Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 68 The Supreme One Appears

Compared to these supreme beings who couldn't walk the path to immortality in the mortal world because their strength and talent weren't high enough, and who were also unlucky enough to not encounter the correct path to immortality, this certain demon emperor was clearly somewhat inhuman.

He possesses an extraordinary physique that allows him to take human form from the elixir of immortality, exceptional talent, superb strength, and profound good fortune. In the extremely harsh environment of the post-ancient era, he defied the heavens to attain enlightenment, making him one of the top Dao-proving figures in the novel "Covering the Sky."

Judging from his performance, he may have a chance to succeed on the most difficult but also most rewarding path of multi-life rebirth and immortality in the mortal world, just like Ye Fan, the ruthless man.
The next most difficult is to enter a strange world and cultivate to become an immortal in that world with the substance of immortality, just like the Great Emperor Wushi. He actually meets this condition as well.

First, there's combat strength. Even if he wasn't strong enough to enter that world when he first entered the Desolate Tower, the immortal artifact Desolate Tower would definitely make up for it. And his condition after failing to ascend to the Immortal Realm is certainly more than enough.

Secondly, there's the issue of location. His imperial weapon was involved in sending the Immortal Emperor into that world, so he shouldn't be unaware of its existence. Therefore, this method is also feasible for him.

The next most difficult challenge is entering the path to immortality. The first path, the Big Dipper Path to Immortality, requires a contemporary Daoist to prove their Dao, while the second path, the Flying Immortal Star Path to Immortality, only requires him to kill a few Ascended Supremes. Given his combat strength, the difficulty is not great.

As long as he can live a second life, he can enter the correct path to immortality in his peak condition. The most important thing is the two paths before and after.

Even without reversing his life, given his origins in transforming from the elixir of immortality, he might not have even finished his first life when the path to immortality in the Big Dipper begins.

So, he stumbled upon the right time, and even if he didn't know the right place before, he would definitely know it once the path to immortality opened. Therefore, he, the Azure Emperor, was the right person.

But he didn't know if he was tricked by his subconscious from his previous life, so he chose a dead end that led to the creation of an immortal realm in the mortal world, and missed all four possible ways to become an immortal.

Although the Azure Emperor truly meant well and possessed great ambition—creating the Immortal Realm to completely resolve the calamity of immortality in the mortal world—his idea was sound, but his strength simply didn't allow it.

Unless he borrows the Dao Fruit from his previous life, he has no chance of succeeding. Therefore, the Azure Emperor's fate really makes him seem rather ungrateful.

For others, having even one chance to succeed is already incredibly lucky; he had four, but ended up choosing none of them.

If these self-severed supreme beings knew about the Azure Emperor's deeds, they would probably be furious.

It can only be said that those who are favored often take things for granted.

After vehemently criticizing the Azure Emperor in his heart, Liang Yu couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for people like the Xuanhuang Supreme. He sighed, "Fellow Daoist Xuanhuang, I call you 'fellow Daoist' out of respect for your ability to uphold your principles, but ultimately we are on different paths and cannot work together."

The Supreme Being Xuanhuang said, "With the power of a Heavenly Venerable, even if he were to sever his own body, his strength would still far surpass ours, and his chances of entering the path to immortality are not small. Only by preserving a useful body can one have the opportunity to ascend to immortality."

Liang Yu said resolutely, "You don't need to say anything more. I will not cut myself off. I will transform myself in the mortal world time and time again, and remain immortal in the mortal realm."

Seeing Liang Yu's resolute attitude, the Supreme Xuanhuang knew that things were hopeless. So he said, "Heavenly Venerable, since your mind is made up, I will take my leave. I only hope that you will be careful."

Liang Yu laughed and said, "Are you talking about those people who are plotting against me? I'm just afraid they won't come. I hope that after all these years, they can come up with some trump cards that will surprise me."

The Supreme Being of Xuanhuang also smiled and said, "Since the Heavenly Venerable had foreseen this, then I am relieved. I hope we will meet again on the path to immortality."

This divine thought concealed itself within the Xuanhuang Banner and flew towards the depths of the universe. It arrived at this crucial moment because it sensed that someone might target Liang Yu. If Liang Yu could sever his own ties and enter the Primordial Ancient Mine, then this danger would vanish without a trace.

After all, there is an unspoken rule among the various forbidden zones: past grudges are wiped clean once someone enters the forbidden zone, or at least temporarily sealed away, to be settled when the path to immortality opens.

But since Liang Yu didn't intend to commit suicide, he could only warn him to be careful. This could be considered more than enough. However, he still felt a faint sense of anticipation. Although Liang Yu looked very old, and his Dao Mark was indeed on the verge of collapse, his eyes did not contain any of the complex emotions that a dying person would have.

Regret, nonchalance, fear, resentment—none of these possible emotions appeared on Liang Yu's face.

Unless Liang Yu is truly prepared to die, he must still have a way to survive. Could it be that despite the numerous obstacles posed by the various forbidden zones, he still managed to refine the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill?
Or perhaps he has already prepared the necessary preparations to live a life in reverse?

After bidding farewell to the Supreme Xuanhuang, Liang Yu continued to stroll through the sea of ​​stars, retracing the ancient starry path he had walked before attaining enlightenment.

His signs of aging became even more pronounced, and the Great Dao of the entire universe began to tremble. The sky above every life-bearing star and the Chaotic Pure Land began to be stained with a trace of blood, and thick blood clouds appeared.

Gradually, blood rain even began to fall on some ancient stars and chaotic divine lands.

Is Heaven weeping for this departed Celestial Venerable?

Liang Yu walked alone in the universe, and countless cultivators silently bowed to him, bidding farewell to this supreme celestial being who represented an era.

Liang Yu waved to them and mobilized the laws of heaven and earth to shower them with light rain, enhancing their aptitude and allowing them to maintain a state of enlightenment for a period of time.

During this process, Liang Yu also discovered the people of the True Profound Divine Dynasty. But that makes sense, since their ancient scriptures were created by Liang Yu, so this can be seen as bidding farewell to their ancestor.

At the end of his journey, Liang Yu arrived at the desolate edge of the universe. He looked at all living beings in the universe, revealed a bright smile, and then disappeared into the desolate edge of the universe without looking back, silently disappearing into the darkness.

The monks who came to see him off couldn't help but feel sad, and some of the more sentimental ones were already silently shedding tears.

The disappearance of Liang Yu into the darkness seemed to foreshadow the end of an era and the conclusion of a legend.

Upon arriving in the no-man's-land, Liang Yu began to marvel at how patient these Supreme Beings truly were. His near-exhausted state was genuine, as was the collapsing Dao Imprint, yet even with his authentic performance, these Supreme Beings remained calm and composed.

His journey, from the Celestial Venerable returning home to reminiscing about his glorious past, and finally departing alone, makes anyone who reads it sigh with a sense of a hero's decline.

However, in his current state, his blood and qi have severely declined, his body is dry and decaying, and his combat power has also decreased significantly.

Although he could live to the next life at any time, the chances of this process being interrupted have increased considerably in this state.

Therefore, Liang Yu cannot wait until the last moment; he still needs to leave some room for maneuver.

However, it is clear that these supreme beings have patience, but not much.

As he watched the aura gradually emerge in the deserted starry sky, Liang Yu laughed loudly, "You all have finally come. It's been tens of thousands of years since I last saw you. I've really missed you all."

"Is that so? We are truly flattered. Over the years, we have missed you dearly. Your essence, your origin, your Dao bones, your Dao imprint, your Dao fruit—we miss every single part of you terribly."

(End of this chapter)