Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 844 Impressed
Although he had already decided to leave the ancient star and venture into the cosmos, Li Er clearly couldn't just leave so easily. Therefore, he specifically announced that he would give a public sermon before leaving the ancient star.

This news naturally caught countless cultivators off guard, causing many to sigh with regret. After all, not everyone had time to listen to the lecture, nor could everyone spare the time at this moment.

Because of Laozi's long-standing reputation and connections, this sermon turned into a grand event.

Of course, those cultivators who were unable to attend will inevitably feel regret and remorse afterward, while those who did attend will undoubtedly feel extremely fortunate.

Because Li Er had already decided that during this sermon, he would consciously amplify the special aura he possessed to the maximum extent, so that the cultivators who were fortunate enough to listen to the sermon would receive the greatest possible benefits, the benefits brought by this sermon would definitely far exceed expectations.

In response to this matter, all the major forces on the ancient star of the Primordial World naturally sent some of their elite disciples to the scene. In fact, many disciples and even high-ranking members of their sects gathered here, causing a huge upheaval on the ancient star of the Primordial World. Even the few remaining quasi-emperors on the ancient star of the Primordial World took notice of this matter.

As a result, several cultivators from major clans in the starry sky also happened to attend this grand event, and they were from the Mighty Bull Demon Clan.

This race is one of the top-tier races in the human universe, and among races that have never produced a Daoist practitioner, they can definitely be considered one of the most elite.

According to legend, this clan has a great karmic connection with the Celestial Venerable of Morality, and thus received his inheritance. They even obtained the supreme secret technique to develop their clan's bloodline, which is why they have become so powerful.

To others, this is merely a rumor. Too many forces and races in the human universe use this method to embellish their reputations; it's not surprising. In fact, behind many of these rumors might lie blood debts of annihilation and the seizure of lineages.

After all, in the countless years of the human universe, many top forces that have produced Dao-proving individuals have fallen into decline due to various accidents, and quite a few have been swallowed up and eliminated.

Moreover, as the strongest foundation-building scripture, the Daoist Scripture is something many forces would want to collect, but few can actually gather the complete set. This cannot be used as evidence that the Mighty Bull Demon Clan is related to the Celestial Venerable of Morality.

Not to mention that when the ancestors of the Mighty Bull Demon Clan rose to power, it was hard to say whether the Supreme Celestial Venerable of Morality, who only appeared briefly at the end of the mythological era, was still in the human world or the universe.

However, the Mighty Bull Demon Clan firmly believed in this rumor.

According to their legend, the ancestor of the Mighty Bull Demon Clan was once taken as a mount by a certain incarnation of the Celestial Venerable of Morality and followed him in cultivation, thus gaining access to many secrets. It is even suspected that their ancestral star was created by that Celestial Venerable.

If it were just a rumor, sooner or later there would be people in the Mighty Bull Demon Clan who would doubt its authenticity, but the Mighty Bull Demon Clan has evidence.

First, all the locations and major events mentioned in the legends passed down through their clan can be verified by finding traces at the places where they occurred. Although it cannot be confirmed that they are related to the Celestial Venerable of Morality, so many real and credible details, such as the Vajra Bracelet and the Buddha Head Starfield, are hard to fabricate out of thin air.

Secondly, there's the secret technique known as "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones," a secret art that only a very few within their clan have the opportunity to access and learn. This technique is remarkably similar to the legendary numerical secrets. Moreover, unlike Taoist scriptures, the numerical secrets have extremely low circulation in the human universe, making it quite convincing.

Finally, the existence of a portrait of the Celestial Venerable Morality within their clan proves that this rumor is at least partially true, though only a very few people have seen it. After all, the painting was created by the ancestor of the Mighty Bull Demon Clan to recreate the Celestial Venerable Morality from his own memories, containing extraordinary Daoist essence. Ordinary cultivators who see it might even directly achieve Dao transformation. Even if only a small part can be restored, its aura is already far superior to that of ordinary Dao-proving individuals.

Such paintings are virtually impossible to create without seeing them in person, even if their ancestors later attained a different level of enlightenment. This is absolutely irrefutable evidence.

However, for this reason, the Mighty Bull Demon Clan is relatively friendly towards the forces that inherit the legacy of the Moral Celestial Venerable. After learning some of the details, those forces naturally developed a great deal of goodwill towards this clan, and even felt immense joy.

After all, the story of the Mighty Bull Demon Clan is enough to prove that, at least after the mythological era, the Celestial Venerable of Morality was still active in the human universe, and perhaps he had already embarked on the legendary path of becoming a mortal immortal.

Because the founder of the Xuanqing Holy Land of the ancient star was a Supreme Immortal, he became a disciple of the Moral Celestial Venerable. This holy land has been passed down from the mythological era to the present day and can be said to be one of the most qualified forces in the human universe to represent the Moral Celestial Venerable's legacy. Therefore, they have always been friendly with the Mighty Bull Demon Clan.

Therefore, the Mighty Bull Demon Clan's visit to the ancient primordial star was actually just a guest visit to exchange feelings and incidentally reach some cooperation agreements. However, because of Li Er's sermon, they also followed the cultivators of the Xuanqing Holy Land to join in the fun, hoping to see what was so special about this Great Sage who was revered as "Laozi".

Of course, the participants in this grand event were several young members of the Mighty Bull Demon Clan, while the quasi-emperor leading the group remained hidden in the shadows, observing the scene alongside several quasi-emperors from the Primordial Ancient Star, without revealing himself.

During this sermon, an unexpected event occurred. The most outstanding genius among their Mighty Bull Demon Clan, the strongest prodigy, the Azure Bull Great Sage, who was invincible on the Ancient Starry Road, became a Great Sage, and left his name on the crystal tablet before the Ultimate Ancient Road, actually took the initiative to challenge Li Er.

Surprisingly, Li Er didn't even make a move. Instead, he multitasked while preaching, forming hand seals to generate countless supernatural powers. In this state of restraint, he left the Great Sage Green Ox helpless, unable to see any chance of victory.

Furthermore, during the subsequent manifestation of his supernatural powers, the Great Sage Green Ox was completely subdued on the spot, bowing down to him and willingly becoming his disciple and follower.

Seeing this, Lingqing Quasi-Emperor of the Xuanqing Holy Land couldn't help but feel a headache. This young and impetuous Great Sage of the Green Ox had been challenging everyone he encountered since arriving in the Xuanqing Holy Land, acting like a complete battle maniac. But unfortunately, his strength and talent were truly extraordinary, making him unmatched by anyone in the Xuanqing Holy Land this generation.

So when the Great Sage Green Ox wanted to participate in this grand event, he realized that a conflict was bound to occur. Li Er's transcendence was clearly beyond what the Great Sage Green Ox could compare to. This was a good opportunity to dampen the bull's arrogance and regain his dignity.

But the situation turned out to be so one-sided, and the fact that the green ox was even directly subdued was beyond Lingqing Quasi-Emperor's expectations.

This Great Sage Green Ox was clearly a core seed carefully cultivated by the Mighty Bull Demon Clan to compete for the Dao-proving position. His talent was incredibly strong, and even if he could not prove the Dao, he was still the hope for the Mighty Bull Demon Clan to further grow stronger.

Li Er turning such a brilliant genius into his follower was a major event; if not handled properly, it could even lead to a bloodbath.

Therefore, Lingqing Quasi-Emperor couldn't help but steal a glance at Xuanxiao Quasi-Emperor of the Mighty Bull Demon Clan, only to find that Xuanxiao Quasi-Emperor had already fallen into a daze.

(End of this chapter)