Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 508 Leaving
Who could this mysterious person be? Emperor Abandoned had no clue.

So he landed in front of the ancient peach tree and used his extraordinary abilities to trace back time, hoping to glimpse a corner of the truth.

But unexpectedly, the drastic changes in the world and the backlash from the mysterious power that he had anticipated did not happen at all. He was able to trace back the entire history of this ancient star over the past tens of thousands of years.

But what's most terrifying is that although the changes in the ancient peach tree and the ancient star were only recent, according to his tracing, these events had already begun tens of thousands of years ago.

He saw that tens of thousands of years ago, a divine peach tree descended upon this place with a powerful divine ability, and revitalized this dead star, slowly bringing it back to life.

However, its origin is completely unknown, as if it came from another world and does not exist in the human universe.

Before declaring himself emperor, the Emperor had spent some time in seclusion on this ancient star. Therefore, he knew that the truth he had just traced was all an illusion. An unimaginable great master had deceived his deductions with his supreme supernatural powers and shown him a false history.

However, this excited Emperor Qitian. After all, if someone could do something that even he, a current emperor, could not imagine, then everything he pursued might not be impossible to achieve in the future.

In this era where immortal sects still exist, there is a path forward for him. Although the Abandoned Emperor doesn't know what level of cultivation he needs to achieve everything he seeks, there is always hope.

Therefore, he is now even more determined to diligently cultivate himself.

As for this mysterious person, the Emperor of Light speculated that he was the main founder of the Immortal Sect, and the Wuji Heavenly Venerable, who was recognized as the number one person in the mythological era.

Although the Emperor Qitian couldn't be certain, he vaguely felt the same way. The path to immortality in the mortal world was so difficult; how could anyone possibly succeed? Who, then, could it be the Supreme Heavenly Venerable She Wuji?
Perhaps this Supreme Celestial Venerable is still in the human universe at this time, and has already gone very far on this path, which is why he can look up to him with such reverence and receive guidance on his cultivation.

Moreover, judging from these Dao traces, the Wuji Heavenly Venerable, who has mastered all the changes of the myriad laws, is undoubtedly more likely to achieve this.

Otherwise, it would prove that there exists a mysterious enlightened being in the human universe who is on the same path as him and far surpasses him, yet no one in the human universe knows of such a person.

Obviously, this possibility is even smaller.

However, since the other party did not show up, the Emperor Qitian did not make any further guesses, but simply bowed and said, "Thank you for your guidance, senior."

Everything that Emperor Abandoned saw was, of course, deliberately orchestrated by Liang Yu. He hoped to ignite Emperor Abandoned's fighting spirit, give him hope, and prevent him from succumbing to despair and falling into depravity.

Seeing that Emperor Abandoned was even more enthusiastic about preparing for his ascetic practice, Liang Yu also withdrew his gaze.

The Abandoned Emperor left only his array patterns and supreme imperial weapons on this ancient star to guard it, and then returned to his homeland.

He began to preach and spread the Dharma in his hometown, making the cultivation civilization there even more prosperous, and left all his ancient scriptures on this ancient star.

He even took on several disciples and spent hundreds of years carefully instructing them in their cultivation.

Afterwards, Emperor Qitian left the ancient star and returned to the ancient star where the Peach Tree was located to begin his secluded cultivation.

On one hand, he was studying how to accumulate immortal essence for transformation, and on the other hand, he was comprehending the Dao traces near the ancient peach tree, so that his own cultivation could continue to improve.

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

Although the Abandoned Emperor possessed exceptional talent, his bloodline and weight were not top-tier, even slightly inferior to the Emperor of Light. Therefore, after attaining enlightenment, he was unable to further enhance his bloodline like the Emperor of Light. After all, his race was merely a minor one, possessing virtually no bloodline power.

Therefore, Emperor Abandoned's lifespan was naturally shorter than that of Emperor Koukou.

This is why, although only seven thousand years have passed since he attained enlightenment, Emperor Abandoned still reached the end of his first lifespan.

The first incarnation of the Radiant Emperor barely reached 15,000 years, close to the lifespan limit of ordinary Dao Provers. Those who could surpass him either possessed top-tier bloodlines or extraordinary achievements in Dao techniques; in short, they were all extraordinary Dao Provers.

The lifespan of the first incarnation of Emperor Abandoned Heaven was approximately 14,000 years, which is within the normal lifespan of a Dao-proving being. Under normal circumstances, the lifespan of most Dao-proving beings in their first incarnation is similar to his.

Since Emperor Qitian was already seven thousand years old when he attained enlightenment, he only lived for another seven thousand years after becoming emperor before his lifespan was nearing its end.

Emperor Abandoned had long anticipated his lifespan. Instead of using any other means to prolong his life, he simply chose to eat a peach and begin his second life.

Having returned to his peak, the Abandoned Emperor felt an intense sense of urgency.

He needs to ascend to immortality before the end of his peak in this life, which means he has less than ten thousand years left.

If he doesn't make any breakthrough progress in the method of transformation within ten thousand years, then he will have no choice but to give up.

Of course, although Emperor Qitian was anxious, he did not spend the entire time in seclusion and ascetic practice. Every now and then, he would go to his hometown to preach and spread the Dharma, helping the cultivators there to cultivate.

In addition, he began to reshape the surrounding stars one by one, centering on his hometown, so that the cultivators born in his hometown could also expand outwards along this range.

However, the Emperor did not venture into other parts of the human universe, so the universe remained peaceful in this lifetime.

Time flies by, and soon another ten thousand years have passed.

Two or three thousand years ago, Emperor Qitian had completely given up on the transformation and rebirth, and even the construction of his homeland. Instead, he devoted all his energy to digesting and absorbing the mysteries of this Dao trace, and using this to further elevate his Dao and Dharma.

Therefore, Emperor Qitian finally memorized all the Dao traces, including the part that he had not yet fully comprehended.

In this way, even if he enters other worlds, he can use them as a reference to continuously improve.

Actually, this time was also very dangerous. Considering Emperor Qitian's lifespan, ten thousand years was the end of his peak period, and Emperor Qitian had already begun to feel his blood and energy declining again.

Emperor Qitian did not leave behind his supreme imperial weapon to be passed down to future generations. Instead, he set up his imperial array in his homeland to protect it from destruction. Then, he prepared to leave the universe and ascend to immortality through the gates he sensed.

He took one last look at his hometown, which was no longer what it used to be, and recalled those years, those events, and those people, and couldn't help but feel melancholy.

However, he quickly put these complicated thoughts aside and showed a resolute expression.

He traveled far into the depths of the starry sky, left the human universe through the celestial gate, and disappeared without a trace.

(End of this chapter)