Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 382 Power Emperor
Time flows on and on, never stopping, and in the blink of an eye, thousands of years have passed.

With the ascension of the Three-Life Emperor and the dissipation of his Great Dao Imprint, a new era has begun in this human universe.

The boundless lightning tribulation shook the universe, turning countless uninhabited stars into dust. A divine might that seemed capable of destroying the world emanated from the high sky, gradually covering the entire universe.

At this moment, all the myriad paths of the universe converge to crown this enlightened one, ushering in a new era that belongs to him.

As before, this time the one who attained enlightenment was also an ancient being, Yuanxiang King. He was once the greatest rival of Yuanshi Tianzun, and later even fought against the Immortal Emperor, though he was defeated, he was still honorable.

After all, even the most arrogant person has to admit that the Primordial Celestial Venerable and the Undying Emperor are far superior to ordinary Dao Provers. Being defeated by them does not mean that the Primordial Elephant King's potential is average.

At least before they attained enlightenment, both of them faced extremely difficult processes in defeating the Yuanxiang King.

However, in any case, Yuanxiang King's performance during his tribulation was indeed extraordinary, and his momentum far exceeded that of ordinary Daoists during their tribulations.

After countless millennia, he finally achieved his wish and successfully attained enlightenment. King Yuanxiang should have been extremely excited, but his mind remained calm.

Perhaps it's because the path to immortality is already clear, and proving the Dao is just the beginning; or perhaps it's because his former rival, Yuanshi Tianzun, has already reached a point where he can only look up to him even after proving the Dao.

Now that Yuanxiang King has achieved great success on the path of proving the Dao through force, he has naturally established his title: Emperor of Force.

Thanks to the unique nature of proving the Dao through force and the guidance of the Heavenly Venerable Lingbao, the Power Emperor, as soon as he proved the Dao, reached the threshold of the Quasi-Heavenly Emperor level, just like the Undying Holy Emperor, the Overlord of the Azure Sky, and the Heavenly Venerable of Annihilation.

After successfully attaining enlightenment, the Power Emperor set off for the ancient star of Gouchen, where his people lived.

Although after countless millennia, these people had been almost completely assimilated into the local demon race of Gouchen Ancient Star, and there was no one he knew among them, Li Huang still intended to take care of them.

Of course, since he had no attachment to the ancient star, even after he attained enlightenment, he had no intention of taking these people back to the ancient star.

As Li Huang strolled along the ancient star Gouchen, he inadvertently came across the Ten Thousand Demon Cave. This extremely dangerous training ground still existed, but after countless renovations over the years, it was completely different from what it used to be.

However, the functions remain the same.

Emperor Li couldn't help but feel nostalgic, reminiscing about the time when he had completed the Trial of the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, believing himself to be invincible and with no further obstacles on his path to enlightenment.

Since he did not conceal his presence, the cultivators of Gouchen Ancient Star naturally sensed his existence.

Subsequently, the Power Emperor preached on this ancient star for several years, benefiting countless cultivators.

After that, he built a brand new trial ground based on the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, leaving his own legacy and many other scriptures and supernatural powers he had learned there.

Of course, there were also many rare and precious treasures among them, including his own blood essence, which he had carefully refined into a rare and precious medicine.

If someone can overcome all the obstacles, then he undoubtedly possesses the true potential to attain enlightenment.

Afterwards, Li Huang left Gouchen Ancient Star and headed to Yuhua Divine Island. After all, Lingbao Tianzun was his master. Now that his disciple had attained enlightenment, it was only right that he pay him a visit. Although Lingbao Tianzun had only taught him for a short time, he had indeed made his path of attaining enlightenment through strength more profound, answered his questions, pointed out the way forward, and enabled him to make some progress even after achieving enlightenment in a completely unconventional way.

Furthermore, the Jade Flower Immortal Scripture, which he deciphered from Jade Flower Divine Island, greatly enhanced his physique, making his self-developed Dragon Elephant Demon God Body even more powerful, comparable to the Undying Saint Emperor and the Azure Heaven Overlord.

The reason why the Power Emperor is stronger than the Three Lives Emperor is that he has a very high compatibility with the Jade Flower Immortal Scripture, and can fully cultivate the scripture to transform his own physique; while the Three Lives Emperor's compatibility with the Netherworld Scripture is not so high.

If we only consider their Dao and Dharma, the Power Emperor's method of proving the Dao through force might be slightly better, but there shouldn't be a significant difference.

Therefore, Li Huang held this master in high esteem. Not to mention, Lingbao Tianzun had also achieved great success on the path to immortality in the mortal world, a feat that even the now-enlightened Li Huang could hardly match.

Upon arriving at Jade Flower Divine Island again, Emperor Li couldn't help but sigh. This place had evolved so much since his last visit that it was practically unrecognizable.

Moreover, although there were no visible array patterns here, only a world barrier, the Power Emperor still felt a terrifying aura that made him feel like he was being pricked from behind. He vaguely sensed that if he forced his way in, even though he had already attained the Dao and become a Emperor, he would most likely die.

After collaborating with Liang Yu to research the method of combining Source Techniques and Array Patterns, Lingbao Tianzun also mastered the secrets of Source Techniques and merged them with Array Patterns to form a complementary combination.

Therefore, the great formation set up on Jade Flower Divine Island is even more wondrous, having completely merged with the Dao traces and laws within Jade Flower Divine Island, making it impossible to detect and thus impossible to break.

After marveling at his master Lingbao Tianzun's terrifying power, he was about to ask for an audience when a celestial sword suddenly appeared in the void, splitting the barrier between worlds.

The Immortal Execution Sword said, "Master already knows you are here. Please."

Emperor Li dared not be negligent and bowed, saying, "I am sorry to trouble you, Uncle Zhuxian, to welcome me."

The Zhuxian Sword is now not only a celestial weapon, but an extraordinary one at that, not to mention it is the natal treasure of Lingbao Tianzun. Therefore, Lihuang, as his disciple, naturally treats it with utmost respect, regarding him as his senior uncle.

Upon entering Jade Flower Divine Island, Li Huang discovered that the original life essences that existed on the island were extremely vast, but their intelligence was only that of ordinary wild beasts. It seemed that many of these strange life forms had awakened their intelligence and embarked on the path of cultivation.

So he couldn't help but ask, "Uncle-Master, were these beings enlightened by our Master?"

The Zhuxian Sword said, "Yes and no. The beings here gaining intelligence is not because the master specially enlightened them. It's just that when the master was comprehending the Dao, some of his divine essence would naturally dissipate. Some of those with deep blessings or strong spirituality would naturally gain intelligence and embark on the path of cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Li Huang couldn't help but sigh. Lingbao Tianzun was indeed so powerful. With just an unintentional action, he could change the lives of countless beings and even the rise and fall of a world.

Upon seeing Lingbao Tianzun again, Lihuang immediately bowed deeply and said, "Greetings, Master."

Lingbao Tianzun was quite satisfied with Lihuang's current strength. He had taken Lihuang as his disciple because Lihuang's path of proving the Dao through strength was not only unique but also had enormous potential, and he was also the most suitable successor to the Jade Flower Immortal Scripture.

Looking back now, it seems he wasn't entirely wrong about it.

Lingbao Tianzun said, "Sit down. Before you leave this world, let us, master and disciple, have one last conversation."

(End of this chapter)