Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 234 The Immortal Bell Suppresses Sumeru

Mount Sumeru, like Mount Kunlun, is a sacred mountain of the origin of the universe, a wondrous place. This sacred mountain is currently a forbidden zone for life, controlled by a self-severed supreme being, but in future generations it will be the highest holy site of Buddhism in the human world.

The Buddhist community is in a very bleak state in the human universe today. Throughout the entire mythological era, it's hard to say that any enlightened being came from Buddhism. Or rather, there are many supreme beings who practice Buddhist scriptures and supernatural powers, but there isn't a single supreme being who truly originated from Buddhism.

Not only in the mythological era, but until Ye Fan, there was only one true Buddhist enlightened being, the Amitabha Buddha Emperor, who attained enlightenment in the ancient era.

The Buddhist sect in the vast universe can almost be said to have been restored to its former glory by Amitabha Buddha alone, making it a top-tier sect of great importance in the human universe once again. Mount Sumeru was found by Amitabha Buddha and transformed into the supreme holy site of Buddhism.

The Great Emperor Amitabha Buddha was supremely compassionate and benevolent throughout his life, never taking a single life—a truly incredible feat. After all, becoming an emperor requires facing countless life-or-death battles, and his ability to always show mercy and spare lives demonstrates his unparalleled strength. Furthermore, an emperor typically has a lifespan of tens of thousands of years; to refrain from killing for such a long period is an unimaginable testament to his self-discipline.

However, after his death, his arrangements instead caused a great disaster. The Amitabha Buddha Emperor, who lived in the ancient era, naturally foresaw the opening of the path to immortality through the Big Dipper. Therefore, he moved Mount Sumeru to the Big Dipper, making the Western Desert a sacred Buddhist site.

Furthermore, under his arrangement, the power of Buddhist faith throughout the universe subtly converged on Mount Sumeru, using his relics after his Nirvana as the core, giving birth to a divine self almost identical to himself. It can be said that in terms of the power of faith, Amitabha Buddha the Great may be the one who has gone the furthest.

Ultimately, with the combined spiritual power of Buddhist disciples throughout the universe, he led Mount Sumeru and all the beings of the Western Desert on their ascension to immortality. The result was a disastrous failure; the entire Western Desert was nearly wiped out, and even Mount Sumeru, hailed as the foremost divine mountain of the Big Dipper, was shattered. This wondrous place naturally met its end. The fact that Amitabha Buddha's plan centered on this wondrous place demonstrates the extraordinary nature of this divine mountain.

But now, Mount Sumeru, a forbidden zone for life, is about to perish.

Mount Sumeru is a mysterious and sacred mountain, its entire body shimmering with golden light, emanating countless enormous rays of celestial radiance. It soars into the clouds, where spirit birds dance, resembling a celestial realm. Surrounding it are several secondary peaks, equally wondrous, gleaming with silver light.

At the foot of the mountain, there is a vast expanse of water, like a boundless ocean. This is the legendary Seven Treasures Pool, also known as the Eight Merits Pool, which is filled with water that embodies eight virtues. It can also be called the Eight Flavors Water or the Eight Fixed Water, and it possesses extraordinary magical effects. It is a special kind of divine spring.

Four supreme beings revealed their auras within Mount Sumeru. They had also participated in the plan of the Carefree Celestial Venerable, but were ultimately outmaneuvered and suffered a complete defeat.

Without hesitation, Ying Shenxiao activated the Immortal Bell. With the blessing of the Kunlun Immortal Blood, the Immortal Bell erupted with supreme immortal light, its sound shaking the universe and resounding throughout the world. The light of time poured out from the Immortal Bell, sweeping towards the four supreme beings.

Although they were caught off guard, these four were, after all, former Dao Provers, so they reacted in time and only suffered minor injuries. However, this was very dangerous, because the Immortal Bell contained the laws of time, which further reduced their already limited lifespans and worsened their condition.

The Lord of Sumeru said viciously, "Wuji sent a bunch of you who haven't even attained Dao to deal with us? It seems we can get another immortal artifact this time." Chuan Ying laughed loudly, "You bunch of withered bones from a tomb, you dare to talk about your past valor? If I were to encounter you, I guarantee you wouldn't even have a chance to attain Dao!"

Yuanxiang King deeply agreed, after all, he was a contemporary of Yuanshi Tianzun; the same was true for Sansheng Zhizun, since Liang Yu had already attained enlightenment long before he was born, and had no chance at all.

Ying Shenxiao, being of advanced age, was not as flamboyant as they were, so he continued, "Fellow Daoist Chuan Ying is right. Perhaps you were once prodigies, but now you only disgrace your past reputations. So let us send you on your way. We'll preserve as much as we can tonight."

The four supreme beings were furious and immediately activated the array patterns within Mount Sumeru. The Immortal Bell had just slightly reduced their lifespan, so they dared not engage in direct combat. Instead, they activated the great array they had left behind, using the power of Mount Sumeru to counter the Immortal Bell.

Seeing this, array patterns appeared beneath Ying Shenxiao's feet. Yuanxiang King, Sansheng Supreme, and Chuanying were also connected to these array patterns. With their combined strength, the four activated the Immortal Bell and attacked the opponent. This was a combined attack array pattern that Liang Yu had prepared for them in advance, precisely to prevent this situation.

After all, although the number of supreme beings in Mount Sumeru is far less than that of the Kunlun clan, and their management of Mount Sumeru is far less than that of Zhulong and others in managing Mount Kunlun, it is still a sacred mountain that is on par with Mount Kunlun and should not be underestimated.

However, since Mount Sumeru also had some of its essence absorbed, the entire mountain began to shake under this attack. Countless array patterns shattered, and even the four supreme beings within it coughed up blood, injured by the recoil. Fortunately, the time laws of the Immortal Bell were blocked by Mount Sumeru and did not affect them.

On the other hand, Ying Shenxiao and his group were clearly in much better condition. After all, with the blessing of Ying Shenxiao's Kunlun Immortal Blood and the assistance of the array patterns, the Immortal Bell was working incredibly hard. Therefore, they suffered fewer injuries.

Outside, countless sounds echoed, causing even the stars beyond the endless night sky to tremble, as if they were about to fall. Had this place not been so remote, it would likely have led to a disaster.

But then, the Immortal Bell suddenly trembled, and countless Origin God Runes began to spread from it, directly locking Mount Sumeru in place. The methods left behind by the four Supreme Beings were naturally destroyed. This Origin Technique was, of course, a method Liang Yu had arranged in advance.

Although Mount Sumeru was out of control, the Immortal Bell, as the core of the formation, could no longer function. In other words, they had both lost external assistance. After all, what training value would there be in wielding the Immortal Bell against Mount Sumeru? Therefore, Liang Yu deliberately sealed off both sides' most powerful weapons, forcing them to engage in direct combat.

Seeing that they could not activate Mount Sumeru, the Lord of Sumeru had no choice but to give up. If they wanted to escape, they had to defeat the people in front of them. The four Supreme Beings rushed forward and each fought against these four unorthodox Supreme Beings.

But at this moment, a divine statue suddenly broke through the air from Mount Sumeru. The Immortal Bell was locked in a tug-of-war with Mount Sumeru and had no time to stop it. Ying Shenxiao and the others were unable to react in time and were blocked by their opponent, so they could only let it escape.

(End of this chapter)