Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 39 The Immortal-Slaying Sword Appears
Instead of answering Xin Lin directly, Liang Yu asked, "Do you know why my ancestors did not leave with the progenitor of the divine race?"

Xin Lin was taken aback and said, "This matter is from a long time ago, and I am unaware of it."

Liang Yu sighed softly, "Because people with different paths cannot work together, even brothers cannot."

“I have some connection with your divine race, and I really don’t want to disappoint you.”

"But unfortunately, you are mistaken. I am not the hope for the prosperity of your divine race, nor am I the ancestor of the gods. On the contrary, my existence will only lead to the complete annihilation of the divine race."

Xin Lin was terrified and immediately knelt down: "Divine Ancestor, no, Heavenly Venerable, please show mercy!"

Liang Yu lifted him up and laughed, "You misunderstand. I'm not trying to harm your divine race. It's just that I've already created a mysterious technique to enhance divine blood. I will continue to research divine blood. One day, I will completely unravel its mysteries."

"On that day, I will create the Ancient Scripture of Divine Transformation, allowing every human to cultivate this scripture and condense divine blood to transform into a divine body. At that time, if your divine race separates from the human race, how will you survive?"

Xin Lin felt a chill run down his spine, and his heart sank. What Liang Yu had said was indeed true. After all, the Mystic Transformation Technique was a secret technique Liang Yu had created before he attained enlightenment.

Given that this Celestial Venerable is far superior to ordinary Dao Provers, he may very well be able to unravel the mysteries of divine blood and create the Ancient Scripture of Divine Transformation, which condenses divine blood from nothing.

By then, the uniqueness of the gods as a distinct race will be completely lost, and the gods will cease to exist.

If Liang Yu were willing to support the Divine Race, all he would do is prevent the Ancient Scripture of Divine Transformation from ever appearing in the world. But it seems he clearly doesn't have that intention now.

The more Xinlin thought about it, the more she felt that this was an inevitable ending, and she became utterly despondent.

In an instant, his vital energy was depleted, his primordial spirit dimmed, and the laws within his body began to run rampant uncontrollably.

He actually went berserk due to his turbulent state of mind! If this continues, he might either die from spiritual decay or his body explodes.

Liang Yu gave a sharp rebuke: "Stop!"

Xin Lin immediately regained his senses. He was covered in sweat and said weakly, "Thank you, Heavenly Venerable, for saving my life."

Liang Yu sighed, "Your obsession is too strong; it has become a demon in your heart."

Xin Lin smiled bitterly and said, "Our ancestors worked hard to establish the Divine Race, and it is through the continuous efforts of each generation that the race has become so prosperous today. I have no great ambitions and do not want to attain enlightenment or become an immortal. I only hope that the Divine Race can become even stronger in my hands and leave more wealth for future generations. In this way, I can face my ancestors with a clear conscience after my death."

But now, my hopes are shattered, and I can only watch as the legacy left by my ancestors inevitably perishes. All my efforts will be in vain. Heavenly Venerable, your realm is profound and your supernatural powers are vast; please show this old man the way.

Liang Yu sighed softly and said, "You are a responsible and good clan leader. I don't like what your ancestors did. If other special physiques all wanted to form their own lineage like your gods, then the human race would have fallen apart long ago."

But I still have respect for someone like you. Fine, although I'm not intentionally targeting your divine race, I'll still ultimately thwart your grand plans.

"Considering our kinship, I'll give you some advice. Whether you listen or not, I'll at least give that blood relation some closure."

Xin Lin took a deep breath: "Please speak, Heavenly Venerable."

Liang Yu said, “The gods shall perish, but they can exist in another form. You have formed your own race, which is nothing more than relying on intermarriage between distant relatives within the race and recruiting sons-in-law from outside to maintain the inheritance of divine blood. In my opinion, you can become a large human family, or you can directly become a holy land that specializes in cultivating divine bodies.”

Xinlin tentatively asked, "Does the Celestial Venerable mean that we should give up our independence from the human race?"

