Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 82 Old Friend
What might still be confusing to others is enough for Liang Yu.

This fragment clearly comes from the Bell of No End, whose owner was the Immortal King of No End from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths during the Immortal Ancient Era.

The Great Emperor Wushi of later generations was the reincarnation of the Immortal King Wuzhong. After perfecting the Dao of Wushi and Wuzhong, the Great Emperor Wushi's potential was immeasurable.

The bell of the Immortal King Wuzhong is of extraordinary significance to this world, since the end of the entire Immortal Ancient Era was marked by the fall of the Immortal King Wuzhong and the breaking of the Wuzhong Bell.

This shows that the Endless Bell is an extraordinary existence, even among the artifacts of immortal kings.

The original form of the Immortal Bell was actually a fragment of the Endless Bell, but this does not mean that every fragment of the Endless Bell can become the Immortal Bell.

In fact, the Immortal Bell was created by the natural world acting as the weapon refiner, the Immortal Pool at the core of Kunlun Immortal Mountain as the weapon refining furnace, and the fragments of the Endless Bell, which had almost obliterated all the laws and divine essence, as raw materials, to create a supreme immortal artifact.

In other words, the Immortal Bell possesses its own laws and deities, becoming a completely new immortal artifact. However, due to that slight incomplete time law, the immortal laws within the Immortal Bell are also primarily based on time.

Even if this fragment were replaced with another type of immortal metal, the process would still create a supreme immortal artifact. However, in that case, the artifact might not possess such profound laws of time.

So, if we use this celestial bell as a guide, can we find the true form of the Endless Bell and its lost soul?
At this moment, the Immortal Bell was still suppressed by five deities within his Dao Palace secret realm, but it had already ceased its resistance, as it had no hope of escape.

When it saw the scene that Liang Yu had revealed after tracing back to the past, even the Immortal Bell was startled. After all, it only knew that it had been born from the Immortal Mountain, and was unaware that it had such a predecessor.

Liang Yu withdrew his distracting thoughts and ignored the Immortal Bell. After recovering from his injuries, he began to walk toward the next stop, the Xuanqiong Divine Mountain.

Unlike Kunlun Immortal Mountain, Xuanqiong Divine Mountain, as the ancestral land of the Holy Spirits, has lost three Supreme Beings, but still has six Great Perfection Holy Spirits. Although they are at most equivalent to alternative paths to enlightenment, they are still a hidden danger.

Liang Yu set off towards the Xuanqiong Divine Mountain, whereupon divine light shone again, and all spirits surrounded him, bringing light to the silent and dark universe.

Soon, Liang Yu once again traversed the infinite universe and arrived outside the Xuanqiong Ancient Star. This place was still deserted. Xuanqiong Divine Mountain remained, but the Holy Spirits that were still being nurtured within it had vanished along with the six Holy Spirits.

Clearly, they immediately scattered and fled with their clansmen after the deaths of the three supreme beings, Blood Phoenix, Azure Nether, and Profound Jade.

But Liang Yu sensed a familiar presence once again. He said, "Long Xiaotian, I never thought we'd meet again."

In the ancient star of Xuanqiong, a holy spirit who attained enlightenment in an unconventional way appeared. He manifested as a half-dragon, half-human figure, with long purple hair flowing down his back. His dragon scales and horns shimmered with a crystal-clear purple luster, like flawless amethyst.

Although he was already in his twilight years, his vital energy remained abundant, and his body was strong and healthy. He was a holy spirit whose innate essence had transformed into flesh and blood, similar to the Spirit Emperor and the Dragon Horse of later generations.

Unlike stone figures, these holy spirits are not born perfect and directly equivalent to supreme beings. They also need to cultivate diligently step by step to improve their realm, and in reality, they are not much different from other cultivators. Of course, they are born with innate bodies, so they all possess extremely high talents.

Liang Yu knew him because he was the same Holy Spirit Liang Yu had encountered on the ancient starry road before he attained enlightenment. However, after being attacked by Liang Yu and Ying Shenxiao, he withdrew from the competition and went into seclusion.

