Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 24 Battle Against the Immortal Shadow of Kunlun

Although the Kunlun Immortal Shadow was only the size of an ordinary person and its aura was not particularly magnificent, Liang Yu felt that it was the most dangerous existence he had ever faced in his life.

On the surface, the conditions for both sides are actually quite equal. Liang Yu's true form is roughly equivalent to this celestial figure, and both of them possess a celestial artifact.

But in reality, Liang Yu has a clear advantage. Youth is a powerful asset.

Faced with Zhulong's provocation, Liang Yu smiled faintly and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhulong, you are a bit too confident. Relying on the Kunlun Immortal Formation, you and your five people are only evenly matched with me. However, you are old and your energy is depleted, while my energy is abundant and I am still in my prime. Once we get into a prolonged battle, how long can you last?"

Zhulong was well aware of this, and he said coldly, "If we get into a protracted war, it will indeed be difficult for us to win. If the mighty Wuji Heavenly Venerable wants to bully us old people, then we will have no choice but to accept it."

Liang Yu's smile grew even more arrogant: "Fellow Daoist Zhulong has provoked me with words, how could I refuse? Fine, I'll give you a chance. This battle will be decided in ten moves. I'm also very curious to know just how strong I am now."

Liang Yu stepped forward, raising his hand to unleash a Divine Emperor Seal to suppress the enemy. The immortal figure remained unmoved, meeting his attack head-on with a Kunlun Divine Fist.

For their first move, both of them opted for close-quarters combat attacks that relied primarily on physical strength.

This collision was silent, but the terrifying impact distorted and deformed the void, creating waves that rose and fell, extending to countless billions of miles away.

Liang Yu's move to shift the surrounding stars before the battle was absolutely correct. Without it, the collision would have been enough to obliterate the entire galaxy.

Suddenly, the point of impact between the two erupted with supreme laws, countless rays of immortal light, and thousands of divine rays. Both of their powers had been contained, only unleashing themselves after the exchange of blows.

Liang Yu took a step back, blood trickling from his fingers. It was truly unbelievable that his powerful Divine Emperor Seal attack had been repelled head-on.

But Zhulong's heart sank. Although he did not retreat, his internal immortal array suffered countless minor damages. It seemed that he had the upper hand, but in reality, Liang Yu was less injured.

"Come again!"

Before his hands could recover, Liang Yu stepped forward again, unleashing a Samsara Seal that manifested as the Six Paths of the World, sweeping towards the Kunlun Immortal Shadow.

Upon seeing this, Zhulong's palm shimmered with immortal light, and ninety-nine dragon-shaped immortal energies combined to form an immortal mountain. This was the Kunlun Immortal Seal, derived from the core secrets of the Kunlun Immortal Array!
Within the Reincarnation Seal, the two energies of life and death transform into each other, giving rise to six great worlds, which pull the immortal mountain into them, crushing it back and forth, attempting to obliterate it.

Unexpectedly, this sacred mountain contained immortal immortal intent, transcending the mortal realm, and it actually managed to break free from the cycle of reincarnation.

With a thought, Liang Yu caused the six great worlds to vanish and disappear, along with most of the immortal mountain's imprint. But at this moment, the remaining nine dragon-shaped immortal energies within the immortal mountain erupted, leaving several bloody holes in Liang Yu's body.

Zhulong sneered, "Kunlun Immortal Mountain is a paradise on earth, containing the true meaning of immortality. It is not subject to reincarnation and transcends life and death. Your cycle of reincarnation can bind all living beings on earth, so how can it do anything to an immortal mountain?"

While recovering from his injuries, Liang Yu said, "This Kunlun Immortal Seal is indeed extraordinary. Let's try again."

He made his move again, using the Douzi Secret Technique to create a furnace of heaven and earth, drawing the immortal shadow towards him.

Zhulong roared, "How dare you use the methods of Kunlun against me!"

He unleashed the Kunlun Immortal Seal once more. Their combined techniques were not as refined as Liang Yu's, and their connection to this immortal shadow was not entirely seamless. To unleash the full power of this immortal shadow, the Kunlun Immortal Seal was the best method.

