Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 538 Life and separation
More than four years have passed since Changsheng joined the Lingguan Holy Land. He has been cultivating diligently there. After defeating all the heroes, he did not rush to win people's hearts or develop his power. Instead, he left directly so that he could see his parents as soon as possible.

This time, Changsheng had made up his mind to forcibly take them to live in the area within the protective array of the Spirit Observation Holy Land. There were also many mortals there, mostly descendants of those without cultivation talent or other relatives of the people in the Spirit Observation Holy Land who had accumulated over the years.

Firstly, it was to make it easier for his parents to receive care and prolong their lives; secondly, it was for their safety.

To achieve immortality, one must pursue enlightenment, which inevitably leads to competition with others, and some unscrupulous competitors will inevitably use this as leverage. Moreover, the ancient clans are also secretly plotting their moves.

He felt more at ease having them under his watchful eye.

But who would have thought that the farewell four years ago would now become a final goodbye.

Changsheng was heartbroken. Under the intense emotional turmoil, his Yin body naturally emitted a chilling aura, as if it could freeze the void.

Chen Chong sighed and said, "Please accept my condolences."

Changsheng patted his cheeks and carefully put the jade disc away. His tears had been dried by the burning hatred in his heart.

Changsheng asked, "Master, what should we do next?"

Chen Chong said, "You should leave here."

Chang Sheng's tone became uncontrollably fierce: "I'm not leaving! I want revenge!"

Chen Chong slapped him on the head: "What are you going to do to get revenge? Can you wipe them out?"

Chang Sheng said, "At the very least, I want to kill the direct murderer."

Chen Chong said, "He is at the second level of the Sendai realm, several minor realms higher than you. How long will it take you to kill him?"

Changsheng said, "I still have this life, I can just take him with me to die!"

Chen Chong said coldly, "And then what? This ancient clan was just the one who directly took action. What about the people behind them? What about the people who planned all of this? Are you just going to let them go?"

Changsheng was blinded by hatred: "I must kill him!"

Chen Chong said, "Alright, I'll avenge you and kill him."

As he spoke, he waved his hand and pulled the ancient cultivator who was inscribing array patterns into the Heaven-Deceiving Array Pattern they were in.

Subsequently, Chen Chong also intercepted his aura and created a phantom image standing in place to prevent his disappearance from being noticed by other ancient clans.

Fortunately, the great formation was still in the long preparation stage and had not been completed or activated. Therefore, the ancient cultivators were not yet closely connected with each other, so this anomaly would not be discovered immediately.

Of course, this only buys them some time. As long as other sages pay even a little attention, the matter will be exposed, and they will be hunted down as well.

Under Chen Chong's immense pressure, the ancient cultivator was unable to move and could only look at the two people in front of him with a terrified expression.

Chen Chong said, "Do it! Don't you want revenge? What are you waiting for?"

Chang Sheng shouted and threw a punch. The suppression that the ancient cultivator had been under instantly disappeared, and the two immediately engaged in fierce combat.

In just a few dozen moves, Changsheng shattered the immortal platform of this ancient cultivator. He didn't stop there, and continued to smash him into a pulp.

Although Changsheng's cultivation level was lower than that of this ancient clan, he possessed a genuine Eight Forbidden Domain, making his combat strength even slightly higher. Therefore, with both sides fighting desperately, the outcome was naturally decided quickly. Changsheng collapsed helplessly to the ground. His hatred had not completely vanished; instead, a sense of emptiness had settled within him.

Chen Chong said, "Does it feel good to take revenge? But I have to tell you, because of your momentary impulse, those ancient clan cultivators have already discovered us, and five ancient clan saints are rushing towards us."

"We have greatly shortened the time it takes to destroy this great formation, making it difficult to achieve complete success. Perhaps, the dark future of the Spirit Observation Holy Land and even the Ziwei Star is already irreversible."

Changsheng looked up in disbelief and said, "Master, I..."

Chen Chong sighed, "I'm not blaming you. No one has the right to ask a child who has just lost his parents to put aside hatred, stay calm, and prioritize the greater good."

"I just want you to understand that hatred will destroy your reason, make you lose your footing, and prevent you from planning your actions carefully. If you want revenge, you can't just act on impulse."

“If I hadn’t been there this time, your reckless actions would not only have failed to kill him, but would have also cost you your life and squandered this golden opportunity to disrupt the enemy’s plans.”

“I have high hopes for you, hoping that you can lead my Lingguan Holy Land and even the Ziwei Star human race to victory and turn the tide. But if you can only rely on your passion, then I have entrusted myself to the wrong person.”

Changsheng lowered his head and said, "Master, I was wrong. From now on, I will be more careful and calmer, and wipe out all these ancient clans to comfort the spirits of my parents in heaven."

Chen Chong continued, "Chang Sheng, you're wrong again. Hatred shouldn't dominate your future. You've just experienced the feeling of revenge, so you should know that hatred can't bring you peace of mind."

Changsheng remained silent for a long while before asking, "Then, Master, what should I do?"

Chen Chong patted his head and said, "I can't plan your future for you. You have to find your own answer."

"Alright, the ancient clan cultivators will be here soon. You should leave now."

Changsheng said, "But Master, what will you do?"

Chen Chong laughed and said, "I want to try to destroy this great formation, or at least make it unable to function completely."

Changsheng said, "But..."

Chen Chong said, "Don't worry, I've already found the flaw in this great formation. You go first, I'll follow shortly."

Chen Chong activated the remaining jade platform of Changsheng, opened a domain gate, sealed Changsheng's cultivation and physical form, and pushed him directly into it.

He waved his hand and said, "Cultivate yourself well and live a good life. The road ahead is up to you."

Faced with Chen Chong, who was a saint, Changsheng was powerless to resist and struggled in every way but could not break free from the shackles set by Chen Chong.

As the portal closed little by little, Chen Chong's figure disappeared at the other end of the void passage.

Chang Sheng let out a mournful cry. He knew that Chen Chong was most likely going to risk his life to cause serious damage to the great formation, thereby relieving the pressure on the Lingguan Holy Land, which was sealed by the formation.

After emerging from the void passage, the shackles on Changsheng's body instantly vanished. He immediately soared into the sky, attempting to return to the void passage, but the gate closed quickly, leaving him empty-handed.

Looking at the completely unfamiliar surroundings, Changsheng knew that he would not be able to return anytime soon.

Having just experienced the loss of his parents, and now the separation from his master Chen Chong, Changsheng was filled with grief and indignation. He couldn't help but look up to the sky and roar, venting the bitterness in his heart.

(End of this chapter)