Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 404 The Fire Emperor Proves His Dao
As time goes by, the legacy of Chuanying is fading away, and a new era seems to be dawning.

Ten thousand years passed in the blink of an eye, and the myriad paths of heaven and earth returned to a state where one could once again prove their Dao. However, thanks to the previous relay, many prodigies remained on the sidelines, not immediately emerging into the world. After all, who knew if there were any other ancient figures who had accumulated enough experience to prove their Dao?
Seeing that the time was ripe, the Undying Emperor summoned the Undying Heavenly Blade, took out one of the immortal essences from the blade, and threw it outside the Primordial Ancient Mine, where it lay across the starry sky.

Sensing the changes in the laws of heaven and earth, this immortal source was directly shattered. A divine phoenix, its body engulfed in golden-red flames, soared into the sky. Its cry shook the universe, and with a flap of its wings, countless galaxies trembled. A terrifying aura surged into the heavens.

She is none other than the Immortal Empress who has proclaimed herself immortal for over 100,000 years, also known as the Holy Spirit of Immortal Fire.

The reason why the Immortal Emperor shielded the Emperor's son's senses was because the Immortal Empress was the one to attain enlightenment in this life.

The Immortal Empress's birth immediately triggered a great tribulation of enlightenment. Although her Holy Spirit Body was not comparable to that of a complete Immortal Phoenix Bloodline, the influence of the Phoenix Treasure Technique and its origin was extraordinary. Therefore, the scale of her tribulation of enlightenment was extremely vast, enough to shake the universe.

However, because the Immortal Emperor concealed the secrets of heaven, cultivators in the human universe, although aware that someone was proving the Dao, could not know who it was this time.

In the endless sea of ​​lightning, the body of the Undying Queen was constantly shattered, but it would immediately reassemble itself, becoming stronger and stronger, and finally she was reborn by bathing in the sea of ​​lightning.

An aura of supreme power merged with the Heavenly Heart Mark, and then the myriad paths of the universe surged and turbulent, carrying her aura as it was engraved throughout the universe.

In that instant, all the cultivators seemed to feel the human universe become incredibly hot. But it quickly returned to calm.

The Undying Queen, or rather the Fire Emperor, stood in the void, adjusted herself to her best condition, and then came to the Primordial Ancient Mine.

She said, "Why are you blocking his senses? It's good to let him try."

Little Fairy Phoenix was still inside the Undying Heavenly Blade, so the Fire Emperor's first focus was naturally on the Heavenly Emperor's son, who was far away on the Big Dipper.

Although she couldn't sense who had blinded the Emperor's senses, thus causing him to miss the opportunity to be born and attain enlightenment in this lifetime, it was probably only the Immortal Emperor who would do such a thing.

The Immortal Emperor shook his head and said, "He can't succeed."

The Fire Emperor said, "You have so little faith in our son?"

The Immortal Emperor said, "His state of mind is not yet complete, and he will surely fail this time. Let you, who is certain to succeed, attain enlightenment first."

The Fire Emperor frowned slightly and said, "Are you planning to do something to him and trying to get rid of me first?"

The Immortal Emperor laughed and said, "How could that be? I just don't want us to appear by his side again. I want him to overcome his difficulties on his own. Only in this way can he achieve peace of mind and truly walk his own path."

The Emperor's son has begun to realize that external things and others are unreliable, and in this degenerate age, only by constantly strengthening himself can he control his own destiny.

Therefore, the Undying Heavenly Emperor naturally did not want himself and the Fire Emperor to reappear in the world, so that he would have someone to rely on, thereby interfering with his mental development.

The Fire Emperor sighed softly, knowing that the Undying Emperor was ultimately unwilling to watch his son remain mediocre and hoped that he could become a talent through trials and tribulations.

Fortunately, the Immortal Emperor has embarked on the path of immortality in the mortal realm and will remain there for a long time. Even if the Emperor's son fails, she can still protect him by sending him to a strange world. Therefore, the Fire Emperor is not worried about his life or death. Thus, she had no choice but to put aside her worries and continue, "It's good that you know what you're doing. I won't be in the mortal realm for long. If you mess things up, I'll never forgive you."

The Immortal Emperor said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. But there's something I'm afraid I'll need your attention."

The Fire Emperor asked, "What is it? Could it be that strange world?"

The Immortal Emperor took out the Flying Immortal Waterfall, a secret treasure he had refined over the years, and split it in two. He then said, "This item may be able to connect the human universe with that strange world. If you and I each hold half, we can maintain contact across realms, but it may only be usable once every so often."

The special divine energy contained within the Flying Immortal Waterfall can open the barrier between worlds, temporarily connecting the two realms. However, each use of this divine energy consumes a large amount of it, requiring a long period of time to recover.

The reason why the immortal emperor in the original timeline did not frequently attack across the world barrier was most likely due to this reason.

The Fire Emperor received one half of the Flying Immortal Waterfall and, after a little refinement, successfully mastered the treasure, also sensing the existence of the other half. This connection, though not strong, was virtually unbreakable.

The Fire Emperor couldn't help but say, "This thing is truly extraordinary. Perhaps we can really use it to communicate across realms."

The Immortal Emperor then said, "Therefore, you must carefully explore the general situation of that strange world. Those gods and our sons will enter that world after you. Unlike me or you, they do not have the ability to protect themselves."

Upon hearing this, the Fire Emperor naturally agreed with this point.

After finalizing the most important plan, it was time to continue the practice.

Thanks to his several experiences of Nirvana, the Immortal Emperor has gained considerable insight into the method of Nirvana.

Although the Fire Queen's physique was inferior to his and she was not a true phoenix, since her origin came from the Celestial Phoenix, she could naturally use the Nirvana Method as well. However, the effect was not as good as that of the Undying Emperor, and it was basically impossible for her to undergo Nirvana and become an immortal multiple times in the mortal realm.

Therefore, she would naturally gain extraordinary benefits from the Immortal Emperor's various insights and research, and might even ascend again after a rebirth in the mortal realm. In this way, her potential would be even greater, and her future achievements even higher.

Thus, under the guidance of the Immortal Emperor, the Fire Emperor began further cultivation.

Thanks to its near-true phoenix physique, the Fire Emperor also possesses a lifespan of approximately 20,000 years. After all, the vitality of a phoenix is ​​inherently incredibly strong, so its lifespan is naturally not short.

The reason why the first incarnation of the Heavenly Emperor only lived for ten thousand years was simply because he had not yet developed his alternative path to enlightenment and his own bloodline to their limits.

Of course, the Nirvana method explored by the Fire Empress is the same one that the Undying Emperor is currently researching. After all, the Fire Empress doesn't have much of a foundation in other Nirvana methods, but she has quite a bit of experience in researching her own physique and the Phoenix bloodline.

While the couple were engrossed in their research, the human universe remained shrouded in mystery. After all, this newly enlightened being had neither appeared nor left any trace in the human universe, which was truly perplexing.

Regardless of who this enlightened one was, they could only accept reality. Countless prodigies subsequently chose to seal themselves away, or continue to do so, awaiting the future.

(End of this chapter)