Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 97 Making a feint to the east and attacking in the west
The Underworld Lord's heart stirred, and he glanced at Liang Yu, saying, "Is there something in the Immortal Tomb that you've got your eye on?"

Liang Yu said, "How can you say that, Fellow Daoist Mingzun? Of course, I went to attack the Immortal Tomb to satisfy your curiosity. After all, you will need to help me with many things in the future."

The Underworld Lord chuckled and said, "Don't try that. I can see through you. You're a man of many schemes. Why would you be so kind?"

Liang Yu sighed, "Fellow Daoist Mingzun, you truly break my heart. Fine, I admit, there are indeed things in the Immortal Tomb that are useful to me."

The Underworld Lord said, "With your current cultivation level, what could you possibly need from the Immortal Tomb?"

Liang Yu smiled slightly and said, "No, there are two things I need from the Immortal Mausoleum. The first is the Fusang Divine Tree."

The Underworld Lord frowned and said, "The Fusang Divine Tree? You already have more than one immortal elixir yourself, why would you need another?"

Then, he suddenly realized: "Oh, you want to study the secrets of the elixir of immortality. Let me think, you've already obtained the Laurel Tree, so perhaps you want to comprehend Yin and Yang? But the first thing is the Fusang Tree, so what else is there?"

Liang Yu said, "Fellow Daoist Mingzun is indeed insightful. I do need to comprehend Yin and Yang to find a way to advance further and achieve transformation in the next life. As for the other thing, it is the Immortal Tomb itself."

The Underworld Lord pondered for a long time before saying, "Do you intend to study rare and wondrous places like the Immortal Mausoleum and Kunlun Immortal Mountain in order to find the secret to immortality?"

Liang Yu nodded and said, "Every extraordinary place is an unrepeatable miracle in the universe. On the surface, they are connected to the outside world, but in reality, they are self-contained, containing their own unique laws and Dao traces. Under these laws and Dao traces with different effects, they are almost as old as heaven and earth, containing the secrets of immortality."

"That's why I want to collect these wondrous places to decipher their laws. And this matter also requires your help, fellow Daoist. After all, you are the founder of Origin Techniques."

The Underworld Lord couldn't help but sigh, "Fellow Daoist, you really dare to think. Although I created the Origin Technique and have done some research on these strange places, I never thought of this."

Liang Yu said, "Fellow Daoist Mingzun, you have basically determined your path, so all your energy is focused and you will not pay special attention to things that are unrelated to your cultivation."

"But I'm different. I can only transform myself by finding different ways. So I have to make bold assumptions, carefully verify them, and try every possible method. It's just that we're on different paths."

The Underworld Lord said, "Fellow Daoist Wuji, you are too modest. However, I am indeed very curious about these mysteries. Although my final transformation still requires some time, I can still lend a hand briefly. But with your current abilities, do you still need my help?"

Liang Yu smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Mingzun is not yet finished, so naturally I will be the main one to take action this time. However, after the lesson learned from Kunlun Immortal Mountain last time, I still need to be more cautious to prevent them from destroying what we want."

"Therefore, I hope you can stand by and watch over them, so as to prevent them from fighting like cornered beasts and causing other hidden dangers. After all, they are all outstanding individuals. If they come together and work together, who knows what kind of trump cards they might have up their sleeves."

"If it weren't for your research on that Kunlun Immortal Body last time, I probably would have had to completely destroy the Kunlun Immortal Mountain. If something similar happens again this time, it would be a great loss if the Immortal Tomb suffers serious damage."

The Underworld Lord said, "Fellow Daoist Wuji has thought things through thoroughly. With one of us in the open and the other in the shadows, there will naturally be no mistakes."

Liang Yu said, "However, for now, we still need Fellow Daoist Mingzun to patrol the universe with me and find its hiding place. Even if a wondrous place like the Immortal Tomb is hidden very deep, it is difficult to completely deceive our senses."

