Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 391 Lingbao Visits the Underworld

Time flies, and four thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On Jade Flower Divine Island, the Power Emperor was awakened by a fluctuation of energy. Over the years, he had rarely left Jade Flower Divine Island, spending most of his time in seclusion there, using the Heavenly Evolution Array to perfect his Dao Fruit and striving to live out his next life through the Jade Flower Immortal Scripture.

Lingbao Tianzun was constantly in the process of enlightenment, but he did not reveal any aura.

But now, Li Huang felt a huge, somewhat out-of-control aura fluctuate, and the terrifying aura, like the end of the world, cast a shadow over his heart.

Despite being the emperor of this era, his aura seemed capable of easily crushing him, leaving him utterly powerless to fight back.

There are not many people in the human universe who possess this power, and the one closest to him is naturally his master, Lingbao Tianzun.

After calming his chaotic mind, Li Huang looked towards the distant Biyou Palace and sensed a heavy aura of twilight, as well as fluctuations in his aura caused by a decrease in his self-control.

Clearly, Lingbao Tianzun's lifespan in this lifetime has come to an end. Just now, because his lifespan was nearing its end, his aura slightly lost control, which was then noticed by Li Huang.

Lingbao Tianzun has lived for 89,000 years in this lifetime, and is only now nearing the end of his life. This lifespan is also incredibly long.

He looked at his decaying body and sighed softly. The path to immortality in this mortal world was far too long, making him feel somewhat melancholic. The further he progressed, the more he felt like he was walking on thin ice.

He rose and stepped out of Biyou Palace, coming to Emperor Li's side.

When Li Huang met Lingbao Tianzun this time, Lingbao Tianzun was already in his later years in this life. However, although Lingbao Tianzun had white hair, his vitality was still very strong.

Lingbao Tianzun's appearance hasn't changed much, but his state of exhaustion is quite different from before.

The Power Emperor cupped his hands and said, "Master, are you about to begin your next life?"

Lingbao Tianzun said, "My transformation this time may be very dangerous and will take a long time. Before I leave, I will give you some final guidance."

Upon hearing this, Li Huang was taken aback. After all, Lingbao Tianzun held a very high position in his heart, but now that the other party said that he was not absolutely certain, he couldn't help but sigh.

However, the difficulty of the Immortal Path in the Mortal World is indeed extraordinary. If it weren't for the help of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven even to reverse one's fate once, let alone multiple times. Therefore, the Power Emperor naturally understood that this difficulty was unimaginable. Although the Celestial Venerable Lingbao was far superior to him, it was only natural that he felt it was difficult.

Li Huang said, "Master's skill is beyond compare; this time, we will surely succeed."

Lingbao Tianzun smiled slightly, flicked his finger, and unleashed a sword aura that struck Lihuang Immortal Platform squarely. The sword aura then continued to spread, engulfing his entire body and severing all the weak points within it.

Instantly, the Power Emperor's body was torn to pieces, no longer recognizable as human.

Li Huang, disregarding his injuries, immediately said, "Thank you for your guidance, Master."

Lingbao Tianzun's sword strike was naturally his most proficient Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique, but in its application, he intentionally leaned towards Liang Yu's Dao-Unraveling Divine Power, thus achieving the ultimate in precise manipulation.

Liang Yu's Daoist understanding originally came from the Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique, and now the Celestial Venerable of the Spirit Treasure has incorporated the mysteries of the Daoist understanding to further perfect his own Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique. This can be considered a reciprocal exchange.

The Power Emperor's path to enlightenment through force seeks to integrate his physical body, primordial spirit, laws, and all other powers into one, unifying all his strength with a unique law of force to achieve ultimate purity. However, this state is difficult to perfect, and even though the Power Emperor has attained enlightenment, Lingbao Tianzun still sees many flaws in him.

