Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 135 Separation
Wuji looked at Duan De and asked, "Master, what did you do to the Fang family?"

Duan De chuckled and said, "I took a stroll through their ancestral graveyard. They dared to steal the ancient tombs we excavated, so naturally I'll make them return it."

Wuji felt a wave of dizziness and said, "Master, you must have some way to escape, right? They're even using powerful weapons to block us."

Duan De laughed and said, "Nonsense, of course I have a way."

He pointed to a somewhat damaged jade platform and said, "This Xuanyu Platform is an ancient relic. It can ignore most of the formations that seal the void and teleport you to a distance of 100,000 miles. They can't catch up with you."

Wuji said, "Then why aren't we leaving? Is this the time to explain?"

At this moment, the entire mountain peak had been shattered, and the ancient cave protected by the array patterns had also cracked open in several places.

Duan De said, "Indeed, let's go quickly."

Without saying a word, Wuji jumped onto the jade platform and asked, "Master, how do I start this thing?"

Duan De laughed and said, "This jade platform is damaged after all, so it can only support one person to escape. Moreover, someone needs to be here to activate and support the jade platform."

Wuji felt a sense of foreboding and wanted to get off the jade platform, but he was blocked by a lit barrier and could not leave.

He shouted, "Master, what are you doing?"

Duan De laughed and said, "I've reached my limit. Kid, our fate is temporarily over. You'll have to walk the rest of the road on your own. Be very careful."

As they spoke, countless energies surged underground, and a dazzling divine light shone from the Xuan Yu Platform. Countless array patterns seemed to come alive within it, intertwining to form a grand array.

Then, the void continued to twist and collapse, eventually revealing a dark portal that led nowhere.

A powerful force of attraction drew Wuji in, and he was involuntarily pulled into it.

At this moment, a dazzling sword light tore through the array patterns in the cave and struck Duan De's body.

Wuji shouted, "Master!"

Duan De smiled at him, then collapsed to the ground, turning into a corpse. The sword light spread out, disintegrating the entire corpse and grinding it into dust.

The dimensional gate closed, and Wuji appeared in the silent void. Here, he could perceive nothing, touch nothing. It was as if there was no time, no existence.

Duan De's deceased face kept replaying in his mind, and Wuji couldn't help but tighten his grip on the jade pendant.

Is Master really dead?

At that moment, he felt life slipping away, death approaching, but for some reason, he always felt that his master was not dead. The instant Duan De turned into a corpse, a slight, unusual change in his aura was detected by Wuji.

Perhaps it was wishful thinking, or perhaps it was his astonishing intuition; in any case, sadness and confusion were intertwined in his heart, making it difficult to sort out.

I'm not strong enough. If I were strong enough, none of this would have happened, and I would be able to see the truth of everything.

Wuji secretly resolved that he would continue to grow stronger until he could change everything and see everything clearly.

Duan De's death just now wasn't because the Underworld Lord had a problem, nor was he actually struck by the King-level divine weapon. It was simply that his corpse was starting to give out and was finding an excuse to leave. The Underworld Lord's divine sense could still exist, since his physical body was still awake. But it would be too much for an ordinary corpse to exist for so long. Besides, it was just the corpse of an ordinary person.

Moreover, the Lord of the Underworld himself knew it was time to let go. Such a genius, in such a world, should learn to struggle alone between life and death, and endure countless tribulations.

Having him by your side all the time, although it may seem dangerous, will not provide you with any real training. You will only become a hothouse flower, except that the hothouse is a little harsher.

However, Wuji is still there for him on his path forward. The Underworld Lord left a trace of his lingering will in that jade pendant. As long as Wuji senses it, he will naturally give him face and give Wuji some pointers, so he won't have to worry about it anymore.

Next, it's time to change our identity and continue exploring the ancient planet.

The divine thought then fled to another place, possessing another intact corpse and transforming into a completely different fat Taoist priest, disappearing into the towering mountains.

Meanwhile, the void passage began to collapse continuously, but Wuji had not yet reached his destination.

"Won't this jade platform break down? If it breaks here, I'll be doomed! Master, don't end up sabotaging me in the end."

As Wuji watched the void continuously crack, he quickly took out the main trunk of the Jianmu tree from his Sea of ​​Wheels. The boundless divine light spread out slightly, stabilizing the void around him.

Suddenly, the void passage shattered completely. Wuji's expression changed drastically, and he was then swept into countless void turbulences, losing consciousness.

Oh no, am I going to die young?
In a daze, he lost consciousness. In his dying moments, he seemed to see the girl in pink again, but her face had become blurry.

After an unknown amount of time, Wuji finally regained consciousness. He moved his whole body to make sure he wasn't injured before getting up.

He looked around and saw a mountain peak shrouded in clouds and mist before him. A sweet, refreshing scent wafted over him, and just by breathing in the air, Wuji felt as if he were about to open a secret realm of the Dao Palace.

This place seems to be an excellent place for cultivation. At least, Wuji and Duan De have traveled around the ancient stars in the primordial world for so many years and have never seen any place that can compare with this place.

Wuji scanned the surroundings and, seeing no other life forms, strode towards the immortal mountain.

As he drew closer, the sacred mountain became increasingly clear. It was a peculiar peak, not particularly large, yet it commanded respect and awe. The mountain was entirely black, with most of it covered by towering trees.

But wherever he went, there were neither people nor beasts or birds. Despite the vibrant life, it was like a silent, dead land.

Wuji hesitated for a moment and stopped. But he suddenly noticed something glowing on his body. He took it out and found that it was the broken jade that Duan De had given him.

Seriously? This thing is actually a keepsake?

Wuji paced back and forth, hesitant. How should he go in? Should he just walk in?

Just then, a voice rang out: "Who goes there, daring to trespass on this sacred mountain?"

Wuji immediately cupped his hands and said, "I dare not accept that. I have been entrusted by my master to come here to pay my respects to you, senior."

He glanced over and discovered that a large tree, shaped like a human figure, was moving towards him. Each step it took stirred up countless roots, which quickly took hold once they touched the ground. The ground remained completely undamaged wherever it went.

Is this a monster?
(End of this chapter)