Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 84 Pacifying the Divine Ruins
Under the close watch of countless cultivators, Liang Yu set off again, arriving at the Divine Ruins. They knew that Liang Yu was about to pacify another major forbidden zone.

The Divine Ruins were formed a very long time ago, after all, its main body was the ancient Heavenly Court established by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor in the Chaotic Ancient Era.

Liang Yu quickly arrived near the Divine Ruins. Although he manipulated the Desolate Tower to fly past the vicinity and intimidate the Supreme Beings there with his aura, he himself had never been here before.

This was his first time entering this place.

What came into his view was a vast celestial palace, solemn and majestic, resplendent in gold and jade, with an imposing aura. In that instant, Liang Yu seemed to see countless gods dwelling within it, celestial spirits and mythical beasts roaming freely, and divine herbs and sacred trees forming forests, as if a celestial palace had descended to earth.

But in an instant, these magnificent scenes vanished, leaving only countless ruins, revealing endless changes over time, and exuding an aura of vicissitudes.

Time, even the once supreme Heavenly Court that reigned over the universe and commanded all realms, decayed and declined under its power, leaving only sighs of regret.

The Divine Ruins is not a special place. Although its terrain is extraordinary, it has gradually become ordinary over time.

Wherever Liang Yu's divine eye reached, he saw array patterns everywhere in the void and Dao traces everywhere on the ground. Although these arrays had weakened to the extreme under the power of time, they still exuded an astonishing aura.

In the center of the Divine Ruins, a magnificent palace, resembling a celestial palace, stands in the sky, supported by a pure white cloud, exuding a mystical aura.

To Liang Yu's surprise, there was actually a Supreme Being sitting quietly in this Heavenly Palace within the Divine Ruins, waiting for his arrival.

Liang Yu ascended the white jade steps, seemingly able to see countless celestial soldiers and generals in full armor along the way, exuding an aura of iron and blood. This must have been how the Heavenly Court of the past intimidated all who came before.

He pushed open the door of the only intact hall and looked inside. In that instant, boundless divine sounds rolled in, and it seemed that great supernatural beings stood on both sides, radiating astonishing power that made the heavens and earth tremble.

In the center, rulers from all regions of the universe bowed and paid their respects to the Lord of Heaven.

However, the throne at the head of the table was empty.

In the blink of an eye, everything in the hall vanished, and those powerful beings from all corners of the universe disappeared as if they had never existed.

Liang Yu knew that everything that had just happened was merely a reenactment of the past. At this moment, there was actually only one self-severed supreme being from this era in the main hall, who was sitting cross-legged in the center of the hall awaiting Liang Yu's arrival.

Liang Yu walked over slowly and said calmly, "This ancient Heavenly Court Palace is indeed magnificent and splendid, which makes one yearn for it."

The supreme being rose and said, "Boundless Heavenly Venerable, I have long admired you."

This supreme being clad in golden armor is the last supreme being in the Divine Ruins, the Divine Martial Supreme.

Liang Yu smiled faintly and said, "Why don't you run away, but instead stay?"

The Divine Martial Supreme said calmly, "Because I'm not afraid."

Liang Yu raised an eyebrow: "Could it be that you have some hidden methods?"

The Divine Martial Supreme remained calm: "The Heavenly Venerable is joking. If they had any tricks up their sleeves, why wouldn't those five have used them? I'm just not afraid of death."

Liang Yu stroked his chin and said, "Not afraid of death? Then why did you commit suicide?"

The Divine Martial Supreme sighed, "For a beautiful but illusory dream."

Liang Yu said, "You already know?"

The Divine Martial Supreme's tone was tinged with sorrow: "Yes, the Carefree Celestial Venerable told us that the path to immortality is almost impossible to break through, and wanted to call on us to study the method of rebirth together. However, most people don't believe him. Or rather, they dare not believe him. If what he said is true, then what is the point of our hundreds of thousands or millions of years of perseverance? Is all that we have given up in exchange for nothing?"

