Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 527 Asylum
When the Holy Lord of Lingguan was cultivating, he was known for his decisive and ruthless nature, which caused him to have conflicts with several holy lands. Later, when he ascended to the throne, he killed one of his senior brothers and suppressed two of his opposing senior brothers under the Xuanyu Prison, never to rise again, in order to truly stabilize the situation and secure his position as Holy Lord, making all the holy lands bow down to him.

After becoming a holy lord, he cultivated his character, treated others with kindness, and concealed his sharp edge. Although he hadn't made a move for a long time, his realm of cultivation had become increasingly profound.

Over the years, he had long since cultivated himself into a Saint King, and even many senior figures from the sacred spiritual sites bowed down to him. That quasi-Emperor Ancestor even surpassed the existing Great Saints and truly transferred the power of the sacred site to him.

It should be understood that although the previous Holy Lords were all outstanding individuals, they could only partially govern the Holy Land. The most crucial and critical matters still needed to be decided by the Great Saint Realm cultivators and Quasi-Emperor Realm ancestors within the Holy Land.

They will step down from their positions as Holy Lords when these Holy Lords become Great Saints or when their potential is gradually exhausted and they enter old age without breaking through to the Great Saint level.

But this current Holy Lord is clearly extraordinary, not only in terms of potential, but also in terms of power, which far surpasses that of the previous Holy Lords.

Therefore, when he said he could exonerate Chen Chong, he was indeed using his power for personal gain to punish Chen Chong.

After all, Chen Chong had always been close to him and had clearly supported him when he was vying for the position of Holy Lord. The Holy Lord of Lingguan was indeed unwilling to deal with him.

However, the leak of the "Dou Zi Secret" would be a major event. If it really caused any adverse effects, then even if his power was unprecedented, he would not be able to protect Chen Chong.

After all, Chen Chong was just a saint. Although his power was greater than that of the other great saints, they still had a quasi-emperor level ancestor above them.

Once those great saints who have retreated to the second line of cultivation find out about this matter, even he will not be able to handle this major issue.

That's why he met with Chen Chong before others learned the details and started making trouble, in order to try to find a way to reduce the impact.

But Chen Chong remained silent about the details, which disappointed him.

The aura of the Holy Lord of Spiritual Observation faintly appeared, and an oppressive feeling as heavy as a mountain and as vast as the sea rushed over him. Chen Chong was immediately uneasy, as if he were just a lone boat in a stormy sea, and this aura could easily crush him.

The Holy Master of Lingguan said coldly, "Chen Chong, I'll ask you one last time, do you have any connection with him? Did you pass on his Douzi Secret to him?"

Chen Chong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Senior brother, could you please let me investigate this matter thoroughly before explaining the details to you?"

The Holy Master of Lingguan was so angry he laughed: "Chen Chong! Do you know what you're saying? Sending you to investigate this matter, are you going to destroy the evidence or flee to escape punishment?"

"Do you know that those senior elders are not satisfied with the Ancestor's special permission for me to wield absolute power? If such a terrible thing happens, how can I, as the Holy Lord, continue to govern?"

Chen Chong said, "Senior brother, I just don't want to implicate innocent people. I will personally investigate this matter and give you an explanation no matter what. Senior brother, if you are not at ease, you are welcome to use any means against me. If I do anything improper, you can take my life directly."

The Holy Master of Lingguan suppressed his smile. He recalled how, when he was surrounded and killed for killing several holy sons from other holy lands, it was Chen Chong who burned his life essence to break through the encirclement and attract reinforcements to help him escape.

However, Chen Chong's original nature was greatly damaged as a result, his potential was greatly reduced, and after becoming a saint, he could hardly make any further progress. Moreover, his lifespan was also greatly shortened.

Chen Chong was also a prodigy back then. Although not as great as him, he was still a genius with the potential to become a Great Sage in an era when the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth was not so active. But now he has aged prematurely and can only stay in the Sage Realm, doing things like teaching and preaching to younger generations.

Therefore, the Holy Master of Lingguan always felt guilty and grateful towards Chen Chong. In order to protect Chen Chong, he had to know the whole story and take appropriate action. Otherwise, if a saint who had exhausted his potential committed such a crime as leaking a secret technique, he might only be able to spend the rest of his life being suppressed in the Xuanyu Prison until death. Even if those great saints used this as a pretext to attack him, Chen Chong's life might be threatened.

Upon hearing Chen Chong's words, the Holy Master of Lingguan was filled with emotion. Finally, he turned his back and said, "Three days. I will give you three days. I hope you will not betray the friendship between us brothers."

Chen Chong cupped his hands in greeting and immediately left the Lingguan Holy Land at top speed, heading towards the area where Changsheng was located.

The Holy Master of Lingguan turned around and watched his departing figure, letting out a long sigh. A phantom separated from his body, silently disappearing and catching up with Chen Chong, but Chen Chong was completely unaware.

Regardless, he needed to know the details and take appropriate action. To protect Chen Chong, he didn't mind resorting to some unscrupulous means, such as erasing evidence and obfuscating the truth.

Chen Chong was unaware of these things; he only rushed to his destination as quickly as possible to find immortality.

The reason he had kept quiet about the truth all along was because he didn't want that unfortunate child, who was destined to die young, to suffer any more misfortune.

He didn't teach Changsheng the subsequent Daoist scriptures and the secrets of the Dou character, yet Changsheng mastered these secrets proficiently. Unless someone else on Ziwei Star possessed these closely guarded secrets and passed them on to Changsheng, he most likely had another extraordinary encounter and obtained the undiscovered inheritance of the Wuji Heavenly Venerable.

It's hard to say what the people of the Lingguan Holy Land would do if they knew that a person destined to die young had obtained such a secret technique. After all, if this happened in another holy land, the entire Changsheng family and all those involved would probably be placed under house arrest until their deaths, even if they weren't killed outright.

Although the atmosphere at Lingguan Holy Land was better, Chen Chong still found it hard to believe they wouldn't do this under the current circumstances. After all, these mortals and minor cultivators were no different from ants to them.

With extremely mixed feelings, Chen Chong sped all the way to Changsheng's home.

Upon seeing Chen Chong again, Changsheng's parents were overjoyed: "Immortal Master, what brings you here? Is there hope for our child?"

Chen Chong said, "No, I have searched through ancient books, but I still haven't found a life-saving medicine."

Upon hearing this, Changsheng's parents' eyes dimmed. However, seven or eight years had passed, and they were already mentally prepared, so they were not sad for too long.

They composed themselves and asked, "Then, Immortal Master, what brings you here?"

Chen Chong asked, "After I left, did Changsheng receive any instruction from other cultivators?"

Changsheng's parents shook their heads and said, "No. He probably hadn't met any other immortal masters before he started traveling around when he was twelve or thirteen. We don't know anything about what happened after that."

Chen Chong continued, "Has there been any change in his body?"

Changsheng's parents couldn't help but say, "Changsheng is already sixteen, but his body is perfectly healthy, and it seems to be getting better and better."

(End of this chapter)