Therefore, he directly used his sword energy to imitate the Daoist's divine power, completely shattering the Power Emperor's attempt to prove the Dao through force. This made him realize his shortcomings and help him overcome these flaws in his subsequent cultivation and the possible reversal of fortune, thus advancing further. Immediately afterwards, Lingbao Tianzun left Yuhua Divine Island, taking the Zhuxian Sword with him.

In the endless starry sky, with the unremitting efforts of the Underworld Emperor, the already enormous scale of the Underworld continues to slowly expand, evolving towards a complete great world.

Meanwhile, the various forces in the underworld, led by the Netherworld, are also thriving.

The underworld originally contained many native creatures, as well as alien beings born from the various experiments of the former supreme ruler of the underworld. Under the rule of the Underworld Emperor, these people became orderly and formed a true immortal divine dynasty.

Later, the addition of the Three-Life Emperor and his subsequent promotion after attaining enlightenment further strengthened the Underworld, enabling it to steadily absorb fresh blood from the outside world. After all, there are still many races and forces in the human universe whose lineages are similar to those of the Underworld.

As for the future, the ancient corpse left behind by the Underworld Lord has completely formed the reincarnation seal and gained sentience, becoming a true life form. Although we don't know who he was before, he already possesses extraordinary potential in this life.

Perhaps, he has the potential to become the second person to attain enlightenment through communicating with ancient corpses.

Furthermore, the three divine embryos left behind by the Underworld Lord possessed even deeper foundations, surpassing the vast majority of holy beings in this mortal universe. In other words, they too were seeds with the potential to attain enlightenment.

It can be said that the underworld and the netherworld are far better than before, and the future is bright.

Although many of these achievements were inherited from the Underworld Lord, the Underworld Emperor himself also deserves great credit. Envisioning a bright future, the Underworld Emperor felt a surge of joy.

At that moment, a beam of eerie light crashed into him, and it was none other than the Underworld Plaque, a supreme imperial weapon. It had been crafted by the Ghost Lord, one of the supreme beings of the Underworld, and had served as the face of the Underworld for many years. This remained unchanged even after its master was killed by Liang Yu.

However, he now belongs to the Underworld Emperor, constantly improving under the Emperor's guidance and becoming increasingly powerful, far surpassing his former self. He can even mobilize the primordial power of the Underworld itself, making him a precious treasure for suppressing the underworld's foundation. In some ways, he has even become one of the symbols of the underworld.

But today, it suddenly acted out of character, rushing straight into the Underworld Palace, even smashing the main gate, completely disregarding its surroundings.

The Underworld Emperor said displeasedly, "What kind of behavior is this, all flustered and disorderly? What happened?"

The plaque of the underworld trembled and replied, "My lord, the killing star has arrived."

Looking at its appearance, the Underworld Emperor couldn't help but feel a sense of foreboding. He said in a deep voice, "Killing Star? Which Killing Star?"

The plaque from the underworld calmed down and said, "It's Lingbao Tianzun, he's here."

Although countless years have passed, the psychological trauma inflicted by Lingbao Tianzun has not faded. When it saw him again, the Underworld plaque still couldn't muster the courage to face him, even though it had been cleansed and brought ashore.

The Underworld Emperor was also startled upon hearing this. Lingbao Tianzun? What is he doing here? He can't be here to settle scores, can he? But wasn't this matter already settled by the Underworld Lord? Why is he here to settle scores? He hadn't even attained enlightenment when the corpse calamity occurred.

Moreover, during this round of expansion in the Underworld, the Underworld Emperor strictly controlled the situation and eliminated all potential dangers that could cause a corpse disaster. Even if Lingbao Tianzun wanted to deal with him, he would have no reason to do so.

However, remembering that he was now on Liang Yu's side, the Underworld Emperor remained calm. He said, "The arrival of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao is a great honor. Why didn't you invite him in with the highest honors? What brings you here to see me?"

Looking at the plaque of the Underworld, the Underworld Emperor was about to go out to greet them, but then shook his head and said, "Never mind, I'll go greet them myself."

(End of this chapter)