Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 89 Reincarnation in the Three Realms
In front of Liang Yu, a black figure stood in the void, emanating a terrifying demonic power, its blood and qi soaring to the heavens, shaking the starry sky.

He was a middle-aged man with a dignified face and black hair that cascaded down like a waterfall, shimmering with a jet-black sheen. His pair of silver eyes flashed with an astonishing divine light, as if they held the power of the three realms and the cycle of life and death.

Although his appearance and physique were no different from those of humans, Liang Yu could still sense from his aura that he was not human, but rather a different race that had transformed into human form.

This is a supreme being who achieved enlightenment in a completely unconventional way, and among all the people of this level that Liang Yu has encountered, his strength is second only to Ying Shenxiao.

Judging from his aura and imposing presence, he should be no more than five thousand years old and still in his prime. Yet now he stands before Liang Yu, radiating an astonishing aura.

Upon hearing Liang Yu's question, he said, "Great Heavenly Venerable, I originally intended to seal myself into a future life after your passing, waiting for the moment when the Great Dao Imprint dissipates before emerging to prove the Dao. Who would have thought that your divine might would be so overwhelming, not only slaying more than ten supreme beings, but also successfully reversing the course of life to live a third life."

“At this rate, how long will I have to remain sealed up before I can attain enlightenment? Fifty thousand years? One hundred thousand years? That would be an unimaginable amount of time. Therefore, I hope to leave no regrets before I seal myself up. How can I say I have lived in this era if I have not challenged the Supreme Celestial Venerable? So, I have come to challenge him at my peak.”

Liang Yu looked at him and said, "I'm afraid that once you see me make a move, you will lose your invincible Dao heart."

He smiled helplessly, "Yes, those who have transcended from Supreme Beings are no match for even a single blow from a Celestial Venerable. This is a realm I can hardly imagine. But perhaps it is precisely because of this that I know that attaining enlightenment is not the end."

“Originally, I placed too much importance on attaining enlightenment, which made me less confident; but now, that psychological barrier has disappeared. Now, I have full confidence that I can attain enlightenment.”

“Only by attaining enlightenment can I continue on this path, instead of being trapped in this realm and unable to progress. Great Heavenly Venerable, I no longer possess an invincible Dao heart. On the contrary, I am certain that I am inferior to you, and you are the target I strive to catch up with, even after attaining enlightenment. Therefore, I must challenge you. Only in this way can I know what my goal is. I hope the Heavenly Venerable can guide me.”

Liang Yu's terrifying power has put immense pressure on countless cultivators throughout the universe. They have begun to abandon their invincible mindset and instead regard Liang Yu as a target to be caught up with and surpassed. Only by crossing this mountain can they see the path ahead. This supreme being is no exception.

Liang Yu sighed, "Then make your move. I will respect your wishes, hold back but not hold back, and let you see my principles and methods."

"It would be my great honor!"

This supreme being is named the Three Lives Supreme.

He whispered something, as if reciting a terrible incantation, the eerie sound echoing through the cosmos.

Countless enormous stone tablets appeared in the universe, surrounding Liang Yu.

These colossal monuments stand tall and imposing, making countless suns, moons, and stars seem as insignificant as grains of sand and dust in comparison.

“Through reincarnation in the Three Realms, my name will be engraved in every lifetime, proclaiming to all the gods, and all the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths will respect my command.”

Under the demonic sound, the names of the Three Lives began to appear on the stone tablet, and countless bloodstains seeped from the tablet, filling the universe with a strange and terrifying aura.

The power of the curse surged forth, restricting Liang Yu's physical body and the laws governing him, and even attempting to pull his primordial spirit out of his body.

Then, stone faces and human figures emerged from countless ancient steles, the power of the curse intensifying and pressing down on Liang Yu. Simultaneously, countless phantoms of heroic spirits and gods appeared, surging towards Liang Yu. Liang Yu's primordial spirit shone brightly, and the phantoms of heroes and gods appearing from the ancient steles vanished silently upon being illuminated by the divine light. Within his celestial platform, it seemed as if an immortal, indestructible, and impervious ancient god sat high.

After referencing the scriptures left behind by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor and the secret of the previous word, Liang Yu's primordial spirit had become extremely powerful. Now, he has made further progress, integrating the protective divine light that was once impervious to all laws into his primordial spirit.

Therefore, the curse of the Three Lives Supreme targeting the primordial spirit had no effect on him.

However, from this supernatural power, Liang Yu learned his identity. It turned out that he was the unfortunate fellow whose body had been possessed by the Carefree Celestial Venerable.

In later generations, a young supreme emperor named Di Tian cultivated this scripture. When Ye Fan was undergoing his tribulation, Di Tian joined him and was defeated in his battle against the humanoid lightning emperor Qing Di during the tribulation, thus using this ancient scripture.

At that time, the all-knowing Great Emperor who was watching said that this scripture was a peerless masterpiece from the mythological era, and even the Emperor had read and consulted this ancient scripture.

Therefore, this supreme being lived in the late mythological era. After all, he existed before the Emperor and was quite far removed from the carefree Celestial Venerable.

In the original timeline, even with the elixir of immortality and the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, the eighth of the Nine Heavenly Venerables could only live for a maximum of 40,000 years. Adding the 10,000 years after his death when his mark dissipated, this perfectly matches Liang Yu's total lifespan of 52,000 years in his previous two lives. Therefore, he did indeed attain enlightenment around this time.

However, in the original timeline, no one knew that this ancient venerable was ambushed by the carefree celestial venerable when he had basically succeeded in transcending the tribulation and was about to truly become a Dao prover.

The Carefree Celestial Venerable used a secret technique to possess another's body, merging his own decaying primordial spirit with that of the other, thus digesting the other and successfully extending his own lifespan.

This secret was not revealed until Ye Fan achieved the Great Perfection of His Sacred Body and wanted to destroy the Sea of ​​Reincarnation.

Under Liang Yu's influence, although the Carefree Celestial Venerable has consumed a large amount of his remaining lifespan, he seems to have discovered many new methods to prolong his life. Therefore, his current condition is still good and he does not need to possess another body.

However, because of Liang Yu's existence, he had no chance to prove himself and could only choose to seal himself as a descendant. It can only be said that every advantage has its disadvantages.

Upon seeing this, the Supreme Being of Three Lives showed excitement. Blood trickled from countless ancient steles, converging into a boundless sea of ​​blood, from which a gate bearing the words "Reincarnation" appeared.

Liang Yu stretched out his hand, unleashing the power of reincarnation. A massive reincarnation disc appeared, its surface displaying countless dynamic patterns that manifested the six realms of reincarnation. Within it, all spirits converged, seemingly encompassing all beings in the three realms, endlessly revolving.

The boundless sea of ​​blood and the ancient steles vanished completely under this power of reincarnation, leaving the Three-Life Supreme powerless to resist. He even felt his own Daoist arts being entirely encompassed by this divine power.

He knew that Liang Yu was only using his supernatural powers to instruct him; if he were to actually fight, he wouldn't even need to use his powers, and he would be instantly killed with a single finger.

Of course, Liang Yu was only giving him guidance because his talent was indeed exceptional. Although he had achieved enlightenment through an unconventional method, his knowledge of scriptures and secret techniques was almost on par with those of true enlightened beings.

In other words, he was also someone who was destined to attain enlightenment even if he lived in a different era.

(End of this chapter)