Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 575 Test
The True Profound Divine Sword is the core weapon of the True Profound Divine Dynasty and its most important asset. Lending out this treasure is a significant matter.

The last time Emperor Ming helped them forge this sword into an ultimate imperial weapon, it was entirely within the True Profound Divine Dynasty, and there was also a reason why they had no power to resist.

But now that Changsheng, whom they had never met before, wanted to lend them the sword as soon as they met, the quasi-emperors of the True Profound Divine Dynasty naturally wanted to refuse.

But when they heard that Changsheng wanted to use the sword to save the Undying Golden Body lineage, which was under siege, they immediately swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

After exchanging a single glance, the True Profound God Lord said, "That is certainly not impossible. We were just about to ask the Human Emperor for his assistance."

The True Mysterious God Lord summoned the divine sword and presented it to Changsheng with both hands.

Without hesitation, Changsheng grasped the sword hilt. Although he had not mastered the Secret of the Art of War, with the approval of the True Profound Divine Dynasty's God Lord and the True Profound Divine Sword God, Changsheng could still wield this divine sword as easily as if it were his own arm.

Changsheng said, "Thank you for your help, Divine Lord."

Having said that, Changsheng placed a large black seal on his head, concealing his aura, and arrived at the ancestral star of the Undying Golden Body lineage.

Although the array patterns in this black seal were drawn from the array patterns of the two Heavenly Venerables and incorporated the profound meaning of the array patterns of the Wuji Heavenly Venerable, they are not the original versions, but rather Changsheng's own insights.

Therefore, the array patterns within have not yet been elevated to a level comparable to complete Imperial Array Patterns. It is already quite remarkable that they can hinder the operation of incomplete Imperial Array Patterns as before.

However, if you only need to conceal your aura, then there is no problem.

Holding the True Profound Divine Sword, Changsheng silently approached the great formation presided over by countless ancient cultivators and opened his Dharma Eyes to investigate.

A flawless imperial array pattern is practically perfect for Changsheng now. Unless he attains enlightenment, Changsheng will not be able to see any flaws.

Fortunately, the cultivator who was in charge of the array was not as powerful as him, so Changsheng quickly discovered the weak point in the operation of the array.

With all his might, Changsheng fully revived the True Profound Divine Sword. A figure, radiant with divine light and resembling a celestial being, awoke within the sword. The starry sky was filled with the sounds of chanting, and countless five-colored celestial flowers descended from the heavens, making Changsheng appear like an unparalleled god-king.

With a single strike of the Longevity Sword, a sword aura ripped through the void. The terrifying aura of the ultimate Dao caused the endless starry sky to tremble and countless galaxies to shatter. It was as if the supreme power of the Great Dao, which was like the creation of the world, was striking down. This caused the flawless imperial array left by the Bright Emperor to tremble and crack, making the entire array somewhat malfunction.

Although the besieged Undying Golden Body lineage did not know who was helping them, the supreme aura emanating from the True Profound Divine Sword still filled them with ecstasy.

As a result, the protective array of the Immortal Golden Body Ancestral Star also fluctuated, and a majestic giant was condensed. He held the Six Paths Treasure Wheel in his hand, manifested the true meaning of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and forcefully threw the Six Paths Treasure Wheel out.

Instantly, the six treasure wheels transformed into six endlessly rotating great worlds, crashing into the imperial array pattern. The collision between the Divine Refining Pot and the six treasure wheels caused a cataclysmic upheaval, with the scattered divine light engulfing vast swathes of the starry sky and causing the void to tremble.

With their combined efforts from within and without, the great formation collapsed in large sections, and countless ancient clan cultivators were instantly annihilated by this power, severely damaging the strength of the ancient clans.

The lineage of Longevity and Immortal Golden Body pressed their advantage, unleashing several more ultimate powers in an attempt to completely destroy the great formation.

The Gods of Light were even more furious when they discovered that it was their enemy, Changsheng, who had sabotaged everything. However, with the great formation weakened and damaged, if things continued, they would be surrounded and forced to defend themselves. Therefore, they made a decisive decision and chose to retreat.

