Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 579 Collision
Having suffered a setback in the fight, Cang Yun retreated, briefly diverting the battle. Chang Sheng did not press his advantage; he simply stood still, his previously violent aura instantly subsiding, becoming incredibly restrained, showing no signs of extraordinary ability, and even resembling that of an ordinary person.

This level of mastery drew admiration from Gu Tan, who was watching from the sidelines. Because when using the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist with full power, one reaches an extremely active peak state. The fact that Changsheng could instantly quell this active energy and divine power demonstrates an astonishing level of control over his own strength.

Let alone Gu Tan himself, even within the entire Undying Golden Body lineage, perhaps only the Undying Saint Emperor could achieve this before attaining enlightenment. Others, even those few who have reached the Great Perfection of the Undying Golden Body, might not have such control.

Changsheng stood with his hands behind his back and said, "Brother Cangyun, shall we continue?"

Cang Yun sighed, realizing he had been rather narrow-minded. He had thought he wasn't much worse than the top geniuses of the universe, but now it seemed he was still lacking compared to those who could achieve immortality.

However, Cangyun quickly adjusted his thoughts and said, "Of course it's not over yet."

Cang Yun took a deep breath, and the purple true blood in his body seemed to burn, forming purple flames on his body, turning him into a purple torch.

Then, his body began to change, faintly forming divine forms such as a dragon's head, a snake's tail, white bone claws, and a qilin's armor. This was the supreme ancestral body of the Overlord Body lineage!

In this state, Cangyun's aura became even more terrifying. However, with the protective array sealing it off, the Overlord Ancestral Star remained as stable as Mount Tai.

Cangyun said, "Although I am not a true Heavenly Overlord Body, I can use a secret technique to burn my Overlord Blood and condense an Ancestral Body of the Overlord Body in a short time. Although I still cannot become a supreme enemy like a true Great Completion Overlord Body, it can still increase my strength considerably. Changsheng, if you can still defeat me, then I will acknowledge your position as the Human Emperor and have no other intentions."

Changsheng sensed Cangyun's ever-increasing aura and said, "It's a deal."

As he spoke, Changsheng finally used his most core Dao and Dharma. Strands of Taiyin Immortal Light emanated from every inch of his body, weaving into a black full moon around him. His aura also continued to rise, unleashing terrifying divine power. If it weren't for the protective array left by the Heavenly Overlord, the Overlord Ancestral Star would probably have been frozen by the terrifying Taiyin power and turned into a dead star.

Gu Tan silently retreated again, stopping only after all nine barriers generated by the protective array had been formed.

Cangyun's aura rose again. He used the Overlord Fist with one hand, while the other hand formed hand seals to generate countless runes, which intertwined into beams of divine light and attacked Changsheng.

With the blessing of this incomplete Overlord Ancestral Body, his Overlord Fist became even more domineering and powerful, causing the void to tremble wherever his fist touched.

With one hand holding the King's Seal and the other hand wielding the Taiyin Law, Changsheng engaged in a fierce battle with Cangyun.

The more they fought, the more Cangyun marveled at how this Changsheng had truly pushed the power of Taiyin to its limit. Perhaps, he would become a special emperor, like the progenitor Cangtian Bahuang, who pushed the Taiyin body to its ultimate level.

Such a person may truly be worthy of the title of Emperor.

Upon realizing that Changsheng's strength and foundation far surpassed his own, Cangyun knew he had little chance of winning. Therefore, he abandoned his obsession with victory and focused on further developing his own Dao and Dharma.

In the end, the Longevity Strike with the Human King Seal broke through Cangyun's defenses, and then the right hand formed a sword finger, striking Cangyun's Immortal Platform, thus achieving final victory.

In this situation, as long as Changsheng activates the power of Taiyin, he can directly shatter Cangyun's Sendai.

In truth, Cang Yun could be considered to possess the potential to attain Dao. If he were to reach the ultimate ancient path, he would be a formidable opponent. If he were to unleash his full power, he might be comparable to Mu Renqing, but still inferior to Changsheng. As his cultivation level increases, the gap between Changsheng and those previously evenly matched prodigies has widened considerably. Therefore, if he were in the early to mid-stages of the Quasi-Emperor realm, he might need to exert his full strength in a fierce battle to defeat Cang Yun. However, although he has used his full power now, he has not yet reached his limit.

Cangyun looked at the unfathomable Changsheng before him, whose limits he had not even begun to fathom, and sighed, "I have lost. From this day forward, I am willing to serve you as the Human Emperor."

Changsheng withdrew his hand and said, "Brother Cangyun, may I ask you a question?"

Cangyun was completely convinced of Changsheng's strength, so he said directly, "Human Emperor, please ask your questions. I will answer them to the best of my knowledge."

Just as Changsheng was about to ask about the ancient clan's quasi-emperor, his expression changed, and he looked up at the sky.

Cang Yun stared wide-eyed at the purple divine bell that had appeared in the sky and asked, "What's going on?"

After the battle ended, Gu Tan approached again and said, "You don't know about the Supreme Imperial Weapon of your Azure Heaven Tyrant Bloodline, the Tyrant Bell?"

Cang Yun frowned and said, "I absolutely did not arrange for my clansmen to use the Tyrant Bell. Perhaps there is some misunderstanding."

Gu Tan said sternly, "Misunderstanding? The Tyrant Bell has been revived, and you're telling me it's a misunderstanding?"

The Heavenly Bell in the sky emitted waves of supreme divine power, and a supreme purple celestial being awakened from within its body. Finally, the Heavenly Bell was struck. The terrifying supreme divine power pressed down, and even with the protection of the great formation, the Heavenly Body Ancestral Star began to tremble slightly.

Unlike Gu Tan's panic and Cang Yun's confusion, Chang Sheng remained calm and composed. He smiled slightly and said, "Brother Cang Yun, can you tell me what that ancient clan quasi-emperor said to the Hegemon Body lineage?"

Gu Tan said anxiously, "Human Emperor, why are you saying these things at a time like this? I only regret that I didn't bring the Six Paths Treasure Wheel..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Tan suddenly realized something was wrong. Wasn't the Six Paths Treasure Wheel currently in the hands of the Human Emperor? However, he only relaxed slightly. After all, the Overlord Bell was protected by the Overlord Body Ancestral Star Guardian Array, while the Six Paths Treasure Wheel was only backed by them. If a fight really broke out, they would still be at a disadvantage.

Fortunately, Cangyun had already decided to submit, and they only needed to withstand this attack. Therefore, although Gu Tan was anxious, he managed to calm his distracting thoughts.

Cangyun was clearly furious about this. He said, "Human Emperor, let's discuss this matter later and resolve this issue first."

Changsheng glanced at the ever-approaching Supreme Divine Might and said, "Very well, a thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant hole. Problems have arisen within the nobility, and it is indeed best to deal with them first."

As soon as the words were spoken, the Immortal Platform of Immortality emitted rays of golden light, and a magnificent wheel, as radiant as a golden sun, flew out from it. The deities within it also revived, and the supreme divine power collided with the sound of the Overlord Bell, causing an instant upheaval. Even the protective array of the Overlord Ancestral Star shook for a moment before the fluctuations were suppressed.

The clash between the two supreme imperial weapons caused a vast expanse of starfields outside the Hegemon Body Ancestral Star to tremble. Had it not been for the protective array, this entire starfield would likely have been reduced to dust.

(End of this chapter)