Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 292 Mutual Aid
The fundamental transformation of Yuanshi Tianzun was a simultaneous process of phoenix rebirth and the cycle of life and death. The former was the foundation of this transformation, while the latter was its complement. The combination of the two, while greatly increasing the difficulty of the transformation, also ensured a more complete and successful process.

Moreover, this time, Yuanshi Tianzun even had external assistance, namely the Underworld Emperor. After all, the Underworld is now his blessed land for immortals, and after the Underworld Emperor's disappearance, no one understands the cycle of life and death of corpses better than him. Therefore, under the constant manipulation of the Underworld Emperor, the Underworld can directly transform into the environment that Yuanshi Tianzun needs, and constantly adjust itself according to his changes.

Furthermore, with the Yuanshi Tianzun's source techniques drawing upon their origins to create synergy, the combined power of the two can almost achieve perfection.

Why did Yuanshi Tianzun come to the Underworld to undergo transformation, entrusting his life and death to others, and why was the Underworld Emperor willing to cooperate with him? This is, of course, because they are both successors of the Underworld Lord.

Although the Underworld Lord himself didn't teach the Primordial Celestial Lord much besides Origin Techniques, the Primordial Celestial Lord still regarded him as his master.

Originally, the Underworld Lord did not want to acknowledge this relationship, but at the last moment of this life, thinking that he would not be able to remember the matter of the Primordial Heavenly Lord again for countless tens of thousands of years, in order to leave a memory for himself and the other party, the Underworld Lord still acknowledged the master-disciple relationship under the influence of emotions.

After all, if Yuanshi Tianzun had not become an immortal, this would be a final farewell, and he would never see his disciple again; if Yuanshi Tianzun had become an immortal, then he would have been like a stranger to him for the long years before he became an immortal, and they would hardly ever meet again.

Therefore, Yuanshi Tianzun was indeed a genuine disciple of Mingzun, although his reputation outweighed his actual ability.

Although the Underworld Emperor and the Underworld Lord did not have the title of master and disciple, they had the reality of master and disciple, since the Underworld Lord had left him with almost everything.

From the perspective of Daoist principles, the Underworld Lord has already passed on the Underworld Emperor's Scripture and the Underworld God's Scripture to the Underworld Emperor. Apart from the Source Technique and the Nine Reincarnations to Become an Immortal Method, all of his scriptures and supernatural powers have been transferred to the Underworld Emperor.

In terms of power, the Netherworld Land discovered and developed by the Netherworld Lord is already the blessed land of the Netherworld Emperor: the Netherworld Palace, which was founded by the Netherworld Lord, was also established by him as the second ruler of the Netherworld Palace, and he was crowned as the Netherworld Emperor; even the two Reincarnation Lakes left by the Netherworld Lord are in his hands.

Finally, even the ancient corpse that the Underworld Lord had nurtured, which was about to form the Samsara Seal and become sentient, as well as the three divine embryos sealed in the Source, were entrusted to him.

Even the Underworld Emperor became an Earth Immortal in the shortest possible time under the personal guidance and transformation of the Underworld Lord.

Therefore, in a sense, the Underworld Emperor is the true successor of the Underworld Lord. After all, aside from the Source Technique, the Underworld Lord truly gave him everything without reservation.

With this relationship, Yuanshi Tianzun and Minghuang could almost be considered fellow disciples, which is why they reached this win-win cooperation.

In this collaboration, Yuanshi Tianzun naturally gained the unconditional cooperation of the Underworld Emperor in his transformation. For him, who was embarking on the path of immortality in the mortal world, this was the greatest benefit.

Among the things the Underworld Emperor obtained, the first was the Source Technique. After all, this was almost the final piece of the puzzle to complete the Underworld Lord's legacy. With the complete Source Technique, the Underworld Emperor could truly be said to have inherited everything from the Underworld Lord.

Secondly, he also obtained an excellent research subject. A supreme celestial being under his assistance underwent a transformation, providing a close-up demonstration of the entire process of this change. Even if the Underworld Emperor did not follow the path of immortality in the mortal world, this would be enough to greatly enhance his cultivation, allowing him to control the Underworld and create stronger and more perfect Underworld creatures.

