Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 851 Meeting
At this point, the Dao Emperor could be said to have resolved his biggest doubt. Although he hadn't completely figured everything out, once he entered that wondrous place, he might be able to meet the Celestial Venerable of Morality himself, or at least see the contingency plan he had left behind.

At that time, all his natural secrets will no longer be a problem.

However, the Dao Emperor did not immediately go to that strange place, but left the cave and came to the outside world.

Some of the birds and beasts he had enlightened in the past have died for various reasons, while many others are still cultivating. Li Guo, the only one who can be called his disciple, is also still cultivating. Even the forces that had maintained good relations with him on the ancient star of the primordial world need his care. Therefore, the Dao Emperor still needs to handle these matters well.

After the Dao Emperor returned to the ancient star of the primordial world, the birds and beasts that he had enlightened, as well as Li Guo, all received the news and returned to the place where he had set up the formation. Therefore, the Dao Emperor saw them all as soon as he arrived.

More than a thousand years have passed, and the highest cultivation level of these birds and beasts is only sainthood. After all, their origins are too poor, and their comprehension is only able to evolve by relying on the special aura of the Dao Emperor.

Li Guo, the only one whom the Dao Emperor believed had the potential to achieve great things, maintained his slow and leisurely cultivation pace. More than a thousand years had passed, and he still hadn't severed his Dao.

With the help of the Daoist scriptures and the various arrangements he had made in advance, Li Guo's cultivation conditions were already very good, but at this moment he was still only at this step, which was too slow.

Fortunately, his Dao heart was firm and clear, and his foundation was extremely solid, so he still had a lot of potential. The Dao Emperor still had high expectations for him.

Upon seeing them, the Dao Emperor did not hesitate. He immediately used his imperial cultivation to rearrange the formation, creating a pure land for them to cultivate in peace. He also created special methods for them and preached the Dao to them, making their cultivation smoother.

As for Li Guo, he inherited the now completely complete Daohuang Scripture, making his future path even clearer.

After that, the Dao Emperor preached on the ancient star of the Primordial World, causing all the cultivators on that star to have their Dao hearts clear and enter a state where they could easily comprehend the Dao, resulting in a significant improvement in their overall cultivation.

This series of events took the Dao Emperor five hundred years to complete.

After settling all these matters, Dao Huang left the ancient primordial star and, guided by the spatial coordinates and aura he had obtained, headed towards the depths of the universe.

Soon, the Dao Emperor arrived before a celestial mountain. For some reason, he felt an extremely strong sense of familiarity from this place. This familiarity did not come from his memories, but from his body and origin.

Clearly, the predecessor of the Dao Emperor did indeed originate from this place.

Before the Dao Emperor could speak, the world barrier and protective array surrounding the Great Luo Immortal Mountain naturally separated, allowing him to enter safely.

Without hesitation, the Dao Emperor immediately entered the immortal mountain.

The instant he entered, he sensed a unique and invigorating energy and laws of nature that filled him with joy. Clearly, this extraordinary place had undergone a significant evolution.

However, based on what he sensed, there were no Earth Immortals here. It had simply been carefully modified and strengthened by a powerful being, most likely the Celestial Venerable of Morality, thus achieving significant evolution.

Sensing the familiar aura emanating from the mountain peak, the Dao Emperor headed straight up. Along the way, he encountered a Bodhi tree sixteen feet tall. The moment he saw it, the Dao Emperor instantly understood the origin of the laws and energy within his body—it must have originated from this immortal elixir.

If this Bodhi tree weren't the only one of its kind in the entire universe, a true elixir of immortality, he would have felt as if he were the embodiment of that elixir.

Upon sensing the Dao Emperor's aura, the Bodhi Divine Tree immediately moved closer, expressing a very clear sense of goodwill and intimacy towards him.

Before the Dao Emperor could examine the differences between himself and the laws of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, a voice came from behind him: "It is indeed very close to you."

The Dao Emperor turned around and saw a figure whose appearance and form were almost identical to his own, but whose temperament was somewhat different. From him, the Dao Emperor sensed an immortal aura similar to that of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, only more intense and purer.

He spoke, "You are... the Moral Celestial?"

The Supreme Being said, "It is I."

Upon truly meeting the Celestial Venerable of Morality, the Dao Emperor did not first inquire about his origins, but instead said, "I sense a special aura emanating from you. Could it be that you have already become an immortal?"

The Supreme Lord of Morality said, "Your intuition is very sharp; I have indeed become a mortal immortal."

When the Celestial Venerable of Morality saw that the Dao Emperor did not immediately concern himself, but instead focused his attention on this matter, he couldn't help but sigh. He wondered if it was due to the influence of the Bodhi Tree or both, but the Dao Emperor's perception of the Great Dao was extremely strong, and even his temperament was naturally close to the Dao.

Therefore, it seems that his future potential may not be limited to his sixth incarnation.

The Supreme Lord of Morality continued, “You should already have some guesses about your origins, so I will speak frankly.”

"I once transformed my primordial spirit, true spirit, Dao fruit, and life origin into a special kind of Dao fragment, hoping to merge with the myriad Daos of the human universe, thereby comprehending the operation of the Dao, and ultimately reunite them to live out my sixth life."

"However, this method is extremely risky. To be on the safe side, I specially placed a fragment of the Great Dao into the Bodhi Ancient Tree. Firstly, to combine it with the special laws of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, thereby perfecting my own method; secondly, I also hope to use this elixir of immortality to condense a new body for myself. I will advance on both fronts to prevent the transformation from failing."

"Finally, I successfully lived out my sixth life using the previous method, and the divine embryo conceived within the Bodhi tree also succeeded. In this way, I had two bodies, and the divine embryo conceived within the Bodhi tree was your predecessor."

The Dao Emperor had anticipated this, so he remained calm and said, "Let me guess, at that time, you must have used this Bodhi Divine Embryo to travel through the human universe, and the ancestor of the Mighty Bull Demon Clan was taken as your mount at that time, so the portrait he drew would also have a special Daoist charm from the Bodhi Ancient Tree."

Mentioning the Mighty Bull Demon Clan, the Celestial Venerable of Morality couldn't help but think of the black bull with whom he had a rather deep connection. He continued, "Yes, at that time I decided to use this Bodhi Divine Embryo to cultivate my own second Dao Fruit, and then take back the Dao Fruit and integrate it into my main body, thus living out my seventh incarnation."

"As for that Bodhi Divine Embryo, I left it on the ancient star of the Primordial World, hoping to use its corpse-nurturing characteristics to try to communicate with spirits. This is why the reincarnation seal in your body is incomplete, and why there are only a very few traces of the Great Dao remaining in your body."

(End of this chapter)