Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 368 Changes
The news that the new enlightened one was the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana quickly reached the headquarters of the Undying Divine Dynasty—the Big Dipper.

The Emperor's son couldn't help but feel uneasy. As the son of the immortal Emperor, he naturally knew more.

This Celestial Venerable of Nirvana once severed his own body to become a forbidden zone, making him one of the most dangerous figures in the universe. However, he ultimately turned against the Celestial Venerable of Limitless Heaven during his campaign to exterminate the forbidden zones, which may have been the reason he was given a second chance at life.

However, this Celestial Venerable of Nirvana later abandoned his cultivation to start anew, clearly with a greater goal in mind. But he was defeated by the Undying Emperor and could only seal himself as a successor.

Now that the Undying Emperor is gone, will he seek revenge? Even if he doesn't specifically target the Undying Dynasty, the future of the dynasty is probably still uncertain.

Sensing the powerful aura of the Celestial Venerable of Annihilation, the Heavenly Emperor knew that even if he continued to improve, he would never be a match for the Celestial Venerable of Annihilation.

Even as the leader of the Undying Divine Dynasty, the strongest force in the universe, possessing a lofty status revered by all races, with countless subordinates from all realms and races willing to die for him, and having the most supreme and inexhaustible divine treasures in the universe, while situated within the Undying Emperor's array patterns and wielding the Five-Colored Divine Seal whose power far surpasses that of ordinary supreme imperial weapons, the Heavenly Emperor's son still felt an irresistible and invincible aura within the aura of the Annihilation Heavenly Venerable.

From that moment on, the Crown Prince began to feel a sense of regret, perhaps realizing he had chosen the wrong path. All this glory was merely external, and under extreme circumstances, it was difficult to change the overall situation.

Because he chose an easy path, he was unable and dared not shake off the influence of his father, the Undying Emperor, over the years. Consequently, he was unable to directly undergo tribulation and seize the position of Dao Proof the moment the Great Dao Imprint dissipated. Now that the die is cast, he is utterly helpless.

If it were my father, even if someone had attained enlightenment first, he would surely have a way to continue progressing and not be inferior to others.

The Emperor's son felt a wave of dejection. He secretly vowed that in his next life, he would dedicate himself to trying to attain enlightenment. As for now, he could only rely on the contingency plans left by his father and the magnanimity of the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana.

Of course, at this moment, the Celestial Venerable of Annihilation had absolutely no intention of targeting the Undying Divine Dynasty.

The biggest reason he was the first to attain enlightenment was that everything that happened at the end of the mythological era had long since made him give up his insistence on being invincible and the only one who was supreme. He now had only one goal: to become an immortal.

After all, even if you are invincible, can you compare to monsters like the Wuji Heavenly Venerable, the Moral Heavenly Venerable, the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, and the Undying Heavenly Emperor?
As a Dao-proving being neither ordinary nor particularly strong, the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana had long since accepted reality and abandoned those pointless insistences.

Therefore, even though he was defeated by the Immortal Emperor, a junior, his state of mind remained unchanged, as calm as ever. That's why he was able to attain enlightenment before the others.

After truly attaining enlightenment, the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana was impatient to achieve immortality and become a celestial being. Everything in the mortal realm was already a thing of the past in his heart, and he didn't care about it at all. Therefore, the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana didn't even bother to pay attention to the Undying Divine Dynasty.

As the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana sensed his own aura, he discovered that after his reincarnation, both his physique and the supernatural powers of the scriptures had become stronger. Furthermore, due to the pressure from others, he had endured and accumulated experience in an alternative path to enlightenment for a long time. Therefore, his strength after this enlightenment was significantly greater than before his reincarnation.

Although the original Celestial Venerable of Annihilation had lived two lives and ranked among the Nine Celestial Venerables, he had only barely reached the level of a powerful Dao Prover. This was largely due to the foresight and insight of the Former Word Secret.

However, after his interactions with Liang Yu and others, and the use of the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill to restore his condition and quell the forbidden zone, his cultivation advanced greatly.

Therefore, his current configuration is superior to his previous one in every way. He has only just begun to attain enlightenment, yet he is already only a hair's breadth away from becoming a quasi-Heavenly Emperor.

If he were to truly perfect his Dao Fruit in this life by using the Heavenly Heart Mark, reaching a state of perfection, then he would be a genuine Quasi-Heavenly Emperor. Although even so, he would still be inferior to Liang Yu and Yuanshi Tianzun in their first lives, since their first lives were undoubtedly the highest level of Quasi-Heavenly Emperors, he would still be much stronger than the past Jiemie Tianzun himself.

Moreover, this overhaul not only brought about an increase in combat power, but also significantly enhanced his potential.

Although it is still difficult to make further progress in the human universe, if he enters a strange world or a world with a higher limit and longevity substances, he still has a lot of potential to explore.

Although Liang Yu didn't go into the details of the ascension plan, the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana was aware of the ascension array, so entering the strange world wouldn't be difficult for him.

In short, although the current Celestial Venerable of Annihilation cannot use the Elixir of Immortality and the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, and can only live for one lifetime, he still has a bright future.

The Celestial Venerable of Nirvana rose and strode forward, endless divine light intertwining to form a great path of white light. It possessed no extraordinary aura, only the aura of the ultimate Dao. However, if anyone witnessed his journey, they could glimpse a corner of their own future within this white path of light.

The Celestial Venerable of Nirvana did not appear in the mortal realm for long. He simply toured the universe, leaving behind some legacies and guiding some cultivators in their practice.

Of course, during this process, the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana still used his old title of Celestial Venerable of Nirvana, instead of choosing to use the title "Emperor," which was more in line with the times.

Subsequently, the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana completely vanished from the universe. Had it not been for his aura continuing to grow stronger, cultivators in the universe would have found it difficult to confirm whether he still existed in the mortal realm.

Seeing that the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana had no interest in the human world and the universe, the Heavenly Emperor and the Undying Divine Dynasty were naturally relieved. Although their influence had greatly declined, they had at least maintained their status.

However, recognizing the terrifying power of those who had attained enlightenment, the Heavenly Emperor chose to seal himself off, entrusting key affairs to a few trusted confidants. Of course, he could immediately revive and regain control should any external disturbances occur.

Seeing this, the other races could only continue in this state. After all, without a true Dao-proving leader to guide them, they indeed found it difficult to shake the Undying Divine Dynasty. Although they couldn't openly oppose it, they could still strengthen themselves.

Thus, the universe once again fell into a surface calm amidst turbulent undercurrents.

Just as the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana completed his enlightenment, the Primordial Banner arrived outside Mount Wuji. With Liang Yu's approval, it directly entered the interior of Mount Wuji.

Liang Yu opened his eyes and asked, "Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, have you come here for those two?"

Yuanshi Banner said, "Fellow Daoist Wuji, my true form is currently undergoing arduous cultivation. I would appreciate your help with this matter."

As he spoke, Yuanshi Banner took out an object, which was the fully mature Harmony Flower.

(End of this chapter)