Even without thinking that far ahead, this process was enough for him to modify the ancient corpse about to be born and the three divine embryos, making them more perfect and powerful. Finally, by personally helping the Underworld Lord's disciple transform, he could repay the Underworld Lord for personally transforming him into an Earth Immortal.

Therefore, after Yuanshi Tianzun raised this point, the Underworld Emperor agreed almost without hesitation, since it was a win-win-win situation.

Moreover, looking further ahead, Yuanshi Tianzun's talent far surpasses his. If Yuanshi Tianzun truly succeeds in traversing the path of immortality in the mortal world, his future will be limitless. At that time, even a slight favor from Yuanshi Tianzun would be enough to bring him immense benefits.

Therefore, both now and in the future, the Underworld Emperor will wholeheartedly cooperate with the Primordial Celestial Lord. Thus, he genuinely desires to help.

In fact, Yuanshi Tianzun's transformation this time did not require the participation of the Underworld Emperor. As long as the Underworld Emperor relinquished his control over the Underworld, Yuanshi Tianzun could use his Origin Techniques to adjust the terrain of the Underworld to complete his transformation. It would simply take a little longer and be slower, but the effect would be the same.

The reason why Yuanshi Tianzun asked Minghuang to cooperate with him was twofold: first, to test his thoughts, and second, to get closer to him based on their so-called master-disciple relationship.

But in reality, shortening the time was the main reason. After all, the Celestial Venerable of Morality and the Celestial Venerable of Spiritual Treasure were in a long slumber, and now was the perfect opportunity for him to overtake them. As for Liang Yu, who had always been at his peak, he needed to accelerate his progress even more to catch up. Of course, the Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning always sought ways to accelerate the transformation after ensuring the maximum effect, and did not blindly pursue speed.

However, although Yuanshi Tianzun was willing to trust the Underworld Emperor, he still needed to be cautious just in case. After all, during the transformation process, he was completely powerless to resist, and even the slightest influence could lead to his complete failure. Whether the Underworld Emperor was incapable or deliberately malicious, he needed a backup plan.

This backup plan was naturally the Primordial Banner clone of the Primordial Celestial Venerable. This Primordial Banner was no longer just a simple celestial artifact; it had truly become another version of him. Even though it couldn't fully unleash its combat power due to lacking a physical body and only possessing the form of a celestial artifact, this clone was still enough to suppress the Underworld Emperor, who held the home-field advantage. Moreover, as another version of himself, the Primordial Banner was fully aware of the original's condition. Even if something went wrong, it could save itself in time.

Therefore, Yuanshi Tianzun's transformation this time can be considered a sure thing.

At this moment, the body of the Primordial Celestial Venerable rapidly aged and withered, his life force dissipated, and even his primordial spirit withered away; he had almost become a true corpse. However, the true blood he had condensed, rich in the essence of immortality, continued to refine and grow stronger.

Seeing that the time was right, the Underworld Emperor activated the Underworld Land to make slight adjustments to this core law land, making it perfectly match the state of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

Under the influence of this unique terrain, even the old body of Yuanshi Tianzun began to be influenced by a faint trace of the Dao, undergoing a transformation, as if it were about to change from a corpse into a new life. Of course, this was just an illusion. Even with the help of the Underworld Emperor, it would still take hundreds of thousands of years for an ancient corpse to become sentient.

However, during this process, the drop of blood incorporated all the mysteries of this cycle of life and death, and under the influence of the undying true spirit, it rapidly absorbed the effects brought about by this change, making this rebirth not only an ordinary rebirth, but also able to transcend death.

Seeing that Yuanshi Tianzun's transformation was gradually getting on track, Liang Yu also began to perceive the mysteries contained within this process. However, although Yuanshi Tianzun's process had been greatly accelerated by various factors, it would probably still take thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

Although Liang Yu did not intend to see the whole story, he decided to observe for a period of time. Once he achieved some initial results, he would be able to fully understand its secrets and then leave.

(End of this chapter)