The vast array, which encompassed the entire Immortal Golden Body Ancestral Star, rapidly contracted, transforming into an array diagram that swept up most of the ancient clan cultivators before breaking through the void.

This was something the Beast God had arranged long ago, so that they could quickly withdraw if anyone tried to sabotage the operation and it failed. The cultivators of the Longevity and Undying Golden Body lineage watched the array diagram disappear into the void and did not give chase.

Changsheng then looked at the ancestral star of the Undying Golden Body lineage, and the several Great Perfection Undying Golden Body corpses that were gradually sinking into silence aroused his curiosity.

These indestructible golden bodies are basically only equivalent to the realm of longevity, but their fully developed physiques give them combat power far exceeding that of a quasi-ninth-level cultivator. However, other physiques comparable to this, except for the Azure Heaven Overlord Body, do not possess such special characteristics.

Therefore, Changsheng would naturally be curious about this physique. However, with just a quick glance, Changsheng knew that there were no truly immortal bodies in the current lineage of the Immortal Golden Body, not even those that had reverted to their ancestral form. There were only some incomplete immortal bodies that had revived some of their true blood.

The sect leader of the Undying Golden Body lineage is a cultivator at the seventh level of the Quasi-Emperor realm. He has some undissipated true blood in his body, but it is still far from the true Undying Golden Body.

He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist."

As soon as he finished speaking, the divine light completely dissipated. At this moment, he recognized Changsheng and said again, "It's you?"

Although the lineage of the Immortal Golden Body, who possessed the name of the Human Emperor, had heard of Changsheng, they would not acknowledge his title even if he attained enlightenment, until they were certain of his character.

After all, this title is of great significance, and it's not something that can be earned simply by having strong abilities and high talent.

Changsheng released control of the True Profound Divine Sword, allowing it to return to the side of the True Profound God Lord who had come from the True Profound Ancient Star, and said, "My fellow Daoists with the Undying Golden Body have made great contributions to the human race over the years. Now that you are in trouble, I will naturally step forward without hesitation."

Gu Tan, the sect leader of the Undying Golden Body Sect, said, "In any case, I must thank you for rescuing us from this predicament. But what brings you here, fellow Daoist?"

Changsheng said, "I have come here to ask you all to join me in uniting the human race in order to deal with the ancient race alliance."

Gu Tan said, "This is a good thing, and it is also a necessary thing, but why should I trust you? If you have ulterior motives, then wouldn't we become sinners if we supported you to become the Human Emperor?"

Changsheng said, "Then, brother, how can you make me believe you?"

Gu Tan summoned the Six Paths Treasure Wheel and said, "Then please come inside for a tour, fellow Daoist. If my clan's Undying Holy Emperor approves of you, then the Undying Golden Body lineage will have no disloyalty."

These six treasure wheels contain the divine will of the Undying Holy Emperor, but they will not use them except in life-or-death situations. Now, Changsheng is not far from attaining enlightenment and has clearly stated his intention to become the supreme ruler of humanity, the Human Emperor. Humanity has reached a crucial crossroads.

Therefore, Gu Tan was extremely cautious in using this secret to verify Chang Sheng's character. For him, he knew Chang Sheng's face but not his heart, but the divine consciousness of the Undying Holy Emperor should be able to know both face and heart.

Upon hearing this, the True Mysterious God Lord said, "Brother Gu, isn't this inappropriate? He is the benefactor of both our clans. This doesn't seem like the proper attitude towards a benefactor."

Although Changsheng is powerful, he would lose the initiative if he entered the Six Paths Treasure Wheel. Once the Undying Golden Body lineage activates the Ancestral Star Guardian Array, Changsheng would be sealed inside and unable to escape.

Gu Tan remained unmoved: "If you want us to acknowledge you as the Human Emperor, then this is the only way. Of course, if you are unwilling, you are still our benefactor, but we will not obey your orders, nor will we recognize you as the Human Emperor."

Without much thought, Changsheng said, "Alright, then I'll go and pay my respects to the Immortal Saint Emperor."

(End of this chapter)