Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 552 Seizing the Body
Upon seeing Chen Chong again, Changsheng felt a lump in his throat and almost burst into tears. Now that his parents had passed away, the person he was closest to in the world was his master, Chen Chong.

He was initially worried that Chen Chong might encounter some misfortune on his trip, and he didn't even dare to ask Mu Renqing about Chen Chong.

Now that he has met Chen Chong in person, he is naturally very moved.

Changsheng composed himself and said with a smile, "Master, I'm back."

The master and disciple smiled at each other, said nothing more, and entered the sacred site of Lingguan together, where they began to tell each other about their experiences over the years.

In the sacred Lingguan site, the statue of the Quasi-Emperor Lingxu stands alongside the successive patriarchs of the Lingguan site, gazing upon his descendants with loving and caring eyes.

After offering incense to Emperor Lingxu, Changsheng returned to his residence and slept for three days.

During this period, the friction between the human race and the ancient race gradually subsided. Neither side was ready for a full-scale war, so after giving their younger generations some experience, they once again ceased hostilities and began actively preparing for war.

Of course, the true top geniuses of the ancient races only entered the arena after Changsheng left, and engaged in a fierce battle with the geniuses of the human race, bringing the situation to a balance and without determining who was superior.

During this period, Mu Renqing won all five battles, becoming the most outstanding human prodigy.

After waking up, Changsheng once again attracted much attention and began to be regarded as a target or a powerful enemy by the great geniuses of the human race. Countless people came to challenge him, but Changsheng always stood firm. Not only could no one defeat him, but no one could even force him to use his full strength.

Throughout, Changsheng maintained an air of complete ease. Perhaps only a few geniuses, including the Human King Physique, were Changsheng's true rivals. But now, it was clearly not the time for them to completely determine a victor.

Therefore, although Changsheng often sparred with other human prodigies, they never completely decided who would win, and maintained a restraint.

Meanwhile, in the ancient clan, Jin Xiao, who had recovered from his injuries, was overjoyed. Although he had lost, he had finally broken through his own barrier through this battle, thus touching the Eight Forbidden Domains.

Only after reaching this level can he be considered a first-rate genius with a promising future.

At this moment, the patriarch of his lineage called him over for a private conversation.

Their clan is called the Golden Ancient Clan. Jin Hua, the Quasi-Emperor, is only their ancestor. Their ancestral land is actually another star field.

The reason they came to Ziwei was because the Jinhua Emperor failed in his power struggle within the clan and was subsequently ostracized and suppressed, so he had no choice but to migrate elsewhere with his lineage.

However, the Jin Hua Quasi-Emperor was not content with this, so he gathered the forces of several other ancient clans and launched an attack on Ziwei Star, wanting to occupy this place and accomplish great things.

Thus, they ignited this great war that lasted for thousands of years.

The Golden Clan Chief said, "Jin Xiao, I've called you here today because there's an important matter I want to discuss with you."

Jin Xiao said, "I wonder what it is? I will do my best to help."

The Golden Clan Chief sighed, "Ancestor Jin Hua is the backbone of our lineage. Without him, we can hardly see the future. It is hateful that Quasi-Emperor Ling Xu actually dragged our ancestor to his death, causing our clan to fall into such a state."

Jin Xiao said, "Our ancestor sacrificed himself for us. As his descendant, I will naturally inherit his will and take occupying Ziwei and exterminating the human race as my greatest creed in life."

The Golden Clan Chief said, "What ambition! You are the most outstanding member of our Golden Clan this generation, and your future is boundless. This is the essence blood left by our ancestor, containing his final inheritance and life essence."

"Having inherited the ancestor's legacy, you will no longer be defeated by that human's Taiyin Body."

Seeing the drop of golden essence blood that the Golden Clan Chief had taken out, Jin Xiao was deeply moved and said, "Clan Chief, I will definitely inherit the mantle of our ancestor and surpass him, so that our lineage can usher in a new era of glory!" The Golden Clan Chief said, "I believe in you."

So, Jin Xiao absorbed the drop of essence blood into his body. Seemingly sensing the power of blood from the same source, the drop of essence blood quickly melted into Jin Xiao's body, continuously transforming his physique and further stimulating his bloodline power, even strengthening his very essence.

With this boost, Jin Xiao was even more confident, feeling that he would definitely not lose if he fought Chang Sheng again.

After nearly exhausting the life essence within his blood essence, Jin Xiao began to explore the information contained within it, hoping to obtain the inheritance of the Jin Hua Quasi-Emperor.

Unexpectedly, a powerful divine sense emerged from the nearly dissipated drop of blood essence and entered Jin Xiao's spiritual platform directly.

Jin Xiao was taken aback and said, "Ancestor, you're not dead?"

The quasi-emperor of Jinhua said, "This body is indeed quite good, very much to my liking. If I can cultivate again, perhaps I can become even stronger."

Jin Xiao felt a sense of unease and asked, "Ancestor, what are you going to do?"

The quasi-Emperor Jinhua said, "Your lineage has grown and prospered because of me, and now I need a body to be fully resurrected. You should feel honored, because from now on, you and I will be one forever."

Jin Xiao knew that the Jin Hua Quasi-Emperor was trying to possess his body! Although this ancestor was the foundation of their lineage, Jin Xiao himself was absolutely unwilling to become a sacrifice for his resurrection.

Even if the Jin Hua Quasi-Emperor only had a wisp of divine thought and a drop of essence blood left, he, a minor cultivator at the Sendai Realm, would have no power to resist.

Therefore, Jin Xiao could only shout, "Clan leader, save me! In just a few hundred years, without needing to resurrect the ancestor, I will surpass him!"

The Golden Clan Chief said, "The variables over several hundred years are too great. The human race has those geniuses with the Taiyin Physique and the Human King Physique. Even if you were given several hundred years, could you surpass them?"

"Therefore, if we want to win, we must establish our victory in a shorter time. Your talent is great, and now you have become even stronger after being transformed by the Ancestor. With your body, the Ancestor will definitely be able to rebuild his strength even faster."

"When he returns to the Quasi-Emperor realm, it will be the day the Ziwei Star human race perishes. For the future of our race, please sacrifice yourself. We will remember you."

Jin Xiao's face showed despair, but he was powerless to do anything. His primordial spirit was being devoured little by little, turning into nourishment for the rebirth of the Jin Hua Quasi-Emperor, and his consciousness gradually became blurred.

It seems I will never have the chance to wash away this shame.

On his deathbed, for some reason, Jin Xiao thought of the only person in his life who had ever defeated him: Chang Sheng.

After a long while, "Jin Xiao" opened his eyes, his blood and qi surged, as if a true dragon had been reborn and a divine elephant had awakened.

He said, "I really have to thank you for finding me a good body this time. It's a great match for me. Perhaps in the future, I can reach even greater heights."

The Golden Clan Chief said, "Ancestor, this is merely our duty."

Jin Hua said, "Spread the word that after Jin Xiao's defeat, he has learned his lesson and begun to cultivate in seclusion, practicing an unknown secret technique. He will not leave the mountain until he succeeds."

"Yes." The Golden Clan Chief left the place and began to arrange various affairs.

Jin Hua took a deep breath and said viciously, "Ling Xu, you didn't expect this, did you? I'm still alive! When I return to the Quasi-Emperor realm, I will completely annihilate the Ling Guan Holy Land and wipe out all the humans on Ziwei Star!"

(End of this chapter)