Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 254 Testing
Liang Yu was able to do this by relying on his far superior cultivation level, which deceived their senses. He had previously used the supernatural ability of appearing unrecognizable to prevent the unenlightened Primordial Celestial Venerable from recognizing his identity. Now, he had upgraded this technique, making these two Primordial Ancestors feel as if they recognized him, further confusing their perception.

Liang Yu did this for two reasons. First, it was to give them a blow and make them put away their emerging complacency. Second, he had just roughly arranged the ascension plan and it was not convenient for him to show himself now.

However, if they can truly defy the heavens and attain enlightenment, or enter the immortal sect and begin their ascension, then they will remember Liang Yu's identity again.

Subsequently, Liang Yu parted ways with Yuanshi Tianzun. Of course, Liang Yu's deceased self is currently comprehending the Dao-Merging Flower in the Kunlun Sacred Realm, so they will soon meet again.

Liang Yu himself returned to Mount Wuji and resumed his research on the Phoenix lineage's inherited treasures, which he hadn't explored in depth before. The Nirvana method within it had a high degree of compatibility with the Red Dust Immortal's path of transformation; if he could gain anything from it, it might be a form of improvement.

During this meeting, both the Undying Golden Body Ancestor and the Overlord Body Ancestor felt terrified. They were now at the Great Perfection of Physical Constitution and had achieved Dao through an unorthodox method, which put them very close to the strength of Dao Provers. It could be said that they were now among the most powerful beings in the universe.

But now, after talking face-to-face for so long, their senses were completely clouded by the other's supernatural powers, and they mistook him for some familiar Celestial Venerable without realizing it. It wasn't until after the conversation that they realized something was wrong, but apart from some insights about physique and origin that the other had given them, everything in their memories of him was shrouded in a fog, and they couldn't recall it at all.

This performance far surpasses that of ordinary enlightened beings; they are simply not on the same level as them.

The two ancestors, who had initially been somewhat complacent, suddenly felt a sense of awe and became more composed, especially the Undying Golden Body Ancestor. He had actually wanted to find an opportunity to challenge these two Celestial Venerables, but now it seemed fortunate that he hadn't spoken, otherwise it would have been embarrassing if they had killed him in one move.

The progenitor of the Overlord Body sighed, "Don't you think it's boring for the two of us to fight each other for half our lives? Since we have similar physiques and the same troubles, we should cooperate and explore ways to break through the limitations of our physiques."

The Immortal Golden Body Ancestor said, "This time I agree with you."

The two progenitors went their separate ways, but they agreed to exchange their findings regularly.

Liang Yu and Yuanshi Tianzun gave them an exploration of the origin of physical constitution, so they naturally had to conduct a deeper study on the Indestructible Golden Body and the Heavenly Overlord Body in order to find a way to break through the limitations.

To study their own physical constitution, they would naturally need to study not only themselves but also a sufficient sample size. However, this was not a problem, since they had already established their own lineages of ancient stars.

On the ancestral planets of the Undying Golden Body and the Azure Heaven Overlord Body, not only their descendants reside, but also those of other individuals with similar constitutions throughout the universe. This means that while there were few innately formed first-generation Undying Golden Body and Azure Heaven Overlord Body individuals, there were still some second- and third-generation individuals with diminished divinity, or even those who reverted to their ancestral forms. Therefore, they had a considerable number of samples to study the essence of their respective constitutions.

The Eternal Starfield of later generations actually conducted in-depth research on various physiques, but they ultimately discovered that the origin of the first-generation physique contained a special divinity that they could not replicate no matter what. Therefore, although these two progenitors could benefit from it, it was probably difficult for them to make any breakthrough progress.

On his way home, the Undying Golden Body Ancestor suddenly sensed a peculiar aura. He frowned slightly; this aura seemed to belong to someone who had achieved enlightenment through a different path, just like himself, but its power was even greater. How could this be? Although his recent encounter had already dampened his arrogance, he remained confident in his invincible status below the level of a Dao Prover. But now, he had sensed someone with an even stronger path to enlightenment than himself, which deeply disheartened him.

However, the aura alone may not tell the whole story. Unable to suppress his curiosity, the Immortal Golden Body Ancestor moved closer to that ancient star.

This aura naturally belonged to Ying Shenxiao, and that ancient star was none other than Kunlun Star, which was created by Ying Shenxiao himself.

Upon sensing the aura of the progenitor of the Undying Golden Body, Ying Shenxiao took a step forward. He had already lived through four lifetimes using the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill and was now at his peak, incredibly powerful. Even ordinary Dao Proving cultivators could only match him.

Upon meeting Ying Shenxiao, the Undying Golden Body Ancestor cupped his hands and asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you an ancient ancestor of the Kunlun clan?"

Now, under Ying Shenxiao's transformation, the Kunlun clan's reputation and public image have improved considerably. Over the years, many Kunlun immortals have left the ancient star to experience the universe, but they mostly exist as supporting characters. After all, Kunlun Immortal Mountain has not yet fully recovered to its former glory, so it is naturally difficult to nurture sufficiently powerful Kunlun immortals. Let alone someone like Ying Shenxiao, even those at the level of other Kunlun supreme beings have not been seen.

Ying Shenxiao said, "Indeed. Fellow Daoist, what brings you here?"

The Immortal Golden Body Ancestor looked excited and said, "Please enlighten me, fellow Daoist!"

As he spoke, his blood and energy surged into the sky, and several strange phenomena merged together. The form of a Heavenly Emperor or Immortal King was faintly connected to his body, emitting a faint golden glow, as if he were immortal and indestructible.

With a single punch, he created six small worlds in the starry sky, giving rise to the Six Paths of Reincarnation. This was his self-created secret technique—the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist.

Ying Shenxiao wasn't bothered, as he had anticipated the challenge. This was mainly because Yuanxiang King, Sansheng Supreme, and Chuanying had already challenged him many times. After all, Ying Shenxiao, who could rival ordinary Daoists, was the strongest alternative Daoist. The three of them were also alternative Daoists and naturally didn't want to fall behind. However, the gap between their three lifetimes was indeed difficult to bridge, so they always returned defeated.

Now, this Undying Golden Body is also an alternative path to enlightenment, and because of its special physique, it is much stronger than the average alternative path to enlightenment. So it is not surprising that the Undying Golden Body wants to challenge and communicate with him after seeing his special alternative path to enlightenment.

Ying Shenxiao raised his hand and unleashed a Kunlun Divine Fist. Forty-nine dragon veins converged to form a vast immortal mountain, merging with his fist, which was shrouded in immortal energy, and faintly exuding a transcendent and otherworldly charm, as if he were ascending to immortality.

The two fists collided, and the universe trembled and the galaxy swayed.

(End of this chapter)