The Carefree Celestial Venerable? Upon hearing this name, Liang Yu was taken aback. However, considering the Carefree Celestial Venerable's seemingly reborn state of mind that day, his actions were indeed quite reasonable.

However, the carefree Celestial Venerable was not very popular. He usually kept to himself and even Liang Yu, whom he had only met twice, was considered to be on good terms with him.

In this situation, it would indeed be difficult for him to persuade the other Supreme Beings to work with him on the method of rebirth.

Liang Yu continued, "Then why do you believe him?"

The Divine Martial Supreme shook his head and said, "I don't believe him, but I believe you. Wuji, you have gone much further than us. Even you think we can't make it onto the path to immortality, which probably means we really are no good."

Liang Yu smiled and said, "I am flattered that you trust me so much."

The Divine Martial Supreme's eyes were filled with fervor: "Wuji, today is my death day. Can you answer one question for me?"

Looking at the sincerity in his eyes, Liang Yu was suddenly moved. He sighed, "Ask away, I will answer everything I know."

The Divine Martial Supreme took a deep breath and said, "May I ask the Heavenly Venerable, are there immortals in this world, and is there a true path to immortality?"

Liang Yu said, "Yes, the founder of the ancient Heavenly Court, the Desolate Heavenly Emperor, is the immortal closest to the present day. As for the path to immortality, both the actual path to the Immortal Realm and the path to immortality through cultivation exist."

The Divine Martial Supreme laughed and said, "Very well, since that's the case, my wish has been fulfilled. Let's make our move, I also want to see how big the gap is between me and you."

He instantly reached a state of sublimation, a terrifying aura surging forth, his martial will soaring to the heavens. Countless humanoid imprints appeared on his body, each displaying a different martial art, their interplay making him seem like a god of martial arts.

The Divine Martial Supreme unleashed the most powerful strike of his life. Countless humanoid phantoms manifested countless martial arts techniques behind him, and then all these phantoms merged into his body.

With a single punch, he fused countless martial arts techniques into one, unleashing an unprecedented and terrifying power, as if his strength could shake the heavens.

Even with the ancient Heavenly Court's remaining array patterns suppressing and protecting this place, it was still unable to prevent the void here from being twisted and shattered by the immense force of this attack.

Liang Yu sighed slightly. Although it was just a brief conversation, the Divine Martial Supreme had still earned him considerable goodwill. However, the countless streams of bloodthirsty energy entwined around this man made it impossible for him to show mercy.

Moreover, the other party has already transcended all limits; he is destined to die no matter what. Since that's the case, let's give him a final moment of respect.

Liang Yu stretched out his hand, and the power of all laws connecting heaven and earth began to circulate.

In the eyes of the Divine Martial Supreme, he saw all the laws he had ever known and heard in his life manifesting within Liang Yu, constantly operating and displaying their ultimate peak. And these laws that had reached their ultimate state were only a part of Liang Yu's own laws.

Countless Daoist techniques and supernatural abilities that have reached their pinnacle have converged to form Liang Yu's supreme Daoist body, which is ever-changing and all-encompassing.

The most subtle and comprehensive methods are all there!
Faced with this scene, the Supreme God of War could only think of one sentence to describe it.

Finally, the countless Dao techniques manifested on Liang Yu's body suddenly changed, leaving only the martial arts techniques to continue evolving. Liang Yu's image also transformed into that of an unparalleled martial artist, who threw a punch at him. This punch seemed to contain all the true meaning of martial arts, including the martial arts of the Divine Martial Supreme himself.

The Divine Martial Supreme was pierced through by this attack, his entire body, along with his armor forged from Dao Tribulation Gold, shattered into pieces. His remains then dissipated as a shower of light.

In the very end, he not only learned that what he had sought all his life truly existed, but also witnessed the supreme martial arts that Liang Yu had deduced through his own Taoist methods. Therefore, he faced his death with equanimity.

The death of the Divine Martial Supreme also means the complete destruction of the Divine Ruins.

(End of this chapter)