As for his name, he said it was because when he was born he roared to the sky, which made all the spirits in the endless mountains submit, so he named himself Xiaotian (Roaring to the Sky); and the surname Long (Dragon) naturally came from the dragon shape of his body.

Liang Yu was not surprised that he could achieve enlightenment through unconventional means; it was also not surprising that he could live to this day, after all, the supreme beings who achieve enlightenment through unconventional means can still proclaim themselves.

But since he chose to seal himself away, why did he emerge at this time? Liang Yu could clearly see that his lifespan was nearing its end. Long Xiaotian sighed, "Heavenly Venerable, I guessed back then that you would attain enlightenment, but I never imagined you would become this powerful. To be able to fight you multiple times and still survive, it seems I can boast about this to my descendants."

Liang Yu laughed and said, "You can just tell them that you were unlucky enough to run into the Wuji Heavenly Venerable, and that you couldn't defeat him despite your best efforts. If you were in a different world, you would have already attained enlightenment ten or eight times over."

Long Xiaotian also laughed and said, "I'm not that shameless to say something like 'narrowly defeated'."

After exchanging pleasantries, Liang Yu sighed softly, "Why did you come here? The six Holy Spirit Supremes who were originally stationed in Xuanqiong Divine Mountain have all abandoned the mountain and fled. What are you doing here, someone who has no connection with this place?"

"Don't tell me you suddenly developed some kind of racial consciousness. You didn't hold back when you killed the Holy Spirits who came out of this place back then."

Long Xiaotian shook his head and said, "No, whether this place exists or not is irrelevant to me. I have three things to do here. The first is the Heaven-Mending Technique. I hope the Heavenly Venerable will allow me to pass on the Heaven-Mending Technique. After all, I am also a Holy Spirit and do not want to see this technique lost."

Liang Yu chuckled. "What's so special about the Heaven-Mending Technique? You can just take it and pass it on to whoever wants it. I never intended for the Heaven-Mending Technique to be completely lost. Although I don't have a good impression of the Holy Spirit, I should at least give those unlucky souls whose evolutionary process was interrupted by accidents a glimmer of hope."

Long Xiaotian sighed, "It seems you've changed over the years. Is it because you're so strong that you're so composed? You were much more ruthless back then."

Liang Yu stroked his chin: "Really? I've always thought of myself as kind, approachable, and generous."

Long Xiaotian almost lost his composure. He puffed out his cheeks and tried his best to control his voice: "Then you'll have to ask those who died at your hands if they agree."

Liang Yu looked at him with a half-smile and said, "What else do you want? You're not here to challenge me, are you?"

Long Xiaotian's heart trembled, and he couldn't help but think to himself: He claims to be magnanimous and generous, but he's just trying to take this opportunity to get back at me. Where is his magnanimity?

But he said, "The second thing is that my descendants and some other small clans have formed a large clan and asked me to come out and take charge. I thought that since I'm no longer self-proclaimed, I might as well pave the way for my descendants before I die. So I've shamelessly come to ask the Heavenly Venerable to preach to my descendants."

Liang Yu seemed slightly dazed. He asked, "And the third thing?"

Long Xiaotian sighed, then smiled and said, "The last thing I wanted to do was to see you, my old friend. I had already said goodbye to everyone else before I sealed myself away. I was thinking that maybe I could send you off after I sealed myself away for tens of thousands of years, but it seems that I won't be able to wait that long."

"Over the past fifty thousand years, my descendants have passed down through countless generations, and not a single familiar face remains. In this universe, apart from you, I may have no other acquaintance left. Therefore, before I die, I still want to see you, so that my life can be complete."

Liang Yu came to his senses and said, "Since an old friend has stepped forward, how can I refuse? Go ahead, I'll be there shortly."

Long Xiaotian said, "I haven't said which ancient star it is yet."

Liang Yu laughed and said, "I am the Celestial Venerable, I know these things without you having to tell me. But I have some things to take care of now, I'll be done soon, you can go back now."

Long Xiaotian waved goodbye, transforming into a purple divine dragon. Instantly, the wind and clouds surged, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and he rolled away with boundless heavenly might.

Liang Yu muttered to himself, "This kid is still so flashy."

(End of this chapter)