke, the five supreme beings of the Amethyst Palace reached their ultimate level and engaged in battle with the five, including the Xuanhuang Supreme. Although progress on this side was slow, the battle concluded in a short time.

After all, the difference in condition between the two sides was too great. As long as they could stall for time, victory was assured, not to mention the desolate tower as a powerful weapon. However, after the battle ended, the desolate tower put the Amethyst Palace into its tower body as a way of finishing off the battle.

The other five supreme beings were already preparing for reincarnation and ascension, and were even going to give up their existing possessions, so these material things were naturally even less important. After completing their mission, they simply recovered from their injuries and left the place.

Similar to these five supreme beings are Ying Shenxiao, Sansheng Supreme, Yuanxiang King, and Chuanying—four supreme beings who would undoubtedly have achieved enlightenment in a different era if they lived in a different time. They were also assigned by Liang Yu to deal with a major forbidden zone. The reason their situations are considered similar is that among the ten existing forbidden zones, only these two groups wielded immortal artifacts and fought as a team; the others dealt with each other alone.

Of these four, Ying Shenxiao is Liang Yu's greatest rival on his path to enlightenment. The Three Lives Supreme was born during Liang Yu's lifetime, and both of them are suppressed by Liang Yu's Great Dao Imprint, making it difficult for them to progress and limiting them to a different level of enlightenment. Yuanxiang King is Yuanshi Tianzun's greatest rival on his path to enlightenment, and Chuanying is Yuanshi Tianzun's eldest disciple, so they are naturally suppressed by Yuanshi Tianzun's Great Dao Imprint.

The other three were all brought into Liang Yu's plan, while only Chuan Ying was sent there by Yuanshi Tianzun for training. Although Chuan Ying is no longer the number one divine general in this timeline, he has still embarked on a path of war god, constantly breaking through his limits through battle. Therefore, he does indeed need to fight to the death with the self-severed supreme being to increase his accumulation.

However, among these four supreme beings, Ying Shenxiao is the most unique. After all, the others are still at their peak due to their self-imposed seclusion, so even if they received the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, they wouldn't be able to recover to their peak. Even living another life with it would be a huge waste.

But Ying Shenxiao is different. He was already in the twilight of his third life, and now he has directly lived out his fourth. His first life goes without saying; his second life was a transformation and rebirth like Guan Cheng and Jiang Taixu; his third life was thanks to the White Tiger Elixir of Immortality; and his fourth life was thanks to the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill given to him by Liang Yu. For someone to achieve enlightenment through an unconventional path and live four lives is unprecedented, and may never be repeated.

Moreover, thanks to the enhancement of his Kunlun Immortal Blood, he could live for about ten thousand years in each lifetime. Later, with the blessing of Kunlun Immortal Elixir and Kunlun Immortal Scripture, his lifespan was even longer. Now he has lived for more than thirty thousand years, and he can live for another ten thousand years or more, which is close to fifty thousand years. This is an unconventional path to enlightenment, allowing him to live longer than most Dao-proving individuals, making him quite a unique case.

However, it is precisely because he lived a life in reverse and cultivated the Kunlun Immortal Scripture, and accumulated knowledge and skills over these lifetimes, that Ying Shenxiao is now in a state similar to Ye Fan of Feixian Star. Although it is an unconventional path to enlightenment, he can still fight alongside contemporary Daoists without being at a disadvantage.

It was precisely because of Ying Shenxiao's extraordinary state that Liang Yu temporarily entrusted him with the Immortal Bell, allowing him to lead the Three Lives Supreme, the Yuanxiang King, and Chuanying to pacify Mount Sumeru.

(End of this chapter)