Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 363 Nirvana
Time flies, and five thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye. The third incarnation of the Immortal Emperor has already reached nearly thirty thousand years old, and he has existed for a full eighty thousand years.

The Immortal Emperor's lifespan is comparable to that of the last Celestial Venerable of the mythological era, the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

However, Yuanshi Tianzun lived in reverse in each of his incarnations, making his life more valuable, while the Immortal Emperor not only possessed the elixir of immortality but also the power of his bloodline and the method of Nirvana, making his life less difficult.

Therefore, when Yuanshi Tianzun disappeared, his third incarnation had not yet ended, but around the same time, the third incarnation of the Immortal Emperor had already come to an end.

Unlike the few celestial beings who were oblivious to the world around them and focused solely on cultivating immortality, the Immortal Emperor, still living on Earth, was intentionally maintaining and expanding his influence in order to gain more faith.

Therefore, the turmoil he caused in his later years was even greater.

As his vital energy declined, the Great Dao of the universe trembled, and the Heavenly Heart Mark, which had been absent for a long time, began to falter. An aura as if it were the end of the world enveloped everyone.

At this moment, all the cultivators in the universe sensed that the Undying Emperor was approaching his twilight years.

They eagerly anticipated whether this supreme emperor, who had ruled the universe for 80,000 years, could live out his fourth life and create another miracle.

Within the Primordial Ancient Mine, the Undying Emperor opened his eyes. He felt his body, which had aged to the extreme and was almost exhausted, and ended his seclusion.

Over the years, the Immortal Emperor has spent most of his time in seclusion in the Primordial Ancient Mine. He guided the power of faith to transform the Primordial Ancient Mine, successfully making this wondrous place even more magical.

Although it did not evolve into an independent world like other extraordinary places such as Wuji Immortal Mountain, Yuhua Divine Island, and Daluo Immortal Mountain, it still evolved again because of the power of faith. The immortal essence emanated from it, and the laws and traces of the Dao within it became more vibrant.

And the Holy Spirit, in the beginning, naturally grew stronger and stronger as a result. The Immortal Emperor was secretly amazed; at this rate, his junior brother's physique at birth would probably be no less than his own.

The longer the Immortal Emperor stayed in the human world, the more he realized that this human universe was indeed beyond his imagination. Such a harsh environment could give rise to all sorts of people and things that were beyond his comprehension. Perhaps this world was truly extraordinary in the past; now, even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse.

Sensing the aura of the Undying Emperor, Tai Chu asked, "Senior Brother, are you leaving?"

The Immortal Emperor said, "I'm going to prepare to live my next life. Take care, Junior Brother."

Having said that, the Undying Emperor left the Primordial Ancient Mine and headed towards the Big Dipper Ancient Star.

Soon, he returned to the ancient star of the Big Dipper and entered Purple Mountain.

During his nearly 30,000-year lifespan, the Immortal Emperor not only secluded himself in the Primordial Ancient Mine, but also devoted a considerable amount of time to transforming Purple Mountain with the power of faith.

Although Zishan is no longer a special place, it has a faint characteristic of immortality. It can regenerate continuously and automatically recover even if it is severely damaged, making it a top-level terrain in the universe.

However, just because something is extraordinary doesn't mean it can't truly be immortal. Although it may not lose its charm for millions of years, one day it will still completely return to the ordinary under the influence of time.

This is also one of the biggest differences between extraordinary and non-extraordinary lands. However, at this time, the Immortal Emperor did not pay much attention to this place, but instead began to issue commands to the Divine Dynasty from afar, preparing for his next Nirvana.

The Immortal Emperor had long been preparing for the method of Nirvana in his fourth life, and the method he explored was the power of faith.

As early as when he established the Undying Dynasty in his first life, he had already decided to use the power of faith to achieve Nirvana.

The current third-generation Undying Emperor has spent a full 80,000 years managing the Undying Divine Dynasty and accumulating as much faith power as possible, all for this moment.

Although this was a path that even the ancient celestial beings of the mythical era hadn't explored in great depth, the Undying Emperor was utterly confident in it. He was certain he was no weaker than any other Dao-proving cultivator. After all, he was a member of the proud Phoenix Clan.

After arriving in the human universe, although he was still among the most talented, several ancient mythical celestial beings, including his master, the Limitless Celestial Venerable, had achieved accomplishments that even he couldn't help but admire. Compared to these people, he had no advantage whatsoever, and might even be slightly inferior.

Using a method different from those of the ancient celestial beings to achieve Nirvana was his way of proving that he was no less than anyone else.

The Undying Emperor took out the Undying Heavenly Blade. He looked at the divine embryo of faith within it, which was almost identical to himself and could be transformed into a real life or become his clone with just a touch. He revealed a smile.

He arrived at the summit of Purple Mountain, where five-colored divine light flashed, manifesting endless worlds, accompanied by the cries of phoenixes, causing even the laws of heaven and earth to fluctuate. This terrifying aura quickly spread throughout the entire universe, drawing the attention of countless people.

Under the deliberate control of the Undying Emperor, countless fragments of spacetime scattered to all corners of the universe, allowing cultivators in most parts of the universe, especially those within the territory ruled by the Divine Dynasty, to see everything that was happening near Purple Mountain.

He then released the divine embryo, which hovered above Purple Mountain, its boundless divine light flashing as if it had transformed into a great sun, illuminating all directions.

Then, the Immortal Emperor stepped into this divine light, and his aging body merged with the divine embryo formed from the power of faith, becoming one with it.

After they merged, they transformed into a five-colored sphere of light, hanging high in the void, radiating supreme divine aura. The last remaining traces of life force then completely dissipated.

At that moment, the Heavenly Heart Mark trembled, and its Great Dao Mark began to weaken rapidly, becoming faint and indistinct, as if it were about to collapse, but it still maintained its aura and remained pressing down on everyone's heads.

Since the last time the Immortal Emperor was in this state of neither life nor death for a full thousand years, and since they can still see this scene under the control of the Immortal Emperor this time, the cultivators in the universe are very helpless about this, but they can only suppress all their thoughts and quietly wait for a result.

At that very moment, the core clans within the Undying Dynasty immediately mobilized all the clans and forces they could control in the universe to jointly pray for the Undying Emperor.

This was a method that the Immortal Emperor had arranged in advance. He used this method to obtain more faith power during his transformation period in order to accelerate and maintain his Nirvana process.

At this moment, the Undying Emperor was in a weakened state, and only the Undying Heavenly Blade and the great formation in Purple Mountain could protect him. He shouldn't have been so flamboyant, but he had no choice. If he wanted to obtain a continuous stream of faith power to support him, he couldn't keep a low profile.

Moreover, with his master, the Boundless Supreme Celestial Venerable, around, he truly didn't need to worry about anyone interfering with him. After all, Liang Yuyuan's skills had greatly improved, and even without leaving the Boundless Immortal Mountain, he could know everything that happened in the world, and even intervene remotely to change the world.

(End of this chapter)