The Underworld Lord laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Wuji, you don't need to worry about this. I was prepared long ago. Back when I hadn't yet created the Underworld, I went to the Immortal Tomb and had a conversation with those Supreme Beings. At the time, I thought I might have to go there secretly again in the future, so I took the opportunity to do something there. So, I can find out where they are hiding now."

Liang Yu was speechless for a moment. What kind of person was this? Someone invited him to be a guest, and he even left the door open so he could sneak in later. However, this did seem like something Duan De would do. After all, the Duan De of later generations was capable of sneaking into someone's ancestral tomb while being a guest.

The Underworld Lord's achievements in this life were too great, his sense of oppression too strong, and his demeanor too masterful, to the point that Liang Yu often forgot what kind of person he was.

Fortunately, every time Liang Yu involuntarily separated him from Duan De, he would suddenly do something that perfectly matched his character and pull Liang Yu's impression back.

Liang Yu snapped out of his thoughts and smiled, "It's good that Fellow Daoist Mingzun was prepared. Let's set off now, but we still need to mislead them first."

Liang Yu took out the Desolate Tower, concealed the secrets of heaven, and hid the aura and figure of the Underworld Lord. Then he left the Underworld in a grand manner.

This time, the momentum was even greater. Divine light and Daoist charm flowed around him, and the laws of heaven and earth naturally transformed into conch shells and drums, emitting bursts of Daoist sounds; countless immortals and ancient gods surrounded him, manifesting boundless power.

He once again traveled through the universe, constantly guiding cultivators in their practice as before, occasionally stopping to preach for two or three days, leaving behind various inheritances and extraordinary encounters for future generations along the way.

This is why countless cultivators came upon hearing the news. Even if they didn't receive guidance or hear any lectures, simply spending some time under the extraordinary phenomena emitted by Liang Yu would bring them immense benefits.

In fact, for many cultivators, as long as they can see the supreme Dao body of the Boundless Great Heavenly Venerable, they can see their future direction from it.

After all, Liang Yu, who had mastered the Myriad Laws Body, had almost encompassed all laws in the human world, achieving a comprehensive understanding of all laws. Under the Dao Body of Myriad Laws and Phenomena, these cultivators could naturally see the ultimate potential of the laws they cultivated.

Upon seeing Liang Yu's actions, even the Supreme Being in the Immortal Tomb couldn't help but breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Liang Yu's route had no obvious pattern; it seemed as if he was just going wherever he happened to be. He even brushed past the hidden Immortal Tomb along the way, so they began to believe that it was really just a coincidence.

Ultimately, Liang Yu continued to recede into the depths of the universe, heading towards other star systems. The Immortal Tomb Supreme carefully sensed this and, discovering that the aura was indeed moving further away, finally felt relieved. After all, Liang Yu's astonishing aura was like a single torch in the darkness—too conspicuous.

Just as the Immortal Sovereigns began to lower their guard, suddenly a burst of Origin Heaven Divine Runes lit up, and the Immortal Tomb began to shake continuously. Countless earth energies surged, and the various array patterns set up on it began to be destroyed one after another.

Even the places they lived in began to change constantly, with their vital energy running rampant, making it difficult for them to contain themselves.

"This aura is... Netherworld Lord! What are you doing?" the Supreme Being in the Immortal Tomb shouted, and then began to suppress the earth's energy and restore the array patterns.

At this moment, a voice came: "Gentlemen, I have long wanted to dig up and see your immortal tomb. Today, I will finally be able to fulfill my wish."

"Lord of the Underworld! Do you think you are the Limitless One, capable of fighting against all of us?"

Six figures appeared one after another, exuding an astonishing aura. They coldly watched as the Underworld Lord infiltrated the Immortal Tomb through the Origin Heaven Divine Pattern, his supernatural powers ready to be unleashed.

The Underworld Lord, beaming with pride, adopted an arrogant demeanor and said, "I am indeed not Wuji, but what can you do to me?"

(End of this chapter)