Liang Yu laughed and said, "This is just my personal suggestion. Or, you can wait thousands or tens of thousands of years and see if I can break through the Divine Blood and create the Ancient Scripture of Divine Transformation by then. If I fail, your grand plan can still proceed." "Moreover, I can tell you that even if I create the Ancient Scripture of Divine Transformation, its cultivation difficulty will not be low, and the number of people who can cultivate a divine body after birth will not be too many. Even if you break away from the human race and form your own race, it may not be impossible. It's just a bit of self-deception."

Xin Lin was in a state of confusion and didn't know what to do.

With a wave of his hand, Liang Yu sent a beam of light into Xinlin Sendai.

He said, "This is the Divine Transformation Mystic Art, and I will pass it on to your divine race. I am also very much looking forward to seeing how you choose. If you still want to become an independent divine race, then I am very much looking forward to seeing the acquired divine bodies who have cultivated the Divine Transformation Ancient Scripture fight against you, the innate divine bodies who have inherited divine blood. Wouldn't that be interesting?"

"I also want to know whether naturally occurring divine blood is stronger, or divine blood acquired through later transformation is stronger."

Xinlin and Xinhao left with heavy hearts. Xinlin had wanted to ask Liang Yu to take Xinhao as his apprentice or to give him some guidance, but he never had the chance.

Moreover, after learning that Liang Yu intended to research divine blood to create the Ancient Scripture of Divine Transformation, he no longer had the mind to think about such things. The upcoming moment was a critical juncture for the survival of the divine race. If they didn't choose wisely, something terrible could happen.

If they follow Liang Yu's advice, Liang Yu might still show them some consideration and take care of them; if they stick to the policies left by their ancestors, Liang Yu won't specifically target them, but he probably won't treat their divine race any differently anymore.

After all, this Supreme Celestial Venerable's sense of belonging to the human race far outweighed the slight blood ties from hundreds of thousands of years ago.

Xinlin understood that they had no choice but to change the grand plan for the development of the gods set by their ancestors.

However, although this trip did not achieve its intended purpose, it did yield the Mystic Transformation Technique, which is still a significant gain. With this technique, the overall strength of the divine race will be greatly enhanced.

After being undisturbed, Liang Yu released the Wuji Immortal Mountain, which hovered in the void, and then sat cross-legged on the mountain.

He summoned the Desolate Tower and sent some of the Kunlun Immortal Elixir into it.

Overjoyed, the desolate tower absorbed the immortal liquid and used it to refine its body. Soon, all the cracks on the tower caused by the previous battle were completely repaired. Not only that, but the immortal aura within it became even more concentrated.

The desolate tower landed on the immortal mountain, where it began to absorb the essence of heaven and earth to nourish itself.

Next, Liang Yu settled all the rare treasures given to him by the various forbidden zones and built the Wuji Immortal Palace as his own cave dwelling.

Then, Liang Yu continuously formed hand seals, and countless divine lights scattered out, forming a great array buried within the Boundless Immortal Mountain. This great array not only protected the immortal mountain but also incorporated techniques of source arts, allowing the immortal mountain to evolve more rapidly.

Next, much like the emperors of later generations setting up arrays on ancient primordial stars, he deployed various array patterns he possessed as protection within the Ziwei Star. Liang Yu also incorporated techniques of Origin Arts into it, making the grand array even more seamless.

This star, which was not particularly outstanding to begin with, became mysterious and ethereal after his actions, emanating a faint Daoist charm, with an unparalleled supreme power hidden within.

Even if another calamity were to occur, as long as the Heavenly Venerable Lingbao and the Supreme Being of the Underworld did not arrive here, Ziwei Star would remain safe and sound.

Now it's time to go into seclusion and digest what I've gained during this period.

Just as Liang Yu was about to summon the ancient tea tree that had attained enlightenment, he was drawn by a soaring, murderous aura emanating from an unknown distance.

In that instant, he realized that this was the aura of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, which had disappeared hundreds of thousands of years ago with the Celestial Venerable Lingbao!
Throughout the entire mythological era, only the Immortal-Slaying Sword of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao exuded such a strong killing aura!
After hundreds of thousands of years, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation has finally reappeared.

(End of this chapter)