Although it's a bit of a one-trick pony, it's really effective.

The Heaven and Earth Furnace conjured by Liang Yu absorbed the immortal mountain into it. Countless worlds were born and destroyed within the furnace, transforming into the flames of creation and destruction, incinerating everything. Suddenly, the Heaven and Earth Furnace contracted violently, becoming an extremely tiny point, and then instantly expanded and exploded.

Zhulong was unable to dodge in time, and the Kunlun Immortal Shadow was blasted and dimmed a bit. A small part of the immortal array inside his body was also shattered. The five supreme beings who were guarding the area also coughed up blood and their auras were weak.

Liang Yu laughed and said, "Can Kunlun Immortal Mountain transcend the cycle of reincarnation in the mortal world, and can it escape the annihilation of heaven and earth and the collapse of all realms? I have to thank you for this divine power. It was your Myriad Phenomena Annihilation Array and the Ten Absolute Arrays of Heavenly Punishment and Earthly Destruction that helped me complete it. Now, the first time I use it is also to deal with you. Every sip and every bite is preordained."

Zhulong was consumed by rage, yet at the same time felt a sense of fear. This divine power originated to a considerable extent from the grand formation they had set up, but it had given rise to variations they had not yet mastered.

That's terrifying, absolutely terrifying! In such a short time, he was able to master all of these things and create a great supernatural power.

Zhulong gritted his teeth and activated the secret technique of Bai Ze Supreme—the Enlightened Dao Heart—to eliminate distracting thoughts, strip away the seven emotions and six desires, and put himself in a state of absolute rationality and absolute focus, thus avoiding the influence of Liang Yu's words.

Seeing this, Liang Yu smiled and said, "I have found the second weakness of this fairy shadow."

Zhulong's heart skipped a beat, but he remained calm: "Wuji, you think you can bluff and disturb my Dao heart? That's just wishful thinking."

Liang Yu did not answer, but his body swayed, and six more arms grew from under his armpits. He simultaneously formed hand seals with all eight arms, using dozens of hand seals such as the Heaven Opening Seal, Heaven Sealing Seal, Heaven Covering Seal, Heaven Overturning Seal, Yin Yang Seal, Five Elements Seal, Star River Seal, Reincarnation Seal, etc., to attack in an alternating and continuous manner.

Streams of divine light surged forth, weaving a net that swept towards the immortal figure of Kunlun.

Zhulong's brow twitched, realizing something was wrong.

Liang Yu did indeed find the second weakness of Kunlun Immortal Shadow, which was the Supreme Candle Dragon.

Since Zhulong had died after transforming into a snake, he had to take on two roles: to oversee the Sendai and to control the overall situation.

This caused the pieced-together celestial image to become even more sluggish and unable to function smoothly. Against anyone else, this wouldn't be a problem at all. But for Liang Yu, this fleeting moment was the key to victory.

Under Liang Yu's relentless all-around offensive, Zhulong could only keep parrying and dealing with the situation, but in the end, he was exhausted and revealed a slight inconsistency.

At that very moment, a sword aura of slaying immortals suddenly shot out from among the countless seals, piercing through the chest of the Kunlun Immortal Shadow, and spreading outwards from that center, with fine sword light cutting and shattering the key nodes of the immortal formation one by one.

A muffled groan was heard, and all five supreme beings were injured by the sword energy. The immortal figure even showed signs of disintegration.

The five supreme beings were shocked and immediately repaired the immortal array without even taking care of their injuries.

If the immortal shadows dissipate, they will be utterly vulnerable to Liang Yu, and Kunlun will face annihilation.

Liang Yu shook his head and said, "I didn't expect that killing the serpent would bring me such an unexpected gain. It's quite a coincidence. It was because I killed him that your immortal formation was exposed, and I just happened to seize on that flaw, which laid the foundation for our victory. This is truly a case of good deeds yielding good results."

Only after the five supreme beings repaired the immortal shadow did they recover from their own injuries.

Zhulong's rage surged, but it was immediately extinguished by his enlightened Dao heart. He said coldly, "Victory? The battle has only just begun."

"Zhong Lai!"

(End of this chapter)