Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 329 Lord of the Universe

At this time, although Liang Yu's cultivation had reached a high level, he still could not make the other immortal herbs begin to take human form. Up to now, among the immortal herbs, only the humanoid immortal herb, the ginseng fruit tree, the chaotic green lotus, and the enlightenment ancient tea tree had begun to evolve and had the hope of taking human form. The other immortal herbs had not yet made this beginning.

Of these four immortal herbs, the humanoid immortal herb and the ginseng fruit tree are progressing faster, followed by the Chaos Green Lotus and the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree.

Of course, if the Chaos Green Lotus were to hatch now and grow from a seed into a complete elixir of immortality, its progress would not be slower than the other two. However, it currently has greater ambitions and wants to achieve greater results, so it has intentionally maintained its seed state.

According to Liang Yu's estimation, the elixir of immortality and the ginseng fruit tree might complete their transformation into human form before the end of this era. Of course, this was his previous estimate; he hasn't seen these two elixirs of immortality for tens of thousands of years now, so the outcome might be different.

Liang Yu submerged the Chaos Green Lotus into the Chaos Immortal Pool once more. This time, he didn't need to use his Source Technique; the Chaos Green Lotus could connect with the primordial power of the universe through the Chaos Immortal Pool, thereby absorbing nutrients to grow.

Of course, other elixirs of immortality, such as the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree, Fusang, and Laurel, although they did not directly enter this Chaos Immortal Pool, can still draw upon the origin of the universe through the Boundless Immortal Mountain.

Liang Yu withdrew his thoughts and began to focus on himself. After transforming into a Holy Spirit, his physique became even stronger, possessing the advantages of both the Chaos Body and the Holy Spirit. With every move he made, it seemed as if he could generate all things, achieving a special state where heaven and earth were born together with him, and all things were one with him.

He can now be considered an enhanced version of the Chaos Body. After all, transforming into a Holy Spirit is merely a method he uses to further elevate the Chaos Body.

However, under this special state, Liang Yu's Source Technique improved once again. He could easily grasp the pulse of the universe and thereby touch the power of the universe's origin, thus significantly enhancing the effect of the Source Technique and enabling him to manipulate the power of the universe's origin.

Although Liang Yu had considered this point before, he wasn't entirely certain. But now that he had truly become a Chaos Holy Spirit, it proved to be true.

Even before he transformed into a chaotic body, Liang Yu's Origin Techniques had improved due to the similarity between the chaotic body and the origin of the universe, becoming more adept at them. Now that he has taken another step forward, it naturally brings about further progress in his Origin Techniques.

The underlying principle is that the Chaotic Body is the most favored constitution by the universe, and even the Heavenly Heart Mark cannot suppress its growth. This constitution is a masterpiece of the universe's origin, and therefore can also enhance the Source Techniques that manipulate the power of the universe's origin.

The Holy Spirits are born of nature and nurtured by the universe over millions of years, thus they are very close to the origin of the universe.

With these two factors combined, Liang Yu practically became the Child of the Universe. His Source Technique thus directly touched upon the origin of the universe, taking him a step further. In other words, his Source Technique had surpassed that of the Underworld Lord, and he was only one step away from the higher level of the Universe Lord.

If one only cultivates Source Arts, it is possible to attain enlightenment and become a Source Emperor. However, no one has yet truly reached this level. Even the founder of Source Arts, the Netherworld Lord, did not attain enlightenment through Source Arts.

Those who truly reach this level, whether it's the Underworld Lord, Liang Yu, or the Primordial Heavenly Lord, all only use this method as an auxiliary tool.

In the original timeline, even the Netherworld Lord's Origin Techniques had stopped there, without any further advancement. But now, under Liang Yu's influence, they jointly deduced a higher level of Origin Techniques. Therefore, both he and the Netherworld Lord advanced further, reaching the level of Heaven and Earth Lords.

Afterwards, although they explored a further level of the universe master through the cosmic imprints within the Immortal Treasure Map, it remained purely theoretical; they lacked a method to truly reach that level. The Underworld Lord, more gifted in Source Arts, had already fallen into slumber. He possessed his own method of reincarnation to achieve immortality, thus abandoning further progress on this path.

Although Liang Yu possesses greater overall talent, if limited to Origin Techniques, his talent is not as good as that of the Underworld Lord. As for the Primordial Heavenly Lord, he has even less interest in this path. Therefore, after the Underworld Lord fell into slumber, Liang Yu was not confident about his attainment of the Universe Lord realm.

But after transforming into a chaotic body, he discovered that his physique could indirectly enhance his Origin Arts. Only at this moment did Liang Yu finally have the idea of ​​continuing to explore the universe. Since he himself was not proficient enough in Origin Arts and found it difficult to deduce them to a higher level, why not modify his physique to make it more suitable for Origin Arts and reduce the difficulty?
It was precisely for this reason that Liang Yu wondered if the Holy Spirit, a special life form born of nature, could also enhance Source Arts.

Therefore, although he had prepared for the transformation of the Holy Spirit in this life, it also helped his Source Arts continue to improve.

With the combined enhancements of his Chaos Body and Holy Spirit physique, his Source Technique has finally come incredibly close to that of a Cosmic Lord. It's estimated that he will reach that level in this lifetime.

With his mastery of Origin Techniques further enhanced, Liang Yu now only needs to utilize them to directly delve into the origins of those wondrous places and modify them. Therefore, the changes that occurred on Wuji Immortal Mountain were the result of his deliberate actions.

Using the Origin Technique, Liang Yu immersed his mind in the origin of the universe, directly locating the whereabouts of all the wondrous places. After all, they were all connected to the origin of the great universe, so they naturally held no secrets in Liang Yu's eyes.

Within the Primordial Ancient Mine, the Undying Emperor suddenly opened his eyes. He frowned and murmured, "What is this aura? It seems somewhat familiar. Could it be my master?"

At this moment, the third incarnation of the Immortal Emperor, who was nearly 20,000 years old, suddenly sensed that an unparalleled being was watching him, but he could not detect its presence. However, the aura seemed vaguely familiar to him, so he immediately thought of his master, the Limitless Heavenly Venerable.

After all, there are very few people in this mortal universe who possess such power. Perhaps there are other ancient sages from other mythological eras who could have such power, but the Undying Emperor was not familiar with them, so naturally he would not feel a sense of familiarity.

During this period, Tai Chu sometimes slept and sometimes awoke, and he asked the Immortal Emperor many questions. At this moment, he happened to be awoke, but he was completely unaware of it.

Upon hearing the Immortal Emperor's words, he couldn't help but ask, "Senior brother, what just happened?"

"Let me see you."

As he spoke, a figure emerged from the Primordial Ancient Mine; it was Liang Yu.

"Meet the Master."

Upon seeing this, the Immortal Emperor and the Primordial Beginning spoke in unison.

(End of this chapter)