Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 356 The Legacy of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor
Upon hearing this name, the Celestial Venerable of Morality suddenly realized. If there truly was any figure in this mortal universe who could be so terrifying, it could only be the legendary Desolate Heavenly Emperor, the only immortal among millions of beings.

Although only a very few people in the universe today know the name Desolate Emperor, it is not unfamiliar to them.

The only things that are still known about him today are his founding of the Ancient Heavenly Court and his identity as the Lord of the Desolate Tower. Besides these, thanks to Liang Yu's deliberate revelation, the Moral Celestial Venerable and the others also learned that the Desolate Heavenly Emperor had successfully traversed the path to immortality in the mortal world, achieving immortality in this degenerate age where eternal life and immortality are impossible.

Liang Yu hadn't mentioned anything else about the Desolate Emperor to them, and they had no way of knowing. Therefore, the matter of the Desolate Emperor remained shrouded in mystery for them.

The Celestial Venerable of Morality shook his head and said, "As expected of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor, even a single memory is so miraculous, as if it did not exist in this world. He truly deserves to be our predecessor."

However, he also secretly began to observe Zhang Bairen. He had originally intended to just take on a disciple and be done with it, but he had unexpectedly gained something.

He never expected that his disciple would be so fortunate, not only being accepted as his personal disciple but also receiving help from the Desolate Heavenly Emperor.

All I can say is that my disciple might truly have a predestined affinity with the divine.

Upon hearing Liang Yu mention this name, Zhang Bairen felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and he connected the two.

In the original timeline, Zhang Bairen never knew that this mysterious person was the Desolate Heavenly Emperor. In fact, all his memories of that mysterious person began to fade uncontrollably over time, and even as his cultivation level increased, he was unable to completely retain those memories.

That's why, when he met Ye Fan from the future, although he couldn't recall what the mysterious person who had helped him looked like, he still felt a sense of familiarity with Ye Fan.

Perhaps for this reason, Zhang Bairen was always very friendly to Ye Fan, and when he finally clung to Ye Fan's coattails, he was very decisive and did not hesitate at all.

Judging from the fact that he didn't show any special behavior when he communicated with Ye Fan, and even mentioned that the Desolate Emperor might have become an immortal, it's clear that Zhang Bairen probably didn't know at the time that the Desolate Emperor was that mysterious person.

In fact, Zhang Bairen already knew about the existence of the Desolate Emperor at this point in time.

After obtaining the Divine Source Liquid, Zhang Bairen actually sealed himself twice. The first time, he didn't seal himself for long, hoping that the continent might recover somewhat after a while, allowing him to continue his cultivation. But when he awoke, he was disappointed. The continent not only failed to recover, but it was getting worse.

Fortunately, this place still had some connection with the outside world at that time. Zhang Bairen learned that during his slumber, a Desolate Heavenly Emperor had established a Heavenly Court and forged the immortal artifact, the Desolate Tower, before ultimately ascending to immortality. However, at that time, he did not connect the mysterious person who helped him with that supreme Heavenly Emperor.

Subsequently, seeing that the changes in the world were truly unpredictable, Zhang Bairen made a decisive move and sealed himself away. As a result, he was born during Ye Fan's era.

However, after hearing Liang Yu's words, he truly realized that he had actually met a legendary figure and received a gift from him.

However, at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little doubtful. Could it really be such a coincidence? Moreover, this Limitless Celestial Venerable was most likely a cultivator from this era or an earlier one; in any case, he couldn't be too close to the Desolate Heavenly Emperor. How did he confirm this?

So Zhang Bairen asked, "Uncle-Master Wuji, is he really the legendary Desolate Emperor?" He replied to the skeptical Zhang Bairen, "Whether he is or not, we'll find out by trying."

Just moments ago, Liang Yu and the Celestial Venerable of Morality discovered through repeated attempts that conventional methods were indeed ineffective in extracting this fragment from Zhang Bairen's memory. The Celestial Venerable of Morality essentially gave up, but Liang Yu had an idea.

After speaking with Zhang Bairen, Liang Yu's avatar began to imprint the mysterious scripture obtained from the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin within his body. Like most of the traces left by the Desolate Emperor, this scripture possessed a unique quality, existing outside the mortal realm. Since the Desolate Emperor had once guided him to obtain this scripture, perhaps it could exert a miraculous effect.

Seeing this, even the Celestial Venerable of Morality couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation. Liang Yu had actually shared this scripture with them before, but apart from the part about the Evolution of the Immortal Realm, they couldn't fully grasp the other parts.

Therefore, even though he thought of this approach, he didn't use it. After all, with Liang Yu, who possessed the complete version of the scripture, there was no need for him to overstep his bounds.

After Liang Yu used this special scripture, a special piece of information indeed began to appear in Zhang Bairen's memory.

Soon, Liang Yu extracted a scene from Zhang Bairen's memory: a young man, his battle armor stained with blood, his eyes filled with confusion, yet also faintly containing countless divine lights. Clearly, this was the Desolate Emperor who had been resurrected with great difficulty, but without complete memories.

But in Zhang Bairen's eyes, Liang Yu seemed to be outsmarting thin air. He himself did not notice any changes, only that the face of the mysterious person in his memory was completely blurred and could no longer be recalled.

Of course, although the Celestial Venerable of Morality, who possessed some of the ancient scriptures in the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin, could not see the whole picture, he still saw a corner of the scene.

A slight smile appeared on Liang Yu's lips. This scene was definitely not just a simple fragment of memory; it might contain some of the methods used by the Desolate Emperor.

This scene was transmitted directly back to Liang Yu's main body by his clone. Liang Yu, far away in the Wuji Immortal Mountain, closed his eyes and recalled the scene, becoming more and more convinced that there must be some mystery within it, but he was unable to uncover it at the moment.

It can only be said that this was an unexpected surprise for Liang Yu. Last time, he only needed to look at the Desolate Emperor across endless space and time to create a subtle connection, which directly led to the acquisition of the Desolate Tower and this scripture.

This time, Liang Yu only intended to use this memory to make it easier to contact the Desolate Emperor in the future. It seems like a blind cat stumbled upon a dead mouse, and he actually made contact with the Desolate Emperor. However, he still can't discern what secrets are hidden within it.

Liang Yu buried it deep within his primordial spirit and continued his arduous cultivation in order to unravel its mysteries as soon as possible.

Beside the Celestial Venerable of Morality, Liang Yu's clone then said to Zhang Bairen, "I successfully extracted the form of the Celestial Emperor from your memory using a passage of scripture left by the Celestial Emperor of Desolation. This is enough to prove that the mysterious person is the Celestial Emperor of Desolation."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Bairen was also taken aback, but a major question in his mind was indeed answered.

(End of this chapter)