Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 374 Kunlun Immortal Emperor
After the ascension of the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana, the Undying Holy Emperor, and the Overlord of the Azure Heaven, the cultivators of the mortal realm once again confirmed the authenticity of the immortal sects. As a result, many talented individuals with the means proclaimed themselves as future generations.

After all, from today's perspective, attaining enlightenment is almost equivalent to ascension, which makes the allure many times greater. Even if someone doesn't insist on attaining enlightenment, they still wouldn't want to become an immortal.

Under the influence of the lingering aura of the Great Dao, the universe fell into a superficial calm amidst the impending storm.

Time flies, and ten thousand years pass quickly, ushering in a new era.

Originally, this era should have been a time for countless geniuses to gather and compete for the sole position of Dao Proving, but unexpectedly, not long after the Dao aura of those three disappeared, someone triggered the tribulation of Dao Proving.

The geniuses who had been self-proclaimed since the time of the Undying Emperor, the Annihilation Heavenly Venerable, the Undying Holy Emperor, and the Azure Heaven Overlord were practically cursing. Why are they still coming?

When they learned that the preacher was also an ancient person, their feelings were indescribable.

The Emperor's son, who had just awakened from his self-imposed confinement, was also in a state of emotional turmoil. He sighed and did not step out of the Immortal Source, nor did he use the Elixir of Immortality to live a second life.

Judging from the aura emanating from this Dao-proving individual, his chances of success are probably very high. Even without interference, it would be difficult for the Heavenly Emperor's son to succeed in proving the Dao, let alone now that there is someone competing with him.

Therefore, he chose to avoid this life altogether. Of course, to prevent the new emperor from attacking the Divine Dynasty, he did not fall into a deep sleep but observed the situation for a period of time.

But just how many past geniuses are hidden in this mortal universe? Why are they all taking turns proving their Dao at this particular time?

In particular, the fact that this person was also an opponent that his father, the Immortal Emperor, had defeated in the past made the prince feel even more awe for his father.

Yes, the one who has attained enlightenment in this generation is Ying Shenxiao, a Kunlun Immortal Blood who came from the mythological era, once competed with Wuji Tianzun in the same generation, and later fought with the Undying Emperor.

His identity naturally shocked countless cultivators in the universe, after all, he was a living fossil who had witnessed countless historical events.

Although he suffered consecutive defeats at the hands of the Limitless Heavenly Venerable and the Undying Heavenly Emperor, no one doubted the value of his achievements. After all, these two were far beyond the reach of ordinary Dao-proving individuals. Therefore, it was not unexpected for Ying Shenxiao to attain Dao.

The commotion surrounding Ying Shenxiao's tribulation this time was even greater than that of the Heavenly Venerable of Annihilation back then. After all, he had evolved his Kunlun Immortal Blood into the Kunlun Immortal Body, and his physical origin not only surpassed that of the Heavenly Venerable of Annihilation, but was even stronger than that of the Undying Saint Emperor and the Azure Heaven Overlord.

In particular, he is the only one among these supreme beings who failed to attain enlightenment to have lived another lifetime. Therefore, his accumulated power is unimaginably strong.

If it weren't for the fact that the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana had already attained enlightenment and had timed this moment more precisely, he would have been the first to attain enlightenment last time. But it's not too late now.

Ying Shenxiao stood in the void, obliterating the vast calamity and becoming immortal himself.

Soon, his Dao soared into the sky, merging with the Heavenly Heart Mark. An aura of supreme Dao filled the universe, and he became the new emperor of this generation.

Unlike the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana, who still needed to cultivate for a while to solidify his position as a Quasi-Heavenly Emperor, the Divine Spirit of Heroes attained this level immediately upon attaining enlightenment. Moreover, due to his physique and other factors, his lifespan was also longer than the previous three.

Ying Shenxiao came from the Kunlun clan and possessed the Kunlun Immortal Body, hence his title was Kunlun Immortal Emperor.

Calling him simply "Immortal Emperor" would be too arrogant and might attract some serious negative karma, but adding the prefix "Kunlun" makes it seem much more low-key and normal. Moreover, this title is indeed more in line with Ying Shenxiao's wishes.

After all, he came from the ancient Kunlun Immortal Mountain in the mythical era, and he single-handedly created the present Kunlun Immortal Mountain and the Kunlun Clan, and also opened up the ancient Kunlun star.

His life was inextricably linked to Kunlun, so naturally he took this name from it. Although the Kunlun clan of the mythical era had long since disappeared into the river of time, the new Kunlun clan established by Ying Shenxiao still made a name for itself in the human universe.

Both the Primordial Celestial Venerable and the Immortal Emperor encountered opponents from the Kunlun clan.

It can be said that, except for the absence of any Dao-proving individuals, this new Kunlun clan is already a top-tier royal family in the universe.

Now, Ying Shenxiao's attainment of enlightenment has completely made up for this shortcoming.

Ying Shenxiao, a peace enthusiast who adheres to the theory of coexistence among all races, did not provoke war, nor did he try to shake the order of the divine dynasty, nor did he even expand the sphere of influence of his Kunlun clan.

Like the Undying Holy Emperor and the Azure Heaven Overlord, he also collected immortal gold materials and left behind an ultimate imperial weapon for his people.

He then began to practice asceticism, striving to achieve perfection in this lifetime as soon as possible and attempting to achieve even greater results.

Ying Shenxiao had already used the Elixir of Immortality and the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, and he had even used the Longevity Immortal Essence Transformation Method. It could be said that he could no longer use the most easily researched transformation methods.

He has even completed the process of transforming himself with the Kunlun Immortal Scripture, evolving the Kunlun Immortal Blood into the Kunlun Immortal Body.

It can be said that Ying Shenxiao has basically exhausted his accumulated knowledge. Therefore, for him to find a completely new method of transformation from scratch in his more than 20,000 years of life is nothing short of a pipe dream.

Of course, it was precisely because of his achievements before attaining enlightenment that he became a quasi-Heavenly Emperor after truly attaining enlightenment, and was even considered very strong at this level, with the potential to reach the true Heavenly Emperor level.

However, Ying Shenxiao did not stay in the mortal realm for too long. He only spent ten thousand years using the Heavenly Heart Mark to completely perfect his Daoist techniques, reaching a point where he could not advance any further in his current realm, before heading to Wuji Immortal Mountain.

Liang Yu looked at Ying Shenxiao who had come here and smiled, "Congratulations on fulfilling your long-cherished wish and successfully attaining enlightenment."

Looking at the unfathomable Liang Yu before him, Ying Shenxiao couldn't help but sigh, "I've fallen too far behind. Of my generation, you're the only one still alive. I feel like something's missing if I don't say goodbye to you before I go."

Liang Yu extended his hand and said, "Please, I have prepared a pot of fine wine to bid you farewell."

The two sat facing each other, drinking and reminiscing about the past, lamenting the bygone years.

Then Liang Yu said, "Your lifespan in this life is probably no less than my first life. You could probably live for another ten thousand years without any problem. Are you in such a hurry to leave this place?"

Ying Shenxiao said, "My path has come to an end. The only way forward is to enter the strange world. Those three fellow Daoists have already gone to that world. I might as well go there as soon as possible, so that they won't be left out in a weak position."

Liang Yu said, "Since that's the case, then I won't try to persuade you anymore. Take care, old friend."

Ying Shenxiao waved his hand and headed into the depths of the starry sky.

Soon, a deafening roar resounded, shaking the universe. The Kunlun Immortal Emperor, who had attained enlightenment only ten thousand years ago, broke through the immortal gate and vanished from the mortal realm.

(End of this chapter)